Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
THE STAR.

An Address to the Members at the Re
cent Annual Election of Ruth Chapte
No. 2.
At the recent annual meeting of Rutl
Chapter No. 2, Order of Eastern Star. tn
following address was made by a membe
OF the order:
Worthy Matron, Sisters and Brothers
Time, with ceaseless tread, has again con
pleted his annual circuit and once NOR
stands within our mystic circle summoninl
US to labor and the delights of mental re
freshment and rest. This child of thu
Orient is the legitimate heir conceived and
born in the prolific brain of our venerable
founder, Robt. Morris. Although but
little more than thirty years have Passed
since this petite infant made it's debut
after various changes, it is firmly estab.
lished OIL a permanent foundation, guided
by wisdom, sustained by strength and
embellished with peerless beauty! As a
master of ancient craft Masonry, I viO-
late no shade of Masonic trust when I say
"of all the so-cailed higher degrees OF Ma
sorry, l believe this pretty jewel to be
by far the most precious gem contained in
the caskets OF "adoptive Masonry" True
it is, it forms no part of ancient craft
Masonry, but as a beautiful satellite, re-
v~olving around the central orb, it sheds a
soft and mellow light, illuminating
THE SACRED PRECINCTS
OF twice sacred charity. In it's government
almost a duplicate OF a Master Mason's
Lodge, in its teachings devotee of the SELF
sacrificing principles promulgated by the
humble Nazarene, and a student OF the
Sage who led forth his brethren out of the
land OF Egypt, out of the house OF bondage.
In it's self-imposed m ceaseless obligation,
chaste, merciful, affectionate and just, in
culcating the spirit of fraternal love, indig-
nantly repelling the mortal gangrene OF
Islander and wicked gossip, and extending
to the Children OF Israel and the sheep
OF the gentle Shepherds fold the olive
beneath whose blissful shade the daughter
OF Zion may again sweep the chords OF her
harp, new strung, and in her own native
carol grateful hosannas to the Lord
OF her love, and in the Joy of heart.
Sound the loud timbrels DER Egypt's dark sea,
jehovah has triumphed, His people are Free"
And the sister of the cross still c%linging to
the rock OF ages whisper her mathis, chant
1er o%rlslons, and sing her vespers, and with
endless hope and ceaseless faith await the
'eturn OF the Paschal Lamb. The founda-
ion OF the Order of the Eastern Star is
aid upon
NO DOUBTFUL OR ANCIENT CLAIM
sacred origin! 1t rests upon it's own
moral worth, and needs no meagre praise |
II ours. Its acts of mercy are it's most
loquent eulogy. In the chamber of death.
It the sick d-side, at the house of mourn
ng, while stark d~esolation sat upon its |
broken, ministeriug sisters Of |!
nth Chapter have been found gently clos
1g the eyes of the departed, moistening
ne parched lip and cooling the fevered
row OF suffering, and with a tender deyo-
on accorded by nature only to divine
omanhood clasping to their bosoms in
wing embrace those waits of humanity
I whom the Master said: s'Suffer LITTLE
llldren, and forbid them not to come INTO
for Of such is the kingdom of heaven"
may we not also firmly believe that
the sacred closet they have whispered
TO the ear OF dependency loving and
sterly counsel? In the archives of the
Grand Council, just over the
'nge, their treasures are already laid IN.
ID with unfaltering trust. doubt not, that
N"S SoSAAol ACCOIO, written
IN IM~PERISHABLE LETTERS
living light" this credit is given: "Inas-
UGH as ye have done it to one OF the least
these my brethren, ye have done it unto
These are indeed balms for Whatever
'unds any OF our number may have given r
received, and should teach us theFacred r
son OF throwing around each others fol- =
the broad mantle of charity, and with L
7se slsterly examples beaming so mildly 81
u us, let us my brothers renew and
form our fraternal obligations in letter is
q spirit, and not only within the narrow 9
lhnes OF u mystic circle, but to the y
y humblest of u fathers children. O e.
brothersl Charity vaunteth not it. %
One silent, lovable act count more
n written volumes. Let not your mercy a. a.
enc to Dives alone, but more particular. g
o the wretched Lazarus, and thus tread :,
narrow trail, blazed SO brightly by the -
penter's son. Excelsior! at each pass ~
every ford, let our divine shibboleth be W
t "ye love one anotherg as