Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-07

King seionen's Temple.
Thench solomon's Temple they tell vs. Of old.
Excclled 10 iis marbles. II. cedars ana go'd-
Its affairs Of incense, its tables OF breac,
liz ark. where the light Of its presence was
shed,
A isr nobler Temple each Mason may raise; =,
In wisdom and strength 10 endure through :"
DAYS:
or which Israers proud hill was the type OF the
Aud this Temple so stately, so perfect 10 man
How more precious than gold are honor and
With these let him build in the days Of his
IT, light Of the Presence, sweet peace, may be
there.
Ia atlas Of incense-humlity's prayer;
Its tables of shew oread--his gifts TO the poor
A temple thus built, through all time shaii en-
dure
And to perfect the shrine, though no gems form
The bright "Hoiy of Holie." be found in his
hesrt.
E1ruIslos grossly unmasonie cor
duct, extremely bod faith TO the craft. Geo.
w. Strong. Of Trinity Lodge. 20s. Davsn-
port. has been formally expelled from the
order.
The Masonic fraternity Of Milwaukee as
sisted NJ tue tbyinB VI tuo Soihos ososo "
an Universalist Church in that city. last Fri
day. The ceremonies were quite imposing
| A Masonic temple, costing 5000. 900, has
been dedicated at Shanghai. An American
engine was On important feature 10 the pro-
cession.
Two HUNDRED WoMBs INITIATED INTO FACE
MAsoanY.-Els,ern Star Hall was the scene.
last evening, Of al imposing Masonic ceremo-
nv. namely, the conferring Of the degrees OF
tie Eastern Star, or Adopuve Masonry,uron
more than two hundred gentlewomen by
Robert Mccoy. Mystic Tie Lodge, IN con-
nec,ion With which these degrees we're con-
J ferred. was opened in the Third Degree, q
eight o'clock, and after routine business the
doors were thrown open to the candidates,
T ALI Of whom were either wives, widows or
l dsuphters OF Masons. Previous to the con-
7 Cerr,pp Of the degrees the Masters OF the
I Lodge explained the object Of calling the
+ meeting II. then introduced Robert s.
! Holmes. Past Grand Master Of the Mssons
u IN thcStste Of New York, who was receiv-
ed with the grand honors.
A handsomely engrossed set OF resoiu-
b ,ions in large and beautifully gilt frame
n was then presented to the Past Grand Mas
o ter by the Master on behalf Of the Lodge IN
a neat speech, TO which that brother appro-
oriately responded, that il had long been
: matter Of resret that Masons wives, sisters,
:, daughters, widows, and (although It was
not in the Masonic ritual mothers had not
: cen recognized among Masons. From TINS
time forth be would labor III the Grand
Lodge of the State to have II use It's great
: ,ntlaence with the Grand Lodges OF the
= woi III for the purpose Of having some token
l brought into being and generally recog-
r nized by which wives, sisters, daughters,
e widows and mothers Of Masons may make
= themselves known all over the world. Ap-
psusc In this he Intended 70 iDiraction
Of Masonic law, but he did mean that when
such relatives cf Masons were in distress,
: they should ia known without carrying
their relatives's diploma in their pockets
!. | Others made appropriate remarks, after
i which the women received the degrees. -
e "llome, Sweet uome." vas sung, and the
! Lodge was dismissed with the Masonic ben
l sdic1on.-lN. Y. Tribune, New. %.
. TINS DUTIES OF THE CRAFrsxrN.-On a
:, long yoyaue the mariner often consults his
= chart to see that he is on the right course
: so should i, be with US GA all occasions
we should consult our chart to see that We
: have not deviated from the Ancient Land
:. marks Of Masonry.
= Substance from long usage often be-
!. comes common place, and finally dwindies
. into mere ceremony thus, too, many OF us
= who acknowledge the hi lie to be the first
! great light in Masonry, given as the rule
and guide Of our faith and practice-and
=. without the presence Of which no Lodge car
:, be opened seldom pursue its precepts
! AMI still more seldom practice it's teachings
:, Its presence in the Lodge is looked upor
. as a necessary ceremony, and its high Ma
!. sonic character and teachings forgotten.
= The first thing that meets the eye Of ey-
cry candidate, as tho light of Masonry
= bursts upon him, is the Bible. Too often
fear, i, is the last thing he thinks Of af
terwsvd. Did not its high Masonic char
!. acter and moral teachings commend il Il
;. our notice. its wisdom and philosophy
"A should ca for our attention and for in
perusal. II we admire poetry, none car
be more sublime than in the Bible; mod
e, ern moral philosophy has not improved
III on the ethics Of the Gospel, and eloquenc,
IS most moving and convincing adorns it:
&c pages. Its teachings nre ever in conso
'e nance with the true principles Of Masonry
er The Billie says, 'swear not 1T ALL" Every
T. candidate fer Masonry is taught, on his in
9, itiHtion, ito never nent the name Of Goo
but with that revcrential awe which is due
n from a creature to his Creator" The Bible
\ SAYS. Voc unto him who .putteth the cur
III to his neighbor's i,s to make him drunk >
I'd Every candidate for Masonry Is charged ts
ID "svold all intemperancs which may impair
his faculties and dsbase the dignity Of hi.
s profession.
is How unlike the practice Of many Masoni
Z who have taken these charges, and on iheil
: Bonded knees At the altar promised to TAX,
ID the bible as ''the rule and guide OF theil
: faith ard PRACTICE are these prccepts.
q Every Mason ought to know and feel tina
IN every protane oath he takes, every time
IN he INDUCES in intemperance, he is guilty o
IN violating his Masonic vows-as guilty o
70 moral PERJURY
4 Brethren, | speak in plain language, fol
II this is no time to 'daub with untempered
N mortar" While ~e, as Masons, acknowl
10 edge the Bible as the first great light il
d Masonry, as the ruc and guide of our faitf
and practice, as the inestimable gift Of Goo
r. TO man, and promise that q the operative
ID Mason erccts his temporal building accord
Or ing to the degrees If the master builder OF
m the ,rest,o board, so will we, ss speculs,iv,
.. Mssons, erect our spiritual and Masonic
a bulldiag according 10 tho designs lai,
10 down by God himself in the grea
y, Book of Revelation. Let US heet
its teachings - net pass from on
Blended knees at the altar and Of the lodge
and show by our actions that our PROBES
n sions ore faise-our vows \ ceremony only
c. that Masonry Is farce and = perjury OF
Is our souls Let US my brethren, SO resu
N late our lives BY the plumb line Of justice
re and SO square our actions by the square 0
Of virtue, that the Grand Master of Heavier
f. may pronounce Us just and upright Masons
ic Let us practice out Of the Lodge those du
Is tics We are taught u it, And by the regular
u ity and sobsiety Of our lives, and os,r mora
lie department., convince mankind Of the good