The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10

TyEian, who kncweih how to york ia
gold and jn ailver, in brass and Ia iron,
and In marble, and Ia timber, In purple
also. and violet, aud elk and aeaFise, and
who khoweth 20 grave ell sorts Of grav-
ing.p
a large proportion of the skilled work.
men were also TyEiRns. Tyre was then
Ia the fnesidisa OF erimpsrial spleudof,
when aher merchants Werc princes, and
hee daughters tho queens Of the earth.
She Uaa at that time the chief seat of the
Dy0nyaian mysteries, whose leading fea-
tures were the comInenoYation OF tho
death and resurrecaioa Of Racchus.--.
Those mysteriaa were chiefly celebrated
by en- organization known then, and even
down 90 the sixth century OF the Chris.
tian era. as 'sThe Society OF Dyonisian
Architecfs.r That aqciety vas doubtless
the prototype OF tho order of Free Mo-
cons: ~
To blend Ia one harmonious whole the
varied and diyerso elements that com.
posed the vast multitude engaged In
building the temple, ana thns moro cffi-
ciently to direct their labors 60 the same
common end, "a well as for purposes Of
moral government and mutual instruc.
tion, aud 70 perpetuate in after years
socinl ties thas had their birth among
men long associated in the construction
oFthe grandest monument of human skill
the world had ever known, Hiram insti.
tnted Masonry and the Masonic lodge,
aud was its drst Grand Master. Upon
the tragic death OF the Master, soon after
the completion Of tho .eGaple and before
lts dedication, King Solomon was elected
Grand Mester, and he invested the work.
lug implements of the operative mason
with their present character a moral
symbols: These implements, for pur.
poses OF symbolic instruction, 7~-eTo
termed jewels. Tho order, however, re-
tainod its operative character, and 90
there were no women amcng the ancient
architects, and SO the gentler sex wera
unified by the delicacy Of their stEuctdre
from performing tho severe labors 1f the
operative mason, woman was necessarily
excluded from the original organization.
The rule which required that exclusion
then operates with undiminiehed force
now, as 1t is irrepealable. and Masonry,
60 symbolic institution, must continue
TO obey the law of ita being derived from
the operative art. MasonB, however, are
taught 70 chs::ssis; profound respect anu
tender regard for woman in all the Tela.
tions of life, and the mother, wife, sister.
Aud daughter of che Mason are the sub
jects of their special care and most kind
ly guardianship. We eeteem it as o pri-
vation that our lodges are not frightened
BY the halo Of woman's nameless graces,
and that her presence, which would add
new lustre TO our jewels, 10 not permitted
to cheer our weary workmen In their
labors or to give exquisite zest to their
hours Of refreshment.
have said, Worahioful Master, that
woman, In the walks of daily fife, sym.
'bolises the divine idea Of charity, that
holiest principle of human action. By
which all considerations of self are sub.
ordinated to the benign purpose of aiding
the poor and needy, and relieving th6
eo!rowB of the suffering. No more beau.
tiful exemplification of this noble princi.
pie, has been furnished in our time than
10 illustrated by the benefcent institution
In whose behalf Richiand Lodge. Eo. SO,
invokes the aid nf the charitable, aud
liberally givee it's 0wn throngh this pub.
lie installation of its officers. :.
The Palmetto Orphan Homo 10 hot O
Masonic institution, but It nobly illus
trate5t e. charity which 10 the keystone
of the Masonic arch. Founded few
years ago, by few ladies Of exalted
worth in tho city Of Columbia, It has
been sustained through their unceasing
efforts by private contributions, sought
and obtained by them Ia the midst Of
public calamity froal our citizens. It
soFang fre..e dire necessity which de.
tnanded that instant relief which private
charity then alone se.,sa:ned TO give. In
the streets OF the capital and in our vii.
lages were seen wandering the unhoused
children OF the dead Confederate soldier,
tho sky of heaven only above their uu.
co 'red heads, and the public highway
alL-s beneath their travel.worn feet.
Homeless near o thousand homes they
And near o thousand tables pihed for
4. food.n ~ 49, 49,
Their fathere went forth ia obedience
70 the precepts OF the State, and died In
defense of its honor. They fell on fields
shot-sown, and bladed thick with steel.
They planted tho palmetto ass &c issns;;.h sns;;..hh
Carolina on many o hostile battery's
smoking guns, and have left nothing be-
bind them but hoEorable memories, and
these tender plants that sprung up near
the fnrroWs made by the red plonghshare
OF war.
The Palmetto Orphan Homo furnishes
to-day tho only sheltering roof for many
Of these children OF our nnforgctten dead.
It has clothed, fed and educated fifty.one
Of these- orphans during the past five
years, consisting OF thirty-seven girls and
fourteen boye. There are, now twenty
three inmates of the Home. On arriving
at q suitable age, the boys ara bound 20
trades, and proper homes anu avocations
are obtained for tho girls. Many nost
deserving appliee.ioas Ess a;:.:=stee: Z,
the Homo are necessarily refused through
sheer want of means 20 support anY addi-
tionai number Of Inmates. The distir-
guished superintendent of the Home, DR.,
j. w. Parker, the eminens physicisn, DIR.
Talley, tlAzss worthy treasurer, Rs. r. l..
Bryan, antsthe noble matron, Mra, Lynes,
ell serye without pecuniary compensa-
ton. It 10 not o merely local instiluticn,
for Chester, has furniahed tRelya of the
inmates, BarnweIl six, Fairfield ak, New.
berry FIVE, IAncaster three, Lexington
one, Union one, and RichlaSd seventeen.
while the contribution for it's support
have bean derived mainly from citizens
of Columbia. gS
In this, the hour of its greatest need,
the friends of the EolmettO OfDhan Home
appeal 70 the State for aid TO maintain
its present inmates, and 20 enable It. 10
extend its sheitering care over masy
other needy applicants Of the same class
who require speedy succor. Shall they
appeal In vain? Shall it be truly said
that twelve years after the war, while
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