The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-08
In MemorIam.
VERY REV. DIR. RICHARD SULLIVAN BAKER.

At a meeting of the vestry Of st. Mary's
Church. held Sunday morning. the 9th instant, the
following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Atten minutes OF eleven O'Clock on Sunday,
the 3oth day OF January. in the year 1870, the
feast OF st. Martina Virgin and Martyr, the
fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, at his resi-
dcncc corner OF Wentworth and st. Philip streets,
in the City OF Charleston, State OF South Caro-
lima, the Very Rev. DR.. RICHARD SULLIVAN BAKER,
pastor of this church, In peace and consciousness,
returned his soul into the hands OF Him who gave
it.
II is part of our sacred duty to place upon re-
cord that tribute to the name and virtues OF Dr.
H. S. BAKER, which posterity VIII take care TO
preserve, humanity to contemplate, and our chill
drcn to venerate forever. When Almighty God,
in the hollow of whose hand reposes the eternal
order Of our hearts and lives, is pleased to afict
tile Que in order TO instruct the other; we should
remember that the stroke comes from "Our
Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Thy name."
Yet there is q divine part OF our nature that can
not suffer its tcndcrest associations It's holiest
sympathies, its golden memories and most Venc-
rated examples to pass away without guard
against corruption an appeal for immortality,
monument more lasting than brass, record
more faithful than time. If years had tempered
our sorrow or chastened our recollection, We
might discover in the depths OF our hearts those
bright words which, with the thoughts they
would express are yoiceless, but satisfied, in the
tomb OF our beloved pastor.
We would not disturb the great ashes OF the
dead, even by the breath OF praise. The holy
light of his sanity life is too present within u.s.
The splendor of his genius the rapture of his elo.
qnencc, the glory Of his rhetoric, the calm vigor
of his philosophy, the depth OF his learning, were
the nearest and dearest companions OF our
lives, and have never needed reputation nor
asked the poor privilege Of our voice or pen. Tac
heroic virtues and rare ab tics OF DR.. n. S. BAKER
are neither dead nor sleeping, because, covered
with the imperial robes OF their native estate, like
angels of living light in the breaking dawn OF I'm
mortality, they are ministering to the temporal
flowers above his grave We approach these
spirits OF his prlcsly character with humility and
admiration, but we dare not speak OF them In
their presence nor interrupt their first and most
sacred care. When the mortal remains OF DR.. Il.
s. BAKER have returned to dust, these radiant
spirits OF his mind will inform US how great a
our sacred altar.
Resoyrpd, That in the death or the Very Rev. Or.
RICHARD SULLIVAN BAKER, Pastor Of st. Mary's
Church. the Catholic Church laments the loss or
an illustrious priest, whose life was devoted to
the PRONUNCIATION and defence OF her faith, and
whose virtues illustrate the beauty and holiness
OF her prccepts.
Rrsoired, That we recall with grateful recognl.
ton the many instances In which, by his rare
abilities and malchless cloqucnce, he upheld with
unfaltering arm the banner of our holy Church,;
and in which with patcrnal care he zcalousy pro-
tected and watched, as the good Pastor. the wei
fare OF those committed to his spiritual guardian
ship.
Resolved That while we bow in humility to the
dispcnsatlon Of the Almighty, WHO has taken from
US our beloved Pastor we are consoled by the
well grounded hope that his many virtues and
sanity life have obtained for him eternal
glory, and by the thought that his gifted genius
has won for his memory immortal renown among
incn.
Resolrcd That the above Preamble and Resolu-
tl0ns he published In THE DAILY NEWS, Charles
ton Courier and Southern Celt.
Extract from the Minutes.
p. ]. BARBoT, Secretary.