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The Masonic Preceptor And Pupil.
Thus wrote the preceptor to his former pupil" Before business commences , let me thank you cordially for the kind ancl hospitable reception of your old master . It has made a powerful impression on my mind , and excited a deli ghtful feeling in my breast , at having instilled into your mind those principles which now reflect credit on yourself , and impart good to those around you . "Amidst allnever forget the advice of your great leaderthe head
, , of your Craft . —See Prov . iv . 5—13 . " Perhaps it may be said this ' savours of the pulpit . ' Be it so , or be it not so , the counsel is good , and it matters little from what quarter it comes . To my great delight you are passing honourably ancl usefully through this world , and it is my heart ' s desire that you should have a good hope for the next . In this way only ( to use the language of your Craft ) can you lay a good foundation , and , like a wise builder , erect a
solid structure . " Such sentiments addressed to the pupil of a by-gone clay , prove how powerful is the union of well regulated hearts . It ' would be difficult to say which of the twain is the most justly proud of the other—the preceptor or the pupil—the one feels the love of a father—the other the reverence of a son—Masonry may well be proud of ye both .
A Few More Words On Refreshment.
A FEW MORE WORDS ON REFRESHMENT .
Masonry—my beloved science ! sincere indeed is my admiration of thy doctrines ; and to advance thy ends , fearlessly will I denounce all departure from thy precepts . The sneer of the mere professor of th y truths may deride my exertions , but the approving smile of the good and the just among thy disciples will also most assuredl y be mine . Even when young in thy mystic art 1 thought 1 could perceive a departure from thy will , in the immense sums lavished in furnishing our
banquets with the tempting viands and the costly wines which minister to our luxury ; and a deeper research into thy world of " light" has confirmed my young idea . Brotherly love , relief and truth , are the grand principles on which thou art founded , and not so much a year spent in eating and drinking : ancl with the permission of the editor of our periodical , my utmost energies shall be enlisted in a crusade against the evil . When I consider the intentions of the Order , I am rapt in
admiration of the wisdom which could plan a system so perfect—so beautifully calculated to bind the human family in one indissoluble chain of fraternal affection , to relieve DISTBESS , and advance TRUTH ; and deeply do I deplore whatever tends to cripple so heavenly a design . Many a tear of anguish flows—many an aged form totters onwards to the grave unaided—many an infant mind grows to man ' s estate devoid of healthy mental culture , that our festive boards may not lack
their wasteful covering . Wine flows in the place of charity , and we content ourselves with drinking the health of those whom we ought to snatch from ruin . Champagne sparkles in our glasses—let us watch it . The gaseous ebullition has passed , and in a few short moments that which was brisk and racy has become flat , stale , and unprofitable . The Lodge funds have gone , to procure its fortunate members a transient luxury . We will imagine them expended in a different manner—in
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masonic Preceptor And Pupil.
Thus wrote the preceptor to his former pupil" Before business commences , let me thank you cordially for the kind ancl hospitable reception of your old master . It has made a powerful impression on my mind , and excited a deli ghtful feeling in my breast , at having instilled into your mind those principles which now reflect credit on yourself , and impart good to those around you . "Amidst allnever forget the advice of your great leaderthe head
, , of your Craft . —See Prov . iv . 5—13 . " Perhaps it may be said this ' savours of the pulpit . ' Be it so , or be it not so , the counsel is good , and it matters little from what quarter it comes . To my great delight you are passing honourably ancl usefully through this world , and it is my heart ' s desire that you should have a good hope for the next . In this way only ( to use the language of your Craft ) can you lay a good foundation , and , like a wise builder , erect a
solid structure . " Such sentiments addressed to the pupil of a by-gone clay , prove how powerful is the union of well regulated hearts . It ' would be difficult to say which of the twain is the most justly proud of the other—the preceptor or the pupil—the one feels the love of a father—the other the reverence of a son—Masonry may well be proud of ye both .
A Few More Words On Refreshment.
A FEW MORE WORDS ON REFRESHMENT .
Masonry—my beloved science ! sincere indeed is my admiration of thy doctrines ; and to advance thy ends , fearlessly will I denounce all departure from thy precepts . The sneer of the mere professor of th y truths may deride my exertions , but the approving smile of the good and the just among thy disciples will also most assuredl y be mine . Even when young in thy mystic art 1 thought 1 could perceive a departure from thy will , in the immense sums lavished in furnishing our
banquets with the tempting viands and the costly wines which minister to our luxury ; and a deeper research into thy world of " light" has confirmed my young idea . Brotherly love , relief and truth , are the grand principles on which thou art founded , and not so much a year spent in eating and drinking : ancl with the permission of the editor of our periodical , my utmost energies shall be enlisted in a crusade against the evil . When I consider the intentions of the Order , I am rapt in
admiration of the wisdom which could plan a system so perfect—so beautifully calculated to bind the human family in one indissoluble chain of fraternal affection , to relieve DISTBESS , and advance TRUTH ; and deeply do I deplore whatever tends to cripple so heavenly a design . Many a tear of anguish flows—many an aged form totters onwards to the grave unaided—many an infant mind grows to man ' s estate devoid of healthy mental culture , that our festive boards may not lack
their wasteful covering . Wine flows in the place of charity , and we content ourselves with drinking the health of those whom we ought to snatch from ruin . Champagne sparkles in our glasses—let us watch it . The gaseous ebullition has passed , and in a few short moments that which was brisk and racy has become flat , stale , and unprofitable . The Lodge funds have gone , to procure its fortunate members a transient luxury . We will imagine them expended in a different manner—in