Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-12

Chandler, Tyler,
The Chapter "opens under Favorable
auspices and has room for its mcc,in;
fitted up in rare good taste, and conve
nient for the purposes, for which il is In
tended, The name was given it to per
petuate the masonic services of one of Ia,
most devoted and eminent patrons q
masonry in Vermont, Hon. Barzillai Da
venport of Brandon. II is fitting tosti
monial TO the genial qualities, high char
acter, and honorable record Of goot
man, whose private aud public works il
PRONUNCIATION of the institution have long
been recognized by his co-laborers living
and dead. He was the contemporary in
its early introduction with Charles X
Williams, Philip c. Tucker, Nathan b
Haswell, Ira Clifford. James Barrett, Lee
land Howard, and other respected men,
whose names are inscribed upon the rec
ords Of masonry in Vermont.
An address was delivered by Mr.. Miles
which we give entire:
= An address at the conservation and in
stallation of Davenport Chapter No. II.
at Rutland. March ), 1868. by C. A
Miles, Grand High Priest
Officers and Companions If Darenporf
Chapter. 1t gives me great pleasure 10
stand here to-day TO organize another
chapter Of r. A. NJ, and to consecrate u
fresh temple to friendship, benevolence
and philanthropy. We would rejoic,
with you, that another altar has been
reared sacred TO the principles Of our
order and whose holy fire descending
from the skies may inspire each hear,
with ardor in the pursuit Of wisdom and
zeal in the cause of virtue. Another link
In that great masonic chain So extensive
and hr-reaching, nay, almost universal
which may be said TO put girdle round
- ithhc curth : und spread me truth from
pole to pole that chain which binds those
OF every nation, tongue and cline together
in one common body, actuated by one
common purpose, is this day forged How
vast that purpose How sublime the
great design of our institution 1t needs
no panegyrist; no food of eloquence nor
tongues OF Greeks and jews and nobler
speech than angels use" can enhance it,
charms or e1aggerate its worth It.
works speak much louder far than poor
human words can do. Do we appreciate
IN their full force the grand truths with
which II is replete, and act in accordance
with the simple and beautiful law on
which its principles are founded, the law
OF love, of peace on earth and good will 10
our race Do we carry into nur daily |
lives the paternal spirit breathed in
the lodge-room, and whose presence,
like, u ministering angel, sheds fragrant
baAm ON all around, plueking the thorns |
from our rough and rugged road, and
'cheering our earthly progress with the |
love Of heaven" Well is it for each |
and all Of us to often put these questions |
to ourselves, to examine the prirate mari
impressed upon the soul, lest there be
black and grained spots" deiiling the
white tablet, for thus the obligations we
have taken in the great and sacred
name" will be ever present to our minds
and have their due effect upon our heart>
and lives
In consideration of these things, how
great becomes the responsibility of the
true mason, one who sincerely has the
l,
imbued with its great truths He should
be one
Whose every thorght ana deed
ny rules Of virtue moves;
Whose generous tongue dIstlains 10 speak
The things his heart dispruves
Who never did Islander forge
His neighhor's fame to wound
Nor hearken TO false report,
by malice whispered roand.
Who vice III all lis pomp and power
Can treat with Just neg, ct
And piety though clothed in rag,
Relieiously respect
Who to his plightel vows and trust
Has ever firmly Stood
And though he promise TO his loss.
He makes his promise good.
This should be his outward life. un-
spotted before the world--a true type of
manly worth and honest rectitude
Within the temple let him reverence /
the laws and conform to the usages of our
venerable constitution let him shun all
deviation from its long-established prac-
tices, ever recolleeting that when ancient
opinions and rules of life are taken away.
the loss cannot possibly be estimated
From that moment we have no compass
to govern us, nor can We know distinctly
to what port to steer
| have thus generally and briefly at
tempted to convey faint idea of our
duty TO the world and to our order. and
to shadow forth the structure of our fig
urative temple'and that pure white stone
with the new name written, that priceless
keystone in our arch Of virtue If the
former is completed by the due adjust
ment OF the latter, and secure founda-
lions laid, the rains may descend and the
floods beat, but the edifee shall stand, for
it is founded upon rock.
We are met here to-day to celebrate the
organization of the 18th chapter that has
been formed in this State since the crea-
ton Of our Grand Chapter in the wear A.
L. 1894. This is but one of six -four.
ishing bodies that have been added TO our
branch OF the order within the last year
We have, therefore, every reason to con.
graduate each other upon its successful Il
advancement, and the Increasing favor il
finds in the eyes Of our masonic bro
therhood. The beauty of its degrees
when properly conferred, are fully calcu-
lated to impress upon the mind of the
noviciate most forcibly the truth and i'm
portance of the lessons therein inculcated
from the order, regularity and discipline
Of the Mark Master, to that sublime de-
gree abiding symbolically to the re-
wards prepaid for those who in the pur-
suits Of life have distinguished them
selves by patient Continuance in we'll
doing"
To this, therefore, let all due attention
Be directed, that no charm be lost by rude
and imperfect work, but that step by step,