The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-07-02

| Is no U0Q VI lue as Il her cbarlty,
Masonry desires M fod'sin her follow
ling, and therefore ttisone thirer'is' de
\ tndnded'of every Muscn., LNeIldknow
that recently q ggilant but crring. BROTH
erhood removed even this ancient land,
mark. Now they sail il without even pole
'ytar forsguide. They cannot and will
not continue. Let US hope the'inevitsb!e
abandonment of the improved way, and
the, return to the old paths may be
speedy aud final. -,
The fact that Masonry uuitss nen
diferingin opinion, in fsithin position,
in country, in race--and all elss-none
will dispute. The fact that in this she
is alone, cannot successfully be denied .
We can then admit that as masons are
Pbut men, the practical obedience to oTthis
principle isimperfect-.tbat MasOns sim
ply try,to do duty irrespective of exter-
nails, Sometimes they seem, TO come
short oft. We can admit such charge,
but followTthe admission with the lndis-
putable assertion 'sWe come nearer full
filing this rprOfessiOnI than Iaps Order
Now the argument r ssr upon r % the pol
icy as healing TIE social breaches and
upbuilding the social temple: sl'af
t,aI believe it IS universally conceded that
no man is altogether vile, Some .good
o.. germ Of good remains in the most de-
praved. The wav of the world is to
spread abroad the bad rather than the
gedd of men-so that VIC frequently
know, the worst without dreaming there
exists better side, Contact may show
the covered good, and may cultivate it,
since men try most to exhibit their bet
ter selves to thotc they meet and wish
to please. .Cowmon rights and duties,
(which are also mutual, have tendency
TO croate interest and sympathy, The
existence of such interest and sympathy
will induce kindly Intercourse and 'ulti-
mately,,if needfal, will move to- helpful
service IF this argument OF the cinfu-
tence which is probable iuthe case named
be well taken, how much stronger is
similar chain where differences and
diversitics are not in character, but
arise from things less vital'9
| %, may Masonss strive, the more to
perfect and practice this grand ihc.
ofy! Externa's; nothing. Intervals,
teve,ything. Deny aimittancc to lofti-
Test rank, if the heart 6e-vifs. Open
gladly to humblest whose ..i
! "Sense and worth. DER a. the earth.
., May bear the gree, andia' that. -
| That man TO man, the wide world Ger,
Shall brothers be for a that. JAZZ
Such, Friends, are some of the ad-
vantagcs which Masonry supplies or
ean supply to tho Social need. Re-
proach us not if We come short Of our
possibilities. Judge US gently. What
man or woman, what order of men or
women have done what they could?
My Brethren, behold our opportu-
nifty aud duty! See the mighty dark
ness, the humble aspirations, the rest
less cravings. the bitter want. the
bruised hearts, tho burning tears: Is
Ithercinc help for the Sons of men ?
There is. thereis. Fair.leatufcd Masonry
opens wide her mighty heart and pours
out the healing balm Of Brotherly Lore.
Quaf deep the draught. Raise it to
every parched lip. Sprinkle it on every
needy heart. Then BfoherB Lore
soou mingled with Lore Dirine, fow-
ing from heart to heart, shall raisertr!-
umpbaul anthem which, growing grander
and swceter, shall burst into Gloy,l
song of which fills Eternity.