Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-17

were reported as dead or dying. But
three out of the thirteen grand officers
were present. 1t was at such time as
this that Brother M'Manus showed his
energy aud his greatness. He was
elected grand master, and went to work
with others to infuse more life and in
terest as to Masonry in the State. At
the next session Of the grand lodge
1839-twenty lodges were represented.
The grand masters address was brief.
He spoke of discrepancies and irTegu-
laTities and he feared departures from
the landmarks Of the order. He wanted
a national convention to correct them.
1t appears from the proceedings thst,
by the light of tallow candles, Brother
M'Manus was reelected grand master.
We find the following singular entry in
the grand lodge proceedings:
"The grand lodge proceeded to the
installation of the grand officers elect.
A convention of past masters took
place, and the grand master elect, Sam
uel NJ Manus, was duly installed in the
degree. The convocation having been
dissolved. the following brethren were
installed" etc.
At this session of the grand lodge, p.
G. M. Andrew Jackson was present.
and, at the earnest solicitation Of the
grand master he presided.
Brother M'Manus was an earnest adj
mirer Of General Jackson, and took this
opportunity to show his respect and ven
Grafton for the noble old hero.
At the close of Brother M'Manus's
term in office, as grand master, in 1910,
the grand lodge unanimously passed the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
grand lodge be rendered our late grand
master, Samuel M'ManUs, for the very
able and jealous manner in which he
has discharged the duties OF his high sta
ton during the two last Masonic years,
especially in the laborious and Untiring
efforts to give instruction to the subordi.
nate lodges by his personal visits to the
same.
Brother M'Manus felt justly proud of
this recognition by the grand lodge of
his services, but his age or condition was
such as to prevent him from attending
this grand body but seldom thereafter.
In 1889 he dedicated a Masonic hail at
Lagrange and made Masonic address.
In 1913 he was appointed chairman of
the committee on foreign correspond
ence. In 1860 he attended the grand
lodge for the last time, and vivid to our
mind is now the brief and earnest fare
well address he gave us on that occasion.
We see his whitened locks, bis wrinkled
brow, his tear-stained cheek as he bid
US final last adieu. Itwas age, he said,
that would separate him from his breth-
rem, but his love for the order strength
ened and deepened as years advanced.
AS to the chapter record of our
brother, what he knew is soon told. In
1927 we find him representing Cumber-
land chapter, No. l, in grand chapter.
In 1889 he is a representative from Fay
cite chapter, and appointed chairman
of the committee on foreign correspond
ence, and elected grand scribe. In 1912
he represented Washington chapter, No.
13, at Memphis, by proxy. Was elected
grand marshal, and again appointed
chairman of the committee on foreign
correspondence.
We have but little more to add as to
the Masonic history Of Brother M'Man-
us. His life was one of labor, energy
and industry. From the plight of his
initiation to the day of his death he was
a working Mason. His delight at all
times was to talk to MasOns about Ma
sOnry. In our minds eye we see his
venerable and erect form walking with
a steady, decided step, the streets of
Memphis. We hear his loud rap at our
office door; with cordial greeting he is
seated and enters into conversation.
His heavy old hickory cane comes down
with an emphasis on some mOOted Ma
sonic question. Firing up with the zeal
# youth, shaking his hoary locks,
his cane, his fist or his
finger to demonstrate q landmark
or some supposed innovation in our
order. His decisions were final with
himself. He was a landmark, a guide,
q pillar, a rock in Masonry. He was
moral, Just, pure, virtuous and honest
aud yet we would turn over q leaf of his
domestic life, seal it up, or tear it out of
the book of remembrance and bury il
in oblivion forever. He loved to wor-
ship in the house of God, but next to
that he ever longed to linger in our Ma
sonic temple. Hypocrisy, double-deal.
ing, dishonesty, were his adherence,
and the Mason guilty of such acts, with |
him there was no punishment too great
to be inflicted. federation was not his
virtue with the wicked and unscrupu-
Ious. He very justly decided that the |
Masonic lodge was not the reform school |
for bad men, but to make the good bet |
ter and the pure purer. If the wrong
1oer got into lodge he was counted as |
IN inteIlopeT, and should be kicked out |
rs a diseased sheep, and separated from |
The flock, and left to die, and rot, |
rather than endanger the whole herd.
We close with q death scene. In a |
spacious room, comfortably furnished, |
1n q large bed, supported by pillows, |
avs the old man of over eighty sum-
mers, gradually breathing his life away. |
God accomplished in a few days what /
man had endeavored to do for eighteen /
years. The wife was at his bedside |
with anxious care every move
ment that would allow attention or show |
Of affection. The grandchildren and |
wife, brother and friend, wept in silence. |
The calm face, the placid eye, the look |
IF recognition betekened neither sorrow /
nor fear. Death he realized was ap. |
preaching. He told of his faith in tue |
Lion of the tribe OF Judah, and feared |
10 evil-nOt with the strength of man.
hood, bat as a child he slept-he died. |
Death had no sting-the grave no vie
DRY. Even at the deathbed, man, IN
u his ignorance of a Jehovah's Justice, |
.ould turn from the scene away and say,
Gods will be done; Hedoeth all things |
VEIL"
A Masonic Visit.
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon,
he members of the Grand Lodge of Ten
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