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VOL. I.
Circular Letter
—FROM Tin: —
GRAND MASTER.
Office Grand Master of Masons, 1
Wilson, N. a, Moy 2dth, 1876. J
TO THE W. M., WARDENS & BRETHREN :
Tlv.'. time appiMacUes wlieii Mas ms tliro ig'i-
)Ut the work! meet loeelebrate tli'-a.nniversa-
vv of one of tiie p nnm saints of Ih'-or !ei*,
wlien in every I.o Ige ro )in the pni'e principles
of our order will be i-dmarsed and ev, ry ma-
S'ln fee! jirond tint be marciie mider the ban
ner of Charity ami ili-other'y Love.
It is meet tint we shobld on these occas'ons
indulge somewhat in a practical exeiupUlic i-
tion of ihe principles and teaclnngs of onr or
der, and show tolhe worhl that onr professions
are more than rhetorie, and hir;h simnding'
declamation. It isliriewi' should not publish
to the world our d.eeds of eliarity to be sei-n
)f men, but such is the position of o'lr Innev-
oieut work in r 'gard to one of its objects, that
publiealion is inevitalile. Let ns then make
such an cxldliition of attaelmient for onr Asy
lums as will verify tiic sincerity of our |iro-
profeS'irns. T.et suclt an impetus lie given
tlic work as its importance and sacredness de
mand and onr duty and obligation I'ctpiire.
Let sneh immediate eontrihnlio!)*^ he made
as wid materialiy aid in the sustenation of the
Crphan work and such meaeiires adopted as
will insure systematic, regnlar, reliable sup
port.
.Insist, on l.he continued ]iersistent work of
■eour Orphan Asylum committees. Urge
tliem to regular elfort, if the duly is unplea.s-
ant. The receipt of small sums ref/iilarh/ eve
ry moiit'i from every Lodge committee would
show to those engaged in the work that in ev
ery laxlge the catt.se was alive, and inspire
others to greater exertion.
Lncoiirage the ladies and children to organ
ize Orphan Aid Societies. They will, wliile
adding to the strength of the orphan work,
benefit tho.=e enga.ged in tliem, by ennobling
Ihcir feelings, ileveloping the benevolent spir
it. ami improving their own minds by devising
and carrying out t^ie plans of the societies.
I.et tlie 24lli clay oi Jui^e 1876 be the start
ing point for such a revival of interest in the
orpiian work as will put beyond a doubt ita
firm cstablisliment in the hearts, of not only
tlie masons bitt ali tiie people of our State,
■when tlie poor fi ientliess orphans may be as
sured of tlie protection which lias been with
drawn by the striking clown of tlieir natural
protectors. Hone of us know but that our
children may need the fostering care of the
Asylum, no one knows the hour ofliis depart
ure.
And may G«d bless you all, my dear breth
ren, and enable you to so work and walk,
that our Institution may be j^irenf/ihened, our
Grand work supported, and our Temples
(O^ornecZ by tlie beautUiil Iruits ol Brotlicily
Love, Kelief and Triitli.
(iBOiiOE IV. Blount,
Grand Master.
GREENSJU)R(), N. C.,. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 187G
NO 39.
Masonic Convention.
At the suggestion of the Junior Grand
Warden, 11. V. Blaokstock, of the Grand
Lodge of N. C„ a Convention of delegates
from several of the Masonic Lodges west
of the Blue Eidge, was held, and the fol
lowing proceedings had, at the Orphan
Asylum, at Asheville, N. C., on the 12th
day of May, 1876 :
On motion of Col. R. VV. Pulliam,
L. Gash, of Dunn’s Rock Lodge, No. 269,
was made Ohairman, and A, L. Carter, oi
loanee luKlge, An 2\)o wh.-j ■. ii|,(.i.iicd
8cT.-turv ■ -
On motion, it wa,s onl.-red tijal ali Ma
sons [ireseiil be .■eeognizwi as delegates
from tlieir respective Lodges. The fol
lowitig Lodges were represeiiled : Mount
Hei'mon, No. 118, Blarkman, No 170.
Unnn'.s Rock, No. 26'J, \baice, No. 29d,
Tiusearora, No. 122.
Fite lo.lowing committee to sugge.st
work for the Cunvetiti.on, was then on
motion appointeii bv the Chairman, to
wit : R' V. Iliarksto.'-k, Ool. R. W. Pul
liam \V. E Liark, J. H Moore
sin motion, the Cbainnaii and G. M,
Ridjerts W">'e added.
■\ftcu- a stiei'l aiisein-e the Committee
rejiiwted til fol towing. preamble and res
oliitions wbinli were nnanimoiiaiy adopt
ed, to wit ;
MTieueas, It is oelieved that the peo
pie of Western North Carolina will-liber
aliv support the Ui'jdiari Asylum at
.Asheville, and even increase its accoin-
iiiodations .so as to enlarge its usefulnes.,,
if propeidv appealed to. Therefore
Resolved, That the Master ol each Ma
sonic Lodge in Western North Carolina,
be mpuested, with the assistance ol his
Coiiiinittee on the Orphan Asylum, to
employ am| fitly some .letive, energetic
agent to collect .supplies in money and in
kind, for the benelit of the Asheville
Oi'fihan Asylum.
Resolved, That the Masters and War
dpiis of the Lodges alluded to, he earn
estlv requested to endeavor to enlist the
lailies of their respective localities in the
interest of the Orphan Work, and to urge
them to organize themselves into societies
for the purpose of raising contributions
for the same purpose.
Resolved, That the ministers of the
various churches of every denomination
in Western North Carolina, be respect-
fullv asked to bring the interest of ihe
Orphan Work frequently before their
respective congregations, and to have
contribution boxes erected in their
houses of worship to receive gifts for the
Asylum, and when practicable, to take
up collections for the same.
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed by the Ohairman of this
meeting to draw up an appeal in behalf
of the orphan cause, with these resolu
tions, and direct them, as far as they may
be able, to the ministers cf the various
churches, presiding officers of Masonic,
Odd Fellow, and Good Templar Lodges,
Granges of Patrons of Husbandry, Di
visions of the Sons of Temperance,
K»nights of Pythias, Superintendents of
Sunday schools, and every other order
in the State professing to do good to their
fellow creatures. .
Resolved, That we recommend to each
Lodge in Western North Carolina to for*-
ward to the Ste'vard of the Asylum at
Asheville, five dollars of the Lodge s
funds for each Mason made in the Lodge,
for the benefit of the Asylum,
Resolved, That in view of the fact that
the orphans of all ela-sses are received and
cared for in the Asylum, the various
charitable institutions of the State be res
pectfully asked to assist in the support of
the enterprise by contributions of money
or ill kind.
Resolved, That the newspapers of the
State be requested to publish these reso -
lutions, together' with the proceedings of
this meeting.
In pursuance of .the suggestion in the
4th resolution thg Chaarman appointed
R. V. Blackstock, Col. R. W.Vulliam and
G. M. Roberts, a.committee to prepare an
appeal to the people in behalf of the or-
phanfi.
The convention was largely attended
tv the ladies and other sympalliising
friends, and much deep iitid earnest feel-
liig was manife.stfcd. After thunks to the
ollicersof the Asylum for their fivlelitj,
zeal, and efficiency in the management of
the afiairs of the institution, the Conven
tion adjourned,
T. L. Cash, Chm'n.
A, L. Carter, Sec.
The Silent Statue.
On Monday, May-15th, at the Masonic
Temple in New York, a very quiet but
impressive ceremt ri_y was performed in
the presence of a few of the more promi
nent Masons of the metropolis, who hap
pened to he near the building and were
gathered together. One of the most beau
tiful ornaments that will hereafter adorn
this elegant structure will meet the eye
immediately upon ascending the grand
stairway ; for at the head of the main
stair in a large niche originally construct
ed as a receptacle of some beautiful sym
bol, has bee:; placed a unique statue of
Silence and Secrecy. This magnificent
[liece of work is of pure white marble and
is from the chisel of Augustus St. Gaudens
the sculptor of the fa mous my thical rep
resentation of Hiawatha ; it is seven feet
nine inches in height, and is the gift of
Bro. Levi H. Willard, to tbs Masonic fra
ternity. At midday, Mr. Willard re
moved the veil and formally presented
the statue to the Trustees of the Temple,
in behalf ol whom. Grand Master Elwood
E. Thorne accepted the same, in a brief
but neat speech referiiig to many esoter
ic points in the great lesson ofFreema
sonry.
Tight Shoes.
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune has the following ; Said a young
girl, who had become an invalid : “I
have learned during my illness that a
vast deal of ill he.alth among women is
owing more to tight boots or shoes than
any other cause,” I conversed with a
woman who had been in business thirty
years, and the greatest portion of this pe
riod has stood on her feet and never felt
the slightest inconvenience. ‘T alwmys
looked out,” continued she, “to wear
shoes and boots that gave room to expand
the muscles of my’ feet.” She at this
time had in her employ two or three
girls, one of whom was subject to fainting
fits from wearing tight boots. It is im
possible for a woman or girl to stand an
hour with snug^fitting boots or shoes
without suffering a torture that effects
the whole body. Here the effect is made
the cause. Very few people understand
the wonderful elasticity of the muscles of
the fee't, and those who ought to behest
informed know the least--^tbe.se are the
shoemakers.
The Gr. Lodge'of Mississippi has ap
pointed a Committee to “digest and ma
ture apian for the organization and
maintenance of a Masonic Widow and
Orphan’s Home and Industrial School.”
PEN AND SCISSOSS.
,. A Ifiiotopi-aplior’sepitalil)—Taken from
life.
Il'e know a gcntlrnia-n who is really in
love withli Ms own \yi:'e.
. Disliom-sty is forsaking permanent for
temporary advanlages.
Cr.op repoi'ts from Xehraska are very
favorable.
.... tnsconsin beai-s -ore inakrig havoe
among the sheep.
.... Baron Rotlischikl is the liardcst w'ork-
iug Bai.ker in Paris.
.... As many ns GCO'deatlis from the plague
have taken place at Bagdad and Halia in a
siughi week.
•.... Air and scandal are much alike. The
oftener tliey are breathed the worse and more
poisonous they bceorno.
.... There are 14,000 tame ostriches at Cape
'I'own, iVfrica, and during 1872 there were sold
at Poi-t Elizabeth alone $600,000 ivorth of os
trich feathers.
.... (Fe must not deceive ourst-lves, fer he
that overcometh not himself in little matters
will not be able to do so in great things.
.... Christopher Ward, a farmer of Caledo
nia Out., who murdered his wife in April and
then set the liousoou tire lo hide the deed, will
be luinged June 20-.
..., In the South A’orkshire coal field, -vi here
30,000 miners liave been on a strike for some
weeks, there are 120collieries, more Uianthree
fourths of which are idle.
.... A CMcago man ’ has inveiiled a smoke
consumer which works so well that it not on
ly eats up all the smoke but puts out-all tlie
fire.
.... In the natural history of Insects that the
grub turns into a butterfly; but it often occurs
in the natural history of man that the butter
fly turns into a grub.
Oak Ilill Grange, Pa., has a new de
parture—all the sisters dress alike, in 74 cents
c,alico. of the same material, color and pattern;
the poor and the rich on the same footing.
.... It is expedient for euery farmer to
build cheap gate s, as tliey will save enough
valuable time in the busy season Of tlie year
to repay tlie expenses of eonsti-ucting them
many times over.
.... The post that is by hard blow s driven
into the ground is apt to stand tliei'e, because
it was planted by a positive power. So it is
that hard knocks is for some good pul-pose
after all.
A Texas woman fell over a rail and hit
her tongue oS'while chasing- hei- husband with
a pitchfork. This may net come under tk ;
head of “divine retribution,’^but its a plaguey
bad thing on the -woman-.
.... An exchange states that the ratio of
pl-.ys’icians to population is now 1 to 800. A
feW years ago tlie ratio was 2 to 1,200. It,
seems that the longer tliey practice the smaller
the list of patients -and this-,is about tlie'way
of itgeiieriilly!
.... It is expedient to keep, the fene'e-eor-
ners clean, so tliat grass tvill grow in them and
so that yonr neighbor will not take offense be
cause of the thistle and other foul seeds that
jmu allorv to mature and find their rvay into
liis cleanly kept fields.
.... Tyeho Brahe lost bis color ahd trem
bled at the sight of a fox or hare-. Dr. John
son whiuld never enter a I'oom w ith l^s left
foot foremost. Julius Ctesar fled lo the collai-
at the sound of thunder. Peter the Great
could not be persuaded to cross a bridge.
Marshal Saxe screamed at the sight of a cat.
' Byron would never help any one to salt, and
would leave the table if a-ny s.alt w'as spilled
during the meal.
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