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proportions ;* but can we say that the real purpose—the true design of the institution—has been studiously inculcated by our teachers or properly understood by our initiates , and if not , how are w e to sustain in the future the towering edifice we are erecting on the flimsy and insufficient foundation on which it now rests—how is the
manhood , to which we are advancing , to be sustained on the empty bones and spasmodic growth of our youth ? These are questions worthy of the consideration of all men who desire to add stamina to the character of our institution , and our country . The influence of Masonry , if rightly directed , will prove of incalculable value in the future , and hence it is the interest of every Mason and of every
citizen that the energies of the Order should not be wasted in idle forms , nor the zeal of its disciples misdirected in intense devotion to the mere performance of the ritual—not that these are by any means to be lost sight of—but they should be regarded only as auxiliary in their proper sphere , to be made use of toward the accomplishment of a great end .
What the mysteries of ancient Egypt did for the civilization and enlightenment of that people and those with whom they became connected—those who followed after them and treasured up their wisdom —Masonry may do for us . Resulting from the earliest conceptions of the unity of Grod and the immortality of the soul , its mission is far
above the temporary expedients of common life ; its place is among those sciences that have been gradually dispelling the mists of ignorance , removing the rubbish of prejudice , elevating the soul toward its immortal destiny , and preparing it for its place in the presence of the Supreme Architect , as the best and most perfect of His works .
Society , from its earliest foundation , has been moving forward and upward in obedience to the evident design of its Creator , but not without a continuous struggle against the evil contained in its nature . As the elements are ever breaking forth in storms , and in their periods of seeming rest but preparing to renew the conflict , so man has ever been engaged with the inherent vices of his nature in
an endless battle , now breaking out in vigorous strife , and again seemingly resting to gather strength and energy for a renewal of the strife , ever leading him onward to the end , and narrowing the space between him and perfection ; and they are the true philosophers who , keeping this end in view , seek to lead men in the paths to it . Every government , every community , every true man , is interested in this progress , and ought , by all lawful means , to encourage and
assist it ; hence it appears to me that society in general is interested in the cause of Freemasonry ; and if this be the case with the profane , how much more ought wc to be interested , how carefully should we survey our onward course , and with earnest zeal strive to make its enlightenment commensurate with its speed ! Eromthis stand-point , it appears to ino that wo should largely gain if every Lodge door in the world were closed against farther accession of members till those who have already gained admission
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Sixty Pounds To The Inch.
proportions ;* but can we say that the real purpose—the true design of the institution—has been studiously inculcated by our teachers or properly understood by our initiates , and if not , how are w e to sustain in the future the towering edifice we are erecting on the flimsy and insufficient foundation on which it now rests—how is the
manhood , to which we are advancing , to be sustained on the empty bones and spasmodic growth of our youth ? These are questions worthy of the consideration of all men who desire to add stamina to the character of our institution , and our country . The influence of Masonry , if rightly directed , will prove of incalculable value in the future , and hence it is the interest of every Mason and of every
citizen that the energies of the Order should not be wasted in idle forms , nor the zeal of its disciples misdirected in intense devotion to the mere performance of the ritual—not that these are by any means to be lost sight of—but they should be regarded only as auxiliary in their proper sphere , to be made use of toward the accomplishment of a great end .
What the mysteries of ancient Egypt did for the civilization and enlightenment of that people and those with whom they became connected—those who followed after them and treasured up their wisdom —Masonry may do for us . Resulting from the earliest conceptions of the unity of Grod and the immortality of the soul , its mission is far
above the temporary expedients of common life ; its place is among those sciences that have been gradually dispelling the mists of ignorance , removing the rubbish of prejudice , elevating the soul toward its immortal destiny , and preparing it for its place in the presence of the Supreme Architect , as the best and most perfect of His works .
Society , from its earliest foundation , has been moving forward and upward in obedience to the evident design of its Creator , but not without a continuous struggle against the evil contained in its nature . As the elements are ever breaking forth in storms , and in their periods of seeming rest but preparing to renew the conflict , so man has ever been engaged with the inherent vices of his nature in
an endless battle , now breaking out in vigorous strife , and again seemingly resting to gather strength and energy for a renewal of the strife , ever leading him onward to the end , and narrowing the space between him and perfection ; and they are the true philosophers who , keeping this end in view , seek to lead men in the paths to it . Every government , every community , every true man , is interested in this progress , and ought , by all lawful means , to encourage and
assist it ; hence it appears to me that society in general is interested in the cause of Freemasonry ; and if this be the case with the profane , how much more ought wc to be interested , how carefully should we survey our onward course , and with earnest zeal strive to make its enlightenment commensurate with its speed ! Eromthis stand-point , it appears to ino that wo should largely gain if every Lodge door in the world were closed against farther accession of members till those who have already gained admission