The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-26

and responses from the East and West, and
appropriate prayer by the Chaplain. A funer.
al ode was then sung by the choir
when the Chaplain read appropriate passages
closing with prayer. At the close of the
prayer, the lights were turned low, q pro-
cession was formed by the officers Of the
! Lodge, in the East, and led by the Marshal at
a given signal marched once around the cata-
falque erected in the center Of the room.
| The Junior Wardens then separating from the
procession, advanced to the catafalque and
mounting the steps placed upon it bunches of
white flowers and then returned to their posi-
tions An interval of profound silence fol-
! lowed, when the procession was reformed, and
at a signal marched twice around the catafal-
que, The Senior Wardens then separating
from the procession, advanced and placed up
on the catafalque, wresths of white flowers;
and returned to their places. Another inter
val of silence followed, the procession was
again formed and marched three times around
e catafalque. The worshipful Masters then
separated from the procession, and advancing
placed wreaths of evergreen upon the urn
which surmounted the catafalque, and re-
turned to their places. Another interval of
silence followed, when the Chaplain advanced
to the catafalque, and read that portion of
scripture referring to the resurrection, found
in Corinthians As the closing words 30
death, where is thy sting, o grave, where is
thy victoryY" were pronounced, the lights were
turned on, producing startling effect and
forcibly reminding one Of the change which
shall take place sin the twinkling of an eye,
at the last tramp" when "the dead shall be
raised incorruptible." The Chaplain then re-
turned to his place, an ode was sung by the
choir. after which the Hon Homer Everett
was introduced and pronounced an euIogium,
as follows:
EULoeY.
Free Masonry, like nature humanity
and religion, has its seasons of rejoicing and
Of sorrow. Inanimate nature has its types
and correspondences of these. In spring we
see the warm sunshine flooded down upon the
earth; buds appear, animal life is stirred and
active, Wait little, and you will sec late
spring and early summer develop leaf and
flower, and embryo fruit; lawn, and field, and
landscape, clothed in riched green, gemmed
and garlanded with blossoms of indescribable
loveliness. Soft ZeIhyrs, ladened with deli
cious odors, mingled with the music of reioic-
ing birds and insects, breathe happiness
around To the susceptible, poetic mind, this
is natures season OF rejoicing.
Wait again. Autumn approaches; the
harvests are gathered tie fields are drab and
brown; the forest is pale yellow and dim red;
the leaves begin to fall, and lawn, and field,
and landscape, are sere and brown;--tbe sad
ness Of the scene increases, until late Novem-
Der winds sing requiums through leailess
branches, and 20 moaning over silent, desert
ed fields, and groves, now vast cemetaries of
buried loveliness. This, to the poetic mind, is
natures season of sorrow.
Animate nature, In the lower animals ex-
hibits traits of sorrow, manifested first by the
female for the loss of her young As YOU go
up IN tho scale OF sensihility, you will find in
the higher orders, both parents involved in
the suffering. In mans constitution, you will
find q sorrow stationed at every avenue of en-
ioyment. 1t Is the essential condition of his
spiritual improvement, and is the lot of all
who travel any considerable distance in the
way of mortal life. 1t seems to be ordained,
by our Heavenly Father, that none of us shall
make this etrthly pilgrimage, without meeting
sorrow in the way. No matter if the path
lead US among roses and we be surrounded
by all that can enchant and contribute to en-
joyment; no matter if wealth and beauty and
power be with usl Sorrow ioiH come.
1t is no respecter of persons. It enters the
sentinel guarded palace, and bids tears flow
there, with as little ceremony as it bids tears
flow in the cot or hovel. 1t is the constant
companion of death, and ike its companion
comes, unbidden, and without warning.
Religion, too, has its quality of sorrow. I
have not heard Of any Religion, Christian
Jewish or Pagan, without it. 1t is peculiar
to the Christian Religion. In it, sorrow is the
point of departure from an evil to q good life;
from danger TO security; from the road to
death to the road to life. Its founder was the
man of many sorrows, and its whole super
structure and power are based on the sorrows
of Gethesemene and the sufferings on the
cross.
Seeing then that sorrow is so blended with
sentient creation, and typihed in inanimate
nature, that it is the common lot of all men,
it is rational TO inquire.
WHAT ARE THE USES OF SORROW?
The answer to this question will explain the
objects of the ceremonies this evening No
one is well eduacted in Gods great school,
until he or she has been led through the
sombre valley of sorrow, observed its various
forms, aud experienced its effects. The heart
is not matured or fitted for all the Offices, and
duties of life and its sympathies, without such
observation and experience. Sorrow is a con-
ductor of prayerful, helpful, supporting sym
pathy from heart to heart.
II we sorrow for our own errors or follies,
it tills the stubbofn heart until better
thoughts and resolutions strike root and grow.
Ii we sorrow for others living, the circle of
our sympathies Is extended, and the bonds Of
brotherhood made irmer If we sorrow for
the dead, we are reminded of their virtues in
duced to hide their errors in charity, and to
contemplate our own mortality. BY these we
learn to trust God. These are some of the
uses of sorrow, briefly hinted
My particular duty tonight is to pronounce
an eulogy upon our deceased brethren. This
being the first Lodge of Sorrow since the organ
ization OF Fort Stevenson Lodge. in 1852, and
or Brainard Lodge, organized in IS6I,-and
the number of the deceased being thirty, it is
impossible, on this occasion, to mention par
ucularly the merits of each deceased brother.
However it might crafty to dwell on the mer-
its OF some others must pass of necessity with
out particular mention. It seems best to
avoid, what might be looked upon by friends
ms an invldious distinction. I Ionly say,-that
Free Masonry does not regard the out rank or
station OF men; that to US the deceased were
all brothers, aud as such, alike dear to the fra
ternlty; and as brothers, though differing
perhaps In endowments aud fortune, and love
and honor them all. We do not insist that
sorrow should be the business, but only a
medicine of life. The deceased brothers since
the organization of the lodges ara:
FORT STEVENSON LODGE.
J. CHM, Sept. 9, 1856.
D. Brainard, Jan. II, 1857.
A. B. Taylor, Feb. %, 1857.
]. w. Mains, 1859
B. j. Bartlett, March 20, 1859.
D. H. Hershey, Oct. 1859.
D. Gallagher, Feb. q, 1850.
j. S. Olmstead, Nov 9, 1860.
NJ Wegstein, April 6, 1852.
F. Hopper, Nov. Z, 1852.
E. Morgan, Dec. IL, 1852
A. E. Walters, 1862
G. Hocke, June II. 1868.
NJ. P. Bean, Aug. 5, 1864.
]. q. Peters, 1864.
John Kessler, May II, 1866.
J. Zorn, Aug. l, 1856.
J. Vogt June 26, 1868.
BRAINARD LODGE.
c. Wilmer, ApriI 6, 1852
J. B. Gilmore, Oct. 8, 1864
A. j. Harris, March p, 1856.
L o Lotion, Oct. q, 1866.
H. W. Bristol, June 20, 1868.
John Bell, May 4, 1862
John Warren, Dec. l6, 1869.
G. E. Price, Dec. 80, 1869.
D. s. Camfeld, Dec. 2, 1870.
L, Canfield Dec d 1870