Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-02-19

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MgEgzxo AT RALMTRA.
n 3 49,
lat o. rneetl&g held n the citizens
a. Pal tnyra and. its vicinity. on the
Nh inst. Dt.J. 4. Outlaw was called
to the chair. and i? Eliriige an.
pointed secretary. The chairman
ststr<l tl,at Me oi,Seot If A. sneetiav
was to arrange and organize an eff.
Gent plan With n view 10 The huiId-
fnp of a Church and Masonic Hall NJ
this p,ses, Inv unItins the endeayors
of all or any who might take an In
terest In the matter In Pursuance of
the object proposed asserting that
he held II to be aduty we owed to
ourselves and posterity, that we no
longer delay an exertlon, significantly
strong, and the exercise of an energy
equal TO accomplish the task to pfs,.
cure the adequate means to erect
such edifices,, Knowing MS we do their
vital Importance to the welfare and
happiness Of every consmunlty.0 y He
further asserted, that hei believed. by
an united effort of the members II
the Methodist EPISCOPAL ( Church
South and the Masonic fraternity in
this vicinity, and other assistance
that may be procured through their
ugency from many good people in the
SURROUNDING country, who make IL a
rule to lend their aid and assistance
I'm every instance to the acconiplish-
ment of such objects, that this work
can readily be dosie. ii1yui ~ sifii
The meeting then being declared
in order, the following prsa mble and
resolutions were offered by the secre-
tary and adopted: f.got
Z WHEREAS, On the Sd day Of April,
1883, the Methodist Church and Ma
sonic Hall, together with all other
houses In the town Of Palmyra, were
destroyed by fire, thereby entailing
distress and poverty upon the inhab-
itapts, md depriying them ola house
pof worship and Masonic hall as above
stated, and also divestfng them Of
available means necessary 10 estab.
fish such etlffices; buthaving suffered
no abatement ia their attachment Or
venerati0n for either institution, and
only delayed the attempt to re estabc
lish them until they could ina rhea-
sure recruit their fallen fortunes, DO
as to contribute materially them.
selves to their reconstruction, before
soliciting assistance from others; All
though believing that many people
OF the surrounding country, livihg IA
more Fortunate localities, mindful OF
the calamities and hardshlps which
have In undue proportion fallen upOn
this part of our common countrv.
would have willingly and cheerfuiiy
assisted us IL called upon, PROMPTED
by motives rising hfrh'aboye thesor-
dill dreams of earth to reconstruct 4
house of worship and Masonic hill
rpl lying for a rccompense upon the
sasred Word, "Thati TO him TINT
overcometh, WIN I give to emf of ire
hidden mama. and I viii give him a
white stone, and in the stone n new
name writteYN which M man kpo,t.
eth saving he that receiveth h -
Rev. 9 II. D And. iTIHs IaIi4
WHEREAS, Upon enquiry and IN.
yestigation. IL has beef, ascertained
that 10 IL in necordance wifi, the
wishes and feelings Of A maturity ~
the member, OF the Church And
Lodge. that efforts and energies he
combined to establish n hnnse FIR
them. to be built unon the game
foundation and under The satne roofi
Therefore, I've IL = i1S-I'
Resolved. That we. the indi vi,,,ia Ia
constituting this meeting. comnosed
of mem beers OF the chtIrch. and Ma.
sons. mern,,ersl N Mc(,niInch T,oiya
No. iS9. unite o1r Efforts, 10 erect a
Methodist Church and Masonic Hall
in the towt, of Palnvty, V,,no,, y tha