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THE MASONIC JOUENAL.
THE MASONIC JOURNAL
GKEENSEiOfiO, N. 0.
Thursday, Oct. 14, 1875
E, A. WILSON, Editor & Pioprietor.
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Thanks to our esteemed friends of the
State.sville Landmarh and Raleigh Chris
tian Advocate for their compliments to the
Journal and especially to the Address of
Companion Jno. N. Staples. We think
other journals might benefit their readers
by giving them the valuable historic mat
ter contained in that address.
Eemember the Honored Dead.
Danville.—Tt has been bur good
pleasure to make a flying visit to our
neighboiing city of Danville Va., and to
form the acquaintance of many of her
clever citizens, among whom we take
pleasure in mentioning our prominent
Masonic friends and brethren Ed. M. Pace,
proprietor, of the “Star” tobacco ware
house, Dr. C. M. Flinn, Druggist, and
Frank S. Woodson, biother to '‘our Wood-
son” of the Raleigh News.
During our short stay we saw much of
Danvdle, its people and business, and
were well pleased at the thrift and enter
prise appearing on every hand.
We were deprived of much of our an
ticipated pleasurable association with our
esteemed brother Ed. M. Pace, his time
being almost wholly occupied in furnish
ing and arranging his new mansion by
the time of the return of his good lady
who was offto the Springs, and in per
forming the grave duties of Superintend
ing the laying off and adornment of the
city cemetery.
We attended a tobacco sale at Graves’
waiehouse, and witnessing the animated
proceedings for some time concluded that
that auctioneer could say more in a given
time than any man we ever saw.
There are two Lodges in Danville, and
we were pleased to learn that both are in
fine condition The Hall is a noble edi
fice—the result of the zeal and energy of
our good brother. Rev. Dr. Dame, P. G.
H. P., and a few other noble spirits, but
shows evidence of the need of some re
pair.
Richard Caswell, North Carolina's
first Constitutional Governor, and the
.second Grand Master of Masons in this
State, lies in an unmarked and almost
unknown grave, near his old homestead
in Lenoir county, two miles from Kinston.
We have frequently passed the deso
late spot, and our heart would tingle with
something akin to shame for a people .and
State that would permit a great and good
man, .one who has done so much for his
people and for Masonry, and whose praise
has been sung in song and story, as has
'Richard Caswell, to lie neglected and
forgotten until, perhaps, there is none but
one old negro who can with any precision
point out the exact spot where lies the
honored dead.
.. As there are no, immediate relatives
who are ab'e to take this work in hand,
and as it is such a shame to have our Gov
ernor and Grand Master he thus neg
lected, we call upon the Masonic Frater
nity and all patriotic citizens of the State
to aid in raising a suitable shaft over his
igrave.
In the absence of any organized plan
for carrying out this desire we suggest
that, from now until the meeting of the
Grand Lodge in December, all contribu
tions be forwarded to brother Thos. A.
Harvey, W. M. of Kinston Lodge, 316,
Kinston, N. C., who, we are sure, will
take pleasure in doing all in his power
to further this noble work and in report
ing the same through these columns.
We sincerely hope every Lodge in
North Carolina will act upon this matter
promptly, and that all our people will do
what they can to aid in placing a fitting
monument over our loved and honored
dead. Also that the Press of the State,
always ready for every good work, will
*id us in carrying out these plans.
It was pleasant to learn that the Jour
nal is so popular among the Danville
Craft, and that such efforts are being
made-to extend its circulation and nse-
fulness.
We, of course, called upon the Press,
and found them all to be a body of cour
teous aiid clever gentlemen, at their posts
and busy as editors generally are.
Being thus so well pleased we shall
gladly avail ourself of the pleasure of a
more extended visit at an early day.
Lists.—We tender our thanks to our
many kind brethren who have enlisted
themselves in the interest of the Journal
by sending us large lists of subscribers
from their various sections, among w'uom
we take pleasure in mentioning our es-
teeiued friends and brethren, Ed. M. Pace,
of Danville, Va., W. T. Caho, uf Stone
wall, Pamlico co., N.C., A. H. White,
of Rock Hill, S, C., J. J. Combs, of Hayes-
ville, Olay co., N. 0., Geo, S. Baker, of
Louisburg, N, C., and Dr. R. D. Hay, of
Madison ,N. 0.
If the brethren in the various States
and communities of the South will contin
ue to aid us thus we will soon be square
ly on our feet. Send in the Lists, and
don’t forget the Cash.
Masonic Journalism.
Under this heading the New York
Square has an article from which we ex
tract the following paragraph, which con
tains a volume of meaning to be seriously
reflected upon by every well-meaning Ma
son. Already our Journal is reaohiug
thousands who are not yet subscribers,
but who, appreciating the laborious yet
noble work in which we are engaged, we
hope soon to add to our list. Let every
subscriber on reading this kindly show
the paper to his neighbor and induce him
to subscribe. Here is the paragraph
that explains what we are doing :
“The fraternity in general. know very
little of the difficulties which beset the
pathway of a Masonic editor, and render
his task a very laborious one. And to
the profane world Masonic journalism is
a mystery as deep as Freemasonry itself.
Let us assure the craft that every Masonic
journal is worthy of their warmest sup
port; ii is to the Masonic press that the
craft are rnost indebted for the exalted
position now occupied by the fraternity.
The press is a bulwark of freedom ; and
when storms of persecution rise about the
institution, it is the Masonic press that
stands ready to defend it from the assaults
of its enemies,”
Drones.
Masonrv, like all other institutions,
civil, social and religious, is sorely troub
led with a full supply of worthless, rest
less and unhappy class of members known
technically as drones. As a class they
are, perhaps, the most undefinable of any
with which society is burdened, and yet
there are two classes of them so conspicu
ously observable in their connection with
the Lodge that we cannot refrain from
giving them a passing notice.
The chronic grumbler is one of the most
conspicuous of this great bee family, al
ways on hand, rain or shine, in doors or
out, with his everlasting opposition to
every scheme of the Lodge and fault-find
ing with hig brethren, until it is more of
a bore than pleasure to attend the Lodge
or to engage in any Masonic work. Our
advice to all Lodges thus afflicted is, take
example by the honest and thrifty little
bee, and kill them out. One of these
chronic grumblers will work more evil
against Masonry by his complainings and
implied slanders, than a dozen good men
can overcome.
These men can be easily detected by
their lack of prudence, lor in their com
plainings and fault-findings they are sure
to let slip the declaration that “Masonry
has been no benefit to them,’' thereby re
vealing the niercenary considerations that
led them to the Order.
We.have seen a tree that seemed to
struggle manfully against season and
storm for an existence, taking advantage
of each straggling sunbeam and shower
to catch new warmth which shall send out
the fresh life sap to ail its various parts ;
hut it is so heavily encumbered with
dead Iranchcs that life with it was only a
question of measured time and it must
soon give place to another of hardier
growth. So, also, we know Lodges.
They are so encumbered with these dead
branches,—men who never attend the
meetings or take any interest in the Or
der until they have become an incubus
upon it and are working a sure and
measured death to their Lodges.
Brethren, have you any such dead
branches upon your Masonic tree, cut
them off—prune closely and at once, or
soon the whole tree will be dead. The
disease is infectious and unless it is
promptly checked at the first appearance,
other branches will become diseased and
death to your Lodge will inevitably ensue.
Go through your Lodge roll and cut them
off, rather than die from their ill effect.’
Kind Words.
We cannot refrain from giving a few
more of the kind words spoken of us and
our Journal which serve to stimulate us
to still greater efforts to please :
We have received the first number of
the Masonic Journal, published at Greens
boro, N. 0,, Bro. E. A. Wilson, editor and
proprietor. It is quarto in form, and will
be issued weekly, attwo dollars per vear.
The number before us is neat in appear
ance and well filled with matters of inter
est to the craft. We gladly place it on
our exchange list, and wish it abundant
success.—Masonic Advocate.
No. 1 and No. 2 of the Masonic Jour
nal, published at Greensboro, N, 0., by
E. A. Wilson, $2,00. The general “maijs
up” of this journal is excellent.
Mr. Wilson is a good v/riter, a bright
Mason and is now supplying a want that
has long been felt in the Soathern States
We trust that this enterprise will he
crowned with brilliant success. We tabs
pleasure in commending this paper to
every Mason in Western N. C., for it is
the “one thing needful” to give "mors
light” on Masonry.—Piedmont Press.
Now will not the Brethren say a few
kind words for the Journal among their
friends, and help us to build up the larg.
est subscription list of any paper in the
South? It can be done by every one do
ing his part..
“In this glorious calling,
Work till (lay i.s o’er;
Work till evening failing,
Thon caiist work no more;
Then tliy lAbor bringing
To tlie King of Kings,
Lay thy sheaves before liim,
Lay I lieni at liis feet.
Hear tliy master saying
From liis heavenly tlirone,
When tliy wages paying
Labokeb, -well done !”
Masonic Digest.
The following extracts from a letter
rom the Grand Master, addressed to
brother D. VV. Bain, Grand Secretary,
will fully explain the object and import
ance of this work, ordered by the Grand
Lodge to be published. Bro. Ba,n in
forms us that the book will be ready for
distribution early in November, and we
agree with the Most Worshipful that the
Lodges, officers and members of
Lodges should at once possess themselves
of copies. The price is only $1, and
brother Bain desires all wi.-hing it to send
in their orders at. an early day, so that
he may know how large the edition shall
be:
“I am in receipt of the advance sheets
of the “Masonic Code of North Carolina,”
and have given it such examination as to
satisfy myself of its merits. It is a work
for which there has been ever befoie al
most imperative demand, and one which
no Lodge, officer or member, wno wishes
to be posted, can afford to be deprived of.
We have herein systematic arrangement
the law of our Jurisdiction in a neat,
handy, well printed edition, together with
the Ancient Constitutions, the various
public ceremonies used by Lodges—Uni
form Code of By-Laws—-Installation cer
emonies of Grand and Subordinate Lodges
—Opening and closing Prayers, forms of
petitions, dimits—and indeed everything
needed to make the book desirable to the
Fraternity. It is hoped that the Lodges
and officers of Lodges will avail them-
selves of the opportunity of getting at
once, a Vade Alecum—a hand book—
which will save them the necessity of ask
ing, and Grand Masters the tnuible of an
swering, many questions as to law and
usage, which, heretofore, could only be
found by laborious research through
pamphlet copies of Proceedings of the
Grand Lodge.
I am satisfied from the experience of
this year as Grand Master that, in the fu
ture, the labor of Grand Masters will be
much relieved, and the Fraternity large
ly benefitted. This book, with the en
lightening influence of the Maso.vic
Journal, cannot fail of good results.”
Yours very ti uly,
G. W. Blount,
Grand Master.
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