Part 6 (2/2)

When the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way,

And the almond tree shall flourish, and the gra.s.shopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail:

Because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto G.o.d who gave it. (Eccl. xii, 1-7.)

[Ill.u.s.tration: Ecclesiastes XII.]

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Presentation of Working Tools.

The Working Tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of Masonry, especially the Trowel.

The Trowel is an instrument used by operative masons to spread the cement which unites the building into one common ma.s.s; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught to use it for the more n.o.ble and glorious purpose of spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection--that cement which unites us into one sacred band or society of friends and brothers, among whom no contention should ever exist, save that n.o.ble contention, or rather emulation, of who best can work and best agree.

My brother, you have been

SECOND SECTION.

The lodge represents the Craft at refreshment at the building of K. S.'s Temple.

Address.

Character and habits of the builder.

Altar.

South, West, East.

Hill west of * * *

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