Rev. W. G. McMichael
A GOOD MAN GONE
At 3 o�clock on Tuesday afternoon Rev. W. G. McMichael breathed his last and his immortal spirit winged its everlasting flight to that bright world where it had often longed to be, and where its earthly tenement of clay had for forty years admonished the people to prepare to go. He was in his usual health up to within about a week before his death when on returning from Jackson he was overcome by a stroke of paralysis and gradually grew worse till death came to his relief. We cannot speak in too high terms of this good man. He possessed a high order of intelligence, morals and religion. For forty years he was one of the leading Baptist divines in this section of Middle Geo0rgia. For many years he was an honored and beloved member of St. John�s Lodge of Masons and ever lived up to the true principles of that ancient order. The funeral ceremonies we reconducted at the cemetery near his home by his lifetime friend and co-laborer Rev. J. T. Kimbell, after which his remains were taken in charge by his brothers of the mystic tie and buried after the ancient rites of that order. No doubt he has heard the welcome plaudit �Servant of God, well done; enter into the joys of the Lord.�
(Middle Ga. Argus � Week of April 23, 1889)

IN MEMORY OF REV. W. G. MCMICHAEL
At the monthly meeting of the conference of Macedonia church, the second Saturday in March when a review of our work was taken we congratulated ourselves that the mournful word death had not been placed opposite any of our members. But alas, even then, the angel of death was hovering over one who was one of our earliest and faithful members and beloved pastor. A few short weeks after our meeting, then on the 16th ay of April, came the sad intelligence � Rev. W. G. McMichael is dead. Like a true disciple and follower of Christ, he was over willing and ready to go anywhere God might lead. He ever faithfully performed the duties of his lot. It was with grateful hearts that we rejoiced when he yielded to earnest solicitations and accepted the charge of the church for 1889. In weakness of body but in ardent love for the Master he did what he could until the summons of death came. Although a most loyal Baptist, ever upholding the doctrines and discipline of the church of his choice. Often has his sound judgment and wisdom guided in the adjustment of matters of great importance to our church, and not while the present generation lives will his wise and loving counsel be forgotten. But his labors are ended, he has stood before the Bishop of souls and received his last appointment and heard the welcome tidings, �Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of they Lord.�
Be it therefore resolved by this church and conference, 1st. That in the death of Rev. W. G. McMichael we have lost a faithful pastor and member.
2nd. That while we feel the natural sorrow that results from the vacancy left in our church, we also rejoice that a consecrated Christian has reached the goal he strove for through many long years, and we will ever reverence his memory and strive to emulate his example.
3rd. That a copy of these preamble and resolutions be spread upon the minutes, and a page in the church book be left sacred to his memory and a copy sent to the bereaved wife and family, the Christian Index and our local papers with a request that said papers publish the same.
Read and adopted by the church in Conference May 11th, 1889
Joseph Jolly – Church Clerk                     J. B. Smarr – Mod. Protem

Tribute of Respect
St. John�s Lodge F. & A. M. No. 45, April 18, 1889
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in his wisdom to remove from our ranks to the Grand Lodge above our much beloved and honored brother, W. G. McMichael, in the seventy-ninth year of his age,
Whereas, having recognized him to be one of the most substantial citizens of our county and one of the most fervent, conscientious and devout ministers of the gospel, a warm friend and kind father, always punctual to every engagement, unswerving in his convictions and brilliant in mind, therefore
Be it resolved, 1st. That we bow in humble submission to the will of the Grand Master of the universe in thus taking from our Lodge our brother; still a void is left in our hearts when we think of the many years of social intercourse and brotherly love we have enjoyed with him and the many words of sound advice and admonition we have listened to from his lips,
2nd. That while we have consigned the mortal remains of our brother to the silent tomb we will cherish his memory in our breasts and strive to emulate his example of living the life of the righteous and dying in the love and esteem of the brothers of the mystic tie.
3rd. That a blank page be left in our record book, on which shall be inscribed his birth, initiation, passing and raising, death, &c.
4th. As a further token of the respect we hold for our deported brother that the usual badge of mourning be worm for thirty days.
M. V. McKibben
R. G. Bryans
D. J. Thaxton, Commmittee
(Middle Ga. Argus � Week of April 30, 1889)

W. G. McMichael � Masonic Resolution
We, your committee appointed to draft resolutions upon the death of our deceased Companion, Rev. W. G. McMichael, submit the following:
His sun has set, his time is finished, but the golden reflections of his square and even life still fall joyously across our pathway. It was his to live for the joy of his fellow man. His life was devoted to doing good, and teaching, as well as practicing, all the tenets of our noble and ancient order, of which he was a true, tried and devoted member. His motto of �prompt in all things� was a virtue which outlives his trail and aged flesh, but like the beautiful and exemplified characteristics of Faith, Hope and Charity, so blended in his nature, will ever perpetuate his memory among his Companions, as well as the people to whom he was so well known.
We can but look back over his past life and ponder over his noble and self-sacrificing deeds. His words of cheer to the way faring, as well as his deeds of charity and love to the poor, commend themselves to us and are worthy of emulation. We bow with resignation to the will of the �Great I am� in thus removing from this temporal lodge to the Celestial Lodge above, our Companion. God knew that his three score and ten years had not been spent in vain. His talents had made yet other five. None knew him but to love. Therefore
Resolved, That we mourn his death as one gone, but not forever; missing, but not lost.
That we record upon the minutes of this Chapter these resolutions and that a blank page be left to his memory.
That we request the Middle Georgia Argus to publish these resolutions and a copy be furnished his family.
Y. A. Wright, S. McKibben, W. S. Henly � committee
(Middle Ga. Argus, Week of September 10, 1889)

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