Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-18
MASONIC READING.

The Masonic fraternity propose to organ
izs Royal Arch chapter at Anamosa, says
tire Monticello Express
The Free Masons Of Philadelphia are to
erect gigantic temple, $50 feet long, $50
fee. vide, and with tower 800 feet high.
|, is to bs placed 90 that there will be .
street on every side, it is ~ cost three quar-
,ers Of million, and be Eve years in build
iug. The lot is already purchased.
Freemasonry stands not on the corners
Of streets to be seen Of men. She could not
compass sea and land to obtain proselytes.
whoev,s seeks her fellowship must come
Of his own free will and accord. No iovi-
n.ions must be extended to him, to govern
or bias his mind to knock At her door. All
UNIV orthy motives and desires must be far
removed from him by the members Of the
Crsft. She annihila.es every party con.
.iseration. By her conciliating manners,
she reconcilcs oil private opinions. BY her
truly Catholic spirit, bows every knee 10
God, and causes every tongue to confess
fesngly, and reverently acknowledge HE
superln,ending providence over oil aud re-
azs in spirit that, by The Almighty Father
I
one divine spirit OF our calling. All unite
in soul and mind to the promotion ofevsry-
thing good and virtuous.-C Cal. Er.
RgLns AND TRrsn.-'Mercy and Truth arc
me, together. Solomon.
Ry the mercy Of our Heavenly Father,
man enjoys tho comforts Of life, and shares
in the charity which preserves him from
sve,ging justice and the pangs Of poverty.
By Truth 10 . man preserved IN the sight Of
Co, for with Him there 10 no fslsity.-
Truth 10 the co-existence Of the Godhead,
and he love of truth 10 the brightest gem
Of lis immortal character. When man,
therefore. blends in his own nature those
sutlne attributes of Mercy and Truth
mercy TO his fellows and truthfulness in
all us impuses-he nearest approaches the
image Of Deity.-N. Louis Freemason.
] L.BoR.-Labor issan important word in
Fresmssonry-we must say the most im-
por.snt. 1t 10 for this sole reason that per
son must be made Frcenason al other
reasons are incidental and unimportant, or
unconnected With it. Labor 10 the reason
Why meetings Of the Lodge are held. but
do we every time receive proof OF activity
and industry The work Of an operative
Mason Invisible, il even il is very often badly
executed and he receives his reward if his
building is thrown down BY . storm in the
next moment. lie is convinced that he had
been active SO must also the Brother Free
mason labor. His labor must be visible tc
himself and 10 his brethren, or, At the very
least, it must be conducive to his inward
satisfaction. As our bIllding j, neither like
a visible temple Of Solomon nor the pyra-
myds Of Egypt, so must our industry De
proved in works which are imperiehabe.
When we vanish from the eye OF mortsls
then must our brethren be able to say
"His abor was good, ard he ia called to hi
rewari." But we must not think that q:
Free ard Accepted Mssons, We are bound e
lat or in the Lodge only, because the Lodge
OF genuine Mason extends from east e
west, from north to south, from the center
of the earth up to the clouds. -N. I. Era
Tx GREATEST 10 one olfens,
sgsust Masonry which, next to . violation
of the divine law, should be regarded as tn
mos, heinous in practice, it is seltishnsss :
TO ignore the wants and sufferings OF breth
rem, when it is in our power. without injurl
to cur elves, to aid and assist them. Char
ity is the grestest Of the virtues; and h,
who ignores that, violates all the rest, ant
is unworthy tho name or fellowship OF
Frsem,son CHARITY sut[ereth long, an
is kind charity never failsth." II is IN
crowning virtue in the diadem OF Masonry
: Wegiy Masonic Rerie,c
The Register says, that colored girl II
or II years old, . resident Of Dss Moinss
dj sahpaared on Tunday night last. and be-