Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-01

ing gentlemen were designated by the ohairI
J: A. Rayl, VIM. Williams. A. L. Gillespie
Hn. Martin and W. w. Woodruff.
The meeting then adjourned until four o clock
AT tho designated hour the Board reassem-
bled, when the following pream bic and resolu-
tons were read and adopted unanimously
WHEREAS, In the difpensation of Providence
one OF our most respected and highly esteemed
citizens and business men, James il. Cowan,
has been called TO that other and higher life
the sustaining hope Of all good and iust men in
this and a- -
WHEREAS, 1t is eminently fittiny tina, liro
such as his-distinguished for those virtues
which so well beft and adorn the business man
and citizen, and upon the practice of which the
happiness and well-being Of the individual and
OF society so much depend, should, as a matter
OF respect to the deceased as well as of profit to
the living, receive at our hands some formal
public recognition ~
Resotred therefore, That we his associates
and feliow-oitizens, have met together for the
purpose of offering this last sad tribute of re-
spect to his memory, and thus publicly mani
testing the sincere regard which we entertained
for him, in common with our whole communitv
to whom he was alike endeared, for lifetime
practice of patient, persevering industry cour-
teous bearing, sound business iudrment n
high sense of probity, and, above all, for those
Christian virtues which made him an ornament
to the church of he was member; and though
plain, unassuming and transformations in his
manner constituted him gentleman of the
truest, highest type, and made him altogether
bright and shining example of those qualities
which do the chiefest honor to the citizen. the
business man, the gentleman and the Christian.
and that we recognize as the distinguishing fea-
ture in Mr.. Gowns life his Christian Character
and that character found its best Expression in
his lifelong labor in the Sabbath School of the
church to which he belonged
RESOLVED, That as q well mertcd tribute of
respect on the part of the citizens of Knoxville,
to one who has contributed so largely in build
ing up its trade, as well ms for the many virtues
by which his whole life was SO eminently dis
tinguished, We respectfully request that all
business houses and schools be closed between
the hours of q and 8 o'clock, PM
Resotred, That we offer to the surviving
members of his family the assurance of our
sincere sympathy in the loss which they sus-
tain, and that we share with them the grief
which, while it touches the heart of all who
knew him, falls with heaviest weight on those
who knew him in the near relations of family
and kindred,
Resotced, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished hissurviving family.
j. A. RAYL,
WIN. WILLIAMS,
A. l.. GILLESPIE Committee
HU. MARTIN,
w w. Woodbury.
A. s. Hudiburg, Esq, made some remarks
which were very interesting. He said that he
had known the deceased for more than forty
years, and remembered when as boy attend
ing Sabbath School, he had recited lessons to
Mr.. Cowan, the teacher of his class His inter-
est in the Sunday School work had continued
until his last illness. During the terrible cpl
demic which ragged in this city in 1888, Mr..
tan he had paid the last rites to beloved rela-
tives of his own family, besides administering
10 the necessities of numerous others.
Mr.. Rayl said that he had been raised with
Mr.. Cowan and could bear testimony to his
many Christian virtues, and also to his zeal as u
worker in that great auxiliary to the church,
the Sunday School.
Other gentlemen also spoke in eulogistic terms
OF the character of the deceased, after which
the meeting adjourned.