The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-17
The Intelligencer Job Office.

BE- In all cases. the money will be required
upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied
with the cash, will receive prompt attention.
are here to answer the cries of famishing
women and children, and of strong men
so impoverished and debiliated as to be
unfit to labor for bread for their little
ones Weare to vindicatc the high char
acter of the Order, and to show that no
men can surpass it in noble and charitable
deeds. (Applause.) This is their mis-
sion, and they are ever true to the princi-
plies, precepts and practices Of their Or:
der; and it is their pride always to be en-
gagged in that work which the great
American poet, Bryant calls 'the labor of
good to men-unpublished charity; un:
broken faith" Healing shall come from
them on the wings Of the wind, even to
the Pacific and to the frozen regions of
the pole 1t is peculiarly interesting to
contemplate our duty to the South, in
view of the grand circumstances deyel-
Uped during the war SO lately brought to
a close. When it broke out, from it's very
nature it disrupted families, and severed
the ties of personal friendship. 1t made
faces accustomed to look at each other
radiant with smiles, turn to looks Of hate.
1t obstructed the government, and made
it topplc to its very ruin. Itmay be even
said to have struck at the very founda.
tion of religion. But through all this it
left Masonry standing in all its grandeur,
perfectly intact. Masonry, that had de.
fed empires and emperors, monarchs and
sovereigns of every degree, foes of every
kind, high and low, weak and powerful -.
still comes down 10 us beautiful and per-
feet at this hour. Itillustrates that when
it was founded it was founded in strict
adherence to the principles Of love to the
Deity, and proves to-day that now, as IL
has ever done heretofore, it adheres to
the great Master through all time. And
now tonight, when it is represented here
for the purpose of obtaining means to
send susterance for the life of their FAM
ishing brothers and sisters in the South,
may'God come down as if by direct in-s
terposition and enter into our hearts, and ;,
come to the tabernacle of our souls, and
fill MS with spiritual determination that
tonight, and to-morrow;. and for weeks
and months, and through the year, we
shall contribute TO the relief of these suf:
fering people And our example shall be
initiated all over the Union-aye, all over
the world Wherever the cry of their
distress may be heard the Masons will
gather together and send aid and comfort
to our afflicted brethren. That | have.
been appointed to take part in this
great work, that 1 have been made the
humble instrument to- you tonight, hes
given me ths most Intense qualification.
| have had in past years an intimate ac-
quaintance with large number Of that
ardent, spirited and proud race who ere
now bent in anguish over ruined hopes
and ambitions prostrated ]; and l fear that
somo of them will not permit us.to do all
we wish for their Improvement. would
not speak in reference to political ques-
tions, and, in social point Of Wow, [ wish
to Heaven the men of the South, putting
questions of reconstruction aside, stretch
out our arms for their protection, and see:
inc us would rush to us, and putting away
ali political and groveling impulses, &c
cept our hearts and hands, and press as
that we might help them to sustain llto
and preserve the remnant of their pride
You, nv brothers, stand on the common
platform of humanity; we are all way
farers towards common doom, approach-
ing the ultimate Judgment seat of our
Maker. Therefore, my brethren of the
South, we need not ask you to cease any
debate or agitation which; in apolitlcaA
sense, may secure you what you value
and recognize as yorr right. Do unite
with us Masons, and we will devote our
selves to support every person, under the
sublime dictates Of charity, kindness and
benevolence.