Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-23
MEMORIAL AND RESOLUTIONS.


death OF Bro. John w Martin. Ac-
cep,ed by Robert White Lodge A. T..
and A. M. at stated eommunica-
tion Nov, l. 1901.
The Supreme Ruler of the Universe
has seen fit in his wise Providence to
doubly affect us. In less than week
apart Robert White Lodge has been
called to pay the last sad tribute of re-
speet to the memory of two faithful
and beloved brothers whose loss we
deeply feel, signaily verifying the
lines of the poet;
Death never takes Que but two
Whenever he enters in at door
Under roof of gold or roof OF thatch
He always leaves it upon the latch
And comes again Fer the year is
DER. =
Somehow death comes when we feel
most secure and we least expect him
and removes from us our most valued
friends and brothers. suddenly aud
Unexpectedly he has claimed for his
own one OF the Chatter Members of
our Lodge Brother, joni w. Martin.
Few brothers have practioed more
constantly and earnestly in their life
work the beautiful teaching Of Ma
sonry than did brother Martin. His
faith in God was strong, his hope in
lmmortally bright and his charity to
all mankind unbounded. A devout
man consistent in all his actions, q
jealous Mason, his life was spent in
doing good to his fellows, and we
have every assurance to believe that
he fell asleep as he had lived .clingIng
with undying faith to the cro.s OF
Christ. Death had no terrors for him.
In the language of the poet he could
exclaim.
There is nothing terrible in death
Ills but to cast onr robes awav,
And sleep at night without breath
To break repose ut dawn OF dav. =
Bro. Martin was one of our older
Masons, over quarter of century
ago when Robert White Lodge was
organized he became one OF its Char
ter members and through all the wears
since has remained faithful to the
trust. Kind hearted and generous
to fault it can be trnthfully said OF
him that he endeavored at all times
and under all circumstances to prac-
tice the beautiful Texts of our BELIEF
and Truth, silently and with out dis.
play vet steadily and surely he per-
! fected his work, though seen only by
the distressed and by that eve which
seeth in darkness as well in light, full
ly exemplifying the spirit that goeth
out In silent but mighty power, the
voice that finds an approving repsonst
in every benevolent heart. The spirit
of love and that is the spirit of the
great God himself, for God is love.
While we mourn for him we fee
that our loss is as nothing compared
to MS great gain. And while we arc
deprived of his association and advice
we will ever hold in remembrance hii
GOO deeds which still live and strive
at all times to emulate his virtues.
Resolved That the Lodge condole'
with the widow and children of oul
deceased brother in their bereavement
and commend them to the God of the
widow and the fatherless, who will
never leave nor forsake them If they
put their trust in him.
Resolved; That the members veal
the usual badge of mourning for the
period of thirty days. That these res
olutions be entered upon the records
of the Lodge, published in the city
papers and duly attested copy sent
to the family OF our deceased brother.
Geo. w. Felit,
Alex. Clohan,
J. s. Trammel.