...Tracing Board, which must conclude this letter. Fourth Section. THIRD CLAUSE. Q. What is Freemasonry ? A. A peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols. Q. What are the three great principles on which Freemasonry is founded ? A. Brotherly love, relief...

...egualmente singolare nella sua costruzione e nella sua operazione. * " Q. What is Free-Masonry ? " A. A peculiar System of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols. The usages of the Masons have ever correspmded wilh those ofthe ancient Egyptians, whose philosophers,...

...massonico del Dottor Hemming, adottato dalla Gran Loggia della Gran Bretagna : " What is Freemasonry ? A peculiar System of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols. The usages of the Masous bave ever corresponded witli those of the ancient Egyptians, whose philosophers,...

...at the building of ™ There are two other legitimate definitions of Masonry. 1 . It is a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated...The study of science, and the practice of virtue. King Solomon's Temple. And hence it has happened that many excellent and well-meaning Masons have been...

...manner, calculated to impress these doctrines more forcibly on the mind, Freemasonry being in fact " a peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols." In this view then, Masonry appears before us in its most sublime character, and in conducting our researches...

...manner, calculated to impress these doctrines more forcibly on the mind, Freemasonry being in fact " a peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols." In this view then, Masonry appears before us in its most sublime character, and in conducting our researches...

...manner, calculated to impress these doctrines more forcibly on the mind, Freemasonry being, in fact, "a peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols." In this view of the case, Masonry appears before us in its most sublime character, and in conducting...

...of the world's experience refutes this bold and unqualified assertion. All our 11 It is well kuown that there are three definitions of Masonry, either...and divine knowledge, and the moral duties which are incujnbeut upon us as Masons and members of civil society. 14 In illustration of this principle, I...

...philosophy of Freemasonry may be gathered from the lodge Lectures themselves ; which describe it as " a peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols." In the old Lectures this description is explained in every section. The floor of the Lodge symbolically...

...explained as " the study of science blended with the practice of virtue ;" in another it is called " a peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols ;" and in a third •' a science which includes all others ; teaching human and divine knowledge, and...