The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
ASYLUM Mississippi CoMMANDERY, No.
JACKSON Miss March IA 1881

ASYLUM MISSISSIPPI CoMMANDERY, No. /, !
JACKSON, Miss, March IA 1881.
WHEREAS. Since the last conelave of this
Comma ndery, it hath pleased the Supreme and
Sovereign Grand Commander of Heaven and
Earth, TO remove from our midst to whom
we were most tenderly attached, by personal
and freternal ties be it therefore
ResOtred, That in the death of our beloved
friend and frater, Sir Knight VIM. II. WATKINS,
D. D.. we recognize the hand of an over
ruling, all-wise Providence that doeth all
things we'll; and although our imperfect faith
will sometimes suggest doubts as to the
propriety of His dealings with us, yet we
know that all things work together for good
to those who bow in becoming submission to
the orderings of His Providence. Sir Knight
WATKINS had well nigh filled out the measure
of time allotted to man. In earl manhood he
espoused the cause OF Prince Emmanuel and
there never was, In any age cline, more
faithful. valiant soldier of the cross. His life
a shining light, and in his daily walk
and conversation among us he exempliGed the
purity and power of the gospel of love and
peace that it was his public mission to pro-
claim. On the Sabbath afternoon, of February
9th, "amid the gloom of winters storm,
when the material heavens were in unison not
only with the feelings of the people of this
city, but with thousands who loved and
cherished him Father in Israel he was
borne to the city of the dead" and we may
well add what has been so fttingly expressed
by another, ito the church which he we'd and
served so well for more years than most of US
have lived, TO the community at large and
to the Masonic Fraternity, his death is
calamity Of no ordinary proportions; so
so long as life endures to those who
knew and loved him, so will the remembrance
of his venerable FORM and the kindly accents
of that voice which pleaded so eloouently with
US for His Masters cause, will continue to be
an inspiration. The good old man will ever
continue to beckon to cross the river and
rest with him beneath the trees in the Para
disc of God"
ResOIUed, That to Rosalie Commandery, No.
5, of which he was Past Eminent Comman-
der, we tender our fraternal sympathy
While he could not meet with the fraters of his
own command, it was our high privilege to
enjoy his presence, his counsel and his cheer
in our Asylum. What was their loss, was our
gain. His life and memory will be to us
GA thing of beauty and Joy forever
ReSotUed, That to his bereaved and afflicted
family, we most respectfully and sincerely
tender our hearty coincidence To be the wife
of such husband to be tue children of such
a father-tO be his companions on earth, and
to be reunited to him in heavens a joyful |
memory and anticipation that will go far to |
sustain them in the great grief of temporary
separation We commend to them his teach |
ings in life, and his un altering submission |
end faith in the hour of dissolution.
ResotUed, That this imperfect expression of
the sorrow and respect we feel, be spread |
upon our minutes, that copies of the same be
sent to the family and to hosalie Com
mandery, and that the papers of Jackson, |
Wick sburg and Natchez, and the New Orleans
Christian Advocate be requested to publish /
the same; also that copy be furnished to the |
officers of the Methodist church in this city !
If which Sir Knight Watkins was SO long the |
faithful and acceptable pastor.
ROBERT BRADLEY
WIN. ]. Brown, JR.,
J. L. Power,
Committee