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The Masonic Mirror:
THE MASONIC MIRROR :
FOR DECEMBER , 1854
THE CRAFT AND THE WAR .
THE war in which we are engaged in the Crimea , is a subject which cannot fail to be regarded with the deepest interest by every true and faithful brother amongst us . How widely soever we may differ in opinion with respect to the conduct and circumstances which gave rise to the dispute , there can be no diversity of sentiment as to the duties devolving upon us at the present moment . The contest has already cost us some thousands of lives—it has shattered many an athletic frame—it has mangled many a comely form—it has broken many a cheerful heart—it
has blighted many a happy family , by rendering vacant the seat occupied , till now , by him in whom were centered all its hopes and affections ; and it has scattered broadcast , amidst our cheerful firesides and happy homes , the miseries and wretchedness of widowhood and orphanhood . Such have been , are , and will continue to he , the blighting influences of the war ; and , doubtless , the worst is yet to come ; for , having fairly engaged in the
contest , our motto must be "Death or Victory I" We would say , most cordially , with the immortal bard , " Beware of entrance to a quarrel ;" hut we cannot withhold our most cordial assent to the continuance of Ms counsels" but , being in , Bear't , that th' opposed may beware of thee . "
Such is at present undoubtedly the feeling of the nation , and this being the case , the widowhood and orphanhood must continue and increase . But little need be said to elicit sympathy under these afflicting circumstances ; the nation has already responded nobly and cheerfully to the call of their gracious sovereign , in regard to the Patriotic Pund . But what has been done by those who constitute the society of the
charitable par excellence ? What is the part taken in this national work by those who are members of that glorious fraternity to which it is our privilege to E
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masonic Mirror:
THE MASONIC MIRROR :
FOR DECEMBER , 1854
THE CRAFT AND THE WAR .
THE war in which we are engaged in the Crimea , is a subject which cannot fail to be regarded with the deepest interest by every true and faithful brother amongst us . How widely soever we may differ in opinion with respect to the conduct and circumstances which gave rise to the dispute , there can be no diversity of sentiment as to the duties devolving upon us at the present moment . The contest has already cost us some thousands of lives—it has shattered many an athletic frame—it has mangled many a comely form—it has broken many a cheerful heart—it
has blighted many a happy family , by rendering vacant the seat occupied , till now , by him in whom were centered all its hopes and affections ; and it has scattered broadcast , amidst our cheerful firesides and happy homes , the miseries and wretchedness of widowhood and orphanhood . Such have been , are , and will continue to he , the blighting influences of the war ; and , doubtless , the worst is yet to come ; for , having fairly engaged in the
contest , our motto must be "Death or Victory I" We would say , most cordially , with the immortal bard , " Beware of entrance to a quarrel ;" hut we cannot withhold our most cordial assent to the continuance of Ms counsels" but , being in , Bear't , that th' opposed may beware of thee . "
Such is at present undoubtedly the feeling of the nation , and this being the case , the widowhood and orphanhood must continue and increase . But little need be said to elicit sympathy under these afflicting circumstances ; the nation has already responded nobly and cheerfully to the call of their gracious sovereign , in regard to the Patriotic Pund . But what has been done by those who constitute the society of the
charitable par excellence ? What is the part taken in this national work by those who are members of that glorious fraternity to which it is our privilege to E