The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-08-09

10 purchase winding sheet and a Collir.--
With these things YOU arc doubt, IS familiar,
aad they speak language which can be
felt by every heart here and elsewhere, that
il not dead to every generous sympathy Of
our common natuIe--not to say every senu.
rnent of christianity. There is one heart \
in this assembly that am sure will feel all
that We now say, and much that we might
say ibid time permit to be true, and more
than true in favor Of ancient Masonry
heart, which at all times has received and .
ever will receive and is worthy TO receive |
all the kindness protection and comfort
which Masonry or Alasons can aiford--it is |
the heart. Of Woman-woman in her gentle. |
nCss-Woman in her weakness woman in |
he aiilction-woman in her widowhoOd-
woman surrounded by her helpless orphans.
MOI will that heart be less sensible Of Oh
Cxcelencies of Masonry, because her gen.
tie eve has not looked upon our rough ma
ferials IN their unpublished state, nor her soft
hands lifted the implements of our craft, TO
form our ude ashCrs into the pr, else shape
which best fits them for the polished Il mp!e
IF her affection. Il is enough for her thai
she knows that Temple TO be the citadel oil
her safety--the palace of her heart. And
yet, my brethren, il may not be amiss, that
her eve should be for once radicni with
hope, that she will hear the things which
are inaudble, and see the things which
ale invisible, while we crafty her amiable
curiosity by speaking even in her presence
"f things unulterable. Her trusty tongue,
am sure, will lot hetray us this only time.
Hark, brelhreDl Heard you that alarml
Let some attentive car and faithful tongue
give heed and report the cause.-Ah, ii is
poor lost oGe, who knows not the path he
would go, and seeks the guidance Of some
friend who has irod that way before him
Is he every way qualified, and himself sen.
sibls of his neCdl And is his condition
such as really 10 entille him to the compass
sion be sceksl He is Like the r ugh ash
Ter, rude and shapeless, he truly needs the
forming skill Of ssme wel.taught master
Like the wrecked mariner, on the coast Of
people Of strange tongue, he stands all
mute and mOtionless in strange nstonish.
ment, with all his senses perfect, ignorant
Of what reception he shall meet, and with.
out knowing how to express his own wants.
Let some kind lip move in his behalf. His
case besPeaks compassion and masonry will
not drive one, thus helpless and deserving,
from her door. But, brethren, while the
messenger is performing his kind Grand,
LEI us mediate upon this impressive illus.
tration Of the helpless moral condition of
ouI fallen race. He who has ever seen that
condition, reflected 'front.' the mirror of Gods
Word, cannot fail TO sec, in the circumstan.
ces OF this object OF our compassion, the
living image Of what we know was once
Nrrn If
wretched outcasis tom God-poor helpless
and dePendant-our know ledge was gnor.
nnce, our riches poverty, our wisdom frlly
our light darkness, our power weakness, our
dependence not in ourselves but in another
and he not known though well known. --
With what doubt and anxiety, and even
perplexity did we essay to enter the door
nt knowledge and receive the first lesson
from him OF whom we still doubted whether
II were the lesson Of reproof or WELDON,
he intended to give US! With what falt,r
ing and uncertain footsteps, along the glim
Inering circle Of hope, we still pressed on
and though often tempted to pause and re
treat, yet, encouraged by our guide, sup
porter, advocate and teacher, we still dPs
paired not, until we saw the path Of life
received assurance Of our complete accep
lance, the pledge Of our adoption, the proc
OF the kindness of our friend and his abiit,
20 inpart all We might need for the prescu
and the future. Can any one who has a..
Gantest conception Of the moral condition
Of man, in his natural state, the means anC
agencies employed in his enlightenment anC
renovation as described in the Scripture
and confirmed by experience, fail 10 per
eeiVo these striking analoges and Iac'
them to an original design 10 convey on,
Perpetuate a series Of moral instructions IL
complete unison with that book which re
veals the mysteries of all hcartsl ihinl
Of that moment, in your progress through
this degree, when you felt your utter emp
tiness, when you cast your eye within aut
without and oil around, but in vain, 70
something wherewlth to purchase a pac,
for your name on the roll of the worthy
and tell me If IL is not striking llustra
tion Of your utter inability 10 merit n place
IN the book of life, or TO make any suitabl,
return for the graIuilOus favors you receive
while the smallest favor done to a discipl,
in distress, shall be taken as If done TO tn,
master who does not need your giftsl-
Think again Of the fret temptation and O
your probable, If not certain fall into actua
transgTession, but for The kind inierpositiol
Of him who appeared as your deliVereI, a
the critical moment, 10 save you from ute
apostacy. You were ashamed Of your weak
ness and tTembled for the danger YOU baC
bare escaped, and you learned lesson o
watchiulness IN manner never, neUer to b'
forgotten. Can any be so blind as not Il
perceive the deep moral and even spiritua
meaning in all thisl II any mason hal
failed TO see this spiritual analogy, he ha
left the most beautiful and instructive chap
ter Of Masonry unread. Let him study hi