Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

his eldest son, James f. McGregor, ana
1t is said that that ceremony had never
before been so impressively performed
in Detroit, and that it will be one long
to he remembered by those who wit
messed it. The ring had been entrust-
ed by the deceased brother TO one who
could not be present to bestow the giit,
and he sent with it the following
touching letter: please congratulate
the young brother for me on his having
been found worthy to receive 50 pre-
cious a heritage and express the WISH
that he will wear the ring with its lus-
ire undimmed as it is transmitted TO
his keeping" The Thrice Potent then
slipped ring on the young mans finger,
who endeavored to respond, but could
not find words for utterance.
THE HOUR GLASS.
The Hour Glass is an emblem of hui
Ian life. When we look upon it we
behold how swiftly its sands run, and
as we reflect upon it how ought it to
admonish us Of the rapidity in which
our lives are drawing to a close. In
one brief hour the little particles con-
tanned in the glass have entirely
passed through. Thus the glories or
the world fade before our wondering
ewes! Here on earth we behold bright
sunsets, blue hills, fair landscapes and
still. smooth waters, but the bright
ness of the sunset is still in the far
horizon. the beauties Of the distant
hills and landscapes fade away as we
near them. and the still, smooth wa
ters prove but a changing mirror to q
changing sky; delusion, cold ana run
fed bv the slightest breeze. Here we
love with devotion. and our love is I'M
returned: we trust in friendship and
our trust is betrayed; we Tx fond
homes on the success of earthly
schemes. and are disappointed; finally
we are ever reaching up and on to
still slblimer things. To him who I'M
proves this power, and perseveres in
the path of piety and virtue, is PROM
Used another and more glorious trans
formationLa resurrection to immortal
life and everlasting joy.
Observation-Disclosures.
In all affairs of life, We, as men, as
Masons. are dependent one upon an
man family that can rise up and claim
independence, because independence
in that sense must mean nothing short
of complete isolation, or separation
from all society Therefore, man
with his millions might lay claim that
he does not have to lean on others Of
this world. as the man who labOrs day
by day, and only by the sweat Of his
brow earns the food he eats. and the
Taiment he wears to cover his naked
ness. But if any person Of sense will
but reflect on the contrast set forth,
he must perceive that the man of I'M
told wealth is dependent upon the self
same laborer for the comforts his MIL
lions enable him to enjoy, in that he
may hire comforts with his money, but
another man must make for him his
comforts by his own individual efforts.
independence in reality cannot exist
among the human family in this
world. any more so than it does in the
universe. In the celestial sphere the
moon and stars Depend on the sun.
and the solar system depens upon the
Creator. Each planet must perform
its work within its own orbit, and a
falling star disturbs The whole harmo-
ny of heaven.
Every person in the world has his
own place TO fill, and cannot delegate
their work to another. That there is
very much shrinking from duty, that
there is q large amount of inferior
work done, and, indeed, a great deal
left undone. may be seen at a glance at
the condition, and among the member
ship Of all societies that are fraternal
in their nature in our day. Just how
much you and leach separate mem
Der. is responsible for the social chaos
that exists. may be difficult to deter
mine. but surely we could, If we would,
do very much to improve it, if, only 10
destroy the thOrns cultivated in the
garden about our own door. We have
in our keeping to a greater or less eX-
tent. the welfare of the members Of
our great fraternity, with whom we
profess to be united in fellowship. We
have been taught in the Great Light OF
Masonry that we are all children or
the same God. and have promised -
aid. support, protect and defend each
other and their good name, yet 10"
many times is it, that we DO not con
slider these responsibilities that are
resting upon us. and TO forget TO de-
fend the character Of our associates,
when at social gatherings some report
is spread of a brother. without war
rented evidence, and which often times
are known to be false utterances; yet
thew are allowed to be repeated. forget
full of the fact that every repetition
adds force to the charges. though they
are base falsehoods; although they
NAV be told in strict confidence 10
some one of the craft, who, from a
sense Of duty to the organization, seem
to think they must reveal everything
they hear to the brethren. and conse-
ouentIy. perhaps It would have been
better to have given it to the brother
hood by yell from the corner OF the
street. or from the hilltop.
One Of our Masonic journals once
said MANY members of our Lodges
aDpear to do much of the work on the
SQUARE public square) but have little
regard for the square OF morality and
brotherly love" IF all the members
of our great Fraternity would perform
their individual duties one towards an
other. and recognize the individual re-
snonsibility, and regard every mem