The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-01
EulOgy ON A. Il. Dubarb.

READ bEFoKE the BSlON BIBLE SOCIETY or
HIGHLAND AND yAiRTlgLD, Dr B. Il. cooK,
ESQ.
Mr President
rise. sir, 10 call the attention Of this
Society to the great loss they have sus-
tanned by the lementnble death Of 4. +.
DUBARD, Sec. and Tres. Of tho Union BIZ
bio Society for a Section Of Fairfield and
part of Richland Counties. The way ho
egy,eto MSSHdtEag ono less unexpected.
thdn sudden and awful On the fifth day
Of January last, as he was quietly travel
ing the public hiyhw,y from Columbia
hon ewarl. tic stcalthy iobbet and high
wny assassin 'nioscd slightly up and shot
him dead, >, Alas, sir. that sn good man,
such II useful and fai,h officer should ell
counter do tn SO unt txpec,cdly and wfuly
sudden. -, Let mo here ,po,icc thut ,as II very
| pfoprf lhtmiotiSl bbs hcre' ore been mndo
! to his memory by the Quarterly Conference
| .: Fairfield CirCu, in view Of his charao-
| Jfy,npl exGpordinSry usefulness nsn chris
| Tim, We. therefore,. coniine what We have
/ to 'smy IN, the pre- scnt, ouc aston f,r the most
paft to..hiS position rs an officer of this SO.
"ie;y, and 10 his shie services az such, md
| 10 his zeal for tho BihIc cause. well do l
remember, Sir when at ono lime the very
I'c1i>t1noo Of this! Society was impsIiled. he
the iusi'luons blow. But ! fenr sir, words
Irwil! fail m", TO sEe in pr per and bccom-
ng terms 'df' his !, ,fiicial character and yhl-
unhle seryicusl In tho Hrsl place remark
that he was prescn, nj the formation Of this
Society, and aidsd by his council and zcal
| to GET il up under its present organization,
md WAY unanimously chosen to fill tho
offices "f Secretary and Trcasurer Yes,
sir, tkifty years ago, lie was unanimously
selected 10 diochn ge tho duties OF both
these important offices. to which he h!s
been unanimously elected every year since.
And Wonderful to relate. he has never tnil
cd 10 he nj his post, ready Tor duty for the
sane thirty years The blessings nf tho
Almighty we're upon HIM. in hestowing
health and lit" for 50 long pcrnd of time.
As cccrctarr, his words were accurate. his
remarks ." :hc leading views "f unr ami
'"rsary at'vr.'- werr stn+,hle a.l jndicinls,
ali his r.un,ts c1i rccI. AID during al This
't"g "Ha ,.cr he fAi:h'u'y earned
u"a;.im"usi, r"rri,rd tnr airr.c,nsion OF
,his Society Ar't h.". >ir. il w"n!d not
be- H." ,:urn 10 sn, ,l,t T." ais. rScellcd
- ~ HGnHr'a. .at!.a. iw,.S r"udcring II
true ana %t..>i"u'ut a: sinlrncn. IT tie WAY
1nd l"r wlnI IA: i,,a~ your fur.s we're dis.
herAc'!. IL" Lcvrr rXcr'dtn ,ar ins'rur.
tons. Did ,uu nrdir STur iW'. y hr
raid over 10 TT. Ai:SriC II. Hihl- ~" ,:t-. ,o
scnt h. h;;,e 90 ii- It tHhtH ''iyy. ".rv
:" pa:.. tN"'. u.N sofa ,..i,. ,i",r- .,v
h"H': dit. ia ION? Th.y We" .n..t .a. y,,,,
ihtrI. Ai"'. Siv n.ay rlr.a!tr with
,SrrHtTh ~,.!s lriioH .,nl hi,.., cxulia'inn
ii.;,i =. / GdhSrl ,Nr'l and die, a lAi,ntol
oftlcrr OF his Society. And n"w, sir, !
do III! LAY too :uuch when . nyow .h.. tic
success au': tpng Go!.;inun'inn Of ihin so
ely is ina. ht"t Ia h.s xcn' Gor the bible
b ii, IL 4
Schry HIS words were s"brr his udyirc
Ju'ilci"us, his cuuuril safe. | will shy
few words. and hope u.e Society will not
think il out Of place in reference lu his
christian cha~acter. ~ n suitable conclusion
10 this very brief tribute 10 his faithful of
hclnl administration He seemed O. truly
humble chri tim. Grave and secnLe a
useful nembrr Of The christian Church,
ready and willing to hr:p her in avery
emr' gcncy. always first g. make md offer
specific contr!bu'i"as His prayers were
ia all the Churches.