The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-21
PASTOR URGES
ALL MEN TO Be
FAIR IN LIFE
Man Masons Attend Special
Services at Central
UniversaliSt.


who think that religion does not en-.
ter into the work and life Of free.
masonry" the Rev. Fred A. Line of
the Central Universalist Church
said Sunday in delivering sermon
on 1.-THE Religion of Masonry" at
q special Masonic service at the
church.
Masonry points man to the SUI
prerne Architect of the universe as
the source of all light, Joy and pow
err and it holds before him the word
of God as 1t is found in this old and
sacred book to be a safe rule and
guide to conduct" the Reverend
Line said.
ut obligates him. the Reverend
Line said, "to be morally decent,
spiritually pure, truthful in word,
honest in deed, upright in life and
to give emphasis to the great truth
that All ye are brethren
However many more there may
be, the greatest degree of free
masonry is the degree of love and
every man who has been initiated
into the mysteries of this great order
should know that this degree has
been conferred upon him and should
feel obligated to keep its secrets
and to live up to its requirements.
"Our order stands for the love that
is pure and self-sacrificing, the love
that prompts the father to render
cheerful and faithful service in the
building Of the home; the love that
shines forth from the mothers
face as she bids her little one good
by; the love that opens our eyes to
the divine treasures in every soul;
the love that impels the sinner to
repent Of his misdeeds and leads him
In search of purer light; the love
that gives to us sweet resignation
and holy trust when clouds of dark
ness and sorrow and death darken
the sky of our earthly experience,
the love that is pure and tender and
divine.
Desire to Improve
1--WE desire to improve ourselves
nent is made by the man who is
learning through practical service to
do for others, to improve them ma
terially and spiritually. AS free and
accepted masons we are called upon
to help the brother in need, to give
him material assistance, to extend
the hearts message of cheer and
comfort and consolation in the hour
of trial and Encouragement and
SORROW and death. We are called up
on to answer the question of the
old book, Am I my brothers keep
err in the affirmative, and then to
show forth the sincerity of our pro-
fession in word and deed.
masonry is more than a system
of philosophy. 1t is a progressive
life science. From the moment
when we were caused to kneel for
the benefit of prayer to the moment
when we were raised to the sublime
degree of a Master Mason and in
the days that have since passed we
have been in training for service in
a great IA0 fraternity.
Use The Symbols
IT ask you to use the working
tools of freemasonry, from the
twenty four-inch gauge and common
gavel, synbolidng the measuring of
time and the cleansing, purifying
process Of life, to the trowel,
syrnbolically used for the spreading
of the cement Of brotherly love and
affection. I ask you to acquit your
selves as workman of God who need
not be ashamed, remembering that
the most effective tool Of free
masonry is a character enriched and
giorified by pure thinking and pure
living, that in the building Of life's
spiritual temple the true Mason
finds his greatest reward in the
consciousness Of life well lived for
God and man..
Having come to the light in some
measure, I ask you to give forth
light that others may see your good
works even as you continue the
eternal quest. Wear the white
apron, emblem Of innocence and the
badge Of Mason in such wise as to
bring no disgrace upon yourself or
upon the great order whose obliga.
tons you have assumed.
Finally, I ask you to meet your
fellownen on the common level of
divine brotherhood, to make manifest
your love for them by being fair
and square in all your dealings, to
live and act as upright men and
Masons before God and man." the
Rev. Line said.