Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-16
MARTINsBURG, VA THURSDAY, APRIL Is 1922

| now sustains them shall cease 20 blow, they
will Sink into SEINE unirequen'ed slough. and
be forgotten. some Ut them, like the meteors
generated IN summer eve, By the sfferyes.
cence Of putrety ing rnstier, msy rise again into
temporary notice, and for While attract the
gaze, and perhaps mslesd the unwsry from
! their course but, at last having neither worth
or Character TO sustain them, they wild descend
from their fsnci,d elevation, TO their proper
Levels and as the descending body SECURES
! momentum, in proportion TO the distance
| through which IL fails, will eventually sink
deeper than before into the mire from which
they had jos, emerged
Having endeavoured. my brethren, to abyi.
ate the tendency OF @sson,ck societies 10 evil,
permit me 10 conclusion, to say sword or two
IN their favour. ! am aware of the golden rule
adopted b, mssons, 'neser TO spesk OF IL a
mong its enemies Still, am not without
hope that my humble efforts. beng saited to
some friendly ear, II they do no, sIlsy the storm
now raging IN his bosom, may tend perhaps for
moment 10 assusge It's fury. In either case,
my ambition will be satisfied.
The doctrine OF msn's depravity. we're II not
revealed 10 the sacred volume is too obvious to
require moments calculation Situated, then
as the human family were in . world involved
IN guilt, and destined, had il mol been tor the
aid of sedeemlng love, to eternal ruin, resort
to different expedisnts was perfectly natural
With view to soften the woes of human lie.
Hence religion spread its treasures before
them--hence multitude OF charitable, of MIS-
sionsry, OF literary and other societies. extend
ed their themes soieitiog .sd, suecour and
protection and hence, too, oriein.t.d the
masonlek institution, infer,our snd subor dinate
to religion, but inferiour anc subordinate TO
that aiDnc "a
Time Is the most infalliblc test OF human ex-
ceiencs. Tbs constant dropping 81 water
wears out the solid rock. Goso mcn unite
bad men combine--but never did men in great
numbers combine tor an unlawful purpose.
without speedy detectian, and never did sush
accumulation exist Tor cenlufiss after its OBJ
Jec's were developed. and IT'S acts expUsed.
Masonry, however, though Constantly assalird.
and frequently drsnctsc 10 he blood III her
ioilo"ers--thoagh chains aud dungeons have
been their doom, aud The rack and the wheel
have responded to their gresns, has. { m ained
uneuu BY the demons Of ignorance; and, h1y.
ing dlsseied the gloom winch hung on The
brow OF learning, ty the AID OF sn enliehtspe
philsnbropy, an indebted religion, and pure
snd ardent pasrfotism, she has scared slot,.
dipped her broad pencil ia the clouds OF Hes
ven, end spread the cement of brother y love
and Affection through earth'sremotest realms.
She has shed her rays on every portion OF The
hsbtabie globe, SUD extended her sslusaf, m
tiuence 10 the distressed OF every chine She
has scattered the brands, extlnguished The
flames, and unbound the vic,im-she has un.
Rerved The warvlour's arm, and converted the
ssngu,nafy blow into frstefnsi embrace.
an aware il will be urged tina, masonry 10
selfish, because its charities sre limited. Is IL
true that the ndulgert father. the aztec donate
husband, the kind and obiiging neighbour, j,
less charitable to the rest Of his species. be-
Cause nearer and dearer objects engross his
csre'-How can then with propviety be urs.
I'd, because masonry imnoses duty on its fol
lowers. to aid 'tthe afFi icted brother, his WI,
dow and Orphans wherever dispersed around
The globe, that mssons Of course are less n
cined 10 assist fellow mortal ~ distress -
fhs reverse OF this is true. Tbs indulgence
OF one kind benevolent aflec, ton, ike sny other
indulgence increase its srdour. So the benev-
osnce taught and practised in Nasoniok Lodg.
e., expo sthe hearl With that enlarged rhi.
ian'hroFy, which oyeriooks the d.stlaSiions Of
rank, Of country. and or seer.
.'Tisnot true, however. that Mssenick be.
revolence 10 confined to those within its pale.
II embraces the whele family Of man Tie
'moun,sns interpssed,' which make enemies
OF nations, sink into plains. The wandering
Tartar, the American Savage, and the polished
Briton, like kindred drops are mingled into
one