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GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE MAsONS OF
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
CmARLE~rcS, =. 6, |

tHARLE~1tN, -. &, !
10 March, A.. IT,. 5SjS. !
To Mc ItorshipfM .HuSi,rx IInr,kux ant Ertih.
rem ofMc !>uborijnmr LoI.x Of lncj,nt Eit,
M"s"nS of !Somh C"roiinn.
BHEImEEN: At II Quarterly Communication
of the Most Wor-lipiul Grand Lodge Of Ancient
Free Masons Of South Carolina holden ON the 2,l
inst, the NJ. w. Grand Master Brother Henry
BUST, having called tho attention of the Grand
Lodge To the subject of the purchase of Mount
Vernon by tho Craft in the Union, on motion of
the Grand Secretary, seconded by Bro. V. ID. V.
JamSon, W.. Master Of Oranr"hnr. Lodge. No
2S, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
'H'""s III" people of the United States. he
ing actiat"i bv 81 'audnil" desire that Ia" tomb
oi The v"nerat"d W AsIiiN.ION shall M longer he
continued in the pn>sc$Siuu "f an Individual but
hc forever held as public domain. the common
property" al the whole nation, now makin.
every effort t" purchase Mount Vernon bv small
S'lbScrpi"ns from I'LL those who are disposed to
iar"r the rntcrriiZ".
/h"r.f"r', H.Hpi"|1. That the Most Worship
tui Grand I."d." of Ancient FREQ M"Sons Of
south Carolina. anxious to demonstrate To the
world MS profound admiration al the character Of
A'iiNGtoN. and lis grateful appreciation oI tlic
invaluable benefits that have been conferred on
Masonry IN this country by the example AMI in
liueiicc "i their iu$iri"uS brother, who on all
appropriate OCCASIONS wont Ia exhibit his de-
vot"n To the interests aud his admiration "t tn"
principles "f the Order, will tax" an active part
IN The accomplishment, of tll, noble object vi ST.
c''Ifn" The purchase ol has home.
H'Sri"'d, That the Grand Lodge will arprn-
pirate the sum of hundred dollars. and that
The Su! ordinate Lodges m this jurisdiction are
earnestly urged Ia co operate in tins pr,Swo.thy
design, and that for that purpose the Worship
ini Master of every l.",l ~ is requested Ia iuvit.
at The regular Communicating IN Arrii Il sub
Sc"l'''on oi one dollar from each OF the ncm-
brr>.
H'solr'l. That the Masters are requested to
rem, forthwith Ih" AMOUNTS OF 81 collected, to
the Most ""rshipiul Grand MASTER To he bv hm
conveyed I" the proper depository Of the general
fund for the pnrcha<e Of Mount, Vernon
feS"ired, That Coniltc of Five Master
MhS"nS hc appointed by tn" Grand Master 10
carry ,hcS' resolutions int" effect. anl adj
dress the subordinate Lodges on the subject,
H'~'frcd. That the W"r>hiriul Grand Srcrr-
tnry DO instructed 10 communicate 1t copy =
these resolutions AMI the address Of the rum,n.
lee I" the Southern Matrm, and to al! the Grand
Lodges Of Tie L ,t-:! STATES.
La ,.''"i'!innc. ..th the third of ihcs" r">"lu
i'r"S, tn. nm '.si ;.n"'l, the Cunnn,t"c nr-
p''n'"i :ur that purpose. now lnv" he pleasure,
"f Ir:'rcrnally addressing y"u on This inporinn,
and interesting. sub j-"i. ;tn! oI cordially iuvirinr
your e" "i'"ri'".n III" "lnri",lS task uf CON
v"iiin% ia" l"iG"~'c; If our iIluStriulS brother
int" public domain.
''i III" lir"'' sum that has hrcn demanded by
IT'S present pre-" "'rie;"r, is an intl.nuiic;ii0n for
his r'hn1ul-iIni'rii "i his nwnri ship IL lart i,;,5
already been secured. through TN. a,, iv.. eyer
tI"uS al female I,airi"iIsn The wn,,,-n of The
country hav" n"hy rmi"r.,l on the work and arc
now 'ab"rIn" ~ tn" task oi securing the halpw-
"'l shrine, with all that iniuu,iiubI. energy am.
PERSEVERANCE which. in the prosecution of every
generous deed is the characteristic Of their s"X
Assistance has alrca.ly been granted 1" them IN
,,Jf fl,,
lrcting the purchase money has IL" been .liScnnr.
aging. Bnt all has mot h."m "haim..;l. Mount
'"ri"'h Is not yet the i'i"I"riv "i tn: m:i'i"n
n'::i ""r wives, our rothrrs and our sisters unl.r
The Guidance OF "n" VIII" is herself !, Mn>..r.'s
daughter, have Invoked III. Masonic: fraternity
I" lend their powerful a'l. and have called nn lis
I" show by deeds the living testimony of nur
heartfelt priI" that W,>urx.rnx was .,r brother.
Shall the appeal ui the wucn If America b.
nnh""drd by the craft? W.. ir,IS: not: ",
know that ii will lfoi. \ single dollar given bv
each of the tw" hundred and fifty lu,l,nnL a,,il-
ialcd Mas"ns "f th" Cnitrl States. would, with
what has already been c"lcci-d l. more than
sufficient tn accomplish all that is wau,,.l
u would, Indeed, he Il glorious "Reminiscences
for the Order. in future times. were. lis children
"r tn" present day tn l",Iu":ti, tn Those wh,
shall come after them, tins testimony of their
great and good hr"hrr; that by their within.
and ira,crnal aid, his home and his tomb hn.i
p'"h gwen to iiic FrpiDi AMI Il Sllr:c erect r!
where the people might assemble, on each rccur.
ring anniversary Of his BIRTH, to revere his mem.
ory and to ponder on his virtues.
There are many r:asnns why Mount Vernon
should hcc"me the property of the nation. most
"f which will at once suggest themselves to the
heart "f every true patriot. l;nt there is no
reason why an American citizen should take part
IN the grateful work Of purchasing ii, which
will not apply with far more force To the Amer
ican Mason lie was the father OF his country
'-ihc leader Of lis armies in wtr--iis cous,or in
lracr-the worthi"st jewel in lis sli,,crng cl own
of worthless, AMI these are for every American TO
boast as his. But TO the MHSun H.. wis more.
lie was our BE"riIEE bound lls and We 10 him
by no common tics--kmcrng at the s,,ic altar,
and iiumncd by the sam" mystic light. T-t Ills
come. then, 10 the task with willing hearts anil
liberal hands, and aid in making Mount Vernon
an"ther Mecca, for our common land, where.
WASniNGT"N's memory shall be the kaaba stone
Of our venerutioIi.
ALBERT G. MACKEY,
v. ID. Y. JAMESON,
Il. ". CARWISLE,
JOHN 4. BOWIE,
FLEETWOOD LANNEAU
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