Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-18

jDicing rs we once more clasp hands to-
gether-shame on the man who can
carry away from this aesemblage one
single unholy feeling that should not be-
long to a pure Masonic heart Applsuse.
God pity the ma who Will not here ley
on the alt2r OF Masonry every feeling Of
rivalry, every feeling Of ambition, every
feeling Of iIl-will Ia his heart toward his
BROTHER Mason; no matter what rite you
believe, at y ba. altar Of Free Magonry
you worship, Free Masonry Is G faIth,
one great religion, one great common
altar, around which all men OF all
tongues and ali languages 8 assemble;
In which there can be no rivalry, sx.
cept a noble emulation Of rites, orders
and degrees, which can best work aud
best agree. CApplause.l
My brethren, how can ! return you
my thsEks2 Shall I return them ia my
" name, because you have so highly
heaOred me as to eslI upon me again and
again to address your No. 1 know the
compliment was not paid 70 me alone. /
know II was but an expression OF The
Masonic love and regard and affection
that you Of the Northern States feel to-
wards the brethren WHO ycu think erred
IN the last late civil wRr, but towards
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those feelings of charity, Masonic kind.
ness, love aud affection that become Ma
SONS to entertain towards one another In
the commissions of civil war. Shall j
ttspkyO in the name Of my State
SnSH l thank you in the name Of Ten
nesseeP Shall / thank you In the name
OF the whole South? No thanks that the
South could return to you, II the
South had authorized me to speak
on behalf of the whole body OF
Masons in the South, with my single
tongue, could adequately express the
thanks you deserve for the kindness you
have shown on this occasion. / return
you the thanks OF universal humanity.
/ return TO you, end this nation ought to
return to you, thanks for teaching them
the great lesson, that brethren Of & com-
mon country, with the same blood flow
ing in their veins, may fight g desperate
and bloody war for years; may expose
their lives breast to breast, 10 supporting
that which they believed to be rignt-a
portion supporting the rights Of Estates as
they Understood them, and the other
portion supporting the glorious old flag
the stars and stripes, [appisase that
through it all, thank Goa, Masonry hiss
furnished an example Of charity and toll
GRAFTON, that shall teach the men OF the
South to respect the men Of the North
for fighting for what they believed to be
right, ana shall also teach the men of the
North to respect the men OF the South
for fighting for what they believed to be
right in regard to their States. Zap
piause.
AT any rate whether they have that
chRFlLy or not-whether they believe
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least have charity TO forgive their
brother, though he offend against them
ninety and nine times. TApplsuse.1 I
thank God, my brethren, that the news
of this great assembisge will 20 over the
whole world; that it will not as it ought,
be confined here in our own country, bus
that the cry shall go over the whole
world, 20 the honor OF Masonry, that al
ter 3 long aud bloody and devastating
civil war, when having cOme away fresh
rom our ruined homes and impovsr-
ished communities among = people who
we're triumphant over US, We havs come
here ana trusted TO your msgRaDimity
because it is the loser that can afford to
be mag1antuous more than the winner.
Applause. And that we have been
met With open arms, with no cold
ness Or reservation, as Masons ought
to meet, snd II there was q ia
tent, lurking, hidden IA feeling
ia the bOsoms OF d of Us, that right
here now We should ali take the oath,
and l propose to you TO take it-that we
swear that we viii bury ell feelings here
under the altar of Masonry; that We
here sacrifice upon the altar OF Masonry
ali feelings of ill-will, jealousy and rival
~, and ambition, within Masonry and
without, applause aud, moreover, ths
We Will hereafter, by L lives, converse
tons or teachings, make MssoDry q
great power in this world that we will
mankind that we have intellect,
Learning, power and might to make Ma
sorry a great power for the benefitof the
human race; and Masonry will never be
r. 10 her mission till We al! join hands,
heart to heart and hand TO hand. around
the altar OF Masonry, with = determine
tlon that Masonry shall becJme a. some
time worthy of her -preteGsioDs; 10
3 prete1der to that which is coed,
but that she shall be al apostle Of peace,
goodwill, and charity, and federation.
Applause.