The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-19
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Ata regular meeting of Wateree Division, No.
g, held on Thursday evening, l 18th inst, the fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolutions were Offered by
Bro. J. B. Kershaw, W.P., and unanimously adopt
ed, the brethren all standing
Though Death is incident 10 all, and oftoo fire.
quent recurrence to find man at any time entirely
unprepared for his advent in some loved quarter; (;
yet there are occasions when blank and terrible
di.may must follow his announcement
When the closed bud ofinfancy is plucked from
its stem to unfold its beauty and fragrance in
lestia air, the parent stalk may bleed for tinie
hut the wound is soon healed with the gentle dew
distilled from Heaven. When the aged and with
cred trunk has exhausted the fountains Of produc-
tiveness, the more genial CLINE of another and a
better world, alone can revive its expansive eEcr-
gies: And though the young scions which rejoiccd
beneath its shctering boughs may droop the while.
they are soon refreshed with the gentle showers
and temperedwinds ofmcrcy. But when noble,
fourishing, far-reachng, decp-rooted and produc-
tive tree, around whose strong branches many
clustering vine andclnging tendrl, entwined for
life, for protection and support, is suddenly hurled
from It's deep foundation, snapIing in moment
all the strong cords which bound it to s;h,re of
incalculable usefulness, for many, many SEASONS,
the withered, torn and blighted ,llrong Of depend
ants cannot be healed, though the same storm
which tore it away from their fond embrace lore
N StIdlSntWdy 10 the CeleStal garden 10 HOurlSn
forever in perennial grandeur.
Such are our emotions under the affecting be-
reavement to which, in his impenetrable and mys-
terious wisdom, it has pleased Almighty God to
subject us by the removal efour Dear Friend and
Brother, James Robert Mckain, from position Of
great usefulness, in this Division and in this COM
munity, over which he presided as its Municipal
head
Plunging from the burning deck of the Orlinc
St John, he lost hs e IN the vain effort to rescue
from the waves, his aged Mother. who persisted
with her devoted son OIL the 9th instant, in the Al
ALBANIA River...
Born in Camden on the third day of Nov. 1911,
ofrespected and cstimabe Parents, his whole life
was passed in our midst, and We well knew its
value.
Success in business attended his untiring indus
try and energy, and enabled him to illustrate his
life by All active but judicious bcncvo.encc of
which many canpratticaly speak.
A firm and ihcompromisng discharge of all his
duties, public and private, rendered him most
valuable citizen and characterized his administrs
tion of many Offices of honor and usefulness TO
which he was called from time 70 time by the Pco.
pie of Camden.
He was all unobtrusively pious and consistent
christian, and member ofthePrcsbyterian church,
of Camden.
He was most exemplary and devoted Son of
Temperance, one of the principal founders of this
Division. and its second presiding oficcr-a men,
Der Of the Grand Division, Deputy Grand Worthy
Patriarch, and Grand Treasurer, and welded great
influence in the counsels of that body.
But recently called upon to part from the below
ed wife of his BOSOM he leaves six young orphan
children. All aged Father, Brother and Sisters to
lament his loss.
With them il becomes us to mourn. Be it there
fore
Rcsolrcd, That this Division ! - sustained an
irreparab,e loss i'm the death of Bl James Robert
McKain.
Resoired, That in respect to lis memory the
members ofthis Division will wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days
Resolred, That we tender our respectful sympa-
thies to the family of the deceased and with them
depore common calamity.
p Resolred. That page of our Record book he
inscribed with This tribute to his worth. That il