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Article THE ARK LIFE ASSOCIATION. ← Page 5 of 5
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The Ark Life Association.
and palaces of the land , but the FOUNDATION STONE OF THE MORAL EDIFICE may be said now to be laid , and with it we hope all opposition of whatever kind . The formation of a library and museum has been commenced ; and the Secretary's department placed in a state
of requisite improvement . We may appear somewhat paradoxical in our conclusion . Masonry in the triple kingdom is in its zenith ; over the whole world its influence extends even among such as are not professed Masons , who respect and admire a system of
moral power ; yet there have appeared some slight obscurations in its disc , which we hope the increased effulgence of its general brilliancy will remove , and for ever . A few words to the ladies . " You are inhibited from a
close-tiled Lodge . We consider this inhibition to be solely that you may not be diverted from the cultivation of those sweetest and most endearing affections of the heart , which are yours and yours only ; which growing from the peaceful benevolence that is altogether of woman , becomes the highest pride and honor of man—next to that love and fear which he owes to his God .
" Your presence on many occasions has proved , because it has sanctioned them , that our proceedings are good . Man may occasionally use blunt expressions , which your power can transmute into kind ones ; and this is just the verymoment when we would , if we could , express ourselves in language
the most acceptable to that sex , whose attribute is virtue . " The season favours us . —At the moment we write , we are reminded that it is the anniversary of the birth of JESUS , who glorified his mother !
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The Ark Life Association.
and palaces of the land , but the FOUNDATION STONE OF THE MORAL EDIFICE may be said now to be laid , and with it we hope all opposition of whatever kind . The formation of a library and museum has been commenced ; and the Secretary's department placed in a state
of requisite improvement . We may appear somewhat paradoxical in our conclusion . Masonry in the triple kingdom is in its zenith ; over the whole world its influence extends even among such as are not professed Masons , who respect and admire a system of
moral power ; yet there have appeared some slight obscurations in its disc , which we hope the increased effulgence of its general brilliancy will remove , and for ever . A few words to the ladies . " You are inhibited from a
close-tiled Lodge . We consider this inhibition to be solely that you may not be diverted from the cultivation of those sweetest and most endearing affections of the heart , which are yours and yours only ; which growing from the peaceful benevolence that is altogether of woman , becomes the highest pride and honor of man—next to that love and fear which he owes to his God .
" Your presence on many occasions has proved , because it has sanctioned them , that our proceedings are good . Man may occasionally use blunt expressions , which your power can transmute into kind ones ; and this is just the verymoment when we would , if we could , express ourselves in language
the most acceptable to that sex , whose attribute is virtue . " The season favours us . —At the moment we write , we are reminded that it is the anniversary of the birth of JESUS , who glorified his mother !