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Friendship And Brotherhood.
standard of goodness ancl raise others to it ; not to look CIOAVU from our high pedestal wUi an indifference or contempt that precludes charity or a cynical criticism that oxclud ,. , justice , but to stoop , if need bo , in order to raise some brother in the struggling mass below to a seat on that moral pedestal Avhere , bideed , there is room for all . W e look , however on all sides and bi vain for that universal love that bespeaks true brotherhood . In Vaj ' we seek to find it in those Avho in the abstract are united by a common Christianit y , for form sect of divine doctrine damns Avith it utters the
every , every every prayer brother who cannot see through the same spectacles . In vain AVO turn to the fraternity of letters it knoAvs no charity ; it perverts justice and loves only a lynch laAv ; it breaks-fast on pr _ . judgment , dines on malice , sups on eiwy and retires Avith tho down-going of tho sun vrith bitterest hatred . In fine , every special fraternity nurses the notion that each member in it is a member of his OAVH householdancl consequentlynot to belie the prophet , his OAVU foe
, , , Yet each man IUIOAVS in his heart that the great Architect of the Universe loves the ivorl . of Ms OAVH hand , and in lea \ ing man to complete the great design , calls upon him by direct command ancl by a thousand indirect influences to labour in love , to hold together " ami learn the Avisdom of universal love , the true self-interest of strict brotherhood . "
Sonnet.
SONNET .
OH , Avhat is Masonry—but gushing streams Of human kindness flowing forth in love ! Bright flashing—on Avhose crystal bosom beams The light of truth , reflected , from above , Teaching SAveet lessons , Avaking kindly thought ; Such as from time to time have warmed the hearts Of earth ' s best children . Men by heaven taught
, That man is likest God when he imparts To other ' s happiness . Such is the light Which will burn brightly iu a Mason ' s breast ; If he has learned his glorious task aright , Ancl Avith the lesson duly be impressed . Yes , such is Masonry ! and blessed are they , ' Whose noble hearts reflect its feeblest ray .
Extracts From The Records Of An Old Assembly Of Knights Templar Meeting At Bolton.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF AN OLD ASSEMBLY OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEETING AT BOLTON .
BY BRO . JAMES NEAVTON . THE hook from ^ which the folloiving extracts are taken contains in its present state twentytwo pages , evidently a portion of a larger hook , from which the binding has been removed , for reasons ivhich will appear from the extracts . This interesting memento came into our possession along with the records of the Eoyal Arch Chapter of Concord , No . 37 . some extracts from Avhich Avere published in the MASONIC MAGAZINE of April and May , 1877 . The first extract Ave give is as MOAVS : .
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Friendship And Brotherhood.
standard of goodness ancl raise others to it ; not to look CIOAVU from our high pedestal wUi an indifference or contempt that precludes charity or a cynical criticism that oxclud ,. , justice , but to stoop , if need bo , in order to raise some brother in the struggling mass below to a seat on that moral pedestal Avhere , bideed , there is room for all . W e look , however on all sides and bi vain for that universal love that bespeaks true brotherhood . In Vaj ' we seek to find it in those Avho in the abstract are united by a common Christianit y , for form sect of divine doctrine damns Avith it utters the
every , every every prayer brother who cannot see through the same spectacles . In vain AVO turn to the fraternity of letters it knoAvs no charity ; it perverts justice and loves only a lynch laAv ; it breaks-fast on pr _ . judgment , dines on malice , sups on eiwy and retires Avith tho down-going of tho sun vrith bitterest hatred . In fine , every special fraternity nurses the notion that each member in it is a member of his OAVH householdancl consequentlynot to belie the prophet , his OAVU foe
, , , Yet each man IUIOAVS in his heart that the great Architect of the Universe loves the ivorl . of Ms OAVH hand , and in lea \ ing man to complete the great design , calls upon him by direct command ancl by a thousand indirect influences to labour in love , to hold together " ami learn the Avisdom of universal love , the true self-interest of strict brotherhood . "
Sonnet.
SONNET .
OH , Avhat is Masonry—but gushing streams Of human kindness flowing forth in love ! Bright flashing—on Avhose crystal bosom beams The light of truth , reflected , from above , Teaching SAveet lessons , Avaking kindly thought ; Such as from time to time have warmed the hearts Of earth ' s best children . Men by heaven taught
, That man is likest God when he imparts To other ' s happiness . Such is the light Which will burn brightly iu a Mason ' s breast ; If he has learned his glorious task aright , Ancl Avith the lesson duly be impressed . Yes , such is Masonry ! and blessed are they , ' Whose noble hearts reflect its feeblest ray .
Extracts From The Records Of An Old Assembly Of Knights Templar Meeting At Bolton.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF AN OLD ASSEMBLY OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEETING AT BOLTON .
BY BRO . JAMES NEAVTON . THE hook from ^ which the folloiving extracts are taken contains in its present state twentytwo pages , evidently a portion of a larger hook , from which the binding has been removed , for reasons ivhich will appear from the extracts . This interesting memento came into our possession along with the records of the Eoyal Arch Chapter of Concord , No . 37 . some extracts from Avhich Avere published in the MASONIC MAGAZINE of April and May , 1877 . The first extract Ave give is as MOAVS : .