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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 8 of 11 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
derailed as mad impostors . But there are thoughts , even in thc present day , which the great mass of mankind may mock or curse , but whicli will , in some future period be usefully and beneficially introduced into private life . This has been nearly all , and yet continues to be the chief employment of a genuine Freemason ; although in the Lodge those subjects are very seldom openly introduced , it is for this reason that the great mass consider the ceremonies to be the true SECRETwhereas they
, are in reality but the shell in which they are inclosed . Gehorsam . Obedient . —To be obedient is one of the great duties of a Freemason , not only to the laws of the Craft , but to the laws of the kingdom or state in which he may reside , to the laws of God , to the laws of morality , but above all , to the laws of true benevolence . He is also bound to be obedient to the commands of his superiors when in the Lodge ; but every Ruler ought to be cautious , and only give such orders
as may be cheerfully obeyed by a free man ancl Mason , and not require a slavish obedience , for in the Lodge there are neither lords nor slaves , but truth and justice must there reign in unanimity . Geometry . Among the mathematical sciences geometry is the one which has the most especial reference to architecture , and we can , therefore , under the name of geometry , understand the whole art of Freemasonry . In Anderson ' s English Book of ConstitutionFreemasonry is
, frequently called geometry ; and of tlle latter he saith , that the whole being of the Order is comprehended in it . Freemasons therefore ought to make themselves intimately acquainted with geometry . It is not absolutely necessary to be able to delineate geometrical figures ; but it is necessary to be able to deduce all our actions , works , or resolutions from
geometrical principles . Gerechte und Vollkoinmene Logen . Just and Perfect Lodges . —This appellation , which is given to St . John ' s Lodges in general , is of a more important nature than is generally understood by it , for it is not sufficient for a Lodge only to be so far just and perfect as to belong to a ceitain Grand Lodge , to work according to an acknowledged ritual , ancl to have all its officers ancl members in their proper places , but it must be just unto all the Brethrenand perfect in the exercise of every Masonic
, duty . It is not just when the Brethren are deprived of their rights , even of superintending the economy of the Lodge , for such a Lodge has no independence , and he who is not independent cannot exercise his Masonic duties as a perfect Master . , Geschichte des Ordens der Friemaurer . History of the Order of Freemasons . —We can say but little concerning the history of the Orderon account of the size of this workand this makes it the more
, , difficult to satisfy our readers . If we admit that the Order of Freemasonry is descended from the ancient builders' huts , and from the ' more modern builders' societies , and corporations of artists , we must also admit that at the time those societies flourished but little was written , to this must be added , the dispersing of these societies , and the destruction of many manuscripts in the persecutions which both lodges and brethren have suffered . It is knownfor a certaintythat
, , the ancient builders' or architects' colleges of Rome went over to , and united themselves with the builders or architects' societies' of the Christian era . The latter societies not only preserved the Vitruvian act , but they also preserved the exalted views of life ancl pure philosophy of the noblest sages of antiquity , ancl blended them with Christian truth and morality . The history of Freemasonry is founded upon the constitu-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
derailed as mad impostors . But there are thoughts , even in thc present day , which the great mass of mankind may mock or curse , but whicli will , in some future period be usefully and beneficially introduced into private life . This has been nearly all , and yet continues to be the chief employment of a genuine Freemason ; although in the Lodge those subjects are very seldom openly introduced , it is for this reason that the great mass consider the ceremonies to be the true SECRETwhereas they
, are in reality but the shell in which they are inclosed . Gehorsam . Obedient . —To be obedient is one of the great duties of a Freemason , not only to the laws of the Craft , but to the laws of the kingdom or state in which he may reside , to the laws of God , to the laws of morality , but above all , to the laws of true benevolence . He is also bound to be obedient to the commands of his superiors when in the Lodge ; but every Ruler ought to be cautious , and only give such orders
as may be cheerfully obeyed by a free man ancl Mason , and not require a slavish obedience , for in the Lodge there are neither lords nor slaves , but truth and justice must there reign in unanimity . Geometry . Among the mathematical sciences geometry is the one which has the most especial reference to architecture , and we can , therefore , under the name of geometry , understand the whole art of Freemasonry . In Anderson ' s English Book of ConstitutionFreemasonry is
, frequently called geometry ; and of tlle latter he saith , that the whole being of the Order is comprehended in it . Freemasons therefore ought to make themselves intimately acquainted with geometry . It is not absolutely necessary to be able to delineate geometrical figures ; but it is necessary to be able to deduce all our actions , works , or resolutions from
geometrical principles . Gerechte und Vollkoinmene Logen . Just and Perfect Lodges . —This appellation , which is given to St . John ' s Lodges in general , is of a more important nature than is generally understood by it , for it is not sufficient for a Lodge only to be so far just and perfect as to belong to a ceitain Grand Lodge , to work according to an acknowledged ritual , ancl to have all its officers ancl members in their proper places , but it must be just unto all the Brethrenand perfect in the exercise of every Masonic
, duty . It is not just when the Brethren are deprived of their rights , even of superintending the economy of the Lodge , for such a Lodge has no independence , and he who is not independent cannot exercise his Masonic duties as a perfect Master . , Geschichte des Ordens der Friemaurer . History of the Order of Freemasons . —We can say but little concerning the history of the Orderon account of the size of this workand this makes it the more
, , difficult to satisfy our readers . If we admit that the Order of Freemasonry is descended from the ancient builders' huts , and from the ' more modern builders' societies , and corporations of artists , we must also admit that at the time those societies flourished but little was written , to this must be added , the dispersing of these societies , and the destruction of many manuscripts in the persecutions which both lodges and brethren have suffered . It is knownfor a certaintythat
, , the ancient builders' or architects' colleges of Rome went over to , and united themselves with the builders or architects' societies' of the Christian era . The latter societies not only preserved the Vitruvian act , but they also preserved the exalted views of life ancl pure philosophy of the noblest sages of antiquity , ancl blended them with Christian truth and morality . The history of Freemasonry is founded upon the constitu-