The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1879-09-10
LANCASTER s c. WEDNESDAY, MORNING. -rEMBER TO- 1879

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huence wherever he was known. How
much the Church and this Society
now need his wise counsels. and con-
servative example. His two Sons with
patriotic zeal, defended their country
till they fell on the bloody field of
mortal strife. So his very worthy but
disconsolate widow, in less tnan ~
months was written childlcss and hus-
bandless. A blank page in the Book
of Records was very properly dedicated
to his memory, 1t Is seldom we chron-
icle the death of such an amiable, in
telligent, useful man. The times were
fsn'troubious no anniversary WIS held
this year.
The sixth anniversary occurred
July 25th, 1863. John Stewart. ESQ,
vicc-Prcsidcnt in the chair. Since the
last meeting the Confederate Bible
Society was formed at Augusta Ga.
At this meeting the Bible Society of
Tirzah consented to become an auxil-
iary to it; and to cxpcnd It's funds in
supplying the soldiers in the Confrdcr
ate service with copies of the sacred
Scriptures. In the meanwhile block
adc-running had been learned. and
among other things, great num-
bcrs of Bibles and Tcstamcnts had
been imported for tho army. The
society at once embraced the opportu-
nifty of benevolent work among the
soldiers. And many weary, wound
cd and dying soldier invoked bless
ing on the society that had procured
them 30 much comfort in these cx-
trcmitics. There were already ON
hand S19.9S. and $4,000 additional
were this day contributed. Col. W.
w. Walkup was elected to fiji the
vacancy occasioncd by the death of
the lamcntcd Maj. John w. Ncsbit
The other officers continued as before.
The seventh anniversary was dis
tingulshcd by 4 profound and eloquent
address, delivered by Washington NJ.
Connors, Esq, prominent member
of the Lancnstar bar. \ vote of
thanks was unanimously passed, and
copy solicited for publication, but
!a.: coihSioy seifsf,t,,s, q r-ls,s effnp,n
f the future efficiency and usefulness {
r the society to employ any of its +,
| sources in publishing human produ.
t tions." However, with the magnan
r nifty and generosity peculiar to hin
, self, he published it at his own cy
, pcnsc, and presented the Society Il
= many copies rs were desired.
= MIR. Connors was member of tn
t Methodist Episcopal Church .Soutl
: and was prominent among his bretl
t ren. In his calling he was attentiv
, +. and diligcnt. Amidst his numcrou
= professional labors, he died suddcnl
, in his office May, 1875. He was Al
: author. And as such his style wa
clear, chaste and ornate. His tast
: was refined, his manners polished. hi
, sensibiItics very susceptible, his imagi
/ nation brilliant. but always undc
/. judicious restraint. He was neat i,
!, dress, symmetrical in form, graceful il
: action and courtly in address. IL
=. was the bcauidcal of perfectly ac
. complished gentleman. His legal at
: talnments were lucid, systematic an,
thorough. lie was always courtco,r
9 and respectful to witnesses. In hi
: address to the jury, latitudinarial
vagarics were discarded, and he re
strlcted himself to the points ncccssar,
to be presented. If clause were re-
moved from sentence, or wor,
, from a clause, the argument would b,
obscnrcd and its force broken. In hi
forensic disputations, he contended
not for victory. but right. When an,
citizen needed legal counsel, he knew
where to find Mr.. Connors. He wa.
always where lawyer ought to be, il
i his osiee. He would have made a.
able and judieious Legislator; bu
| could not he weaned from an attach
ment to his profession. He served hi
county once in the Legislative coun
ellis, but could not be prevailed OF t.
return. For several years in his earlier
life, he conducted, with marked abili
\ ty. the editorial department of TIL
l-LAscAsrEn ,LEDoER, For lega
ability and propriety; pure, ornat,
composition and as an accomplished
christian gentleman, has left US nobl,
record and n model worthy of imita