The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-01-07
DEATH OF REV. BASIL MANLY, ,sR.

3 A great and good man in Israel has fallen! The
well beloved and venerated DR.. MANLY, Sr., died
in, ,Greenville on Monday morning, December 2lst,
at the residence of his son, Rev. BASIL MANLY,
Jr, after . few days confinement to sick bed. He
was universally known throughout the Baptist de-
nomination of The South, and has been serving in
the ministry for over forty years. We were privi-
legged to enjoy brief acquaintance with this truly
bright exemplar of Christian faith and devoted
pety, and while it would be vanity for us TO
attempt any tribute to the majestic intellect or
noble character of DR.. MANLY, yet the heart wells
I'd in gratitude to God for the inestimabe privilege
,of having known ard loved man so pure, and
wise, and good. The Greenvie papers contain
brief sketches of the life, character and services
of DR.. Manly and from these We make some ex-
tracts The Enterprise says:
Dr. Basil Manly, Sr., was born in Chatham Cour-
b.. North Carolina, January 30, 1893. He was
sent by his father TO the South Carolina College in
1919, and graduated with the first henor in 1871.
After leaving college he settled in Edgefeld, and
preached in that district till 1926. lie was then
called to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church
in Charleston, succeeding that eminent minister,
Dr. B. Furman, who had been short time before
removed by death. lie remained in Charleston
about ten years. and then was elected 10 the presi-
dency of the State College Of Ala abama, at Tusca-
Ioosa He accepted the Office, and filled the posi-
tion with great distinction for ability and wise
management for twenty years. His reputation
secured him the offer of the presidency of the South
Carolina College, and also of Furman University,
both of which lie declined. lie resigned the pres-
aeney of the college in Aiabama and returned to
Charleston for about two years. taking the pastor
ate of the Wentworth street Church; was again
solicited to an important field of ministerial labor
in Alabama and returned to that State In 1864,
whilst he was pastor of the Baptist Church, in
Montgomery, he was stricken with paralysis, which
tepulnated his active labors, athough.he recovered
sufficiently to preach and lecture with all his
wonted power Of instruction, save his inability TO
indulge in the same eloqaence and pathos OF
manner which had characterized him in the days
of his strength His nervous system was too
much enfeebed to sustain strong emotional efforts,
although his fine reasoning powers seemed little,
il at all diminished. in the lust years OF his life.
In reference to the later years OF his life, the
Jtountaineer says:
During the years of his sojourn in Greenville,
our people have been ahle TO become more init
nately acquainted with his lovely character and his
excellence az "man of God :" and though he
walked among us one who had accomplished the
term of active service in the ministry, with
sttution impaired by disease, he frequently par
took of the public duties of the sanctuary. and his
words Of pions counsel and consolation seemed to
be accompanied with that JUNCTION Of holiness that
found sanctiied entrance into the hearts Of many
Thilsit commanded the reverence OF all.