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Are You A Master Mason ?
the obligation to be moral , just , and generous ? Woidd he be likely to govern his conduct by the rules of the Lodge unless he was constantly reminded of their existence , and of his duty to obey them ? " " I cannot see how he can avoid it . A member who shoidd learn Masonry , as rehearsed in the Lodge , and yet be immoral , irreligious , or unsocial , would deserve expulsion . "
" I am pleased to see that we both subscribe to this point . " " No true Master Mason coidd do otherwise . A bright Master Mason must have religious feeling and a generous heart , or he is false to his vows . " "Ancl yet how many of those whom you call ' bright' Masons are destitute of religious feeling , have not a generous heart , and are not in good social standing . " " There are very fewI apprehend . "
, " They are not so scarce as you may imagine . " " There are few of that class in the large circle to which my knowledge extends . " " Pardon me , sir , if I propound to you the question with which you introduced yourself to me this morning . ' Are you a Master Mason ?'" "lam . "
" You have already informed me that you are an expert in the mystic art , so I have no need to inquire into your knowledge of Masonry . " " I think I shoidd be able to prove myself a ' workman that needeth not to be ashamed . ' Permit me to ask you what was the first pledge you were required to make when you entered the Lodge ? " " I was required to avow my trust in God . "
" You did it honestly and sincerely ? " " Certainly . " " You really did have faith in G-od and trusted in Him . " " I did beyond a doubt . " " Ancl you agreed never to pronounce that name except with that reverential awe due from a creature to the Creator ?"
"I cannot deny it !" " Now , have you kept your promise ? " " Well , as the world goes , I think . " " As the world goes , perhaps , but not as men of religious feeling keep their promises . "
" What have I done contrary to the rule in this case made and provided ?" " How many times did you use the name of Deity in an irreverent manner when you were conversing with the stranger who occupied a seat with you this forenoon ? " " Perhaps I did use it a few times ; a habit formed in youth is hard to shake off . " . " More than a few times , sir . Here is a memorandum of the times a ' bright Master Mason' used the name of God irreverentloras the Scriptures the idea'took
y , , express , the name of God in vain' —fifty-seven times in a conversation with a stranger , of about two hours' duration . This bright Mason was recommending Masonry to a clergyman who was inclined to a favourable view of the subject , but who , after listening to the ¦ profanity of the advocate , left in disgust . " " Was he a clergyman ? Had I known that , I would have been more guarded in my expressions . "
"He was a d minister _ of a sect which generally take ground against Masonry , but that makes no difference in the magnitude of the wrong—I was about to say crimethat you , a ' bright Mason , ' have committed against the Fraternity . The turpitude would have been as great—the blame no less—had he been the most humble person who can raise money enough to pay his fare in a stage-coach . " You for inadvertence
" are very severe upon me a mere . " ¦ ' Was it an inadvertence ? Was it not the outcome of a pernicious habit which you have so long indulged in that you are scarcely aware when you are girilty of it ? " " I know of other Master Masons who are addicted to the ' same habit . " " But does that exonerate you ? Seeing there are members who violate , in this
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Are You A Master Mason ?
the obligation to be moral , just , and generous ? Woidd he be likely to govern his conduct by the rules of the Lodge unless he was constantly reminded of their existence , and of his duty to obey them ? " " I cannot see how he can avoid it . A member who shoidd learn Masonry , as rehearsed in the Lodge , and yet be immoral , irreligious , or unsocial , would deserve expulsion . "
" I am pleased to see that we both subscribe to this point . " " No true Master Mason coidd do otherwise . A bright Master Mason must have religious feeling and a generous heart , or he is false to his vows . " "Ancl yet how many of those whom you call ' bright' Masons are destitute of religious feeling , have not a generous heart , and are not in good social standing . " " There are very fewI apprehend . "
, " They are not so scarce as you may imagine . " " There are few of that class in the large circle to which my knowledge extends . " " Pardon me , sir , if I propound to you the question with which you introduced yourself to me this morning . ' Are you a Master Mason ?'" "lam . "
" You have already informed me that you are an expert in the mystic art , so I have no need to inquire into your knowledge of Masonry . " " I think I shoidd be able to prove myself a ' workman that needeth not to be ashamed . ' Permit me to ask you what was the first pledge you were required to make when you entered the Lodge ? " " I was required to avow my trust in God . "
" You did it honestly and sincerely ? " " Certainly . " " You really did have faith in G-od and trusted in Him . " " I did beyond a doubt . " " Ancl you agreed never to pronounce that name except with that reverential awe due from a creature to the Creator ?"
"I cannot deny it !" " Now , have you kept your promise ? " " Well , as the world goes , I think . " " As the world goes , perhaps , but not as men of religious feeling keep their promises . "
" What have I done contrary to the rule in this case made and provided ?" " How many times did you use the name of Deity in an irreverent manner when you were conversing with the stranger who occupied a seat with you this forenoon ? " " Perhaps I did use it a few times ; a habit formed in youth is hard to shake off . " . " More than a few times , sir . Here is a memorandum of the times a ' bright Master Mason' used the name of God irreverentloras the Scriptures the idea'took
y , , express , the name of God in vain' —fifty-seven times in a conversation with a stranger , of about two hours' duration . This bright Mason was recommending Masonry to a clergyman who was inclined to a favourable view of the subject , but who , after listening to the ¦ profanity of the advocate , left in disgust . " " Was he a clergyman ? Had I known that , I would have been more guarded in my expressions . "
"He was a d minister _ of a sect which generally take ground against Masonry , but that makes no difference in the magnitude of the wrong—I was about to say crimethat you , a ' bright Mason , ' have committed against the Fraternity . The turpitude would have been as great—the blame no less—had he been the most humble person who can raise money enough to pay his fare in a stage-coach . " You for inadvertence
" are very severe upon me a mere . " ¦ ' Was it an inadvertence ? Was it not the outcome of a pernicious habit which you have so long indulged in that you are scarcely aware when you are girilty of it ? " " I know of other Master Masons who are addicted to the ' same habit . " " But does that exonerate you ? Seeing there are members who violate , in this