The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-02
olencoe oranre Maatlnr.


The first meeting Of Glencoe Grange, No. 100,
since the death Of the Worthy Master, Dickinson
Gornuah. was held on the 23d Of August. Mr.
Henry n. Merryman, overseer, occupied the Mas
ter's chair and spoke ~ follows;
A memory 10 near 10 us, and tenderness rests
about the hearts Of rs all to-day. We often hear
| Of q sacred presence" but We to-day know and
| feel an absence that 20 Us is sacred. The very
air Of this hall and ts environs seems strange and
blank as We stand longing for the touch Of . van
ished hand and listening In vain for the sound Of
voice that IL forever still. But Jet, let ~ hope
and believe that the beautiful spirit Of the absent
Master dead. ~ Il stands now near 10 the Supreme
presence Of the Great Master Of ~ all, whom he
served so well, can see, know, recognize and un-
deFstand, the true and beautiful Affection devotion
and heart-bOwed grief which We lay upon this our
sacred altar to-day, as sad tribute 10 his virtues
and his memory, as We might lay . perennial
flower upon his heart, now silent, that for many
years throbbed with love, kindness, affection and
tender interest for Us all, his dear friends whom
he loved 80 we'll. Peace, and Rest, and Honor,
and Love.
IL noble example Of the true and the good 10
worth anything In this sad life Of ours 10 encour
age, elevate and ennoble, have Il on the we'll
rounded life the dead Master has lsf us; the best
and gTandest legacy he could have bequeathed
us life, Il 10 true, that flashed out In the zenith
Of is vigOr and its powers and yet. who shall say,
not better 90, perhaps, than 10 have sunk away In
the evening Of its decay.
The gandy glitter Of wealth, and the worlds
fame, how they fade into shadow before the pres
ence Of this humble life rs We all knew Il. Here
lies tho dead hero. Not to the grca, world
around, but hero 70 US. We knew him we, his
brothers, sisters, dear friends and neighbors, and
who Of Us s there that Is not better this day for
having known him. And how we'll too We all
realize and feel that all Of Us, his brothers and sis
tiers here together and In truth all his good friends
and neighbOrs outside these walls, could not,
not OIL this place now vacant; could not cannot
Gil this vacant chair before Us, plain and simple
though Il be.
To us here In this our narrow sphere II seems
harder indeed TO gu this vacant chair, now eonse-
Grated TO this true and manly heart, than for the
broad world beyond 20 refill lie far-shining tenn
pies Of fame and renown.
Let Us now raise q marble tablet, a monument
here in this hall. 10 his manly virtues and our
memory Of them aud him, might say In memory
of his manly deeds. his womaniy words. hoping
tina, some one coming after him here, seeing. may
take heart TO take up the burden Of humane WORK
80 nobly begun and so dutifuliy sustained by him.
The noble Past Master that now lies dead nought
but death could wiring that burden from his
grasp. Peace 10 all that was near 20 him Peace
and rest 10 his memory!
The Grange then adopted the following tribute
60 the memory Of Mr.. Gorsuch:
In the death Of Dickinson Gorsuch. n friend
esteemed. Master looked up to. brother beloved.
Glencoe Grange mourns loss irreparable.
good man rests from his labors-labors never
undertaken 60 compass selfish ends. but always
for the advantage of his fellows. Mankind were
mis- brethrcn hi- Geld Of work. the world.
Impressed by the noble and beautiful example
Of consistent life. by the self. abncgation Of q
career Of quiet but honored usefulness. BY the
symmetry % a character whose highest aims were
10 glorify God. TO elevate humanity, TO alleviate
suffering. to dignity labor, Glencoe Grange places
upon record this memorial.
Dickinson Gorsuch. by his devout walk and
conversation as q christian, his amiable traits ~
n man, his earnestncsss rs n Patron, won the 70.
spect and affection Of all who knew him and
whilst this Grange. in common with the entire Of
ganiEation in the State, dcpiores deeply the loss
his death occasions the Order Of Patrons in Mary.
land. we here especially feel the weight Of blow
which deprives US % the fratcrnal counsels. the
friendly communion and timely encouragements
Of brother whose daily life bore witness 10 his
devotion 10 principle and his obedience TO duty.
To his stricken family We extend sympathy in
their great bereavement. and In testimony Of our
uncignsd sorrow. this action IL TO be spread upon
the minutes Of our proceedings.
Resolutions Of sympathy were adopted and
additionally rendered Mr.. n. X. Miles. Chaplain
Of the Grange. who recently Lost his wife also to
Mrs. DIR. T. T. q. Pearce, Lady Assistant Stewart,
whose husband lately passed away. Within seven
weeks death entered the household Of three FAM.
lies Of Glencoe Grange.