Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-07-23

iTh. following Address
publication the of Webb Lodge Ne 2-Ea, Pal
Worsaipfal Master Companions, Brethren,

publication Webb Ioige, No. a4.-Ea Pal
/ Worshiptal Master. Companions, Brethren,
J Ladies and Gent7emen:
On this day celebrate the anniversary of the birth
of St john day especially honored from time mmemorial
member of the reflect, that while
semble here brethren throughout land in
enjoying the pleasures Friendship and Love- We cele
bate this day. not because regard religious nsi
the principles upon which oun lei, contained in
the Book of God whieh the Light of noble temple
These PRINCIPLES lead admire the distinguished
God IN all who have devoted their lives to bless and
frg, as hatred which his
honesty an stern integrity had excited He the child
AMI only Of the great aud Zachaah whom
man mens Of the Lori blameirs This e., som
become by divine habin-er of Christ He was
the bright which heade dav Of he Christian
How welcome the morning star 10 the wcary
has worn away the long hours ofdarkness So
the masonic institution be regarded the
the religion of Love How Joy yf comfort temporal aid an
moral Light, with which surrounds the spirit
darAened by misfortune weary and distressed Not unfe
Bethlehem guided the East the place where the
saviour is found.
The hear of John he preaching in the Wilderness
of lea Attracted by his burning ami heavenly eoquence.
multtules flock from Jerusalem AMI adjacent
hang upon the lips of the preacher with
while he poclas the necessity repentance ani an nel
ate return to God Faithful were his almonions
Herod dssolue ruler of the evs heard him
gladly But he had married of inbred than the
manlment oGod permitted Sin though arayed in royal robes
demnei without trial or crime thrown into prison. where he
is after beheadd through the wicked
guilty Herodas We then and
the pure benevoence of this celebrated which lei him
sacrifice all considerations of self and devote all his
for the COOL OF others-hs sterling honesty unbe.
tegry which quae before the authority pros
pect of Immediate death
v" now invite your attention the of the Fraternity
to witch we beong and such is the of the subject
and such the field spread before
y know whittier direct For the sake of method
we will consider the antiquity the general diffusion and pu
poses OF the order.
Its antiquity. 1t true elements and principles Of
the institution had their origin contemporary with that of the
of man. Therei foundation for the claim consider
ct by many SO extavagan to date from the creation OF the world
But there is no necessity for pressing this claim for
prejudeed mind bt its antiquity very great extending to
period but little subsequent the food This antiquity
Homer q the 1ss . s, po" its noa
sic merits inherent exceIence Let MS now turn m hnr
ward the pages of history, and ourselves if any
traces of time honore institution records
OF the past.
Previous to entering this investigation, permit
ton fact which has escaped the notice those, who
denied the long standing Of this order. is that
Understands its could expect the kind
oevdence of the existence of this ancient times
md OF the rise ana all of empires and the political and
moral revolutions which have swept the globe The
of this is evident vi consider its internal and
teachings these from pncipe have been recorded,
but have been transmitted from generation generation by ira
dton But because the scholar archives of
the past does not find the full description Of all the
rites ceremonies and mysteries the
masonry OF the present day Buta moments reflection should
convince him. that in the antiquities oaneent nations ought
should he expect that the would be the all
Had the same institution of ancient ork existed
world on
sequenty recorded would be the fact of the
associations with some of their leading objects
We contend then, that have all the
of the subject admits very great an
tqrty.
The history of the brotherhood considered under three
departments First from the earliest building
the temple by olomon secondly from that period the
of the Christian lastly that period to
the present time.
Says the learned Pryer who has thoroughly
antiquities ofhe order. From eent Of the world
the foundation OF Masonry Ever
and symmetry displayed her charms
being
"When first the golden morn alon
wh hispenc
Sprung from the earth rosy wing
W TN M i n rph phTlh3
Gave BIRTH
"Ihe true spirit of masonry considered in most exalted