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Original Corresopondence.
Original Corresopondence .
[ The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents , j TEMPLAR UNIFORMITY OF RITUAL . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . )
DEAR SIR AND B ROTHER—Now that our Ancient and Noble Order of the Templars of St . John are about to amalgamate throughout Britain—the desirability of which I was the first to impress upon our brothers— There is an excellent opportunity
such as will never agam occur , of accomplishing uniformity of ritual by getting rid of the false and spurious grand office from the list , together with the still more absurd ritual of 1851 . I am persuaded that none but a grand master in his dotage would ever have allowed such an abortion
to be brought before Grand Conclave , nor would snch a ceremony and such a list of offices have beeu proposed , if the compiler had been possessed of the slig htest knowledge of ancient chivalry aud its ceremonies . Though I would by no means recommend the Scotch and Irish rituals on their
entirety , yet the former have a very excellent ritual which they have accomplished by adhering to the ancient side of the English ritual of 16 S 6 and 1791 , and our own Grand Conclave , would do well to follow the example set them north . If they wish the educated portion of our Order to stand by them ,
uniformity must now come and for us to make tbe slightest attempt to cram our own folly down the throat of the Scotch and Irish would be suicidal . The mistakes we have made arise through our constant habit of pushing men into the highest
offices , who beyond parrot-like repetition of masonic ceremonies—which is the very worst qualification in a chivalric order—aro utterly incapable from want of knowledge , to fill the lowest offices in the order .
There arc one or two able men amongst the present ritualistic commissioners , and it is to be hoped that they will not allow any ignorant clamour to stand in the way of their reforming il altogether . Fraternally yours , TRIANGLE . THE CHIVALRIC ORDERS .
( To thc Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —As a Hebrew brother , permit mo to express the gratification with which I read Bro . Little ' s exposition of tlie Christian or Chivalric Orders . In common with many other brethren , aud especially my co-religionists I had
always considered those orders to be grossly sectarian if not intolerant , and contrary to the spirit of Freemasonry . The mazes of multitudinous degrees rejoicing in
extraordmaiy names such as "Knights of the Brazen Serpent . " "Commander-i of the Stars" cum , mult is irliis were supposed to have so bewildered the ideas of masons as to havo obliterated the traces of craft teachings . These , however , it appears , are the tollies of foreign brethren , and I am truly glad to
lind that the representatives of Christian degrees : n Hiigland are such true and genuine masons . The claims set up on behalf of the Red Cross Order seem to be rational and I can assure its members that Jewish brethren have no wish to breathe a word against the honest convictions of
any man whether mason or otherwise . All we desire is to meet , our Christian brethren on terms of full equality in the ample halls of Freemasonry ; aud we shall be pleased to learn that amongst our masonic associates there arc none who have entered into vows of intolerance or biirotrv .
Can Bro . Little inform us whether lhe Rose Croix and other high degrees are free from this objection ; as I know some Hebrew brethren ou the Continent who allege they are not . Wishing your new paper every success . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , A LEVll'E .
TESTIMONIAL TO BRO . BRETT . ( 71 ' the Editor of Thc Fricmnson . ) DEAR BROTHEU , —I am delighted to hear that justice is about to bo done to the worth of Bro . ISrett , the esteemed Preceptor of the " Metropolitan
Chapter of Instruction , and shall he happy to contribute my mite ( with many others ) in appreciation ol * his valuable services to the Craft Universal . ft is impossible for me to express my opinion of bis merits as a Masonic Instructor , and besides which , he is so generally known , that any such
attempt would be superfluous . He has no superior in the Royal Arch Ritual as an instructor , and as it is more particularly in that department that his energies and patience have been directed , I trust Companions especially will support the movement
with fervency and zeal . Let it be a numerous and hearty subscription-list , for Bro . Brett deserves our warmest thanks for so long a devoted life for the Craft . AV . J . HUGHAN .
Masomic Antiquities, Records, And Bibliography.
Masomic Antiquities , Records , and Bibliography .
—*—SPECIMENS FROM A MASONIC QUARRY . BY Wit . JAMES HUGHAN , P . M ., No . 131 TRURO , Author of " History of Freemasonry in Cornwall . " " Sparks from a Mason ' s Anvil , " ifcc ; Masonic Correspondent of" The Voice of Freemasonry , " for England ; Corresponding Member of " German Masonic Union , " % c . SPECIMEN NO . 1 . —OPERATIVE MASONIC LODGES .
( Continued from , last week . ) The St . John's Operative Lodge , Seatown , Banff , stands as No . 92 on the Roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and was warranted A . D . 1764 . The appended bye-laws of the lodge , dated A . D . 1765 , are exceedingly curious , and afford an insi ght into the lax
arrangements and discipline then prevalent among country lodges . As the Grand Chapter of Scotland was not formed until the second decade of the present century , Royal Arch Masonry may be said to have run wild in the north for some seventy years or more . Generally , however , the working of both this degree and
tho Knights' Templars contributed to improve the finances of the lodge ; and it will be seen , as the records are still farther examined , that the Benefit Societies usually attached to the Operative Lodges of the eighteenth century offered additional advantages to the promoters of the higher degrees so called . It
is impossible now to decide whether Scotland obtained the Royal Arch degree from England , or the latter from the former . One of the two must have occured , as it was evidently a foreign production originally , and seems to have flourished about as earl y in En-Wand as in Scotland , and then subsequently in Ireland . The
following references to the degree , though not the earliest known , are . at least tbo oldest bye-laws ever published , or that have seen the li ght of late years . According to Dr . Dassigny , the degree was unknown in Ireland A . D . 1714 ; nnd before A . D . 1740 we can find no reference to I ' oval Arch ' Masonry anywhere .
Stirling Chapter is said to possess thc earliest minutes , dated 174 , * j , but these have never been made public , and , on enquiry of some of the brethren there who would be likely to know , they actuall y seem as ignorant of their nature , as we ourselves . In the absence then of other documents , these bye-laws may fairly be
assumed to be the earliest extant . England cannot produce any records of the Royal Arch being worked in this country anterior to 1750 , so we must be content to read the excerpts of minutes from elsewhere . The original form of the laws has been preserved , and the copy has been most carefully made and examined , to prevent the slightest inaccuracy , from the minute
book itself . In the list of chapters under the Supreme G . ll . A Scotland , it is placed as Xo . 4 , 17 G 5 . As No . 3 is only acknowledged to have been instituted 1818 , and Xo . 1 no earlier than at 1779 ; while No . ' J though said to have been worked as far back as A . I > . 1713 , is after all but of uncertain date . We think the Operative Chapter of Band" should be honored with the first position on the roll .
LAWS OF ST . J WIN ' S orEllATIVE LODGE , BAXFF , SCOTLAND , A . D . 1705 . At tt Meeting of tho Operative Lodge of Band' St John ' s Day , ono Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four . The following Members being Present and Paid in their Quarterly nennice
Here I ' llloivs a list ol' 12 members . The Members in Oflice for this year JOHN UIIIND Master ItoiiicitT MAIR Seneor AVnrilen WIIXIAII MATIIESON Juuvui * Warden JOHN Oitn Treasurer GKOHUI- FAITH Secretarcv
Banff , 7 th January 17 Cf ) . llcgul . itions and by Laws for tbe Free nnd Accepted Masons of tho Operative Lodgo of llniill * . 1 st . Tho llight Worshipfull tho Master can Congregate the Lodgo when and where ho Pleases within tho Town of Itimir * .
2 d . Tho Lodgo shall meet thc first Tusday of every month at tho usual plaeo unless otherwise intimated by the Master , tlio Fxpenee of these Meetings must bo paid by tho Members its optional to nny ono to Attend or not Unless they bo Summoned by order of the Master . 3 d . Our Great annual festival is St John tho
Evangalists day tho Twenty . Seventh of December at which time Every Member of tlio Lodgo must Attend and account for his Quarterl y payments which is three pence Sterling Quarterly to each Operative mason and four pence half-pcimie to each Geometrical mason . Such as do uot pay up thoso at that day aro Lyablo to bo
Prosicuted for tho same , Tho placo where the Lodgo is to Convccn upon St John ' s day shall bo appointed by tho Master at tho Monthly meeting proceeding 4 th . Upon St . John ' s day tho Twenty Seventh of December Anmnuy tlio Master aud AVardens aro to bo
Chosen this Viz the former Master names tho Sucessor , who if aproven of by tho Lodge is to bo installed and Salliuted by the Master and Brethrcrino with tho usuall solemnity if not nproven of the Lodgo proceed to the Election of a Master by Balatiug aud tho Brother that
Masomic Antiquities, Records, And Bibliography.
has the majority of A ots is to be installed by the former Master and Congratulated by the Lodge as usuall the new Master Onuses his AVardens who if not aproven of they are to be chosen by Balating . 5 th . That in tlie Master ' s absence the Sr AVarden opens the Lodge and the lust Master or auy orfcher that has acted as Master formerly take the Chair and act as Master
that night . ( ith . The manner of Admiting any person into this Lodge must be by petitioning and no such petitioning can be received but by Balatiug and if one single one appears such Petition must bo Kejected when any Objection hapens the Master shall call every Member cue by one until ! he has gone through the whole to soperate them in
order to give that member who did Object au opertoumty of giving his reasons therefore without being Distinguished and if the Master satisfies such a Brother so as to relieve such scruples the Master then Deliver the Petition Received . 7 th . Each member at his admition shall pay halfe a Crown as dues to tho Grand Lodge who ever be be and
every one who shall have a title to a concern in the publick Fund of the Lodge who has served a Master of the said Lodge shall pay at his admition the sum of Fifteen Shillings Sterling for Entred Apreutice Five Shillings For Fellow Craft and Ten Shillings for Master aud every one who has not served as above mentioned shall pay for the first part one Pound Ster for the second
Ten Shifbngs and for the Third Ten Shillings and auy Member wbo wants to attain to that parts of Koyal Arch and Super Excellent shall pay two Shillings and Sixpence to the Publick Fuud for each part . All Master ' s Eldest sous shall be Eutrod Apprentice Gratis upon Clearing the Expeuces of the Meeting . Sth . That no member but an Operative of the said
Lodge shall be Master or office bearer , that no mony shallbe lent belonging to the publick fund without proper Security to the Satisfaction of the Members of the said Lodge . 9 th . At any monthly meeting of the Members Conveened consist of nine or upwards in number the Master being orpreseut the same is Declared a Quoarum to Judge
aud Datermine in anything concerning the publick fund Except Disposing with money or Debts due to it which can not be Done but upon St John ' s day or wheu a full meeting is summoned . 10 th . Tho Lodge fund is Designed for the releif of any member of tho Lodge who is lnitiat as said is who may by misfortune become in need .
llth . No member ordinary or Extraordinary shall affect the fund but tho Charges of such shall be paid by the members as said is . I 2 th . Every member wheresoever ho becomes so by being Made an Entred Apprentice shall from that date be Lyable to the Quarterly pennice only at the insuing St Johns day after his Admition tho ods of tho Quarter if any hapen to bo shall be given in his favours .
13 th . If any Brother shall eome Drunk to the Lodge he shall be rebuked and directly Extruded for that time , and if any Member swear iu the Lodgo ho shall pay two pence Sterling for each Oath . 14 th . When a full Lodgo is summoned by orderof the Master all those who are not ncssesarly absent are hereby declared Lyable for a proportion of what Expences thos present are put upon tlio account of the Meeting .
Poetry.
Poetry .
THE EAR OF CORN . An Ode sung at a "Masonic Sociable , being composed for the occasion by Bro . HOB Mourns , LL . D ., Kentucky . Am— " Rally round the Flag . " Of the waterfall't is born , Iu the nodding fields of * corn , Blest type of Masons' lovo and plenty ; And the hymn of our delight
Shall be this symbol bright , Singing the type of love and plenty . Thc emblem of plenty , The rich golden ear ,
Gift of a Father of Grace , ever dear Ob , the hymn of our delight , Shall be this emblem bright , Singing the type of love and plenty .
Of the bliss of earth it tells , Every blessing in it dwells , Sunshine is on its treasure golden , And the cooling drops of morn Have bedewed the nodding corn—Ripe in the field of treasure golden . The emblem of plenty , & c .
In the nodding ear of corn , Finds the spirit , weary-worn , Hopes—hopes of better days in heaven , When the harvest toil is done , And the feasting is begun—Joy , joy the Sabbath-day of Heaven ! The emblem of plenty . & c .
Let the golden symbol be Where the toiling Crafts may see-Toiling , yet never quite despairing . Of the waterfall 't is born , In the nodding fields of corn , Ripe for the soul in its despairing . The emblem of plenty , & o .
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Original Corresopondence.
Original Corresopondence .
[ The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents , j TEMPLAR UNIFORMITY OF RITUAL . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . )
DEAR SIR AND B ROTHER—Now that our Ancient and Noble Order of the Templars of St . John are about to amalgamate throughout Britain—the desirability of which I was the first to impress upon our brothers— There is an excellent opportunity
such as will never agam occur , of accomplishing uniformity of ritual by getting rid of the false and spurious grand office from the list , together with the still more absurd ritual of 1851 . I am persuaded that none but a grand master in his dotage would ever have allowed such an abortion
to be brought before Grand Conclave , nor would snch a ceremony and such a list of offices have beeu proposed , if the compiler had been possessed of the slig htest knowledge of ancient chivalry aud its ceremonies . Though I would by no means recommend the Scotch and Irish rituals on their
entirety , yet the former have a very excellent ritual which they have accomplished by adhering to the ancient side of the English ritual of 16 S 6 and 1791 , and our own Grand Conclave , would do well to follow the example set them north . If they wish the educated portion of our Order to stand by them ,
uniformity must now come and for us to make tbe slightest attempt to cram our own folly down the throat of the Scotch and Irish would be suicidal . The mistakes we have made arise through our constant habit of pushing men into the highest
offices , who beyond parrot-like repetition of masonic ceremonies—which is the very worst qualification in a chivalric order—aro utterly incapable from want of knowledge , to fill the lowest offices in the order .
There arc one or two able men amongst the present ritualistic commissioners , and it is to be hoped that they will not allow any ignorant clamour to stand in the way of their reforming il altogether . Fraternally yours , TRIANGLE . THE CHIVALRIC ORDERS .
( To thc Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —As a Hebrew brother , permit mo to express the gratification with which I read Bro . Little ' s exposition of tlie Christian or Chivalric Orders . In common with many other brethren , aud especially my co-religionists I had
always considered those orders to be grossly sectarian if not intolerant , and contrary to the spirit of Freemasonry . The mazes of multitudinous degrees rejoicing in
extraordmaiy names such as "Knights of the Brazen Serpent . " "Commander-i of the Stars" cum , mult is irliis were supposed to have so bewildered the ideas of masons as to havo obliterated the traces of craft teachings . These , however , it appears , are the tollies of foreign brethren , and I am truly glad to
lind that the representatives of Christian degrees : n Hiigland are such true and genuine masons . The claims set up on behalf of the Red Cross Order seem to be rational and I can assure its members that Jewish brethren have no wish to breathe a word against the honest convictions of
any man whether mason or otherwise . All we desire is to meet , our Christian brethren on terms of full equality in the ample halls of Freemasonry ; aud we shall be pleased to learn that amongst our masonic associates there arc none who have entered into vows of intolerance or biirotrv .
Can Bro . Little inform us whether lhe Rose Croix and other high degrees are free from this objection ; as I know some Hebrew brethren ou the Continent who allege they are not . Wishing your new paper every success . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , A LEVll'E .
TESTIMONIAL TO BRO . BRETT . ( 71 ' the Editor of Thc Fricmnson . ) DEAR BROTHEU , —I am delighted to hear that justice is about to bo done to the worth of Bro . ISrett , the esteemed Preceptor of the " Metropolitan
Chapter of Instruction , and shall he happy to contribute my mite ( with many others ) in appreciation ol * his valuable services to the Craft Universal . ft is impossible for me to express my opinion of bis merits as a Masonic Instructor , and besides which , he is so generally known , that any such
attempt would be superfluous . He has no superior in the Royal Arch Ritual as an instructor , and as it is more particularly in that department that his energies and patience have been directed , I trust Companions especially will support the movement
with fervency and zeal . Let it be a numerous and hearty subscription-list , for Bro . Brett deserves our warmest thanks for so long a devoted life for the Craft . AV . J . HUGHAN .
Masomic Antiquities, Records, And Bibliography.
Masomic Antiquities , Records , and Bibliography .
—*—SPECIMENS FROM A MASONIC QUARRY . BY Wit . JAMES HUGHAN , P . M ., No . 131 TRURO , Author of " History of Freemasonry in Cornwall . " " Sparks from a Mason ' s Anvil , " ifcc ; Masonic Correspondent of" The Voice of Freemasonry , " for England ; Corresponding Member of " German Masonic Union , " % c . SPECIMEN NO . 1 . —OPERATIVE MASONIC LODGES .
( Continued from , last week . ) The St . John's Operative Lodge , Seatown , Banff , stands as No . 92 on the Roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and was warranted A . D . 1764 . The appended bye-laws of the lodge , dated A . D . 1765 , are exceedingly curious , and afford an insi ght into the lax
arrangements and discipline then prevalent among country lodges . As the Grand Chapter of Scotland was not formed until the second decade of the present century , Royal Arch Masonry may be said to have run wild in the north for some seventy years or more . Generally , however , the working of both this degree and
tho Knights' Templars contributed to improve the finances of the lodge ; and it will be seen , as the records are still farther examined , that the Benefit Societies usually attached to the Operative Lodges of the eighteenth century offered additional advantages to the promoters of the higher degrees so called . It
is impossible now to decide whether Scotland obtained the Royal Arch degree from England , or the latter from the former . One of the two must have occured , as it was evidently a foreign production originally , and seems to have flourished about as earl y in En-Wand as in Scotland , and then subsequently in Ireland . The
following references to the degree , though not the earliest known , are . at least tbo oldest bye-laws ever published , or that have seen the li ght of late years . According to Dr . Dassigny , the degree was unknown in Ireland A . D . 1714 ; nnd before A . D . 1740 we can find no reference to I ' oval Arch ' Masonry anywhere .
Stirling Chapter is said to possess thc earliest minutes , dated 174 , * j , but these have never been made public , and , on enquiry of some of the brethren there who would be likely to know , they actuall y seem as ignorant of their nature , as we ourselves . In the absence then of other documents , these bye-laws may fairly be
assumed to be the earliest extant . England cannot produce any records of the Royal Arch being worked in this country anterior to 1750 , so we must be content to read the excerpts of minutes from elsewhere . The original form of the laws has been preserved , and the copy has been most carefully made and examined , to prevent the slightest inaccuracy , from the minute
book itself . In the list of chapters under the Supreme G . ll . A Scotland , it is placed as Xo . 4 , 17 G 5 . As No . 3 is only acknowledged to have been instituted 1818 , and Xo . 1 no earlier than at 1779 ; while No . ' J though said to have been worked as far back as A . I > . 1713 , is after all but of uncertain date . We think the Operative Chapter of Band" should be honored with the first position on the roll .
LAWS OF ST . J WIN ' S orEllATIVE LODGE , BAXFF , SCOTLAND , A . D . 1705 . At tt Meeting of tho Operative Lodge of Band' St John ' s Day , ono Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four . The following Members being Present and Paid in their Quarterly nennice
Here I ' llloivs a list ol' 12 members . The Members in Oflice for this year JOHN UIIIND Master ItoiiicitT MAIR Seneor AVnrilen WIIXIAII MATIIESON Juuvui * Warden JOHN Oitn Treasurer GKOHUI- FAITH Secretarcv
Banff , 7 th January 17 Cf ) . llcgul . itions and by Laws for tbe Free nnd Accepted Masons of tho Operative Lodgo of llniill * . 1 st . Tho llight Worshipfull tho Master can Congregate the Lodgo when and where ho Pleases within tho Town of Itimir * .
2 d . Tho Lodgo shall meet thc first Tusday of every month at tho usual plaeo unless otherwise intimated by the Master , tlio Fxpenee of these Meetings must bo paid by tho Members its optional to nny ono to Attend or not Unless they bo Summoned by order of the Master . 3 d . Our Great annual festival is St John tho
Evangalists day tho Twenty . Seventh of December at which time Every Member of tlio Lodgo must Attend and account for his Quarterl y payments which is three pence Sterling Quarterly to each Operative mason and four pence half-pcimie to each Geometrical mason . Such as do uot pay up thoso at that day aro Lyablo to bo
Prosicuted for tho same , Tho placo where the Lodgo is to Convccn upon St John ' s day shall bo appointed by tho Master at tho Monthly meeting proceeding 4 th . Upon St . John ' s day tho Twenty Seventh of December Anmnuy tlio Master aud AVardens aro to bo
Chosen this Viz the former Master names tho Sucessor , who if aproven of by tho Lodge is to bo installed and Salliuted by the Master and Brethrcrino with tho usuall solemnity if not nproven of the Lodgo proceed to the Election of a Master by Balatiug aud tho Brother that
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has the majority of A ots is to be installed by the former Master and Congratulated by the Lodge as usuall the new Master Onuses his AVardens who if not aproven of they are to be chosen by Balating . 5 th . That in tlie Master ' s absence the Sr AVarden opens the Lodge and the lust Master or auy orfcher that has acted as Master formerly take the Chair and act as Master
that night . ( ith . The manner of Admiting any person into this Lodge must be by petitioning and no such petitioning can be received but by Balatiug and if one single one appears such Petition must bo Kejected when any Objection hapens the Master shall call every Member cue by one until ! he has gone through the whole to soperate them in
order to give that member who did Object au opertoumty of giving his reasons therefore without being Distinguished and if the Master satisfies such a Brother so as to relieve such scruples the Master then Deliver the Petition Received . 7 th . Each member at his admition shall pay halfe a Crown as dues to tho Grand Lodge who ever be be and
every one who shall have a title to a concern in the publick Fund of the Lodge who has served a Master of the said Lodge shall pay at his admition the sum of Fifteen Shillings Sterling for Entred Apreutice Five Shillings For Fellow Craft and Ten Shillings for Master aud every one who has not served as above mentioned shall pay for the first part one Pound Ster for the second
Ten Shifbngs and for the Third Ten Shillings and auy Member wbo wants to attain to that parts of Koyal Arch and Super Excellent shall pay two Shillings and Sixpence to the Publick Fuud for each part . All Master ' s Eldest sous shall be Eutrod Apprentice Gratis upon Clearing the Expeuces of the Meeting . Sth . That no member but an Operative of the said
Lodge shall be Master or office bearer , that no mony shallbe lent belonging to the publick fund without proper Security to the Satisfaction of the Members of the said Lodge . 9 th . At any monthly meeting of the Members Conveened consist of nine or upwards in number the Master being orpreseut the same is Declared a Quoarum to Judge
aud Datermine in anything concerning the publick fund Except Disposing with money or Debts due to it which can not be Done but upon St John ' s day or wheu a full meeting is summoned . 10 th . Tho Lodge fund is Designed for the releif of any member of tho Lodge who is lnitiat as said is who may by misfortune become in need .
llth . No member ordinary or Extraordinary shall affect the fund but tho Charges of such shall be paid by the members as said is . I 2 th . Every member wheresoever ho becomes so by being Made an Entred Apprentice shall from that date be Lyable to the Quarterly pennice only at the insuing St Johns day after his Admition tho ods of tho Quarter if any hapen to bo shall be given in his favours .
13 th . If any Brother shall eome Drunk to the Lodge he shall be rebuked and directly Extruded for that time , and if any Member swear iu the Lodgo ho shall pay two pence Sterling for each Oath . 14 th . When a full Lodgo is summoned by orderof the Master all those who are not ncssesarly absent are hereby declared Lyable for a proportion of what Expences thos present are put upon tlio account of the Meeting .
Poetry.
Poetry .
THE EAR OF CORN . An Ode sung at a "Masonic Sociable , being composed for the occasion by Bro . HOB Mourns , LL . D ., Kentucky . Am— " Rally round the Flag . " Of the waterfall't is born , Iu the nodding fields of * corn , Blest type of Masons' lovo and plenty ; And the hymn of our delight
Shall be this symbol bright , Singing the type of love and plenty . Thc emblem of plenty , The rich golden ear ,
Gift of a Father of Grace , ever dear Ob , the hymn of our delight , Shall be this emblem bright , Singing the type of love and plenty .
Of the bliss of earth it tells , Every blessing in it dwells , Sunshine is on its treasure golden , And the cooling drops of morn Have bedewed the nodding corn—Ripe in the field of treasure golden . The emblem of plenty , & c .
In the nodding ear of corn , Finds the spirit , weary-worn , Hopes—hopes of better days in heaven , When the harvest toil is done , And the feasting is begun—Joy , joy the Sabbath-day of Heaven ! The emblem of plenty . & c .
Let the golden symbol be Where the toiling Crafts may see-Toiling , yet never quite despairing . Of the waterfall 't is born , In the nodding fields of corn , Ripe for the soul in its despairing . The emblem of plenty , & o .