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The Orphans’ Friend.
WKIit'ESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,. -1883.
0KPHA17A&E.
Joseph 11, of G-ermany, hear-
ing of a poor, but worthy, supers
aiinuated officer, went personally
to see him, and found him sur
rounded by eleven children, din-
ing on a few vegetables. The
King, knowing that the officer
had but ten children of his own,
asked about the eleventh, and
found that it was a poor orphan
whom no one cared for, and so
the poor man brought him up as
his own. The King gave a pen
sion to each of the children, and
largely increased that of the poor
but humane soldier.
The incident recorded above
presents an instance of regard for
helpless orphanage that is not
only proper, but is really God
like, God is said lo be “a father
of the fatherless.” When the chil
dren of Israel were wandering in
the wilderness as helpless as an
orphan. He stretched out His
hand for their protection, guid
ance, sustenance and comfort.
In our wandering, destitute, help
less spiritual condition. He grants
unto us the “adoption of sons.”
He is said to he a “helper of the
fatherless,” and in Him “the
fatherless find mercy.” To be
like God in character and in con
duct is the highest aim that is
presented to humanity. This is
the glorious ideal that is set be
fore us in the gospel of Jesus
Christ. It is not strange there-
foie that the apostle James, in a
statement concerning the nature
of true religion, showed that one
element thereof is “ to visit the
fatherless and widows in iheir
affliclion.”
If there is any condition that
appeals ajore powerfully and pa
thetically than all Others to hu
man sympathy, it is helpless or-
plumage. It appeals with equal
pathos and power to our geneross
ity. Hard indeed must be the
heart, and dead to all the finer
feelings of humanity, that is not
touclied by this piteous appeal.
Cold and selfish must be the spir
it that is not thereby moved to
beneficence.
The incident is illustrative in
another particular. TlieKingof
kings will by and by visit us,
and inspect the life histoiy of
each one. Jo many of his peo
ple who have been lielpful to the
destitute, and wlio disclaim all
merit, he will say, “Inasmuch as
ye have done it unto one of the
least of these my brethren, ye
Imve done it unto we.” And then
not a pension for life will they
receive at the hands of an earthly
sovereign, but an eternal portion
from the King of Heaven.
FOOLISH QUESTIONS.
Every Grand Ma^te^ is annoy
ed with foolisliqueslious- The ful-
loving, fjoni the jurisdimiou of
Arkansas,is an e.^umpJe.in itsway,
asisal^o tl o answer. Tlie Grand
iMasror si}s:—A lirotliei at In
dia H i\ asked; ^‘Can a decea:>ed
ifiMilier, who wa.s snspcniJe-l ai
the time of his denfli, ho J'einsla-
ted i.ow by voio of the Lodge?”
'J\) which tlie Grand iMaster le-
plied: “Ve.s upon ins perHonal
applicaLion ’’
TO THE PUBLIC.
A circular containing the fol
lowing was last week- issued by
the Superintendent of the Asylum
“John S. Midyette having in
Oxford, Raleigh, Goldsboro,
Kinston, Mebaneville and Wins
ton, made nnjust statements con
cerning persons connected with
the Orphan Asylum, was ordered
by Robert Bingham, Grand Mas
ter of Masons, to appear in Ral
eigh on February 13th, 1883,
and present lus charges in writ
ing. He appeared and requested
further time. One day was al
lowed. He again appeared and
presented the following paper,
which explains itself:
Most Worshipful Grand Master :
Whatever I may have said or
written, to you or to others, on
rumor or otherwise, to the preju
dice of the Oxford Orphan Asy
lum, or any one connected with
its mamagement, I fully with-
dra^v, after liaving heard the full
explanation made in your pres"
ence and mine by the Superin
tendent.
Use this as you please.
Respectfully,
John S. Midyette.’’
RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF MASONS.
That every person, desiring
admission to the portals of Ma
sonry, is required to avow his
belief in God, is a well-known
Masonic law. The following
questions involve some nice
points of law; will some brother
versed in Masonic jurisprudence
answer them?
Ist. Is a belief in a “Great
First Cause” such a belief in a
Supremo Being as will justify a
Lodge in receiving the petition
of one, entertaining such belief,
and in initiating him?
2d Is a loss of belief in tlie ex
istance of a Supreme Being, or
the change of such belief to a
belief in a “Great First Cause,”
sufficient cause for suspending
or expelling aMaster M ason from
the Fraternity?
lACK OF UNIFORMITY.
The Keystone laments the lack
of uniformity after tliis fashion:
An amazing amount of igno
ranee, it appears, is Masonically
overlooked in the jurisdiction of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
where if W. M. receives a candi
date regardless of his apparent
physical disqualifications, he is,
“excused on the ground of igno
rance.’’ On the other hand, in
New York such a W, M. i.s “ex
pelled from all the rights and
privileges of Masonry.” This is
uniformity with a vengey.nce!
THE HUMAN EAR.
Imagine two harps in a room
with the same number of strings
and each string perfectly attun
ed to a corresponding string in
the other. Touch a string in one,
and the corresponding string in
tlie other will give out tlie same
sound. Try another string, and
its corresponding fono will ho
aoundel. So wiilial. i.i e snlngs
So with any tombinahon of the
strings. It woul I no' inaUerlmw
you jila^ (.d the i'iM‘)..,iip, the oth-
vvould resj.ond No doubt the
le.q onso would i o wn.a’ver. That
is what one vv. n’d expect; but
ihe respoii.-e, rds j iuli
and (jmility, wo.Id i»e ahlJe^t
f.'Mftct Now subsntutc for one
h.irp a human ear. and (lut eon-
dil.ioits wouid. aeoording lo >i;'~
Oiy, h.' tiiO sail 0, (XcOct tl at, the
icspoiisivo ill' eliaidsm of ihe mr
is much sin- Her than tli'at of the
rospoiisive harp. In the ear
there are rninute chords, rods, or
something, in such a state of ten
sion as to be turned to, tones of
pitch; sound a tone, its corres
ponding rod or chord in the ear
will respond, perhaps feebly but
still with energy sufficient to
excite the nerve filament connec
ted with it; the result is a nervous
cun ent to the brain, and a sen
sation of a tone of a particular
pitch.
UNLUCKY DAYS.
The father of Dr. James Free
man Dana, of New York, was
Captain Luther Dans, of Am
herst, N. H., an eminent ship-
master, a quick and discrimiiia'*
ting observer. Hlio whole num
ber of voyages which he made
on the Atlantic Ocean amounted
to seventy. His mind was dee
trom the supeistitious notions by
which many sailors are haunted,
as tile following anecdote, from
a brief memoir of Idm, indicates.
Heliada preference in favor of
Friday, wliich is usually regar
ded an unlucky day. He gaid
that the most successful and pros
perous voyage was commenc
ed I y sailing from Salem on Fri
day, reaching the port for which
he was first destined on Friday.
This port, somew'here in the
south of Europe, he left on Fri
day and arrived at the port in
Great Britain, which was his
next destination, rn Fr'day.
Having transacted his business
at this last port, he sailed again
on Friday, and arrived safely in
Salem on Friday, having made
a safe and prosperous voyage.
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