The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18

Many Of the knights are accompanied
by tlelr wives AID daughters who were
received By q committee consisting Of Mrs
Hamilton. Airs Cults, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.
Cavanaugh and Mrs. Carson. and were
given carriage ride over the city in the
afternoon. To-day they viii be taken to
/ bonaVenture.
The grand conclave viii be resumed this
morning when the grand officers will be
elected and the place for holding the next
cOuclave VIII be determined THIS after
noon after me adjournment Of the con-
claVe tho visiting knights and their ladies'
Will be given an excursion 70 the sea buoy
on the steamer Nigilant
The devotional exercises at the First
Baptist church al night was "A most inter
esting occasion. The knights formed in
front of the De Soto at o. clOck. under
command Of Eminent Grand Commander
Woodward. Grand Prclatc Hapc and the
orator Of the evening, Rev. Sir knight
Goodwin. were escorted from the hotel TO
the church. The knights took the seats
reserved for them on either side Of the
main aisle. while the grand prclate as
cended the pulpit, accompanied by the ora
tor and the eminent grand commander
The service Of the liturgy was conducted
by the grand prelate and consisted OF
readings, responses and interspersed with
songs by the choir The liturgy OF the
order is something similar 10 that Of the
EpiscOpalian church. The ceremony was
interesting and impressive. Many OF those
present had never witnessed a service OF
this kind before
At the conclusion Of this portion Of the
rfANitt the orator. oil lNllA-n AADttAN iAts
was Introduced by the eminent grand COM
mander.
The subject Of DIR. Goodwin's address
was the Greed OF Masonry He said
that owing to the short notice given him
and the press of other business he was
as poorly equipped for the occasion as
that famous knight Of old, Don QuiNote
Of Alamanca. when he went forth IN
search of adventure, but under the circun-
stances he would assume some OF the
courage Of that famous knight and attack
his Hubiapr hnIdIN- Masonry. ne Sall, rs
secret institution. Although secret, Its
secrecy is not of a malign character. ana
the proof Of this is in its good results.
You may hide the flower, said the
speaker "but you cannot hide its per-
fume." It's strength, he said, does not lie
IN its cOnviVial features, although II IS
"A social organization. The principles OF
Masonry are eternal II teaches certain
great truths. which find birth in an har-
monious whole Its first great principle
is the essential equality of man. Masonry
does not hold that all men are per sc
equal but in Masonic principles every
man stands upon the same plane. rms
Is a great principle A very great one
when the conditions under which the order
was founded are understood II was or
ganzed in the feudal ages, when the mass
es were trodden under foot by the classes;
when king and citizen had no rights IN
common and when the people were regard
ed by the rulers as the mere means OF sus-
tanning their power. 1t was under these
conditions that Masonry was established.
Masonry, said DR.. Goodwin, accomplished
and the establishment Of constitutional
principles. From guild OF tradesmen y
had grown to its present strehsth ana
power Its door never WidenS Tor the ad-
mission of king, nor forms an arch for
a cOnquerer. The neophyte Is taught that
he must not presume either upon ms rank
or his wealth. If he does either he Is
soon taught lesson which impresses his
real position upon him. On the other hand,
its principle of universal equality does
not result in license. The task OF govern
nent is to give the largest liberty to the
individual without the destruction OF au-
thority. and this is the object sought and
a main element Of Masonry DIT. Good
win said is the dignity OF labor. Labor
was once considered ignoble ana prince
and peasant We're as far apart as the
poles 1t is the same thing to-day IN
monarchial countries. Out of the trades
mems guild has sprung up the greatest
order of modern times and princes now
knock at it's doors for admission. DR..
Goodwin discussed use and intention as
manifested in every branch OF nature.
Nature evidently intended man for labor.
The manswhO does not labor is an eXcres-
cence upon the earth and should be
summed. We no longer look, he said, TO
the arena of politics and legislative halls
where corruption Is enthroned for men to
achieve honor. Distinction is now earned
by him who makes some great discovery,
advances some great step In the progress
of science by which all mankind is bene-
Proper regard for the position Of woman
was stressed as one of the chlef prinei-
pies of Masonry. The Christian knight,
he said, recognizes the position for which
God and nature has fitted her. He repudi-
ated the idea effort to drag her into the
foul arena of politics. He had no SYM
patty. he said, with the sharp featured
and shrill tongued women, who sought TO
invade the province of men, who preferred
COW hide boots and the ballot box 10 the
duties of home. In her defense we raise
no sword and strike no blow, he said. This
sentiment was applauded.
win dwelt was the belief in the exist
ence and providence of supreme and
personal God. A belief. he said. in the
inspiration and authenticity OF the scrip
lures. The scriptures, he said, were the
supreme law OF Masonry. 1t is not
narrow belief but one upon which the
Christian. the Jew and the Mohammedan
can unite. Another principle upon which
the speaker dwelt at length was the sa
credness of brotherhood and the invola-
pm S'y pS OF frenda9 n3i abe one RTea test
principle of Masonry. 1t was upon this
principle, he said that knight errantry
was founded. The knights were eXhort-
ed to a further and more complete ad-
herence to this principle.
The last great principle enumerated was
the belief ia the divinity, death. resurrec-
ton and ascension of Christ. This belief
he said. was recognized in every order
of knighthood and was necessary pre-
requisite to membership.
The knights and Masons present were
highly pleased with DIR. Goodwins ad-
dress, and there was frequent applause
at intervals.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by the choir of s.. Johns church.
The programme of music was fol-
lows: "Cantate Domino" by Corbin;
TIE Deum," Kinsberry; Deus" by
Thomas, and the hymns Of the ritual.
The services concluded with the benedic-
ton by DR. Goodwin. The grand prelate
was escorted to the hotel by the knights,
after which the parade was dismissed.
Yaarab Temple ef Mystic Shriners held
a session at the Elks hall in the Lyons
block, at II o'clock and initiated a num-
Der of candidates. The Shrners are q
social organization of members of the
higher orders of Masonry. AS fun-mak-
ers they are said TO lay the Elks and Odd
Fellows encampment in the shade, and
if any of the candidates who Were put
through the ordeal last night fail to
appear at their places of business this
morning their friends will understand
what the trouble is.
THE UNIVERSITY CLUB.