The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-02-17


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England. therefore, ~ drav onf
fraternity into lhe late contest, and
/, 70 crease 4 breach beteccu The mem
hers Ola society, vi ac prominent
and distinguishing feature y uni.
yersal neneyolcucc and Charity
. must he called an outrage ut0n The
J.. feelings Of every true mason nndhf
tho broad canopy Of Heaven Il !.
to he deeply regretted, Il is painful
TO record it, that the annullmcnt 81
masonic obligations by the New
England Lodges was recognized by
rs many members in the Federal army
IS But such is the fict. The princl.
u pals of Free Masonry have too fire.
\ qucntly been disregarded by our enc.
IN mics. Profcsscd Masons, IN The lat'
of war. have been known to burn South
n crn Lodges to the ground, TO hold VI
a to the public gazc the arcana Of tn
90 whole fraternity, and to seize upo'
if the jewels as trophies! God o
lc- grace, forgive them! They kne'
at not what they did. 1t was a victor
&c, over which angels wept in sorrow
80 II was a victory over which fend
,er rcioiced. 1t was a triumph owe
or righteousuess-a horrible mocker
he over the mangled body Of truth
q savage orgies around the bleedin
form of religion--an insult to man
,ru an insult to sdints-an insult to Goc
May it not prove a whitening cur
OF to themselves, and entail upon the
ny posterity deep and everlasting damn.
nv ton! God sometimes visits the II
ed. EQUITY of the fathers upon the Chi
var dren, even to the third an
or fourth generation" Is this not OF
sue Of the sins deserving of such a fate
h oae Is il not q manifestation of depravi
IN, of which the imagination can scare
Two " conceive the human heart to
capableI 1t is an act which "
IN startle all Masons in every quart
, y, of the globe. Free Masons, pray
hat the God of Heaven that our encmi
TIA may be forgiven
,rce Brethren, I notice that there is
great indifference in regard to payi
sror the last tributes Of respect to Q
brothers who fell as martyrs in I
,ns- late war. Several Lodges have
neh tempted II, but the ceremonies ha
lex not been worthy Of the solemn
'oii- casion. We are now called up'
= perhaps for the last time, to manii
sery our respect and our sorrow for
wifi fallen brethren, and at the same ii
ater. to show that We are not ashamed
npe.- the cause in whose defense they 81
mef their blood. Probably we will n
do. or again be called upon, as an
hioh ganized body, to do them hor
give. Their blood will soon be was
fail from the soil ; their bones will dc
~ 81 in dark and bloody graves,
,nral their names will be forgotten.
,hich traces will remain that they ,
tural lived or died. Brethren, they
Of 9 lin d Just and holy cause. No
grace attaches TO their mem
onor. They fal Ike men, and have gou
mt to reap the patriots reward. ~
nreat sHow aiesp the brave, who sink 70 rest
IL By all their oountry's wishes blssil
!" - when spring. Win dess5 fnesu cold.
W II. Returns TO deck their hallowed mould
She there shall dress a Swteier sod
or tho Than fancy 4 hel hate ever ,rod.
-. By airsr hand their knell Is rung,
s'T'f BIZ forms unseen, their dirge y sung,
tme There honor cornss, a pllfrim grey,
ms of To blss the turf that wrsps their elaJ
III H. And freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell a weeping hermit there
= I'M ~ Let every Master Mason in I
Al by Ia County turn out, the second
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