The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-05
MASONS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
p. T. Schley Lodge Pays Tribute
to a Deceased Member.

We are again called upon by the de-
cree of our Supreme Grand Master to
mourn the loss of a worthy and much
beloved member of our fraternity.
Another link has been taken from our
time-honored brotherhood. An honest,
true man and Mason widely known,
honored much, respected and highly
esteemed has been called from labor to
refreshment.
Brother G. M. Harris was born jan
uary 1st, 1916, and departed this life
December Doth, 1901, aged 50 years,
IL months and % days. He was made a
Mason at Americas, Ca, 1884, was a
charter member of Lawrence Chapter
F. A. M. No. SO. He lived life of use
! fulness to the craft and to the Baptist
church. of which he was a member for
some years, and was faithful to every
| trust. He was loved and much respect
ed by all who knew him for his devo-
ton to duty and his high sense of hon
or, Justice and charity. No man more
highly deserved the confidence and
esteem in which he was held. NO
orander or truer tribute could be paid
| to his memory than to say he was a
Mason. good and true, a brother who
loved his brother Masons, and a broth
err who throughout his entire life
; was true and faithful and endeavored
| to live up to the solemn and binding
obligations so we'll taught in our time
honored institution. AS citizen,
husband, father, friend and Mason
Brother Harris was true and tried.
He was genial, wholesouled and low
able. His friends were legion, his
enemies few, if any. Peace to his
ashes. We can we'll afford to console
our grief with the thought that his
spirit is gone to God, who gave it,
Yes. trust him in the care and keep
ing of Him who doeth all things well.
His loss we deplore, his memory we
will ever cherish and revere; there
fore resolved:s
! l. That in the death of Brother
| Harris this Lodge has lost good and
| faithful brother, the church consist
ent and devoted member, the county a
useful. honest and faithful citizen, his
family a kind and proYident husband
and father.
2. That inasmuch as it has pleased
an allwise and just God to remove
from our midst worthy and respected
member of our Lodge, faithful to all
the duties of sincere mau and Mason,
that we bow with humble submission
to the wisdom of that Divine Provl-
dence that doeth all things well, know
ing that the Great Architect OF This
universe calls at the proper time from
labor to refreshment those VINO nave
| finished their labor upon eartn'
3. That we tender our profound
sympathy to the bereaved 1amlly OF
our Brother Harris, impresslng tnem
with the fact that Masonic protectlon,
counsel and charity are at their com
mand.
4. That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished the family OF Brother
Harris, also that they be spread upon
! the minutes of the Lodge, page Ia
the minute book be dedicated to MS
memory and that the papers be re-
quested to publish them.
5. That as a mark OF our respecO
and high esteem for his memory our
lodge Jewels be draped in mourning
for thirty days.
r. F. SIMMONS, !
B. Fl. BROWN, Com.
A. J. BALDWIN,
C. Nj. HARRIS.
Read and and approved by the looge
February II, 1902.
]. w. PEDDY w. NJ.
J. M. SIMMONS, Secretary.