Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-06

and huggs'i them 60 closely as virtually TO I
have DESTROYED tho very elements Oh repro
duction. gu, Of vhich he hoped for future I
incre.se This ia v itnessei in every spas
mode money panic capital Is suddenly |
contracted credit psrslyizel, and destruc. !
ton follows with all its attendant evils OF
poyerty and despair This is withholding
more than is meet" Proaigacy or reckless |
expenditure is not scattering, nor yet in
creasing but the lesson taught by our An
cient Grand Master, as above expressed, is
belicyed to be this
10 strike the true difference between
senseless expenditure and misery hoard
ing. II brother actually needs thy help,
and II can be rendered without ineurring
like want on thysolf or family, help him
This Is what 6 ID gave thee means for, and
by doing so, thy iiberalty shall make thee
fat, but il the all is withheld without good
cause, then Withholding it "tendeth to pow
srtv,n for God will curse thee. To help
an imposter is to rob the just petitioner,
therefore, it is duty to God, as his al
moner, that every man who gives shall
honestly endeavor to know that the recip-
lent is rorthy. Mans mission on earth as
the amoner Of Gods bounty is one OF the
most sacred and responsible OF life Free
mason, st. Louis.
| TnE VARlors IMrLsxESTs OF MASONRY.
AS emblematical Of our canduot IN life.
affords US very many useful lessons which
We Will do well 10 heed. The Holy Bible is
one Of the great lights Of the craft, one that
No cannot fail TO follow if we would be
trne o our principles, and measure Up to
the standard required Of US. II viii guide.
US ia tho way o! itrdth that adorns and
strengthens the character CT man. Il viii
lead IS into the temple Of true and abiding
happiness, and secure for Us an enteIance
into the Grand Lodge-R Room en- high. =" 1t
enriches the memory, it elevates the reason,
il enlivens the imagination, it directs the
Judgment, it moves the affections, il con-
trolls the passions, il quickens TIE con-
science, it strengthens the will, it kindles
the sacred flame Of faith, hope and charity,
it purifies, enobles, sanctities the whole
7 man, and brings him into living union with
God. II has light for the blind, strength
/. for the week, food for the hungry, drink
r for tho thirsty it has counsel in precept
for every sorrow, q balm for every wound.
OF all the books in the world, the Bible is
:. the only one Of which We never tire, but
which we admire and love more and more
in proportion as we use it, Like the dia
!. mond, it casts its lustrc in every direction
] like torch, the more it is shaken the moro
/ it shines like healing herb, the harder
;, il is pressed the sweeter is its fragrance.
! Tho Holy Bible lies open before every mem
70 Der Of the Order, and points out the whole
s duty Of man. Walk in this great light tina
1t you may reflect honor upon that Order
whose foundation principles are the truth
1t therein revealed.
J. Then by other smblems we are taught |,
regulate our actions, our every moment b,
n the principles Of morality and virtue; ant
ss in our different stations among men and
X before God, to walk uprightly, circumscrib
" ing our desires within proper limits. W
II are also directed to move right onward il
c, the way of truth, turning neither to ii
right nor the left, and to avoid in our con
De versa,ion and actions dissimulation. Tn
s. earnest student, as he advancesin Masonry
DO may also learn lessons appropriate to th
three principal stages in human life, viz
y youth, manhood and age and if true I
theso lessons, he may AZ a Master Mason
y. "enjoy the happy reflection consequent o
wclI-spent life, and die in the hope of
er glorious immorttlity' Let all the insru
IN nts and embems Of Masonry be CAREFUL
n used aud closely studied, and we shall eve
70 and always deserve the title Of good ne
re and true We will come moro fully t
!, understand our duty to God, and to cac
et other there will indeed be enkindled 4
our hearts a fiamo of devotion to q od, Q
IL brotherly love to each other, and Chart
II. to ali mankind. -heystnoe.