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A Discourse,
In America , in the hour of trial , when Gop a / flitted us with the scourge of war , there appeared in the East , a W A R R E N 1 * the Grand Master of the Masons of Massachusets . He fought , and nobl y fell , the first martyr to Columbian freedom !—In Pennsylvania , the enli ghtened Sagef , of whom it has been said ; " Eripuit ccelo fulmen , sceptrumque tjrannis J . " His services in the cabinet , and at foreign courts , have
evinced his wisdom and patriotism . Were it necessary to produce an instance of one , who united a Warren ' s bravery , and a Franklin's wisdom , the Lodges of Virginia can boast of Hm ^ , > who needs not be named ! Gop , in his mercy , gave him to this laud , to defend it in war—to govern it in peace . Having thus examined what Masonry iswe find it to be a chosen
, assemblage of worthy persons , united for the most philanthropic purposes , and cannot but conclude , as I have advanced in the beginning of this Discourse , that it is the most ancient and most useful of all sublunary institutions . May we not conjecture , from its present flourishing state , that it will be the most lasting ? It ; bids fair " to endure till time shall be no more . "
But in vain is an institution holy , if the members be profane . Let not the foregoing observations produce in us a sterile admiration ; but let them stimulate us to be operative , as we are speculative Masons , Let ' the apprentices cherish the practice of the lessons they receive . Let an heroic fortitude distinguish the Craftsmen . May those who have presumed to make further advancementsendeavour to attain that
, degree of perfection , of which human nature is capable . So thatwhen our works shall be examined by our SUPREME MASTER , the ARCHITECT of all Wo R L D s , the square of his probation fitting easy thereupon , ' we may receive that reward which this world giveth not .
Description Of Freemasonry.
DESCRIPTION OF FREEMASONRY .
BRIEF BUT SIGNIFICANT .
MR . Arnold , in his Dutch Dictionary , under the word ' FREE - " MASONRY , " says , that it is " a Moral Orderi instituted ' by virtuous men , with the praise-worthy design of recalling to onr re _ membrance the most sublime truths , in the midst of the most innocent and sociable pleasmes , founded on liberality , brotherl y love , and charity . " .-..--.. . > . ... . , .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Discourse,
In America , in the hour of trial , when Gop a / flitted us with the scourge of war , there appeared in the East , a W A R R E N 1 * the Grand Master of the Masons of Massachusets . He fought , and nobl y fell , the first martyr to Columbian freedom !—In Pennsylvania , the enli ghtened Sagef , of whom it has been said ; " Eripuit ccelo fulmen , sceptrumque tjrannis J . " His services in the cabinet , and at foreign courts , have
evinced his wisdom and patriotism . Were it necessary to produce an instance of one , who united a Warren ' s bravery , and a Franklin's wisdom , the Lodges of Virginia can boast of Hm ^ , > who needs not be named ! Gop , in his mercy , gave him to this laud , to defend it in war—to govern it in peace . Having thus examined what Masonry iswe find it to be a chosen
, assemblage of worthy persons , united for the most philanthropic purposes , and cannot but conclude , as I have advanced in the beginning of this Discourse , that it is the most ancient and most useful of all sublunary institutions . May we not conjecture , from its present flourishing state , that it will be the most lasting ? It ; bids fair " to endure till time shall be no more . "
But in vain is an institution holy , if the members be profane . Let not the foregoing observations produce in us a sterile admiration ; but let them stimulate us to be operative , as we are speculative Masons , Let ' the apprentices cherish the practice of the lessons they receive . Let an heroic fortitude distinguish the Craftsmen . May those who have presumed to make further advancementsendeavour to attain that
, degree of perfection , of which human nature is capable . So thatwhen our works shall be examined by our SUPREME MASTER , the ARCHITECT of all Wo R L D s , the square of his probation fitting easy thereupon , ' we may receive that reward which this world giveth not .
Description Of Freemasonry.
DESCRIPTION OF FREEMASONRY .
BRIEF BUT SIGNIFICANT .
MR . Arnold , in his Dutch Dictionary , under the word ' FREE - " MASONRY , " says , that it is " a Moral Orderi instituted ' by virtuous men , with the praise-worthy design of recalling to onr re _ membrance the most sublime truths , in the midst of the most innocent and sociable pleasmes , founded on liberality , brotherl y love , and charity . " .-..--.. . > . ... . , .