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San Francisco California February 24, 1898

The Directors of the Pacific Grove Retreat associationmet
in the office of R. McElroy at 11. A.M. subject to a call
of the Presidents [concerning] the death of Rev. T.H. Sinex D.D.
superintendent of the grounds & one of our members.
In the absence of the President R. Bentley was chosen Pres-
ident Protem & H.B. Heacock sec Protem.

R. McElroy led in prayer.

There were present R. McElroy, A.L. Kellogg, H.E.
Williamson Henry French M.C. Briggs R. Bentley &
H.B. Heacock.

R. McElroy H. French & M.C. Briggs were appoin-
ted to draft a suitable expression of our feelings towards
our late associate, who reported the following which was
unanimously adopted.

Resolution Concerning Rev T.H. Sinex D.D.
I Resolved. That the death of Dr. Sinex the moral &
prudential superintendent of Pacific Grove cannot be re-
garded otherwise than as a great loss to the interests com-
mited to [?] hands to the church of which he was a tried
& tested member & minister, & the familiy which he
leaves behind.

II Resolved. That the [Disintegrity?] in office, ability in admin-
istration, urbanity in frail life & steadfastness in Chris-
tian principle, have lef the Church, the Grove, and the gen-
eral Community richer in the memories which cluster
about and alleviate the sadness of the [event?] which calls
us together.

III. Resolved. That we especially condole with his surviving
wife & other relatives, with whom [are] the grateful [fast]
that he has entered the land "safe from diseases and
decline" cannot wholly alleviate the sense of [lossful]
loneliness which remains to them.