Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-21
JIEMPNTS APPEAL.
PuBLrsHxD DAILY e WEEKLY
JOHN s. C. HOGAN & co.
.~cIrUr cnAnGE.

/ rpo,r mn RAwLINsON's Msa. IN THE
RoDEI,AIE LIBRARY, OXFORD, ENG.
The following ancient charge, which
/ is uDwards OF a hundred and thirty years
Nd. will doubtless be interesting 10 our
sVon are now admitted by ye unanl-
oous consent Of our Lodge, Fellow OF
onr most Antient and Honourabie SOCI-
EsI1 AnRejlt, as having subslsted rom
| Times immemorial and Honouraoiei as
lending In every particular to render q
/ Man 40 that he win be but conform maDie
10 its glorious Precepts. The greatest
I Monarehs in all Ages, as Weil OF AslA As
and Africa as Of Earope, have peeh En-
couragers OF the Royal Art ana many
Of them have presided as 6rahd nlalsteIs .HI
over the MAsONs in their fespecelEe let
ritories. not thinking It any lessening 70
| thsir Tn,nariaI Diguities 20 Level them
selves with their Brothers IN MAsoNkfj ,
and TO act as they did.
1.-THE Worlds great Arehitect Is our
Sunrerne Master, and the unerring huie
he has given US is that by which We
work. e,.a
itREITGIoUs disputes are never suffered
in the Lodges; which Principle Clements
and Unftes men of the most dlIIereht
nriucjpjes in one universal Band anu
brings together those who were ye most
distant from one another.
HTHERE are three general Heads OF
Dutv ghich MAsONS ought always 20
inc1Iesta. viz, to God, our Neighbour
and ourselves. ,.. ~.
HTo Con. in never mentioning MS
Name. but with that ReVerenlai &Se
which becomes q creature to bear to his
Creator, and to look upon him always as
the SUMrJsf- -BnNUM which We came
into the world to enjoy; and accord
ing to that view TO regulate All our
pursuits.
aTo our Neighbors, by acting upon
the Square, or doing as We would De uone
by. ou -.
perance. whereby we may be rendered
incapable of following our Work, or led
into Behaviour unbecoming our land-
able Profession, and in always keeping
within due Bounds, and free from all
Excesses.
"IN the State, a MASON is to behave as
a peaeeable and dutifuI subject, conform
ing cheerfully to the Government under
which be lives.
HHE is to pay a due Difference to his Su-
periors, and from his Interiors he Is
rather to receive HONOUR with some re-
luctance than to extort it.
"HE is to be q man Of BeneYoienee
and Charity, not sitting down contented
while his Fellow Creatures, but much
more his Brethren, are in Want; when
it is in his power without prejudicing
himself or Family to relieve them.
ain the Lodge, he is TO behave with
all due Decorum, lest the Beauty or Har-
monv thereof should be disturbed.
He il TO be Obedient to the Master,
Presiding officers, and to apply himself
closely to the business of MASONRY, that
he may sooner become a Proficient
therein, both for his own Credit and that
Of the Lodge.
"HE is not to neglect his own neces-
sary AvOcations for the sake OF MASON
RY, nor to involve himself in quarrels
with those who through Ignorance may
speak evil of or ridieule it.
CHE is to be lover of the Arts and
Sciences, and to take all opportunities OF
improving himself therein.
6IF he recommends Friend 10 be
made a MASON, he must vouch him to
he such as he really believes will con-
form to the aforesaid Duties, lest by his
Misconduct at any time the Lodge should
pass under Soma evil ImputatIons:
Nothing can prove more shocking to ali
faithful MAsONs, than to see any OF their
brethren prOfane or break through the
Rules of their Order, and such as can do
il they wish had never been admitted"