The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-09-13

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81 She .AntocA4E
We hase alteady, through Rev J. T..
Waep, eessed oar tsanks verbally fr0m the
public stand 10 the Masonic FFaiernifs; yet
are si.ssife 10 ssagu hon htiow h8iiy thai Wo
reeard Tho saftief fsafifrssd IA IN laying the
f:,lnsof stems 81 Weuscfa Md COLLEGE = III
10 mean Importance We salsr 4 more
shan oaiF tongue 81 pga esn wsll rSpgpsS,
ASH feel lhas Il u a great hDnur ceaicrfed
atsau 80. sha edttire, aud tllH 0Aase ftr which
tilp halhline 4 rfe1iei. They lid IL aud
al Il nOhls aud. ahilr We individually feel
q sinceFe heartfelt gratitude, she whole VI
Westminster cusnmansiy rnast naturally feed
ilht ghcp share wiih as in the houers II The
sixth ~ Sepleifisrr IA conferred npon ~ ~
the hands ~ tho Masonic Fraternity Il
certainly vas an OCCASION aad teremeny
worthy ~ tho high sdmirasion Ofall desirpas
Of promoting the elnry of God and weliare
Of mon, May God bless ifnor,to. irime
Lodge No. %, Anciont Free and nceepied
Masons, the visiting nembefa 81 The 0eca,
SION, and the whole Masonic Fraternity, and
make ita great means under this Providence
IN protecting The pilgrimage u man, and nid
him IN sncnrips final rest IN those eternal
MANSIONS, built rs the tlsaai AFehiiect Of
the Universe. We hope we may always
have their sympathy and prayers, ard TINT
the events o. the sixth Of September may le
remembered wishlazting Subtraction loas Ill.
The President and Directors Of Western
Md. Il. X viii also please aecspt our thanks
for granting free passes 70 ysfiaiH if.cnds
whom we hbd invited as guests FOR e occa.
sion from abroad. IL this they cenisrred =
favor whirh we shall not shortly forget. We
beiieve this favor wili be, srsssa day, well re.
warsled. w hopc Ibis road will b. very
so0s sxlentled "a Hagcratown, thai We may
have more direct communication westward.
But Nint shall We say OF the President nHd
members 81 Maryland Annual Confer
ence from baltimore, Washington, aud the
surrounding country, who h0nured Us, the
College Ediliee, and The community gcner.
ally. III lhcir presence aud addresses 90 this
occasion. Our bsaris were alnddeped and
encouraged hy the ffssoncc Of 1icii ha,ofed
WORTHLESS and we feel 10 press with incgtsas'
Ell siaor lie enterprise on eur bssilds, trust.
ing the people viii mofe generally UNDER
stand from the addresses hefs delirered-so
far as they related to the advantages and oil.
iect Of education what il the grent motive
that actnates our hearts in tins undertaking.
We are under lasting obligations to these
brethren for their natsigBed sympathy
knowing as they do The trials Of life in NJ
tempting 10 do rsblic pood--an The aid
which they have rendered rs through their
presence and services on this accession.
We hope they may never have cause 20
regret saying and doing what they have;
and while their o0nfideAoe seems 70 DO IN
creasiua, we hope there MAJ hn substantial
cause lOF continued md increasing conf
dcDcr untiltha enterprise may fully pealize
the benefits ard power of thpif combined IN
telleotual, moral and religious uharacters.--
God forbid that this sh0nId euAF be desired
Of sought for selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT. We
can assure al that we have no motive but 70
do good. We nre free TO say, however, that
we are not trusting TO any man, Or body Of
men, only 80 far as they may be lnstrunlep-
fal BY divine direction in aiding us in our
undertaking
Our trust il alone in the God of Knowl.
edge, the Author ofall truth, who alone "a
the One that can do US the good we need.
We believe lie has heard our prayers and r.