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On Love.
of the Divine design , when the -world and the Church , both resting on the one foundation stone of love , shall be combined in one brotherhood , and God shall be all in all ! Of that brotherhood tho Masonic body is a
representative . To love is , under God , the fundamental feature of its constitution . Firm on that rock of ages , our life shall be built up as " a trophy to our God—its basement upon earth indeed , rubbish and dust around , but its top stone
hid with Christ in God above , and already radiant therefore with the glory of eternity . For , better than all education—for though I speak with the tongue of men and of angels , and have not love ,
I am but as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal . Better than all intellect—for though I understand all mysteries and all knowledge . Better than all faith—for though I could remove mountains , and have not love , I am nothing . Better than all
charity—for though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor . And better even than all other sacrifice of self—for though I give my body to be burned , and have not love , it profiteth me nothing . Better than all beside . For the highest
principle of life—the love of God—is inseparable from the love of man ; For he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen , how can he love God whom he hath not seen ? Best of all ,
therefore—In His unerring sight , who measures hfo by love . And as the foundation stone of our brotherhood is love , so only as we continue to be built -up on this foundation have we the assurance of the durability of our body . On the strength of love
it has risen : through the lack of love alone can it fall . A great trust is committed to its members . As to all men , to walk in love . To carry out , into the jarring elements of the world and the divisions of the Church itself , the spirit of
the Divine Architect of both—the forbearance , the indulgence , the direction , and the aid—in a word , the love of common humanity ; holding the head from whence all the body by joints and bands having ' nourishment ministered , and knit
together , increaseth with the increase of God , and labourers together with God in that universal Masonry that concerneth all men , the growing up into Him in all things who is the head , from whom the whole body , according to the effectual working
in the measure of every part , maketh increase unto the edifying of itself ( the building of itself up ) in love , wo ourselves built up as living stones in the
On Love.
grand structure which shall finally vindicate God ' s original design—when all the building fitly framed together ; the promised new heavens and new earth , crowned with that omnipresent glory before which the last shadow of death shall fade for ever ,
shall stand in the everlasting light . A temple , Where every human heart In one eternal service Shall hear its lilessed part .
History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.
HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .
By < % < Bro . WILLIAM JAMES HucriiAS-, 18 ° , & c . ( Continued from page 2-18 . ) The next lodge was held on the 18 th of June , 1751 , when the following were admitted , viz ., William Hill , Esq ., David Snoxell , Peter Hill , Wm . Sartorius , aud Richard James .
The same evening Bro . John Hill was by his desire admitted a member . This brother was admitted a joining member ( an M . M . ) , and was one of the promoters of the lodge . Why he was not accepted as a member similarly to the other petitioners , does not seem evident . The other original
members are included iu the list of June 24 fch , 1751 , as belonging to the lodge , and we suppose the fact of their signing the petition constituted them such . It was proposed to make John Williams as a Tyler , Mr . Thomas Mills , and Francis Orchard , which was unanimously agreed to .
On the 22 nd of June , 1751 , the three candidates formerly proposed were initiated , and admitted into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry , and no doubt the brethren were gratified in at last procuring a safe and confidential outer guard or Tyler . It was unanimously agreed to admit Mr . Geo .
Peard , and it was proposed to raise Bros . Sherburne and Pitchford next lodge day to the degree of Masters . No doubt it was thought desirable to make distinct propositions lor each degree , because of the separate charges made for them according to the 3 rd bye-law . The plan of receiving separate sums
for each degree is adopted by several lodges in the present day , instead of receiving one sum for the three , but of course the fee for the E . A . is sufficient to keep within the laws on " makings , " according to the " Book of Constitutions . "
" June 24 th , 1741 . St . John , " is the term that commence . ? the description of its first festival , and it is to be regretted that the description itself is comparatively as meagre as the " heading . " Probably the members scarcely imagined their minutes would be such objects of curiosity and interest more than a century afterwards , or likely enough the details of the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Love.
of the Divine design , when the -world and the Church , both resting on the one foundation stone of love , shall be combined in one brotherhood , and God shall be all in all ! Of that brotherhood tho Masonic body is a
representative . To love is , under God , the fundamental feature of its constitution . Firm on that rock of ages , our life shall be built up as " a trophy to our God—its basement upon earth indeed , rubbish and dust around , but its top stone
hid with Christ in God above , and already radiant therefore with the glory of eternity . For , better than all education—for though I speak with the tongue of men and of angels , and have not love ,
I am but as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal . Better than all intellect—for though I understand all mysteries and all knowledge . Better than all faith—for though I could remove mountains , and have not love , I am nothing . Better than all
charity—for though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor . And better even than all other sacrifice of self—for though I give my body to be burned , and have not love , it profiteth me nothing . Better than all beside . For the highest
principle of life—the love of God—is inseparable from the love of man ; For he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen , how can he love God whom he hath not seen ? Best of all ,
therefore—In His unerring sight , who measures hfo by love . And as the foundation stone of our brotherhood is love , so only as we continue to be built -up on this foundation have we the assurance of the durability of our body . On the strength of love
it has risen : through the lack of love alone can it fall . A great trust is committed to its members . As to all men , to walk in love . To carry out , into the jarring elements of the world and the divisions of the Church itself , the spirit of
the Divine Architect of both—the forbearance , the indulgence , the direction , and the aid—in a word , the love of common humanity ; holding the head from whence all the body by joints and bands having ' nourishment ministered , and knit
together , increaseth with the increase of God , and labourers together with God in that universal Masonry that concerneth all men , the growing up into Him in all things who is the head , from whom the whole body , according to the effectual working
in the measure of every part , maketh increase unto the edifying of itself ( the building of itself up ) in love , wo ourselves built up as living stones in the
On Love.
grand structure which shall finally vindicate God ' s original design—when all the building fitly framed together ; the promised new heavens and new earth , crowned with that omnipresent glory before which the last shadow of death shall fade for ever ,
shall stand in the everlasting light . A temple , Where every human heart In one eternal service Shall hear its lilessed part .
History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.
HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .
By < % < Bro . WILLIAM JAMES HucriiAS-, 18 ° , & c . ( Continued from page 2-18 . ) The next lodge was held on the 18 th of June , 1751 , when the following were admitted , viz ., William Hill , Esq ., David Snoxell , Peter Hill , Wm . Sartorius , aud Richard James .
The same evening Bro . John Hill was by his desire admitted a member . This brother was admitted a joining member ( an M . M . ) , and was one of the promoters of the lodge . Why he was not accepted as a member similarly to the other petitioners , does not seem evident . The other original
members are included iu the list of June 24 fch , 1751 , as belonging to the lodge , and we suppose the fact of their signing the petition constituted them such . It was proposed to make John Williams as a Tyler , Mr . Thomas Mills , and Francis Orchard , which was unanimously agreed to .
On the 22 nd of June , 1751 , the three candidates formerly proposed were initiated , and admitted into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry , and no doubt the brethren were gratified in at last procuring a safe and confidential outer guard or Tyler . It was unanimously agreed to admit Mr . Geo .
Peard , and it was proposed to raise Bros . Sherburne and Pitchford next lodge day to the degree of Masters . No doubt it was thought desirable to make distinct propositions lor each degree , because of the separate charges made for them according to the 3 rd bye-law . The plan of receiving separate sums
for each degree is adopted by several lodges in the present day , instead of receiving one sum for the three , but of course the fee for the E . A . is sufficient to keep within the laws on " makings , " according to the " Book of Constitutions . "
" June 24 th , 1741 . St . John , " is the term that commence . ? the description of its first festival , and it is to be regretted that the description itself is comparatively as meagre as the " heading . " Probably the members scarcely imagined their minutes would be such objects of curiosity and interest more than a century afterwards , or likely enough the details of the