Almighty and eternal Lord God, the great Creator of heaven and earth, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; look down from heaven in pity and compassion upon me thy servant, who humbly prostrate myself before thee.

Freemasonry is founded on the immutable laws of Truth and Justice and its grand object is to promote the happiness of the human race.

Went to church and fasted all day.

One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.

I am persuaded, you will permit me to observe, that the path of true piety is so plain as to require but little political direction.

To anticipate and prevent disasterous contingencies would be the part of wisdom and patriotism.

What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president. The peaceful transition of power is what will separate this country from every other country in the world.