The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-08-28

Institution, He was conspicuous men.
beF in ell the masonic bodies OF this city
Lodge, Chapter, Council aud Encamp.
meDt, aud he was fecognizsd 10 ell a. "a
MISTER workman that n.ede,h not to be
ashamed" If his Brethren did not re-.
gard him as 6rst amoOg his equals. they es
tesmsd him seconi to none 10 working
knowledge and information. They went
10 him reliantly al ali times for counsel and
advice, and he enlightened lh,m, He was
one Of the three who found, d and organ
lied Lanoastsr En"ampment Of knights
Templar, and be was as "indispsnsible"
every way. 10 lis inception as he conlinu.
ed TO DO afterwards use al and influential
during its most palmy and fourishiug
times. On different occasions he was
promoted to responsible position 10 the
several Grand Bodies Of Ohio. and he re-
ceived the highest honors Grand Lodge
can confer when he was elected and in
stall led Grand Master Of Masons, 10 tho
State Of Arkansas. Does it occur TO any
of his Masonic brethren as matter Uf
wonder, that one 80 much esteemed
among the craft, and so prominent 10 Of.
6cal station was not carried to the grave
with the customary emblems and public
professions Of the order. He dill not uish
IL; not because he had ceased to hold ma
sonry high in estimation, but because he
loved the church ofhis Redeemer and her
ritual services great deal more.
For years previous 10 his death the re-
ligious sentimen, Of his nature had been
aroused aud strongly stirred up within
him. AS this increased in power and be.
came developed more and more. his need
Of all grew imminent his wants were
Oppressive and imperative. He was
slrengthless and helpless in himself. and
Masonry with her emblems could not
comfort him; il had no drink for his spir-
ilual thirst. no food TO appease l'is hun
ger, no balm 10 medicine his hurts. Ii
does not iucarnste its Deity, and it could
not in his great need direct him to the
Lamb Of God, that taketh away the siOs
of The world. 1t is DO wonder then that
having found Hin OF whom the prophets
did write, founi him in the plenitude o
His marvellous strength, in the fullDess o.
his great love, 10 his comprehensvenes;
and completeness his adaptability tC
every human want, his all sufficency for
} every heavenly aspiration. it is no won
der that being thus experienced, be shoulc
prefer the fellowship Of the church bound
ed upon his faith ant built in his nam'
to every human association in the work
besides. The church Of his choice wa
, the church oil his mslured judgment AM
{ of his whole heart-Ls loved her liturgy
her services, her rites and sacramenls
her appointments aud her teachings-h
. loved her for the broad catholicity Of he
action, for the maternal tenderness an
h watchful solcitude of her care. and 70
her rich memories clustering through
= thousand years; he believed her to ba a
apostolic, and he knew her to be essenli
!. ally scripiural church. In her com
munion he was content to live, within he
hosom he desired to die. His 6nal sick
f ness was neither tedious nor painful
IS Two days previous to his death he re
j ceive1 the sacrament of the Holy suppe
a aud lie may almost be said to have passe
a away with the consecrsted elements upo
r. his lips. He fell asleep gently and calm
t. with the sweetest confidence Of accep
# ance iu the name and for the exhaustle
merits of his Saviour. The dust has r
If turned to lis mother dust Such is OIL
d human destiny. but his released and rad
!. ant spirit is now with the God who ga
is it, and this is the believers heritage
At Surely if there we're any just appreciate
r. of the consequential grandeur Of his ca
r, ing. if we belisred the promises OF 1
ID trauscendent, bewildering blessedne'
in there would b loom for ceremonial gri
r. for selfish and demonstrative sorrow--
ID regrets could be felt and no tears she
Il. when the christian dies. II heard
as voice from Heaven saying unto me:
is Write, from henceforth blessed are
of dead, who die 10 the Lord: Even so sa
,lf the spirit; for they res, from their labo
"a and tEeir works do follow them"