The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-14

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it was
poso,ned That We unanimously accept the Mo
NOR which has been submitted to us, as express
;ne, our conception of tho character and eLdoW-
ments Of the Right Rev. STEPHEN ELLIOTT la.e M
Bishop Of Georgia, who was once our lovod anu
honoret teacher-our worry high appreciation OF
his exalted virtues-our grateful recollection OF
the benefits we have received from his tcac1.nS
and tho example Of his holy life, anu oIt usIP
sense of tho loss which tho country, nus S9.tSi,, M
and the cause Of education mas sus'alloo - -ii'
death. H. o;t,, ronora be re-
onactfnIly requested to publish these proceedings,
with the accompanying
MEMOIR.
ssThe Right Reverend STEPHEN ELLIOTT, Blshop
NJ the Diocese Of Georgia, died suddenly last
evening" were the sad tdings which, on the morn.
through the lard on the wings OF tue sW3le ana
mysterious messenger of thcso latter days
Thrice during the past wear has this honored
name been borne in mourning on It's WINGS anu
time with words o nonoa rs 1egaio the
ponn~ ;,.ro and soldier was s'laid gently and
Teveren,ly upon the bosom OF the State he loved !"
Rnt a few days later and his honored and scholarly
father, who had trained bim Tor hs hlgn gnoa1. aT.
say ar7' with. Lord 0RMoSD, '.I would not give
nv dead son for any living son in Chris
tendom," was laid by. his side, and now again the
shining nams~of his noble kinsman, GeorElas g.
great Bishop, is added to the fats st mus ,asv
throughout the limits of Georgia and sonsn Ca.o
: lima. and we have reason to believe to many otnef
portions of our Southern land besides. ana even,
1arha ma to some hearts and homes or the Nortn.
arm cline. Men seeking for sympathy met ana
=raneated the mournfu intelligence, and the mute
INIT eloquent gesture of grief gave token or thelr
love anu reverence TOR great ana gooa man an linus
snatched away, and OF their bitter eense OF lrre'
~..ahlo 1oas and bereavement.
r. was keenly felt that brilliant light anu
shining representative of Southern life, society,
tradftion and history was suddenly gone, ana thas
from churches, and States, and Iisclples, anu
friends. q prop upon whicn they mad used to lean,
had silently sunk away, ard that they mist hence
forth learn to stand in their own strength; or
look elsewhere for support AND In the nrs1
blindness Of their grief they knew not where ere
to look. The Church which he governed will
monrn the loss Of the calm, clear, just and
gracefn! wisdom which guided her, and the
Great heart which cheered her. The society
IN which he moved, and of which he was q Dril,
liant representative will lament that its pride and
ornament is yelled: Many younger man, strus'
cling in the battle Of life, will miss his voice from
among the good and wise, whose appreciation IS
reward, whose praise is wealth. And hundreds
have lost forever their friend, example, teacher,
guide and comforter-a comforter whose rlcn,
ssWeat. happy voice of itself brought cheer and
hope amidst sorrow and despondency.
It has seemed to us q very sad out Erate1ni
dnty and not without its healthy uses to fix III
tt,a memory of those who knew and loved him,
brief outline of the life and character OF the d1s
tinguishel Prelate, whose death Is thus recorded,
and whose funeral obsequies have just been
closed; and to preserve for the use and guidance
of Younger generation who never saw his face or
heard his voice, il but an imperfect portrait OF
this pure teacher OF truth and graceful ieaoeT OF
men, standing like SAUL in stature and intellect
.ttfrom his shoulders and upwards, higher than
any Of the people,"
The Right Reverend STEPHEN ELLIOTT, Bishop
of the Diocese OF Georgia, WAS born IN the town
of Beaufort, South Carolina, on the S1st August,
1906. He was the eldest son of STEPHEN ELLIOTT,
of South Carolina, who was known IN that day as
the ripe scholar the eloquent talker, and the en-
thusiastic student of science, especially OF the
beautiful science of Botany, whose name and
character is among the grateful traditions OF the
day and the society in which he lived. His mother
was ESTHER HABERsHAM, -Of Georgia; and his
family have ever since maintained close and afiec-
tionate relations with that great State. He, him
States. And especially after he was called to pre-
aide over the Diocese Of Georgia, with that gra-
cious wisdom which was eminently characteristic
of the man. it was his habit freely and heartily to
declare that he WAS true son OF 9eoIela, anu
that he was resdy to serve her with the love OF
grateful child as we'll as that Of faithful Blshop
When his father removed to Charleston, III 1872.
to become the President of the Bank OF the State
Of South Carolina, he came with hlm la ana Iva was pre-
pared for College at the school OF Mr.. HURLBUT,
1t that time distinguished and successful teach
er in this city. In the fall Of 1922, he went TO to
:; n that institntion. BE remained at Harvard
until the fau OF 1928, when, at the desire OF his
father. Tno wished him to graduate in his native
State, he returned home, and IN November OF that
year, was admitted to the Junior Class OF the
South Carolina College. Among his classmates
there were the gifted writer and eloquent orator,
the late Hon. JAMES d. HAMMOND; and the learned
and distinguished Judge, the late Hon. THOMAS );
WrHERs. He graduated in 1925 With the third
honor OF his class. Upon bis graduation ne was
bred to the Bar in the office OF the lamented
JAMES u. PET1aRU, for wnom he retained through
life most afectionate reverence and regard. he
was admitted to practice, it is believed, IN 1871.
It was at this period OF his life that the great
politicaI questions Of State Sovereignty and Free
Trade arose, and shook the country By the tire.
mendous weight and magnitude OF the argument.
The ardent and talented young scholar anu lawyer
took q keen and active interest in the momentous
ssues OF that high debate. He was States
Rights man in the highest meaning Of those words,
and was through life the warm and un%aVerlng
supporter OF that school of political doctrine. He
believed in the simple story OF the sovereignty OF
.he States as told in every chllds history OF the
early settement of the Colonies, and the later ln-
dependence of these States. He believed that this
soyereignty WIS the true, and almost the only con-
servatVe element Of the Constitution, and tue only
effective check upon the usurpaions OF the central
government, when the latter should oe contronea
by the mad passions Of party or the wild delusiops
Of the populace-that conservative element winch
alone made free and magnificent Republic posi-.
ble BE believed that the Liberties OF the states
WAS the heayen-giyen shield Of the liberties OF the
peoples; that the freedom Of the Union was the
real strength and perfect health OF the Union He
loved his own State very dearly, and ne believed
that an honest, genuine and practical love OF the
country was best felt and expressed in just and
generous love Of the State. Call this weak. -
fhis narrow, if you please, but it is the : .-ll
and the narroWness of nature. "'' weakness
snd broader than the f"4s .,nlch is stronger
deeper than the :" ions OF mon, which IL
wiser thar iced Of the philosopher and
1t j. me calculations Of tho statesman
..atures sacred and unchangesDle toae s or tIs Inc
child for his home, and through his nome 1or ils
fi,iher-land. But we will not wrang!e over his
hiar To pass Judgment on these Opinions. u Is
enonph That they were held, and are now nelo oy
man Who have served the whole country WIN uh
questioned devotion and nest asLrloGs %b nnouaaed
honor and respect, and it may be, as the true
prophets OF the land. tho fr;ond ona
II was at this time, too, that, as the fTeno anu
companion of the gifted LEaARE, ne LOOK warn
And enthusiastic interest in the fortunes OF the re-
nowned old Southern Quarterly lseyae1c, and the
brilliant literature it illustrated. 1t Is peheYeo
that he wrote often and we'll for It's columns, anu
helped to make it what it was III after years l ne
alwsys spoke with pride aud enthusiasm OF tue
nnwer and career OF that famous journal, as
poble monument Of tne scholarship Of the State at
that day. fa. .o,orol rooroZ
~ mon the retirement OF distinguished
wnsR opap from s the Bar Of Beaufort
ed to the latter place to succeed to his Office and
His return to his 1s,rH oppea he Tae old
11ace and it's people. He loved the bright waters
ppnd the a broad @ Bays Of the country round and
throneh lite it was the delight OF the stately
Bisbo5 to come back among those scenes from
time to time and wandering along the nelgnooI
mo sea shore, breathe again tue pols!erous ,I
hreath Of the Atlantic, while he gathered with the
Keen e' zest M Of no mean naturalist the beautiful
sSeils and the curious things which the seething
surf brought to his feet nothing 10th either to
;oin with eager energy in The bold aud stirring
s ssnorta OF TIC sturdy, young boatmen around
him. ,t;oo ,o,, hr+