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Address Of Major-General Cooke
which my ambition desired and asked to enjoy , either by sea or land , regardless of the obstacles which too often retard the progress of strangers in a strange land , in every clime , in every nation , ancl on every coast . AVorthy sir and Brethren I will detain you no longer . I wish I could have spoken to you more impressively on this great theme , but I have endeavoured at least to speak in words of truth and soberness . I
implore the Great Architect of the Universe to apportion to each and all of you a place among England ' s best benefactors ; to exalt you to become polished stones in the temple not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . I invoke , especially , the great , " I AM " to smile upon your families , your wives , your children , and your homes . May you all long enjoy that health you owe , under God ' s blessing , to the adoption of the same means which it is our common object to
recommend to others ; may you all enjoy more and more of that hap piness which is the true reward of disinterested friendship . Happy ! thrice happy those who , brought to that point where no earthly pleasure can yield them enjoyment and where human power seems capable of rendering them no assistance , are led to seek comfort in higher hopes , hopes that maketh not ashamed .
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON .
I Continued from page 153 . ) ^ * OberflachederErde . Surface ofthe Earth . —Reminds the Freemason that his activity should be universal , that hills or mountains in his way should not be able to turn him from the strai ght path of duty , but that in the midst of the greatest dangers and difficulties , he should proceed steadily , though cautiously , on his way to light and truth . Oestreich . Austria . —During the reign of the Empress Maria Theresa
, no Lodges were permitted to be held in Austria , although her husband , Francis I . was a Freemason but unknown to her . The bulls of the popes against the Order , were probably the cause of this regulation from this bigoted catholic princess . Under her more tolerant son and successor , Emperor Joseph II ., the Order spread itself again in those states in a most extraordinary manner . Nearly in every city of note , there were one or more Lodges to be found . Joseph II . was never initiated into
the Order it is true , but he never mistrusted the Freemasons , and this he has declared himself , in a royal ordinance , or decree , published 12 th December , 1785 , which was to regulate all the Lodges . This royal decree is as follows , " Freemasonry has extended itself so much in my dominions , that there is scarcely a city in the provinces , in which there is not a Lodge , ancl it is therefore necessary that order should be introduced among them . I do not know their secrets , ancl was never
curious to know them , but it is enough for me that I know that some good institutions have been founded by the Freemasons , that the poor have been supported , ancl the sciences promoted by them , to induce me to do for them in my states , what has heen done for them in no other . Yet , as care for the welfare of the state , and the maintenance of good order , requires that those people should not be left entirely to themselves without any supervision , I have determined , if they continue to do good ,
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Address Of Major-General Cooke
which my ambition desired and asked to enjoy , either by sea or land , regardless of the obstacles which too often retard the progress of strangers in a strange land , in every clime , in every nation , ancl on every coast . AVorthy sir and Brethren I will detain you no longer . I wish I could have spoken to you more impressively on this great theme , but I have endeavoured at least to speak in words of truth and soberness . I
implore the Great Architect of the Universe to apportion to each and all of you a place among England ' s best benefactors ; to exalt you to become polished stones in the temple not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . I invoke , especially , the great , " I AM " to smile upon your families , your wives , your children , and your homes . May you all long enjoy that health you owe , under God ' s blessing , to the adoption of the same means which it is our common object to
recommend to others ; may you all enjoy more and more of that hap piness which is the true reward of disinterested friendship . Happy ! thrice happy those who , brought to that point where no earthly pleasure can yield them enjoyment and where human power seems capable of rendering them no assistance , are led to seek comfort in higher hopes , hopes that maketh not ashamed .
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON .
I Continued from page 153 . ) ^ * OberflachederErde . Surface ofthe Earth . —Reminds the Freemason that his activity should be universal , that hills or mountains in his way should not be able to turn him from the strai ght path of duty , but that in the midst of the greatest dangers and difficulties , he should proceed steadily , though cautiously , on his way to light and truth . Oestreich . Austria . —During the reign of the Empress Maria Theresa
, no Lodges were permitted to be held in Austria , although her husband , Francis I . was a Freemason but unknown to her . The bulls of the popes against the Order , were probably the cause of this regulation from this bigoted catholic princess . Under her more tolerant son and successor , Emperor Joseph II ., the Order spread itself again in those states in a most extraordinary manner . Nearly in every city of note , there were one or more Lodges to be found . Joseph II . was never initiated into
the Order it is true , but he never mistrusted the Freemasons , and this he has declared himself , in a royal ordinance , or decree , published 12 th December , 1785 , which was to regulate all the Lodges . This royal decree is as follows , " Freemasonry has extended itself so much in my dominions , that there is scarcely a city in the provinces , in which there is not a Lodge , ancl it is therefore necessary that order should be introduced among them . I do not know their secrets , ancl was never
curious to know them , but it is enough for me that I know that some good institutions have been founded by the Freemasons , that the poor have been supported , ancl the sciences promoted by them , to induce me to do for them in my states , what has heen done for them in no other . Yet , as care for the welfare of the state , and the maintenance of good order , requires that those people should not be left entirely to themselves without any supervision , I have determined , if they continue to do good ,