The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-07-01
ST. JOHNS DAY.


ages. That evening, just aftel
the opening Of the lodge by Or
Il =. Fulton, w NJ he was calico
away, when he resigned the gave
to Z. M, M Gslliand The at
tendance Mt the lodge seIvices wps
large.
| The predatory services conclud.
ed Mr.. Jules Dreyfus was iutroduc
ed and he addressed the lodge as
follows:
The prayer offered at this Ma
sonic shrine TO night ia the annual,
eloquent tribute paid to the spirit
Of universal brotherhood Of man.
The solemnities Of these ceTemo.
MES and the willingness with
which its votaries come to the de-
Tense of the basIc moral force of
civilization r, fleet the recognition,
the intelligence and brain Of the
world bestow upon the cult erect
ed on the love of mankind, the
greatest influence and power in u
progressive uplift and betteIment
of the human race In love. With
out that impulse and that motif
no act Of charity, Of philanthropy,
of characterization can accord
with the tenets and precepts OF
genuine masonry. The seed ia
sterilized and even within the
warmth and embrace of prepared
ground. Many zealons disciples
of masonry appraise charity as the
keystone of the arch, the chief
stone of the Temple. Many az.
cept il a. the scroll of light of the
soul and law of reason Still
more with embarrassing indiffer.
ence exalt il into panacea
Much az | dislike iconoclasm and
to sbatter old idols, false facts
and theories; much az | hate agi-
tatIon and schlsms, with hesita
tiOn and reluctance must insist
one true meaning, unerring m
depreciation of The moral, social
duties masonry performs with
noiseless vigor and firm hand in
State, Nation and world In
these stirring times when slaugh.
ter and carnage crimson the path
Of civilization these cert monies
acquire deeper solemnity. more
impressive saDctity. 1t is the
voice Of the human heart. he ap
peal OF the widow, the sorrow of
the orphan. CoDfrontej with
cataclym that turns Europe into a
house; a holocaust sowing
desolatioD aud death on land.
marks of history and milestones of
the mailed hand of con-
dynastic triumps and
privileged greed and selfish deal.
Ing death blows to right and jus
tice, to divine rights of man, to
the sacred principles of prophet,
Of religion. Of morality, of life,
these offerings to must spur the
mason unto higher efforts, greater
deeds and more willing sacrifices.
The mason will be the accepted
mediator. To him will be en-
trusted the defense, the protec-
Ion of the germs of new civiliza
lion.
AZ q Prince of Peace, leading
he army equipped with munitions
" love, settlement will be faith.
al to the interests Of hum anity.
he will be the trusted agent of
he soldiers widow. the wise, .
rusted adviser of the States or
'han and the States democracy. ,
living In all climes, speaking all :
anguages, respected by foe and !
cared by the coDspirator, know.
ng all races, their needs, their :
rails and tribulations. familiar !
With intrigues of rulers and gov :
fearing neither states. =
nan nor diplomat, neither cum :,
lingly devised political snares of ;
passion and prejudice, the mason ;,
. by nature endowed to force the ),
live branch Of Peace on the ;.
World Ia the near future. : :
Through these qualifications his n
olossal stature al the typical a
'eace maker will insure success n
ian human imagination visualise O.
nobler duty this celebration, un h
or present conditions, suggests II
I is not the charity that Graves I,
ubllcity, philanthropy requiring n
omage, -disinterestedness exact !,
x privilege, but the successful y,
fort backed by self effacement. r,
nd prompting sincerity, the si q,
mt, impersonal efficiency traced
division that make the back. :.
round, the value OF the masonic y
bre. "s
With wisdom, sagacity, integrl n,
!, the macon Of the future will A,
Zip the tracing of new geo
raphy, the evolution of new ct u
,graph, the proclamation OF
Nv religion. His militancy re. In
Tires no sword, no spear, no u,
nee, no weapon Of aggression, no :"