The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-29
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DehVeed before Mechenbug Declaration Lodge No l. o. o.
on The 2Oh day Of May 1917 by the Rev jams MoCABE
Grand Chaplain Of the Grand Lodge Of the U. 5.
II here one fact striking than another the history
the present age, the tendency public foster and en-
schemes to" The Inclination Of mans moral and social cond
on lie must have been careess signs of the
m VINO has failed % amid much abourdng
" ne reign ancient night not quite urged ne dlwnng Of this
brighter day. foil Of all that humanity dignity fall
en-
Public plans Of cucailoo looking to the interests of the
are theme OF fruitful suggestion The preston the mpor.
lance aociatng the great cardinal revelation with all
plan, for the intellectual cultivation Of our youth Is deepeunc and
widening ITS Influence upon the community generayshe the
ns winch thrill the hearts the friends Of freedom transcend
The mere breaking Of tho bondman chains aud filled the
aim shadows q higher aud nobe destiny The future.
ihvae associations for the mitigation Of social evil
are sg around Us various forms and roug the affections
on N The discharge Of the reciprocal duties life There is
S :" me elements OF socey-a marshalns OF mora forces
which Ike the concentration ply seal causes promise the hu
nco which governs be good effect wonderful history
~ our race me Influence which the productive If his
Morn Phenanenon my mind Obvious power o Truth
Fastening toward the contamination Of its nsson the deye
oPmen Of The footsteps Providence outward progress of time
to the close Of is even history. The page that history
"g written up ana al thnss are moving to The grand finale
the present order Of things.
II from reflection upon what seems 10 me the tendency
OF the present eyenu age that induced give my humble
support those schemes Of human planning which adp
ted 10 the working Of mans soca aud destiny mnr
The most prominent Of those plans regard the system Of OId Eel
o@'hP The principles lncucaes calculated break down
aud remove the barriers that human pride and human seIfhne
erected TO DIVIDE brother men from each other and to yndicae
and establish IN slnsltcken world the principle Of Universal
othehooc II because do hIs that
heered e hear The shout q is advancing columns and
banners nured and umphaaly floating the beeze Of
the good Old North State.
But few years stood the banks of your Roam
ohe and assisted IN planting the first baach Of this order North
Cafoa have watched IL progress with pleasure and sasac
10 day amid the lch memories OF
daring and patriot deeds stream flowing from the rock
smIen at Weldon rolling rs bright waters on 10 the bases Of
the everlasting hills
Ilct thus county where eemen first proclaimed that the
American Colonies and should be free and Independent
and where hearts and strong hands pledged effect
emancipation Of their country from the yoke Of oppression Here
of progress has been erected the
s me % ~Ss ss!s y ON ONE s s
assured succeed laying before you clearly and distinctly The
principles Of Order win your friendship if il does not
secure your active cooperation out its plans Of Bneyo
lence and Truth.
In a Nation ike ours where the authority Of the Gvern,
derived from the Of the governed aggregate of
individual virtue forms the broad basis happiness every
member Of community deeply interested every principle aga
and future Interests Of society he retarded asaaca1 IS
them So nI from refusing crafty all reasonable proper
tins truly audabo desire for iniormaon Fellowship
challenges The closest SCRUTINY and stands ready all give
reason for the peculiar organization she presents Of
Benevoence.
Nan, doubt who have looked with suspicious eve
upon Order when they remembered the evil wrought
political societies Europe when nations shaken by the
ons boes OF the French Reyoutonand he dread Of
ai conspiracy has troubled their hearts They have asked what
the purposes Of this institution halls scene Of
orgies ceuousaess from nbc oaze
and hottest hopes of will be Undetermined bv but
nhey, substituting for the sublime the Faith
SAINTS the traditions Of corrupt and fale
mani Or chambers be the counsel halls traitors con
spring against the social civil and religious institutions Of
tH Al tins moment such thoughts may be darklv agatng
minds before nett therefore opposite advert however briefly
the character Order shelving what
is and what Capacaed PERFORM the
public and the yndcate from the
which ignorance of lis have possessed minds and
by showing what is and what capactaed accomplish
and the spin, inquiry which makes the demand
" stir up minds by Of remembrance"
In conducting my bet enquiry the character Of Odd Fellow
ship, shall stop abstract pecuatons respecting
whether among the iron legons of THUS mita.
OF Jewish born and uuured the shores of
Bnano received perfect body and form from the strong minds
and plastic hands OF American Fuhetsl take takes
human cey(no formed Of poetic beathed upon and
beauuhed by the genius OF maglnaon)bu eXistswh oil
features standing the reality OF papabe being distinct
and Gle ay grouped moral physical architecture
The foundation of The supersuc,ure the acknowledgment
Universal Fraternity Chat bound 70 synpathze wthlo
aid and his brother upon this foundation erected
active practical Beueyence which sends throughout
the influence of benehcnce and that this degen
ndiscrmnate and centou aims giving (Which
the honest industry reward for paupersm and
deuess has established certain checks and balances by which its
active goodness is restrained within proper limits.
As duty household, accordingly makes
sick aud disabled of the
the couch of the acedand when the spirit
has fed with hands, lays The cohned clay into the tomb
which prepared Nor does stop here from the
homes of the dead the abodes of the living throws
around the stricken widow cheers with its synpahEug
Friendship the gloom the dcsoae hearth takes the orphan
under protection and thus becomes husband the widowtr
the falhetess father.
These positive duties to his but these
not the perfection Of the system the OF its prncipes) "hC
greatest charity Universal Charity Not that spurious
principle often manifested the selfish pursuits Of the world ha
thp Nurnat SOph