New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-05
DAILY CRESCENT.
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"Rock of Ages.n

many embems referred to and appropriated all
| taken from the highest Of sources, the Book Of
the Old and New Testament, the word and work
| of the Supreme Architect Of the Universe The
| ALI. SEEING EYE, with the name Of the Great
AN, overlooking and over-ruling all his works.
ss His eyes behold, His eyelids try the children
Of men 1.-The eye Of the Lord is upon them
that fear him, upon them that hope in his
mercy" The Holy BIBLE, open, and, placed
upon it, the SQUARE and CoNPAss. Truly, an
emblem Of our most sacred duties, a lamp to
our feet, light to our path" SO Search the
Scriptures" said our Saviour, they are they
which testify of me- The ARK. the pattern Of
which the Great Master Builder exhibited to
Noah and his sons, to be built by them for a
refuge from the then coming deluge. Jesus
Christ is the Christians ark of refuge. JACOBS |
LADDER, shown him in a night vision; its top |
reaching to Heaven, the foot set upon the earth |
angels Of Col descending and ascending upon |
it, and the Lord stood above it, speaking TO the
future patriarch words Of comfort and encour-
Agement when ne was entering a periIous
Journey into far country The words spoken
were full renewal Of Gods gracious promise
to Abraham. In thee and in thy seed shall all
the families Of the earth be blessed" Thus in
timating the promised Saviour. The BURNING
BusH, enveoped with flame, yet not consumed
God, appearing to Moses, at the Mount Horeb,
to commission him, with his brother Aaron, to
60 and deliver their brethren from Egyptian
bondage. \ greater deliverance from AN inf
nitely greater bondage, is here foreshadowed.
jesus Christ was in the bush In the appointed
I. time in our nature, yet without sin, volun
t. tary substitute fol sinners He suffered himself
s to become enveloped with the flames Of Gods
anger against fallen race, expiated their guilt,
d by the sacrifice Of himself on the cross, and,
:. ascending into Heaven, his humanity and di-
r vnity united, opened for all who truly believe
o. in him, the door of infinite mercy. So. too, the
r. tried, tempted, afflicted believer is often en-
g velorel with flames, tribulatons, which are not
e permitted to consume him. The LAME SKIN, or
~ white leathern apron, an emblem of innocence,
= the badge of a Mason, 6 more ancient than the
Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle, more honorable
n than the Star and Carter or any other Of the
insignia of royalty or royalty's favorites In
- nocence, looking forward to the perfect righ-
teonsness Of the one only Mediator and Re-
a leen.er. The Stone, which the builders re-
iected, having become the head Of the corner :
~
r corner stone. a sure foundation To this the
sacred scriptures often refer as to an emblem OF
~ the Lord Jesus Christ himself. So that chris
IA tianity is appropriated part Of Free Masonry
"a. Further, very briefly, the CHARGES delivered
= the officers and members, in the several degree
!. Of the order, going up even to the solemn Office
= of the Holy Priesthood setting forth principle
. of rrue morality, christian benevolence, deyC
tedness to God, fervent zeal in His service, an
20 in the doing of good to our neighbor '' Hol
., ness to the Lord; may it be engraven on a
,1e our thoughts words and actions" See Mon
Lam lam: stor by D. A. Davis Philadelphia edition, lS4
gas If these principles were fully carried out an
+" stood as prominent in the heart and life Of Ii
93 Free Mason as they do appear ON the printed an
,on published page and in the emblems openly e2
4 hibited, then every Lodge, every Chapter, 9
* othcr Masonic association, would indeed becon
sn sure path 10 Heaven, the Kingdom OF Heave
nd would be brought into our hearts, and for unity
i for an esprit de corps, point OF sympathy,
-. would become a pattern for our Churches a re
aai1 bukc to some Of them.
Let it not, then, be deemed Utopian, that IL
No. entire body of Free Masons throughout OF
= country, with their means of prompt commun
n
unite in bringing to effect many important r
OF forms, much everywhere needed, especially
iy better observance of the Christian Sabbath
put stop to its present open, public desecr'
=, tion-a desecration even by authority of Go
- ernment, in regard to the Sunday mails
q stop also to the many other public violations
80 the Sabbath by the people gencrally-all sor
!, of business, and of vain and sinful amusement
4 going on as freely and openly on the Sabbath
asA on other days of the week Sc Hallow my Sal
y baths' saith the Lord, land they shall be SIC
=, between me and you, that yc may know that
am the Lord, your God"
vi lit he objected that there are two Sabbau
ote required to be kept holy, one announced at Il
a9m creation of the world, and afterwards given
Gods chosen prople, on committing to them Il
and hook of the law by which He was to COVE
" them: another, introduced, and, for all til
mp then to come, ordained by the Great Author
- our Redemption the g Lord Day. the Christa
Sabbath BE it so; let both be observed by thu
;. respective adhcrcnts, neither to be allowed
sam obstruct the other SIC merc tue, ut Gtith'
'fiSE nan krfaS,s But the Christian Sabbath is n
a. the true sabbath Christianity is part, a vi
or part. Of the law Of our land. 1t IS paramoul
All open, public violations oi the positive Co
man5ments of God, moral Prccepts, such vol
aiS tons involving infinite evil, are proper subje'
tor for the interpretations of the magistracy, to abr
at and suppress them What are legislators a
3mi- magistrates to think Of the oath they take
81. support the Constitution How under Il
IN can they assume tothemselyes powers not Civ
~ expressly or impliedly-powers men can
qyc--powers which can not, from men, be
cniyed:
The principles of Free Masonry require
~ exercise of the most enlarged philanthro
* --A. Christian philanthropy The Order shor
.'ssa therefore, concur with their fellowcitizens
rsea- all good works and good endeayors, The law
gse- our nature imposes on every man the obligat
-. to improve and perfect hism capacities
so stsegptblitics, and aid his neighbor IN do
z y" tine same, to aid all men in need OF aid,
.s;or within the sphere Of his influence and I
oyEs, woull be accomplished the public good, the
ny u Y q, all mankind; and what only can teach
Ma | ~ - n,