The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-02
Tribute OF Respect.

At a meeting of the st. Andrews Society,
held at South Carolina Hail on Thursday eve
ming, 3oth June, 1870, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
At ripe old age, honored by the communi.
ty in which the larger portion of his life was
passed, and revered for his charities and his
virtues, JAMES WELsMAN, Esq, has been lain
to his rest. The late Captain WELsMAN was
born in Devonshire, England, on the 18th Of
November, 1884, and died In Charleston, South
Carolina, the home of his adoption, on Sunday,
26th June, 1870. His life affords an instructive
lesson. He embarked at Exmouth, the port Of
Exeter, and landed In Charleston on the 10th
May, 1903. In worldly goods he was very
poor, being possessed only of an English six
pence. But he was blessed with health, and
was richly endowed with o native integrity
which was incorruptlble by temporal adversi-
ty. He manfully buckled on his armor, and
engaged in the strife of life. How he conduct
ed that warfare, was testified by the venera-
ton and respect which accompanied his NOR
tai remains to the tomb. His stern integrity,
his falthfulness in the discharge of duties, and
his energy, shortly placed him in position to
earn competency. A steady adherence In
the right was blessed to him, and an old age
of rest from labor was the reward which he
earned. But his reward was not confined to
pecuniary competency. Hls peace was made
with his God; the talents entrusted to bIn he
had diligently sought to improve; he had
fought q good fight, he had kept the faith The
means acquired by his labors had been freely
used In unostentatlous charities; his left hand
knew not what his right hand gave. Cheer
full In temperament, anu benevolent In dispo-
sltion, he lived at peace with his fellow-men.
The silver crown of his four-5core years have
been lain in the grave, untarnished by LII re-
port, and honored for Its purity and kindllness.
Captain UELsMAE became member Of the
st. Andrews Society. Of Charleston, in 1919. For
over one-half century he had been steadfast
contributor to Its funds, and before the ad-
vance of age had prevented. he had been one
fits active members. In its plans for relief
and assistance, he took lively interest. Him
self wanderer from the home of his child
hood, he fully appreciated the benefit which
such society could confer. He was always
ready to contribute OF his means, to enable the
society to give assistance. Aud his own hand
was ever ready to grasp in kindness the hand
of the emigraut to these shores, and to cheer
him on his way. Men, such as he, confer, not
derive, honor from the societies to which they
belong.
RESOLVED; That by the death of the late
JAMES WELsMAS, Esq, the St. Andrews So
ciety. of Charleston, 6as lost one Of Its oldest
and most valued members.
Resolved, That in respect to his memory,
and In token Of the appreciation Of his chafac-
ter and his worth, 3 page upon the Minute
Book Of the society be inscribed with his name;
Resolved, That the respectful sympathles of
the society be rendered to the family of the
deceased in this their bereavement, and that
the president be requested to enclose TO the
son of the late JAMES WELsMAN, ESQ.,, q copy
of this preamble and these resolutions.
Resolved, That this preamble and the ac-
companying resolutions be published In the
daily papers OF the city.