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THE MASONIC JOUllNAJ.
THE MASONIC JOURNAL
GEEENSBOEO, N. C.
Friday, June 30, 1876
E. A. WILSON, Editor & Pioprietor.
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The Orphan Asylum.
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Thu Masosic Journal wliich is published
at Greensboro is worthy jf our support. It
is ably edited, po.sse,sses a high degree of mer
it and contains, besides Masonic Litei-iture.
well selected m.atter wliicli is caleulated to
make its visit.s desii-able acd instructive.
Tims. S Kenan,
Grand High Priest.
The etiterprisc onglit to succeed. M'e need
a means w iierciiy a more general Masonic com
munication may be Imd : a meaas for tlie more
general ditfiision of Masonic intelligence.
1 iiope every JIason will take tlie Journal
—every Lodge endorse it, and at once make
it the Organ of Masonry in Xortli Carolina.
M itli sucli eiiconragemeiit and support I am
.‘satisfied you can make it of inculnduble worth
to the Fraternity. Geo. fV. Blount,
Gr.md .Vaster.
Ec©' All of which is endorsed by
E^ the Grand Lodge and Grand“®a
Chapter.
A Legal Summons.
It is surprising how few Masons a.p
preoiate the importance of a Legal Sum
mens. Many of them attach no more
importance to it than to a mere notifica
tion. But if they would reflect on its
importance, they would at once see that
obedience to a legal summons is one of
the binding duties they owe to the ordei
and to themselves. We know of a num
ber of instances where this dpty has been
wholly disregarded, and Masters almost
defied to take action against such recre
ant members. It is the duty of every
Master ofa Lodge to see that this offense
IS as promptly punished as any other
dereliction that a member can be guilty
of. It is the duty of Masters of Lodge’s
to see that every open violation of our
laws is promptly dealt with, it matters
not who the offender may be. A man
who goes voluntarily into the Masonic
order, (and all go voluntarily) takes upon
him.self all the duties and responsibilities
of a Mason, and for one to plead igno-
ranee, or that their duties are too oner
ous, i,s no excuse. There is a way to get
out, and every one who is unwilling to
comply with his assumed obligations
should at once retire, and not remain to
add confusion and di.ssatisfaction among
tho.se who are willing to fully observt
every Masonic duty
Many articles have been written, and
many speeches made in behalf of this no
ble Institution, and nearly every one has
his plan, based on some impracticable
theory, how it should be supported.
After three years experience, and after
hearing many speeches, and reading ma
ny interesting articles on the subject, the
Committee to whom was referred all mat
ters pertaining to the Orphan Asylum, at
the last Annual Communication of the
Grand Lodge, unanimously recommended
that the plan adopted at the commence
ment of the enterprise, be adhered to—
that no change be made in the plan, viz:
Voluntary Contributions. We are satis
fied this plan will raise more money, at
less cost, than any that can be devised.
But the trouble is, the Masons them
selves, much less the public, do not have
as many opportunities offered them to
contribute as they ought to have.
The Grand Lodge has a law requiring
each subordinate Lodge to have a spec
ial Committee to solicit funds for the Asy
lum, and that duty is made a part of the
business at each regular meeting. We
have the very best authority for saying
that in many of the Lodges the subject is
never mentioned, and in others when it
is, it is done as a mere matter of form,
and no effort is made to induce the mem
bers to contribute. In other Lodge.s
where the matter is properly attended to,
the burden usually falls on the faithful
few who are always prompt in their at
tendance on Lodge meetings.
ihis matter should be remedied, and it
can be done by no one so well as the Mas
ters of Lodges. Not only should the
Committee on the Orphan Asylum, in
each Lodge, taue up the collections as
required by the Grand Lodge, but they
should afford every member of the Lodge,
whether he be a regular attendant at the
meetings or not, an opportunity to con
tribute to the'support of this noble Char
ity. Masters shouid see that Committees
do their duty, and Committees should see
that every member has an opportunity
afforded him to do his dutv.
Our Orphan Work.
While at Kittrell Springs it was
our pleasure to attend a public installa
tion of the officers of Ionic Lodge, 337,
on St. John’s day. The hall was crowd
ed and every one seemed pleased. The
regular orator failing to come several
of the brethren made speeches. Thev
have a neatly furnished little hall, and
the Lodae is in good condition. The
following are the officers installed :
Thos. Capehart,—W. M
J. C. Reid,—S. W.
Thos. C. Hines,—J. W,
C. W. Raney,—Treas.
J. H. I uller,—Sec.
B. H. Gill,—S. D.
W. H. Hester —J, D.
J. S. Hunt,—Tiler.
Past Grand master Bro. Joseph R.'
Chandler, when he was cited before the
Legislature of Pennsylvania in 1836, at
the bidding of the Anti-Masons, ,n’ his
written protest said, over his own name :
“I (mnsidered when I entered the Ma
sonic Order’that I was ‘in the pursuit of
happiness, by means recognized in the
laws of many States, and certainly denied
y the statutes of no Commonwealth in
ihe Union. No principle of the Order
has come to my knowledge by which my
opinion of its usefulness to its members
or Its consistency with the general wpl-
iare has been changed ”
Many of our readers cannot form a
proper conception of this great Charity.
Remote, as it is. from the great business
centres of the State but few, compara
tively, know practically of what is Ling
done at this In.stitution and the obliga
tions we are under to foster and promote
with parental care its every claim and
interest.
To act intelligently the reader should
know something of the history of the In
stitution, both as to il.s origin, design, and
present work and purposes.
The original law required each Lodge
to pay into the treasury of the Grand
Lodge the sum of £5 annually, which
should be applied to purposes of charity,
and education. These contributions had
gone in annually until many thousands
of dollars had aociimulat.id. The Grand
Lodge then determined to carry out the
purposes of the fund, and erected at Ox
ford, then considered the most eligible
and desirable location in the State, a large
and handsome brick building, to be
known as St. John’s College, with the
view of establishing a school that would
at once take rank with any in the land.
Ihroogh a series of inefficient manage
ment the building was not entirely paid
for, was ultimately sold for the debt and
purchased by the Grand Lodge for the
amount against it, thus making it, unen
cumbered, the property of the Grand
Lodge in fee simple. It then stood prac
tically idle for a long time.
In 1872 Brother J. H. Mills conceived
the idea of converting it into an Asylum
for the protection and training of the in
digent orphans of the State without ref
erence to their parents being Ma.sons, and
the Grand Lodge regarding his sugges-
Lons with favor matured its plans accord
'ttgly, and on the memorable 22d of Feb
ruary, (happy coincidence,) 1873, the
Ox.roRD Orphan 7\sylum received its
baptism of faith by the admission of three
children, since which time it has had an
honorable and useful record, 317 children
having been received, fed, clothed, in
structed and kindly cared for and as
comfortably as the means would permit.
Of this large number only 5 have died ;
15 have ran away and been decoyed off
by bad hearted, unscrupulous person.s,
176 have been adopted into pleasant fam
ilies where they have superior social and
educational advantages, or have been put
to useful trades, and by the kindness of
friends 5 girls have been placed at differ
ent Colleges where they are receiving a
first class education almost entirely free
of cost to the Institution, leaving 116 still
at the Asylum at Oxford,
In addition to this, about a year an>l a
half ago valuable property at Mars Hill
was donated to the Grand Lodge for a
branch A,sylum, and was regularly open
ed. Since then, also, other valuable prop
erty at Asheville, has been donated and
the children at Mars Hill removed to it,
while the Mars Hill property is retained
as an infirmary where the sickly from
both Oxford and Asheville are sent to
recruit, it being regarded one of the most
salubrious and healthy locations in the
whole State. At the.se two places there
are fifty children, which added to the
number at Oxford makes 156 now under
the care of our Asylum Work, and to be ^
provided for by the voluntary contribu- !
tions of the people. j
To carry on this great work is no smal
that while some have done nobly otI,»
have failed to do anything and therl w
been a falling off during the half-year of
76 just past, of $1,500, as comnarefl
with the first half-year of’75, This oul;
not and must not be,
We fear that familiarity with the them,
has produced indifference, and many hav
awaited the awakening power of orphar
concerts, charades, tea parties and s«ch'
rather than upon the great moral and
religious obligation to give with regular
ity and system. First resolve to do thi-
and then these extra efforts combined with
pleasure will not be misplaced.
Bro. Mills, the able and efficient Su.
perintendent, is perfecting a plan for se
curing this system and regularity by the
formation of Orphan Aid Societies at
every accessible point in the State and
having reviewed the whole plan we give
it our unqualified endorsement and co
operation, and call upon all friends to
needy humanity to join m the effort
and permanently establi,sh a systematic
contribution in this organized foim.
Haviris recently visited the Institution
and freely mingled with the children
teachers and officers, we are prepared to
speak intelligently of the work that is
being done and the importance of an
undiminished effort for its faithful pros
ecution. To spend a day at the Institu-
lion and witness the un,selfish devotion
of the teachers to their duty, and the
parental affection bestowed upon each of
these little charges, and then the little
children, God bless them, are perfectly
devoted to their teachers and greet them
with smiles and caresses and the most
cheerful obedience on all occasions. No
wonder that crowds greet the little bands
that go out to give concerts in our towns
and villages, and no wonder that the
warmest sympathy and inteiest are en
listed on such occasions, but friends,
could you all see them as we have seen
them and hear the'm as we h.ave heard
them at their morning and evening devo
tions in their spacious chapel with iip-
W'ard of an hundred voices joined in sweet
est song, in richest melody, you’d all feel
that if you each had a thousand bags of
gold you would gladly cast it at their
little bare feet.
God ’oless that noble band—the inde-
fatigable Mills, Misses Jordon, Lee,
Crewfcli. Long and that great-souled or
phans mother, Mrs. Robards. Gor
bless the Orphans !
Elections of Officers.
PAMLICO LODGE, 300.— .AURORA.
W. A. Thompson,—W. M,
John R. Boyd,—S. W.
W. H. Brinson,—J. W.
R. Burgeron,—Treas.
John B. Bonner,—-Sec.
B. F, Sugg,—S. D.
J M, Litchfield,—J. D.
Barney Lincoln,—Tiler.
HARMONY LODGE IN THE LOWER PABISII
OF NANSEMOND, VA.
A. P. Corner,—W. M.
W. R. King,—S. W.
W. H. Bunting,—J, W.
J. A. Phelps,-Treas.
Sam’] Isham,—Sec.
Mo Kenny Lewis,—J. D.
D. B. Jones,—Tiler.
At a regular session of McKee En
campment, No. 15, I. O.O.F., of Raleigh,
The Grand Lodge of Arkansas has
passed an edict that Masons of twenty
irom dues.
' Georgia.
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A valuable MaseniejeweJ, costing$900 Th’ ' ^ ^ expense. ! Fridav evening, the follow
wa.s p^resenfed to Albert Pike, the Sover’ ; tarv e-^suing
eign Commander of the Ancient andAo- ' ,StIte°°'^Ar ; term :
cej.ted Scottish Rite, southern" iurisdir '^‘thout i
■ ■’ ^ system, but has depended ^
■ nrA/->»v tK/- _.!•/». * I
, HI vvasnington. The ores- u —’ ^ uepencled ;
made by Robert Toombs of i ATi individuals, !
ot Societies of different orders. Churches i
■and Sunday Schools, and he res ' i
C"- P-—N. J. Whitaker,
H, P—.John B. Hill.
S. W.—T. W. Blake.
J- W.—C Wallen.
Scribe—Phil. Thiem.
Treas.—A. W. Praps.