The Exoteric Duties of Free Masons: An Address Delivered Before Trenton Lodge, No. 5, A.F.A.M., December 12, 1859 |
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... teachings , yet we dare not trust our- selves to impart our valuable secrets to any who are not already good men and true , for we must have a solid foundation whereon to build our Masonic superstructure ; and if we admit the imperfect ...
... teachings , yet we dare not trust our- selves to impart our valuable secrets to any who are not already good men and true , for we must have a solid foundation whereon to build our Masonic superstructure ; and if we admit the imperfect ...
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... Free Masonry , rightly understood , has a christianizing effect upon its true disciples , teaching them to reverence and obey that Grand Architect of the 12 THE EXOTERIC DUTIES darkened vision through the solemn and sublime mysteries ...
... Free Masonry , rightly understood , has a christianizing effect upon its true disciples , teaching them to reverence and obey that Grand Architect of the 12 THE EXOTERIC DUTIES darkened vision through the solemn and sublime mysteries ...
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... teachings of Ma- sonry . The soul is elevated above sublunary things , and we are taught to look beyond the perishable joys of this life , in our pursuit of happiness , to that Supreme Grand Lodge above , where God's ineffable wisdom ...
... teachings of Ma- sonry . The soul is elevated above sublunary things , and we are taught to look beyond the perishable joys of this life , in our pursuit of happiness , to that Supreme Grand Lodge above , where God's ineffable wisdom ...
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... teachings are sadly neglected and disregarded . How much happier each and every one of us would be if we would do what we feel and know to be our duty , instead of making a compromise with con- science , to purchase the enjoyment of ...
... teachings are sadly neglected and disregarded . How much happier each and every one of us would be if we would do what we feel and know to be our duty , instead of making a compromise with con- science , to purchase the enjoyment of ...
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Page 7 - tis in ourselves, that we are thus, or thus. Our bodies are our gardens ; to the which, our wills are gardeners : so that if we will plant nettles, or sow lettuce ; set hyssop, and weed up thyme ; supply it with one gender of herbs, or distract it with many ; either to have it sterile with idleness, or manured with industry ; why, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills.
Page 25 - Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation ; we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.
Page 27 - Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving Why they do it : And just as lamely can ye mark, How far perhaps they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us ; He knows each chord its various tone, Each spring, its various bias: Then at the balance let 's be mute, We never can adjust it ; What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted.
Page 31 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 7 - If the balance of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise another of sensuality, the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous conclusions...
Page 19 - Christian in his virtuous and amiable conduct ; in his unfeigned piety to God ; in his inflexible fidelity to his trust; that we may welcome the grim tyrant Death, and receive him as a kind messenger sent from our Supreme Grand Master, to translate us from this imperfect to that all-perfect, glorious, and celestial Lodge above, where the Supreme Architect of the universe presides.
Page 19 - Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving...
Page 14 - Nature bless the inhabitants of this place with all the necessaries, conveniences and comforts of life ; assist in the erection and completion of this...
Page 7 - And yet it never was in my soul To play so ill a part : But evil is wrought by want of Thought, As well as want of Heart...
Page 15 - Although the origin of our Fraternity is covered with darkness, and its history is to a great extent obscure, yet we can confidently say that it is the most ancient society in the world — and we are equally certain that its principles are based on pure morality — that its...