The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-26
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Eyasselst The Connecticut celebration at Bridge
mort where st. Johns Lodge, No s. celebrated the day
by the dedication Of their hall, possession and
other appropriate ceremonies Tho Massachusetts, Free
Massas celebrated the day by dinner and procession
OF Milford. There was alec q celebration ct Troy.
In this city the ouly celebration that we have heard
Of was gotten up by Templsr Lodge No 2o3 which body
made excursion to Flushing Grove par steamboat
sua and barge Mesdsr, and despite the bad weather
had nice time OF it. at three O'Clock, in Flushing
Grove the assembly called to order by Brother H
g. Croxier, who introduced N. W. Brother Robert d.
Hemes Esq the orator of the day. Brother HoLMgs
Said
LADIES, BRETHREN AND GKNTIRMEN-we are now as
sembled ON the of the festival Of ons of the
great patrons Of fraternity md In doing let
Thank the Great Being whose providence has cast
Tot In country the laws of which enable TO peace
fully assemble together in the of ancient
revered, and honorable Institution to bid welcome,
thrice welcome, to those without the pale of Order
srsstns them and in the pressure Of the right hand
Fellowship amongst ourselves brothers and profess
soIs Of the great universal principles Of Masonic re-
In other lands who deprived Of the great priv
which We now exercise To brethren in Spain, who
the Vatican In France where political espionage watches
their every movement and Ia Russia where abso
its here a as
fetered and through the blessings of the Supreme Ar
chi,ect Of the universe and under the mild reign Of
untrammeed people now, with feelings Of profound
gratitude to heaven enjoying right which Thousands
under which they live We hold them in our thoughts,
and cherish the hope that time may come when the
RsrSpscrs q brighter days snd Looked upon 5, king
prince and potentate as the just and unerrng rules
which Deity has created Tor the true government of
man. We are gathered together to honor the
memory Of one OF our protecting saints-one whose
find in sacred history rst amongst those who
proclaimed peace and good will to mau-ons Of tn ose
who first aided In the da~nng of Christianity upon
the world, in place OF idostry, and devotional
exercises which eontemn the laws Of the ever living
that Masons and members Of old and honor
ed institution, lift voices in doing homer to his
ditions inform in CONJUNCTION with history
his purity Of character his jealous devotion to TRUTH
and that he whose finer and better nsture would
lead to act, ss humsn fraty could permit up
to the standard and principles which Institution
forcby indicates Our lodges erected to God through
out the world all lends where the Christian rell-
gion 10 the dominant faith, they Dedicated to st.
John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist As all
well instructed Mascns aware they formerly
dedicated to King solomon, first NJ G. NJ. The
first change in this respect made upon the plains Of
fore its walls during the Grst crusade 1t there
and then agreed between many of ancient bre-
thren, snd the Knights OF the Order OF st. john
that from that period forth all lodges whose
believed in the divinity OF Christ should be dsdc led to
these saints leaving 10 jewish brethren TIE option
10 still dedicate theirs TO King Solomon Zerubabe
the second builder OF the templs, and to other
brethren throughout the world the right to dedicate
theirs 70 wsSmsoeyer they might please i must not
members OF our fraternity that it is Christian
tuition in its internal workings and devotions that it
recognizes particular sect faith CONTROL
ing its action directing its faith At the lodge door
distinct opinions upon matters OF theology must be laid
aside, that Christian, Jew and Mahometau can all
meet as brethren within portals We're this mot So
its usefulaess would be impaired, its benignant
ncuiar geographical region, within the lin.
its or religious Jurisdiction where each would be
forced to act INDEPENDENTLY OF the others Our fraternity
m he all md
be the hand which would blot that line from its glorious
creed 1t has ethics of its own simple and pure,
can proceed the frat step in its mysteries he
believe in and fear the living just and true God
profess Its elements found wherever the power Of
Deity Is felt. 1t is in the cloudsss sky and
beams IN the fercely lustrous god of day, in the
whirlwnd the Hg btning and the storm; the heavng
ard frm set apdin the gemmed spray of the leap
ing torrent and the flashes of tne guryng streamen
the towering rock and the differing damcnd-n the
shaggy Of the forest in tiny blade Of
grass In short it is found earth In n air and in
the heavens for God is seen and felt throughout the
universe:-
Freemasopry possesses universal language Do you in
auire what JIG utility It to enable brother in dis
Of his tongue for thus the stranger
BY H peculiar shs re
MADE klcwp ard CON and relief are promptly
: ssIs ssss, " ia saia:ss
sSery language We thus express pain pleasure sympathy
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sn e1s Ss fSs so 70 81 yu
ny public indissretion display universal snsu.ss
Vcpd restore his recollection and bring HIM back
may mistake himself man. he has motive
his iaysusbls seere ,aneuaso Of universal sppca
oI-hss null itudes of lives in times Of war and
Ard been the ark OF refuge and of safety to thou
lands who else WOULD have perished In such deep and
them The discovery OF beirg brother has invoked |
sympatty end aid which came like angels, with healing
On their wings 1t has reettaned the conqueror and
craft Let turn to the fa'rer part of creation
and inquire what Influences the sublime principles of
our fraternity have exercised, and win continue to
Use, over them Although they are not permitted
,ehos ae secret vorkius OF Il, v,a, nor to receive
t. areaDa ye every faithful craftsman feels and knows
hat Masonry has thoughts feelings and affections stun
Tor them. Whether woman be the blooming matron- |
-ivalng tie sterling virtues Of Cornelia, and like her
iisplaying with he bright eulgence of maternal pride
lighting up her features her children the most price
jewels Of the earth whether we behold her
zee, minated moving in gen,leness grace and beauty
ier soft voice attained to modesty the interpreter OF
tcnShts Of innocence.
AS pure as virgin wells where Dian takes delight
And fairies dip their ehnngelings,
whether the stricken being who has aeen her only
and her loved the prop OF her feeble steps ana sole
hope OF her declining age laid tenant in the city OF
Inc unnunabered dead where the evergreen has fallen
upon his Meless remans-s,i do for watch and
em until they themselves shall sleep the sleep
which knows waking Tbs wife, the widow, the SIS.
ter the esughter and on hSest hsnes'
thrown around them, though they may know 1t not;
ne angel who guards the though unseen Is not less
potent-though perhaps unset is not less active And
nv brebren cannot each OF u.s. in many eras OF our
Masonic lives refer back with pride and yelling heart
10 some nobe holy act which Masonry has silently per-
formed-tome In secret done when the tears
were dried the tender orphan saved from vice and in
fanny, and the hearthstone nnstained BY the base
tread Of the peluterf These are some OF inc
the vigiis and her silent watchfulness. Again are
not the vouchers that boast OF charity not mere
empty yaunt to be found in the acts which Masonry
nns noby done in the full gaze Of the world Pin its In.
stitutons which aud sustain the eecayed and
helpless In educating the orphan In smoothing the pill
full hour-and In buryng the dead 1t strengthens the
weak curbs the passions Of the strong admonshes the
erripR and brings them back TO lives OF recttude and
yirtye WISDOM strength and beauty faith, hope and
charity bgotherly love, relief and truth On these prn
ciplss, undecayng sshers has Masonry built hsr
temples and never did human structure rest upon