The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-01
Tribute Of Respect

Nelson Lodge No. 80, a. r. ana 10 n
1T isappointed unto all men once to die.
In the mysterious workings OF Divine
Providence, it has fallen to our lot for
the first time, to mourn the loss OF O
brother. Death has entered our ranks,
and with his icy hands grasped one OF
our brightest and best members, ana
torn him from us. As the lightning
shines and prostrates the mighty oak IN
the forest, SO has death stricken I'LL
down by our side.
Oar history as lodge, from our instl'
tuition to the time of Brother Conner
death, was one Of almost unexamPled
prosperity-so much so, that we had
apparently forgotten that we were
once to die; but were going on from enc
design to another, laying out plans foi
the future, until his death, at q moment
when least expected by any Of us, fell
like thunderbolt upon US, and remind,
ed US that Death held empire over al
the works of Nature, and often asserted
his dominion over US, at time when
least expected, and it might be
when we were least prepared tol
him. Let US, brethren, be warned
by this our sad bereavement, how I'M
certain life is, and how vain our pnr'
suits are here below. Let us, while
reason and opportunity offer, make
some provision for the dread change
that awaits us, that we may not be
summoned into the presence of our Su'
preme Grand Master unprepared, but
that we may be enabled by a strict OBJ.
servance of the tenets of eur order, and
a faithful reliance on the promises o.
Him who numbers our days, to so pros.
ocute our journey to that undiscovered
country, from whose bourne no traveller
returns, that we may be enabled to give
the shibboleth at the passes of Jordan
and prove ourselves so worthy that al
the bar of unbiased justice we may re-
ceive Judgment in our favor, and as
reward for our labors receive the pos
session of an immortal inheritance
where joys flows on in one continued
stream, and no mound can check 1t;
course.
Brother Joseph Conner was stricken
down while engaged in the discharge
of his duties as master mechanic at the
b. & o. r. r. machine shop, at Parkers
burg, West Virginia. Although moi
strictly compelled to engage IN the
work himself at which he lost his life
yet his zeal for his employers interests
and bis cheerfulness in assisting Others
led him to engage in the work of O sub
ordinate, and while so doing he was
run over by locomotive aud his right
leg crushed to the knee. He was con
veyed to his home, from which he had
been absent but short time, and al
though everything was done that could
be done, he died the same evening, be-
tween five and six o'clock.
AS a tribute Of respect to his memory
and worth as a Mason and citizen, be il
ReSolred, That in this our first be
reavement, we as lodge, have sustain
ed the loss of one of our brightest aud
best members, and Masonry one of hcl
most Jealous supporters. The alarm al
the door, which summoned him from us
took away one whose greatest pride
was to be hailed and known as a "Fret
and Accepted Mason" and as he was
ever ready to respond to the calls o.
brctherly love and charity, let us cover
any weakness he may have had, with
the same charity, and resolve to initiate
his many virtues.
ReSOlred, That, although we have de.
posted the body of Bro. Conner in the
dark and silent tomb, to minglo with
the common mass Of senseless matter
and there to remain until all men are
summoned to appear on the resurrec-
tisn morn, yet we cheerfully leave him
in the hands of Him "who doeth all
things WE'LL" and we hope and trust
that, ere this, his spirit has passed the
door of the Supreme Grand Lodge above,
and from our Heavenly Grand Master
received the plaudit of "well done good
and faithful servant, enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord"
ReSOlred, That We deeply and sincere.
ly sympathise with the widow and fam
lily of our deceased brother in their af.
Fiction, and hope that He "who tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb" will look
down upon them with infinite compass
sion in this their hour of desolation,
and fold the arms of his love and pro-
lection around them.
Resolred, That the lodge be draped in
mourning for thirty days, and that the
members of the lodge wear the usual
badge of mourning for the same time.
BENZ. FISHER,
w. p. MCCABE
w. FERGUSON.