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Chapter 7 - Rituals
before man can realize the ingenuity of the fraternity (cf. p. 130). This emblem
also teaches the brethren that they have to "clear away" blinding prejudice and
passion. Further, an annotation to the ritual taken from Grosh's Manual remarks
that in many lodges, it was customary to collect donations for the needy and
distressed on the Warden's axe, "which has painted on the side presented for the
donation the expressive Heart in Hand" (p. 130).
The Heart in Hand is an emblem of sincerity, candor, and frankness, and
implies that when greeting one's brethren, one should do it with that sincerity and
affection that comes from the heart. It also teaches that the hand of a brother
should always be open to help the other one in distress, and that he ought to be a
cheerful giver. Further, it denotes that "with pure hearts and clean hands" the
mission of the order has to be performed, an order which is dedicated to trust in
God, friendship, love, and truth (cf. p. 130). Both emblems connected form no
part of Freemasonry, but the single symbols do exist there, for example, the heart
to which is pointing a drawn sword.
The Globe also occurs in Masonry, e.g. the celestial and the terrestrial globes
topping the columns Jachin and Boaz. In Odd Fellowship, the globe represents
the extensive field of labors and teaches that man has to move onward, and also
that brethren, from whatever nation they come, are not to be sent away empty
(cf. p. 131/132). The globe can be illustrated in two different surroundings. Odd
Fellows sometimes depict the "Globe in Clouds," which as an emblem of the
world of mankind denotes that the world in which mankind has advanced is still