The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-25
VOLUME ~IX.---NUMBER
THEsLATE ALFRED HUGER.
TRIBUTE OF TEE CLERGY SOHETYT TO
TSiTSS HIS MEMORY.
Extract From tho Minutes OF the nnu
msatlng, Held October asd, 1874.

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Extraot From the Mtnutes OF n annual
Mssstlng, Held October aSd, 1874. /,
The following paper. was presented oy lne
Hon. Henry D. Lesesne, and, on motion Of
Hon. ". A. Prlngle, was accepted by the 30
clety az the expression OF their feelings on the
subject to which itrelates. and was ordered to
be published in the newspapers and commune
catedtothe family Of Mr.. Huger as q token Of
the respect and sympathy OF the society:
.ttThe Society -tor. the Relief of the Widows
and Orphans Of the clergy'of the Protestant
Episcopal Church In the State Of South Gar
oiina,ns: having accomplished the important
business which appertains to this annual meet
ing, turn with emotions OF profound sorrow
assoolate;s whose noble presence will never
more grace their assemblages; whose In
born eloquence, Instinct with elevation, gen.
eroeity and delicacy, VIII not again tmpart Its
inspiration to their deliberations.
The HON. Alfred Huger has ''been gathered
to his fathers full Of years and honors, and
In words from the Liturgy he loved 90 dearly,
the communion of the, Catholic Church, in the
confidence ofa certain faith, IN the comfort
of q reasonable, religious and holy hope, IN
favor with God, and In perfect charity With
the woSld."
To odmmemorste Mr.. Huger.,s pecullaritles
as q man, and bis character and career IN t1e
domestic, private and public relations, would
NOT beft this 3occasioB. 1t would be to give
his hiography,lwhich, properly written, would
indeed exhibit an example worthy In the high
est degree of admiration and Imitation. But
snch Is not our Office; We will not, then:
the stranger. TO step and gaze on him as Re
walked the streets, andjt 10 recall the Roman
senator in ROme's prondest days n on the
love and gentlenes8 n generosity which he
lav!shed on his ~ktndred-ner on his capacity
Tor friendship, equal, II need were, to any Of
the sacrifices and tests, In that behalf, which
history has recorded-nor on bis caivalrons
senseofshonor and .detestatIon Of all that is
mean,E-rRa .~abundhntfy evidenced, in word
and iaction-1ori on the charming Interest
he evtnced In the welfare and In the
socfety-of the youn2-nor on mis- love OF
country deep and tr6ad, and the genuine nm
studied eloqrence BY which, IN the expression
of that sentiment, his hearers we're so, often
eIectrfded-nor On his eminent services as q
Legislator, and In; fnrtherance OF every enter
prise that commended Itself to him as noble
and good, whetherr public or. private-nor on
his Intimate intercourse with the eminent
meuof the State! beginning with the Pinck.
neys and Rutledgss Of the Rsyoi5tiSn, and
incidents which thus came to his knowledge
moron tie Gft ior narration, which made
him such an Interesting and instructive oSm-
RAMON. Iet MS instead limit our view TO
fhe REORGANIZATION of him as a-member of our
cherished society.
M. Hueer was admitted Into It In October,
1910. and therefore st the time of his death on
the 2ourteenth day OF MAY, 1872, had been q
member nearly sixty-two years. In 1882 he
served as It's president, and almost ever since
thai time, without interruption, he has been
one Of the standing committee. He was con.
scientiopBly regular In attendance at the
meetings Of both bodies, alive and suggestive
as to everything that concerned their objects
and purposes, and thorough and Jealous In
the discharge Of the duties that devolved
peculiarly on him S1ch was the case from
the frst, but since, years ago. In Gods good
time. he became the avowed follower. of the
lamb OF GOD, his Interest in this matter be-
came tempered, vet intenaiHed by tho Chris
Han praoee.
In View of:he traits n:his character which
have been adverted!to, love, generosity, gen;
teness. .delioacy, il Is not to be: wondered at
that the purpose of this society, relief Of the
widows. and orphans Of the clergy, ELECTED
M. Huperis deepest sympathy. But he pos
sessed another, not vet mentioned, which ex.
ercised q peculiar influence In that regard,