Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-13
4 NESTOR OF MASONRY
Gen Albert Pike On the Symbols
of the Order.
Its Work in Foreign Countries
Tribute OF the Nashville Ma
sons 10 the Distinguished
Lecturer.

VELDutc Oh AuC N11neN
sons 10 the Distinguished
Lecturer.
Nashville American, llshl
a large cOneourse Of Masons as,
assembled last night in the hall 81
Cumberland Lodge, 70 hear sn adj
dress from General Pike. All Of the
LODGES in the city we've represented,
and many visiting brethren were Sls9
present. The meeting was presided
over lhy 2. g. NJ John FriEaell, VINO
introduced General Pike
General Pike stated that he dld no.
intend 70 deliver what might BE called
sleefure; he simply proposed omakeS
'Etae family talk, lie thought With
Lord Racaa that every MAI owes al
Srtv tahssprOfesSOa. lie had studied
.MssAary AZ a choice and he had en-
Sesvsres 70 kaa Oat What the symbols
.Sp the Naac roamS meant Years
.kcA whSa Ne became 5 Mason, he was
pst satisfied With sho explanation ssv-
on. ana tAovssoVS be coMmtDeed his
spvaS1CaU0a. q sec Il he COalG IND
OIL thar tree meaning
A ECoai deal q what Is c&llel
knewlesCa &SNas men Is really not
knsvle5cG great deal otwh&4a nan
learns n this world GooS not make
I'm ws&- or hstter. livery Mason,
.sAsA S1Ehs to saa cut What Is taught,
.sy he Sy1hAlS The ORIGINAL intent
q many SnAss was . conceal
z1hSr than reveal The truth, The.
sraS was a azSal thar teaches SU1ec-
Sas. ana h&3 had great influence o.
sh0 human r3eA
The V~snSraisoa With Which the.
.psaQls e tins country regarded The.
ss4rs and surpoS WoaVe2 hsw powerful.
s Ssmb& cEa be- IAs SSH and The
motto On TIE national SslS-s have had
3 meaning, and the difference Of the
two theorSos regarding the meaning a
these symbols ag0GsAS Re0It The h,e
@vl rS-,
General Pike iAea alluded 70 the.
many thousands az symbols wAlcA lad
hasn N * IN he wer2i. D2ny Of
WhSsh nsrgr &IghS aaything warh
.knsWi1r. The Smhols e M1Sonu
taught something that VA a ulne 70
the hura1l rzca and 70 nan could
learn then wlihaut beng : better
nan
Before proceeding 10 explain The
Euhols The General gave the hreih-
rsn curtain lecture O. the duties
q sne another, which pro3aceda pro
found impression and VII not soon be
.farrottsa bythoss who heard IL He
thought that there oueht 10 be a
National Grand Lodge f7r, II there
Was the Masonry ofthe United States
would have more weight On the foreign
grand bodies
The workings Of the Masonic bodies
Of foreign jurisdictions were fully ex-
.plAined by the speaker, and he stated
that II some countries Masons we're
fully explained BY the speaker, aud be
stated that in some countries Masons
we're the apostles Of civil liberty in
others they educated the daughters Of
deceased MasJns, while in some others
they devoted their money to the sd
vancemeats OF the arts and sciences.
In some countries Mas0ns had estab-
lished and maintained free schools In
Austria Masons are not permitted to
meet, and hence the Mssons in Aus
tria hold their meetings in Hungary
There they love their Masonry and
make great sacrifices to keep it up.
Some Austrian Masens maintain en-
institution for the purpose Of reclsim-
ing prisoners who have been guilty Of
ofenses against the law. and they take
these men and deem them until they
are reformed. They also have emil
nent men to deliver free lectures.
The objects Of Masonry differ in
vsrious countries. The Pope informed
the Masons in New Grenada that
unless they renowned their Masonry
they would be accommodated, and
the Masons there determined to
adhere to their Masonry.
The lecturer then proceeded to-
explain the symbols, greatly to the
~ediication Of the craft, and threw
light on questions which wereappreci-
ated by all present.
The following preamable and reso-.
buttons we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Masonic fraternity Of
Nashville have had the pleasure OF
meeting with and enjoying the society
Of our illustrious brother, Albert Pike;
and.
Whereas, we have listened with
great pleasure to bis intelligent and
instructive address and his wise coun-
sci; therefore,
Resolved, that we tender 10 him
our profound appreciation Of his visit,
and thank him most cordially there
for.
Resolved, that we esteem it a great
privilege to have had this opportunity
aud we express the wish that bis
declining years may be bright and
happy, and we bid him God speed 10
his efforts to awaken a fresh interest
in Masonry.
The e%onvocatiOn was then closed.