Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-03
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GAz WAY B. LAMAR-The subject Of this
notice, lately deceased in this city, removed to
Brooklyn from his native State of Georgia in
1915. He was known to the writer in his re-
giuus and social relations, during the SIX years
following. as u member and ruling elder in the
First Presbyterian Church, Of which he WAS the
pastor Mr.. l. often referred to the marvellous
Providence by which he was saved from the
wreck of the steamer Pulaski on the southern
coast when several mem bers Of his family were
lost. To this event perhaps, his first impressions
leading to his conversion Were to be traced. But
it was the faithful prayers and conversation Of
ono of his slaves IL that time which chiefly re-
suited in leading him to Christ. He became u
ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church in
Georgia; and his earnest and active devotion to
the cause soon commended him to the Brooklyn
church to bear u part in the e!dership with such
men rs Geo. l.. Sampson, james L. Soutter and
others who were eminent in that capacity.
Ed rs wives too, in each Of these instances,
graccd the Christian household and did efficient
service in the church and ncighborhood. Mrs.
Lamar WIS Miss Harriet Cazenove of AleYan
drla, lady of rare attractions for intelligence
and lovelness of character, with natural graces
crowned By the Divine grace, and making her
gracious in all her living. Such habitual and
refined piety, and such enlarged and daily char
ity and iberality, 1t has seldom been the writer
privilege to meet. The poor OF Brooklyn, with
in the reach of this Christian household, cannot
forget their bencfacticns.
Five years after their uniting with the Brook
yn church, 1t became necessary to erect new
house Of wor hip in moro central and quiet
part of the city. Mr.. Lamar took leading part
i'll the labors and burdens of this work, and sub
scribed literally to The undertaking. And when,
MS is so often the case, there remained an incum-
brance OF debt Mr.. L., with generous berallty
worthy OF all praise, paid Si4,090 and took II
title to the gallery peWs which he wished to
make entirely tree to whatsoever would occupy
them.
Free worship, in the sense Of pews without
money or piice WAS favorite idea with him,
and he was willing TO tax himself for this great
object He was Jealous friend and supporter
Of our Boarcs, especially o: our Foreig, 'Iis
sionury Board. On one occasion his donation
IS the plate was passed sround, WAS 50 large that
the COLLECTOR feared the donor had made n mis-
take. At q time when 81 fellow elder became Sc
riously embarrassed in business, Mr.. Lamar,
with characteristic liberality, put his name and
purse al his disposal. And the fact WAS real cd
to the pastor by the befriended family as u most
unexpected and overwhelming favor, to one
who had no claim upon him other than of
Christian friendship.
His attendance and service at the weekly
prayer meeting were most exemplary, and the
force of his character and his steadtast and in
telligent devotion to the church made him we'll
known and highly respected in religious circles
During these years to which we refer, he occu-
pied positions of high commercial trust, and was
held in just estimation rs Christian merchant
he continued 10 be ruling elder in the same
church about ten years after this period and
throughout his residence in Brooklyn.
Mrs Lamar, for II long time in delicate
about dtteen years. And now he departs this
life from the same city where he passed the most
useful period of his history to which we have re-
terred.-LN. Y. Observer. NJ. w. j.