The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-28
MASONIC.

DhIL OINJDE III " M
MASONIC.
Annual Convocation Of the Grand ROYAL |
Arch Chapter Of Vermont,
The M. +. Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Vermont convened in the hall of Wash
ington lodge, No. 3, at Burlington at 10 a.
m, Wednesday, September 81, with the
following officers:
+ f.. Edward 5. Dana, or. high priest.
Il RJbert y. Southgate, deputy high |
priest
Il A. A. Hall "a or. king
f. Jane, Halloway, or. scribe.
Il Samuel Brouks, gr. treasurer.
i W. II y. Whitcomb gr secretary
J.. II. NJ. Phelps, or capt Ut host.
Comp, Rev T F. Stewart, or. chaplain.
Comp. A. + Clark, or pr'n sojouruer
Comp A g. Hubbell, gr II A capt
Como VIM. Bridesmaid, or. mus. 81 vail.
Comp d McDnugall, or mat Cd vail.
Comp g i Piper, or. Muster Int vail.
Comp Comp, . . 2 3. Carrier saIGe, gr. stewards.
Comp. G f. Moor, sentinel.
SOhPs - .D'ht s. y 'N''
and the representatives Of twenty-five out
of twenty five subordinate chapters.
Representatives were present for the
states of Tennessee, Ohio, Minnesota, Con.
necticut, Illinois, Arkansas, South Caro-
lima, New jersey and Wisconsin, besides
Canada aud the District of Columbia.
An invitatatlon was extended by the M.
L. grand high priest to all companions in
good standing, inviting them to seats in
the grand chapter during this session.
The vacancies in the several committees
were filed and the grand high priest then
submitted and read his annual address. 1t
was an able production, of which the fol-
owing is an abstract:
MR.. DANA's ADDRESS.
COMPANIONS OF TIE GRAND CHAPTER !:
The autumn of tie year has come. "The
sere and yellow leaf" mellowed and hight
ened with innumerable and variegated
hues, is waited TREMENDOUSLY amidst the Bit
ter moaning of the branches, to the earth
and the brown fields, lit up betimes in the
| golden sunbeams, betokenng the near ap-
| approach of winter, when all nature shall
be cnshrouded, and all its bounteous gifts
be apparently hidden from mortal sight
The ripe fruits filling the air with CRATE
full fragrance, are gathered with careful
touch, ere they perish, and the rose flow
ers, which have been so full of enchant-
ment, pale before the blighting breath OF
the declining year.
As we retire from the outer world and it.
transitory scenes, and gather within this sa-
cred temple, dedicated with solemn and i'm.
pressivc rites to the Great Jehovah, we arc
llfted from the contemplation Of the many
and varied blessings, the gifts of His boun.
teous hand, which he bestowed upon us ir
this earthly pilgrimage, but which shall
soon wl,her like the grass that is cast into
the oven, and remember that we have many
and precious evidences of the immortality
which reaches beyond the vels Reaching
out and taking hold on these with a sublime
faith and a deep humility, we can address
ourselves to our labors with conscious an(
we'll grounded belief that our work is moi
only for the present but for that bright
future which is assured to US when thu
present shall be dissolved, and the darl
clouds which have separated us from an
other shore shall be riven by miraculous
light, which shall be to us "pillar of fire
to guide our waiting footsteps to unknown
glories. Then shall our awakened sense
view with pure delight those royal palaces
within whose inner courts, inlsld witt
amber and gold, shall be inscribed in living
characters, "Hollness to the lord" Thel
shall arise, like the perfumes of consecratet
incense, the praise and voice of worship 0
those whose, wearying not in well doing
have striven against the evils Of human frall
ty and have secured for themselves by sin
cere and ennobling efforts and interpOsitio
of the Divine succor, q priceless heritage.
| 1T 49, ~ iia'S hn.iV ..IVut .Uu
: secrated altar, remember with reveren
hearts the sublime teachings of the Wor
which ever rests upon it, for we may b
, continually reminded that: Except To
: Lord build the house, they labor in val
r that build il; except the Lord keep tn
city, the watchmau waketh in vain" Th
sue4ker alluded to the general peace an
harmony which had prevailed Throughout
Shc jurislici n during the past year, nam
lng it ne ''unexampled in the history q
, Royal Arch masonry; and referred al som
length 10 matters internal TO The working
of this branch of The craft.
While we express our gratitude for a
these evidences of prosperity, we mist AT
rualiy meet the gloom rhich overhang
! drsol. cd heai hstouei, when we relied
| that some there are of our CHI zen few WI
ave been called hence by fell destroyer
III is deat alike to pity and prayer. n
4 lite, however h nored for its valued deed
aud hlameless example, is safe from il
> olighting touch. Remorseless as the wave
of the sea that .ing plsiniive and CEASE
less requiem over Its victims, is the chillin
+ hand Of Death
} In the most fitting terms he alluded I
the late Harvey Munsill, of Clifford chaptt
No. %, at Bristol, who departed this lii
= ON the 14th day of April, 1876; also I
ly deceased. 1.-THE evergreen that bloom
above their graves shall not be greene
than their memories in the hearts of Q
r who knew them"
He especially urged upon the assembl
the importance of a united effort, by kin
I words and encouragement, to lend benie
: influence which would be fruitful in its n
q suits upon the craft within the borders
I our commonwealth. If we would build
4 temple, slightly and Of fair proportions
g which shall not offend the eye by any di
@ f1guTaton or blemish, we must take speci
e care that no rejected stone shall be raise
y therein, liable to become a reproach to i
: master builder SO should we all, in cree
ing our moral and spiritual temple, we
+ guard its approaches, lest the insidior
t band of evil shall pollute and desecrat
G its innermost courts, rendering inef
C cient our efforts to benefit and al
d the brotherhood of man. Let us NJ
a rest content with the promulgation of IL
mere sentiment which some may declare
all that underlIes our chosen institution, bl
let it be life labor of love to demonstra,
: to ourselves and the world that true chri