Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-11-09

MASONIC CELEBRArIoN.-Thc Centennial An
nive.sary Of the Initiation of George Washington
into the mysteries of Free Masonry was cccbra
ted yesterday by the Craft in most spirited
and imposing manner. The Grand and
Subordinate Lodges met at the Masonic Hall,
and formed in procession under the direction OF
Grand Marshal j. g. Fraser, and Mc>srs ". ).
Cochran and W. Ii. Gibbes, Assistant Grand
Marshals. and II. L. Buttcrficld, esq, Captain
of the Host. The procession moved to uIber-
uian Hall, and after an ode had been sung with
file effect by Choir Of gentlemen, led by Mes
srs. SIcissi~cr and Reeves, a fervcnt and apPro
pirate PRAYER was offered by Grand Chaplain
John II. Honour. After the singing OF another
ode, y. G. Mackey, esq, Grand Secretary ana
Grand Lecturer, assembled the rostrum and de-
livercd an address appropriate to the occasion,
characterized throughout with the ability and
coVucnce Of this accomplished lecturer. lllc
ceremonies were then closed By an anthem sung
by the gentlemen amateurs.
The entire celebration past off most satlsftcto-
rilv. The Fraternity turned out in strong num-
bcTs, and looked remarkably well; the eloquent
address Of the learned lecturer; the admirable
manner in Which the musical performances were
executed; and the inspiring presence OF large
number of the f:,ircr portion of creation, all con-
tributcd to the pleasure and qualification OF those
who had the yoo,l fortune of being present on
this interesting on.-Charlest0n Aerc"'y
WELL SAIn.-The following remarks are from
the Southern ChriStian Advocate, Published III
Charleston:
I'VE learn with no great astonishment, from
ii Boston Methodist paper, that some professed
ministers of the gospel, c!ass-lcaders aid stew
ards, are advocating the silly fooeres Of the
Spirit Rappings' 1t is deemed necessary to
handle the deusion with sober scnpturai argu-
mcnt and to publish long articles in religious
journals against it. Such state otthlngs might
we'll seem strange to us in this latitude. hat
large bodies of people, some Of them preachers
and official members in the Church should so
rea iily give up the sobrietics of common sense
not to talk Of scrtual truth and led by the nose
foundcrinr about like Milton's devil, in a chaos
of burlcsquc manifestations duped by canting
knaycs or rabd lunaties, might take by surprise
one unacquaintcl with the guilliLility Of popul;'-
ton long under tile influence OF tne aooi'''o'l
mana. People who believe the rismarole OF
Ealsehools printed in Uncle Toms Cabin, have
crcduty caIacious enough to swallow any other
sort of Irepo,terou> foolcrcs Agitation has so
lone been tie element in which such pcop have
delighted, that Christianity itself is too tame and
prosy thing for Their intellectual taste. They
feed upon such stuff as dreams are made Of -
They must have new revelation from spirits
WHO arc SUPPOSED to be the sclf-constItuted teach
crs Of truth and duty. Ilighcr-aw, larger '!bcr'
tv, votc-yourseI' farm ideas, ncccssitatca trains
ccntlcntallsn which wearics Of the righteousness
temperance, and Judgement to come, ihnt con,
stilntc the staple Of ordinary pu'lit' We must
have gIo>ts from tlVo grave u -
more spicy, more accordant with the spirit OF the
are, and the tendencies ofa barn-bnrning wo
man-righls, and all-levcliny radicalisn. South
crn civilization and Christianity knows no such
termcnt, and throws up no such scum to the sur
face"