The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-08-05
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and to regulate your actions by itssii-
vine precepts. II instruets you as 20 Z
your duty toyouf g God;ito yoiir neigh.
l9ors apa to yourself. ITO God by never.
pentioning his name but with that awe
and fsverence Which are due ffoa tllo
creature 10 the Il 'cfeatos iby I imploring
his aid in all your lawful undertaking s
and by looking to him in every cmere I
gency ffSr2 ffSar2 comfort aid ssapportl Psos
fame swearing JON arc ito asoids Il isss
loow, vulgar vice, in which the ioweas
aud basest Of mankind excel; the words
/ Of al honest and truthful man needs
not ap, oath to sustain them, the Bibie
ferbids us te profane the sacred name
Of Deity, and Masonry repeats she pro-
hibitiona s'To yonr sneighbor. BY AosiBs
with with him upon, the square,, by sendfnes
him every kind Office which justice or
mercy may require by relieving his die
tsess and soothing his Affections, and lbyr
obeyiag the injunction ,aDo unto others
as we would have them do unto rts =
To yourself BY such a prndent and
woll regulated course of discipline as
m y best condnce to the, preseryat;oa of
of your corporeal and mental fasaIffes ID
their fullest energy thereby cnabiing
you to exert the talents swhereWitA aaa
has blessed you, as well TO his glory, ss
to the welfare Of your fellow.man.
Lose not sight ofthe four eafdi1al
virtues of our order. Temperance, fotsi-
tude, prudence, and Justice. Temper
ance teaches you to avoid all Irregular
ity and iutempcfance, which may i'm.
pair5your faculties or .debase the dignity
of your profession, The Bible prohib-
its Drunkenness, aud Masonry echoes
back the command ''Be temperate IN ali
things ~ Fortitude I prepares us. 90
undergo any pain, peril or danger when
prodcntially deemed expedisnt." Let
this virtue bc'impresscd upon your7mind
as safeguard against any attack. that
may be made from without. Prudence
teaches you not only how you are to
regulateiy your actions while in she Lodge.
but when abroad in the world. Justice
commend4 itself to every good man, 10
ehjoined upon us not only by The Laws
ofauaH, but by tho Laws Of God. aIt
is the yeyy cement and suppost Of siyil
soeiety," you are taught "ncvcr TO devil
ate from the minutess principles tliereeg.1 ?
= Ies our walk aud conversations be-
such rs. beconIcth Masous. Let sa 90
iorward.in the faithful discharge Of oil
the duties devolving upon rs. let us
| go to the Bed of sickness and wipe the
moist brow, aud cool the parehed lips.
Let us minister to poverty; eumfort aif.
tiietion and relieve distress. 7cI,et ID
pour the, oii Of. consolation into bruised
hearts, aud smopth the. grave of the
dead. Let US go, aud again I say let us
so on in our labor of love, until tears
are changed TO smiles and grdans to
benedictions. Let US keep bcfofay us
as the mariner docs his compass. Broth
eriy fote, tclief and truth, but let us
not be discouraged. Our march is on
ward Let US perseyere in cur efForts
to do good. j Let us 'uot be- weary In
wsll-doing," aud wheu we ara gone.
others will occupy our PLACES and ,bs
engaged in this noble work. Gsnera.
tion nfter generation win follow US, aud
VIC trust the eAwork win go On uutii that
glorious period shall arrive, when there
viii be no necessity for such. organiza.
tious as ours Whea
The lambs with wolves shall era4o tie yer.
dant mead,
And boys in'aowery bands che tiger issa ~
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And harmless serpsnts lick the piigrin,s fest
The smiling infant in his hand shall tahss ~
Ths.crssted hssiiisk and specRiea suaikc,-~x
Pleased,Tthe green lustre of iiraix scales
| sufyey;
And with their fSrked tongues shaif' ifnS.
soSeently play,7u lsii ,,s,sf-s 49,, !.
All crimes shall cease, and ancient frauds
shall fail
Returning justice TN sidft Her SCALE, 3; sa4
PSaoel ocr the world her olive wand ssssnd;
An And y Swhite-robed innocence from Heaven dc.
scend." H~ssa hs - ssHsR
Thed Gle tears add sorrows Of ttfa
world will disappear; then che tfutiris
will It be said relief has won her laurels,
love has subdaed the world; truth is
mighty and has prevailed.