The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
COL. JAMES 5. AMIS
AN OLD SCHOOL WING
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CARLYLE.

North Carolina has lost an eXcelle<:1
honorable, noble citizen, and the Presby
terrain Church faithful and wise member
IN the death OF James s. Amis, OF Granville
county. 1t occurred at Waynesboro, Va.
ON Wednesday night, November 4th, 1903
He had been residing for a year or tive
with his only child and deeply beloved
daughter, Mrs. Mary. wife of President
James II. Fishburne, head OF the famous
Fishbrrne English, Classical and Military
School at that place. He had been a sui
ferer for a few years from paralysis when
the third stroke came with its fata, work.
and the aged Christian passed TO lis eter-
nal rest in the home of the good. He was
unconscious for nearly week. Until 4
few days before his death he had been in
comparatively comfortable health, though
feeble. and was able to read and enjoy his
papers and books as was ustlal with him
He was born in Granville county n. G.,
some seventy-six or seven years ago-I do
not know his precise age--was Tie son of
the late Lewis Amis. a most estinablc
farmer and citizen, and member Of the
Presbyterian church. was graduated with
honor at the University of North Caro-
lima, was lawyer Of learning and ability,
did good practice and was highly es.
teemed by the bar and the people gener-
ally. knew him intimately from 1S47,
waited on him when be was married at
HiIlsboro, to Miss Mary Scott, In 1S49,
was in close association with him. enjoying
always an unbroken friendship, until I
moved to Wilmington in 1876 / saw but
little OF him after that year, but we were
steadfast in our personal attachment. and
now that he is gone to his Heavenly re-
ward, there is no one. outside of his imme-
date family, who will cherish his memory
with more saeredness, and bear witness
more gladly to his sterling character, his
pure, manly. exalted life, his noble man
hood. All through the fifty-six years and
more of our unfadng friendship / have
observed his uniform bearing, his sineeri-
~, his high ideals OF life, his fidelity TO
al obligations in Church and State, his
fine common-sense. his admirable judy
ment his conscientiousness and devotion
TO the right and the true. have in all
these years never known half-do2en men
IN whom l confided with so much OF I'M
rcsavedness, and whose good opinion /
more valued. He lived right, he died
right. with an unfaltering trust in the
Atonement Of his Crucified and Risen Re-
deemcr, and after LIES fitful fever he
reposes in the arms Of Love in the City
whose builder and maker is God.
My dear friend was a. Whig in politics,
was conspicuous leader in Granville.
when it was the third largest county in
the State, and superior to almost any
county in its high civilization and pros
pcrity. He served in the Legislature. and
IN one session was the leader OF his party
III the House of Commons. He was clear
headed, logical and vigorous in debate,
and as speaker ON the bustings was
formidable and commanded both the atten-
lion and confidence of the people. My
impression is tina. he was a Ruling Elder
in the Oxford Presbyterian Church for
decades. has laa let 2 gs3ss , ana i,onoTeSi
name, and all who know him must have
esteemed him, and will regret his de
parture. He lost his only dear son.
Ernest, some years ago. and now he has
teen laid by the side of mis- beloved son III
the cemetery at Waynsboro in the beat
tiful Shenandoah Valley. His devoted
wife and his loving daughter, are left, and
they weep ovec his departure, but do not
sorrow as they sorrow who are without
hope. They know that hereafter-it may
be not long hence-they shall all be united
in the bright. beautiful home OF the re-
deemed of God
There dwells the Lord our Righteousness.
And keeps his own in perfect peace,
And everlasting rest
Charles Wesle..