Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-03
FRATERNAL NEWS.
A Little Review of the Most Excellent Grand
Royal Arch Chapter.
NEWS FROM THE BLUE LODGE,
The Knights Of PythiaS Junior Order Of
American Mechanics
AND THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The eff ce,s and companions of the Nest
Excellent Grand Royal Arch Chapter of
West Virginia can look back, review tie
past and with thankful hearts return
thanks to an overriding Providence for the
kind care, protection, ard preservation If
their lives since the organization in the
year 1871, bat while meditating upon these
facts. let us not forget that the time of all
human existe ICE ia fixed, aud when the
dial of time points 70 The hour for our de-
parture, there is no human power that can
stay the execution of the summons Of
Death, but all must obey in youth, in
manhood and in old age.
Ths first Grand Officer who was called
away from his earthly latoTs was Past
Grand High Priest John W. Granular,
who, although confined to his couch for
sone time previous to his death, suffered
much from tie pains Incident to the dis
cases Of earth, yet was ready at mo-
ment's notice TO meet hia Savior and Re-
deemer who had prepared mansiona en-
high 70: the faithful followers of the
Lamb, and in his tope fully trusting in a
risen Jesus, he passed away as peacefully
and calmly es the gentle zephyr.
Daring the year Just closed, the Scythe
OF Time came to our city and suddenly
called and claimed by death as his own,
Past Grand High Priest Thomas a. Logan,
and without moments warning to him
stlfOr family. But, although so suddenly
called, he was fully prepared, for he had
given heed to the Scripture warning to 'be
ever ready, for we know not the Gay nor
the hour when the Son Of Man ooneth.
and be called to give account Of our stew
ardship, and we know Companion Logan
was ever ready, for by his daily walk and
conversation he exemplifisd the character
istics Of Christ, and that he had bsen with
Jesus, and that he was consistent Chris
tan and Mason, practicsd daily the Chris
tian virtues as taught in the Holy Scrip
tures and in the teachings of Masonry.
He hes gone 20 meet his Savior in the glo.
rious mansions shove which were prefaced
faithful Soldiers of the Gross.
But our tn ,ughts had not been been fully
relieved for the sadness caused by the loss
OF cur companions who had gone before,
and being yet sdm0nished OF the uncer-
tainty of life, and tho certainty Ct death,
did not think death would again enter
very 81 on our Grand Chapter portals But
alas our joyful thoughts were seemingly
but for moment, for we were again called
to mourn for the untimely death of Past
Grand High Priest Arthur Sinsel, who
after bsing seriously injured, passed away
after a few hours suffering to meet his
Savior, for whom he had lived, for whom
he had labored, and in whose
faith in the lion of tie tribe of Judah
be had Gied, leaving a high example for
all Royal Arch and Mssons in general to
exemplify, for Companion Sinsel wss re-
markabls Christian soldier, who could en-
dure the pains incident to his mangled
condition, and who when informed by his
earthly physicians that his time was short,
that they could do but little for him, he
coold rely on his Saviour for assistance in
hat trying hour, and put his trust in that
Heavenly Physician, WHO would remain
near him to bind up his wounds and calm
his mind and dwell in his soul when called
to iourr ey from this earth to the mansions
prepared for Saints in glory, being ready
at any time when Jesus called him to 60,
leaving bright example, similar to Com
panions Grantham and Logan, for us all
as Royal Arch Mssons to initiate, and
warning US all to be ever ready to be called
to account before just God. May the
memory of our deceased Companions linger
IN our hearts as bright jewels, which have
been transferred from esrth's Tabernacle
TO the Tabernacle on high, there to re-
ceive the rewards Of eternal life and love.