Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-25

the Masonic order. Under such a
state Of things there can be no
serious measures taken by the gov
eminent, nor by any portion Of the gov
eminent, and no outbreak could exist
but very short time. The objects of
the order, SIS l said before, are always
for the interests OF the people, and this
will always be the case.y The object Of
the order wss always peace and to re-
lieve the troubles of those who were in
distress. They did not tell q man who
came to them for assistance, "You must
attend to your own affairs" as a promi-
nent object of the Masonic order was
THE ALIENATION OF DISTRESS.
1t was the duty OF the mem hers to visit
the sick, relieve their distress, and stand
by them If falsely accused. They must
regulate their conduct by
THE RULE, THE SQUARE AND THE
PLUMB.
These embiems represented some OF
the duties which the members of the or
der were called upon to perform. 1t vas
their duty not to use the order for their
own purposes, but to hold the plumb so
that it would never sWerve from the east
TO the west. the north or the south ss
between man and man. Some men at
the present time had no hesitation in
buying up legislators, and even attempt
ed to
BUY UP THE COURTS,
and the Judiciary. But what power had
Masonry amid all this corruption?
None whatever. Politics was not al
lowed to enter the lOdgeroom. Its pur-
sheriff5 TO follow the order when they
mustered largely on their fete days.
What had the government, or any one, to
fear from the multitude that assembled
On their fete days? These anusements
consisted of dancing and merry making.
AS it was IL this country so was it in
any other country. All the corruption
which they witnessed on every side was
CAUSED BY FACTION.
When faction rules in any country we
look for these as natural effects. On
what does faction feed? 1t feeds on the
spoils of office, but withdraw that sup
port and faction cannot exist for any
length Of time; but faction is often de-
feated by the people taking their affairs
into their own hands. This is the
WORK OF MASONRY.
1t increases from day to day, and as it
increases in strength many persons OBJ
ject to the order in regard to secresy, but
it is only the secresy which exists in
factories or public works where new in
veRtiOns, new machines and patterns
are jealOusly Kept from the public eye,
or, like the shOp-keeper who has print
marks on his gOOds-one the price
he paid for them and the
other the selling price. 1t is neces-
sary that Masonry should have similar
secrets in order that the unworthy may
not be relieved, and q Mason in good
standing from any country In the world
who can give the necessary evil
dences that he is 3 Mason he's
q claim on the aims and almoner
OF the order. The order is therefore
required to have certain secrets to pro-
tect itself from imposition. Masonry
has even penetrated China and Japan;
and any Chinaman coming to this city
for relief, and showing that he was a
proper subject for relief, would receive
the same treatment IS any member be-
longing to this State or country. 1t is
therefore necessary that we should pro-
tect ourselves as far as possible. There
is only one secret known as the
IMPENETRABLE SECRET.
which is known to members of the or.
der as the "LOst Word" This had its
origin among the ancients,. who had
seen God face to face. The word de-
this was lost, and hence this
secret which was lost to the world, and
therefore the secret has always been
known by members OF the order as
THE LOST WORD,
go that the organization ia this manner
does nothing that would lead people to
believe that by these members they
would wish to control the government.
This was different from other societies,
who, when they got control of human
affairs it must he for q public |
duty. The Masonic orders, like the
Savior, were to mediate between man
and man and do all in their power to
smooth differences between man and |
man, and in time of great public peril it |
can do for the State that which they |
had done for the individual. When the |
country is about to enter into hostilities |
brought on by itself, it is in somewhat |
the same condition as 3 man who had |
been made sick by the errors of his ply |
stefan, and he cannot be cured, that it |
devOlves on the Masonic body to step in |
and rescue the country from the condi- |
ton in which it was found and restore |
it to the condition that it ought to be in |
may here say that when the
CENTENNIAL OF 1875
comes round the citizens of all the great |
west, south and north
they will visit by thousands the centen-
NAL exposition, and above all, they will /
be received with open arms and the |
most kindly welcomes. AS 1 said be-
fore, charity, love and duty are the
of the Masonic order,
and therefore it is growing IN
he esteem of the people of
his country. It is only six weeks ago
hat in New York, at the dedication Of
he grand Masonic temple, saw twen-
y-tiue thousand knights Templar in
column marching in procession; the
streets all along the line crowded
)y thousands of men, women and
all cheering and sending
hOuts Of joy. Last Sunday / was pres
mt when twelve hundred Templars had
assembled for divine worship, and were
OllOWed through the streets as they
departed for their homes. Old things
lad passed away, the valor OF both the
north and the south had been sew
,rally tested on the battlefield.
Both had fought nObly, and let US now
10 as bravely as brothers as We did as
oldiers. Great cheering, amid which
General Banks retired