The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-02-22
THE LATE JEREMIAH BELL.
Inc Masonic Lodge Passes Resolutions
In His Memory,

~SN 0SSCS RESOLUTIONS
In His Memory.
10 the Worshipful Master. Wardon,
a anu brethren of p. T. Schley Lodoe NJ
Zz9, +. & A. NJ: N'NSo NO.
1oor committe appointed to draft o.
pIopFlate resolutions on the death pt
| ing: '' the follow
patriarch has gone from our rankS
;4a 81" PASSED from our sight to the InfnS
lCe healms beyond; but there ahidaa
WIN US fragrant memories and hriobt
tIeooliecClOns of our deceased brothar
ToiLy "A. Bell. At the time of his oea+I
ne was the Oldest man whose name GO,
on our lodge roll, and no Nj ason amonc " "S
neIo a warmer place in the hearts of hiS 20
orethren than did our esteemed I.to ~
Sociate, Brother Bell was horn IN %.
county of Burke, in this state ~ ~. .uo
- q uay OF August, 1915. He removed
~ oto""rC county, Ca, in 1889. and
eLSo'equentiy 10 Webster county, and in
the u year 1872 he became a citizan of
lawson, Ca, where with the excention
VI Few years, when he resided in Ten.
nessee but afterwards returned here1
ne continued to live until the goth dav
vi OCTOBER, 1898, on which day he roS
Sponded to the call of the Sunrama
0Eand Master above and "sweetIv fell
asleep When he came to Dawson 70
MAKE it his home he brought with
MIN his demit and promptly affiliated
WIN our Lodge; and for many wears he
was beloved and faithful member Of
T. l. .ochley Lodge, dying in full mems
ooFshlp and was buried with Masonic
honors. '"onio
He loved Masonry and cheerfnlIv
ooeyed its teachings and PROMPTLY re.
SpoGded to it's calls. AS Masons We
uepiore his loss but we bow in humble
submission to the decree of the Grand
Master of the Universe, confidently ha
ileV1ng that our brother has been spm-
moned from labor to refreshments
Brother Bell was in every respect GOOD
cltlzen as well as good Mason; and he
was aiso consistent and jealous men,
peF vi the Methodist church, with which
10 united at the age of twelve years,
ne neld many important positions in
tue church, and he met the requirements
OF them all with christian fidelity. He
was a Warm-hearted, cordial and sweet
spirited man, and all who knew him
well valued his friendship and felt the
warmth of bis affectionate nature.
Everybody esteemed him, and no one
could say that he was not the friend If
every person whom he knew. His loved
form Is no longer seen by us, for he has
passed behind the veil that shuts out
from MOI tai view the realities of eterni-
~; out we confidently believe that his
immortal spirit rests in the paradise of
God. ''>'''o -
In view of the foregoing, therefore,
be it resolved:
ISL. That In the death of Brother J.
A. Bell 2. T. Schley Lodge has sus-
tanned truly great loss and has been
deprived of one of its oldest and most
faithful embers, and one who was held
IN deservedly high esteem by all his
brethren.
2nd. That a page OF our minutes be
dedicated to his memory, having In
scrloed thereon the date of his birth and
death; and that the furniture of the
lodge room be appropriately draped to
express our sorrow, andsthat the men,
bers of this lodge wear the customary
badge of mourning for thirty days.
3rd. That copy of these resolutions
De entered on our minutes, copy sent
to the family of our deceased brother.
and copy furnished to THE DAWSON
NEWS for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
B. 81. Brown,
j. NJ. SIMMONS,
]. G. PARKS,
Committee.