The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

best sons. But be is gone. he
now sleeps beneath the silent SOD.
The golden bowl has been broken
and the silver cord Of life been cut.
No more will his manly form be
seen amongst us. No more Will MS
voice be heard, for it is hushcd 10
death. But brothers and sisters, be
lives embalmed in the hearts OF
Alabama's sons and daughters, and
he has left for us an example wor-
tbv of imitation. He has by his
exemplary life given to the grown,
of onr country a lesson that all
ought to learn, that Labor con-
ouors all things" that application
to study and to business VIII secure
success.
Then. Worthy Master and Pa
irons. | will only add that we too
can learn from his history lessons
that will be Of service
aFor ne'er to the chambers where the
mighty rest,
| Since their foundation came a nooler
guest,
Ne'sr. ne'er to the bowers of bliss con-
veyed, :,
A fairer spirit or more welcome shade.
Song; "SIcep, Brother sleep, and
the resolutions were adopted by a
rising vote.
Worthy Master James, of 1ndi-
ana, said: ire
Worthu Master: 1t is with pro.
Hound grief that l arise to second
T the resolutions of the brother from
South Carolina, and | desire to add
nv humble tribute of respect to The
memory of Bro. T. j. Smith, o
, Georgia. 1t was my good fortune
to know him long and we'll. l hrs
: met our departed brother at the St
| Louis meeting of the Natlona
, Grange in 1874. and have met hin
? ut the annual sessions Of this body
since that time.
Bro. Smith was no ordinary man
t Endowed by nature with rare gifts
r and those gifts being thorough.
S developed by a liberal education
g and careful training, he was tn
: peer of any member of our fraterna
;, Order. Honest in purpose, wise II
e counsel, and Jealous in his tidelit,,
= to the Order, his vacano chair VII
d keep before our minds a reallzln
d sense OF our great loss. In the deaf
n of Bro Smith the last link OF tn
t golden chain that connected th
past with the present history OF on
Order is severed. Bro. Smith wa
the only member OF the present n q
tionai Grange who occupied tn
same place in the St. Louis meeting
1t is sometimes hard for US to ret
oncile ourselves to the wise prov
dences of our beueficent Create
and sorrow most at those dispense
l. tiops which are ordained to on
ar greatest'good If this was our etel
! nal home, progression would be VI
known, our aspirations would ceas
d our sensibiities would be duller an
y degeneration would follow. But b
E. a most beautiful dispensation OF ID
" vine wisdom, this house OF OF
= earthly tabernacle is but the prep;
ration room in which to qualify
for admission into the dazzlln
d: splendors OF the higher degrees
of glory The anticipation OF tn
Id should dispel the gloom from OF
NJ minds and reconcile US to God
,r providences, for "human eye hat
- not seen nor ear heard, neither hal
"a it entered into the heart OF man, Il
rs good things that God hath prepare
no for them that love Him." And ;
,r inspired teacher tells us also tn
n sit doth not yet appear what
~ shall be, but we know that we shs
az be like Him" Brothers and sister
.ic this is enough. To be God-lke al
of dwell in His presence forever al
a ever is all that human aspiratio
ce can desire. True, the dark river
nv death, from whose gloom trail b
y. manity is inclined to shrink, Ii
en- just before us, but our Pilot h
~ passed through before u.s.. and W
M carry US safely over and restore
to US our heavenly treasures on
mr. other side, in the form of loved OF
nd who have gone before aud are bee
he oning US on.
raj Brothers and sisters, in Faith,
ct Hope, in Charity and with Fideli
led let us persevere unto the end.
Dre The choir then sang, "FaCh
cir we'll rest in Thy love" and the r
the olutions were adopted by risi
the vote.