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Sermon Preached Before The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmoreland.
architect of our splendid metropolitan cathedral , and for sixteen years the Grand Master of our order . " If you seek for monuments look around you . " If some caviller asks for some explanation of our Craft—its views or its benefits—may we be able to
show many brethren in every lodge in the province , their lives according to its divine precepts , acting on the ' square and perpendicular in everything they do , and reflecting light from the one great light of the , Avorld . Nay , let their light so shine before men that
others may see their good works and glorify their Father which is in heaven . But after all , these things are not temporary . If aided by the secrets of our Masonic art , we are thebetter enabled to unfold the mysteries of true godliness—by God's grace blessing our work—to moderate our desires and restrain our
appetites—this will be its own reward . But still the goal at which the faithful builder arrives is the receiving of his reward in the inner sanctuary in the Grand Lodge above . We build temples here , but St . John , the apostle of love , the apostle of Masonry ,
expressly says in the text that he saw no temple there , for all was absorbed in the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb . We have here our Masonic lights—the sun and the moon and the starry firmament , the significance of which and
their spiritual application , you , my brethren , know very well , but these are only aids for the road and they are no longer needed when we reach home . These are all fused into the giaud light of all , as even the light of the meridian sun was absorbed
by the light of Christ which appeared to St . Paul near Damascus , and so again we are told " the city hath no need of the sun , neither of the moon to shine in it : for the glory of God did lighten it , and the Lamb is the light thereof . " That we should at last be received into this abode of endless bliss
should be the aim of everyone . The object of our Craft , if faithful to its highest and most legitimate purpose , should be a preparation for something better and more enduring beyond . We are in search of more light . Let us , therefore , daily seek
more of the light of profession , in greater purity of creed , in greater singleness of trust in Christ . Let us also daily seek more of the light of practice in holy lives , in brotherly love , in pious actions , in Masonic virtues . Let the skilful Mason , adorn his
temple with the graces and the excellencies of an upright life , that it may be said of the Craft in those weill-known words , " Master , seewhat manner of stone and what buildings are here . " Guard jealously your characters , that they may be ap-
Sermon Preached Before The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmoreland.
proved of by God , whatever man may say , and you will have the testimony of an approving conscience ; and at last even he that is of the contrary part shall have no evil thing to say of you . Let us always bear in mind that there is something to
live for infinitely more important , infinitely more lasting than this world can give . Let ns always remember that there is something more required of us than to excel in our Masonic art according to its working or its theory . Let ns always
remember that it should be so used ancl not abused that it may be an aid to us and not a hindrance , as we cross over the tesselated pavement towards the Grand Lodge above . There may be objections and scoffs ; we may have in part to suffer
difficulty , but let us be encouraged by those that have gone before , and like them be faithful , even unto an untimely death . Let our path be the path of the just , which shineth more and more unto the perfect day ; ancl having at last , by means of
Jacob's ladder , ascended to that building which you may say is all temple , even though not of King Solomon or of Hiram ' s building , where there is no light , and yet all is light , you may shout in ecstatic joy , "How wonderful is this place—it is no other than the house of God—this is the gate of heaven . "
Mesmerism. *
MESMERISM . *
By Bro . the Rev . J . KINGSTON , Prov . G . Chap . I have selected mesmerism as the subject of my paper , on this evening , for two reasons : 1 st , because I wish , if possible , to excite your interest in it , feeling assured , as I do , that the study of
mesmerism will amply repay you for any labour which you maybestow upon it ; and , 2 ndly , because the subject is one calculated to excite discussion ,, or at least , conversation . The mode in which I purpose to treat it , may be
briefly stated as follows : 1 st , I shall give you a slight sketch of the rise and progress of mesmerism ancl a succinct biography of its discoverer , or rather recoverer . 2 ndly . Aslam precludedfromexhibiting
experiments on this occasion , I must content myself with quoting testimonies in its favour from unimpeachable sources . 3 rdly , I shall answer some objections , and lastly , make some practical remarks . Before , however , addressing ourselves to the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Sermon Preached Before The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmoreland.
architect of our splendid metropolitan cathedral , and for sixteen years the Grand Master of our order . " If you seek for monuments look around you . " If some caviller asks for some explanation of our Craft—its views or its benefits—may we be able to
show many brethren in every lodge in the province , their lives according to its divine precepts , acting on the ' square and perpendicular in everything they do , and reflecting light from the one great light of the , Avorld . Nay , let their light so shine before men that
others may see their good works and glorify their Father which is in heaven . But after all , these things are not temporary . If aided by the secrets of our Masonic art , we are thebetter enabled to unfold the mysteries of true godliness—by God's grace blessing our work—to moderate our desires and restrain our
appetites—this will be its own reward . But still the goal at which the faithful builder arrives is the receiving of his reward in the inner sanctuary in the Grand Lodge above . We build temples here , but St . John , the apostle of love , the apostle of Masonry ,
expressly says in the text that he saw no temple there , for all was absorbed in the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb . We have here our Masonic lights—the sun and the moon and the starry firmament , the significance of which and
their spiritual application , you , my brethren , know very well , but these are only aids for the road and they are no longer needed when we reach home . These are all fused into the giaud light of all , as even the light of the meridian sun was absorbed
by the light of Christ which appeared to St . Paul near Damascus , and so again we are told " the city hath no need of the sun , neither of the moon to shine in it : for the glory of God did lighten it , and the Lamb is the light thereof . " That we should at last be received into this abode of endless bliss
should be the aim of everyone . The object of our Craft , if faithful to its highest and most legitimate purpose , should be a preparation for something better and more enduring beyond . We are in search of more light . Let us , therefore , daily seek
more of the light of profession , in greater purity of creed , in greater singleness of trust in Christ . Let us also daily seek more of the light of practice in holy lives , in brotherly love , in pious actions , in Masonic virtues . Let the skilful Mason , adorn his
temple with the graces and the excellencies of an upright life , that it may be said of the Craft in those weill-known words , " Master , seewhat manner of stone and what buildings are here . " Guard jealously your characters , that they may be ap-
Sermon Preached Before The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmoreland.
proved of by God , whatever man may say , and you will have the testimony of an approving conscience ; and at last even he that is of the contrary part shall have no evil thing to say of you . Let us always bear in mind that there is something to
live for infinitely more important , infinitely more lasting than this world can give . Let ns always remember that there is something more required of us than to excel in our Masonic art according to its working or its theory . Let ns always
remember that it should be so used ancl not abused that it may be an aid to us and not a hindrance , as we cross over the tesselated pavement towards the Grand Lodge above . There may be objections and scoffs ; we may have in part to suffer
difficulty , but let us be encouraged by those that have gone before , and like them be faithful , even unto an untimely death . Let our path be the path of the just , which shineth more and more unto the perfect day ; ancl having at last , by means of
Jacob's ladder , ascended to that building which you may say is all temple , even though not of King Solomon or of Hiram ' s building , where there is no light , and yet all is light , you may shout in ecstatic joy , "How wonderful is this place—it is no other than the house of God—this is the gate of heaven . "
Mesmerism. *
MESMERISM . *
By Bro . the Rev . J . KINGSTON , Prov . G . Chap . I have selected mesmerism as the subject of my paper , on this evening , for two reasons : 1 st , because I wish , if possible , to excite your interest in it , feeling assured , as I do , that the study of
mesmerism will amply repay you for any labour which you maybestow upon it ; and , 2 ndly , because the subject is one calculated to excite discussion ,, or at least , conversation . The mode in which I purpose to treat it , may be
briefly stated as follows : 1 st , I shall give you a slight sketch of the rise and progress of mesmerism ancl a succinct biography of its discoverer , or rather recoverer . 2 ndly . Aslam precludedfromexhibiting
experiments on this occasion , I must content myself with quoting testimonies in its favour from unimpeachable sources . 3 rdly , I shall answer some objections , and lastly , make some practical remarks . Before , however , addressing ourselves to the