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VOL. 1.
The True Mason's Duty.—Whut cmu
l^e more .living fl,an the mor:,l pm;ept« of
Masonry? Wh.t more anhlime than
Chanty -the soul ami essence of Masonry'’
To love your neighbor a« votirself; to
love your Creator without ' reserve i to
love even voureneriiies; to forget inju
ries ; panion oifenR.,s ; conquor evil with
goo I : to be joyful with tiiose who are
happy ; to weep with those in affliction ;
to enlighten those who are in ffarkness :'
to reclaim those who have straye.l ; to
jmlgo not rashly lest ve hejn Iga.I ; anff
to assist the nnfor tiinate, are ainoiug the
duties we are nailed upon to fulfill l,v the
action of our M isonin vows. We are not
to measure the riches nor talents of our I
neighbor, but to rlisnense onr gifts to I
those who lack-them. Not to a.ivance |
our own interests, hut rather to sacrifii'e '
the.m to the general good of humanity.
We Me to be good, true, coriq.a.s.siomite,
ttffihle, generous, merciful and clement,
lo be a f.iiiliful subject in the country
whe-e voii live, respect the laws, a con
stant friend, a worthy luisbaiid, a goori
father, a tembr. respeirtful ami snbmis-
sive .sot , a careful ami vigilant master,
full jf charity toward all, and favor aii'l
■nountenanco all honest intentions, Sliow
me a wot id of true Masons and I will
point you lo the peaceful abode of inno
cence and happiness.—Cowtavt
GUELVSHORO, N. C., FRIDAY, march 3],TstG
NO 29.
Happiness Consists in Love.
As the affections a.’e the nol'ilest ingr-^
dienta in human nature, so the elevation
and happiness ot a human being mainly
deiiemi on tiie right bestowmeni ami am
ple exerci.se of t liese affections To be
self-sufiicient and self seeking—that is
to keep all the affections to one's self—is
the meanest and most miseraule predica
meat a creature can be in. The home
stead of a fine spiiit — much more tlie j
desolate chamber of a sinful heart—r|oe.s I
not contain re.source.s enough for its own |
ble.ssedness. The sou. must go out from i
itself, if it would find materials of jov.
And just as its happiness dejienils on go
ing out from l.self, .so its elevation de
pends on Its going up—deperids on its
setting its affections upon .someliiing high
er than itself, sometliing nobler or holier
or more engaging. The main part of a
true religion ts the right btstowment of
the afiections. When they are set on the
■things above they are set as high as a
seraph can set his. They are set so high
that tliey cannot fail to lift the character '
along with them, and make him a pecu
liar cliaracter whose end.s in Jiving are so
lofty.—James Hamilton.
Stumbling Biocks.
Under this head may be classed no in
ooncidcrable portion of th Fraternity who
are Mason.s iiut in name and profession,
not in fact and by the keeping of the !
law of Masonry. All such, of whatever
rank and condition, who are without um-
' erstanding of, or respect for, the obli
Rations they have aesumod, are stumbling
blo'-ks in the way of Masonic advance-
meet and pru-periiv. Itrasonrv pre-ents
certain prim-iple.s that are intende.l to he
the rule and guide for the cendubtof its
raemher.s. Let these prineiple.s cease to
be respectp.l and have weight,—let them
be habiiiiallv violate.l in word and in
deed and the result will he tint the ine
stifntirm is wounded in the house of its
fnemls and .suffers under the very worst
hindrance to anv true progress. The
worst foes with which Masonry has to
conten-l at this time, are not the critics
and npposers. who .stand on the outsuie
am! make their weak aftaers on the
character and pnrposes of 1 he nrganiza
tion, Imf rather those i'’o-tilied with ihe
Graft, wh-sp eves and ears are holden
that they .lo not discern the real mean,
irig of the Masonic svsiem, ami who are
pra.-fically neglecrrnl of its primary ob
^ ligations. It occurs to us to mention
I fhr.-e classes of sii h stumbling bloi-ks-
j 1 The dsanirtfous Monim The
I grace of courtesy is commoiilv ranked
: among the minor virtues vet it lias its
j |ilace among ihe esseniials to true and
I wor'hv living. TLi.s gentle virtue isps-
i pPcially set forth and recoiuiiK-mled by
I the whole spirit^ami tenor of the Ma.sonic
I sy.stem, which na.s regard, not alone to
j the plai ting ot the sierdiig qiialiiie.s of'
; I'ltegnlv in the moral iiatiire, but like.
I wise to the a[.plying of the finishing
graces anl adoriiment.s of hiim.initv
The first iutv of every M.is,„i is to be a
genilemar. in 'he broad full meaning of
the wor.l; an-l if he will but keep the
unwritten law of the Craft in this respect
he williie most likely to'be a means of
help, and not -a i.indrance. to the pro
gre.ss and p.-o.sperity of ; he Listitution
But tile (liscoiirteoii.s Mason is a constant
reproach to the Fraternity. His inter
cour.se with his bretliren takes on the
cliaracter of a gruff' liarsh demeanor ; he
IS wholly without consideration for the
feeling,s of other people, ami there is
nothii g gentle nor affable in liis treat
uient of his frienils and assoesattas. 'J'lie
m in who is rough and bearish in his
Wiiy.s, who lie.spises or neglects the amen
itiesand courteous attentions which liave
such blessed efficacy to sweeten the cup
of human e.xi.steiice, can har.ilv fail to
bring some re[iroach on die Instiiiitior,
with which he is connected, no mitter
liow honest he may be in purpose and
real life.
2. The uncharitahle Mason. Charity
is one of the grand watchwords of the
Masonic Instiiution; a charity whicli
means kindiuiessot heart, lieiievolence
of pnrpo.se, and the rendering of help with
a free open haiul to those who may be in
need. The te idlings and tradi'ions of
the Craft point in thi,s direction most nn
mistakahly. Line upon line, and pre.s
cent upon precept are given, to impress
ufion the novitiate his obligation a,s a
Mason to be generous, kind hearted and
benevolent, not only in bis relations with
his Brethren but in the broader relations
of human intercourse and society.
When tlierefore, we see, a« i.s .sometimes j maie.sfic hei ff,t -,mi .vp..i,j„.:, brandies
the case a member of the Fraternity who | that „ a le it. one may almoat’.sav. an ob-
I. mean an. .stingy, hard and exacting in | ject nfreiigions reverence. To the Jews
a h.s dealings wilt, l„s fpH,„v ,„p„, we | the Cedar of Lebanon was a portent a
say at once he ys a stumbling block in the grand ami awful work , f God. The epi
wav. A Ma.son wlio ignores the duty of ! thet.s they apidied to it wete • ■■The tree
lienevolencfi is an anomaiv. A Mason
, who alwav.s turns a deaf ear to tlie call of
diantv, has never been biptiz..d into the
sriirit of the lostitiiti-ui.no nialle.' how
far lie lias [.rogres-ed in its iin sieries, nr
: how manv of it.- Imrior.- and titles liave
j iioen heape.l npot. Id- head. If his neigii-
' hors and the world sav of him. "hp i.s
•selfish and mean," such an one brings
teproadi upon the Praft, itiasmncli as his
life is at variaiii e w it h I lie tenets of his
prnfes,sion.
ff The profane Mason. Profanity is
a vice that prevails t . a Fearl'nl extent i i
all rank,sand da-.ies ol societv, \et it is
a haliit which ought riot to attaidi to the
true gentleman—or t|,e line Mason.
Profanity offends the feelingsof others,
is a Useless practice, liesides lidng a vio
bit on o! the law of God, SureL' liiireare
sufficient t rouiid.s fur its cooiiemnation.
I When we meet a foul mon'hed Mason,
unr,sing and swearing at every breath,
we are .sure that we encounter a sli.mli
ling biock that is of no slight conse
quence Ttvillsnidy i-nnt as some
thing -against the progress of Musonrv if,
beginning and ending with God as it does
It vet fails lo impose ”pon jts tuemhersliiji
anv sort of decent re.-pe.-f or reveretu-e
lor the great and .sacred name. We have
heard irreverent speech and profane nt-
terance even within the Lo.lge room,
ari'l have h.eard devout lessotis of grand
est import reheaised in the iiseofllie
ritual by those who in their daily .-on-
versation were aceustor e.l to use the
most irreverent S|-ercli. Does not, Ma-
sonrv suffer fnm 'he eoinliict of su.-h as
llies..? .Are ihev not sa.l stumbling
'doi.-ks to its best and higliest fu-osperilv ^
As has been sail! : "when profane swear
ing becomes consistent witii the teachings
of Masonry, let ns cea.se to idoihe onr
selves wdth the lamlnskin, let ns l.reak
j the pot of incen.se and ipiencli its flame :
iet vis remove the .A 11 seeing E\e, and the
01 th.,* Lor.l ; the ce.lar.s which he had
planre.l; who.se light is like the cedar,
with fair bran.*hes ; with a shadowing
shroinl ; ol an high stature; Iins top
among the thi.ik l,o..gl,s ; his highest ex-
alte.l .above all the trees of the field; his
boMglns multiplie.!; I.fs oranches long;
lair in his greatness ; in the length of bis
lira..che.s," etc. etc It is sai.l that the
clergy of (he Greek Church .siil| offer „p
mass iin.ler the .■e.i..r tree and that the
Arabs .-all it (he Tree of God.-.6W
avd I'ahshvc
-The Mi,ssissif ;,i ,-iv,*r has again
oveiHowe.i its bank,-, and rhrealen.sgreat
danger to farming an.I other inleiests.
— A .hsj.al. il from CoInmbi-a, Tenn..
annonnees the ilealh of Hon .A. 0 P
Fi.'liolson chi.f Jnsiice of the State.
'I'he deceased had bee', prominentiv i,i
public hie lor many years, ;u,,] „as U. S,
Senator in 1840.
— Gohimbiip, Ga., claims the position
of the L(,well .filie .Sooih yp,, j,,
"inning SaOCOsj.ind es ami l,(jOO looms,
be.-i ies ,Many iron and other in.iu.sfrial
Pnteii.rKses The city wa.s .le.sfroyed in
IS(if), and all these liave been replaced
since with Southern money.
-English s-hipl.iiilders have just com ■
pletp.i several ironclad gnnboais for the
Argentine Republic They aie of the
mo-t povverful cla.ss, ,)i;aw eight feet of
'vuler, are title,1 wtih twin screws, and
have aspee.l ot about ten knots an boiir.
Lachcan-ies a 2b| ton 11 inch rifle,i
gun. Which is loaded by bydraiiiio ma*
‘Riinerv.
During tlie anii-Masonic excitement
while onr energetic Brother LorenzoDow
was on l.is Way to ibe Lo.lge room, one
.c.oovc seeing JMP, ami tfie "as on i,,s way to the Lo.lge room, one
Book of the law from the Lo.lge ; let ns "vening, he wa.s followed by a lot of anti-
L* n • » MM t f ft ti fVtn rwFj t *.« r.f « U « . ■>. o 1. _ ... - , .
kno.'k out the foumiatioiia of the Mason
ic edifii>e,H-.d sutfer it to fall to the
grouml, a ra..ss of ruins.'’
Rea.ier lio you belong to one or the
j other of these cla.sses we have name.l 'f
If so, for your own sake, a.s well a.s for tlie
sake of the Institution which, perliap.*,
you sincerely love, suffer the won! ofex-
t.ortalion th-at yoil change your course
ami be no longer a cause of offence or
stiuubling to any.—Freeviason s JReposi
tory.
The Cedars of the Temple,
masons, who were reviling him. Just
‘mfore l.e .-.scemle,! thestej-a he turneC
I'ouml to tliem and very quaintly obserT-
e.i wliitber I go ye cannot come.”
— It is a singular fact that the first
writer on the subject of Freemasonry who
ventiire.i to bint at the e.xistence of a his
torical connectien between the Frateinity
of Freemasons a..d that of St.onemasonJ,
Was the Abbe Grandier, who was not y.
Mason. While engaged in preparing his
History of the Gatbcdra! of Strassburg
(published in 1782), he had occasion to
examine the archives of the Catheilra],
.and various manuscripts therein pre-
It is indisputable that all the cedar.s,
which wero so .freely used in the erection , va..u..a manuscripts Uiercin pr.:
; of the Temple, were brought from Mount j served, and the study of these led him t
Lebanon, some one hundred miles north | assert th.e iilentity of the elder Stone
of Jenisaiom. It was the very remote-| masons with the later Frocmason.s.-
nuss of this noble tree, combined ■with its i Keystone.
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