The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-10
Tribute or Respect.

To the Y. c. T., officers and EfotherS OF Highland
Temple Of Honor, No. IL:
Your committee appointed to draft reSDlu-
tionS on the death OF our late Brother, BENJA-
MIN +. DAVIS. would respectfully offer the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, Through the dispensation Of AL
mighty God the dispenser of all human events
it has pleased Him to remove from our midst
our dearly beloved and esteemed Brother Tenn
plar Benjamin L. Davis. therefore be it
I2esOIre9, That in recognizing the event as a
solemn admonition to US all in the loss we have
pie OF Honor. No. II, enter this testimony to
his memory: That in his intercourse with US he
and an earnest advocate in the cause OF Tenn
perance-one who by his genial heart, endeared
himself to all who l<iiew MIN.
ResoIUed, That while we mourn our ifrepar-
able loss, and bow to the will Of Him who dOcth
thies to the bereaved family, and condole with
them in the loss of true and dcvote4 son,
able coworker in the catfse Of Temperance,
and useful member of society.
ResOirsi, That the death OF our Brother ad-
r1onishes us so 10 live that when we
muned from our labOrS here. TO pursue the re-
manning stage of our journey we may be found
fully tried, approved. ana selected, and be pre-
pared to appear before the Great Chief above,
in thst TelHple not made by hands.
We cannot tell who next may fall
Beneath the Christening rod;
one must be first, but let us all
Prepare to meet our God"
RcsOlrsd, That the Temple charter be draped
IN mourning for thirty days, as a mark OF re-
spect to our departed Brother: that these reso-
lut1GnS be entered on the records of the Temple;
that copy he forwarded to the family of the
deceased, and that they be published in the
CAMBRIA FREEMAN and Cambria Herald.
Committee Highland Temple, No. 11-HOwARD
JONES, W. BREESE, ID. II. ZAHM.
Committee Social Temple OF Honor, No a.
MARY T.. JONES, e. LEWIS, WE. GITTtNGs.
Tribute of Respect.
Resolutions of respect and coincidence, ex-
preSSiVe of our deep regret on the death Of our
late Brother, BESJAhIS L. DAVIS, adopted by
Highland Division, No. 81, s. of T., Ebensburg,
Pa, August 9TH, 1871:
WHEAEAS, 1t has pleased Almighty G cd. in
the dispenSatiOn of His all-wise Providence, TO
call from this probationary state to mansion
in Heaven, our dearly beloved and esteemed
Brother, Benjamin L. Davis, therefore be ii
RcsOIred, That in this solemn visitation, our
Division has lost Il faithful Brother, mis- parents
beloved son, and we, his friends, a faithful
and untiring co-luborer in the cause of Teu-
perancc.
RcsOIred, That tender the bereaved parents
and friends of our deceased Brother our kind
est sympathies, and point them to loving Sa-
Vfour for consolation in this their hour of aftiic
ton.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fed;
Then in Heaven with JOY to greet thee,
!. Where no farewell tear is she'd"
ResOlrcd, That as a mark of respect to our
Brothers memory, our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days.
RcSClCcd, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of our deceased Brother
that they be entered on the records of the Di-
VisiOr-and that they be published in the ED-
ensburg papers.
MARSHAL. W. JONES,
a. j. RODGERS, Committee.
JOHN Il. GRIEFITH. }