The Exoteric Duties of Free Masons: An Address Delivered Before Trenton Lodge, No. 5, A.F.A.M., December 12, 1859Murphy & Bechtel, Printers, 1859 - 32 Seiten |
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... deed and in heart Free Masons , and that we practice out of the Lodge what we profess in it . An absolutely essential and preliminary qualification to being made a Mason is , that the candidate be a man of good moral character , and ...
... deed and in heart Free Masons , and that we practice out of the Lodge what we profess in it . An absolutely essential and preliminary qualification to being made a Mason is , that the candidate be a man of good moral character , and ...
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... deeds of char- ity and love to all men - thus prompting them to relieve the distressed and suffering , and pour the oil of joy into the bleeding wounds of the unfortunate . It exalts and refines the mind , leading it to entertain ...
... deeds of char- ity and love to all men - thus prompting them to relieve the distressed and suffering , and pour the oil of joy into the bleeding wounds of the unfortunate . It exalts and refines the mind , leading it to entertain ...
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... deeds of love and kindness , which bless both them that give and them that receive . Such is true Masonry , and such are true Masons . Brethren , are we worthy of a place among such ? Thus speaks , in eloquent and truthful language ...
... deeds of love and kindness , which bless both them that give and them that receive . Such is true Masonry , and such are true Masons . Brethren , are we worthy of a place among such ? Thus speaks , in eloquent and truthful language ...
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... deeds done in the body . If we will but keep our hearts pure , and divest our minds and consciences of those vices which would degrade and debase us , then will we be ready to answer that summons with alacrity , and to " welcome the ...
... deeds done in the body . If we will but keep our hearts pure , and divest our minds and consciences of those vices which would degrade and debase us , then will we be ready to answer that summons with alacrity , and to " welcome the ...
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... deeds . One of our charges expressly declares that uni- versal benevolence we are always to inculcate ; and " to do good and communicate , " is a command which all Ma- sons should obey . Charity is the round of the Masonic ladder that ...
... deeds . One of our charges expressly declares that uni- versal benevolence we are always to inculcate ; and " to do good and communicate , " is a command which all Ma- sons should obey . Charity is the round of the Masonic ladder that ...
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Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 19 - Tis a stern and startling thing to think How often mortality stands on the brink Of its grave without any misgiving...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...