Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-18
TRIBUTE OF REsPECT.


On the assemblage of the Sunday School
of the First Methodist Church, on Sundy
morning, April 18th 1872, S. d. Hays m
nsunced the death Of Charles Galloway
Brooks, and moved that the ordinary exsr-
cises Of morning be suspended out Of e.
spect to his memory, and that committee
be appointed to draft suitable resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meeting
thereat.
The undersigned committee appointed oy
the Superintendent presented the follow.
ing preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has become necessary that
we take Seme steps expressive of our sOr.
row at the death Of one OF our number who
has been struck by the busy hand OF the
Great Reaper, even since our last meeting
and while, with humble resignation we
acknowledge the wisdom OF an Almighty
Providence, though often times dark and
mysterious, we cannot but lament, with
unfeigned EXPRESSIONS Of sorrow the seem.
ingly untimely end Of our deceased friend
and brother, who has been cut off in the
prime OF life-in the very morning Of his
existence.
"Our eyes have seen the rosy light
And Fate desc nd in sudden night,
On manhoOd's middle day"
Again "the silver chord has been loosen.
ed, and the golden bowl broken" and the
angel OF Death hath spread his black wirg
over our camp, and has taken from our
ranks one Of our number, eminent for his
moral worth and shining Christian virtues;
Therefore. be it
ReSoIued, That in the death OF Charles
4 hn Oh \ Ir-f
OF its most useful members-ene Of her
brightest lghts-the cause OF Christianity a
pure and beautiful eXemplar, the cOmmuni-
ty moral and upright young man, and his
family dutiful son and affcctiOnate broth.
er, and that we deeply and sincerely SYM
pathiZe with them in this, their loss, but
rejoice with them that he has gone to that
better land. "Where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary be at rest"
ReSOtUed, That his modest and retiring
worth, his moral character and excellence,
his many private virtues and has generous
and noble promptinss as a Christian-de-
mand ofuJ that VIC sacredly cherish his
memory in our hearts.
ReSOtUed, That while we bow in sorrow
to the wisdom OF Divine Providence, that
chose him from our circle, we know full
well that ''The Lord giveth and the Lord
taketh away" and il leaves us 4 reminder,
that he illustrated in his death, as by his
Tile, the exalted principles OF true Chris
tian, and taught us by his example TO
keep our lamps trimmed and burning
for we know not when the bridegroom
cometh.
ReSolUed. That the sincere sympathy of
the entire SUNDAY School is here rendered
the family of our deceased brother, and
while we feel that their loss l. his eternal
gain, we can but regret with them this
great bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy Of these Resolu-
tion> be furnished the beTeayed aud afflicted
family Of our deceased brother, and that
they be spread upon our re8brds, there to
remain among the sacred archives of our
sunday School.
RESOLVED, That we wear the usual badge
OfmOuring thirty days.
ReSOtUed, That the city papers aud
western Methodist be respectfully requcs-
ted to publish these resolutions.
A. BJOSES, Chan
S. ID. HAYS. ~ec'ry.
r. 5. BULLOCK.
HUGH G. ANDERSON.
;. NJ. JACK son.