Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-06-26

cripiion Of Christians amongst US called Friends
and no doubt early trained up their children. ant
carefully instiiled into their minds ali those prin
eiples and all those virtues phIch are, even fh
day, SO peculiar to that sect Of Christians. Eli,
hees made professions If religion; he had
birth.rght 10 the church, or house Of worship Of
his fathers, 70 which, no dosbt, IN times past. BIZ
repaired ard worshipped. lie made bot little pro.
fessor 10 reference to ans thtng-ratner choosing
to let bis acts speak for him.
Ellis Rees Repebiiesn Of the Old Jsff-r-
sonian School. in years past AID gone and eonse-
Eqaently a Wing, firm and uniiinching IN modern
times. Ia the natufs possession Of faculties Of the
highest order, bs improved them ihropsbo long
and sltuoUs iiie, By extensive reading study anu
meditation; few men we're better informed upon
almost any subject than he was; and although in
the possession Of the confidence oi This community,
to an extent never perhaps enioyed BY any other
citizen, he did j, TO hi. own political OF Pc
cunisry sdsancemeni-but, being Of a rkably
retiring disposition, be sought 20 remain in the
background himself, and TO press others forward
Yet although such was his disposition, bis was
I light that could not be hid ard bis example. his
principles, his virtues and his name, will have an
influence upon this community for years and years
I to come.
I He remained sinsle throughout life, and never
married, and for the las, fifteen or twenty years
seemed to live almost entirely for the good of 9TH
ers. Striving to maintain, and retain. the ample
fortune, thus acquired. by honest industry. and
giea. economy-he seemed to wish TO let the year.
ly proceeds Of IT go TO the building up Of others
the natural guardian Of brothers and sisters chill
dren, and their widows, be seemed to live only to
promote their peace, comfort and pecpniary well
fare. The na,urel friend of msn--with soul as
iarp ma tha univ he r. H.
peace, comfort, consolation and happiness Of ell
around him--sving literally to the poor and nee
dy--s,aying the tottering--aDd raising up those
who had fallen. Who, in this community, has not
experienced his helping hand Who, in this com
munity, that does not associate with the name Of
Ells hees everything great, good and ennobhng2
When such a man dies, his death is public ca
lamlty. When such man dies, who restrain
he falling tesr-and OH how many Of US. in times
that seemed to try our very sous--when darkness,
thick darkness. lowered over our pecunisry pros
poets, have felt his sustaining arm, and his loving
kindness.
Although his last illness extended throughout
several weeks, he retained, in remarkable degree,
his faculties to the last and bore his afflction with
a philosophy, calmness, resignation and forttude,
never before upon any occasion witnessed by me.
He met his fate, of which he was perfectly aware
without remorse and without repining, and qusiled
not, up to his last hour, before the monster Death
Thus has ended the earthly career Of a man
well known IN this community and so deeply below
ed. he has gone we hope, we believe. and we
trust, TO another and a better world. And in full
view of his whole manner of life, may we not in.
dulge the pleasing anticipation. that whilst his
mortal remains, going to the clods ofthe val
ley, his immortal spirit was ascending 10 the boz
som of his Godi"
Yes he is gone. We shall never again behold
him in this world We cannot recall him. We
do not fear his destiny. Haowcd, forever hal
lowed be the spot that entombs his remains!
Frederick County. j.