The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-04

office OF Master OF Equity IN this county
and discharged the duties Of that office
to the satisfaction CT the people, the bar
and the bench While Member Of the
Senate he took an active interest in the
establishment CT Clemson college, and
without his support and influence Glenn
son college would never have been estaE-
lished, for the time for accepting the
Clemson Bequest had expired before
Tillman was elected Governor Of the
State.
During the time he was a. member of
the General Assembly, his clear vision.
aided by the lamp of experience,
which burned so brilliantly for him,
saw far ahead the course of the
ship of State, and his steady hand set
rudder right. He was plan man, q
man of the people, without arrogance,
he Wanted not himself The more his
power grew the more he seemed to feel
that it was OF the people and for the
people. He never posed as the author Of
his own greatness and never demanded
homage in return for his good deeds.
He left no books with his fellow citizens.
He did not set down either charges
against others or credits for himself. He
felt the swift rush of the current of life
and knew that there was no time except
for doing good. He possessed a broad,
strong. active mind and with a judicial
clearne IS comprehended the solution Of
questions presented, and with clear, rapid
Judgment executed his plans. He was a
true representative of the people, IA
miliar and in warm sympathy with their
wants and best interests as seen by him.
In every position in his eventful career
he achieved success by his indomitable
energy, perseverance, close, studlous
application and determined will power.
AS friend he was true and faithful; as
husband he was tender, loving and de-
voted; as father kind and afectionate.
He became member Of the Lutheran
church in his youthful days, and was 3
firm believer in the Christian faith and
all it implies. Whilst he was strong
believer in the doctrines of his Church,
and was always ready to do whatever he
could to foster and promote the interest
Of his Church, yet he was ever ready to
defend that provision of the law which
our fOrefathers had incorporated in the
fundamental law Of this great country,
which guarantees to every citizen rich
or poor alike, the right to worship God
according to the dictates Of conscience.
Devoid of all sectarian narrowness and
bigotry, his preference for his creed III
which he lived and died, never for a mo-
ment interrupted the course OF his friend
ship and love for those who differed from
him. He lived long enough to establish
a character for honor, usefulness and
devotion to duty Of which both his fam
lily and people may be proud.
Among the many eminent names en-
rolled upon the States record Of great
men, none should stand higher, either
from the standpoint Of citizen or pub
lie servant, than Henry A. Meetze. AS
a lawyer his ability was well known and
recognized by everybody who knew him.
Lexington county has never produced
his equal.
Major Meetze was married in lS45,
and again in 1862. He had one child
by his first wife and four by his second,
and his widow, four children and five
grand children survive him.
Lexington's great citizen, statesman
and lawyer has gone, and no ether can
fully take his place. The times that
bred him will never berepeated What
has been has been. and time has set it's
seal He lived long life full Of useful
ness, honor and glory and died regret
ted by all who knew him.
Thus may we calmly meet our end.
Thus to the grave III peace dccend.
(To be continued.)