Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-11-02

is the kew to g. system of beautiful allap-
ories written by Divine fingers and de-
signed to lead men by peaceful paths ia
the pure springs and sweet waters Of
morality and virtue. where he NAV drink
and be satisfied, even as God has prom
ised, in His word whose promises YOU
accepted and on whose glowing pages
your hands were placed, nv brethren. ere
you were permitted to cross Tesselated
border and stand unchallenged upon the
checkered pavement Of Free Masonry,
[Applause.
It would be utterly useless, and Mason
ically unusual to honor the first men.
toned BY answering their arguments, or
noticing their existsnce-thongh | shall
allude to them more particularly before
closing. But with the last mentioned |
hold all things in common and to them,
to you, my brethren Of the mystic tie,
turn feeling assured that whatever | NAV
say which has merit will he cordially re-
ceived, and that If, unfortunately. | give
expression to thoughts inappropriate to
the occasion they will be excused by an
application Of the fraternal charity which
should ever prevail among Masons.
Let us begin with the first words which
fell upon our expeCtant ears, when, on
bended knees. we asked ia ha recaivad
on,o., ~ Go,a - 49, na.5 ~ u
earth was without form and void and
darkness was upon the face Of the deep"
PhGbus had not fashioned the royal
chariot Of the Sun. Diana, the crescent
moon, had not hung her silver bow in the
western horizon. and Sirius. the dopstar
had not set his silent watch in the sky,
The mountains we're not, neither hill nor
the tardy morning: no leafy groves in
M vited IL wearv i 1ife % IL cool I @ shadowgs go dreamy
rest and nhalmy sleep:n no bursting
bud or perfect flower Or ripen=
ING fruit. no dewy morn. or feryent noon
or avaning,s coojinr hyaoth. M hright-
plumaged b,rd shook the dew from
his breast and rose On bnoyant wing TO
warhle III morning hvmn II the creafor.
nn hahhlinu brook ~ rinnlinp lake 10
hreak tha awfnl s;lenca N l;fe7 M tbe
nhiatnass nf death was avarvwhare The
;ni.y don,e - ! sta riaae skv sa+tlad down
nnon ~ ,nan;motad world. Night held
e. .oo,,,.+ i, tha halls of eilanca and tho
hlaoL uavas nf s',n1ass ncean faIl With
rar - nrsaless ] fnry nnon non the snrf linz m If
chaos
=" i ,,. H. o,,o-o
RafnIaent I 70 beama rom o,e chaos hroke poAe
T. illamine the rising earth.'
Tho ,,,,,,,o ~, = of +bo 6rs+ s,,, foohed
.,crass @ fha H., trnamsnt ns l;lIa the hlada % If !
,.ima,ar. ] - iocnnd q ID nau smi,ed a. startled
N,aht snyead har sah1a 1w;ngs md flaw to
~ ,,t+e * ast narts If the earth The
,no,inta;ns ~ sbopi. ~ ,vauos fron, +hair
r,,nma,a shonldors omd 1;ftad thair nroud
has5s ahoya tha clouds ro catch the
aaiJa - f ~ fas+ ,,or,;nr. hills
sost,al t hraods - C IL r frahtanad @ ad ras
Inns a. tha fact % If +ba;r lordlv neighbors.
contantad a. IL raat IN their nrofectinr
sha5nu,s Va1,av and n1oin ,no1ntoin
naaL and rocL canvnn f1ashino lake and
restIass ocaan sinc;np Q brook and thunder
dar;n - oator rant aeLnoyylad rad tha mvs-
tarr nf orea,;on .
fod w;Iiad II and tha earth was cnr-
peted with green. interspersed with cling
ing vine and plants Of fiery splendor.
Ills hand scattered the seed and the mag
Mia threw its delicious FRAGRANCE to the
southern gale: the oak arose like slum-
-bering giant from the bosom Of the plain,
and ia its strength bid defiance to the
storms: the pine tree flung its green ban
ner to the Winds and stood on solemn
dnty guarding the portals of the north,
the crash Of avalanches, the songs Of
birds the chants Of rejoicing angels, and
the Voice Of men proclaimed the s'myster-
ions, nower- and the goodness Of God.
As il was mystery in the beginning