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BY ELIIiU STOUT. V1NCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1826. Vol. 17. No. 44.

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IV of times they wish then; inserted, or they v- will be continued until ordered out, and xs, must be paid for accordingly. "The following Masonic Discourse, deliv ered by Br.Tnos. J. Evans at the cc!-

cbration at Princeton, on the 2 1th of

June last, was forwarded to me !or pub lication some time since, and its puhli cation from various causes delayed uj

to the present timo. I now take pleas urc in presenting it to my leaders. Sun. Editor.

Brethren and friends The 1 evolving

wheels of time that arc fast rolling us on,

to another, and I hope, a better existence ;

have again brought around the amihers

ary of the day, which gave birth to the il

lustrious personage, 5. celebrated Chris-

tian patron of Masonry; the llly M.

John 1

Wc conform to a custom or the fraier-

nity, observed from time immemoiiab in assembling ourselves together up n the. present occasion; to commemorate the distinguished virtues, of a liic devoted to the service of God. and man. in the service of God, by observing with the most undcvialing firmness, all the: rules of conduct, with which his Revelation abounds; and to the service of man ; by U a ling him in that path, in which happip.es- on earth.

is found ; and pointing him to those joys

no matter what may be their situatioXin

society ; no matter where, and under whs

circumstances fortune may have castthci

lots, as masons they stand on a level with

to " do good to all mankind ; more espc- ly detail the rise and fall of palaces, town, 1 it ! t i r ; .. ? i ....

cially should it be done to the houshold of cities, and empires ; can trace civilizatia

the faithful." Another reason, why the cn from its dawn, till it wandcts unconmason receives apieference, isth.it tohim j trouled in the delightful fields of scicnti-

all the brotherhood, equal to the prince, we arc under a two-fold obligation The fie love. The philosopher, can trace th-

and equal only to the humble peasant ; hrst is, that which wc arc under from the i cause thiol ogk the tficct; can scan the

Do 1 find the mason in the deserts of A- common tics of humanity, which prompts j unerring laws oi nature, that govern the rabia, panting with the heat ; while the us to be chaiitableto all mankind ; the matci ia) ;-. d iviaterial v.oi Ids ; can arrive ascending sands from the only shade, to second arises from the circumstances of j a1: the o o in .t of human knowJedgeo

shelter him from the scorching rays ol our being members ot the Masonic famthe sun, famishing with thirst, and tracing ily ; and the charitable act wc tnus pcr-

a trackless barren, which constantly in- form, is, perhaps, only the return cf one,

suits his vision withits monotonous view ; lor many, which we ourselves, have re-

or do I find him in the fertile fields of ccived. To which may be added, that the

America; enjoying the blessings of tie which binds us together, assimilates j ethereal sp o: . ; era iu;vb . tl. - a" every political and religious privilege; us, one to another ; and in nature, as v. ell j worlds au! c?li them by then : an.ei ; car sustaining himself upon the products as society, the kindled soul, who s mua i mcasm the oui-rc. and raicu'atc wit!

which to U c illiterate par! cf communi-) ly, appeal :,s poets have oc i d-en. the tci-.pV of fs'ir siiiat! d a mcuMcincf ice. I 1l- oi"? i- rtlcr (an s t?r toll t s arry hcavms ; can range ?i-e v-ict ii.fi- bode cf

can

upon tne products as socieiy, inc Kinoico soui, who s mna i me-asm r uk oo.,t-;rc. aou catenate w ita

of the boil, that yields the abundance thyzes with our grief; and participates : mathematical pi ecis-ien, ht ir revcUitiof her harvests to his hands; where in, and gives zest to our enjoyment ; oust I ons ; can view with delight, the ccn're the comforts cf life flow almost, w ith- always be the first object of our affection- which binds than, to tiicir obje els, and aout an exertion. Do I find him the un-. ate regard. Give, therefore tothen.n- round which, they continually tevolvo

tuorcd savage, raneinc: the western son, the right which oil othes s claim ; to I confined tc their limits, ai d kpt in r c.ti-

wilds, quieted only by the law s of nature, preler those with whom he delights to and they rendered" almost ii accessible, by communicate; for Heaven itself, w . ndd lil e tradition. Or do 1 find him in the be a dreaiy waste wiihout coi genial souls

to participate in our enrapturing j vs. The second objection is next to be considered: and it is ccitainly the m t difficult one, to reconeile in ti c minds of the uninifiaicd to the principle- ol universal benevolence that lus eve r hc-ir rais' d

to the institution. The idea of dc pi ning

land, whose genius, a: d ails, and science, unfold tlo ir expai ding arm.-. ; w litre rein io.) unsl ''iiiis-ip .v. e: own the exertion of every virtuous and inU iiigtnt mind ; hc;e man a;tah s a ast ascendency over his original chavac'.n , and sterns thi eh lie aid of these bitssincs, to hold ainKt

ioiitiediate communion with his God'it a pait of the human fami'.y of the enjoy

I ii.id him the child of misloituno and mcnl of that, which we conidei one ol sorrow, griped by the hand of penury the greatest eaitiily blessings; to ihose and want the wci'nnof disease; oi hen- who do not undci stand the leaon, is cording under the frosts of ei-h.lv winters ; tainly atvatiai.ee with the pi in iples of

while ail that rendticd life to him desira- our order, 'i'hc oiiginal reton, why ti c i l.nfuxitite and Warren ! Does vcur

b;e, have long since gone to Hie enjoy- "' pari oi cea'iou were not aumiued ment ol lliat repose, ' w hich anticipation into the Jasonic b(ir:cuaru, no longer t Tibegins to open to Ids vie w. Or do 1 find its : but, bUtficic:H icsson remains, to him siat d on an impcrinl t'oione. wa- prev nt their initiation inu the myteues ii g the scepre ul pf)wcv: r -.d nations s -ur cuier. i'reru opeiativr. the iUcu trenbting at his no-.i ; or rolling in o'. spetu!alic lo.o-cnry was no. en; ai:J,

on, .) tne iaws ot atttar'ion alone. Yetf ti'eso aie secicts rmt o; c : in mystety; an-! their heanties unkioun toth'se,who have nev( i ; spiud o h ki owic igeof their charms. Uut tf.e are no loss 'rue ; no less hu e y ; : nd no less i t r porti-nt to those who undeiMui d, n i appreciate th"ir woi th Ctase then to cavil at the srci tcy of masom v : for if ou are wo. thy, from it, a t rom ail other scier.ee- by a proper application ycu may remove the mystic veil. Brethren You, w ho claim an equality, if not in fme, (in ihrt which should bo

mure oesiicble; with 11 ahhvitcn Frank

is louno ; arm poimin ui.,i m unsi jv ( o nnsuar.ity love : Aias inr. ;,;.: .;, n;. -n of Heaven, in the enjoy mom of whieh, u.l j the same immoveable basis." D.-.s .t pain shall cease to intrude, and yield to the ! tiatuty claim as the pillars of her u o p'e

fulness of consummate bliss

How glorio.us the occasion, w hic'n has

it i . .i rv t'

tho abundance of w ealth, and ?.riaied w 'vh lt.ocew, m toe ,ngin ol the latior, tnt-y a coturr.vial iourlof vo!u,tuns fesliv it v 1 w i : o in -epci a!;iv c onncot. d. 1 he labour S'j matter where he may he found, I o1 s ,m!uv.us a ta,k a . vhe pMtoi nvoce claim ?ini as my b: other, allied to me by ol the outies v.i the foin.t i, being aclu'i-r the ti:s of fiaternal loc. II fortune lias t' their c-ioii;ut;en and nature, tliee blessed him w ith the possesion of v. eaiih, w c:m :ieeti hon the hvn llu i s of one ; and I iu want, I h ive a ei dm upon his and ot c:m: oC, iu pt ived of the privilege: bounties; our situations l c versed I must i the other, his thoi eforo, to the boad r.inister to his ldirf. dv, and i."t the mijid, that we have to

k .k ; tor the oiioc f their original exotusii.n. Mu'v. .i;:cc operath e, and spec-u-uie. riiasj.ny h.a;e become unconnccied ; tiie i c;.. r.j fortiuir exclusion are n.) lesi imperative The fist object d no.s )ii:v, i i to ameliorate the cotuiition of (he hum. m family ; by establishing buc h a system of virtue, and intelligence, us to

Uut, although Masom y rod Ch tv are not to be iilentified, t'nri,- ir

almost the sane.

t.' hrisilatdtv love ?

1, the boo.-

Masim

; io - i o vf

lo wc tons venei

virtue for virtue's a dae or, do wo

this day apart, te I e thus commemorated, as a day of mhi., and profaned, wiih ii e vociferous forms of an idle n ti'u'ay ? Da we thus celebrate the viitues of .i li(, e-

rjualled onlv, by th.os-: of him, of whonr he

" I It l . -!-

iitiii, Dope, aou v nauiy : i io:y t.., le;s the pdiarsof ihc temp'c of M

to ! r 1 Yes. as masoiis, wc cUim ki;.'.! ed ot ; w'nh ail that is virtue and truth, and ait ho

k n-i i'is mooirv mav raise nermoo: ou opp i-id-n to our order, th.e ainr.vsot h.t r sp-een, wiil icturn r. gain to l;er ov. n !;,.- torn, w ith increased vclo dty, to p it e

Icadiv woutnt to the source, ol their

was the forerunivi ? when perh.aps we : base and

CfMUcnptml

eoiiiu.tioo.

arc practical sltmgois lo most, if not all And although the famous roe-. o of

thus formally revere. If o, how futile ; gain, Masonry wiil stand as ,i

ro-id insioid. :ire all our i . vn.s of celehrati- I monument ot her own

I !

1 .,

i.o.'ro-

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X..

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on. tuey win ny, a.-i o.. mums irom ir.c morninr sun, without leaing an impres-

wh.i.e t'.e foul detractcrs from her eh.oms,

tie sunk into an irrecovcra'ole

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.i . t . t .t. t; ....... t. ' i :..f I ,1 : a r .

Sioti on rne mm a, ii o. uii eer oe v:rv- e-s ouaon unu uooui:. is, oor a "is icca!)le in practical life. j moral light, and at whatever moment, the Bu. nerhans, wc ae impelled bv in- ! first ''ieani of goodness brightened the

bier motives. Pei hap-

we seiz

this glorious histo: ical era, to aw ake te

mcmbrance tlne He a ot b o n ve:

ta;

o tioc eternal wn-.Ha ; to .ntnom

t'.icm the veil w hie'o time and rcuu'.ihave thrown over t! cm ; tobiirigt'o

uawn

from

the dark ai;es of antiotii

and recommend lh.e;r practice to a wo;

disposed to w

dor fv...m that

which their bicssm-.ts anv,c car

ed. If o, we a-? 1 ers of virtue, m l Masons io.del I The time ths employed, will be the sure t'ne of an ;.bund.mt !urvest; which will afford er,;.'.;:u;al enjoyment, and never be consumed. In commcmo! ain the birth of one, whose life was spent in establishing and nourishing the ndigioii oj t'hri-t ; v e should not endeavour to i.U otify-the institution of masonry, with that ot ehtistianitv. However nearly al'ied their virtues are which adorn each, we should still remember, that masonrv. krowsr.o sectarian bounds. Its influence is co extensive with the universe ; and to the knock of the virtuous man, who acknowledges the existence of the eternal Jehovah ; its door mus: never be shut It is under the olive of Masonrv ; that th'- Jew, the Mahometan, the Christian and lie Tut k, may sit and enjoy the s-me intellectual feast. U is there, thev forget that religious, and political dispensations divide, the world ; while they meet on the level of love, bound together by a tic, second only to that nf Nature. There all men aie regarded aeeci'lingto their imiinsic worth. No matter what count!) ivc them birth ;

he..r. id.' man freemasonry w as bo:n " My audience this is no 41 fuisome adui.iioo." These facts, to whieh mauv, no'iV in th'o: house, whose veracity y u v. i;l i-ot d'.ubt, and thousands equal'v rop-uta-'olo. would cheri fully icipot.d. T.hen who:?, let me ask, are voir objection;-, to nasonrv? Astor ishi-.g 1 's the L e t is, thev can s-a; eclv he numbeied. 1 -ho.' not attempt to notice all the caviiin.s of iono! ?.r-".e, and spend nw time in

o.e.ent ; !l the n dserios of life; except thoso w hich are pioducvd oy foittrite us circumstances; o-er vhi h. h.umao power has no cootioi : and to pu.vi-le i;."am to uievi.tte the cond'e.i n oi t'e-e. void have tnus be. n visited hv the fir rer of Clod, becomes a secondary cbjo'-t, f our association, 'i hat pat 1 1 I no-sooty vvl.irh b.loors lo the former, is opto, to the wovta's iiivo's-.ig -.tioo ; aod we invite ali n:a-..:.i!r.l to aenuii e a more perfect knonlcd;;e 01 ita beauties. The latter, w e reserve to out selves, believing it to be use ful to the cralt alone ; and altogether adverse, to the pan, designed for the female lo acton the theat'col life. In our meeting, we retire from the wotld,with all Vi, pams and allurements ; where v, c can, a.il.a forget Jour hatred and our love ; and mvoitate on ehc course beat calculated, to produce the gtand object wc have iu view, i fuir piCAiuc would divert our mir.ds from thedr.tif - which thcic devolve up-

'u us ; ai'.ct o l it a scene ol : A roo.-ciou-oe

! H v to resist tt.

1 "le roams would cxhiLhip, jealousy, and love, tiicn, of our own inabilti charms; must serve as

conduct agiee with if c i stitutic n of Ma-

soniy ; ai d do you piacucc tne virtues it enjems? You must bcawaic that in the nurds ot thi ur.iniiiatcd, the worth of that society, whose hctumrthre been conferred upon you, is cstin aied by jour conduct alone Let that fonou.'t he such, 33 lo convince the gi cateit scrptic, th. tmasoiiiy is the teCvpfacha oi science, of charity, and iovc Hist ha ge y u duties to your God, yi ui litlg'd.ou? , 1 nd your--cit ; with that zetd, whieJi h t ver tliaracicus io oi a v'utuons man. Lei scit nee be the i-.r doni; cliiaity the (ttretigti ; and bro'J.nly lore the beauty of your lives. Vh: !t, woan unveiled, must ever shir.e with tii adiar.cc more briliant, than the meri'ihn sun N cm long since, I read the obituary no-ice of a brother, which ccivalin'.ed wLh thecinj hatital scniciiC. kt 1 e was a mav-.n to oi chiistian. My God ! what volume.- t!t-s that short sentence speak. It n -t oo.'y uMiuaWsall that is lovely on cartii, bu' : o-ce.-os U) heaven, to picture to the im; g oa.i the j'-yc that await the vii teous, w h.ei, time with them shall heoomoie. Aie wc ot all pri paied to say, " let my last vi.d be li!;c u .to his." Tot al h o gfi yo-w a-c ! o ti told tliat inr sGtiiy ar.o c- i;s i. n :y are not 10 be iexn'.ified, the l:-t:ct.s te v w ay e a'.c mated to enha: cc tl e tn, yr et.t -d the former: unci in the lane: w'.cic us iight has "hone, a belief in i's authenticity, is at least, desit able Let us the itfore with assiduity, cultivate the virtues of each, so that wh-n cur stewardship on earth shall have ended, and, wc goto apply for admission into the Sar:ctu?n Sjt.ctorium above, we shall thoc be ittcived, and crowned with th.e rnj yir ent ot" those ccstacies, w hicfrinfmi'e mcicy disptnsc3 as the lewarils of a viitue-us life H'oritfafiful Man'cr. chd brethrtn cf Clir.ton Loige Within the wah of your sar.ctua)-, first, I trod the n.jstic round ; and there the light cf masonry

fust btoke upon my visit n. To you, I stand indebted for many valuable lessens

I of brotherlv love, a recollection r:f which.

an a; r logo f ,r their exclusion from that, j I im:st retain, until the grand master of whieh,, although it imparts additional cn- au oeation, shall call me to his l a'.

oris only, which have some appcarat.rc of J -mcnt, woo d only serve to incicase I Within the space of three years, I have

or ovi:ur them to be

r 1

1 - c r

Tha;c obieeti

being tenable, and vvhith often nr.pcile.th j meir cares, lcui rot again oe said, tr.at , SCfn m yottr lodge alternately, prosperity progress of the honest inquirer, cIainkVv'c ('tua" them or cause cf their tinwotth- ' ard rdversity : I have rejoiced at the attention; and they, I thiuk nuy alt4 ess ; for unable to lisp the principles ; on? and have wept at the other. The

lonnu uneicr tne iouowi;o' ncaos :rsi, i-.-.i majn 3 , nave viewed as tne on

that the good resulting from ma.sor.yv, is ! tongue who wemid detract from their lev- Nittuoub emulation, wl; confined to the mason alone ; 2d the. non. j lines. ! and cold ar.d inscr.sible to all the 1 produce comparative 1 admission of females, and Jd, the VVrifin,:r fcclinrs ol human heart, must zA have s tn portray ,r ni' nvunv ll-C tl'.at bo'illl that OOCSHOt ploW With CX- olrviC vat,! fin rrinw

ev oi mason; v

The first objection,, acknowledges th.at there is good in masan? y ; but cotrplains that that good, is confined, to the brotherhood, which, if true, w ould only be a reason why masonry should becrne more gcnct.d, s) that its go-d would be more ocscrallv felt. Hut it is not tt ue ! Ma-

spring

,ich never fjils to

appiress ; in the

nortraved the frailties. (

that bosom that docs not glow with ex- "almost said the crimes which alwav.

Jtacy, at the return of a virtuous wemans tcr.d to dtmoTclizc the l-urm-n family As lovc : the poict.ous serpent rd'tcn inhabits tiie Hut you object to the secrecy cf mason- garocr s of the eatth. ar.d thcr e fi r m beiy : yes. it is a secret, to a iarrc portion neath an-brosial flowers, darts its deadly of th.e human fam ily ; and I lament the fang at the twilight w andcrer ; so vice offact, its beauties are unknown to many of ten sings in the bowers of inrccerc, to those, who have passed th.rough t!ie 'an- aUme th.e votaries of virtue from the path

sonry t 'aches a lesso r ol oharitv , to those j gcr and are proud to proclaim thtmselv es of rect t de, into its des'ructive snares.

who embrace it ; which, reaches every si

tuati n in life. It tells us to relieve the distressed whrrever tlrey mav be found when we can afford re'icf without injuring ourselves. and those with whom we stand connected by a natural tie. I do not blush to acknowledge, that a prefer

ence is giver to the mason, his widow and

r.ier.bers of the mystic family. Even the vanctnaty of masonry. is rot txI o the minu that terrains inactive, the tmpt frtmi its intuitions : it steals its way language of science will always be mystc- to the vitals of the instisution, attended rious. The historian can travel back to with all the concomitant evils. In the the dark ages of antiquity ; can awake to list of its attendants may be found, calumrcmcmbrancc many valuable facts, which nies, contentions, a want of forbearance, from the world have almost been buried, and backbiting under the garb of mason-

in the tomb of forgctfulncss ; can travel ic confidence; which always tcr.d to lay

orphan ; for although w e arc commanded j through a succession of agesj and minute- wastc the beautiful superstructure of f;a-