New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28

He felt no physical pain, he suffered no mental
angulsll-the burning heat and the biting cold-tha
excitement OF hope and the bitterness OF dis ap-
pointment were alike unknown to him. 4 Great
ed being, he held converse with his God Yet he
ieit voice within q want unsupplied. Humanity
yearned after human sympathy. sit is not good
for man to be alone y So an helpmese was pro-
yided, the family relations Were established and
there was toreshadowed, what TO the end OF
time is to be necessity of humanity.
The world grew older and sons and daughters
became it's denizens. The wing of the evil one
had ovcrshadowed the pure and perfect one. The
carol OF the bird is hushed by the snare Of the
fowler. The lion no longer croHChes at the feet
of his master The thunder of Gods wrath had
been heard crashing amid the forest trees and the
lightning Of his eye had withered the tall cedars.
The heart Of man had become volcano of pas
sions which, even and anon, burst forth In devas-
tating fury. Ambition looked forth for field to
play her part in, and the hand OF man had been
raised against his brother. How ehanged-how
changed the face OF nature, once so beateOus and
gladstone. The trail of the serpent has left its
mark upon all thing created, yet still man cling
together as those who have community OF inter-
est and feeling Patriarch and people, chlettaln
and tribe are still oneand undivided Thy feel pres
sing upon them, IS with an iron hand, necessity
Of humanity. 1t is not good Tor man 10 De alone.
The world grew older. The few saved by the
Ark have grown into very great people They
have travelled far aud wide and founded grea! ma
lions. They have discovered the riches contained
in the earth's bosom. Simplicity has gwen place
to luxury and refinement. The carol OF the oird
is all UNDECIDED, while they listen TO tue sWse9
strain of the stringed instrument Inc non aes
close in the recesses OF the forest az the tram OF
the hunter passes by in pomp and splendor ls
the heart OF man lighter than twas IN the days OIL
simplicity and purity Does not care SIT heaFy
on the brow Of the Monarch, and oppression like
nightmare, lie upon the people there Is
stilielt that want which was felt in the garden
that yearning after human sympathy and support.
There is pressing upon them necessity oil hu-
nlanity "" 1t is not good for man to be alone
The world Grows older. Man feels within HIM
the strength Of intellect His inventive and lml-
tative powers are called into action He explores
the recesses of nature and prizes into her secrets.
The vegetable and mineral Kingdoms become Gu
rious subjects of investigation he studies tue
stars in their courses and calls them tamlarly by
name. The Earth and the Sea deliver up, to him.
their treasures and proud and erect he stands al
most a God Is he happier than the one VINO
stood in the garden} He is, now, one OF multi
tude-of mighty thropg yet he IS still conscious
OF a want which must be supplied. Heieels press
ing upon him q necessity OF humanity ana 50 as
sociations are formed OF those who can harmonic
in pursuits and feelings. They unite Tor mutual
support and encouragement-ior Intellectual I'M
proyement and for social enjoyment The shadow
is still upon the dial lit is not good Tor Man TO be
alone Among these institutions, thus orlglna'
ting in law OF nature, arose Free Masonry. Bur
when and where 1t Was toreshad0Wed III the
Garden the foundation was laid there; but vine.
and where was the superstructure reared rms
has been fruitful source OF discussion in the NJ
sonic world, and to various periods and causeshat
its rise been ascribed. To the Crusades, 10 She
lesuits to the Commonwealth OF Cromwell
Time and talents have been wasted in the defense
Of their favonte themes by ingenious authors
The general belief among Masons, however, 10,
that at the building Of Solomon's Temple, Free
Masonry was first established as distinct Order
You are ALL doubtless familiar with the pecuilarln-
cideuts attendaptUpon the constructions the dreat
Temple 1t was reared under the immediate super
vision of the Almighty. Day by day 1t advanced
in beauty and grandeur no sound oil the grating
tooor workman shammer was heard, for the stones
were brought fashioned from the qaarries OF Ze-
radatha. After seven years of labor, the sunlight
cleaned from its FURNISHED dome and spires
Three Grand Masters presided over the work and
$500 overseers, $4,000 fellow crafts, and 'o.uVg
entered apprentices assisted. W lth what teei-
ngs OF pure but grateful satisfaction must TINS
mighty multitude have assembled to witness lts
dedication, when the Grand Master, solomon
clothed in his sacred yestments, blessed the Pco
Pile, and stretching forth his hands to Heaven, ut
tered this supplication for mercy on his brethren
in their hour of need so beautiful and touching
from it's earnest simplicity" Hear thou in He1
vsh thy dwelling place, and when thou dearest,
.oaive. What deep sense OF Gods pr9feace
uust have filed every bosom when the lire ca az
duwn from Heaven and the glory otthe lo-d titled
tde place, How ieryeut their emotions, as WITH
their faces bowed to the ground, they worsh1ped
and praised the God OF Israel, saying" The
Lord, he is God, for his mercy endnreth forever.
This was the FIST grand assemaage OF Masons.
[ p to this period can trace with certainty this
existence OF OF { der. Along TIE track Of his
tory both sacred aud protane, we have gllmpses
OF its progress. AS the foot prints in the rock en-,
able the Naturalist to determine the existence
and character OF antideluvlan animals SO does
tract. word, or symbol, IN the historic records
which have come down to us from antiquity, eX-
hibit Masonry. Although all this cannot be ex.
planned to the uninltated, 1t is clear and distinct
to the mind Of the intelligent Mason.
The temple completed this great body OF
Operative Masons were dispersed. Ihey travel
cd into various lands, constructing temples and
palaces and disseminating moral and intellectual
light. This is neither the time place 70 enter
into m examination OF the connection OF Masonry
with the Egyptian rites. The remains OF build
iDgs in Egypt the presentd day, prove that archi-
lecture had, in that land reached at very early
age high state OF perfection. There IS bat little
doubt that Egyptian architects assisted at tue
building OF the Temple. From the similarity be,
tween some portions OF their ceremonlalS and doe
TIMES it is probable that Masonry borrowed some.
what from the Egyptian Mysteries, but that they
were identical with each other, We have no proof
and bat little reason Tor belief. Immediately sub
sequent to the completion OF the temple, a sect
existed in Judea called Essences, which was IN
questonably Masonic.
1t would be tedious and Improbable to follow
Masonry in her course through the world, 70 the
present time She hourished especially during
the middle ages, under the protection OF the Je-
suits throughout Europe-and again declined,
when cast Oft and mathematical by the PoRes,
as opposed to their tyranny aud superstition.
She found resting place IN Great Britain into
which she was introduced From England Ma.
sonry was given back to the Continental King
doms, probably by the adherents Of James II
who, on tie a6dicaton OF that monarch, tooa fef-
uge with him in France Ia spite OF persecution
she has continued to flourish there, aud has rum
bered among her yotariss the greatest the Hgissst