The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-01

methods che liquors that are sold there.
1t is true that the government has set
Its seal of approval upon good whiskey, in
recognizing and taxing Dufys Pure Malt
Whiskey as a Medicine, but let it also
seek out and punish those who sell poison
under the name of whiskey
Keep Drhy's Pure Malt Whiskey in the
mouse and then you are sure of having that
which the government says is all right
noble order among men. Masonry pleads
for the heart-view of things She never
narrows the mind nor dulls the heart
She does not act as the policeman over
the worlds religions or political views.
Her God is a Father. Her field of labor
the heart of humanity. She holds no sword
over the head of man because he refuses
TO believe In her and she stops no one with
the question, by what authority doest
thou these things?" She is not a scribe
nor Pharisee, neither a publican nor
sinner but everywhere and at all times
the good Samaritan. Shedding no maudlin
crocodile tears, INDUCING in no sycophan-
tic efforts az a display of humiity-the
most obnoxious pride-but she bravely,
truly recognizes the need of man and goes
about the task of relief"
mo time has Masonry 10 quarrel over
creed, as that is something a man may
wear in his vest pocket She believes; yea
verify, Maonry believes in God and In
man his son. The lodge is never turned
into a sin-factory-where men turn out
sins to order, the creations of
their own brains. 1t is known and recog-
nized that that there is grievous wrong in
the world, and against that wrong with
all our might we stand.
Every prospect pleases, only man is
viii NJ ip1n a,,tt
countless thousands mourn" and we rec
ognize that by the blindness of supersti-
ton and the holiness of fanaticism in the
creation of new sins, mans inhumanity
to man has been as clearly manifest as III
the torch of the incendiary and the mur-
der of the innocents. The man who would
send his brother to hell for smoking
cigar or parting his hair in the middle or
wearing an extra button on his coat can
find nothing in Masonry that is at all
congenial with his view of things. The
evil which Masonry recognizes is that
which is apparent TO all intellgencies re-
vealed by the God and Father of Man!
While Masonry is hoary with age and
stands hard by her ancient landmarks
she knows the heath of progress and has
caught the perfume of advancing civiliza-
ton So unique and yet so universal are
her principles that they conflict with no
sect and obstruct not the laws of the
state Masonry is the worlds moral and
religious conservator.
She calls no man a bigot and is so
pure in thought so high above the at
mosphere of sectarian bitterness and mar
row contention that she does not stop TO
argue the question of her worthness with
her enemies. She may freely and truly
proclaim, My virtue needs no placard,
my honesty Of purpose no signboard; with
this / am content
THE browning blessing of Masonry is
her devotion to the spread of fraternity
among men. The word brother grows
larger every day. because Masonry lives.
Her principles regard the rights of all
men; her temple floors are pressed by the
feet of those who love to dwell together
in unity, and meet each other
on level. A preacher recent
ly, in discussing socialism, said That
there should be some place this side the
cemetery where the rich and the poor
may meet together" IT'S the ambition
of Masonry to create such a place The
brotherhood of man with us is cardinal
doctrine. Man is my brother, no matter
where he is-down in the bowels of the
earth, digging coal with which my feet
shall be warmed, manning the ships that
ply the seas, bearing the arms that shield
our land. or welding weapons of labor
in the fields of peace, wherever he labors
he is my brother. This is Masonry, and 1t
is this fraternal spirit that must rescue
man.
Masonry builds no railroads, keeps no
stores. runs no factories, practices no pro-
fession for pay; in her bright and glorious
lexicon the terms of commerce and trade
do not bulk near so large as do the words:
God, fellow man, duty, friend brother,
love one another. She builds no temples
to kings, no monuments; white-winged an
gel of peace, she flies DER the earth and
scatters her benefactions upon mankind
IT'S the office of fraternity to see and re-
lieve human need and heIplessness
where'er it is found, to visit the sick,
bury the dead and care for the helpless
left behind, by seeing the widow and the
fatherless in their aff1iction.'
The address closed with an appeal to
the audience for assistance for the Georgia
Industrial Home for Friendless Children
which Mr. Munlford has established in
the vicinity of Macon, and which has had
almost phenomenal success. 1t has al
ready received aid from the lodges in Sa-
vannah, and it is hoped in the near future
TO begin the erection of one or more Ma
sonic cottages, in which work the Masons
of the state are invited to assist.