The mountain Democrat., 1865-12-23

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in the land Of the ssliing ~ 4
len Of free gOsessssssaS -
observed In its pracaiesl woa SOs ne
past half ceHtuFys They 1Dcw, - aad
down 10 tlIis lAsds thst aee eEaAsbUw ~
dwelling IN the mystical -oegaaisaAkeo-0
the Order. The WOFla and'ouS srsfkare
askiug, IN every kn0~A- A0aeaai as-Ass
saUSS SseSSweRz TO hsalths WeuIEas Of the
| eomnlOnWSalthS Has Masonry no ppEeE..
to bind up that which Is bFol sh, ,t6 t1tt
! o;l and vine into the tcEW and iacsSatO3
hearts Of citiEcus Of that crest nllioHS@
The West. -. - Il
Have Masonic teachings lost thsirpOwS
erH Are the GERS deaf that the people
cannot hear the joyous eounds Of the uni-
~ and peace, concord, charity and broth
eTly love, which come out Of fiha Nas0gic
temple, IS the rays ofthe morning. 0ut0f
the chambers Of the sunrise y -'''a ~,''i
Brethren, let US show mankind the
power. and the truth Of Mssonic laIds
markA 7s o.
Let us gird our lCins with ssrssgSA,
take the symbol of lore A0d unity In our
hands, put on our feet the sandalsOf good
will, imbue our hearts with easnsstAesS
and faith, then will Gll the people wonder
and rejoice. then, will the glad tidings 3cf
great Joy HIl the Masonic world. Then
will We throw away the iron tools Of the
outside craft Of men, and again take up
those symbolic emblems, by which 6ouhd-
alton stones Of union are securely laid.
We owe'our country and the world the
duty ofCur example. Let us make 10
manifest. Come among az, We will 60
,AnsOng you. Your temple il our temple:
\ your masonry our masonry; whittier ma.
sonic teachings bid US 60, let Us 80 to-
gether. i'a --'
Brethren, we invite you, by thsgvs
glory Of our understandable Order, Iby HE
undying light Whieh illuminss palA ~
and from the eOmnon Of the craft by eaP
precept and example, and efforts alnc6k
yourfeliow country tnen, TO begin the eteSt
work Of reconciliation. '.',
Then in the future Of this great InatiOn
the voices Of the w whispering waves Of the
Pacific, uniting with the roar Of the At.
lantic, will proclaim, Mercy and truth
are met together, righteousness and peace
have kissed each other" 7a''
Men Of America, behold and lisienI-
We, officers Of the Grand Lodge ofFres.
masons Of the State OF Pennsylvania, have
felt it our peculiar privilege thus TO ad.
dress the craft in their several iuT;sdic-
tions, North, South, East and West ofthis
Union. We do this in thetfue spirit Of
FreemasOnry. We appeal only to Masops
by the immemorial language used among
them everywhere. There is no Otheriho.
live, but charity, unity and bvOtherlJ
love, which actuates US. With politics
ne have nothing to do. We ere, AasOps,
uad ss MaSons We invoke your eas to list-
en-. and your hearts to act Brethren, by
the love and light, hope and faith which
belong to our Order, as foonl she begin
ming of time, We salute you. ..,4'9 r.
May the great ARCHITECT Of Hesven and
Earth so level and square our minds and
hearts, that by our poiiyee and acIi0ie
"men may know chat ThOu. Wh6ss hamo
alone is is,Jehovah, art %he Nest High o$Tr
all the Earth" Il: z ''"as't' p, I. res
The Undersigned have been Ind9ced 70
make this communication to the members
Of che Order in the United States, trust.
ing that the purity of their purposes e'|l
be acknowledged and appreciated. Let
the good Of Masonry be extended and es.
tablShed. and mankind be led to believe
that the virtues of this venerable Order
yet exist in the potency of their primeyal
Strength, Wisdom and Beauty. ~
We salute you, as bound with us. in
the bonds of fraternal charity aud love.
Lucius II. Scott,
Grand Master Of Masons Of Penn.
John L. GoddArd,
Deputy Grand Master.
. Richard Vaux, ~
Senior Grand Warden.
X. A. Lambetoa,
Junior Grand Warden.
Peter Williamson,
Grand Treasurer.
-~- William II. Adams,
Grand Secretary.
Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge Of
Pennsylvania, A. Y, NJ, aud the Ma.
sonic Jurisdiction therenntO belonging.
Philadelphia, Sept. IL, 1865. ~