The Moral Design of Freemasonry, Deduced from the Old Charges of a Freemason (Classic Reprint)

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The day has passed when a mere acquaintance, however perfect, with the ritual lectures of Freemasonry is all that is necessary to secure to the craftsman the honorable appella tion of a bright 'mason. Something more is needed now to confer that distinction; for an honorable distinctlon it is yet. Nor should we, in our surprise at the ignorance or supineness of our forefathers, which allowed them hastily to bestow such honor on the successful cultivation of the mem ory only, pervert the original compliment of the term, for doubtless it has connection with the science of Freemasonry, and as that is Light, so he who imbibes largely of its rays must needs grow bright. The Freemason should still be bright-but to be so, he must know more than he was once required to know.

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