Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-03

INTERESTING To MASON. The fol-
lowing beautiful and very quantity ex-
pressed epistle, was composed during the
heat Of the late civil war, by Major Da-
vid Ramsay, Of Charleston, S. C., a gall
liant young officer in The Confederate
service, who fell at Battery Wagner, in
Charleston Harbor, IN July, 1868. 1t
shows c~Ouclusively the conservative ten
dency Of Masonry as an institution, and
especially as exempliied in a South
Carolinian who hal most ardentiy es-
poused the doctrines Of State Sover-
eighty, and al the ultra opinions usual
in his native Commonwealth. Although
addressed 10 MIasons, every u may
read il with profit, and do well in prae-
ticiHg the precepts ineulcated.
Brethren: The Grand Lodge, anxious
for your prosperity and DESTROYS, that, as
as members OF the grest mystic family,
YOU should preserve in unfaded brightness
the light Of Masonry which had been en-
trusted 10 u keeping, did heretofore
address an ~encyclieal letter Of advice and
Of admonition. In the last Grand Com
municati0n, moved by like feeling II
made request Of me 30 direct another
letter unto the same purpose.
Irepublish aud affirm the former letter
for your guidance in al respects therein
set forth as 10 other general DOCTRINES
my brethren, the Masters Of Lodges viii
admonish you: il is your duty, and
should be your pleasure, 90 hearken dill
gently and Observe their precepts. Spe-
cial matters remain concerning which i
have Ia gkarua var NalE rfrpTmaparffN
ina the present evil time, ever mindful Of
solemn undertakings on your part in the
presence Of Almighty God be faithful
in observance thereof towards ali and
singular the brethren, whether these be
met ina lodges dedicate, or only known
TO YOU by divers means, in darkness or
Light; in health or sickness; IA wealth
or want in peril or safety: IN prison,
escape or freedom in charity or evil
mindedHess armed or unarmed friend
az seeming foe, and a. 10 these, most
certainly as towards brethren, when ma
aonicsliv met on, by or with all due aud
regular intercOmmunicatiOn and iuteili-
gence. You have registered words which
cannot lie unspOken or recalled, ante
dating As thew Will survive all disturb
sDce among men and turmGils la STATE
lords which in fullest force aBd mean-
inc should lie ever present unto YOU la
fhogght utteraBee added. Time with
is kffairs will soon 10 every pne be past.
I'VE are Al labor fof . short while Gply I'm
the work of Him who ba4h 10 respect u
persons, building US u meet mo an
other and an enduring temple u kouGh-
safcd unto US 10 be 70 edihedi II Whl
never be regret 10 remember any good
decd done ia the name Of q COMMON
Master aud Father to whatsoever brother,
even him whom the pr0fane would cali
an enemy. II We do good % those who
love as and do good unt rs, shat more
n we than other men2 i charge every
one Of vou. in the name Of our supreme
md universal Master, 60 be mindful how
~ are bound 10 certain duties where
INTO Won have called Him 70 witness
,-o,Iy 6bligstions and performance who
will hereafter fudge. I charge you ~
mis- great name and ia view oI his pnal
dav. suffer not the disputes sad eFQis Of
men 10 impair the harmony Wlhp pas
evisted and viii exist throughout The
fraternity for whether OF not yOg put 10
ehause the teachings % Cur craft they
cannot be annuiied nor, despite EVIL
members who may pain Us, can the body
- our faithful brotherhood be apnihA-
lated or destroyed o. even so much as
paralyzed.
TT us not hear among Us that there j.
var. that strife and dissension prevail
- nssons ID concerns u not,
Sneak no Hl Of your brethren II yOu
- auqht aRninst one, suffer not your
n1ger 10 get the mastery Of your tTeth.
e. INV deemIng that their personal de-
100 advancement OF gain have been
Liodered By B brother, olamor unto you,
49, them not when they speak apart;
consider that il were nnmasonie q un-
manly 10 take AMENDS 10y DacA9ilIhs
and slandering' hearkeA MOTTO SUCH nor