The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-15
EULoGY OF MR.. n. q. MOSS AT
THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF
THE LATE COL. C. D.
PHILLIPS.

ence of death. / feel unworthy to
speak, but my consciousness of the OBJ
legation to the memory of the deceas-
ed resting upon me impels me to give
utterance to my feelings, not that may
in any way benefit the deceased, or
that may be able to enlighten those
present, for you all know him, but |
feel that it would afford me certain
relief to in some measure attempt
to express my feelings.
He was not a man that pinned his
religion to his coat-sleeve as an ad-
vertisement for business reasons, nor
was he a man who prayed in public
that he might be heard of men; his
heart was his religion and his life
was his prayer-a living prayer He
believed with the poet when he says:
Prayer is the souls sincere desire.
Uttered or unexpressed,
Which trembles like a hidden fire,
Within the human breast"
He was man that felt for the sad,
the way-worn and the traveller.
His inspiration was like Alexan-
der Pope:
Teach me to feel anothers woe to
hide the faults l see:
That mercy 1 to others show, that
mercy show to me-"
He never accumulated wealth, his
heart was too big.
Often when he was solicitor general,
after he had discharged his duty to-
ward the state, he would rise in court,
and not only bespeak clemency for
the unfortunate one, but when he saw
the broken-hearted wife, mother or sis
ter interceding for the erring one, he
would give off the fees that the law
allowed him and in this way aid the
poor fellow in being restored to his
family
After his term as solicitor had ceas-
ed, and he was again representing the
defense. he would never refuse the
cause of the humble for personal coli
considerations. He would defend the
prosecuted whether he received com.
pensation or not. Often when he had
not been employed in a case, when
the poor fellow was to be sentenced
Col. Phillips would rise in his place
and relate some mitigating circum.
stances and ask for clemency for the
defendant.
AS lawyer he did not commercial
ize his profession. He, like Toombs,
Hill and Stephens of the old school of
lawyers. studied and practiced for the
love of his profession.
Nature had done more for him than
for the ordinary man. He, like Clay
and George Brown, was an orator
born. He was eloquent in the cause
of the oppressed.
You have heard his military career
discussed by the Confederate veter.
ans present, his comrades in war, but
his greatest deeds were not in facing
ing the cannon; they were in saving
the defenseless from persecution or
rescuing the home of the widow and
the orphan from some usurious hand.
He was never happier than when
doing little deeds of kindness for
some helpless person, giving some
poor fellow meal, giving him money
to pay his house rent, or buying
clothes for some ragged urchin. He
loved little children, He loved to
make them little presents and talk
with them about their little affairs
He was happy in their innocent pres
ence.
Although he tasted of both sides OF
life, he lived happily. His life had
just enough clouds to make a glorious
sunset. His happiness was within
He believed as the little jingle goes
'Tis not in titles nor in rank,
Nor in deeds like London bank,
To make us truly blest;
Unless happiness have her seat with
in the breast.
! No mortal can be blessed"
He believed in God and the divinity
| of Christ.
His spirit has gone to rest.
From the fragrant blossoms of kind
ness that fell from his life his soul /:
at peace with God.
A good man has gone | do no
mourn for him, l cherish his memory