The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-17
APRIL %, 1884.
The Anniversary of tho Great Storm
20 be Observed by Prayer
GEd Praise.

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he scccni Anniversary Of :he terri
! H,r tornado which LAID in ruins the
proud u,d town IL MDn,ico,to. auG
The Arst Anniversary OF the even
more terrible TOT nadu which literally
sw"p, from the face OF the ca I'll the
! town Of Beauregard and large por-
ton of Wesson--a day that will long
be memorable not only To those who
passed through and escaped the
storms destructive fury, but also to
all those who visited the scenes OF
destruction and Witnessed the signs
Of the mighty power Of the Storm
King.
. On our FIRST page, taken from the
New Orleans States, will he found q
true and graphic description Of the
storm Of one gear ago. We have
abridged au editorial which we had
written to accompany the States ar
ticle, in order TO give place to the
following from the citizens of Beau
regard, WHO propose to observe the
lay in n most fit and appropriate
manner. May the God of the storm
preserve not only all OF this section
but our entire State from another
such Woeful calamity
To The Editor OF the RroOkhaven Leader
Ienclose herewith a copy of the Pre-
amble and Resolutions introduced Mt n
regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the town of Beauregard held
April ID. 1884. which were fully endorsed
10y said Board and the following named
gentlemen appointed a committee i'll ac-
cordance with said resolution, viz: Rev.
J. l.. Forsythe. Hon. J, II. Thompson, Mr.
Il. /. Morris, Judge Lee y. Br{deweil and
Mr.. Edward Cotton.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS. 1t seems meet and proper
that as il Christian and civilized people we
do not pass 10y unnOticed the anniversary
of the fatal tornado which devastated our
town and vicinity on the 22d day OF April,
! 1883, but that iii humble trust upon the
/ Divine Power that can alone control the
storms, and in memory of our dead, and
/ the loving charity of those who FASTENED
! to our relief, we hold the day as one snita-
bic for Memorial Services and PRAYER tn
! God and loving praise tor that Divine
! charity with which God quickens he heart
! of man and which "uever flilcth;' there
/ fore be it
/ ResOired, That VIZ request the citizens OF
i town and neighhorhood, that they recOg-
! nize Tuesday, April odd 1884, as day of
/ prayer and praise; and that Rev. j. J..
Forsvthe minister of the Methodist church
of Beauregard, he requested to announce
services in his church for that day.
/ That a committee Of two members OF
! this Board ard three citizens be appoint
ed to present the foregoing requests, and in
/ the event of general acquiescence, that
/ said committee with the Rev. J. L. For
sythe added thrreto) invite DR. johnson, of
Brookhaven. and the Rev. Mr.. Wood
bridge and the Rev. Mr.. rurser, of Yes,
son. to meet with aud assist It's i'll the ser
vices of the day.
That & copy of the action OF this Board
in this behalf he sent by the committee tn
each of the reverend gentleman named,
and also TO tie papers at llaziehurst and
Brook haven.
! In accordance with the ''Preamhlc and
( Resolutions" adopted by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen Of the town of Beau
regard at regular meeting held on Wcdnes,
day, 2ud April. 1884, we, the undersigned
citizens, merchants and men of business
do hereby agree to close our stores and
places of business on Tuesday, April -,
! 1881, in order that the said day may be
fully observed in prayer and praise