The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-29
Old M ems Club.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS se, 1888.

SS, 1885,
Club met at the residence Of Mr., J. p.
Boar, and In the absence OF the president and
vice president the club was called together by
N. j. Carter. ani, on motion. Bro. Ii. j.
Higgins was elected president pro tenn.
The twenty-ffth psalm was read BY Mr..
Higgins and the opening prayer was offered
up by Rev. III. B. Banks.
Ths following answered to their nam es -
ARTHUR q. YOUNG,
JAS. II. GRAHAM.
JNO. X. FORD.
REV. Y. Il. GRAY.
JOHN PRICE.
NATH. j. CARTER.
JOHN A. PORTER.
HARVEY J.. HIGGINS.
ELIJAH GLADDIsH.
REV. A. A. MOORE.
STEPHEN &. WENTWORTH.
THOs. b. CLAGETT.
JOHN r. COLvERT.
SETH MASON.
NORMAN POOLE.
| GRANVILLE K. PAGE.
JOSEPH B. SHELBY.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
aud approved.
The committee on the death OF Lawson
Grant that was appointed at the last meeting
meeting reported as follows:-
On March %. 1888. our companion and
brother, Lawson Grant, died at the residence
of his daughter. Mrs. John Emison. in
| Davis township, Lafayette county, Mo-, OF
Old age and general debility. Brother Grant
was seventy-eight years old; was born and
raised IN Maysville. KY; moved to Missouri
IN March, 1874, and settled on = farm near
Prairie church, where he resided until y few
months before his death. For some yssrs he
was q vestry man In Christ church Lexington ,
Mo-. and was one OF 9 COMMITTEES to select
plans for a church building which 10 occupied
and used by the brethren Of the Eplseopniian
church. He was q member Of the Garrison
Creek Grange, near his homo, as long as his
health permitted bis attendance. He was q
first cousin to President Grant. and for many
years has heen a member OF our club and a
Martha Grant, and three children. Mrs John
Emison, Mrs. Jos. Barnett and Mr.. Norton
Grant, survive him.
Whereas. BY the act of an Almighty Prov
idence we have lost an efficient and worthy
member Of our club, to which we bow with
submission, believing our loss 10 his gain;
therefore,
Resolved, That this report be spread upon
our minutes, and that We, as old friends and
acquaintance, extend to the wife and chill
dren OF Brother Grant, deceased, our deepest
and warmest sympathies; and
Resolved, That = copy Of this report and res
~oIutions be sent to the deceased's vile and
children.
Respectfully submitted.
Ii. J. HIGGINS.
SETH MASON.
RUFUS YOUNG.
Committee.
The report was received aud adopted.
Rev. y. r. Gray spoke Of the goodness an d
kindness of God In permitting ths club to
meet oncs more. but he SAID his speech was
so detective he could net say much, but he
enlarged on the goodness and mercy Of Goo
and would like 10 say moro but could aot.
NJ. Il. J. Higgins then addressed the club.
He spoke Of the deesitfulness OF the human
heart, but II he knew his own heart. he said
he did love to meet with his old brethren. and
he was thankful that none Of the members
Of the club had been called to pass over the
dark river, and exhorted his brethren to be
ready when their summons shoald arrive 10
pass away from this world.
The club thea took q recess until 2 o'clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SNsSION.
Al . o'clock tho club met again, and rs the
order Of business was the election OF officers
for the ensuing year, Bro. Seth Mason was
nominated aud unanimously elected presi-
dent and Granville r. Page was elected vice.
president.
G. r. Pages residence was suggested and
IN .nimously chosen Is the next place of
meeting.
On motion the cub returned their sincere
thanks to j. r. Bear and lady and their sssis-
tants for their sumptuous entertainment and
prayed that the blessings OF our Heavenly
Father might res: upon them.
Rey. r. r. Gray offered up the concluding
prayer.
Tit club then adjourned to meet At g. r.
Pages, on the fourth Saturday In May. 1880.