Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-12
MASONIC.
Meeting Of the M. w. Grand Lodge Of
Tennessee.
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Address Of James d. Richardson,
the Grand Orator.


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doy, The fa,ca ana antari,o some vast
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hone 7 have from the ahpndance of the
bsrvest. thai the NEGLIGENT search Of stray
cling cleaner may still be rewarded with
shesf We win begin then by making the
eoouiry: What is Freemasonry? In an
swering this question, it is not my pur-
pose to 90 back t6the days of our first par
ents in the beautiful and lovely garden of
Eden and attempt to show when everything
gIowed around them in all the grandeur
aud freshness Of the morning of creation,
and attempt to show that it then and there
had its origin. will not assert and en-
deavor to prove that it was instituted in the
DAYS of Moses and the Prophets. II is not
nv intention to assert even that its founder
was that wise and powerful ruler of Isreal
at the building of the Temple of the living
God. Without regard to its antecedents,
however honorable they may be, or its anti
ouIity however satisfactorily 1t may be est2b-
lished. it is sufficient to ask only: What is
Freemasonry to-day? This question has
been answered by distinguished author,
and repeat that answer here to night:
Freemssourvisf friendship. love and integrity.
Z Itis a friendship which rises superior to
the factitious distinctions of society. thu big
otrv and nredudices of religion SO called
and the necnniary conditions of life. Il is
q Iovo which knows no limit. nor ineouali-
tv nor decav- ever living. sevsr active to
Hess and console. baptizing all hearts which
sct-noyvIedoe its ALLEGIANCE. in the unrest
Fountains IF a heavenly peace il ia tyutb and
honor and Integrity which binds man To
tba eternsl law IF dutv. in ouposition TO All
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