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out of the chapter, which are inculca- || The Royal Arch alone displays ted in it.

Response. So mote it be. Amen.

ROYAL ARCH SONG.

When orient Wisdom beam'd serene,
And pillar'd Strength arose;

When Beauty ting'd the glowing scene,
And Faith her mansion chose;
Exulting bands the fabric view'd,
Mysterious powers ador'd;
And high the Triple Union stood,
That gave the Mystic Word.

Pale Envy wither'd at the sight,
And, frowning o'er the pile,
Call'd Murder up from realms of night,
To blast the glorious toil.-
With ruffian Outrage join'd, in wo
They form'd the league abhorr'd;
And wounded Science felt the blow,
That crush'd the Mystic Word.

Concealment from sequester'd cave,
On sable pinions flew ;
And o'er the sacrilegious grave
Her veil impervious threw.
The associate band, in solemn state,
The awful loss deplor'd;
And Wisdom mourn'd the ruthless fate,
That whelm'd the Mystic Word.

At length, through time's expanded
sphere,

Fair Science speeds her way;
And warm'd by Truth's refulgence, clear
Reflects the kindred ray;
A second fabric's towering height
Proclaims the sign restor'd;
From whose foundation, brought to light,
Is drawn the Mystic Word.

To depths obscure, the favour'd Trine
A dreary course engage;

Till, through the Arch, the ray divine
Illumes the sacred page.-

From the wide wonders of this blaze,
Our ancient sign's restor'd ;-

The long-lost Mystic Word.

ROYAL ARCH ODE.

Almighty Sire! our Heavenly King, Before whose sacred name we bend, Accept the praises which we sing, And to our humble prayers attend! All hail, great Architect divine! This universal frame is thine.

Thou who didst Persia's king command A proclamation to extend,

That Israel's sons might quit their land,
Their holy temple to attend.

That sacred place, where Three in One
Compris'd thy comprehensive name;
And where the bright meridian sun
Was seen thy glory to proclaim.

Thy watchful eye, a length of time,
Thy wondrous circle did attend;
The glory and the power be thine,
Which shall from age to age descend.

On thy Omnipotence we rest,
Secure of thy protection here;
And hope hereafter to be blest,
When we have left this world of care.

Grant us, great God, thy pow'rful aid,
To guide us through this vale of tears;
For where thy goodness is display'd,
Peace soothes the mind, and pleasure
cheers.

Inspire us with thy grace divine; Thy sacred law our guide shall be; To every good our hearts incline, From every evil keep us free.

FROM THE MASONIC MISCELLANY.
RIGHTS OF VISITERS.

We observe in a late number of the "AMERICAN MASONIC REGISTER," a valuable work published in New-York, the following Query.

" Can or ought a lodge, during working hours, on pretence of not having time, or any other pretence, refuse to

examine and admit a visiting brother || with propriety be insisted on. To this who presents himself at its door, ready, able, and willing to work his way in."

As we presume it is the wish of the inquirer to hear the opinion of any brother who may be disposed to give one, we take the liberty to make a few comments on the question, which we deem highly interesting and important to the fraternity.

Among the rights and privileges conferred upon a candidate at his initiation or advancement, none perhaps is more important than that of being entitled to admission within the walls of any lodge working under proper authority, in the degree to which he is advanced, wherever he may go, throughout the world. This privilege is the key to almost every other. It is in the lodge that he looks for Masonic information, and it is there that he expects to meet with his brethren, and to form those associations which may be so important to him, in the transaction of business, or in the promotion of his comfort, in a land of strangers. This privilege, so long as he continues in good standing, and is capable of proving his title to it, we consider as unalienable, and to us therefore it is perfectly obvious, that no lodge can have a right, wantonly and without sufficient cause, to exclude from its meetings any brother "ready, able, and willing to work his way in." The resort to a "pretence" as an apology for refusing to admit, would only aggravate the wrong, as it would evinee a conviction of the impropriety of attempting to exclude without a suffi

cient reason.

suggestion it is difficult to make a general reply. Such cases, if any can exist, are not easily to be imagined, and must, from the nature of things, be extremely rare. It is scarcely possible to conceive, that any lodge can be so hurried with business as to be unable to permit a single brother to retire, in order to examine a stranger who may wish to visit. Should a visiter however apply for admission, while a lodge was in the midst of business that could not with propriety be interrupted, or after the completion of its business, just as it was about to be closed, he surely could not deem it a hardship that his entrance should be delayed in the one case, and perhaps entirely refused in the other. But as to the idea, which we have heard advanced by some brethren, that a lodge may have private business, during the transaction of which all but its own members may be excluded, it is too preposterous to gain many advocates. No lodge can, consistently, transact any business in its Masonic character, to a full knowledge of which every brother who has attained the degree in which it is transacted, is not absolutely entitled.

If any difference of opinion exists upon this subject, we shall be glad to receive the ideas of any of our brethren who may be inclined to discuss it.

INSTALLATION AT BROOKLYN.

On Thursday, the 19th of July last, St. Alban's Lodge, No. 60, was installed in the village of Brooklyn, in Queens county, by the officers of the Grand Lodge of the State of NewYork. The ceremony was performed at Morrison's Hotel, on Brooklyn Heights, after which, a very large and respectable Masonic procession was formed, with an excellent band of music, and proceeded to St. Ann's Church, where, besides the usual services, a most elegant and impressive discourse was delivered, by our most

The question however recurs, whether circumstances may not actually exist sufficient to justify a lodge in refusing admission to a visiting brother in good standing. To every general rule, there are some exceptions; and it may be contended, although every Mason has commonly a right to claim admission into any lodge he may wish to visit, that peculiar cases may exist where the exercise of this right cannot || worshipful Brother, the reverend

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Henry J. Feltus, assistant Grand || Extract of a letter from Granville, Ohio,
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of this
State, from 1 Peter ii, 17.

"Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."

After the services at the church, the procession was again formed, and moved through the most prominent streets in the village; when they returned to Morrison's Hotel, and partook of refreshments, which were at bountifully provided.

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The following brethren have been duly elected officers for the present year :

Erastus Worthington, Worshipful Master. George W. Rogers, Senior Warden. Ralph Malbone, Junior Warden. George S. Wise, Secretary. Alexander Robertson, Treasurer. Abiathar Young, Senior Deacon. Robert S. Tatem, Junior Deacon. J. N. Smith, Joseph Watson, W. P. M. John Titus, Masters of Amerman, Ceremonies

Stewards.

W. P. M. Isaac Nichols, Tyler. Regular communications on the second and fourth Mondays of every month, at Hunter's Hotel, Fulton

street.

COMPANION PRATT,

At the annual meeting of Columbian Encampment of Knights Templars, No. 5, held in New-York, on the 20th of April last, the following officers were duly elected for the present year:George Howard, M. E. G. C. Garret Morgan, Generalissimo. John Telfair, C. G. Silas Lyon, M. E. Prelate. B. W. Peck, S. G. W. Joel Jones, J. G. W. Nicholas Rosse, Treasurer. W. F. Piatt, Recorder. Edward Higgins, S. B. Thos. M'Cready, S. B. John Niles, Warder. John Utt, Sentinel. Please publish the above, and oblige Yours, &c.

W. F. PIATT, Recorder.

to the Editor of the Masonic Register, dated July 20, 1821.

"The brethren of Centre Star Lodge, with a number of visiting brethren, celebrated the anniversary of St. John the Baptist, on Monday the 25th of June last. At ten o'clock A. M. they assembled at Mason-Hall, and formed a procession, which moved to the meeting-house, accompanied by a band of music, where an oration on the design and principles of the institution was delivered by Brother W. S. Orchards. The officers of the lodge were installed by companion B. Smith; after which the procession moved to the house of brother W. Warner, and partook of a sumptuous dinwer, and the festivities of the day were concluded with a splendid ball in the evening."

NEW MASONIC WORK.

We have received the two first numbers of the Masonic Miscellany, and Ladies' Literary Magazine, by our M. E. companion William Gibbs Hunt, of Lexington, Kentucky. We find it handsomely printed, and containing matter both instructive and entertaining. Such Gentlemen or Ladies, as are desirous of becoming subscribers to this valuable work, will please to forward their names to the editor

of the Masonic Register. For the terms of subscription the reader is referred to our notice of the prospectus, in No. 10, page 399.

SUMMARY.

On the 4th of April last, the new Masonic Hall of St. John's Lodge at Darien, Georgia, was solemnly dedicated. An impressive address on the occasion, was delivered by the M. W. Grand Master, W. P. CHARLTON, Esq.

The new grand lodge in Missouri, was solemnly consecrated, and their officers installed on the 4th of May last.

A new mark master's lodge has recently been formed at Cynthiana,

Kentucky, under a dispensation from || the deputy grand high priest of that

state.

A new grand lodge has lately been organized in the state of Alabama.

A recent edict of the government of Naples, prohibits all secret associations whatsoever, which is a direct attack upon the institution of Masonry. The same edict requires all persons, forthwith to surrender all emblems, books, or papers, belonging to such associations, which they may have in their possession.

The Masonic lodge-room, at Bath, Upper Canada, was consumed by fire on the 4th of June last. We are happy however to state, that the jewels

and furniture were saved.

A new Free-Mason's Lodge has been established at Milford, in Wales, which was opened a short time ago, and drew together not less than 2000 persons. After the installation, the Ladies were admitted to the Lodge, and the marbled walls, the star in the east, the full sun in the south, and its wild, descending beams in the west, with the brethren in full Masonic cos

they have with avidity fastened upon, there can be little question; and it is no less certain, that those who could bestow elaborate essays on the selfwritten narratives of corporal Gass, and Robert Adams, might, without the sacrifice of much dignity, have devoted at least a few pages to the auto-biography of a man,

"At whose name, the world once grew pale."

Dr. O'Meara, the translator, was surgeon of the Bellerophon, when the emperor came on board; and in his professional capacity (by request) accompanied him to the place of exile. He remained at St. Helena for a considerable time, but in consequence of a disagreement with sir Hudson Lowe, the commander, he was finally arrested and sent home to England. The cause of this harsh treatment appears to have been the refusal of the doctor to administer certain potions, whose beneficent efficacy was far from being acknowledged in the pharmacopœia of the schools. Sir Huddy was on this occasion, like king John with Hubert, somewhat ambiguous in his prescrip

tume, had a novel and most striking |tions, and the honest surgeon

effect.

HISTORICAL.

FOR THE MASONIC REGISTER.
NAPOLEON'S MEMOIRS.

A work appeared in London, about two years ago, entitled, "Historical Memoirs of Napoleon. Book IX. Translated from the original MS. by B. E. O'Meara." From that time, the public have impatiently waited for an opinion respecting its authenticity, from some of the leading British Reviews; but they, as yet, have observed a studied silence; and this is the more extraordinary, as none of those celebrated productions are remarkable for taciturnity when an occasion like the present offers. That the work before us, as a literary composition, is very superior to many that

"was wont to be so dull,"

as to require of the empyric, a written formula, before he would consent to subject himself to the fate of "the Moor," who became

"Fall'n in the practice of a cursed slave." This "most foul" charge against the Abhorson of St. Helena, is contradicted however, by testimony which many will deem conclusive-the just and equitable principles of the holy alliance-the unblemished moral reputation of his present majesty, George IV. and above all, the meek and merciful character of the individuals that compose his ministry.

Be this as it may; the circumstances connected with the late situation of Dr. O'Meara, would certainly point him out as a probable medium through which the manuscripts of the imprisoned emperor would be given to the

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world: yet in the editorial department || book, was then in the press: its long continuance there, however, we fear, will make no very favourable impres sion with the reader, as to the confidence that may be reposed in what has already been given the public. This portion comprises only the last reign of the emperor; and as the facts stated are incontrovertible, we shall proceed to give in substance the description of the battle of Waterloo, which, with the exception of general Gourgaud's account, is the most satisfactory detail that has yet appeared.

of the work, we find nothing verifying that anticipation. On the contrary, the preface states only, that the original manuscript, which is "faithfully translated," is in the same handwriting as a certain letter which Napoleon once signed. The internal evidence of the work itself also proves that it is not an authorized production. For, let the fox-hunting ecclesiastics of England consider him in whatsoever light they may, we are far from believing that one who stood so little in need of self-praise, would descend to the puerile vanity of designating himself by the inflated egotistical epithets, só profusely scattered through the volume.

The truth of the matter, however, is this-Napoleon, during his imprisonment, has certainly been engaged in compiling a history of his eventful life; and in this undertaking, some of his attendants have acted as transcribers. The work of general Gourgaud, is avowedly the production of one of them, and these "Memoirs" are nothing more than an interpolated copy of some other amanuensis there employed.

The extensive information, the sound military maxims, and consistent detail of events, irresistibly compel us to acknowledge that they could have been drawn but from one source: and yet, the numerous defects, and the hurried neglect with which many subjects, on which the mperor was fond of dilating, are passed over, as forcibly induce us to believe that they are not given exactly as he himself would have "set them down." This last objection appears in one instance to have suggested itself to the editor, as he acknowledges that it is expedient to transcribe the Moniteur account of the journey from Elba to Paris, in order to illustrate the "very succinct" narrative of that event in the Memoirs.

In the introductory remarks prefixed to the ninth book, it is asserted that the preceding section, or eighth

BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

On the 15th June, 1815, the Emperor entered the territories of the enemy, at the head of 122,000 men. The Prussians being unprepared, and in a manner scattered, fell back after some severe skirmishing, to Ligny. The next day, the 16th, a general attack was made on their line, which was broken, and driven back after a loss of twenty thousand men, on the road to Wavre. On the same day the Anglo-Belgian army was routed at Quatre Bras, and forced to retreat on the road to Waterloo. Here, for the better understanding of the subject, it may be necessary to state, that from Charleroy, where the French invaded the Netherlands, two principal roads diverged-one leading to Wavre, and the other to Waterloo, as is laid down in the annexed diagram. The sides of the triangle being about 5 leagues each, in extent.

Waterloo,

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Quatre Bras. * * Ligny.

Charleroy.

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The two armies being completely separated by the sudden advance of the French, retired in the several di

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