Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-26

are, and ver shall b engraven upon the
mason "a. jlets Of Both our hsasts and
memoir 20
But brethren, we are admonished that
our beloved order requires of us meeknuss,
patience, and humility. Death has taken
from us one whose place cannot'easily be
filed, the destroyer has leyelled his shaft
at our shiring marx, AID he is with Us no
more, bat as desplya We deplore, his loss,
grievous and almost unspeakable Is is our
distress, We bow in meekness and humi-
lily to the stern decree OF the Grand
Master above, and looking up to him SAL,
''fatler, God, Thy will be DONE.
In the death of brother Dunn, we have
q striking example of the uncertainty Of
life. Truly has it been said, "that so
soon as We begin to live, that moment we
begin to die" You, whose hair is already
blossoming for the grave, little thought
that You wonld live to pay the last sud
tribute Of respect to our departed brother.
But so it is, and it plainly reminds rs
that lin the midst of lie, We are in death.
Brethren, by the indissoluble chain OF
sincere affection, binding us together, We
are to relieve the distressed, soothe the
unhappy, and restore peace and harmony
where it does not exist. Our duty III this
case is plain.
To us is bequea.hed the widow and
family of Brother Damn. See to it that
you yeriorIn this sacred duty in the fullest
measure. He knew, if anything he knew
in his last extremity, that fond hearts,
bro.herly hands apd willing minds We're
near his bereaved wife and family, so soon
to be left without his protection and care.
/ And Oh God! Thou vino art the hus-
baud OF the widow, the Father of the
fltherless, assist us here below to protect
and sustain this bereaved widow and
family. To us belongs the duty without
! Thy aid we cannot accomplish anything
As Thou hast bereft her of his presence,
| be Thou her helper in this hour of need
! See 10 it, brethren, that the trust corfded
in us be faithfully guarded and diligently
attended to. Finally, brethren, our du-
| ties, as free and accepted Masons, are
charged 20 avoid nil SANDER OF true and
faithful brethren nor must We suffer it
! to be done behind his back, by which his
repatation might suffer. How much more
Sacred and obligatory is it in this case
Brother Dunn is gone: VIC are the Gus
tOdians Of his character and virtues. Let
us be viglant that the first is not assailed
by.-we care not whom-and that the
second is practiced BY us all.
Let Us be prepared TO defend with all
our hearts and strength the caskct be-
/ quea;hed to us by his death, and let Us ail
Unite in fostering and perpetuatin3 his
memory and emulating his hrighs ex-
ample. Hope, which is the anchor of
the so1l, leads Us to believe that when our
! departed brother alarmed the outer door
Of the Grand Lodge above, he was found
worthy anl well qualified and fitting to be
"a stone in that temple not made with
/ haals, but eternal il the Heayea3."
| At the conclusion the benediction was
! pronounced, and sally and silently the
mourIers turned away.
ii is universally conce led that
dis was the largest funeral assem-
olagc ever turned out in this city
within the memory Of even chat fabu-
.ous character the Oldest inhabi-
5ant."
The Pioaysne of Friday says Oh
this point: Perhaps 10 public
I'event in years has produced de-
I.monstrAtlon so large in erery re-
spect, and witha s orderl, an al
tended with more impressive soiem-
atty. Il was not only participated
in by people OF his own-race, but
by a large part OF tie White popu-
iation, who have felt for the deccas-
cd IA genuine respect.