Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

502 FiVE POIRIE OF FBLZOwsmp AND THREE STEPS.
FIVE POINTS OP FELLOwSHIP.
Foot to foot, knee to knee, breast to
breast,hand to backand cheekto cheek,
or mouth to ear, when they Whispcr~
Malt-huh-bone, which is the Master’s
word.
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•f Fellowship
11’ OP THE MASTER MASON5 DEGREE.
EMBLEMS
‘THE THREE STEPS
Usually delineateduj,-
on the Master’s carpet,
are emblematical of
the three principal
stages of human life,
viz: youth, manhood,
and age,. In youth as
Entered Apprentices,
we ought industrious..
lv to occupyourminda
the attainment of
__ useful knowledge; in
manhood, as Fellow Crafta, weshould apply our knowledge
to the discharge of our respective duties to God,
our neighbor, and ourselves; that so in age, as Master
Masons, we may enjoy the happy reflection consequent
on awell—spent life, and die in the hope of a glorious
immortality.
Nm 3113.—”Under the term Emblems, writers include those coiweitflg
both tbe e~otery andeiotary of ).lanonlo knowledge.”—.Wewia’aDtc*leaerp~
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EMBLEMS MASTER MASON’S DEG~. 503
“THE POT OF INCENSE
is an emblem’” of a pure heart, which is
always an acceptable sacrifice to the Deity;
and as this glows with fervent heat, so
should our hearts continually glow with
gratitude to the greatand beneficent An
thor of our existence, for the manifold -~
blessings and comforts we enjoy.
“THE BEE HIVE
Is an emblem of industry, and
recommends the practice of that
virtue to all created beings, from
the highest seraph in heaven to
the lowest reptile of the dust [etc.
“THE 1100K OF CONSTITL~TION5 GUARDED BY THE TYLER’S
SWORD
~ Reminds us that we should be ever
watchful and guardedinour
thoughts, words and actions, particularly
when before the enemies of
Masonry; ever bearing in remenibr.tnce
those truly Masonic virtues, silence and circuin—
spection.
“THE SWORD POINTING TO A NAKED HEART
Demonstrates that i u s tic e ~vihl
sooner or later overtake us; and although
our thoughts, words and
actions may be hidden from
the eyes of man, yet that
NoY3884—”Everyiblog in tl,eeaeEerv of the society IswrItten down, or
e~gutYed upon durableobjects by symbols. Each of three baa a publIc
and~rjyate meaning, thelatter communicatedonly by suitable restuictioni
opn~yerj~~.Theae symbols form a large part of the unlveraa.l Ian.
.DEcEIon’wv. 4i~E. SymboL.