Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-18
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full duty of announcing the death 6f the Dig
Reverend JoHS HExRY HoBARr. Bi,bon ns:sI al
Protestant Episcopal Church of this STATE "T
died ON the last Sunday morning, at ArNn.Nl
which place he was visiting in the tour OH, d.
cese. He was in the i55th gear Of his age. ~, ~.
for more than 10 years had discharged with h a.'
or and fidelity the important duties of the En;,
copal otIice. In 1895 he visited Europe. Inr Il.
restoration Of his shattered health; he retu,nsi
70 prosecute his labors with his wanted as,idG,s
and is now Suddenly taken. in the uaturt, ;.
his energies from the scene of earthly toi! "a Il.
heavenly reward of a faithful servant vs.
him tie dignity ofhis station was no sinecpre
Unwcarie,i Ia his activity. and unwavering in Il,
principles, he gave his life aud soul to the nrs
motion of the interests Of the church over WIZ,
he presided. To her he dedicated the nsiiys
strength of his mind the treasures of his learpirr
and The power Of his eioauence. She has Io.,.
perseyeriag friend and advocate, as well 4, =
honored pre!a,e: liz the loss of Bishop Hoo.r
society has much to lament. Tie light that ~
set in the solden candlestlck o. the church. az.
fused lis enIivcning beams over The circle Of a.
extensive acquaintance. Others may succeed
10 his ministry. and emulate the zeal Of this d.;
tinnui,l divine at the altar Of religion. b.
friendship must still weep over the ar1our. and
the benevolence With death has ex,inguished
CN J. Cen.
-,saa8es-
DeDarted this life. in the thirty-sixth wear 4
his are. at Fairfax, in Culpepsr county. RcsEu
PArroN ESQ. Of Frederick sburs: His dea,n up
occasiuned by hGmorIllage from the luna
commencing on the evening Of the lth iust ali
recurring a. intervals, from that period ant /.
expired. on the morning Of the th-He IA
home but few DAYS since, in his usual healt
on visit to Culpeper; whittier he was draw,
by the session OF the Superior Court, upon pr.
fessional business.
The sudden death of this estimable gentIeri.
is great affection to his family aud serious oi
to society. He has been removed from among a:
in the midst Of a career of honorable AID :,
tensiye usefulness, and in the p ime Of ifc;
son his high for. head, middle age
"Ifad scarce impressed her sig..et sage"
In his character, there was a rare cOnGs.
ton of excellencies: the strong attachment Of hi
friends is the best evidence, that he was sin:g.
!arly gifted with those qualities that win sa..
ton; and his clninece at the Bar, and the rep.
tauOn tldt ne Sdileu iH tdlisS' me- "htn tbcr.
per OF the Virginia House Of Delegates, faua
| full proof of his superior intellectual endowm,rr
Nor were his moral attributes less adninA
! than his mental characteristics: His unbeLdn
integrity of principle, his sterling independaa
Of thought and action; relieved, as they veTt
by great ulbanity of manue.; were above Ill
praise and worthy Of all imitation. A benl
education. fine classical attsinments, and exen
sive legal erudition. had united, TO form in him.
not , rely skifUl lawyer, but a phiOscpLi
Jurist. while his familiarity with the political his.
tory of our country, the clearness strength Of his
mind, the exemplary uprightness of his heart, and
the serene dignity Of his character. peculiarly
qualified him to discharge the elevated dHrie,d
a statesman. 1t was his fortune To have secured
BY the force Of merit, without STOPPING to The
arts of popularity, very enyiable elevation |.
the esteem of his fellow citizens. Proofs of Their
confidence have. not unfrequently, been extend
ed towards him; and it will be we'll for The Re.
public, if such men only, shall be always select:
ed. as those whom the people ''deight to hOno,'
What was formerly said of the ChevalIer Blr
ard, might be written. as the epitaph Of Roain
PATTON,
"He was WITHOUT fear, and toithoW rsproas%
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