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The Speech Of Count T****,
this reflection insp ire you with noble sentiments ; may you be penetrated with a relig ious abhorrence of every vice that degrades the dignity of human nature ; and may you feel the elevation of soul which scorns a dishonourable action , and ever invites te the practice of p iety and virtue ! THESE are the wishes of a father and a brother conjoined . . Of the greatest hopes are raised ; let not our expectations be
deyou ceived . You are the son of a Mason who glories in the profession ; and for your zeal and attachment , ' your silence and good conduct , your father has already pledged his honour . You are now , as a member of this Illustrious Order , introduced a subject of a new country , whose extent is boundless . Pictures are open to your view , wherein true patriotism is exemplified in glarrecordedwhich the rude
ing colours , and a series of transactions , hand of time can never eraze . The obligations which influenced the first Brutus and Manlius to sacrifice their children to the love of their country , are not more sacred than those which bind me to support the honour and reputation of this venerable Order . THIS moment , my son , you owe to me a second birth ; should your conduct in life correspond with the principles of Masonry , my remaining years will pass away with p leasure and satisfaction . Observe the great example of our ancient masters , peruse our history
and our constitutions . The best , the most humane , the bravest , and most civilized of men have been our patrons . Though the vulgar are strangers to our works , the greatest geniuses have sprung from our Order . The most illustrious characters on earth have laid the foundation of their most amiable qualities in Masonry . The wisest of Princes planned our Institution , at raising a Temple to the eternal and Supreme Ruler of the Universe .
SWEAR , my son , that you will be a true and faithful Mason . Know from this moment that 1 centre the affection of a parent in the name of a brother and a friend . May your heart be susceptible of love and esteem , and may you burn with the same zeal your father possesses . Convince the world by your new alliance you are deserving our favours , and never forget the ties which bind
you to honour and to justice . View not with indifference the extensive connections you have formed , but let universal Benevolence regulate your conduct : Exert your abilites in the service of your King and your Country , and deem the knowledge you have this dayattained , the happiest acquisition of your iife . RECALL to memory the ceremony of your initiation ; learn to bridle your tongue , and to govern your passions ; and ere long you will have occasion to say , "• In becoming a Mason I truly become the man ; and while I breathe will never disgrace a jewel that kings
may prize . IF I live , my son , to reap the fruits of this day ' s labour , my happiness will ' be complete . I will meet death without terror , close my eyes in peace , and expire , without a groan , in the arms of a virtuous and a worthy Freemason .
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The Speech Of Count T****,
this reflection insp ire you with noble sentiments ; may you be penetrated with a relig ious abhorrence of every vice that degrades the dignity of human nature ; and may you feel the elevation of soul which scorns a dishonourable action , and ever invites te the practice of p iety and virtue ! THESE are the wishes of a father and a brother conjoined . . Of the greatest hopes are raised ; let not our expectations be
deyou ceived . You are the son of a Mason who glories in the profession ; and for your zeal and attachment , ' your silence and good conduct , your father has already pledged his honour . You are now , as a member of this Illustrious Order , introduced a subject of a new country , whose extent is boundless . Pictures are open to your view , wherein true patriotism is exemplified in glarrecordedwhich the rude
ing colours , and a series of transactions , hand of time can never eraze . The obligations which influenced the first Brutus and Manlius to sacrifice their children to the love of their country , are not more sacred than those which bind me to support the honour and reputation of this venerable Order . THIS moment , my son , you owe to me a second birth ; should your conduct in life correspond with the principles of Masonry , my remaining years will pass away with p leasure and satisfaction . Observe the great example of our ancient masters , peruse our history
and our constitutions . The best , the most humane , the bravest , and most civilized of men have been our patrons . Though the vulgar are strangers to our works , the greatest geniuses have sprung from our Order . The most illustrious characters on earth have laid the foundation of their most amiable qualities in Masonry . The wisest of Princes planned our Institution , at raising a Temple to the eternal and Supreme Ruler of the Universe .
SWEAR , my son , that you will be a true and faithful Mason . Know from this moment that 1 centre the affection of a parent in the name of a brother and a friend . May your heart be susceptible of love and esteem , and may you burn with the same zeal your father possesses . Convince the world by your new alliance you are deserving our favours , and never forget the ties which bind
you to honour and to justice . View not with indifference the extensive connections you have formed , but let universal Benevolence regulate your conduct : Exert your abilites in the service of your King and your Country , and deem the knowledge you have this dayattained , the happiest acquisition of your iife . RECALL to memory the ceremony of your initiation ; learn to bridle your tongue , and to govern your passions ; and ere long you will have occasion to say , "• In becoming a Mason I truly become the man ; and while I breathe will never disgrace a jewel that kings
may prize . IF I live , my son , to reap the fruits of this day ' s labour , my happiness will ' be complete . I will meet death without terror , close my eyes in peace , and expire , without a groan , in the arms of a virtuous and a worthy Freemason .