New-York tribune., 1868-02-14
THE MASONIC ScHooL And ASYLUM FUND.

LECTURE BY THE REV. HENRY WARD BEECuER'
There was a good, but not full, audience at
Pixies Opera Honse last evening assembled to hear the Rev
Henry ward Beecher deliver new lecture for the benefit
of the Masonic School and Asylum Fund. At o'cocS
accompanied by n number Of the more prominent
members of the Masonic fraternity, and Was most
fad E r. FfsGTek !SsfTS 0 pr"s apR0 spps3 the
front Of the stage and announced That the Ice
ture by Mr. Beocher was but the FIRST OF series TO
De- delivered for gho purpose OF increasing the fund now
hand that is to be devoted To the erection aud support
OF school and Asylum for the education aud protection
of the orphan children Of MasOns, and introduced the
Roy Mr. Bcecher. who. presenting himself before the
OF hands Quiet restored Mr. Becchcr said that the sub
cct Of his lecture The Pursuit Of Happiness and
10 attin happiness was, IN general the ann OF man IN
hfe Happiness art, Divine art which few have
learned aud tho audience turned suddenly around and
looked into each others conhehauccs III now lew "Ou
he the exterior evidences OF Interior confentment
it, upon tomorrow, they should look into The iaces
met in the street. how many would they nnd the
traces OF happinessl The counenance was lantern.
through which the burning ght WITHIN was dis.neily
seen. Excitement should not be conounded with happi-
ness and 10 be enjoyable, excitenens must be suOrt
lived. They should enter into life like Summer storms
1t the peculiarity OF the American people 10 nave
few pleasures aud plcny OF excitement Wheh they
would walk they run. and when they should run. they
would rush Concentrated ioOd' coleetiteu uiiHh anu
pleasures were ever sought IOf men arc
dropped d0Wd into life strangely as the ostrich egg
and men mortgage thelr children Or ihe siatnCa
tinn of their appetitCs. Men are born into natOhS
aud into religious beliefs. aud few traits of character
are common To many puL II. QUO tninR @ an an Hlc i
Hkethe necessity for training No man can learn 10 DC
and there growth without growing palms, and no
one performing his duty yio encourages children to
live without preparing them for the experience of suffer
ing As temper can be given TO steel without me- SO
every must he tired by the fire Of snferlag Most
men who have succeeded In life rehearsc their trials with
greater pleasure than their triumphs /" Will give yon
rest" hRo been said bat 40 where mas II peen sai1; ! M
exhaustion, waking 10y sleep and JOY by sorrow Happ
found only in obedelce to the laws OF nature OF
the Laws Of heath for. without health no man can be
happy matter what NAV De MS SURROUNDINGS. Inc
-t4ff Ilp Tela yf
the lower order Of animals was thc dHrehce between
nerve and muscle; yet society seeniea 70 e Sug @ ~
possible tme and with the least benefit to himself III
said Ley young man s3H nls VIZ ~ o.s io hIJ
~ In, thrrneh II bread avenues and streets Life
must not be dsipatcd and whoever breaks himself down
il dlpated whether ne be- minister lawyer student or
vtiiis else The turning Of day night should be
uyegbtd against and sleep must be obtained provided
iC taken at home ana not ia tn1 s!i enuiIn. an
Ike the angry tide dashing over brcakwater Tea and
coffee good and well made, might be taken IN mOdCa-
ton. but tobacco must not be tolerated under any CIR,
cam stances the health Is "a be preserved What good
are riches the broseuown man. as he looks out of ms
window aud curses the singing hodcarrieT passnS y
wardrobe in n check handkerchief, perhaps into
health aud poverty Tor riches, which bring him
here aud may be tortures hereafter f9r me-
own part he would rather be III health ana piihIaps
than 10 hc rich mau ana nave egOut an elemeut oI
happiness true manhood; neitier wealIn hor ame
alone give H. fet one TO DC ftaly Happy the iue'
ruls must be found nsde-in the sou-and not outside
MaIgnity and wrong doing are destructse 70
growing happiness. Man Is creature of
society, aud the hes, gift he can give 10
sltouid br well built aud the grounds should bc wei
adorned Tor these not for the builder ana adorntr
thrmsolvcs but the whole community. Mchaelo An
gclo did not build ST. Peters for hs own gralcaton II
IN, Nseo aud VIII exist for the cdihcaOn or ages-ior
did Raphael paint the TrnsguratiOn. that great master
piece of art, for his own delectatlon-the whos
world admired the work. The gfts 10 tho world
OF the artist, the poet, and the musician come
back To themselves If only properly gYeh ana there IS
incrc happiness in giving than III rccelNhe noW 10 Set
li I'M rho world was happily elaborated. and good ma
ture wa. suggested lufltc solace. In the lifetime
az the lecturer he had heard good many sermons
gcuteuess and the Kindred virtues, but he lad never
heard ono upon Good Nature. which was better than
cid like essential OILS. Good nature turns the good
plrt OF men outside and acts like slrns 10 some en-
ablng them Ia ride easily through ne, Hood nature
stils mp good nature In Oors, just ~ hating SUSPICION
murosenCss begctS like feeling In man. Approach man
with u smile beaning the counte nance ana ne WIZ
laugh outright before he knows Mh2t yOn are snhg Az
one might travel over the world with very little baggage
and plenty OF good nature. Wit and humor
SCI med to be appointed to make men happy,
"A place in it for wit and humor Wit and hunor cheer
others aud carry sunshine into dark places Women who
girls who perform domestic labOrs To tho accompaniment
pcasnt song unconscious Deneidctors O society
place should ever DC gwen 20 numerous ,u ,u T NE
hops expressed that they mSht multiply. ILo
lecturer said that. next 70 his indebtedness to /
his parents for the training OF his early hic |
he felt under lasting Obligations 10 thOse VINO !
W no taught hlm 20 admire the beauties Of nature, for
here was not now month the year bu was to him
band OF music. Aud when plrcuts tcaeh tler children
their senses Of sight, aud hearing, aud tastg ana
smelling for faithful nurse AMI niotler, ana
BocchCr closed his lecture by an advice 10 mGH tota"
stock in many elements of happiness, 81 hat n ono de-
scripiion should become worthless the holder might not
become bankrupt but be still strong enough to preserve
n happy life 10 the close.