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Rev. n. X. Paisley.


Rev. T. X. Paisley.
DIED-At his fathers residence, Giles
county, Tenn, January End, 1878
Rev. I. X. PAISLEY, in his twenty
eighth year.
He protested the Christians hope In
September, 1862, and Joined Presbytery
in 1868, and was ordained in the year
1875. Bro. Paisley entered college at
Lebanon, Tenn, soon after joining Pres
bytery, and espoused the work Of prep
aration with eagerness necessary to his
efficiency in the holy calling. Bro.
Paisley's constitution was never sus-
spected of weakness until reduced by
hard study and confinement. He con-,
tracted typhoid fever in the fall of 1875.
at Lebanon, and since that time his
health has been exceedingly bad. That
dread disease over which the healing art
has had but few victories, Tuberculosis
insidiously crept upon him, and he
slowly but steadily gave way TO its
blighting influences until death closed
the sad drama.
Bro. Paisley was blessed with fine
analytical talent, and but few had the
gift of imparting to others with that
clearness and force that made his hear
ers easy captives to the cause he espous-
ed. He did pastoral services for Mt.
Moriah and Pulaski churches, and as
far as am advised, gave entire satisfac-
ton; was beloved by all of his charge,
and the favorite of many. He Joined
the Masonic fraternity about the year
1874, and was highly useful in his lodge
He was true brother, faithful friend,
and practiced out in his life the doctrines
inculcated in the Order.
Such providence as this we cannot
comprehend; taking out of the world
one so eminently capacitated and fifty
qualified to do the Masters work and
bless his race as was Bro. L. X. Paisley
but we would humbly bow in submits
sion and say, "Let the Lerd do what
seemeth him good" for the Lord Of the
whole earth will do right.
Dear Brother Kidd, we shall all miss
you; never again 10 hear your warning
voice from the sacred desk, never again
to hear your prayers in our behalf
never again to see your ewes life d
heavenward all bathed in tears, and
thy finger pointing us to God and the
Lamb. But may thy warnings lingeI
with us, and in the same God trust, and
after awhile as did you, so will we hear
the welcome applaudit, "Come, blessed
enter into that rest which the Lord Civ
eth to the pure in heart"
In contemplating the purity of char
acter that was eYinced in the every day
walk of this man of God, we are remind
ed of the language of the Psalmist Da-
vid, saying, "Mark the perfect man and
behold the upright, for the end of that
man is peace" III. S. WATERS, NJ. d.
On the End day of January, 1878, at a
meeting of Bohemian Lodge f. and A.
MasOns, called for the purpose of taking
action in reference to the death of Rev.
L. X. Paisley, a committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions as an ex-
preston of the feelings OF the Lodge
and as an humble tribute to the MEM
DRY of the deceased. The following Is
the report of the committee:
Whereas, on the ID day of JAN, 1873,
at 10X o'clock A. NJ. God in his infinite
wisdom saw fit to take from "labor" on
earth to "refreshment" in Heaven our
highly esteemed friend and worthy
brother Rev. I. X. Paisley, who was
made Mason, in this Lodge, devoted
member of which he remained till the
hour of his death,
Therefore, Resolved, lat, That as a
Lodge we meekly bow to this sad, mys-
terious dispensatioD of Gods provi-
dence, feeling assured that In His In
finite goodness and mercy He doeth all
things well; and that while we have
sustained an irreparable loss our brother
has obtained priceless, fadeless crown
of immortal life.
End, That in the death Of Brother
Paisley this Lodge has lost one of its
most worthy members; the family a
kind brother and dutiful son; society
one of its brightest ornaments; the
country one OF its most exemplary citi-
Zens; the Church one of its shining
lights and the ministry one of its most
Jealous, faithful and efficient laborers,
3rd, That on tomorrow we 90 In a
body to Pleasant Hill and bury with
masonic honors the remains of our de-
ceased brother, as an expression of our
high appreciation of his eminent worth
as Mason and as Christian.
4th, That we wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days in token Of
the fraternal regard, brotherly love and
Christian sympathy.
9Th. That we extend TO the friends
and relatives of the deceased the warm
est and tenderest expressions of condo
Ienee, commencing them to the COM
forting guardianship and protecting
care of our Heavenly Father.
9th, That this preamble and these res
olutions be spread upon the minutes,
and a copy furnished the parents of the
deceased; and that also a copy be fur
nished the PULASKI CITIZEN and Cum
berland Presbyterian for publication.
ID. S. BoDKNHAAKR,
X. ID. REED,
j. L. KINNEY,
Committee.
1t is fact very remarkable that this
Is the first death in this Lodge, although
it has been in operation several years
and its membership is large. ID. s. b.