The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-27

| o1n VI 5ofuan, TO listen to his elo-
quent appeals, and to hear him preach
the baptism of repentance for the re.
mission oil sin, even the proud and cold
Pharlsee and the infdel Sadducee. came
mingllng together in the assembly. and
as he saw them he turned INTO them saw.
| ing: Oh. generation of vipers, who
hath warned you to flee from the wrath
to Gomez bade item bring forth fruits
meet for repentance aud informed them
that the AK was laid at the root of fhe
trees, and that every tree which bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn down and
cast into the fire. Next clme the as.
sembled Pnblioans, muitering and mnr.
mnring against this good man of the
forest because they were not first chosen.
saying. What shall we do?' and with
that true Masonic justice of which he
was so characteristic he said unto them.
Exact no more than that which is ap-
| pointed yon.' Then came to him the
laborers and soldiers who had borne the
bnrthen and hent of many n hard fought
battle, and the soldiers said unto him
What shall we do?' and he said: DO
violence to no man. and as the laborers
came forth to receive their hire. they ex-
pecled more than the first, but they re-
eeived every man the same. and he bade
them to be content with their wages
The Office Of our Patron Saint. while
livirg, consisted in promnlgaiing the
very doctrines which distinguish our
noble Order. Nothing ever impaired the
truth and integrity of his feelings or
weakened his generous connections. He
employed himself in making guilty peo-
pie sensible of their sins, reprovine omen
wickedness, unmaskiug hypocrisy bear
ing down upon spiritual pride, impor-
tuning men by repentance by represent
ing with a faithful zeal the mischiefs and
fearful conclusions of wicked course of
life. He died martyrs death; he per
ished in yindieation of the teachings Of
his life; he fell heroic sacrifice ta the
principles upon which onr Order rests.
Well might We, as brethren Of the mys-
tic tie take for an example the life of
this disciple, whom God loyed-thls
preacher Of love and good will to all
mankind, as a guide for our conduct for
the charity, brotherly love, relief and
truth which it is our chief aim to ineul-
cate, formed the leading characteristics
Of our Patron Saint; his virtues were so
exemplary. so honorable to himself. use
ful to mankind, and so acceptable to
God, they should be held in grateful re-
membrance, and the pictures of his life
exhibited as bright lamps to the dark
path Of erring man.
Far back in the past, where the moss
Of centuries cluster thick npon the pages
of history, Masonry existed. Its temples
and its columns were reared, its princi-
pies taught, and its name reyered-the
dim light Of tradition alone can tell us of
its origin. Not only ancient but honor
able has been its name. 1t comes clad
in the venerable garments of departed
centuries, aud crowned with the favor
and countenance of the wise and good
who have gone before us, its traditions
so pure aud so truthful that neither the
most ardent nor the most scrupulous OF
its yotaries can wish for their change, its
honors to be read in enduring monuments
of wisdom aud science, of industry and
skill, and in the mouldering and stipend
nous ruins of the mighty works wrought
by those ancient Masons, VINO were both
operative and speculative, its moral ben
efits TO be seen in the well ordered lives
and conduct of those who are true Ma
sons at heart, as well as in the homes
made bright and happy by its influence,
its kind and charitable dispensations
falling on the worthy like the gentle dew
ef Heaven are seen and read in the
trembling lip that fails TO speak its
thanks, and the crystal tear resting on
the eye of gratitude.
In referring to the origin and antiquity
of the Order, which ranked among Its
numbers him whose birthday we have
met TO celebrate, it is not expected that
we will point ont the page of history aud
show the written record of its primary
organization Had II been founded Tor
political purposes aud selfish aggrandlze-
ment. aud used as "A lever to upturn and
de uroy Governments, we would not tnd
any difficulty in showing its origin, rise
and progress; but instead of shedding the
innocent blood of its opponents, and sur
rounding itself in the pnnoplies OF war,
exhibiting the cruelty of religious fanati-
cism or the ensauguined glory of martial
achievement. we find il from the earliest
dawn of civilization back to the remotest
ages of antiquity, in the still and silent
walks of private life, seeking only for
mans good and mans moral perfection.
The antiquity of our Order should be re-
parded as an evidence of its true excel
lence. At our initiation the candidate Is
presented with the lambskin or white
apron. and informed that il is more an
cient than the Golden Fleece or Roman
Eagle; and in the charge given in the
Hrst degree, that our Order has existed
from time immemorial.
We have abundant evidence to prove
that long anterior TO the building oil King
Temple secret societies were
Organized having q similar object and
to Freemasonry. The very Pyra-
mids and Columns of Egypt, the Cyclic
mean strnetures uf ancient Greece, and
the Temples of Indus, all attest the early
prevalence of the science and prevailing
spirit of onr Order. The most important
If these secret mysteries were those OF
,Iithras. celebrated IN Persia; of Osiris
md Isis, celebrated in Egypt; of Eleusis,
instituted in Greece and the Scandina-
yinn and Drnilical rites which we're con-
lined to the Celtic tribes. In all these
secret org glnizations are to be found
singular unity of design, clearly indlcat,
ing a common origin. They all cherished
he death and resurrection of some loved
being, either the object of esteem as a
nero or Of devotion as God. They had
. common language whereby they, conid
recognize each other, 'as well in the dark
Is in the light, and one of their sacred
secret words was the name OF the Deity !;
md in this manner the true name oil Goa
has been handed down to US through the
darkest ages.
The Essenes were more closely than
anv other identified with our Order ana
were undoubtedly connected with the
building of King solomon's Temple
They we're men of excellent morals, ,.in,. eml.
nent for their justice-far beyond either
Greeks or barbarians; they were peeu-
liarly strict in scrutinizing the character
of all who applied for admission ihoS 20
their fraternity an example %ortny bsfore ps
all imitation. An applicant, ,%Il,oh De,ole cor
:..:.., a1n,iosion paSSpd through Ger