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At a regular meeting of the MORNING STAR LoDoE No. 3, at their Lodge Room at the Post of Arkansas, on the 3d day of April, l847, the following preamble and resolutions were introduced, and unanimously adopted.

 Whereas, ithas pleased our Supreme Grand Master to take from amnng us, and trans plant to that bourne from which no traveller returns, our worthy and much respected brother, friend and neighbor, JAMES Nj. SMITH Therefore,

 Rssolved, That we deeply lament the ear- ly and un,imely deaah of our worthy brother JAMES M. SMiTH, and consider his dea.l, great loss to the community in which he lived, and particularly to this Lodge, of which he has been so long true, faithful, and zeal eur member. and in which, whIle the taper nf life continued 10 bua, he was bright and shining light smong us.

 Resoired, That, as mark of sespect to the memory of our deceased bss.her, the members of this Lodge will wear Ahe usual badge of mourning Cor the space of thirty daEs.

 Resoired, That as a further evidence ol OUT high regard for the mordi character and masonic standing of oar deceaAAd bro,her, this Ledge, in body. will aiissd. at such time as may be agueed upon, the Gunesal ol our lamen,ed bro,her. and there pay the las, sad. though proper Masonic honsrs to his remaius.

 Resoired, That we deeply sympsihize with she rclsticns of the deceased, on account oi iiis cad, and to them irreparsble visiatiaa oi an all-wise Providenae. !, Resoived, That the Secretary be requested ss furniah the hercavcd family 1.-the deceased, with copy of shsss pFaeeedings.

 { Resoired, That hs be also requested to furnish each of the eAiGoss ss Listie Rock with accpy, and requex then to publish the same.

 Signed by ordss af she Lodsc: JAMES T. BROWN, ". ".

 THo. HALLinUnToS, Sec'y.