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X Duringalltheages,libertyofthoughtwasthenaturalbirthrightofeveryman.Now 6 andagainholdspiritsenunciatedthedoctrine,andpracticedthedeductionsfromit  intheirintercoursewiththeirfellowmen,andsometimesthesepaidwiththeirlives  fortheirboldness.Butthedoctrinesoflibertyandtolerationwerefairlytaughtby  allegoryandillustratedbysymbollongbeforethegreatpoliticalmovements,for ^ Masonryhasalwaysplayedanimportantpartinallmovements,lookingtowardthe < improvementoftheconditionofthepeople,andhaseverbeenaleaderin j emancipatingthoseenslavedandoppressed.k݌ H ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8    &8J%y&4%%&8J݌̌XZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8    &8J%y&4%%&8JAsinthepast,itisnowthegloryofMasonrythatitteachestoleration,andthus  encouragesactivityinalltheregionsoflegitimateknowledge.Mentalactivityis  stifledwhentheavenuesofexpressionorbeliefareclosed.Tointimatethatsome p   phasesofbeliefwillbemetwithpunishmentorpersecutionistogiveoccasionfor N!! suchconcealmentofpersonalviewsaswillendultimatelyeitherinhypocrisyor ,"|" mentaldeadness.Therecanbenodoubtenlightenmentcomesfrominvestigation,  #Z# notthatintolerancewillpreventinquiry.Alltheintellectualquickeningoftheages #8$ canbetracedtothestrugglesofminddissatisfiedwiththeirenvironments,or $ % unwillingtoacceptasfinaltheconclusionsofotherswithoutfurtherinvestigation. % & Thesocalled"darkages"weredarkbecausetheopportunitiesforenlightmentwere &!' notwithinthereachofthemultitude.WhenEuropeawakenedfromitslethargyof `'"( centuriesitsoondemonstratedthefactthatmenwereascapableofgrapplingwith >(#) theproblemsoflifeaswerethewisestoftheworthiesofthepast.Whentheway )l$* tomoreperfectunderstandingwasopened,andwhenitbecamepossiblefor )J%+ informationtobewidelydiffused,thedarkagepassedaway.݌ *(&, ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8    &8J%y&4%%&8J ݌̌XZX%&4X0XXXZ   ,'. 8XX0y8    &8J%y&4%%&8JAswereadthestoryoftheintellectualawakeningofEurope,wearestruckwith  progressmadewheretoleranceofnewviewswastherule,andequallyarewe  struckbytheslowerdevelopmentswhereeffortsweremadetobindthepeopleto l theopinionsandtraditionsoftheagesgonebefore.Tothosewhostudythehistory J ofthispresentcentury,rejoicingatourmarvelousadvancementinscientific (x knowledge,thequeryisconstantlypresented.Whydidnottheothercenturies  V anticipateoursinthesefields?RogerBaconbroadlyhintedatsomeofourmodern  4 discoveries.Galileoopenedthegatewaytothetruestudyoftheheavens,andfar   backinthepastthefoundationsofchemicalsciencewerelaid,yet,untilthepresent   century,menhadnotfairlycomeintotheheritageofpowerwhichhasbecomeours ~   throughthemarvellousdiscoverieslatelymade.Throughallthecenturiesthe \   resourcesofNaturewerepresent.Chemicalcombinationswerepossible,the :  unharnessedforceswereaspotent,butthetalismannecessarytomakethese h  thingstheobedientservantsofmanwasnotknown.Why?Becauseignoranceand F  bigotrywereafraidtopermittheinvestigationswhichwereessentialtoaright $  understandingofNature.7݌   ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  "  &8J%y&4%%&8J"]"݌̌XZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  #  &8J%y&4%%&8JIntolerancewouldnotpermitanystudywhichmightresultinashatteringofold n formsofbelief.Theprison,thescourge,thestakeawaitedthosewhose L independenthabitsofthoughtledthemtoafreeexpressionofopinionswhich *z antagonizedthebeliefsoftheholdersofpower.ItistothegloryofMasonrythat X sinceitsfirstinstitutionithasalwaystaughttoleration,andembodiedinitssystem 6 apracticalillustrationofreasonablefreedom.WithintheLodgeallaretaughtto  meetuponthelevelthatthere,howevergreatandwisesomemaybe,thoseof  lowlyestateandwithbuttherudimentsofknowledgeareentitledtoconsideration  andprotection.AndyetMasonryhasneverencouragedignorance.Onthe ^ contrary,ithasalwaysincitedtoanendeavourtolearnallthesecretsofNature < possibletothehumanunderstanding,andmuchofitsbeautifulinstructionhasbeen j giveninordertocreateastrongimpulsetothepursuitofknowledge.'"Withallthy H getting,getunderstanding"haseverbeenthechargetotheneophyte.Thebeauty & ofwisdom,andthenecessityofincreasedknowledgehasbeensuggested.But,  withtheurgentinvitationtomentalcultivation,therehaseverbeenatendernessin  dealingwiththosewhowerehinderedfromreachinglargeattainment.Ignorance p   hasneverbeenaccountedacrime,andthattolerationofdifferentbeliefswhichis N!! necessarytotruebrotherhoodhasbeentaughtandpractised.Thepeculiaritiesof ,"|" mindhavebeenunderstoodbyMasons,and,quickgrowthinallknowledgehasnot  #Z# beenexpected.Timeandtrainingarerequisitetodevelopment,andinnothingis #8$ thismoretruethaninknowledge.#v#݌ $ % ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  ^,  &8J%y&4%%&8J^,,݌̌XZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  ?+` ` ` hp x (#X?w-  &8J%y&4%%&8J"Heavenisnotreachedatasinglebound;w-.݌ &!' 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TheyrecognizethefactthatMasonryseekstoemancipatetheworldfromallforms ^ ofslavery,andthoughtheheirarchywouldbeunwillingtoacknowledge < unquestioningandblindobediencetopriesthoodtobeaformofslavery,yetby j whatevernametheconditionofmindwhichleadstothisresultmaybecalled,in H thefinalanalysisitisfoundtobeslavery.Butitmaybeasked,Doesthishierarchy & nowdemandtheblindobedienceofthemiddleages?Ifthisweretheyear1274,  andthedecreeofInnocentIV.that"AlltranslationoftheScripturesintothevulgar  tongueofanycountryshouldbegiventotheflames,"wemightsaytheignorance p   ofthemiddleagesisatfault,butwhenRomeplacesuponitsindexexpurgatorius N!! thetranslationsoftheGospelsintoFrenchmadeintheyear1887,andapprovedby ,"|" thePopehimself,whatshallwesay?Whatshallwecalltheactionofthehierarchy  #Z# when,on19thDecember,1887,itproscribedanddamnedtheverybookwhichbut #8$ ashorttimebeforehadreceivedtheapprovalofthePope?Andremember,too, $ % thatthistranslationwasnotmadebyaprotestant,butbyadevoutmemberofthe % & RomanChurch,whoseworkhadbeenapprovedbyagreatnumberofbishops, &!' priestsandpiouslaymen.Why,then,wasthisdone?=<<݌ `'"( ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  H  &8J%y&4%%&8JHH݌̌XZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  I  &8J%y&4%%&8JThesecretofthewholematterwasthatacriticalexaminationofthetranslation )l$* disclosedthefactthatsomeoftherenderingsofGreekwordswerenotin )J%+ accordancewiththedogmasoftheRomishChurch.AlthoughthewholeFrench *(&, peoplewerelongingforsuchlivingtranslationofGod'sWordasitis,theywere +'- denied,becauseaboveallthingsthedogmatictreatmentoftheScripturesfavored ,'. byRomemustnotbeendangered.Itisnotthetruthwhichthehierarchyisanxious r-(/ tosave,butthepowerwhichcomesfromaparticularinterpretationofScripture.It  mattersnotwhetherthatinterpretationberightorwrong,itistheinterpretationof  thechurch,andassuchitmuststandthoughalltheprogressoftheworldbe l stopped.Isittobewonderedat,then,thatfromthesamesourcearesentout J fromtimetotimebullsdenouncingMasonry?IJ݌ (x ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  O  &8J%y&4%%&8JLetMasonryrejoicethattheissueissoclearlydefined,andthatitistherecognized  V friendofhumanliberty,thechampionofspiritualandmentalemancipation?Until  4 allformsofbigotryareended,untilmanisfreeinallrighteoussensesoftheterm,   untilthedayofperfectenlightenment,Masonryhasamission.Itisintheworld   becausetheworldneedsitsunwaveringtestimonytohumanrightsand ~   brotherhood,anditwillcontinueonitsbeneficentwayuncheckedbyanyopposition \   baseduponselfishnessoruponadesiretoperpetuatespiritualbondage.Solong :  asignoranceabounds,solongasoppressioncausestearstoflow,solongasvice h  liftsupitshead,justsolongwillMasonrystriveforthebettermentofhumanity.Its F  challengeistoallthattendstodegrademen,ortopreventtheaccomplishmentof $  thegreatpossibilitieswithwhichallaregifted.Andifinthisitmeetsopposition,it   willstillmarchonasinyearsgoneby,knowingthattruthismightyandwillprevail.   Tolerationinbeliefsis,then,acardinaldoctrineofMasonry,andoneofitschief n sourcesofitswonderfulholdupontheintelligenceoftheage.Libertyofthoughtis L essentialtoperfectindividualgrowth,andwhateverpreventsorseekstocheckthe *z freeactionofthehumanmind,isanenemytohumanprogress.Threatsand X compulsionsarecheckstothefreeexpressionofthought,andtotheproper 6 governmentoffreemen.Recognizingthisfact,Masonryplantsitselffirmlyonthe  doctrineoftoleration,andseekstoinspiremenwithsuchaloftyconceptionof  humanityaswillsecuretrueregardfortherightsoftheindividual.IfMasonry  accomplishesonlythismuchforourraceitblessestheworldandbrightenshuman ^ life.Andthisisapartofitsmission.Menofdifferentbeliefs,ofdifferentraces,of < peculiarmentalorganization,allcomewithinthebroadsweepofitstolerantspirit, j andlearntomeasureeachother,notbythenarrowrulesofclassorsect,butby H thedivineprincipleofacommonbrotherhood,andthusmeasuredandwiththe & consciousnessofpersonalimperfection,theylearntolookwithcharityuponwhat  seemtobetheseriousimperfectionsofothers.Inthislandoffreedomwhereall  menstandinequalityundercommonlaws,receivingequalprivilegeandprotection, p   wecanrejoiceatwhathasbeenaccomplishedthroughthegeneralacceptanceof N!! ourMasonicprinciple,but,withthefeelingofsatisfactionwhichwehave,there ,"|" shouldalsobeeverpresentthestrongdeterminationthatourprinciplesshall  #Z# continuetoguidetothecompleterealizationoftheMasonicideal.Thathasnotyet #8$ beenreached:thedayisnotyetwhenwecanrejoiceattheuniversalacceptanceof $ % ourteaching.Bigotrystillliftsupitsvoice,andattimesweheartheechoofpast % & agesintheanathemasdirectedagainstusandagainsttolerationandliberty,butas &!' inthepastsointhefuture,weshallpressforwardundauntedtoourhighestideals. `'"( Whatarethoseideals?Weanswerinwordsspokentwentyfivecenturiesago:OaO݌ >(#) ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8   _  &8J%y&4%%&8J _c_݌̌XZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  E+` ` ` hp x (#` ` ` X(#E#`  &8J%y&4%%&8J"Fearlessness,singlenessofsoulthewill#``݌ )J%+ ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  a  &8J%y&4%%&8JAlwaystostriveforwisdom,openhand,a'b݌ *(&, ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  "c  &8J%y&4%%&8JAndgovernedappetites,andpiety,"c{c݌ +'- ЌXZX%&4X0XXXZ  8XX0y8  qd  &8J%y&4%%&8JAndloveofstudy;humbleness,qdd݌ ,'. 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