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* The '^ World ' agreat Architect is our Supreme Master , and theunerring Rule he ; has : given ; : ii % - ; is ; th * Beli ^^ Cpiriehtsand IJnites hien of the most din ^ re ^ and brings together those w ^ oj v ^ fffeEB ^ are inculcate ; yiz ^ to ( Sod * our Neighbour , and pur-selvies ; ;
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;> :. " To ourselves , in aroiding ^ all Ihtenirjerance > whereby we may be rendered in capable of following our Work , or led into Behaviour unbecoming our laudable Profession , and in always keeping within due Bounds , and free from . all Excesses . 44 the State , a Maso ^ is to behave as a peaceable and dutif ul Suly forming chea ^ fu ^ to the G " He is to pay a due Deference to his Superiors , and from his Inferiors , he is rather to receive Honotjb with some Beluctance , than to extort it . 44
He is to be a Man of Benevolence and Charity , not sitting down contented while his Fellow Creatures , but much more his Bretlvi'en are in Want ; when it is in his Power , ( without prejudicing himself or Eamily , ) to relieve them . " In the Lodge , he is to behave with all due Decorum , lest the Beauty or Harmony thereof should be disturbed or broke . 44 He is to he obedient to the Master , Presiding officers , and to apply himself clpsely to the business of Masonry ; that he may sooner become a Proficient therein , 0 both for his own Credit and that of the Lodge .
"He is not to neglect his own necessary Avocations for the sake of Masonry , nor to involve himself in Qnarrels with those who through Ignorance may speak evil of , or ridicule it . 44 He is to be a Lover of the Arts and Sciences , and to take all Opportunities of improving himself therein .
"If he recommends a Friend to be made a Mason , he must vouch him to be such as he really believes will Conform to the aforesaid Duties , lest by his Misconduct at any time the Lodge should pass under some evil Imputations . Nothing can prove more shocking to all faithful Masons , than to see any of their Brethren profane or break through the Bules of their Order , and such as can do it they wish had never been admitted . "
The above ancient Charge , which is upwards of a hundred and thirty years old , will doabtless be interesting to many of our , t Sic . -
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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< r ' .: ' : ' 5 " ou ; are now adnaitted by y unanimous Consent of our ipdge , it 3 Fello \ v of purinbst Antieht and ^ times immemorial ; alid ^ Honourable > as tending in every j ^ rilctiiar to render a
Man so that w ^ Monarchs in all Ages ^ as well of JLsia and iLiVica a , s of Europe , have been EhcQuragers of A ^ Rasters over the Masons not th inking sii < -M $ lessening to their Imperial Bignities t ^ I ^ ASONB ^ Sm ^ ' : v ^ ^ - ' : ' ' - 4
* The '^ World ' agreat Architect is our Supreme Master , and theunerring Rule he ; has : given ; : ii % - ; is ; th * Beli ^^ Cpiriehtsand IJnites hien of the most din ^ re ^ and brings together those w ^ oj v ^ fffeEB ^ are inculcate ; yiz ^ to ( Sod * our Neighbour , and pur-selvies ; ;
r < To Gtop , in uever mehtionihg his N ^ ine but yyitlithat jE ^ yerenti ^^ we which beconles a &^ SnkuM-BpNUif f which w ^ ca ^ yieyv to regul ^ -C { ' y :.. }^ . ;;¦¦ : . done bvv f :: ^ v . ^ -: ^
;> :. " To ourselves , in aroiding ^ all Ihtenirjerance > whereby we may be rendered in capable of following our Work , or led into Behaviour unbecoming our laudable Profession , and in always keeping within due Bounds , and free from . all Excesses . 44 the State , a Maso ^ is to behave as a peaceable and dutif ul Suly forming chea ^ fu ^ to the G " He is to pay a due Deference to his Superiors , and from his Inferiors , he is rather to receive Honotjb with some Beluctance , than to extort it . 44
He is to be a Man of Benevolence and Charity , not sitting down contented while his Fellow Creatures , but much more his Bretlvi'en are in Want ; when it is in his Power , ( without prejudicing himself or Eamily , ) to relieve them . " In the Lodge , he is to behave with all due Decorum , lest the Beauty or Harmony thereof should be disturbed or broke . 44 He is to he obedient to the Master , Presiding officers , and to apply himself clpsely to the business of Masonry ; that he may sooner become a Proficient therein , 0 both for his own Credit and that of the Lodge .
"He is not to neglect his own necessary Avocations for the sake of Masonry , nor to involve himself in Qnarrels with those who through Ignorance may speak evil of , or ridicule it . 44 He is to be a Lover of the Arts and Sciences , and to take all Opportunities of improving himself therein .
"If he recommends a Friend to be made a Mason , he must vouch him to be such as he really believes will Conform to the aforesaid Duties , lest by his Misconduct at any time the Lodge should pass under some evil Imputations . Nothing can prove more shocking to all faithful Masons , than to see any of their Brethren profane or break through the Bules of their Order , and such as can do it they wish had never been admitted . "
The above ancient Charge , which is upwards of a hundred and thirty years old , will doabtless be interesting to many of our , t Sic . -