The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-15
Col. Robert Moormau.

My friend is dead. On Sunday, the
9th of October, few minutes before
10 o'clock, while the church bells were
ringing for morning service, he depar-
ted this life, and his freed spirit Joined
in worship, that Sabbath day, with the
redeemed iu heaven. I saw him pass
away. After many weary mouths of
sickness and suffering, which were
borne with the accomplishing patience
aud meckuess Of the christian, he gent
ly fell oa sleep. Peace, that peace
which passeth all understanding was
and is his. MAY I die the deuth Of
the righteous, and may my last end
be like his
Robert Moorluaa was no common
man. He possessed in IN eminent de-
gree all those qualities, both Of mind
and person, that are calculated to win
and retain the admiration and respect
of others. He was courteous in his
manners; warm and ardent iu his feel
ings; benevolent and kind to the nee
dy; of the purest and most steadfast
Integrity; upright in all his dealings,
and keeping forever bright and pure
the fame of religion burning in his
heart. I knew him well, and I cannot
| write Of him as l would, because I
loved him.
| He was born in Union District, S.
c., June 22nd, 1914. In early life
he came to this, (Newberry District,
where he married and settled near
Maybinton, and engaged in planting
and merchandising, whRh peaceful
pursuits he followed successfully for
| many years. In 1913 he was elected
to the State Legislature, as a Repre-
sentative from Newberry District, and
reelected in 1850. In 1852 he was
elected to the Senate, but before the
expiration Of his term, he resigned
that position on account of i'll health.
In 1860 he was elected to that Con-
yention which, on the Goth of Decem-
Der Of that year, declared that the
Union heretofore existing between the
United States and South Carolina was
dissolved. In all these positions Of
public trust and honor, Robert Moor
man shone conspicuous as a man wor-
thy Of the confidence of the people,
and Of the loftiest integrity and houor.
In 1866 he came to the town of New
berry, and entered into mercantile pur-
suits, in which be was engaged 10 the
period Of his death. He was Presi.
dent of the NeWberry District Bible
Society.
It was US the Christian and man of
God that / knew him best. Often
have [ seen him moved to tears tt our;
social prayer meetings, when touched
at the recital Of some tender expert
ence, OF the utterancc Of some heart
felt prayer. Many happy hours nave
We thus spent together in days that
are now no more. He was always
warm and earnest, and Was the life
and soul Of Every meeting he attended.
A few months before his departure,
just before he was stricken down with
his last fatal illness, the young mems
prayer meeting met at his house, and
his heart was filed with rejoicing. 1t
was to him a source Of intense satisfac-
ton, to see so many young men assem-
b'cd together for the sole purpose of
worshipping God.
lie has gone. Let US, whom he
honored by recognizing as his friends,
initiate his example, that we too, when
we have to die, may enter into rest.
He leaves family of two sons and
three daughters to mourn the loss of a
father and friend, G.,