Arizona republican., 1897-11-14
BISBEE'S BIG WEEK
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tended to be such In the eyes of good man the infidel is not held in high esteenn; and y-,t the Bible as- sures us that a shiftless and lazy man is worse than an infidel, because fle thaa provideth not fer his own ha h denied the faith, and is worse. than an infdel. The man who is a specu, agive infidel and practical believer is better than a man who is a speou. .ative Christian and practical infdel.
 ''Tlhe difference in the attachments, achievements and cil cumstances of men is generally th[5 measure of the difference of their industry. Farmers, miners, lawyers, preachers, physicians, merchants and suitors for the hands and hearts Of women fail by indo- fence where oth,rs sucG-ed by indus tIy It is no more genteel CT manly than it is profitable to be idle.
 Industry is honorable and noble. It is cruelty to children to raise them to be donotlhings. Masonry is a school of industry. Its symbols are working tools, it's oenamonies relate to industrial pursuits, its admonitions relate to honest dealings for i its ancieCi1 charge specifies that ! 'nore shall discover envy alt the pros perity of brother, nor supplant him CT put him out of his work, if he be capable ito finish tha sama, for no man can finish another man's work, so much to the Lords profit unless he be thoroughly acquainted with the de sign and draughts of him that be- gan it.
 But self-mastery is the Masonic c word which represents the constella- tion of virtues that distinguish the true Mason as a man among msn Intelligence relates to mind, industry to economies. Self-mastery is moral. An idle mind is the devils workshop, lazy man is the devil clothes ihOrse, but a deceitful, slamdering, licentious hypooTfte is the devil him slalf turned loose in society The bull loose in a China shop may be coarse figure, but may duly suggest the lib errtine loose in society where china ware is human and the mat -Tial broken is human hearts, lives and hopes. Equal social purity flor man as for wo- man is the teaching of Masonry, and om7 of its most worthy p1ecepts. "I would suggest to the brethren the propriety of considering the an- cient charge which says: You may enjoy yours lives with im1ocemt mirth, treating cme anG.her according to abil- ity, but avoiding all excess or forcing a brother to eat and drink beyond his inclinatiCn, or hindering him from going where his occasions may call him, or from doing anything offen- l sive'
 | 'This applies to Mason as relates ] to himself. That is what a Mason should do and be if he wers alone in the world. But we are mot alone and | therefore we should speak of those marks and viaEues of Masonry which relate to others outside of the lodge or society in general. Within the lodge the three great Masonic ten- cts are brotherly lows. relief and truth. Masonic honors grow from i these. Without Ehe order, I would say that the duties of Mason are comprehlanded in two things-charity towards the needy, and public spirit i for the public good. Man is related to his fellows as the links of the chain are related Ito each ether The char ity of a Mason is that of a good Sa- maritan. Public spirit includes cour- tezy. Be courteous. Sympathy with humanity and the p-actioa of the gold. |
 "I have now spoken of the Maso- as to himself and as to his relations to his fellow beings, but we have not yet completed our study.
 ''The Masonic emblem of the all seeing eye reminds us of our relation to Almighty God. Our ancient charge teaches us that Mason is obliged by his obligation to obey the moral law { od +, io1I,f ,o
 he will never be stupid atheist nol aa irrehgious libertine' Hence in the eye of Masonry to USE profane Ian.
 guage is neither brave, polite nol wise, but it is as wicked as it is fool.
 ish TO keep the Sabbath day is ic
 remember God. To live for eternity
 is wis1 for a man who is soon to lot done with time To be a Mason is tt
 be good man.
 There is no truth brought out il
 any degree beyond the master Mason
 degree that is not embedded in tha
 degree or in the two that precede it
 Every phase of morality, every teach
 ing of viTltue and uprightness of thu
 order are contained within the blu,
 loldge degrees. Fite Masonry as her
 taught is the science of right Twin!
 towards ones self, his fellow men ant VI his God"
 Every phase of morality, ever. teaching of virtue and uprightness o the order are contained within tn Blue lodge degrees. Free Masonry a
 here taught, is the science of righ living, towards ones self, his felloV men and his God.
 Let no man sheer at our institution ; nor scoff at its noble aspirations am honorable endeavors, as laudable to ) day as they were 800 years ago, an' : their culture as necessary as the wei 3 being and the well-doing of society
 The virtues of Masonry are restricte'
 to no race, no age, no country. Tn
 youthful David, advancing to mee
 the great Goliath, in defense of hom l and kindred; Regulus consign.n g himself to the torture uathier tha; I break his VOW; Winklereid, putitin