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, J V- A HALF I PUBLISHE wee kit) BY W)LtlAM BOYLAN. . - i yi x. .m m ii a S 4 V i ' IS hi' e s. is t d jI-' t. -I e - ;LEIGH:N. TIWJDAY, FEBRUARY i i, 180 No. 619V; r; follow"? CxaTiox was dclivered:ai,State9- the advantages we have, with a more intthV bore teStimohy -He on the Tlth of December last, by, Mr; gent sincerity be thankful to our Rreat master, and pointed of the meekness of our master there- are jirho from a sincere wish' to add to n out to . r L kf ihm lTritit Tnrinh tviooln f..lfilti., L. P.. .f I'.fc. .1 Uo YrWrs.zA Cn. ! ...l, . motmg by our knowledee the happiness of with himjn the celestial us, as an example to the. blessings of society, offer themselves as would wish to vaik candidates to assist in our benevolent designs lotltre Oil hifh. He whose lines wrtrrM tint Knr iha itaci vm. ' 1 v. . . others. -. . . , .r-taught us to believe, thatjesus was'thc corrief ttnv.But if we can tov rafaiiWtfcat K in The difficulty of the ta.sk assigned me'by It would not be unacceptable to that part of stone of that temple of God built uphy the application of-the rales of mas'onry, there will spy X V K 4 r.irtirp ve you a distant view 01 us leaiures i our structures agreeapie xo u.s laws. . urjiiu-Mi umn lug. cuiiciur. vh auscu granicti nis me sweeiQio stifv our association would be impertinent ; ny pervades and taverns the; workl of crea- charier to Albanug, one of his generals, we Inefiutle must hrethren tvill in some pcasUre excuse tbe my audience who are unacquainted ' with tiii disciples, arid cemetttgd withiiMittiOd, into be room to' hore ihey will beaffiendedi theffc ess-of my enons to piease ana win- mysteries ot tne cratt, to receive some icnovy- wiut,u we c?.nnoi oe atimiuecpuiTm-fiugii him cannot be any great danger in extending tb The path which I am about to pursue ledge of pur history. I have heretofore em as a-redeeme ' :- X. them the honors of thVtootherhood indefeA ?- 4..iftiif; but has been so often trodden, that deavored.to impress on your minds the fact, ; From this period masonry spread its.influ- as fine of our ereat ends is ihe .-a-fn'eiroratfon nf thing new pan be expected to be pointed out that we- have had our origin in the commence- ence rapidly, over Europe, carrying with ji themankind, It may be looked upon a s a duty we' K f.namKli' at. thi rtiffir.uhv nf rlnin'r U sonant wilh thp firit fnrmntinn "f the frand the cononest of Britain hv. ihp RfimVin:. ivp 14nvrffiH inAoA mno t iui; -.f itfc?ivc, i in-i' v ... - - . o --.-i .. t 7 -..vvu uimv.wu iiiiui us iuc luiui, no na - . r . " . . : M jifi.(n I . 1. . ' ... 1 l . - K. . . 1 . .,11 rlir.w.iwu. n I o r. I.. . 1 .1 1 1. Y 1 . 1 l . - X Vet 1 cannot tar err in uucuipuu. iu j;aiiiu ui uic universe, anu vc mvc uum u .uaw..i.iiIiugii;s.uiu,asonrv m maiiwunu, vmg tentiQ,ne llgniS ot masonry and tasted tvuMeiiowship, does not. reform, bethe delight, and great the to panegyrise u woqiu uc supcmuuus, iu. ui iauh , yuuuiu imnnuiiy tnc niwai auu tui- uninwimn iu any uci cc m yci- icvvaru iu us, u oy ourxcxertions one can be Miisthat we are a distinct association whose ' It is. not to be supposed tbat-masohry was. forth fruit under .the warm sunshine of religi- show of some men, fully prsuding 6'urselv& rfin is in God -we therefore declare our ex- brought to perfection immediately. ..The na- on; 'and w therefore, Cml, as -the English that he. Mould.be an honorableppendage to istcrfCe from the commencement of time. ture of tfie climate ' previous "to. the flood, be? came more generally to believe in the tenets the body ; I therefore again enjoin irfrpon yoii kir obiects in the earliest ages were the in- ing mild and regular, would prevent the ne- of christ'mnity, the mote was the art culiivat- to be watchful. It ha's been supposed bjhrna- truction of mankind and the pi'acticc of uni- cessity of any great. exertions for the improve- td. 1 he great Allred was a most distinguish- jiyi that as there are gfeat difficulties attend rersal benevolence. How tar we have suc-ment of agriculture;, as the soil produced ed patron ot our ortfer, .which had hwn inter- ing- theacmure.nient of mabfuc information, ccededthe historians of the world testify. If spontaneously whatever was necessary to. the rupted and frequently almost annihilated none but Vhbsesvfio have been sufficiently edu the wisdom of the universe was concentrated wants, of manii The great, portion of tmcul- tl frequ,nt eruptions of the Picts, Scots and reated to cbinprtVod.. the whole extent of pur and pointed to one object, I will venture, to tivated ground," giving rom to each individiir Danes. . . : ; science' should be admtted i- nrononnce, the result would not be of .more alto setile himself without the hazard of clash- ..This excellent prince, although continually But this Is striking atlheKindamentais of Lnortance to mankind, than what has flowed ing with the rights of his neighbor, it was. um harrassed by the manifold duties which press- our institution. We have more concern with fmm the nure, copious and never failing fount necessary that much attention should.be paid- ed upon hinHfrom. the restlessness of hisjs.ub- the heart thah with the head. Give us but of Masonry. .To our order the world is in- to ffiescieice. ofi 'Gctftnetry.. At length the jects and; the ferocity of his neighbors, had -.men who. are of sound principles, and it will "debteel for all the blessings of literature,'' sci- wickedness of man,, causecf the. great builder time to devote, to the eccpurgement ot the be our care to instruct them in their duty.. ence and religion. This may be supposed by to sweep from the earth, beings unworthy of science and restoring our order to its prj . line ; Vf'hen the. lodfce opens we meei together as tnnt ,,nnrnii;iinted with-oiir Drihciples as. a the blessings they eni'dyed,' and by the flood Xo dignity. ,Edvard and afttrwards- Athdstane, brothers of the. same family, faying aside pre- innr.nvii! u - . . . . , . ... . - -w , . '! i. . , . ' . ' - . stride too far ; but let us use one moment's change the tair tabrjc ot creation. , Decumc patrons oi. mason vy m ine reigi.i oi nuuee ot every Kind; rt would therefore be calm reflection, and the assertion is altogether Tn6'MflicuItles. under' which . the sons . of the latter, a' regular grand fodge vas constitut- improper nay vicious,, to exclude any on? -reconcilcable to sound reason. In earliest Noah laboured at their issuing torlh irom the td at ork, under . the immediate tye ot. our worthy ot the penehts ot ilie crait, on account -time when ouj first .parents fell from that state ark, set the whole force of their minds in mo- ;"rand master Edwin. Under the charter of coutnry, religion cr politics The reason ofhfiss in which it had i pleased the great mas'--tion. ; They found the face of the earth chang- granted by Athtlstaire to hjsrother dvin, why I have made this last observation, is'evi- terof all to place them, letters and arts were ed, and the climate variable. They were o- all the masons in EngUiml were summoned, to dent to enlightened masotrs- . "unknown. We have the greatest reason to bliged to . ripply thcmselA-'S to the improyevmeet at York in lodge-,. The ancient records To brothers who : are laboring Co ascend the supiwse that there was left on the mind of ment of agriculture, to supply those wants of the order were examined, and fio n lie- steps of this fabric, I Vill make some oBsefva Adam, some trace3 of that divinity, which had- which nature at once demanded, "and refused brewr Greek anil Roman manuscripts, the '.ions. As you ale fully aware that you do not been breathed into ldm at his creation He spontaneously to yield ; and to architecture to hook of constitutions was formed. Under these see clearly through fhe veil which envelopes well knew that the world was tobe peopled shield themselves from the rude blasts of win- constitutions all theodges work. From this- masorrry, it vill .be a mark of wisdom to speak from him ; he must then have felt tli'e strong- ter. .... .' --.-0mt.. regujarty amj order has prevailed in ofcr seldom .on the subject. ; The re 'ire artful and esi anxiety io communicate Onsullied, to the As labour and improvement, in th'ose days iostiiution, as the--lights ''by. which we are led wicked mn who by argument would irritate latest posterity, the exalted ideas which he of simplicity, constituted the best tijtle to the aip most 'brilliant. ;: - . . yVvu. Pass them by in silence. You are as had of the parent of all.'. There c6tiid be tin occupier of any spot of earth, and population jsp material occurrences fell out relative to yet too frail a column to support so mighty a means better adapted to this his great end,' than rapidly increasing, it was proper to .ascertain our lilstoif froni that 'time until the commence-dome.. Applj yourselves diligently to the ad--tlimtHi the medium of associatiotf.sspci-' the bounderies of each nSnn's possession Tnu-nt o.f the holy wars. A-pioqs zeal led ma quiiement of "the knowledge of that statioh1 ' ationtn those ages of longevity was' the best therefore the attention of the ancients was .ear-.ny .devotees, of Christianity from Europe, on which you are thought .worthy to. occupy i io substitute which could be adapted for the p'u- ly turned to geometry. I rom the period uri-the huzardous pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Jo i- that you may more quickly enjoy greater ho ,itv n.ul rrtrrcrtnof tradition. In those aS? til the davs of Solomon, masonry rapidly sit places mak sacricd by the presehce and nors prepared far you. To this end attend wriatinn Mter had thpir oriffitf .It was ne- spread its influence over the world. Numer- death 6fou-r-Jviour. , .. ..:.'' closely tp -the conversation arid instruction of" rptsarw.fo'r tht nreseriv'atinn of the society, in ous were those' societies who professed under . .-Froth, the man? . revohitions - which-fcowehTigiitwicd brethren, and faithfully treasure. distinction ot all others that there should be the different appellations of Noachadac, sons, the overthrow of the. Horn an Empire ur-'d the up within your hearts all the knowledge yOit established certain signs and liguref by which ol light philosophers, &e. to be guided by the accession ol powef to tie toiiowers ot Mano- ieceie; it win increase in tw Keeping and at their knowledge of one another, couhlbecom- laws of nature, to practice the pure religion - met, the Saracens had got possession of the pome period -you will reap - the vantages of municated. These signs or figures called hii of God, aird universal benevolence ; insomuch holy city and from thtir tiimity-to the chris- it. . . ' . : eroglyphics, in process ofYinierisTne under-' that when Solomon had undertaken to build a tian cause, pilgrtms;underwent nuifrerotts. tn-J 1 ou niust as yet Jje cqntent to, serve unlit standing of men was maturtid..were brouelt temple, to" the -'Almighty Father arid rraridp6silions-.T- Fbr the-nol-ih?1 iHH;poseof:.px6tci.t. .yir.qy,alifiul to'i govern'. Fc'r this purpose, anu to that state of perfection in which we" "find Architect of the Universe, more than an hunting .. . . ' - . . . .': -, .. . . ' iii '.-a. : L ' affording relief to them t th s c av. ThnM! pftsrs themyve. (next thousant masons assemoieu la assist, in curibuuns, an usvKiaiiyu on ihc iiiauiuu nmvyiuM en iy are not adequate to convey a most distant idea compkating so ereat .a. plan-... After the coriVciples was formed, called -Knights Temple is. pf-th'e lodge, ayd-p of the utility of , their invention. Vithoiit pletipn of the temple, when the builders were Such, was the popularity, of their cause and meetings.., ; u- i,.. ..I.O.V -iWniit tn VprirB in il.clr ri'nrrtvt. countries, the exf.ellenre of their intentions, that the ,v Toou bVot hers who e wretncu you snouiq arwafs comuiet yourselves with be ards.- the superior officers unctualfy attend all regular . - are emerging front now were if they enterecf into the most solemn obligations minds of "men were at once fired with a eid darkness, and are . mid-way the steps5 which o disuse or ta euc'i other,, to support, aic) and relieve, and for doing, good, and an ambition to. excel in'' lead to the temple, permit me to acjdressiny th i-pWilf. love one another fn all situations of life ; arid heroic deeds. The moot iww'erfdl iri'pna"rchs self. Ilaving labored faithfully in the station lion ahtT'grai'i- that the benefit of their assoclaticn should deT of. Europe took upon themselves the insignia, you formerly filled and in the whole course of s of aVtiqiifty, scttui to their Childress chtfclren ta the last of the order, and did not hesitate to subject your apprenticeship conducted yourselves wor-; eht us; to cal- aetf. ' . tne'mselveH to aft its dttii.ewv'jopiug npori it.as thily, your brethren fully satisfied with your o thir. period We may Icok lor the concen- tne most nonoraoie.--nmuu.uon wiucn nuinun lmuhuiucss, -imvc iiitruuuccu you io parraKe pi . im of all the excellencies, of our order, invention could create. -;: greater benefits and enjOTmenls than' you have -- h had been, h'ltnerto scattered over the Great ws the exert ions. -of the"noblc.'feivV'nUherto he'GU capable of receiving... But brov i. This we may look upon as one of thic whpJir'Rt.-vvent to the holy land for its recove- the'rs, remember, the greater your honors, the :.iif 'port ant epochs of the brotherhood, as-ry,' but from a fatality attendant on most hu- greater afe the duties expected from you.- . I'thts peri'otl masonry, mav. be said parcuC'ra'ari afsThej 'did not succeed. ' You 'afe not only instructed to. exercise all ihu- -to have flourished." For about a thousand , The reliques of the order are now settled moral and-ocial viriiesVl tut your , views ara- from our original ignorance ; ncj i possible fjutrTeEtefs should fall into le destroyed, barbarism would be What mu.stbe our love, admiral tude, to those venerable father tvhnP mutf-.irrhf t-nilci hivp Ki-rtii :,..v....u..,s.w.v. - -o - - . . . . . . . , . . - .. . .i-r ; r .-s- :. j , ...V. .,.. - , . .. , , - ,; . . i culate with almost mathematical precision, na- To lhf& period We may In ok for the concen- the most rionoramenmitution wlucn human i.mniumess, nave inirouuce you io parraKe pi ture s vast extent i who have handed down to tration ot all the excellencies oi our orcicr, uiyemion coum, creae. s,ltt,vl m" jvu ,)mc lis a-faithfulaccount of the transactions of this which had been, hitherto scattered over the Great ws the exeriiono of the -noble few, hitherto been capable of receiving.. But brov society in all aires, th-i-ebv eonvevirie to us a earth. -This we may look upon as. one ol the who Jim .went to the holy land tor its recove- mei s, rememoer, me grearec your honors, tne Knowledge ot the human race, in every stage most ot its advancement ; but more particularly tor irom i havintr nrnrrirprl tn nc t-rirtTOlnrtir Sp tti Vrv lai'l V I - - 7 t ' w . u V V, .. V. . ..lit 1 . W IIIWUIW V ' " V - ... .. . ly religion by which we art governed i with-' years after the first grand lodge wS held in the at the Island of Malta under the protection ot opened to an extensive range Ot knowledge, out whidh we could nof exist. - temple, lite all other institution's, masonry had some of the present potentate of Europe wherein you may feast tjie soul. You are not We have every reason to believe by refer- its ebbings and fl'owings.J --T? From Europe, mason vy passed into America only understand the elucklationof symbol riasf.to.4he records of .our body, that with it At some period's within this timei, ani'mpc- withts first settlers. The first regular lodge ick masonry, displayed before you at your in many of the most useful oWoyeries'hatl their netrable cloud hung over us, butthis was d'ijr held in North-Carolina, was un a charter iliation ; but when .time and opcortunity will origin. J i: ' si paled by- the' sun 'of,cnristiankWA"-sta.frprithe Duke of-Leudon In the vear 1736? pei mtt, to make the hberal.arts your study. five primitive difficulties of arriving at these shone forth in the east, whose rcspleAdint orb Our progress in America has been mai;ke-d Knowledge ot every species it is your duty to imnrrivfmi.nfin nrvrirnihiru mms rt-rxv. piVli cTikinprl h& 1 it rnrtc ci iin rto vi Vif t he worUl, from time tfy.time. bv the tlistincuished cha- seek alter. ernment and nrivatplif. which w lfVm -so A leairue was formed between the primitive racters Who' have beert at our head. A states- "-trivial, anfl jrhich facilitate our mot ordinary i4hristians and anc1'eiit;nasons for theic muni- niair' ari'd-'phjlosopher Ffanklinj a patriot-War-, branches of science only to be attained by a The circumstances and avocation A states- of some may be a bar to the pursuit of thOse purposes, .were'rembved hflho ckeflioh of the"'aj support; anil in riot'ime didWriricipfe? reir; and a god.IikeJlM?on Nothing can' course of cbssic education. But there are first assodatiphJfbreLodof mankind, Olf the .brotherhood exist !n siich yirity' as more; decisively gife the stamp 6T perfection nbnc-wbo cannot turn their attentionin some Everv instrument nT riinvmifnrralii our bodv,' than lhose remarkable words rf"rriea?ufe to the attainment of those branch by.a'speciej of comjuest over ignorance -'fi om .ties. ' ' .The : doctrine of brotherly- love and GenerarWashingtoh, " that their hberalprih- of knowledge-most smable- to them'stlves the first uncultivated coridilian of nature charity echoed frommry pulpTir-Thef essen- ciples aie fotmded, in the iriimutable faws-of I deem -'it ;.th indisperisiblem The first habitations of men were rude caverns tiale of masonry was enjoined by All the fol- "truth and jitstice, and th.ir grand object i. ore uotJabping under thestfifliculties, to or hut's, and these unfurnished with anv Wbject lowers of Chf.ist'.--Ve now come to that pe- M to; promote tKejjhppines.,o'f'. the 'humari; bend their minds to the acouirement of all nse which Was pfeasihg or convenient J for the in- riod, when Saint John the Evangelist flourish- ' race. i - ; 11 v - ful libera? atut eM'ganf accompliuhments; and " Ventton bf man had not formed.-irmodel andT.'cd, fa hon'oAf whom we' aftflhis day asseni- It is now my dmy, brothers, fo explain to inas much as hVhim lies, to promote-the in,, i art was as vet unrierfected. ' ; ..bled. He tauo-ht that whidh was from the be- -you your duties which arise from the dvflerent formation Ot less enhghtened:-brethren. T&J , , r We arenot governed by cnjectin-e1 but by ; ginning, which he had heafdjind seen-b.f the igrdes yOu occupy as masons. , specity.-Uiose particular brSnchts of studt, fact, when we'- assert -that these tlmiglvere1 wprd of Tife, 1 He opened the eyes of men that As much, if not all duV prosperity; depends "which belong to your . grade," brethren, wotilvjl "' -j'ecidiar-objeaf Masonic' Associations, they might; sW the" light-of the- gospel, ofon thexonduct of merobbrs of lodges ; it isof be a Jask" of ajres to fulfih The .Volume of ; j;'ahd from their exertions had tlieir source audi Christ, and tin. taught there to walk upright in the ritmosympprtaruie, that we be careful and nature" lies open beforer'od am whatever yoti .'-;--ierfectioA- - What -shmiW h nur vi'mrn:nn" the "wav of tnrth anf fholiness. S He rilanifest- circuthspecf in . the admission of applicants.-. can extract therefrom r 4he4ene6t pTrtn- for an aslociation thrnup-h-whom we can ex- ed tons, tliat'we must have fellowship-with, They should be oP a sober life and unexcep-kindrit is youi dutv tb'hrina- toperfectmn for ? , pfere theatujf man, in his , Weakeitas:well bnei another, loanable us to walk in fellowship tionable moral character. At least, not bar- their use.r Tt may appear that :'4heduMef en- '-'' . - -- ' " -'' '.!.;;''";. '-.-:, -1- ' '. sZlIzP. -;-'""". ""H - ' ;" .;:" ' "' ' - '": ';'"'J.' ' - '"-' ' .' ' .;r " ' ' - ' '."; ";; V'" ' .- ' .'" - :"X""'"A : :-''..;: ;'- -.:. ' ".-. . : v: A - " '"Ml m x x. (V ! I I' A r- .... - --t- , : I , f 1 - ' . - : m It 1 1
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