Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-05-12
Meeting at Harpers-Ferry.

Pursu" MT a call, the friends of Mai BE.,JA MIN
MoOAE. d.c'd, met the Camp Hill school mouse,
nldy CITY Soi, Tor he purpose of paying tribute
OF respect u' the Inenl"ry OF tho Deceased.
Tag meeting was Or5''uized by calling MR. Ed
J. DUNG .IsS Sc rotary,
On In"tiuu' tie chairman was authorised To ap-
point committee oI forty HIake the necessary
arrangements Fhe chair aPpuIu ted the follow lug
g. nterlSn to constitute saI cCnnmIttes; Col Ii.
Lucas. r BurkllArt, SadVck I'utt, I. .. Duke, VIM.
OrIne, Emanuel SpanSlcr, VIM r. Wilson, A. NJ.
Bail, Th"s Russell, jr.y Vim. ii. Turk. JnU. SIauI,
bcrs, BENZ Vented, Jas. Mills, " IA. IL Martin,
P. Danger6~Id. a. NJ KitzmiIl,r, las a. .Mcr-
rick, T.. W. Shriv"r, J. FussS Geo. MauSys WIN
Samuel Gibson, Vim J. Stephens, S. Cha mbvrs, sf-
James Coates, M. Kirby, J. L. Rowe and Samuel
Shewbri'fge.
On motion, the Secretary was requs sted to write
10 the Rev. N. J b. MoRTAS, of Winchester, and
request him to preach the funeral discourse ri Mr.
On motion, the chair appOintru the following gen
tletnen as committee to prepare suitable P's"m
BILE resolutions expressive of the feelings of this
Price.
The said committee then reported as follows
Whereas; The citizens of Har Ferry and VII
cfnSty, have reCeiveF integc of event which
has allied all hearts with sadn, sit is deemed
proper that public expression of their feelings and
sentiments shnuid in some appropriate manner be
venerable form has faded lrom human sight.
A Voice has en- forever hushcd;
name has been stricken from the roll OF living
a
associated with high and responsible civil services
a name which the people of Harpcrs- Ferry have
ever cherished with affcctiOnate regard:
On the 18th dav of April, BENJA MIN MOORE,
SR.' departed this life in Plttsburg, Pa, after
short illness in Ihe list year of his age From the
othce OF Master ArnOrer Mt HL-pcrs- Ferry, with a
GeSree VI efficiency u$efuln' IS and fidelity to the
u. ,. Government, and justice. Kindness aid I'M
Partlallty to the wOrknlcu under his supervision,
2~tSSb secured to him the highest confidence and
his worth.
Ip 1880 he vacated the office of Master Ar1norer
la 1851 he elected delegate for Jefferson coun
" TO the Virginia Legislature, which position he
1iIed with honor to himself and to the high salts
Eacuon OF MS constituents In 1881 - -'"d TIA
PItt5aurSS. Pa In his private character no bIemsh
could be found, having been from his carIv youth
aPrscteai and consistent member Of the Christian
Church. He made religious duty his dutv in ali
things and in his last hours he enjoyed the chris
ticn triumph.
Asa husband and father he was a must worthy
exemplar. AS neighbour and friend, he was hos.
pitable, kind and cOnciliatIng To the suffering
poor he a constant friend and to the sick he
was al ways a ready and cheerful attendant
In view Of these and many other sacred rccollcc-
lions, therefore be it hereby
ResOtU d, That we, the citizens of Harpcrs- Ferry
and vicinity, learn of the death of formcr feI
low citizen, Benjamin Moore, Sr, with emotions of
ResolDed That in his death society has lost of
ats Ist useful :n5crs and brightest ornaments
and true religion one its most perfect ex"mplars.
ReseLDed, That we view the close of such life as
that of Ben auin Moore. Sr., not event for
unmingled cmO:iOns-but one which strikes with
sadness the hearts Of this entire community, in
contemplating his departur from earth and with
Consolation in the Christian glories of such death
Us his.
.Resolued. That We tender to the numerous MEM
bers of his family deep and sincere ntiments
of coincidence in their Bereavement.
ResOEpsd, That copies of the proceedings of this
meeting be forwared TO the members Of the family
of the decSTsed
DANIEL J. You,so, Scc'ry.