Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-12-28
REspEcTEp BRETHREN,


apart among Nations, for commemorate
ing the virtues OF the Holy Saint, We
profeis TO adore, it is with mutual con-
CALCULATIONS we find ourfelves, for the fr&
time, celebrating this day in an edihce Of
our own; commodious aud retpettable,
and erected by the voluntary contrlbuti-
ons Of The Members Of this Lodge; from
iuch united liberalty. we may reaiona-
bly, calculate that it has been intended for
the BET Of purpofes, and that thoie enti-
tied to the benefits of Maionry, will feel
ahe hand OF charity, fparing from the jua
slabors of the midday fun, thoie comforts
which PATS in iecret, and warm the heart
Of the deprened. I,being one Of our an.
Gent cutolns. when new Hall is dedi.
Gated 70 Maionry, TO pay due refpett 70
the event, could with a brother had
been fouad in the chair, who would have
done the fu5jea more credit than can;
hut with 6dch information as poiieis, |
flall otfsr few observations to the bre-
thren, begging tha, they will receive i,
as it is intended, for the good of the craft.
The Lodqe, aher revealed to an en-
tesiag Mafon, difcovers to him repre-
fntation of he world, in which, from
TIE wonders Of nature, we are led to Coz
template her great original, and worhip
him for his mighty works and we are,
thereby, alto moved 70 exercife thoie
moral and locial virtues which become
mankind, as the. fervants of the gr, itar-
ohiteGf Of the world, and to conhder a
lfafon's Hall as dedicated TO virtue, cha
rity, and univerfal benevolence.
Every brother thould ufe his exertions
S ia cultisatipg that regard among N1alons,
which is obvious to every enc. Peace
and decorum are iadifpeniable duties in a
Lodge; ali the fire Of refentment andre
nlsrnbsance Of injuries hould Be forgotten,
ard that cordiality ought to be warm a.
mong US, which brings with it cheerful
NETS ana content; without fuipieion of
being betrayed in our words, or centred
IN the ooennefs of our.attions, our rnirth
here is undiigoiied, is governed by pru-
dence, tempered with love and cloathed
IN chsrity-no malicious mind warps in
nocent expeditions TO wicked contributions,
or interPfets unmeaning JETS, into larcaims
or fatires and thole, my brethrea, are
not the offspring ofcontrol or the itlne Of
authority, bot voluntary conduct which
every good Mafon adopts. While the BIZ
bic continues to be the unerring 9andard
OF our faith; while the tquare is employ
ed for the noble purpole OF correcting and
improving DER hearts; while the compass
circumicribss our affections within their
due hounds and direct them to their pro-
Der objects; while the ancient land marks
of.the order are duly aud truly obieryed
while weakness, idio1iin, atheifn and
PROFANITY, and every kind Of licen'lous
nfineiple, is entirely excluded from our
ma(onic afIoc;a.ions, fare we may be per-
mi,ted TO feel and boat oorlelves brothers,
Is the amiable character which we this
dav celebrate Our hearts yield the ho-
nor to his memory which cur tongues are
incapable of expreding. Such was the
character CT ST. Jehn the EYangalllf, that
we may truly fey. he drank largely of
The efFaiions Of the divine fpirir he in
calcatei rhe chriaian virtues, teaching
faith and hope, and, ahove all, charity
he vas, in truth, a Free and accepted
Mafop', for have accepted him IN the
pfnoG freedom of eur hearts and the
eoraer ttone Of our fuhliae edisice bears
the impreGons Of his we'll tempered and
rgsli exertsd chidel. TIE fabllme arch
81 philanthropy, fupqorlcd BY the firm
pillar ofaseDg,h, and ornamerted by the
beauties Of undertaking affection, was by
Our venerable brother and patron, eftab.
Hired on the broad BATS Of universal at
.etlion fdch have been the exertlons Ct
him whom we delight 10 honor--calied
from labor to fcfreihmens, We advance
;pto the f of fpecuIafion TO contemplate
She exterior Of the alasvnic ispesltruttafe'