Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-29

Al meeting of the Ahbeville Bur, which was
held Oh Tuesday, 26th instant, for the purpoee
Of offering a suitable tribute Of respect 10 the
memory of the lamented Judge D. +. Jones,
lately deceased. the Hon. A. Burt was called IL
the Chair. and w. A. Lee. Esq. requested 10 act
rs Secretary:
The following preamble and resolutions were
introduced hy j. II. Wilson, Esq, aud on motion
of Thos. c. Perrin, Esq, were unanimously y
adopted:
I, has plea ed God to remove from among US,
on the 12th of March, instant. our friend, asso
! ciate and brother Judge ID. F. Jones. In the
prime OF life. in the vigor Of health and man
hood. he has been cnt down in our midst, and
his fnmily, his friends, and associates are left 10
mourn his premature and untiineIy death.
Could human aid and the prayers Of friends
have prevailed, our brothcr.hai not dic.i-sur
rounded as he Was by sympn,hizing relatives,
hy kind friends, aud loving hearts nursed by
all The tenderness Of woman's devoted affection,
and supported ty whatever aid human skill
aud hum III science could dcontribnte-yet nlL nil
WAS nnnvaiIing t" shield him from the stroke of
the fell destroyer.
How mysterious are the tlispensations of
Divine Pro, ,iiencc! In the very commence
me"t Of moie extended sphere Of useful.
mesa. when he seemed about to realize the
promise OF his youth and to grasp The rn.ri,.d
r. r.wards and h"nors of his profession, the de.
s'roy-r comes, and nll his earthly hopes are
laid in dust.
But SORROW net as thuse without hone.
We know, that throngh gh"ut his long anil Sc
we're Illness, our lamenlrd friend WAS sus-
tanned by the cheering cons"la,ioms Of the
Christian fuih-,hat the dark valley Of the
shadow Of death WAS i!luuin-l by the bright
star of IN" Christians hope-'hat lie livc.l the
lie of tn. Christian, and died the death OF the
, nj l,f f,1i
! blessed immortality beyond the grave MARK
the perfect man. anl behold The upright, for
the end Of that man is peace"
And whist we mourn loss, let us en-.
'ieav"r TO follow his example and emulute his
virtues lie, Tia live tn. life OF The righteous,
" and may our last en.i he k. his"
Our licensed friend, in his enrly youth. ex
hihited all those sterling qualities Of mind and
heart which through life secured for him the
respect the esteem, nud the love Of his nsso-
cIn'rs. In IN eminent degree. he crmlinei the
chI"f requisites which constitute th. lepsl
character, aul secure success in LIFE Ills was
the vigoroue. logical. practical understandings
I'd. :.ndv aud nccrrate rerc-pt i"n-lhe c.ur
an'l disciiminative judgm-nt-ihe patient
rnins-taking imdustry-,he unhiaseh temper
and honest I'nrI ose. In the lnng, age of on
who knew him we'll and intimately, "Ncver
bad mortal fairer iut elect. more entirely
tree from passion and pr'judic". more capable
"i rising T." the pure atmosphere. and has king
IN the dry light Of eternal tru,hi"
L" the members Of his prof.ssion-to his asso
cntes Who knew him best and loved hin, ,nost-
II Is needless to speak Of the integrity and
purity Of his characteristic honesty, truthful.
ness AID sincerity Of his nAlure-his strong
sensr-his acute perception of right and 1ns-
tIce-his kind mud symputhizrng heart and
temPer-h:s delicate. his seusitive reruri for
the feelings of Others.
Hesoiued. That in the death %. Judge Jones
the community has lost guod md useful CHI.
ztn-the legal profession one Of its brightest
ornamente-and his associates u kind, an en-
dearing friend md companion.
Resoiocd, That We sincerely sympu,hize with
the bereaved family Of our deceased brother in
their grra, affection, their deep d st.ess, and
irreparHble i"ss
Rcsolved, Thut as a mark of respect for the
memory of our deceased associate, we Wear
the usual badge Of mourning
fesoircd. That these proceedings be pub
lishrd in the District papers. and IA COPY fur.
n'Shed ny the Secretary to The family "f the
Geccasrd. A. BCkr ,'ho;,n.,
W. a. LEE, Secretary.