The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-07-26
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tfUH " tHt <AfHfEtI NuJ n Ol kOl- UULH |
tie BaPtist' Il. L. 5645.
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have thus enumerated some ofthe
principles and practical virtues of our
insti,ution--''but the greatest Of these is
charity" Aye, that charity which com
forts the distressed, soolhes the broken
hearted, pours the oil of Joy into the
wounds of the true and faithful, sue
cors the widow, projects The orphan,
assists the unfriendel and the stranger.
lifts up the helpless, and visits the ho-
wells of the poor and the dungeons Of
the unfortunate and opprcssed-,hat
charity which $ suflereth long, and IS
kin d." which envieth nor; vaun-
teth no; ITSELF; is not pulled up.
doth not behave itself unseemiy, seek
eth NOT her own, is no, easily provoked,
th:nke,h no. evil; rejoiceth not in mi
guilty, but reioice,h in the truth; beare:h
all things, bclicvcth all things, hoPeth
all things, end1reth all things" and
which never faleih."
Ia proof ('rcm thousands Of others
~hich might be readily adluced, | Of
fer the GLOWING testimonial, which
happens TO come TO my haa4-> it was
published in 1910, and IS from an AMI
mason Of standing in the city Of Cincin-
natl. 81 One fact" he says,
Il have asceriained in my travels.
which record as Of genera! interest.
Much of the suffering and privalinn
which exist at'ajI times, and especially in
tie w.uter season here, | tind afa reiic-
we'd by the Masonic FralernilY. whose
lberaliry provides for The wants not on
only ofthe des!iate among their own
members and families, but allevateS
a. | have reason To know. many cases
Of distress in persons who canno. make
this rlea tor assistance. Duah'IeSs IN
this way. much must be saved Tor the
benefit Of others in our public provisions
for charity. An important differences
too is, that in these cases the fndividu
al Is moi compelled 10 attend publicly Il:
an applicant for relief, but the sons anC
! daughters OF want are sought ont anC
| relieved at heir humble dwellings,.
| bear the testimony The more willing Y
having myself denied, a"d publicly
that the order was II charitable inst
tuition on the principle that, its charity
began ana ended al home"
VIII thus we CAIN. AMI justly tha
our institution d~penses her charlie.
to mankind at large: il will be apparen
to ali that The members of our own far
iIy will be first relieved. even though
we might unwilIihgiy BE- compelled Il
pass by equal distress in some othe
quarter. In The case Of our own mem
bers, what have called charity, in re
lief TO them, is rail her their right. .,
their admission into our loiges, an
subsequently. they have ccntrbu ed t
the common fund, which relieves them
and therefore they have the best RICH
to demand its first application to thei
own dlslreSses. Indeed the means c
pecuninary relief to persons not mem
bers is usually provided out of the pri
vate pockets of the members; who
taught by the principles they have pro
lessed and the lessons they have learn
&c in masonry, seek out the needy an
distressed, in the abode of wretcheL
ness.
In the mode Of relief adopted By on
laws, one great advantage is obtaipe
over all other means of charity. 1t
that The seuSiliUe feelings Of no one a,
hurt By IL. Probably there is not pei
son in this house, who, rather than r,
ceiye public charity, publicly know
and attested. would not suffer intens
dist ress, and approach neat the awfl
horrors of death from Starvation
And then. when all this suffering hs
f been endured, when disease had fxe
: It's talnns in the bosom ofihe uniortuna
;. snti when strength had become almo
, exhausted, the sting Of shame at beln
!. the miserable recipient, Of the pittan,
Of an unleelng world, might wrir
the bosom OF the victim, and plant Il
!, arrows Of death deep in his heart
! And how much better is il 10 sensi,i'
d mind to receive a condescending vi,
from naughty neighbor, whose 81
: merit consisted in his gold. and WI
was unable to appreciate and rocogai
the wonderful fact hat poor peoi
sometimes have souls! 1t does see
10 RIO that nine moor men out of 4