COURAGE TODAY INSURES MASONRY TOMORROW
Masonry, which does not claim strength through numbers, but through the fibre
and moral power of the individual, has withstood the tyranny of kings and popes,
and in all countries wherein Masonry prospers, there you will find the greatest
individual prosperity and happiness, the greatest cultural progress and the
highest standard of living for the greatest number of people.
Let us not rest on our laurels. To make possible the advancement of Masonry
from yesterday until today there was required the moral courage of many Masons.
They were Masons who were determined that no personal cost was too great to pay
for Liberty, Justice and Tolerance. To make possible Masonry of Today there were
Masons who suffered reprisals, financial sacrifice, and even death.
While we cannot peer too far into the future, we must remind ourselves that,
step, by step, by degrees, we are making Masonry of Tomorrow. We have Divine
Assurance that if we do the work of Masonry, if we discharge our sacred
obligations, if we hold fast to all that is true, Masonry will be a stronger
force tomorrow than today.
Then let us contemplate more and more on the ultimate objective of Masonry-
to make of our candidates Master Masons. Let those who are capable of teaching
be generous with their talents. Let us never cease to teach. To the patient
teacher there will always come the eager pupil.
Let the Worshipful Master and the officers of the lodge bring teacher and
student together and there will result a strength that will be reflected in
future generations.
The teacher and the pupil inspired and enlightened by the Source of All
Wisdom are the Masons who today are creating Masonry's place in the World of
Tomorrow.
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