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Article THE EARLY MASONTC WRITERS.* ← Page 5 of 8 →
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The Early Masontc Writers.*
account of the persecutions of Masonry which are in actual operation at the present time . The fourth volume contains the sermons of Bvo . the Rev . Jethro Inwood , P . G . Chaplain for Kent , the most popular preacher of his day . His style is attractive , and even fascinating ; his doctrines are sound , and his views of Masonry in accordance with those holy principles of truth which have elevated the Order so far above all
cotemporary institutions , and made it the pride and boast of its members . The fifth and last volume of the series contains the Alasonic works of the Rev . Thaddeus Mason Harris , G . Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts ; i . e . twelve discourses , an oration , and a dissertation on the Tessara
Hospitalis ; all of which are evidently the production of a mind richl y versed in the stores of general literature , fervent in piety to God , abounding in benevolence to man , and replete with a firm impression of the beneficent principles of our holy institution . The discourses contain a lucid view of the author's general opinions on the expansive
nature of the Order , and its universal application to promote the best interests of the human race . They embrace a variety of subjects ; explain the design and genius of Freemasonry , its religious character and benevolent aims , and the vast scope embraced by its abundant charities . He
then proceeds to examine the machinery of its symbolization , recommends , by some well-chosen arguments , the propriety of illustrating our profession by example , that the credit of the institution may thereby be preserved immaculate ; and after enumerating a few popular objections to Masonry , he scatters them by his powerful reasoning to the
four winds of heaven ; appealing to the testimony of facts as an unequivocal proof of the truth of his arguments ; speaks with great tenderness of the prejudices which are entertained against the Order by some well-meaning persons who had been led away by the general declamations of its enemiesand shows them the error into which they
, have fallen ; telling them that " in the history of all nations we find that Freemasons have always been peaceable ancl worthy members of Society . Submissive , even under governments the most intolerant and oppressive , they silently cultivated their benevolent plan , and secured for it confidence and protection , by exhibiting in their conduct its mild , pacific , and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Early Masontc Writers.*
account of the persecutions of Masonry which are in actual operation at the present time . The fourth volume contains the sermons of Bvo . the Rev . Jethro Inwood , P . G . Chaplain for Kent , the most popular preacher of his day . His style is attractive , and even fascinating ; his doctrines are sound , and his views of Masonry in accordance with those holy principles of truth which have elevated the Order so far above all
cotemporary institutions , and made it the pride and boast of its members . The fifth and last volume of the series contains the Alasonic works of the Rev . Thaddeus Mason Harris , G . Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts ; i . e . twelve discourses , an oration , and a dissertation on the Tessara
Hospitalis ; all of which are evidently the production of a mind richl y versed in the stores of general literature , fervent in piety to God , abounding in benevolence to man , and replete with a firm impression of the beneficent principles of our holy institution . The discourses contain a lucid view of the author's general opinions on the expansive
nature of the Order , and its universal application to promote the best interests of the human race . They embrace a variety of subjects ; explain the design and genius of Freemasonry , its religious character and benevolent aims , and the vast scope embraced by its abundant charities . He
then proceeds to examine the machinery of its symbolization , recommends , by some well-chosen arguments , the propriety of illustrating our profession by example , that the credit of the institution may thereby be preserved immaculate ; and after enumerating a few popular objections to Masonry , he scatters them by his powerful reasoning to the
four winds of heaven ; appealing to the testimony of facts as an unequivocal proof of the truth of his arguments ; speaks with great tenderness of the prejudices which are entertained against the Order by some well-meaning persons who had been led away by the general declamations of its enemiesand shows them the error into which they
, have fallen ; telling them that " in the history of all nations we find that Freemasons have always been peaceable ancl worthy members of Society . Submissive , even under governments the most intolerant and oppressive , they silently cultivated their benevolent plan , and secured for it confidence and protection , by exhibiting in their conduct its mild , pacific , and