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Are You A Master Mason ?
" A problem easily answered . Why , my dear sir , to be a Master Mason is to be within the circle of the best society in the place in which you reside " " I believe I may say , without boasting , that I have always had access to the best society . " " And what an extensive acquaintance with the business men of the country would it give you . "
" I never had the slightest difficulty in making the acquaintance of business men . " " Besides , the fact being known that you were a Master Mason woidd give you patronage . " " Whenever I have been engaged in trade , I believe I have secured my full share of business . "
" Well , said the voluble traveller , "if you have everything you wish , and have nothing further to ask for , you are the first man of the sort with whom I have ever met . " " I have learned to be content with my condition in life . To be a Blaster Mason might possibly augment my sources of pleasure and enjoyment , but at present I do not think so . I am very pleasantly situated as I amand think for the present I ought to
, be satisfied with my lot . " " My clear sir , allow me to recommend you to become a Master Mason on your first opportunity . " " Thank you for the extraordinary interest which you appear to take in my welfare . When I feel the need of being a Master Mason , I shall , undoubtedly , apply for admission . "
Here the stage-coach entered a little town and chew up before the village inn , to change horses ancl have the mad assorted , and the conversation was ended . There had been , in addition to what is reported , a liberal sprinkling of oaths on the part of the principal speaker , which are omitted as giving no weight or strength to the arguments . When the vehicle again started the man so liberally advised was not on board , and the seat was occupied only by my friend and the voluble Master Mason . The hitherto
silent traveller braced himself up for an encounter with the latter , as he was sure there was to be one . As our fresh team entered upon the ascent of a hill that bounded the village on the west , and the clattering of hoof and wheel for the time was subdued , the cross-questioning commenced : — " Are you a Master Mason , sir ? " " I have been raised to the third degree of Masonry , " was the reply .,
" Oh , I see , though your answer is hardly that of a real Master Mason—one who has made that sublime degree his study , as I think I may say , without vanity , I have doue . You may examine me in all the tests known to the degree , and I think you will not find me lacking in any Masonic knowledge . I am considered among the brethren to whom I am known as decidedly a bright Mason . " " I have no reason to doubt your knowledge of Masonry—' —" "I know and can give any lecture in the three degrees of the Lodge ; I can impart all instructions that are legitimate , and flatter myself that I am proficient in the mystic art . "
"I was about to say , when you interrupted me , that there were other points in Masonry which claim our attention , aside or beyond those you have mentioned , and of which you profess Mastership . " " What other points , pray , are there in Masonry than those included in the lectures and charges given in the Lodge ? " " The enforcement of the moral , religious , and social duties is not , I believe , by nren
of your attainments , classed under the head of instructions . " " Oh , the lectures and charges include the essence of all these things , and , of course , iu a general way they are communicated to the candidate , and when he is raised to the degree of Master Mason he has the lessons before him and he can study them for himself . " " But will he , unaided , discover the trust in God , the reverence for His character ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Are You A Master Mason ?
" A problem easily answered . Why , my dear sir , to be a Master Mason is to be within the circle of the best society in the place in which you reside " " I believe I may say , without boasting , that I have always had access to the best society . " " And what an extensive acquaintance with the business men of the country would it give you . "
" I never had the slightest difficulty in making the acquaintance of business men . " " Besides , the fact being known that you were a Master Mason woidd give you patronage . " " Whenever I have been engaged in trade , I believe I have secured my full share of business . "
" Well , said the voluble traveller , "if you have everything you wish , and have nothing further to ask for , you are the first man of the sort with whom I have ever met . " " I have learned to be content with my condition in life . To be a Blaster Mason might possibly augment my sources of pleasure and enjoyment , but at present I do not think so . I am very pleasantly situated as I amand think for the present I ought to
, be satisfied with my lot . " " My clear sir , allow me to recommend you to become a Master Mason on your first opportunity . " " Thank you for the extraordinary interest which you appear to take in my welfare . When I feel the need of being a Master Mason , I shall , undoubtedly , apply for admission . "
Here the stage-coach entered a little town and chew up before the village inn , to change horses ancl have the mad assorted , and the conversation was ended . There had been , in addition to what is reported , a liberal sprinkling of oaths on the part of the principal speaker , which are omitted as giving no weight or strength to the arguments . When the vehicle again started the man so liberally advised was not on board , and the seat was occupied only by my friend and the voluble Master Mason . The hitherto
silent traveller braced himself up for an encounter with the latter , as he was sure there was to be one . As our fresh team entered upon the ascent of a hill that bounded the village on the west , and the clattering of hoof and wheel for the time was subdued , the cross-questioning commenced : — " Are you a Master Mason , sir ? " " I have been raised to the third degree of Masonry , " was the reply .,
" Oh , I see , though your answer is hardly that of a real Master Mason—one who has made that sublime degree his study , as I think I may say , without vanity , I have doue . You may examine me in all the tests known to the degree , and I think you will not find me lacking in any Masonic knowledge . I am considered among the brethren to whom I am known as decidedly a bright Mason . " " I have no reason to doubt your knowledge of Masonry—' —" "I know and can give any lecture in the three degrees of the Lodge ; I can impart all instructions that are legitimate , and flatter myself that I am proficient in the mystic art . "
"I was about to say , when you interrupted me , that there were other points in Masonry which claim our attention , aside or beyond those you have mentioned , and of which you profess Mastership . " " What other points , pray , are there in Masonry than those included in the lectures and charges given in the Lodge ? " " The enforcement of the moral , religious , and social duties is not , I believe , by nren
of your attainments , classed under the head of instructions . " " Oh , the lectures and charges include the essence of all these things , and , of course , iu a general way they are communicated to the candidate , and when he is raised to the degree of Master Mason he has the lessons before him and he can study them for himself . " " But will he , unaided , discover the trust in God , the reverence for His character ,