Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-27
THE DIR. MINOR MEETING.


county held in the Methodist Church in Macon on
Sunday, September 22nd, 1912, for the purpose of
drafting resolutions expressing the regret of the
entire citizenship of the county at the enforced re
tirement of DR., H. A. Minor from the practice of
medicine on account of impaired health, and his
subsequent removal to Columbus, Miss, and after
song by the choir and the reading of chapter
of the bible and an earnest prayer by the Pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Park, the meeting was called to order by
Brother Parks requesting me to take the chair
and explain the object of the meeting. l did this
by paying as eloquent a tribute to my life long
friend and gallant old comrade as was capable of
doing In the course of my remarks, I said to our
good friend, the old Union Veteran, Mr.. Gurler,
who was present to pay tribute to this other SOL
dier who wore the gray, that while surgeon in the
in the C. S. A. and as ardent Confederate as
ever wore the grsy that.
"Whfn the bugles sang truce,
and the night cloud had lowered
And all had sank down on the ground to lie,
The weary to rest and the wounded to die.
that then this good man saw ne uniform but re-
lieved the best he could friend and foe alike
then declared the meeting open for spontaneous
tributes to the life of our dear friend Quite
number responded paying beautiful and heartfelt
tributes to his Christian character and unselfsh
devotion to dutv and wish could reproduce
every word said there yesterday evening for | am
sure it would be productive of good. While space
will not permit of this know that none will think
that am invidious when mention the fact that
our Oldest citizen Rev. Jesse Buck was present and
delighted us all with his tribute to Dr. Minor. He
made the hit of the evening when he said that he nor
any one else could say anything half SO eloquent
or beautiful about Dr. Minor as the life he had
lived in our midst was. He alluded to the fact that
he was citizen Of Macon before the Doctor had
ever moved here, had met him when he first came,
and had hbored witEsand loved him all Of these
years. Par parenthesis.
WhenI read my resolutions to Walter Price,
he said you must re-write that part where you say
DR.. Minor has served the people of Noxubee county
longer than any one else, for there is the Rev.
Jesse Buck. who has that honor. So | modified
them to read any physician Uncle Jessee was
here when the indians were on every hill and vale,
and ever since that time in quiet and unobtru-
sive way he has gone in and out before our people
leading then to Christ and teaching by example as
well as precept the truths of the Christian religion
and is worthy companion of our dear doctor. We
were particularly glad he was there.
After a number of tributes had been paid
called Walter Stokes to the chair, and offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted unani-
mously by rising vote. Then Hon. H. H. Brooks,
Jr., as our chosen representative, called the old
veteran to the front and in few eloquent remarks
presented to him a splendid gold headed cane,
bought by the citizens of the county rs beautiful
tribute and token of our affection, with the hope
L Il. -. i. H..
years. Hardin was at his best Had a fine sub
ject and was equal to the occasion. At the conclu
sion of his remarks he handed the cane to the doc
tor, who attempted to reply in broken words but
he was too full for utterance AS usual whenever
the doctor gave testimonial, he laid great stress
on family prayer as most potent factor in help
ing him live Christian life
It was proud day for him and / am so glad
that we scattered few flowers in his pathway
while living We have met many times in that
sacred old temple Of God to pay tribute to our
friends but before this they were lying there cold
and still in death, and our words of love and af-
fecton fell on deaf ears. But for the first time in
the history Of our county, so far as know, we
met this time and paid tribute to our living friend
Brother-Carter, of Columbus, was with us. For|
the doctor and his good wife are to live with him.
and am glad for him to hear how we loved the
doctor. He too paid loving tribute to DR.. Minor,
and told US how happy he was to have this goodt
man and his sainted wife to live with him, and aid
him in rearing his children for God,
Hon. Walter Price had been chosen to preside
over this meeting, both on account of his strong
friendship for DR.. Minor, and his own exemplary
life, that peculiarly fitted him to preside on
occasions like this, but was not feeling well enough
to do so was glad to preside, as it reminded me