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Egyptian Masonic Principles.
EGYPTIAN MASONIC PRINCIPLES .
THE By-Laws of Phcenicia Lodge at Beyrouth , Syria , a copy of which in Arabic and a translation into English were recently presented to the Acacia Club , by Bro . John C . Smith , aro herewith submitted to point to the universality of Masonic principles : 1 . Worship and honour God , the Creator and Ruler of mankind .
2 . Love your neighbour . 3 . Avoid wrong-doing . 4 . Always do right . 5 . Heed not thc people ' s idle gossip . 6 . Follow the principles of the religion and respect that of
others , as all men are equal iu the eye of God , the true worship of whom is the practice of good deeds . 7 . Do right through the love of doing it . 8 . Always keep your character pure and worthy to appear before God , the Ruler of Mankind . 9 . Love the righteous and virtuous , pity tho miserable , avoid
the wicked , and hate no one . 10 . Avoid long conversations with people of rank ; bo wise with your comrades , true to jour friends , humble to those that are under you and piteous to the poor . 11 . Flatter not vour Brother , because flattery is treachery .
12 . Do not let your Brother corrupt your character by his words of praise . 13 . Follow always the voice of your conscience . 14 . Be a father to the poor and needy lest your hard-heartedness provoketh imprecations . 15 . Be generous and helpful to the stranger , and pay full honour to his person .
16 . Avoid quarrels and blasphemy , and incline always to the truth . 17 . Always respect the ladies , treat them kindly , and prefer death to dishonouring them . 18 . If God grants you a child , offer Him your thaiiKs , and tremble with the heaviness of your charge . . 19 . Be a good example to him . 20 . Make him fear you till tho ago of 10 , lovo you till 20 , and
respect you till death . 21 . That means : You must instruct him till his 10 th year , be as a father till his 20 th year , and a friend till death .
Egyptian Masonic Principles.
22 . Teach him the true principles . 23 . Make him indebted to you for the right way you showed to him . 24 . Make him a righteous before you make him an energetic man . 2-5 . If you feet ashamed of your situation , you are proud . 26 . It is not the situation which makes a man respected , but his deeds therein .
27 . Read and understand these teachings ; go and do likewise and always think beforo acting . 28 . Let your deeds be profitable to your Brothers and to yourself . 29 . Be contented in all places and under all circumstances . 30 . Rejoice in the right and repent of your sins . 31 . Suffer without complaint all miseries and troubles . 32 . Condemn not the action of others as insignificant . 33 . Neither rebuke nor exalt anyone , because God , the Creator
and Instigator of Hearts , is alone able to know the responsibility of His creature . 34 . Respect the ruler of the country where you live , because he allowed you to live on his land . 35 . Respect the government and its laws , and enter not into a conspiracy against it , but give it aid in time of need . 36 . Avoid disputing in religion and political matters , so as to keep the links of humanity unbroken . 37 . Help vour Brother and prefer him to others in all vour deal
ings , as long as he is true and righteous to you and others . 38 . Keep your heart clean with your Brothers' families . 39 . Keep your Brothers' secret as you would your own . 40 . Be excellent and you shall be an example to the people because of your righteous actions . — " Keystone . "
The acting Grand Master for the Province of Berkshire ( Bro . J . T . Morland ) has fixed Tuesday , the 26 th instant , for the annual Provincial Grand Lodge , which will be held at Beading , Tender the auspices of the St . Hilda Lodge .
BOOKBINDING in all its branches . Price list on application , Morgan . Fleet Works . Bulwer Road . New Barnet .
Next Week.
NEXT WEEK .
Monday . 1305 St . Marylebone , Criterion 37 Anchor and Hope , Bolton
40 Derwent , Hastings 68 Royal Clarence , Bristol 75 Lovo and Honour , Falmouth 104 St . John , Stockport
105 Fortitude , Plymouth 106 Sun , Exmouth 151 Albany , Newport , Isle of Wight 189 Sincerity , East Stonehouse 237 Indefatigable , Swansea 240 St . Hilda , South Shields 296 Royal Brunswick , Sheffield 297 Witham , Lincoln . 303 Benevolent , Teignmouth 314 Peace and Unity , Preston 330 One and All , Bodmin
339 Unanimity , Penrith 1221 Defence , Leeds 1373 St . Hubert , Andover 1408 Stamford and Warrington , Stalybridge 1436 Castle , Sandgate 1449 Royal Military , Canterbury 1474 Israel , Birmingham 1496 Trafiord , Moss Sido 1592 Abbey , Bury St . Edmunds 1611 Eboracum , York 1618 Handvside , Saltburn-by-Sea
1656 Wolsey , Hampton Court 1730 Urmston , Urmston 1792 Tudor , Harborne 1802 Vernon , East Retford 1885 Torridge , Gt . Torrington 1948 Hardman , Rawtenstall 1952 High Peak , Chapel-en-le-Frith 1966 Fidelity and Sincerity , Wellington
2034 Masefield , Moseley 2144 De Tatton , Altrincham 2185 Ardwick , Ardwick 2197 Spencer Walpole Temperance , Douglas 2237 Earl ot Leicester , Wells 2376 Carnarvon , Layland 2457 St . Annes , St . Annes-on-Sea Tuesday .
80 St . John , Sunderland 131 Fortitude , Truro 184 United Benevolence , Now Brompton 241 Merchants , Liverpool 272 Harmony , Boston 319 New Forest , Lymington 371 Perseverance , Maiyport 1220 Solway , Aspatria 1250 Gilbert Grenall , Warrington
Next Week.
1267 Kenlis , Egremont 1402 Jordan , Torquay 1476 Blackpool , Blackpool 1528 Fort , Newquay 1713 Wilbraham , Walton-on-the-Hill 1837 Lullingstone , Wilmington 1847 Ebrington , Stonehouse
2099 Ethelbert , Home Bay 2104 Whitwell , Stockton-on-Tees 2134 Wilberforce , Hull 2222 Frederick West , East Molesey 2324 Horwich , Horwich 2360 Victoria , Southport 2487 St . Michael , Stone
Wednesday . 1629 United , Freemasons-hall 2470 Telegraph Cable , Ship and Turtle 13 Union Waterloo , Plumstead 84 Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship , Guernsey
125 Prince Edwin , Hythe 146 Antiquity , Bolton 187 Royal Sussex of Hospitality , Bristol 204 Caledonian , Manchester 225 St . Luke , Ipswich 244 Yarborough , Jersey
250 Minerva , Hull 274 Tranquillity , Newchurch 277 Friendship , Oldham 281 Fortitude , Lancaster 288 Harmony , Todmorden Stock
323 Concord , port 1209 Lewises , Ramsgate 1242 Tynwald , Douglas 1248 Denison , Scarborough 1331 Aldershot Camp , Aldershot 1342 Walker , Newcastle-on-Tyne
1356 Toxteth , Liverpool 1398 Baldwin , Dalton-in-Furness 1400 Curwen , Workington 1547 Liverpool , Liverpool 1582 Llanidloes , Llanidloes 1588 Prince Leopold , Stretford 1643 Hebburn
Perseverance , -on-Tyne 1692 Hervey , Bromley , Kent 1798 Zion , Manchester 1848 Ferrum , Middlesborough 1855 St . Maurice , Plympton 1819 Lord Warkworth , Amble 1932 Whitworth , Spennymoor
2046 Robinson , Maidstone 2156 Arthur Sullivan , Manchester 2294 Wavertree , Wavertree 2389 Avondale , Middlewich 2404 Lord C . Beresford , Chatham 2423 St . Mark , Connahs Quay 2450 Loxfield , Uckfield 2483 Hadrian , Westham
Next Week.
Thursday . 2397 Culumbia , Criterion , Piccadilly 2417 Bolingbroke , M . H ., Clapham Junction 35 Medina , Cowes 97 Palatine , Sunderland 130 Royal Gloucester , Southampton 139 BritanniaSheffield
, 333 Royal Preston , Preston 344 Faith , Radcliffe 369 Limestone Rock , Clitheroe 381 Harmony and Industry , Darwon 1204 Royd , Malvern 1213 Bridgewater , Eccles 1273 St . Michael , Sittingboume
1387 Chorlton , Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1416 Falcon , Thirsk 1495 Arkwright , Matlock Bath 1583 Corbet , Towyn 1697 Hospitality , Waterfoot ? 1750 Coleridge , Clevedon
1863 Priory , Tynemouth 1915 Graystone , Whitstable 1992 Tennant , Cardiff 2016 Shalden , Alton 2038 " Portcullis , Langport 2109 Prince EdwardHeaton Moor
, 2234 Onslow , Guildford 2262 Dagmar , Wraysbury 2278 Kingswood , Broxbourne 2285 Eden , Workington 2343 Sir William Harpur , Bedford
2420 Ferdinand de Rothschild , Waddesdon 2449 Duke of York , Manchester Friday . 2157 St . Mark's College , Holborn
152 Virtue , Manchester 271 Royal Clarence , Brighton 318 True and Faithful , Helsfcon 347 Noah ' s Ark , Tipton 1224 Stour Valley , Sudbury 1232 Hereward , Bourn AMV _ . — -..-.. — , —
1311 Zetland , Leeds 1773 Albert Victor , Pcudeltou 2063 St . Osyth Priory , Clacton-on-Sea 2078 St . Lawrence , Scunthorpe 2231 Talbot , Stretford 2447 Palatine , Manchester
Saturday . 149 Peace , Meltham 1641 Crichton , Camberwell 308 Prince George , Todmorden 336 Benevolence , Marple 370 St . George , Chertsey 1871 Gostling Murray , Hounslow
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Egyptian Masonic Principles.
EGYPTIAN MASONIC PRINCIPLES .
THE By-Laws of Phcenicia Lodge at Beyrouth , Syria , a copy of which in Arabic and a translation into English were recently presented to the Acacia Club , by Bro . John C . Smith , aro herewith submitted to point to the universality of Masonic principles : 1 . Worship and honour God , the Creator and Ruler of mankind .
2 . Love your neighbour . 3 . Avoid wrong-doing . 4 . Always do right . 5 . Heed not thc people ' s idle gossip . 6 . Follow the principles of the religion and respect that of
others , as all men are equal iu the eye of God , the true worship of whom is the practice of good deeds . 7 . Do right through the love of doing it . 8 . Always keep your character pure and worthy to appear before God , the Ruler of Mankind . 9 . Love the righteous and virtuous , pity tho miserable , avoid
the wicked , and hate no one . 10 . Avoid long conversations with people of rank ; bo wise with your comrades , true to jour friends , humble to those that are under you and piteous to the poor . 11 . Flatter not vour Brother , because flattery is treachery .
12 . Do not let your Brother corrupt your character by his words of praise . 13 . Follow always the voice of your conscience . 14 . Be a father to the poor and needy lest your hard-heartedness provoketh imprecations . 15 . Be generous and helpful to the stranger , and pay full honour to his person .
16 . Avoid quarrels and blasphemy , and incline always to the truth . 17 . Always respect the ladies , treat them kindly , and prefer death to dishonouring them . 18 . If God grants you a child , offer Him your thaiiKs , and tremble with the heaviness of your charge . . 19 . Be a good example to him . 20 . Make him fear you till tho ago of 10 , lovo you till 20 , and
respect you till death . 21 . That means : You must instruct him till his 10 th year , be as a father till his 20 th year , and a friend till death .
Egyptian Masonic Principles.
22 . Teach him the true principles . 23 . Make him indebted to you for the right way you showed to him . 24 . Make him a righteous before you make him an energetic man . 2-5 . If you feet ashamed of your situation , you are proud . 26 . It is not the situation which makes a man respected , but his deeds therein .
27 . Read and understand these teachings ; go and do likewise and always think beforo acting . 28 . Let your deeds be profitable to your Brothers and to yourself . 29 . Be contented in all places and under all circumstances . 30 . Rejoice in the right and repent of your sins . 31 . Suffer without complaint all miseries and troubles . 32 . Condemn not the action of others as insignificant . 33 . Neither rebuke nor exalt anyone , because God , the Creator
and Instigator of Hearts , is alone able to know the responsibility of His creature . 34 . Respect the ruler of the country where you live , because he allowed you to live on his land . 35 . Respect the government and its laws , and enter not into a conspiracy against it , but give it aid in time of need . 36 . Avoid disputing in religion and political matters , so as to keep the links of humanity unbroken . 37 . Help vour Brother and prefer him to others in all vour deal
ings , as long as he is true and righteous to you and others . 38 . Keep your heart clean with your Brothers' families . 39 . Keep your Brothers' secret as you would your own . 40 . Be excellent and you shall be an example to the people because of your righteous actions . — " Keystone . "
The acting Grand Master for the Province of Berkshire ( Bro . J . T . Morland ) has fixed Tuesday , the 26 th instant , for the annual Provincial Grand Lodge , which will be held at Beading , Tender the auspices of the St . Hilda Lodge .
BOOKBINDING in all its branches . Price list on application , Morgan . Fleet Works . Bulwer Road . New Barnet .
Next Week.
NEXT WEEK .
Monday . 1305 St . Marylebone , Criterion 37 Anchor and Hope , Bolton
40 Derwent , Hastings 68 Royal Clarence , Bristol 75 Lovo and Honour , Falmouth 104 St . John , Stockport
105 Fortitude , Plymouth 106 Sun , Exmouth 151 Albany , Newport , Isle of Wight 189 Sincerity , East Stonehouse 237 Indefatigable , Swansea 240 St . Hilda , South Shields 296 Royal Brunswick , Sheffield 297 Witham , Lincoln . 303 Benevolent , Teignmouth 314 Peace and Unity , Preston 330 One and All , Bodmin
339 Unanimity , Penrith 1221 Defence , Leeds 1373 St . Hubert , Andover 1408 Stamford and Warrington , Stalybridge 1436 Castle , Sandgate 1449 Royal Military , Canterbury 1474 Israel , Birmingham 1496 Trafiord , Moss Sido 1592 Abbey , Bury St . Edmunds 1611 Eboracum , York 1618 Handvside , Saltburn-by-Sea
1656 Wolsey , Hampton Court 1730 Urmston , Urmston 1792 Tudor , Harborne 1802 Vernon , East Retford 1885 Torridge , Gt . Torrington 1948 Hardman , Rawtenstall 1952 High Peak , Chapel-en-le-Frith 1966 Fidelity and Sincerity , Wellington
2034 Masefield , Moseley 2144 De Tatton , Altrincham 2185 Ardwick , Ardwick 2197 Spencer Walpole Temperance , Douglas 2237 Earl ot Leicester , Wells 2376 Carnarvon , Layland 2457 St . Annes , St . Annes-on-Sea Tuesday .
80 St . John , Sunderland 131 Fortitude , Truro 184 United Benevolence , Now Brompton 241 Merchants , Liverpool 272 Harmony , Boston 319 New Forest , Lymington 371 Perseverance , Maiyport 1220 Solway , Aspatria 1250 Gilbert Grenall , Warrington
Next Week.
1267 Kenlis , Egremont 1402 Jordan , Torquay 1476 Blackpool , Blackpool 1528 Fort , Newquay 1713 Wilbraham , Walton-on-the-Hill 1837 Lullingstone , Wilmington 1847 Ebrington , Stonehouse
2099 Ethelbert , Home Bay 2104 Whitwell , Stockton-on-Tees 2134 Wilberforce , Hull 2222 Frederick West , East Molesey 2324 Horwich , Horwich 2360 Victoria , Southport 2487 St . Michael , Stone
Wednesday . 1629 United , Freemasons-hall 2470 Telegraph Cable , Ship and Turtle 13 Union Waterloo , Plumstead 84 Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship , Guernsey
125 Prince Edwin , Hythe 146 Antiquity , Bolton 187 Royal Sussex of Hospitality , Bristol 204 Caledonian , Manchester 225 St . Luke , Ipswich 244 Yarborough , Jersey
250 Minerva , Hull 274 Tranquillity , Newchurch 277 Friendship , Oldham 281 Fortitude , Lancaster 288 Harmony , Todmorden Stock
323 Concord , port 1209 Lewises , Ramsgate 1242 Tynwald , Douglas 1248 Denison , Scarborough 1331 Aldershot Camp , Aldershot 1342 Walker , Newcastle-on-Tyne
1356 Toxteth , Liverpool 1398 Baldwin , Dalton-in-Furness 1400 Curwen , Workington 1547 Liverpool , Liverpool 1582 Llanidloes , Llanidloes 1588 Prince Leopold , Stretford 1643 Hebburn
Perseverance , -on-Tyne 1692 Hervey , Bromley , Kent 1798 Zion , Manchester 1848 Ferrum , Middlesborough 1855 St . Maurice , Plympton 1819 Lord Warkworth , Amble 1932 Whitworth , Spennymoor
2046 Robinson , Maidstone 2156 Arthur Sullivan , Manchester 2294 Wavertree , Wavertree 2389 Avondale , Middlewich 2404 Lord C . Beresford , Chatham 2423 St . Mark , Connahs Quay 2450 Loxfield , Uckfield 2483 Hadrian , Westham
Next Week.
Thursday . 2397 Culumbia , Criterion , Piccadilly 2417 Bolingbroke , M . H ., Clapham Junction 35 Medina , Cowes 97 Palatine , Sunderland 130 Royal Gloucester , Southampton 139 BritanniaSheffield
, 333 Royal Preston , Preston 344 Faith , Radcliffe 369 Limestone Rock , Clitheroe 381 Harmony and Industry , Darwon 1204 Royd , Malvern 1213 Bridgewater , Eccles 1273 St . Michael , Sittingboume
1387 Chorlton , Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1416 Falcon , Thirsk 1495 Arkwright , Matlock Bath 1583 Corbet , Towyn 1697 Hospitality , Waterfoot ? 1750 Coleridge , Clevedon
1863 Priory , Tynemouth 1915 Graystone , Whitstable 1992 Tennant , Cardiff 2016 Shalden , Alton 2038 " Portcullis , Langport 2109 Prince EdwardHeaton Moor
, 2234 Onslow , Guildford 2262 Dagmar , Wraysbury 2278 Kingswood , Broxbourne 2285 Eden , Workington 2343 Sir William Harpur , Bedford
2420 Ferdinand de Rothschild , Waddesdon 2449 Duke of York , Manchester Friday . 2157 St . Mark's College , Holborn
152 Virtue , Manchester 271 Royal Clarence , Brighton 318 True and Faithful , Helsfcon 347 Noah ' s Ark , Tipton 1224 Stour Valley , Sudbury 1232 Hereward , Bourn AMV _ . — -..-.. — , —
1311 Zetland , Leeds 1773 Albert Victor , Pcudeltou 2063 St . Osyth Priory , Clacton-on-Sea 2078 St . Lawrence , Scunthorpe 2231 Talbot , Stretford 2447 Palatine , Manchester
Saturday . 149 Peace , Meltham 1641 Crichton , Camberwell 308 Prince George , Todmorden 336 Benevolence , Marple 370 St . George , Chertsey 1871 Gostling Murray , Hounslow