Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-05-14
Meeting al narpsr.-rssry.

perssant " . eaIl. The frissds of MAI nEsyAf<fk
Moe.st deca, met q sAs Camp hin sehcsi hss.s,
Msy ssh. issi, fsr hs psrea.s Of psyinz usssss
MUNo n. ciiAssEas 70 ths cAsir and DssIsl
,. rorrs 10 scs - serrstary.
Posnt committee q brty 70 make ths ncee~s.ry
.rr.sgsmeess Iss chat. sPpo.nssa ,hs ''i c, ~
Locas. P Burkksr,. zsAoek eait, Z. 6. Duke. WIN.
osns, Emanuel sp.ngisr. Wm. 2, wil.oa. A. ".
Bail. Tho. Rasssll, IT,. WIN. X: Tsrk. lno stAhi.
bcr.. Bsnj. wsstssl, Jss. Mills. WIN. ~ Martin.
Geo. w Bsiscos, A. Wright. Ibo~ X. Lslsy, y.
r. p. D~ugerhsid. A. n kfssniiief, lss A. Mer-
Mccoy. wn. sm.Il.cos. JeAn psks. John sleepy.
samuel Git-cn. WIN. stephens, \. Ch.mbsss' ar:
lanes cs.ls.. II. EiIsy. T. L RIVE and saRoe.
shcwbrhdge.
On motion. the Secretary wa requested 70 write
70 The R<N. ". J. u. MoaoAx. q Winchester, and
request him 10 preach the frnsrai dscoorss Of Mr..
Mesre. - - early period ~ convenient.
On melton. the chair apposntsd he foilowinx gen
trtaen AZ aeemmii,ss H. Prepsrs ssic.hle pteAm-
bic AID resolutions expressive of the feelings AZ this
meeting 1T. A. Herringtos, T. g. Duke aud John
Tie aid oonnmis,.s sh-a reported - foIlov.-
Whsr..s. TIE eitssns u Harer.- Ferry and Vi
has hlied all hearts With sadns..-it 4. deemed
proper that public erpre<-ioa % their feeling. ana
seaiinsnts should In s01s appropriate maaasr BE
given.
A venerable iorm h.s faded from human sssAt
voioe has been forever hushed;
A name has been stricken from tAe roll II living
men. ~hieh Ia. ies period of .hirty years bssR
as-oriatod With high Nna respoSsihss eiy services
q name which No people of Harpsss- Ferry have
ever cherished with snectiaa.se regare.
On .As lssh dsy q April s sESJA Mis MOORE.
short illness. In ihs list year 81 b. age From the
ys.s 1850 up 10 the ysaf 1850 Mr. Moore Allied the
stnss % s..,sr A,.aorsr :. n.-psr. Ferry .ita
Y. y GOyernnent, and justice. kiadbess and i'm
Partially % the vorkmen under his supervisors,
which cured 70 nm the highest eonhdsnes and
esteem Of ali who had any opportunity 70 appreciates
his worth.
Ia 1850 he vacated the oftios Of Master Armorer.
In 1881 he a. elre'sd dslsgess os Jsfierssn eonn
6ilsl th hol.f " kilI.ssH AsS ~ ghe Aig. sAtls-
1AcIiun 81 his eonstsuchts In 1881 he removed 10
could he bound. having been from ~. early youth
practical and consistent member a. the Christian
Church. HE made religious duty b.. duty in AL
things, aud "a his last hours he enjoyed the chris
Asa husband and father he ~As moe, worthy
sEemplar. AZ neighbor aud friend, he was hos
pitable, kind and eUneiiiahng. To the suffering
poor be vas a constant friend. and 10 the sick be
was always n ready aud cheerful attendant.
In view OF these and many other sacred rcoolleo
lions, therefore be u hereby
RssoiU q, That we. the cItireas Of HarPers-Ferry
aud vicinity, learn Of the death Of our foruer Eel
Low citizen, Benjamin Moore, sr, vite emotions o
profound sorrow.
Rssoirsd That in his death society has lost one o
its most useful Members and brightest ornaments
and true religion one lie most p.rfect eSefnplars.
RsBolpod. That &c view the close q such life a
dat Of Benjamin Moore, ST., bOt event 10
unmingied emo.ions--but winch strikes viii
sAdness the hearts Of this entire community, IA
contemplating biz departure from earth and will
consolation In the Christian giosieA Of such deatl
~ his.
Resolved. That tender 10 che numerous men
bcrs Of his family deep and sincere sen mcnu
of cOndoienoe In their bereavement
Rssosred. That copies OF The proceedinEs 81 thi
meeting u fJr~ATsd - ;-e EssEsbc.s q &c fraily
Of the decsrsed.
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