The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-01-04
DAILY EXAMINER.
WACO, SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

fov. shan sr.sa out the sslefal f++es Of anger
And in Ito ashes plant the tree of pesae.
4th. When we, in the rounds of
Masonic duty, have reached the lines
parallel, we are placed in a position to
- %reslixe fully that we have not yet at
tanned the summit of our hopes and
aspirations, Tor we now set above us
's'e the very ,vsrtex Of the circle, the
.,s Holy Bible; we realize that zeal and
a brotherly love can fill only part OF
shs high demand of our exalted sta,
tion q The hand Of al Gods creatures.
We, therefore, pass round and up the
tlgOcirele till We touch on that Holy Book,
which points out the aohole duty Of
man. Few Of us know our whole du-
ty, still fewer do it, none of us can
or do more, and the reckless soul that
aspires to more seeks forbidden fruit
and will find only an untimely and in
do glorious death. 1t not only points
out the whole duty of man, but as be-
''N fore stated, it is the great light in
Masonry "Froml the, center of the
Lodge it pours forth upon the East,
the West and the South its refulgent
= rays Of Divine Truth" Says DR..
rs Msckey, one of our.best and most en-
inent writer's: "The Bible is used
i among Masons as the symbol of the
will Of God, however it may be ex-
ID pressed" What more, then, than
this can the Mason want? AT the
hcsnter Of the Lodge, immovable on
the Altar, the place of decoration,
browning the vertex of the circle that
s.circumscribes his sphere, and dedi-
cated to Ged, it is as infinitely supe-
rior 70 the othe, great lights in
Mssenry-the square and compass
as God is superior to the craft, and
the master to whom they are dedica-
ted. And let ut remember that while
,@sAsit is the principal item of furniture in
the Ledge, 50 it should be in every
household. As we cannot work with
sA5 out it in the Lodge, SO no work with.
a out it oat of the Lodge will be accep
eAs table to the Grand Master above who
~, forever reigns, forever presides.
ssia,td Think not brethren that it lies upon
s5AaI your altar as an empty unmeaning
form. The symbol of the will of God
+, 1t is there ever, to speak that will
Though no sound proceeds from it au.
lible to the physical ear, IN the sis
lencs of the night, in the din and hum
sSGOgof the day, in the solemn stiffness Of
tine grave, IL speaks 10 tne spiritual
ear in tones louder than Heavens
e.a ''dread artillery" Remember when
you go counter to the voice it utter'
w y you 60 counter to the will of God land
That every kiss thereon impressed
,,proclaims you q self condemned Judas
Prove not false then to its high be.
hests, but follow wherever the splen'
dor Of its unfading light may lead
you.a n will bring you triumphantly
a. cont "a Ne darkest m azes and deepes
labyripths of sorrow and misfortune
10 which The disappointments Of eartf
and mans inhsmsnlty to man.
a eAmsy.subject you, and even above tbs
U ~ hikhsst and nchess glories of earth
When contemplating the enduring
granduer and glory Of this resplen.
= &c, dent light a. il comes from the burn
ing throne Of God, AID continuing
Aai through all times with brighter and
intenser ray, l feel the inspiration
Of the snblim theme and with tn,
a "a poet would exclaim:
ID Almighty Lord | the sun shall fail