Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-01
From the Mlssis,lpian o: the 9Th inst.

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EIonucnt Tribute to the enc OF Gcor,c
y. Icr%er, tho Great Lawyer md o.
VILLAIN.
The following report and resolutions were adopted b,
the Episcopal Convention Of Mississippi, with reference t.
the death Of George :. Yeryer. Rev. W. c. Crane. Rev
D.. Lord aud Jas. S. johnson, IsG Committee, prevented
the report,
Tie committee appointed TO express the feelings OF ;hi,
Convention in View Of the death Of George 5. Yeryer, ind
themselves inadequate 10 the task, through the very nu;ure
OF ,lcr sentiment. towards the decreased. The common
places o! eulngy will not serve us. To the Clergy Especial
~ II seems difficult tn convey 20 others u seLie y! their
feelings towards Nr. icTgrr and Of the relation 10 which
he stood 10 ih-m. Had lie been Indeed cae %! them, h,
character wOnli still have made him beloved, acd his abil
ties respected. Eut from a layInan. such an apPTeciaii0L
OF their peculiar feelings aud their professionaI character,
such 4 deep and tender Interest IN their Affairs, and such L
rra! unaffected End unfaiIng reverence for their office a.
men appointed 10 minister IA Holy things, is without e per.
cilrl III their experience. lie will live In tke!r memory and
IN that Of the Church OF mississippi, as the Great ard
Good L.,yuuln: a ,iuc thai he would not have exchanged
for any CHER, were ii even that Of the Great %Comnonsr.
which il suggests This generation mu-t have pas:ed away
ere the Mere ramc Of iererr shall fall TO awaken " VIBRATION
in the hearts OF thurel.u.rn. Many generation, Will have
passed, before the memory o: the Grrat"Iawyer and C!ri
Ian, Who loved the Church, and ali the monuments Of ks
I.arE!g. ald u his plrty sEall have disappeared !.oa tke
-,rrh. That he adorned the Doctrine Of God, our Saviour.
a.. few among ;Er Christians OF later zine. have done, Il
rr-rIrr; HI. Iea,h, no; oaly In the Church but Ia the coanu.
,i,v, and was crcn more ~striLingiy witnessed By tie great
co.cour-r u the poor Which, together With the aIa.b=rs 81
all classes II men and Of al! denominations CT Chr,iians.
cT'r3""'t; We '-"iS' ""H I" '"e siG
it,e.ll clrrcIm.u, large hearted ipua, 81 humble,
III, onr.Ilins and sell. den! iHs Christtan, met IN oae, and
.o,. n;rc! to form the nah whom VIC Ensw as George g.
Yrrrrr. We can wish nothing better FOR ourselves thsu tina,
re- s,ar hereafter know, aud be able TO read the new Game
which is Inscribed upon the white ttont-ihe mark OF b.,
ELECTION into the con;iarc!E;:y Of the Saints Of al Ages.
10 hi, fIniy, what expression can 80 give OF our syUpi
INV with their sorrow Cor his death. j; may console ;krE
To- .uow ;hst the Ciurch rcuuras with them, HEd she, who I:
those without hope So much 0: faith, apj hope, and
charity as he carried with him iato the grave, mat, " II
were possible, revive and strengthen SGr faith IN the Rs:u:
rcctiJa.
TO his bishop, lis Pastor aud ;he Church, 10 whose Sacra
mrnt he was CE!;r,I. We tender our Christian sympathy, IL
HEIR coEln"n bereavement. ."iiaou; rx,ravagance or az
frctaiior, We caH sIy ilat We have iosf i Christian orotssT
and fellow disciple, who bore sHc!i 4 !r.cu;hlsnce to II.
John Is the beloved ,!i,cipls h!a.,clf maintained 10 our
Lord. We recommend tie adoption OF tie following rt:e'
utioaS:
Resolved, That We have learned with profound sorreA
@. The removal from the scene NJ Isis earthly iaboI-S ot CT;
beloved brother in Christ, Gee. :. frrSer.
That Ia no one /, The Convention uore deeply Indebted,
under God. Than TO Ills great and good Thn-for man,
y.,rs lis distinguished and honerej mrCa5e!-Nho was al.
irn,. I'm his place, aGl always doing his appointed work
with all his might putting forth his noble,' powers, and
con.pcra:iuc h- tine, lis m,ars an! his insuehce &c Tbs
b..; interest. 81 The Church OF God.
That The harmony Of his life and character, III HE earne,:
and valiant advocacy Of the truth, IN his alilo:t Cpefh:r
,lea II. rfuIars. uE! ,!cvQiioa 20 every duty II all the rs!s
iInu. az E'r, We recognize oEc Of the Most beautiful and At
trariiyr Illustrations 81 "Gr Holy Faith that has ever beeE
prr-ru:rt 10 our View.
Th.i wi;,- We revere h. character we will ever cheri.L
~. !, ,ss.,l Mcg:ory, and maintain ;hr principles which ,nhds
I;eo. :. Yer.rr what he WAS: AID. with Geas Aeip, WIZ aho
follow The cIa,nrlc Of This, Ills sr:vHui, who, having bnished
his course Ia faith, las SoEc % lis rest III The sure nope u
Glorious resurrection.
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