New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-08

snt .he r.lgion ofhis b 0er though dIer-nt romhs
that al may BE- true G those respects whore
IN III, de- H. d.r aud that ia h@-e spects wherein my
do each may he sufficiently the Truth T. solve ior MN
who sincerely hod- the great problem o. life and death
And surely no one of who has ever Oke u0uEhtiuy
an orr cred rad through the wilderness of this hie
r has stood even FOR moment near the brink OF the cola
river Of death would b. disposed = b. anything but
.bsl 10 the prssence of any shrine 10 whih any i-oW
ere,,ur. NAV Ereel for all cOnsoluon For, says
poet nearly thirty four centuries younger than our Sacred
Author,
F1E y; ir S SS2 @s7 :G5 s. i've : d.
TIE sitsf to derde the d.ne.
Where ample sufferers bend IN
To WIN sh.ppier hour"
We do not undertake as Masons 10 follow brother
beyopd the boundaries ef this life determines wh't - ms
reward or what bis punishment hereafter But DO hror
our .iroog avn sround him and his while he or any OF
them living We do add strong sanction to morality
do bind zach other 10y cord that cannot be broken
without awful wickeduess to ob-erve the moral IA"
toward all men, more especially toward the brethren
We Do by regular and ioc-,ssLt charity relieve
suffering By waich'u care we prevent distress
by good example aud mutual ENCOURAGEMENT 10
uhold humanity and virtue Il IS not possible TO be
good Macon without being good man; and though
do touch upon those met ph ysical peracons when
various churches nculcate under M nsue Ut holiness n
leave them 20 esch man t. settle for himself We ce'd
teach AID enforce the virtues II 'uth nope ana
charity No can become Mason until these are well
iur ressed upon him No live life OF good Ma
sorry without calling into exercise am able and ch,rthe
ais fcharacter which would otherwise have been lost to
himself and the world. Our departed brother vas
wei Many Of us who knew him and loved
him. would never have him if he had not
been brother Many the good actions and pleas mt
words Which have c"me from him IN our Lodge, when
never could have from him he had not been one OF
u Many the hearts which ameut for him with SIM
cere sorrow which would have cared nothing Masonry
Lsd 7 OF % NJ them 20 him We do not know, and
VII" go th.t wy return 10 tell what angels or ShN
demons attend the departing spirit 10 rs journey through
the oak valley Of the shtduw Of death but # the con
,ciousrfss that warm i-nds reman behind us 20 d. the
ss, ear bly, honor 10 memory aud drop ncere tear
and give stronger protection t. our near
est rel ves than money can Ouy II mr. kno"l se ms Any
-ooling pow-r that fearful moment, th-n Masonry -
not fiulss even the hour when we BID II farewell Tor
The most solemn aud obyious moral Of all brethren is
the one have - yet scarcely mentioned When our al
vtr.ary struck down brother Without w'rn ng IN the
PRIME Of life he sad 90 each If Us when -w years or
da, or hour are me- then nOH ia 20 he way whence
thou shalt not rttuTn Each Of Us must attend 10 tas
warning in the way which ,ufs hlms-h t'ch 'or himself
must vel TO il that when tnc trumpet sounds trh
Journey De i prepared 10 How to be- sady, what
DO what believe things IN which 'sons As far
OF art A. the continents which they altered
Some believe that Ormuzd al me the gcelt creator is
ur,m,ly ALE To- deliver them from The dominion OF Ahr
man. the destroyer after the awin hour wherein Ahrnm
las me enar!y prevailed some cal IN that no nent On
the eternal spirit If all wisdom and power who spoke 20
h beloved 81 the celestial kingdom through The mouth Of
hrs prophet Coniucius and told them how to live and de
some place thtr trust in Brhma the first cluse Of all
tlngs and know that in the day OF their birth he
created them by the hanis of Br,hma, his servant and
p.seryed n I'm through life by III, servant Nshnu tho
u server his servant silva tins destroy IS the mediator
10 Win m they must lock in ihe day OF Their destruction
Some RELY Allah who revealed mselt 10 these late
davs to lis Prophet mohammed and VII surely bring
ali who die IN the faith into lycn OF eternal rest soma
have not written word Of life but believe not the less IN
the Great Spirit who sends them the deer aud the buffalo,
and makes the corn grow in It's seas n whose voce IS
heard in the thunder and whose wrath do manifest by
the lsi thing and the whrwind-and know well that the
warrior who is brave aud true Will he lives and dies un
terrified Will be happy forever IN the huaHnS grounds
sbsve Even We, in this room to night, who are per
bsps Ill believers in sacred pane co not e7 worthy
0 utter differ very widely N regard % how we oggM
q prepare fer that solemn and inevitable moment, wh-n
he s,Iou man shall bow himself ami the windows Ifls
oul be dakeu.d But this all know that an AFRO vke
bat which suddenly pierced the heart OF our brother on
IS way 70 be warmed 10y the smiles of those h. loved IS
eady it, culver for each of US and viii fly 10 ts marx ut
T. aIpoin time whether we are ready or NOT That the
sme voice winch Numbered IA his topened t. catch
The fret greeting Of hi nearrs, ana dearest on EARN VIII
ummor each Us, when he has fulfilled Ike hrelnS
bis day. 10 the way whence ne shal not return II IA
be of That day he has done any t ne ought not
70 have done he can return 20 set II hight h LEFT
any thing he ought have done he can never re
What TO do what TO leave urdone, each of must de-
fermne for himself We may not all b.iece alike, dear
brethren but may all hope alike thar when We have all
gor that way and passed through that dark valley and
crossed that cold river may all meet in some glorious
loore btycnd-tha may look thence calmly back over
Il dieary road we have Travelled from infancy TIL that mo-
men', and say joyiuly TO ourselves lha' Is way "e
sh,li not return
After the Address the w. VI. read the Masonic Baril
Service the Brothers responding. The Master after re
cordug the name and ags Of deceasedupOn the roll placed
II in the archives and read prayer. The Brethren
walked in procession and slowly formed circle
after Walking round several times they halted around the
bier Brothers Stafford W. 81 J. Il. Breckenridge )
Wv. II Bank, J. W Sidney Kopman Sec, taking
their station at the head during which another drge was
performed The reading OF the funeral service resum
cd bv w NJ Brother Holmes. After further prayer the
masonic apron was taken from the coffin and handed the
NJ some further portion Of the service read, and
the Master deposited the apron the eon-embemati
cal Of the grave The Brethren again moved in process
sion around the bier snd stopped in the order as be
fore The Master continued reading the seryice and the
Brethren responded by masonic signs and frequent cross
ing and recrossing their upon their breasts At the
conclusion of the soomnly impressive funeral ceremonies
the Brethren moved in order back 10 their seats aud the
bier was removed The Lodge of Sorrow closed BY
singing and benedicuon
N.soylc JEwEL PRE-STATIoN.- After the Funeral &c
reuones were concluded. the Brethren Of the Lodsa
through W Brother HoLHEs, proceeded to thank Bro
tber joss BENNETT Captain OF the steamboat Union TO-
so kindly rendering the grstutous of his boat 10 his
BROTHER Mssons the occasion of the departure of Bro
Their Dr. KASr bis mission the Arctic Seas in search
o, Sir JonN FRNKLN. After some appropriate remarks,
". NJ Bro Holmes presented Capt. Bennett; With MAJ
pifeent masonic jewel
BRO BESSErr taking the gift said Thou brilliant Gem
Thou Gift Of Love may every future act of mine make me
rnote worthy Of thee have not earned thee yet still
from the Brethreus hands thou a golden gift to me-
An Emblem Of Faith, Hope, and Chsrityn
AGer some further remarks in return for the gi he
smoke tecngy u his friendship and affection for the gal
Ian, Dr. Kane, who has left the comforts and endeAEments
Al home 10 go Oh long and perous voyage in search
L., lin. Ifv h.