, 1861-03-21

Order, premature death upon himself and dis
grace and penury upon his wife and helpless
children! How often do we find those who have
been elevated to the sublime degrees Of Masonry
sitting at the gambling table, surrounded by the
basest of the base-thc vest Of the vile What!
Mason and prof ssional gambler, follower
Of that most ignoble Practire--that sister and
nurse Of the lowest vce-that mother OF the
blackest crimes-that crushcr.Out Of all the noble
aspirations Of the soul How often have MaSons
thus wantonly violated their most sacred rights
How often does ialSehOod sit upon the Mason's
lips, misreprcsentimg the principles and PRACTICES
others, assuming false positions to himself, and
stirring the bitter waters Of strife How often
does the Mason indulge his passions and preju'
diccs, and suffer them to mar him and lead him
captive; whose heart becomes imperyious TO the
cries Of DISTRESS whose purse strings grow tighter
as the voice of Charity calls louder; whose god
is money! Why, there are Masons so stingy
that they actually demit from the lodge to avoid
the payment Of their little pittance Of dues.
would say, all such ought to demit. OF what
benefit are such men to Masonry, or to any other
institution, or what benefit are such to the worldS
These are MaSuns in name, but not in deed.
Though they belong to the Order, they are not
worthy Of place in its sacred precincts. They
are waste materials in the vast creation OF uod.
But Masonry is not responsible for the conduct
Of its unworthy members. Lodges and individ.
uals may be responsible for the bad material
which should have been rejected, and uniformed
bad men might and ought to be expelled. How.
ever, il seems an incXorable law Of nature that
the tareS and the wheat must grow together.
Notwithstanding this dark picture, Masonry is
known by its good deeds, and the true Mason
stands forth as the exponent Of our Order
In conclusion, ladies' it is bctitin2 that you
make glad this festive hour by Your presence.
Although you are denied admittance into our
Order, and the sublime secrets Of Masonry are
withheld from you, yet you are not denied the
highest blessings Of the Fraternity. You are its
chosen Objects for you we live and labor. Our
Order casts over wife, mother, sister and dangh-
ter its protecting Hgis, shielding them from
thousand ills How many to-day would be clad
in the weeds Of mourning and widowhood, were
it not for the blessings Cf Charity bestowed by
Masonic hands in secret! hGT many orphan
children have been fed, clothed, cdGeated and
encouraged in the great battle of life, VII only
be known when the Recording Angel reveals the
truth to man.
encourage Masonry. For you its temples rise
and altarS live. Then strengthen It's truth and
its faith, and like mnstcring angel it will BLISS
aud baptise you in the light Of its 1--we.
Most WOrshipful Grand Master and br, thren,
all Let us now, at the altar of this new temple,
cOnsecrate ourselves anew to Free Masonry.
Here, on the iar-of shores Of the Pacilic-here,
in the Territory Of Washington, where the tide
GIBBS and flows--here, for the sake of that name
We hold so dear-here, amid the evergreen foI
ests for the sake Of God and fallen man-let our
temples and affairs rise, and at their sacred hrine
let us bow in solemn prayer and praise; and
then, when our labOrs here are over, we shall
bow in songs Of holy triumph around the sacred
altar in that Temple Beautiful not made with
hands, eternal IN the Heavens.
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