Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-22

Br..Arsn or hs Onilr of Hrlonf.
/ want 10 say a FEW ihlns- - yog. aud
also make ar,quest lhavc f0r some time
flli on the SUI ject of which I uow write.
Il Is che practice of some Loigcs of Mt-
sons % associate with their anuua. Install
alton of onIcers. bsil, aui M Invitation
Is sent out % mcmbcrs of thc order and
friends, to attend thc Installation aui ball
Nov 10 appears 81 bc fact tha' among
the members of the order arc many Chris
uan men aui ministers. % whom IBIS in'l-
,stlon q. sent. most of whom regard dane
Ing a. an evil ani tending % immortality,
and the memb,rs and minister's 20 TIE
Methodist Episcopal Church arc especially
forbidden % attend dancing parties or %
paironlfe dancius schools, See Discipline.
p. liG.l aud We seriously doubt whether
any Giving Christian" will wish to aiteud
and enjoy tho pleasures of Che dancing
hail. Now. brethren. Judge in yourselves.
l. 10 suitable % send Invitations ln th.s
manner. and % commence the services of
the occasion with prayer and % cni with
ianccf Masonry look upon AZ grand
AMI noble In a. principles aud teachings,
calculated % elevate ami bless Masons aud
the world II its principles and teachings
are lmblbcd and practically demonstrated ii
and the service of installation Is grand
impressive, blessed, and cstCem 70 priv
llegc 10 enjoy such services and % seems
10 me that these services AMI teachings
are too sacrcd 70 be associated with such
frivolitlcs. Moreover, thi. fact is made
the occasion OF rejection agaiustthe Chris
tlan men aud ministers who stald con.
nected with the order. Anf kroW OF
some Christian mothers who have sons,
some OF whom received Invitations 70
installation and ball, % the grief of the
mother aud reflection upon the order. IL
seems % NE that no Lodge Of Mssons
wishes 70 DO that which might initiate
against The honor % The order or H. mem'
bers.-but i II not done IN this manncr'
And again. how are We taught 20 regard
ana speak the name % Gop A. btcometh
the creature 20 the CREATOR And yet not
unfrequenty 90 We hear Masous carciessly
and profanely using that holy name. And
/ ask stlll further u In The use OF into1i-
eating liquors, MasOns are not sometimes
found In fault How does it look for a
Mason 90 have a jug of rum or other liquor
como every little while by express OF other
wlsei These things are seen and talked
of by the people OF some communities, and
n makes me feel bal, and unwilling that
these things should BE- 80. Dear brethren
OF the Masonic order. ASK n these things
are light. suitable. best. Let ~ think of
these things candldly. seriously. Is 10
right % reflect upon the order, 20 cause
reflection against members OF the orderi
Is IL charitAhle 10 grieve the feelings OF
members OF the order A. some are grieyedf
1 entrcat you, my dear brethren of the
fraternity, 70 think OF these things, and
no more associate dancing with the sub
lime service of installation, but that We
seek more fully 10 honor the order and
respect lts members, ard carry out In our
lives the grand principles OF the order. and
ulnll the oath and obligations We, OF our
own free will and accord, have assumed.
A. II. wuuAN.
Newrv. Ne. Dec. -, iss3.