The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-26

SIS saa1 noS Oxen !Alu. ana snat WAs nLS
humility.
When the hand Of suffering and dis
ease was laid upon him. and numbers
whom he a helped and befriended In
many ways seized the opportunity to
show their love and gratitude. he was
simply overwhelmed. and constantly
expressed his wonder that he should
be the object OF so much love and kind
ness. But II his humility towards his
fellow men was great, his humility to-
wards his God was greater. Recently
when he was expressing TO me the Diff
ficulty OF enduring physical anguish
with patience. I veniured to remind
him OF the promise. My grace Ii sum-
cient FIR thee On he said. that -
all there Is OF *. I could not endure .
day or an hour without, that grace
And in his hopes OF acceptance with
God. he thought OF none OF those things
OF which we think-his biamelcss life.
his abundant good works. his large
benefactions-he only thought OF the
meri, and mediation of a crucined
Saviour. He repeatedly expressed his
~dlsavowal OF every other hope but that
In a divine and sufficient Saviour.
And IL Is only through such q faith
that such a character can be formed.
And my highest prayer for this city.
for this commonwealth. for our country.
for this church and for the whole
church OF God. Is that they may never
lack fer men who through such q faith
achieve such a character-men who do
justly. who love mercy n walk hum
bly, with their God"
Upon conclusion OF DR.. Hoce's re-
marks. he made a feeling prayer. and
then the auartette sans rhe hymn be-
ginning. "Hark. Hark. My Soul"
The remains were removed from the
church while the %organist rendered III
solemn funeral march by Beethoven
A great concourse Joined the cortego
to Oakdale cemetery. AT the grave
there was a prayer. followed by . solo
by Miss Kenan. who sang the hymn
beginning. ASLEEP in Jesus" After the
benediction the remains were sadly In
TERED amid the sorrow Of III who had
gathered on this sad occasion. The
grave was covered with beautiful floral
designs. including q very handsome one
secured from Richmond. Va. and sent
by the Chamber Of Commerce. Of which
body Mr.. Worth was at one time the
eSteeHeu pEeSluent.
The honorary p%allbearers consisted
OF President Edwin A. Alderman, OF
che state university. and the eleven re-
naming ruling elders Of the First
the twelfth, viz: Captain w. r.. ke-
man,. Colonel John d. Taylor. and
Messrs. James Sprunt. H. II. Munson.
John McLIaurin. A. A. Willard, Sam
uel Northrop. w. 8. Warrock. b.. G.
Worth, B. F. Hall and c. IL. Robinson.
The active pallberers were Colonel
VIM. l.. DeRosset, Colonel Roger
Moore. Colonel A. NJ. Waddell. DR..
w. j. II. Bellamy. DR.. George Gillett
Thomas, and Messrs. II. c. Mcqueen.
w. A. Riach and James II. Chad
bourn, Jr.
During the funeral business was sus-
pended and the stores were closed out
Of respect to he memoir Of Mr..
Worth. The Wilmington cotton mills
also shut down TO allow the operatives
to attend the funeral. and the flag on
the armory OF the Wilmington Light
Infantry was at half mast during the
day.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
In accordance with the call OF Presi-
dent Chadbourn. the Chamber OF Com
merce met yesterday at $3.50 p. tn.
those in attendance being:
President James H. Chadbourn, Jr..
First Vice President Walker Taylor.
Secretary John l.. Cantwel and Messrs.
James II. ~Chadbourn. w. II. Kenan. ].
Allen Taylor. Samuel N~orthrop. z. 8.
Martin, G. Il. French, J. C.. Stevenson,
F. H.. Stedman. II. c. Mcqueen. II. q.
Smallbones. Z. b. Manning. Il. r. Hall,
A. J.. Howell, Jr.. G. c. C~hadbourn. T.
w. Clawson, J. H.. Cowan. T. c. James.
James Sprunt. II. X. Nash. Il. r. Keith.
Samuel Bear. Andrew Smith. Benz.
Bell. NJ. c. S. Noble. Iredell Aeares.
w. NJ. Cumming, Don. MacRae. n. w.
Jacob, Rev. DR.. Robert Strange. II.
Mel. Green. Colonel Jno. d. Taylor.
President Chadbourn called the meet
Ing to order and said:
This meeting has been called 70
take action concerning the death OF our
late president and member. Mr.. DAVID
G. Worth. / suppose Ii may be In or
der to appoint a committee to draft
suitable resolutions. and II some menu
Der will make the motion the chair
will be pleased TO appoint such COM
mittee."
1t wa moved by Mr.. p. B.. Manning.
Esq, and seconded. that a committee
be appointed to draft suitable resolu-
tons expressing the feeling Of the
chamber regarding the death OF Mr..
Worth. Messrs. J. A. Taylor. p. 3.
Manning and F. II. Stedman we're
thereupon appointed as that commit
tee. They retired and the president
stated that in their absence the meet
ing was open for remarks.
f. S. Martin, Esq. arose and said:
mfr. President. this Is indeed q sad
and solemn occasion. We are here /
mourn the loss Of one OF natures no
blemen and TO give vent tn fhe Dent