Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-01-10


perform hcspitat4e and generous action,
not haughiy nor arrogant, not supercil-
ious, but fnll OF COURTESY, and fond Of so.
ciefy, industrious. economical and inge.
nious, more liable in general to err than
man, but in general, also more virtuous
and performing more good actions than
he. never addressed myself in the Ian
guage Of decepcy and friendship, to a
woman. whether civilized or savage, with.
on, receiving decent and friendly an.
swer" In entering into close union with
Us in this degree, you were told you need
ouly follow the pr"mptinss Of your ever
ready sympafhies to perform its duties and
fulfill its obi cations.
But by the Ritual of this Degree. we
believed our mission too narrow, for the
human race is but one family, not only
physically, bu; spiritually, NOT ouly the,
or;ically. but really and truly. We be.
74eye We are created AID placed here to
labor for our fellow men, to advance our
age, elevate our c"untry, and improve our
race. We have therefore, installed and
orcaDized this association 1.-The widow
and orphan charitable associatian," which
is auxiliary to the Degree of Rebecca.
and which gives ls wider field to work
in, especially to the sisters, for now in
your families. and neighbo.hoods, or
where ever misery csn be relieved. want,
supplied, or SORROW cOnsoled. There is
yUu- work. But now more than ever, if
possible, do we pledge our meaus, resour-
ces aud power, to proluote the welfare Of
our race. But some complain that We do
not iEvite all, and roceive all who amply,
that We select the few only. VINO Ierhaps
least need our moral incuIcations and pc
cuniary aid. II our principles are so mo-.
a. and our teachings 80 pure AMI salutary
and our objects so beney"le' I, why tn
row ,ur m,als oTen to the world at large
aud to extend to the utmost utility OF our
principles aud organic ,tou. The selec.
ton Of few individuals out of the mass,
to unite them in assnciatcn effu,ts for the
diffusion Of important principles, and to
exercise them in the practice thereof, that
they pay become the teachers OF others,
appears to be the method Of Divine Prov
dence itself.
When God determined to institute
among ,nen pure worship OF himself as
God ct the whole earth" he. called
Abram, Of Ur, in Chaldea. to be his
friend and agen: in the work, revealing
hiniself to the Patriarch he constituted
him the progenitor of that ''chosen peo.
pie" VIII" were to be the depository of di
vine II nth until the world should be pre-.
pared to receive and practice tae myster-
les Of human redemption They we're
the selected pupils Of God "a peculiar
peon'e."
We are sometimes accused of in;erfer
ing with other institutions. assuming their
duties, placing our association as the all
iu all to the neglect aud abandonment of
religious institutions Of denomination
:he Church.
When the Patriarchs Abraham and
Lot were somewha. involved BY the quar-
resome conduct Of their respective
heard-men, the brave, peacable father Of
the faithful would not allow his duties to
be compromised by small matter of
profit or luss. And Abraham said 20
Lot. let there be D" strife, pray thee,
between me aud thee, ard between nv
hear'l.men and thy heardsmen for We be
bretheIn. l. not the whole land before
thee? Separate thyself; l pray thee
from me. if th,u will lake the left hand,
l will 20 the right, or it thou will depart
to the right hand, 7 will 90 the left"
In the same benignaut spirit, we would
say to every good institution, and every
benevolent soul who may haTbor sus.
picion Of our interference. View the
vast field Of human ignorance, destitution,
suffering and crime around Us. See how
very little Of the mighty void has been
improved or even disturbed by all the
agencies ever set in motion. Does it not
make the whole heart sick and the head
faint to contemplate the almost hopeles
ness Of relieving all the destituiion anc
we. and removing all the ignorance anc
crime? Is there not more than enough
for Us all to do?
There was time when the church
cared for its poor. In the time Of th'
apostles We find that indeed certain per
sons were appointed to look to and admin
lister to the poor and destitute. But is ii
go at the present day. Most and perhaps
nan -lv all tho ,nan,ko "a oc thie assn.,iat;oy