The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-04-18

whose throne depends upon the ignoaapcs
and superstition Of his subjecia but In tiep
happy land og America. free, enlightened,
republican America, 3 land which stands
onequaled BY any other upon this globe,
in its opportunities and demands FOR men
tai action in the expansion Of the nobler
powers Of man.
A land where the privilege Of rising e
honor. and holding an enyiable position
in the estimation Of his countfymen, was
not confined to the sons Of the rich, and
wealthy and honorable, but Is brought
within the grasp Of every young man who
nobly resolves that If he falls, he will
fall in the Struggle to make himself
known in active deeds Of usefulness. Bu,
sirs, in the midst Of all these, ne was tie
man who remembered that no station Of
HOuor and respectability could ever be at
tanned without corresponding action. His
voice to the young men of this assembly
to-day is, the institutions Of your country
may be doubled. learning may be handed
out on every hill without money and
without price, the demand for the various
professions Of life may be increased ten
fold, and yet you cannot take the first
step towards station Of honor without
labor on your part.
few remarks to the members Of the
fraternity Of Masons present WIN not be
out of place now.
You my brethren, at the dying request
1f one of Us. have been convened to-day
.tthis place, to pay the usual tritute Of
.espect to a departed brother to The
memory Of one who while living. profes-.
.ed proper regard, high respect and.
4trong attachment Col iIie benevolent and
truly commendabIe principles Of our or
Ter. He loved these principles on the
ground Of their being calculated u some
iegree. to expedite mans eIerafiOh inthe
scale Of moral beings and to make easy
and happy his transition from the earthly
Lodge to a region Of celestial bliss. The
history OF his connection With the InstE
tuition bears as out in the assertion that
his attachment for these principles was
not of a mere nominal character. Bas ne
i. gone no more will his name be heard
in any of our deliberations upon this
earth.
The great author of his existence. the
Father of his immortal spirit, and the
Redeemer of his undying soul, has in his
own appointed way, in his own good time,
and under the purpose OF his own al
mighty mind, called him from the varie-
gited scenes of an evil world to try a
mode of being as yet unknown to us.
Though dead, his language to one and all
Is prepare to meet thay God"
Finally, few consolatory remarks 10
the bereaved and stricken household of
or respected friend and brother, and
Herewith we close.
You my friends have been called in
his mysterious dispensat on to feel the
,ad bereavement as none others can feel.
In this deep afH ction you have the warm
est sympathy Of my heart. am pround
to-day to recognize ip this public way,
one who was so near to your hearts, as
one of my warmest friends.
Yes for the last ten years, it was our
pleasure to be on intimate terms of friend
snip. As others have done, | found in
him true, tried, active, and generous
hearted friend, and my own heart shall
q back to the solemnity of this occasion,
as the day when followed to 1he silent
depositum of the dead, man whom de-
Light 70 honor. But OH who can feel
sorrow and sadness as you feel it under
this heavy stroke; some OF you have
been called to yield up at the command Of
the most High, skind and indulgeut faith
er whose care and attention were extend
ed to you in infancy and youth. In him
you could always recognize one most
deeply interested in everything which per-
tains to your happiness and prosperity
and most gladly would he have lived
to see you, as the pleSges of Gods
love, grown up to manhood and have
seen you enter upon career OF useful
ness. One of you has been called 10
| give up her Or0n husband, her nearest, dear
est earthly companion. No doubt your
natural affections, given you by natures
God, cleaved to him as an object you were
extremely 10th to give up, as one you
would gladly have kept with you awhile
longer. Ah yes! his death must Shave
Aagone like the pointed iavelln to9 SIsret
roeessez Of the soul bgt though -,
heavy ana penetrated uesI =
tEe and bitter signs aud your od
nummerings behushed in 0 silence - Ne
recollection of the fact that the weapon
FELL from the quiver OF his GiSl-S yoar
Father: the wound was inflicted by one
able and willing to heal.
God gave him existence upon the earth.
He gave you your husband and your faith
er. 1t was God who gave him his supe-
rior traits of character. 1t was God who
gave him the means Of success in life
which leaves you the sharers of his tolls
and labors. God permitted him to live
in the embraces of his loved family for
more than a score of years. 1t was God
who directed his cOunsels, made him pre-
eminently successful in business, and
watched over him in danger, up to the
terminus of his earthly pilgrimage; and
now the same kind God who has done all
this for him and for you, has taken him
away. Let your submissive language
be, 1t is the Lord, let Him do what seem
eth good in his sight.