The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-29
know that your fraternal feelings 60 out
alike to his family, ~ they do to him.

know that your fraternal feelings go out
alike to his family, as they do to him.
Remember, my brother, that frequent
and fraternal visitations among your mem
bors will surely build up your lodge and
make it successful and prosperous.
brethren. Tell them of their duties rs
Masons. Encourage them to constant and
prompt attendance ut their lodge meetings.
Show and explain to each brother the force
Of his O. b. Be especially peace maker.
If there arises any difficulty among the
brethren, go among them and pour oil upon
the troubled waters and rest not until, if
possible, peace and recOnciliations succeed
discord and enmity.
Have no favorites in your lodge. Be just
and impartial. Demand--not arbitrarily
but with tirmness and observation-disclosures
corum and respect, ono unto the other {;
resort to no subterfuges in your lodge,
administer tue law in its force. Be plain in
your speech, but execute the law of your
lodge without fear or favor. Your wages
as an Oyerseer Of the work will be best
earned, my brother, if you can look back
upon your administration and feel that
some brother has, under your teachings
learned to subdue his passions, that YOU
have faithfully and impartially executed
the laws Of your lodge and SO instructed
your officers in their several duties in ard
about the lodge that in surrendering the
gavel at the end Of your term. they can
successfully take it up and carry On the
good work. Finally, my brother, "Look
we'll to the East"
THIRD-AND NOW TO THE CRAFT.
Brethren, you are members of q Masonic
lodge, an institution that is and always has
beer based upon Brotherly Love. Relief
and Truth, supported and strengthened by
the divine principles of Faith, Hope and
Charity.
In the full exercise of Brotheriy Love,
you extend the hand of relief to the sick
and oppressed, feed the hungry and clotl,e
the naked. Faith, Hope, Charity, Fortitude,
stones of your Masonic edifice, but the
greatest OF all are Brotherly Love, Relief
and Truth.
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The first great lesson to the initiate is to
learn to know himself. TO do this, he visits
his lodge and learns the lessons taught
there, The listening ear is open to receive
treasure up the admonitions of friendship
and the instructions of truth. A distinctive
feature OF Freemas0nry is, that it owns a
responsible brotherhood and kindred
fellowship. says distinguished Masonic
writer. The peculiar Office Of all her teach.
inss is to strengthen the fraternal and
social social tie and enlarge the boundaries Of
Finally. my brethren, let me impress upon
your minds the lessons taught through and
by the ceremonies of the three symbolic
degrees. The degree of Entered Apprentice
Is intended to furnish representation of
youth just ente ring on the struggles, the
trials. the duties of an earthly responsible
existence. Secrecy, humility, obedience and
trust in God are all taught in the first
degree. The lessons taught in the Fellow
Crafts degree are of different nature.
The first pertains to youth, the second to
manhood. Here new and responsible duties
press upon you, and you are at the think
ing, working period OF your Masonic
existence. The degree Of u Master Mason
ls sublimity itself, representing as it does
u! trials, sutierings aud its final ternlina-
hy Brethren, maintain the dignity and
purity OF our institution. Guard we'll its
portals; allow no one to enter or be adj
united unless he is worthy and we'll quail
fed. Keep its emblems and jewels clean
and bright. Remember. my brethren, that
to him who in faithfulness walks shall be
awarded the brightest jewel of the inner
temple. So live and act as Freemasons as
to fully exenpiify the sentiments of the
poet, who writes
live for those who love me-
For those who know me true;
For the heaven that shines above me,
And waits my coming too;
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the right that needs assistance,
For the future in the distance,
For the good that I can do.
When the lecture was over, the closing
ode sungan the benediction pronounced,
the floor was cleared for the ball with
/" ntvn ING ccIcDrsLIUr1 WIS arranged TO
end, and this entertainment proved
fitting conclusion to the pleasant exer-
cises Of the afternoon and evening.
Dancing was kept up until late hour
and afforded much enjoyment to the
large humber of participants.
The entire affair, from first to last.
was admirably conducted and reflected
great credit upon Hiram Lodge aud the
of arrangements composed of
Messrs. JOS. Thompson, chairman, Louis
Lefort, JOS. A. Duffel, silas Braud, WIN.
Thomas and Jesse Parent.
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