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

| eiety, having called us together wo dam, n
meet and proper TO place upon our records some
commentator of his worth and services md
som some due expression Of the value of his useful
life and exemplary character.
In dscharging this duty, IL is not necessary,
and perhaps might not be appropriate here TO
enter upon any detailed history of his long and
useful career. In this community 1t would be
wholly surperhuous.
Whilst therefore we would heartily unto in
any ana every tribute TO his memory as q man
ofhigh and unblemished integrity, pure and
blameless life kind and benevolent nature and
our attestation TO his fidelity 60 every domes-
tic. obligation, to every social duty, above all
TO his long, constant and most consistent deyo-
ton TO the church he loved so well. and TO
which he gave SO much Of his thought and time
and labor we deem II our especial province
TO note the oaracter of his connection with this
Society As custodian of its books as its Treasur-
er and its President no small share ofhis tmea and
attention have been devoted to its interest. And
his duties in the management of its affairs which
in great part have devolved upon him, have
been most faithfully, honestly and iudiciously
performed. Punctual and prompt in his attend
ance at our meetings a prudent judicious and
conslderate counsellor; calm and firm and kind
in his action as in his manners; pure and up-
right in his intentions and purposes; his admin
lstration (or share of it, of the interests of the
Society has left no memory of duty neglected
or sllghted by him, but much TO remember of
long continued, faithful, judicious and most val
liable service
1t is therefore, unanimously
ReSotced, That in the death of James II
Cowan, the Knoxville Bible Society, of which
he was an officer for twenty-seven years in
common with the whole community has been
bereft of a man, eminent alike for his practical
usefulness and his Christian faith, known of all
men for his probity and justly esteemed for the
fidelity and worth of his character
Resolved, That we find pleasure in the rehec-
ton that his valued life was not wasted in aim
less ends, and that he leaves 10 the country the
legacy. of an honest citizenship and to his FAM
lily and friends the monument of an unblem-
ished name.
Resolved, That we tender to his sorrowine
family our coincidence in this their hour of af-
Fiction, and invoke for them the blessing of
Him who {" tempers the wind TO the shorn
lamb, and whose wisdom can bring good out
of evil and light out of darkness.
Resotred, That these minutes be spread upon
pers be requested to publish the same
Resolved, That copy of these proceedings be
furnished to the Rev. Mr.. Wiley, agent Of the
American Bible Society, with the requ est that
he transmit it to the parent Society, and that
the Secretary furnish copy of the same TO the
family of the deceased.
The report and resolutions were thereupon
unanimously adopted.
The Board proceeded TO fill the vacancy in its
number, created by the death of Mr.. Cowan,
and Mr.. +. F, Atwell was unanimously elected
On motion, Rev. Thos. w. Humes was elected
President of the Society, and Mr. Humes having
resigned the office of Corresponding Secretary.
Mr.. David A.. Deaderick was chosen to that
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| KNOXVILLE, Oct. go, 1871.