The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-16

Death Of Hon. John II. Glenn.

|irtueS or mo btirlicrUt Influences Gi
the ives Of his victims upon tllnir fciiO"-
man. How ofttn 10 we SEQ tl!rs" who
are possessed OF All The attributes OF char
acter necessary to III hem for y uscisl life
cut down lust IT atir.c when those rare
gifts are shipi"G brightest. How i"ncX;iI
cable II - pa; -ic'i an oir mould b5 tAk.r
while those lsilr-. lives bear ouly forbid.
len isn.: Ani itr;e'i.i. jguniancc and
sin are if, 10 c.,t their balclil influences
upon the livts III men. EutGOi knowoth
best. He holds the KEY nni some dnv.
thoug, It ni.y he not until we reach the
shining shore. wu "iil understand tho
meaning ol Gods ways. John Marion
Glenn is iend. AZ, O'Clock p. III. on tho
oh instan, The ange! of death laid Iii. haud
upOn him ana his spirit winged its High; TO
Him who created it,. He was bonn in
''arvin Township. nfow miles from where
he died. in i,ii. This man possessed AL
those qualities o: head and l.,art which
made Him ~ ornament u his home. his
community and To his State. II" WAS "A
Christian :rni!elnau around " nos. person
seeuiei n:w.ys nn atmospheric Of purity.
He was II member Of ,lIn Iiresbyferiat
Church and 81 faithful worker both in the
Church ard Sunday school. Al the be-
ginning Of tho late war l." volunteered in
tho t.ist Rifles. Go. y, Hampton Legion,
and served g~nilaEtly 10 the close IL. Apo
mattox. Two years ago he wa; cheated to
the Genera! Assembly. whore bis strong
character ana conservative coniuc. won
the confidence q. his colleagues itrc4prr-
49,. - ,.,A.. ...l .t.. .i 1
a bright l,tutc iay before him RS Il repro
sentative ~ !'a people. During TIC fifty
three yea:a uf his lie b." was true - every
t:,l.i rep ;ard in MIN, aua ~cxrmrliIini
those attributes .. character watch 20 -
make spa npb,o innn. {" gallant soiiiri
ard - rnrr s;a:.s:nsn. Sn"r;lv after tAc
war Nj. Gt,nn Was Iuirrie,i to Miss Anna
Mcr.rn, IT His County, and u ;hem
wcro born five Sons and TWO daughters.
who survive him. Ihe wife preceded her
husbaui to the life ui eternity Just nine
months ago.
How rapidly, indeed, ara the good men
and women Of our County passing away.
Within the last few years death has greatly
thinnei inc rnnis uf those whose energy
and influence had so much to 10 with the
material development Of our County and
the morals OF her citizens. The forms
and voices which only a short time x
were 30 familiar lave passed from our
sight and hearing. aud it cannot be but u
few years until our journey along the
road Of mortality will come to a sudden
end. Death is the common lot Of all, but
after all, it is but tho passing through a
dark door to Il life Of eternity.
the Columbia .Xuir OF the 18th inst.
contained the following nccount Of the
memorial ~scrvices held in the House Of
Representatives IN uinor Of Mr.. Glonu {:
Mr.. Robinson at q O'Clock announced
with sorrow to the House the death OF his
friend and colleague, the Hon. Jno. NJ.
Glenn, which occurred the preceding
night. He paid a touching tribute to his
lifelong friend and comrade on tho bat
tlefield. Mr.. Glenn did not reach mans
allotted number Of ycara-he only reached
the age Of q years was "a kind husband,
AN indulgent father, and a great friend to
the poor in this County. He Was a broad
minded man, md his loss would he felt.
He paid q fine tribute tn MIR. t;ienn's re-
cord as a private soldier OF the C%Onfederacy.
He offered the following resolutions:
Whereas II has piOaseG tho nil-wiso
Ruler to remove from our midst the Hon.
OAA H4s 'Va't W. titD ~
from Anderson. and recognizing the ster-
ling worth Of the deceased. his eminent
character. his faithiulucS. to every duty,
be it
Resnlrcd, First. Tha. In the death of the
Hon. John Nj. Glenn, who departed this
life at his bono in Anderson County last
night, this House has sustained IL serious
loss of Il worthy and aluable member,
and the State Is deprived OF y most esti-
enable citizen, n conscientious, faithful
and able legislator.
Second. That a page Of tho journal of
this House bo dedicated to his memory.
Third. That Il copy OF The foregoing pro
amble u resolutions be suitably enEross-
ed and transmitted to the family OF the
deceas cd.
MIR. Sullivan seconded the resolutions in
appropriate words. His friends death
was felt in Anderson County to-day. He
was here at the opening OF the session. In
the first week his physician sent him
men did Eot fear the Dark Valley. His
life was transparent; his heart was warm
with that love that inspired noble deeds.
such men were the salt OF the earth. They
could we'll reflect upon the life and char
acter of such a man and gather hope
therefrom. Such types OF character and
citizenship were tho hope of their State.
Mr.. Stevenson said there were charac
ters which In passing were like the frag.
rance Of the ross waited upon the evening
"ll-CH1InS no one Knew whence. Such
q character was thie, and the impression
wgs lasting. lie had left nero q record
and q memory that was fragrant with its
purity and uprightness.
Mr.. nj p. Thomas quoted q beautiful
passage from tho classics. So when the
angel of death paid q visit it was well 10
rause in their deliberations and paw "A
tribute to the deceased member and reflect
IN the brevity of human life. lie knew
Mr.. Glenn but little more than a year. and
had found him n man OF sterling worth.
Mr.. Caughman, III behalf of the Saluda
delegation, seconded the resolutiOnS.
Mr.. Livingston snid death wa, sal t.
contemplate III all times. l;ut when II
struck down 81 nan in ms meridian nf life
!; wsa douhiy f.d. He paid Mr.. q rnn
high tribute.
Mr. McCGiiouth. in bf half OF the Gr.rn.
Vile delegation, spoke iaelirgiv % tho
cha.actor cf ,r9 deceased, in ~sucondinE
lnr RESOLUTIONS.