The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-27
TIM DALLAS WEEKLY HERALD THURSDAY APRIL s7 1889.

| ilnl IA that true only Of Templnr Masonry
| II the sky we're one vast whispering gal.
lery. and the cries and gronns NJ the church
Of God could be gathered therein, how
much lamcntati0n and woe would
hll our ears to.dayY She
means because Of the inlquity
of her sons, aud hers, like the record Ol
Ezckial's roll Is written within and With
out with moaning a mans entering a
COmmandCry no more makes him q Templaf
than his entrance into church makes him
n Christian; unless he be first prepared in
his heart oil we teach w but us an idle
tale, the gibberlsh of an idiot.
Sir Knights, what are We called upon Ia
do In this matter? is II not high time for
us to begin to enquire whether we are do
ing our duty by Templar Masonry? A dis
tinguIshed writer on Masonic Jurisprudence
declares that an oilense in Masonry is any
injustice to God, to ourseli or to our coun-
try; any violations of the laws of God the
laws of nations, or the laws Of physical
mental or moral well being. The popular
vices of intemperance, Sabbath breaking
profanity, evil-speaklng, RIGHTEOUSNESS and
gambling are by our laws especially inter
dicted, negligence OF family and neighbor.
hood duties are manilestly unmasonic, ard
deserving of censure and punishment
of Jesus are expected to lift
their voice like trumpet, and the blows oil
their battle-aXes are expected to sound out
above the din of this moral battle as the
blows of the lion-hearted Richard did at
the storming of Torquilstone. We must
wage war of determination upon them,
or our insignia assumes the appearance OF
incongruity and bombast. Our beloved
order is suffering from their inslduous
poisons now. The public judge of our in,
stitution by those who wear its badges and
fill her offices; they will not stop to dis
criminate between our preaching and our
practice-between our principles and the
conduct of Individuals. If we tolerate such
vicious practice as in temperance, sensual
ity and profanity, the verdict will be, that
so far from being moral institution incul.
eating temperance, fortitude, prudence and
Justice, our influence is decidedly immoral.
One thing is certain-that Templar Ma
sonry as an order teaching high Christian
morality, will be crippled, nay, destroyed,
or a healthy discipline must
be enforced. The good of humanity de.
to the erring one himself demands it. We
are to nourish and cherish brother as we
do ourself, but no better than we love our
order. If he will not obey our laws, then
let their penalty be inflicted, and let him
be to US as heather man and publican
| have sometimes been asked what is the
difference between Masonry and Christian
ity. / answer, the same there is between
the shadow and the object which casts it.
Christianity is that system of doctrines and
Jesus Christ and His apostles
and of which the New Testament is the
only authoritative exponent, and to become
Christian one "must be born again."
must become "a new reature''-without
! |, &c irth a f.
ture, no one can 'see the Kingdom OF God"
This Masonry does not require, conse-
quently it cannot by any means be called
system of salvation. | do not wish to be
misunderstood here. Christianity ana
Masonry are not equals, exerting an equal
influence, and comforting equal ben
efits upon mankind. Christianity is Gods
command of the vessel freighted with the
hottest, dearest and most momentous in
terest of the race, both for time and eter-
nifty. Masonry is one of her skillful sail
ors. Taking the cue from Christianity, she
enforces some obligations and illustrates
some Duties with peculiar beauty and force.
To change the figure, Christianity is the
clear, luminous sun, shining into the dark
ness of our ignorance she discloses the
hidden springs of orr heart, and shows
how is to be obtained the full
fruition of the pure, the beautiful,
and the good. Masonry is star deriving
its luster from the sun, and while Masonry
cannot bridge the gulf between man and
his NJ aker, it beauties and adorns the life
of him who yields to her benign influence.
Christianity and Masonry are not rival
candidates for mans homage, but stand re-
lated as mistress and maid, planet and satel-
lite, of sun and star.
In the grand academy in which mans
moral nature is truly educated, Chris
tianity is the, presiding genius,
she prepares the text-books, and
lays down the laws and principles OF ethics
Masonry, as teacher in the same school,
takes the textbooks and in her own way
teaches sublime and invaluable lessons.
They are not enemies, but allies, working,
although with nothing like the same eff
cheney, for the same grand end-the good
of man. Now, let me in conclusion say,
Templar Masonry has kept the even tenor
OF her way, not by chartered rights, not by
the protection of the law but Dy the, prac-
tice of her own unsophisticated vir-
tues and the invaluable truths
she proclams. Thus she stands
the grandest, the most sublime achieve
ment of earthly wisdom. In her career has
seen empires rise from small beginnings
and fill the world with the glory of their
heroism, the. wisdom of their sages, the
eloquence of their orators, and the melody |
Of their bards, and she has also seen them |
pass away, and the days Of their glory be
as though they never were but she herself, las |
though endowed with perennial youth, has
preserved her integrity and to-day stronger |
and more beauteous than ever, stands a
vide, wide worlds blessing.
But forget it not-shc is OF the earth,
earthly and must pass away. Christianity,
ath in the Son of God, love, the love
which works by faith and overcomes the
world, are alone imperishable. Christianity
alone has true power. The banded legions
Vt earth must break and fail, the steel-girt
lost OF violence be swept away, but Chris
ianity can never die. Let it have the
way in your hearts and control your lives.
Then will you be happy here, and the su.
,ernal bliss Of heaven will be yours forever
md ever.
Amen. So mote it be.
The services over, the knights marched
% the st. George and Grand Windsor ho-
els. where they dined, and in the afternoon
hey assembled at the asylHm, where they
morning they will elect officers for the en-
uing year. The following is a
list of the present officers
iir ]. w. HANG. Austin, r. E. g. G.; J.
4. Good, Dallas, V. Il. Dep. G.. c.; j. IL. (
1lgin, Waco, +. q. c.; j. 7. Harrison, Gal
eston. Z. g. c.; G. G. Chaplin, Brennan,
J. G. F.; w. J. horphy, Sherman, C. G: s.
!. A. Bolts, Houston, =. G. T; Robt.
brewster, Houston, G. @. r; r. 4. Doug
Is, Paris, @. G. st. b.; T. U. Lubbock,
Touston, L. @. S. b.; Chas. s. Morse, Cor.
cana, L. @. W.; A. W. Spencer, Corsicana,
!. q. q.
Tonight grand ball will be given the
sitting Knights ct the hail Of the Young |
lens Hebrew association, Mayors build {
lg, Elm street.
sECoED DAY.
The Grand Commandery met again yes
erday morning IN their asylum and pro-
seded 10 the regular order Of business
The following are the officers elected TO
le ensuing year: Right eminent COM
lander. John J. Good, OF Dallas; right emf =