THE EFFORTS OF MASONRY
"Neither are you to suffer your zeal for the Institution to lead you
into argument with those, who, through ignorance, may ridicule it." The
circle of Masonry would encompass those who misunderstand its functions and
purposes. This is true because the enthusiasm that is ours is not for the
perpetuation of a name or an organization, but for the propagation of a field
for service which has for its end the amelioration of mankind.
A great objective calls for the careful selection of men who will assume
their respective parts in the work. Heroic and courageous names perhaps will not
be transmitted to future generations. But the "Mark" of the individual
stamped upon his endeavors will leave no doubt that there lived an unselfish
worker.
That which Masonry struggles against is not the enemies that strike out
against our Institution, but the elements of hate and injustice that make such
an enemy blind to his own peril. What is good for and through Masonry is good
for the world and humanity. What Masonry seeks to perform it seeks for the
universe. Masonry claims nothing that cannot be imparted to men who believe in
love as the antidote of hate.
During life and after, man is immortal. The primary duty of men is to live
together in harmony. And all the efforts of Masonry are united to bring about
this joyous condition.
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