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emb!ems furnish the most striking and
instructive moral lessons. not only 10
our own Order. but 20 the hole " oild
10 illustrate, let ne explain the signi-
Leaiion OF some Of the principal en-
hlems that have ihis day me, YOUR gaze
The Eye which ado.us our Aprons Is
cmb!ema'ic Of the Omni. Cience Of The
Great Jehovah. II exhibits TO man
the instructive Lesson that he eve Of
hiS MIkerNiews the Utmost recessps Of
his heart, aad by At hc u ad,noni,hed
10 regulIte his conduct according 10
The divine standard and 10 rcmen. Der
hi' utter dependence upon his Creator.
! he HfndIs the emblem Of FiIrndshln
The Heart }, The Seat ol affection and
the more refined feelings OF our nature.
The Hou]- GiqSs holds up To- our view
The fleeing nature OF time. and veiy
!oroIbly reminds US Of The mortality ui
man. The Noon ami Sf,rs are the
exhibitions If the siupendous handi
orlii Of Prov idence. have given YOU
'hiS bret explanation of some Of the
"mblemS you see befurevo1, because n Y
impression J.. that an unacqnainianCc
Nth their true import might lead 10 a
misconoep,i0n Of their utility.
brethren lie, US pursue these auda.
bile objects let us give peace and com
tort To the bcrelvcd and distressed. for
we know not how soon II may be Our
lot 10 become so. Our eventual desii.
mes are woven IN the web OF fac
hou2h Tor ,ine we may perch on
proud fortunes lofty summit. and dis
dam the walks OF obscure lie. vet the
next breath OF adversely may hurl Us
from our cnincncr, 10 latour with The
peasant for daily bread Then, how
imP9rian, is II, that we should act in
conformity with this precep, Of the Sl-
uour-" Do unto others. as we would
they should do unto US" Let con.
sideration Of these things inciIe YOU TO
siIict performance OF the duties so
essentially requisite 10 the prosperity
OF our Order and the happiness Of man.
We may be charged with advancing
new dociIines-wiih holding strange
principles TO impose upon the credu.
lous. and you may refer US 10 the avid.
ny with which many will grasp at any
thing new and strange This was an
argument against Christianity in her
esrlier days. Go back 10 that period
when mighty crowd was gathered
upon one Ct Athens memorable bulls,
TO hear the Sage Of The Esst explain
ihc principles OF Christianity. Through
the wide ihrony there wasnot single
nurmur, when upon the lofiiest summit
o: the hill. above the bteaihless and
crowded ooncourse, stood The mysteri.
Gus vlsIier, TO declare the new doc.
trInes of ChtIsiIanItv-but the Philoso-
pliers that mingled with that assembly
muitered their sage contempt Thee.
might you have seen the chilling frow n
q: the stoic. and ;hc cynick'G sneef.
The E?icutean who sacrificed the Joys
OF Heaven 10 the pleasures Of earih.
laughed to scorn-,he attempt, make
thu" illustration 10 show YOU that We
are not alone in having been denourc
cd as rromulsaiI=s new and strange
principles
Finally, members OF Wiliey Lod &c
you have taken upon Yourselves the
n'ne and character OF Odd Fellows.
Debase not thc sacred ;ies \ h,ch Unite
Vou TO each other. You beIr the name
OF the venerable founder of Old Eel.
lowShip in America. and while hi.
primers IN the hlilOv ed work are sleep
ing ~ unaucSiIns marble and their
SPIRITS are enjoy ing the rrposc. peace
and Joy they knew not on earth. he
survive. and has venerable form and
hoary locks 10 day call forth our graft.
,udc He has lived SO see the work OF
bis hands prosper. aad feel tha, the
stamp and appreciation ~ the DEITY are
upon I'--1nd ever let WiLDEYs name
be sufficient 20 incie YOU 70 = .trir,
Performance Of those du'tes yhicb VII,
obtain for Won peace on earth and hap.
piness IN Heaven.
( Disdaio the applause % the world
seek not ~ stand upon The pinnacle OF
self.acg -and.zrmeur-Lct poets feed
'lcir erp'y thought. 80 i.bt's dark 20.
lhude Ni'h Imaginative nixhi. bey God
The bourne "f tine. iul, the el,eres,
world. N gid their cnchBn'ing song
LctW srrior, frheare 90 Their children
ears their deeds II dsriug and blood.
she'd. ~ gu their Yourbfi hearts MI
p1Iiinfie Efe. L. DO, Hs:csuin s'fsia
h'. g'gsnuc intellect dr,i.ing mean.
Which shall lead hin go pie..milcnce
among Boz, fellow uFn-Jut ,ou pur.le
tie work of universal brnc.u'erre
taught and 'ncr'ca'eI bv the iaffl'u
ton. uip.c member, sbi advocate.
SOS have lhis day pubiciy declared
,oursri,es % be- and iutufe genera
tons vill ell you ,'es 81. sDI rever,
your men ofies whiIe your jumora
spirits arc chanting the songs of ih,
redeemed BOO that Gfsnd Lodge shove
" hose MBsfef e., thc Eternal Afrtitec
~ Nature. Tie All.uise sud gionoU.
God u Heaven.
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buItl ground Oh. Con { nov.