The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-04-27

Hon. Member Warsaw Chapter
O. E. S., Warsaw, Ind; Member
of Indianapolis Consistory A. and
A. S. Rite Boston, Mass; Noble
of the Mystic Shrine, Indianapol-
is Ind. This is a Masonic record
probably unsurpassed by any
Mason now living in the state of
Indiana.
His great activity and zeal in
Masonic work was prompted by
his social nature and the exalted
and uplifting principles of the
Masonic orders, especially that OF
Knights Templai which is foun-
ded on the Christian religion and
incalculates the practice of the
Christian virtues, which he exem-
plifed in his life and eloquently
advocated on q great many oc-
cassions.
In November, 1908 he was pre-
sented with Past Right Emil
nent Grand Commanders Jewel,
voted to him by the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar of
the state of Indiana. The pre-
sentation was made the occasion
of a great gathering of Knights
Templar in Plymouth which has
never been surpassed in numbers,
interest and enthusiasm by any
meeting of Knights Templar in
Plymouth. Plymouth Comman-
derry had charge of the ceremon-
les and many Knights Templar
South Bend, Laporte, Warsaw,
Chicago and other cities. P. E.
c. Roscoe A. Chase made the
presentation speech, an eloquent
and feeling tribute of fraternal re-
presentation speech, an eloquent
gard for the recipient, to which
he responded in words that
showed his appreciation of the
sentiments which the fraternity
had for him and set forth in elo-
quent language the noble princ:p-
les OF the order.
He was for nearly forty years a
communicate of the Episcopal
Church and for eight years pri-
or to his confirmation he was a
member of the Presbyterian
Church. His reverence for all
that is good and true quickened
his energy for the promotion of
morality and Christianity in the
community, and his liberality led
him to contribute freely to the
support of the church, and many
benevolences. He was elected a
delegate from this diocese to the
triennial convocation of the Epis-
copal church which met in Bos-
ton last fall and which was COM
posed of representatives from all
over the world and was attended
by the Arch Bishop of Canter-
bury, England. He was proven
ted from attending by illness but
highly appreciated the honor of
being chosen a delegate to so
important convention. He was
for many years a Vestryman of
St. Thomas Church in Plymouth,
to the support OF which he con-
tributed freely of his time and
means. For many years he was
superintendent. of the Episcopal
Sunday School and prior to that
he had served long time as sup
erintendent of the Presbyterian
Sunday School.
He always took great interest
in Sunday School work and recei-
we'd many tributes of friendship
and esteem from Sunday Schools
and classes he taught. He was
not a narrow sectarian but be-
lieved in spreading the Gospel of
the Kingdom of God and of Jesus
Christ our Savior whenever and
wherever he could. Although an
active member of the Episcopal
Church he taught class of adj
ults in the Presbyterian Sunday
School until failing health COM
PEELED him to relinquish the work
which he did very reluctantly.
He was greatly beloved by this
class who made him a handsome
present the last Christmas he was
able to be with them, which he
highly priced. He was President
OF the Marshall County Sunday
School Association the last year
of his life and Notwithstanding
his great suffering and physical
weakness he did a large amount |
of valuable and effective work |
which greatly increased the efic-
iency of this association.
AS he withdrew in later life |
more and more from business ac-
Invites, his energies found aven-
ues of expression in this Sunday |
Sshool work 20 which he gave
great deal of time, thought and |
hard, earnest work. His nature |
was such that he enjoyed this ac-
tivity and found pleasure in do
ing good. He disseminated good |
thoughts and uplifting senti-
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