Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-17
Nashville COmmandery Of knights
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Nashville COmmRndery Of Knights
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The following report, preamble and reso-
lntions were adopted by the Nashville
Commandery, on the 10th of April, and or
dered to be published.
r. C. BRANsFoRD, Recorder.
SIR KNIGHTS Your committee to
whom was assigned the duty of preparing
suitable preamble and accompanying resO-
buttons, TO spread upon the records of this
Commandery, as memorial Of the knight
ly virtues of our late brother, Sir Robert
3. 9. Howell, who was taken from us, full
of years and honor, on The 9Th day of
April, 1868, begs leave to report the fol-
lowing:
Not 90 perpetuate a name which must
endure as long as the banner of our order
is borne in this community, and which
thousands of warm and grateful hearts will
bear with them in their departure from
these earthly scenes to the mansions of
rest above, which will be remembered in
the faithful prayers of the righteous, and
which untold numbers yet unborn will
revere as that of a pre-eminenty great
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but, affectionately and with sorrowing
hearts, to record their loving memory of
one of the nine knights who first founded
the Nashville Commandery, and the last
but one TO be removed from its asylum; a
man who, during long life of usefulness,
was constant messenger of peace and love,
never weary, never faint, never forgetful
of mis- holy mission. The Nashville Com
mandary Of knights Templar, No. l, in
the city of Nashville, in regular conclave
assembled, have unanimously
Resolred That while we deeply mourn
the vacant stall ia our asylum, so long and
80 ably filled by our departed brother, Sir
r. B. G. HOWELL, the mourning is for
ourselves and his bereaved relatives alone;
for we know that he has already entered
into higher brotherhood, to engage in
nobler duties and in heavenly work to
find refreshment from earthly care, and
that rest which remaineth for the people
of GoD.
Resolued, That in the death of the Rev
erened Sir ROBERT BoYTE CRAWFORD
HOWELL, ID. D., the Nashville Command
cry acknowledges the heavy blow it has
sustained in the loss of brother who did
Justly, loved mercy and walked humbly be-
fore COP who religiously practiced that
faith whose author is GoD, whose founder Is
GoD's son; who was a firm and reliable
friend to our Order in days of darkness and
trouble, and whose untiring energies con-
tributed most largely 10 establish and sus-
taih it in this city; one who ever patiently
ministered to the relief of want and sOr-
row, and scattered, with unsparing hand,
blessings and benefits to all around; one
who comforted the mourner and spoke
peace and consolation TO the troubled spirit,
carried relief aud gladRess TO the homes Of
want and destitution, and dried the tears
of the widow and orphans; one who was,
in all respects, a true, courteous and mag
unanimous knight, and in the other rela-
tons of life, who proved himself gentle
and loving husband, an afectionate and
wise father a straightforward and patriotic
citizen. and warm and reliable friend
Resolved, That thus our brother, who
has before US departed to the silent cham
bers of the dead, has by his teaching and
living, Illuminated the gloom and dark
ness of the grave by pointing with so true
and firm a hand to the hopes and promises
of a better world to come.
Resolved, That not to crafty the dead
whose soul is lifted far above such honors,
but az a token TO the outside world of our
appreciation of one who has deserved 40
well Of our Order, his country and the
world, we cloihe the regalia of our officers
in mourning and wear the usual badge
upon our persons for thirty days.
Resolved, That TO the widow and family
of the deceased, and especially to our
brother Sir Morton b. Howell, son Of the
decreased, we tender our deepest sympathy
in their bereavement, bidding them seek
true consolation in the hope which our
Order inculcates, that the soul of our de-
ceased brother, released from earthly in
cumbrances, and purified of all lis imper-
fections, has met with a welcome reception
in the asylum above, safely sheltered under
the wings Of Emanuel, from which refuge
they cannot wish TO recall him.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be furnished TO the mourning widow
ana family of the deceased, and another TO
his son, aud brother, in token of friendship
and continued brotherly love.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of our Com
mandery, and he published in the UNION
AND DisPATCH, published in the city OF
Nashville.
All Of which is respectfully and fra
ternally submitted by
GEORGE 3. BLACKIE,
X. T. Commander