The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-25

At the meeting OF Martha Chapter, No.
169, Order Eastern Star, convened In reg
uIar session at its hall in Odessa, the I'M
dersigned were appointed q committee to
prepare and have published . memorial
expressive of the feeling of its members,
In the matter of the death of our friend
and brother, William Tyree Anderson,
who died at his homo In Odessa, at s p. m.
September 11th, 1897. In the discharge
of this duty, discardiug ali formalisms-
sounding praises-extravagant panegyr-
les, our aim shall be to express In words
few. simple and truthful, our appreciation
and our tender sympathy for those who
Ia life were nearest and dearest to him.
To these we say, that while we know that
no ono of us, nor all of us can hll the void
in their hearts and home which his death
has made. yet we earnestly beg, that they
will believe that in so far as sisterly and
brotherly love can compensate for the
want OF his greater. love, the members of
Martha Chapter pledge themselves to rem
der IL, and, should evil days or misfortune
make 1t necessary. to extend to them the
protecting aegis OF the order.
OF the character of our late friend and
brother here in Odessa and vicinity where
he has lived so long, and Is known so well
1t seems to us a work OF supereTogation
to speak, yet this much we cannot refrain
from saying, hat he possessed In a rare
and eminent degree, that virtue which is
the chief of all virtues, viz: Charity,
truly the learned and Jealous apostle to
the Gentiles, spoke by inspiration-the
inspiration of truth-when he said. "faIth
hope and charity, but the greatest of these
is charity" 'for faith is lost in sight,
hope ends in fruition, but charity extends
beyond the grave into the boundless
realms OF eternity"
The writer of this has known him OF
of whom he writes we'll and intimately
for many years, and can truthfully affirm
that, never, IN all these years, did he ever
hear him speak an unkind word OF any
human being. On the contrary, he was
ever ready to defend, when assaiied, the
absent, not loudly or angrily, but In his
own kind and gentle way, speaking softly
words well calculated to disarm criticism,
and make the assailant blush for his own
uncharitableness.
In feelings he was as sensitive and as
mi Es q woman, which characteristic
was evidenced and exemplihed In his gen
uine love of flowers. Often during his
long and trying illness, nave we seen his
eye beam, and his face light up with
pleasure, as he would exhibit to us q
beautiful bouquet sent him by some sym
rathising friend. Bot. in these personal
"reminiscences, we have already overstep-
ped the limits within which we a in
tended to confine ourselves. 1t only re-
mains to speak the last word-the good
bye to this dear friend, this we'll beloved
brother, this noble hearted man, till we
shall meet him (shall Wet In the iilimi-
table hearafter. God bless the dear ones
whom he has left here--him he has al
already blessed" Requiescst In pace"
Resolved, that in token of our affection
ate remembrance Of our absent brother,
this memorial be spread OF the records OF
the Chapter, that a copy be furnished his
family, and that q copy be sent to the
Democrat n Mooa Of Odessa, and the
News aud INTELLIGENCER of Lexington
for publication.
MRS. H. W. MoNEEL
MISS BESSIE ANDREWS
w. @. GOODWIN.
Committee.