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'The Tassels Of The Lodge."
This Cardinal Virtue should more especially be the constant practice of every member of our fraternity , as the old proverb teaches us " In vino Veritas , " which we may freely translate in the words " when the wine is in the truth will out , "
for then in an unguarded moment he might be tempted in some degree to disclose those valuable secrets which it is his bounden duty to preserve from the outer world . FOUTITUDE , —This virtue should come home to
us with great force and effect from the fact that Fortitude is the title which has been adopted by the Lodge in which I now have the honour of addressing you . Fortitude has been well designated as that noble and steady purpose of soul ,
equally distant from thoughtless temerity and absolute cowardice , teaching us to avoid fear on the one hand aud rashness on the other , and to press steadily forward in the course which we , in our judgment , have determined to follow . It is
that virtue which enables us to undergo pain , danger and difficulty when they occur in the path of duty , without flinching . The virtue inculcated by this tassel may also be required as a defence against the assaults of the
cowan , who by persecution , artifice , or threats , might endeavour to wrest from us that wliicli we oup'lit most carefully to conceal . Fortitude is often eminently required in order that the . other Cardinal Virtues may be thoroughly
observed , for we may require a degree of Fortitude in order to resist the allurements of Intemperance , to keep us from acts of Imprudence which we should afterwards regret , and to assist in putting aside any favouritism or dislike , aud enable us to administer Justice with strict
impartiality . PEUDEKCB—Is described as that habit of mind by which men wisely judge on all things relative to their temporal and eternal happiness , and teaches us to regulate our lives and actions hv
the dictates oi right reason . This is well chosen as one of the virtues emblematically depicted in cur Lodges , as one which we should ever strive to attain . Gu this virtue the others depend for much of their power , For
we require Prudence in order to be Temperate ; Fortitude being equally distant from temerity and cowardice requires tho judging hand of Prudence in order to point out the exact medium to be followed . Justice also could not exist without it .
'The Tassels Of The Lodge."
Prudence should be our constant companion , both in our capacity as men and as Masons ; as men to be successful , we must obey its dictates in all our lives and actions ; and as Masons , we are especially to take care , lest any imprudence on
our part , should do aught calculated to bring discredit upon our order , or that we should at any time thoughtlessly reveal that which we ought to preserve in that safe repository of our hearts , with the strictest fidelity . Thus we are reminded in
our ancient charges , when in the presence of a stranger , to be cautious in our words and carriage that the most penetrating stranger shall not be able to discover or find out , what is not proper to be intimated , and sometimes to divert a
discourse , and manage it prudently for the honour of our worshipful fraternity . Again this tassel should always appear before our mental vision in our behaviour towards a strange brother , for we
arc told cautiously to examine him in such a method , as prudence shall direct , lest we should be imposed upon by an ignorant , false pretender , whom we are to reject with contempt and derision , and beware of giving him any fruits of knowledge .
King Solomon has it in one of his proverbs that " The prudent man concealeth , his knowledge ; " if oar traditions are of a truth in their entirety , may not this proverb have especial reference to the knowledge , which , we as Masons alone possess ?
Lastly , we should exercise this virtue in its highest sense in the admission of members into the o secret penetralia of Freemasonry . Each of us before taking upon ourselves the important step of proposing a candidate for initiation into our
mysteries , should consider it to be his especial duty to enquire into the character and associates of the individual to be proposed , lest he should hereafter regret that the absence of that virtue Prurience had allowed him to introduce one into the
order who might in any way compromise us as a body , or cause a slur to be cast upon our good name . JUSTICE—Is described as that station or boundary of right , which teaches us to render to every
man his just due , and that without distinction . To be even-handed in our intercourse with the world and each other , is of paramount importance to all . Without Justice , social order , and the spirit of fraternal union could not be maintained ,
and in carrying it into the Lodge , we must remember that the jewel of the Senior Warden
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
'The Tassels Of The Lodge."
This Cardinal Virtue should more especially be the constant practice of every member of our fraternity , as the old proverb teaches us " In vino Veritas , " which we may freely translate in the words " when the wine is in the truth will out , "
for then in an unguarded moment he might be tempted in some degree to disclose those valuable secrets which it is his bounden duty to preserve from the outer world . FOUTITUDE , —This virtue should come home to
us with great force and effect from the fact that Fortitude is the title which has been adopted by the Lodge in which I now have the honour of addressing you . Fortitude has been well designated as that noble and steady purpose of soul ,
equally distant from thoughtless temerity and absolute cowardice , teaching us to avoid fear on the one hand aud rashness on the other , and to press steadily forward in the course which we , in our judgment , have determined to follow . It is
that virtue which enables us to undergo pain , danger and difficulty when they occur in the path of duty , without flinching . The virtue inculcated by this tassel may also be required as a defence against the assaults of the
cowan , who by persecution , artifice , or threats , might endeavour to wrest from us that wliicli we oup'lit most carefully to conceal . Fortitude is often eminently required in order that the . other Cardinal Virtues may be thoroughly
observed , for we may require a degree of Fortitude in order to resist the allurements of Intemperance , to keep us from acts of Imprudence which we should afterwards regret , and to assist in putting aside any favouritism or dislike , aud enable us to administer Justice with strict
impartiality . PEUDEKCB—Is described as that habit of mind by which men wisely judge on all things relative to their temporal and eternal happiness , and teaches us to regulate our lives and actions hv
the dictates oi right reason . This is well chosen as one of the virtues emblematically depicted in cur Lodges , as one which we should ever strive to attain . Gu this virtue the others depend for much of their power , For
we require Prudence in order to be Temperate ; Fortitude being equally distant from temerity and cowardice requires tho judging hand of Prudence in order to point out the exact medium to be followed . Justice also could not exist without it .
'The Tassels Of The Lodge."
Prudence should be our constant companion , both in our capacity as men and as Masons ; as men to be successful , we must obey its dictates in all our lives and actions ; and as Masons , we are especially to take care , lest any imprudence on
our part , should do aught calculated to bring discredit upon our order , or that we should at any time thoughtlessly reveal that which we ought to preserve in that safe repository of our hearts , with the strictest fidelity . Thus we are reminded in
our ancient charges , when in the presence of a stranger , to be cautious in our words and carriage that the most penetrating stranger shall not be able to discover or find out , what is not proper to be intimated , and sometimes to divert a
discourse , and manage it prudently for the honour of our worshipful fraternity . Again this tassel should always appear before our mental vision in our behaviour towards a strange brother , for we
arc told cautiously to examine him in such a method , as prudence shall direct , lest we should be imposed upon by an ignorant , false pretender , whom we are to reject with contempt and derision , and beware of giving him any fruits of knowledge .
King Solomon has it in one of his proverbs that " The prudent man concealeth , his knowledge ; " if oar traditions are of a truth in their entirety , may not this proverb have especial reference to the knowledge , which , we as Masons alone possess ?
Lastly , we should exercise this virtue in its highest sense in the admission of members into the o secret penetralia of Freemasonry . Each of us before taking upon ourselves the important step of proposing a candidate for initiation into our
mysteries , should consider it to be his especial duty to enquire into the character and associates of the individual to be proposed , lest he should hereafter regret that the absence of that virtue Prurience had allowed him to introduce one into the
order who might in any way compromise us as a body , or cause a slur to be cast upon our good name . JUSTICE—Is described as that station or boundary of right , which teaches us to render to every
man his just due , and that without distinction . To be even-handed in our intercourse with the world and each other , is of paramount importance to all . Without Justice , social order , and the spirit of fraternal union could not be maintained ,
and in carrying it into the Lodge , we must remember that the jewel of the Senior Warden