Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-30

We should strive, what'er our station,
Selhshncss 10 smother,
Though ittcos, us some privaiion.
We would aid each other.
On the good God sheds his blessing,
Every genrous action,
Though iiie's TRIALS be depressing.
Brings its satisfaction.
Charity 10 sweet and holy;
Love her as . mother
Live not tor earth's pleasures solely,
Strive TO aidfesch other.
a~e INssionsl Fresmsson.
Sr. JoHs's DAY-The Free Masons In
Gslena ARE making arrangements for rath
er 90 extensive celebration Of Sc. John
dsy-December Goth. Invitations will be
extended TO The lodges in Dubuque and
Dunlei.h." So says the Gazette.
Fresmssonry 10 an establishment found
ed on the benevolent intention Of extend
ing and comforting mutual happiness upon
the best and truest principles VI mortal life
and socia! virtue The keystone.
The Masons Of M,ledfs .ll', Cas- We
learn from the Savannah News, have deter
mined to establish Maso tic High School
Inc proposition IS 10 sell . number Of
scholarships, not exceeding 500, At $500
each, r,dc, mable Wit in ten ,tars. In
other words. Mason OF any one else can
send their enid 20 chool Tor so yesr.
II vii he altogether 10, boys.
Our brethren IN Austria, we trust, will
nov have freedom from pers, c1tion.
The new fundamental law adopted by the
Vienna Reichrath guarantees I right Of
Ire inf m. =
liberty and equal rights Of nationa,lies and
languages. |: may be some tune befo' t
Masonic Lodges may meet vi bout preslly
Interruption, or before these Masonic liber-
Ice stall be firmly oted among the peo-
pie, but It is n cheering sign OF the progress
oi No ionic sentiments National Fleema-
son.
Our venerable brother, John Foster, died
N Boston, October SOFA, 1t the advanced
age OIL % yesrs and l6 days. For G7 years
ne y o. . consistent Frsemssou. He retain
ed his mental faculties until the very hour
II his dissolution. lie was an h.b,,ual
~alksr out Of doors until two gears ago.
lie spent much Of tbs time in reading. His
iasher Was also Frsemason, served under
Washington during the Revolutionary War.
and Vas one Of The famous party that threw
the tea overheard in Boston haroor in 1913.
Bro. Foster lived and died . Christian. = Ma
tioual Freemason.
CsxrENNiAL.-Lodge No. 2. A. Y. Nelson's,
{ Pn,ladelp hia, celsbi ated its centennial al
ON the 10th ult. This is one
among the Oldest Lodges in Pennsy lvania,
sill active and prosperous 40 II any time IN
Is history, though its corenet,s the emblem
Il . hundred years. IL was Of mature eye
y - the nation WAS born, and has wit
sessed oil It's vlciss,tudss in National life.
STILL IL lives on, and prospers in i,s labors,
and wins new chaplsss BY ito deeds Of
CHARITY and pure b-n,ficence." May the
close Of another century fud it still in
youthful vigor sod active lin every good
Aork. ~ u. cinnAti Masonic Review.
MASONIC. -Freeuasonry deals in hero
siy ph'cs. symbols and allego,ies, and to b.
qualified 10 reveal their meaning, man
must know more than mere nominal Ma
sun. The full Interpretation Of them, like
that Of the mysteries OF old, is IN select
hands; II has been commits. d only to these
OF tired fidelity. Others, il not deficient
IN intellect, yet wanting industry or incli-
nation to explore the psnstrat,d of the teu.-
PIE, are moi quail fled. II .iliIs to betray il
Hence. 1t appears that the doctrine u
embraces oil the natural, mor-
al snd poiltlcal obligations OF society |,
dirccis US 10 futil oul duty 10 God, our
Country, our netghbor- and ourselves Ii
l"culeates reverence, resignation and graft
tude to HIM who made AID preserved US !;
obedience to the Jaw If the land in which
sc live; courtesy aud amity to our breth-
ren; equity and compassion to all mankind
IL teaches US, like the Christian religion, TO
ply aud forgive our enemies, to love and
reward our friends, and TO relieve their dis
tress.- Commercial and Home Und. ~ Ad-
vocate.
Masonic (FoRkicS) INTELLIGENCE Esq
LAND Exuact OF . letter from Bro. Geo
H. Drifting. Post Assistant Paymaster U
5. Navy: The Masons of Gravesend gave
: banquet to the Mssons Of the flee, Frank
I'm aud Frolic present,) aud held Lodge OF
Emergency On Friday, 9th of Oeiob,r.
attended the banquet the Lodge opened
Al p. NJ, and only came down from Lon
don about that time. 50 lailci to Sc. their
~orhing. went at Z to the supper aud
tad until nearly midnight, and enjoyed
n, self very much We met with ver,
cordial reception indeed. Chief Engineer
J. w. Moore, Caspian J. s Wallace, Ii IL
enant Commanders a. Il. Cook and 81. he
II. Marley. aud Second Assistant Engineer
!. W. Savers, OF the Franklin, aud Begin
,er Fitcn aud myself Of the Frolc, were
lmons tho guests. Admiral F.rragut was
made aason at Norfolk, | believe.
DR.. Donsldson's "Jashar' cou,,ins the
oil, wing on the "Ancirpt Mysteries:
But 1t 10 certain that these hierophauts
lelivered to their disciples many traditions
oncerning the immortality OF tue soul, and
'ncerning evils TO bo avoided both in M.
nd after death, and also that none were in
sia,ed save after . certain cleansing and
Ard in aid OF tins baptism
Eers brought the four elemenss, not only
rdfer, which washes away the uncleanness
4 the body, but also the other three
drth, 80 much in use by fullers for scour-
ng; riad, which separates and shake.
Dose the useless chat from the grain fire,
'hich, in the trials Of metals, purges out
be dross 50, also, L. il cestain that Chris,
ensemplated shis fourfold baptism"
SoxsrnsSo XDsur MAsoNRY.-Ths gen.
raj notion in teUpfd 70 Masonry is some
that vague and ooeeftain. Ever since the
'ope issued On Glooeseieo excom municasinr
adtscsiminately 81 meubsss from The ira
ero'ty Of Free Mssons Il bee excited pub
c ssssuiion. The Ordee bee received an
mmenss forward iopssus 10 I,aly and
rance. Large na0h9cU have Joined the
reAieited craft - that lift was dis
sstsful 70 He He ~, lie secrets would
: worth kevWings - . doubt they are =
81 mbolie 0aseosy~ coesists Of three Dc
seeo. viz .hese q Entered Apprsutice.
elbow Csa(s 80 1asees Mason. Pho lodge
oafsre these three, Of which the Master
lassn 10 tho governing degree. ~ busi-
eos 10 tranescted in this degrss. All OIL
sse muss b. nasesf Masons, and oulv such
an attend Masonic funerals or receive Ne
: nic tnaesmsns They are called .sSymbo:-
cai" becasee the lsssons taught are draw
ON the moral use Of the work
pe tools Of operative masonry. -
Lfter the lodge, or symbolixed
faso, y. comes Capitular. Capitrsl or Chsp-
e. Masonry. The degrees are those Of Mark
Easter. Past Master. Must Excellent Mas
er, and Royal Arch Cryptic Masonry
,''nes next. and consists of two Degrees
nose OF the Royal Master and Select Mas.
o. These ave the summit of Ancient C,.f,
assonsy. In the District Of ,,oiu,n,,;.
,rypt'c Masonry is not separate from Ca.