Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-10-23
TRIBUTE Gr REsPECT.
MACON, MISS, Oct. 4, 1875.

N, AtAlSo., wv. r., 1910. 4
The Circuit Court of Noxubee
County, his Honor, J. A. Orr, Judge
of the 7th Judicial District Of the
State of Mississippi, presiding, hav-
ing adjourned out of respect for the
memory of JAMES H. RrvEs, ap attor-
ney of this bar, thereupon a bar
meeting was called and J. j. Beau
champ, ESQ, was called to the chair,
and Geo. G. billiard, Esq, requested
to act as Secretary.
Judge Beauchamp briefly stated
the object of the meeting and spoke
of the deceased az n man succeeding
in his practice of the law by work, by
arduous labor. In closing, the Chair
man announced that, at an informal
meeting of the bar of Macon, H. w.
Foote, Esq, E. Dismukes, Esq, and
j. g. billiard, ESQ, were appointed
a Committee and requested to pre-
pare suitable resolutions of respect.
And H. W. Foote, Esq, ON the part
of such committee, arose and, in ear
nest language, referred to the virtues
and many good qualities of the de-
ceased, and then presented the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were unan-
imously adopted by the local and Wis
iting members of the bar, and by the
large concourse of people assembled;
WHEREAS, in the providence of God,
who doeth all things well, we have
been deprived of the fellowship OF
our friend and brother. CAztEgH.
ayEs' -ful
illness, departed this lie at his home
in Macon, in the midst of his famil,
and friends, on Thursday, 23d. O
September, 1875. The deceased ha.
lived with us long, the manhood O
his life was spent in Noxubee county
and the latter part, for TWENTY-FIVE,
| years or more, vas an honored mem
: per of the legal profession, and b,
, his persevering energy and industr,
| had attained an eminence of which
: his friends are justly proud. A
, members of the bar we knew hin
|, well, and rejoice in the belief tina
while he was storing his mind richl
( with the deep and mysterious teach
. ings of his highly honorable profes
= sion, he did not neglect the weight
8 er matters of the law of salvation
0 but died with full faith in Jesu
r Christ as his Redeemer, and left II
the legacy of a confident trust tina
t his end here was one of peace, an,
his new life one of Joy. Therefore
R"Solved, l. That we mourn tn
loss of our companion, associate on,
friend, but not as those who are with
t out hope, for we believe our loss j
his gain.
2. That we sympathize %sincerel
with kis family in their great affiic
ton, and commend them to the Saw
or in whom he trusted, for that CON
I fort he has promised those VIII
mourn.
3. That a copy of this preambl
and resolutions be presented to til
@ family of the deceased by the Secre
tary. And that the Town papers ar
requested to publish the proceeding
e of this meeting. And that his Hon
c OF, tie presiding Judge, be requisite
to have the same spread upon th
e minutes of the Court.
Addresses were made by f. Di,
mukes, Esq; His Honor, Judge Orr
D. Matthews, Esq, and Geo. G. Di
lard. Esq.
) And thereupon B. Matthew'S ssE-f
was requested to present the pre-
ceedings to the Court, as soon a
convenient, and request that they b
spread upon the minutes thereof
And thereupou the meeting &C
journed.
j. ]. BEAUCHAMP.
GEO. Ct. DnLARD, Chairman.
Sec'y.