Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-01-12

ns OI trust hnQ nOnor In our
II is indispensable iha. these
men possessing an intimate
edge Of our rules, as well as my 8.
But they should be those also.
personal character, OF itself, with
xuNeous aids, forces The confidence
respsi of their brethren. and whose
,able al for the progress and the
oine" Of the order is tempered by
an e9ally apparent prudence and discre-
tIon.
But above all, aud be fore all, if we de.
sire 10 fulfil the objects of our mission.
10 increase in power and in usefulness,
and 10 bear a good tepor, among hose
that are without, LET us>cherisb Brother.
~ Love, the cemen, that can build us nm.
and unite us as living stones, in one i'm.
iperishable temple, whose waiss no Bah.
ylonish Nebu chadnezzar nor Roman
Titus can ever successfully ASSAY
There centering upon our altar, and ti,e.
fuslng its life giving rays around, rest.
the book ever fresh from the Spiri. ol
almighty God, the grea. Ligh, of ma.
sons. Without il we grope in darkness.
Whether upon the high hills summit, OF
IN the deep valleys abyss. no light can
be substituted for il; nor could the mos,
gorgeous ornament Of the riches, temple
we could build, compensate its absence
10 tbe strict observance Of It's prece pts
we are bound b. the holles. considera
iionssoi regard Tor our order. Search
where you will lis sacred pages. and you
lind every where promineh, this grea,
virtue, this great emana,ion from the Di.
vine Architect. Love, Brotheriy Love:
and near lis close, we find The injunction
urged. TO love one another. in The mos,
endearing language that affection could
suggest, by him whose memory now
assemblies rs here, and written about the
time, when il history informs US Alright,
he was also a member. anl---rernaps
Master Of a Lodge, .-RfotherIy Love
would lead 40 to each other, as we
would - others do to us. In Il is
'ss6he w'Vys g our strength. For being
thus followers Of that which is good a.
mong ourselves. we could hardly fail to
be such with those not Of US. Who,
then, Brethren, could harm US! Let US,
,herefors. earnestly cherish the things
that make for peace among ourselves,
pat,erniig alter that pioneer band Of
builders, who, notwithstanding the vast.
ness of sheir numbers. SO worked tha,
neilherelyy, discord or strife was known
among Item, bu. only ,ha, honorable EN-.
ula,ion q who best could work, and who
could best agree.
Ours, Brethren. is q glorious ins.itu-
tion. Hsrdly more than neophyte.
cannot b deemed as competent to depic,
its beauties, as those who have drank
longer aid deeper from it's foun,ains.-
But this know, that a. often az apply
myself e the study of these beauties,
some new light bursts upon me from
their exlaustless garner. Venerable
from its tntiqui.y; powerful from its un-
ion and IL extensiveness; and lovely
from the righteousness of its virtues, j.
commepd' itself 10 our utmost zeal so to
labor thaiw may increase and per2et-
nate tsspIrity and its peace. Treasur-
ed up i'd 10 archives is a brilliant galaxy
Of illushius names. Foremost Of these,
in our ow, land, stands that Of the Pater
Patria. tie immortal Washington, the
only man II whom we have . record.
in whose avor the requisite Of lawful
age before initiation was dispensed with;
the philosphic Franklin, leading long
life OF indlsiry for the benefit Of his iel-
How. man; he chivalnc Lafayette, cult.
waiting 70 maturity the germ Of freedom
even in soil paiched by the simeon
blasts Of lysnny the brave Warren. a.
moDg the irss 10 bapsiss, with his hearts 9
} best blood The infant cause Of American
liberty; nc Generals of the Revolution
with the oily exception. az have heard
~ 4ias r0nr rFnuss sm6flion was gold,
mo prefefod il to virtue, and upon the
Mar Of msnmon would have sacrificed
dht country the firm and intrepid Jack.
sou, and sis ps.rio. Clay; III these. with
numepus der names. which time will
mot bwis 10 specify. sdorn ihe annals
OF Amsrieal Masonry.
q Tracing ,pwards through other lands,
and along occessive centuries, TO the
: son g Jud h's minstrel King. himself :
Kint.s wbG6rs. reduced Masonry to
4 ), mm,.ri nd order, we psusa on one
!. psr,icuaafay, and one particular ,ndi-
a1 sidtaI, sha mark an epoch in our his,o.
etryg4t This day We consecrste 10 hia
f6dmpsv. This day. as the setting sun
/ ltisketsss d, circle Cf heaven, thonsand1
= latf d blIous nds Of our brethren. one ia
z hiirsl ihokh many in languages. unite
ssI &h Ittoing honor 20 our fgrea,
u IN. The holy 20 -
ys ing day coa
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