The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-11
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! For the CLARION.
/ HARRY NJ. TAYLOR died in this city Tues
t day, March /, OF pneumonia, at his home
/ the residence Of his uncle, y. McGehee, Esq
/ Age owes TO jOnth its tribute otrespect ant
reverence, when it is found illustrated by
honor, integrity, and purity, and such were
the accuSt Omcd walks OF this beloved boy
/ Harry was the son of the late Nathaniel
Macon Taylor. of Kinds. whom the Older
citizens OF jackson will remem Der as an OK
am pie of the courtesy and generosity thai
mark the true gentlemen of the olden time
InheTiting the rare virtues of a race that
never knew stain. and Graded by the
piouS pray ers of a mother, herself a fair
daughter OF the skies, who was early called
up to the panionship of Heaven, Harry
in his very early boyho0d was brought
amidst troubled surroundings, to the hard
tests which bring to view the worth OF Yir-
tue III conflict with temptation. Though
born to wealth 6at ease, The calamltItS
which overSpread his country, involving age
and youth alike, opened the eye Of this dear
youth at once to the stern duty of seli-reli-
aucc and industry, and he met it with brave
manhood, Hi moral courage rose with the
needs OF lis youth, and though cut of from
liberal education his dauntieSs soul shrunk
from no toll or hardship, and grappl1d every
difficulty with cheerful Will. Turning aside
with scorn and lOathing from all that was
mean in the haunts of idleness and dtbauch-
eTv. which in these sad days. have seen the
shipwreck OF So many otherwise noble boys,
ami avoiding the nOthingneSS which awaits
their victims, he struck out, with maulineSS,
integrity and purity OF lie, for the high re-
wards Of virtuous living, and rapidly won
the estee1 and confidence of all vino saw
his upright walk His heart was instinct
with respect for goodness. and warm with
generous affections, which made him ever
kind, courteous, and pleasant. Toll became
to him a pleasure, because it was a duty
that carried 10 WEAKNESS with it. Its per-
Torrance gave nina 4 buoyant, playful and
happy temperament, so shat the entrance
of his lively step and merry voice shed a
daily Joy through the hearts that loved him
so Wen That voice and step we shall hear
no more--tiloy are still now, yet their cher
ishcd memories Wtll finger long in the homes
where he was loved. as the rOSeate light
hatheS the evening landscape i6ag after the
sun that shed ii has sunk to his evening bed.
There can be no night on such life. Dear
Harry We shall miss thee, my son, when
our sad hearts need a cheering voice, yet we
know this voice Is attuGed now TO higher
harmoneS than this sad lie knows, amidst
harping. whose music shalt never cease.
With caUdOr that never knew CONCEAL
ment and with his faculties all unaffected
by disease, at an early period OF his sick
ness he gave frank EXPIRE ssjou to his conylc-
ton thar 10 IA eet his God he needed better
ri righteousness than he had attained, ami
earnestly sought instruction IN tie way OF
peace When reminded that il was tor Just
such as felt this need our blessed Saviour
offered himself and his nerfcct righteous
ness freely to all who call upon him, he at
once graSped the offered mercy, with 4 cor
dality of faith. which in its fullness and
simplicity put 10 shame the hesitating faith
and doubtful hope or Older christians The
nauie OF Christ became his trust and biz
rock, on which he declared he trusted I'M
pile tly.' Thence 70 his last hour, his eX
pressons were those Of holy trust and
pc 4ceful submission to all Gods will con
corning him. his resigned and tiial sub
missions took away deaths alarms, and that
dlrkened chamber became radiant as with
the opening glory of Heavens life, as, with
scarce a Struggle. his r1nsOmed soul scared
to its cioudieSs and eternal home. Our
binding tears of sympathy with the strick-
en- one lett behind him will continue TO fall,
nut not for him. All is well with ii trrN
ana thus may it be with the dear friends
and kindred lie afrc;i0nately urged IN his
last hours. Ia embrace the Savior whose
loving arms were seuSiblY around him "a he
passed into the valley and shadow, We
Shall meet him again, II we follow his steps
q L. ).
I ,EE-SnN- March 1 1874