The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-11-10

1t is our painful duty to record the
death of one of our most useful and
honored citizens-the Hon. AsBURY
ARNOLD ABNEY-who died at his res
idenoe in this place, on Sunday morn
ing last, the 4th instant, after linger-
ing illness of near two weeks, in the
49th year of his age.
Mr.. Abney was a native of South
Carolina-but one Of the Oldest citizens
of this parish. He was, in fact, one of
the architects of Bossier-having been
identified with her interest for the past
twenty years or more. AS her chosen
representative in several public capac-
tiles, be has ever been true to her best
interest. He had received the highest
honors that could be bestowed upon
any one of her citizens, at the hands of
his parishioners and as an earnest of
their appreciation of his valued SER
vices, was ever rendered that just and
well-merited homage, from a grateful
constituency-that highest of encom-
joins" well done thou good and faith
full servant !" At the time of his death,
he was an able and honored Senator
of this Senatorial District, in the
General Assembly of the State-a
position that he occupied with honor to
himself, and satisfaction to his con-
stituency. He was, in his department,
both in the public and private walks of
life, in the true acceptance of the word,
highly cultivated and refined gentle
man. Of truth-in the language of
the poet-iteould we'll be said of him
. His life was gentle; and the elements
so mixed in him, that nature might stand ND
And say to all the world-this IS a man p'
He was indeed, ian honest man, the
noblest work of God. He was possess
ed of large. active Intellectual facul-
ties-all marked strongly and distinc-
lively. Few men were characterized by
higher moral and religious suseepti-
bilities.
As member of the NJ. E. Church,
South, he was indeed unexcelled for
those many truly christian virtues
which adorn and sanctify the lives of
those, who in heart felt sincerity. kneel
at the altar of their God-servine him
faithfully throughout their lives. He
died in that holy faith which he had
been taught from his youth up. This
Faith was the staff upon which he
ieant; and which was his support, as
ne journeyed through this vale of tears,
over the trough and rugged road' that
this preparatory life presents. He was
not a man who degraded religion into
mere passport to Heaven. He Tired
IT.! When his summons came, he was
prepared to render faithful account of
his stewardship.
AS Mason, we knew him well. His
virtues usefulness and devotion to the
Graft, will long remain valued legacy
to his Lodge--over which he was the
presiding officer until the -. silver
cord" was loosed, and the golden
bowl" broken. The honors which
were bestowed upon him by his breth-
rem, were the just rewards of his deyo-
ton and zeal for the history and
Escienee of Masonry, in which he had
obtained an honorable proficiency
Masonry was congenisl with his moral
and intellectual character, which was
amiabie, generous and benevolent. He
was no drone in the Masonic hire-he
was an active and jealous Mason-a
mason at heart His was always "good
work and true work''-such work as
would always pass the test of the
"overseer's squares" 1t has often
been our pleasure to hear his words of
kindly admonition and instruction. ne
Worshipful Master of his Lodge. TO
the Craft, which was ever received by
listening ears" and treasured up in
faithful breasts" as a sacred cement
binding together in one golden link of
peace and harmony, the common
Brotherhood. But he has been called
away from our little band. by the Grand
Master of the Universe, to "receive
his wages" for the duties so we'll per-
formed in this life.
Who dissents when we say the loss
OF such man is great loss-a public
A more generous and kind
hearted friend; more loving and af
tectionate husband and father; more
intiful and obediant eitizan. n p,oro