Holly Springs gazette., 1843-06-30

anu wives, Masters ana servants G=oFeEnofS
and subjects. and not only enforces the prac-
tice of Justice and equity in all their differ
ent relations, bu, the most sublime and extern
sive charity. a-5oundless and disinterested
effusion Of love and tenderness for the whole
human species. which feels for their distress.
and operates for their relief and improve
meut And you my friends. as Masors.
profess to believe firmly in one supreme ard
eternal God, aud acknewlede II to be your
bounden duty TO pay him that adoralioa apdi
worship. which is his due as the great Arch
itect and Ruler OF the Universe; act up 10
~ ~ profession, and there can be no b!asphes
my or PROCLAMATION of the name of jehovah;
40 hypocrisy, arrogance, pride OF ingraii-
tude; no murmerings under the alletments of
divine Providence, among Masons; and We
are taught the exercise of Brotherly love
and friendship. and profess to regard the
whole human species as one family tho
high and the low, the rich and the poor.
who, as created by one Almighty Parent.
and inhabitants of the same planet, are to-
aid, support and protect each other; on this
principle. Masonry unltes men OF every
country, sect and opinion, and conciliates
rue friendship among those, who might
otherwise have remained at perpetual dis
tance By the proper observance OF this
great fundamental principle among Masons.
we have no riyaiship or antipathies among
US; no tyranny, haughtiness or oppression
among the great, nor envy. discomfort, or in-
subordination, among the lower class of our
Brethren no intolerance, or persecution ON
account of religious or political opinions;
no treaeherous friendships. nor fraudulent
deceit IN commercial transactions no i'm
placable resentments. among friends, Eeln
lives and brothers, nor no ingralitude OF dis
obedience among us as children.
But on the other hand. it leads us 10 prac-
tee the virtues of meekness, temperance,
long suffering, genlleness, humility fidelity.
| Brorherly love and kindness. but above al
charity Not that charity which contents
itself with pecuniary ald to the distressed
| for Saint Pau! expresslytellsus that 'though
we give all our goeds to the poor, and our
bodies to be burned, and have not charity,
we are as sounding brass. or a tinlling Gym
| boln bat that charity which sufferelh long
and is kind, that is not easily provoked,
thinketh no evil, that hopeth all things that
reloiceth no, in iniguity, but rejoiceth in the
truth that charity which throws its broad
mantle over the weakness and foibles. which
are the common lot OF human passions, and
human ffaillies, tha. can look upon errlng
brother with pity and forgiveness. rathsr
than anger and reproacb. and believe tha, il
we could look into his heart and see the ma
ny trials and struggles he has had, with the
temptations which beset him, the many sior-
my passions and evil propensities that have
ragged and warred in his heart for mastery
and if with all this to contend against. in this
day of waywardn sss and crime; that friend
| anu uOt nave Dteu dOl6 10
escape from the enticemen:s and snares Of
sin and degradation which beset him, but
may have anguardedly thrust aside our sol
emn admonitions, to Withdraw from The gull
ty scenes oftemptation. to avoid the wiley
snare of the rrofiigate, to evade the fatal ar
row that carries in its quive: the seeds OF
misery. the sting ofdissolntion and death
how eloquent. warm and animating should be
our appeal 10 that friend and Brother We
should tell him thai though desolation nav
beat around his home. though poverty and
want may be his lot. though misery and
wretchedness. and destitution and despair.
may send their cold and piercing chills to
his heart, though the sumner friends of the
world may have lied before the storms Of
adversely, and added the last bitter dregto
/ bis cup; that there is brotherhood to whom.
be is known. to whose protection he may flee.
mystic band. linked together by the four