The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-12-02
Memorial Meeting.

At meeting OF the eQlored people OF Staun-
ton and vicinity, held ii the basement OF New
street school house, on the Goth Of November.
Frank T.. Ware called the, meeting to order,
and on motion, R. J. Shelton was called to
the chair, and e. B. Carter appointed Secre-
tary. ~ H.
~ Mr.. Ware stated the object Of the meeting
TO be to take some suitable steps to express the
sorrow OF the colored people of Staunton at:
the death Of Hon. Henry Wilson, Yice-Presi-
dent of the United States. Remarks were
their made by Rev. R. Steele, and II. Daven-
port.
On motion, committee Of three was ap-
pointed to prepare and report resolutions ap.
propriate to the OCCASION, The chair appoint
ed the following as said committee: w. w.
Sims, H. S. Watson and F. T. Ware.
The committee, through. Mr.. Ware, reported
the following pteamble.hnl resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. 49, -.
have heard with sroisana sorrow Of the death Il
hsasS WssR asso Of shs naes
OH the 22nd ut. j., -. - -
formal manner indicate ssar hixh appreciation Of
great services the deceased rendered to our race
III to ths .sa 11n
obscure birth to the nigh position he held at his
cumstances Of fortune which attend the poor and
unknown. he was thus to feel for the mass
and to mt a
raised up by Providence as an1nstrument in aiding
effect the ae1ton ef Eye and the
him freedom was q matter Of conscience-he count
ed costs and hesitated at obstacles. but on all
ytoff<
sro and the duty the couits to Blot out the in
Resolved That in the death OF Hon. Henry Will
son. the nation has lost que Of its purest and most
er, and the co1ored people friend whose devotion
BY the
That We h2noF his memory. 80 bright with the re.
life and commanded his time and talents in their
PRONUNCIATION, and in tbs formal manner. place
one so gifted and so sincere in his iabors Tor bur
| rights and interests :
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the US Senate. OF which he was presiding officer,
pers Of the city to publish them ".le '''' -
F. r. Ware then arose and sung the follow
ing hymn, to the tune OF Scotland" which
on motion of Rev. r. Steele. was ordered to
be printed with the resolutions above reported
Thou art gone to the sfave-but we will not depore
Tho sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb,
The Savior has passed thro its portals before thee,
And the lamp OF his love is thy guide through the,
the lamp Of his loves guide through the gloom
Thou art to the grave-we longer deplore thee
Nor tread the rough path Of the world by thy side
But the wide arms of mercy spread to entod thee.
And sinners may essince the Savior hath. died,
And sinners may hope. since the SAVIOR hath died,
Thouart gone tothe its mansions orsaking
Il Perhaps thy tried spirit in doubt fingered long,
Butt the sunshine of heaven beamad brighton thy wax
ing, 81:
And the song that thou heardst was seraphim's
| song. 49,
And the song that thou was the seraphims
Thou art gone to the gravebut werewrong to deplore
Il thee
| When God was thy ransom, thy guardian, and guide
He gave thee and took thee will restors thee
Where death hath no sting, since the Savior hath died
Where death hath sting since the SAVIOR hath died
On motion, adjourned. @:,
3. J. SHELTON, Chairman.
E. B. CARTER. Secretary. a. ~