The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31

rOr eVll gOOu is rendered, anC
strength and superiority are captive
to neighbours needs.
Z. rhe Mason is workman, He
avoids holiness. He would become 6
master of inductry and production
The mathematician, intellectual, so
cial, spiritual-is the forge where ma.
ture is shaped. the factory where
mindsare fashioned, the fields where
The relationship of men are nur-
tured, the studio where souls are
polished and in them all the Mason
labors seeking the perfect man.
8. The Mason believes in purity OF
life, he protects virtue and guards the
home. no the sacredness of father
hood and omtherhood his truest allie
glance is given, and the cry of the
orphan and widow to him makes the
deepest appeal. To him the home,
with all its joys or its griefs, its rich
ness or its needs, its fullness or its
emptiness, is ever present with SUI
preme claims.
8. Fhe Mason is a champion of
freedom-freedom in the national life
guaranteed by justice, freedom in
work guarded by the good angles of
temperance, freedom in thought and
speechunder the banners of prudence,
freedam in conscience, with fortitude
to meet the judgments of eternity
10 The Mason believes in the alb
solute supremacy of the normal forces
and that from their arbitrament there
can beno appeal. He believes that
the three greatest of all the moral
forces in the universe ore Faith which
is the ,nly true Wisdom, and which
the very foundation of all govern
ment: Hope which is strength and
which insures failure in all the
worthy ambitions of life and charity, |
which is beauty and which alone |
makes possible the animated united |
effort CT men in building withthe ir
fellow en- the temples of a more per
feet lie.
"Fhe Wards of Order.'
DR.. Grove. pastor of Munsey Mem
,rial Methodist church was in his
lappiest mood and his response was
| beautiful tribute to southern wo-
He told of the origin of
he word woman" from woemen in
he garden of Eden to Whimmin Of
he present day. He spoke tenderly
f woman's relation to masonry an6
What masonry was doing for wo- :
ian, particularly the widows and or
hans of masons. His tribute to the
atriotism of Americans and their
'onderful victories upon every bat :
efield since 1916 was as eloquen as
was true.
"The Secrets of Masonry
Rev. George Green was introduced :
18th the statement that this banquet
being served under the pure food :
Tvs and everything is guaranteed
be true to label, therefore the
dies present tonight are extremely
in being permitted to hear 4
hat every mason's wife is dying to :
now, "The Secrets of Masonry" but =
st we forget, Z
Black sheep are found in every fold y
What seems young is often old; y
Things are seldom as they're seen 4
This mans name only is Green. z
Rev. George Green is the pastor of >
e Central Baptist Church and is at 4
'me on his feet, particularly as an Z
ter dinner speaker. He not only u
Id the ladies the secrets of the or =
II, but had the little blue book to Y
owe that he was telling the truth 4
e told why women could rot be y
ade masons, one reason givel was N
at the embracing necessary in the =
itjation would make che i'degi|J n
am the most popular branch OF y
asonry He admonished the women y
at they should not be deceived Ii,
len husbands tell them they are >
ing to the lodge. The second Sc y,
ct was developed in brotherly love, q
lrd in truth-telling, "A liar can't ~
a mason"-that's a secret nor can y
hyprocrit. A mason must display "
'titude and must be temperate. The Il,
st temperance society was masonic j
d a mason ought tobe a tetotler ~
all do not live up to the prin- q
lies of the order. Justice was an IN
Ter fundamental discussed 1t is "
e of the hardest principles to en- "
rine in our life because we are all 4,
self-centered. Justice is honesty. n
made an interesting and instruc- ~
e talk and interspersed sufficient -
to make the wisdom palatable.
My Masonic Creed.'
The State of Tennessee is particu- n
ly fortunate in having at the head spi
the East Tennessee State Normal an,
man who can talk upon any sub ser
t and always say something worth mic
-ening to. A religious organization vel
thout creed would be like a ship ma
.hout rudder upon stormswept oh,
!. Ali christians may not be ma oh,
Is but all genuine are about as cit
ar christians as one can be and or,
be the pure article therefore