 | Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1857 - 578 էջ
...are intended to make all its members good men and true; and hence our Old Charges lay down the rule that " a Mason is obliged by his tenure to obey the...be a stupid atheist nor an irreligious libertine." — Lexicon of Freemasonry. MASONIC LOTTERIES. That lotteries are considered, by a large portion of... | |
 | Freemasons - 1858 - 188 էջ
...Towards a strange Brother. THE CHAEGES OP A FREE-MASON, ETC. ETC. I.— Concerning GOD and RELIGION. A MASON is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral law ; and if he rightly understand the art he will never be a stupid atheist nor an irreligious libertine. He, of all men,... | |
 | Thomas Johnson Corson - 1859 - 168 էջ
...Being; this is an ancient landmark, which we in nowise dare violate. One of the ancient charges declares that " a Mason is obliged by his tenure to obey the...be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine." Even if an atheist were to become a member of a Masonic Lodge, (which never should be allowed to occur,... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1859 - 618 էջ
...in the first edition of the book of constitutions, on March 25, 1722. " Concerning God and religion. A mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral...be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine. But though in ancient times masons were charged in every country to be of the religion of that country... | |
 | James Anderson - 1859 - 132 էջ
...NOT MASONS. 5. At HOME and in the NEIGHBOURHOOD. I.— ^Concerning ffioli anli A Mason is oblig'd, by his Tenure, to obey the Moral Law ; and if he rightly...will never be a stupid ATHEIST, nor an irreligious LIBEKTINE. But though in ancient Times Masons were charg'd in every Country to be of the Religion of... | |
 | Thomas Smith Webb - 1859 - 442 էջ
...IN 1723 UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. CHAPTER I. CONCERNING GOD AND RELIGION. A Mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral...and if he rightly understands the art, he will never become a stupid Atheist nor an irreligious Libertine. But though in ancient times, Masons were charged... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1859 - 546 էջ
...this subject, the present Constitution of the Grand Lodge of England, holds the following language : " A Mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral law, and if he rightly understand the art, he will never bo a stupid atheist nor an irreligious libertine. He, of all men,... | |
 | 1860 - 452 էջ
...this is an ancient landmark, which we in no wise dare violate. One of the ancient charges declares that " a Mason is obliged by his tenure to obey the...be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine." Even if an atheist were to become a member of a Masonic Lodge, (which never should be allowed to occur,... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1860 - 384 էջ
...are intended to make all its members good men and true; and hence our Old Cha/rges lay down a rule that "a Mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the...be a stupid atheist nor an irreligious libertine." The woi•d "libertine" in this passage is used in its primitive signification of a freethinker or... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1860 - 588 էջ
...members good men and true; and hence our Old Charges lay down a rule that " a Mason is obliged, by bin tenure, to obey the moral law ; and if he rightly...will never be a stupid atheist nor an irreligious liber tine." The word " libertine" in this passage is used in its primitive signification of a freethinker... | |
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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. 
