The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-03-07
The Late isaac r. Martin, Of XIV.

The Masonic brotherhood throughout this
State are familiar with the name of Isaac T.
Martin; .of Kentucky. His generosity and
kindness to destitute Masons and their families
found expression among, the, craft of South
Carolina in 1867, when he: donated several
thousand dollars for the relief of sufferers in
that period of distress and general destitution.
This fund was carefully expended, as the records
Eos the Grand LOdge:of South Carolina will at
test, under the auspices of MessI,. r. S. Bruins,
VIM Gilmore iSimms and James Conner, who
were designated as the almoners of this liberal
donation. - S,;2 .s. ais -.
The death of this estimable gentleman has
called forth the tenderest remembrances from
the; craft, and at the recent meeting of the
Grand Chapter of South Carolina, in accord
ance with the suggestion of the Grand High
Priest;a committee was appointed to draft a
suitable tribute to the memory of our deceased
friend and, brother. That committee has dis
charged the duty assigned them in most ap-
propriate manner and we are permitted to ap-
pend the preamble and resolutions reported,
which are as follows:
ao IN MEMORIAM.
It is with hearts touched with the deepest
sorrow that your Committee refer to the death
of Most Excellent Isaac T. Martin, Past Grand
High Priest of Kentucky, and our representa-
tive near that jurisdiction. While we tender
our sympathies to the Most Excellent Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of which he was so emf
nent an officer and companion, we congratu-
late her that she held within her wells so de-
vout worshipper, so noble and pure gentle
man.
But in her grief, we of this Grand Body feel
that we have personal share "He loveth
our nation" has been ever one of the strongest
of ties; and because of the love he showed US
when famine and desolation and persecution
made their home in our borders, he "grappled
even death cannot break. Not standing afar
of and coIdly throwing aims amongt US, but
bringing with his generous gifts the need of
his own personal and gracious presence, the
cordial of cheering and loving words, he lifted
up those who were fainting by the roadside,
and pouring into their wounds the oil and
wine of the sweetest charity. He answered to
his Divine Master the question put so long
ago, and repeated through every age, "who is
my neighbour And that the sense of our
great loss be put on record, be it
Resolred, That IN the death of Most Excel
lent Isaac T. Martin, the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of South Carolina has sustained a
personal and. irreparable loss, and that she
mourns not only the jealous and eminent Off
Ger who wore his Jewels untarnished, but she
weeps the pure and generous friend, the spot
less gentleman. -'T ~
Resolued, That we tender to the Grand Chap
ter of Kentucky, and to the bereaved family
of our beloved companion, the expressions of
an unfeigned sympathy with loss so great,
and assure them that no monument could be
raised to his memory so noble and enduring as
the name he has left behind.
Resolued, That q page be inscribed to his
memory in our published proceedings, bearing
the following:
:eTo the memory of Past Grand High Priest
Isaac T. Martin, of the Most Excellent Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Kentucky, who died
June 81, 1870"
"He being dead, yet speaketh."
r. S. BRUINS, :
HENRY BUST, ;
WILMOT G.. DESAU USSURE, =