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America
the mightyNireation that God has created . Its unity , strength ; ancl beauty is seerl inall its parts ; the heavens declare his glory , the firmament showeth forth his handy work . This great sisterhood of worlds that God has made , moves oh in wisdom , strength and beauty . The sun in his shining glorv declares his
omnipresence , the fixed rock his unchangeableness ; the unmoveable mountain his strength . The heavens , earth and sea obey his decrees . The beauty of God in the natural creation has called up the admiration of all intelligences which God has created , for more than five thousand years . His wisdom and knowledge are unsearchable , past finding out . 'What is man , poor , feeble man , that thou art mindful of him , or the son of man , that thoudost condescend to visit him V
" Masonry is orthodox in her doctrines , —our doctrines are—unity , strength , beauty v intelligence , morality , brotherly love ; intelligence , wisdom , jihef ^ darkness , ; lighty rights ; faith , hope , cliarity ; corruptibn / life , resurrection ; sin , a mediator , eternallife . c We are taughtby the incarnatb light and immortality to light ; that he is the light and life of the world ; that we are > raised iroin , the grave , not by the Shiboleth ; not by the Tubal Cain , but
by the ^ 608 , 'by the pq ^ the Shilo , the Messiah of the world ; He is all who will may pass from time to eternity , and be blessed ; He is the vvay , the truth , and the life . Masonry teaches us how to attain the just magnitude of all things ; to our inordinate affections the art of moderation . It inspires the soul With trueI magnanimity ; teaches us how to be afM ) le , to love with true affection , to pay to things sacred a just : attention | instructs us how to keep sH ¦
tain and keep > secrecy , to preserve arid keep security : ; . '' : to whom is due obedience ; to observe good order ; how to be noble , how to "he natural and neighbourl y ^ and how to show our Masonic character at all times and in all places . We have now living upon the earth more than five hundred millions of the human race , found in rnore than ^ ve hundred nations , speaking more than four thousand dialects , organized into eighty-three human governments , good and bad . More than four hundred churches , all following the true or false Christ , yet it is true to say that
Masonry , from the beginning of creation down , through all nations , governments , and people , we have had but one Masonic church , but one dialect , one faith , one Lord , one baptism . It is true , wherever you may go on earth , you may make yourself known to all true Masons . To the Hebrew , Greek , Roman , or Englishman ; this you may do without mistake or blunder ; it is a passport for all , and unites all throughout this-wide world—kings on their thrones , with the beggar by the way side . The order has entered a large portion of the nations of the earth .
and wherever it has gone it has mitigated human misery , elevated humanity , given rights , given distinction , given elevation , made men better men , better citizens , better members of the church of God , better husbands , better sons—a blessing to all . Here then is a body of men , composed of all classes and professions , entertaining all kinds of opinions on religion and politics , living in all the States of this our beloved government , and throughout the wide , wide world , who come together and exhibit the utmost harmony and love ; not a word of opprobrium escapes from the lips of any one to-wound the feelings of another ; the fierce anathemas of sects
are unheard ; no extravagances are indulged in ; everything is done in decency and in order ; everything is done \\\ a respectful and dignified-manner ; the bitterest political enemies meet face to face , and you would never know , by their words or actions , that they do not belong to the same party . Religionists of the most opposite belief , embrace each other in the arms of our exalted charity . Fanaticism finds no / entrance into this brotherhood ; not a wave disturbs the waters of this our inner temple ; no hydra comes up from the great deep to break up the peace , unity and prosperity of this our beloved institution . Ail is unity , all is strength , all is beauty , all is love .
u And now , Companions , may unity , peace , and brotherly love prevail in all matters of business that shall come before this Grand Chapter , and may tho blessings of that God that dwelt in the bush , shine upon us and bless us . " Comp * Hodges , Grand Treas ., submit tec ! his annual report , and a variety of business , including the granting ' of charters for five new Chapters , was transacted ,
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America
the mightyNireation that God has created . Its unity , strength ; ancl beauty is seerl inall its parts ; the heavens declare his glory , the firmament showeth forth his handy work . This great sisterhood of worlds that God has made , moves oh in wisdom , strength and beauty . The sun in his shining glorv declares his
omnipresence , the fixed rock his unchangeableness ; the unmoveable mountain his strength . The heavens , earth and sea obey his decrees . The beauty of God in the natural creation has called up the admiration of all intelligences which God has created , for more than five thousand years . His wisdom and knowledge are unsearchable , past finding out . 'What is man , poor , feeble man , that thou art mindful of him , or the son of man , that thoudost condescend to visit him V
" Masonry is orthodox in her doctrines , —our doctrines are—unity , strength , beauty v intelligence , morality , brotherly love ; intelligence , wisdom , jihef ^ darkness , ; lighty rights ; faith , hope , cliarity ; corruptibn / life , resurrection ; sin , a mediator , eternallife . c We are taughtby the incarnatb light and immortality to light ; that he is the light and life of the world ; that we are > raised iroin , the grave , not by the Shiboleth ; not by the Tubal Cain , but
by the ^ 608 , 'by the pq ^ the Shilo , the Messiah of the world ; He is all who will may pass from time to eternity , and be blessed ; He is the vvay , the truth , and the life . Masonry teaches us how to attain the just magnitude of all things ; to our inordinate affections the art of moderation . It inspires the soul With trueI magnanimity ; teaches us how to be afM ) le , to love with true affection , to pay to things sacred a just : attention | instructs us how to keep sH ¦
tain and keep > secrecy , to preserve arid keep security : ; . '' : to whom is due obedience ; to observe good order ; how to be noble , how to "he natural and neighbourl y ^ and how to show our Masonic character at all times and in all places . We have now living upon the earth more than five hundred millions of the human race , found in rnore than ^ ve hundred nations , speaking more than four thousand dialects , organized into eighty-three human governments , good and bad . More than four hundred churches , all following the true or false Christ , yet it is true to say that
Masonry , from the beginning of creation down , through all nations , governments , and people , we have had but one Masonic church , but one dialect , one faith , one Lord , one baptism . It is true , wherever you may go on earth , you may make yourself known to all true Masons . To the Hebrew , Greek , Roman , or Englishman ; this you may do without mistake or blunder ; it is a passport for all , and unites all throughout this-wide world—kings on their thrones , with the beggar by the way side . The order has entered a large portion of the nations of the earth .
and wherever it has gone it has mitigated human misery , elevated humanity , given rights , given distinction , given elevation , made men better men , better citizens , better members of the church of God , better husbands , better sons—a blessing to all . Here then is a body of men , composed of all classes and professions , entertaining all kinds of opinions on religion and politics , living in all the States of this our beloved government , and throughout the wide , wide world , who come together and exhibit the utmost harmony and love ; not a word of opprobrium escapes from the lips of any one to-wound the feelings of another ; the fierce anathemas of sects
are unheard ; no extravagances are indulged in ; everything is done in decency and in order ; everything is done \\\ a respectful and dignified-manner ; the bitterest political enemies meet face to face , and you would never know , by their words or actions , that they do not belong to the same party . Religionists of the most opposite belief , embrace each other in the arms of our exalted charity . Fanaticism finds no / entrance into this brotherhood ; not a wave disturbs the waters of this our inner temple ; no hydra comes up from the great deep to break up the peace , unity and prosperity of this our beloved institution . Ail is unity , all is strength , all is beauty , all is love .
u And now , Companions , may unity , peace , and brotherly love prevail in all matters of business that shall come before this Grand Chapter , and may tho blessings of that God that dwelt in the bush , shine upon us and bless us . " Comp * Hodges , Grand Treas ., submit tec ! his annual report , and a variety of business , including the granting ' of charters for five new Chapters , was transacted ,