Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-28

And WIN tnein peats PACK error, clad ~ Ahisis
Etelhai uilty oenlno her SHINES
Inat tlre ana water, eartD ana air combines,
Her voice 10 IKE trumpet lolid ana snl1Ii
Which .. 9ids all SOUNDS IN eartn ana heaven pe
:, sun ~
NOW suppose the uh,tlaJed womb ASK .ne
question Ionna In an 0ld. manuscripI sald 70
be IN the handwriting OF Henry the VI. =,
are Maconnes gnddef men thah othefsi
suppose tne question asked, make you the
answer o. the manuscript.
some Macohnes are not ., V'iouous AZ sone
OoDer meme Dut un the most paite. they 10
more guide than they would be IL they were
not Maconnes'
we are o'ten ASKED why masonry preserves
its secfesy. Inls regard as inc paii9a,um Oh
its existence. IL Is said secret thlhSs Delohg 70
uo9' Inc name VI uod ~ secrec' ior tno anger
Oh tne LOra sall, why aSkest tnou tnuS uiter
my name, surrey ltls secret
otriceiy speaking MASONRY IL nov secIee SO
cietS, ior its purposes ana principles are pup,
lisnea W the "hole Woria. IL ~ however anu
should ever remain secret In It's method OF WORK
ana III tne administration OF lts charters. its
genius lOrDlus IL 10 parade lts membership lot
a pubic spectacle, except when 1t Is str1ctiy
engaged IN the performance OF Masonic work
IL Is primary principle Of Masonic charity 70
DO 900" by stealth, amt blush TO hnh III fame
Other agencies boastfully noise about their
shOuid DC al intensely secret society III 'hiS
| respect. III oDeys the scriptures precept
y" men tnou aoeSt AIMS, iet nor my leit Halle
FnoW What my fgnt mana uOetn Inc CnarlIy
| II bestows on u distressed brother Is known
| only TO him, anu TO those who are Immediately
active IN administering II. NO Lodge ever
| knows what another gives. Our principles are
| open 10 the Wolids knoWiedge bllt our Chari.
ties are ~ secret as the grave. NO taDulatea
record OF ~ Is KEPT ana reported 10 the ofaha
| Lodge Inc actions OF Lodge, III this respect
are practically secret even to the Grand Body
| having jurisdiction OVERT. These charities are
| me natura' o"tgFo"tn OF froe masonry ltseii;
| incHeht 10 tne very purpose OF It's beng, az
| have SAID before, they are matters OF duty not
| OF PRIDE NO ioage ever publishes KS charities
or placalds tnem. Each quietly anu modestly
administers them anu tells every recipient 10
| 90 in peace out does not tell him to come again
no more
| Some Lodges ana grand JURISDICTIONS nave
adopted iof lhe autalhlstiation OF those chari.
tles eStaphshe" LOT me Plotcctlon anu support
Of the poor, the aged and inirn,, the widow
and the orphan, or educating those who are
meritortons and INDECENT all OF whom OF course
| DelhS connected WIN tne fraternity Dy tie tie
| ~ relationship or harmony 10 a bfOther. lhey
| have adopted all the modes OF the world, as
they are found 10 be systcmatized mode Oh
relieving snch anu lts INSTITUTIONS lot these
| PURPOSES VIII iollh"iis oohP"ie WIN 'hoho VI
any o'her socle9
iIs secreeS Is constant incentive 70 the MA
son ~ ais uo"h ueePei anu "eepe, lnto .ie
toun',ntonso y; tiu'n WAY I've '''as W ~ AZ
| kDOWledEe. inel embrace mncn more than
acquiring ahn1"'e"se VI Gut 'e'enon'es a ~
| siShs anu "OtuS vi isooEhition, oonlo VI WY
hlest expert III 'hcse, nNe iileVi,ne III pioio"hI
| Ignorance OF tne true secrets Oh masonry.
ma What l aesiteto say Just mere, 30 Iorci0is
anu peauui"n} put ny ou, "V'h,I NJ: =
John Sliiis bIo"he Vi the poiueh ota'e
thouSdhuS Vi ni'es oh phV WHEN 10 NOV oeihs
! i"P'"A '""n" w VIC DV'l u, w 'u' o'',o 40
| nrihlL as "e' as ptothers' nave Always oeei,
| pouhu ny tHe inEsuc ue 10 ono ulotheI, ,ha'
tahe the .nefty ol Puo''hga part oi his ias'
annual an'"h9s:
iheic Is "H neai ana PI"tlicai h'"SohlF y
MUCH ~ Us passive aspect ntNe' ieacneo "oo'1 ',
| 'ho "c"l Wv h"'h VI wy appnoh. "'ml
Is SuScepI'Dlo VI Plactioal snape anu at
ieast 10 cef'ain extent IS within 'he ,heans
OF attainment Masonly Is N accord WIN me
.eacningS ., common Sense. nT ts prln,iplc Is
paseu upon th"t MN lo,ah'S witch Is 'he con-,
mon Id" VI 'ne so"t III th' recognition VI man
~ moral RATIONAL beng us severe .l',,hs'
Whei SCI iHrtn ny lHSn vi sense anu reIe'.ioli'
9Spei pl heH o"n ioI'e 'ilo ooiIs''i,s Vi l,l'Ju
Wy, ""S''""'S wv 'sh't"H''' ~ w. ""Pf'''
anu 'nio. te'"rlt vi NV" ~ 'c'vnius 4" h'iI"V
MES WIZ teIgioh WITHOUT hNo"a, oi rlteu vi
parry, ana III she ACCOMPLISHMENTS VI virtue anu
nohsI.y "i'n III she uch .1 VI msp".llsl
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