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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 3 of 12 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
to settle any disputes which may arise between tlie lodges . The daughter lodges pay a small sum annually to the mother lodge , as recognition fees , in order to cover the many expenses incurred by a Grand Lodge . Toleruntxlogen . Tolerulion Lodges . —This name was adopted by a so-called lodge , a few years ago , in Berlin , the members of which allowed Jews to be initiated amongst them ; and even now there are several lodgesboth in France and Hollandwhich miht bear the same
, , g name , for the same reason . But the ancient lodges would not agree with this toleration , neither would they acknowledge these toleration lodges . The above-named Berlin toleration lodge was founded by a Mr . Von Hirchfeld and a Mr . Carter . Trailer loge . Funeral lodge . —These lodges are not fully funeral services , but they are nevertheless most impressive ceremonies to all who attend themand are a powerful incentive to Masons so to act
, , that the brotherhood , at some future period , may have real reason to lament their departure from this world . At a funeral lodge , much depends upon the lecturer , and upon his being well acquainted with the various events which have occurred during the life of the departed brother . In these lodges , where every brother is requested to write a short abstract of the principal incidents of his life in the archives of the lodgethe lecturer is generally enabled to give an instructive and
enter-, taining discourse , especially if the life of the deceased brother has been a chequered one . The custom of holding funeral lodges is different in different countries . In some lodges , one day in each year is set apart for all the brethren who die during this period ; others only hold funeral lodges for Master Masons , immediately after their decease . In many lodges the brethren mourn , according to ancient custom , three days for a departed brother .
Treu . True . —The Mason should not only be true to the brotherhood and the Order , but to all mankind . Every Mason ought to act in such a manner as to render it unnecessary to doubt his truth . Flattering words , which are only calculated to entrap the weak and the unwary , do not strengthen that truth which is expected amongst brethren . We must be able to depend with as much confidence upon the word of a Mason as if he had given us a written undertaking . He never ought to promise that which he is unable to perform ; but when requested to make such a promise , he ought freely to confess his inability to perform it . It is not sufficient to be true to the brethren—we must he faithful
and true to the Order generally , but more especially must we be so in performing the duties of any office we may have had conferred upon us by the Craft . Unbekante oder Geheime Obere . Unknown or Secret Chiefs or Rulers . —From time to time reports have been circulated in Freemasonry of unknown or secret chiefs or rulers , especially about the year 1778 , when secret machinations were carried on by means of this report . Johnson was the first who spoke of them , and who was to make known
a true Grand Master . Many errors and abuses have been caused by the reports of these secret chiefs , and not a few impositions have been thus practised upon the weak and unwary by swindling vagabonds , under pretence of being connected with these secret chiefs . An enlightened Freemason cannot allow himself to be governed by a secret chief . Unijlanbc und verniinftiger Gluube . Unbelief and rational belief . — Unbelief would he extremely unbecoming in a Freemason—in direct opposition to all his sacred duties , and cannot be found among those
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
to settle any disputes which may arise between tlie lodges . The daughter lodges pay a small sum annually to the mother lodge , as recognition fees , in order to cover the many expenses incurred by a Grand Lodge . Toleruntxlogen . Tolerulion Lodges . —This name was adopted by a so-called lodge , a few years ago , in Berlin , the members of which allowed Jews to be initiated amongst them ; and even now there are several lodgesboth in France and Hollandwhich miht bear the same
, , g name , for the same reason . But the ancient lodges would not agree with this toleration , neither would they acknowledge these toleration lodges . The above-named Berlin toleration lodge was founded by a Mr . Von Hirchfeld and a Mr . Carter . Trailer loge . Funeral lodge . —These lodges are not fully funeral services , but they are nevertheless most impressive ceremonies to all who attend themand are a powerful incentive to Masons so to act
, , that the brotherhood , at some future period , may have real reason to lament their departure from this world . At a funeral lodge , much depends upon the lecturer , and upon his being well acquainted with the various events which have occurred during the life of the departed brother . In these lodges , where every brother is requested to write a short abstract of the principal incidents of his life in the archives of the lodgethe lecturer is generally enabled to give an instructive and
enter-, taining discourse , especially if the life of the deceased brother has been a chequered one . The custom of holding funeral lodges is different in different countries . In some lodges , one day in each year is set apart for all the brethren who die during this period ; others only hold funeral lodges for Master Masons , immediately after their decease . In many lodges the brethren mourn , according to ancient custom , three days for a departed brother .
Treu . True . —The Mason should not only be true to the brotherhood and the Order , but to all mankind . Every Mason ought to act in such a manner as to render it unnecessary to doubt his truth . Flattering words , which are only calculated to entrap the weak and the unwary , do not strengthen that truth which is expected amongst brethren . We must be able to depend with as much confidence upon the word of a Mason as if he had given us a written undertaking . He never ought to promise that which he is unable to perform ; but when requested to make such a promise , he ought freely to confess his inability to perform it . It is not sufficient to be true to the brethren—we must he faithful
and true to the Order generally , but more especially must we be so in performing the duties of any office we may have had conferred upon us by the Craft . Unbekante oder Geheime Obere . Unknown or Secret Chiefs or Rulers . —From time to time reports have been circulated in Freemasonry of unknown or secret chiefs or rulers , especially about the year 1778 , when secret machinations were carried on by means of this report . Johnson was the first who spoke of them , and who was to make known
a true Grand Master . Many errors and abuses have been caused by the reports of these secret chiefs , and not a few impositions have been thus practised upon the weak and unwary by swindling vagabonds , under pretence of being connected with these secret chiefs . An enlightened Freemason cannot allow himself to be governed by a secret chief . Unijlanbc und verniinftiger Gluube . Unbelief and rational belief . — Unbelief would he extremely unbecoming in a Freemason—in direct opposition to all his sacred duties , and cannot be found among those