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AARON'S rod Abif according Ahiman Rezon altar ancient apprentice armor arms banneret battle beauty Benevolent brethren brother called cavalier ceremonies character chivalry Christian church Civil and Military colors combat conferred Constitutions craft craftsman or master crown degraded displayed divine duties Eccl emblem England France fraternity Freemasonry Freemasons George German Grand Lodge Grand Master hand held helmet Hiram Abif Holy honor Honorary horse inscription institution Item king knight Knights Bachelors ladies lance Lectures lord manner Masonic Masonry master or fellow medal moral mounted noble obverse officers Order of Merit Order of Nobility ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD original Parlirer peculiar pennon person pillars priests prince rank received religion religious reverse rite sacred Saracens Secular shield society SOLOMON'S Temple sonry spirit spurs squire statutes Strasburg sword symbol temple thou tion tournaments valor virtue WASHINGTON WEBB word workmaster
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Page 155 - ... attention to preserve inviolate those exalted rights and liberties of human nature for which they have fought and bled, and without which the high rank of a rational being is a curse instead of a blessing. " An unalterable determination to promote and cherish, between the respective states, that unison and national honor so essentially necessary to their happiness and the future dignity of the American empire.
Page 22 - If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates, in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
Page 155 - In order to form funds which may be respectable, and assist the unfortunate, each officer shall deliver to the Treasurer of the State Society, one month's pay, which shall remain for ever to the use of the State Society ; the interest only of which, if necessary, to be appropriated to the relief of the unfortunate.
Page 93 - Latin equites aurati: aurati, from the gilt spurs they wore ; and equites, because they always served on horseback : for it is observable, that almost all nations call their knights by some appellation derived from a horse.
Page 208 - ... my attachment to the Society of which we are members will dispose me always to contribute my best endeavors to promote the honor and interest of the Craft.
Page 194 - A mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral law; and if he rightly understands the art, he will never be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine.
Page 154 - To perpetuate, therefore, as well the remembrance of this vast event, as the mutual friendships which have been formed under the pressure of common danger, and in many instances cemented by the blood of the parties, the officers of the American army do hereby, in the most solemn manner, associate, constitute, and combine themselves into one SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, to endure as long as they shall endure, or any of their eldest male posterity, and in failure thereof, the collateral branches, who may be...
Page 90 - ... period of the duration of chivalry. • It was a light which was kindled in a dark age, and it went out when that age was beginning to be brightened with superior luminaries. Viewing the subject in its great and leading bearings, chivalry may be said to be coeval with the middle ages of Europe, and...
Page 114 - Deptford, went on board his ship ; where, after dinner, she conferred on him the order of knighthood, and declared her absolute approbation of all he had done. She likewise gave directions for the preservation of his ship, that it might remain a monument of his own and his country's glory.
Page 111 - ... who, at the same time, pronounced a formula to this effect : " I dub thee knight, in the name of God and St Michael (or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost). Be faithful, bold, and fortunate.