Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-31
s1nrorrHr Gonn sHEPHERp.


standing.
SIGN OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
| in The GrIschischc Rei-eki--eH Of Mr.. Hettner
/ Brunswick 1853, are some remarks wh'cn, as
! throwing light on the sign OF the GOOD Shep-
| herd may te flu-d interesting TO the posses
/ sors OF theIs or fsuse CroiX degree OF the An
! cieut and accepted Rite
90 lambs that are fltught+red and ga en- in
] Greece durIsg the season Of Easter, and this
] leads him 10 the following atement;
l e When the Greek carries home his lamb, he
slinCs IL round his neck, holding il BY The feet
crossed over his br. asst This IS to be seen with
US also bui the sight is especislly attractive at
| Athens for 30 was in this manner that the an
/ clients rep esenu' HeTmeS as the guardian and
multipiier OF fOcks. 80 stood the statue Of
Hermes at olympia, Occhala, and Tanagra.
small marble statues OF this kind have even
come down to us, one o. which is TO be seen In
/ The Pembroke collection at Wilton House an
other, a smailer one, in the Stoa OF hadlran at
Athens. This presentation. however. appears
most eQuantly 10 the oldest works OF Chris
tiau art, IN which the laiea 1aermes Is turned
into laden Christ, who OIten called hlIlseli
I the Good Shepherd, and expressly says in the
gospel or s.. Luke, that when the shepherd
iuds the sheep, he lays II joyfu!ly on his shoul-
Although Il is undoubtedly true that the idea
OF the Coed Shepherd Is or pagan crigln' YET II
was early adopted by the Christians as q reli-
gfors emblem. II is OF course e-iytd from the
parable Of Our Savisur, related IN the fifteenth
chapter Of 81. Lake. eG9od Sh pherd bear
ing tie sheep upon his shoulders the Two hhlos
OF the shepherd crossed upon his breast, ana
holding the legs Of q, sheep, is n very comm or
suhieCrin the paintings o. the earliest Airis-
tan era. II is an expressive symbol Of the Sa-
yiour's icve-of Him who taught u 10 buitd iile
ne'r temple CI eternal hfe-and consequently /,
rs UidrOn >avs. "tlle iicart ana Imagination Of
Christians iiave dwclt fondiy upon the theme :
70 has been increasingly repeated under every
possible aspect, and may be al most SAID 10 nave
been worn threadbare By Christian arr From
;h4 earliest ages Christianity completely hl''oe
80 Ler own"
30 q
Rite. has very naturally appropriated me
&" sign OF the Good shepherd, the representa-
tfDl of Christ bearing his once lost but now re
covered sheep upon his shoulders, as one o. us
most impressive symbols. A. o. NJ
MASONIC 5URIsPRUDENCE-
MrgIiaAS-Br0. Cohlnbury, The Grand Mas
ter made the following decisions which were
sanctioned by the Grand Lodge.
lst Haa the Senior Warden o right 10 cal
special connuuuicsti IN OF the Lodge, open the
same and pr, c5ed 10 Wc. /. " nen llle otsillP-
ful Master is at home IN the same sll!sse?
5d' When g summons has been served upon
Q brother, with copy Of charges Tor unnS-
sonic condGCt, and C0p5 OF both left with the
accused. is the seal Of the LodEe necessary to
be- Impressed on the copy oFele summons "a
order 70 make the seryiceU good and valid
.sn55rsr.-The Lodge seal is not necessary 10
COPY OF The summons. The coIs la supposed
10 be made by the officer who serves me pro-
cess one who, not having the custody OF Jhe
seal could nOt attach IL. II is wen, always, 70
furnish the accused with a copy OF the com
plaiut ana charges, aud, II requested Win q
tsoDy OF the citation or summons; but copy
Of tGe latter is not necessary 10 q good service
for he must obey all summons II Wlthln hls
power, whether he be furnished with copy
~. Can man be made a Mason who had
harelip, which, by a surgical process mas nefn S6
closed, but who cannot rticula'e so as 70 ne
Endar-toGd, except by those well aequaln'eu
with hiul4
an. What is the duty Of a Master " lodge,
when he learus, 10 his certain knowledge, tilil'
a candidate. afler he has been elected, ana De
lore bis initiation, is unworthy, and ought not
to be ali..itlHd ms a Mason.
4slsgsr.-liis ..tlf duty rs to refuse 20 initiate
the candidate his Nelo.lo5 - lilIollii ~ ~, -
didote iu courteous manner that te csnnol ne
admitted His third. 10 see that tee Zee acenlll-
pauving his petition is returned TO nm IN oHe t
season. As general rule U z lee becomes ne
property Of tht Lodge upon the election o. NE
candidate; but, as tue candidate advances Sne
f.a with the expectation e. receiving value
therefor nom the Lodge in return, an4 as the,
I...1e refuses 20 return such value as he eN-
pacTsd, Il s m iCst TO retain the iee ana Jus llce
is one OF the sariinai virtues OF n AasonIy' o
While Justice nicely p0is-s her ptah'e anu ehlS tS
rri-es T. 20 render unto every lis.l isl vac
charity requires rs to receive no mans money
f1r n&ueht h4s loullht 70 seS, IN .LlS ~ a.; -
that strict inquiry and due inNesllsatloll ~ -
lls character Of candidate sl3ll pLe.sggns, sg, - a
ike necessity, and save the NofShpIpl ! Naa'et
INC disagreeable charge of a ike unpleasant
5ib Can a member OF a Lodge be put upon trial
.
nal intercourse with female who IS IN noWlse
related to Master Mason
Insicer-Ycs. lie who is guilty OF Fiolallou
~ me moral law or the EtRt-te law, is guilty o
I7nru aeOuic conduct, and ought 10 De disciplined
fIfrrefor ~ his Lodge, although he may NOT ue
guilty Of the Fi5latiOn OF his ultsL soleiun VI
e-fqeinents as a Master Mason. The engage
meats of a Master Mason N relation 10 parilc-
mar clals OF individuals Is ly no means a
license Io commit adultery or foInlestion Win
fnose not OF that particular class. Every hason
who IS guilty OF any immortality Is Bully OF
uuUgSonic conduct.
g-h Is an attorney at law liable TO masonic
nun fghment for giving legal advice against q
brother Master Mason, when ne Knows @ @NuCL
Iroriior i guiIfv Cf crime and entirely uawOr-
fhy 10 be cslled a brother" ,.-,s, e,
4 AuSirer-No. An attorney sduty 10 DIS cllellt
60 parqraouut He must give him correct legal
advice ] know OF no rule OF Masonic uS3'ge
which prohibits a Mason, beirg sn attorney e.
law nom taking Zee and couunchi E . -
ag5@rgt a brother Master Mason A Master
NaS-n is not bound, in any instance, 20 pIolet'
or shield brO.h her IN wrong, IN d1s!loAoe'S