The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-05-08
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.


sons, held at Masonic Hall, in Winches
ter, Tennessee, on May G., 1857, the fol
lowing report was received, unanimously
adopted and ordered to be spread on the
Minutes, viz:
To the ". W. WmdcnS and brethren
oi Cumberland Lodgc, No. 1913, Free
and Acccpted Mmons:
WoRTmY Brethren:
Death has again entered our circle and
taken from our midst one Of our most es.
teemed members.
Bro. John G.. Biddle is no more. He
departed this life in Winchester, Ten.
nessee, on Thursday Morning, April 23d,
1857, at 10 o'clock and 10 minutes
Our brother was born in Washington
County, Pennsylvania, in September,
1910. He was younger son of wild
owed mother, and by his industry assisted
to support his mother and other members
Of the family. He embraced the Chris
tan religion when about % years of age,
under the ministry of the Rev, John
Morgan, and shortly thereafter entered
Cumberland College at Princeton, Ken.
lucky, where he graduated, and from that
time to his death devoted himself to the
ministry in the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, and to teaching. He came to
| Winchester and took charge of the Win.
chester Female Academy in January,
1913, and remained in charge thereof up
to his death.
Brother Biddle was benevolent man
"a worthy citizen-a ripe scholar and
an unassuming, devoted christian; he died
the death of true lover of Jesus Christ,
and o him it may be truly said che fought
good fight, he finished his course, he
kept the faith"
As a Mason, our brother was Jealous
attentive and sincere. His connection
with the Order dated far back in his life
In November, 1S4S, he assisted in the
formation Of your Lodge,-was its first
w. NJ, and up 10 his death he was an
ardent, devoted, and useful member Of
the Fraternity. In him were eXenpllfed
in their fullest extent those truly Masonic
virtues" Brotherly Love, Relief, and
TRUTH" His love for his brethren was
unbounded, he viewed their loibles with
leniency and took great pleasure in ex'
tolling their virtues. His benevolence
and charity extended to the utmost Of
his ability. A brother in distress found
in him charity's own response; the widow
and orphan a friend and protector, anc
to all men, and under all circumstances
his lips were as the "lountain of truth"
His love for the mystic beauties Of Ma
sonry induced him to advance in the Or
der, and he had attained unto the seventh
degree Of the Ancient York Rite.
In the death of brother Biddle thi
community has lost useful, benevolent
worthy citizen, the church an exemplar
member, and the Masonic Fraternity al
ardent, devoted, intelligent, brother.
Resolved: That we deeply deplore hi
loss, but we have the utmost conidenc
that he now enjoys a blessed immortality
and that in the glorious morn Of tn
resurrection his body will rise, and be
come as incorruptible as his soul" an
that he received the grim tyrant Deaf
Gas a kind messenger sent from our ST
prcmo Grand Master TO translate hin
from this imperfect to that all-perfcc
glorious and celestial Lodge above, whcl
the Supreme Architect of the univers
presides."
Resoired: That we tender to the reli
tives and friends of our deceased broth,
our sincere sympathy in their bereav
, mcut.
Pso'ccd: Thatwe wear the usual badt
of mourning for thirty days.
EeScirod: That the family Of our d
ceased brother be furnished with COZ
of this report; that the same be publs
ed in the CLONE Journal" Winchesle
Tenn, the " Banner Of Peace" Mas
vile, Tenn, and the "Cumberand Pre-
byteran," Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
All Of which is respectfully submitte
: ]. FRIZZELL,
: A. J. BAIRD,
F. A. KlMBELL,
w. w. ESTILL,