The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-02-18
In Memofiain.

On last Thursday morning the mem
bers of the Anderson Bar assembled in
the Court House to do honor to the mem
ory of the late Rev. J. S. Murray, who
was 50 long member of this Bar. I'm
mediately after the Court was convened
the resolutions below printed were read,
after which loving eulogies were pro-
nounced by the most of those present.
The occasion furnished q beautiful tribute
to the memory of the departed dead and
spoke eloquently of the esteem in which
Mr.. Murray was held by his associates
The resolutions were as follows:
On Monday, January 25th, 1892, at his
home in the city of Anderson, at the ripe
Hon. John Scott Murray, suddenly, yet
not unexpectedly, passed from the active
scenes of this life, and rose to that higher
life for which he was prepared, where he
rests forever freed from the petty cares
and yexations that men are often called
upon to endure here upon earth. For the
period of forty-two years, the best OF his
life. he had been identified with the nigh
est interests of Anderson and the State of
his adoption, in her social, political, NOR
al, educational and religious life, living
through the most stormy period Of the
history oil our country and passing
through scenes oflife that make a nations
history, in many of which he bore an ac-
tive part. His was not the nature or char
acter to sit idle iE times of action. AS a
man of learning, with strong convictions
of right and wrong, whether on the ros-
trum or on the hustings or at the bar or
in the pulpit, his voice gave forth no un-
certain sound.
Gifted by nature with fine physique
and with countenance illuminated with
intelligence, refinement and learning,
Judge Murray would have passed in any
assembly as man of mark and distinc-
ton, AS lawyer he was painstaking
and sought for the highest excellence in
thoroughness, and therefore seemed to be
an untiring worker. AS reasoner he
was quick in analysis, clear and strong IN
logical argument, all of which were natu-
raj qualities of q well-trained mind, stor
ed with information which was at his
command as occasion required. Courte-
Gus in all his dealings with his brother
members of the bar, and kind and con-
siderate of the younger members. he
never forgot that he was gentleman and
as such treated his fellow-men on all oc-
casions. Until within the last two years,
the latter part of, December, 1889, Judge
Murray had been one of the leading
members of this bar for nearly quarter
of century, and during that time the
| purity and unselishness of his life, rest
| ing as it was upon his faith and belief in
| the atonement Of the Saviour, is COM
plete answer Of the question, "Can a
| LAWYER be Christian ?''
we shall miss Judge Murray, and, feel
| ing it to be proper that we should bear to
! future generations some testimonial OF
his worth and high character as man,
lawyer and Christian gentleman, there
fore be it
"Resolveo, By the Anderson Bar Asso-
citation, That in the death of Hon. J. S.
Murray the State has lost true and de-
voted son, the Bar an ornament, and An
derson one of her best and purest citi-
zens, whose integrity of character is
worthy of the imitation Of the rising gen.
| GRAFTON.
Resolved, That we cherish the memory
of our departed friend and as token OF
our respect for his eminent worth and
high character as lawyer and mem ber
of this bar, respectfully request his Hon
or, the Presiding Judge, at the approach
ing term of the Court of Common Pleas
to adjourn said Court for one day out OF
respect for his memory, and that copy
of this preamb bic and resolutions be spread
upon tho minutes of the Court.
| Unanimously adopted at meeting o.
the Bar Association, January 18th, lS92
These resolutions were seconded by the
members of the Bar, and appropriate and
tender remarks were made bJ
Judge Hudson and Nfessrs. A. l.
Broyles, B. +. Whitner, J. N. Brown
J. E. Breazeale, R. W. Simpson, G. Il
Prince, J. L. Tribble, J. w. Quattlebaum
E. w. Long and j. c. G. Feathcrstone.
His Honor, j. Fl. Hudson, Presiding
Judge, then ordered the resolutions to b'
spread upon the Minutes of the Court.
The Court was then adjourned for TIT
balance of the day in respect to tho mem
ory of the deceased member of the Bar