Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-22

Asd hsw 70 live; sAst His life ana dsssh
Might bring 0o1's chssss heoe.
Along The thersv. bioed stained track
His son vs. doomed - roam.
Only fsw-of then thas sesuiRsd
And erucifed eur Lord.
Who, hanging on the cruel cross,
Prayed for them unto God,
"Only Jew." a. though SEINE dog
Had yielded up his life;
And not fellow being, born
To brave. like us, its strife.
All wayside woman, whom met.
Who "Christian" claims TO be.
Perhaps the Jew you scofBng spurned
May brighter shine Than thee.
When tn great Book 10 opened, where
The GOOD seed sown on earth
Will show golden, tsopic bloom,
In celestial birth.
Only a Jew oh, Saviour, King,
when We shall come to die,
"Only . sinnsr"-on our lips,
Shall pay Thy swee, reply.
-Natsess! KSs~sssss.
THs SUBSTANCE Of the Royal Arch Degree
Vas very ancient, cosval with earliest Ma
sonic traditions, il symbols and tradition
we'll known TO our rsmotsst brethren, 10 oil
probability the second part Of the third
degree.
KiRo SoIoxos that grsat Master Of Ma.
sonry In Israel, directed his subjsste to
clothe themselves in white garments. and
TO let their actions display cerssspsndins
degree Of purity and holiness. White 10
the symbol Of truth, and black Is the sym
Dol Of error.
The present Grand Master of the Masonic
Fraternity In Great Britain is the Earl Of
Dalhousis. lie 10 the sixth Of his family
installed in the position. just . hundred
years ago his grandfather Was made"
Grand Master.
Freemasonry teaches Us to believe that
the universe 10 the teuple Of the Deity
whom We ssrve-ue hath crowned the
heavens with stars % with dadem-the
earth He has planted - his footstool.-
square and Compass.
The common gavel is an important in.
s,rument OF labor, without which no work
Of manual skill can be completed. From
which we learn that skill without industry
will be Of no avail; that labor is the lot Of
man, for the heart may conceive and the
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prompt to execute the des ign.- Square
and Compass.
"Thc ungovcrnable passions and unculti.
waited nature Of men, stand a. much in need
Of the Square and Compasses TO bring them
| into order and TO adorn US with the beauty
| Of holiness ~ those Instruments OF Masonry
arc necessary TO bring rude matter into
| form, or to make q block Of marble NJ for
the polished corners u the temple. v Old
Lectures.
| The Compass is a mathematical instru
ment used to denote circles. This We adop:
a. an emblem Of prudence; it symbolically
| instructs us to put moral restraints on oul
appe,ites; to circumscribe within rational
bounds, our wants, our pleasures, our ex.
| psnscs warning us, that by an opposite
course, We shall cndanger our quiet aud oul
health, our reputation and our liberty
DIR. Jicans.
"Let every true Mason knock off evil
dispositions by the qareI Of Righteousness
and mercy measure out his actions by the
ruls Of duty; fit them by the Square Of
prudence and equity; keep them within the
Compass Of moderation and Temperance
adjust them BY the Plumb-lins Of gospel
sincerity bring them up to the just level
| Of perfection, and spread them abroad with
tho silent trowel Of peace Old Lee
urss.
| FRlrspsnlr AND IIoSon-"A good name
is rather to be chosen than great riches
and long favor, rather than silver and gold.
| Il Solomon.
Who can put price upon good reputa.
| sni.~ r. n -
frisndss If We possessed the wealth of the
Indies, and yet no man would respect us on
account OF our bad name, what value would
it be TO US? II our accumulation Of all the
gold Of every mine were to be acquired q
the sacrifice Of every friend, would
VIC not rather die beggars so only one true
friend dropped tear upon our grave.
The GRsArEsr.-Thers 10 ono offenss
against Masonry which, next to violstion
Of the divine law, should DO regarded %
most heinous in practice. il 10 selfishsnsss-
To ignore the wants and suffering Of brsth-
rem, when il 10 in our power, without in.
jury to ourselves, to aid and assist them.
Charity is the greatest Of the virtues, and
he who ignores that, Violates all the rest,
and is unworthy the name Of faiths defend
er or fellowship Of Frsemasou. "Chasity
suiIsssth long. and 10 kind charity never
failsth." II 10 the crowaiug virturs in thu
diadem Of Masonry The Mystic Temple.
TnE DEFINITION OF MAsonSY., % given BY
the old English writer's, 10, . system Of
morality, yelled in allegory and illustrated
BY symbols" This Is. probably, The best
ds3ni.ion Of Masonry, in briei, that has
ever been given. The duty inculeassd 10
morality most important one, foe it in
wolves the well being Of man everywhere,
throughout oil time, and for endless ages.
Il 10 yelled in allsgosy, because that 10 the
most interesting and impressive way Of in
culcating duty and enforcing great truths.
Il 10 illustrated by symbols, because by
that means the eye - we'll % the ear is ~
tracted while the truth or the duty 10
taught in words, you ses its representative,
and thus recsive double impression.
FRnsxAsoxaY NOT SxLvrsu.-" Masonry
i universal and its charity 10 co-extensivs
With the human race. Sslfshness 10 chara.
cteristic both Of individuals and commun-
ties. The unceasing and vigorous prosecu
ton ofso many distinct interests which are
necessarily adverse gives rise TO that sineu-
lar compound ofgood and evil in which W
live and from which it would be difficult to
determine whether VIC enjoy more than We
suffer. There is but little union and but
little mutual confidence in the world
Might is the criterion ofright with nations
rs with men. But Masonry, under the
sweet and potent influence of unity, relief
and truth. is calcula,ed to harmonic these
moral discords, and the principle of self,
intcres. subservient to social happiness and
universal bencvolence." Extract from q
speech, by Rev. John Home
"Mr Brothers, let Us walk worthily of
our high calling; may the pure prineiples
Of justice, benevolencs and sincerity, isfu-
snce oil ous conduct. Let US cultivate the
social virtues, doing justly, loving mercy.
and walking humbiy with God. Thus
shall We honor an institution founded in
wisdom. supported BY strength. and adorn-
ed with beauty-thus will We secure to ou,.
selves a conscience void Of offence, that
~ill be TO us cloud by day and . pillar Of
fire BY night; that viii safely c,nduct 10
through this wilderness Of trouble, and sit
uats us in the manson Of peace. Ny broth
ers, while you thus conduct yourselves,
you viii spread abroad these genuine prin-
ciples Of benevelence and philanthropy.
which characterize our Order; and. IL yeu
naenevnre vou mag ~ IN. -. q a.