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RUDOLPH S. COHN.
At a joint meeting of the Elders and
Deacons held at the Manse July 5. 1909,
eight p. m., a committee of three was
appointed to draft a statement concerning
our appreciation of tyr. Cohn's life
and work. The committee consisted of
the pastor, Joseph Rennie and ruling
elders, R. \V. Santos and W. H. Burroughs.
The following . inadequate statement
was prepared. Afterwards it was presented
to the session and ordered to be
recorded in the minutes, and read to the
congregation, and a copy be sent to the
family, and to "The Presbyterian of the
South" for publication, and a copy furnished
to the daily papers, with request
that it be published.
"Know ye not that there is a prince
and a great man fallen this day in Israel."
Second Samsel, 3:38.
These are the words of King David
concerning the death of Abner. We can,
as representatives of the First Presbyterian
Church, repeat them concerning Rudolph.
S. Cohn. A prince, not by earthly
title, but in breadth of thought; in farseeing
business acumen; in strong, yet
sympathetic nature; in character above
reproach; in charity abounding; as a
husband, father, citizen, ruling elder,
he was a prince, and he has fallen this
day in our midst.
In the last half-century Col. George
Tait and Rudolph S. Cohn served the
First Presbyterian Shurch as ruling elders.
If this noble church had done
nothing else for Norfolk and the world,
than to bring them forth Into the arena
of ImtriAii Artivitv as rnlr>ra In finH's
house, the half century's work would not
have been In vain.
Mr. Cohn was a native of Austria and
came to this .country at. the age of eighteen,
He entered the employ of his elder
brother in Philadelphia, and after some
years went to Princess Anne, Maryland;
here he prospered in business, and in the
year 1876 married Miss Alice Humphreys.
In the year 1889, feeling that
he must seek a place offering larger
business opportunities, he Bettled in Norfolk,
and on May 31 of that year, lie
joined, by letter, the First Presbyterian
Church. On November 10, lisay, the congregation
elected him to the position of
ruling elder in the Manokin Presbyterian
Church, New Castle Presbytery, U.
S. A. On the morning of the 5th of
July, 1909, he sweetly fell asleep, and
on Wednesday, the 7th of July, his
body was _ taken back to Princess
Anne, Maryland, and laid to rest beside
his son Rudolph in the beautiful
cemetery of Manokin Church, It will
be seen that he has nearly finished
twenty years of service as elder in
our beloved church. During that long
service it can be said no man exceeded
him in faithful, efficient and
loving life. Never pushing himself to
the front; always humble and unpretentious,
yet in no good work did he
fall to do more than his share, and by
his brethren and church recognized as a
rHE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
leader. He will be sorely missed, not
only because of his liberality in gifts,
but because of his strong spirituality
and brotherly kindness. Therefore be it
Resolved. Fiist, That the above is
but a feeble expression of the esteem
and love which his brethren and the
whole church, and especially those in
distress, feel for him.
Secondly: That we bow in humble submfssion
to the will of Him who doeth
all things well, knowing that out of this
sad dispensation, He will bring to us and
to the church a larger and sweeter expe
nance or His grace and goodness.
Thirdly: That we would urge the young
men of our church to come to the front
and take up the work which now calls
more loudly than ever.
Fourthly: That we extend to the sorrow
stricken family our sincere sympathy
and would pray the God of all comfort.
who coraforteth us in all our affliction,
to help them in this great sorrow;
to whose tender and strong Spirit we
most earnestly commend them.
Signed by the committee.
Josepft Kennie.
R. W. Santos.
W. H. Burroughs.
MRS. NANCY MARTHA STODDARD
LEONARD.
Was born June 2, 1836, in the congregation
of New Harmony C hurch, LauiU4g"Uttii
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rens Co., S. C. Her parents were Francis
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her church last November and was taken
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