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Article PREJUDICE AGAINST FREEMASONRY. ← Page 4 of 4
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Prejudice Against Freemasonry.
bez'S of the fraternit y known ? Are they such as are generally thought to harbour inimical designs against the civil or ecclesiastical establishment ? Are the lodges principally composed of , or governed by , men suspected of disorganising projects or demoralising views ? You will unite in answering No ! Scarcely an individual can be found in our Order who can be thought to favour such principles .
But enough surely has been said to convince every candid ancl unprejudiced mind that the members of the ancient Fraternity of Free ancl Accepted Masons are incapable of a design so base and villainous as " a conspiracy against religion , government , ancl social order . " And we , my brethren , know , and it is our boast , that a prof ound veneration for the Christian verityancl a dignified respect for the governmentancl a
, , patriotic zeal for the welfare of our country , are among our sacred duties and our dearest interests . In this character and conduct may we still be known and respected , continuing to " walk by the same rule , and to mind the same thing . " The officers ancl members of King David ' s Lodge , this day to be installed and consecrated , will permit me , ere I retire , to congratulate their
establishment , ancl tender them my best wishes . While your attachment to Freemasonry ancl zeal in its cause demand the approbation of all its friends , may your lives ancl virtues confute the slanderous reports of all its enemies . May your lodge be beautiful as the temple , peaceful as its ark , and sacred as its most holy place ! May your oblations of pietand praise be grateful as
y the incense , your love warm as its flame , and your charity diffusive as its fragrance ! May your hearts be pure as the altar , ancl your whole conduct acceptable to the offering I May the approbation of Heaven be your encouragement , ancl may that benignant Being , " who seeth in secret , reward you openly !"
Finally : May we all be . accepted of God , workmen that need not be ashamed , rightly discharging the duties of life . May we abhor that which is evil , and cleave to that which is good , approving ourselves to every man ' s conscience in the sight of God , and be continually making approaches to that state where the credit of virtue is established and secure , and its satisfactions perfect and eternal !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Prejudice Against Freemasonry.
bez'S of the fraternit y known ? Are they such as are generally thought to harbour inimical designs against the civil or ecclesiastical establishment ? Are the lodges principally composed of , or governed by , men suspected of disorganising projects or demoralising views ? You will unite in answering No ! Scarcely an individual can be found in our Order who can be thought to favour such principles .
But enough surely has been said to convince every candid ancl unprejudiced mind that the members of the ancient Fraternity of Free ancl Accepted Masons are incapable of a design so base and villainous as " a conspiracy against religion , government , ancl social order . " And we , my brethren , know , and it is our boast , that a prof ound veneration for the Christian verityancl a dignified respect for the governmentancl a
, , patriotic zeal for the welfare of our country , are among our sacred duties and our dearest interests . In this character and conduct may we still be known and respected , continuing to " walk by the same rule , and to mind the same thing . " The officers ancl members of King David ' s Lodge , this day to be installed and consecrated , will permit me , ere I retire , to congratulate their
establishment , ancl tender them my best wishes . While your attachment to Freemasonry ancl zeal in its cause demand the approbation of all its friends , may your lives ancl virtues confute the slanderous reports of all its enemies . May your lodge be beautiful as the temple , peaceful as its ark , and sacred as its most holy place ! May your oblations of pietand praise be grateful as
y the incense , your love warm as its flame , and your charity diffusive as its fragrance ! May your hearts be pure as the altar , ancl your whole conduct acceptable to the offering I May the approbation of Heaven be your encouragement , ancl may that benignant Being , " who seeth in secret , reward you openly !"
Finally : May we all be . accepted of God , workmen that need not be ashamed , rightly discharging the duties of life . May we abhor that which is evil , and cleave to that which is good , approving ourselves to every man ' s conscience in the sight of God , and be continually making approaches to that state where the credit of virtue is established and secure , and its satisfactions perfect and eternal !