Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-27

where a little while ago, the demon of persecu-
ton, (having dethroned the Goddess of Reason
and Justice) cried 'scrucify him." no strife is
seen, while anthems of praise and the nsence of
grateful hearts ascend to heaven from the affairs,
temples, halls and lodges in every city, town and
hamlet in the land.
While We rejoice that We were ''brought up out
of the land of Egypt let us not forget the davs
of persecution that have passed, let these be en-
balmed in our hearts, let its moral be upon us
sslike the dews of Hermon, and the dews that de-
cended upon the mountains of Zion" Then We
were upon burning desert, beneath an ''angry
sun, which from heaven looked tiercey red >
here the palm tree yielded no shade" NOught
was found to cheer the sunburnt pilgrim across
the weary waste, save reliance upon God, and the
hope of glorious Immortality, "where the
wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at
rest"
Believing that it is not in the power of man
ormasons to work innovations in our Order, | con-
lure each and every brother who hears me this
day, to stand as watchmen upon the ramparts of
Free Masonry, place Angerona at the portals of
our temples, while CHARITY, that browning virtue
shall characterize your every action, preserve the
Land marks in their original purity. Let this be
done throughout the land. How nobly will ma
sorry then appear in the eyes of the world
Then Will the genius Of our Order be raised on
high, like as the bvazen serpent was lifted up in
the wilderness before all Isr le, TINT whomsoevcr
looke:h thereon m Y be healed-may live an mot
die. Then shall she take her own proud station
b fore the nations of the earth, cased in her ar
NOR. having on her breaStplate of righteousness,
jSity inscribed HOLINESS TO THE LORD. her loins
s;rt about, clad in her own pure AMI spotess
garments, she shall nobly appear as an angel of
ght on an GRAND of mercy, min STEERING to the
faithful. of all nations. languages and tongues
that dwell in all the earth being a father to the
fatheress. causing the widows heart to rejoice,
I tho IF n n
Shall ,riseiy seek. to ascend that ladder which
Jacob in his vision saw, which rcacheth from earth
to heaven. the three principal rounds OF which
are FAITH. IloPE and CHARITY. In the which,
when we shall be callei hence, may ii please our
SUPREME GRAND MASTER, to permit us to reap con-
genial JOYS in nmlning with the souls OF Just
IN n made perfect, till time shall be no longer.
At the conclusion Of the address, the speaker
intro !uc.d p. ". Morrison McMillln. of La Cross,
who kindly than;"d IN. brethren for the rccep-
cion, and then spoke at some length, on the mer-
it's Of the oricr.-tiIe trials and vcissitudes
through which it had passed the manner in
which it had brlved the storms of adversely, and
the purity with which it now clothed. Mr..
McMlllan's remarks were very appropriate and
timely, and were listened to with considerable al
tcntion. Before taking his scat h. called uron
Ju lgc Lord of La Crosse to explain the the
company had been detained and the reasons why
the reception did not take place at III O'Clock as
announced. After the expl nations the bcnedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Bradley, and
the guests escorted 70 The steamer Admiral, which
was under way, bearing them to their respec-
tive homes.
THE EVENING. "A very large party Of ladie:
AMI gentlemen met iii III, room of the Capitol in
the evening, which was properly Illuminated for
the occasion, Excellent music from TAYLOR Band,
gave life and animation 10 the scene. From five
to six sets were continually Oh the floor and con-
tinuallv dancing. an when We lift - JOY
confncd,'' an thu companr were eager 10 go ION
with the dance.' The rcfres h.ncnt tables were
exceedingly neat and ahounded with good things.
They were unler the Superintcndcnce Of NJ. MI
son. of the firm of Davis & Mason. and spoke well
for his ability as a caterer. The dane was kept
mp 10 lat hour. WI u Ia, company adjourned,
and thus ended the ccle ,tion Of St. John the
baptist. the Patron STINT Of thu Masonic OrdHr.