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An exchange states that “nnder the sanction of the Bishop of Toulouse a pamphlet has been issued and extensively circulated through Eranoe on Freemason ry, in which the author declares that the Freemasons are possessed of a Satanic se cret ; that they perform a mockery" of the mass on an altar lighted by six candles, that every member, after spitting on the crucifix, tramples it beneath his feet, and that at the conclusion of the ceremony Too much importance cannot be at tached to the subject of building comfort able aud convenient Halls for the Lodges to meet in. Large sums are annually spent in rents foi uncomfortable, badly an anged rooms that might be more ju diciously invested. Halls that are rent ed are but rarely cared for as they should The Entered Apprentice As Blue Masonry forms the basis a ,1 is the foundation.of all other branciie our mystic institution, so the Enterel Apprentice degree is the corner-stoue'^m' Freemasonry, upon which all th-> tl degrees are built. ^ It is in this degree the initiated i- bronght to light to behold the beautiesof the Ma.sonic tiociety, and has revealed to i him the system which is the beginn AUYERTISIXG RATES. >• o 5 25 o C5 c 25 H X JO B i i'icli. * 2.50 $4..50 $ 10.00 1 15,00 2 incliHS, 4..’>0 8.00 15 00 25,00 :i iiii-'lies. (i 00 10.00 25.00 37,00 1 c >lunm, 10.00 15.00 37.00 50, 0 ^ column, 20.00 25.00 50.00 75.00 1 columu, 25.00 37.50 75.00 125,00 be, and more rarely fitted to afford any ; his Masonic creation, connects him ia^tr real comfort. Lodges that own their ' chain of fraternity with the brotherhood Halls rarely die-the property of itself : in this degree he every one ascends the altar and strikes , serving as a nucleus to hold them togeth- ^ brother, and the hand of Jk the holy sacrament with a poinard.” , er, ai'd we think, without taking the j fgjjQ^yghjp extended to him. The In this little paragraph of thirteen i trouble to examine, the Grand Lodge Re- j initiation of a candidate into the myster- lines we find no less than six glaring I ports will sustain us in the opinion that |'es of Freemasonry ought to be considered falsehoods, as every Mason, from the I ninety-nine per cent of riktiini® a„"d youi^gest Entered Apprentice to the old - t Lodges in thebtate had no Halls oi their | connections, and as a member of est Select Master well knows. An insti- j own; or, that, on an average, not more ^ cosmpolitan fraternity, he becomes h tution whose very foundation is that of than one Lodge of every hundred that HClll- Transient ailvertisements cliarged SI p(*r inch for tii’st, and 50 cents for each subse quent insertion Special Notices ^5 cents perline for the rir-t. and 2d cents for eacli subsequent inser tion. Simple annonucement of Marriages and Deaths free: Obitnarie and Tributes of Re spect (diarg(*d for at regular adverti'ing rates. ^ Tl?RMS—CASH ON DEMAND. Oflice on Soutli Elm Street, drst door noitb of the Patriot Office. Religion itself, and whose workings are those inculcated by the pure principles of an elevated humanity, relieving the dis tressed, burying the dead and caring for the bereaved widows amd helpless orphans of ihe land is not likely to hold any se cret with the Devil. Sectarian bigotry being wisely excluded from the Lodge, there is no mockery of own Galls will become dormant. Besides this, the Lodges being unem barrassed by rents can easily accumulate a sinking fund for Charity, and also add many comforts and attractio-is to their Home that will secure a better attend ance at the meetings, and dispel much of the chronic grumbling on that score. “How good, and how pleasant it is for the Mass, or any other sectarian service, ! brethren to dwell together in unity not Oiir K()r(Mil:in. Mr. ,1. H. KUTZHK, is aiithorizcil t« r(M-«ive iin.l rrrrittt for Sulisr.rii.tums in oiir atisem-r. ueif.her are their altars lighted hy six i together in discord. candles. j There is no such thing as a crucifix in ; Wm. Morgan, Anti-Masonic a Masonic Lodge, and, consequently, j Saint. zen of the world, in every part of whidi he finds a home and brothers of the same family. To him it is a new birth ; he is no spitting or trampling upon it; and as The Marshall (Ga.) Messenger cries: “P'or the Lord’ssake. friend, don’t keep telling an editor how to run his paper ! Let the poor devil find out himself.” j there is no such thing in the Lodge as a t The Masonic/ewef has this to say in I religious sacrament, there can be no such ! regard to this bogus hero : The death bu- Don't fail to send in the lists of sub scribers atid the cash. Our Journal is gaining in popular favor every day, and we now claim it to be the best w'eekly pa per in the State. thing as this sacrilegious act of striking the holy sacrament with a poinard. When men wearing the robes of relig- ushrred inlo existence, a« it were, froiu the womb of darkness into the light of day. He is then first taught to otam] erect in the majesty of hi.s manhood as all the children of the Good Father should stand before Him, free from sin and gniltles,s before God and men. A.s a child, he is taught to walk with careful step, lest be should stumble and fall jj the narrow path which leads to God. lie is also like a youthful learner, taughthi; fi.-.st lessons of the mystic science in easi- symbolic teachings readily to be compro bended, which are enforced in lau»uai>e significant and imf.ressive, so that on tie heart's tracing-board they may be indeli bly fixed. Happy the learner within whose boson these teachings are firmly traced .and Bro. William ■ aeted out in every-day life. An Enter- rial and resurrection of Morgan, of New York, has been several , S'-! Apprentice, like a new born infant, times proven by the best of witnesses ion and the Priesthood become such tools ; since 1826. We are pained to announce We wonder thit there are not more Royal Arch Chapters in North Carolina, especially in the towns. By Capitular Masonry we view our Order from a more elevated standpoint, receive “more light’ -and behold more of the sublime beauties of its workings than otherwise can be conceived of. By it we lack but one ste-p of the full fruition of the Masonic Tem ple—that of the Cryptic—by -which we c in J e letfi.t! toall the heights and deptl s of the grand old Building. of bigoti-y as to willingly lie about a no ble Institution of whose inner workings they know nothing, they deserve to be struck with the poinard of public con tempt, and dismantled of their last ves tige of patronage and respect. Masonry does not claim to be a relig ions sect, but au handmaid to the church, and to be a ti ue Mason is to be an hum ble, pious Christian. Of course, there are many bad men who, unfortunately, have always greeted with a hearty welcom? and bailed with gladness and joy, an^ becomes at once domiciled and affiliated with the members of the household under whose guidance he has placed himself. As a dutiful child, he should learn k- esso'-.s well, be obedient to his instructors, that he has been again resurrected, and may perhaps be of some use in the vari ous Anti-Masonic gatherings in the Mid dle and VAB.^teru Slates. The New York I j • i ,, , ,1 -ir ! and in his daily walk and conversation Yitocs, in a late issue, proves that Morgan I exhibit a lively gratitude for the favor was last seen in 1830, dressed as a Turk, i shown him in electing him to a relation- near Smyrna. It publishes the letters of j ship with the ancient and honorable Ira- Capt. Samuel J. Masters, of Greenwich, and Capt. Andrew Hitchcock, of West Troy, New Y’ork, who in their old age wish to affirm what was not believed uur- insinuated themselves into the Lodges I ing the Morgan excitement, that said notwithstanding our watchfulness, but i Morgan was seen and talked to by them we have never known even one of these ' while in the good ship Delaware in Asiat- ternity.—Square. The Apple of Discord. Appreciated. to offer any sacrilegious indignity to any \ religious rite. But are there not bad j men in the Churches, and does not their hypocrisy lead them to commit many sac rileges that Masonry never dreamed of? ic waters. The old men, not being Ma Envy of pre-eminence is uniiersr.1 and everlasting. .Little men, whenever they find an opportunity, follow the steps of greater in this dark declivity. The Apple of Discord was full grown soon af- In a letter to us on private business. Grand Master Blount warmly endorses our Journal, and we here give the con cluding paragraph of his letter with the hope that it will serve to stimulate the brethren to immediate action in our be half It is needless to remind you, breth ren, that now, more than at any future period we need your help. Let Masters and Secretaries canvass their Lodges, and every one feeling an interest in the sue. cess of Masonry work for the success of the JouRM.-iL as the Organ of your loved Order. Read what the G. M. says, aud We opine that our|French brethien sons, claim no interest in the matter ex- the creation. It fell between the two firEi cept to affirm the truth. Various letters in relation to poor Morgan been p-iblished of l.ite by the New other have York will not suffer much from this pamphlet of Romish animosity, as, if it does not fall still-born, it will only cause a closer scrutiny of the benevolent workings of Freemasonry and elevate it in the minds of the better classes of society every where. journals. urging a Centennial of Methodism in North Carolina next year—the church I having been established in the State in then get up the lists and send them in at: jtg organized form in March, 1773. Mr. ; H. propo.se.s as the object of this oelebra- : tion the financial good of Greensboro, Da- : venportand Trinity Colleger, and a Me- The poor, drunken, worthless Morgan gained more glory and i.otoriety by his dissipation and worthlessness than he could if he had lived sober a thousand years. Too worthle.ss to kill or to live, what a blessing that he was spirited away —translated for the benefit of such men . , ! as Stone, Blanchard, Allyn, Walker and i others to make their puny reputation on. Rev. Mr. Hudson is out in along ar-1 None of them would ever have been tide in the Raleigh Christian Advocace, i known but for Morgan. Morgan never would have been lieard of nut for such once : “There is no newspaper enterpri.se the State that .-10 heirtily meets my un-' qualified endorsement as yours. And I i do hope that there will be such encour agement given you by the Fraternity as will fully reward you for your labor of love. I regard the paper, judging from ! 4 he number.^ I have received, as not only | of value to the Mason, containing much oi Masonic worth,; hut to the uninitiated aud to families, as presenting much in- ■teresting literary reading. Yours Very Truly, George -W. Blount, Grand Master. tropolitan church in Raleigh. His plan is: 1. Let each pastor preach a centennial sermon in his charge and take up a con tribution. 2. Let there be one grand centennial in each District super.viofcd by the Presi ding Elder. 3. Let the great centennial be held at I the Conference'ill 1876, on the first night of its session. Give ns the centennial. brothers in the Garden of Eden ; it fell between two later on the plain of Thebes. Narrow was the interval, when again is gleamed portentionsly on the short grass 1 of Ida. It rolled into the palace of Pella I dividing Philip and “Phillip’s God-like son;” it follow-ed that insat'able youth ti the extremities of bis conquests, and even to his sepulchre ; then it broke the invin cible phalanx and scattered the captains wide apart. It lay in the gates of Car thage, so that they could not close against the enemy; it lay between the generous and agnate families ofScipioand Gracchus Marius and Tulla, Julius and Pompeiiis, Octavius and Antonins, w-ere not the last who experienced its fatal malignity. King imprisoned King, Emperor stabbed Em peror, Pope poisoned Pope, contending lor God’s vicegerency. The roll-call oi their names, with a cross against each, h rotting in the lumber-rooms of history.— TI. S, Landor. demagogues, hypocrites and politicians. Great is Morgan, the saint of Anti- Masonry—and blessed be Miller, his co- warker. Masonry has been better under stood and practiced by the good and pure | • men on account of them, and for this we i To make a good Master comething is re- are thankful also fur the heroes through ' besides a knowledge of the ritual raW» i;„.„ I 8®°'^ judgment, sound, practical com mon sense ; a good, kind heart—in iBOt, the persecution their miserable lives cre ated. Let us have i he should be a pillar of wisdom, that the some more Morgans to | ^rstbren may have some one to lean upoc clean out the over-crowded Masonic hive ■ •'■gkrtly guided by, when difficulties Anything for a martyr. As you cannot avoid your own compa ny, make it as good ,as possible. There are many who know their own wisdom, but there are but few who know their own folly. arise in the Lodge, or in relation to it* business. He should be perfectly' familial'' with the Ancient Constitutions, our owa Regulations and Edicts, and the general principles of Masonic law—this knowledge every intelligent Mason will have, but it is necessary for the one charged with the care and guidance of the Lodge.—CohW' ha (Pa.) Courani. rEKY
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