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Article THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. ← Page 5 of 7 →
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The Freemasons' Lexicon.
have always been respected by every faithful Brother , After the initiation the candidate is admitted to social banquet among the Brethren . Itectificiren . Rectifging . —Any one who has been initiated in an irregular Lodge , or a system which is not acknowledged , and then seeks to gain admission into a regular Lodge , must not only submit to the ballot , but also to the ceremony of Rectification , which is very seldom deniedit being generally considered that before his initiation he did not
, know the difference between a regular and an irregular Lodge . Uedner . Lecturer . —After the W . M . and P . M ., the Lecturer has the most important office in the Lodge . He , as well as the two first officers , must be perfectly acquainted with Freemasonry , and not only a man who has received a liberal education , but must also possess the true spirit of oratory . His orations or lectures must produce an impression on the minds of his hearers . At the election of a Lecturer the electors
should bear this in mind , and reflect that he has something more to do than merely read the ritual . If the Lecturer has sufficient knowledge to be enabled to teach the Brethren Freemasonry , or the hearing of moral truths upon the science in an agreeable and instructive manner , and not in mere mystical forms , he will be willingly listened to by the Brethren . Some discourses are appropriated to certain seasons , but even these the Lecturer must be able to make interestingin order that
, they may not appear as mere repetitions . He who confines himself to these discourses , and the mere reading of the ritual , does not fulfil the duties of his office as he ought . lieisebrett . Tracing-board . —A jewel which every Master of a Lodge should have always at hand to draw fresh designs upon for the information and instruction of the Brethren .
Reise . Journey . —Every Freemason , when he is initiated into the Craft , is taught to consider human life as a journey . He would faint with fatigue , lose himself in unknown roads , or fall over high precipices if he was not supported , faithfully conducted , and fraternally warned . By these means he arrives in safety at the end of his journey , and ^ is permitted to receive light himself , that he may be able to support , lead , and warn others when travelling the same road . Religion . —The ancient Lodges only admitted those persons into the
Order who acknowledged the divinity of Jesus Christ ; thus they were to be Christians either of the English , Catnolic , Lutherian , reformed or modern Greek Church . Mahometans , Jews , & c , were excluded , for none of these acknowledged the New Testament as a sacred writing . In modern times , under Napoleon Buonaparte , some of the French Lodges have initiated Jews , but they are not acknowledged by the ancient Lodges to be Freemasons .
Reprdsentanten oder Abgeordnete . Representatives or Deputies from one Lodge to another . — They may either be representatives of one Grand Lodge in another , or of a St . John ' s Lodge in a Grand Lodge . In the last case the Deputy must endeavour to maintain the rights and privileges of the Lodge he represents , and must not allow any resolutions to he passed which may act injuriously to the Lodge he representsor any other Lodge . We perceive bthis that a Deputy
, y should have clear views of the rights and privileges of the Lodge he represents , and of the whole Order , or he cannot do his duty as a Deputy in bringing any propositions he may have to make before the Grand Lodge . He must also be able to transmit a correct account of the transactions of the Grand Lodge to the Lodge from which he is deputed .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Lexicon.
have always been respected by every faithful Brother , After the initiation the candidate is admitted to social banquet among the Brethren . Itectificiren . Rectifging . —Any one who has been initiated in an irregular Lodge , or a system which is not acknowledged , and then seeks to gain admission into a regular Lodge , must not only submit to the ballot , but also to the ceremony of Rectification , which is very seldom deniedit being generally considered that before his initiation he did not
, know the difference between a regular and an irregular Lodge . Uedner . Lecturer . —After the W . M . and P . M ., the Lecturer has the most important office in the Lodge . He , as well as the two first officers , must be perfectly acquainted with Freemasonry , and not only a man who has received a liberal education , but must also possess the true spirit of oratory . His orations or lectures must produce an impression on the minds of his hearers . At the election of a Lecturer the electors
should bear this in mind , and reflect that he has something more to do than merely read the ritual . If the Lecturer has sufficient knowledge to be enabled to teach the Brethren Freemasonry , or the hearing of moral truths upon the science in an agreeable and instructive manner , and not in mere mystical forms , he will be willingly listened to by the Brethren . Some discourses are appropriated to certain seasons , but even these the Lecturer must be able to make interestingin order that
, they may not appear as mere repetitions . He who confines himself to these discourses , and the mere reading of the ritual , does not fulfil the duties of his office as he ought . lieisebrett . Tracing-board . —A jewel which every Master of a Lodge should have always at hand to draw fresh designs upon for the information and instruction of the Brethren .
Reise . Journey . —Every Freemason , when he is initiated into the Craft , is taught to consider human life as a journey . He would faint with fatigue , lose himself in unknown roads , or fall over high precipices if he was not supported , faithfully conducted , and fraternally warned . By these means he arrives in safety at the end of his journey , and ^ is permitted to receive light himself , that he may be able to support , lead , and warn others when travelling the same road . Religion . —The ancient Lodges only admitted those persons into the
Order who acknowledged the divinity of Jesus Christ ; thus they were to be Christians either of the English , Catnolic , Lutherian , reformed or modern Greek Church . Mahometans , Jews , & c , were excluded , for none of these acknowledged the New Testament as a sacred writing . In modern times , under Napoleon Buonaparte , some of the French Lodges have initiated Jews , but they are not acknowledged by the ancient Lodges to be Freemasons .
Reprdsentanten oder Abgeordnete . Representatives or Deputies from one Lodge to another . — They may either be representatives of one Grand Lodge in another , or of a St . John ' s Lodge in a Grand Lodge . In the last case the Deputy must endeavour to maintain the rights and privileges of the Lodge he represents , and must not allow any resolutions to he passed which may act injuriously to the Lodge he representsor any other Lodge . We perceive bthis that a Deputy
, y should have clear views of the rights and privileges of the Lodge he represents , and of the whole Order , or he cannot do his duty as a Deputy in bringing any propositions he may have to make before the Grand Lodge . He must also be able to transmit a correct account of the transactions of the Grand Lodge to the Lodge from which he is deputed .