World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-16
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It's covering " no less tnan |
the clouded canNpS, or theI
stmrydecled l4eayen, where all
good Maso,ls Nope at last 70
arrive, BY The aid ~ the theoioai'
cai ladder, which Jacob, in bis I
vision, saw extending from eartll
to heaven, tie three principa
rounds Of which are denominated
Faith, Hope, and Charity, and
which admonisb us TO have faith
in God, hope ia Immortality, and
charity to all mankind.
The greatest Of these il Char.
lily; forcur Faith may be lost in
sight. HOPE ends in frniton. but
Charity extends beyond the
grave, through The Doubtless
realms Of eternity
Every weli-gogerned Lodge is
furnished with the Holy Bible,
the Square and tie Compass
The Holy Bible is dedicated to
God, the Square " tho Master,
aud the Compasse 70 the Graft
! The l'i3leis dedicated 70 COG,
because II Is The incstimablc gisf
Of God to man, the
Square 20 the Master, becaiise t
is the proper masonic emblem Of
his office; and tile Compasse to
the Graft, because, by due at
tention TO their2use, they are
taught to cfrcumscribc their de-
sires, and keep their passions
within due bounds.
| The Ornaments OF lodge are
! the Mosaic pavement, the lnden-
/ ted tessel, and the blazing star.
The Mosaic pavement is a re.
presentation Of the ground floor
Of King Solomon's temple, the in
denied tessel, that beautiful
tesselated border, or sl;ifting,
which surrounded it: and the
blazing star in the centre is com
! memoratiyc OF the Star which
J appeared to guide the wise men
of the East 70 the place of oul
! Saviour's nativity
The Mosaic pavement is en-
n blematicai 81 human life
, cheauered with good and evil; the
beautiful border which sur,
rounds it those manifold bless
/ ings aad comforts which sur
/ round us, and which we hope to
i ENJOY by a faithful reliance oil Di
, vine Providence, which Is hero
: graphically represented by tho
{ blazing star ia 4le centre. .rhe
; movable aud immovable Jewels
: also claim our attention il this
section The rough asher is d
'Istone as taken from the ,~arry
in It's rude and natural state.
The perfect ashler is Il store
made ready by the hands Of the
workmen, to DE adjusted by the
: working tools Of the Fellow Craft,
The trestle board is for the mas
lter workman to draw his designs
+. upon. By the rough asher, we
/. are reminded Of our rude and i'm
! perfect state by nature; by Thu
J fpeldect ashler that state Of per
9lfection at which we hope u arrive
: BY q virtuous education, oar owr
g endeaycnrs, and the blessing 81
J God, and BY the trostle.board w
e Iare also reminded, thai as tht
a Operative wor6mat crccts bis TEN
4 pora! building agrecabIy 10 til,
Y rules and designs laid down BY tn,
t master on hia trestle.board, s,
G Should we, both operative an,
i speculative, endeavored to erect Cd
9 spiritual building agroeably Is ii
n rules and designs laid down by tn,
2 Supreme Architect Of tho universe
\: 10 the great Books Of nature an,
eirevclation, which are our spiritual
!, mortl, and masonic trestle.bcard.
y Lodges were anciently dedicate,
J. tok,ng Solomon, the first Mos
y Excellent Grand Master. Yet No
Il sons protesting Christianity dedl
cate to st. John the Baptist, Ia,
~ John the Evangelist, who wcr