Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-07-09
Resolutions OF Respect.

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OF The Savings Institution of Sandy Spring,
Nd, held on June End. 1920. the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were offered
by Charles F. Kirk and approved:
Whereas. This is the June meeting Of
the Board of Directors Of The Savings In
stltution Of Sandy Spring; time at which
we have been wont to gather in the full en-
Joyment Of the month of flowers and prom
Use, to feel. and to hear Of the prosperity of
the community as reflected in the reports
of this now venerable Institution. which has
for over half century done its full part
and extended its influence toward the
thrift and well-beine of all.
Today this can be little else than
Memorial Meeting. The shadow Of most
awful crime is like pail over US all. On
April 26th. Francis M. Hallowell, one Of
our most honored members. was murdered
at his desk. The robbery. which accom-
panied the crime. is neslible. while the
foul murder will always be the darkest
page in our history. Francis M. Hallowell
filled full the measure of a man." To
those who knew him, need not recount
his virtues; but as this will be among our
records which future generations may read.
l will say that he knew nothing else but
truth. and honor. and courage: his kind
heart and strong hand were always ready
to aid each and all who needed help; his
genial presence frightened every life with
which he came in contact his judgment
was calm and cool and fair to all. may
say In very truth I'VE shall not look upon
his like again" -
That such crime as this wanton muir
der could occur in this quiet rural village
is beyond our power Of realization; that
beings could exist among us. in the forms of
men, presumably with minds and souls, In
this we are pleased to consider an enlieht-
ened age, and be guilty Of an act like this
bring, our understanding to dead stop.
1t has interested mankind from time i'm
memorial, as he became more and more
civilized. to formulate all kinds of theories
as to the World and the Heavens. but after
all there is little really known. We think
and believe variety Of things. often some
which conflict with others, but in the last
analysis do we really know anything but
the great truths of mathematics All else
is merely what it seems. A metal or an
atom rr,ax, he f,,rthar rad,,oad o,nd .~hat Il
knowledge and high science or fine the
ology in one generation Is ridiculed by the
next. But the "binominal-theorem" is a
fact; also that the product of the sum
and difference of two quantities is equal
to the difference Of their squares" Is true
today, and forever, and so on.
have thought that in our spiritual nature
the foundation of all development was
truth.
When the first aboriginal man discovered
that he who did not misrepresent his feats
and achievements was more entitled to
respect than one who did, the embryo of
truth was born. From this developed in
various ways our whole moral nature. in
Guiding consideration for and love Of our
neighbors. Finally conscience. and the
inward light" has come to those VINO seek
guidance.
The existence In all races of humanity
of belief in something after death. from
the Happy Hunting Grounds" Of the saw
age to the vague and finitely inconceiv-
able Heaven" Of the most enlightened.
goes far to prove that such future is be-
fore us.
1t is not worth while to theorize. we can
only do the right as the right Is shown
to us to be done," and abide in the faith
that an Infinite Creator will assign to us
what is best. II we live like men. we will
90 where men 60 and there will Francis
M. Hallowell be. May we be worthy to
meet him.
Therefore. Resolved, first. That in the
death Of Francis NJ. Hallowell we Of this
Institution have lost one whom we loved
as brother, and whose services to the
Institution were of the highest order.
Resolved. second. That the whole COM
munity will miss him and mourn him as
long as memory endures.
Resolved, third, That while we extend
to his family our heartfelt sympathy, we
know that for such loss nothing on earth
can give consolation.