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The Freemasons' Magazine,
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE ,
But its grand labour to bring about this glorious end , is to make its votaries good men and true ; and as the strongest motive to virtue it points their view to that Temple of Immortal Perfection beyond the present state , where social happiness is alone complete , but which 'you have kindly endeavoured to persuade men is only a visionary structure erected by artifice , and supported by superstition
. Masonry not only tenderly alleviates the cares , soothes the sorrows , and relieves the distresses of its disciples , but joins with Christianity in animating their spirits , and in wiping away their tears , by the influence of that Faith which looks beyond the gloomy confines of mortality , and carries its observation to a land of eternal bliss
. . We are not taught in our Lodges to consider ourselves as Brethren only for a few transient days , and as passengers jn the same vehicle , to one short stage , and then to part for ever . On the . contrary we are taught to consider ourselves as bound in an eternal chain of unionand as fellowtravellers toand joint
, - , candidates for , an - entrance into that magnificent Lodge , where our Supreme Grand Master himself eternally presides . Being thus united in our character , pursuits , and hopes , we form the most perfect Society that can be formed upon earth . But a society of masonic infidels could not subsist ; it is an idea that
can exist no where except it be in such strangely compounded intellects as those of the author of the Philosophy of Masons ! . I make no doubt , Sir , but that you felt a peculiar ti ' tillation in the brain , and a wonderfully pleasjng swell in your breast , when this lucky title occurred to you . " Jt was an excellent thought to procure purchasers for the poisonous trash which you had distilled fronr the benevolent labours of WoojastonTindal ' and Peter Annet
, , . The public is naturally inquisitive after such publications as promise to unfold the curtain which has so long been drawn around the art of Masonry , and a mere peep intp its secrets affords them high satisfaction . It was easy to suppose ^ then , that a performance proposing to contain the Philosophy of that Order must rouse curiosity , and even excite the desire of the Brethren themselves to what ' liht burst forth
see anew ghad for the elucidation of their . pjrsteries . But vox etprceterea nihil . All the philosophy is contained , in the title page , and the ligKt proves to be only a phosphoric glimmering extracted from the fasces pf former sceptips . It is my earnest wish that this may close your iniquitous labours j and it is my prayer tp Gop that the grace of repentance may be granted that and lacknowled
you , you may see deepy ge , in all the lowliness © f humility , the baseness of your conduct , and that you may receive an inheritance into that state of everlasting jpy , from which you have so strenuously attempted to lead away the hopes , and endeaypurs of your fellow-creatures , ' \ am , $ c .
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The Freemasons' Magazine,
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE ,
But its grand labour to bring about this glorious end , is to make its votaries good men and true ; and as the strongest motive to virtue it points their view to that Temple of Immortal Perfection beyond the present state , where social happiness is alone complete , but which 'you have kindly endeavoured to persuade men is only a visionary structure erected by artifice , and supported by superstition
. Masonry not only tenderly alleviates the cares , soothes the sorrows , and relieves the distresses of its disciples , but joins with Christianity in animating their spirits , and in wiping away their tears , by the influence of that Faith which looks beyond the gloomy confines of mortality , and carries its observation to a land of eternal bliss
. . We are not taught in our Lodges to consider ourselves as Brethren only for a few transient days , and as passengers jn the same vehicle , to one short stage , and then to part for ever . On the . contrary we are taught to consider ourselves as bound in an eternal chain of unionand as fellowtravellers toand joint
, - , candidates for , an - entrance into that magnificent Lodge , where our Supreme Grand Master himself eternally presides . Being thus united in our character , pursuits , and hopes , we form the most perfect Society that can be formed upon earth . But a society of masonic infidels could not subsist ; it is an idea that
can exist no where except it be in such strangely compounded intellects as those of the author of the Philosophy of Masons ! . I make no doubt , Sir , but that you felt a peculiar ti ' tillation in the brain , and a wonderfully pleasjng swell in your breast , when this lucky title occurred to you . " Jt was an excellent thought to procure purchasers for the poisonous trash which you had distilled fronr the benevolent labours of WoojastonTindal ' and Peter Annet
, , . The public is naturally inquisitive after such publications as promise to unfold the curtain which has so long been drawn around the art of Masonry , and a mere peep intp its secrets affords them high satisfaction . It was easy to suppose ^ then , that a performance proposing to contain the Philosophy of that Order must rouse curiosity , and even excite the desire of the Brethren themselves to what ' liht burst forth
see anew ghad for the elucidation of their . pjrsteries . But vox etprceterea nihil . All the philosophy is contained , in the title page , and the ligKt proves to be only a phosphoric glimmering extracted from the fasces pf former sceptips . It is my earnest wish that this may close your iniquitous labours j and it is my prayer tp Gop that the grace of repentance may be granted that and lacknowled
you , you may see deepy ge , in all the lowliness © f humility , the baseness of your conduct , and that you may receive an inheritance into that state of everlasting jpy , from which you have so strenuously attempted to lead away the hopes , and endeaypurs of your fellow-creatures , ' \ am , $ c .