The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25

Brother Frank Schwarz, 32d degree, and Mrs.
Amelia Schwarz. They made the circuit
OF the room three times and were
then seated on the dais while the
choir chanted the Mugpifcdt The Vener-
able Master then reminded the parents
of their duty, instructed TIE god-parents as to
what was required of them, and explained
the obligation that would be assumed by the
members of the lodge toward the child. The
baptismal party were then conducted to the
baptismal altar, and the incense on the altar
of obligation was lighted, during which the
choir were chanting the Non Nobis Domino.
AT the conclusion of this the Master took the
infant in his arms and dipped its left hand in
the basin of water saying as he did so: "Ben-
1amin Vinton, by this symbol devote thee to
the service of Virtue and Truth. May our
Father who is in heaven keep thee innocent
and pure of heart all the days of thy life."
The choir then chanted the BenedictlLs The
Master then taking a vessel of perfumed oil
dipped a silver trowel into it and with it
marked delta on the forehead of the child
saying as he did so: 'I set upon thy forehead
the old symbol of the wisdom, power, and
love of God. May He protect and guide thee
in right courses all the days ofthy life." After
the choir chanted the Bedti, standing on the
lower steps of the throne in the east, and fac
ing the child, the Master stretched out his
hands toward 1t and said: "May the blessing
of your Father who is in heaven rest upon
you, our child. May you never know the
bitterness of want, the remorse that follows
crime, the Loneliness of life without love, the
midnight agonies of bruised and aching hearts,
the miser's greed of gold, ambitions hunger
for greatness, the quenched light of broken
spirit, the sense of deadly and undeserved
wrong, trust and affection betrayed, or the
abiding curse of weariness of life May God
comfort, encourage, and uphold you amid the
disappointments, the sufferings, and the trials
of life; amid its fevered cares and sad disas-
ters; in all losses of friends, by death or un-
worthiness; in all dangers and straits and
temptations: and may He, in His great mercy
and love, forgive all your weaknesses and
errors and gather you into His fold of
heaven at last. Amen"
The choir then chanted the 81 CtStodieint,
during which the god.mother and child were
conducted to the altar of obligation. At the
conclusion of the chant the members of the
lodge surrounded the altar inclosing in their
circle the child and then all kneeling on the
right knee the left hand on the heart and the
right extended toward heaven, repeated after
the Venerable Master the vow of obligation
to watch over and protect the child. At the
conclusion of the VOW the Venerable Master.
taking silver vessel of salt, said: ssWhen the
wild Arab of the desert has tasted salt with his
guest his pledge is inviolable and his guest
sacred to him, even if his hands are red with
the blood of the father or son of his host.
Let us, by the same pledge, seal our VOWS of
fidelity to this child that we have now taken
under our protection" and placing little of
the salt upon his tongue he said: 'With this
salt seal my VOW"
The cup of salt was passed around the
circle and every member in turn tasted of the
salt and uttered the same sentiment. Then the
Venerable Master and members arose, and,
placing some of the salt upon the tongue of the
infant the Venerable Master said: ssAnd when
ever this child, who has now tasted this salt of
lnviolable faith, or any one in his behalf, shall
call upon us to aid him in need, distress, or
danger, this solemn pledge shall be faithfully
redeemed"
The Senior Warden then presented to the
child white lambskn apron, triangular in
shape on which was a golden triangle, within
which were some Samaritan letters. The
Junior Warden presented to the child Jewel
which was delta of gold. On one side was
enameled double triangle, interlaced of blue
and white ana on the other side tive-pointed
star, in the centre OF which was tau cross or
croiX ausata.
The Venerable Master presented the child
with a ring of the Scottish Rite, containing
the name of the infant, the date of his baptism
into tile Rite, and an inscription in the
Samaritan alphabet. The service closed with
the proclamation made by the Venerable
Master and repeated by the Wardens, after
which the benedicton peculiar to the ritual
was pronounced and the lodge was declared
closed without the usual ceremonies.
The officers who performed the ceremony
were William Oscar Roome, 33d degree, V.
NJ; y F. J; Wosodman, 32d degree, ;. W.; A.
Barstow, 32d degree, Orator; D. NJ Cridler,
32d degree, Secretary; w. j. Lown, 32d de-
gree, Treasurer; Martin O'Connor, 32d degree,
M. c.; A: D. Ports, 32d degree, Captain of
Guard w. j. Hay, 32d degree, Tier Among
those present were Z. w. Bennett, 33d degree,
wife and daughter; l.. NJ. Taylor, 33d degree,
and ladies; q. w. Balloch, 33d degree; L.
Goldsmith, 32d degree; Mrs. William Oscar
Roome, Mrs. William H. Barstow and daughter,
James M. Hodges, 32d degree; j. D. Herring
ton, 32d degree; c. S. Hyer, 32d degree and
wife; Miss Sallie r. Cridler, Mrs. D. G.
Dixon, A. A. Aspinwall, 32d degree, and
wife; A. 2. Bogue, 18th degree; Aaron
Baldwin,. 32d degree; NJ. j. Hull, 32d
degree j. G Meyers, 32d degree, and wife;
J. IL. Trimble, 32d degree; E. s. Holmes, 32d
degree; Robert Ball, 32d degree. and daughter;
degree, OF New Hampshire; Henry Hoffa, 32d
degree; Miss A. Behrends, e. NJ. Willis, 32d
degree, and wife; F. e. Tasker, 18th degree,
and wife; I. Taylor, 1Sth..degree and wife;
Mrs. l.. A. Miller, Samuel Hart,G. d. Wyckoff,
32d degree and wife; Mrs. John Foos and
daughter; M. d. Brainard, 32d degree, and
wife; w. W. Vaughn, 32d degree; T. Floyd
Woodworth, 32d degree, of Ohio; j. T. Cald-
we'll, 32d degree; d. p. Hickling, 32d degree,
and lady; Jos. Bailey, 32d degree; j. r.
Howard, 32d degree; w. P. Wetherell, 32d
degree; L. Q. Williamson, 32d degree; Mrs.
f. j. Woodman, james Lansburgh 32d
and wife; Miss Mshood, Mrs. Lee, j. L,
Adams, 18th degree, and wife; A H. Bell, 18th
degree, and wife; r. E. Fugitt, 18th degree,
and wife; George Haas, jr., 32d degree; Jesse
f. Grant, 18th degree; William Garner, 14th
degree; 3. f.. Rosenthal, 32d degree; John