Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-12-01
GRAND MASTERS WEEKLY GREETINGS
Office of THOMAS II. SAMUELS
Most Worshipful Grand Master
Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Free and Accepted Masons
Illinois and Jurisdiction
Mailing Address, 502f Indiana Ave.
Office, Room l, 1856, South State st.
Phone kenwood s733


ing ground, it is not that the min
istry is other than sacred calling
but we are coming to see that all
forms of occupation, truly benifi-
cial to the world: hard worh--head
work--and heart work are equally
exalted There must be the toll of
the day laborer, the mechanic, the
merchant as well as the physician.
the Clergyman and the lawyer.
Every form Of enobling and help
fal labor is indispensable to the needs
and well beings of man. No such
labor is common or secular, unless
mon make it so.
"All occupants and professions
should be entered with view to do
ing noble and uplifting as we'll as
successful work. Let the youth be
taught the nobility Of III useful labor
the sacrcdness of all beneficient call
ings.
The Temple Of Solomon, like he
proudest monuments of Greece and
Rome has long ago tumbled to ruin,
and the place where it stood, can
hardly be identified; but Freemason-
rs, exemplifying in its tenets the
beautiful traditions of the site temple
and transmitting from generations
to generator the legend Of it's build
ing, have stood the ravages Of time,
the assaults Of big ignor-
ance, and he prosecutions of
misguided and malignant fana-
tics, and still instinct with life aud
yigor, this ancient fraternity sur
wives in every land, and continues
to pour its blessings upon all men.
"As 10 the origin of Masonry viii
laase that to the student Of the his.
tory and antiquity Of our institu-
ton. We know its past with its hal
lowed memories and glorious achiey-
ments, Masonry from that past bid
il God speed, as it goes down the
years. While Masonry Is not a reli-
Gion, it Is so interwoyen with religion
as TO lay its members under the obli-
CATION to pay that rational homage
% the deity which at once constitutes
thier highest duty and happiness. 1t
is broad and liberal enough to en-
brace within its folds, all who believe
in supreme Being, are upright be-
fore God, and who are Of good re-
port before the world. Reverence To
God and charity to all mankind arc
strong pillars Of our Masonic faith.
Let our charities be warmhearted
and unselish, let Us be kind hearted
and true not only the brethren OF
the faith but TO all the world, so that
when age applies the crucial test to
our institution, its practical results
cannot be questioned. The brother
hood of Masons is a power in the
land is not because of its origination,
but because ii teaches at our sacred
altar principles Of high living which
cannot but improve the condition of
the whole race. Let us this day pledge
our faith anew to a practical Free
masonry. That Freemasonry which.
while il makes a man COMPETENT to
travel IN foreiga countries, work and
receive Masters wages, and edu-
cate himself in the ritualistic work
so that We can at all times prove
ourselves and at the same time cncul-
cate within US, by precept upon pre-
mental principles which make funda-
mental principles whicvh make better
citizens, which make him more obei-
dent son, a more loving husband and
a wiser and nobier father.
Let us inscfibe upon our banner,
Liberty, Fraternity and Equality, as
indicative OF the principles which
should adorn every true Masonic life
and show that the Masters Lodge
is forever closed against strife and
decision.
Let Peace. Harmony, and Good
fellowship foreyerN be ours.
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