The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-24

eEiy uudllueu. iHBy nave StCrots hnu
their members are all pledged To kuop
them. Their seorets consist IN their pass
words, signs. grips. embloms etc with
thelr import and the manner OF giving
them; with instruction intoxicating the
principles OF the oFders. NotwitlistaDd-
Ing tho opposition In some quarters. fra
ternities Gs seer OF societies. we insist that
they havo the same right TO secrets ana
their uses that the church has To- her 80
cret y and their use. Thr church has BE-
crets thut the world can Yer know. Tho
world is not to be engaged in the plans
and operations OF tho unurch or to be
consulted and advised with as to her in
testions and work.
Would two contendfng armies e1ch ad
Wise the other of their plans2
Certainly not, for that would tend to
thwart ani rondsr Ineffective each army.
SO If the world Is advised OF the plans Of
tho church and consulted with as to her
movements she will surely be thwarted.
No ono expects tho votarles OF the world
to enter Into the spirit and experie nee of
the members OF the church foI that spirit
and experienoe are secret.
The inspired writer beautifully sets 1t
forth IN the following paragraph:
'Io him that overcU.neth will give to
eat OF the hidden maunn; and will
give him a wnite stone and 10 the stone a
new name written which no man knoweth
saving he that receiveth It."
That lang uage is peculiarly appropriate
to the instructed lodge member. He has
employment and pleasures peculiar to
thu order OF which he is a momDer. he en-
Joys peculiar satisfaction In the work of
the order and In the sensations produ ed
by reunion OF that work. 1t is food
for the mental and apIritual man as bread
Ii food for the physical man.
The mysteries OF the orders that have
been unfoldsd to their members and re.
tanning them. qualities them for fellow
ship vita kindred hearts. IL there are
sweets and enjoyment In Christian fellow.
ali n IAN w n n ta httf m rap n
are also sweets and enjoyment lii the
fellowship OF fratornal organizations.
While secret societies make no preteDtion n
to renovating or sanctifying the human
heart 1t does often prepare the way to the
Lord, like John the Baptist preceding
Jesus OF Nazareth and pre- pairing the peo.
pie for Him. Tns faithful lodge member
becomes accustomed TO tho performance
Of the very work imposed by Christianity
upon Its votaries. 1t Is true there are UNI
worthy membors of the Christian churches
but who thinks OF condemulng the church
on that account?
There was as much proprloty In the
great infidel champion asserting that
there is no such thing as experimental
religion as there is in opponents of secret
societies Inserting that there is nothing
good In them. This our opponents have
never tried and may never try. aud posst
bly, II they did would never succeed In
securing an open door to our temples.
Our orders are handmaids OF religion, a
hsip to the church in her great work In
the world. We have a right to our secrets
ana the use of them. Every family has
Its secrets and no one complains.
The different orders are families bound
together by endearing ties. Every bust.
ness Il IN has 1t eecrets. Who would
want a bneiness firm to make public Its
private marks or noise abroad Its assets or
liabilities? Make the things connected
with secret orders that are secret public.
and their ieGeons would be no longer I'm.
nAft mel hn Fnhh
OF their charms and the efficacy OF our
institutions would be destroyed.
Without them help might be needed
and applied for In vain either in daylight
or amid the darkness OF moonless or
starless night. These secrets must be re-
tained. that TIE hand OF mystic brother
may he recognized and his voice be dis-
tlugushsd clearly when asking for help.
The anti.sscret society feeling existing
Is unjust as regards our benevolent in5tt.
tutiuns, and they who arc exercising 1t
should take care lest they contend with
! God and with truth.
He that proyldoth not for his own
| household hath denied the faith and ie
| worse than an infidel.
Tho Rov. Mr. Taylor in the absence Of
his good vile. has been as busy ns a
| mailer; he has beeu here there ani In fact
| almost every where these last two weeks
| TO look nfier the welfare of his people.
| He has ueen cordially received by them.
| but we arc sorry to say that some OF us
| have CANNES that eeem to have but little
| sympathy for preachers, and on one oc-
custom as this one was about to pay a visit
| TO one OF his friends, and having forgotten
| the divine injunction TO watch T0wser
who slipped up and hopod hlmeelf TO the
| parsons cnlf,
| DR.. Joseph II. Chandler OF CentrevlIe
attended the injured calf. and we are glad
to state that Mr.. Taylor Is getting along
| nicely. and the presumption is that us
Mrs. I. returned home OIL Monday from
two weeks visit and Will look after our
| good little preacher he will soon feel no
III effects from the Interference OF that
| naughty poodle.
Mt. Lebanon NJ E. Chui OH contem plates
holding an oyster supper and bazaar on
| November Sth and 9th.
| About O'Clock OF Sunday morning the
residents OF Talleyville were awakened
from their slumbers by an unusual sound
on tho pike, and on making an inyestiga'
tiun II was found 10 be n hnok loaded with
come ID or 20 specimens of humanity who
ore usually IN the Insight OF thoir glory
when they have just about enough of self
left to make 1t unpleasant for every one
else with their profanity. They were de-
scrlheI to your reporter as being tho
counterpart of o pack OF hounds In fox
| hunting season with their yell5.
We afterwards found that they were
| trying to lind their way to Chelsea, but
tho last We heard OF thsm they were at
| john MuCray'S blacksmith shop In about
the same condition that 80 many swine
would be on a hot summer day after
having illled themselves with swill and
retired to their wallow.
John bay, of Reading. with his wife.
has been spending week or two with
his brother. Charles W. Day. oil Talley'
vile.
john Il. Ewing of this place sailed on
Saturday for Scotland. bis former home,
to visit relatives lie will be gone about
three mnnths. Mr.. Ewing is a rephew OF
William Luke, OF Wilmington, aud came
to this country or years ago. He also
voted the Republican ticket.
Mrs. William Cleugh, who has been laid
up FOR some time.is progressing nicely.
| Jennie Shailer, who has boen somewhat
indisposed for "a short lime. is getting
| along very we'll
Mrs. Buckley OF fhls pluce. who has
| baen su lerlng from an attack of erypip,
elias at the residence OF her son John
| Buckley OF Chester. for the past two
| weeks is reported to be improving and
! the prospects ars that she will be able 10
retutn hume before great while. Nts.
Is. Is one oil those who have been 30 favor
cd as to sac II good. ripe old age. She is
one of the most respected old ladies' oil
| our village.
We were shown some Of the finest ap.
pies of the golden pppin variety by Mrs.
| Thomas J. Dny fow evenings ago that
| We have seen for long time. some ol
them Weighing one pound each aud as
pretty as pictures.
Mr. s. A. J. Long and family, residents
| of one OF the suburbS of our town. was
treated to a grand serenade about II
O'Clock Saturday night by some unknown
| parties.
II any one thinks any other town has a
better class of men than ours. just let
! them get the testimony OF our married.
| ladies and then lot them come around OH
wash days and see VINO is In the wash tut
and who gets the most music out of the
| wash board. IAQeADE.