The Arkansas banner., 1850-09-03

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 y to support of their working brothers tn behalf efsny measure n cid sFsduea,iOn, by building asub- ''antlaI Masonic College Its the opinion Of many intelligent brothsrs that the foregoing does Aot embrace much over one half of the Masous in Ar kausas. bat ss:Oaf object Is nos:tO sxargera,e, we are, from the best information we have, unwilling at present to base our calculations apon an in- creased unmbsF.
 Now. for tAe sake Of illustration. suppose the Grand Lodge lays tax of five dollars each for the erection of suitable ebaidings, you will have the sum of twelve thousand one hundred and thirty dollars. Suppose further, thstsshe lays an sdds- tiOnaI tax of dollar each for the first year, Apd
 fifty cents eacA for the second year for the psymen, of professors. you will have two thousand four ban dred and twenty-six dollars for the first, and one thousand two hundred and thirteen dollars for the second year; after which time the institution will be self-suhssing In all human probability. In ad- diiiOn to the foregoing sums the Grand Lodge will pay six hundred dollars per year. (has now in her treasury to make the first Payment) and will in. crease it one hundrsd dollars per year. until the sumlamounts tO.One thousand dollars; for which | she can be depended on annually. There will be no difficulty in raisingethe funds to purchase a Chemical and Philosophical apparatus and Library. | for the benefit of the institution.
 On this point, we have no positive data on which to base a calculation, must content ourselves by saying:what.ws will do individually to promote this measure and as there gre more than five hundred Mssons in the Slate. we'll able to pay dol ars as we arc quarters we readily anticipate what en couragement this undertaking will receive Now. we will give two hundred dollars towards the cree. ton of Masonic Lodge at Little Rock; two hun dred dollars towards the building of Masonic Col lege; one hundred towards the purchasing of ChemI- cal and Philosophical apparatus and Library; and twenty-five dollars towards paying Grand Lee turer We srs not remarkable for Iiberality either, on the contrary. rather parsimoniOus when we come to our liberal and generous brethren, what will be the amount. we do not pretend to estimate, 1t will, doubt be worthy of them and the cause.
 Thus, brethren. you see, the resources are ample, all that is wanting is little public spirit little in dustry and1enterprise, and the work can be accom- pIished, masonry honorcd, mankind benefited.
 And now, in all sincerity and candor, allow us tV opPcai to you ufctutcHp uuu II you GO nOt arouse from your Masonic apathy and engage iu some great of benevolent literrry enter prise worthy of our institution, your enterprisiBg brethren will withdraw from the Order, for in this day of scientific and literary progression, when in- teIligence is being diffused by the wings of light ning when education and enlarged scientific know edgs are becoming the common household gods of our country. men who gre awake to a sense of their duty, and who feel the force of their obliga- tions 10 the rising generation, will not stand still, nor will they give their time and attention long to an institution, unless It produces results worthy the labor bestowed upon it.
 Ifyou choose thus to fold your arms together, and do nothing while the "harvest is great and la- borers few" your Lodges will be deserted by ths bone and sinew of their strength and responsibility and upon their walls will be inscribed "mens. menf | 'skel," and you will go down to pOsteriiy unhon. ored and unsang. R. A. MAsoS.