Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-06
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TRIRUTE OF RESPECT.

3 For the Monongaiia Mirror.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
AT stated meeting of Morgantowl
Union Lodge, No. 90, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, held at their
hall in Morgantown. Va, April "a, A.
D. 1854, A. L. 1854. a,h
A communication was received from
Hebron Lodge, No. 25l, Pa, enclosing
the proceedings and resolutions of said
Lodge in reference to the death Of Bro.
John Hoge, late a member of said
Lodge, (which proceedings and resolu.
tions are as follows, to wit:
HALL OF HEBRON LODGE. No. 251.
Mercer, Mercer Co., Pa, March 81.
AT special meeting of the Lodge,
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Ithas pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe, in the inscruta-
BILE dispensations of His providence,
suddenly to call away from our midst,
by the messenger Death, our much be.
loved and most worthy brother, John
Hoge; therefore,
Resolred, That it is with unfeigned
sorrow that we have received intelli.
gence of his death; cut down in the
vigor Of manhood and in the midst of
his career of usefulness; that in him
we feel that we have lost one who was
truly worthy brother, and an honorso
our fraternity useful citizen, an or
nament to society, and that noblest work
Of God, an honest man. s
RESOLVED, That we tender to the Of:
licied .and bereayed wife and family
our fraternal sympathies in this the hour
of their sore trial, and in the spirit Of
Faith, Hope and Charity, commend
them to the all-seetng eye of the Great
Master above for protection, and to his
arm for support whilst mourning under
their great bereavement.
RESOLVED, That we are under lasting
obligations to the brethren Of Morgan-
town Lodge, at Morgan,own. Va, and
especially to Bros. Wallace, Sandusky
and Ray; for their attention TO the re-
mains of their Brother and ours, for re.
. turning the body to his family and home,
and for the fraterhal sympathy manifest
ed by them id behalf Of our deceased
brother; aud that a Masonic-medal Of
gold be presented to Bros, Wallace and
Sandusky, our humble testimony Of
gratitude for their fidelity. III ,5
Resolved, That our Lodge be clothed
in mourning in token Of our deep sor.
row for the deceased.
Rssolped, That the above preamble
and resolutions be entered upon the
5 Minutes of this Lodge-a copy be for
/ warded to the Grand Lodge of Penn.
sylvaniu, to the Lodge a, Mnrgantown.
Va, and furnished to the family of the
deceased, be publishedin the Press and
Wig Of this place, and in the Masonic
: publications of this State. -4.a
\ By order Of the Lodge.
IN BIB. HENDERSON, w. NJ
Upon the reading of the above pro-
i ceedings of Hebron Lodge, q brother
). offered the following resolutions for the
!. consideration Of this Lodge, which were
! !, unanimously adopted, and are as fol-
: lows:
), RESOLVED, Tha, the family and friends
q of our deceased Brother, John Hoge,
0 of Mercer, Mercer county, Pa, as we'll
as our brethren Of Hebron Lodge, No:
Y 25l, have our heartfelt sympathies in
1t the affection that has fallen upon them
!. by the loss Of one who was ehdeared 10
|. them by the strongest of human ties.
Resolusa, That the Brethren of He:
bron Lodge, No. 25l, have too kindly
considered the action Of this Lodge in
reference to Brother John Hoge, as we
simply performed a3du,y which all Ma
sons owe to each other, wherever dis.
= persed around the globe.
!. RESOLVED, That the resolutions Of He
;. bron Lodge be filed in the archives of
, this Lodge; that copy thereof, togeth-
- er with these resolutions. te published
u in the papers Of this place. and copy
: of our resolutions be sent to Hebron
Lodge and the family of our deceased
!. Brother
9 A true extract from the Minutes.
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