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The Teachings Op Freemasonry.
its improvement- —but under the guidance of order and wisdom j in the hands of the vulgar and the violent , attempts at national reforms lead to anarchy and confusion—to every violation of property , liberty , and life . Under the auspices of Freemasonry , therefore , we are taught to improve the public tranquillity , by following a life of virtue and obedience y and in union with the wise and the good , to seek peace , and ensue it G .
An Old Mason's Advice To His Nephew.
AN OLD MASON'S ADVICE TO HIS NEPHEW .
Letter II ..
My Dear Timothy , —Your next cause of complaint is that the Brethren who constitute the new school assume , as a fixed principle or landmark of the Order , that no system of Masonry is genuine or ought to be tolerated in the nineteenth century which dates an existence prior to the union in 1813 , at which period , as they confidently affirm , a rearrangement and alteration of certain landmarks which the Graft had venerated from the earliest times was officially effected , and peremptorily enjoined on the English Craft . In proof of this you quote ,
as an authority , a public writer who asserts that " the Masonic principle now prevailing is for all sects of religionists to meet in common on neutral ground , where theological discussions pr differences of opinion on points of faith are never allowed to intrude . "—Freemasons Magazine ,
1857 , p . 1041 . But , my dear nephew , this is no new principle , nor have I any fault to find - \ yith it , because it is perfectly congenial with ancient practice , where all religious and political disputes were formerly prohibited under a prescribed penalty during the primitive ceremony of opening the Lodge .
Your next authority , however , contends that , " prior to the union in 1813 , the Lodges in this country had to a great extent assumed an almost entirely Christian character , and were dedicated to St . John . When the union took place , in order to prevent the charge of
sectarianism being brought against the Craft , that practice was discontinued , and the Lodge dedicated to King Solomon , As we claim for our institution a high antiquity , we ought not to allow a limit to the preskmt era ; and to preserve its universality with all who acknowledge the true and living God Most High , we must adhere to King Solomon ; it having "been iho great object at the union , to preserve the universality .
Tho principles of Masonry can be held irrespective of any sect of religion , and any attempt to expand them into Christianity more than
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Teachings Op Freemasonry.
its improvement- —but under the guidance of order and wisdom j in the hands of the vulgar and the violent , attempts at national reforms lead to anarchy and confusion—to every violation of property , liberty , and life . Under the auspices of Freemasonry , therefore , we are taught to improve the public tranquillity , by following a life of virtue and obedience y and in union with the wise and the good , to seek peace , and ensue it G .
An Old Mason's Advice To His Nephew.
AN OLD MASON'S ADVICE TO HIS NEPHEW .
Letter II ..
My Dear Timothy , —Your next cause of complaint is that the Brethren who constitute the new school assume , as a fixed principle or landmark of the Order , that no system of Masonry is genuine or ought to be tolerated in the nineteenth century which dates an existence prior to the union in 1813 , at which period , as they confidently affirm , a rearrangement and alteration of certain landmarks which the Graft had venerated from the earliest times was officially effected , and peremptorily enjoined on the English Craft . In proof of this you quote ,
as an authority , a public writer who asserts that " the Masonic principle now prevailing is for all sects of religionists to meet in common on neutral ground , where theological discussions pr differences of opinion on points of faith are never allowed to intrude . "—Freemasons Magazine ,
1857 , p . 1041 . But , my dear nephew , this is no new principle , nor have I any fault to find - \ yith it , because it is perfectly congenial with ancient practice , where all religious and political disputes were formerly prohibited under a prescribed penalty during the primitive ceremony of opening the Lodge .
Your next authority , however , contends that , " prior to the union in 1813 , the Lodges in this country had to a great extent assumed an almost entirely Christian character , and were dedicated to St . John . When the union took place , in order to prevent the charge of
sectarianism being brought against the Craft , that practice was discontinued , and the Lodge dedicated to King Solomon , As we claim for our institution a high antiquity , we ought not to allow a limit to the preskmt era ; and to preserve its universality with all who acknowledge the true and living God Most High , we must adhere to King Solomon ; it having "been iho great object at the union , to preserve the universality .
Tho principles of Masonry can be held irrespective of any sect of religion , and any attempt to expand them into Christianity more than