by Mason Word - Thursday, 9 February 2023, 3:40 PM
"Charity is the pre-eminent virtue, the possession of which in its fullest signification marks the perfect Mason. Charity in its highest and noblest sense includes all other virtues, and in its exercise all right thought and action are employed. But the thought of charity is too much associated with almsgiving, financial aid, and assistance. Charity, in its true meaning, is affection and love, an active as well as a sentient force in all that pertains to our mortal existence."