Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-08
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purest rays of virtue and morality over the whole
Masonic fraternity in this place.
Accept then, Sir, this cup in the name ofNSlack-
ey Chapter and Gibson Council May it be re-
ceived by you IN spirit Of kindness proportIsn-
ate to that degree Of gratitude with which it is
presented May. this act of the companions,
comfort and console you. while travelling the rug
ged path Of life, stimulate and encourage you in
promoting the good of mankind, in diffusing Eight
and knowledge and in cult:vnting Masonic and
Christian Charity, which are the great objects of
the sublime institution. May your oblations of
piety and praise for the good of your fellow men
be as grateful as incense-your love as warm as
it. fame, and your charity as dffusive as its fra
grance. May your conscience be as pure as the
Altar around which you have so often knet, and
yolr conduct as acceptable as the offering. May
the exercises Of your charity be as constant as the
returning wants OF the distressed widow and help
less orphan. And now, sir,-when few years
have rolled around, and you shall have retired
from the stage of public action and the field Of your
usefulness-when, like Abraham of old, you may
{by Divine dispensation) be blessed with many
days, and from debility consequent upon your
declining years may become confined within the
walls of your chamber, may the appreciation of
Heaven then be your encouragement, and the tes-
timony of good conscience your support And,
then, too, may the presence of this humble token
recall your memory to the recolectons of the past
awaken within you bright associations, which like
the rays of brilliant sun in the depth Of winter
shall penetrate and illuminate your thcn enteebled
mind, dispelling the gloom therefrom, and dltu-
sing their genial influence over ali its faculties to
cheer and comfort you, even
It'll death unfelt your mortal frame destroy
In some soft dream, or ecstasy Of JOY,
Peaceful, sleep out the Sabbath of the Tomb,
And awake to raptures in lodge on high,
The remarks were loudly applaudcd.
Mr.. GIBSON, who seemed to be suffering from a
severe cold, which was increased by the excl lses
of the day, and the installing Of the Officers OF PHI
lanthropic Lodge in the evening, replied briefly IN
substance as follows: He said he had never risen
to speak with greater pleasure, and at the same
time under greater embarrassment. 1t gave him
pleasure to receive the very fattering address
which had just been presented, and the beautiful
testimonial with which it was accompanied. 10
receive (he said) such q mark of esteem from any
BODY of his fello- citizens, would indeed be q
high honor; but he felt that it was greatly en-
banced, coming, as it did, from This brethren Of
the mystic tie He thanked them in pertinent
terms for this mark of their esteem, and added
that it would always be his highest ambition to
merit the appreciation of his Brethren, and to as
sist them all in his power, in carrying out, efh-
ciently and satisfactorily, the great and impor'
tant duties which deyolved upon them, as organ
lied bodies of Free and accepted Masons.
The Band discoursed music at intervals; ana
to its notes the brotherhood marched to their Hall,
where the Reporters mission ends