Relief

To relieve the distressed is one of the three principal tenets of a Freemason's profession, and thus defined in the lecture of the First Degree: "To relieve the distressed is a duty incumbent on all men, but particularly on Masons, who are linked together by a chain of sincere affection. To sooth the unhappy, to sympathize with them in their misfortunes, to compassionate their miseries, and to restore peace to their troubled minds, are aims we have in view. On this basis we form our friendships and establish our connections."

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See also: Almsgiving

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