The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-14
From The Bermuda q -oHe.
lIII IfsES 1F EnEEAAG SOM

+ HH hHilFh Tor lhpse, VINO have nnt been
admitted into the order, To- enquire nlo The
benefits which result from the institution
and for what pilfposeit has been patroniz-
ed by SO n,aby great aud llIustinus per-
+. sonares. From tho profound secrecy, in
which the system of masonry Is 30 very
strictly, us well rs properly insol,ed, It's be
neiiis now are, aud Will forever be, best
known Ia the members Of the Maternity
! thus FAR however. may be asserted with
"ui lear ot contradictions, thu II promotes
philanthropy, benvso'enot, and morality !,
anu that IN proportion as masonry has
been cultivated, The countries IN which Il
has shed IFS benign influence, have been
lppporiioaately civilized.
There Is, likewise, II YER, imnnriant nd-
vantage attached N masonry, VIZ that its
signs and tokens srrye az a Kind ofuniver-
val lansWge 50 that by means OF Them
people of the most distant nations, may
become acquainted, aud enter into the
most friendly intercourse, with each other.
In this society the bigot, aud tue enthus-
asst throw aide thrr ranrour, aud will
readily take by the hand brother, who
walks III Inc paths of moral reciitnde, and
will treat him with tenderness, humanity,
aud deiicacy, whatever diversity OF opin-
ION may DC entertained between them,
with reapcet either 10 politics or religion.
Titus through The fundamentally Of
fffeinahonry, all those disputes, which
hnve 40 much agltated and disturbed the
world, upon subjects, concerning which IL
has been found impossible To come 10
final conclusion, aud which only tend TO H.
r1tatc the mind, are avoided. Here har-
mony aud peace predominant. The Chi
ncse, the Algernr, the Persian, the native
OF iIndostan, the Turk aud the jew, may
under the masonic hammers, associate In
love with their Christian Brethren, aud
participate of al the benefits Of the insli-
tuition nor is any dispute tolerated be-
tween wings and tories, Cederalsts and de-
moerats, or any other political factions.
! The basis of masonry is peace, good will
10 men aud he knows very little of It's cs.
seotIal and fundamental principles, who
does not feed it AS an imperions duty To
! promote, as Ear ~ may be IN his pow.
er, the happiness Of the whole human
race, particularly Of those who may be
connected with himself IN the same lratcr-
nity.
From these observations, the utility of
masonry must be sufficiently apparent ~
lis benefits are well known To its members,
who deem them Invaluable aud TO the
world II must appear obvious, that dls-
tressed mason, viii, in most parts Of the
globe, find brother ready aud willing to
assist him.-LR brotheriy Lore prUuait--and
continue.
TIN abuses Of .Uasony.--The Masonic
society hns received more injury, by intrn-
ding strangers to It's principles, aud in sui.
lering men TO enter its sacred walls, WHO
were not fl materials FOR the ediIice, aud
who could not have the working tools Of
the Graft busted 10 itlrm than from all
the dcIision the world ran throw upon il
Weigh them in the balaDee, they fre
found wanlingt1fke3 must be written up.
on them.
DO we put upen the,n The heenty four
inch gpaFe, there IS no division to be found
no part for God.
Bring the pi1imb line. 10 eneh one
he neither stands rpriSht before God or
man.
Isay upon hun t'.,e aqpare of virtue, il
viii mol IL; put Tie maiiet and engapry's
chi1ct into the hand Of the most skiIfuI
workman, there can be no appearance OF
the diamond found.
bi'ns hrn upon the circle Of universal
honefo'sDc" present him with some Of
our i,reelotls jeweIs--he has no eyes to
SEE 'ao.p he wiz cpHiipueiy gYoid them.
ROM. hm 10 fae rounds n Jacobs lad
der e cannot climb Heaven born cha.
ntY ) stranger e. him.
? ,iemptto rHtkc use ofthe rrOwcl--there
is no cement Of brotIiefly hove and aHec-
.40u in him.
. Sach mW,r'ais IRE totally unfit for the
! Masonic edlllce, and ought TO be thrown o.
yer among the rubbish. And now bfe-
! tbren by reason Of the introduction Of
strangers oBt0ag The iVorkmeH, dnr ancient
honorable institution is brought into disre
pute. LIT our actions and m0raltlcs
Therefore, be such as TO silence the tongue
III SANDER, ana blunt the dart Of envy.
! -a>o-
Orif,in oChe lr0H Gcniemaa. o-Oi.
! eiEaliy it was written GenidemoH, aud CIV
en- as a distinguished appcIlallon, in the a.
+ Ges Of Christianity, TO those persons who
conforlned to the Christian faith bat re-
tanned their general customs, fashions and
amusrmenls
Origin II he word " Lody y Formerly,
WHEN the aiiluent lived all the year round
tt their MANSIONS 10 tic country, the lady
OF the maaor distributed 10 her poor
ncighbors, certain quantity ofbread, aud
she WAS called by them the DeG-dQy, that
is, IN the Saxon, the brcad-giper. These
two words were, in time, corrupted, aud
the meaning is as little known as the prac-
fice which gave rise 10 IL yel ii is from
that hospitabIe custom that TO this day the
ladies Of the kingdom alone serve the meat
al their own table.
Statue Of The Right Hon. Henry Grntian.
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