The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-08

under law, that fraternity "that renders
unto every man his just dues without
distinction;'' j; blends fortune and
friendship.
Fortune was in battle barn.
Child of steel and tire.
So If wooed must be with scorn.
And possessed. with hres
trust her smile. she'll Snre deceive thee
aDare her frown-she'll neTer ieaxe thee.
Friendship Is from either sources,
Child of love and honor;
Won by generous sacrifice,
Hope and memory crown her;
Ii cold fortune cheat, deceive thee,
Faithful friendship will reward thee
The principles "f Masonry are the
same Today, yesterday and forever.
The ignorant objector says that the Sc
crecy of Masonry should condemn 1t.
Concede the objectionable ienable. Con-
cede secrecy Objectionable. The princi-
plies of Masonry are not secret Its OBJ
jects arc not secret. All are open TO
the world. / violate no obligation
when / tell what are its principles. its
objects. its teachings. Nay, more they
are published TO the world. The curious
may 90 to any book store and purchase
a Masonic Monitor. He will not be
asked as To his connection with
the order before he will be allowed to
purchase In that Monitor he will find
every principle or doctrine taught in
Masonry in the lodge.
In The first degree he may read what
constitute lodge. There must be "A
Holy Bible, a square and IA compass, and
charter or warrant from the proper
Masonic body, and these, with the re-
quisiIe number of Masons, constitute
lodge. In this degree we are taught
that the t-nels of Masonic profession
are "brolherly love, relief and truth"
We turn TO the sacred page and we
ttIl.5.r,I1 har trnn1 an1 how FlnaS
ant il is for brethren to dwell together in
unity" In the Moaitor we read: By
the exercise OF brotherly love we are
taught to regard The whole human spe-
cies as one fanily-the high, the low,
the rich, the poor, who, as created by one
Almighty Parent, and inhabitants of the
same planet, should aid, support and
protect each other And then We are
told: 'Oa this principle, Masonry
unites men Of every country, sect or
opinion anG couciiiates true friendship
among those who might otherwise re-
main at perpetual distance
What a grand platform! Here is
recognition of the one everlasting and
true God; here is recognition of human
equality; here is recognition OF the
necessity fer associated effort.
We turn again to the Monitor and
read: TO relieve the distrs ssed is
duty incumbent upon all men, bnt par
ticularly upon Masons, who are linked
together by an iudIssoluble chain of
sincere affection. To soGthe The unhap-
ply, TO sympathiZe with their misfortunes,
TO compassionate their miseries and 10
restore peace to the troubled mind, Is
the great aim we have in view. On this
basis We form our friendships and estah-
lish our connections"
s., l,t1ta
ty! Sympathy takes from distress anu
human misfortune the poison of their
sting We turn again To the Monitor
and read: Truth is u divine attribute
and the foundation of every virtue. To
be good and true is the first lesson we
are taught IN Masonry. Or this theme
we estitamplate and by its dictates en-
deavor 10 regulate our conduct. Hence
while influenced by This principle. NY
poctisy and deceit are unknown among
us Sincerity and plain dealing dis
tinguish US, aud the heart and the tongue
| join in promoting each others Welfare
and rejoicing in each others pInsperi-
| ty." The poet Bryant says:
Truth crushed TO earth shall rise again.
The eternal ears OF Tod are hers,
But error. wounded. writhes in pain
and dies among its worshIPpeFs."
These tanets are the fundamental doc
Ihe critic that can justly find fault with
| them? They arc free from sectarianisn
| They are free from political doctrine.
| They are filed with that broad humani-
tarianism that is unohjectionable 10 all
save The ignorant and superstitious.
| Thus | might 90 through The various
| degrees of our order anu read from our
| monitor The land marks in each degree !;
| but it is unnecessary. Candid persons
| can read for themselves. Such study
will satisfy any enc that the doctrines
| and principles of the order are not a
| part of the secrets of masonry. 1t Is
| The method of teaching and the method
| of recognition that constitute the secrets
of the order.
| All organizations tina: reach mankind,
/ have methods for teaching The num-
erous branches of the Christian church
have various methods for teaching
| Christianity "Order was hraven's nrst
law" The more impressive the method
of teaching the greater benefit to the
persons taught The object of m,thod
in teaching is to impress the lesson
taught upon the mind The methods OF
teaching the lessons of Free Masonry
have been substantially the same for
thousands of years Tools and imple-
ments of architecture are selected l5y the
fraternity 10 imprint upon the mini
wise and serious irnths, aud thus
through succession of ages are trans
mitlcd unimpaired the excellent ten
| ents of our institution The Creates
: and best of men in all ages have b. 81
encourages and promoters IF The ar
and have never deemed 1t derpgator}
from their dignity la level ,hctnseive.
with the fTaseriiy. t&tcnd their piivi-
| leges and pdtfoDiZe thvir assemble S -
This is the strongest proof ot tie inI
pressivene<s as well aS the moral cor
RICHNESS of the method ut feschiBg. iii,
, secrecy af tais method u aH tlein,ut q
its impTessivent>s. Why Il ) all trth.,
tiax churches ftcs,mmrua secrsi pray ef
2 | Manifest.y becaAs- in the reCt SIS $ .,i tn,
closet the soul of the finite bsing Cal
commune with the infinite, without ie
or hindrancc from the outside weTld
3 The outside world knows eIIher from
| experiences, or from Il course of reason
ing, the substance of the prayer. TIN
. | benefit of the privacy acerues to tue alp
piicant Is II of any value To the cut
side world to know whether the apPli
cant knelt or prayed standing. Is II O
any value to the outside world { kuoE
whether the applicant prayed witt
. | closed or open eyes Il l. ii Of any valu
!. 70 The outside world la knox Wheihe
!. | The applicant prayed with ,ht hca'
covered or uncoveretis IL y1u questio
the applicant upon these matters of form
and he refused 10 tell You, would yo
then conclude that secret prayer aas In
I herenily wrong: Secrecy is essential t
!. harmony in human soeltty- The wort
! | is full of secrets The rays OF the su
penetrate strata Of cold arr above TN
| earths surface IN which the human bod
would freeze and yet give warmth {
]. vegetation and humanity.
The corn falls 10 the ground Ih
: leaves and rubbish of the earih's snrfac
!, bury Ii ihe tiny spr0ut Pt cps forth i'm
: and the secret influences of nature max
:. il sapIipg; the winds sway il sir<ngtI
= ening its roots; il becomes The might
!, oak The essential secret of this WoI
deriul transformation defies the INTEL
i gence of human genius. Every huma
= organization has its secrets; every fam
= liz circle has It's secrets; no human Iii
: would voluntarily baye IFS seer,
= thoughts, acts and doings spread beEol
= the world upon the printed page.
:. the human fife therefore 4 failures
= the hallowed, mystic tie of the fami
circle a deIusion and snare Is d
benefit of associated effort therefore
liee Is the growth Of the oak from Il
acorn fraud Are the ray of the 81
any less valuable 10 Us, because we ca
s. not tell Why they do not heat The sra
3 of cold air through which they pierre
" The imprcssiyeness of tie lessons Jug
g. are heightened by our lack s.f know
re edge OF these secrets TIE kis..s
lie edge Of them could only produce III
IN cord and strife and confusion II..wts
" secret the organization may b. Us. fTet
Of in general upon society cannot IT, X
~ secret The beneficial n st't 1T sIa-af
We influence IS apparent fo Ihs. INST s-ssst
he observer. Good results canns.t gtns.F
C. ~ hesobtained by the use Of. bad me
he DDS. This is the limit OF the interest