Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-26

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are iifs's best svineeossts a hunao
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sincere and constant fFiendships. ea
any tsssis outsids Of their osn istsrsses,
makes the reia,ioa shs moro valuable
when Il doss exist. and assures Nc shas
. trss and sbiding friend 10 . very
great treasure
Most meas fosdness for yon 10 found
in the fset thss they can uss you for
sone of thsir soedid, selfi.h OF person
al Purposes. They play With you - tAsy
do ~ith dice. - yin, and they nake is
their study - lsarn hos and when and
vhere 10 eocooPass yeu aboas- Full
81 subsiesy and personal desires. they
put On their winning vsys Of captive
tion and deception. and before yos
knos IL they have you in their web.
The world 10 inst fail Of such friends
To accomplish their purposes they will
bear your social name. wear your "a
vorsts hesige. aud treat you. for . while
at ieass. both - . man and brother,
but Just - soon - their snds are sub
served, Or they and they can make 9th
er and better arraAgements. thew con
sign you 10 the regions Of iadrdsrencs
and contenpt-
The melancholy victim Of deosisful
sin"
The success Of sach social Judasss
may often astonish ~. especially where
No believe in the moral problem Of 60
eial equity. because il eontxadiets, ap-
parentiy. the laws Of life and demon.
strstes the Low estimate which some
men of no mean learning and prsten.
sions place upon the honorable ebliga.
tions Of Fraternsl relationships
Il is true that these violations OF
friendship are often attended with pres
ent temporary success. aad those who
mako them are enabled to spread them
selves for awhile - the green bay tree;
but their day Of triumph il bat short.
for the old adase 10 realized that "chick-
ems come homo to roost. " and in after
life they wear the badge OF duplicity
in spite Of themselves.
Genuine friendship, while It is law
of universal obligation, is always has.
cd upon reciprocal action, and it can
only last ss longas mutual manifesto
tons Of kindly integrity are evinced
and maintained. A sigle betrayal of
the principle may weaken or destroy it
for ever. Men do not always seem to
know this. They appear to forget
themselves and to neglect their friends
until they find that ''none arc 80 poor
IS to do them reverence" The law OF
watohfulness 10 requisite in maintain
ing terms Of honorable amity, for
friendly relations do not grow as the
weeds, with spontaneous growth. They
arc tho result of careful, CON tinued
culture. Indeed, in this way enemies
even become friends, and arc often
made 30 for oil life. They are conquer
cd by the respect shown them and by
acts Of unexpected kindness. II was
reciprocal acts Of kindness that Great
ed tho bond Of union between Jona-
than and David, and the ties Of mutual
obligation which marked their lives ex-
emplified their sincere attachments and
gave to history ono OF its brightest OK.
amples Of sincere and constant fratern-
ity.
Tho ardent feeling of friendship
which grew up between Washington
and Lafayette was founded, no doubt,
on their congenial natures a. we'll a. in
their military alliance. They met as
the representatives. Of two distinct peo-
ples, end as members of tho Masonic
Fraternity. and their friendly constan-
ey was like the unrufaed sea, placid
and perpetual.
There is no doubt but many instances
could be given of warm friendships
which have grown up among our Broth
rem Of the mystic tie, where strong
tests have been given, and whore Ma
sonry has been honored in the bond Of
endearment. But they were only pri.
vate afilitions, and no ono has made Q
record Of them, and they have passed
away like thousands Of other relations
Of virtue and honor without . name
and without history.
That warm and constant friendships
should fnd distinguished examples
among the fraternity il no more than
should DO expected. for this is one Of
the cardinal purposes Of the Institu.
ton, and If they fail it certainly cannot
lie at the door Of Masonic obligations.
All the teachings Of Masonry are in
the direction Of the general emotions.
Every step is to help, aid aud assist .
Brother. and every lesson il intended
to impress the candidate for it's honors
with the knowledge Of Fratsrnal du.
~.
We have often heard Nasons com.
plain Of the coldness. the selAshnsss.
and Of the double dealing Of men who
bore the name Of being lasons. These |
complaints have never astoLished 10 |
since our conversion 70 the belief Of !
the total dspravity Of the hunaa |
raee." Men are but animals, and it