The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-08

At a called meeting, held April z,
1883, the directors OF the Memphis
Bethel adopted the follawing memo.
rial in regard to the death of their
fellow.director:
Alexander S. McNear departed this
life at his home in this city on the l4t
day OF April, 1885. His death wa
unexpected, though his friends had
known for some time that his health
was fast failing. He died ss he had
lived, peacefully and quietly, in full
hope OF a glorious resurrection and
the Cbrietian's immortality.
His modest, unfssumiDg walk was
known only TO his friends, but his
life was full OF good deeds and elo-
Quent with noble acts of charity. Yet
70 unostt ntsttous was he that the re.
cipients Of his beRefactions tcaTctly
knew the hand that n lieved their ne
cefsities. II his church wanted work
done, McNear wa always ready to do
il. II any Christian enterprise needed
help, McNesr did his part in the true
spirit Of the matter. His ear was I'll.
ways op n 10 the cry Of distress, and
his purse to the necessities of the
poor. His life was beautiful in his
family aud useful in the community.
Thus he believed in Christ, and thu
illustrated his faith by h 8 works.
One OF his business partners, with
whom he had been associated for over
twenty years, said Of him: "If there
WAS an honest man, A. S. McNesr
was one" And another OF them said
Of him, "that in all his long business
connection with him there had nevtr
passed an unpleasant word betw, en-
them" These give us the two marked
characteristics Of this good mau-in-
tegrity and even-tempered consistency.
What higher eulogium could any man
deeire9 MARI the perfect man, an !
behold the upright; the end OF that
mar In PEACE"
BUTT becomes us especially to speak
Of him and his work in the Belh-l.
As a member Of this buard he was al
ways conservative aud wise in coun-
Sc, and never faltered In any work re-
quired OF him. He did his full share
in raising Il e Sl7 600 to build and fur.
nish the Bethel building. He has been
present almoet every Sunday evening
at the Bethel school for the
lest twenty wears, quietly ri
work. Every Christmas dsy. THROUGH
all OF these years, nom $50 10 20I
children have been made happy a
the Bethel with fruits aud nuls, Cak.
aud candies. The good people Of Mem
phis supplied the means for thee,
%feaets, hut some one must take tn,
trouble 10 collect the money end bu,
aud arrange the dainties, In ordsr u a
these occasions PATS Of pleasantly
This work fell largely on our fri, nd
He assumed the duty, ard made it
pleasure to himself and as ali by tn,
thorough and sdmirahle manner il
which be performed 1t; aud his fac,
beanet with quiet "a isiattioI
aud jny 30 the children received
the good things prepared for them
Whose life can show a bstte
recordH In buinss', the highest typ,
Of honesty and isithiulpess; in III,
church, always Rboundin g in tn,
Wo'k OF the Lord" in the family, 1
model hu. b nd and father, AID will
US and everywhere and alwaye dom,
his Who'e duty. A man whose chic
happiness consisted in making OF err
happy-whose life was y labor 4 love
sw.etene by the gospel Of our Lord
snd sweetenlI g the lives Il all arounC
hem.
So he fought the good fght, and 6.
ha has g eived his crown. This com
mnHtg will miss him, the church vii
m ~ him, and here we do not see hov
o eupply his plsce. And his home
q tine vacant chair and dssolsts heart
there-W We cannot speik. We Car
orly tender 70 his fsmi our sinceii
coincidence ard rrofnund svmpsthy
=. " HEISKELL, President.
hiNft vRAyr, Secretary.