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The Levite.
I will spare thy life ; thy child ' s , too , " he added , alarmed at a preparation which threatened to deprive him of the possession of the Temple , a glory he greatly coveted . " Idolater , " proudly replied the priest , " did I not tell thee Rome never should rear her idols in the Temple ? where is now thy boast ? the treasures , the profaned vessels , thou indeed hast won , but this gorgeous pile , the world ' s proud masterpiece , the shrine where dwelt the God of Israel in His lovethou never shalt
, possess ; but , as by fire these walls were consecrate to Him , so by fire unstained I render Him his own . " "Distraction , " exclaimed the baffled tyrant , "force the gates , a wreath to him whose arrow slays the traitor . " Eager to obey the wishes of his general , an archer bent his bow , and the arrow entered the heart of the Levite . " Idolater , " he exclaimed , again surveying Titus with a smile of defiance , " in death I triumph ;" with a firm hand he applied the torch to the inflammable pile , and fell
a corse upon the altar he had raised . Long ere the Romans could burst the gates , the mighty dome had caught the flame—heaven fanned it with its breath , and undefiled by Pagan sacrifice or rite fell the once favoured Temple of the LORD .
An Oration
AN ORATION
Delivered at the Funeral of Brother Richard Carpenter , Past Master of Mount Lebanon Lodge of Freemasons , No . 87 , also , Past-Master of the Euphrates Lodge , No . 257 , and Past-Principal of Mount Sion Chapter , No . 169 , on Friday , the 20 « " of May , 1830 . By George William Turner , Past-Master of Lodges 53 and 87 , and Past-Principal of Mount Sion Chapter of Royal Arch Masons , No . 169 . [ The simplicity and truth so naturally observed in the following
tribute , demand from us a copious notice of the proceedings . Our readers , we are certain , will be deeply impressed with the solemnity of the occasion , which offers to them one of the most important lessons that Freemasonry can teach . The lamented deceased brother was poor indeed in the worldly acceptation of the term—yet so rich in good works and natural integrity , that he knew not the want of wealth but when ' lacking the means to help others . The Lodge was opened at the house of the deceased , was called off to attend the funeral , and resumed again after the interment .- —ED . ]
WORTHY BRETHREN , —You are summoned here this day for the purpose of attending the funeral of an old and highly respected Member of our Society , Brother RICHARD CARPENTER , who departed this life on Sunday last , the ISth inst ., in the 58 th year of his age . It has been an ancient custom of our Society , when such an event takes place , to assemble the Brethren in open Lodge , for the purpose of mutual condolence and edification , as well as to follow the remains of
the deceased Brother to the grave ; and although for some years past it has not been found convenient to form those public processions which were customary in former times , we may still meet privatel y to pay our last tribute of respect to tbe memory of our deceased brother , to bear our testimony to his worth , and to share those regrets which are always felt by us , whenever it pleases the Great Architect of the Universe , in His inscrutable wisdom , to deprive us of the society and fellowship of any of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Levite.
I will spare thy life ; thy child ' s , too , " he added , alarmed at a preparation which threatened to deprive him of the possession of the Temple , a glory he greatly coveted . " Idolater , " proudly replied the priest , " did I not tell thee Rome never should rear her idols in the Temple ? where is now thy boast ? the treasures , the profaned vessels , thou indeed hast won , but this gorgeous pile , the world ' s proud masterpiece , the shrine where dwelt the God of Israel in His lovethou never shalt
, possess ; but , as by fire these walls were consecrate to Him , so by fire unstained I render Him his own . " "Distraction , " exclaimed the baffled tyrant , "force the gates , a wreath to him whose arrow slays the traitor . " Eager to obey the wishes of his general , an archer bent his bow , and the arrow entered the heart of the Levite . " Idolater , " he exclaimed , again surveying Titus with a smile of defiance , " in death I triumph ;" with a firm hand he applied the torch to the inflammable pile , and fell
a corse upon the altar he had raised . Long ere the Romans could burst the gates , the mighty dome had caught the flame—heaven fanned it with its breath , and undefiled by Pagan sacrifice or rite fell the once favoured Temple of the LORD .
An Oration
AN ORATION
Delivered at the Funeral of Brother Richard Carpenter , Past Master of Mount Lebanon Lodge of Freemasons , No . 87 , also , Past-Master of the Euphrates Lodge , No . 257 , and Past-Principal of Mount Sion Chapter , No . 169 , on Friday , the 20 « " of May , 1830 . By George William Turner , Past-Master of Lodges 53 and 87 , and Past-Principal of Mount Sion Chapter of Royal Arch Masons , No . 169 . [ The simplicity and truth so naturally observed in the following
tribute , demand from us a copious notice of the proceedings . Our readers , we are certain , will be deeply impressed with the solemnity of the occasion , which offers to them one of the most important lessons that Freemasonry can teach . The lamented deceased brother was poor indeed in the worldly acceptation of the term—yet so rich in good works and natural integrity , that he knew not the want of wealth but when ' lacking the means to help others . The Lodge was opened at the house of the deceased , was called off to attend the funeral , and resumed again after the interment .- —ED . ]
WORTHY BRETHREN , —You are summoned here this day for the purpose of attending the funeral of an old and highly respected Member of our Society , Brother RICHARD CARPENTER , who departed this life on Sunday last , the ISth inst ., in the 58 th year of his age . It has been an ancient custom of our Society , when such an event takes place , to assemble the Brethren in open Lodge , for the purpose of mutual condolence and edification , as well as to follow the remains of
the deceased Brother to the grave ; and although for some years past it has not been found convenient to form those public processions which were customary in former times , we may still meet privatel y to pay our last tribute of respect to tbe memory of our deceased brother , to bear our testimony to his worth , and to share those regrets which are always felt by us , whenever it pleases the Great Architect of the Universe , in His inscrutable wisdom , to deprive us of the society and fellowship of any of