Degree Book of the Independent Order of Good Templars Under the Jurisdiction of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge: Adopted at Boston Session, May 24, 1866 : Revised at London Session, July 28, 1873, and at Charleston Session, May 23, 1882

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By authority of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, 1884 - 64 pages

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Page 39 - Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Page 40 - And on the morrow when he departed he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Page 23 - God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them,: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
Page 39 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Page 39 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way ; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Page 41 - ... charity which • suffereth long, and is kind ; which is not easily provoked, and thinketh no evil.
Page 22 - Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel ; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord.
Page 52 - Do not, then, stand idly waiting For some greater work to do; Fortune is a lazy goddess — She will never come to you. Go and toil in any vineyard ; Do not fear to do or dare — If you want a field of labor You can find it anywhere.
Page 22 - I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers : but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
Page 37 - ... he who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who taketh a city...

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