Free Masonry - The Masonic Trowel

ATTIRED IN HER MASONIC APRON. 155
with a competency of divine wisdom, that, by the secrets of
our art, he may be better enabled to display the beatity of
holiness." (Found, without material variations, Hardie\
Man. p. 218. Book of Cons. p. 149. Akjman Rezon, p.
45. F. M. L. p. 129. Preston, b. 2. s. 3. Cross's Chart,
s. I. F. M. Mon. part 1. ch. 8 pp. 36,37.) At no time
reverently naming the only Mediator between God and
man, but avoiding the name of Jesus pur Lord: and this
suits the infidels.
But many of the fraternity care for none of these thihgs;
give them the jovial meeting, the exciting cup, the smoking
viands, and the mantle of night. To these she com$s with
laughter and song:
u Let your hearts be blytho and gay;
" Joy and mirth let all display;
« No doll care
" Shall enter here,
« For this is Mason's holiday."
Preston, ed. 1788.
And should sober friends doubt the tendency of this nocturnal
institution, she furnishes her votary with suitable defence.
41 Cozcomical pedants may say what they can;
u Abuse us, ill use us, and laugh at our plan;
" Well temper our mortar, enliven our souls, i
" And join in a chorus o'er full flowing bowls.
Chorus—" We always are free,** &c.
Itnd.
This suits the lovers of fun, and of good liquor; and many
are the poor fellows living monuments to its efficacy, but
dead to society; dead, breathing, moving, yawning, dead
men; waiting for the monster to close their eyes, and to lay
them welcome to their fellow earth, forgotten in the tomb.
By this obliging and accommodating spirit, she extends
her arms to all the world, and holds within her fond embrace
men of the most opposite tenets. Does one charge her with