The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-08

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Z -- -l6e financial circ instances The sQe-
] c-a4 ceremonies al -l- church are ex4eu-
/ eve ana the services which are utre1 neil
/ -o4 months after the burial are also TAX
( On tle survivors. Wll.e the great Line or
| ~ i-a5es Wnlcn IS .llS-4r5eL necessary
/ quently burdens tLe family W-tn a debt
I " -lcl II takes long time 90 cancel
lne5e funerals are a joy % the livery
I slaa-e keepers. 20 whom they nave be-
Z come q chief source u revenue.
/ Ine burial services OF the various fra
I terual organizations are all replete with
I solemni-y. there Is some mystical sug-
( ge-tlon and a display Of emDlems AMI
T ptlap n-rnata Of which the tu4 5isIl-ti-
/ y--Le-- ~ LHese ceremonies ie pto.auiy me
Masonic and 10 IS considered by many
+ tne most touchins OF the great number OF
3Irlal rituals. Il IS also said tnat L mas
( served as the foundation for the burial
rituals OF the Odd Fellows. KIN ghts of
Z fy -llds and other fr4rerual bodies. In de-
I 5criuiug this burial service q Mason said
/ ''It is service which IS appropriate for
any creed or denomination. The man who
believes IN a God. whether he be "a Mason
or noI would be Inspired Dy IT'S words
ON arriving at the place of burial the
members OF the lodge form parallel lines
aI1ls the sides OF tn- grave and the mas
ter says n few words 20 remind the breth-
rem CT the uncertainty Of human life Then
the chaplain prays and the members JOIN
iu singing an anthem. The master then
delivers an impressive lecture IN the course
of which he says. What. then. are all the
I tALellais OF human NlEulLN-tne power OF
wealth., the dreams OF ambition. the pride
n Intellect. the charms or
| Deauty-When nature had paid her just
debt Look on the last scene and view
! humanity stripped Of its ornaments, and
you must needs be persuaded of the utter
/ emptiness OF ali human decisions. The
monarch, at whose bidding nations pay
/ ouelsdnce, and the beggar al his gate are
/ equals in death. The one is obliged to part
with MS sceptFe and his crOwn-the other
has no further use for his staff and mis-
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eartl lot common sepulchre. In the
grave all rallacies are forgotten. all ranks
are ieFelied. and all distinctions are o0lit-
II Is Of record, in the volume Of Eeter-
mai truth, that perfection on earth can
never be attained. The best Of men have
erred. and the wisest of our race gone
sadly astray. Suffer. then, the apologies
OF human nature 70 plead for him who
can no longer plead for himself.
While We drop the sympathetic tear
over ine grave or our departed brother.
let as not Withhold from his memory the
coLnIne nation that his virtues claim at
The Master then drops the white apron
OF the Master Mason into the grave ana
explains it by saying. The lambskin or
white apron is an emblem Of innocence
and the badge Of a Mason. 1t is more
ancient than the Golden Fleece: more
honorable than the ar and Garter This
emblem i now deposit in the grave of
our deceased brother. by this We are
reminded OF the universal dominion of
ea - IRE I'm, I'm Oh lrleIiIsalp cannot IN
Of Inc World cam o,,rs}s .le Meat ~,
lease"
Then, taking a sprig Of evergreen. the
Al aster says; Tbs evergreen Is an en-
blem Of our faith in the immortality Of
the soul. By this we are reminded Of
our nigh and glorious destiny, beyond
the world of shadows and that there
dwells within our tabernacle of clay an
imperishable, immortal spirit, over which
tne grave mas no dominion and death no
power. The sprig IS dropped into the
grave, while all who stand about fl ex-
claim: "Alasi Ny hrotherf"
The junior and the senior wardens then
cast handfuls of earth upon the cot
fin, and the master once more addresses
his brethren. The chaplain delivers "a
short prayer. and then the master an
these words closes the ceremony. "Soft
ana safe TO thee NV brotb-r Ia tbts
earthly bed Bright and eioriols he ~,
rising from IT. Fragrant be the acacia
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bigbSv ceremonio1s on tba conn 80 me
dead knIght are 0iace6 his niumed OF aS
sword and IL an ot1icar ~ taI,,l ii'1 w.
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makes brief address in which he speaks
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iSnruaPe Of fratarraI ereetiPn', - hava
ceaseJ FOR rs foreVer on fbiS LIZ ~ ~
grave, His sword vowed onIv 70 he
/ drawn in the cause Of truth. Justice ana
| national liberty reDoses still in its scab-
! bard. and our arms can no more shield
! him from any wrong and oppression .
Hereupon the knights sheath their
| swords and series OF PRAYERS and re-
| sponses follow, i'm which the prelate leads.
! A hvmn Is then sung after which the
prelste leads in PRAYER This ceremony ali
| takes place in the house OF mourn!ng.
| At the grave the knights form a triangle.
| the base being nj the foot The nrelate
! .