The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-04
Tribute OF Respect. !.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH. HAsEL

ST. MARY'6 CHURCH, HASEI STREET,
DECEMBER 2, 1886. II.
At extra meeting Of the Board of Vestry Of this
Church. held this day. the following Preamble and eso
lutions submitted and unanimously adopted:
PREAMBLE. 'SE'2-s
Since last meeting the Destroyer has visited
circlea seat at Board has become vacant and
miss the manly form Of with whom many Of had
been long associated sleeps the slu1nber of that
sc dreadful day. when :s
rteThe last loud trumpet's wond'rous sound
Shall through the rending tornbs rebound,
And wake the nations underground. 3 sel. n u.
EDoUARD MOTTET our friend and Christian brott,-
er is In the midst of his days" and useful
ness he has been taken away u.s. the sudden
ness of his demise has appalled, minds, and cast
deep in our hearts. S5 :. 9@Es S.&
For nearly seventeen he had been connected Rh
this Vesry filing, from the day of his election, the Office
Of Treasurer, the duties Of which he had always dis
charged with honor to himself; aud in the delicate
formance of many act of charity which his peculiar
position required hum to carry out there always
hbited that Christian spirit and tenderness of heart for
which he remarkable, and it is hope that he
hath chad mercy the poor" and "hath lent to the
Lord, :" tsHc will repay him.
We, who have known him long and intimately,
bear testimony to the religious fervor which anma
ed him, and the love he bore his Holy Mother, the
Church. No sacrifice too great, either Of time
means, to out what he thought his duties in
the advancement of her temporal affairs the pros
ecuon of those duties there display of osenta
the ttreward to be expected" ready
to hope in the Lord, "whose yoke" he considered
sssweet'' and shis burden Light ,Sa.
It was not alone in the Church that the virtues and
good qualities Of 1amented friend apprecis5ed
His genial soul and gentlemanly department created
friends wherever he went and the large which
assembled in Church. few days since, to DO honor
to his last remains, bore testimony to the love- esteem
respect which his fellowzens entertained towards
him. :.
In proof therefore, of our sincere grief, be 1t
Resousd That in the death of EDoUARD MorTET, Late
member of this Vestry and Treasurer of st. Mary's
Church. the vesry and Congregation Of St Marys have
lost efficient and zsaous officer, and void has been
created which cannot be filed ..
Resolved That Pastor be respectfully requested to
offer Requiem Mass in this Church for the repose Of
the soul Of deceased friend the 3Oth day his
lie notice shall be given. ~,
ResoZved That sympathze deeply with the afflicted
family Of the deceased in this their sudden bereavement
and feel how Treparabe been this loss TO them
know that Individuals bring soace to theE
woes and only ask the privilege Of mingng tears
cation with them to Holy Mother Church. to which
the deceased wes devoted in nie beg OF to-
sustain In trials and In weakness of heart sd
with exc1n1, Lord fhy wiz 81
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Resolved, That blank page of our Minute Book be
brother. 50S- -s7 .5rs~"T -
resolutions be forwarded to family Of the deceased
and the be published in the daily papers OF the city
| Extract from the Minutes. t-E@s.44
P. j. BARBOT, Secretary