Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-31
HEBREW AxB MAsOETC CALENDAR.
mAsoNIC INTELLIGENCE



We seriously commend to the consideration
y our Masonic brethren, The following article
rom The National Tresaoson. Houours paid
The inseBsible dead are not TO be allowed TO IN
.erfere with the duties Of charity to the living.
C,a-riages and bands of5music take the bread
ont .,f dc mouths OF WIDOWS and orphans. II
Is not so that soldiers bear the remains OF their
comrades 10 the grave.
Ourarticle on funerals has been extensively
copied aud commented upon with spprosatlon.
The yslrtsh Messenger says
We a. rdiaIIy le-echo the NGti07sll F,-eeslla-
ssu'g remark ana sGd that the simplicity OF ltlt
,if-fsSfionef Jewish funeral rites is almost
sublime in It's gnodesty and oemocTalle e4uAl-
sty II cne hing more than anolnec lh me
5nfrodurtfOn Of new ideas into the practices OF
israel pains and annCys as, u IS the departure
rom the simplicity Of the funeral rites On
rhe old-fashioned principes OF JeIslains "a @ SLe
..Jual in DEATH whatever thelr poSiuoas OF
Irne or accident iu life. There IS no concession
% vanity and OsJentitiOn. All are encased IN
ne plain. uuCbstrusive conn., roNeTea viii
he same black pa .. for ricn and poor Old ana
s-oung modest q nd conspicuous TEe f.selFy
n r1ura democracy is realized. The corpse is
.lothed in plata snrOuds, and enshrined IN an
lnadorued coin, and conveyed IN iha heaFse
like destitute OF pIuiues and s lVer fnOunilLs1
IS ssteeds not prsncIug - If in console usuess oI
gorgeous Irapuings, but stepping onward 70
ne cemetery, so5eris, Quieily, Tor one inu al
Ike.
II our fraternity also return 10 the simp.c,
s,id-fA sbIoued, inexpensive democratic fu-
lgralz.
.rEIE IEGESR az THE THIRD DEGREE
The lererd. a. ID Is called. Of the Master Ma
on is ou- OF BE- most touching aud bettut.llA
3 a the great drama OF lie. Foo nded, IS IL IS,
non the mysteries snd eereno les OF the an
lent Egyutia.s, n has come down 20 Us as the
r cry embodiment and substance OF As-sgn ni4.s
Z is the Impressive eXernpll1eatian oi the
.irth the life the Cutles. fhe death aud lhe re-
direction OF man. tt stamps upon the mt H.
snt Msslu the sublime doctrine OF the iniiuor
g iuty OF ;le soul ana L Was a wise provision
s 6 al Grand Lodges that mat GSzFee sHOuiu
g. ever De muJiiGted. that u should nessr pe
s.tveu 10 part only, bat should be completed az
81 very undertaking To omit this leg 3nu D. 70
Init the degree ITSELF and for iis omission the
rand Lodge OF Missouri Will accept no
. .-,iiuary excuse, not even the ignorance d TIE
-raster who may not have the talent or IN
Istry 10 learn IL. This legend Is the grand
nd mark line unfaiiiug beacon OF a'nnlc
d. INJURIES il Is never changed x Wiz alnll-
no removal. for Il is the uauying point o. he
Universal Brol herh1Cd. Il conveys 70. uInes oI
hought, and furniSSc, food Tor IA" reiscilNe
mind down 10 the grave, and as a simple ofelns
-,yauds eneQualled beside any OF TIE prouuc-
Ions Of genius. No Mason ever parilci palei 10
aud forgot il : he felt its IA rsl upon bis som;
As thou5h it were the touch OF Divinity ana
when properly understood IL inspires q holeIn-
uity second only 10 the scene Of desih Lei 10
inventive aud tinEGring genius therefore, ever
tamper with this ful legend; u wants
nothing added 10 j., ana VIII allow nothing
taken from it.