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On Freemasonry.
the history of the Jews through their successful wars against the Canaanites , their final possession of the promised land , their priestl y , prophetical and judicial forms of government ; these are points upon which the sacred writings are sufficientl y diffuse . The most important feature in Masonic history from the death of Mosesis the succession of Solomon
, to the throne of Judea , and the subsequent erection of that gorgeous temple , for so many years the wonder of the world , and the g lory ancl honour of the Craft . In its building a great mj'stery was fulfilled and typified ; man , by becoming master of the noble sciences of geometry , paintingand sculpturetogether with the useful arts ot
, , working in stone and metals , was enabled to erect a pile , the perfection of human skill , worth y of the approbation ancl presence of the deity ; and so may the perfect Mason , by the practice of those virtues , of which the arts and
sciences are but the outward symbols and the sign , erect within his . breast a spiritual temple , in which the spirit of his God may dwell . In inspiring man with skill to invent the useful arts , the Great Architect of the Universe points out that it is His wish we should live happil y ourselvesand contribute , by
, mutual assistance , to the happiness of others ; each becoming the instrument , as far as his acquirements enable him , of good to human society , or , as the sacred writer more beautifully expresses it , '' being of one mind , having compassion for one another , and to love as brethren . "
Here we cannot fail to observe the peculiar and emphatic manner in which mankind are commanded to love as brethren ; the peculiar title of the Mason recurs repeatedly in the Scriptures , and the hi g h moral and social duties which the Order inculcates , of mutual assistance and support , are laid down for our guidance .
Man , like the generous vine , supported lives , The strength he gains , is from the embrace he gives ; On their own axis , as the planets run , Yet form at once their circle round the sun , So two consistent motions guide the soul ,
1 he one regards itself , and one the whole ; Thus God and nature link'd the general frame , And bade self-love and social be the same . The trul y Masonic princip le of mutual support was beautifully exemplified in the conduct of our two Grand
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry.
the history of the Jews through their successful wars against the Canaanites , their final possession of the promised land , their priestl y , prophetical and judicial forms of government ; these are points upon which the sacred writings are sufficientl y diffuse . The most important feature in Masonic history from the death of Mosesis the succession of Solomon
, to the throne of Judea , and the subsequent erection of that gorgeous temple , for so many years the wonder of the world , and the g lory ancl honour of the Craft . In its building a great mj'stery was fulfilled and typified ; man , by becoming master of the noble sciences of geometry , paintingand sculpturetogether with the useful arts ot
, , working in stone and metals , was enabled to erect a pile , the perfection of human skill , worth y of the approbation ancl presence of the deity ; and so may the perfect Mason , by the practice of those virtues , of which the arts and
sciences are but the outward symbols and the sign , erect within his . breast a spiritual temple , in which the spirit of his God may dwell . In inspiring man with skill to invent the useful arts , the Great Architect of the Universe points out that it is His wish we should live happil y ourselvesand contribute , by
, mutual assistance , to the happiness of others ; each becoming the instrument , as far as his acquirements enable him , of good to human society , or , as the sacred writer more beautifully expresses it , '' being of one mind , having compassion for one another , and to love as brethren . "
Here we cannot fail to observe the peculiar and emphatic manner in which mankind are commanded to love as brethren ; the peculiar title of the Mason recurs repeatedly in the Scriptures , and the hi g h moral and social duties which the Order inculcates , of mutual assistance and support , are laid down for our guidance .
Man , like the generous vine , supported lives , The strength he gains , is from the embrace he gives ; On their own axis , as the planets run , Yet form at once their circle round the sun , So two consistent motions guide the soul ,
1 he one regards itself , and one the whole ; Thus God and nature link'd the general frame , And bade self-love and social be the same . The trul y Masonic princip le of mutual support was beautifully exemplified in the conduct of our two Grand