Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-30

Of aloasav nisks .st the IzstAlatioa q the 0eers
a Malta Iof.c Frre and Accpied Masons took plece
Il tkis t1sa The eerx1nony was a interesting
Aftef ne etrenones the L9ie DE neabeFs repair
81 70 tle DfnIsg Rscn q brother GEQasH X sAfFIsov
4ox where hey s4se esidencc e .oPeFAtlse Mason
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4 rcixncsssrrescnnf wrre hrulhcrs Csfees, HexnT
sserrsx. azd nrcHxnD DrrrzErp, besides many Oder
reasismen. net tonnrrea y iks mystc IL Bssthess
Gsicos aad DeFlskrP acted !, President and vies
President On Tie 5rcasiba. We annex he frgu1f toasts
REGULAR TOAsTS.
In ne day AZ c,lebraf r. 8fss1afe anaas Is The
rary II ST Joa The Esansclits o The Chris
aid. 3 IL writings pregnant with Instructions Il
moral Nasonsy. and bis teaehfng constitute portion 81
The sGnEAT LleH1, which s guide. orr fsilh and
practice il the journey Of life.
lad Or 0rdrs- Read yoa he history ST cards.
fur great Acnarrhies, and yun viii find 0tr crs
with the first. more extensive thaa e list and saFri
ToF of them all.
srd. 0ur Enb'ems.-- From ne sare pare yca read
orr EmblensjT ycu read with fassaic Iskt ven may
lsarn that viii Juacz u her glory and TIRE IN her
commercial supremacy, Masc-rt Hes fellow helper and
leader too Dive deep ii Rahincai arc and yea every
where find rren what oar Fraternity rs yeseryed By
secluded oral teaching and symbolic coadens spread
out The hiercgyhie iieratare Of Egypfs paicss days
aas cur Pageiess yciames written u symbols Of thoa
and meanngss win not safrr By consssaziscn.
9TH. TO Darid.s Royal Sosl.--W hose wss.ien erasa
ed mighty thought and Pot il in cxseaoa BIZ merviae
Al the sPccnlaons and theories Of the enc with tie
operative skin Of the cunning articcrs II The other Is
that cultivated age ia which the famous Temple was
erected.
18th. TIE Tsmpe.-In few years cur Grand Master.
aided By cur two other Grand Masters Hiram of Tyre
and the Widows Son. presented on Mt. Moriah i rc-
sulting speonen Of tho Unioa which for ares was The
glory q the whole earth, and the very memory Of which
this day source Of enthusiastic "Reminiscences un
cqnaed BY any other work Of slan-the grand aaalga-
mating Furnaces, the Illuminating focal poat Of Masonic
Light.
Ia. r.
er, whose faithfuness cost him his c.-Aay we hope
that those inefces that Free Masonry strives 10
throw around her yotaries may his virtues be
reproduced in our hearts, a beautiful and fresh the
7th. Tie Grand Masonic Hire-May there be fcver
drones than there have been for the last quarter Of
current century less burning. aad more pnre hoaey
9Th. The Graad Lodge Of PHgiaiI--its present, and
sth. Our sister Lodges Of Masonic District. No. 81,
When asked for their Jewels may they point their
10Th. Oar Il,,sirious DeaI-Light Of the World,
Demigods Of Fame
18th. Or orn De1d-We knew them, 10 love them;
18th. To The Deiractors of lHlsoary-To them We.
say Natures bourne. and Oceans ways uphOds for her
a sacred shield.
18th. Our Coaatry-, Union
A Union Of Lakes, Union OF Lands,
Union OF States that sever;
A Union az Hearts with Union Of Heads
American Union for eser
18th. Tie Ftir.
We arc true and sincere,
And Just to the Fair.
They'll trust any occasion
No mortal can more
The Ladies adore
THAN A FREE AND ACCEPTED Mason.
18th. 0uirortiy Bsoia-By his cndeavols this night
to cast light the boaadless science of asroa-
omy, we here committee Of the whole report, afer
''srict trial and due examination place him on afre
with Gantcr and Sphoyer masters skilled, and workmen
true and trusty.
The following letters were read on the occasion, BY
Secretary HERBERT:
WINCHESTER, December 81, 1852. :.
BnETHRES Your yery polite note of the 9th inst
inviting my presence the installation Of the officers Of
Malta Lodge Monday next, to be followed By suits
able entertainment, has been received. And in reply
regret much il will be conF for me to unite
with you that most interesting and social OCCASION
Be good "a tendcf my kind regards to the broth
Of Malta individually, present the follow
lag sentiment
Malta LOGICALLY sheHo on.prosperng and 10 pros
FER, shedding more light and BY her example, convince
the skeptc that the true object and aim our ancient
and honorable institution, are benign and holy.
Fratcrnally yours, WM. A. MCCORMICK.
To Messrs. James Mcdaniel, John r. A. Redmaa
and F. w. Drew.