Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-18

THE following "song for the Centenary Of st.
Marnoek Lodge, composed by the Grand Bard.
was sung by the authorize the air OF Maggy
Lander:'l
Lang sgne. whom doncs aud Saints cam roun',
And tarried blessings WI Them
When cot and clachRu, dale and dOun,
We're unca pleased to see them.
tt ere came 2 sage far keeker here,
II 5 hallowed same St Marnocki
Whas geniai light shune bright and clear,
And Chiistiauissd KumarnOck.
He taught our slres tn grip and word
That test ilx true ieal brithsr,
And cpunssled man TO sheath the sword
And a. be frieuds theEither.
Aud this same text spread Scotland rs fame,
Frae Labrador 20 Karnac;
When Burns sent forth in words o. fame,
His soul haughts frae kilmarnock.
81. Marnoek's sons for lang worked on,
For :oremO Ost ranks aye striving;
Ard their Auld Aither, couthy crOne,
W as blythe to see EN- tarYing.
bat through long and eerie night,
Time few sles as a warlock
And ettled sasr to blot frae sight
the brethren o. st. Marnock.
But our Grand Master has renewed
Our famous ancient charter;
And wi new brIiher love iInbued
We seek our love 70 barter.
Then brethren let your Joyous shout
Be hea d from Agr 10 DIrn0ck
Come, three times three. come, bumpers cut,
Hurrah for aud St MarnOck!
THE MAsONs WE NEED.
From an Grafton deliUered before the
Lodge Of JOurHe eg1Hen Rd50Hs, NO 81,
Edmbugh, in honor Of the memory of
Bro. james Smith, for four
gears Treasurer Of the Lodge.
Our deceased Brother was a sincere,
downright honest man. He was one Of
the few persons in the world to whom
we would readily entrust our reputation.
He had no tiummery, no pretense. He
made no promises which he did not
realize. We were not deceived and dis
appointed by him. he did not come be-
fore US Haunting with Masonic knowl-
edge, his Masonic services, and his at
tachment to Masonic principles He did
far better. He showed what the
principles of Masonry are by his
actions. he showed that its Justice,
its fortitude, its temperance, its truth,
its brotherly sympathy and charity
were the objects of his affection
that they We're implanted in his
nature and bore their legitimate fruits.
He was, in short, real man, and no
sham. We have FresmasOns nova
days that can be regarded as nothing
better than sounding brass or tinkling
cymbals. Great is their noise, their dis
play, and their pretended regard to the
of our Order; but strip
them Of the cloak which they wear, and
you will find them full of fraud, false
hood, cslumny, intemperanee and even
Such men are a disgrace
and source Of weakness to the society
with which they are connected They
may, it is true, sometimes receive ap-
may be taken under the
wing of men in power, and patted, ca
rtssed and encouraged they may even
gain triumphs, and be surrounded by
troops of sycophants; but il is fortu-
nste, it is satisfactory, that they
cannot long pay the imposter. 1t IL
beyond their power to conceal their
knavery. The Ethiopian could as well
change his skin, or the leopard his spots.
They are 5000 seen in their true cOlors.
They soon stand forth detected and
exposed, and then, by righteous retri-
button, shame and discredit OverWhelm
both them and their abettors. But our
late brother had no disguise TO take off.
he was no moral assassin under 8 mask.
He was no preacher of purity and right
sousRess, while inwardly he was full of
and secretly practiced the
yrossest iniQuitie5. His virtues and his
sturdy Independence reflected honor on
bur ancient institution. 1t is by such
meu that its stability ia maintained, be-
cause it is by finding such men within
It's pale that the well ordered are induced
TO join its ranks.