ES II 11 11 ADIDIVEEI/3 • TO THE MINISTERS OF RELIGION, Of every Denomination in the United States REVEREND, Stas..—Yott are stationed as watchmen on•the walls dour spiritual Zion. You are to teach his Church, if you havi• lori - all re' - Lord Jesus;• wherever in the Providence of God he has placed you, all -things whatsoerer lie has commanded •yoti. To you principally, as shepherds of the Lord's hermitage, are en trusted the whole holy order and orditian .- Churches.. :14ithfully to . declare the whole God as he bath revealed it, at the peril' orthe,people's blood, and your own ruin. You arm hear the law at His 4- - mouth and your lips • to keep and teach this knowledge to the people.„ -You are also God's witness in common with ati his saints; but more especially his witness, inasmuch as you are never to hold your peace, day - - nor night, when your duty and truth calls. The Eternal Sorr of Gon, in his media torial character is the Legislator, the King of the holy hill of Zion. He is the only Priest after the order of Melcheizedeck, having an unchangeable priesthood. He is also that prophet, who having eternally in the bosom of the Father, He it is who hath revealed Him; He hath revealed the knotvl edge of pardon and peace to a guilty world, which is laid in his priestly atonement, oth erwise we never shoull have been acquaint ed therewith. In his inediatorial character he hath called and commissioned you to preich and teach all things whatsoever he - hathwininianded you. MII =I Many of you; I have understood, aro Freemasons; some of you have broken up — the connexion - with the masonic society, and testified respecting its , nature and tendency but many of you have never belonged to it; lifted up your testimony zgainst it, both in dividually and in a church capacity. • I now call upon you, one and all, as a brother .and fellow christian, acknowledge ing you as the shepherds of the Great Shep herd and Bishop of Souls; many of . you - become old and gray headed in the' ser vice of Immanuel, and are worthy of being called fathers in his Church. ' Thousands, and Umight probably- be correct, in saying millions of pious and professed chiistians of J '1 : ;;;, - . . , are fondly calling upon_ you for assistance, that you might impart some light on the subject of speculative freemasonry. The Church of God which he hash pur dm/red with His own blood, is almost uni versally looking up to her holy ministry, - for what light and direction they can afford, in the psesent excited state of our NeWTesta ment Jerusalem; at this time she'looks most intensely, when she has in her bosom and within he? walls, a part of that society of men bound together hy profane swearing, 'and whose principles have been proved by him Beds of 'competent and credible witness es, to. be foolish, invitural , wicked, blasphe ' mous and Deistical. Your Master, whom y.oix profess to sortie in the gosia - is calling upon you: The rational v ienerous, and manly moralist, the disinterested statesman, and the philanthro pist, is calling upon you. The blood shed, wantonly and wickedly shed, by that society which has its members among your flocks, call upon you. Millions yet to arise,. call on you, and i all future generations will re quire your answer. The danger of the judgment of God on a land that refuses. to cleanse itself of blood, is also sounding loud m your ears. Weeping widows.and father - : ; ids have been slain by this,bloody brotherhood, have crN , ed and will cry unto Him who hath said "if they cry at all unto me,. I will hear, for I am gracioUs." Wherefore, men,. brethren and fatherq, I pray you to -remain no longer silent, like dumb dogs that will not Park, every one looking for gain from his quarter, but if freemasonry to orieliart of-the religion of God, or belongs unto his counsel which` you. are to declare, I beseech, I request, yea I demand it of you, because of your responsi bility to the great I AM, that you prevh it to us, that you keep it not back; for if it is any of. the all things whatsoever the Jeho vah Jesus -hath com..nanded you then it is a • dispensation cominitted unto you; and wo is _unto you if you preach it not. 1, •"' But iffreemasonry belongsnot 'el and truth of God, and is that evil system which year-seceding Masonic clerical breth ren have said it is, then tray you for the •love of Him who is fairer' than the sons of tam- Air the sakeof . the bride the Lainlx's wife, "to-101. up your voice like a trumpet, and show unto the people - their sins," and the masons their "iniquities:" Ye that make mention of the name of the' Liird Weep not silent. Look well to it, that you are not found false witnesses before God.. rotes. ey ip ter arrows . . it , and poison our springs. This sort of con test is annoying enough but he is a coward : , ly soldier who deserts his post because pe rils thicken. There is still one further act of disorderly warfare we shall concede them the privilege of; anirtliat , . is of firing on when they find our flag down. There are two, descriptions of persons who exclaim bitterly against making opposition to ma sonry political;-the masons themselves, and the calculating,'selfish partizans who make a trade of politics—the former, because it is mom efficient than any other, and the latter because it breaks in „upon their arrange ments, and endangers theij>itlling. These men feel percisely like the owners of rotten boroughs in England, whose vested rights in polittcal honors are about to be swept away by the march of real reform. Slave holders of a. peculiar sort, they have long monOpolizod men's opinions for their own exclusive advantage, and any interference is regarded as anattempt to promote a ser vile war. Revolutions are however theor'• der of the day. Men are every where be ginning to exert the privilege which belongs. to them as rational beings; the privilege of thinking and speaking without or in opposi tion to the suggestions nf political drill-ser. *geants at the corners of the streets, or the From the Grieneburgh Gazette.. .letters missive ofpolitical Bishaps, self or- SELF-EVIDENT & 1111PGIIT.ANT TRUTHS. dained and self consecrated to be holY work Mr. Black:-1t must be admitted by el , • 'of rooting out political heresies. ery 'unprejtalifxsd and impartial observer, on In March, 1816, just previous to their carefully exatnining Mr. Rush's letter to - the annual election in Massachusetts, a ctiturnu 'Anti-masonic committee of York, Pa. that. nication was ; inserted in the Columbian :he has most dearly and undeniably illustra. Centiae.l, thc n owned and edited by Benj. • .ted the nature and effects of ; Masonry. „knd Russell', Grand Master' fl h e Grand Lodge 'Oiere'ctuanot be nay, except the wilfully ig. ,of that State, addivesedie the masonic fra • tlicar4touvi the most obdumte ?rho hare mid ternity„ calling upon them, iv:PritoeTit . s -theleast attention td the 'auree:ttia_ Cta ft,, GARD TO PAIITY'OONSIDE•R Neloris,Ao support liavesorauod, .but milt now admit the truth: - Brother J oha Brooks for G oVerrier, express ;.orthe Avelati`ous of Masonry—the lOrnter ly 0;i the &mind that-he was a Mason, and Id, blirenco, of the GfetSt to' the institution,. to as, such other thinks being favorable, entk the control iietAdthstandink, ,-. • tied in the vote of every free and. Accepted -._ • '•. . ' ...r horrible, t t arrifying nature. of their pawn:: It was subscribed 'lc's M ‘ ister :Wa -1 and t -.ofiths hat have . den 'reviakell, does. most son, "liitt no inOtnke e shoithi becur.,.ty ~; rikil i i I v4h - pvv - that- thirkerOtO -, 4 f.titu Lite eatlit; :Well knoWn it inhle m ef I KO - . - Sei i a r . ,e.'11.1 ul corn-. El 11l ANTI-MASONIC. I;=!ff3 THE STAR AN - 111_ RE UITOCAN BA or very near.akin to them; Of what obliga ticias could man, or eVen the infernal Demon himself invent, more horrible and terrifying to human nature, which easily accounts for the wonder that the secrets or masonry have not been divulged long ago. And if, as some say, its secrets are not yet, nor eves, will be found out,- it only proves that their oathsare still more horrible, and the more to be dreaded—hence the greater need of re doubled exertion by the friends of truth and liberty to stop its secret nocturnal depreda tions; bill its principles-and sonic of its de formities are exposed as clear as the Sun's noon beams in a cloudless day, to those who fearlessly raise the-hoodwink hut a little and take a peep at the actions of the fraternity (which speak louder than wr ids,). from the commencement of the Morgan outrage.— The kidnapping—the undoubted murder— the endeavor to conceal the perpetrators and baffle the force of the laws—the silence of their presses, in not giving the late account of the legal investigation of such a daring outrage—their loud clamor arid low slander cainst any who would in the least attempt to - expKie their darling, (all exactly in ac cordance-with what is revealed,) which cer tainly shews - Chat_no better evidence of the truth of the revehitions of masonry could possibly be given; for Why, if the truth has not been told, se much exertioa, ,, so much gagging our safecruards (the presses)-uuro tect a lie? Whydo they not assist in bring', ing to justice, and punishing those criminal in disguise, acting under their colours, and and so prove to the world, that those kid nappers and murders were not governed by their laws, and that masonry is of too holy a nature to encourage such wicked and un exampled depredations. No,no; theircon duct in every particular, to the disgrace of human nature, shows plainly, that those very kidnappers and murderers, were exe cuting the exact requirements of those re vealed secrets, that they have been, and are still endeavoring to preserve from destruc tion. - 'As the secrets of masonry have been thus undeniably proved to-be revealed, even.by the actions of the fraternity; then, even the Masons themselves, might be asked, what course ought 'to be pursued, whether an in stitution, pregnant with so much evil, and so dangerous to the liberties of our prosper ous and happy Republic, shauld in future have the least countenance, - from ANTI-MASONS. THE ANTI•MASONIC PARTY. [From the Norristown Free Press.] In several States of the Union a political ttftrty has been organized, whose leading ob ject it is to effect the overthrow of freema sonry. It desires equal rights, and profess es to believe that the whole scope•and object of masonry is to disturb that equality. Men of all hues and all names in politics and in religion, may properly enter into it, provid ed' they are honest and sincere in their at tachments to the principles of our ,social compact, and truly desire the extirpation of the institution from the country, because it causes - an injury to the country. This party has been. assailed from all quarters with equal virulence, and while it has grown formidable, it has drawn - down ulion it the combined assault been opposing political parties. Such has been the . inva riable result.. When we reflect that each hes about an equal infusion of masonry, shall we any longer feel surprised at the fact? I preach up no crusade against masons. They affect to consider every effort made to overturn the temple of their idolatry, as a personal attack upon them individually. The warefare they wage, is inlhat spirit, and consists mainly in the personal and vin dictive abuse of those they deem their enc- pass-was affixed to the appeal? Who is prepared fo maintain in the face of this ex traordinary fact, that there is nothing - politi cal in Freemasonry ? Perhaps, after all, some., may entertain doubts whether the institution be as perni cious in practice as it is in principle. It would be extraordinary if it were not so.--= Men's practice generally falls below their creed, because it is easier to profess a good resolution, than to carry it into execution: We have all seen, that u►en can preach vir tue, and practice vice ; but who has seen the reverse of the rule? The case of William Morgan, a name like that of William Tell, destined to de scend to a glorious immortality, forms a new era in_the history of the institution.— Our countrymen will no longer groupe in suspicion . as to the crimes of free-masonry. Light flashes . upon all eyes with such bright ness that it cannot be excluded, by even closing them against it. Nothing but the bandage can do it. The circumstances of this "abduetion,'? and the fact of this, mur der, are now knowii in every section of this country—the four winds have wafted the "damning tale" over the continent; not a city, town, or village, but has heard or read the narrowing story.. It sinks deep into mens! minds—it every where produces the same efliicts—stiring up an indignation as natural and holy as resistance to wrong.— NO power on earth, not even free-masonry - eau stay the mighty influence it is creating. Wliat - --was bet:3re suspicion, has become flict; what hundreds once believed,. thou sands, nay millions now know. lam not about to detain you with a detail of the in cidents of this crime, the . origin of it; the extensive conspiracy; the bold banditti char acter of the seizure and Carrying ea; the cold calculating cruelty of the final disposi tion—or even the complicated alter crimes of every hue, by which the guilty perpetra tors havesucceeded in escaping the punish- Meat due to their crimes:' These things, I presume are well known to most or all of you; they are becoming interwoven into the web bf our history. For nearly. one hundred years ipasonry has gone :Meng preactiug up a charity it never practiced,--affecting alnock solemni ty, finely contrasted with its ludicrous cere monies,-but during all this time never at tracting geneiAl attention till within a few years. • It was the occurrence of an i event in 1826, - in the western part of New York, • • v it: 11_ ry. Apprehensions were excited that all things were not as they seemed- - -that dan ger to our civil institutions-I—to religion-- to morality, lurked beneath its specious dis- guise. The ghost of the murdered' Morgan will hover near the couch of Masonry, like those around the tent of Richard, crying, "Let me sit heavy on thy soul to-morrow." A FA RMER. The course which anti-masons are deter mined to pursue in reference to the next presidential controversy, can - he pointed out in a few words. They . Cannot support an adherinff ° freemason—or one who, though he may have for years abstained from ining ling in the fooleries of the lodge-room, yet Sutlers his name and high standing in socie ty to be used as an evidence of the purity of the institution--and who, moreover, if elect. ed through their means, Might in the selec tion of his subordinates, and the administra tion of the affiiirs of government g enerally, utterly .disregagl the principles and feelings of those vesting him with authority. It is not only absolutely necessary that the foim-s lain should be pure, but the stream should also run clear.—Sia,gut‘u Qttur icr.. •._ _ . The fourth election trial in this di;trict, is just over. Mr. RucuLis, the antimasonic candidate, rises every trial. The whole. number of votes were 4620. - Ruggleb had 2291; Hodges (mason) 2.l96,scattering,l4B. On the first trial, Hod!ves had 286 over Ruggles; on the second, Ruggles had 134 over Hodges, lacking .326 of being elected. On the_ 3d trial, It. had a majority _of 99 ,, votes over Hodges; lacking 107 votes, The 4th trial left him but roirrr-TitnEt. votes short. The gain is by arithmetical pro gression. The sth trial, and the day is won, now and forever! This, m Vermont, is called Cahooning; as a similar process, in several cases, took place in that State; al ways with a favorable result. One other account leaves Rugglesbnly 31 voteS behind .— un. At the nuptials of the Hon. Robert Gros venor, who was lately married to the Hon:. Miss Wellesley, the guests partook of a wedding cake made at Chester, which weighed. no less than three cwt. and a half. We understand that the money paid to the poor of this parish last winter for digging dints - was one, ,thonsantl nine hundred and sevepty-eight pound; and,that the flint sold for two hundred and forty-six pounds. Brighton Gazette. Large Cargb.—The fine ship Equator,' of - New York, Russel. E. Glover, mastery burthen per Register 398 15.95tons,clear ed from Charleston on the 27th ult. for Liv erpool, with 1903 hales of Upland, and 101 hales of Sea Island cousin, making in Call 2004• bales, weighing,. 003,034 lbs,..valud .at 051,07-8,38. The• Equator, with the a . :bove cargo, required only about 90 .tons of ballast, and her compliment of. seamen is, I bait twelve. . . , Lease of a Farm for Oile Year.—lf a leltae be made for; the term of a yea rand the hassows the land with spring grain,•he has no right In the crop, for it . must be cut after the time is out.,-,okato.'lnifitige leer. :0:0: HAIL, our country's natal morn! Hail, our spreading kindred born! Hail, thou harm& not yet torn, Waving o'er the FREE! CELEBRATION OP. TUE FOURTH OF JULY, 1831. Agreeably' to previous arrangements, a party unite citizens of Hanover and its vi cinity met for the purpose of celebrating the day: and proceeded to the mi 11-do m ofJoseph Snee ringer,sen. Esq. ( formerly Adams' mill.) After the company had assembled, and been called to order, it was organized by_appoint ing Mr. CHAR LES Z lEG LE'R chairman, and Dr. W. HINKLE secretary-- On motion, tl , Declaration of Indettendence was read by the Secretary, after which, the company having partaken of some refresh ments, the Following toasts were delivered: The day ive celebrate.—May each re volving year find Americans assemliled to celebrate the triumph of those principles proclaimed the world on this day. The United States of America.—The only natjah on the face of the Globe truly-free and independent, enjoying equal, civil and religious freedom; equal laws, and govern ed by its own representatives. Pennsbleania.—"Great, Glorious - and Free;" but about to be saddled with" Taxes" =the sure consequences of hasty ,inconside r ate and unwise legislation. Our Sister State..—F rce and prosper ous; let them remember the paternal advice of Washington, "resist with care the spirit of innovation uppst. the principles of your goverument,howeverspecious the pretexts." The Administration of the General Gov ertunent.—W ar, of late, in the Hen-coop-- niore cackling than fighting—hen peckers generally back out. 'The Administration of Pennsylvania.— ..Out on a travel--voluminous reportsmorbe looked for next session—canallers, aqueduc ters,&c. look out,the Wolf in sheep's cloth ing is among you. The Heroes who achieved our hide; ease.-- ii . may they be in ' a m a ruitwn of that happiness whichmillions of their de scendants devoutly pray they ►nay now en joy. Agriculturr, Cummeree, Alechanivn and Edncation.--The four Pillars of our liberty Temple—Enfeeble or remove but one, the Fabric must fall. Internal Improrement.--The Earnest of the prosperity of a nation, when guided by Prudence and Economy; Pennsylvania tho' a giantess in population and resources,Ac, might have learnt a lesson of wisdom from a small sister State. Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.—The pride, the glory of the State of Maryland,. and the adinitation of the' other States; the effect of individual enterprise, untrammell ed by State enactions and appropriations. Party Spirit.- 7 Let it this day- be foe gotten and die away like Jefferson's gun boats. The Memory of General George Wash ington.—The liero, the Patriot, the States. man—the I . ?ather of his Country. The American Fa ir.-Our solace in our grief, our comfort in itfilictidn, the minister ing angels of charity and consolation, bear ing the o.11(1 wine to depre§sed and lic - ed man. • *. .• • Feasts had.-bee ceived, and heartily cheered by thecompa ny, J. L. G u It ATOR, Esq. addtse!R-edthu meeting in a short and pertinent manner-- subsequently to which; the foliwoing volun ieeetoastswere oilbred, amid thrilliattitnOtra acclamation of the company. VOLUNTEER TOASTS. By Francis RenatitAtnerican ,Inde pendence, proclaimed by our venerable fore fathers, achieved by our avenging arms; may all those who will flitch from preserv ing it, be treated as traitors to their country. By William Albright—General Wash. ington—may Iris memory endure as long as the sun rules the day, and the moon illutnes the night—may his successors imitate his example. By Jacob Weirich—LWhen the rights and liberties of our country are irivadeo hbr foreigners, let none of us proie recreant ; but let us meet them as we met them before. - .13:# Samuel hfetcs-Success to the true protector* of our present independence— may our country continue true and indepen dent as long as the sun, moon and slaracast: their light unto Ainerican shores, for tire honor and memory, of General George Washingfon—the father of our true and in dependant country—feace to his soul, and rest to his ashes. _ _ . . By Cot. Alcxanfier M'Bvail-.-Our State Militia—When . our Legislature ma) try to a new organizntion..of the Militia, may it be so framed as ;u he'coine, .insteaci of a bur. then, an honor, an ernment and a benefit to the State. / By Joseph R. liforford—A hard trotting horse, and a Porcupine saddle to every ene my of the United States of America. By John Lewis Of Laughlin—lndepen dence dearly bought, purchased by our fa thers,' and a rich 'inheritance "to us, . their children. • , By - Andrew Flickinger—The patriots of Europe—may 'they he enabled , to establish their. Indepemience, , By" Poe t . Ftickinger- 7 .l.oiterature, ' NE R. WI El ~ ~ ! liberty, • way iebe ch . ”alied.by every A merican. By Philip Swarts—We, the juniors, have this day retired Co the Mill-dam ofJo seph Sneeringer, Sen. Esq. to celebrate the 4th of July, the 55th Anniversary, in love, peace and harmony. By Henry Wantz—May we act with reason, when the bottle circulates. .By ChatliaTtone—Th& three greatest and best Geniilst—gel - 16ra' peace, general plenty, and general happiness. • By Jiihn GOner—La Fayette: He has a title to our gratitude whibli can never bY erased. • ---B-y-foli:n-Thlnk—Fair-Natures_Froutis , _ piece, displayed by the Great Artist, to give beauty tahis works. By a Meinber—The 4th day of July 177 (1. —Let that day be remembered, and engra ved upon the heart of every true American, to the latest generation. By Riremtah Bari—May posterity cher ish the memory of the glor'os events wo h-sentiments-of _purepatriuk_. ism, to the end of time. By William Beard—May'Church and State never have a nearer associatfbn, than they have at present. By a Member—That individual interest may never be put in competition with the glory and prosperity of our country. . By Charles Ziegler—The day we cele brate—may each and every One plus re assemble on the 56th 'Anniversary, in re membrance ofour forefathers.- By Kahn Forney--=May all the surviv ing revolutionary Heroes be cheeregana pleased with.our proceedings this day—they having survived the 55th Anniversary. Hy John Reisinger-- 10 the siOk,. - - Honor to the brave,. Success to.the lover, And freedom to the slave. By Christian Smith=-- • Remember me as Rebels fought, And Independence tbr you bought; We ask no alms, as beggars A contract was 'twixtus and -you-‘- , We humbly ask to fulfil Engagement made—to pay the bill. By. Michael Wierch.—Our small and newly organized band; their exertions this day, and the pleasure they heove. afforded us, merit our warmest thanks. The — Fair Srez—The only enduniblr aristocracy, who elect without votes, govern without laws, decide without appeal, and are never in the wrong.. • the•company passed part of the cifternon 'in • hilarity and social converse. Oi their re turn, in pursuance of an invitation from the Rev. Mathew Leken, they called- at the -Ro— man Catholic ,Church, where refreshments were tendered 'to them by Mr. Leken, with the most cordial hospitality. The band. having performed somenational airs, thanks were returned to Mr. Le kerifor.his liberali ty, which was succeeded by throe hearty cheers. Having - , - 'arrived - qtt -*Sherry's. -TOWN Jackson's March, Sze. were performed by the band, through. the Main Street. The company hutted a short timo at the house of John L. Gubernator, Esq. and also at that of Mr. William Albright—Thence proceed ing to the Borough of thinover, from their country excursion, they found on their ar r-iWri. a Arai erected across the Street, opposite the stores of Messrs. Myers .& 11 7 inebrenner and Dr. G. W. Hinkle, _ . decorated with green boughs and branches, oitrees, &c. At the centre of which the .Declaration of Indepenifence_was,. placed a Conspicuous situation, bordering on a large. Flag of red and blue stripes, with this,in seri tion, in lar_e ca itch : DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCF,. Gia “GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC.” Hitherto the Lord hath helped us. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS: - VEsoLvrn, That the Declaration passed on the 4th inst. be fairly engrossed on Parchment, with the title and style of," The Unanimous Dtkclara tion of the TIVIRTEEN UNITED HTIOTER OF AMERICA, " and that the same, when engrossed, be signed by every Member of Congress. August nd, 17 7 ff. The DEKE,ARATioN OP !NDEPFINDP:NCE, being en grossed and compared at the tablci',. wan signed by the Members. "God preserve the Union!" A MA.mt..ce had also been erected on the one side of the Triumphal Arch,. and con nected therewith, under which,, six "Revo lutionary Heroes," . HENRY FELTY',. GEORGE BLINTZINGEK, JACOB WIRT, 'ANTHONY HINKLE, JOHN LIPP, PIETER GRUM RINE, Accompanied by Dr. Peter Miller, Post master, and Jacob Kline Chief Burgess of Hanover, were seated around a table, par taking of refreshments, attended by the Hon. John L; Hinkle' Esq. and Messrs. Henry Myers and Henry Albright. Under which Arch the company then passed, Col. Alex. ander Itrilwayn bearing the national Flag in front, & displaying the some with a granti salutation.. After----the doliverY-of tk-4 1 ,4 1 4 address in honor of these worthy citizens and silver headed patriots, the WO perform, edlWashingion's March, and Hail Colum-, bia. At the close of which the company gve 'ksix cheers" to the 7 r esent stirvpiinsr : eroos of the Revolution: and:then retiro to their homes highly delighted} .iyith . the animism is and celebration o f the 1 : 1 ,014 ' 9 " - '-` . " 1114 . • a C MIS Giverkfor;Jean Lint,* 04. cotoon Rap t . • . t h e "Star, OPT.," , ' bove toasts
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