The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-01-04
Tom. Corrin as q Mason.

counsel and and sslyfee Fl this great and good
and Mason, Will b. read with interest 81 every mer
Der Of the Order. and they viii !" take heed aad gov
themselves accordingly
No vice within our observation has 50 much de-
graded the character Of Masonry, has made such
wide spread raYage the world, the odlous SIN u
iutemperance; it carries is annual thousands to an
uutiusly grave. and sn uHPrepared reckoning with
there final JUICE. WA; renders it fearful beyond
most evil habits The strange nsensibiisy with which
it invests its unhappy votary Tie miserable victim
of confirmed intsmperanceis cursed with fatuity IN
assallable by reason or admgnion. lie deliberately
PREPARES himself for tie sacrifice, binds himself to
the altar aGd himself applies the fatal instrument c;
imnnlaton. A. this awu! period, every vice follow
in its train reason + bewildercd conscience is be
nu-r.ed the heart debased, ard The neSest work of
God sinks below the level Of bTate. Tais fAtai bab
it is often ray usually tho offspring of iiieu ess
and ratteution to business Of cur proper voe'os
and 4hs. too freq nentlY IN the seas7a Of youth
Strange. u:liceount4ble stupidity! AZ that happy
pefiod when the intellectual powers expanding,
and the entire charactc- bernirg 10 assume per
rnanent rrl-.n that delightful Of improve
ncut eGu.at.-n, and lope-how many waste tie pre-
cisus years 0ithaut vigorous eoFt "a any vseidl
or valuable pursuit! Such take Their downward
course il ii!s arcea Of ksoaetge viruoss habfs7
through a.sak and carciarties4 region Of carar de
cyepitude am .orrew. Thas wSa'e lifetime IS Of
Ten passed oveg ,oeghtfa ealy Of the present honr
till the btnk Il the yawEng gulf is seen; ba; then 1t
too late 70 retreat from the danger and age q
careless tl5oughtless inactivity Is closed by few
hours of Gloomy arxi.yot inte Sc, etaGie horror.
This is not tie fiction Of Imagination has been Of
ten realized aud seen AMOR os, where last Of all
shoai Be locked for within the circle Of Masonry.
Nothing, I repeat t. has contributed 50 much 70
strengthen the common preiulics against Masonry
AMI impair its usefulness in the world TIE disorder
~ and vicious lives Of Of its s,rsbsr<. here
ever such found sfnorg is, i is Fl II duty to
apply all the co~rcctirts principles sf5F6 to
whisper siesa counsel into the and, BY eve
~ Is cur power impress trath upon the heart
II al these fail revive the dyrz spark q vhtse
to ourselves and tie workfs' oas r the solemn e.
ty-t they must be cast nat tv9z..sag us. Secs can
only serve to create dscort the temple, ard impede
the labors Of tho true sud worthy Ms soa. When
we reflect on tie many bland ana Beautiful persua-
syes 10 virtue which ocr ceremonies exhibit. and
which our lectures urceasifu,'y teach when
peradd to these tt-se ev:ards which furnish resis
tanee cry appreach OF vice. II may fairly be
suned that rome bat a disposition fatally determined
TO wickedn couii resist their conoined impressions
Bat If IS despite OF all endeavor, brother continue
incorz & ale him down, why cumbereth he the
ground y
" Heu we shall have thus discharged duty, Ma
sonry shah arise AMI put her beautiful garments
her doors then shall be thrown ile for the reception
the wise aud faithful in heart Of all the tribes and
kindred OF the earth and be closed against the wicked
the aithless, aui uavorthy. Then may confidently
expect our reward We shall have the gratitude of
the destitute, whom we have cheerea and fed the
praye OF the waywarj whom have reclaimed
the beuedietons of the good Of all the Nor and the
smiles of an approving conscience that
3" Which nothing earthly gives or can destroy,
The souls calm sunshine aud the heart felt joy"
There are a few present whom recognize
thy Knights, who have in ceuncii, and convened
in the Asylum He should forget this truth;
ascend IN the mysteries Of the Order, in pro-
portion obligations increased and the sphere
OF action enlarged. That unbpuuled hospitality
that greets and cueors the waywam pilgrim Of this
world with pure beuevolenee, unsolicited and unboush
that courage ard constaucy which tread with u0tir
Ing ser the rugged road of virtue, and sublue each
rising obstacle in their way that humility aud pa
tieuce which mott away the natural aSreritcs Of eur
imperfect naturc, and endure without a murmur TIE
tlous4nI ills of life that trnth which is mighty
above all things which shall flourish immortal green
when the heavens shall depart i SCROLL, these
the Godke attributes Of your profession. The his
tory Of ycur oricr though gloomy nevertheless pre-
seats grand exhibition Of human nature. The SEN
feel ia tracing to its origin, though eleva-
ted anil delightful, will still times be tinged with
melancholy reflection rendered sublime, however, by
the mag influence of the objects constantly ia view
The hardy spirits who founded your Order and
lighted up the sacred asylum Palestine, were fred
with zeal that human effort could resist. They
had visited that land cousscrated by advent of the
Messiah They stood upon the shores OF Jordan that
had seen the descent OF the Baptisma dove. They
sat down aui sorrowed upon those hills of Juea that
hal tremblci at the miracles of a God. They saw
with bitterness Of heart the Pous pilgrim Spurnsd
robbed, murdered by the ruthless Turk. They beheld
the stupid Mussulman exert a whitening despotism
over the Inheritance of Jacob. They the mosque
and rniuare in impous grandeur over the tomb
Of Christ and the chosen habitaou Of Israel seemed
to them cursed On account of the infiel pcs=essor
The burning sun and the barren fgtree Of holy writ
were still there Tven rocks and haforea sspulehrrs
still announced the prodiGiss Of the crucidction but
Dire mp rivers, sccrohsd and barren fields spoke
them the course Of Heaven, aid there the deser;
stretched burning IL mute desolat'on,
if had dared break the dad silence, since the
Eternal uttered his voios-'
Il was amid these grand and gloomy scenes, That
the founders Of your order called the council, ard
seGlbled round the triangle. Charity and hospitality
weye their obec,sa charity that stopped to the
fortuna tdas sought after the miserable, that raised
the bowed lava That Clothed and TED the naAed, fam
i<bin4 pilgrim ieurusynS under lie fervi heat eta
IS riap sun to die Mt the Reieeners shrine. These
were the or nal characteristics OF knishth7oj. and
though tie scsae II acton is charged. such
sl its high aud holy professions To this hieh'oned
moral feeling pledged By sacred obligation to
conform ear practice among men and with each ether
lis tar ourselves determine whether shall pro-
fess principles which exalt ani subIjmate the soul
above the soria sc,dshuess Of groveling mortality,
ard tbs tj1l, clie- to those wee. that de-
grade eAii ssl hrutasa all the generous sspirrFs of
tie hsart Sur IL it will not can net bel honor, con
science, auj truth, mighty above ali things" for
bid q.
lastly ny brethrea, 81 svsry order and degree. Il
tbs duties Of Masonry e universal obligation, il
trey siis 1t szcsTteu. il they 20 bs rsrfor-
81 by tbs Nasoa Of svsrx souatry under rcousauces
hcrssvcr adverse, with What siacrty 7houli ~hn
craSlsd is essy, and sorssd IN the isF Of reacs>
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