Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-24

NOV W DC iofgcuui OF the w IdoW and the
Orphan never 10 Zee from the abode OF
wre'ehedness. or close their ears 10 tho
Widows sail. or the Orphans enireaties.
insensats indeed, must be that heart
which will not melt at human woe asd
selfish in tho extreme. that disposition
winch refuses its mite to amelioraie sui.
fering humanity. Clansmen, be not for.
ge'iol Of those high and holy precep,s
taught by the laws and acquisitions Of
our Order. Let them with due solemn.
y so interest your natures as 10 render
your hearts the receptacle OF those hish
and generous feelings which constitute
the Christian and Philanlhropist-fori in
some instances men revcl an the Injuries
OF this world, and lull their feelings Of
philanthropy TO sleep upon the altar OF
seihshness, while they pass the door Of
the suffering widow, and behold Der
squallid offspring with not the necessaries
to satisfy the craving appetite Of nature,
aud not even examine their condition.
II any Of you have done this, let reflection
assume the sway, and reason resume ito
throne. and the slum ering sympathies Of
nature to-day be aroused, ard If you have
not which will cheer, alleviate or console.
only let the tear OF hum anity fall and tho
prayer OF sincerity in behalf Of the des,i.
tote ascend TO Heaven.
III ihere Is one Of you, brethren, that
has let this morbid apathy overcome the
hner feelings Of your nature. you are not
worthy 10 wear the Mac Ivor Tartan, or
bear upon your breasts the insignia OF bro.
lherhood. Gaze upon our hallowed motto,
and behold there every virtue which
should constitute you Mac-Isors-there
see Charity. that resploadent orb, which
burns upon the throne o. the Eternal. and
ELIMINATES Heaven. disseminating its ef-
Iulgent rays 10 man. cheering him amid
The gloom and dependency Of earthly
care. Take charity from the bosom OF
God. and you rob Earth Of her hope
and Heaven Of its glory tear il from the
bright constellation Of Virtue, and YOU
cast more than midnight shade over oil:
take 1t from the breast Of Man. and you
leave all a chaos within. or only TO be-
hlled by the streams Of pollution that flow
from degenerate world take il from the
Plan OF Salvation, and you rob Christ Of
his divinity. and destroy TIE attractions
which hang around his ever-to-be -revered
Cross Charity. IN fine, Is tho most essen
tial moral or Christian virtue
" True Charity, plant divincly nursed,
Fed hy the love from which II rose at FIRST
Thrvrs AGAINST HOPE, and IN The rudesi scene;
storms bat enl'ven s uniadlng green;
E1ubeIanl Is the shadow u supplies
Its fruit on eaI,h, ia growth above The skies
such was The portrait an Apostle drew,
The bright original was one lac knew,
Heaven held hrs hand, iiic likeness must be true~
Brethren, let Us 60 on, amid the i'm
pending storm OF persecution. and when
IT'S blighiing influence shall fell upon us,
" We have feeling consciousness within
That we have done our duty as members
oil this institution, our robes viii. be pure,
and our enjoyment deiightful, and our
principles shall bloom with perennial YER
5ure, amid the frowns Of envy and tho
daninins bigotry Of sectalian menials.-
Although we may not be called With La.
ther or Melancihon, amid the fire of thi.
persecution. with reformation on our
tongues and the cross If Chris. in our
extended hands; or with Descartes. NAL
oranks and Locke, 10 search the profound
depths OF phIlosophy, TO acquire that
tame which shall extend 10 times reno.
test bound OF with Napoleon, TO scale
The majestic Alps. and enter the Sanctum
Sanetorum OF Gods earthly temple, and
tear from the holy Altar the consecrated
vases, to show the extent Of his power
and absolute dominion though mol one
OF US rise from that obscurity 10 which
Tate ordained US 10 move. vet IN our day
and generation, We may kindle the fires
OF consolation, virtue, AMI genius, upon
the altar Of poverty and wreichedness.
thai their light may illuminate not only
the peassnt's cot. teDsntsd by penuty.
boz the princes palace, the receptacle or
luxury. The Clan from which We derive
our name has been denounced IS a band
Of lawlcss robbers. Although DO not in.
tend entering upon an elaborate defence
OF the ancient Scotch Clan, vet passing
remark Is necessary. The denunciailon
betrays a want Of historical information
Tor " We examine the records Of Scot.
land, we find them characterized as free.
noble. snd generous people. v no not only
resIsied the cncToschments Of British ~.
rsnny, but preserved and pefpetuAied The
laws Of Scotland Ard when The inha-
bIisnis Of the Lo~lshds suffered beneath
The sWofd Of meToenary foe and became
The meBiai yassals u despol crinsiny
beneath The iron rod Of their oppfessor.
boN,ng submission 90 their sovereign
sway. The Msc.Ivors undaunicd and oo.
subdued, free and ubirammrlied. rosmsd
the Highlands. Heaven seemed 10 have
reared an impenetrsble bolwsrk 70 defend
their and from The rnoon'sin's crest. IN
their ovn native pr'de and dignity. CARED
contemporary upon uie iegions In pan
I oply beneath. defying ihe strength Or COZ.
. rage Of their s.sailanig. Bot when the
TINE bad come fof people Ground whom
the chain u tyranny had been Tiveued.
and against shom ~ msssafes q oppres.
sion that kingly cTah could deyiss, had
been used. 70 light The torch II Frsedon
snd assert the rights o. Independence, BY
siandlBg forth 10 HAinisin ;heir counifvfs
liberty OF die. when Stewart The fixhlfuI
bsif % the oroNn came forth - their
leader. be received tie coTdisi greeting,
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