South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-02-18
Tributes of Respect.


At a apecial communication of Clin.
ton Lodge No. FL. Ancient Free and
Accepted Mssons. held on the iath day
OF February. 1876. the death OF Brother
John Creiiznsr. Junior Deacon OF this
Lodge. was announced and Brothers A.
+. White, X. j. Pngh and Rob't. White
were appointed Committee TO prepare
and report suitable resolutions. and mt
communication held on the 10th day
or February. 1875. the following pre-
ambie and resolutions were reported to
the Lodge by sail Committee. through
brother A. j. White and adopted by it,
viz:
WHEREAS. It has pleased God in his
inscrutable providence to take from our
fraternity, on the 18th inst. by the hand
OF death. our venerable and we'll be
Lowell Junior Deacon and brother John
Greitzner. BE it
| Re.olrei. Tha. while we bow in hum.
bile submission to the viii Of our Heaven
! ly Father. and while we have. from our
brothers life and conversation. while
among ia, anil from his lips expressed
in tho hour and article OF death the "a.
sured hope thai our loss is his gain.
vet rs men and brethren we cannot fail.
in our heartfelt respect for his memory.
to give vent to our bereavement and To
express our appreciation or his many
virtues. ile was diii.ent and earnest
! in the performances or every duty and
obliga CATION arising from his brotherhood
with us, and we will long miss his pune
tual attendance. his kindly Offices and
! his genial smiles The same earnest
! ness Of purpose marked him in his pri.
vate pursuits. in which he was skilful
to high desree-in his church rela-
! tions he was jealous and devoted. i'm
| his official relations to the community
lie was assiduous. in his private friend.
ships he was warm aud genial. and in
! his every relation in life he was filth.
| ful and true. In all these respects his
! loss will he remembered and deplorei
and we know noae to fill his place bet
| ter.
Rcso'Ued. That we deeply sympathize
with Ills family which we recognize has
been hereavei Of 4 faithful husband and
a kind, provident and loving father. and
n copy OF these resoIutionsis directed TO
be transmitted to the widow by the See
! Rotary.
Resoired, That as further token Of
| our respect for the memory of our de.
/ parted brother. that the members of this
/ Lodge wear the usual badge OF mourn
/ ing for thirty days, that we will commit,
/ his holy to the mother earth with the
ceremonies Of the order, and the Secre-
tarv shall Cause these resolutions 10 be
/ published in our town paper.
ID. w. ENTLER. w. NJ.
c. $. WHITE. Sec'y.
AT a stated communication OF Gin.
/ ton Lodge No. u, Ancient Free and
! Accepted MasanS, held June 23d, 1875,
/ the death OF Brother Jere. Monroe was
/ announced and Brother c. :. White. II.
j. i'ugh and G Nj. Davis were appoint
ell Committee 10 prepare and report
to the mex. communication suitable res.
olutions. which revolutions were report.
et to the communication hell October
| 25tli. through Brother C.. $. White. hut
the report not being signed AMI the
other IN ,mhers of the committee not
hsi " present. the same laid over till n
communication he'll February l6 1876,
when The preamble ant. resolutions re.
p"rts by said committee were adopted
~ the Lodge and ordered to be pub.
lished ~ follows, viz:
WHEREAS, The Great Master in his
! infinite wisdom has called our late
brother. Jerc. Monroe from labor here
and whereas. it is ftting. and our es-
TEEN and fratsrnal regard for him
prompt us to render such just tribute
to his memory as we can, therefore
/ he it
/ Re olced, That this Lodge feels most
deeply The great loss it has sustained
/ in the death OF Brother Monroe. who.
as n citizen was useful and honored. rs
/ p man was honorable and upright, "a q
/ friend was sincere and faithful as an
officer. in all his various capacities. was
efficient. honest and capable, and as
/ Mason was tried. true and trusty.
/ Walking uprightly and on the square
| lofty i'll his honor, unassuming i'm his
modssty. and truly fraternal in his life
with ia. he adorned this Ancient Order
! which honored him. anil having done
we'll his work here, has left to us n
/ good assurance. that lie is now at rest,
"Aud that /. h-s been hia ~ hear
From the Mrsirrs lips the We ia ~ cheer
Your work IL found ruth tue and square
! Pass on -
ID. w. ENTLER, W. VI.
G. S. WHITE, Scc'y.