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On Freemasonry. The Number Three.
Arbeiser , Labour . —An important word in Freemasonry—we may say the most important . It is for this sole reason alone , that a person must be made a Freemason ; all other reasons are incidental and unimportant , or unconnected with it . Labour is commonly the reason wh y meetings of the Lodge are held , but do we every time receive a proof of activity and industry ? The work of an operative mason is visible , if
even it be very often badly executed ; and he receives his reward if his building is thrown down by a storm in the next moment . He is convinced that he has been active ; so must also the brother Freemason labour . His labour must be visible to himself and unto his Brethren , or , at the very least , it must be conducive to his own inward satisfaction . As our building is neither like a visible Temple of Solomon , nor the Pyramids of the Egyptiansso must our industry be proved in
, works which are imperishable . When we vanish from the eye of mortals , then must our Brethren be able to say , j " His labour was good , and he is called to his reward . " But we must not think that as Free and Accepted Masons we are bound to labour in the Lodge only . The Lodge of a genuine Mason extends from the east to the west , from the north to the south , from the centre of the earth unto the clouds . Many Brethren who never visit a Lodgeare yet more active labourers than
, others who never miss one ; there are even many of the uninitiated who are more diligent labourers than others that are initiated . If a Lodge allows its labour to become visible to the eyes of its fellow-citizens , it is not for this reason to be censured ; for it is for the sake of its labour that the state grants it its protection . We must be especially careful to conduct ourselves to all our Brethren , and to all those who are related to
them , in such a manner as to prove ourselves true Masonic labourers . Arch Konigliche , Ilogal Arch . —A high Masonic Chapter in England ; has been known about seventy years . The substance of the Royal Arch is taken from the second Jewish temple . Archivar , Archivist . —An officer who is not necessary in all Lodges , and who is commonly found only in Grand Lodges , in which Lodges he is styled Grand Archivist . He who is chosen to fill this office must
be a man who has gone through all the degrees in the Lodge , and who may not only be entrusted with the most important documents , but who knows how to prize them according to their value . Arithmetilc , Arithmetick . —The science of Arithmetic is indispensable to the architect , and highly prized by him . It is a very ancient science , and was perfected in ancient Greece . Far be it from every Mason to give himself up to the superstitious practice of foretelling
future events by the science of Arithmetick ; but he knows that it is by the assistance of Arithmetick that we have discovered the courses of the heavenl y bodies ; that without its assistance we could not know when the moon would shine , when it would be ebb or flood , when summer or winter would commence . He is not satisfied with this knowledge , but is ever anxious to avoid the imputation of having miscalculated himself , and to obey the command , " Give an account of thy stewardship . "
Armcngelder und Wohlthatigkeit , Poor-moneg and Benevolence . —At the conclusion of every Masonic meeting , whether it be a Lodge for labour , or a supper Lodge , a collection is made for the poor , and the cash collected is handed over to the Almoner . Those collections are generall y largest on St . John ' s day , and on other festivals of the Lodge , and at those times much depends upon the W . M ., if he possesses the art of warming the hearts of the Brethren by his description of the pleasure
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On Freemasonry. The Number Three.
Arbeiser , Labour . —An important word in Freemasonry—we may say the most important . It is for this sole reason alone , that a person must be made a Freemason ; all other reasons are incidental and unimportant , or unconnected with it . Labour is commonly the reason wh y meetings of the Lodge are held , but do we every time receive a proof of activity and industry ? The work of an operative mason is visible , if
even it be very often badly executed ; and he receives his reward if his building is thrown down by a storm in the next moment . He is convinced that he has been active ; so must also the brother Freemason labour . His labour must be visible to himself and unto his Brethren , or , at the very least , it must be conducive to his own inward satisfaction . As our building is neither like a visible Temple of Solomon , nor the Pyramids of the Egyptiansso must our industry be proved in
, works which are imperishable . When we vanish from the eye of mortals , then must our Brethren be able to say , j " His labour was good , and he is called to his reward . " But we must not think that as Free and Accepted Masons we are bound to labour in the Lodge only . The Lodge of a genuine Mason extends from the east to the west , from the north to the south , from the centre of the earth unto the clouds . Many Brethren who never visit a Lodgeare yet more active labourers than
, others who never miss one ; there are even many of the uninitiated who are more diligent labourers than others that are initiated . If a Lodge allows its labour to become visible to the eyes of its fellow-citizens , it is not for this reason to be censured ; for it is for the sake of its labour that the state grants it its protection . We must be especially careful to conduct ourselves to all our Brethren , and to all those who are related to
them , in such a manner as to prove ourselves true Masonic labourers . Arch Konigliche , Ilogal Arch . —A high Masonic Chapter in England ; has been known about seventy years . The substance of the Royal Arch is taken from the second Jewish temple . Archivar , Archivist . —An officer who is not necessary in all Lodges , and who is commonly found only in Grand Lodges , in which Lodges he is styled Grand Archivist . He who is chosen to fill this office must
be a man who has gone through all the degrees in the Lodge , and who may not only be entrusted with the most important documents , but who knows how to prize them according to their value . Arithmetilc , Arithmetick . —The science of Arithmetic is indispensable to the architect , and highly prized by him . It is a very ancient science , and was perfected in ancient Greece . Far be it from every Mason to give himself up to the superstitious practice of foretelling
future events by the science of Arithmetick ; but he knows that it is by the assistance of Arithmetick that we have discovered the courses of the heavenl y bodies ; that without its assistance we could not know when the moon would shine , when it would be ebb or flood , when summer or winter would commence . He is not satisfied with this knowledge , but is ever anxious to avoid the imputation of having miscalculated himself , and to obey the command , " Give an account of thy stewardship . "
Armcngelder und Wohlthatigkeit , Poor-moneg and Benevolence . —At the conclusion of every Masonic meeting , whether it be a Lodge for labour , or a supper Lodge , a collection is made for the poor , and the cash collected is handed over to the Almoner . Those collections are generall y largest on St . John ' s day , and on other festivals of the Lodge , and at those times much depends upon the W . M ., if he possesses the art of warming the hearts of the Brethren by his description of the pleasure