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The Church . —The venerable edifice was filled in all parts ; the public curiosity had been raised by the publicity of the event . The Rev . Mr . Hoskins , one of the curates , read the general service in a most emphatic manner ; his reverend colleague was present at the altar ; these gentlemen thus giving unequivocal testimony of their appreciation of the principles of Freemasonry . The following hymn , written by Bro . L . How , composed and arranged for three voices b y Bro . Osmond G . Phipps , P . G . O ., was sung : —
MASONIC HYMN . Laud the Great Architect divine Give to our God the honour due , Who without Compass , Square , or Line , Made all things pecfect , just , and true . ( Solo Alto ) . Laud the bright eastern star above , Promptl y his precepts all obey , Tiuth , relief , and brotherly love , Vie taught , and practised . " every day .
Laud the heavenly dove , whose grace Inspires with love our hearts to sing ; From east , west , south , all human race Should join to praise their Triune King . After prayers , the three lesser lights were placed in front of the pulpit , from whence the Prov . G . Chaplain , the Rev . D . Jones , delivered a most admirable discourse from the prophet Micah , chap . vi . v . 8— " And what doth the Lord require of theebut to do justland to love and
, y , mercy , to walk humbly with thy God . "—He observed , that man was a rational as well as a social being , formed by his wants and infirmities to require the aid of his fellow-men , thus evidencing the great masonic truth of natural equality and mutual dependence , by which all nature was united in one indissoluble bond of brotherhood , the purest religion of God . It was true that the mysteries of the Order were confined to its members ; but the benefits were diffused over the worldas moral evidence of virtue
, and unity of design . Although topics of religious discussion and political controversy were inhibited , yet British Freemasons were ever loyal and true , and bad it been needed would have publicly proved themselves to be so in the present state , when Europe was convulsed to its very centre . How grateful to feel the happy contrast , when peace and piety , the especial attributes of Masonry , are uninterrupted . The reverend preacher urged the brethren to consult the sacred volume , and to regulate
their conduct by justice , mercy , and benevolence ; and observed , that to the want of a proper construction of the direction of the Saviour— " Do unto others as you would they should do unto yourself , " was attributable the cause of most of the evils of society ; he exhorted them to consider the words of the text— " Walk humbly with thy God . " B y this , faith would be comprehended , and by being circumspect in word and action , an example would be given to others—bearing in view that he who humbleth himself shall be exalted . The devout man loved to be lowest
at the footstool of the throne of grace , he saw there all things in their moral level . In Freemasonry social distinctions were recognized , yet the equality of man as such remained pure in its system ; peace of mind and peace of conscience were implied in the words of tbe text . Tbe sparrow that built in the thatch of a cottage , the lily that bloomed in the garden , were typical of the goodness of the Creator . A good and virtuous man may
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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The Church . —The venerable edifice was filled in all parts ; the public curiosity had been raised by the publicity of the event . The Rev . Mr . Hoskins , one of the curates , read the general service in a most emphatic manner ; his reverend colleague was present at the altar ; these gentlemen thus giving unequivocal testimony of their appreciation of the principles of Freemasonry . The following hymn , written by Bro . L . How , composed and arranged for three voices b y Bro . Osmond G . Phipps , P . G . O ., was sung : —
MASONIC HYMN . Laud the Great Architect divine Give to our God the honour due , Who without Compass , Square , or Line , Made all things pecfect , just , and true . ( Solo Alto ) . Laud the bright eastern star above , Promptl y his precepts all obey , Tiuth , relief , and brotherly love , Vie taught , and practised . " every day .
Laud the heavenly dove , whose grace Inspires with love our hearts to sing ; From east , west , south , all human race Should join to praise their Triune King . After prayers , the three lesser lights were placed in front of the pulpit , from whence the Prov . G . Chaplain , the Rev . D . Jones , delivered a most admirable discourse from the prophet Micah , chap . vi . v . 8— " And what doth the Lord require of theebut to do justland to love and
, y , mercy , to walk humbly with thy God . "—He observed , that man was a rational as well as a social being , formed by his wants and infirmities to require the aid of his fellow-men , thus evidencing the great masonic truth of natural equality and mutual dependence , by which all nature was united in one indissoluble bond of brotherhood , the purest religion of God . It was true that the mysteries of the Order were confined to its members ; but the benefits were diffused over the worldas moral evidence of virtue
, and unity of design . Although topics of religious discussion and political controversy were inhibited , yet British Freemasons were ever loyal and true , and bad it been needed would have publicly proved themselves to be so in the present state , when Europe was convulsed to its very centre . How grateful to feel the happy contrast , when peace and piety , the especial attributes of Masonry , are uninterrupted . The reverend preacher urged the brethren to consult the sacred volume , and to regulate
their conduct by justice , mercy , and benevolence ; and observed , that to the want of a proper construction of the direction of the Saviour— " Do unto others as you would they should do unto yourself , " was attributable the cause of most of the evils of society ; he exhorted them to consider the words of the text— " Walk humbly with thy God . " B y this , faith would be comprehended , and by being circumspect in word and action , an example would be given to others—bearing in view that he who humbleth himself shall be exalted . The devout man loved to be lowest
at the footstool of the throne of grace , he saw there all things in their moral level . In Freemasonry social distinctions were recognized , yet the equality of man as such remained pure in its system ; peace of mind and peace of conscience were implied in the words of tbe text . Tbe sparrow that built in the thatch of a cottage , the lily that bloomed in the garden , were typical of the goodness of the Creator . A good and virtuous man may