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

had made at least Sabbath days journey towards
heaven At the close of the meeting said was
/ a Sam Jones Cumberland Presbyterian and be-
lieved nightly in good old fashioned hand shaking
and wanted the choir to sing us favorite famll-
lar hymn, and while it was being sung, wanted
every one in the house to come and take the hand
of our beloved friend and tell him how much we
all loved him, and as we did so of course all got
happy, and the first thing knew the doctor was
kissing Sallie and all the other pretty ladies'. All
of the other men are just alike. When they feel
good and happy they want to kiss Sallie. WhenWal-
ter Stokes saw all of the pretty ladies kissing the
doctor, he told Bro. Carter that if it were not
stopped he would never get the doctor to Colum-
bus, but if he will only come to see me will let
| him kiss Sallie
| had to announce to the meeting that had
thought Iwould never take up collection as it was
dsagreeable work. but was glad had taken the
election to buy this cane, for all contributed so
literally that found that had a small sum over
and asked permission to use it in buying little re-
membrance for Mrs. Minor, which, was readily
granted.
In conclusion l will repeat that wish every
one could have been with us, especially our young
men that they might realize what value we placed
upon right living and life spent in the service of
others.
must tell a little joke on my young friend,
Harden Brooks in this connection, Harden said to
me that he had one criticism to make, (good ma
tured one Of course) on my letter about Dr. Minor,
and that was said DR.. Minor had given ffty-fve
years to the service Of the people of this county
except the four years he gave to the Confederate
States of America, and he thought that if all we
old soldiers said was true that these few years
ought to have been counted as serving the people
of Noxubee county also. | told Harden that in a
way it was true but took it that these few years
were for the whole country. But when went
home and told Sallie what Harden said, she said,
"We you know it has been we'll said, young folks
think that old folks fools but old folks know that
young folks are fools, 50 viii let It rest at that
Here are the resolutions.
Whereas, We have learned with deep regret
that our beloved friend, DR.. Henry A. Minor, by
the advice of his physicians has given up the prac-
tice of his chosen profession, which he has prac-
ticed so long, and so successfully, and has moved
to Columbus, Miss, so that his deaLwife, can have
the loving care of her daughters in her declining
years, and
Whereas, DR.. Minor has for the last half of a
century devoted his whole time to relieving the
sick and afflicted of our county, and
Whereas, By reason Of his vigorous constitu-
ton, his lndomltable energy and earnest desire to
be useful to his fellowmen and to consrientiously
discharge every duty that devolved upon him.
glorylng in his profession he has by the grace of
God, been enabled to spend larger time in the
practice of his profession than any man who ever
lived in our midst and is justly entitled in the
evening of his days to have this well earned rest
and
Whereas, Claiming to be surgeon of the Lord
he felt it his duty to answer here to every call of
the sick and afflicted; however poor and unfortu-
nate, just as ne did VIII n surgeon in the army of
his much loved Confederacy, and
Whereas, Throughout this long service, he was
always the humble trusting. prayer loving Chris
tian, the wise and loving counselor, and friend the
exemplar for our young men, the pride and inspi-
ration of us all. Therefore be it
Resolved By the people of ,Noxubee Courty in
mass meeting assembled on this the 22nd day of
September 1912, in the Methodist Church in Ma
con, that ne had belonge to SC long and upheld so
faithfully that in the enforced retirement of DR..
Minor from the practice of his profession the peo-
pie OF our county have lost wise. skiIlful and
most sympathetic and faithful physician, and that
the removal of him and his devoted Christian wife
to Columbus, Miss, we have lost most excellent
Christian couple, who adorned our society, and
whose lives were benediction to all, and we pray
God that his richest blessings be showered upon
them both in this, the evening of their lives, and
wht n the end has come, may they enter upon that
rest that ispromised to all of those who follow in
the footsteps of the beloved Master and find a
home in that mansion mot made with hands. eter-
nal in the heavens
Resolved End. That we commend this good
man and his excellent lady to the loving care Of all
the good people Of Columbus, and Lowndes county,
and efficient and willing workers in every good
work that tends to the advancement of Christiani-
ty and the betterment of their fellowmen.
Resolved 3rd. That a copy of these resolu-