Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-22
JOHN II. SNIVELY.

John II. Snively, a native NJ Sbe,-
herdstown, died on June Sd in \ hos
pital in Brooklyn, N. Y. He was born
mere ~ years ago in the old SniveIv
nome on RumSey avenue which i
sun marked by fine old colonial door
entrance, the son of David Snively. n
weli-knoWn teacher, from whom he in
herited a keen desire and capacitv for
inc requirement of knowledge. which
CoHtInued through his long life. so
mat he became proficient in science
literature and music-a thorouphIv
learned, cultivated man. In line Of
speciality, he was practical chemist
and remained the editor of the Druggist
circular. technical scientific journal
up TO the time Of his death. His char.
acter for strict honesty stood on a
nlsner plane Of honor than now usual
IN commercial affairs, as may be known
oy the fact that having once failed in
MS BUSINESS through the shrinkage of
values. :? long labor in after wears he
paid Hp with full accrued interest the
dehtS which had been legally cancell-
I'd ~ bankruptcy.
He vas S;Tenuously moral and re-
ligi,uS In early years of manhood
ne vas member of the Lutheran
Church here, but aftcrward he follow
ei Emanuel Swcdenborg who also
came out Il the Swedish Lutheran
Church, TO profess that most s7:..'"r!
Interpretation of the Bible faith
ehiracterlzed by the lofiest ideals. TO
when he lived up strictly a strange
tact that SwedenborEanism does IL
lumlnc with new light many of the
tangled anomalies of our Christian
faith, Tor them affording satiStac-
tory solution, and this attracts small
circle Of highly intellectual, spiritual
ly-mlndet people to embrace that form
OF faith, they forming peculiar cult
whose influence far transcends their
numerical force.
Mr. Snive'v married in Hagers.own
Miss Clara Smith, OF family then
prominent in financial and political
circles, and leaves this wife and one
daughter Katharine as his family sur
";vOrS
As near friend during a lifetime
Of more than the usual threeScore and
ten, from our comradeship in early
days OF boyhood, and continuing unin-
terruptedly through hat period. can
truly say that he was Of the nohiest,
tTueSt. most cultivated men have ever
~3Own. From his mother ne inherited
/ a peculiar Snack Of the application of
knowledge 10 practical use which we
call wisdom, and prophetic foresight
OF the result OF action. His opinions
moral. political. religious, were to me
alEiyS incOntrovertihle. He was ever
wise beyond his age and time. so his
adj ice was always invaluable
Though not given a robust cons itu-
ton, yet by his knowledge OF hygiene
and his will-power to live up 20 its
temperate rules, he continued acti:e
and working all through his long. use
full life, his fine mental faculties never
weakening.
The death of a man Of his experience,
wisdom and high character is not only
a loss ID his friends. but to the world
at arge-a greater loss than that Of
many who. though having done much
for Is progress in science. literature
ana the living 4 life OF high, noble ex-
ample. have BY the tlatancy which in
our American life seems necessary 10
the attainment Of notoriety and fame,
achieved a distinction entirely unmerit-
cd. We are very far from that ideal
community which bestows its honors
where they are really due. Yet the
memory Of the memory OF the Just
is blessed" and ne who like our de-
parted friend has left such a memory
with al who knew him has not lived
in vain. 81. JOHN BYE