Speak not evil of the absent for it is unjust.

When there is no vision, there is no hope.

Remember, officers and soldiers, that you are fighting for the blessings of liberty.

No morn ever dawned more favorable than ours did; and no day was every more clouded than the present! Wisdom, and good examples are necessary at this time to rescue the political machine from the impending storm.

This spirit [of Party], unfortunately, is inseperable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all Governments, more or less stifled, controuled, or repressed; but, in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy.

Because of this ever increasing discernment of the true Mason he/she will find more efficient ways to apply brotherly love, relief and truth.

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