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Article THE MASONIC MIRROR: ← Page 3 of 3 Article PROSPERITY OF FREEMASONRY. Page 1 of 1 Article THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES. Page 1 of 1
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The Masonic Mirror:
to the success of the design , will be most willingly and cheerfully accorded . In the meantime , should other brethren , either in the metropolis or the provinces , be desirous of assisting in the holy task , the provisional committee—for as such only will they come before the craft— -have set themselves , we shall be most happy to become the medium oi communication for bringing the various parties together .
Prosperity Of Freemasonry.
PROSPERITY OF FREEMASONRY .
JSTEVEK , since the establishment of the Grand Lodge of England , has Freemasonry been in a more prosperous state , or more highly honored than during the past year—the number of craft certificates issued being , as nearly as possible , 3000 , and of arch certificates 550 . These numbers are at least ten per cent higher than have been shown upon the register in 1858
any previous year , which , coupled with the fact , that the year was peculiarly prosperous , evinces how well the excellent and charitable principles upon which our Order is founded , are becoming appreciated—not only in the mother country , but in the colonies , from whence a large number of the applications for certificates are received .
The Square And Compasses.
THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES .
THE emblems tbese , of Virtues rare , And Lights that mystic lustre show : What mean the compasses and square ? Ah ! that , the Masons only know . These are their famous working Tools : They ' re free for e-very one to
use—Not guided by Masonic rules , We must their greatest uses lose ! What slnll profound , these tools impart , To those who wield them at command 1 What Trophies of the noblest art , Spring from the learned Masons band .
True masons , hail with latest breath , The triple Light of gentle ray : The Light , that turns the Night oi Death , And all its glooms , to joyful day ! PHiEDO , P . M ., Lodge 53 .-
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The Masonic Mirror:
to the success of the design , will be most willingly and cheerfully accorded . In the meantime , should other brethren , either in the metropolis or the provinces , be desirous of assisting in the holy task , the provisional committee—for as such only will they come before the craft— -have set themselves , we shall be most happy to become the medium oi communication for bringing the various parties together .
Prosperity Of Freemasonry.
PROSPERITY OF FREEMASONRY .
JSTEVEK , since the establishment of the Grand Lodge of England , has Freemasonry been in a more prosperous state , or more highly honored than during the past year—the number of craft certificates issued being , as nearly as possible , 3000 , and of arch certificates 550 . These numbers are at least ten per cent higher than have been shown upon the register in 1858
any previous year , which , coupled with the fact , that the year was peculiarly prosperous , evinces how well the excellent and charitable principles upon which our Order is founded , are becoming appreciated—not only in the mother country , but in the colonies , from whence a large number of the applications for certificates are received .
The Square And Compasses.
THE SQUARE AND COMPASSES .
THE emblems tbese , of Virtues rare , And Lights that mystic lustre show : What mean the compasses and square ? Ah ! that , the Masons only know . These are their famous working Tools : They ' re free for e-very one to
use—Not guided by Masonic rules , We must their greatest uses lose ! What slnll profound , these tools impart , To those who wield them at command 1 What Trophies of the noblest art , Spring from the learned Masons band .
True masons , hail with latest breath , The triple Light of gentle ray : The Light , that turns the Night oi Death , And all its glooms , to joyful day ! PHiEDO , P . M ., Lodge 53 .-
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