Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-12-15
FREE MASONRY AN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

: teach. hence the symbols should be
strong and appropriate ones; and in
teaching of principles in anyone.
F. In other words what is it that ac-
ualizes the kingdonl Of God in va
rious forms in our community life?
iI i the family altar? Is it the
public schools? Yes, but there is
something more needfu!. The chief
task is that OF teaching or impart-
ing information, maintaining sound
community life and carrying forward
appropriate community tasks. just
50 far rs We maintain genuine conf
nunity life, the principles of the
kingdom are in actual operation.
This Is largely the work of Freema-
sonfy. Can we not better do this
work If We will bestir ourselves to
ret II more general and literal
Knowledge of the attributes of our
being? To do this, fct us study hu-
man nature, not forgetting our en-
yironments and al things else that
p, = ..in. ;o. humanity, il meanings
there should b. thorough under
standing of it lierally, in in order to
give q fall and clear. explanation.
rhercby more vigidly visualizing the
moral and spiritual virtue to be
learned Those who essay to teach
should leave no stone unturned in
.heir command to prepare. them
selves 10 electrify and illuminate the
souls Of their hearers: by so doing
they are able to teach those noble
rrinoiples yelled in the Allegory of
Masonry.
We know If 40 Fraternity. Order
or Institution that has a set of strong
er symbols than Frecmasonry. there
fore brethorn, let us strive to make
ourselves worthy Of our beng con
nccted with the fraternity. by con-
tinnally seeking more light.
"Characier Building
Character is built and thrivcs on
concrete facts and conditions.
You may ask what facts and con-
conditions?
What is il that viii awaken the
consciousness of society?
History of Masonry
tNh.. IA . L.+t.
and speculative? This is question
asked by many of the Craft today.
Who can give the proper answer?
Some will tell us that it began at
the time of the building OF the Tenn
pie by Solomon IN Jerusalem. Others
may say it was at an earlier date,
still others give as the time of its
beginning rs speculative in i7i7 in
England, how are we to know the
right answer?
There is but one way to get the
most probable time of its beginning
and that IS to read the history of
the world and form our own logical
conclusions rs to its beginning
While studying the history of the
Ancient people, we will note the
different forms of religion plaetieed
by different people and by the same
people at different ages or periods of
Ancient time. We will note how one
people embedded the customs, prac-
tices and forms of worship and re-
ligion of others with whom they
came in contact.
We will also note the many secret
societies of the people, and by COM
paring them and noting the resem-
blance of many seeing how they
grew and how they were transform
ed to other societies in name but
having the same general principles,
's.li of these notatons will give you
some idea from whence came Free
masonry and what time it had its
beginning.
Some vii tell us that Freemasonry
was first fostercd by Elias Ashmole
and a few of his learned friends in
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