God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee, and in thy seed, shall all the families of the earth be blessed. And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I || have spoken to thee of.

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not.

And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city was called Luz at the first."Gen. xxviii. 10-20.

FOR THE MASONIC REGISTER. THE CHRISTIAN MASON.

NO. X.

BY COMPANION SAMUEL WOODWORTH.

over Israel; that he is "God over all, blessed for ever;" and that “a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of his kingdom." The candidate is now made to feel and confess, that "this is the stone which the Jewish builders rejected, but which has now become the head of the corner.". Filled with reverence and humility, he falls prostrate at the altar, and renews his covenant of obedience and fidelity.

"And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent his servants unto Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed king, in the room of his FATHER, and Hiram was ever a lover of David." And the servants of Hiram co-operated with the servants of Solomon, in preparing timber_and stones to build the temple at Jerusalem. "Aud Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stone-squarers; so they prepared timber and stones to build the house."

By this instructive lesson, the delighted mason is taught that the human mind consists of two parts, the will and the understanding; the former being the seat of the affections, and the latter of the thoughts. He is informed, farther, that the affections of the will form a kingdom by themselves, termed, in masonic language, Israel and Jerusa lem; while the thoughts, truths, and knowledges of the understanding, for another kingdom, called The fourth degree of masonry, Tyre. When the understanding is called the Mark Degree, throws a stored and enriched with spiritual new and wonderful light on the three || truths from the word of God, such former degrees. The enlightened truths are called "the merchandise mason, now perceives, for the first of Tyre, which shall be Holiness to time, the true nature and character the Lord." The great end of maof the Being, whom it is his highest sonry is to produce regeneration; duty to love and worship. The two that is, to purify the will, and make great luminaries, mentioned in the it a fit "temple for the living God." Mosaical account of the fourth day To effect this end, the understandof creation, are now lighted up in ing must co-operate with all its pow his will and understanding, by the ers and faculties. The builders of Hilight of which he sees clearly that ram must labour with the builders of JESUS CHRIST is anointed king Solomon; and the stone and the tim

ber must be sent up to Jerusalem. || In other words, the spiritual truths of the understanding, must be elevated into the will.

ther; because, in all such grace and mercy, to whomsoever it is given, there is contained an infinity of blessing; and, therefore, he has no reason either to repine at his own lot, or to envy that of another. He knows that it is impossible for any one to receive more than an infinite good, and, consequently, that every receiver has reason to be fully contented with the promised recompense. "They received every man a penny."

The young recipient of the spiritual mark is further taught, in this degree, that those who cherish humble and lowly opinions of themselves, are exalted in the divine favour and mercy, in exact proportion to their humility; and that they who cherish high ideas of their own merits, and think to gain the highest place in Heaven, in the way of recompense for their good works, are last and lowest in the divine estimation. In short, he is

shall be last, and the last first."

When Hiram hears that the Son of David is anointed king at Jerusalem, he rejoices, and prepares to co-operate with him in the great work he has projected. Or, as the enlightened mason understands these words, when the affections of the will are directed to the Lord JESUS CHRIST, as their king and their God, then the understanding voluntarily yields all its spiritual || treasures as an appropriate offering for the temple about to be erected. The powers and faculties of the understanding co-operate with those of the will, while they, in return, receive spiritual nourishment from the Lord, through the medium of his word. Thus the servants of Hiram labour with the servants of Solomon, while Solomon supplies with food the household of Hiram. But this is not all. The enlight-made sensibly to feel, that "the first ened mason, on entering this degree, is taught, further, that "the kingdom of Heaven, (which is established in the mind of every true penitent) is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard." He is also made sensible that the householder is no other than the Son of David; the king of Israel; the great Architect of the spiritual temple; "the only wise God our Saviour;" the Lord JESUS CHRIST, "whose yoke is easy, and whose burden is light." The candidate rejoices to perceive that he has been hired as a labourer in this spiritual vineyard, and that his reward will be proportioned (not to the length of time he has laboured) but to the fidelity with which he has performed his allotted duties. Under this assurance, he learns to be content with that measure of the divine grace and mercy which is imparted to him by his Heavenly Fa

Finally, the Christian Mason is instructed by appropriate symbols, emblems, and correspondences, that the great householder calls on every man to turn from the evil of his ways, and do that which is just and right; to "cease to do evil, and learn to do well." For all who possess the scriptures, and thereby receive the knowledge of God in their understandings, are said to be called, and are very many; but, alas! few, comparatively, very few, so far obey the precepts of divine truth contained in that sacred volume, as to become regenerated in heart and life; and none but the regenerate will be, or can be, chosen, as worthy and accepted members of the grand lodge above. The chosen, therefore, are those who receive the love of God in their wills, together with the truth of God in their understandings; for these are they whom God always chooses as being in most

agreement with the purities of his own love and mercy. But since this love of God, is a plant of rarer growth than the nowledge of God, therefore it is truly said, that “many are called, but few chosen."

ORIGINAL EXTRACTS.

We have been permitted by the author, to make the following extracts from an address, prepared to be delivered, on the sudden death of a companion, of this city, by a companion appointed for the purpose; which was omitted on account of the suspension of the regular communications of the chapters during the fever last summer.

most needed. Than such proud boasters, far better is the man who walks in the integrity of his heart, and with industry and cheerfulness, labours for his daily bread."

"How amiable is charity! like the rose of summer, though the stem that bore it may decay; though the ice-cold hand of death may stop the fountain of life; its sweetness never fails. Blessed is the man in whose bosom are the springs of this divine virtue. A virtue which not only secures to the possessor, that inward satisfaction which always follows goodness, but which has the promise of a more glorious reward in reversion. Few, alas! how few, of our best works afford us pleasure in retrospection; but charity can sooth adying pillow. "There frequently is a richness Charity is a spark of Heavenly and excellence in the lives of fa- light, that, amidst the destruction of mous and eminent men; they shine all earthly hopes, and all earthly as great lights, as stars of the first comforts, can still shed a cheering magnitude; but when they are pla-ray upon the weary traveller ready ced so far beyond our own sphere, they rather dazzle than improve, and are more easily admired than imitated. The brightest pattern of of every thing great, and good, amongst men, and who is acknowledged such by the whole Christian world, was poor; so poor, that he had not where to lay his head.

"There are men, surrounded with wealth, and covered with honours, who yet have little of the love of their neighbour in their hearts; but rather look down with contempt on those whom fortune has placed in the humble walks of life. There are men in whose hands Providence has placed the means of doing much to benefit mankind; yet, although they know it and love to tell it to the world; although they talk much, do little, and that little merely to gratify their vanity; if they give a liberal gift, they first consider where it will be most admired, not where

to perish in despair. Charity is the certificate by which a mortal may claim a kindred with the skies, and a

title to an inheritance incorruptible, and which fadeth not away. Charity is every man's concern; for there are few too poor to be charitable, and none so rich, but they may stand in need of help.”

"What need we any other recommendation to our esteem, than that the true principles of our order are well understood, and faithfully practised. It is these alone that give a title to the approbation of masons, for although other "distinctions must exist amongst men," to preserve good order in society; and in making those distinctions, men may be, and are influenced by many motives, yet amongst us, there ought to be but one; that is, to esti mate justly those excellences which

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are current amongst us, and to give || tempest; there the pale lightning virtue its reward."

"Eternal Hope! can it be possible, that all thy promises are delusive; the anticipated joys of futurity, the reward of virtue, an endless being, the communion of congenial spirits; are all these delusions; are these no more than the baseless visions of a fervid mind? No? no! Go, we are not thus deceived. search the scriptures; there is a pledge to secure us; there life and inmortality are brought to light; there is the evidence of God and men, to assure and encourage us; there is a beacon, shining with a pure and steady fire, to guide and direct us, and give a warning of the dangers of the way. In these things we are all concerned, though we not always feel as much so as be comes the expectants of immortality.

darts upon its prey, blasting, at once, the shepherd and his flock, with the noble oak which offered them protection; there the pestilence stalks abroad, defying resistance; there intemperance prepares the treacherous poison in the cup of pleasure, alluring her silly victims to untimely graves."

"Brethren, let us remember to work in this life with a reference to that which is to come; and whilst we are seeking after words, and pass-words, with which to obtain a knowledge of the mysteries of an-, tiquity, let us not neglect to seek diligently after that word, that inestimable name, which deprives death and the grave of their power, and which secures to its possessor the greater mysteries of futurity, life and bliss, uninterrupted and eternal.".

TUCKY.

"My brethren, let the sceptic doubt the truth of revelation; GRAND CHAPTER OF KENall other evidence within the compass of his finite faculties, must terminate in doubt; death will set him right; but let us not neglect the invitations Heaven gives to all, nor I shut our hearts against the truth, nor yet delay the preparation.. 'Procrastination is the thief of souls.'

For the officers of the grand chapter, see our last number, page 194.

SUBORDINATE CHAPTERS.

At the last elections in Kentucky, the following compartions were electto office for the present year: Lexington Chapter, No. 1. James Mason Pike, of Lexington, most excellent high priest. John Ward, excellent king. Caleb Wesley Cloud, excellent

"The occasion of this, our solemn assembly, is another warning toed prepare for our final change. When that will be, we know not; it may be to-morrow; perhaps to-night the messenger may be sent to us with the final summons; and the great question with each of us should be, What, my soul! would bety place? At the farthest, we cannot escape long; no, we cannot escape; the emissaries of death are placed at every avenue; they lie concealed in our path; they follow us every step. There the billows close around their victims; there death makes his approach amidst the horrors of theter.

scribe.

William G. Hunt, captain of the

host.

William H. Rainey, principal so

journer.

David A. Sayre, royal arch cap

tain.

Robert M'Nitt, third grand mas