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1. ti writing to tH!« offibt tfH Kl-
Vays give your nnine and Tofit ()ffice addresa:
2. lluaiueaa letlrra and eoimuiiaiciitiotia Id
M puMIshM RftotaJ lie written on separate
aheetK, and lh« oljoct of daeh clearly i|i4l :
fcatod by n<*e«wrjt riotdi^heii required. .
tt. ArflcWntbr tiunlictitipn should be wr\l-
ten in a clear, Ifcpliile Jiahd, and on only one
Mdeof the page.
4> All changH Ih ailveftigetnents must
feach us on Fiidny.
traveler^ Guides
Sonth Carolina ftailroafl;
CHANGE OF 8CHEDfc’Lfe:
7 20 |>. tH.
6 IS 4. n.
7 40 a m
8 40 a m
J 10 p n>
2^ p In
onchville
VOL. I
Barnwell c. fl.. 8: c. tilullsDAr, feMLary h. istS.
no.
CiiABi.r^toi, Novenihti 1 10, 18?t.
On and itit^i' ftun'tay» neil, <li* Aoutti
Carolina Unltreali rili ne mn eafoilHla:
ton xrl.baTA,
(HUnday Ihdtilililpeioepied),
Leave Charleston . . 9 0d d. m.
Arrive Aughsti ; . 5 ctJ i>. hi:
ibn rhLCNHiA, i
(Sund.iy morhfng exoepled)| l, '
Leave Charleston . . fi 00 a. m. 9 St) p id.
Arrive at Columbia. 11 00 ^i. ■>. 8 45 a. m.
TOR CH.itU.MTO.VJ
(Plltiii^ morning excepteii).
t^eave Augusta . . , 8 SO a. ■». Tt 80 p tn.
Avri v* aM'liarleston 4 20p.tn 8 Oft a m-
l eave Columbia . . 5 80 p. m. 7 15 p. m-
Arrit^ Charleston . 12 night And 8 15 a. m.
Summerville Train,
(Sundays tlceptcd)
Leave Summerville
Arrive at <’bark-sthfr
Leave diArlestun '
{ irrireat Summerville
Ireakfast, Dinnerand Sui>plif
Camden TValn
Connectsal Aingsvilie daily (Sundays eveep-
le<l adth day pa**erger train, to and from
Charleston. 1‘assengevs fhom Camden toCoA-
jiimhiaeKn to through witliout detention on
Mondays, lYedm sdnys and Fridays, and
from Columbia to Camden on Tuesdays,
yimrsdays and Saturdays by connection
Vith day passenger thun.
Day and iiigfit trajns cditnect at Augnsta
ivtih fleorgia Kailroad and Ceniral Knilroad.
This route is ihe quickest and most direct
lo Atlanta, Nashville, Lohlrvllle; Ciheinnati,
Chicago, £t I/nns and oiliei- poinU in the
Northwest.
Mpht tminsfor tAttpusta jjonneKf rlKaely
fast mail (min via illali6.n ninl Ail-
rusta Railroad for Macon, Columbus. Mont-
■ miery. Motnle, New Orlfcans and points in
Sotith«-est. (Tiiil-ly-isix lioUhs lb JfbV
Oriewm*: 1 w
Day Imin" for Colombia horthtHil fclbse }
Vith Charlotte Railyoadfid" nil poilus Nofi i,
junking quick time nnd ho aelNyh: (Fbf y
hours to New York.)'"
The trains on the Greenville and Colutnhih
and Spartanburg ni >J Ctiibh ITiillhhlulg tbhs
f ’lecu fthmely Vith ihe train which leaves
'Wariest**u at 500 a m, and returning ih^y
ponneet in sntnc manner with the train which
leaves Columbia for Chnrlbstbtl at 5 80 j) 03
Laurens Railfoad train conhcctsnt NfeWberfy
hh Tuesday*, Thursdays nnd Saturdays.
Blue Rioge Railroad train riltlA daiit, Son*
hecting wilb up oh I dbhn traihs RH Green
ville and ColtihiLla nniiniad. ,
S. 5 SOLOMONS,
&iperihtendbni.
S. B. I’ickfa*, Cbneral Ticket Ageiit: -sl®
Savannah nnd rharlpsicn ftaflrnai 1 f^ti.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Charles foil; S. L , Jnh. fl,
On nnd after Monday, Janitahy 7, 18T8, *he
jrnins on tliis Road, hill leave Dfcpot of
Northeastern Railroad lis follows :
Kfr Am/ butfir.
I.enre citKidbvtoh -
Arrive at Savnniinlt - - *
iru«t
p'mi
tie
t» 00 a. hi
5 lK> p. m.
11 0(1 p. m.
].e»ie Snyiinnab
Arrive ChnfleMoh
Arfoinmndutiirh Tmih, Siin’daift Exrjptd,
t.envp Charleston - - - - $ (i(f a. Hi;
.Arriveat Augusta - » - - G I5n. in.
.Arrive Tort Royal * - * 1 50 p. Hi;
3 60 p. m
9 00 a. *
7 30 a. rh.
10 20 a. m
5 30 p. ui.
Aight l\n*rnt;cr, Sunday* Exeeptrd.
Leave Charleston - >. - 8 50 p. rfl.
Arrive Savannah
cave Savannah
.cave Augusta
.eavc I’ort Royal
Arrive Charleston -
Arrive Port Royal -
Arrive Savannah
cn v eSn vfiTtnatt "
eave Augusta *—i
‘Arrive Charleston — «*■*
I:
4v a. m.
9f
i 5
- 7 '^6 a. m.
- lO Wp H.
i 9 OO p. in.
» 8 45 a. m.
IVst mail train Aitl Hnty iloji itt Adafng
rt Ai 1
{■ fU 1!
Run, Yetimssee, (irnliftmirille and Montei'K;
Aecommodnlion train will'stop at all sta
lions on tnis road and makes chisc bimnoetion
for Augusta nnd I’oid Rbyiti Hhd li!l Mtitions
bn the Port RoyHI Railh'ad.
Fast mall makes cbhnbciidti fbr points IH
Clorida ami Georgia. _
C. S. OAD^pEN, EHgt. ftnd Rdpl;
1*. C. UoTiaro*. d: r. tlHd T. Agetit.
WILMINGTON; COLUMBIA AND
AUGUSTA RAILROAD;
Gksirai. PAmk^Hsk tir.hjln+StKSt'^^
COi.iiiBiA, 8: C„ August 8, 1877.
The follot4ing8chedt!le Hill bbopefated on
hud after this dale.‘
Mght Etyr'rfi foam—Drtili).
hoi Ni; ilbtiTtl.
lieave f oiuhihla .
l«eavc Florenct* ;
Arrive at Bildiihgton
11 15 p. td
2 40 a. ft.
C 32 a, th
ra.
,C (top;
IV 02 p. m.
1 ifi E. m.
oowb SOITH.
Leave Wilmington ;
Leave Florence - •
Argive at t’oluiut ia •
ThisTialu is Fast Ex'prbea, ftutkln^ (feroiigh
bouuectious, all ntil. North nnd South, rind
hater line couneEtton ^ia Portsfaibuth. Stop
linly at Eastovet*. SHHoer, Tlmttibhsviile,
F'omncc. Marion. rBii 1 BUiff, WhitbViHe and
Ftemingtcm.
Through T? s l<ht4 4bld arid baggage bhbhlt-
cd to all pHncipal potula. Pdllmuh Slfebpbtii
bn night trains;
Through Fbcighl
TriiW-^DaVif. Hrept SbH-
fcbt.Ntl MOB+H.
EAtSE Abb mik:
Ileside tEe itfeam E maid fen foameil;
And met the knight Hhogefrotlt sttb iiciil,
A crimson blush Hbr blleKk suffused, \
And in hi^ htdlrl (wtfc fetikibs swbiltiL
Lut he miiat to the kdr dejtRrt,
And came to bidi long tWreiviiii.
What bitter tears she shed that day*;
~ Il«w sad the parting—tthvban tellt
“Oh, fair mylove. mnd Shbct mylbvl,
Our fhlhfE meetings tvili bttt prove,
ft an ghl can ever our lives seveh.
When our hearts are bright dlfh Ibf e
The war was over, and by the stretitt
Hie happy maiden lightly steppf^;
Tb (neat herknlgst where lost they mbt;
Altd laugh with joy where then shti Hept,
Htt Ry Hie side atib'tHbr rode,
A'ith lorE-lights in her soft blue eytis;
And as to her he marmurs low
Hi* old love’s heart breaks in debjl vigils,
“Oh, fair my love, and *Het>l ifiL Wife,
Our future meetings will but prove.
Naught can ever our lives sever
When our hearts are bright with love."
ADDRESS W L. T. 1ZLAR.
D. D. Q. M. 6th Masonic District
, :..r* '
Brethren of the Masonic Fraternity,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It ia not expected of me on this oc
casion, I am sure, that I should take
you back through the lights and shad
ows of centuries long entombed in the
btfcfnal past, to the birth of Freema
sonry,or rather to begin with you there,
and follow its “blazing star” as it
wheeled its onward course, sometimes
ebllpstti with stormy clouds, at others
shining out io beautiful effulgence,but
always true to Its course until it has
reached the H.igh metidian.” To do
so would be asking you to go back
with me to the hefur when the Great
Architect looked oqt from Houven on
the turbulent darkness beneath and
said, “Let there be light,” and chaos
obeyed the Ohonipothnt Loleb and or
der and beauty came f nb. To do so
wohld be asking you to sit patiently
while I attempt to rehearse to you the
hlMory of Ihb #ofld, f.-r FreHnrtsdnry
is interwoven with it all. To ask you
to do so Would bo a presumption on
fliy part, which time, placo,'circum
stances nqd my cons* i uisoess of ina
bility all fotbid. But 1 will venture to
trespass upon your time sufficiently at
hiS point to hdd lhat it fts? there and
then that thp great principles which
we now as an order teach and 1 xero?
pllfy by sjmbols nnd allegory hrfd
their origin on this sphere. In the
Garden of E leu our for* father began 1 ,
to apply ihem Immediately after that j , ' 1 ’ ^ a . ° r t * , * t
.... . ! has stretched out Ills sustaining hand
to the devotees of charity abd good
and truth, whose deep baflls is the civ
ilization of mtiDkiad dhd Whose ever
lasting glory is supported by those
two mighty columns—fideucs and Mb-
rality. Then the better ahd hiote
speedily to accomplish this nobis end,
organization is essential. It is only
by combination and association with
his fellow that man is enabled to ac
complish the great purpose of bis ex
istence. Alone, unaided, he Is weak
and helpless even In the very tbobgLt
of doing good: 'Lhb Wight} 1 king of
beasts roams the forest glade ready to
seize upon bis prey, seeking nor deslr-'
ing the assistance of any. But man {
laNks not only the spirit of action and
the might needed to accomplish great
deeds, but he is wanting in the desire
Hnd intimation to do ihbtn unless
stimulated to enterprise and aided in
bis efforts by bis fellow being. Mabin
himself is feeble and needs pfbiebtlon,
and the history of the world had yet to
bear testimony of any great result
that has ever been achieved Except by
the system of association. Kingdoms,
fempires and Republics have been
planted End destroyed—religious nocife-
tics established or overthrown—politi
cal designs fostered or abolished, only
whPn the great leader iH these deeigoft
has called to his aid the strength of
associated power. Whether the objfcet'
lias been for evil or for good, wheihbf
the ambition bas led In virtue’s
path or through the tortuous wlodk of
vice, the reSlllt id the same—to stlc-
ceed man must call to his assistance
congregated power.
The world is full of example^ for us
to-day. We see in onr day the aggran
dizement of wealth, of powers, dynasty
wieldin? great resources and over
coming mighty obstacles nnd achiev
ing astonishing results There are
also thosd who are detoling their lives
to the high and giorioud end of dis
pensing chaHty, devoting themselves
and their fortunes tb tHitb; to Justice
and good dfeedd. To thebe Combina
tions—asssofclatlon—of means, intel
lect and physical power, Is as essen
tially neccssaty us to the other, if they
J hope for or anticipate success. And is
it any wonder then that while king
doms have arisen and decayed, em
pires have bloomed and withered away
and all of the great designs of men
that are both fot iLe purpose of satis
fying the unholy desires and ambition
of a few and hot lot the general good
tW mankind, have flouiiehed fora sea
son, but to be swept away to make
room for 5oWb other aspirant' after
t-T—II-—y. *=
what they Wight hsvs bsed. tfce oar
t*loly have the sublime astlfUrtlon of |
ptscisg our bands upob but
sod while We how with htttblh __
eooe before the Oanieeiedt iwlgb feet]
wlttl'lhoGrtftii bor
row upon our erring B»thef, that he la
oooe the worse froth hiving been fflade
a Mtood; We Hill be the Uflt tb desert
him ttf iTItffl and bitter fate j tbs last I
to 6>lUb wblaperjng word* 0} good
cobnsei In his earl, and if be bas not
goheeo far as to forfeit his claim of
btotbef; when he is called ttoa btl la
bor* here, If wahnobtit hbafct efalo^lel
ovar the nnrfow Cell that rebeivew Him
We will bht> hHn away tb *86000.
Rnowing, as We do, that dedth opcHs
tbe gate of fame and shut* the dooj of
oeeeure behind it, we sobmiMively
I commit hja soul to tb* Great Antbor
' of It, who' discern* Ut? saeret tbooghu
and latenta of every heart and whose
Judgments atd allays Juat aad temp
ered with peroy. '
But becaoee of these exceptiohAi
deteitetion* It 1* none ^
thatourtfs a Qobielneti ^
iHefdlng a silent but powerfi
lb your midst aod thro
world. Ae a school of IhtettfittfaEf
philoeophL; deeply engaged In theowl-
tivatlon of tbe aobte arts and sclebbe*.
It peculiarly deserves yoar support
aad oomtheedmien. AM a hfotber-
hood that fib ’'epfeads the SeWEft bf
brotheily love,” a* to unite the hearts
of stfanj^fs into a t&ttltbon affection,
to mate friends of foes to "subdue
the Irregular passions of life that lope
oft all thnroij^h and ragged points of
olit bature and ont of dbeord produ
ces hdrmony, it deeefVai to be c^led
bleflaed. As an InstltnGoa of cbkrlty,
stretch log out its beovolfent arsis Ip
act of disobedience which threw the
human rahe upoa its own nsources-
This wns tbe begiuning of the applica
tion of tbe art and science of operative
Freemasonry among nlen. Gf course
you will understand that ih this, its
tender Infancy, its accomplishments
works, and kept them dp ih a line of
unbroken succession.
I have already said that Ih all tbe
history of the world, whatever has
been the object to be attained, if th2
mission on which man get out eVershH-
were rude aud simple, but as time ; ceeded , t wae beCallse tbe then slriV-
Lfhv<
ive Guhitiili'K . '.
Le»»e Fl* t-eftefc; . - j
Arrive Si Hillil.figttin.
bolx« Rohr*.
I .eave WiHnitigtoai
Le»\*«-fiorvtice . ^
Arrive nt Oiumbia
6 W p. in.
4 30 a. m.
12 00K.
2 SO p. *».
2 ?5 a. m.
10 lb s. jn.
marched on and thh earth became
peopled with thany men, and tiian be
gan Lis associations with man. the art
und fcCieDbe of operative Freemasonry
gteH and developed, first to supply
the necessities of the hum*ih family,
then to add to their ease and comfort
and finally to please and gratify their
vision and culmihating in the magnifi
cent Temple of King Solomon nl Jeru
salem. It was during the erection of
this tnost beautiful building, planned
by the Great Architect himself and ex
ecuted by Hiram, the master builder,
that operative Kre^mtlsonry was insti
tuted as a distinctive order with its se
cret signs and passwords, with which
thosfe who Here entitled tb Ihe dis-
tinctlon, were entrusted; that they
might ieoelve the fights; privileges
and benefits lhat belong to the favor
ed. This organisation waS eminChtiy
Hise and pre-ethlnently useful.
have been blamed and thany censure
u& now, on account of ouf seCfet or
ganization. Yea, more ! Ohr history,
like that of the church; has its pages
of persecution; but thank God that
day Is past and the time will come
when all will acknowledge that with
out organiZatioh and associatlbh; like
in everything else, we can never ef
fect gfeat results. Those who do not
care to help us If they but take the
trouble to inform them|ge}ves of our
high aim and noble object, Will at least
not attempt to cast a atone In our Way
to impede our progress, tf they are
friend* to morality they should oot.
If they are friend* to charity they will
not. If they Ate friends to tlrttie in
its broadefct SenSe they dare not: All
these blight and noble vlrthes Free
masonry teaches and nurtures in the
beartl of bet votaries by the U8C of
certain symbolp and Ceremonies so
striking in their conception, so beauti
ful and impressive In their application
that none who hav* cVer sben the light
can ever forget; and ffew who db not
live Letter Hies ftoth the ehnbbilng
lessons taught. The great and noble
aim of speculative iTreffcnasohty is tbe
elevation of the Luman rubs. It is an
institution; not a* the profane sad un
learned vainly Conjecture, based on
Bb irjuetyand is one of Afe objections j us what th*y are—God alone Cali ^il
wlrlbh tbe profane hat’e utgbd against ’*
iia. We shall not pause to tthAWbt Hit*
objection here further than to add; thfe
moment He remove the veil, tbit mo
ment our identity is Ibilt aod out use
fulness destroyed. This, aft Kr what J that while we gsae
has already been said a* to thefiece*-
sity of organization. Is Answer enough.
But to tobthb: Thesb ceremonies ate
simple in their nature ahd end moral
and instructive. They naturally ex*
cite the hlghest curlosity in the mind
of the newly Initiated and causes him
to wonderingly Lfflss forward to in
vestigate their object and design. It
is true that it call* for close applica
tion and untiring diligence to ascerudn
tbe precise meaning of every ceremo
ny which our ancient brethren saw flt
to Incorporate Ititb tbe system, which
was to be passed on from generattaa
to generation, through every age and
unconnected with religion or politic*
of ail times and *tiil to fioutisB sod
Ihctease. But there is nothing mean
ingless and the diligent, faithful
searcHet' after truth ia always re
warded by a precious Jewel which
aiiipiy repay* him for all of his time
ahd labor. There is no science, no art
that its principles dc not enoompAa*
sod beautifully and intelligently
Amplify And illustrate. There Is no
trade, no profession, no avocation iu
life, to which man Is calfbci, put that
he tony receive instruction within its
temple* that will prove valuable to
him if pfoperly applied^ Aad. while
Freemasonry does not claim to be re
ligion or to fitand in iu stead, yet It IA
religion’s hand-maid. Hand-ln-hasd
they have marched tbe course of tlftid,
tbe ploneert of biVlLzation, leaving
their ineffaceable foot-prints, for good;
ia every quarter of the globe. WlrtlS
it does not claim to supply the plttce of
religion many of its teabhlrij# kfe Fb-
ii^idus. l-.‘
It plants in the son! an abiding hope
of Immortality. A firm and trusting
faith In God, and a charity which looks
beyond the bounds of rime through the
boundless reallhs of eternity. It in-
culoatW H brotherly love which draws
out the hearts of Its true disciples to
wards all of his fellow creature* and
Hoke with chords of affection tbe hearts
of tbe brotherhood so os to make
ft lends sad brothers of a* ranges* and
aliens. It causes mao to look more
tenderly on his fellow-man. To look
with colllpiisAloil'on bis wayward and
erring brother, and, if possible, recall
him from the error of his way. It up
lifts the fallen, supports the weak,
comforts the sorrowing and distributes
to the necessities of the needy aud af
flicted. Upon its pavements all worldly
distinctions are leveled. It recognizes
no rank or title. True manhood ant)
fhora! Worth Ate the only passports
Intb hSr chambers. And Hhile we
nlihiber among tiiit brethren Kings
and Lrlticbs, Emperoffl and Lords, we
also tihtuber among them distant Chi
nese, tbe wild Arab and the American
Indian ; all standisg on a common
level and bound by tlfS wllich iodlice
us io kindly offices toward* each other.
All these may be of differoot religious
tenet*, yet as a mutual toleration in
religious opinion? (fi one of tbh most
Valuable and distinguishing character
istic* bf the order, there is no chasm
between uft. As all religions tssch
morality, ft a brother but act the no
ble part of an honest man, hia private
speculative opinions afe left between
him and hid God; had thus through tbe
soothing oil of masonry sit those dis
putes and dissensions Which sour
men’s temper and emb)tief their lives
are avoided; while ail cbtximon good
add gebbral objebts toll smoothly on
Hlth thh ctirtent bf tittle, thrbugh the
gebefoiift Cbahnel bf FreeifaaAonry to
wards the h&tbn of eternity, diftpeas-
Ibg Its precious jewels of brotherly
lotfe, rfclief and truth In eLery land and
eVfery cllrfie. Troth this brief summary
bf the design and principles of tbe lla-
SoniC system; itd Usefulness most be
seeh Ahd aCkttoHledged. The unlter-
Sa! print-lpifea at tile alt finite ih qbe
Indissoluble bond of aftectiofi then bf
the most antagonistic tenets, of the
moAt widely Separated Countries, and
of tbe most contradictory opinions ;
so tbfit In '’fetsry hdtlott A Mason may
find & Jtriehd find Ih every dime a
bbme.’L t)o not then blame us when
in ottt thodbsty Ho Shield ourselves be
hind the veil of dtjw^sry. We are but
prabt icing the tftYftnfe ffffsuctibn, "Let
not tbe left band know what the right
bahfi doeth.” Our mission i* tob gram*
and noble tb bC iafcflfloefi tb Satisfy the
idle curio<y of thosfi who Hould coo-
dfcrtm os becafide we choofle to keep
oufSelto separat* froth tlm^olW. Jt
b mat we b*ve in ofar rtinlhg those
Iffalled the Idasoulb bafener,
tb%tr cars, itt'ule dust
They haVe pfoven fidWoFtfix at the
high trust Committed to tb Sir leeping.
Db not bensfirb the order on their ac-q
Cbuht. They aFe the loser* and not
the craft. itjS only heoguae dhey one
too bar el to' bf erne too ignofint to
of the institution, Un
portrayed I a
nature
sdihlU to the usee of wblct
this day
re
this beautiful b
dedicated. ,.
The ceremonies jcifi hafe Witfabssed
are by no means unffidinlng Fites, nor
ihe amusing pageants of an idle hour,
but each has a solemn sod instructive
significance. A
This hall, designed ah<L oonsttubted
by TTlsdoffl, supported by Strength
and adorned by Deautor* we Apt dedi
cate to Jehovah; which teaches .ns in
all thing*, both finished and begun, to
aokOQWledget adqn jufi glorify Him.
^Let, then, its aiiar hi devoid to His
service and Up.ffAfifi resound with flls
S*‘ ^1*0. Lot tbe ail-seeing eye witness
heFe an unaffactad piety wblsb with-
drbwa loom the world, that it may suf
fer Um» interruption, ,
Our march ground the lodge re
minds us of the travels of human Ilf A,
in which Masonry is a sale and'pleas-
A
IM Ant ksfHJ*# AsilssA
N8 oowmAp
hutM aguaniijrtfl
Address, , TgK
Bara wall C.
nvmuUrMUt.
'.tr*'
The mat
{*. v;mm.\ !
total Hod eommeFtaiAl Into;
s AJ sited Ntotes are oa thd
highway to retofaFy. txtesilva ad
tbe Ui lures have t&fcn atoetidbe paald
ot 1873, yst making dtie Idiedaob* fotf
thelncrenoe of pbpulalfoH fihd ooax*
merod they hnte bebh tti no gtiiter ra
tio than during tbe yhnf* aflfetRed by
the panic of ifibf. "
la ihe four yean including tod
I a wing the panic of 1867 the aoooai
akiduat of faflarea AAeraftsA fthS,9O0,-
080, .which, divted by thecsanmtpopd-'
Utlon Of 81.400,000 to 18(10. weak) rep-
rea«at about $490 per head. Io tM
tot five veara, including lb* 4 pdhW
year.ibeFailures averaged filfiMbd,-
008 pet nonmh, which would renrcacai
abettfiKM per head on 48,000,000, thd
genccaUy admitted estlfhste to thd
, todesaplfied-pavamcht'dfl ^*****>**#*,
“"•“‘vuwit.1.1,, wij?"* giHS **■ Ui
Cm ntep awrka thaj
fiiy.
biM
of eterol
par
io %a honor of j
dub to ih^ toaft.. In
wo honor QmpnLFea._ ^
r(dn Uto u«p-
eery of hnrd tiaeai
Mfi ^grehtly
debtorc
RuMfiAdLy
hut the couglry: antgintsfi
by a dtor/n get an nd
those who hatotrmfrWf tm Went^
MPiWp ^
those opevaUng ott bbFrowsd e«pitaL
m*'
^hebJi^SSoatadte Vlrttmt fto w!
iaag aa we shertsh the moral dtitle* and lo
oar lectured *o beaarififtly and M-
preaslvely inonloate this a^ropiiaUca
J, will be duly regarded. List tta wtrfva
to iMustrata theta ia osF Kveh
silence and without display, Into th* j haH to tlnivewal
bodies of the poor aud needy, emoeth-
ing out ihe furrowed Hoes of aoktoas
thought and SAre, comforting the dhfi
ooneuiate and In a UioHsand
L***l f rvigkt Train l»avrACeln»bi*Tuen-1 meahibglem mystery, for the fostering
|a, ihtibHlny aod 8a.urd|iy wfiy, »t 6 a. b. I D » hahchanalisn feSti
IT. ft.
yifi.DCYlSEl
of babcbanalian festivity And support
of mere sodalgood fellowship; but an
log for this object, laboring for this
result or moved by this design haVe
moved aud worked together. Let ihe
object be civil, religious or political;
we find this same unvaried and tinei
eeptloDable principle. So oonatantand
unvarying that it might be suppoeed
to be An inspiration of instinct and not
a deduction of reason. And thus It Is
to this instinct that among' other &s-
f"Sociation8 and societies we owe the
birth of Freemasonry. Standing as it
does to-day pre-eminently tbe noblest
development of this IneHlratioo of in-
stihet; noble in its symbolic arrange
ment, but far nobler in its mission and
design.
1 hft^e already told you that the or
der was first organized by the work
man Oh ihe Temple at Jertlfefiiem and
its Secrets ahd mysteries bebtowhd bp-
on the masteF ttorkmeh UiHFe for their
future good ahd protefclltth: This as
sociation was what vte tefttl hoW ope
rative mafionry, bhcause thfc brotfaeF :
bood then made Use of their toola and
instruments for actual uork; Trebtt)A ;
sonry of to : day, though a continuation
of the same ancient orfieF established
by our worthy brethren At the Tethple,
is termed speculative; because wb
make use bf the tools and Instrdmehts
for a '‘far nbblFF abd ihore gfonoufi
purpose." And what 1* this Freema :
sonry of to-day F is a ljuestibh all havb
a right to a*k. But hoie 8bAU I define
it ? It ih due to the oCcAaiofi lhat t db
not speak in ’’thb Cabaiistib language
of the craft,” but, if possible, Ih terihs
of general import And interest. It has
been defined to bb '‘a beautiful system
of morality telled in alle^bry aod tiius-'
trated by eymbols.” It Imprefisee up
on bur mind* the boat Sublime truths
so indellibiy add at thb same tltae so
pleaffantiy that death or the lode of
reason Can alone efface thetti. TFutbs
founded on liberality, brhihhrly love
and charity. Truth is Its headlight—
tbe point from Whence its radii diverge,
directs Its disciples tb A Cotrefct knowl
edge of their Great Creator and the
moral Ittw* be ha* ordained for their
government;
Tb* vartob* gymbofle hetfethohlei by . _
which the Valuable and Im^ortaht led- read aright "those hieroglyphic Ught*
•oos aFe taught, form the diatloCtlVA which oooe but braftamSu eVer oaw.*’
peculiarity of the institutioo, and also And TStaettbar, tso, that whMvfmi
a part of lbs secFet mysteries of Treb- point them out to os *• * reproach to
,w*y«,
Quietly but autely reli*vlug the saf-
ferings of humanity and pouring tbe
'‘oil of Joy” into the troubled kedrta of
the distressed; It uarohas on thA Col
or-bearer of all such associations.
All this with no Mason to the world and
its golden gifts knowhonly to tfife re
cipient*. AM tha moreappraeiatefibw
cawse so prifrted record* pafade these
noble deed* before the eyes of A coM
and unsympathetic world. How often
Its generous bands hat’d dried the
widow's tears, hushed the orphan’s
cry or gave warmth and cheer to tbe
gloomy dfingeon't walls, can never be
known till one by one we have run the
mortal race and passed the val* which
separates time from eternity. There
are thany benevolent associations
whose power for gbod AF8 kd<rih»} felt
and acknowledged. We would detract
nought from them. They deserve nil
encouragement and support; but they
are only branches—w« are tbe great
vine.
Ladles, we greet you among us to
day, with feelings of delight that words
are ioadefiuatE to express. Indeed,
language, the ordinary vfehibifei by
which we convey our ideas and feelings
to each other, fails now to supply us
with fifiitabiS vesture with which to
clothe the deep sentiments—(he de
lightful emotions which your presence
inspires. And why? Because uotfa-
ihg great or good ha* or *Ter can
be accomplished without your
countenance, aid and aselstaaoe. Free-
on asonry ha* always recognised this
fact, aad while we think too much of
yon to impose upon you fih) 1 of the ar-
dboufl labors of tfi* order, Ahd ffbiie.
for reasons nothing derogatory to you
in any respect, it does not and cannot
admit you into its regular Ibdfcesj yet
It has made ample and noble provis
ions for you io Us principles aod tesdb-
ings and has providodh beatitifal aod
instructive IjSlfettt by which you may
claim and receive Its benefits and Share
its glory. This system Is called Adopt
ive Masonry. It is a besutifol, inter
esting and iostructive system of forms,
signs and ceremonies aod explanatory
lectures, which are communicated to
certain classes of ladles, who by their
relationship, by blood or marriage, to
Master Masons in good standing. And
entitles tiihtti ih ih* ftlpetii and atten
tion ot tbe entire fraternity. These la
dies are said to be "adapted” into the
Masonic Communion and by the cere
monies, signs, etc., above referred to
are sosbled to make themselves known
In a (Banner that no stranger to the
Masonic family can do. Indeed, ladle*,
yon are odnhected with the order by
closer and more tender ties than you
maspre of,.or than L.afiy^ j&cjlijfi
ifafoFtil you of. BaMri this I ettn hon
estly ffitoittl yofi, that if you kne# bat j
half ot iu advantages extended io
wards you, no bearsin woman’s btofit j
' *. ft la
Ml
falfffto,
ttteniA; is tfif}’
Throagt thel*
{•art a* ’thsehsC
| sdffsriag, Ml toll dad
Benevolence, is ft is one of ths Mgt>
aims of our loved order to qatskstt the
spirit of philanthropy and promote the
cause ef charity, so let every brother - ^
defiteate bto affection* and hi* abUlthtt J” ® P **f^ J f *
to tbfc same tasgnaaSssoaa JtfivMvr ^ j
that wbhe hi. Utotlo- goont stroogv
no behnfis Id dofng good. Bs -always
ready to practice that highest sod no-
WeaAViitue Lhat Is pot nimamserihec}
by tlmmbait toeads hsyttficl the ooa-
fines of the tomb sad rolls os unceas
ingly with tbs ages ot vast eternity.
Bosh, my brsthma, Is in brffcr the
would 1!od Mto inauscm'i cqjn|
msDufacturlng and
CSgdtal
#.
force, ahd soon ftivw
ffitfymsut at mauMMnaUvw p
iaboriog Wan and astttdAat 1* i
» , , , r , Al , ■L* Man} 1 ! rhataas fioufd fcs AdfitMH td
meaning of the ceremwijta «SfOt«h ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
whieh we Bare Just paa«Kl. ft I. an- pr0Ttmw , t ^ Uu*Ue*ssfctowlilch
secssSttFy that I should enlarge or Vehlveo/to"XaS ttaTnT
hot r™.
the^ ceoWr-potoU tb. loflu.ooo ot „ n< ZS
F«b«Mo.r, MOM IB rrfl dItKtton. „ ^ ^
.nd to tb. gooi of .11 btoiutiod. ■m.ir to of tbrMll J
.ppl tattoo taUmltUr to you Ol. Bo. ^ wMc ,, bog. Bk. f W
try, The wave ef Cottmetorf deffres-
sloo has beet! tnthb# ettadlly tdfardi
source of unalloyed pleasttte Ahd de-
light—that while, ia almost every
other ocgattlzdthta tod aSsobfatlon f D . 7^? 'VTT".
strife and sebtsms, Jealousies and anl-1 ^If 5 ' w h*Le it is brglnhM^ id
—nr ll^ sad may b* owed
toodltla «tot... b«. pottlo* to d.rt ^ ltj /„ tb. MW
iod b.rmooy i ud tbu .blie lo I „ M lh . ^
some other countries our order is
looked upon with suspicion bp politi
cians and watched with dread aod
fear, that Itt this country iu members
are looked upon as b*iog beyond Bus-
picios aod honored end respected foF
tbs power for good that Ae wield. OAF
In good Bondi don. And the fsFniera ard
rfishing toward tfaeiF produce. In^
cFeAsed activity in tfade iff Fepojr-
tsd from BA Loull; Chicago; MiP
waukee. fin Pawl, Kansas Okfi^had
other Westera oeotres.
S pojBib tol.^Buabt Bbtoto
general .p^foUriob ol tU. wWohj' ft^tefn IO. ud
Tb. pr«eot o««lo ? .Jd. ItoO. «!■ ^ ^ gtimZJFujm
dbob. of lb. Uroi ot Iu frtmdft rti* tb. ttobto of
TMs splendid Ml fitted up to fifihh ^ w botttfnto g a fnerea^ FhUf
style and elegahce. dpea honor to the rest' of thb Seaioft;
Freemasonry and reflbbtfi the highest ^ hither wa ate hod
credit on tbe • respectable lodge for ^ ^ W oad«etaUy hrigbtMed up
whose oonveatooes It is arranged, things at the West* and a good spring
Right willingly do I, amidst these stjr- huslnes* IS antlritp&tri).
roundings, stand bfr* to-day and ad- lhe improvement ia affhlm Ja thd
vocata the qauae of ^reehuuonry; that at.»— AilJI— !al? —U,
u-
**••3
■«?
• -it
would ever rise to oondeme u*.
theu because you oonupy tfififrlE ftp
Inset pises in tb* Masonic picture ;
beoAuse we, proulUrly As Kasoos, Ft> 11
fact tW jrofi havs tF^ Ji
vocate me cause of greettUMx
noblest of iosfiuitioos that unfurled
its bannhr d^ith ihe first note that
"souhdhd the marob of time,” and
when "hhaVen’a tot tbuadar ahakes
tbe world below will plant itasttitShin
to Standard on eternity^ Share, h \
We oftef ohr beat congratulations to
thb Worshlpfhi if Aster, officer* aad
metabasS of, fihlbbolsth Lodgst Msj
your labor* be dhrsfitbd by that hi*-
door ihAlootfesa from absve, Sapper ted
by that strength wbltb hdfihshy e*wf
bring*, and ad orbed by that beauty
which unaffected p4ety aad virtue
lends, that peace Sad happiness may
abound. And—
“Mx/ifriSdorti, Larixlba} aitdlevE, r ~.
VnUe ftkik the grand iitaigs,
Bcsswii tka SfetsiseieBt eys above,
■ five glarUiil tfebflCM diriae ! J
Thu yofa May iEBp llib AoErriu line.
8Uli fliiEi it? Ufc plsBunCt's low,
-• flli otoH»rl|bt etopl^iviy «*!**;
Still be tty pMyeC Shea Wah^.”
Aa expectant bridegroom who th-
piled foF a-marrisge Uoenae la Ifinae
Southern States daring the W*
twelve months ha* been mgre marked
ihln lif any ^ber met of thhMUt)'
as It is evidenced by
iL '* amount
the tot throe yearit—ffcalh-
,00Qin 1875.10 *i7^qB,U»
figures sneak well for flmithsfu
merbhssu, and oonnoti hut
sifh*|^heQ Uielf credit. Midi
thAt the Southern and fiqut
tFAdb bf the present year 3
Ijr !n eiceas of that af ifiTf.
^Tbe . htfi«nb*£k li J^fia|k>!| oati
general rise I* pries* 1
Incomes, under
they wer* beOomthi ribb. ■ '
slon led to an iaccabhpM
and*
tHthb
bought,
ieT, w -
torn
imi
M
th*
4 *ftf8t in war, ftrsT .
th* htefts to your
j men; that we extend you ou
heard It,
cm
v '-
♦iaftttutiou tointohia ttcraal reason 1 ma&cntj of irfckfe lit worW lu heard the Mttonio (nle^lt^
to-fipy,
yonourwarthhM
bow, tai
f oofild ae* it I
Ms
idpfi brsthotjq such k