Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-03

In MENoRIUM T, ibufs 10 the memory OF
Francis king late Grand Secretary offhe Graud
L. dge OF Free and Accepted MasoRs of the State
OF IHdlGRG.-At the late Communication of the
Grnru Lodge OF F. and A NJ ,sons of the State
OF Indiana. the following pream bic and rcsolu
tons were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Ii has seemed good in the eyes Of
Hin who alwaTs does right to remove our es-
teemed brother. Francis King. late Grand Secre-
tary. who died April 2lst, 1865 at high mer-
dian; II becomes this Grand Lodge in view of his
long services as Grand Secretary. and his emf
nent services "a Mason, to make suitable men
ton OF his services and worth TO the craft. and
pay a suitable tribute TO his memory
For details in regard TO the birth. age length
OF service TO the craft. and many other things
relative TO the moral and Masonic character OF
Brother King, your Committee refer to the
very able aud eloquent eulogy passed upon him
oy our Most WOssnipiul William HlcSer in his
address, made part OF this report and recon
mend thatIt be appended 10 this. remarking fur
Their, that We found in Brother King an officer of
superior ability, AMI that, as an ardent. jealous
and Intelligent Mason. he perhaps had no supe
rIOr
Bro King had endeared himself to the craft OF
this grand jurisdiction by his prompt. ready and
pleasant correspondence with the various subord-
mates through their officers and Representatives
always ready to give the Information desired IT
IN his power, and there scarcely ANYTHING To
be known abOus Masonry in regard to it's
" ANCIENT LAND MARKS Laws AND
UssGEs that he did not know and would not
freely give TO those authorized to receive them
IL seemed TO be his chief desire to contribute any
thing in his power to build up for himself and
the craft = moral aud masonic edi6ce that would
be acknowledged by the Grand Oversser as per
feet in all its parts and entitle the workmen to
full wages here. and the joys Of immortality and
abundant entrance into THAT spiritual edihce
not made with hands eternal in the Heavens"
10 20 in and cut no more forever, there 20 oc
cupy the place prepared for every tue christian
Mason
Ne man suffered more when the craft mas dis
gTaced by iatempersuce or excess than he did ;
lie loved Masonry for the purity OF is teach
lngs, its uucompro missing opposition TO every
species OF vice. it's venerarion for religion. its
devotion to suffering humanity, and the beauty
and loftincss Of the sentiment contained IN it's
symnetTica a. and sublime ceremonies. He was =
good model OF a christian Mason. and AZ such
we delight % do him honor: ami therefore offer
for adoption the following:
Resolved, That whilst We bow With humble
submission 10 the will of the Grand Overseer OF
our Masonic edI6ce il removing from W our e.
teemet officer and brother, Right Worshipfu
Francss King, late Grand SecreiaIy of this Grand
Lodge. vet ve will cherish for him aud his many
virtues greatiul ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will en-
dearor 70 initiate his zeal and devotion 10 Free
Masonry. ever chtrishins grateful remembrance
OF the extreme coIdialty and sftAbility with
which he always received and treated a; our
annual Communications, ever laboring 10 make
Us feel at home, and to make our annual visits
agreeable and pleasant. always ready 10 take a
tue Mason into his embrace, feeling that " we
meet upon the level /" and should &C. part upon
the square" Aud that we tender TO his deeply
bereaved family aud The craft here and esewh here.
our sincere sympa by aud coincidence IN the 2
severe loss. which We have no doubt is bis "eier-
ntl ga'n." for although lie has ceased from
labor mere and his voice which We have been
go long accustomed 10 hear as almost To make Il
part Of our.eIistence) has been hushed from