The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-03
Tribute to John Harvey Long.
Verona Lodge 263, F. & A. RI.

We bow in humble submission to the
dispensation of Providence which on
Wednesday Meh. % took from us our
honored, revered and loved brother
John Harvey Long, who for SO many
years has walked among us, displaying
the characteristics and true principles of
the citizen, neighbor, friend and brother.
As a citizen he was patriotic, serving his
country to the best of his ability in
peace and in war, always conservative,
ever en~deayoring to array himself on
the side of right, in all questions. politi-
cal, civic, economic and moral. AS a
neighbor unexcelled. As a friend, faith
ful and true, genial, sociable aud love-
able. As a brother we can speak OF him
more freely aud strongly Nor he was a
double brother to most of us, Masonic
and Christian.
On the Goth of March 1861, by
authority of dispensation from the NJ.
W. Grand Master of Masons, in and for
the state of Mississippi, nineteen noble,
good and true men and Masons gather.
ed together in n hall and organized
Verona Lodge 263, f. ga. NJ.
John Harvey Long as Worshipful
Master.
Hiram Hood as Senior Warden.
Richard & Clark as Junior Warden.
Samuel d. Long as Treasurer.
Alfred III. Raymond as Secretary.
Robert l.. Trice as Senior Deacon,
r. Sherman Armstrong as Junior Daa-
con.
I. J. Montgomery as Steward and
TYLER
Rev. George Dallas Russell r w. +. [.
G. Collins, Dr.. Archie II Wear, DR. Pleas
ant A. Scaies, Calvin A i%rS!,,ll. l:tr-
nett $. Trice. Edward r. Lyol i r.
Ross, \. Marion Forbes. IL. Leslie PR
ter and William .Steurns. AT of whom
have gone t. join the sil-l5 mi ,ritv.
preceding our dear ~ lc,e j pin,' ~v.rifv.
ing the Srr.iptnres that tn. Ia It S,,il b.
first and the first s',,lI hn last i,y n
strange rolncid a.. Bro Wn. Stn.lrns
was the last ntntlon III. IisG AL tn.
hrst t. answer the I'll ell ti.ie
John WAS a eonstant att.nlllt ar ar
meet'ng- .exceptdlri ~ The war wlel
fighting for his country and his tirrside.
and after the i~nfirnities OF age ani i'll
health forced him to forpgo the pleasure
OF meeting with us.
As a christian he was faithful and true
to his church, c,leerfully rendering every
service required OF him And while 10y
al and true to his own denomination.
he was ever considerate OF the predilec-
tions OF others, and always ready tn ex- !
tend the helping hand and h .arty {; III
speed To all who sought t. follow uli
serve Tive meek and lowly Nezarene.
Laavin- n record of which his family.
H1' fraters may be aud are lust
~ prouI. We realiza that though his
body sleeps in the silent chamber of the
gfave. he is not there not dead-hnr
gone to receive. his. lust reward and
dwell forever in realms OF light an If. 1
Then let ns initiate him in his
%virtnous and aniable cmdnct. in his
unfeigied piety to God that we may
welcome the grim tyrant death and re-
ceiye him as a kind messenger sent from
Supreme Grand Master, to trans
US from this imperfect to that all
glorious and celestial Lodge
above, where the Supreme Architect of
the universe presides.
Resolved that this tribute be adopt
ed, spread upon the minutes, published
in the Tupelo Journal and a copy sent,
as an expression OF nur feelings and
sympathy to the bereaved family.
J. I. ~SEARIGHT,
+. A. GIEES,
JNo. S.CoBB.