Excerpt From A Discourse on Brotherly Love (1783)

Samuel Seabury (1729-1796)

WHOEVER has studied this Religion, with that attention which its importance demands, will find that it furnishes mankind with the best philosophy, and most perfect institutions of life; containing not only the best system of moral duties that is extant, but, in truth, the only system that is really adapted to the nature and condition of man in this world; being exactly squared to his circumstances, and leveled to his capacity; laying the surest foundation for his happiness; tending to raise his powers and faculties to their highest perfection, to cement together the whole brotherhood of men, and build them an office of love, supported by the two grand pillars of virtue and holiness, the light and strength of the world.



A SERMON, PREACHED BEFORE THE GRAND LODGE, AND THE OTHER LODGES OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS,
In NEW-YORK, At ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL, On the Anniversary of ST. JOHN the Evangelist, 1782.

By SAMUEL SEABURY, D.D.