The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-12
NUMBER 4s.
Tribute Of ReSDcCt.

~ calle0 meeting OF CuinDcrIdU0
Lodge No. 1853 Free and Accepted Ma
sons, on Sunday the 9th inst. to attend
TO the Funeral Service OF L. w. Gonce,
the following report was presented and
unanimously adopted, TO wit:
i has plensod an all,w;se and kind
Providence again to visit us With death.
Our worthy brother, l.. w. Gonce, is nc
more. He died on yesterday, the 9th
inst, at 81 o'clock, P. NJ, after an i'll
ness Of more than two months. He sub
mltlod 10 his Affections with philoso.
ply and calm resignation that would
have oroused admiration for the best men
Of any age. Always calm, collected
and thoughtful, his illness, which was
severe and painful, only the more fully
evidenced that rejecting mind and good
heart which we all knew him to possess.
Bro. Gonce was about SO years Of ago.
He was born in Jackson county, Ala.
where he lived until after he had arrived
to manhood. lie then came to live among
us. In early life, he underwent many
and stubborn difficulties, but being do.
termined'in his honorable and manly purt
pose, he unAinchingy braved the break;
crs Of life, and made every obstacle that
presumed to check his exemplary course
yield and give way to his manly will
Throughout the whole course Of his short
life, he was honest, trusty and true. As
a friend. to mistake him was impossible
To know him as friend was 10 love him
as d brother, His public and private
life were by no means dissimilar. As We
saw him upon the street so he was at
chambers. He despised the ways Of tho
hypocrite. He shrank in horror from the
counting grasp Of the decetlul friend. If
he professod to be friend, his heart was
in his hand. AS Mason, he had no su.
peror. Devoted to the interests and OBJ.
ects Of the order, he spared neither mon.
ey nor pains to accomplish its worthy
designs. Ever at his post, there was no
duty too difficult or responsible for his
undertaking and accomplishment. The
last time before this that we saw him IN
this Lodge, we witnessed the interest, tbs
energy, the boldness with which he.
entered upon the dsch arge of
his duties as a working member OF our
orler. We saw him then in the prime
Of life--in the fullness Of health and
strengh; but now the scene changes; in.
stead Of the last picture, he now lies be.
fore US li(eless, thoughtless mould of
clay. How strange it seems How
pointed the admonition which we now re.
ceivo from the fall Of one Of the TALES,
and most noble Of our tie.
l. Be it resolved, that in the death Of
our worthy brother, l.. w. Gonce, We
nave lUSl u ldllulul IHelUDeT, ueNOteQ
and charitable brother and reliable
friend.
2. Resolved, that this Lodge bear cheer
(ul testimony to his purity OF heart, his
honesty Of purpose, and his unyielling
integrity.
3. Resolved, tha, the members Of this
Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days, that We attend the burial
of our departed brother, and perform the
usual ceremonies Of the order upon such
occasions.
4. Resolved, that these proceedings bo
spread upon the minutes Of the Lodge
that q copy be furnished the Home Jour.
nal for publication.
Respectfully submitted.
p. TURNEY,
e. A. SHOOK,
J.. M. BURROUGH.
A true copy from the minutes.