The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-14
of preservation in their purity, at your

do not comprcl enl their bearings nor /.
mode of operation. Leave such work to
ignorance and superstition
One word to the idirer and better sex /
To the Daughters of Rebccca no admon-
ton is necessary; but | appeal to YOU.
uninitiated matrons and Inaiden- 70 the
matrons 10y that which never fails to find
an answer in a wo,nan's heart-the love
Of her children; and TO the maiden by
that which is equally as strong-alwavs
to foster by your kindly countenance am
institution 70 which you owe Il lastin. deb,
of Obligation. True indeed, YOU are cx-
clu,lei from our lodge, but ii is not be-
cause we deem YOU unworthy of our So
crcts or unfit cO-workcrs with angels much
less with Us, in all good causes; but if !
must confess it, it Is a consciousness OF our
own frailty. Love might enter the lodge
with YOU. jealousy might rauklc in the
breasts Of brethren and irat"rEal affection
be distorted into bitter rivalry. Woman
needs not the aid of mystic ceremonia!s
to prompt her to deeds OF benevOlcncc or
:" the sweet small courtesies OF life. nor
the use Of symbols to point her to the
pathway Of rectitudc. Woman ; heart is
the true lodte where virtue reigns. and
her warm and generous sympathics are
the only incentives requisite for it prac-
that charlottesville ovcrlooks the claims
Of woman OH our order for support and
protect;on nor that we are wholly apa-
thc,ic 10 the sentiment, that
..Tte ". I'll was sad tIe garden vas wild,
And A..a The LernJ signed, til Hoinaa smiled"
Yes. odd Fellowship builds around the
Inatron 4 wall OF ii!c. II preserve unSuil.cd
the sanctity Of the domestic circle and rs
the chcrubin guarded the tree Of life and
know!od se in the Iu;d-t If the Eden Of
bliss wiciI a flaming sword that burned
every way ~ the sleep.c-- dragon. breath
Ing ire porpetuii!v. wat he'd the golden
fleece Of Jason. and the golden apples in
the garden OF the daughters of Hespo-
rus; 20 odd Fellowship guards the maid
en- from the approach Of the serpent, that
allure, but |. ruin. with shield broader,
stronger and SURF than nat Of Achi.l-.
Tn influence o. woman III the tornatiou
% character : universally acknowledged
History : reple,e with brilliant examples
'o:so'aHu-. btui-hed uuiu~tly from Rome
formed an alliance with her enemy. and
with y.c,oi us aI-uy returned To tie
gtt-- If J.r cay':o', III IN catene To 10y
81 even tIe foundations O.. the city OF III.
seven hills The Roman women carried
their jewels u h.m and implorad him 10
abandon his de-i1n. They failed. H.-
own wife next cutr,a.cl him to spare the
CITY, C5rlol4uu, turned to her deaf ear.
and when oil hal failed, Nolumuia. his
mother, melted the heart Of the hero.
and Rome was saved.
If the arhpri-rn u The ancient sage was
true. d" Give Ine tn. making of the poems
Of "a nation. and YOU IN az make the laws
Aow much more important = the sphere of
the mother Of our rae, VINO by mould
IA. the minds Of rs sons and dughter-
are entrusted with tie lofty charge cf
moulding the character 81 q nation and
shaping < destiny. Size can i,nuart that
impulse rl..-i. "a La.-Iem5uiau mother
conceived - ba IL" Glory OF her house
tie i,;- az f.t-le.ul ;nr ciaugor Of arms.
o-, Ike gentle Hannah oI The olden time.
can dedicate tle infant Samuel 70 be a
priest % the H.-t II..h cd The c!av l.,
il IL" hands 81 H." potter. and YOU a.cau-
~"e-ah.- "r-Le,413el h~-o.tea,I SIX
aut In secin. -ra.ar are bJ;A in the Iu..-
t-.Le hand. and wee hold y5u rcspon-:i!.
1aT t-e impression The sheet OF bl-ull
..par l. Committed 70 you- guardianship
and we charge you 20 !oo}, well To- what
--.,l. H- written Uuru T. N...e odd Eel f.
.." A:pag know -, kindred duty with .
iAe mother. and h,. }toUi boast is, that .
j.. aims - the formation O.. character. we .
are too conscious O.. cur partial failure With
~. = %" hearty coop :atign. 1.-THE moth
er, WI only pie g themselves ID dothe:r
duty 10 tie youth wL... JGry re!U-.n I'M
deg tie lr... a;.-. ."ai, We WI Ie re>po:l-l-
bic that voGr lessons OF wisdom shah no.
D. Wholly lot ugan them il manhood -
e. W.. As tia oak Il YOU VIII BE- the ivy.
We VII b. th- Doric pillar OF strength -
.e"..v" the bulletins Of tie torn. :; Won
l.alE stand iy our side n, Cp-.n han
column al br.utr. 10 cmLe..:~a the mystic
temple " alrH W ra.-H Il lie genius q
universal tru,gu'-.ce and philanthropy.
cling II cur cause as Ruth chung Il Mao
nl, constant III y9ur at,is,.IH atS, and not
Ike Org18, who gave tie .j.s kiss and
then deserted Ter for tie IDOLS OF NccI
And Eow. my Brethren Of theOrder. our
4uadT}Easlo2AI anniversary : ending and
W. must ras'. When the next to.t.rth
festival shall come ard brethren meet
around our mystic shrine as We have met
to-.!@Et, how sadly VIII our ranks lie
Trimmed! Then let us see to il. and 50
regulate our l-vo-. that when we shall be
called hence, We may all be found ready.
Death on every s,le Of Is ) sounding his
dread alaIU.l in the outer courts Of our
tabernacle, and ~uUmoninE u 70 his silent
and spectral court. alike from the white
,neut OF the patriarch. both Of which he
iuvade> without tho ceremony Of initiation
one by one the pillars OF oar mystic broth
crhooi are falling around us and our cost
Hest gems are dEoppin" continually from
our charmed circle. Three pillars Viii
alone sUyive-F1ith. Hope and CLARITY
teaching Faith in God, Hope in immortal
lty. and CHARITY To ell mankind. Ncetcr-
day. Hope sat like svI-on. filing our life
with fascination and bowit-liur rapture.
gliding otgr future with it. fairy spllndor,
and Intoxicating Us with the subtitle sweets
Of her Cl9iice a. we slipped. To-day the
iondest idol W. can cherish and adore tot
tiers from is pedestal in the heart and the
pillar Of oar Hope is oxen. and the cold
lip almost noullers at the last long kiss
ot love, Ike the fruit which grows upon
the shores Of the Dead Sea. which turns to
ashes, it is said ON the lip that touches it,
and then there is burden on our bosoms,
and We have nothing left Us to love but
the dust, and the memory OF the farewell
wish. We too, soon must follow Soon
the long, long sleep viii be upon us, and
there will be a hush in all our households,
and spell upon our loved ones who lin
ger after us Unseen voices are whisper
ing to us that,
We are such s,ufras dreams are made of,
And our h'te HE u rounded with Il steep
Even now, death may have shot his !
warning arrow beyond the Bedrock Of our
safety.
g Lie seems long, but time is fcetinC,
And oar hearts tho stout and brave,
Still, like u'IIed drums, beating,
Funeral marches TO the grave"
One after another, the stars in which we
most delight, though tempting Us on every
side, are tiickering and fading from our
!
our tents upon this planet but for a single
night Life is nnmadic and we fold our
tents like the Arab, and as silently steal
away" There is but
One step to the white deatl-bed,
One to the bier,
npst 70 tl,c ,yoF. ~, 4.