Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-12-09

wear, or ought to wear, theirapron until theyl
are advanced, The candidate is now conduc-l1
ted to the Master in the east, who says; Bro!
Their, as you are dressed, it is necessary you
should have tools to work with; will now pre-
sent you with the working tools Of an Entered
Apprentice Mason, which are the twenty-four
inch guage and common gavel; they are thus
explained;--The twenty-four inch, guage IS an
instrument made use of by operative masons to-
measure and lay out their work, but we as
Free and Accepted Masons, make use OF il for
the more noble and glorious purpose OF divi-
ding our time. The twenty -four inches on the
guaee, are emblematical of the twenty-four
hours in the day. which we are taught to d. /
vide into three equal parts, whereby we lind
| hours for the service Of God, and worthy dis |
dressed brother hours for our usual vocationsl
land 8 for refreshment and sleep; the common
lgavel is an instrument made use OF by opera
live Masons to break off the corners of rough
lstones, the better to fit them for the builders
luse, but we, as Free and Accepted Masons. use
lit for the more noble and glorious purpose OF
ldivesting our hearts and consciences OF all the
ivices and superfuities of life, thereby fitting
Jour minds as living. and lively stone, for that
spiritual building, that house not made with
Hands, eternal in the heavens also present
Iyou with new name: it is CAUTION; It
teaches you, as you are barely instructed in the
lrudiments of Masonry, thatyo should be cau-
ltious over all your words and actions, particu-
Ilarly when before the enemies of Masonry. l
shall next present you with three precious jew
, els, which are LISTENING EAR, SILENT
TONGUE, and FAITHFUL HEART,
Il sAlistening ear teaches you to listen to the in
lstructiors of the Worshipful Master; but more
ESPECIALLY that YOU should listen to the cries oil
a worthy distressed brother. A silent tongue
teaches you to be silent while in lodge, thai
the peace and harmony thereof may not be dis
turbed, but more especially, that you should b.
lsilent before the enemies of masonry. that thu
Icraft may not be brought into disrepute b,
Iyour imprudence.-A faithful heart teache
YOU to be faithful to the instructions of tn
Worshipful Master at all times, but more es
Ipeciaily, that you should be faithful and kee
and conceal the secrets of Masonry, and thos
of brother when given to you in charge a
such, that they may remain as secure and invi
olable in your breast as in his own, before con
municated to you. j further present YOU wit
check words two; their names are truth and ,
lnion and are thus explained. Truth is p
lyne attribute. and the foundation of every vi
tue: to be good and true is the first lesson v
b lare taught in Masonry: on this theme we COZ
template, and by its dictates endeavor to reg
ate our conduct: hence, while Influenced
this principle, hypocricy and deceit are u
IkHOWH duONS uos oiuSSiilN anu pam IVAN
distinguish us, and the heart and tongue ioi
, in promoting each others welfare, and rejo
cling in each others prosperity.
Union, is that kind of friendship, wifi
ought to appear conspicuous in every Mason
conduct. 1t is closely allied to the Divine {
tribute, truth, that he who enjoys the one,
seldom destitute of the other. Should int
est, honor. prejudice, or human depravity. e
er indnce you to violate any part of the sacr
trust we now repose in you, let these two il
portant words. at the earliest insinuation, tea
you to put on the check-line of truth, viii
will infallibly direct you to pursue that straig
and narrow path which ends in the full enio
mont of the grand lodge above: where we sh
lall meet as Masons and members of the sar
family, in peace, harmony, and love: where
discord on account Of politics, religion, or p
vate opinion shall be unknown, and Danish
from within our wallis
RELIGIOUS LIYE.-The beauty of
ligious life is one of its greatest recommend
tons. What does it profess? Peace to all ma
kind. 1t teaches US those arts which will re
der us beloved and respected, which will CO
tribute to our present comfort as we'll as
future happiness. Its great ornament is CHI
itv-it inculcates nothing but love and SIM
city of afecton-it breathes nothing but
lpurest spirit of delight-in short it is syst
perfectly calculated to benefit the heart,
lprove the mind, and enlghten the understa
10 ing. This is religion, 'pure and undefled
pure from b;gotry, and undefled by hybocr