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By sILAs D. sOUTHERLANI


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By sILAs D. soUTuERLAND
FELLO~ CiTizESs AND BRErHREN:
The duty devolving on me on this
occasion might we'll intimidatc an old
er speaker and a more matured and
experienced judgment. have arisen
ia this sacred place to unNell and de-
I tend the doctrines Of an Order which
has to-day, for toe second time, been
presented TO this community, a com
muniiy. in which all OF us, nv Bre-
thren. are proud to recognise acquain-
tances and friends and many of Us. IN
deed, those nearer hes Of nature aud OF
blood-in short. a community that we
wish moi TO deceive. But. Fellow
ClanSmen. Will. my mind would ~
voluntary shrink from this task, vivid
recollection OF your kindness on a for
mer and similar occasion. induces me
20 attemptto give you a congrdala;ion.
at least, on the return of tins Anni,cr-
sary of our excellent Institution.
No yirtuous feeling predOminaies
more in the human bosom than Graf
tdde. lively appreciation Of benefits
conferred, and sincere thankfulncs,
10 the generous source from whence
they have emana'ed. Hence, the Gus
tom Of al Nations, from time immemo-
rial, OF celebrating the return ct events
which have been glorious IN their his
tory;-and by no people is this hallow-
ed rite more observed than by our oW II
country men
"Breathes there man, with soul 10 dead,
Who never u himself hath aid
Thi, - INV own. my native land ?"
Far, far distant, indeed. must be the dav
that will witness return OF our ever
memorable eth of July, without the
American bosom swelling full with the
pride OF rs emotions, aud each pulse
Of the heart throbSing in lofty gratitude
+ To that Supreme God, who nerved the
arm Of " ashington and his great com
peers 10 achieve the freedom and IN
dependence that we now enjoy. And,
my assembled auditory. so long as the
sacred banner of FRIENDSHIP, MoRNLI-
.
lis Spotless folds 20 the winds Of ilca-
ven, 50 long Will the 10th dag OF ia
nuaTy, be- held holy and reverential bv
every inmate Of a Maclvor Lodge -
On this day, so long as on. Institution
shall survive, will he who has knel, 4;
ais altar, and acknowledged and felt
The benign influence ofits prccepts and
It's practices, looking back with grateful
remembrance upon It's cventful origin,
strain hIs aching eyes far into the dir,
and distant future, while his heart shall
earnestly beseech the great UpholdeT
of the Universe Tor its future iIte and
destiny. Brethren, what that DESTINY
may be, Is not given Us to know. bat
allowing the force Of human reason,
your hearts will accredit and testify the
sincerity Of ny own, when tell ,ou II
will bf formed from our own conduct.
from the manner IN which We improve
the privileges and benefits conferred
upon VS. by our youthful but vlttuou.
society. Let Us then remain true 60
our soiemnly enjoined duties, and we
may confidently indulge the hope,
that II will soon arise from its infancy
and weakness, aud gathering energy
and strength In lis philanihropic ca
Teer, march rapidly on TO a high and
glorious destiny. Even while ad-
dress you. does my mind wander back
i TO some OF the earliest and most pleas
ing associations Of this Institution -
The shor, period Of twelve month,
have scarcely elapsed since ne filled
the same seats that VIC nov occupy. /
bend an anxious and cnquirng glaRcc
over this assembly, dud behold thc
same Brothers that were then congrc-
gated here with the addition OF many
who then we're here merely a, spectl-
tors Of our ceremonies; the voice that
now falls upon your cars, is the same
that then endeavofed TO explain ouI
doctrines TO those unacquaiulcd with
their chaste and sublime beauiics.-
Since then the great ravagcr. Death
has been at work, ADD the suli pulse ui
the ambitious hearts Of the young 8nd
beautiful, and the closed eve and mo.
tionless lips Of the weak and aged
have marked be-. dcsolsii0n.-since
then what voices have been hushrd
what circles broken. .hut oar bundle 81
sticks IS yet foil. nos ono elour Bros ~.
hood have been called % pas thar fnal
debt, % meet that terrible reckoning
Brethren ~ not ihis cause for rcInir-
ing' Should not our hearts cNfaud n
unieigncd g,st.iude. Co. liim thlt rui,.
&C. the tempest aud rides boz ihr storm
Oh yes. let us be- melted to spicfer
performance of those duurs which
teach us % reverence ihr mighty Dtur
ut God, and to constantly cSt,nd ihe
hand 0f relief sud cputfuu io our Dee
iFcssed and unfortunate fellow cIca-
lures
Yet our dly Of iua'i, not over Tho
we have overcome dihruIUet. that I'D
first seemed almost impossible aud
though We have frli lhe opposition
which some portion 70, oUF fellow cole
yens no doubt Cousriennaudy enter
tain against -5rietes brsrtug jbe sDpci.
laiion ct seoecg. '1gethrr. urh thc
blind iana'irum of % few, WIN iudrine
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