, 1866-05-30

ethren, We miss ths meaning of aod,s .ni.tSa s "a
t,ated by ra1tcal injustice, and We cny pusa I
rwara little INTO the future one Wholn unsettled
If Of the question that has wrought NJ tbas die
WnsaEAs, ~ In Nation.l Council We did resolve As
RtsoseAd, Thai justice honor, The maintenance Of
,yal ceruol In la.ely revolteu State.. ann the
'tssy Ct the uaion and gratitude for their eminent
tar lmperatireiy require tbar we deal in tpirl of
umnn,ty. wih > tace held 81 iihts people Two hun
ers anu trials Of new liberty; and that we sec 10
that they BE- protected uhd 1ortlfed In their neW
,a,ns by nelleetual and religion. culture. and the
Rssoirtd, That % viii 1nereased conviction. ve r.
WHEnEAs, there afe great ob.,acles in the way Of
securing shese rennits IN 1ae faci4 following. VIZ:
!. a division Ct opinion as 10 ,sho has the power
10 enfFaneh1et The Freeiuent and dihcrs denying 1t
70 the latiop, and le<er11ne Il TO the states
. The fti1urc Of the President or The unied |
70 @TS 81 q
trusted HIM, and puTsu1ng COURSE that has N1yen.
and i giving power to the sp't Of rre,>on, caste,
!. Al urdoubted pu1po.e, and combination to
and 10 resist al attempts to elevate the emaucipaied
" i. some trusted .eade1s asd Standard asssers are
misleading the people or else ste patalyzed and
. iatn'nE y reason Of The contradictions IN their
s. Even he people o. come Of the loval States,
wben t1icd haSe fallen below the principles Of God
and Of universal humanity, AID cv.nsed she WaAg-
8. Even The loyal Congress, though destrons
OF The highest resutta arc temp.ed 10 taal
pc are not up 10 the principles Of tie nle6est
i. Tue Pngriden. of The United States Is in deci-
ded oppostslon TO the loyal Congress. even in heir
efforts 10 Dd1eate the civil rights OF the freedmen,
and much more IN their efforts to entranchi4e thsm,
md sti.p1at1Zes them a. rebels and c1Sloyal- and
Their former political power, without any deserved
punishment Of Traitors OF proper guarantees Of
lhe rights Of loyalty, and Of the nation therefore,
special prayc.-pssyer earnest, united, unsyer.ai,
perseyeting> for an ouipouttng Of Dlr1ne influence,
and fnr manifestation Of God. such a. shall illu.
inmate, renoSafe, and eleyate The people OF
i1or. 60 thai they may understand Gods principles
OF e:erna ftEth and tnkilce. and duly regard them
N alI their eoeaal ana political o5.anizatons. and
nent Of Ills sublime and glorious plans Ia behalf
OF humanity, mrolstd IN lhe iuIl stabltshmen.
R1get Tex hat uYs Il ue do not reach these results
wrong by the da*ioyal state4. on any psrie11 oi
| Ourselves in new conflict with God and eternal
principle, and expose ourselves 10 The fetrbulnn:
Of ucw waste, ana pecunta1y los=es, and divisions
Nteofrta. Tbat special dnty rests upon a.
Christmas and especially upon Christian Minister
to be ucr guldes arH leaders OF The people lo thi
lrumptt 60 nucef4aIn sound, but fully and tallh
fully to declare ihc lawt and PRINCIPLES Of tod.
Etsc{rtu, Thai The great facts OF the rebellion
| give 10 the nation above airy usage. the power 4
preserve M lonal life and unity. ana in this Is II
VOWED tic power to enf1nchlse the FREEDMEN, as
sns s's j eso; S sau's eFs e
the T. ost imminent k,nu, in putting thai power OF
Of their own haads aud sesiEuins It INTO ii. hand
Etpolrel, Ihat Whereas we have given p1eds
Of our support to the President Of the UG,te
stales. 1t wus In view Of hts asowed purpose
make treason 0u:ous, and hi. declarations thar tt
uo.E Of rcons structiou should be IN thc nauds
loyal men, white or black, and Thai t1isloyal me
Should ,aEc the back seals. and that pe.sona!ly |
tiecdrnen, md that ne would he their Noses
LEAD them out Of houoage into liberty. and th
whereas hr has amos atlzed from hfa,-cl. We cam.
.. iii a. we VEN nor eoepsls,s Via hin. ID oppoe o. @
| ns factions. and rebels. the Ioueress Of the:
Cn,ted sts,es, whom we feel bound 10 honor AZ
>utaln intent to def nd The principles OF loyat
| l,bs1ty, and human 1i=hss in behalf Of which o
! great Eor was Mased. aud whom "e viii uphold
our lnnueEee and prsyrfs ~ ~ the sams aesEee
principles. and 10 the high ,sus, committed
'ten, BY God the suprclae ruler and Judge
nal1Cns. EDWARD BEEcuER,
&c. NensrEn,
: ]. E. ROE.
SECRET SOCIETIES,
Tie Committee on Rites, Ceremonies and Seer
Societies made lengthy report. After d,scussi
. the propnets Of secrecy generally, they say:
! Let us now apply these principles 10 the soci<
< ceiiss. Concerning these We hold It to oe plair
as reward of membcssh1p. The II lime M Vas " s VI s
SOM. eons, coming doSa rom <e The I'D sd Roman % E9ip,
! aud e1tendins through the middle ase*., Tns
we1g soci @ tles OF ssca' power. and WEonsa' m
each crceied By such corporation, ind attest til
4 | ekilI sud eEtI:y.
E Blu, ,theze corporations ot, working masons hi
sion. on, theoretical So !ar a. this art IL conce
cd. L not eyen this. II does not teach the rht
o. architecture. The transition took place In II
It | alter period OF decline iu the lodges OF work.
e masons. All pEctrncts to history back of II
< | Or TO any conn, ction with Solomon, or Hiram
!. mere false preterces and dslnsion, Tor effect
arr Is taught, and no science + communicated
K Ptac,iea! epds. then, n1oue remain, anal tn I.
relief and ,ru.hI' a. these euus. The cultivation
soc'aI intercourse Is also ayowed Us end by def,
i crs Of the fyetcm. Bnt such ends az the.e furu
q ahte 10 wise and economical t1=e Of the incon
lr | such bodies for purposes oi bencyoIence. An O.
r md public acknow ledemens Of recep> and exp
ID dtrres i. needed a. 2 safeguard a;,1u:t disho1
d AID Wasteful expenditure OF funds.
in coruecion With the pzsneiple ofhss1szebal eoNs
I
" cia1 oahs Of obedience and eeclecy, reuder. IT,
ID .y-tsln. ilahc 10 great anuses the perver-iol
ID iast,cc> in the overriding Of nattouas iaw, aud
(, Bnt lhe most serious view OF The case lies In
N and .o have religious temples. a'sas+, and srrvft
as and YET l. aso"edly baseH on platform tha
ii nor.t Chris, and Christianity aa supreme ami
H. csrcntisl 10 tlur allegiance 10 the rsal God OF
of universe lis wcrs1lp, therefore. taEen syrt
nj l. IL nsalry 10, and III deroration or Christ
~ christianity.
C. OF a. -nperior 10 IL Moreover, DEVOTION to Il
X. absclh. time ami interest due 10 the church,
at paraiy2es lhI,st,an- b5 asso.is'ion with w
Id n. s u ana by thu nalienznt power OF The spsri
u Tu,s s.etem and ,hose that iat!m IT, hcfsar
u | and cent1atlztr. organization. also give powr
Is tlose heitaIchal principles and syrtems aga
az which Cor eutlonaitsm has ever protested a.
ke rup,tng aud eu ! wing the church.
n. lie system also cnlliEates love Of swcl1IR
til g, ncd 0f ruUdE dccozallnu4 aCu dtsp}aS IN d.
" that arc ho:lle TO The genius OF our Ccnstftu,
H. and 'o tue Republican ans chFl-tian dignity
u, From THIS system Other organizations hare
ire rowet much, and eome do not essentially d
or. treri II In piuctscal working.
T. Temperance reform, hare adopted modes Of on
y z1,ol, ttfsplay III dress. and secret signs To-
'tt rn1pose OF tecoc milton and defence. The cnas
id. vel. kroNn that i IL oien denied tha, they AZ
rr crei soclet1es. Yet they do, nyoWedy, for
II po>e Of defence. OFT TO secrecy and hasl im
nc And members OF Masonic lodges declar.. that
be involve, lact all the principles Of Masonic Or
Of 'zatiols. and rely On them as ultimately leadil
~ Wt,le We rccc.1tz the true devotion Of the 4
m eis Of these .oc:csie. 70 the cause OF temper
~ | and acknowledge and commend their active et
ed TO r.lst the progress OF one Of the greatest
on | ihe sPe, We yet canE0i coucetie the wisdom O
hit slran1ene.. Of n resort to principles and mod
IN 0cf.on which tend to crca1e current toward
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