The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
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fury the deaths of able, popular, use |
full, and prominent North Carolinians |
occurred and to the loss of the state
and communities as well as to sorrow
and bereavement OF families and
friends When a good citizen, who is
influential for good, n is active in
works Of benevolence and in serving his
people in communities and o a
more extended arena, passing away
it is a positive loss not to be
to be replaced. 1t is true that no man
is necessary to the progress of any
state, for when he dies every thing goes
on as il he had never lived seemingly.
But IL is a mistake to conclude that
when a good and useful and faithful
man departs that his good works do"
not follow him. III leaves as a legacy
the activities and services of his life,
his example to all, and what he has
done for the comfort and joy and ele-
walton of his fellow-men. He may lie
in his grave $50 far as the perishing
body is concerned, but his immortal
part is with the great and merciful God
who created it, if he dies in the faith
of the Son Of Cod and be apparently
forgotten by those who knew him so
well and so long. a V the loving hearts
that treasure lis memory and his
deeds, but the silent. unseen influences
of his life will long be felt and will af-
feet the community and even the state.
1t is a wise and blessed thing to live
a sincere, true, upright, pure, benevo-
lent, noble life. The aroma of such a
life will finger long after the body has
returned to dust. God loves such a
being, and will rejoice in saving him.
1.-The sweet remembrance of the just
Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust"
Bad theology but gracious sentiment.
The good man, whose life is hid with
Christ in God never dies. His soul is
as immortal as God. The sincere, con-
secrated man who adores Jehovah and
delights in His blessed service, will
continue to be a benediction to human
ity after his body crumbles back into
it's original dust, for it is true always
thai nothing is lost that's wrought
with tears. In his world we have heart
sorrows and the saddest of farewellS,
and many a bright dream is broken"
but beyond, in the home of the good,
there will be no changes wrought to
make sad again the heart or to fill the
eyes with tears. There will be doubt
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most e%ndearing of associations, but
there will be no violent or sad change
of any kind to touch the soul with sad
| ness or to mar the bands of friendship
and love.
But let us cease to moraliZe and men,
ton some North. Carolinians who were
numbered with the dead:
John w. Markham, Major Archibald
Capeheart, Ca confederate soldier,) Rev.
Jesse A. C~unninggim, D. D., Colonel
John a. Mcdowell, Captain J. j. Drake,
(confederate) Frederick Rheinstein,
William r. Tucker; Captain S. c. Ran
kin (confederate), J. L. Belo. Rev. Isaac
Oxford, Edward r. Little, Henry Bry-
an, DR.. George A. Foote, George w.
Williams, Thomas A. Montgomery, E..
j. Faison, III. II. Finch, Captain Jas. NJ.
Vann, DR.. w. E. wilkins, William II.
Boylan, Joseph Gray, Hon. John Man
ming, LII. D., Nelson Forcum, Rev.
Bennett SmedeS, D. D., Rev. A. w. Line
berry, Frank II. Mitchell, Robert Scales
Bethel, E. L. McLinton, Captain VIM.
g.. Baldwin, (confederate), DIR. E. E.
Huntly, DR.. w. L. Brown, John Rob-
inson, DR.. F. r. Gregory, Captain Hugh
L. Guerrant, DR.. Eyra Bullock, R. N.
Bloodworth ~(confederate), Rev. E. E.
Lyon, DR.. John F. Long, Rev. Thomas
B. Reeks, Captain Robert S. Kirkland,
David Schenck, Jr., Rev. y. w. Hog
gard, Rev. Kenneth Mcdowell, C. F. r.
Kornegay, Charles A. Gamer. A. J.
Holmes, Rev. Joseph H. Lambeth, W.
Douglas Smith, DR.. Jesse P. Brown,
Rev. j. 7. Lyon, Rev. jeremiah Hunter,
Needham G. Gully, S. E. Allen, DR..
William r. Wood, Judge NJ. l.. McCor-
kle, Rev. L.. G.. Holden, Henry Clay
Wall, H. c.. Hampton, Captein Neill
w. Ray, Rev. J. w. Anderson, Francis
r. Halves, Professor E. Van Laer, Rev.
w. S. Greasy, d. D., Colonel Thomas w.
Strange, Colonel B. Y. Graves, (confed-
erate), James P. Hodges, Calvin
Barnes, Rev. w. T.. Jones, Rev. P. L.
Herman, Captain w. ]. Richards, Geo.
r. Dyer, Rev. Joseph Blourt Cheshire,
d. D., B. j. Best, John D.. McGeachy,
DR.. w. B.. Norment, DR.. Richard Street,
William H. Johnson, DIR. William E.
burlington, Colonel Murdoch McRae,
| Willis L.Grandy, DR.. L. c.. REEVES, Rev.
John T.. Alternately, Rev. j. b. Pool, A.
F. Page, William A. Speight, Lewis
McDufie, DR.. w. B. Council, Rev.
George w. Sanderlin, LII. D., George
Harris, Joshua T. James, General An
drew j. Cowles, Rev. r. r. Michaux, N.
S. Moseley, confederate lieutenant)
Captain John A. Williams, (confede-
rate), Norwood Giles, w. M. Syming-
ton.