The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-21

1lbors sometimes fail victim of
slons and appltes from his bondage he is conscious f how
ing done harm to the subject of his soicitue in or, M ~
ana although he find himself compelled reluctantly to o;
that he has failed in particular instance or individual there o
remains III his breast calm delicious low en1anatno from
consciousness Of integrity purpose and the hone that tho
0or OF good motive with corresponding fidelity action must
sweey smell to Heaven. According to nv o}inon Of tho ol
o Oh rronce Tor the government of the world no truly
good or benevolent action performed especially # m ]
be pure and oute without being attended with some vab
result ahoAt 1t may not be realized within KNOWLEDGE of
actor or of those Immediately surrounding him The Divine Nr
" 'ooSe on"Te o"ser supremely good nlerciful Will
not permit the Of one Of mis- ceatrr - 10 1
be useful to society to be cultivated without receno tho crown &c
his blessing whether it be displayed to mortal seb or ~
human observation What peculiar happiness up in the
heart of good anil faithful when he reflects ,no t1
ana cosons ath And how powerful the ENCOURAGE
ment which egcts pcrsovcre resolution to a1ov t
animate the sinking hopes, and improve moral con
don OF such members of the human family as are embraced within
the allotted sphere Of his influence efforts And inst here o
OF the principal of invncic faith and confdco
winch ever abide with the true disciple of Masonry uholn
HIM amidst the painful modification sometimes endures for
hopes OF doing good disappointed and enterprises human el
Grafton defeated His reliance upon and faith in the ond
ing providence OF God project glorious light along path so
that his feet shall not stumble grow faint in r1nnn
the set before hmo pious bcnevoccc ,ilnronv and
charity He knows that in every ltls and in tear
ne sheds oI the %rNlnS pilgrims Of earth PRAYER that
Shall not be made IN v1it shall voncr BRIGHT and
blsstul world where God dwes from which 1t mercfuly
answered. according to His infinite goodness and truth This faith
OF the Mason IN the faith belief Of the conlstin-
Sied rom lc judgment or belief OF the mind formed
by the purely intellectual process reasoning upon subjective o.
objective facts for there certainly it as there are
facts external to it. with which the and from which IFS
conclusions reached Being the the heart rather Than
the judgment of the mind (ut in opostion 10 IN
"lcl 'olaesand Tnforces his resolution tolls
for the good Of mankind it bv warmth Of t
distinguishing rarely the operations of the intellect wb,
most commonly cold and proportion to their cearnc
and decision Unquestionab there faith of the intellect won,
derfuy effective IN producing action
same with belief Judgment which has uneoaenv startled
the world with Its mighty achievements within spheres of it's
exercise IN philosophy geometry chemistry in astronomy
IN all the arts and sciences The lunnatons
mind are brilliant indeed shining the cluse diamonds
ana as cod also producing than
rays OF the sun doheat the icicl the mental vision
but to the touch chill and freezing rachery in friendship NJ
one ever heard OF
tears by the poWerof the locan is not addressed
Ot Uhe intellect merely Appeal however senbites and
affections of the soul paint pictures of human nAn
and oestltutlon speak of the sorrows and the oro
exposure to hunger and nakedness still more terrible
VSes OF wee and 1n1moaty of the victims political domna-
ton and desposm Of pesence famine raaeno whole
OF giant INTO the fields Of charitable ENTERPRISE
and fully armed the struggle against powers of moral
ana sleal evil that their arrested and their
c1s rescued LII the heart OF the female source
OF their rascencant influence world B their
sweet affections and purity of sentiment ever m purity Of
lie ah colveafon; by the teemino senstcs
sons by the great soucourae which gloomy and adverse
exencles OF humanity fail reign absolutely
without rivalry the proud prnttes and powers Of
the intellect making them willing of the snde and moro
enduring dominion Of the moral man. It is not at all
SURPRISING therefore, that Free Masonry address its encs
10 e conquest OF the heart first then through
the intellect and through the heart and intellect combined to secure
the supremacy Of virtue of mercy cruelty of temper
ance over nornato indulgence of soe every species