Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-12
The earnest solicitation of the Grand Mas

the earnest solicitation of the Grand Mas
ter, he presided.
Bro. McManus was an earnest admire
OF Gen. Jackson, and took this opportunity
TO show his respect and veneratiOn for tht
noble old hero.
AT the close of Bro. McManus' term in
ONCE, 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 McManus, for the very able and
Jealous manner in which be has discharged
the duties Of his high station during the
two last Masonic years, especially in the
laboriOus and uutiring efforts to give in
structiOn to the Subordinate Lodges by his
personal visits to the same.7
Bro. McManus felt Justly proud of this
recognition by the Grand Lodge of
his services, but his age OF condition was
such as to prevent him from attending
this Grand body but seldom thereafter. In
1889 he dedicated a Masonic Hall at La
Grange and made Masonic address. In
1873 he was appointed chairman of the
Committee ON Foreign Correspondence.
In 1850 he attended the Grand Lodge for
the last time, and vivid TO our mind IS now
the brief and earnest farewell address he
gave us on that occasion. We see his
whitened locks, his wrinkled brow, his tear
stained cheek as he bid us a final last
adieu. II was age, he said, that would
separate him from his brethren, but his
love for the order strengthened aud
deepened as years advanced.
As to the Chapter record Of our brother,
what he knew is soon told. In 1927, we
fnd him representing Cumberland Chap
ter, NO. ], in Grand Chapter. In 1889, he
is representative from Lafayette Chapter,
and appointed chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Correspondence, and elected
Grand Scribe. In 1872, he represented
Washington Chapter, No. 13, at Memphis,
oy proxy. Was elected Grand Marshal,
and again appointed chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Correspondence.
We have but little more 10
add as to the Masonic history
Of Bro. McManus His life was
one Of labor, energy and industry. From
the night of his initiation to the day Of his
death, he WIS an active Mason. His de-
light at all times was to talk TO Masons
about Masonry. In our minds eye we see
his venerable and erect form walking with
a steady, decided step, the streets of Mem
phfs. We hear his loud rap at our office
door; with a cordial greeting he is seated
and enters into conversation. His heavy
old hickory cane comes down with an en-
phasis on some moOted Masonic question.
Firing up with the zeal of youth, shaking
his snowy locks, employing his cane, his
flSt or his finger to demonstrate landmark
or some supposed innovation in Our
Order. His decisions were final with him.
self. he was landmark, a guide, pillar
a rock in Masonry. he was moral, Just,
pure, virtuOus and honest, and yet we
would turn over leaf Of his domestic life,
seal il up, or tear it out of the book Of re-
and bury it in oblivion forever.
lie loved to worship in the house of God,
but newt 20 that he ever longed TO linger in
our. Masonic Temple. HypOcricy, double
dealing, dishonesty, was his adherence,
and the Mason guilty Of such acts, with
him there was no punishment too
great 10 be inflicted TOleratiOn was
and hnScrupulOuS. He very Justly
decided that the Masonic Lodge was not
the reform school for bad men, but 10 make
The good better aud the pure purer. If the
wrong dOer got into 4 lO'lge he was counted
Is an iuterlOper. and should be kicked out
IS diseased Siieep, and separated from
ihe hO;k, and left to die, ard rot, rather
han endanger the whole herd.
We close with a death scene. In a
spacious room, comfortably furnished, on |
| large bed, supported by pillows. lays the |
I'D man of over eighty summers, gradually |
JreatlIing his life away. God accomplished |
N few days what man had endeayOred to /
10 for eighteen years. The wife was al his |
bedside watching with anxious care every |
movement that would allow attention or |
how Of affection. Grandchildren and |
wife, brother and friend, wept in silence. |
The calm face, The placid eye, the look of
betOkened neither sorrow OF
ear. Death he realized was approaching.
lie told Of his faith in the Lion Of the tribe
# Judah, and feared no evil-nOt with the /
trength Of manhood, but as a child he
lspt-he died. Death had no sting-the
rave no victory. Even at the deathbed,
nan, in all his ignorance Of Jehovah's
will and law and of al His attributes and
lstice, cOuldturn from the scene away and
ay, Goods will be done; He dOeth all
hings WELL"