The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-07


with age. 1t nobIy lived in the hearts OK
those worthy spirits Of ancient days before
even science had thrown her beams over the
world, or put forth the embodied expressions
of her glory in the combinations Of letters
into words
This fair Fabric Of Masonic splendor was
planned and reared and finished for dura-
bility.
Il has withstood the shocks of time, the
revolutions of ages, the conclusion of en-
pres, and the CONFUSION Of hostile contend
ing nations.
When they have rolled garments in blood
on the field Of war, and shaken thrones To
the dust, she has stood in her retiring and
solitary grandeur, retaining all her ancient
glory, and continually gathering around her
brow fresh wreaths and new accessions Of
majesty and sPlendor.
| Regardless of nation, kindred, tribe, or
tongue, she speaks language understood
and felt by all, and has united the hearts Of
her vOtaries in the same mystic tie of en-
dearing LOVE and FRIENDSHIP; and by the
mild glance of her eye has melted even the
rough Indian into tenderness, and turned
away the tomahawk and scalping knife from
the victim at which they were aimed.
While every thing unsolid in nature falls,
and even Kings and Kingdoms are lost in
the vortex of revolutions, and thrones crum-
BILE into ruin, and totter and fall from their
basis, Masonry towers above all that is awful
and Tuinable in natures realm, stands I'M
moved as the mountain rock, and undis-
mayed listens to revolutions stormy voice
She has passed safely through the dark ages
of superstition and bigotry-when wars and
commotiOns convulsed the world 10 its CEN
ire, and when change seemed to sway a
sceptre of universal empire.
We, in this happy land Of the brave and
the free, have raised our eyes, and gazed
} upon her venerated splendor.
Thousands became entranced, entered
the sanctuary of her consecrated Temple,
) and the tide of popularity, rather than pgin-
StciPle, has swept some Of the unworthy, un
hallowed and profane into her holy Of hoIies
A hand stained'with crime has been raised
against her principles, night Of darkness
has gathered around her brow, and an army
! led on by unprincipled recreants has assaiIed
! her fortress in more than the horrors Of war.
Convolv:ng clouds Of stormy darkness have
: gathered around her. The lphtnings Of
vengeance have shot their fires of death,
: and the rolling thunders of human wrath and
indignation have been heard in reverbera-
ting peals. The storm has spent its Tio-
lence. Her enemies in despair have retired
from the field of conflict. The unprincipled
= have been cast out Of her sanctuary, and
many Of those who were neither cold nor
+ hot, have been speWed out Of her mouth.
If Having thus passed the fiery ordeal of
:, public scruIiny, opposition and rage, she has
1f come forth from the furnace, purified from
evil men, and from those who had denounced
d her as unworthy; has fixed upon the bright
escutcheon Of her character; she has put on
her beautiful garment, and, shining with re
newed accessions Of splendor, she stands
among Us in the firm majesty of warworu
grandeur, like some lofty Apprentices which
sublimely tower to Heaven, while the very
earth rocks at her feet.
On her venerable head which pierces the
dark cloud, we see the beams Of the omnis
cent EYE resting, and around it, the Lighr
Of Eternity playing; while on her stainless.
vesture, Faith, Hope and Charity are writ
ten. There she stands, and will stand ill
the last vibrating pendulum Of time-tiil th,
pillars Of Wisdom, Strength and Beauty
that support and adorn the Fabric Of natuT,
shall fall.
II now remains for as to add, that th
=. system involving the work, lectures and &C
sly Temonies as agreed upon after mature del
~ beration by this Convention, viii be laid be
IL fore you by your respective delegates. T
la' that which may be emphatically termed
-. NATIONAL System, believing il to be in a,
acn cordance with the ancient land marks az
ac nsages of the craft, we invite and urge
~ strict and answering adherence.
a. Il being the solemn duty Of ell whowe;
~ the badge of Mason to square their actor
~. -. and 10 keep themselves within the bounC
Of morality, a strict watchfulneas Is necess
IrY on the part Of all faithful Masons, and
those Instances where . departure from d
i ", after perpetual admoniti0n, IS wilful
a Of lpefsisled ia, the Lodges should exeEci
sta. their powers and cleanse the sanctuary. q
1da- all faithful Brothers, we say-stand III
ong linen 10 your posts Of duty and immito
we're those worthy Masons Of yoFs.
irits Be true to your principles and the grs
SAINT moral edifce will stand beautiful and 60
i'm plele.
a. Together, RFethren, be true aud faithf
cest ALBERT CASE.
en- CHAS. W. MOORE
nod NATHfT SEWERS.