The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-02-07

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rood advice he could for the working
,ut of the difficult problem that com
them. He leaves to mourn
loss a sister, Mrs. Smith, and
a number Of cousins and a
host Of friends. Our loss is heavens
gain.
Why should mans high aspiring
mind
Burn in him with so proud al
breath,
When all his naughty views can
find
In this world, yield to death?
The fair, the brave, the vain, the
wise,
The rich, the poor, and great and
small,
Are each but worms anatomies,
To str~w his quiet hall.
Resolutions on behalf Of the Bar
Association were read by Mr.. r. L.
Mayf1eId as follows:
Whereas, It has pleased the Advise
and Ever-present God to remove from
our midst Brother ]. Thomas Turner,
this community at large has suffered
a loss Of n Of its most prominent
men. Previous to Mr.. Turner max
ing this his home, he had been for
many years a teacher in the city
schools of Memphis, Tenn, where he
as an ordinary man In the sys.
tenn, but by faithfulness TO duty and
devotion to the cause, he soon won
hie way to the highest position Of
usefulness and efficiency. From his
earliest manhood he became a factor
in religious and political affairs.
For many years the deceased was
a most influential member Of Beale
Street Baptist Church, Memphis,
Tenn, and on coming to this city he
identified himself with the church
interests of this city and was a prom
inent member Of his church in this
place.
AS a politician, the Honorable ].
Thomas Turner was ever alert and
active to the interest Of the Republi-
can party and was a national charac-
ter, having attended every national
convention for q number Of years.
Perhaps Brother J.. Thos. Turner
showed his best powers and devoted
his best energies to secret orders and
was high in the Councils of U. B. F.
and S. M. T., the Masons, Odd Eel
lows, PythianS and in fact all organi-
cations with which he was connected.
He was for a number Of years Grand
Attorney for the Pythians Of Tennes-
see. 1t was a peculiar part In the
life of Brother j. Thomas Turner,
when he allied himself with any or
ganization he Immediately forged
himself to the front, and it was from
the fact that he was the mar that
knew and was a good adviser. In
the death of this devoted. member we
have lost a teacher Of experience, a
newspaper writer Of national repute,
a lawyer of ability, a national poll
%tician, a safe and wise adviser in the
many and sundry organizations with
which he was connected. Our legal
association has lost an earnest advo-
cate. Be it
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the Nashville Bar Association, extend
to the bereaved family and friends
of our deceased brother our heart
felt sympathy in this their bereave
ment and we suffer with them in their
irreparable lost.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso.
buttons be sent to the family and
published in our papers.
]. w. GRANT,
R. L. MAYFITLD,
Committee Of Nashville Bar Associ.
alton.
Resolutions on behalf Of the Me.
toka Glass of Mr. Turner's Sunday
school were read by Rev. ]. B. Rid
ley as follows:
Brother Pastor-We, the members
of the Metoka Class Of the Mt. Olive
Baptist Sunday-School, beg leave to
submit the following:
We find that the grim reaper,
Death, has called from labor to re-
ward, and it pleases Almighty God
to take from our presence our esteem
ed friend and brother, Hon. ]. Thos.
Turner.
Whereas, The death of a Christian
is the birth of a soul in eternal bliss,
and
Whereas, God has not staid the
monster death that separates the
soul from the body, be 1t
Resolved, That we bow in humble
submission to Him who holds nations
in his hands, masters individuals and
doeth all things right. Be it further
Resolved, That we who are Chris
tians let the light Of Gods righteous
ness shine out through us until the
unsaved who were associated with
our beloved brother in this life will
yield themselves servants to Him who
hath redeemed us that they may with
us meet Brother Turner and enjoy
~eternal. life with him in the Kingdom
of our God.
REV. JNO. B. RIDLEY, Pres.
BRO. R. L. KING, Secretary.
DEACON j. w. MARTIN, Teacher.
Mrs. Mollie Thomas read the fol-
lowing resolutions On behalf Of the q.
B. F. and S. M. T.: