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Article THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN: A MASONIC SERMON. ← Page 2 of 2 Article HISTORICAL ANECDOTES. Page 1 of 3 →
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The Union Of Love To God And Love To Man: A Masonic Sermon.
He gave T . V . Master B . von O * * * the most delicate and flatter * ing instances of regard . I say nothing of his moral qualities : if would be difficult to discern them at one interview ; but I protest to you , that there was no part of his conversation which did not mark great dignity of mind , and the utmost benevolence of temper : and , for the truth of this , I appeal to the public voice .
All was finished soon after four in the morning : the prince returned to the duke ' s palace ; and , in all appearance , as well satisfied with us , as we were charmed with him . I hastened to bed , completely fati gued with the business of this fair day * . We shall send to day , to receive from our most illustrious brother orders relative to our return . To-ni ght we shall go to the Italian Opera , which the } ' say is a very fine one ; and to-morrow , I believe , we shall set off for Hamburgh , where I hope for the pleasure of embracing you . . I am , Sec .
¦ ¦ LETTER III . AFTER THE PRINCE ' S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE . MY DEAR FRIEND , Charlotleiiburg , June 20 , 1740 . THE king has publicly declared himself a Freemason , and a few days since his Majesty held a illustrious lod . I made the
very ge necessary preparations - and acted as principal overseer , the king himself being in the chair . The curiosity of all the court was very strongly excited . We received their highnesses prince William , " he Margrave Charles , and the Duke of tlolstein , who were all highly charmed with being admitted of our order .
Historical Anecdotes.
HISTORICAL ANECDOTES .
13 J 3 . inr ^ O correct the abuses and degeneracy of tjie English inha-)[ bitants , who had migrated to Ireland , and settled there , was a favourite stroke of policy adopted by Edward III . For this purpose he deputed Sir Thomas Rokeley , an English Knight , to assume the reins of government in that kingdom , which he did with an equity and integrity unknown to many of his predecessors . By his own disinterested moderationhe seta noble example to those Lords
, who had been habituated to pillage and oppress their inferiors . "lam served ( said the honest Englishman ) without parade or splendour ; but let my dishes be wooden , rather than my creditors unpaid . " ' 14 87 . A dreadful war was carried on in Ulster , between the Chieftain O'Neal and the nei ghbouring Chieftain of Tirconnel . This war had
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Union Of Love To God And Love To Man: A Masonic Sermon.
He gave T . V . Master B . von O * * * the most delicate and flatter * ing instances of regard . I say nothing of his moral qualities : if would be difficult to discern them at one interview ; but I protest to you , that there was no part of his conversation which did not mark great dignity of mind , and the utmost benevolence of temper : and , for the truth of this , I appeal to the public voice .
All was finished soon after four in the morning : the prince returned to the duke ' s palace ; and , in all appearance , as well satisfied with us , as we were charmed with him . I hastened to bed , completely fati gued with the business of this fair day * . We shall send to day , to receive from our most illustrious brother orders relative to our return . To-ni ght we shall go to the Italian Opera , which the } ' say is a very fine one ; and to-morrow , I believe , we shall set off for Hamburgh , where I hope for the pleasure of embracing you . . I am , Sec .
¦ ¦ LETTER III . AFTER THE PRINCE ' S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE . MY DEAR FRIEND , Charlotleiiburg , June 20 , 1740 . THE king has publicly declared himself a Freemason , and a few days since his Majesty held a illustrious lod . I made the
very ge necessary preparations - and acted as principal overseer , the king himself being in the chair . The curiosity of all the court was very strongly excited . We received their highnesses prince William , " he Margrave Charles , and the Duke of tlolstein , who were all highly charmed with being admitted of our order .
Historical Anecdotes.
HISTORICAL ANECDOTES .
13 J 3 . inr ^ O correct the abuses and degeneracy of tjie English inha-)[ bitants , who had migrated to Ireland , and settled there , was a favourite stroke of policy adopted by Edward III . For this purpose he deputed Sir Thomas Rokeley , an English Knight , to assume the reins of government in that kingdom , which he did with an equity and integrity unknown to many of his predecessors . By his own disinterested moderationhe seta noble example to those Lords
, who had been habituated to pillage and oppress their inferiors . "lam served ( said the honest Englishman ) without parade or splendour ; but let my dishes be wooden , rather than my creditors unpaid . " ' 14 87 . A dreadful war was carried on in Ulster , between the Chieftain O'Neal and the nei ghbouring Chieftain of Tirconnel . This war had