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I .. . world—the world , the flesh and the devil will fail to allure from God , him who is thoroughly seasoned with the salt of grace divine . He is preserved for a purpose that will assuredly be fulfilled in God ' s good time . Have salt in yourselves then , my Brothers , and have peace with one another . Let your speech be always with grace , seasoned with salt , that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man .
a the Helvetian ceremonies of Masomry , salt is added to the elements of the corn , wine , and oil , because it was the symbol of the wisdom and learning which characterize the Lodges of Freemasons . ,, One of our authors makes at an emblem of hospitality and friendship , as well as fidelity . In the scriptures it is considered an emblem of perpetuity and incorruption , and employed as a covenant . The formula used by our ancient Brethren ,
when salt was sprinkled on the foundation stone of a new Lodge , was this : — May this undertaking , contrived by wisdom , be executed in strength , and adorned with beauty ; so that it may be a house where peace , harmony , and brotherly love shall perpetually reign . ' In allusion to this ancient practice and the doctrines conveyed to our minds by the emblem , I strew this salt
upon the earth around me . " [ Here the salt was thrown freely upon the area as far as the force of the hand could extend it]— " and in the name of my Masonic Brethren , I pray that the present undertaking , which has been contrived in wisdom , may be executed in strength , and adorned with beauty , and that it may be a home sacred to the dead until the last trump shall "sound .
The procession was then led along the west line of the area to the north west corner , where the following passages of Scripture were read by the Chaplain : — "The words of our Lord Jesus Christ . ' Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden , and I will give you rest . Take my yoke upon you , and learn of me : for I am meek and lowly in heart 5 and ye shall find rest unto your souls * 4
" For my yoke is easy and my burden is light * * ' ' Jesus said—Thy brother shall rise again . " ' I am the resurrection and the life ; he that bclieveth in me , though he were dead , yet shall he live . And whosoever liveth and belicveth hi sue shall never die * " ' Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God , believe also iu me .
" In my father ' s house are many mansions ; if it were not so , I would have told you . I go to prepare a place for you . " And if I go and prepare a place for you , ! will come again and receive you unto myself ; that where I am , there ye may be also . ' " The following prayer was then read by the Chaplain : —
u Merciful and gracious Lord , wc thank thee that it has been vouchsafed to man to know that there is a better world than this , of which death is the entrance : that when the cares of life are vended there ' remain cth a rest to
the people of God : that the dust of thy saints is precious in thy sight , and that in the last day the dead shall be raised incorruptible . " Inspire us , O Lord , with these blessed , these animating hopes . May we redouble our diligence to make our calling and election sure in view of the judgment to widen we are so soon to be called . May the shadows of death , sent us as a punishment for sin , disappear under the brightness ol death , granted us as the portal to eternal joy . May wc work thy will in all things here below , and so govern ourselves by the standard of thy
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Mi&Ao-W ¦¦ ¦:: :: S
I .. . world—the world , the flesh and the devil will fail to allure from God , him who is thoroughly seasoned with the salt of grace divine . He is preserved for a purpose that will assuredly be fulfilled in God ' s good time . Have salt in yourselves then , my Brothers , and have peace with one another . Let your speech be always with grace , seasoned with salt , that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man .
a the Helvetian ceremonies of Masomry , salt is added to the elements of the corn , wine , and oil , because it was the symbol of the wisdom and learning which characterize the Lodges of Freemasons . ,, One of our authors makes at an emblem of hospitality and friendship , as well as fidelity . In the scriptures it is considered an emblem of perpetuity and incorruption , and employed as a covenant . The formula used by our ancient Brethren ,
when salt was sprinkled on the foundation stone of a new Lodge , was this : — May this undertaking , contrived by wisdom , be executed in strength , and adorned with beauty ; so that it may be a house where peace , harmony , and brotherly love shall perpetually reign . ' In allusion to this ancient practice and the doctrines conveyed to our minds by the emblem , I strew this salt
upon the earth around me . " [ Here the salt was thrown freely upon the area as far as the force of the hand could extend it]— " and in the name of my Masonic Brethren , I pray that the present undertaking , which has been contrived in wisdom , may be executed in strength , and adorned with beauty , and that it may be a home sacred to the dead until the last trump shall "sound .
The procession was then led along the west line of the area to the north west corner , where the following passages of Scripture were read by the Chaplain : — "The words of our Lord Jesus Christ . ' Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden , and I will give you rest . Take my yoke upon you , and learn of me : for I am meek and lowly in heart 5 and ye shall find rest unto your souls * 4
" For my yoke is easy and my burden is light * * ' ' Jesus said—Thy brother shall rise again . " ' I am the resurrection and the life ; he that bclieveth in me , though he were dead , yet shall he live . And whosoever liveth and belicveth hi sue shall never die * " ' Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God , believe also iu me .
" In my father ' s house are many mansions ; if it were not so , I would have told you . I go to prepare a place for you . " And if I go and prepare a place for you , ! will come again and receive you unto myself ; that where I am , there ye may be also . ' " The following prayer was then read by the Chaplain : —
u Merciful and gracious Lord , wc thank thee that it has been vouchsafed to man to know that there is a better world than this , of which death is the entrance : that when the cares of life are vended there ' remain cth a rest to
the people of God : that the dust of thy saints is precious in thy sight , and that in the last day the dead shall be raised incorruptible . " Inspire us , O Lord , with these blessed , these animating hopes . May we redouble our diligence to make our calling and election sure in view of the judgment to widen we are so soon to be called . May the shadows of death , sent us as a punishment for sin , disappear under the brightness ol death , granted us as the portal to eternal joy . May wc work thy will in all things here below , and so govern ourselves by the standard of thy