The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-02


OF his drrs*-'c irn'r Of his 'a.sio tic exquisite finish
ms boot or s sovr'ay curl his lip, lift his brow and his
wind and his nobility thus witt, real rIva,o Of ,.I
ana c''aracGr truly wise knows how 'l"vc"',
"prrsS his upon wood brass iron, or any Other ma,
trI and dlis.S through , ranicnio'$ <sty
ing essentially to It's anrlost!on mob,
Genius in wiaevcr exhibited and however rcd Will lr r.
z"' by kindred spirits Men OF lc;ur, and talent thus n""sc,
They received at first honorary memu.r* suc. ;,rn
would '"u"I~s bring with them minds we'll rcipnc by scholastic
training -"'l stored with the results OF c>rrlt;
and ability penetrate, ,>>ly >Icuai,.~
aided ny tn" light {" practical o>rva'ion and and active
temple OF the calm and
turbulent passions of the woyI-wcrc charity wide and com,
grades {" m'cllrc,whcr the and noht sentiments Of the
<"n rrvr'"c" I" tpd love to man, relish for ss;"cr refined
taste tor Tic arts and admiration for the
The ve creation cherished and cultivated primary and
sen" duties OF the Initiated
ann no lcvccr Society will divide itself ;..
by their habits and tastes Every ucn}, this tendency
ny Legislation unwisc and Intellectual arbitrary pprcs-
s!vc III" Hort must be 10 Restrain this tendency proper m,s
1t therefore rsdcrum well regulated continuity to
find some common platform where forgetting all differences Of
lY'ou c"esh distinctions OF party politics. all the lines which
mark and bound h subdivisions of socic,v-,an may
meet his fellow man on perfect leve-may into close per-
channel of his thoughts the prominent points Of d<smary
those strong bold, wcidcfncd outlines in which human
every where agrees e Masonic institution supplies that dcsc
ratum
suc, the tendency and ,cahul influences Of Masonry.
why veil much OF It's proceedings Where
rrss'y What the ropriHty of hiding from public *crunytlc
Disguise seeks but honest
face the light OF day conscious uuritv 1t
belongs TO vice to Turk in pIcco shrink from the calm
PENETRATING gaze honesty and sneak through .
bowed and bent with The weight guilt and ni,my When
sentiments like these uttered with the proud and lofty
ring of nnl"cstoncd ntcgry-n Jcron the claims
OF observation-disclosures too universally approved and admired
what is rcply2 DO in cncc2 Have
fence for ,nc-onoc usagcs2 we ADM, the truth of any
or all such 'putao"s assuming shapes varying than Pro
tcu and,
"rhck as the au'umnal leaves that the brooks
On all occasions answer ready 1t honesty
rs no investigation tc who carries in his bosom clean
is armed against the world Dctraction assa n-sacr
breathe It's foul and blehng breath uon his The
slow and moving finger of may point at m"ar shadows
upon his amidst ALL there scIcsrsuninr
power in conscious which lifts him l,l ana
polluted waters OF >lanr and viturcra,on and opens his heart
true beautiful, and beautiful true
fears scrutiny The heart which lies naked and pure
onniscic eye OF it, Maker need fear the gaze
necessary for tho vndcaon Of innocence that every
heart should be discloscd the holy and hidden
less elevated who ulousy guards the door Of his BOSOM
fling broadcast upon the world his confidence
Nono fool courts the unenvabc notoricty Of making the
public his confident and in the o:cbc and emphatic n4!a:,c
inspiration his mouth is his destruction and his lips snare
OF his soul" In the organization Of enlightened and civilized
mans relation to his e low and complex
proportion the Importance and influence of his position
various duties sprngn from the relations of l
sary public and therefore the proper subject public nvSt;
that they may your good works, divine prcccpt
But when thou docst thine aims let thy LEFT hand know what
thy right hand docti" is obligation imposed by tie h
authority Who does not the legitimate deduction from
these rnnrks2 There nu there ought be- public duties
public opinonsthcrc u there 0Ug be duties and
condolences point the elevated by his virtues
and by his position? That mans bosom the faithful repository
than There is respectable family in all til,
land which does not bar from the mpcrncn gaze of the idle
curious the Incidents tho thoughts the plans the charities the
tic signs which constitute the ancty and give charm social
domestic life The great family Of Free Accepted Nusons tia
ancient brotherhood pcrmcatn all the qualifications Of society,"
and harmonious whole have likewise their mvscrceir in
of in