Posted by ancientlight on Jul 17, 2014
WHAT IS FREEMASONRY? What is there about Freemasonry that has attracted the patronage of kings, potentates and presidents? What is there about Freemasonry that has caused such men as Sir John A. Macdonald, and over a dozen premiers of this province, to value their membership? What is there about Freemasonry that has brought down upon it the abuse of totalitarian regimes and religious zealots? What is there about Freemasonry that has enabled it to survive persecution under tyrants, and caused it to flourish wherever people are free? What is Freemasonry? Some say that Freemasonry is a liberal education, but that does not satisfy. It may be one source for a liberal education, for those...
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Brethren, such is the nature of our Institution, that while some must, of necessity, rule and teach, so others must, of course, learn, submit and obey. Humility in both is an essential duty. The Brethren elected and appointed to assist in the government of the lodge are too well acquainted with the principles of Freemasonry and the rules of propriety to exceed the power with which they are entrusted, and you are of too generous a disposition to envy their preferment. I, there, shall trust that we have but one aim, to please each other and unite in the grand design of being happy and communicating happiness.[NOTES] Masonry, my brethren, according to the general...
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