Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-11
MASONIC REPORT.

We have had the pleasure lately, Of read
ing the Report the Committee upon the
History Of Clinton Lodge, No. 3 !; and pro.
pose to give short abstract of its contents.
The Report processes to be meagre md uu-
satifactory, on account ofthe early records Of
the Lodge, and the difficulty Of supplying
the loss, from an imperfect tradition. -
Clinton Lodge was in existence in 1Si2;
but the date ofits institution, the Committee
have been unable to ascertain. In 1918,
DR.. Arnold was w. NJ, and the Rev. Jas.
Moore was s. D. In 1929, it was still in
existence, in Abbeville G. a., as the corner
stone of the old Court House was then land.
with Masonic ceremonies. At some time
between this period and 1889, the Lodge
was removed to Churchill, where itsceased
to maintain its organization, and all record
of its early history perished. The Committee
have been enabled to rescue from oblivion"
the names of ffty-fve members of the Lodge
previous to its removal, making the whole
number of registered names over two huns
dred
In 1889, it was recognized, at Cedar
Springs, under dispensation from the
Grand Lodge. It's communications were
here held with some regularity, until the
year 1845 when it was removed 10 Abbea
vile G. H. This was an auspicious erain
its history, and under the government ofthe
Rev. James Moore, it became the centre Ut
an extended Masonic revival, in this and the
adjoining districts Hiram Lodge, Ander.
son Recovery Lodge, Pendleton; Palmetto
Lodge, Laurens; the Cokesbury Lodge ;the
Lodge at Calhoun's Mills; Arnon Lodge,
Laurens and Amtty Lodge, Newberry, owe
their existence to this revival. 8.
Free Masonry seems to have been coeyal
with the earliest settlement of the District.
Cambridge Lodge at Ninety-Si1, is, remem-
bered by some of our oldest citizens, as an
old institution, at the date of their earliest
recollections. The Scufietown Lodge, first
organized in Laurens District in F99, and
afterwards removed to this District in 1895
or 1906, is another instance of the antiquity
of Masonry, in this section. This Lodgeat
ter Aourishing for many years, and enrolling
among its members, some of the first men
of Abbeville, Laurens, Greenville and Pen
dleton, finally languishcd and became
extinct from the operation of two causes
Intemperancc and the Morgan -e1itement
which in great measure, contributed TO
produce the general depression, from which
Masonry, has only recently recovered.
The Report urges upon the Brotherhood,
the necessity of guarding with scrupuious
care, the purity of the ballot box. Masonry
is not remedial institution, but is designed
to unite in the bonds of fraternity, men Of
established moral worth Whilst itsignores
the distinction of birth and wealth, it should
aim at the highest standard Of moral pu..
rity, and admit to its association, men only
of undoubted character.
The Report of the Committee is writtenin
an easy flowing style, and abounds in wise
counsel, sage reflection, and earnestexhorta-
ton. In spite of the limited materials, at
their command, the Report Of the COMMITTEES
is quite an interesting document and COM
mends itself to general perusal.--A6bcrlM
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