The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-30

Bar Meeting.
The members Of the Monroe County
Bar assembled in the Court Room on
Monday, the 2sd inst, for ths purpose
Of paying last tribute Of respect to TIE
memory of NATHAN HoLLrsrER, Esq.
Judge WrLLIAx OKEY was called to
the Chsif lstf JEEE TWnLAAs Esq
was sppointsd ssctstasy ! h91
The committee, JKRE WILLIAMS, J, p.
ISrsraas and W. F. HuKrss, appointed
at a former meeting, submitted the fol-
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RESOLUTIONS.
ysWHEREAs, The Supreme Judge Of the
! Universe has summoned to the Courts
Of Heaven eur Brother Nathan Hollis
Ter, one OF the Oldest and foremost mem
bers of the Monroe County Bar, there
fore
- Resolsed, That in The death of Mr-
Hollister the bar has lost an esteemed
apri ysiasblel member, Eahd society has
losti one who was Q leader In every work
Of beneyOlence, and. who was one. Of the
foremose and most fsithfpl supportersof
gooti morals and religion. y 9'ss'''
Resolved, That the Chairman Of this,
meeting Be requested to convey ITO the
family Of the deceased copy. of these
| proceedings, and. make known ato them
our profound sorry, and our heartfelt
fsympsthy in their, great bereavement
[ eResolecd, That q copy of these feso
ffutions be presented to. the Court Of
\ Common Pleas OF this county with are
quest that they be entered upon. the
joufasl,f and that. the. county papers be
requested to publish them. -. .siIBs DOS
IL 9 REMARKS. or JUDGE okEY.
Gentlencn II the Moaroe 49, : =
We have met Tor ,ihe, purpose Of. pay.
ling a last tribute Of respect TO The mems
fofy Or our deceased brother hismber of
this bar, Nathan Hollister. lsa '1N ~
Brother ,HollisterI yass born here in
Woodsfeld in Novembefr 1Sl8, and was
fherefore in uaessixtiethsyearet hisage1
He was admitted to the Bar assMcC Con.
3nelsvi.le, MQrsaa0 0ouptgs s0hia iuslS4O,
4 and .centipned in the active practicss a
his profession up to the time Of bis last
sickness, period of hirty-eight years
He ived-here- daring all his Life, and
was, at the time Of his decease, one of
the oldest residents of our town. There
are perhaps sonic fsa others Still living
bWho were born here prior to 1918, but
they did not, as brother Hoilister did
continue 10 live here all their lives. /,
4 If6pf 1eceased brother Mad faullA
J and Me Amoag % ore free from, fault! 10
t6x tprget8 8hshE 1fhe had tittqes
.and Ne MI know he had many, let sal
cherish their memory and strive, to imi
Itate them. As q lawyer. brother Hollis
-Iter stood high in the profession W.
ali ADMIRED and ,fespected hin for, hi
bene$ols6ce sad many chsistian virtues
! Nothing that weoaa say or do on thi
) occasion ssill in any smanner' affect ON
deceased brother. His labors here ar,
aone, aud, while We are paying this las
Htribute to his memory, we nay receiy'
Ia valuable and important 1essohs. Meet
iaes OF this character noe ,onls instfae
uS, but they tend to trengtfehtke bond
OF friendship that unite US together q
4 members Of an honorable profession.
). Lawyers sometimes inathe heat Of dis
chSsions aud ssal foethe interestsof thei
tclients make use Of .isueusgsi cslculkse'
embitter the feelings OF their oppo
nents. This should be a5oided, but,
tinadvertently indulged in, should be a
/ once retracted, forgiven, and. ,fQsgotteg
!. Some OF the greatest and most impol
i ftant interests in the country are CON
mitied to the care OF the lawyer. The
I, lare intrusted, id ! great measure, wit
the formation and the enforcement o
Il our laaS And in all the .difilcnlties o
:. life, men depend upon The Judgment an
integrity of the lawyer. The importaHc
t Of the profession should be- impresse'
upon all Hho engage in the practice Q
lit.se Aud above all, let il be remembere
tthst there is nothing connected with th
practice of the law that prevents th
lawyer from being an honorable man an
. true CHRISTIAN My earnest wish an
J desire is that the members OF the MOI
Z roe County Bar will so conduct then
8 selves that the morale Of the legal prs
fession will be Sustained snd elevated.
81 REMkRksoS JoHn r.ssPRlaass ESQ.,
81 / knew tae deceased for about twenty
8 four yesrs pSier tpshis dssth, and durip
8 the6 greater part Of that time our Al
8 quain.ance which was always friendly
. was quite intimate and confidential, "a
q friend he was genial, sympathetic, az
3 true, and was ever ready 10 espoaae b
4 friends cause where right required it,
1 As neighbor he was obliging and kin,
9l even to the extent at.imes Of grestEil
O convenience to himself.
Sl As citizen he wxs- always obediel
4 to the laws and demands Of society, an
s Icheerfullg acqpiescsd in 6S vii3 Of IL
/ majority, whether they accorded With b
g views or not; and when any laudable el
5 terprise was on foot, he was general
% found 10 the front, siding and encoura,
0iing the same by his influence and mean
: His liberality in giving was subject
/ frequent rematk, yet shs di1it Nithe
S % stentation OF show. - ~ 81 y
8] As lawyer, Mr.. Hollister, for mar
o years prior to his daath stood at the hes
OF the profession. and in some respec
thadE few rsuperierss H wassfaeseajr
70 and Of great natural ability, wbic6 add,
y 10 his legal learning and his isp2sgd e
L tensive practice made him an opponel
20 much to be feared ct the bar. His de'
. conyictienscf right md shiseverspre
idea that justice should prevail, MAJ
q him a terror 10 either witness or par
who attempted to gain dishonest eI