The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-12 00:00:00

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fie common rOcka of that age

.very suffering

le benefit o
being has a claim on thy assistance—take care not to deny it ,
do not wait till thy ears ring with the lamentations of the
miserable; affectionately anticipate the wants of the unfortu-
nate, and inspire them with courage. Do not poison thy

gifts by ostentation; thou shalt not find thy rewarrdfOr thy

benefactions in the vain and loud applause Of the multitude
a Brother will always find it in thesilent and sacred testimon

of his heart and in the sacred pleasure with which the Deity
looks down upon him. Has Providence granted thee abun-
dance? Let it befar from thee to make an inconsiderate

or shamptut use of it. liod has given thee above thy wants
that thou mayest cause those that have received a scanty lot
to feel less the inequality of the distribution of the riches of
the earth. Enjoy this glorious prerogative,—may the most
abominable of all passions, avarice, never predominate over
thee ; may thy heart for ever revolt against the worthless cal-
culations of covetousness.

But should this melancholy vice overpower thee, approach

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more charms for thee, and we could no longer discover in
thee the image of God.

Let religion and prudence be the rule of thy benefactions ;
thy heart may be inclined to relieve every want, but thy rea-
son must direct to assist where necessity is most pressing.
Instruct, advise, intercede, be charitable, console according
to the exigency of circumstances. If thou kindest at last
that thou art confined, and that thy soul begins to mourn
and lament the incapacity of expanding as much happiness
as thou wishest, then haste to our temples. Behold her
the sacred ties of benevolence, and contributing, as
by abili" lr

t. cies permit, to the .audable institutions—of our fra-
ternity, rejoice at the idea of being a fellow-citizen of this
better world, and enjoy the sweet fruits of our faculties
united and concentrated to one point. The sources of relief
will then flow more abundantly ; instead of helping one thou
wilt co-operate to make thousands happy, and thy wishes
will be fulfilled.

VI,—FURTHER DUTIES TOWARDS MEN.
Love thy neighbour as thyself, and do unto others as thou
wishest to be done by.

The faculty of expressing thy thoughts by words is an
external sign of thy command over nature. Make use of
this gift to alleviate the wants of thy fellow-creatures, and
to encourage them to virtue.

1.4114 0,1 •AL.Va curry °triers uy thy example,
and bear thyself kindly and without repining at the prospe..
rity of others. Do not suffer thy heart to entertain any
- it would undermine thy happiness, and rage in thy
Pardon thy enemy, and have manliness and heart

enough

This generous sacrifice, one of the most exalted precept
of religion, will awake in thee the most benign sensations
thou wilt represent the image of the Deity, who with adnri

ble kindness pardons the errors of men, and, disregarding
their ingratitude, pours down his blessings upon them.
Always recollect that this is the most glorious victory thy rea-
son can obtain over the brutal instincts.
VII.—CULTIVATION OF ONE'S SELF.
By making thus the prosperity of mankind, the object of
thy labours, do not lose sight of the necessity of forwarding
thy own perfection, and do not neglect the concerns of thy
immortal soul. Often unveil and examine thy heart to dis-
cover its most secret dispositions : the knowledge of one's
self is the sum of all precepts. Thy heart is the rough ashler
which thou must labour to polish ; thou canst not do ho-
mage more worthy of the Supreme Being, than when thou
offerest up to him regular desires and inclinations, and re-
strained passions. By strictness and modesty in thy moral
conduct, acquire the esteem of the world. Distinguish thy-

numiltty.
Pride is the most dangerous enemy of mankind, and the
source of all their evils. Do not look back to the point from
which thou proceedest—this would retard thy career; let thy
eye continually be cast towards the goal, the short time of
thy journey will hardly afford thee the hope of-urriving at it.
To compare thyself with those that are possessed of inferior
faculties would be a dangerous flattery of thyself ; rather let
a virtuous emulation animate thee when thou perceivest su-
perior talent. Let thy tongue be a faithful interpreter of thy
heart. A brother, who could abandon candour, and hide
himself behind the mask of dissimulation and deceit, would
be unworthy to sit amongst us, he would sow upon our peace-
able soil the seed of distrust and dissension, and soon become
the abomination and scourge of our assemblies. May the
sublime idea, that thou walkest before the Omnipresent,
strengthen and support thee. Review daily the vow of mend-
ing thy life—watch and meditate, and call to thy recollection
at night a noble action or victory over thy passions, then
lay down thy head in peace, and gather new strength. Fi-
nally, study eagerly the meaning of the hieroglyphics and
emblems which the Order lays before thee. Even nature
does not always unveil her secrets ; she must be observed,
compared, and frequently watched with attention in her
operations.

Of societies, on whose extensive field the industry of
men gathers useful illustrations, none will afford thy heart
heavenly satisfaction but that which instructeth thee in thy
relation to God and the creation.
VIII.—DUTIES TOWARDS BRETHREN.
Among the numberless inhabitants of the earth, thou bast
chosen, by a voluntary vow, Orangemen as thy brethren.
Equality was the first lot of nature, but was soon swerved
from. The brother restores the original rights of mankind,
he never sacrifices to vulgar prejudices ; the sacred plumb-
rule amongst us puts all ranks ou a level, Nevertheless,

We regret to have to state the loss of the steamer
" Thames," on the morning of Monday, the 4th instant, on
the Scilly Island Rock. It would appear from the situation
in which the hull of the Thames was placed, and from the
statement of the roan that was saved, that the commander
had mistaken the Scaly lights for those of the Long-ships,
the commander (Grey) expecting that the vessel would have
floated next tide, as she made no water, remained on board,
keeping the other boats of the vessel by him. It appears
that several of the crew having taken one of the boats left
the vessel, but the captain having prevailed on them to re-
turn and take the three females who were on board, they did
so, when a number of recruits having jumped in the boat was
swamped, and all lost ; a shore boat then came to the vessel,
and the three females were taken from her by means of
booming the boat off so as to prevent a sanilar accident, from
a rushing of the other persons on board. The vessel went on
the Rocks about five o'clock in the morning, after a tre-
mendous night of snow squalls, and much lightning ; a
strong north wind setting in with the flood tide, and the
vessel having unfortunately listed to windward, from being

smooth water, a heavy sea arose, and the vessel was lost
with those that remained on board, including the captain,
remainder of the crew, four cabin passengers, and eleven
deckers, with some recruits.

(From the Morning Herald of yesterday.)

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FALMOUTH, FDIDAY NIGH

. arrival of the
Penzance coach to-night, it is learnt that the Thames,

Monday morn-

ing, at five a.m.; on Rosevear Cavern, two miles south-
west of St. Agnes, Scilly, on her passage from Dublin for
Plymouth and London ; whereby, from information ob-
tained, we regret to state, it is computed that upwards of 60
persons have been launched into eternity, three women and
one man being the only persons saved of the total number of
her passengers and crew. Details have not come to hand, as
post letters thence will not be delivered here until to-tnor-

and passengers as our informant quitted Penzance., It is
further stared, that the captain mistook St. Agnes s light
for that of Longships', which error he might unwittingly
have been led into, owing to not giving proper allowance in
his reckoning, for the strong gale of north-easterly wind then
prevailing. Of the authenticity of the report there is no