The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-26

Died, April 18TH in Moorefeld, w. Va, Mr..
SAMUEL H. ALEX AMBER, in the 84th year of his
age.
Well may we exclaim on the death of such
man, with the King over the dying Prophet.
80, my father, my father the chariot of Israel
and the horsemen thereof"
Mr. Alexander was born in Berkeley county.
Va, September "A, 1898. His father was vii
liam Alexander, native of Ireland His mother
was Jane Sherrard also a native of Ireland. and
llneal descendant of one of the heroes who
closed the gates of Derry against the forces of
the king. He Joined the Presbyterian church
at Moorefeld under the pastorate of Rev. VIM.
N. Scott, September 16, 1882, was e ected Deacon
January %, 1S43, and ordained Elder Septem-
Der ~, 1916: For forty years he was Superin-
tendent of the Sunday School. Many years he
held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Cash
Ter of the Bank. But the greater part of his
life was that of a merchant. Nearly seventy
years he resided in Moorefeld In so long a
period one of his active mind and body neces-
sarlly touched many points and filled many sta
tlons. And in them ali he filled the full meas
ure of Christian gentleman
In society he was genial, generous hearted
and sympathetic. His pleasantly and humor
can never be forgotten by those who knew him,
a humor always refined and delicate, never will
fully wounding the feelings of any. but ever
shedding around him an atmosphere of innocent
mrth. His smile was refreshing to a troubled
heart and many can testify to the reviving
power of his cheerful company.
In business he was the soul of honor and in.
tegrity. He scorned indrecton and fatterv
and favor-s seeking with the quick temper of his
nation, he had, too, their generosity and quick
ness to forgive. If he cherished dislike It was
for what appeared to him dishonorable and
wrong. In all transactions he was open, frank,
and manly. What he said he fully meant and
did IN dv lie T.
well be doubted whether his honest intention
was ever questioned or whether one ever sus-
pected that, for his own interest he would sacri-
fee or even leopard the interest of another. He
came perhaps as near as any man to fulfilling
the golden rule.
As Christian he added to his faith, virtue"
"a courageous devotion to truth-"and to vir-
tue, temperance; and to temperance patience
and to patience, brotherly kindness, and to
brotherlY kindness, charity" No scholar of the
Sunday School, during his long service as Super
lntendent. will ever forget his genial Christian
spirit. lie loved children with passion and
children were Instinctively drawn to him-a
sure sign of a generous and noble heart. For
many years the pastor of the church lived twelve
miles off and could not attend the weekly PRAYER
meeting But this faithful Elder was always
present to lead And in all the duties of Elder
he well met the responsibility of his office-wise
In counsel, firm in action. charitable and tender
In Judgment.
In his Christian experience he possessed the
beautiful trustfulness of little child What
his Father in heaven revealed he believed and
what He ordered in his providence he accepted
as wise and right. Under the severest trials his
faith seemed not to falter for a moment In the
decline of life it grew stronger and simpler
Many months he was kept from church by in
trinity. He once said to his pastor, am cut
of from active service in the church but 1 am
quietly waiting my summons assured that the
change will be blessed one" This was his
habitual frame of mind, till he went down into
death sweetly, gently as the setting of the even
ing star G. w w