Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-04-11
HON. CLARKE LEWIS.

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When n great and good man is Civ
on 10 tho world, acts wei, the part as
signed to him In Iifc's battles, finishes
his work and Is called 10 his reward.
the remembrance OF him should be
pcrpctuated and his cvcry virtue en-
ulatcd. Such man was my warm
friend, Hon. Clarke Lewis, Noxubee's
loved but departed SON. Many beau
tlful things hare been said AMI writ
ten OF him since his departure the 18th
alt, but cannot refrain having some
thing to say myself, aud ask for space
in !, our paper. | said a; the com
menccment OF this tribute. when a
great aud good man is given TO the
world &C., Bro. Lowis was o great
man in tho truest sense OF that term
lie that is slow to anger is better
than the mighty: and no that ruleth
his spirit than he that takoih city"
These arc the words of lsrael's wise
king. Left fathcrless when only two
years old, his whole life was contin-
ued battle with victory as his constant
companion. Some one who reads the
last sentence may say, surely he was
defeated In his aspirations for con
grcss in 1891. Not SO, it was tho
greatest victory of his life, in that il
gave to him tho opportunity to show
10 his felIow-citizcns how gracefully
truly great man can submit TO wrong,
resulting In seeming defeat, and at tho
Same time give impressive dcmonstra.
ton of his will power TO perfectly rule
his spirit.
AT the very commencement of the
Confederate war no enlisted in the In
fantry and was elected lieutenant Of
his company, but in few days sad
accident befsl him his horse fell with
him and his leg WAS broken. This un-
fitted him for infantry AMI his patrio;-
ism led him into tho cavalry. 1t was
coon apparent that his crippled condi.
ton disqualified him for the calvary
service. Thea he joined tho artillery.
was captured at Fort Morgan and was
a prisoner until the close of the war.
in 1877 he represented Noxuboo
county in the stats legislature and af-
forwards was a member of the 51st
aud SD congress, always rejecting
credit on his constituents His nomi-
nation last. fall by HE fcllow-c itizens of
Noxubae coHnty az their f.st choice
for congress in the next election shows
how we appreciate him.
Bro. Lewis was born Nov. 5, 1910.
noar IIuutsyille. Ala. IIc was three
years old When his widowed mother
removed to Mississippi. Iic was mar
ricd TO Miss Hattie E 'Spaun Feb. 4th,
1868. This was happy union; there
was no truer husband or moro loving
aud dcyoted vile. This whole COM
muniiy sympath;zes with his bereaved
companion. Bro. Lewis was convert
cd and Joined the Missionary Baptist
Church August 10Th, 1877, and no man
was truer 10 his church and church
VOWS than he. Ito loyed his chosen
church but had room in his great big
haart to love those of other communi-
Gus and Of different pcrsuasions, ale
ways according to others tho privilege
no claimed for himself, namely, TO
choose for themselves. lie was ever
ready to witness for his Saviour, would
alwaye respond when called on to lead
in prayer, and his warm prayers ut
times carried with them an eloqucncc
that is unknown save when accompa
MED by the spirits energy. His eve
~ acf was marked by christian intcg-
rity. Is il any wonder, then, that when
the summons came he was prepared /?
Any wonder he should SAY in his last
sickness, I" wife, 1 am not afraid 10 die.
l am willing to meet my record" Bro.
LOWS was great sufferer but no muir
muir escaped his lips, am told; tho
divine grace was sufficient for him.
" Many are the Affections of the right
cons but the Lord delivorQth him out
of them ALL" Out OF them all? Yes.
his sufIerings and his works are all en-
dcd ana lie now enjoys the rich re-
ward OF an honest and we'll spent life.
Farewell my brother for short while:
we will meet again. Sleep sweotly
while the stars watch your resting
place, until God our Father shall gen.
tly wake bis children into new and
uucloudcd day, day that will have
no ending. May The God OF all grace
sustain his disconsolatc companion.
D. r. Phillips.