(seq. 56)

May 1800

Sat 24

Article 4th

I will govern my passions, and never yeald to the
impulse of the moment, but ever act from reflection.
Anger I will totally discard as a passion as a passion beneath
a human being.

Article 5th

Sun 25

Time I will esteem most valuable and convert
it to the best use I am capable; I will portion it
out assigning a [?] [?], every employment. Sun
rise shal be the time in when I will [rise?], [?] my
[?] unless [prevented?] by contingensies; this practice I will
follow through the [year?], [?] if I please in [?].

Arctl 6th

Masonry Temperance shall always govern appetite.
In eating and drinking I will always govern use the
the greatest moderation.

Ar 7th

[?] shall never [?] my [lips?], I will never
mention the name of a person without I say of him

May 1800

Sun 25

something good, or unless his character be so
bad that it be [?] to publish it [?] end
that he should not [deceive?] others.

Art 8th

I will make it a principle never to inquire
into the busyness of any one, never mention a [?]
unless I know it to be true. This to apply to the com-
mon occurences of life.

A 9

I will leaf off swearing as soon as possible

A 10
Any of the above articles may [attest?] [?] I
[?], when it shall be [?] [to?] renew the oath
Or if the constitution Oath is found to be [?]
they shall be of no effect and not considered
as binding. The form of the oath shall be
considered as an article.