The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-12-21
Tribute Of Respect.

The vestry of Holy Trinity Parish
Prince George County, Maryland, desire
to place on record an expression of their
esteem and affection for their late collea-
cue and friend, ex-Gov. Oden Bowie, and
of their sense of loss at his death.
In the preservation and uplifting OF
society there are diverse parts for different
men, To one is given the gift of counsel,
to another the gift of eXhortation. to
another the gift of origination, to another
the gifts Of sympathy. To Governor Bowie
in addition to those gifts of administration
and execution that elevated him to the
highest position in his native state, was
given in large measure the gifts of help
fulness and friendly consideration for
9th rs There was no one more pleased
than he to be called on to render assistance,
no one more reliable as an aid in trouble:
no one more ready to act the part of a
neighhor He was a man of strong family
affection and local attachment and he
| felt with peculiar force the bonds that
bound him to the people of this community.
With wide circle of acquaintance and
| friends and many interests to draw him to
|
these ancient ties by removal. At the
cost of much eNertion and sacrifice of
| ease he retained his country re Sidence in
| bite of his daily engagements i'll the citv
| and whenever the doors of his home were
! opened for any large gathering he ALWAYS
| showed by manner and word that the
| first place in his affections and the war
| NEST welcome were given to the people
among whom he lived. 1t was their keen
| sense of this affection on his part, even
more that their pride in his ability influence
and elevation to high office in the stat and
world of affairs, that bound the people of
this rcgim to him so clearly. The admira-
ton that his energy, courage staunch-
ness, force awakened was deepened into
| LOYALTY and personal affection by his
manifest care for his kindred, however re-
mote, for his family friends, for all who
lived in the country of his birth and
| affection.
! Especially close were the ties that bound
him to the congre CATION of Holy Trinity.
| No one was more regular than he in attend
| ance upon divine worship. 1t was his in
| variable custom to be in his place in time
| and the reverence of his dcmeanor and his
| fixed attention to the sermon were most
helpful example. Not even the keen
pains of the gout, that filled his last days
! with 50 much suffering, could make him
depart from this lifelong practice OF
| church going, although it was plain that he
often suffered eXquisitcly in it, perfor-
nance He loved to- hear a faithful and
fearless proclamation of the gospel and
he was not slow to express his apprecla
ton of sermons which he thought profitable
and helpful. Long, indeed, will it be be
fore this congregation shall cease to mis-
him i'll his accustomed place at the door
of his pew. He has left behind him an en-
during memorial in hearts grateful to him
attached to him by his increasing
for his numerous kindncs>cs and CLOSELY
interest in others and his strong sense OF
Il common humanity.
! By resolution OF the vcstry this minute is
entered on its records and is ordered to be
printed in the proper papers
JAMES J. PACE. Rector
WILLIAM W. DUvAII NJ ID.
JAMES VI. MrLIIKIN VI d.