The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-26
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" the sscfed place, IL may not be long
ere the nations Of Chrstendom shall demand az tbs
| sacreligiols Sarasen that the tight Of trush aa5
liberty shall again irradate the Land ard the trus
worship again be established within the walls ~
Jerusalem. s "
The Influence of chivalry its magnanimous s.e.
rnces, its heroic daring its martial courage. its
fearless spirit its lofty sentiments of honor its
cefc devotion to the sweet dignity of woman, have
oeeh ieis In all subsequent time. 1t has shaped
Ine poiiteness OF modern manners instituted In the
place Oh lendai force the courteses of life, aud
shares with Christianity itself the work OF eeyat-
Ing the being who was made little lower than
the angels. What might have been the conse-
quenee, bad there been no erusades, 10 Is hardly
possible 10 say On this point authorities are di-
vided. Some, without hesitation, affirm that but
for these expeditions the Mohammedan power
would have orerrun Europe, the Reformation
would have been crushed in the bud, aud the bles-
sings of civilization, to which that event gave RISE
would not have been permitted to bless the ma
tions. That these sublime efforts of the Crusaders
seem to have enabled Western Europe TO rise,
Phenix like, from her ashes, while they harassed
for six generations the Saracen hosts on their pa-
tive soil, and though In the cod driven ont, the
Tempiars only retired from the contest when the
Powers of Europe became too formidable for the
advances of their barbarous foes the people had
become too enlightened to yield to the yagaries of
superstition. That such the case. there is but
little doubt; perhaps the enquring mind may
trace, In the spirit that animated the Templars,
that love Of liberty which has made what we
are That among them may be found the germ Of
Freedom, which has since arisen TO be the spirit Of
the age. Though we, Sir Knights, but Temp
lars in name, We may represent them in their SEN
iments, if IL is denied to us In the heroism Of their
actions.
The lance is rustng on the WALL
No laurel crowns wovs;
And every knightly strain is hushed,
La castle, camp, and grove"
No manly breast now fronts the spear,
No strong arm waves the brand
10 vlndcate the Tightful cause,
or stay oppressors hand"
The minstreis pilgrimage has ceased
Chival' ic days are DER,
And fiery steeds bear noble men
10 Pales inc nc more"
Rejoice in beauty more than gain.
Guard well the dreams OF youth,
And with devoted firmness live
Crusaders Tor the TRUTH
Sir ROBERT MORRIS, of Kentucky, being called
upon reeited in a handsome manner the following
poem:
LEANING TOWARDS EACH OTHER.
The J''lts OF lie are many
As We dash along the track;
ls ways are rough and rugged
And cur bones they sorely rack
We're tossed about,
- We're IN and ut,
We make mighty pother;
Far less woud be
49, Our pains, lfwe
Would !estH t0teGrtis edch other.
Behold yon loving couple.
just started for life!
" hat care they for the jolting
That happy man and wife.
1he cars may jump,
Their heads may bump,
And Jostie Gns another;
They only smile,
And try the while
10 teub t0tcIrdS each ether
Woe to the luck less traveller
Who Iournies all alone:
Well said the wise Solomon,
Two better is than one"
For wht n the grounds
Most rugged found,
And great 3 the pain and pothcr;
He cannot Ureak
The sorest ache
By leaning on another.
There's not one in ten thousand
OF all the cares mourn,
But wha I twas divided,
Might easily be borne.
If we'd but learn,
VIII fortunes turn,
To share them with Brother.
We'd prove how good y
Our Brotherhood,
BY leaning totcards each otheT
Then Masons all take COUNSEL
The Ian imarks teach you so-- r
Share ali your iostlings fairly,
As down lifes track you go.
Yes. give and take
OF every shake,
With all ihe pain ana pother
And thus you'd prove
Mas0n's k.y-,
BY teGaiag t0teaTyis each Other!
Letters were read from V. E. Sir w b. HUBBARD,
Grand Master of the Order in the Quilted Stares
and from Z Sir j. Ron MCDANIEL, ex xpressing their
regret at not being able to be present.
Eloquent and appropriate speeches were made
by the following named members of the Order.
viz: DR. John Dove, Rev. James D. McCabe, c. A.
Withers, W. b. Isaacs, - Hendree. of Florida
III. *. StGrker of New York 4 7 Gaid