Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-14


When death spreads his funeral wing,
Masons to Gods promise cling;
Soon death icy arms ehali press
All that's mortal to his heart.
-Nstioaal frssm1son.
GnKAr SAYINGS BY GRRAr MAsous.-Re
sist with care the spiris Of Innovation upon
the principles Of government, however spe-
cious the pretexts Washington.
Talkatise men seldom read. This is
among the few truths which spPear the
moro strange the moro We reflect upon
them. Fur what il reading but silent con-
| yersaton LANDER.
Give your son trade and you do nore
for him than by giving him fortune
Franklin.
Agriculture is the most useful, the most
healthfuI. and most noble employment OF
man. Washington.
Take care of the Constitution and the
Constitution will take care ef us.-Crltten.
den
Ignorance is the curse Of God knowledge
the wings wherewith we fly TO Heaven.--
Shakespeare. :,
Two hearts which mutually love. act like
two magnetic clocks; that which moves in
one must also move in the other, Tor u Is
the same power which acts in bosh.-I@ ne.
Wit will never make man rich but
there are places where riches will always
make wit.-Johnson.
It's more easy to be wise for others than
for ourselves. La Rochefoucauld.
He is a fool who will not yield TO reason.
shakespeare.
Every man is volume, if you know how
to read him -Channing.
| Beauty devoid of grace is mere hook
without the bait Tallyrand.
What you leave after your death. let 1t
be without controversy, else the lawyers
will be your eirs.-Osberne.
A good example is the best strnon.-
Franklin.
Masonry would carry 4 golden chain
around the world, binding the whols to-
gether 10 peace and good will.
"K.ep thy tongue from evil and thy lips
| from speaking guile depart from evil and
do good seek peace and pursue it." Such
are the injunc.ions Of Masonry Mystic
Temple.
Fresmasonry teaches that. Is it 10 every
mans interest that every other man should
be prosperous and happy, 30 it 10 the inter-
sst Of every nation that every other nation
should be great, hourishipg and satisfied.
How Masonic the sentiment uttered by
| Mr.. Jacob Bright. recently elected to Par.
Lament, in public speech, who said that
| the civilization Of the country was TO be
measured by the condition Of ito humblest
classes-not by the show and magni6eence
of the best portion Of i.s people, National
Freemason.
| An enlightened Church very properly ob
iscts to an i'll educated aud ignorant clergy.
So ought an enlightened Freemasonry OBJ
iect to Masters Of Lodges who are deficient
| in.e eneral knowledge. who have no familiar
ity with our history, philosophy, ethics and
| symbolism and who neither read nor study
themselves nor encourage their brethren
| National Frocmason.
| Cause it then to be inscribed upon your
lintels, and written upon your doorsteps,
| that he who runs may read let it be pro-
claimed from the houses or in highways and
in byways for the benefit Of whom it may
concern, that however We may dispense
Masonic courtesies, Masonic rights inure
only upon ths performance ofMasonic duty.
Alta CaliioI nian.
ISLANDER principles Of Masonry
| prohibit Islander of every description against
the character Of any reputable person, but
the Mason who aims it at the character OF
4 worthy brother, is guilty cf . tenfold
crime, il being his solemn duty to defend
his brothers character against ell rcproach-
| es or malicious attacks, and to warn him OF
oil approaching danger.-[Myssic Temple.
i =. -, H. r.
all nations, kindred and tongues are united
in one band of brotherhood To specify
| the advantages which have resulted 70 in.
dividuals and to the community from the
institution, would be but to give particu-
lar history o: it from its first establishment
/ to the present day.
How oltsn has ii benign influence rclev-
ed the waywcrn traveller and sent him on
his way rejoicing how often given the
grand hailimg sign of distress, which has
spoken to his faithful brethren on the shore
louder than the winds and the waves Nav,
even in the din Of battle, the first joy Of the
combat, when fcrocity RACES and mercy
signs farewell, has the spirit OF Ma onry in.
| terposed, stayed the up'iited sabre and
spared the blood Of tie PROSTATE victim
OBJEcrIoNs TO MASONRY. are aware
that many persons, strangers to the insi-
oate principles which unite the craft. make
| the misconduct Of some OF our associates. q
radical objection TO the institution. With
out intending to enter into labored strain
Of polemical disquisi,ion with such fastidi-
Gus cayillers, it may be answered that even
the inspired piecspts of the Mediator have
not been secure from abuse and PROCLAMATION.
| When Mcloch fell, his detection left no
blemish on the white throne where sits su
preme Majesty. Shall religion, that sacred
principle without holy reverence for which
it is morally impossible to become Mason)
be neglected and rejected p Shall the
house OF prayer ana worship be avoided
because apostates and tpretenders have for.
ssken the glores Of perfection, to wander
in the mszss ofinfidelity No; forbid it
| genius of Masonry forbid it every promise
which keeps alive the hope set before US.
| and intima.es to fallen man the bright pros.
pect Of immortality and salvation .--Avstic
Temple.
MASONRY AT THE BEDsIDE ALL social re.
la'ions derive their utility from human
weakness and want. II We were not weak.
! II &c did not want, il we were indepcud.
Soe " es~s Vsust, usiO 0UIe 10 0toOO alone
and live without help, oil our associations
would be without any special object. But.
because We cannot stand alone, and are de-.
pendant on each other Tor the helps and
comforts hich civilization affords. Y reform
our civil ccmpacts, and cor social comb.
nations. There is want, too, to which
human nature 10 subject. that IL not sup
piled ~ the technical requirements Of law,
nor the stiff amenities Of formal social life.
We want something moro practical--soms
thing warmer - somethiDg that touches
more closely the inner heart. This want
is in fact the very vacancy that Masonry is
50 well adapted to fill
And Masonry never looks % beautiful %
when she sits BY the bedside ofshs sick, Or
dying brother. administering On the one
hand relief to sufferers. end On The other
whispers peace and comfort to the despair
ing The physician may attend to the
wants Of the sick with the utmost fidelity.
but his services eare meYesnary-hs work
for pay. But Ne ''cannot serve God and
nammen !" and in proportion % on. ne.
cuniary considerations interiors virh srr