But though in Ancient Times Masons were charged in every Country to be of the Religion of that Country, or Nation, whatever it was. Yet it is now thought more expedient only to oblige them to that Religion in which all Men agree, leaving their particular... Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine - Page 4001846Full view - About this book
| James Anderson - Freemasonry - 1723 - 112 pages
...rKa¥TC6jprfry <fc"$JatioS, flrhatever it was, yet Vis now thought, more expedient only to obligpthem to that Religion in which all Men agree, leaving their particular Opinions to themfelvesj tbat.is, .to be good Men and true, or Men -af "tforWut dndifontfty, by whatever Denominations... | |
| Jonathan Scot (Freemason of London.) - 1754 - 352 pages
...charged in every Country to be of the Religion of that Country or Nation, •whatever it was, yet it is now thought more expedient only to oblige them to...all Men agree, leaving their particular Opinions 'to themfelves ; that is, to be good Men end true, or Men of Honour and Honefty, by •whatever Denominations... | |
| Freemasons - 1767 - 466 pages
...charged in every Country to be of the . Religion of that Country or Nation, whatever it was, yet it Unow thought more expedient only to oblige them to that Religion in which ail Men agree, leaving their particular Opinions to themfelvesj that'is, to be good Men and true, or... | |
| Thomas Paine - Rationalism - 1824 - 420 pages
...charged in every country to be of the religion of that country or nation, whatever it was, yet it is uow thought more expedient only to oblige them to that...particular opinions to themselves ; that is, to be good men ahd true, or men of honour and honesty, by whatever denominations or persuasions they may be distinguished... | |
| Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Iowa - 1915 - 666 pages
...ancient charges of Masonry, under the head "concerning God and religion," positively declared that " 'tis now thought more expedient only to oblige them...leaving their particular opinions to themselves;" and that as a result "Masonry becomes the center of union, and the means of conciliating true friendship... | |
| Freemasonry - 1847 - 402 pages
...England, Roman Catholics. But let us quote the entire first charge, which continues — • " Yet it is now thought more expedient only to oblige them to...themselves ; that is, to be good men and true, or men of Honor and Honesty, by whatever Denominations or Persuasions they may be distinguished." And in the... | |
| Freemasonry - 1847 - 450 pages
...England, Roman Catholics. But let us quote the entire first charge, which continues — " Yet it is now thought more expedient only to oblige them to...particular opinions to themselves ; that is, to be puait men and true, or men of Honor and Honesty, by whatever Denominations or Persuasions they may... | |
| 1850 - 36 pages
...Masons were charged in every Country to be of the Religion ofthat Country or Nation, ¡whatever it was, yet 'tis now thought more expedient only to oblige...themselves ; that is, to be good Men and true, or Men of Honor and Honesty, by whatever Denominations or Persuasions they may be distinguished ; whereby Masonry... | |
| 1853 - 758 pages
...every country to be of the religion of that country or nation, whatever it was, yet it is nowthought more expedient only to oblige them to that religion...men of honour and honesty, by whatever denominations and persuasions they may be distinguished ; whereby Masonry becomes the centre of union and the means... | |
| John Lawrence - Secret societies - 1855 - 234 pages
...Masons were charged in every country to be of the religion of that countr}' or nation, whatever it was; yet 'tis now thought more expedient only to oblige...leaving their particular opinions to themselves." From the above quotations, two facts are evident: 1st, That Masonry in ancient times (if it existed... | |
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