The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-16


their bylaws and accept as their bylaws the con-
siitution of the Grand Lodge.
An Invitation was extended to the Grand Lodge
by the Board Of Trade, to visit their rooms.
Brother DeSaussure moved that the special
order for II o'clock today be reconsldered.
Adopted.
The report OF the committee on the appoint T.
ment OF District Deputy Grand Masters was taken
up, and after some discussion laid over until the
next annual Communication.
The valuable jewel ordered at the last annual
communication, to be procured by Especial COM
mittee for the purpose, was then presented to
Past Grand Secretary R. S. Bruins, Brother zim :
norman Davis, OF the committee, speaking as
follows:
r. ". Brother. B1rnS-I need not assure you
with what unreigned pleasure proceed to tn e
discharge of The duty imposed on me.
This Most Worshipfut Grand Lodge, as you are
aware at its last annual communication author
lied the appointment OF committee to procure
suitable ], vel 20 be presented to you as token
Of the grateful appreciation IN which she neid
your valuable services as Grand Secretary lor the
three preceding years. At that communication
you had signiGed your ,unwlllingness longer to
perform those arduous duties, and retired from
the position, leaving the Grand Lodge IN a condl
tion OF uneXampled prosperity. We remembered
tnaL Wnel you urSL aSSQuleu Llat UluCc AZ looob
only some thirty-eight lodges were represented,
while one hundred and twenty were represented
in 1869, nor did we forget that your iodeiatigaoe
labors contributed In no small degree TO tne large
increase. II was during your term OF once, also,
that uponthe Grand Secretary OF this jurisdiction
first devolyed the preparation OF the annual re.
port on foreign correspondence, ana we could not
fail 10 realize that your coplous anu aple IepoTs
not oply added much that was valuable TO Ma
sonic literature but tended to elevate stl nlgher
in public esteem, at home and abroad the beauti
full tenets Of our Order, and aided IN placing tlls
Grand Lodge among he foremost In the world as
an int eigent and faithful exponent OF pure Mason
ic law and principles. We therefore, feel ourselves
under great obligations to you; we owe you debt
Of gratitude we can never repay, nor do we en-
This level which I hold in my hand. does not
do IT. it cannot do 1t, but il is simply Intended as
O reminder of the obligation. Accept IT, tnen,
with brotherly love OF the Grand L0age oi LIE
State OF South Carolina: wear 1t upon all sultaoie
occasions, and, whenever your eyes rest upon IL
during the progress Of your journey upon the
"Leve OF Time,n towards rhat final "Bourle
whence no traveller returns may 1t reeai lns
moment-ths scene-these surroundings-snd
NAV your thoughts turn towards eaclI one OF us
with the same tender feelings offraternal regard
which we now entertain aud profess for you.
Brother Davis then attached the jewel 10 the
person of Brother Bruins, intercepted as follows:
Brother Davis-It is with undisguised gratlfca'
tIon that ,cept at your hands this splendid gilt
OF the Grand Lodge Of South Carolina. coming
from go high source, 1t Is not merely ulstln-
puished testimonial to the satisfactory perform
auce OF my duties as Grand Secretary and con-
ductor OF their foreign correspondence but OF me
personal friendship and cordial esteem OF TINS
noble body, which IL has ever been Ny aesire ~
trust It win not be deemed immodest In me to
say that no event OF my pubic life has been to me
such source OF pure and unmlAeu pleasure az
The early aud stable reorganization OF the nume-
rOue lo1Ops thr0uphOut our Sfate-le1t IN mourn
ing and ruin, as almost all OF them were, by the
event OF our unhappy civil strife. AND as one ny
one those ancient temples rose again from tne
dust, and my brethren knelt once more aronnd
their rebuilt atars, my heart ha! been 1llcd Win
deepest thankfulness that In that pious work my
hands were permitted TO take an humble part.
That jusuce and peace may dwell everInore within
those fanes, and that my brethren may earnestly
strive to hast, that blessed time when the prln-
cpes upon which our order has been immemora-
hly founded shall everywhere prevail, and the
dreadful sounds OF war cease Throughout all
lands and among all people, Is my heartfelt
prayer.
Let US blend patience and endurance with zeal
and hone faith and courage, and we snail yet
rise to the possession OF those grand heights
on which our temple shall yet he placed, ana we
shall erewliile behold the shining portals OF tnat
temple unfolding It's mystic doors for our recep-
we shall once more kneel together before IT'S sub
lime affairs In ptous humtuty "Icn me siIait M t VIC
equ,ly free from shame and fear we nave oSo eSa
70 viii 1t, my brethren, and persevere; and tne
very winds OF Heaven sfail give Us the wings
for nlght and that soul which makes the asplra'
tion itself q living certainty OF success. ,,.,
To the promotion OF this end. and 10 tue oinu-
sion OF ali kindred Masonic virtues, stimulated oy
the proud acknowledgment OF past labora, l
dedicate anew 10 your service the oest agencies
and endeayors OF my future days.
The Grand Lodge was then called Oh until IL
o'clncS TODAY