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Address Of Sir Charles Lemon, Bart.,
from the semi-barbarism of the middle ages to the refinements of the present time , architecture has a place ; anil it has been so much the mors a trustworthy guide , because all its noblest aspirations have been devoted to the service of Him who is the Great Architect of the Universe . Iu his works we read his wisdom , his power , and his benevolence ; in His temples made by men ' s hands , we read the piety and devotion of souls which He has warned with his loveand enlightened with His fire , to do
, Him honour . These men were our founders : on us has fallen the task , however faintly and inadequately we perform it , to shadow out their past history , and never let us forget the duty which we owe to their Fame and their Memory . " In the course of the speech of Sir Charles Lemon on the subject of Masonry , he gave the following interesting statements . It happened last year that , travelling in Poland , the worthy P . G . M . was induced to
visit a very ancient Jewish Temple , built in the year 600 A . C ., and which is now preserved in the same state in which it was originally built and ornamented . On examining the ornaments inscribed on the various parts of the building , the worthy Baronet discovered that the greater proportions of them were the same as the Masonic Emblems now in use among the fraternity . On being introduced , the Chief Rabbi of the Establishment , recognised the sign of the worthy P . G . M ., and acknowledged the same . This is another proof of the antiquity of the Order .
Address Of Bro. W. Tucker.
ADDRESS OF BRO . W . TUCKER .
SENIOR GRAND DEACON , '" ' AND W . M . OF THE LODGE OP VIRTUE AND HONOUR , NO . 725 , ON THE OCCASION OF THE PltKSENTATION OP HIS PORTRAIT DY THE BRETHREN TO THE LODGE , ON TUB 12 TII . MAY , 1846 . " Brethren , —Allow me in the first place to thank each of you individuallyfor the very kind and flattering manner in which you have come
, forward to place this permanent testimony to humble services , on the walls of our Lodge . To me indeed , it has been most gratifying to find that my labours in the formation of this Lodge , now just two years ago , have been crowned with such success ; and that I can look round and count more than twenty of the Brethren who have first seen the light within these walls . But few other Lodges can boast a similar success or a more . fair name in the Masonic world . These circumstances have most
amply repaid me for the time and attention which I originally bestowed ; but I want words to express the debt of gratitude which I feel towards you for having thus erected a monument to my services , which will last even when all our bodies shall be received within the bosom of the cold earth . I haye hitherto laboured with considerable energy , but I trust that for the future I may be enabled , if possible , to redouble my endeavours to promote the good of the Order in general , and of this Lodge in particular . So handsome a compliment—so great an incentive to increased zeal—has but seldom fallen to the lot of any Brother ; and I
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Address Of Sir Charles Lemon, Bart.,
from the semi-barbarism of the middle ages to the refinements of the present time , architecture has a place ; anil it has been so much the mors a trustworthy guide , because all its noblest aspirations have been devoted to the service of Him who is the Great Architect of the Universe . Iu his works we read his wisdom , his power , and his benevolence ; in His temples made by men ' s hands , we read the piety and devotion of souls which He has warned with his loveand enlightened with His fire , to do
, Him honour . These men were our founders : on us has fallen the task , however faintly and inadequately we perform it , to shadow out their past history , and never let us forget the duty which we owe to their Fame and their Memory . " In the course of the speech of Sir Charles Lemon on the subject of Masonry , he gave the following interesting statements . It happened last year that , travelling in Poland , the worthy P . G . M . was induced to
visit a very ancient Jewish Temple , built in the year 600 A . C ., and which is now preserved in the same state in which it was originally built and ornamented . On examining the ornaments inscribed on the various parts of the building , the worthy Baronet discovered that the greater proportions of them were the same as the Masonic Emblems now in use among the fraternity . On being introduced , the Chief Rabbi of the Establishment , recognised the sign of the worthy P . G . M ., and acknowledged the same . This is another proof of the antiquity of the Order .
Address Of Bro. W. Tucker.
ADDRESS OF BRO . W . TUCKER .
SENIOR GRAND DEACON , '" ' AND W . M . OF THE LODGE OP VIRTUE AND HONOUR , NO . 725 , ON THE OCCASION OF THE PltKSENTATION OP HIS PORTRAIT DY THE BRETHREN TO THE LODGE , ON TUB 12 TII . MAY , 1846 . " Brethren , —Allow me in the first place to thank each of you individuallyfor the very kind and flattering manner in which you have come
, forward to place this permanent testimony to humble services , on the walls of our Lodge . To me indeed , it has been most gratifying to find that my labours in the formation of this Lodge , now just two years ago , have been crowned with such success ; and that I can look round and count more than twenty of the Brethren who have first seen the light within these walls . But few other Lodges can boast a similar success or a more . fair name in the Masonic world . These circumstances have most
amply repaid me for the time and attention which I originally bestowed ; but I want words to express the debt of gratitude which I feel towards you for having thus erected a monument to my services , which will last even when all our bodies shall be received within the bosom of the cold earth . I haye hitherto laboured with considerable energy , but I trust that for the future I may be enabled , if possible , to redouble my endeavours to promote the good of the Order in general , and of this Lodge in particular . So handsome a compliment—so great an incentive to increased zeal—has but seldom fallen to the lot of any Brother ; and I