The Virginia Text-Book; Containing a Digest of the Laws of the Grand Lodge of Virginia with Illustrations of the Work and the Constitution of Masonry - Softcover

Virginia, Freemasons Grand Lodge Of

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ISBN 10: 1235696782 ISBN 13: 9781235696787

Verlag: General Books LLC, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899. Excerpt: ... The brethren being assembled at the Lodge Room (or some other convenient place), the presiding officer opens the Lodge in the Third Degree, with the usual forms, and having stated the purpose of the meeting, and given the brethren strict charge upon their deportment during the procession, the services begin as follows: Master. What man is he that liveth and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Response. Man walketh in a vain shadow; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. Master. When he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him. Response. Naked he came into the world, and naked he must return. Master. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord. The Master then taking the Roll in his hand, says: Let us live and die like the righteous, that our last end may be like his. To avoid all sectarianism on occasions of funerals. Chaplains are required to use the prayers prescribed in the Text-Book.--Proceedings 1869, page 41. Response. God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide unto death. The Master then records the name, age, and day of death of the deceased upon the Roll, and says: Almighty Father! in Thy hands we leave with humble submission the soul of our deceased brother. The brethren answer three times--giving the Grand Honors each time: The will of God is accomplished! So mote it be--Amen. The Master then deposits the Eoll in the Archives and the following prayer is repeated: Most glorious God! author of all good, and giver of all mercy, pour down Thy blessing upon us, and strengthen our solemn engagements with the ties of sincere affection. May the present instance of mortality remind us of our approaching fate, and draw ...

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• Verlag: General Books LLC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1235696782
• ISBN 13: 9781235696787
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 74