St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-03

within. Let your light 80 SHINE pe-
fore men that they seeing your good
works may glorify your Father in
Heaven" Minister'S, then, may lead
the way by preaching Christ and Him
crucificd, and by illustrating in their
daily lives the character OF the Great
Head of the Church. We make a dis
tinction between morality and Chris
tianity. Morality works out glorious
results in the present life. Religion
allies us to the spiritual--to God and
Heaven--and there has its appropriate
and full reward. 81
In conclusion, I would say in behalf
of myself and those | represent, in the
language of u great Apostle Fol-
low us as we follow Christ" and only
as we follow Christ, being assured if
VIC walk in his footsteps where he is
we shall be also.
O. The Grand Lodge of Eo,ca, and 81. Charles
Loage.- May their members be distinguished
by the ornaments of upright hearts.
Z. c. Wright, w. NJ, responded :
Brethren: To you with whom / am
bound with cndcaring ties, (and Hcav-
en- direct that they shall never be
broken permit me, as a member and
an officer of the Grand Lodge, to re-
mind you that the craft are at their
posts, and are ready and wtHlng-yes,
heart DESTROYS of obeying the excellent
commands of our Order. The great
lights of Masonry are still burning
with undimmcd ri.htncss upon our
affairs erected by our common Brother
hood :. this western empire, and
multitude of good men and true, are
giving their hearts allegiance to her
solemn vows. The sound of the CAV
cl is not silent on a single evening,
tsave that of the day of rest, through
out the year, and our lights around
our affairs have not ceased nightly to
cast their glow upon manly faces, and
ditTuse their radiance into honest
hearts. Nor have the labors OF the
Lodge room bounded the sphere of
duty. Beside the pillow Of the dying
and the bed of the sntferlng-ln the
cheerlcss abodcs of want, and around
the open grave, more intelligent voices
have been heard than the speaking OF
the ringing mallctt.
In the quiet circlc-in the midst OF
strife-in the avenues of busincss-in
the deep forcst--on the rolling wave
lin the prison and in the palace, have
their gentle accents been heard and
happiness been promotcd-dlsscnslons
hcaied--fraud checked relief extend
ed and misery alleviated. As eacf
year rolls into eternity. may the great
lights of the Grand Lodge assisted
, by its subordinates, ever, forever
: shine.
To 81. Charles Ledge, No. l4l, and IL
Members:
Brethren: Much depends on us
There is a steady, onward march
which we all seek to emulate. Il
/. neither overtasks the physical powers
+ nor burdens the intellect beyond it
! strength. Modern science has elicit
. cd new and dazzling treasures, bu
Y none have been SO priced as the CLEAN
] ings in our old world of emblem an
+ allcgory. Romance and song hav
D lent their allurements to adorn an
y brighten our pathway but while tn
n troubadour sang, the architect laborec
It the harp of the one lies shattered an
!, broken, whilst the stately cditicc
e the other lifts its tall form to brav
is the sun and wind, as If defying tn
o tooth of time. Kingdoms have bee
s. lost and NOMINATIONS b"rn-ane.r
VI '.S ;v. a.SsSiI s,S1f N-st ~ = unucfSohc
'e change, tor the better it is hoped al
e, believed, while our ancient craft ma,
n wrought with the same tools-beC
1t guided by the same mission, tAtons
Sc the rolling ages. Brethrcn-form
to types, representations, and symbo
lie are but the machinery of masonr
OF Principles, Truths of science, OF mora
C. ty, of religion, that universal rellgio
ic that faith in God as the Supreme \
IN chitcct of the universe, in the immo
I'd. tally of the soul as the creature
IL the immortal that love and reveren
IN of the Deity, and pure fraternal lo'
ri of all men as His children and
OF brethren, that charity and social tru
S. and honor, wherein all can unite I
u CARELESS of minor creeds and dogm
m which so wofully divide men, the
nc are the life, the soul and power of NJ
u sonry. Without them it is but CO
ne and lifeless form. Reason would lie;
k, us to look beneath the apparent b
OF unreal in masonry, to the hidden b
at real and essential spirit.
us lie is not the intelligent, illuminate
n. Mason, who seeks only knowleds
h of the ceremonial or ritual, who d
Of sircs only perfection in the parrt
n like repetition of the vcrbiage of NJ
Of sonry much less is he whose so
to aim in Masonry is the honors of st
ton, the social advantages, or the V
ne rious incidental benefits to be derive
~ from it. These are but the lcgitima
Of workings and the effects that flo
/ from Masonry, and should not be Il
IS actuating motive for an entrance in
&c it's fraternal embrace.
ID .Brethren-Be faithful to your fan
a lies and perform all the duties 81
Is good father, n good son, a good hu
p band and good brother. BE faithf
u to your country, and prefer its. digr
in ty and honor to any degree Of pop
ot larity and honor for yourself, consul
he ing its interest rather than your ow
D, and rather than the pleasure and gra
Ne ification Of the people, which is off
III at variance with their welfare.
y faithful to Masonry which is to
at faithful to the best interests Of ma
kind. Labor by precept and examp
he to elevate the standard Of Mason
d. character, to enlarge its sphere Of j
IS fluence, to popularize its teaching
- and to make all men know it for Il
great apostle Of peace, harmony Al
a good will on earth among men. A Ere
ell mason, therefore, should be man
Or honor and of conscience, preferrir
/; his duty to everything beside, even
u his life independent in his opinion
j. submissive to the laws, devoted to b
I pruu<rxy n.l - L..,nnv,sH~, aud IN h