Document set 'Letter from John T. Heard to Jacob Norton, 1868 May 14'
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1 / 1Boston, May 14, 1868
Dear Sir:
I return to you herewith the periodicals
you were so kind as to send to me for my perusal.
There is in them much which is interesting and instructive.
The articles headed "law intelligence" are written with
ability and contain a good deal which should command
the attention of thoughtful, earnest masons.
It has been my opinion for a long time that the symbolic degrees -- the first three -- were about all therewas is in freemasonry worthy the support and
practice of its members, and in order to give them their
highest exercise and usefulness, it would be well, as
I think, to disuse all other degrees.
Regarding freemasonry as a moral and social institution, having for its field of action the whole world, and embracing, as members, "men of every country sect & opinion" I would exclude from its "work" everything sectarian the high moral character of its members being the guarantee that its noble principles will be faithfully sustained.
Fraternally yours Fraternally yours John T. Heard. Mr. Jacob Norton, 67 Carver street. Boston, May 14, 1868
Dear Sir:
<p-bgn>I return to you herewith the periodicals
you were so kind as to send to me for my perusal.
There is in them much which is interesting and instructive.
The articles headed "law intelligence" are written with
ability and contain a good deal which should command
the attention of thoughtful, earnest masons.<p-end>
<p-bgn>It has been my opinion for a long time
that the symbolic degrees -- the first three -- were about
all there <del>was</del> <add>is</add> in freemasonry worthy the support and
practice of its members, and in order to give them their
highest exercise and usefulness, it would be well, as
I think, to disuse all other degrees.<p-end>
<p-bgn>Regarding freemasonry as a moral and
social institution, having for its field of action the whole
world, and embracing, as members, "men of every country
sect & opinion" I would exclude from its "work" everything
sectarian the high moral character of its members being
the guarantee that its noble principles will be faithfully
sustained.<p-end> Fraternally yours
Fraternally yours
John T. Heard.
Mr. Jacob Norton,
67 Carver street.
It has been my opinion for a long time that the symbolic degrees -- the first three -- were about all there
Regarding freemasonry as a moral and social institution, having for its field of action the whole world, and embracing, as members, "men of every country sect & opinion" I would exclude from its "work" everything sectarian the high moral character of its members being the guarantee that its noble principles will be faithfully sustained.
Fraternally yours Fraternally yours John T. Heard. Mr. Jacob Norton, 67 Carver street. Boston, May 14, 1868
Dear Sir:
<p-bgn>I return to you herewith the periodicals
you were so kind as to send to me for my perusal.
There is in them much which is interesting and instructive.
The articles headed "law intelligence" are written with
ability and contain a good deal which should command
the attention of thoughtful, earnest masons.<p-end>
<p-bgn>It has been my opinion for a long time
that the symbolic degrees -- the first three -- were about
all there <del>was</del> <add>is</add> in freemasonry worthy the support and
practice of its members, and in order to give them their
highest exercise and usefulness, it would be well, as
I think, to disuse all other degrees.<p-end>
<p-bgn>Regarding freemasonry as a moral and
social institution, having for its field of action the whole
world, and embracing, as members, "men of every country
sect & opinion" I would exclude from its "work" everything
sectarian the high moral character of its members being
the guarantee that its noble principles will be faithfully
sustained.<p-end> Fraternally yours
Fraternally yours
John T. Heard.
Mr. Jacob Norton,
67 Carver street.