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On Freemasonry.
without them , and represents the human heart , Avhich hath an internal presence in the force of conscience , rendering all external evidence of its actions vain . The Avorld hath not now to be informed that the tools of the labourers , such as were necessary for the erection of a work of architecturehave from time immemorial been the badges of
, Freemasonry : to the uninitiated their symbolic signification is sealed for ever—inviolable as pertaining to the mysteries of the Order ; to the Mason , by whom it is knoAvn , we can only say , lay it to your soul and it shall
prosper . Having thus completed our task of unveiling the natural and moral signification of the temple , it again becomes our painful duty to advert to the depravity of the Jewish nation—a people favoured beyond the children of the earth , yet so repeatedly rebellious and disobedient . In doing this , satisfied that Brother of
we are no that persuasion Avill feel offended with us ; it is necessary in the execution of our duty ; their prophets foretold it , their priests and elders mourned it , their sacred books acknowled ged it . We hai'e been led to make this observation , lest Ave should be judged by those Avho only cursorily peruse our pages to glance at the peculiar faith of that remarkable race ; an act contrary to our sentiments , and flu- from our Masonic duty .
Scarcely had the temple been erected , scarcely had the awful presence of the Deity manifested His favour and protection at its dedication , ere Israel began to fall from that state of faith and obedience which could alone ensure their continuance . Even the illustrious Solomon became the victim of the besetting sin of the earth , and Avorshipped the strange of the heathen
gods . What a lesson does this melanchol y history of human Aveakness convey ; what a warning against fancied security and overweening confidence in our own strength ; what a picture of mental degradation ! That an unenli ghtened savage , whose ear hath never heard the voice of truth , to Avhose eye the divine law is a sealed mystery , should become an idolater , worshipping the device of human craft and superstition , — 0
" And think , admitted to that equal sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company , " does not so much surprise or revolt the mind ; but that the king of so enlightened a nation , a man so favoured of his uocl , should fall away , may make the most stedfast tremble
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry.
without them , and represents the human heart , Avhich hath an internal presence in the force of conscience , rendering all external evidence of its actions vain . The Avorld hath not now to be informed that the tools of the labourers , such as were necessary for the erection of a work of architecturehave from time immemorial been the badges of
, Freemasonry : to the uninitiated their symbolic signification is sealed for ever—inviolable as pertaining to the mysteries of the Order ; to the Mason , by whom it is knoAvn , we can only say , lay it to your soul and it shall
prosper . Having thus completed our task of unveiling the natural and moral signification of the temple , it again becomes our painful duty to advert to the depravity of the Jewish nation—a people favoured beyond the children of the earth , yet so repeatedly rebellious and disobedient . In doing this , satisfied that Brother of
we are no that persuasion Avill feel offended with us ; it is necessary in the execution of our duty ; their prophets foretold it , their priests and elders mourned it , their sacred books acknowled ged it . We hai'e been led to make this observation , lest Ave should be judged by those Avho only cursorily peruse our pages to glance at the peculiar faith of that remarkable race ; an act contrary to our sentiments , and flu- from our Masonic duty .
Scarcely had the temple been erected , scarcely had the awful presence of the Deity manifested His favour and protection at its dedication , ere Israel began to fall from that state of faith and obedience which could alone ensure their continuance . Even the illustrious Solomon became the victim of the besetting sin of the earth , and Avorshipped the strange of the heathen
gods . What a lesson does this melanchol y history of human Aveakness convey ; what a warning against fancied security and overweening confidence in our own strength ; what a picture of mental degradation ! That an unenli ghtened savage , whose ear hath never heard the voice of truth , to Avhose eye the divine law is a sealed mystery , should become an idolater , worshipping the device of human craft and superstition , — 0
" And think , admitted to that equal sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company , " does not so much surprise or revolt the mind ; but that the king of so enlightened a nation , a man so favoured of his uocl , should fall away , may make the most stedfast tremble