Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-09
Death Or worshipfnI Master
HIT. Cushwa.

Memorial Resolutions adopted BY
Robert White Lodge No. 81 A. +.
and A. M. at special communication
held Nov 1901. On tho death Of
their Worshipfui Master and Brother
Harvey Il Cushwa.
Robert White Lodge is bereft of a
faithful Brother. A deep shadow 1T
sorrow hovers around us. Our hearts
are bowed with grief, onr eyes are be-
dewed with tears If sadness, which
unbidden flow. Death. the grim mes
senger has again entered our sa-
cred precincts and removed an es-
teemed frater. Our beloved Worship
fu Master Harvey t. Cushwa. Broth
er Cushwa was good man and true
"A zea.ous Mason, deeply imbued
with Masonic truth An able and
earnest advocate of the principles of
Masonry, his best endeavors were
given to impress brethren. less inform
ed of their duties and TO put in daily
practice their teachings.
AS Master OF the Lodge he was con-
sentative, impartial, considerate, dis
charging all the duties pertaining
to the office faithfully and well. The
welfare OF the Lodge and its mem
bers he kent steadily in view, and by
his wise counsel added strength TO the
bond of peace and harmony. To pro-
mote the interest Of Free Masonry
and protect and preserve the land
marks of our ancient and honorable
institution was his chief desire
His labors as Master were performed
under servere trials and afflictlon
In his term death entered his beauti-
full home and bereft him of his bosom
companion and the fatal disease,
was developed, which terminated his
earthly existence and brought to a
close busy and useful life.
Yet ne did not murmur or complain
fer his trust was anchored on firm
foundation. IN that God who doeth
all things right. His regular attend
dUCb vi iIlG IHttIlnES VI tlO llOdEG-
his eagetness to become proficient in
the work and TO faithfully discharge
all the difficult and arduous duties of
a worshipful Master makes him
Master and Brother worthy of emula-
ltion. In the death of our esteemed
Worshlpful Master one OF our Masonic
Lights has been extinguished. But
we are not without hope for he has
eft us the bright example OF life
well spent and while we shed tears of
sorrow we are comforted and copsoled
with the beautiful thou CHIT that
through faith in the merits of the
Lyon of the Tribe of Juoah his body
will arise again and beng clothed
with the white Robe of Righteousness
will be duly and truly prepared for
initiation into the Celestial Lodge
above and.be received by the Supreme
Grand Maste- ofsHeaven and Earth.
While we.mourp the sudden taking
off of our beloved Master and faithful
brother we are reminded of the un
certainty of life and of the necessity
of clinglng closer and holding with
tirmer grasp to that Great Light IN
Masonry, the Holy Bible, whose
precious truths will soothe and sus-
tain us, as it did our lamented Bro
ther. in.his diving moment and give
us, assitsdld HIM the victory over
death
Resolved, That we tender to the
family and friends of our deceased
Brother the deepest sympathy of the
Lodge in theirggreat bereavement.
Resolved, sThat the Lodge Room be
draped and the members wear the
usualsbadge of mourning for the per-
iod of lthirtygdays.
Resolved, That this memorial and
resolutions be entered upon the min
utes of the Lodge-that a copy be fur
nished the.city papers for publication.
and copy also sent to the family of
our deceased Brother.
VIM. a. Gard,
-, go, Geo. W. Feidt,
$50 ..c. &c, SIN. Myers,
80 Chas. e. Smith,
'@-sT''-~-'- Committee