The Freemason's Monthly Magazine (Volume 24) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865. Excerpt: ... Masonic career both bright and resplendent, at the zenith of his reputation, and in the full possession of ripened intellectual powers, he has been taken from us. In memory of our departed Brother, we make this record of our sense of his merits and of our loss; therefore be it--Resolved, That we deeply deplore the removal from his sphere of usefulness and honor in the Masonic Fraternity, of our beloved member, William P. MelLen, by the hand of death, and regard the event as a calamity to his Brethren, to the interests, social and public, of the community in which he lived, to the State and the country. Resolved, That we entertain great satisfaction and pride in the memory of his wonderful attainments in Masonic knowledge; the laborious hours he gave in the service of the Fraternity, "in making darkness light, and crooked things straight;" the masterly skill and ability with which he performed his part in the office of Grand Secretary which he so long adorned; and the lustre which he shed as a great and bright Mason, upon the Grand Lodge of Mississippi. It.solved, That we sympathize most profoundly with the family of the deceased, in their great distress, and offer them our condolence and warmest prayers and wishes, conscious still that their highest consolation is in the greatness of their loss--in the history of a well spent life, and the celestial hopes which spring from the grave of a deserving man. A true copy from the records. (Attest, ) C. F. Merricr, Sccty. DEATH OF R. W, BENJ. BROWN. This venerable Brother died at Nantucket on the 16th.Match. The end event was appropriately noticed at a meeting of Union Lodge, by the W. Master, Chas. H. Jaggar. Esq., as follows: --Brethren: --It has again pleased the Almighty Disposer of events, to call from our mids...