Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-12-17

no consumption HeKe0 tne otoou,
no death. Eventhe chemical ele-
ments that compose the scalding
briny tear, though created in the
beginning, had not yet been seen
in compound. Having dominion
over all the beasts of the field, all
animate nature did him reverence.
He could fondly and caressingly
stroke the lions name and turn
him round, and look into the soft
and beautiful eye of the wonder
ing gazelie. How sweet and Low
delightful must have been his as
sociations and communion with
the beautiful Eve. Although the
divine writers have never favored
us with a description, yet whether
we study the traditions of antiqu-
ity or wander into the realms OF
imagination, every idea that we
can conceive of her, presents her
to us as possessing great personal
beauty. The child Of God, the
wife of Adam, the mother of man.
kind and queen ofthe new created
realms, youth mantling her brow,
the roses of health blooming upon
her cheeks, and the sunlight of
immortality in her eye. Artists
in every generation have We'd
with each other "to make the can
vas speak and marble breathe" to
portray the charms and attractions
of her person. Poesy, too, in its
sublimest song, has vied'with sculp-
tors and the painter, in bodying
forth its highest conceptions of the
beautiful in its descriptions of her
person and character. A clear
intellect undimmed by folly, a
pure soul as yet unsufliea by a
single sin, possessing a heart in
harmony with the works of crea-
ton, and with God himself-thus
was her,fearfully and wonderfully
made body-the last and highest
production of creative power
Drinking deep of the cup of unal-
loyed felicity, she diffused her
joy all over that Paradise which
both God and man had delighted to
crown aer queen. But alas! alas
how have the mighty fallen, how
soon did their golden sun set at
midday How soon were these
scenes of joy and beauty changed
to death and woe, and Eden lost
in the wilderness of SORROW
Through the temptation of the
prince of darkness, sin entered
the world, and deathby sin. Thus
it is, brethren, that we are con-
yened tonight in a Lodge OF Sor-
row to mourn the loss OF a depart
ed brother. The strong man has
bowed, the silver cord is loosed,
the golden bowl is broken, death,
relentless death, with hisever whet-
ted scythe, has, for the first time,
despite the Tiers sword, entered
the sacred portals of our lodge.
"High twelve" has struck in eter-
nifty, and our brother been called
tfrom labor to refreshment."
Bro. Toacnsend Port Green, be-
meath whose shadow we now stand,
born in Prince William Co., Va,
Nov. Goth, 1913, emigrated to
Tennessee in. 1926, where he re-
sided to theday of his death, which
occurred Feb. l4th, 1858, aged
I. 54 years 2 months and 16 days.
1t is no part of my duty or incli-
nation to enter into exaggerations
and extravagancies in referring to
the character of our departed broth
er, and fortunately for us, the truth
does not demand it. His long
residence in your midst and his
intimate acquaintance with you
as a community, whether socially,
civilly, or religiousiy considered,
makes his exemplary life al
ready familiar to yon all. ! His
exalted bearing, his social and
friendly mien. and his kind and
hosspitable nature and habits, are
to patent to require comment
He possessed that rare and happy
combination Of character, that
united that fearlessness of danger
and independence of spirit with
kindness and condescension of
woman. To those who would
borrow he lent, ands the poor he
turned not empty away Truly
maylit be said Of hims.by many,
81 was an hungered and yc gave
me meat, l was thirsty and ye gave