Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-07

ARE desif ntd to encourage and promote sucna "
slate OF svelcpmen.. ard whose advantages
and privileges can only be obtained ~ IN
soIio,tcsl and unselilsh feiiison bssel upon
Good report. carrei fail to commend itself n
To the favorable considerable and regard O
az tie Intelligent and impartial. Nor can /.
those whose Signals from without tie inys-
t'c telsuie pate ale responded - by 'he favor "
al admission within, fail to lie impressed
with profound sense al the moral signlh- II
canee ol the lessons taught. Tue duties en- n
i9incd and the obligations imposed Ia ma
sonry or 10 sdmire the beautiful adapsa- Il
ton of its various services with reference ,
to this end.
i. 10 tho grsA, urpose OF masoary 70 give sh.p q
IA 70 requSsle hum life and action; This a ~
e r s
en-. duty enjsir ed and ever Ia be 'stafu is the
Of f aa , 81 be
do.as good. II The .G,r,s q ne ssslg:or sr re
1 nsudzbIs, than tisrs n amrAs reason Wy evssy
macon sh ould en- body give exp rrss ~s TO noble
form 4 sssi.sss. 10 q Ssssnsiaiseis d
b. my ,n.se hsni.ss Known ard i for god ITO
world and giysso his ssIns End ..s no,y an ~ Im
or expressing him.sf T. spec shapes OF forns,
hs, ~ IN IL enact reveal b 70 other. ns
thus per pstp alas bis exissneeaid nj Ger &c 70 me
world passes into other minds, tran nits himsei,
across oceA ard 60 asiasn., nay, makes ai hm,si
soera,.. Plato, sri'os ys, kno an end WI be
! known saa fsl,,n may "a, forever, N ne sofms
hey " Il r 10 s.sn !, some
fsrn mode Of espre',' on asd -, .n,,s pos.as
away, are also passing On WIN we ny ~ 'er
sad ,ssa v.ss,,. Or @.. ss'I pre- o,s
sou ne sn nrns We =. hcm, hesr them
, fee them. oesy them, more than all orr
e en- Ia. : word. man is' the
3 Giving sspses.ion 10 hi- inner life through the |
+ agency ,of forms Witch he ere,ts. lie
tsl.s; ssd yes ho dose sOm:,hins .asiogeu. 70 ere
conceptions, ard goes forth into spsss and time ~
;, invenisd forms By tn 2 msens, e y y imitation
Nshi :" he prs ircs him he uriyere 'rourd
J, him in Shapes aud ssrucinrss beautiful and perma-
y nr"wr ~ man Is obssiDed through the igsncy OF
10 forms Spirit. whether exists hnit, or hnite
.aa q 1a Of nla
y, "No man hath aeon God 81 any time indeed no
al hath ever seen hinssi, OF ans other man, a.an
bio ~ God The one 10 NO more sssh 70 more Know,
= except IN oush outward forms Al that can be
sas shape ull that BE- heard 10 utteSance, In
10 word al that be seen heard or known, In an
i, outward ~ IL the mys,erioa. sus not annsaa,nx
al oording 10 ihs enarsster Of thehoushs anafsenss
Mt cause We naturally essociAe the life With the form
is Of xpresson this account therefore. that
or the and ceremonies OF masonry are 50 pro
va founiy Interesting 1, those who are mpeteett =
discern the xssst i,vns Idea Of = heh shss ere tie
10 ,dimeut lite tAis aieo, tbnt We In
in reverence and Of admiral, cont.m plate ma
N ture IN some of It's sublimcr asPeets Tho Great
AsehAsss, 10 felt presence Every one discovers
er ,Ais i psssns perhaps for the ORE, time, and In
20 d. ed any tine When thoughtful and alone into
To- , "a, or i"dssd INTO sas u Ii. s.ant AID
vi beaut fu re.rsas Of nature We coald almost i'm
sns ,s.s : On ~. tx ~ ~:
full srs a Ssssu:. 's Sod. ,hs.. The srss, Who'll.
TO calm and solemn In its might. II moves With
Is s"meihi = mere than nor = voie-: is
ms those OF aoi like Power. - u they were echos.
nv pu .es which from the ninsst cehre Of ess
,ca iepes. With vhas a~fu majesty roll ,ne ,enps.''
it, uin.., Or a.e .ash other upon Ii. bs.sm
in Tho deep; with whist a ehosas the myriad voiced
TO he I.sisn,ns hs.ssns how ssisap. sometimes,
we ven srPaIlins, the stranse. Mcmnon'aa swei o
lr .4,rnlas W .as ecloi = thr uth the rralns o
~ . der- ~ the .na.,.s; how .wisty, y
- Low snhlime v, ro.h Tie s,ars through IN
III ~ 10. ATS " i@s'l-in "a wort W wnst sol
10 .nl rtA = ..c ,tg = @fi o.er te ming .teig
.ss Is. srti. a. tftA ~ rsugh u. circles oil H.
M ulivetrr. -tn.,- d. 20 IN VII ii~tr- IL g.
- ICES & MI, terror M di,s'l. o. ,her ~
nv shsn Il ~ o.st .sa . eelf 70 c. Ac n II u,
WI O4, taefe ~ wtnfr al utA ia The lie 81 mar
lee. sb.a A. issstttt. a. nv-t.r, . {. ezIs n.
a.. A. bnf-i 4tu def - bars AZ conn OIL
IN -, NO. + IT,. INV, la, fen, nm Ne q
M u5cfe .tef hrauN lIl 'ow,r. q "a !. b. T. "
al. 3, ~ ~ tnsirrt on. - a. ert-tf p, glvt
,r ita iorvv over ia hesrt the no, wonderful" pow
i'i w1ich an mere ~ feel thougs e~ perhaps VI
'ic derstand ~edse it, AZ they did 80, he
avs Won regard nature sith profound ard reversn
pm yht ara lay would they hesSis myst:
t'' rous voice; nts aud day would thcy thru
~, weep aud worship under his m.rvsiou: ns.irsto
81, to our vision the mi that leaps from %
bad. hat tar ffvRa
ss. ns'ns, with .ss shs
nh form. But that which transcende all ess in i,s II
nuenes aad power . bring the seui n.e eonsci ou
!, TIE ars.s ~ h r: q :@
'ner wens asoas d.ing good" Jehovah shiaes upon u
the N all The order harmony .ad glory Of y. lhys,s
.tty lis chimes upon in the face OF Jesus"
rs sh-t need sssa however In this connection. 10
ex h,. lost b,cn said conc.'nns Tim, He sbo,
tial lass cool L ia in aas ssoi sasrsfoss, an whse
.ne wros most de otsas ct. in be edo ,,s
ntn rel vs. tho distressed. to the needy, To
,th port the weak, ls1iaim tie faen, to bi.d up ii
mat wouaJs Il The I'm c,ed. tnd defend the wdo
ooi ana protect the orphsn, s the robsss specimen
~" man, AMI the trneat fepsre tstive OF mas
rs There therefore the strongest reason why
Inc mason thrald ke it the oaief Of ec Of his Ifs
ihe sss. Hs ' want .pas.
mu portunity for its acconr 'stment. Let csch oa
aud therefore choose his led aud there build his
- and this We fare OF man. and when those who hs,
n is or eon.Snsd 10 The snos,iny Of al sShored and
ecu ,ected thing, this memorial sh.ll remain and su
- vivnS the wreck Of the material universe shall lts
." forever in the region Of perfect and inperishab
nse glory.
brit Lave thns sought my o. deavor to discharge II
o duty ssgred me on the presen' OCCASION to presei
~ before You some Of the essential fsatsres OF
iety "a teauiy aud completeness, has withssocd II
nee storms OF centuries una'led wish mighty arm
luce earthauake and The svse Of the hurricans !, h
um. neither been Impoverished BY their waste
and riched by their spos In no way com pcated Wit
, tie diplomatic policy Of any age nation, it hs
'ue stood unimralred silent spectator, amid convu
TESS, IONS which have ed Kingdoms and demolahs
s.c. thrones In way dependent upon them for 4
a permsnenoe II has not been effected by their dow
AnA fall or decay.
$40 "Grt with the eculptur 4 decds a.hsvd of yore
hey Tha, oco the visian saw bu, to adore. '''
lish The splendid pile still claim. n holy fear;
mis- The passing pilgrim pansss 10 revere,
Tue And fancy hesra ain the anthem loud
les From kindliDg barss, that on high
r,s A tuneini chorus trsm bling on the N.Y."
mr. Founded upon principles of equality snd justc
al, constructed by rues Of integrity and uprign,nss
ry ted together by brotherly love, may threus
,0lv Oh tho ages OF rins time . rial Of
shes building that house no. made with hands e.orn
into Upon the conclusion Of the address,
e. q. n. Il. A. Guilbert offered the followin
ity. resolution, preiacisg 10 by soae approprl
esi ate and highly complimentary remarks:
rifle Resvfrea Tha, the thanks OF the Mos, worshi,
lent fu. the GRIND Lodge lows 10 and hereby
sire dered the II W. and Rev Grand Orai r, Bro. D.
Watson for the calm, philosopher asad eloquent or
=" ocn hc has dess Ssrcd On this occasion
I Is This resolution was unanimously adoptet
rsli. The meeting then adjouraed end in I,
min. sndsncs with the prosrsmme a. publishs
, ,mos yesterday, proceeded to the cite of Il
with Fourteenth StEess N. Z. Church, where q
ssder took past in ths ceremonies q layir
cor. tie corner stone Of the new church, Viii.
ions were very interesting. Everything pass.
im OF pleasantly aud satisfactorily.
w. Tie Grand Lodge convened in a lencts
AID session, in the evening, ard adjourned
the meet nj lies Moin,s the frst Tnes3.v
ions 1850