The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-13
In MenOriam,'

been coHyeninE as lodge Tor nearly
one year is now oyershajoWed by 2
cloud of sorrow. For the first time
the dark Messenger of Death has visit
ed our ranks and called one Of our
Charter Members from labor TO re-
frcshment and rest. And while we
take this opportunity of extending to
his family our deepest sympathy, in
this their gratest sorrow, we would
beg them to remember, that, this is
not their sorrow alone. For we feel
that, our fraternity has lost one of it,
Truest Votaries, and our country one
Of its NobIest Citizens.
Comparison Henry A. Ellison was
BORN at Washington, y. C., in 1852.
Was married April 9Th, 1875 to Isabel
la Stewart, He departed this life July
22nd. 1900, at his home at Milton in
Hancock county. Miss, leaving a wife
and five children to mourn his loss,
and thar grief should be, and is felt by
every worthy companion.
Although buta lew years mad elapsed
since the first alarm was given at che
door OF Free Masonry, by our departed
Companion, yet, as a Mason, our es-
termed Companion had received all the
instructions pertaining 20 our Ancient
and Noble Graf. from Fnteredappren-
ticp 10 the Sublime Degree of Royal
Arch.
As an nteredapprentice, he had
been conducted around the Outer
Courts Of the Temple, viewed its mag
niftcent proportions, and beheld its
greater and lesser lights.
As a Felloweraft, he had passed be-
tween those two famous braZen pill
lows along flight Of winding stairs,
into the middle chamber, where he
was taught to reverence the Sabbath
Day and keep it holy.
Is Master Mason, he had entered
the unfinished s. S. and there Wit
messed the in1eXible fidelity OF the IL
iustrous Tyrian, and example Of cour-
age and fortitude never surpassed IN
the history Of man, and there witness
ed an example Of the resurrection of
the body and the immortality Of the
Human Soul, in a manner indescrlb-
able beauty and glory.
Asa Mark Master he had wrought
in the ouarries and exhibited speci-
men Of his skill. and taught. that. as a
Mark Master. he could receive no
wages hut what was his dues and that
cod vouId accent nothing from his
hands but that which was good. true
and square
Asa Past Master. he had initiated
the wjspst Kings and had been regular
" induced INTO the Oriental Chair and
convinced that in this world. no man
con live INTO himself aolne. That the
vyisasr and most exalted are depend
er+ at al times unon their fploWbe-
inps and the bount.v of Divine Proyi-
dence
He had been present and assisted in
he com melton and dedication OF our
Nvetip Jennie and for his zeal and f.
.dalitv to the Craft. had received the
conqratulatorv title Of Most Excel
lpnt Master
Asa ROYAL Arch Mason he had wit
messed the desolation of Zion. The
sacking and destroying of the City of
God. He had seen the chosen people
of God, forced by foreign despot from
the pleasant groves and peaceful vine
wards Of their native Isreal and drag
ged into captivity among a nation of
the most wicked, vile, drunken and
debauched characters that bowed the
knee only to Baal, on the banks of the
far off Euphrates. He had seen those
afflicted sons of Zion, visited in the
darkest hour Of their adversatie's night
by a peaceful light from heaven, which