Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-14
MASONRY, MORALITY and MANHOOD
Ncudci sr, IIr sric- of Lectures Bcvr
TclntIc IASigc - Masoui,s 'TrmpIc. February ~.

cult than the planting Of the real
truth
There are times aud conditions.
when wc do greater injury by reveal
lug too much 81 truth than by giving
too little uf A. The eve long aCcus-
toned Go darkness. can not suddcny
be thrust into The ful liRht OF the
sun. without running tho danger at
having IT, sight destroyed II ls 4
true charity, therefore, to withhold
some truths from some people. The
wruugling aud uuarrrling uf dispatd-
tiuus denominations demonstrate this
clearly u they would but busy
themselves with seeking the truth
they have not. they would lind little
time and feel little inclination a.
quarrel over the little they have.
FROM the impartial and unprecedented
standpoint OF Masonry Il b. most est
dent how faulty and foolish II is tu say
tu correct ones deed hv deuuunring
his creed. MASONRY h. FIRMLY con
WINGED that IA" best way to Increase
IN" truth uf believing b. tu decrease
the error ui living
Tho order ct rrcrmusous e. bas 1T
uu tradition. NuW. tradition to Doe a".
ccptcd and preserve eel must fuilil
three conditions II must be- rational,
~ must hr iu accord With recorded
tact. AMI % must serve prcscnt pur-
post. Masonry meets admirHbly thp-,
three conditions. q h. rational for
10 does not expect from its Votarlcs
the supernatural nor does IL luA
claim tn anything that h supvrhu-
man. u b. la fun accord with record.
"d tact for u rests on inCout est hr
and authoritative evidence that iNiua
h.s.N.
cd in grandeur. tu the "uup living and
true Gud n b. recorded fact that
he called Hiram, King eft Tyre to aid
and ussist him iu his glorious ard a.
guuitr task ~ is historically "stHb.
lish'd that the Il ing uf Tyre sent ~
solomon master mechanic wli 90
skill tu The workmanship OF wood uud
metal was eminent aud untuiIaiod
Masonic tradition then Glis iu tpa
gap a. the Bibli"ul record wh"ic tht
striking omission cot amy further ref,
rrcnc' lu regard 90 this master nae
"hHuic would othcrNfse be- iueXpiira.
blc,
Ana IA" traditions ~ masonry are
pr'-uminrntiN powerful To- serve q
present purpose 1hcy az. capubl,
ot doing 30 hS the morality they lu-
spire and th, manhood they iucul.
'hN'. lNiN NfNtN lWf virtues OF liiHs
iicc aud temperance, making mOral
wrong 10 others impossible aud moral
wrong 60 ourselves improbable rheS
are calculated 10 curb our appel tes
{" throw an iuviolnblN sacred sanCtity
around the h"me. aud to protect ths
name ana fame aud character Hnd
chastity ui fair Womunhoud The,
counterfeit the Coiruptions of ou~ fu'
pcrficinl civilization n ou' BRAN.
less millionaire, who sacrifice iheii
darling daughters aud hard earned
dollars for the mere haublo at at
empty title, only knew what grand
doWfy the square aud compasse'
make. they would look rather fnr 4.
moral life that would entiiio 'hc nat
ut their choice "a the Iri,Ite sra Of
tGecmasonrN privileges fat great.l
and more glorious than aus that ins,
br conferred by shah ~ sultan
princr or putcntatc. Mason trad
ton regards mo- mBn for hi woridl,
wealth or honnrs u teaches tht
u Is IN, Internal aud not The eNternd
qualifications that coun. \ much
needed lesson. indeed. in this Ego
when "a mans work b. valued IN dol
liars aud cents. and u mans worth L
estimated by his bank boak.
Masonry teaches further the virtuci
lof fortltude and prudencs which al
all times constitute mara OG ma