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General Architectural Congress In Oxford...
for its connection with the ^ poet Milton , the new church at ^ W college arid church at Cuddesdon , thet latter an interesting example of the architecture of the twelfth an sion of the Lord Bishop of Oxford the members were admitted to the palace and grounds . Great Milton , Haseleyy Dorchester , Sandford , and Iffley werealso visited in succession .
Tim True Principles .--The principles which govern Ereemasonry are those which proceed fromthe highest aspirations of man . In the days of antiquity ere the mind of man was engrossed in the continued pursuit of adding to his store of wealth , arid the gold power forced the labour of necessity , virtue was considered meritorious , and those whose spiritual ^ a ^ grosser scenes of earth developed a system of prmciples for the well being of the their progress through the present sphere to that of a higher . These principles
had for their object the perfection of man's nature , the physical and spiritual . In the excitement of life ' s pursuits the outer and inner senses are engrossed , and gold or bread are the objects , to gain which exercise the brain to its aitmost capacity . There is little tim e to think and less inclination to pursue those obj ects which unfold the spiritual nature . However , the principles of Freemasonry which were developed by the pioiis sages of old , and Which are founded upon the moral andspiritual necessities of roan ' s better self , were in all ages of the world
treasured up in faithful breasts , and communicated to those whose inward perceptions of the glory of man ' s immortality unfolded the affectional nature , and elicited the characteristics of Deity in the sincere and grateful love for their fellow beings . These principles , from the earliest stages of civilization through the continuous stream of time to the present day , have always operated upon and influenced the human family in their propress to the high attainments at which they have arrived in this nineteenth century . It is , however , the application " of
these principles in the every day life by the Masonic fraternity that conduces to the well being of the race . With Freemasons , that is , the good and virtuous , for , alas , all are not , so , these principles are not as by the people of the outer world , mere theories or speculative propositions , but are practised , demonstrated and exemplified in their social relations and communions with their fellow men . The highest duty of man is to love his fellow man . This duty Freemasonry teaches , its principles inculcate , and he who does not manifest a love for his fellow beings
in his connections and intercourse with the world is not a Freemason , though he were initiated twenty times over in all of the degrees . If Freemasons are true to their obligations , and heed the lessons which they are taught in the several degrees , they cannot do otherwise than love their fellow man , for Freemasonry has no other aim , it pretends to nothing less than to influence its recipients to the practices of those duties which brothers should perform towards their fellow brothers , and the practice of these duties constitute the essential principles of Freemasonry .
" Of good report . —There is nothing which adds so much to the beauty and power of man as a good moral character . It is his wealth—his influence—his life ; it dignifies him in every station , exalts him in every condition , and glorifies hiin at every period of life . Such a character is more to be desired than everything else on earth . It makes a man free and independent . No servile toolnocrouching sycophant—no treacherous honour-seeker , ever bore such a character —the pure joys of truth and righteousness never spring in such a person .
The proceedings of the congress were brought to a conclusion on Saturday , when the twentieth anniversary of the Oxford Architectural Society was held , and a report read on the proceedings of the society , and the Progress of * Gothic Architecture in Oxford and the neighbourhood .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
General Architectural Congress In Oxford...
for its connection with the ^ poet Milton , the new church at ^ W college arid church at Cuddesdon , thet latter an interesting example of the architecture of the twelfth an sion of the Lord Bishop of Oxford the members were admitted to the palace and grounds . Great Milton , Haseleyy Dorchester , Sandford , and Iffley werealso visited in succession .
Tim True Principles .--The principles which govern Ereemasonry are those which proceed fromthe highest aspirations of man . In the days of antiquity ere the mind of man was engrossed in the continued pursuit of adding to his store of wealth , arid the gold power forced the labour of necessity , virtue was considered meritorious , and those whose spiritual ^ a ^ grosser scenes of earth developed a system of prmciples for the well being of the their progress through the present sphere to that of a higher . These principles
had for their object the perfection of man's nature , the physical and spiritual . In the excitement of life ' s pursuits the outer and inner senses are engrossed , and gold or bread are the objects , to gain which exercise the brain to its aitmost capacity . There is little tim e to think and less inclination to pursue those obj ects which unfold the spiritual nature . However , the principles of Freemasonry which were developed by the pioiis sages of old , and Which are founded upon the moral andspiritual necessities of roan ' s better self , were in all ages of the world
treasured up in faithful breasts , and communicated to those whose inward perceptions of the glory of man ' s immortality unfolded the affectional nature , and elicited the characteristics of Deity in the sincere and grateful love for their fellow beings . These principles , from the earliest stages of civilization through the continuous stream of time to the present day , have always operated upon and influenced the human family in their propress to the high attainments at which they have arrived in this nineteenth century . It is , however , the application " of
these principles in the every day life by the Masonic fraternity that conduces to the well being of the race . With Freemasons , that is , the good and virtuous , for , alas , all are not , so , these principles are not as by the people of the outer world , mere theories or speculative propositions , but are practised , demonstrated and exemplified in their social relations and communions with their fellow men . The highest duty of man is to love his fellow man . This duty Freemasonry teaches , its principles inculcate , and he who does not manifest a love for his fellow beings
in his connections and intercourse with the world is not a Freemason , though he were initiated twenty times over in all of the degrees . If Freemasons are true to their obligations , and heed the lessons which they are taught in the several degrees , they cannot do otherwise than love their fellow man , for Freemasonry has no other aim , it pretends to nothing less than to influence its recipients to the practices of those duties which brothers should perform towards their fellow brothers , and the practice of these duties constitute the essential principles of Freemasonry .
" Of good report . —There is nothing which adds so much to the beauty and power of man as a good moral character . It is his wealth—his influence—his life ; it dignifies him in every station , exalts him in every condition , and glorifies hiin at every period of life . Such a character is more to be desired than everything else on earth . It makes a man free and independent . No servile toolnocrouching sycophant—no treacherous honour-seeker , ever bore such a character —the pure joys of truth and righteousness never spring in such a person .
The proceedings of the congress were brought to a conclusion on Saturday , when the twentieth anniversary of the Oxford Architectural Society was held , and a report read on the proceedings of the society , and the Progress of * Gothic Architecture in Oxford and the neighbourhood .