Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06
Communicated.

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Messrs. Editors The friends of the late
Dr. Cordell were startled by the announce
ment of his death, in Baltimore, on the 18th
ultimo; not that he was invulnerable to the
shaft of the destroyer, but that his robust
health and vigorous constitution though he
had reached an advanced age) indicated he
might live years to come Something more
than the bare publication of his demise is due
his memory and character. There are those
virtues that inhered to the inner man and
cropped out in the life aud action. that de-
serve selection and pointing to as the nobler
part and worthy of imitation. Three years
of almost every day intercourse with him,
gave an insight into his character that led me
to admire aud honor him.
How few were his superiors as a gentle
MANI Ever exhibiting, as he did, the de-
lightful $uoJ;ter an mode in word and deed,
that irrrsistibly won your heart. With so
much ease and grace was this shown that eff
fort was not seen, but the art by nature given
It is nice thing TO be gentleman on the
street and in the store, as we'll as i'll the draw
ing room.
He was a gentleman of refined and cultiva-
ted literary taste and reach. He manifested
intimacy with the classic authors of the past.
and was discriminating reader and lover OF
modern works of merit and worth. Nor did
he, with the spirit of Pedant, force his ac-
quired knowledge upon you, but left YOU to
discover his attainments by the word or SEN
tence ftly spoken.
He was citizen of no mean influence
Gifted with public spirit that looked to the
prosperity of his fellows and the town with
which he was so long identified, he was ever
on hand to- give advice and effort to those en-
terprises that contemplated the good OF the
citizen and the improvement of the village.
Mos. especially did he covet the moral adj
vancement of the community. and sincerely
| deprecated every nnxOus influence that would
scatter seed Of decentralization and ruin.
| But best of all. and highest Of all. onr la
mented friend was a christina lie was
regular communicate in the Protestant Epis-
copal Church for many years. during which
he filled places of trust in her economy. was
a faithful nearer OF the word preached by
her pastors and tru.hfuly waited upon all
the means of grace He particularly dis
played that form of christianity that is lovely
| to contemplate, and hetokens unmistakably
the spirit of the Master He heard the word
gladly and often from the lips of those who
ministered not at his altar. and worshipped
with those who were not of his own denomi-
national fold. Dr. Cordell was no bigo'. His
was rreeminently catholic spirit. Though
a Protestant Episcopalian by education and
taste. he EOre1 all christians that I0re1 the
Lord Jesus Christ AS such 1 honor him,
and his name is as ointment poured forth
His manly presence will be missed from the
| other churches of the town. where he was
frequently seen as the attentive nearer and
revcrential worshiper. when his own was
closed With such life testimony for reli-
gion, his end was assuredly that of the right
! cous.
| OF the tender relations of parent and hus-
band. it is not for me to speak. II was whilst
he watched and waited by the bedside of his
afflicted and beloved wifn that the summons
came. Like all true men, he met it bravely,
for he was at the post Of sacred duty Re
| q"i"s"0f in pace. ANXIOUS.
Woodstock, Dec. 1, 1870.