99 99 99 99 99 _/ ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,inconsi/5t hyph5ation mat*es ! orig9al docum5t4 ,a numb] ( obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$ 9 ?is text4 ,= a complete li/1 please see ! bottom ( ?is docum5t4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- _/ 99 99 99 99 99 _/ ,,! ,,build]s ,a ,,/ory ,,& ,,/udy ,,( ,,masonry ,,by ,,joseph ,,=t ,,newton1 ,,litt4 ,d4 ,,gr& ,,lodge ,,( ,,i[a ,:5 ,i 0 a ,k+ & a ,mason-- ,a ma/] prov$ & skill$1 ,i cle>$ me gr\nd = a palace ,su* z a ,k+ %\ld build4 ,i decre$ & cut d[n to my levels1 ,pres5tly1 "u ! silt1 ,i came on ! wreck ( a palace ,su* z a ,k+ _h built6 --,,kipl+ ,,c$> ,,rapids ,,i[a ,,! ,,tor* ,,press ,,n9ete5 ,,fifte5 _/ _/ ,,copyright1 #aiad ,,by ,,joseph ,,=t ,,newton ,fir/ ,pr9t+1 ,decemb]1 #aiad _/ _/ ,to ,! ,memory ( ,,!odore ,,sutton ,,p>v9 ,f\nd] ( ! ,libr>y ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,i[a1 ) ,rev]5ce & ,gratitude2 to ,,l\is ,,block ,pa/ ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,masons 9 ,i[a1 de> ,fri5d & ,fell[-work]1 :o initiat$ & inspir$ ?is /udy1 ) ,love & ,goodwill2 & to ! ,,"y ,,masons ,our ,hope & ,pride1 = :om ?is book 0 writt5 ,) ,frat]nal ,greet+ _/ ,,! ,,ant]oom ,f\rte5 ye>s ago ! writ] ( ?is volume ent]$ ! temple ( ,freemasonry1 & t date /&s out 9 memory z "o ( ! mo/ significant days 9 8 life4 ,!re 0 a little spread on ! night ( 8 rais+1 &1 z is ! cu/om1 ! c&idate 0 ask$ to give 8 impressions ( ! ,ord]4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he made reque/ to "k if !re 0 any little book :i* w\ld tell a "y man ! ?+s he w\ld mo/ l to "k ab\t ,masonry--:at x 01 :5ce x came1 :at x tea*es1 & :at x is try+ to d 9 ! _w8 ,no "o knew ( su* a book at t "t1 nor has any be5 f\nd to meet a ne$ :i* _m mu/ h felt be=e & s9ce4 ,by an odd co9cid5ce1 x has fall5 to ! lot ( ! au?or to write ! little book = :i* he made reque/ f\rte5 ye>s ago4 ,?is bit ( rem9isc5ce expla9s ! purpose ( ! pres5t volume1 & e book mu/ be judg$ by its _s & purpose1 n less ?an by its /yle & cont5ts4 ,writt5 z a commission f ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,i[a1 & approv$ by t ,gr& body1 a copy ( ?is book is to be pres5t$ to e man ^u :om ! degree ( ,ma/] ,mason is conf]r$ )9 ?is ,gr& ,jurisdiction4 ,naturally ?is int5tion has det]m9$ ! me?od & arrangem5t ( ! book1 z well z ! matt] x conta9s2 its aim be+ to tell a "y man ent]+ ! ord] ! antec$5ts ( ,masonry1 its developm5t1 its philosophy1 its mission1 & its ideal4 ,keep+ ?is purpose always 9 m9d1 ! ef=t has be5 to prep>e a brief1 simple1 & vivid acc\nt ( ! orig91 gr[?1 & tea*+ ( ! ,ord]1 s writt5 z to provoke a deep] int]e/ 9 & a m e>ne/ /udy ( its /ory & its s]vice to mank9d4 ,no "w ( ?is k9d has be5 und]tak51 s f> z is kn[n1 by any ,gr& ,lodge 9 ?is c\ntry or abroad--at lea/1 n s9ce ! old ,pocket ,companion1 & o!r su* works 9 ! e>li] times2 & ?is is ! m /range f ! fact t ! ne$ ( x is s obvi\s1 & its possibilities s fruitful & important4 ,e "o :o has look$ into ! va/ lit]ature ( ,masonry mu/ (t5 h felt ! ne$ ( a concise1 compact1 yet compreh5sive survey to cle> ! pa? & light ! way4 ,especially mu/ ^? feel su* a ne$ :o are n accu/om$ to trav]se long & involv$ p]iods ( hi/ory1 & m especially ^? :o h nei!r ! "t nor ! opportunity to sift pond]\s volumes to f9d out ! facts4 ,mu* ( our lit]ature--inde$1 by f> ! l>g] "p ( x--0 writt5 be=e ! me?ods ( sci5tific /udy _h arriv$1 & :ile x fasc9ates1 x does n conv9ce ^? :o are us$ to ! m critical habits ( rese>*4 ,consequ5tly1 )\t kn[+ x1 "s ( our mo/ e>ne/ ,masonic writ]s h made ! ,ord] a t>get = ridicule by _! extravagant claims z to its antiquity4 ,!y did n make x cle> 9 :at s5se x is anci5t1 & n a little satire has be5 aim$ at ,masons = _! gullibility 9 accept+ z true ! wilde/ & mo/ absurd leg5ds4 ,besides1 no hi/ory ( ,masonry has be5 writt5 9 rec5t ye>s1 & "s important mat]ial has come to light 9 ! _w ( hi/orical & ar*aeological s*ol>%ip1 mak+ n a little t has hi!rto be5 obscure m cle>2 & !re is ne$ t ?is new k be relat$ to :at 0 already kn[n4 ,:ile mod]n rese>* aims at accuracy1 too (t5 its results are dry pages ( fact1 devoid ( lit]>y beauty & spiritual appeal--a skeleton )\t ! w>m robe ( fle% & blood4 ,/riv+ = accuracy1 ! writ] has s\ght to avoid mak+ a du/y *ronicle ( facts & figures1 :i* few w\ld h ! he>t to foll[1 ) :at success ! read] mu/ decide4 ,su* a book is n easy to write1 & = two reasons3 x is ! hi/ory ( a secret ,ord]1 mu* ( ^: lore is n to be writt51 & x cov]s a bewild]+ /ret* ( "t1 ask+ t ! cont5ts ( innum]able volumes--_m ( !m huge1 disjo9t$1 & difficult to dige/--be compact )9 a small space4 ,nev]!less1 if x has requir$ a prodigi\s labor1 x is assur$ly wor? :ile 9 behalf ( ! "y m5 :o ?rong our temple gates1 z well z = ^? :o are to come aft] u4 ,e l9e ( ?is book has be5 writt5 9 ! conviction t ! real hi/ory ( ,masonry is great en\gh1 & its simple tea*+ gr& en\gh1 )\t ! embelli%m5t ( leg5d1 mu* less ( occultism4 ,x proce$s f fir/ to la/ ^u ! assurance t all t we ne$ to d is to remove ! scaffold+ f ! hi/oric temple ( ,masonry & let x /& out 9 ! sunlight1 :]e all m5 c see its beauty & symmetry1 & t x w comm& ! respect ( ! mo/ critical & se>*+ intellects1 z well z ! homage ( all :o love mank9d4 ,by ?is fai? ! long /udy has be5 guid$2 9 ?is confid5ce x has be5 complet$4 ,to ?is end ! s\rces ( ,masonic s*ol>%ip1 /or$ 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,i[a1 h be5 explor$1 & ! highe/ au?orities h be5 cit$ :]ev] !re is unc]ta9ty--copi\s ref]5ces s]v+ n only to sub/antiate ! /atem5ts made1 b also1 x is hop$1 to guide ! read] into fur!r & m detail$ rese>*4 ,also1 9 respect ( issues /ill op5 to debate & ab\t :i* diff]5ces ( op9ion obta91 bo? sides h be5 giv5 a he>+1 s f> z space w\ld all[1 t ! /ud5t may weigh & decide ! "q = himself4 ,l all ,masonic /ud5ts ( rec5t times1 ! writ] is ri*ly indebt$ to ! great ,rese>* ,lodges ( ,engl&--especially to ! ,quatuor ,coronati ,lodge1 ,no4 #bjgf--)\t ^: proce$+s ?is /udy w\ld h be5 mu* h>d] to write1 if inde$ x c\ld h be5 writt5 at all4 ,su* m5 z ,g\ld1 ,hughan1 ,spe?1 ,crawley1 ,?orp1 to "n b a few--n =gett+ ,pike1 ,p>v91 ,mackey1 ,=t1 & o!rs 9 ?is c\ntry--des]ve ! p]petual gratitude ( ! frat]nity4 ,if1 at times1 9 seek+ to escape f m]e leg5d1 "s ( !m seem$ to g too f> t[>d ano!r extreme--=gett+ t !re is mu* 9 ,masonry t _c be trac$ by "n & date--x 0 b natural 9 _! ef=t 9 behalf ( au!ntic hi/ory & accurate s*ol>%ip4 ,alas1 mo/ ( ^? nam$ belong n[ to a "t t is gone & to ! p :o are no long] ) u "h1 b !y are recall$ by an humble /ud5t :o w\ld pay !m ! honor belong+ to great m5 & great ,masons4 ,?is book is divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 z ev]y?+ ,masonic %\ld be3 ,prophecy1 ,hi/ory1 & ,int]pretation4 ,! fir/ "p has to d ) ! h9ts & =egleams ( ,masonry 9 ! e>ly hi/ory1 tradition1 my?ology1 & symbolism ( ! race--f9d+ its f\ndations 9 ! nature & ne$ ( man1 & %[+ h[ ! /ones wr\ght out by "t & /ruggle 7 br\ght f af> to ! mak+ ( ,masonry z we "k x4 ,! second "p is a /ory ( ! ord] ( build]s ?r\gh ! c5turies1 f ! build+ ( ! ,temple ( ,solomon to ! organization ( ! "m ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl&1 & ! spread ( ! ,ord] all ov] ! civiliz$ _w4 ,! ?ird "p is a /atem5t & exposition ( ! fai? ( ,masonry1 its philosophy1 its religi\s mean+1 its g5ius1 & its m9i/ry to ! individual1 & ?r\gh ! individual to society & ! /ate4 ,su* is a b>e outl9e ( ! purpose1 me?od1 plan1 & _s ( ! "w1 & if ^! be kept 9 m9d x is believ$ t x w tell its /ory & confide its message4 ,:5 a man ?9ks ( our mortal lot--its greatness & its pa?os1 h[ mu* has be5 wr\ght out 9 ! pa/1 & h[ b9d+ is our obligation to pres]ve & enri* ! inh]itance ( humanity--!re comes ov] him a /range w>m+ ( ! he>t t[>d all 8 fell[ work]s2 & especially t[>d ! "y1 to :om we mu/ soon entru/ all t we hold sacr$4 ,all ?r\gh ^! pages ! wi% has be5 to make ! "y ,mason feel 9 :at a great & b5ign tradition he /&s1 t he may ! m e>ne/ly /rive to be a ,mason n m]ely 9 =m1 b 9 fai?1 9 _s1 & /ill m1 9 "*2 & s help to realize some:at ( ! beauty we all h dream$--lift+ into ! light ! lat5t p[]s & unguess$ possibilities ( ?is ! greate/ ord] ( m5 ^u ! e>?4 ,ev]yone c d a little1 & if ea* does 8 "p fai?fully ! sum ( our labors w be v great1 & we %all leave ! _w fair] ?an we f\nd x1 ri*] 9 fai?1 g5tl] 9 ju/ice1 wis] 9 pity--= we pass ?is way b once1 pilgrims seek+ a c\ntry1 ev5 a ,city t ha? f\ndations4 _/ ,j4,f4,n4 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a1 ,septemb] #g1 #aiad4 _/ ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts _/ ,,! ,,ante-,,room vii ,,"p ,i--,,prophecy ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,f\ndations #e ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,work+ ,,tools #ai ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,drama ,,( ,,fai? #ci ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,secret ,,doctr9e #eg ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,collegia #gc ,,"p ,,ii--,,hi/ory ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,free-,,masons #ig ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,fell[crafts #abg ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,accept$ ,,masons #aec ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,gr& ,,lodge ,,( ,,engl& #agc ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,univ]sal ,,masonry #bja ,,"p ,,iii--,,int]pretation ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,:at ,,is ,,masonry #bci ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,masonic ,,philosophy #bei ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,masonry #bhc ,,bibliography #cja ,,index #cjf _/ ,"p ,i--,prophecy ,,! ,,f\ndations _/ ,by ,symbols is man guid$ & comm&$1 made happy1 made wret*$4 ,he ev]y:]e f9ds himself encompass$ ) ,symbols1 recogniz$ z su* or n recogniz$3 ! ,univ]se is b "o va/ ,symbol ( ,god2 nay1 if ?\ wilt h x1 :at is man himself b a ,symbol ( ,god2 is n all t he does symbolical2 a revelation to ,s5se ( ! my/ic ,god-giv5 =ce t is 9 him2 a ,gospel ( ,fre$om1 :i* he1 ! ,messiah ( ,nature1 prea*es1 z he c1 by ^w & act8 ,n a ,hut he builds b is ! visible embodim5t ( a ,?\ght2 b be>s visible record ( invisible ?+s2 b is1 9 ! transc5d5tal s5se1 symbolical z well z real4 --,,?omas ,,c>lyle1 ,s>tor ,res>tus _/ ,,*apt] ,i ,! ,f\ndations ,two arts h alt]$ ! face ( ! e>? & giv5 %ape to ! life & ?\ght ( man1 ,agriculture & ,ar*itecture4 ,( ! two1 x w\ld be h>d to "k :i* has be5 ! m intimately int]wov5 ) ! inn] life ( humanity2 = man is n only a plant] & a build]1 b a my/ic & a ?9k]4 ,= su* a be+1 especially 9 primitive times1 any "w 0 some?+ m ?an itself2 x 0 a tru? f\nd out4 ,9 becom+ useful x atta9$ "s =m1 en%r9+ at once a ?\ght & a my/]y4 ,our pres5t /udy has to d ) ! second ( ^! arts1 :i* has be5 call$ ! matrix ( civilization4 ,:5 we inquire into orig9s & seek ! initial =ce :i* c>ri$ art =w>d1 we f9d two fundam5tal factors--physical necessity & spiritual aspiration4 ,( c\rse1 ! fir/ great impulse ( all ar*itecture 0 ne$1 hone/ response to ! dem& = %elt]2 b ?is dem& includ$ a ,home = ! ,s\l1 n less ?an a ro( ov] ! head4 ,ev5 9 ?is response to prim>y ne$ !re 0 some?+ spiritual :i* c>ri$ x beyond provision = ! body2 z ! m5 ( ,egypt1 = in/ance1 want$ an inde/ructible re/+-place1 & s built ! pyramids4 ,z ,cap>t says1 prehi/oric art %[s t ?is utilit>ian purpose 0 9 almo/ e case bl5d$ ) a religi\s1 or at lea/ a magical1 purpose4#a ,! spiritual in/9ct1 9 seek+ to recreate types & to set up m sympa!tic relations ) ! univ]se1 l$ to imitation1 to ideas ( proportion1 to ! passion = beauty1 & to ! ef=t aft] p]fection4 ,man has be5 always a build]1 & n[h]e has he %[n himself m significantly ?an 9 ! build+s he has erect$4 ,:5 we /& be=e !m--:e!r x be a mud hut1 ! h\se ( a cliff-dwell] /uck l ! ne/ ( a swall[ on ! side ( a canon1 a ,pyramid1 a ,p>!non1 or a ,pan!on--we seem to read into 8 s\l4 ,! build] may h gone1 p]haps ages be=e1 b "h he has left some?+ ( himself1 8 hopes1 8 fe>s1 8 ideas1 8 dreams4 ,ev5 9 ! remote recesses ( ! ,&es1 amid/ ! riot ( nature1 & :]e man is n[ a m]e savage1 we come ^u ! rema9s ( va/1 vani%$ civilizations1 :]e art & sci5ce & religion rea*$ unkn[n heights4 ,:]ev] humanity has liv$ & wr\ght1 we f9d ! crumbl+ ru9s ( t[]s1 temples1 & tombs1 monum5ts ( its indu/ry & its aspiration4 ,also1 :atev] else man may h be5--cruel1 tyrann\s1 v9dictive--8 build+s always h ref]5ce to religion4 ,!y bespeak a vivid s5se ( ! ,unse5 & 8 aw>5ess ( 8 relation to x4 ,( a tru?1 ! /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel is m ?an a my?4 ,man has ev] be5 try+ to build to heav51 embody+ 8 pray] & 8 dream 9 brick & /one4 ,= !re are two sets ( realities--mat]ial & spiritual--b !y are s int]wov5 t all practical laws are expon5ts ( moral laws4 ,su* is ! !sis :i* ,rusk9 exp\nds ) s mu* insight & eloqu5ce 9 8 ,sev5 ,lamps ( ,ar*itecture1 9 :i* he argues t ! laws ( ar*itecture are moral laws1 z applicable to ! build+ ( "* z to ! con/ruction ( ca!drals4 ,he f9ds ^? laws to be ,sacrifice1 ,tru?1 ,p[]1 ,beauty1 ,life1 ,memory1 &1 z ! cr[n+ grace ( all1 t pr9ciple to :i* ,polity owes its /ability1 ,life its happ9ess1 ,fai? its acceptance1 & ,creation its cont9uance--,ob$i5ce4 ,he holds t !re is no su* ?+ z lib]ty1 & nev] c be4 ,! />s h x n2 ! e>? has x n2 ! sea has x n4 ,man fancies t he has fre$om1 b if he w\ld use ! ^w ,loyalty in/ead ( ,lib]ty1 he w\ld be ne>] ! tru?1 s9ce x is by ob$i5ce to ! laws ( life & tru? & beauty t he atta9s to :at he calls lib]ty4 ,?r\gh\t t brilliant essay1 ,rusk9 %[s h[ ! violation ( moral laws spoils ! beauty ( ar*itecture1 m>s its usefulness1 & makes x un/able4 ,he po9ts out1 ) all ! v>iations ( emphasis1 illu/ration1 & appeal1 t beauty is :at is imitat$ f natural =ms1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 & t :at is n s d]iv$1 b dep5ds = its dignity ^u arrangem5t receiv$ f ! human m9d1 expresses1 :ile x reveals1 ! quality ( ! m9d1 :e!r x be noble or ignoble4 ,?us3 _/#d1ff ,all build+1 !re=e1 %[s man ei!r z ga!r+ or gov]n+2 & ! secrets ( 8 success are 8 kn[+ :at to ga!r1 & h[ to rule4 ,^! are ! two great intellectual ,lamps ( ,ar*itecture2 ! "o consi/+ 9 a j & humble v5]ation ( ! works ( ,god ^u e>?1 & ! o!r 9 an und]/&+ ( ! dom9ion ov] ^? works :i* has be5 ve/$ 9 man4#b _/ ,:at our great prophet ( art ?us elaborat$ s eloqu5tly1 ! e>ly m5 =efelt by in/9ct1 dimly x may be1 b n less truly4 ,if ar*itecture 0 born ( ne$ x soon %[$ its magic quality1 & all true build+ t\*$ dep?s ( feel+ & op5$ gates ( wond]4 ,no d\bt ! m5 :o fir/ balanc$ "o /one ov] two o!rs mu/ h look$ ) a/oni%m5t at ! "w ( _! h&s1 & h wor%ip$ ! /ones !y _h set up4 ,?is elem5t ( my/ical wond] & awe la/$ long ?r\gh ! ages1 & is /ill felt :5 "w is done 9 ! old way by keep+ close to nature1 necessity1 & fai?4 ,f ! fir/1 ideas ( sacr$ness1 ( sacrifice1 ( ritual rightness1 ( magic /ability1 ( lik5ess to ! univ]se1 ( p]fection ( =m & proportion gl[$ 9 ! he>t ( ! build]1 & guid$ 8 arm4 ,wr51 philosoph] z he 01 decid$ t ! delight ( man 9 sett+ up columns 0 acquir$ ?r\gh wor%ip+ 9 ! groves ( ! =e/2 & mod]n rese>* has come to mu* ! same view1 = ,sir ,ar?ur ,evans %[s t 9 ! fir/ ,european age columns 7 gods4 ,all ov] ,europe ! e>ly morn+ ( ar*itecture 0 sp5t 9 ! wor%ip ( great /ones4#c ,if we g to old ,egypt1 :]e ! art ( build+ seems fir/ to h ga!r$ p[]1 & :]e its rema9s are be/ pres]v$1 we may read ! ideas ( ! e>lie/ arti/s4 ,long be=e ! dyna/ic p]iod a /rong p inhabit$ ! l& :o develop$ _m arts :i* !y h&$ on to ! pyramid-build]s4 ,al?\gh only semi-nak$ savages us+ fl9t in/rum5ts 9 a /yle mu* l ! bu%m51 !y 7 ! root1 s to speak1 ( a wond]ful arti/ic /ock4 ,( ! ,egyptians ,h]odotus said1 ,!y ga!r ! fruits ( ! e>? ) less labor ?an any o!r p4 ,) agriculture & settl$ life came trade & /or$-up en]gy :i* might essay to improve on caves & pits & o!r rude dwell+s4 ,by ! ,nile1 p]haps1 man fir/ aim$ to ov]pass ! r\t9e ( ! b>e/ ne$1 & obey 8 s\l4 ,!re he wr\ght out beautiful vases ( f9e m>ble1 & inv5t$ squ>e build+4 ,at any rate1 ! e>lie/ kn[n /ructure actually discov]$1 a prehi/oric tomb f\nd 9 ! s&s at ,hi]aconpolis1 is already "r-angl$4 ,z ,le?aby rem9ds u1 mod]n p take squ>5ess v mu* = grant$ z be+ a self-evid5t =m1 b ! discov]y ( ! squ>e 0 a great /ep 9 geometry4#d ,x op5$ a new era 9 ! /ory ( ! build]s4 ,e>ly inv5tions mu/ h seem$ l revelations1 z inde$ !y 72 & x is n /range t skill$ craftsm5 7 look$ ^u z magicians4 ,if man kn[s z mu* z he does1 ! discov]y ( ! ,squ>e 0 a great ev5t to ! primitive my/ics ( ! ,nile4 ,v e>ly x became an emblem ( tru?1 ju/ice1 & righte\sness1 & s x rema9s to ?is day ?\gh unc\ntable ages h pass$4 ,simple1 famili>1 eloqu5t1 x br+s f af> a s5se ( ! wond] ( ! dawn1 & x /ill tea*es a lesson :i* we f9d x h>d to le>n4 ,s also ! cube1 ! compasses1 & ! key/one1 ea* a great advance = ^? to :om ar*itecture 0 inde$ build+ t\*$ ) emotion1 z %[+ t its laws are ! laws ( ! ,et]nal4 ,masp]o tells u t ! temples ( ,egypt1 ev5 f e>lie/ times1 7 built 9 ! image ( ! e>? z ! build]s _h imag9$ x4#e ,= !m ! e>? 0 a sort ( flat slab m long ?an wide1 & ! sky 0 a ceil+ or vault support$ by f\r great pill>s4 ,! pavem5t1 repres5t$ ! e>?2 ! f\r angles /ood = ! pill>s2 ! ceil+1 m (t5 flat1 ?\gh sometimes curv$1 correspond$ to ! sky4 ,f ! pavem5t grew vegetation1 & wat] plants em]g$ f ! wat]2 :ile ! ceil+1 pa9t$ d>k blue1 0 /rewn ) />s ( five po9ts4 ,sometimes1 ! sun & moon 7 se5 float+ on ! heav5ly ocean escort$ by ! con/ellations1 & ! mon?s & days4 ,!re 0 a f> )drawn holy place1 small & obscure1 approa*$ ?r\gh a succession ( c\rts & column$ halls1 all s arrang$ on a c5tral axis z to po9t to ! sunrise4 ,be=e ! out] gates 7 obelisks & av5ues ( /atues4 ,su* 7 ! %r9es ( ! old sol> religion1 s ori5t$ t on "o day 9 ! ye> ! beams ( ! ris+ sun1 or ( "s bright /> t hail$ 8 com+1 %\ld /ream d[n ! nave & illum9e ! alt>4#f ,cle>ly1 "o ideal ( ! e>ly build]s 0 t ( sacrifice1 z se5 9 _! use ( ! f9e/ mat]ials2 & ano!r 0 accuracy ( workman%ip4 ,inde$1 n a little ( ! e>lie/ "w display$ an a/oni%+ te*nical ability1 & su* "w mu/ po9t to "s und]ly+ idea :i* ! work]s s\ght to realize4 ,above all ?+s !y s\ght p]man5ce4 ,9 lat] inscriptions relat+ to build+s1 phrases l ^! occur frequ5tly3 x is su* z ! heav5s 9 all its qu>t]s2 firm z ! heav5s4 ,evid5tly ! basic idea 0 t1 z ! heav5s 7 /able1 n to be mov$1 s a build+ put into prop] relation ) ! univ]se w\ld acquire magical /ability4 ,x is record$ t :5 ,ikhnaton f\nd$ 8 new city1 f\r b\nd>y /ones 7 accurately plac$1 t s x might be exactly squ>e1 & ?us endure =ev]4 ,et]nity 0 ! ideal aim$ at1 ev]y?+ else be+ sacrific$ = t aspiration4 ,h[ well !y realiz$ _! dream is %[n u 9 ! ,pyramids1 ( all monum5ts ( mank9d ! olde/1 ! mo/ te*nically p]fect1 ! l>ge/1 & ! mo/ my/]i\s4 ,ages come & g1 empires rise & fall1 philosophies fl\ri% & fail1 & man seeks him out _m inv5tions1 b !y /& sil5t "u ! bright ,egyptian night1 z fasc9at+ z !y are baffl+4 ,an obelisk is simply a pyramid1 albeit ! base has become a %aft1 hold+ al(t ! olde/ emblems ( sol> fai?--a ,triangle m\nt$ on a ,squ>e4 ,:5 & :y ?is figure became holy no "o kn[s1 save z we may conjecture t x 0 "o ( ^? sacr$ /ones :i* ga9$ its sanctity 9 times f> back ( all recollection & tradition1 l ! ,ka'aba at ,mecca4 ,:e!r x be an imitation ( ! triangle ( zodiacal light1 se5 at c]ta9 times 9 ! ea/]n sky at sunrise & sunset1 or a feat ( masonry us$ z a symbol ( ,heav51 z ! ,squ>e 0 an emblem ( ,e>?1 no "o may affirm4#g ,9 ! ,pyramid ,texts ! ,sun-god1 :5 he creat$ all ! o!r gods1 is %[n sitt+ on ! apex ( ! sky 9 ! =m ( a ,pho5ix--t ,supreme ,god to :om two ar*itects1 ,suti & ,hor1 wrote s noble a hymn ( praise4#h ,:ite ) ! wor%ip ( ages1 ineffably beautiful & pa!tic1 is ! old light-religion ( humanity--a sublime nature-my/icism 9 :i* ,light 0 love & life1 & ,d>kness evil & dea?4 ,= ! e>ly man light 0 ! "m ( beauty1 ! unveil] ( color1 ! elusive & radiant my/]y ( ! _w1 & 8 spee* ab\t x 0 rev]5t & grateful4 ,at ! gates ( ! morn+ he /ood ) uplift$ h&s1 & ! sun s9k+ 9 ! des]t at ev5tide made him wi/ful 9 pray]1 half fe> & half hope1 le/ ! beauty return no m4 ,8 religion1 :5 he em]g$ f ! night ( animalism1 0 a wor%ip ( ! ,light--8 temple hung ) />s1 8 alt> a gl[+ flame1 8 ritual a wov5 hymn ( night & day4 ,no poet ( our day1 n ev5 ,%elley1 has writt5 loveli] lyrics 9 praise ( ! ,light ?an ^? hymns ( ,ikhnaton 9 ! morn+ ( ! _w4#i ,memories ( ?is religion ( ! dawn l+] ) u today 9 ! fai? t foll[s ! ,day-,/> f on high1 & ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness--,"o :o is ! ,light ( ! ,_w 9 life1 & ! ,lamp ( ,poor ,s\ls 9 ! night ( dea?4 ,"h1 !n1 are ! real f\ndations ( ,masonry1 bo? mat]ial & moral3 9 ! deep ne$ & aspiration ( man1 & 8 creative impulse2 9 8 in/9ctive ,fai?1 8 que/ ( ! ,ideal1 & 8 love ( ! ,light4 ,und]nea? all 8 build+ lay ! feel+1 prophetic ( 8 la/ & highe/ ?\ght1 t ! e>?ly h\se ( 8 life %\ld be 9 "r relation ) its heav5ly prototype1 ! _w-temple--imitat+ on e>? ! h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,if he erect$ a squ>e temple1 x 0 an image ( ! e>?2 if he built a pyramid1 x 0 a picture ( a beauty %[n him 9 ! sky2 z1 lat]1 8 ca!dral 0 modell$ aft] ! m\nta91 & its dim & l(ty ar* a memory ( ! =e/ vi/a--its alt> a fireside ( ! s\l1 its spire a pray] 9 /one4 ,& z he wr\ght 8 fai? & dream into reality1 x 0 b natural t ! tools ( ! build] %\ld become emblems ( ! ?\ghts ( ! ?9k]4 ,n only 8 tools1 b1 z we %all see1 ! v /ones ) :i* he work$ became sacr$ symbols--! temple itself a vision ( t ,h\se ( ,doctr9e1 t ,home ( ! ,s\l1 :i*1 ?\gh unse51 he is build+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,primitive ,art 9 ,egypt4 #b ,*apt] iii1 aphorism #b4 #c ,ar*itecture1 by ,le?aby1 *ap4 i4 #d ,ar*itecture1 by ,le?aby1 *ap4 ii4 #e ,dawn ( ,civilization4 #f ,dawn ( ,a/ronomy1 ,norman ,locky]4 #g ,*ur*w>d1 9 8 ,signs & ,symbols ( ,primordial ,man 7*ap4 xv71 holds t ! pyramid 0 typical ( heav51 ,%u1 /&+ on sev5 /eps1 hav+ lift$ ! sky f ! e>? 9 ! =m ( a triangle2 & t at ea* po9t /ood "o ( ! gods1 ,sut & ,%u at ! base1 ! apex be+ ! ,pole ,/> :]e ,horus ( ! ,horizon _h 8 ?rone4 ,?is is1 9 s f>1 true2 b ! pyramid emblem 0 old] ?an ,osiris1 ,isis1 & ,horus1 & runs back into an obscurity beyond k4 #h ,religion & ,?\ght 9 ,egypt1 by ,brea/$1 lecture ix4 #i ,ikhnaton1 inde$1 0 a gr&1 solit>y1 %9+ figure1 ! fir/ ideali/ 9 hi/ory1 & a poetic ?9k] 9 :om ! religion ( ,egypt atta9$ its highe/ rea*4 ,dr4 ,brea/$ puts 8 lyrics alongside ! poems ( ,wordswor? & ! great passage ( ,rusk9 9 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s1 z celebrat+ ! div9ity ( ,light 7,religion & ,?\ght 9 ,egypt1 lecture ix74 ,despite ! rev5ge ( 8 enemies1 he /&s out z a lonely1 h]oic1 prophetic s\l--! fir/ individual 9 "t4 ,,! ,,work+ ,,tools _/ ,x began to %ape itself to my intellectual vision into some?+ m impos+ & maje/ic1 solemnly my/]i\s & gr&4 ,x seem$ to me l ! ,pyramids 9 _! lonel9ess1 9 ^: yet undiscov]$ *amb]s may be hidd51 = ! enlight5m5t ( com+ g5]ations1 ! sacr$ books ( ! ,egyptians1 s long lo/ to ! _w2 l ! ,sphynx half buri$ 9 ! des]t4 ,9 its symbolism1 :i* & its _s ( bro!rhood are its ess5ce1 ,freemasonry is m anci5t ?an any ( ! _w's liv+ religions4 ,x has ! symbols & doctr9es :i*1 old] ?an himself1 ,z>a?ru/ra inculcat$2 & x seem$ to me a spectacle sublime1 yet pitiful--! anci5t ,fai? ( our ance/ors hold+ out to ! _w its symbols once s eloqu5t1 & mutely & 9 va9 ask+ = an int]pret]4 ,& s ,i came at la/ to see t ! true greatness & maje/y ( ,freemasonry consi/ 9 its proprietor%ip ( ^! & its o!r symbols2 & t its symbolism is its s\l4 --,,alb]t ,,pike1 ,lett] to ,g\ld _/ ,,*apt] ,,ii ,! ,work+ ,tools ,nev] 7 tru] words ?an ^? ( ,goe! 9 ! la/ l9es ( ,fau/1 & !y e*o "o ( ! olde/ in/9cts ( humanity3 ,all ?+s transitory b z symbols are s5t4 ,f ! beg9n+ man has div9$ t ! ?+s op5 to 8 s5ses are m ?an m]e facts1 hav+ o!r & hidd5 mean+s4 ,! :ole _w 0 close to him z an inf9ite p>able1 a my/ical & prophetic scroll ! lexicon ( :i* he set himself to f9d4 ,bo? he & 8 _w 7 s made z to convey a s5se ( d\bl5ess1 ( high tru? h9t$ 9 humble1 ne>by ?+s4 ,no smalle/ ?+ b _h its skyey aspect :i*1 by 8 w+$ & quick-sight$ fancy1 he s\ght to surprise & grasp4 ,let u ackn[l$ge t man 0 born a poet1 8 m9d a *amb] ( imag]y1 8 _w a gall]y ( art4 ,despite 8 utmo/ ef=ts1 he c 9 n[ise /rip 8 ?\ght ( ! fl[]s & fruits t cl+ to x1 )]$ ?\gh !y (t5 are4 ,z a fact1 he has ev] be5 a citiz5 ( two worlds1 us+ ! sc5]y ( ! visible to make vivid ! realities ( ! _w ,unse54 ,:at wond]1 !n1 t trees grew 9 8 fancy1 fl[]s bloom$ 9 8 fai?1 & ! victory ( spr+ ov] w9t] gave him hope ( life aft] dea?1 :ile ! m>* ( ! sun & ! great />s invit$ him to ?\ghts t w&] ?r\gh et]nity4 ,symbol 0 8 native tongue1 8 fir/ =m ( spee*--z1 inde$1 x is 8 la/--:]eby he 0 able to say :at else he c\ld n h utt]$4 ,su* is ! fact1 & ev5 ! language 9 :i* we /ate x is a diction>y ( fad$ metaphors1 ! fossil poetry ( ages ago4 ,i ,t picturesque & v>iegat$ maze ( ! e>ly symbolism ( ! race we _c /udy 9 detail1 tempt+ z x is4 ,inde$1 s luxuriant 0 t old picture-language t we may easily miss our way & get lo/ 9 ! labyr9?1 unless we keep to ! "r pa?4#aj ,fir/ ( all1 ?r\gh\t ?is /udy ( prophecy let u keep ev] 9 m9d a v simple & obvi\s fact1 albeit n less wond]ful because obvi\s4 ,socrates made ! discov]y--p]haps ! greate/ ev] made--t human nature is univ]sal4 ,by 8 se>*+ que/ions he f\nd out t :5 m5 ?9k r\nd a problem1 & ?9k deeply1 !y disclose a common nature & a common sy/em ( tru?4 ,s !re dawn$ ^u him1 f ?is fact1 ! tru? ( ! k9%ip ( mank9d & ! unity ( m9d4 ,8 insight is confirm$ _m times ov]1 :e!r we /udy ! e>lie/ grop+s ( ! human m9d or set ! tea*+s ( ! sages side by side4 ,always we f9d1 aft] comp>ison1 t ! f9al conclusions ( ! wise/ m9ds z to ! mean+ ( life & ! _w are h>moni\s1 if n id5tical4 ,"h is ! clue to ! /rik+ resemblances betwe5 ! fai?s & philosophies ( widely sep>at$ peoples1 & x makes !m intelligible :ile add+ to _! picturesqu5ess & philosophic int]e/4 ,by ! same tok51 we beg9 to und]/& :y ! same signs1 symbols1 & emblems 7 us$ by all peoples to express _! e>lie/ aspiration & ?\ght4 ,we ne$ n inf] t "o p le>n$ !m f ano!r1 or t !re exi/$ a my/ic1 univ]sal ord] :i* _h !m 9 keep+4 ,!y simply betray ! unity ( ! human m9d1 & %[ h[ & :y1 at ! same /age ( culture1 races f> remov$ f ea* o!r came to ! same conclusions & us$ mu* ! same symbols to body =? _! ?\ght4 ,illu/rations are innum]able1 ( :i* a few may be nam$ z examples ( ?is unity bo? ( idea & ( emblem1 & also z confirm+ ! insight ( ! great ,greek t1 h[ev] %all[ m9ds may diff]1 9 ! end all seek]s aft] tru? foll[ a common pa?1 comrades 9 "o great que/4 ,an example 9 po9t1 z anci5t z x is eloqu5t1 is ! idea ( ! tr9ity & its emblem1 ! triangle4 ,:at ! human ?\ght ( ,god is dep5ds on :at p[] ( ! m9d or aspect ( life man uses z a l5s ?r\gh :i* to look into ! my/]y ( ?+s4 ,conceiv$ ( z ! w ( ! _w1 ,god is "o1 & we h ! mono!ism ( ,moses4 ,se5 ?r\gh in/9ct & ! kaleidoscope ( ! s5ses1 ,god is multiple1 & ! result is poly!ism & its gods )\t numb]4 ,= ! reason1 ,god is a dualism made up ( matt] & m9d1 z 9 ! fai? ( ,zoroa/] & _m o!r cults4 ,b :5 ! social life ( man becomes ! prism ( fai?1 ,god is a tr9ity ( ,fa!r1 ,"m1 ,*ild4 ,almo/ z old z human ?\ght1 we f9d ! idea ( ! tr9ity & its triangle emblem ev]y:]e--,siva1 ,vi%nu1 & ,brahma 9 ,india correspond+ to ,osiris1 ,isis1 & ,horus 9 ,egypt4 ,no d\bt ?is idea und]lay ! old pyramid emblem1 at ea* corn] ( :i* /ood "o ( ! gods4 ,no mission>y c>ri$ ?is pr(\nd tru? ov] ! e>?4 ,x grew out ( a natural & univ]sal human exp]i5ce1 & is expla9$ by ! fact ( ! unity ( ! human m9d & its vision ( ,god ?r\gh ! family4 ,o!r emblems take u back into an antiquity s remote t we seem to be walk+ 9 ! %ad[ ( prehi/oric "t4 ,( ^!1 ! my/]i\s ,swa/ika is p]haps ! olde/1 z x is c]ta9ly ! mo/ widely di/ribut$ ov] ! e>?4 ,z mu* a talisman z a symbol1 x has be5 f\nd on ,*aldean bricks1 among ! ru9s ( ! city ( ,troy1 9 ,egypt1 on vases ( anci5t ,cyprus1 on ,hittite rema9s & ! pott]y ( ! ,etruscans1 9 ! cave temples ( ,india1 on ,roman alt>s & ,runic monum5ts 9 ,brita91 9 ,?ibet1 ,*9a1 & ,korea1 9 ,mexico1 ,p]u1 & among ! prehi/oric burial-gr\nds ( ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,!re h be5 _m int]pretations ( x4 ,p]haps ! mean+ mo/ usually assign$ to x is t ( ! ,sanskrit ^w hav+ 9 its roots an intimation ( ! b5efic5ce ( life1 to be & well4 ,z su*1 x is a sign indicat+ t ! maze ( life may bewild]1 b a pa? ( light runs ?r\gh x3 ,x is well is ! "n ( ! pa?1 & ! key to life et]nal is 9 ! /range labyr9? = ^? :om ,god leade?4#aa ,o!rs hold x to h be5 an emblem ( ! ,pole ,/> ^: /ability 9 ! sky1 & ! procession ( ! ,ursa ,major ar\nd x1 s impress$ ! anci5t _w4 ,m5 saw ! sun j\rney+ across ! heav5s e day 9 a slightly diff]5t track1 !n /&+ /ill1 z x 71 at ! sol/ice1 & !n return+ on its way back4 ,!y saw ! moon *ang+ n only its orbit1 b its size & %ape & "t ( appe>+4 ,only ! ,pole ,/> rema9$ fix$ & /able1 & x became1 n unnaturally1 a light ( assurance & ! foot/ool ( ! ,mo/ ,high4#ab ,:atev] its mean+1 ! ,swa/ika %[s u ! ef=ts ( ! e>ly man to read ! riddle ( ?+s1 & 8 intuition ( a love at ! he>t ( life4 ,ak9 to ! ,swa/ika1 if n an evolution f x1 0 ! ,cross1 made =ev] holy by ! highe/ h]oism ( ,love4 ,:5 man climb$ up out ( ! primeval night1 ) 8 face to heav5 upturn$1 he _h a cross 9 8 h&4 ,:]e he got x1 :y he held x1 & :at he meant by x1 no "o c conjecture mu* less affirm4#ac ,itself a p>adox1 its arms po9t+ to ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 x is f\nd 9 almo/ e "p ( ! _w c>v$ on co9s1 alt>s1 & tombs1 & furni%+ a design = temple ar*itecture 9 ,mexico & ,p]u1 9 ! pagodas ( ,india1 n less ?an 9 ! *ur*es ( ,*ri/4 ,ages be=e our era1 ev5 f ! remote "t ( ! cliff-dwell]1 ! ,cross seems to h be5 a symbol ( life1 ?\gh = :at reason no "o kn[s4 ,m (t5 x 0 an emblem ( et]nal life1 especially :5 inclos$ )9 a ,circle :i* ends n1 nor beg9s--! type ( ,et]nity4 ,h5ce ! ,ank ,cross or ,crux ,ansata ( ,egypt1 scept] ( ! ,"l ( ! ,dead t nev] die4 ,!re is less my/]y ab\t ! ,circle1 :i* 0 an image ( ! disk ( ! ,sun & a natural symbol ( complet5ess1 ( et]nity4 ,) a po9t )9 ! c5t] x became1 z naturally1 ! emblem ( ! ,eye ( ! ,_w--t ,all-see+ eye ( ! et]nal ,wat*] ( ! human sc5e4 ,squ>e1 triangle1 cross1 circle--olde/ symbols ( humanity1 all ( !m eloqu5t1 ea* ( !m po9t+ beyond itself1 z symbols always d1 :ile giv+ =m to ! invisible tru? :i* !y invoke & seek to embody4 ,!y are beautiful if we h eyes to see1 s]v+ n m]ely z *ance figures ( fancy1 b z =ms ( reality z x reveal$ itself to ! m9d ( man4 ,sometimes we f9d !m unit$1 ! ,squ>e )9 ! ,circle1 & )9 t ! ,triangle1 & at ! c5t] ! ,cross4 ,e>lie/ ( emblems1 !y %[ u h9ts & =egleams ( ! highe/ fai? & philosophy1 betray+ n only ! unity ( ! human m9d b its k9%ip ) ! ,et]nal--! fact :i* lies at ! root ( e religion1 & is ! basis ( ea*4 ,^u ?is ,fai? man build$1 f9d+ a rock b5ea?1 refus+ to ?9k ( ,dea? z ! gigantic c(f9-lid ( a dull & m9dless univ]se desc5d+ ^u him at la/4 ,,ii ,f ?is brief outlook ^u a wide field1 we may pass to a m specific & detail$ /udy ( ! e>ly prophecies ( ,masonry 9 ! art ( ! build]4 ,always ! symbolic mu/ foll[ ! actual1 if x is to h ref]5ce & mean+1 & ! real is ev] ! basis ( ! ideal4 ,by nature an ,ideali/1 & liv+ 9 a _w ( radiant my/]y1 x 0 inevitable t man %\ld atta* moral & spiritual mean+s to ! tools1 laws1 & mat]ials ( build+4 ,ev5 s1 9 almo/ e l& & 9 ! remote/ ages we f9d great & beautiful tru? hov]+ ab\t ! build] & cl++ to 8 tools4#ad ,:e!r !re 7 organiz$ ord]s ( build]s 9 ! e>ly times no "o c tell1 ?\gh !re may h be54 ,no matt]2 man mix$ ?\ght & wor%ip ) 8 "w1 & z he cut 8 alt> /ones & fitt$ !m toge!r he ?\ght out a fai? by :i* to live4 ,n unnaturally1 9 times :5 ! e>? 0 ?\ght to be a ,squ>e ! ,cube _h emblematical mean+s x c\ld h>dly h = u4 ,f e>lie/ ages x 0 a v5]at$ symbol1 & ! oblong cube signifi$ imm5sity ( space f ! base ( e>? to ! z5i? ( ! heav5s4 ,x 0 a sacr$ emblem ( ! ,lydian ,kubele1 kn[n to ! ,romans 9 aft] ages z ,c]es or ,cybele--h5ce1 z "s av]1 ! d]ivation ( ! ^w cube4 ,at fir/ r\gh /ones 7 mo/ sacr$1 & an alt> ( hewn /ones 0 =bidd54#ae ,) ! adv5t ( ! cut cube1 ! temple became kn[n z ! ,h\se ( ! ,hamm]--its alt>1 always 9 ! c5t]1 be+ 9 ! =m ( a cube & reg>d$ z an index or emblem ( ,tru?1 ev] true to itself4#af ,inde$1 ! cube1 z ,plut>* po9ts out 9 8 essay ,on ! ,cessation ( ,oracles1 is palpably ! prop] emblem ( re/1 on acc\nt ( ! security & firmness ( ! sup]ficies4 ,he fur!r tells u t ! pyramid is an image ( ! triangul> flame asc5d+ f a squ>e alt>2 & s9ce no "o kn[s1 8 guess is z good z any4 ,at any rate1 ,m]cury1 ,apollo1 ,neptune1 & ,h]cules 7 wor%ip$ "u ! =m ( a squ>e /one1 :ile a l>ge black /one 0 ! emblem ( ,buddha among ! ,h9doos1 ( ,manah ,!us-,c]es 9 ,arabia1 & ( ,od9 9 ,sc&9avia4 ,ev]yone kn[s ( ! ,/one ( ,memnon 9 ,egypt1 :i* 0 said to speak at sunrise--z1 9 tru?1 all /ones spoke to man 9 ! sunrise ( "t4#ag ,m eloqu5t1 if possible1 0 ! ,pill> uplift$1 l ! pill>s ( ! gods uphold+ ! heav5s4 ,:atev] may h be5 ! orig9 ( pill>s1 & !re is m ?an "o !ory1 ,evans has %[n t !y 7 ev]y:]e wor%ip$ z gods4#ah ,inde$1 ! gods !mselves 7 pill>s ( ,light & ,p[]1 z 9 ,egypt ,horus & ,sut 7 ! tw9-build]s & support]s ( heav52 & ,bac*us among ! ,!bans4 ,at ! entrance ( ! temple ( ,am5ta1 at ! door ( ! h\se ( ,ptah--z1 lat]1 9 ! por* ( ! temple ( ,solomon--/ood two pill>s4 ,/ill fur!r back1 9 ! old sol> my?s1 at ! gateway ( et]nity /ood two pill>s--,/r5g? & ,wisdom4 ,9 ,india1 & among ! ,mayas & ,incas1 !re 7 ?ree pill>s at ! portals ( ! e>?ly & skyey temple--,wisdom1 ,/r5g?1 & ,beauty4 ,:5 man set up a pill>1 he became a fell[-work] ) ,him :om ! old sages ( ,*9a us$ to call ! fir/ ,build]4 ,also1 pill>s 7 set up to m>k ! holy places ( vision & ,div9e deliv]ance1 z :5 ,jacob erect$ a pill> at ,be!l1 ,jo%ua at ,gilgal1 & ,samuel at ,mizpeh & ,%54 ,always !y 7 symbols ( /ability1 ( :at ! ,egyptians describ$ z ! place ( e/abli%+ =ev]1--emblems ( ! fai? t ! pill>s ( ! e>? are ! ,"l's1 & ,he ha? set ! _w ^u !m4#ai ,long be=e our era we f9d ! work+ tools ( ! ,mason us$ z emblems ( ! v tru?s :i* !y tea* today4 ,9 ! olde/ classic ( ,*9a1 ,! ,book ( ,hi/ory1 dat+ back to ! tw5tie? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 we read ! in/ruction3 ,ye (fic]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 apply ! compasses4 ,ev5 if we beg9 :]e ,! ,book ( ,hi/ory ends1 we f9d _m su* allusions m ?an sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,= example1 9 ! fam\s canonical "w1 call$ ,! ,great ,le>n+1 :i* has be5 ref]r$ to ! fif? c5tury ,b4,c41 we read1 t a man %\ld ab/a9 f do+ unto o!rs :at he w\ld n !y %\ld d to him2 & ?is1 ! writ] adds1 is call$ ! pr9ciple ( act+ on ! squ>e4 ,s also ,confucius & 8 great foll[]1 ,m5cius4 ,9 ! writ+s ( ,m5cius x is taught t m5 %\ld apply ! squ>e & compasses morally to _! lives1 & ! level & ! m>k+ l9e besides1 if !y w\ld walk 9 ! /raight & ev5 pa?s ( wisdom1 & keep !mselves )9 ! b\nds ( honor & virtue4#bj ,9 ! six? book ( 8 philosophy we f9d ^! words3 _/#d1ff ,a ,ma/] ,mason1 9 tea*+ appr5tices1 makes use ( ! compasses & ! squ>e4 ,ye :o are engag$ 9 ! pursuit ( wisdom mu/ also make use ( ! compass & squ>e4#ba _/ ,!re are ev5 evid5ces1 9 ! e>lie/ hi/oric records ( ,*9a1 ( ! exi/5ce ( a sy/em ( fai? express$ 9 allegoric =m1 & illu/rat$ by ! symbols ( build+4 ,! secrets ( ?is fai? seem to h be5 orally transmitt$1 ! lead]s alone pret5d+ to h full k ( !m4 ,oddly en\gh1 x seems to h ga!r$ ab\t a symbolical temple put up 9 ! des]t1 t ! v>i\s (fic]s ( ! fai? 7 di/+ui%$ by symbolic jewels1 & t at its rites !y wore lea!r aprons4#bb ,f su* records z we h x is n possible to say :e!r ! build]s !mselves us$ _! tools z emblems1 or :e!r x 0 ! ?9k]s :o fir/ us$ !m to tea* moral tru?s4 ,9 any case1 !y 7 und]/ood2 & ! po9t "h is t1 ?us e>ly1 ! tools ( ! build] 7 tea*]s ( wise & good & beautiful tru?4 ,inde$1 we ne$ n g outside ! ,bible to f9d bo? ! mat]ials & work+ tools ( ! ,mason s employ$3#bc _/#d1ff ,= e h\se is build$ by "s man2 b ! build] ( all ?+s is ,god 444 ^: h\se we are4#bd ,behold1 ,i lay 9 ,zion = a f\ndation a tri$ /one1 a preci\s corn]-/one1 a sure f\ndation4#be ,! /one :i* ! build]s reject$ is become ! head ( ! corn]4#bf ,ye also1 z liv+ /ones1 are built up into a spiritual h\se4#bg ,:5 he e/abli%$ ! heav5s ,i 0 !re1 :5 he set ! compass ^u ! face ( ! deep1 :5 he m>k$ out ! f\ndations ( ! e>?3 !n 0 ,i by him z a ma/] workman4#bh ,! ,"l /ood ^u a wall made by a plumbl9e1 ) a plumbl9e 9 8 h&4 ,& ! ,"l said unto me1 ,amos1 :at see/ ?\8 ,& ,i said1 ,a plumbl9e4 ,!n said ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i w set a plumbl9e 9 ! mid/ ( my p ,israel3 ,i w n aga9 pass by !m any m4#bi ,ye %all (f] ! holy oblation f\rsqu>e1 ) ! possession ( ! city4#cj ,& ! city lie? f\rsqu>e1 & ! l5g? is z l>ge z ! bread?4#ca ,him t ov]come? ,i w make a pill> 9 ! temple ( my ,god2 & ,i w write ^u him my new "n4#cb ,= we "k t :5 our e>?ly h\se ( ?is tab]nacle is dissolv$1 we h a build+ ( ,god1 an h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4#cc _/ ,if fur!r pro( 7 ne$$1 x has be5 pres]v$ = u 9 ! imp]i%able /ones ( ,egypt4#cd ,! fam\s obelisk1 kn[n z ,cleopatra's ,ne$le1 n[ 9 ,c5tral ,p>k1 ,new ,york1 ! gift to our nation f ,ismail1 ,kh$ive ( ,egypt 9 #ahgh1 is a mute b eloqu5t witness ( ! antiquity ( ! simple symbols ( ! ,mason4 ,orig9ally x /ood z "o ( ! =e/ ( obelisks surr\nd+ ! great temple ( ! ,sun-god at ,heliopolis1 s long a seat ( ,egyptian le>n+ & religion1 dat+ back1 x is ?\ght1 to ! fifte5? c5tury be=e ,*ri/4 ,x 0 remov$ to ,alex&ria & re-erect$ by a ,roman ar*itect & eng9e] nam$ ,pontius1 ,b4,c4 #bb4 ,:5 x 0 tak5 d[n 9 #ahgi to be br\ght to ,am]ica1 all ! emblems ( ! build]s 7 f\nd 9 ! f\ndation4 ,! r\gh ,cube & ! poli%$ ,cube 9 pure :ite lime/one1 ! ,squ>e cut 9 sy5ite1 an iron ,tr[el1 a lead ,plummet1 ! arc ( a ,circle1 ! s]p5t-symbols ( ,wisdom1 a /one ,tre/le-bo>d1 a /one be>+ ! ,ma/]'s ,m>k1 & a hi]oglyphic ^w mean+ ,temple--all s plac$ & pres]v$ z to %[1 beyond d\bt1 t !y _h high symbolic mean+4 ,:e!r !y 7 9 ! orig9al f\ndation1 or 7 plac$ !re :5 ! obelisk 0 remov$1 no "o c tell4 ,nev]!less1 !y 7 !re1 concrete witnesses ( ! fact t ! build]s work$ 9 ! light ( a my/ical fai?1 ( :i* !y 7 emblems4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ( build+s1 _! orig91 age1 & ar*itecture1 b ( ! build]s h>dly a ^w--s quickly is ! work] =gott51 save z he lives 9 8 "w4 ,?\gh we h no records o!r ?an ^! emblems1 x is an obvi\s inf]5ce t !re 7 ord]s ( build]s ev5 9 ^? e>ly ages1 to :om ^! symbols 7 sacr$2 & ?is inf]5ce is ! m plausible :5 we rememb] ! importance ( ! build] bo? to religion & ! /ate4 ,:at ?\gh ! build]s h fall5 into du/1 to :i* all ?+s mortal decl9e1 !y /ill hold out _! symbols = u to read1 speak+ _! ?\ghts 9 a language easy to und]/&4 ,across ! pil$-up debris ( ages !y :isp] ! old famili> tru?s1 & x w be a "p ( ?is /udy to trace ^? symbols ?r\gh ! c5turies1 %[+ t !y h always _h ! same high mean+s4 ,!y be> witness n only to ! unity ( ! human m9d1 b to ! exi/5ce ( a common sy/em ( tru? veil$ 9 allegory & taught 9 symbols4 ,z su*1 !y are prophecies ( ,masonry z we "k x1 ^: g5ius x is to take :at is old1 simple1 & univ]sal1 & use x to br+ m5 toge!r & make !m fri5ds4 _/,p ,%ore calls to %ore ,t ! l9e is unbrok56 ,p_/ ,,footnotes3 #aj ,!re are _m books 9 ?is field1 b two may be nam$3 ,! ,lo/ ,language ( ,symbolism1 by ,bayley1 & ! ,signs & ,symbols ( ,primordial ,man1 by ,*ur*w>d1 ea* 9 its own way rem>kable4 ,! fir/ aspires to be = ?is field :at ,fraz]'s ,gold5 ,b\gh is = religi\s an?ropology1 & its dictum is3 ,beauty is ,tru?2 ,tru? ,beauty4 ,! !sis ( ! second is t ,masonry is f\nd$ ^u ,egyptian es*atology1 :i* may be true2 b un=tunately ! book is too polemical4 ,bo? books p>take ( ! poetry1 if n ! confusion1 ( ! subject2 b n = a _w ( du/ w\ld "o clip _! w+s ( fancy & sugge/ion4 ,inde$1 _! union ( s*ol>%ip & poetry is unique4 ,:5 ! pa9s ( erudition fail to track a fact to its lair1 !y d n scruple to use ! div9+ rod2 & ! result (t5 passes out ( ! realm ( p$e/rian *ronicle into ! _w ( w+$ lit]ature4 #aa ,! ,^w 9 ! ,patt]n1 ,mrs4 ,g4,f4 ,watts4 #ab ,! ,swa/ika1 ,?omas ,c>r4 ,see essay by ! same writ] 9 :i* he %[s t ! ,swa/ika is ! symbol ( ! ,supreme ,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se among ,op]ative ,masons today 7,! ,lodge ( ,rese>*1 ,no4 #bdbi1 ,transactions1 #aiaa-ab74 #ac ,signs & ,symbols1 ,*ur*w>d1 *ap4 xvii4 #ad ,"h aga9 ! lit]ature is volum9\s1 b n entirely satisfactory4 ,a mo/ int]e/+ book is ,signs & ,symbols ( ,primordial ,man1 by ,*ur*w>d1 9 t x surveys ! symbolism ( ! race always ) ref]5ce to its ,masonic sugge/ion4 ,vivid & popul> is ,symbols & ,leg5ds ( ,freemasonry1 by ,f9layson1 b he (t5 /ra9s facts 9 ord] to /ret* !m ov] wide gaps ( "t4 ,dr4 ,mackey's ,symbolism ( ,freemasonry1 ?\gh writt5 m ?an sixty ye>s ago1 rema9s a classic ( ! ord]4 ,un=tunately ! lectures ( ,alb]t ,pike on ,symbolism are n accessible to ! g5]al read]1 = !y are ri* m9es ( insight & s*ol>%ip1 albeit betray+ 8 p>tisan%ip ( ! ,indo-,aryan race4 ,_m m9or books might be nam$1 b we ne$ a "w br\ght up to date & writt5 9 ! light ( rec5t rese>*4 #ae ,exod4 #bj3be4 #af ,antiquities ( ,cornwall1 ,borlase4 #ag ,lo/ ,language ( ,symbolism1 ,bayley1 *ap1 xviii2 also 9 ! ,bible1 ,deut4 #cb3ah1 ,,ii ,sam4 #bb3c1 #cb1 ,psa4 #bh3a1 ,matt4 #af3ah1 ,i ,cor4 #aj3d4 #ah ,tree & ,pill> ,cult1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,evans4 #ai ,i ,sam4 #b3h1 ,psa4 #ge3h1 ,job #bf3g1 ,rev4 #c3ab4 #bj ,freemasonry 9 ,*9a1 ,giles4 ,also ,g\ld1 ,84 ,masonry1 vol4 i1 *ap4 i4 #ba ,*9ese ,classics1 by ,legge1 i1 #bai-de4 #bb ,essay by ,*alon] ,alaba/]1 ,ars ,quatuor ,coronatorum1 vol4 ii1 #aba-bd4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ! ,transactions ( ?is ,lodge ( ,rese>* are ! ri*e/ /oreh\se ( ,masonic lore 9 ! _w4 #bc ,matt4 #af3ah1 ,eph4 #b3bj-bb1 ,i ,cor4 #b3i-ag4 ,woman is ! h\se & wall ( man1 )\t ^: b\nd+ & r$eem+ influ5ce he w\ld be dissipat$ & lo/ 7,song ( ,solomon #h3aj74 ,s also by ! my/ics 7,! ,p]fect ,way74 #bd ,heb4 #c3d4 #be ,isa4 #bh3af4 #bf ,psa4 #aah3bb1 ,matt4 #ba3db4 #bg ,i ,pet4 #b3e4 #bh ,prov4 #h3bg-cj1 ,revis$ ,v]sion4 #bi ,amos #g3g1 #h4 #cj ,ezk4 #dh3bj4 #ca ,rev4 #ba3af4 #cb ,rev4 #c3ab4 #cc ,,ii ,cor4 #e3a4 #cd ,egyptian ,obelisks1 ,h4,h4 ,gorr+e4 ,! obelisk 9 ,c5tral ,p>k1 ! exp5ses = remov+ :i* 7 paid by ,w4,h4 ,v&]bilt1 0 exam9$ by ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,new ,york1 & its emblems pron\nc$ to be unmi/akably ,masonic4 ,?is book gives full acc\nt ( all obelisks br\ght to ,europe f ,egypt1 _! measurem5ts1 inscriptions1 & transportation4 ,,! ,,drama ,,( ,,fai? _/ ,& s ! ,que/ goes on4 ,& ! ,que/1 z x may be1 ends 9 atta9m5t--we "k n :]e & :53 s long z we c conceive ( our sep>ate exi/5ce1 ! que/ goes on--an atta9m5t cont9u$ h5ce=w>d4 ,& ev] %all ! /udy ( ! ways :i* h be5 foll[$ by ^? :o h pass$ 9 front be a help on our own pa?4 ,x is well1 x is ( all ?+s beautiful & p]fect1 holy & high ( all1 to be consci\s ( ! pa? :i* does 9 f9e lead ?i!r :]e we seek to g1 namely1 ! goal :i* is 9 ,god4 ,tak+ no?+ ) u :i* does n belong to ourselves1 leav+ no?+ beh9d u t is ( our real selves1 we %all f9d 9 ! great atta9m5t t ! companions ( our toil are ) u4 ,& ! place is ! ,valley ( ,peace4 --,,ar?ur ,,edw>d ,,waite1 ,! ,secret ,tradition _/ ,,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,drama ( ,fai? ,man does n live by bread alone2 he lives by ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,love1 & ! fir/ ( ^! 0 ,fai?4 ,no?+ 9 ! human /ory is m /rik+ ?an ! p]si/5t1 passionate1 pr(\nd prote/ ( man aga9/ dea?4 ,ev5 9 ! e>lie/ "t we see him d>+ to /& erect at ! gates ( ! grave1 disput+ its v]dict1 refus+ to let x h ! la/ ^w1 & mak+ argum5t 9 behalf ( 8 s\l4 ,= ,em]son1 z = ,addison1 t fact alone 0 pro( en\gh ( immortality1 z reveal+ a univ]sal intuition ( et]nal life4 ,o!rs may n be s easily conv9c$1 b no man :o has ! he>t ( a man c fail to be impress$ by ! anci5t1 h]oic fai? ( 8 race4 ,n[h]e has ?is fai? ev] be5 m vivid or victori\s ?an among ! old ,egyptians4#ce ,9 ! anci5t ,book ( ! ,dead--:i* is1 inde$1 a ,book ( ,resurrection--occur ! words3 ,! s\l to heav52 ! body to e>?2 & t fir/ fai? is our fai? today4 ,( ,k+ ,unas1 :o liv$ 9 ! ?ird mill5nium1 x is writt53 ,behold1 ?\ ha/ n gone z "o dead1 b z "o liv+4 ,nor has any "o 9 our day set =? ?is fai? ) m simple eloqu5ce ?an ! ,hymn to ,osiris1 9 ! ,papyrus ( ,hunef]4 ,s 9 ! ,pyramid ,texts ! dead are spok5 ( z ,^? ,:o ,asc5d1 ! ,imp]i%able ,ones :o %9e z />s1 & ! gods are invok$ to witness ! dea? ( ! ,k+ ,dawn+ z a ,s\l4 ,!re is deep prophecy1 albeit t\*$ ) poignant pa?os1 9 ^! brok5 exclamations writt5 on ! pyramid walls3 _/#d1ff ,?\ die/ n6 ,h ye said t he w\ld die8 ,he die/ n2 ?is ,k+ ,pepi lives =ev]6 ,live6 ,?\ %alt n die6 ,he has escap$ 8 day ( dea?6 ,?\ live/1 ?\ live/1 raise !e up6 ,?\ die/ n1 /& up1 raise !e up6 ,?\ p]i%e/ n et]nally6 ,?\ die/ n6#cf _/ ,nev]!less1 nor poetry nor *ant nor solemn ritual c\ld make dea? o!r ?an dea?2 & ! ,pyramid ,texts1 :ile refus+ to utt] ! fatal ^w1 give wi/ful rem9isc5ces ( t bless$ age be=e dea? came =?4 ,h[ev] high ! fai? ( man1 ! ma/]ful negation & collapse ( ! body 0 a fact1 & x 0 to keep t d>+ fai? alive & agl[ t ,! ,my/]ies 7 in/itut$4 ,beg9n+1 x may be1 9 incantation1 !y rose to heights ( influ5ce & beauty1 giv+ dramatic portrayal ( ! unconqu]able fai? ( man4 ,wat*+ ! sun rise f ! tomb ( night1 & ! spr+ return 9 glory aft] ! dea? ( w9t]1 man reason$ f analogy--ju/ify+ a fai? t held him z truly z he held x--t ! race1 s9k+ into ! grave1 w\ld rise triumphant ov] dea?4 ,i ,!re 7 _m v>iations on ?is !me z ! drama ( fai? evolv$1 & z x pass$ f l& to l&2 b ! ,motif 0 ev] ! same1 & !y all 7 d]iv$1 directly or indirectly1 f ! old ,osirian passion-play 9 ,egypt4 ,aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ! anci5t ,sol> religion1 ,osiris made 8 adv5t z ,"l ( ! ,nile & fecund ,_s ( vegetable life--son ( ,nut ! sky-goddess & ,geb ! e>?-god2 & no?+ 9 ! /ory ( ! ,nile-dwell]s is m appeal+ ?an 8 conque/ ( ! he>ts ( ! p aga9/ all odds4#cg ,h[beit1 t hi/ory ne$ n deta9 u "h1 except to say t by ! "t 8 passion _h become ! drama ( national fai?1 x _h be5 ba!d 9 all ! t5d] hues ( human life2 ?\gh some:at ( its sol> radiance /ill l+]$ 9 x4 ,en\gh to say t ( all ! gods1 call$ into be+ by ! hopes & fe>s ( m5 :o dwelt 9 times ( yore on ! banks ( ! ,nile1 ,osiris 0 ! mo/ belov$4 ,osiris ! b5ign fa!r1 ,isis 8 sorr[ful & fai?ful wife1 & ,horus ^: filial piety & h]oism %9e l diamonds 9 a heap ( /ones--ab\t ?is tr9ity 7 wov5 ! ideals ( ,egyptian fai? & family life4 ,he> n[ ! /ory ( ! olde/ drama ( ! race1 :i* = m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s held captive ! he>ts ( m54#ch ,osiris 0 ,rul] ( ,et]nity1 b by reason ( 8 visible %ape seem$ ne>ly ak9 to man--reveal+ a div9e humanity4 ,8 success 0 *iefly due1 h[ev]1 to ! graci\s spee* ( ,isis1 8 si/]-wife1 ^: *>m m5 c\ld nei!r reckon nor resi/4 ,toge!r !y labor$ = ! good ( man1 tea*+ him to disc]n ! plants fit = food1 !mselves press+ ! grapes & dr9k+ ! fir/ cup ( w9e4 ,!y made kn[n ! ve9s ( metal runn+ ?r\gh ! e>?1 ( :i* man 0 ignorant1 & taught him to make weapons4 ,!y initiat$ man into ! intellectual & moral life1 taught him e?ics & religion1 h[ to read ! />ry sky1 song & dance & ! rhy?m ( music4 ,above all1 !y evok$ 9 m5 a s5se ( immortality1 ( a de/9y beyond ! tomb4 ,nev]!less1 !y _h enemies at once /upid & cunn+1 ke5-witt$ b %ort-sight$--! d>k =ce ( evil :i* /ill weaves ! fr+e ( crime on ! bord]s ( human life4 ,side by side ) ,osiris1 liv$ ! impi\s ,set-,typhon1 z ,evil ev] haunts ! ,good4 ,:ile ,osiris 0 abs5t1 ,typhon--^: "n means s]p5t--fill$ ) envy & malice1 s\ght to usurp 8 ?rone2 b 8 plot 0 fru/rat$ by ,isis4 ,:]eupon he resolv$ to kill ,osiris4 ,?is he did1 hav+ invit$ him to a fea/1 by p]suad+ him to ent] a *e/1 (f]+1 z if 9 je/1 to pres5t ! ri*ly c>v$ *e/ to any "o ( 8 gue/s :o1 ly+ d[n inside x1 f\nd he 0 ( ! same size4 ,:5 ,osiris got 9 & /ret*$ himself out1 ! conspirators clos$ ! *e/1 & flung x into ! ,nile4#ci ,?us f>1 ! gods _h n kn[n dea?4 ,!y _h gr[n old1 ) :ite hair & trembl+ limbs1 b old age _h n l$ to dea?4 ,z soon z ,isis he>d ( ?is inf]nal trea*]y1 %e cut h] hair1 clad h]self 9 a g>b ( m\rn+1 ran ?i!r & yon1 a prey to ! mo/ cruel angui%1 seek+ ! body4 ,weep+ & di/ract$1 %e nev] t>ri$1 nev] tir$ 9 h] sorr[ful que/4 ,mean:ile1 ! wat]s c>ri$ ! *e/ out to sea1 z f> z ,byblos 9 ,syria1 ! t[n ( ,adonis1 :]e x lodg$ aga9/ a %rub ( arica1 or tam>isk--l an acacia tree4#dj ,ow+ to ! virtue ( ! body1 ! %rub1 at its t\*1 %ot up into a tree1 gr[+ ar\nd x1 & protect+ x1 until ! k+ ( t c\ntry cut ! tree :i* hid ! *e/ 9 its bosom1 & made f x a column = 8 palace4 ,at la/ ,isis1 l$ by a vision1 came to ,byblos1 made h]self kn[n1 & ask$ = ! column4 ,h5ce ! picture ( h] weep+ ov] a brok5 column torn f ! palace1 :ile ,horus1 god ( ,"t1 /&s beh9d h] p\r+ ambrosia on h] hair4 ,%e took ! body back to ,egypt1 to ! city ( ,b\to2 b ,typhon1 hunt+ by moonlight1 f\nd ! *e/1 & hav+ recogniz$ ! body ( ,osiris1 mangl$ x & scatt]$ x beyond recognition4 ,isis1 embodim5t ( ! old _w-sorr[ = ! dead1 cont9u$ h] pa!tic que/1 ga!r+ piece by piece ! body ( h] dismemb]$ husb&1 & giv+ him dec5t int]m5t4 ,su* 0 ! life & dea? ( ,osiris1 b z 8 c>e] pictur$ ! cycle ( nature1 x c\ld n ( c\rse end "h4 ,horus f\ght ) ,typhon1 los+ an eye 9 ! battle1 b f9ally ov]?rew him & took him prison]4 ,!re are sev]al v]sions ( 8 fate1 b he seems to h be5 tri$1 s5t5c$1 & execut$--cut 9 ?ree pieces1 z ! ,pyramid ,texts relate4 ,!reupon ! fai?ful son w5t 9 solemn procession to ! grave ( 8 fa!r1 op5$ x1 & call$ ^u ,osiris to rise3 ,/& up6 ,?\ %alt n end1 ?\ %alt n p]i%6 ,b dea? 0 deaf4 ,"h ! ,pyramid ,texts recite ! mortu>y ritual1 ) its hymns & *ants2 b 9 va94 ,at l5g? ,osiris awakes1 we>y & feeble1 & by ! aid ( ! /rong grip ( ! lion-god he ga9s control ( 8 body1 & is lift$ f dea? to life4#da ,!reaft]1 by virtue ( 8 victory ov] dea?1 ,osiris becomes ,"l ( ! ,l& ( ,dea?1 8 scept] an ,ank ,cross1 8 ?rone a ,squ>e4 ,,ii ,su*1 9 brief1 0 ! anci5t allegory ( et]nal life1 ^u :i* !re 7 _m elaborations z ! drama unfold$2 b always1 "u :atev] v>iation ( local color1 ( national acc5t or emphasis1 its c5tral !me rema9$ ! same4 ,(t5 p]v]t$ & abus$1 x 0 ev]y:]e a dramatic expression ( ! great human aspiration = triumph ov] dea? & union ) ,god1 & ! belief 9 ! ultimate victory ( ,good ov] ,evil4 ,n o!rwise w\ld ?is drama h held ! he>ts ( m5 ?r\gh long ages1 & won ! eulogiums ( ! mo/ enlight5$ m5 ( antiquity--( ,py?agoras1 ,socrates1 ,plato1 ,euripides1 ,plut>*1 ,p9d>1 ,isocrates1 ,epictetus1 & ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,writ+ to 8 wife aft] ! loss ( _! little girl1 ,plut>* comm5ds to h] ! hope set =? 9 ! my/ic rites & symbols ( ?is drama1 z1 else:]e1 he te/ifies t x kept him z f> f sup]/ition z f a!ism1 & help$ him to approa* ! tru?4 ,= deep] m9ds ?is drama _h a d\ble mean+1 tea*+ n only immortality aft] dea?1 b ! awak5+ ( man ^u e>? f animalism to a life ( purity1 ju/ice1 & honor4 ,h[ nobly ?is practical aspect 0 taught1 & ) :at f95ess ( spiritual insight1 may be se5 9 ,secret ,s]mon on ! ,m\nta9 9 ! ,h]metic lore ( ,greece3#db _/#d1ff ,:at may ,i say1 my son8 ,i c b tell !e ?is4 ,:5ev] ,i see )9 myself ! ,simple ,vision br\ght to bir? out ( ,god's m]cy1 ,i h pass$ ?r\gh myself into a ,body t c nev] die4 ,!n ,i am n :at ,i 0 be=e4444 ,!y :o are ?us born are *ildr5 ( a ,div9e race4 ,?is race1 my son1 is nev] taught2 b :5 ,he wille? x1 its memory is re/or$ by ,god4 ,x is ! ,way ( ,bir? 9 ,god4 444 ,)draw into ?yself & x w come4 ,w1 & x comes to pass4 _/ ,isis h]self is said to h e/abli%$ ! fir/ temple ( ! ,my/]ies1 ! olde/ be+ ^? practic$ at ,memphis4 ,( ^! !re 7 two ord]s1 ! ,less] to :i* ! _m 7 eligible1 & :i* consi/$ ( dialogue & ritual1 ) c]ta9 signs1 tok5s1 grips1 passwords2 & ! ,great]1 res]v$ = ! few :o approv$ !mselves wor?y ( be+ entru/$ ) ! highe/ secrets ( sci5ce1 philosophy1 & religion4 ,= ^! ! c&idate _h to und]go trial1 purification1 dang]1 au/]e asceticism1 &1 at la/1 reg5]ation ?r\gh dramatic dea? amid rejoic+4 ,su* z endur$ ! ordeal ) valor 7 !n taught1 orally & by symbol1 ! highe/ wisdom to :i* man _h atta9$1 includ+ geometry1 a/ronomy1 ! f9e arts1 ! laws ( nature1 z well z ! tru?s ( fai?4 ,awful oa?s ( secrecy 7 exact$1 & ,plut>* describes a man kneel+1 8 h&s b\nd1 a cord r\nd 8 body1 & a knife at 8 ?roat--dea? be+ ! p5alty ( violat+ ! obligation4 ,ev5 !n1 ,py?agoras _h to wait almo/ tw5ty ye>s to le>n ! hidd5 wisdom ( ,egypt1 s cauti\s 7 !y ( c&idates1 especially ( =eign]s4 ,b he made noble use ( x :51 lat]1 he f\nd$ a secret ord] ( 8 own at ,crotona1 9 ,greece1 9 :i*1 among o!r ?+s1 he taught geometry1 us+ numb]s z symbols ( spiritual tru?4#dc ,f ,egypt ! ,my/]ies pass$ ) little *ange to ,asia ,m9or1 ,greece1 & ,rome1 ! names ( local gods be+ sub/itut$ = ^? ( ,osiris & ,isis4 ,! ,grecian or ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 e/abli%$ #ahjj ,b4,c41 repres5t$ ,demet] & ,p]sephone1 & depict$ ! dea? ( ,dionysius ) /ately ritual :i* l$ ! neophyte f dea? into life & immortality4 ,!y taught ! unity ( ,god1 ! immutable necessity ( morality1 & a life aft] dea?1 inve/+ initiates ) signs & passwords by :i* !y c\ld "k ea* o!r 9 ! d>k z well z 9 ! light4 ,! ,mi?raic or ,p]sian ,my/]ies celebrat$ ! eclipse ( ! ,sun-god1 us+ ! signs ( ! zodiac1 ! processions ( ! seasons1 ! dea? ( nature1 & ! bir? ( spr+4 ,! ,adoniac or ,syrian cults 7 simil>1 ,adonis be+ kill$1 b reviv$ to po9t to life ?r\gh dea?4 ,9 ! ,cabirie ,my/]ies on ! isl& ( ,samo?race1 ,atys ! ,sun 0 kill$ by 8 bro!rs ! ,seasons1 & at ! v]nal equ9ox 0 re/or$ to life4 ,s1 also1 ! ,druids1 z f> nor? z ,engl&1 taught ( "o ,god ! trag$y ( w9t] & summ]1 & conduct$ ! initiate ?r\gh ! valley ( dea? to life ev]la/+4#dd ,%ortly be=e ! ,*ri/ian era1 :5 fai? 0 fail+ & ! _w seem$ reel+ to its ru91 !re 0 a great revival ( ! ,my/]y-religions4 ,imp]ial edict 0 p[]less to /ay x1 mu* less /op x4 ,f ,egypt1 f ! f> ,ea/1 !y came ru%+ 9 l a tide1 ,isis ( ! myriad names vie+ ) ,mi?ra1 ! patron sa9t ( ! soldi]1 = ! homage ( ! multitude4 ,if we ask ! secret reason = ?is influx ( my/icism1 no s+le answ] c be giv5 to ! "q4 ,:at influ5ce ! reign+ my/]y-cults _h ^u ! new1 upris+ ,*ri/ianity is also h>d to "k1 & ! issue is /ill 9 debate4 ,t !y did influ5ce ! e>ly ,*ur* is evid5t f ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 & "s g s f> z to say t ! ,my/]ies di$ at la/ only to live aga9 9 ! ritual ( ! ,*ur*4 ,/4 ,paul 9 8 mission>y j\rneys came 9 contact ) ! ,my/]ies1 & ev5 makes use ( "s ( _! te*nical t]ms 9 8 epi/les2#de b he condemn$ !m on ! gr\nd t :at !y s\ght to tea* 9 drama c be kn[n only by spiritual exp]i5ce--a s\nd insight1 ?\gh surely drama may assi/ to t exp]i5ce1 else public wor%ip might also come "u ban4 ,,iii ,t[>d ! end ( _! p[]1 ! ,my/]ies fell into ! mire & became corrupt1 z all ?+s human are apt to d3 ev5 ! ,*ur* itself be+ no exception4 ,b t at _! highe/ & be/ !y 7 n only l(ty & noble1 b elevat+ & ref9+1 !re c be no d\bt1 & t !y s]v$ a high purpose is equally cle>4 ,no "o1 :o has read 9 ! ,metamorphoses ( ,apuleius ! initiation ( ,lucius into ! ,my/]ies ( ,isis1 c d\bt t ! effect on ! vot>y 0 pr(\nd & purify+4 ,he tells u t ! c]emony ( initiation is1 z x 71 to suff] dea?1 & t he /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( ! gods1 ay1 /ood ne> & wor%ip$4 ,f> h5ce ye pr(ane1 & all :o are pollut$ by s91 0 ! motto ( ! ,my/]ies1 & ,cic]o te/ifies t :at a man le>n$ 9 ! h\se ( ! hidd5 place made him want to live nobly1 & gave him happy hopes = ! h\r ( dea?4 ,inde$1 ! ,my/]ies1 z ,plato said1#df 7 e/abli%$ by m5 ( great g5ius :o1 9 ! e>ly ages1 /rove to tea* purity1 to ameliorate ! cruelty ( ! race1 to ref9e its mann]s & morals1 & to re/ra9 society by /rong] bonds ?an ^? :i* human laws impose4 ,no my/]y any long] atta*es to :at !y taught1 b only z to ! p>ticul> rites1 dramas1 & symbols us$ 9 _! tea*+4 ,!y taught fai? 9 ! unity & spirituality ( ,god1 ! sov]eign au?ority ( ! moral law1 h]oic purity ( s\l1 au/]e discipl9e ( "*1 & ! hope ( a life beyond ! tomb4 ,?us 9 ages ( d>kness1 ( complexity1 ( conflict+ peoples1 tongues1 & fai?s1 ^! great ord]s toil$ 9 behalf ( fri5d%ip1 br++ m5 toge!r "u a bann] ( fai?1 & tra9+ !m = a nobl] moral life4 ,t5d] & tol]ant ( all fai?s1 !y =m$ an all-embrac+ moral & spiritual fell[%ip :i* rose above b>ri]s ( nation1 race1 & cre$1 satisfy+ ! crav+ ( m5 = unity1 :ile evok+ 9 !m a s5se ( t et]nal my/icism out ( :i* all religions 7 born4 ,_! c]emonies1 s f> z we "k !m1 7 /ately dramas ( ! moral life & ! fate ( ! s\l4 ,my/]y & secrecy add$ impressiv5ess1 & fable & enigma disguis$ 9 impos+ spectacle ! laws ( ju/ice1 piety1 & ! hope ( immortality4 ,masonry /&s 9 ?is tradition2 & if we may n say t x is hi/orically relat$ to ! great anci5t ord]s1 x is _! spiritual desc5dant1 & r5d]s mu* ! same m9i/ry to our age :i* ! ,my/]ies r5d]$ to ! old5 _w4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! same /ream ( sweetness & light fl[+ 9 our day--l ! fabl$ riv] ,alpheus :i*1 ga!r+ ! wat]s ( a hundr$ rills along ! hillsides ( ,arcadia1 sank1 lo/ to sight1 9 a *asm 9 ! e>?1 only to reappe> 9 ! f\nta9 ( ,are?usa4 ,?is at lea/ is true3 ! ,great] ,anci5t ,my/]ies 7 prophetic ( ,masonry ^: drama is an epitome ( univ]sal initiation1 & ^: simple symbols are ! deposit>ies ( ! noble/ wisdom ( mank9d4 ,z su*1 x br+s m5 toge!r at ! alt> ( pray]1 keeps alive ! tru?s t make u m51 seek+1 by e res\rce ( art1 to make tangible ! p[] ( love1 ! wor? ( beauty1 & ! reality ( ! ideal4 ,,footnotes3 #ce ,( c\rse1 fai? 9 immortality 0 9 n[ise peculi> to ,egypt1 b 0 univ]sal2 z vivid 9 ,! ,upani%ads ( ,india z 9 ! ,pyramid records4 ,x re/s ^u ! cons5sus ( ! insight1 exp]i5ce1 & aspiration ( ! race4 ,b ! records ( ,egypt1 l its monum5ts1 are ri*] ?an ^? ( o!r nations1 if n old]4 ,moreov]1 ! drama ( fai? ) :i* we h to d "h _h its orig9 9 ,egypt1 :5ce x spread to ,tyre1 ,a!ns1 & ,rome--&1 z we %all see1 ev5 to ,engl&4 ,= brief expositions ( ,egyptian fai? see ,egyptian ,conceptions ( ,immortality1 by ,g4,a4 ,reisn]1 & ,religion & ,?\ght 9 ,egypt1 by ,j4,h4 ,brea/$4 #cf ,pyramid ,texts1 #gge1 #abfb1 #adec1 #adgg4 #cg ,= a full acc\nt ( ! evolution ( ! ,osirian !ology f ! "t x em]g$ f ! mi/s ( my? until its conque/1 see ,religion & ,?\ght 9 ,egypt1 by ,brea/$1 ! late/1 if n ! mo/ brilliant1 book writt5 9 ! light ( ! complete/ translation ( ! ,pyramid ,texts 7especially lecture v74 #ch ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ! ,egyptian ,my/]ies f ! days ( ,plut>*'s ,de ,iside et ,osiride & ! ,metamorphoses ( ,apuleius to ! huge volumes ( ,b>on ,sa9te ,croix4 ,= popul> read+ ! ,k+s & ,gods ( ,egypt1 by ,moret 7*aps4 iii-iv71 & ! delightfully vivid ,h]mes & ,plato1 by ,s*ure1 c\ld h>dly be surpass$4 ,b ,plut>* & ,apuleius1 bo? initiates1 are our be/ au?orities1 ev5 if _! oa? ( sil5ce prev5ts !m f tell+ u :at we mo/ want to "k4 #ci ,among ! ,h9doos1 ^: ,*risna is ! same z ! ,osiris ( ,egypt1 ! gods ( summ] 7 b5efic5t1 mak+ ! days fruitful4 ,b ! ?ree wret*es :o presid$ ov] w9t]1 7 cut (f f ! zodiac2 & z !y 7 f\nd miss+1 !y 7 accus$ ( ! dea? ( ,*risna4 #dj ,a lit]>y p>allel 9 ! /ory ( ,a,eneas1 by ,v]gil1 is mo/ sugge/ive4 ,priam1 k+ ( ,troy1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,trojan w> committ$ 8 son ,polydorus to ! c>e ( ,polyme/]1 k+ ( ,?race1 & s5t him a great sum ( money4 ,aft] ,troy 0 tak5 ! ,?racian1 = ! sake ( ! money1 kill$ ! "y pr9ce & privately buri$ him4 ,a,eneas1 com+ into t c\ntry1 & accid5tally pluck+ up a %rub t 0 ne> him on ! side ( ! hill1 discov]$ ! murd]$ body ( ,polydorus4 ,o!r leg5ds ( su* accid5tal discov]ies ( unkn[n graves haunt$ ! old5 "t1 & may h be5 sugge/$ by ! /ory ( ,isis4 #da ,! ,gods ( ! ,egyptians1 by ,e4,a4,w4 ,budge2 ,la ,place des ,victores1 by ,au/9 ,fry>1 especially ! color$ plates4 #db ,que/s ,new & ,old1 by ,g4,r4,s4 ,mead4 #dc ,py?agoras1 by ,ed\>d ,s*ure--a fasc9at+ /ory ( t great ?9k] & tea*]4 ,! use ( numb]s by ,py?agoras mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be conf\nd$ ) ! my/ical1 or r fanta/ic1 ma!matics ( ! ,kabbali/s ( a lat] "t4 #dd ,= a vivid acc\nt ( ! spread ( ! ,my/]ies ( ,isis & ,mi?ra ov] ! ,roman ,empire1 see ,roman ,life f ,n]o to ,aurelius1 by ,dill 7bk4 iv1 *aps4 v-vi74 ,franz ,cumont is ! great au?ority on ,mi?ra1 & 8 ,my/]ies ( ,mi?ra & ,ori5tal ,religions trace ! orig9 & influ5ce ( t cult ) accuracy1 insight1 & *>m4 ,w4,w4 ,reade1 bro!r ( ,*>les ,reade ! noveli/1 left a /udy ( ,! ,veil ( ,isis1 or ,my/]ies ( ! ,druids1 f9d+ 9 ! ve/iges ( ,druidism ! ,emblems ( ,masonry4 #de ,col4 #b3h-ai4 ,see ,my/]ies ,pagan & ,*ri/ian1 by ,c4 ,*ee?an2 also ,monum5tal ,*ri/ianity1 by ,lundy1 especially *apt] on ,! ,discipl9e ( ! ,secret4 ,= a full discussion ( ! attitude ( ,/4 ,paul1 see ,/4 ,paul & ! ,my/]y-,religions1 by ,k5n$y1 a "w ( f9e s*ol>%ip4 ,t ,*ri/ianity _h its esot]ic is pla9--z x 0 natural--f ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 includ+ ,orig51 ,cyril1 ,basil1 ,gregory1 ,ambrose1 ,augu/9e1 & o!rs4 ,*ryso/om (t5 uses ! ^w initiation 9 respect ( ,*ri/ian tea*+1 :ile ,t]tullian d5\nces ! pagan my/]ies z c\nt]feit imitations by ,satan ( ! ,*ri/ian secret rites & tea*+s3 ,he also baptises ^? :o believe 9 him1 & promises t !y %all come =?1 cleans$ ( _! s9s4 ,o!r ,*ri/ian writ]s 7 m tol]ant1 f9d+ 9 ,*ri/ ! answ] to ! aspiration utt]$ 9 ! ,my/]ies2 & !re91 x may be1 !y 7 "r4 #df ,pha$o4 ,,! ,,secret ,,doctr9e _/ ,! value ( man does n consi/ 9 ! tru? :i* he possesses1 or means to possess1 b 9 ! s9c]e pa9 :i* he ha? tak5 to f9d x out4 ,= 8 p[]s d n augm5t by possess+ tru?1 b by inve/igat+ x1 :]e9 consi/s 8 only p]fectibility4 ,possession lulls ! en]gy ( man1 & makes him idle & pr\d4 ,if ,god held inclos$ 9 8 "r h& absolute tru?1 & 9 8 left only ! inw>d lively impulse t[>d tru?1 & if ,he said to me3 ,*oose6 ev5 at ! risk ( expos+ mank9d to cont9ual err+1 ,i mo/ humbly w\ld seize ,8 left h&1 & say3 ,fa!r1 give6 absolute tru? belongs to ,!e alone4 ,g4,e4 ,,less+1 ,na?an ! ,wise _/ ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! ,secret ,doctr9e ,i ,god ev] %ields u f premature ideas1 said ! graci\s & wise ,em]son2 & s does nature4 ,%e holds back h] secrets until man is fit to be entru/$ ) !m1 le/ by ra%ness he de/roy himself4 ,^? :o seek f9d1 n because ! tru? is f> (f1 b because ! discipl9e ( ! que/ makes !m ready = ! tru?1 & wor?y to receive x4 ,by a c]ta9 sure in/9ct ! great tea*]s ( our race h reg>d$ ! highe/ tru? less z a gift be/[$ ?an z a trophy to be won4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ n be told to ev]ybody4 ,tru? is p[]1 & :5 held by untrue h&s x may become a plague4 ,ev5 ,jesus _h ,8 little flock to :om ,he confid$ mu* :i* ,he kept f ! _w1 or else taught x 9 p>ables cryptic & veil$4#dg ,"o ( ,8 say+s 9 explanation ( ,8 me?od is quot$ by ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria 9 8 ,homilies3 _/#d1ff ,x 0 n f grudg+ness t our ,"l gave ! *>ge 9 a c]ta9 ,gospel3 ,my my/]y is = ,me & ! sons ( ,my h\se4#dh _/ ,?is m )drawn tea*+1 h9t$ 9 ! say+ ( ! ,ma/]1 ) ! arts ( spiritual culture employ$1 has come to be kn[n z ! ,secret ,doctr9e1 or ! ,hidd5 ,wisdom4 ,a p]si/5t tradition affirms t ?r\gh\t ! ages1 & 9 e l&1 beh9d ! sy/em ( fai? accept$ by ! masses an inn] & deep] doctr9e has be5 held & taught by ^? able to grasp x4 ,?is hidd5 fai? has und]gone _m *anges ( outw>d expression1 us+ n[ "o set ( symbols & n[ ano!r1 b its c5tral t5ets h rema9$ ! same2 & necess>ily s1 s9ce ! ultimates ( ?\ght are ev] immutable4 ,by ! same tok51 ^? :o h eyes to see h no difficulty 9 p5etrat+ ! v>y+ veils ( expression & id5tify+ ! und]ly+ tru?s2 ?us confirm+ 9 ! arcana ( fai? :at we f\nd to be true 9 its e>lie/ =ms--! on5ess ( ! human m9d & ! unity ( tru?4 ,!re are ^? :o res5t ! sugge/ion t !re is1 or c be1 secrecy 9 reg>d to spiritual tru?s :i*1 if mom5t\s at all1 are ( common mom5t to all4 ,= ?is reason ,demonax1 9 ! ,lucian play1 w\ld n be initiat$1 because1 if ! ,my/]ies 7 bad1 he w\ld n keep sil5t z a w>n+2 & if !y 7 good1 he w\ld proclaim !m z a duty4 ,! objection is1 h[ev]1 uns\nd1 z a little ?\ght w reveal4 ,secrecy 9 su* matt]s inh]es 9 ! nature ( ! tru?s !mselves1 n 9 any affect$ sup]iority ( a few elect m9ds4 ,qualification = ! k ( high] ?+s is1 & mu/ always be1 a matt] ( p]sonal fitness4 ,o!r qualification !re is none4 ,= ^? :o h t fitness ! ,secret ,doctr9e is z cle> z sunlight1 & = ^? :o h x n ! tru? w\ld /ill be secret ?\gh %\t$ f ! h\se-top4 ,! ,grecian ,my/]ies 7 c]ta9ly secret1 yet ! fact ( _! exi/5ce 0 a matt] ( common k1 & !re 0 no m secrecy ab\t _! sanctu>ies ?an !re is ab\t a ca!dral4 ,_! pres5ce te/ifi$ to ! public t a deep] ?an ! popul> fai? did exi/1 b ! "r to admission into !m dep5d$ ^u ! :ole-he>t$ wi% ( ! aspirant1 & 8 will+ness to fit himself to "k ! tru?4 ,! old maxim applies "h1 t :5 ! pupil is ready ! tea*] is f\nd wait+1 & he passes on to "k a tru? hi!rto hidd5 because he lack$ ei!r ! aptitude or ! desire4 ,all is my/]y z ( c\rse1 b my/ification is ano!r ?+1 & ! t5d5cy to befog a !me :i* ne$s to be cl>ifi$1 is to be regrett$4 ,"h lies1 p]haps1 ! real reason = ! feel+ ( res5tm5t aga9/ ! idea ( a ,secret ,doctr9e1 & "o mu/ admit t x is n )\t ju/ification4 ,= example1 we are told t beh9d ! age-long /ruggle ( man to "k ! tru? !re exi/s a hidd5 frat]nity ( initiates1 adepts 9 esot]ic lore1 kn[n to !mselves b n to ! _w1 :o h _h 9 _! keep+1 ?r\gh ! c5turies1 ! high tru?s :i* !y p]mit to be dimly adumbrat$ 9 ! popul> fai?s1 b :i* ! re/ ( ! race are too obtuse1 ev5 yet1 to grasp save 9 an imp]fect & limit$ degree4 ,^! hidd5 sages1 x w\ld seem1 look ^u our eag] aspir+ humanity mu* l ! pati5t ma/]s ( an idiot s*ool1 wat*+ x g on =ev] seek+ )\t f9d+1 :ile !y sit 9 seclusion keep+ ! keys ( ! occult4#di ,all ( :i* w\ld be v wond]ful1 if true4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 only "o m ( ^? fasc9at+ fictions ) :i* my/]y-mong]s ent]ta9 !mselves1 & deceive o!rs4 ,small wond] t ?9k+ m5 turn f su* fanciful folly ) m+l$ feel+s ( pity & disgu/4 ,sages !re h be5 9 e l& & "t1 & _! l(ty wisdom has ! unity :i* inh]es 9 all high human ?\ght1 b t !re is n[1 or has ev] be51 a consci\s1 mu* less a cont9u\s1 fell[%ip ( sup]ior s\ls hold+ z secrets tru?s d5i$ to _! fell[-m51 v]ges ^u ! absurd4 ,inde$1 :at is call$ ! ,secret ,doctr9e diff]s n "o :it f :at has be5 taught op5ly & e>ne/ly1 s f> z su* tru? c be taught 9 words or pictur$ 9 symbols1 by ! highe/ m9ds ( almo/ e l& & language4 ,! diff]5ce lies less 9 :at is taught ?an 9 ! way 9 :i* x is taught2 n s mu* 9 matt] z 9 me?od4 ,also1 we mu/ n =get t1 ) few exceptions1 ! m5 :o h l$ our race f>!/ along ! way t[>d ! ,m\nt ( ,vision1 h n be5 m5 :o le>n$ _! lore f any cot]ie ( esot]ic exp]ts1 b1 r1 m5 :o told 9 song :at !y _h be5 taught 9 sorr[--initiates into et]nal tru?1 to be sure1 b by ! grace ( ,god & ! div9e "r ( g5ius6#ej ,se]s1 sages1 my/ics1 sa9ts--^! are !y :o1 hav+ s\ght 9 s9c]ity1 f\nd 9 reality1 & ! memory ( !m is a k9d ( religion4 ,"s ( !m1 l ,py?agoras1 7 tra9$ = _! que/ 9 ! s*ools ( ! ,secret ,doctr9e1 b o!rs w5t _! way alone1 ?\gh nev] unatt5d$1 &1 l$ by ! vision spl5did1 !y came at la/ to ! gate & pass$ into ! ,city4 ,:y1 !n1 x may be ask$1 speak ( su* a ?+ z ! ,secret ,doctr9e at all1 s9ce x 7 bett] nam$ ! ,op5 ,secret ( ! _w8 ,= two reasons1 bo? ( :i* h be5 intimat$3 fir/1 9 ! old5 times unwont$ k ( any k9d 0 a v dang]\s possession1 & ! tru?s ( sci5ce & philosophy1 equally ) religi\s ideas o!r ?an ^? 9 vogue among ! multitude1 _h to seek ! protection ( obscurity4 ,if ?is necessity gave design+ prie/craft its opportunity1 x nev]!less (f]$ ! security & sil5ce ne$$ by ! ?9k] & seek] aft] tru? 9 d>k times4 ,h5ce !re arose 9 ! anci5t _w1 :]ev] ! human m9d 0 alive & spiritual1 sy/ems ( exot]ic & esot]ic in/ruction2 t is1 ( tru? taught op5ly & tru? conceal$4 ,disciples 7 advanc$ f ! outside to ! inside ( ?is div9e philosophy1 z we h se51 by degrees ( initiation4 ,:]eas1 by symbols1 d>k say+s1 & dramatic ritual ! novice receiv$ only h9ts ( :at 0 lat] made pla94 ,second1 ?is hidd5 tea*+ may inde$ be describ$ z ! op5 secret ( ! _w1 because x is op51 yet und]/ood only by ^? fit to receive x4 ,:at kept x hidd5 0 no arbitr>y re/riction1 b only a lack ( insight & f95ess ( m9d to appreciate & assimilate x4 ,nor c\ld x be o!rwise2 & ?is is z true today z ev] x 0 9 ! days ( ! ,my/]ies1 & s x w be until :atev] is to be ! end ( mortal ?+s4 ,fitness = ! f9] tru?s _c be conf]r$2 x mu/ be develop$4 ,)\t x ! tea*+s ( ! sages are enigmas t seem un9telligible1 if n contradictory4 ,9 s f>1 !n1 z ! discipl9e ( initiation1 & its use ( art 9 drama & symbol1 help t[>d purity ( s\l & spiritual awak5+1 by s mu* d !y prep>e m5 = ! tru?2 by s mu* & no fur!r4 ,s t1 ! ,secret ,doctr9e1 :e!r z taught by ! anci5t ,my/]ies or by mod]n ,masonry1 is less a doctr9e ?an a discipl9e2 a me?od ( organiz$ spiritual culture1 & z su* has a place & a m9i/ry among m54 ,,ii ,p]haps ! greate/ /ud5t 9 ?is field ( esot]ic tea*+ & me?od1 c]ta9ly ! greate/ n[ liv+1 is ,ar?ur ,edw>d ,waite1 to :om x is a pleasure to pay tribute4 ,by nature a symboli/1 if n a sacram5tali/1 he f\nd 9 su* /udies a task = :i* he 0 almo/ ideally fitt$ by temp]am5t1 tra9+1 & g5ius4 ,engag$ 9 bus9ess1 b n absorb$ by x1 ye>s ( quiet1 leisurely toil h made him ma/] ( ! va/ lit]ature & lore ( 8 subject1 to ! /udy ( :i* he br\ght a religi\s nature1 ! accuracy & skill ( a s*ol>1 a sur5ess & delicacy ( insight at once sympa!tic & critical1 ! s\l ( a poet1 & a pati5ce z untir+ z x is rew>d+2 qualities r>e inde$1 & /ill m r>ely bl5d$4 ,prolific b seldom prolix1 he writes ) grace1 ease1 & lucidity1 albeit 9 a /yle (t5 opul5t1 & t\*$ at times ) lights & jewels f old al*emi/s1 antique liturgies1 remote & haunt+ romance1 secret ord]s ( initiation1 & o!r recondite s\rces n easily trac$4 ,mu* le>n+ & _m k9ds ( wisdom are 9 8 pages1 & )al an air ( s]5ity1 ( tol]ance2 & if he is ( ^? :o turn d[n ano!r /reet :5 miracles are p]=m$ 9 ! neighborhood1 x is because1 hav+ f\nd ! inn] tru?1 he asks = no sign4 ,always he writes 9 ! conviction t all great subjects br+ u back to ! "o subject :i* is alone great1 & t s*ol>ly criticisms1 folk-lore1 & deep philosophy are little less ?an useless if !y fall %ort ( direct+ u to our true end--! atta9m5t ( t liv+ ,tru? :i* is ab\t u ev]y:]e4 ,he conceives ( our mortal life z "o et]nal ,que/ ( t liv+ ,tru?1 tak+ _m phases & =ms1 yet ev] at he>t ! same aspiration1 to trace :i* he has made x 8 labor & joy to essay4 ,?r\gh all 8 pages he is foll[+ out ! tradition ( ?is ,que/1 9 its myriad aspects1 especially s9ce ! ,*ri/ian era1 disfigur$ ?\gh x has be5 at times by sup]/ition1 & di/ort$ at o!rs by bigotry1 b /ill1 9 :at guise soev]1 conta9+ z its secret ! mean+ ( ! life ( man f 8 bir? to 8 reunion ) ,god :o is 8 ,goal4 ,& ! result is a s]ies ( volumes noble 9 =m1 unit$ 9 aim1 unique 9 weal? ( reveal+ beauty1 & ( unequall$ wor?4#ea ,beg9n+ z f> back z #ahhf1 ,waite issu$ 8 /udy ( ! ,my/]ies ( ,magic1 a dige/ ( ! writ+s ( ,eliphas ,levi1 to :om ,alb]t ,pike 0 m indebt$ ?an he let u "k4 ,!n foll[$ ! ,real ,hi/ory ( ! ,rosicrucians1 :i* traces1 z f> z any mortal may trace1 ! ?read ( fact :]eon is /rung ! romance ( a frat]nity ! v exi/5ce ( :i* has be5 d\bt$ & d5i$ by turns4 ,l all 8 "w1 x be>s ! impress ( k f ! actual s\rces1 betray+ 8 extraord9>y le>n+ & 8 exceptional exp]i5ce 9 ?is k9d ( inquiry4 ,( ! ,que/ 9 its di/9ctively ,*ri/ian aspect1 he has writt5 9 ,! ,hidd5 ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,graal2 a "w ( r>e beauty1 ( bewild]+ ri*ness1 writt5 9 a /yle :i*1 p>tak+ ( ! quality ( ! /ory told1 is n at all aft] ! mann] ( ^! days4 ,b ! ,graal ,leg5d is only "o aspect ( ! old-_w sacr$ ,que/1 unit+ ! symbols ( *ivalry ) ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,masonry is ano!r2 & no "o may ev] hope to write ( ,! ,secret ,tradition 9 ,masonry ) m insight & *>m1 or a t\* m sure & reveal+1 ?an ?is graci\s /ud5t = :om ,masonry p]petuates ! in/itut$ ,my/]ies ( antiquity1 ) mu* else d]iv$ f innum]able /ore-h\ses ( treasure4 ,8 la/ "w is a survey ( ,! ,secret ,doctr9e 9 ,israel1 be+ a /udy ( ! ,zoh>1#eb or ,hebrew ,book ( ,spl5dor1 a feat = :i* no ,hebrew s*ol> has _h ! he>t4 ,?is ,bible ( ,kabbalism is inde$ s confus$ & confus+ t only a gold5 du/man w\ld h _h ! pati5ce to sift out its gems f ! m\nta9 ( dross1 & attempt to r$uce its wide-welt]+ *aos to ord]4 ,ev5 ,waite1 ) all 8 gift ( rese>* & n>ration1 f9ds little m ?an gleams ( dawn 9 a dim =e/1 brilliant vapors1 & gl9ts t tell by _! v p]v]sity & /rang5ess4 ,:e!r ?is age-old leg5d ( ! ,que/ be wov5 ab\t ! ,cup ( ,*ri/1 a ,lo/ ,^w1 or a design left unf9i%$ by ! dea? ( a ,ma/] ,build]1 x has always ^! ?+s 9 common3 fir/1 ! memorials ( a great loss :i* has befall5 humanity by s91 mak+ our race a pilgrim ho/ ev] 9 se>*2 second1 ! intimation t :at 0 lo/ /ill exi/s some:]e 9 "t & ! _w1 al?\gh deeply buri$2 ?ird1 ! fai? t x w ultimately be f\nd & ! vani%$ glory re/or$2 f\r?1 ! sub/itution ( some?+ tempor>y & less ?an ! be/1 albeit nev] 9 a way to adj\rn ! que/2 fif?1 & m r>ely1 ! felt pres5ce ( t :i* 0 lo/ "u veils close to ! h&s ( all4 ,:at ?\gh x take _m =ms1 f ! pa!tic pilgrimage ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew to ! j\rney to fairyl& 9 que/ ( ,! ,blue ,bird1 x is ev] & always ! same4 ,^! are b s _m symbols ( ! fact t m5 are made ( "o blood & born to "o ne$2 t !y %\ld seek ! ,"l1 if haply !y might feel aft] ,him1 & f9d ,him1 ?\gh ,he is n f> f e "o ( u2 = 9 ,him we live & move & h our be+4#ec ,:at1 !n1 is ! ,secret ,doctr9e1 ( :i* ?is se]-l s*ol> has writt5 ) s _m improvisations ( eloqu5ce & emphasis1 & ( :i* ea* ( u is 9 que/8 ,:at1 inde$1 b t :i* all ! _w is seek+--k ( ,him :om to "k aright is ! fulfillm5t ( e human ne$3 ! k9%ip ( ! s\l ) ,god2 ! life ( purity1 honor1 & piety dem&$ by t high h]$ity2 ! unity & fell[%ip ( ! race 9 duty & de/9y2 & ! fai? t ! s\l is dea?less z ,god its ,fa!r is dea?less6 ,n[ to accept ?is fai? z a m]e philosophy is "o ?+1 b to realize x z an exp]i5ce ( ! inn]mo/ he>t is ano!r & a deep] ?+4 ,no man kn[s ! ,secret ,doctr9e until x has become ! secret ( 8 s\l1 ! reign+ reality ( 8 ?\ght1 ! inspiration ( 8 acts1 ! =m & color & glory ( 8 life4 ,happily1 ow+ to ! gr[? ( ! race 9 spiritual intellig5ce & p[]1 ! highe/ tru? is no long] held z a sacr$ secret4 ,/ill1 if art has efficacy to surprise & reveal ! elusive ,_s ( ,tru?1 :5 tru? is dramatically pres5t$ x is made vivid & impressive1 /r5g!n+ ! fai? ( ! /ronge/ & br++ a ray ( heav5ly light to _m a baffl$ seek]4 ,ev] ! ,que/ goes on1 ?\gh x is p]mitt$ "s ( u to believe t ! ,lo/ ,^w has be5 f\nd1 9 ! only way 9 :i* x c ev] be f\nd--ev5 9 ! life ( ,him :o 0 ! ,^w made fle%1 :o dwelt among u & ^: grace & beauty we "k4 ,( ?is ,que/ ,masonry is an aspect1 cont9u+ ! high tradition ( humanity1 ask+ m5 to unite 9 ! se>* = ! ?+ mo/ wor? f9d+1 t ea* may %>e ! fai? ( all4 ,ap>t f its rites1 !re is no my/]y 9 ,masonry1 save ! my/]y ( all great & simple ?+s4 ,s f> f be+ hidd5 or occult1 its glory lies 9 its op5ness1 & its emphasis ^u ! realities :i* are to ! human _w :at light & air are to nature4 ,its my/]y is ( s great a k9d t x is easily ov]look$2 its secret almo/ too simple to be f\nd out4 ,,footnotes3 #dg ,matt4 #ac3aj1 #aa4 #dh ,unwritt5 ,say+s ( ,our ,"l1 ,david ,smi?1 vii4 #di ,by occultism is meant ! belief 91 & ! claim to be able to use1 a c]ta9 range ( =ces nei!r natural1 nor1 te*nically1 sup]natural1 b m prop]ly to be call$ pret]natural--(t51 ?\gh by no means always1 = evil or selfi% ends4 ,"s ext5d ! t]m occultism to cov] my/icism & ! spiritual life g5]ally1 b t is n a legitimate use ( ei!r ^w4 ,occultism seeks to get2 my/icism to give4 ,! "o is audaci\s & seclusive1 ! o!r humble & op52 & if we are n to end 9 blund]l& we mu/ n conf\nd ! two 7,my/icism1 by ,e4 ,und]hill1 "p i1 *ap4 vii74 #ej ,mu* "t w\ld h be5 sav$1 & n a little confusion avoid$1 _h ?is obvi\s fact be5 kept 9 m9d4 ,ev5 s *>m+ a book z ,jesus1 ! ,la/ ,great ,initiate1 by ,s*ure--n to speak ( ,! ,great ,"w & ,my/ic ,masonry--is cle>ly1 ?\gh n int5tionally1 mislead+4 ,( a piece ) ?is is ! ef=t1 app>5tly delib]ate & conc]t$1 to rob ! ,hebrew race ( all spiritual orig9ality1 z witness s able a "w z ,our ,own ,religion 9 ,p]sia1 by ,mills1 to "n no o!r4 ,our own religion8 ,assur$ly1 if by t is meant ! "o great1 univ]sal religion ( humanity4 ,b ! sund]+ diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,bible & any o!r book t speaks to mank9d ab\t ,god & ,life & ,dea?1 sets ! ,hebrew race ap>t z supreme 9 its religi\s g5ius1 z ! ,greeks 7 9 philosophical acum5 & arti/ic p[]1 & ! ,romans 9 executive skill4 ,leav+ all !ories ( inspiration out ( acc\nt1 facts are facts1 & ! ,bible has no pe] 9 ! lit]ature ( mank9d4 #ea ,"s !re are :o ?9k t mu* ( ! be/ "w ( ,mr4 ,waite is 9 8 poetry1 ( :i* !re are two volumes1 ,a ,book ( ,my/]y & ,vision1 & ,/range ,h\ses ( ,sleep4 ,!re "o meets a f9e _s1 alive to ! glory ( ! _w & all t *>ms ! s\l & s5se ( man1 yet see+ pa/ ^!2 ri* & significant ?\ght s closely w$d$ to emotion t ea* seems ei!r4 ,o!r books n to be omitt$ are 8 sl5d] volume ( aphorisms1 ,/eps to ! ,cr[n1 8 ,life ( ,sa9t-,m>t91 & 8 ,/udies 9 ,my/icism2 = :at he t\*es he adorns4 #eb ,ev5 ! ,jewi% ,encyclop$ia1 & su* s*ol>s z ,zunz1 ,graetz1 ,luzzatto1 ,jo/1 & ,munk avoid ?is jungle1 z well !y might1 rememb]+ ! leg5d ( ! f\r sages 9 ! enclos$ g>d53 "o ( :om look$ ar\nd & di$2 ano!r lo/ 8 reason2 a ?ird tri$ to de/roy ! g>d52 & only "o came out ) 8 wits4 ,see ,! ,cabala1 by ,pick1 & ,! ,kabbalah ,unveil$1 by ,mac,gregor4 #ec ,acts #ag3bf-bh4 ,,! ,,collegia _/ ,?is society 0 call$ ! ,dionysian ,artific]s1 z ,bac*us 0 suppos$ to be ! inv5tor ( build+ !at]s2 & !y p]=m$ ! ,dionysian fe/ivities4 ,f ?is p]iod1 ! ,sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy :i* _h giv5 rise to ! ,dionysian rites1 became connect$ ) types tak5 f ! art ( build+4 ,! ,ionian societies 444 ext5d$ _! moral views1 9 conjunction ) ! art ( build+1 to _m useful purposes1 & to ! practice ( acts ( b5evol5ce4 ,!y _h significant words to di/+ui% _! memb]s2 & = ! same purpose !y us$ emblems tak5 f ! art ( build+4 --,,joseph ,,da ,,co/a1 ,dionysian ,artific]s ,we ne$ n !n consid] x improbable1 if 9 ! d>k c5turies :5 ! ,roman empire 0 dy+ out1 & its glori\s temples fall+ into ru92 :5 ! arts & sci5ces 7 fall+ into disuse or be+ enslav$2 & :5 no place 0 safe f p]secution & w>f>e1 ! guild ( ! ,ar*itects %\ld fly = safety to almo/ ! only free spot 9 ,italy2 & "h1 ?\gh !y c\ld no long] practice _! craft1 !y pres]v$ ! leg5d>y k & precepts :i*1 z hi/ory implies1 came d[n to !m ?r\gh ,vitruvius f old] s\rces1 "s say f ,solomon's build]s !mselves4 --,,lead] ,,scott1 ,! ,ca!dral ,build]s _/ ,,*apt] ,v ,! ,collegia ,s f> 9 our /udy we h f\nd t f e>lie/ "t ar*itecture 0 relat$ to religion2 t ! work+ tools ( ! build] 7 emblems ( moral tru?2 t !re 7 great secret ord]s us+ ! ,drama ( ,fai? z a rite ( initiation2 & t a hidd5 doctr9e 0 kept = ^? acc\nt$ wor?y1 aft] trial1 to be entru/$ ) x4 ,secret societies1 born ( ! nature & ne$ ( man1 !re h be5 almo/ s9ce record$ hi/ory began2#ed b z yet we h come ^u no sep>ate & di/9ct ord] ( build]s4 ,= aught we "k !re may h be5 su* 9 pl5ty1 b we h no intimation1 mu* less a record1 ( ! fact4 ,t is to say1 hi/ory has a vague /ory to tell u ( ! e>lie/ ord]s ( ! build]s4 ,h[ev]1 x is m ?an a m]e plausible inf]5ce t f ! beg9n+ ar*itects 7 memb]s ( secret ord]s2 =1 z we h se51 n only ! tru?s ( religion & philosophy1 b also ! facts ( sci5ce & ! laws ( art1 7 held z secrets to be kn[n only to ! few4 ,?is 0 s1 app>5tly )\t exception1 among all anci5t peoples2 s mu* s1 inde$1 t we may take x z c]ta9 t ! build]s ( old "t 7 initiates4 ,( necessity1 !n1 ! arts ( ! craft 7 secrets jeal\sly gu>d$1 & ! ar*itects !mselves1 :ile !y may h employ$ & tra9$ ord9>y workm51 7 m5 ( le>n+ & influ5ce4 ,su* glimpses ( e>ly ar*itects z we h confirm ?is inf]5ce1 z1 = example1 ! noble hymn to ! ,sun-god writt5 by ,suti & ,hor1 two ar*itects employ$ by ,am5hotep ,,iii1 ( ,egypt4#ee ,j :5 ! build]s began to =m ord]s ( _! own no "o kn[s1 b x 0 p]haps :5 ! ,my/]y-cults began to j\rney abroad into o!r l&s4 ,:at we h to keep 9 m9d is t all ! arts _h _! home 9 ! temple1 f :i*1 z "t pass$1 !y spread out fan-wise along all ! pa?s ( culture4 ,keep+ 9 m9d ! secrecy ( ! laws ( build+1 & ! sanctity ) :i* all sci5ce & art 7 reg>d$1 we h a key :]eby to int]pret ! leg5ds wov5 ab\t ! build+ ( ! temple ( ,solomon4 ,few realize h[ high t temple on ,m\nt ,moriah t[]$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! old5 _w1 & h[ ! /ory ( its build+ haunt$ ! leg5ds & traditions ( ! times foll[+4 ,( ^! leg5ds !re 7 _m1 "s ( !m wildly improbable1 b ! p]si/5ce ( ! tradition1 & its consi/5cy )al1 despite _m v>iations1 is a fact ( no small mom5t4 ,nor is ?is tradition to be wond]$ at1 s9ce "t has %[n t ! build+ ( ! temple at ,j]usalem 0 an ev5t ( _w-importance1 n only to ! ,hebrews1 b to o!r nations1 m especially ! ,pho5icians4 ,! hi/ories ( bo? peoples make mu* ( ! build+ ( ! ,hebrew temple1 ( ! fri5d%ip ( ,solomon & ,hiram ,i1 ( ,tyre1 & ( ! h>mony betwe5 ! two peoples2 & ,pho5ician tradition has x t ,solomon pres5t$ ,hiram ) a duplicate ( ! temple1 :i* 0 erect$ 9 ,tyre4#ef ,cle>ly1 ! two nations 7 drawn closely toge!r1 & ?is fact c>ri$ ) x a m+l+ ( religi\s influ5ces & ideas1 z 0 true betwe5 ! ,hebrews & o!r nations1 especially ,egypt & ,pho5icia1 dur+ ! reign ( ,solomon4 ,n[ ! religion ( ! ,pho5icians at ?is "t1 z all agree1 0 ! ,egyptian religion 9 a modifi$ =m1 ,dionysius hav+ tak5 ! role ( ,osiris 9 ! drama ( fai? 9 ,greece1 ,syria1 & ,asia ,m9or4 ,?us we h ! ,my/]ies ( ,egypt1 9 :i* ,moses 0 le>n$1 br\ght to ! v door ( ! temple ( ,solomon1 & t1 too1 at a "t favorable to _! impress4 ,! ,hebrews 7 n ar*itects1 & x is pla9 f ! records t ! temple--&1 inde$1 ! palaces ( ,solomon--7 design$ & erect$ by ,pho5ician build]s1 & = ! mo/ "p by ,pho5ician workm5 & mat]ials4 ,josephus adds t ! ar*itecture ( ! temple 0 ( ! /yle call$ ,grecian4 ,s mu* w\ld seem to be fact1 :atev] may be said ( ! leg5ds fl[+ f x4 ,if1 !n1 ! laws ( build+ 7 secrets kn[n only to initiates1 !re mu/ h be5 a secret ord] ( ar*itects :o built ! temple ( ,solomon4 ,:o 7 !y8 ,!y 7 almo/ c]ta9ly ! ,dionysian ,artific]s--n to be confus$ ) ! play-actors call$ by ! same "n lat]--an ord] ( build]s :o erect$ temples1 /adia1 & !at]s 9 ,asia ,m9or1 & :o 7 at ! same "t an ord] ( ! ,my/]ies "u ! tutelage ( ,bac*us be=e t wor%ip decl9$1 z x did lat] 9 ,a!ns & ,rome1 into m]e revelry4#eg ,z su*1 !y unit$ ! art ( ar*itecture ) ! old ,egyptian drama ( fai?1 repres5t+ 9 _! c]emonies ! murd] ( ,dionysius by ! ,titans & 8 return to life4 ,s t1 bl5d+ ! symbols ( ,a/ronomy ) ^? ( ,ar*itecture1 by a slight *ange made by a natural process1 h[ easy = ! ma/]-arti/ ( ! temple-build]s to become ! h]o ( ! anci5t drama ( immortality4#eh ,:e!r or n ?is fact c be v]ifi$ f hi/ory1 su* is ! =m 9 :i* ! tradition has come d[n to u1 surviv+ ?r\gh long ages & triumph+ ov] all vicissitude4#ei ,secret ord]s h few records & _! /ory is h>d to tell1 b ?is acc\nt is p]fectly 9 accord ) ! _s & sett+ ( ! situation1 & !re is nei!r fact nor reason aga9/ x4 ,:ile ?is does n e/abli% x z true hi/orically1 x surely gives x validity z a prophecy1 if no?+ m4#fj ,aft] all1 !n1 ! tradition t ,masonry1 n unlike ! ,masonry we n[ "k1 _h its orig9 :ile ! temple ( ,k+ ,solomon 0 build+1 & 0 giv5 %ape by ! two royal fri5ds1 may n be s fanta/ic z c]ta9 sup]ior folk seem to ?9k x4 ,h[ else c we expla9 ! fact t :5 ! ,knights ( ! ,crusades w5t to ! ,holy ,l& !y came back a secret1 oa?-b\nd frat]nity8 ,also1 :y is x t1 ?r\gh ! ages1 we see b&s ( build]s com+ f ! ,ea/ call+ !mselves sons ( ,solomon1 & us+ 8 int]lac$ triangle-seal z _! emblem8 ,/rabo1 z we h se51 trac$ ! ,dionysiac build]s ea/w>d into ,syria1 ,p]sia1 & ev5 ,india4 ,!y may also be trac$ we/w>d4 ,trav]s+ ,asia ,m9or1 !y ent]$ ,europe by way ( ,con/ant9ople1 & we foll[ !m ?r\gh ,greece to ,rome1 :]e already sev]al c5turies be=e ,*ri/ we f9d !m b\nd toge!r 9 corporations call$ ,collegia4 ,^! lodges fl\ri%$ 9 all p>ts ( ! ,roman ,empire1 traces ( _! exi/5ce hav+ be5 discov]$ 9 ,engl& z e>ly z ! middle ( ! fir/ c5tury ( our era4 ,,ii ,krause 0 ! fir/ to po9t out a prophecy ( ,masonry 9 ! old ord]s ( build]s1 foll[+ _! foot/eps--n connect$ly1 ( c\rse1 = !re are _m gaps--?r\gh ! ,dionysiac frat]nity ( ,tyre1 ?r\gh ! ,roman ,collegia1 to ! ar*itects & ,masons ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,s9ce he wrote1 h[ev]1 mu* new mat]ial has come to light1 b ! date ( ! adv5t ( ! build]s 9 ,rome is /ill unc]ta94 ,"s trace x to ! v f\nd+ ( ! city1 :ile o!rs g no fur!r back ?an ,k+ ,numa1 ! fri5d ( ,py?agoras4#fa ,by any acc\nt1 !y 7 ( great antiquity1 & _! influ5ce 9 ,roman hi/ory 0 f>-rea*+4 ,!y foll[$ ! ,roman legions to remote places1 build+ cities1 bridges1 & temples1 & x 0 b natural t ,mi?ra1 ! patron god ( soldi]s1 %\ld h influ5c$ _! ord]s4 ,( ?is an example may be se5 9 ! rema9s ( ! anci5t ,roman villa at ,morton1 on ! ,isle ( ,wight4#fb ,z ,rome grew 9 p[] & became a va/1 all-embrac+ empire1 ! individual man felt1 m & m1 8 littl5ess & lonel9ess4 ,?is feel+1 toge!r ) ! increas+ specialization ( indu/ry1 begat a passion = association1 & ,collegia ( _m sorts 7 organiz$4 ,ev5 a casual glance at ! inscriptions1 "u ! head+ ,artes et ,opificia1 w %[ ! enorm\s developm5t ( skill$ h&icrafts1 & h[ m9ute 0 _! specialization4 ,e trade soon _h its secret ord]1 or union1 & s p[]ful did !y become t ! emp]ors f\nd x necess>y to aboli% ! "r ( free association4 ,yet ev5 su* edicts1 ?\gh effective = a little "t1 7 helpless z aga9/ ! univ]sal crav+ = comb9ation4 ,ways 7 easily f\nd :]eby to evade ! law1 :i* _h exempt$ f its re/rictions ord]s consecrat$ by _! antiquity or _! religi\s "*4 ,mo/ ( ! ,collegia became fun]>y & *>itable 9 _! labors1 humble folk seek+ to escape ! dim1 hopeless obscurity ( plebeian life1 & ! /ill m hopeless obscurity ( dea?4 ,pa!tic beyond words are "s ( ! inscriptions tell+ ( ! horror & lonel9ess ( ! grave1 ( ! day :5 no k9dly eye w\ld read ! =gott5 "n1 & no h& br+ (f]+s ( fl[]s4 ,ea* collegium held memorial s]vices1 & m>k$ ! tomb ( its dead ) ! emblems ( its trade3 if a bak]1 ) a loaf ( bread2 if a build]1 ) a squ>e1 compasses1 & ! level4 ,f ! fir/ ! ,colleges ( ,ar*itects seem to h enjoy$ special privileges & exemptions1 ow+ to ! value ( _! s]vice to ! /ate1 & :ile we d n f9d !m call$ ,free-masons !y 7 su* 9 law & fact long be=e !y wore ! "n4 ,!y 7 p]mitt$ to h _! own con/itutions & regulations1 bo? secul> & religi\s4 ,9 =m1 9 (fic]s1 9 emblems a ,roman ,collegium resembl$ v mu* a mod]n ,masonic ,lodge4 ,= "o ?+1 no ,college c\ld consi/ ( less ?an ?ree p]sons1 & s rigid 0 ?is rule t ! say+1 ?ree make a college1 became a maxim ( law4 ,ea* ,college 0 presid$ ov] by a ,magi/]1 or ,ma/]1 ) two decuriones1 or w>d5s1 ea* ( :om ext5d$ ! comm&s ( ! ,ma/] to ! bre?r5 ( 8 column4 ,!re 7 a secret>y1 a treasur]1 & a keep] ( ar*ives1 &1 z ! colleges 7 9 "p religi\s & usually met ne> "s temple1 !re 0 a sac]dos1 or1 z we w\ld say1 a prie/1 or *apla94 ,! memb]s 7 ( ?ree ord]s1 n unlike appr5tices1 fell[s1 & ma/]s1 or colleagues4 ,:at c]emonies ( initiation 7 us$ we d n "k1 b t !y 7 ( a religi\s nature seems c]ta91 z ea* ,college adopt$ a patron deity f among ! _m !n wor%ip$4 ,also1 z ! ,my/]ies ( ,isis & ,mi?ra rul$ ! ,roman _w by turns1 ! anci5t drama ( et]nal life 0 nev] f> away4 ,( ! emblems ( ! ,collegia1 x is en\gh to say t "h aga9 we f9d ! simple tools ( ! build] us$ z tea*]s ( tru? = life & hope 9 dea?4 ,^u a numb] ( s>cophagi1 /ill extant1 we f9d c>v$ ! squ>e1 ! compasses1 ! cube1 ! plummet1 ! circle1 & always ! level4 ,!re is1 besides1 ! fam\s ,collegium uncov]$ at ! excavation ( ,pompeii 9 #ahgh1 hav+ be5 buri$ "u ! a%es & lava ( ,m\nt ,vesuvius s9ce ! ye> #gi ,a4,d4 ,x /ood ne> ! ,tragic ,!at]1 n f> f ! ,temple ( ,isis1 & by its arrangem5t1 ) two columns 9 front & int]lac$ triangles on ! walls1 0 id5tifi$ z an anci5t lodge room4 ,^u a p$e/al 9 ! room 0 f\nd a r>e bit ( art1 unique 9 design & exquisite 9 execution1 n[ 9 ! ,national ,museum at ,naples4 ,x is describ$ by ,s4,r4 ,=bes1 9 8 ,rambles 9 ,naples1 z foll[s3 _/#d1ff ,x is a mosaic table ( squ>e %ape1 fix$ 9 a /rong wood5 frame4 ,! gr\nd is ( grey gre5 /one1 9 ! middle ( :i* is a human skull1 made ( :ite1 grey1 & black colors4 ,9 appe>ance ! skull is q natural4 ,! eyes1 no/rils1 tee?1 e>s1 & coronal are all well execut$4 ,above ! skull is a level ( color$ wood1 ! po9ts be+ ( brass2 & f ! top to ! po9t1 by a :ite ?read1 is susp5d$ a plumb-l9e4 ,bel[ ! skull is a :eel ( six spokes1 & on ! upp] rim ( ! :eel !re is a butt]fly ) w+s ( r$1 edg$ ) yell[2 its eyes blue4444 ,on ! left is an upright spe>1 re/+ on ! gr\nd2 f ?is !re hangs1 atta*$ to a gold5 cord1 a g>m5t ( sc>let1 also a purple robe2 :il/ ! upp] "p ( ! spe> is surr\nd$ by a :ite braid ( diamond patt]n4 ,to ! "r is a gn>l$ ?orn /ick1 f :i* hangs a co>se1 %aggy piece ( clo? 9 yell[1 grey1 & br[n colors1 ti$ ) a ribbon2 & above x is a lea!r knapsack4444 ,evid5tly ?is "w ( art1 by its composition1 is my/ical & symbolical4 _/ ,no d\bt2 & = ^? :o "k ! mean+ ( ^! emblems !re is a feel+ ( k9%ip ) ^? m51 long s9ce fall5 into du/1 :o ga!r$ ab\t su* an alt>4 ,!y wr\ght out 9 ?is "w ( art _! vision ( ! old-worn pilgrim way ( life1 ) its vicissitude & c>e1 ! level ( mortality to :i* all are br\ght at la/ by dea?1 & ! w+$1 flutt]+ hope ( man4 ,always a j\rney ) its horny /aff & wallet1 life is sometimes a battle ne$+ a spe>1 b = him :o walks uprightly by ! plumb-l9e ( rectitude1 !re is a true & victori\s hope at ! end4 _/,p ,( w\nds & sore defeat ,i made my battle /ay1 ,w+$ s&als = my feet ,i wove ( my delay4 ,( we>9ess & fe> ,i made a %\t+ spe>1 ,( loss & d\bt & dread ,& swift on-com+ doom ,i made a helmet = my head1 ,& a wav+ plume4 ,p_/ ,,iii ,*ri/ianity1 ^: ,f\nd] 0 a ,c>p5t]1 made a mighty appeal to ! work+ classes ( ,rome4 ,z ,deissmann & ,h>nack h %[n1 ! secret ( its expansion 9 ! e>ly ye>s 0 t x came d[n to ! man 9 ! /reet ) its message ( hope & joy4 ,its appeal 0 h>dly he>d 9 high places1 b x 0 welcom$ by ! m5 :o 7 we>y & heavy lad5$4 ,among ! ,collegia x made rapid progress1 its ,sa9ts tak+ ! place ( pagan deities z patrons1 & its _s ( love weld+ m5 into clos]1 tru] union4 ,:5 ,diocletian det]m9$ to de/roy ,*ri/ianity1 he 0 /rangely l5i5t & pati5t ) ! ,collegia1 s _m ( ^: memb]s 7 ( t fai?4 ,n until !y refus$ to make a /atue ( ,a,esculapius did he v[ v5geance & turn on !m1 v5t+ 8 fury4 ,9 ! p]secution t foll[$ f\r ,ma/] ,masons & "o humble appr5tice suff]$ cruel torture & dea?1 b !y became ! ,f\r ,cr[n$ ,m>tyrs1 ! /ory ( ^: h]oic fidelity unto dea? haunt$ ! leg5ds ( lat] times4#fc ,!y 7 ! patron sa9ts alike ( ,lomb>d & ,tuscan build]s1 &1 lat]1 ( ! work+ ,masons ( ! ,middle ,ages1 z witness ! poem 9 _! praise 9 ! olde/ record ( ! ,craft1 ! ,regius ,,ms4 ,) ! break+ up ( ! ,college ( ,ar*itects & _! expulsion f ,rome1 we come ^u a p]iod 9 :i* x is h>d to foll[ _! pa?4 ,happily ! task has be5 made less baffl+ by rec5t rese>*1 & if we are unable to trace !m all ! way mu* light has be5 let into ! d>kness4 ,hi!rto !re has be5 a hiatus also 9 ! hi/ory ( ar*itecture betwe5 ! classic art ( ,rome1 :i* is said to h di$ :5 ! ,empire fell to pieces1 & ! rise ( ,go?ic art4 ,j s1 9 ! /ory ( ! build]s "o f9ds a gap ( l l5g?1 betwe5 ! ,collegia ( ,rome & ! ca!dral arti/s4 ,:ile ! gap _c1 z yet1 be p]fectly bridg$1 mu* has be5 done to t end by ,lead] ,scott 9 ,! ,ca!dral ,build]s3 ,! ,/ory ( a ,great ,masonic ,guild--a book itself a "w ( art z well z ( f9e s*ol>%ip4 ,h] !sis is t ! miss+ l9k is to be f\nd 9 ! ,magi/ri ,comac9i1 a guild ( ar*itects :o1 on ! break-up ( ! ,roman ,empire1 fl$ to ,comac9a1 a =tifi$ isl& 9 ,lake ,como1 & !re kept alive ! traditions ( classic art dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages2 t f !m 7 develop$ 9 direct desc5t ! v>i\s /yles ( ,italian ar*itecture2 & t1 f9ally1 !y c>ri$ ! k & practice ( ar*itecture & sculpture into ,france1 ,spa91 ,g]many1 & ,engl&4 ,su* a !sis is difficult1 &1 f its nature1 n susceptible ( absolute pro(1 b ! writ] makes x z c]ta9 z any?+ c well be4 ,:ile %e does n positively affirm t ! ,comac9e ,ma/]s 7 ! v]itable /ock f :i* ! ,freemasonry ( ! pres5t day sprang1 we may admit1 %e says1 t !y 7 ! l9k betwe5 ! classic ,collegia & all o!r art & trade ,guilds ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,!y 7 ,free-masons because !y 7 build]s ( a privileg$ class1 absolv$ f taxes & s]vitude1 & free to travel ab\t 9 times ( feudal bondage4 ,! "n ,free-mason--,lib]a muratori--may n actually h be5 us$ ?us e>ly1 b ! ,comac9es 7 9 fact free build]s long be=e ! "n 0 employ$--free to travel f place to place1 z we see f _! migrations2 free to fix _! own prices1 :ile o!r workm5 7 b\nd to feudal lords1 or by ! ,/atutes ( ,wages4 ,! au?or quotes 9 ! orig9al ,lat9 an ,edict ( ! ,lomb>d ,k+ ,ro?>is1 dat$ ,novemb] #bb1 #fdc1 9 :i* c]ta9 privileges are confirm$ to ! ,magi/ri ,comac9i & _! colligantes4 ,f ?is ,edict x is cle> t x is no new ord] t is allud$ to1 b an old & p[]ful body ( ,ma/]s capable ( act+ z ar*itects1 ) m5 :o execut$ "w "u !m4 ,= ! ,comac9es 7 n ord9>y workm51 b arti/s1 includ+ ar*itects1 sculptors1 pa9t]s1 & decorators1 & if aff9ities ( /yle left 9 /one be adequate evid5ce1 to !m 7 due ! *ang+ =ms ( ar*itecture 9 ,europe dur+ ! ca!dral-build+ p]iod4 ,ev]y:]e !y left _! di/9ctive impress 9 a way s unmi/akable z to leave no d\bt4 ,"u ,*>lemagne ! ,comac9es began _! _m migrations1 & we f9d !m foll[+ ! mission>ies ( ! *ur* into remote places1 f ,sicily to ,brita91 build+ *ur*es4 ,:5 ,augu/9e w5t to conv]t ! ,briti%1 ! ,comac9es foll[$ to provide %r9es1 & ,b$e1 z e>ly z #fgd1 9 m5tion+ t build]s 7 s5t = f ,gaul to build ! *ur* at ,we>m\?1 uses phrases & words f\nd 9 ! ,edict ( ,k+ ,ro?>is4 ,= a long "t ! *anges 9 /yle ( ar*itecture1 appe>+ simultane\sly ev]y:]e ov] ,europe1 f ,italy to ,engl&1 puzzl$ /ud5ts4#fd ,fur!r k ( ?is p[]ful & widespread ord] expla9s x4 ,x also acc\nts = ! fact t no individual ar*itect c be nam$ z ! design] ( any ( ! great ca!drals4 ,^? ca!drals 7 ! "w1 n ( individual arti/s1 b ( an ord] :o plann$1 built1 & adorn$ !m4 ,9 #acee ! pa9t]s ( ,si5a sec$$1 z ! ,g]man ,masons did lat]1 & ! names ( individual arti/s :o work$ = fame & glory beg9 to appe>2 b up to t "t ! ,ord] 0 supreme4 ,arti/s f ,greece & ,asia ,m9or1 driv5 f _! homes1 took refuge ) ! ,comac9es1 & ,lead] ,scott f9ds 9 ?is ord] a possible l9k1 by tradition at lea/1 ) ! temple ( ,solomon4 ,at any rate1 all ?r\gh ! ,d>k ,ages ! "n & fame ( ! ,hebrew k+ liv$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! build]s4 ,an inscrib$ /one1 dat+ f #gab1 %[s t ! ,comac9e ,guild 0 organiz$ z ,magi/ri & ,discipuli1 "u a ,ga/aldo1 or ,gr& ,ma/]1 ! v same t]ms z 7 kept 9 ! lodges lat]4 ,moreov]1 !y call$ _! meet+ places loggia1 a long li/ ( :i* ! au?or recites f ! records ( v>i\s cities1 giv+ names ( (fic]s1 &1 (t51 ( memb]s4 ,!y1 too1 _h _! ma/]s & w>d5s1 _! oa?s1 tok5s1 grips1 & passwords :i* =m$ a bond ( union /rong] ?an legal ties4 ,!y wore :ite aprons & gloves1 & rev]$ ! ,f\r ,cr[n$ ,m>tyrs ( ! ,ord]4 ,squ>e1 compasses1 level1 plumb-l9e1 & ar* appe> among _! emblems4 ,k+ ,solomon's ,knot 0 "o ( _! symbols1 & ! endless1 int]wov5 cord1 symbol ( ,et]nity :i* has nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 0 ano!r4 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 ! ,lion's ,paw seems to h become _! *ief emblem4 ,f illu/rations giv5 by ! au?or !y are %[n 9 _! regalia1 ) apron & emblems1 clad z ! keep]s ( a great art & tea*+ ( :i* !y 7 ma/]s4 ,"h1 ( a tru?1 is some?+ m ?an prophecy1 & ^? :o h any reg>d = facts w n aga9 speak lightly ( an ord] hav+ su* ance/ors z ! great ,comac9e ,ma/]s4 ,_h ,f]gusson kn[n _! /ory1 he w\ld n h paus$ 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,ar*itecture to belittle ! ,free-masons z incapable ( design+ a ca!dral1 :ile puzzl+ ! :ile z to :o did draw ! plans = ^? dreams ( beauty & pray]4 ,h]eaft]1 if any "o asks to "k :o uplift$ ^? massive piles 9 :i* 0 portray$ ! great drama ( m$iaeval wor%ip1 he ne$ n rema9 unc]ta94 ,) ! decl9e ( ,go?ic ar*itecture ! ord] ( ,free-masons also suff]$ decl9e1 z we %all see1 b did n cease to exi/--cont9u+ its symbolic tradition amid/ v>y+1 & (t5 sad1 vicissitude until #agag1 :5 x became a frat]nity tea*+ spiritual fai? by allegory & moral sci5ce by symbols4 ,,footnotes3 #ed ,primitive ,secret ,societies1 by ,h4 ,web/]2 ,secret ,societies ( all ,ages & ,l&s1 by ,w4,c4 ,hecke?orn4 #ee ,we may add ! case ( ,we%ptah1 "o ( ! vizi]s ( ! ,fif? ,dyna/y 9 ,egypt1 ab\t #bgjj ,b4,c41 & also ! royal ar*itect1 = :om ! great tomb 0 built1 end[$1 & furni%$ by ! k+ 7,religion 9 ,egypt1 by ,brea/$1 lecture ii72 also ! /atue ( ,semut1 *ief ( ,masons "u ,que5 ,hatasu1 n[ 9 ,b]l94 #ef ,hi/orians ,84 ,_w1 vol4 ii1 *ap4 iii4 ,josephus gives an elaborate acc\nt ( ! temple1 includ+ ! correspond5ce betwe5 ,solomon & ,hiram ( ,tyre 7,jewi% ,antiquities1 bk4 viii1 *aps4 #b-f74 #eg ,symbolism ( ,masonry1 ,mackey1 *ap4 vi2 also 9 ,mackey's ,encyclop$ia ( ,masonry1 bo? ( :i* 7 drawn f ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 by ,laurie1 *ap4 i2 & ,laurie 9 turn d]iv$ 8 facts f a ,sket* = ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,dionysian ,artific]s1 ,a ,fragm5t1 by ,h4,j4 ,da ,co/a 7#ahbj74 ,:y ,waite & o!rs bru% ! ,dionysian ar*itects aside z a dream is pa/ f9d+ out 9 view ( ! evid5ce & au?orities put =? by ,da ,co/a1 nor d !y give any reason = s do+4 ,leb$os 0 ! seat & assembly ( ! ,dionysian ,artific]s1 :o inhabit ,ionia to ! ,hellespont2 !re !y _h annually _! solemn meet+s & fe/ivities 9 honor ( ,bac*us1 wrote ,/rabo 7lib4 xiv1 #iba74 ,!y 7 a secret society hav+ signs & words to di/+ui% _! memb]s 7,rob]tson's ,greece71 & us$ emblems tak5 f ! art ( build+ 7,eusebius1 de ,prep4 ,evang4 iii1 c4 #ab74 ,!y ent]$ ,asia ,m9or & ,pho5icia fifty ye>s be=e ! temple ( ,solomon 0 built1 & ,/rabo traces !m on into ,syria1 ,p]sia1 & ,india4 ,surely "h are facts n to be swept aside z romance because1 =soo?1 !y d n fit c]ta9 !ories4 ,moreov]1 !y expla9 _m ?+s1 z we %all see4 #eh ,rabb9ic leg5d has x t all ! workm5 on ! temple 7 kill$1 s t !y %\ld n build ano!r temple devot$ to idolatry 7,jewi% ,encyclop$ia1 article ,freemasonry74 ,o!r leg5ds equally absurd clu/] ab\t ! temple & its build+1 none ( :i* is to be tak5 lit]ally4 ,z a fact1 ,hiram ! ar*itect1 or r artific] 9 metals1 did n lose 8 life1 b1 z ,josephus tells u1 liv$ to good age & di$ at ,tyre4 ,:at ! leg5d is try+ to tell u1 h[ev]1 is t at ! build+ ( ! temple ! ,my/]ies m+l$ ) ,hebrew fai?1 ea* mutually influ5c+ ! o!r4 #ei ,/rangely en\gh1 !re is a sect or tribe call$ ! ,druses1 n[ inhabit+ ! ,lebanon di/rict1 :o claim to be n only ! desc5dants ( ! ,pho5icians1 b ! build]s ( ,k+ ,solomon's temple4 ,s p]si/5t & important among !m is ?is tradition t _! religion is built ab\t x--if inde$ x be n some?+ m ?an a leg5d4 ,!y h ,khalwehs1 or temples1 built aft] ! fa%ion ( lodges1 ) ?ree degrees ( initiation1 &1 ?\gh an agricultural folk1 !y use signs & tools ( build+ z emblems ( moral tru?4 ,!y h signs1 grips1 & passwords = recognition4 ,9 ! words ( _! lawgiv]1 ,hamze1 _! cre$ reads3 ,! belief 9 ! ,tru? ( ,"o ,god %all take ! place ( ,pray]2 ! ex]cise ( bro!rly love %all take ! place ( ,fa/+2 & ! daily practice ( acts ( ,*>ity %all take ! place ( ,alms-giv+4 ,:y su* a p1 hav+ su* a tradition8 ,:]e did !y get x8 ,:at may ?is fact set 9 ! fix$ & *angeless ,ea/ mean8 7,see ! essay ( ,hackett ,smi? on ,! ,druses & ,_! ,relation to ,freemasonry1 & ! discussion foll[+1 ,ars ,quatuor ,coronatorum1 iv4 #g-ai47 #fj ,rawl9son1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,pho5icia1 says ! p _h = ages possess$ ! mason's art1 x hav+ be5 br\ght 9 v e>ly days f ,egypt4 ,sir ,c4 ,w>r5 f\nd on ! f\ndation /ones at ,j]usalem ,mason's m>ks 9 ,pho5ician lett]s 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 ii1 #abe2 iii1 #fh74 #fa ,see essay on ,a ,masonic ,built ,city1 by ,s4,r4 ,=bes1 a /udy ( ! plan & build+ ( ,rome1 ,ars ,quatuor ,coronatorum1 iv1 #hf4 ,z !re w be _m ref]5ces to ! proce$+s ( ! ,coronatorum ,lodge ( ,rese>*1 x w be conv5i5t h]eaft] to use only its initials1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 9 behalf ( brevity4 ,= an acc\nt ( ! ,collegia 9 e>ly ,*ri/ian times1 see ,roman ,life f ,n]o to ,aurelius1 by ,dill 7bk4 ii1 *ap4 iii72 also ,de ,collegia1 by ,momms54 ,!re is an excell5t article 9 ,mackey's ,encyclop$ia ( ,freemasonry1 & ,g\ld1 ,84 ,masonry1 vol4 i1 *ap4 i4 #fb ,see ,masonic ,"* ( ,roman ,villa at ,morton1 by ,j4,f4 ,crease 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 iii1 #ch-ei74 #fc ,_! names 7 ,claudius1 ,nico/ratus1 ,simphorianus1 ,ca/orius1 & ,simplicius4 ,lat] _! bodies 7 br\ght f ,rome to ,t\l\se :]e !y 7 plac$ 9 a *apel erect$ 9 _! honor 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,s]n9 7,m>tyrology1 by ,du ,saussay74 ,!y became patron sa9ts ( ,masons 9 ,g]many1 ,france1 & ,engl& 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 xii1 #aif74 ,9 a fresco on ! walls ( ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce at ,rott]dam1 p>tially pres]v$1 !y are pa9t$ ) compasses & tr[el 9 h&4 ,) !m1 h[ev]1 is ano!r figure1 clad 9 ori5tal robe1 also hold+ compasses1 b ) a royal1 n a m>tyr's1 cr[n4 ,is he ,solomon8 ,:o else c he be8 ,! fresco dates f #afda1 & 0 pa9t$ by ,f4 ,w\nt]s 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 xii1 #bjb74 ,ev5 s1 ^? humble workm51 fai?ful to _! fai?1 became sa9ts ( ! *ur*1 & reign ) ,solomon6 ,once ! fresco 0 :itewa%$1 b ! coat+ fell (f & !y /ood =? ) compasses & tr[el z be=e4 #fd ,hi/ory ( ,middle ,ages1 ,hallam1 vol4 ii1 #edg4 ,"p ,,ii--,hi/ory ,,free-,,masons _/ ,! curi\s hi/ory ( ,freemasonry has un=tunately be5 treat$ only by its panegyri/s or calumniators1 bo? equally m5daci\s4 ,i d n wi% to pry into ! my/]ies ( ! craft2 b x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k m ( _! hi/ory dur+ ! p]iod :5 !y 7 lit]ally ar*itects4 ,!y are *>g$ by an act ( ,p>liam5t ) fix+ ! price ( _! labor 9 _! annual *apt]s1 contr>y to ! /atute ( labor]s1 & su* *apt]s 7 consequ5tly prohibit$4 ,?is is _! fir/ p]secution2 !y h s9ce und]gone o!rs1 & are p]haps res]v$ = /ill m4 ,x is rem>kable1 t ,masons 7 nev] legally incorporat$1 l o!r trad]s2 _! bond ( union be+ /rong] ?an any *>t]4 --,,h5ry ,,hallam1 ,! ,middle ,ages _/ ,,*apt] ,i ,free-,masons ,i ,f ! =ego+ pages x mu/ be evid5t t ,masonry1 z we f9d x 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 0 n a novelty4 ,already1 if we accept its own records1 x 0 ho>y ) age1 hav+ come d[n f a f> pa/1 br++ ) x a rem>kable deposit ( leg5d>y lore4 ,also1 x _h 9 its keep+ ! same simple1 eloqu5t emblems :i*1 z we h se51 are old] ?an ! olde/ liv+ religion1 :i* x receiv$ z an inh]itance & has transmitt$ z a treasure4 ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ! leg5ds ( ,masonry1 z recit$ 9 its olde/ docum5ts1 its symbols1 old] ?an ! ord] itself1 l9k x ) ! e>lie/ ?\ght & fai? ( ! race4 ,no d\bt ^? emblems lo/ "s ( _! lu/] 9 ! tr\bl\s "t ( transition we are ab\t to trav]se1 b _! beauty nev] :olly fad$1 & !y _h only to be t\*$ to %9e4 ,if n ! actual successors ( ! ,roman ,college ( ,ar*itects1 ! great ord] ( ,comac9e ,ma/]s 0 f\nd$ ^u its ru9s1 & cont9u$ its tradition bo? ( symbolism & ( art4 ,return+ to ,rome aft] ! dea? ( ,diocletian1 we f9d !m busy !re "u ,con/ant9e & ,!odosius2 & f rema9s rec5tly br\ght to k x is pla9 t _! /yle ( build+ at t "t 0 v l t ( ! *ur*es built at ,hexham & ,york 9 ,engl&1 & ^? ( ! ,rav5na1 also ne>ly contempor>y4 ,!y may n h be5 actually call$ ,free-masons z e>ly z ,lead] ,scott insi/s !y 71#fe b !y 7 free 9 fact1 travel+ f> & ne> :]e !re 0 "w to d1 foll[+ ! mission>ies ( ! ,*ur* z f> z ,engl&4 ,:5 !re 0 ne$ = ! "n ,free-masons1 x 0 easily sugge/$ by ! fact t ! ca!dral-build]s 7 q di/9ct f ! ,guild-masons1 ! "o be+ a univ]sal ord] :]eas ! o!r 0 local & re/rict$4 ,old] ?an ,guild-masonry1 ! ord] ( ! ca!dral-build]s 0 m p[]ful1 m arti/ic1 &1 x may be add$1 m religi\s2 & x is f ?is ord] t ! ,masonry ( today is desc5d$4 ,s9ce ! /ory ( ! ,comac9e ,ma/]s has come to light1 no d\bt any long] rema9s t dur+ ! build+ p]iod ! ord] ( ,masons 0 at ! height ( its influ5ce & p[]4 ,at t "t ! build+ art /ood above all o!r arts1 & made ! o!r arts b[ to x1 comm&+ ! s]vices ( ! mo/ brilliant intellects & ( ! greate/ arti/s ( ! age4 ,moreov]1 its symbols 7 wr\ght into /one long be=e !y 7 writt5 on p>*m5t1 if inde$ !y 7 ev] record$ at all4 ,ef=ts h be5 made to rob ^? old ma/]s ( _! honor z ! design]s ( ! ca!drals1 b x is 9 va94#ff ,_! monum5ts are endur+ & /ill tell ! /ory ( _! g5ius & art4 ,high ^u ! ca!drals !y left c>toons 9 /one1 ( :i* ,f9del gives a li/1#fg portray+ ) se>*+ satire abuses curr5t 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,su* figures & devices w\ld n h be5 tol]at$ b = ! /r5g? ( ! ord]1 & n ev5 !n _h ! ,*ur* kn[n :at !y meant to ! adepts4 ,hi/ory1 l a mirage1 lifts only a "p ( ! pa/ into view1 leav+ mu* t we %\ld l to "k 9 oblivion4 ,at ?is di/ance ! ,middle ,ages we> an aspect ( smoo? uni=mity ( fai? & op9ion1 b t is only "o ( ! _m illusions ( "t by :i* we are deceiv$4 ,:at looks l uni=mity 0 only con=mity1 & und]nea? its surface !re 0 almo/ z mu* v>iety ( ?\ght z !re is today1 albeit n s freely express$4 ,sci5ce itself1 z well z religi\s ideas deem$ h]etical1 s\ght seclusion2 b ! human m9d 0 alive & active none ! less1 & a great secret ord] l ,masonry1 enjoy+ ! protection ( ! ,*ur*1 yet indep5d5t ( x1 invit$ fre$om ( ?\ght & fai?4#fh ,! ,masons1 by ! v nature ( _! art1 came into contact ) all classes ( m51 & !y _h opportunities to "k ! defects ( ! ,*ur*4 ,f> ahead ( ! masses & mo/ ( ! cl]gy 9 education1 9 _! travels to & fro1 n only 9 ,europe1 b (t5 ext5d+ to ! f> ,ea/1 !y became famili> ) widely-diff]+ religi\s views4 ,!y _h le>n$ to practice tol]ation1 & _! ,lodges became a sure refuge = ^? :o 7 p]secut$ = ! sake ( op9ion by bigot$ fanaticism4 ,:ile1 z an ord]1 ! ,comac9e ,ma/]s s]v$ ! ,*ur* z build]s1 ! cre$ requir$ = admission to _! frat]nity 0 nev] n>r[1 &1 z we %all see1 x became e ye> broad]4 ,unless ?is fact be kept 9 m9d1 ! influ5ce ( ! ,*ur* ^u ,masonry1 :i* no "o seeks to m9ify1 may easily be exagg]at$4 ,n until ca!dral build+ began to decl9e by reason ( ! impov]i%m5t ( ! nations by long w>s1 ! dissolution ( ! mona/]ies1 & ! adv5t ( ,puritanism1 did ! ,*ur* greatly influ5ce ! ord]2 & n ev5 !n to ! ext5t ( div]t+ x f its orig9al & unique mission4 ,o!r influ5ces 7 at "w betimes1 su* z ! p]secution ( ! ,knights ,templ>s & ! tragic m>tyrdom ( ,de ,molai1 mak+ !mselves felt1#fi & ,masonry began to be suspect$ ( h>bor+ h]esy4 ,s tangl$ 7 ! t5d5cies ( t p]iod t !y are n easily foll[$1 b ! fact em]ges t ,masonry rapidly broad5$ until its f9al break ) ! ,*ur*4 ,h>dly m ?an a v5e]1 by ! "t ( ! ,g]man ,re=mation almo/ e ve/ige ( ! impress ( ! ,*ur* _h vani%$ nev] to return4 ,critics ( ! ord] h be5 at pa9s to trace ?is t5d5cy1 n kn[+1 app>5tly1 t by s do+ !y only make m emphatic ! *ief glory ( ,masonry4 ,,ii ,un=tunately1 z s (t5 happ5s1 no records ( old ,craft-masonry1 save ^? wr\ght into /one1 7 made until ! movem5t _h begun to decl9e2 & = t reason su* docum5ts z h come d[n to u d n %[ x at its be/4 ,nev]!less1 !y range ov] a p]iod ( m ?an f\r c5turies1 & are ju/ly held to be ! title de$s ( ! ,ord]4 ,turn+ to ^! ,old ,*>ges & ,con/itutions1#gj z !y are call$1 we f9d a body ( qua9t & curi\s writ+1 bo? 9 poetry & prose1 describ+ ! ,masonry ( ! late ca!dral-build+ p]iod1 ) glimpses at lea/ ( great] days ( old4 ,( ^!1 !re are m ?an half a hundr$--sev5ty-eight1 to be exact--mo/ ( :i* h come to light s9ce #ahfj1 & all ( !m1 x w\ld seem1 copies ( docum5ts /ill old]4 ,naturally !y h suff]$ at ! h&s ( unskill$ or unle>n$ copyi/s1 z is evid5t f errors1 embelli%m5ts1 & int]polations4 ,!y 7 call$ ,old ,*>ges because !y conta9$ c]ta9 rules z to conduct & duties :i*1 9 a bygone "t1 7 read or recit$ to a newly admitt$ memb] ( ! craft4 ,:ile !y diff] some:at 9 details1 !y relate sub/antially ! same leg5d z to ! orig9 ( ! ord]1 its e>ly hi/ory1 its laws & regulations1 usually beg9n+ ) an invocation & end+ ) an ,am54 ,only a brief acc\nt ne$ "h be giv5 ( ! dates & *>act]i/ics ( ^! docum5ts1 ( ! two olde/ especially1 ) a dige/ ( :at !y h to tell u1 fir/1 ( ! ,leg5d ( ! ord]2 second1 its e>ly ,hi/ory2 & ?ird1 its ,moral tea*+1 its work+s1 & ! duties ( its memb]s4 ,! fir/ & olde/ ( ! records is kn[n z ! ,regius ,,ms :i*1 ow+ to an error ( ,david ,casley :o 9 8 catalogue ( ! ,,mss 9 ! ,k+'s ,libr>y m>k$ x ,a ,poem ( ,moral ,duties1 0 ov]look$ until ,james ,halliwell discov]$ its real nature 9 #ahci4 ,al?\gh n a ,mason1 ,halliwell 0 attract$ by ! ,,ms & read an essay on its cont5ts be=e ! ,society ( ,antiqu>ians1 aft] :i* he issu$ two editions be>+ date ( #ahdj & #ahdd4 ,exp]ts give x date back to #acij1 t is to say1 fifte5 ye>s aft] ! fir/ record$ use ( ! "n ,free-mason 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,company ( ,masons ( ! ,city ( ,london1 9 #acge4ga ,m poetical 9 _s ?an 9 =m1 ! old manuscript beg9s by tell+ ( ! numb] ( unemploy$ 9 e>ly days & ! necessity ( f9d+ "w1 t !y myght gete !re lyvyngs !rby4 ,euclid 0 consult$1 & recomm5d$ ! one/ craft ( good masonry1 & ! orig9 ( ! ord] is f\nd yn ,egypte l&e4 ,!n1 by a quick %ift1 we are l&$ 9 ,engl& yn tyme ( good ,k+e ,adel/onus day1 :o is said to h call$ an assembly ( ,masons1 :5 fifte5 articles & z _m po9ts 7 agre$ ^u z rules ( ! craft1 ea* po9t be+ duly describ$4 ,! rules resemble ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 9 an ext5d$ =m1 clos+ ) ! leg5d ( ! ,f\r ,cr[n$ ,m>tyrs1 z an inc5tive to fidelity4 ,!n ! writ] takes up aga9 ! "q ( orig9s1 go+ back ?is "t to ! days ( ,noah & ! ,flood1 m5tion+ ! t[] ( ,babylon & ! great skill ( ,euclid1 :o is said to h comm5c$ ! sy5s sev54 ,! sev5 sci5ces are !n nam$1 to-wit1 ,gramm>1 ,logic1 ,rhetoric1 ,music1 ,a/ronomy1 ,ari?metic1 ,geometry1 & ea* expla9$4 ,ri* rew>d is held out to ^? :o use ! sev5 sci5ces aright1 & ! ,,ms prop] closes ) ! b5$iction3 _/,p ,am56 ,am56 s mote x be6 ,s say we all = ,*>ity4 ,p_/ ,!re foll[s a k9d ( app5dix1 evid5tly add$ by a prie/1 consi/+ ( "o hundr$ l9es 9 :i* pi\s exhortation is mix$ ) in/ruction 9 etiquette1 su* z lads & ev5 m5 unaccu/om$ to polite society & correct deportm5t w\ld ne$4 ,^! l9es 7 9 great "p extract$ f ,in/ructions = ,p>i% ,prie/s1 by ,mirk1 a manual 9 use at ! "t4 ,! :ole poem1 if s x may be call$1 is imbu$ ) ! _s ( fre$om1 ( gladness1 ( social good w2 s mu* s1 t bo? ,g\ld & ,alb]t ,pike ?9k x po9ts to ! exi/5ce ( symbolic ,masonry at ! date f :i* x speaks1 & may h be5 recit$ or sung by "s club commemorat+ ! sci5ce1 b n practic+ ! art1 ( ,masonry4 ,!y w\ld f9d intimation ( ! indep5d5t exi/5ce ( speculative ,masonry ?us e>ly1 9 a society f :om all b ! memory or tradition ( its anci5t craft _h dep>t$4 ,"o hesitates to diff] ) writ]s s able & di/+ui%$1 yet ?is inf]5ce seems f>-fet*$1 if n =c$4 ,( ! exi/5ce ( symbolic ,masonry at t "t !re is no d\bt1 b ( its indep5d5t exi/5ce x is n easy to f9d ev5 a h9t 9 ?is old poem4 ,nor w\ld ! poem be suitable = a m]e social1 or ev5 a symbolic guild1 :]eas ! _s ( g5ial1 joy\s comrade%ip :i* brea!s ?r\gh x is ( ! v ess5ce ( ,masonry1 & has ev] be5 pres5t :5 ,masons meet4 ,next 9 ord] ( age is ! ,cooke ,,ms1 dat+ f ! e>ly "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & fir/ publi%$ 9 #ahfa4 ,if we apply ! laws ( high]-criticism to ?is old docum5t a numb] ( ?+s appe>1 z obvi\s z !y are int]e/+4 ,n only is x a copy ( an old] record1 l all ! ,,mss we h1 b x is ei!r an ef=t to jo9 two docum5ts toge!r1 or else ! fir/ "p mu/ be reg>d$ z a long preamble to ! manuscript :i* =ms ! second "p4 ,= ! two are q unlike 9 me?od & /yle1 ! fir/ be+ diffuse1 ) copi\s quotations & ref]5ces to au?orities1#gb :ile ! second is simple1 direct1 unadorn$1 & does n ev5 allude to ! ,bible4 ,also1 x is evid5t t ! compil]1 himself a ,mason1 is try+ to h>monize two traditions z to ! orig9 ( ! ord]1 "o trac+ x ?r\gh ,egypt & ! o!r ?r\gh ! ,hebrews2 & x is h>d to tell :i* tradition he favors mo/4 ,h5ce a duplication ( ! traditional hi/ory1 & an odd mixture ( names & dates1 (t51 inde$1 absurd1 z :5 he makes ,euclid a pupil ( ,abraham4 ,:at is cle> is t1 hav+ f\nd an old ,con/itution ( ! ,craft1 he ?\ght to write a k9d ( comm5t>y ^u x1 add+ pro(s & illu/rations ( 8 own1 ?\gh he did n manage 8 mat]ials v successfully4 ,aft] 8 invocation1#gc ! writ] beg9s ) a li/ ( ! ,sev5 ,sci5ces1 giv+ qua9t def9itions ( ea*1 b 9 a diff]5t ord] f t recit$ 9 ! ,regius ,poem2 & he exalts ,geometry above all ! re/ z ! fir/ cause & f\ndation ( all crafts & sci5ces4 ,!n foll[s a brief sket* ( ! sons ( ,lame*1 mu* z we f9d x 9 ! book ( ,g5esis :i*1 l ! old ,,ms we are "h /udy+1 0 compil$ f two old] records3 ! "o trac+ ! desc5t f ,ca91 & ! o!r f ,se?4 ,jabal & ,jubal1 we are told1 inscrib$ _! k ( sci5ce & h&icraft on two pill>s1 "o ( m>ble1 ! o!r ( lat]es2 & aft] ! flood "o ( ! pill>s 0 f\nd by ,h]mes1 & ! o!r by ,py?agoras1 :o taught ! sci5ces !y f\nd writt5 !reon4 ,o!r ,,mss give ,euclid ! "p "h assign$ to ,h]mes4 ,surely ?is is all fanta/ic en\gh1 b ! bl5d+ ( ! names ( ,h]mes1 ! fa!r ( ,wisdom1 :o is s supreme a figure 9 ! ,egyptian ,my/]ies1 & ,py?agoras :o us$ numb]s z spiritual emblems1 ) old ,hebrew hi/ory1 is significant4 ,at any rate1 by ?is r\te ! record rea*es ,egypt :]e1 l ! ,regius ,poem1 x locates ! orig9 ( ,masonry4 ,9 ?us ascrib+ ! orig9 ( ,geometry to ! ,egyptians ! writ] 0 b foll[+ a tradition t ! ,egyptians 7 compell$ to inv5t x 9 ord] to re/ore ! l&m>ks effac$ by ! inundations ( ! ,nile2 a tradition confirm$ by mod]n rese>*4 ,proce$+1 ! compil] tells u t dur+ _! soj\rn 9 ,egypt ! ,hebrews le>n$ ! art & secrets ( ,masonry1 :i* !y took ) !m to ! promis$ l&4 ,long ye>s are rapidly sket*$1 & we come to ! days ( ,david1 :o is said to h lov$ ,masons well1 & to h giv5 !m wages ne>ly z !y are n[4 ,!re is b a meag] ref]5ce to ! build+ ( ! ,temple ( ,solomon1 to :i* is add$3 ,9 o!r *ronicles & old books ( ,masonry1 x is said t ,solomon confirm$ ! *>ges t ,david _h giv5 to ,masons2 & t ,solomon taught !m _! usages diff]+ b slightly f ! cu/oms n[ 9 use4 ,:ile allusion is made to ! ma/]-arti/ ( ! temple1 8 "n is n m5tion$1 except 9 disguise4 ,n "o ( ! ,old ,*>ges ( ! ord] ev] makes use ( 8 "n1 b always employs "s device :]eby to conceal x4#gd ,:y s1 :5 ! "n 0 well kn[n1 writt5 9 ! ,bible :i* lay ^u ! alt> = all to read8 ,:y su* reluctance1 if x be n t ! "n & ! leg5d l9k$ ) x _h an esot]ic mean+1 z x mo/ c]ta9ly did h long be=e x 0 wr\ght into a drama8 ,at ?is po9t ! writ] drops ! old leg5d & traces ! ,masons into ,france & ,engl&1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,regius ,,ms1 b ) m detail4 ,hav+ not$ ^! items1 he returns to ,euclid & br+s t phase ( ! tradition up to ! adv5t ( ! ord] into ,engl&1 add+1 9 conclusion1 ! articles ( ,masonic law agre$ ^u at an e>ly assembly1 ( :i* he names n9e1 in/ead ( ! fifte5 recit$ 9 ! ,regius ,poem4 ,:at %all we say ( ?is ,leg5d1 ) its recurr+ & insi/5t emphasis ^u ! antiquity ( ! ord]1 & its l9k+ ( ,egypt ) ,israel8 ,= "o ?+1 x explodes ! fancy t ! idea ( ! symbolical significance ( ! build+ ( ! ,temple ( ,solomon orig9at$ )1 or 0 sugge/$ by1 ,bacon's ,new ,atlantis4 ,"h is a body ( tradition unit+ ! ,egyptian ,my/]ies ) ! ,hebrew hi/ory ( ! ,temple 9 a mann] unmi/akable4 ,:]e=e su* names z ,h]mes1 ,py?agoras1 & ,euclid1 & h[ did !y come into ! old craft records if n ?r\gh ! ,comac9e arti/s & s*ol>s8 ,) ! /ory ( t great ord] be=e u1 mu* t has hi!rto be5 obscure becomes pla91 & we recognize 9 ^! ,old ,*>ges ! inaccurate & p]haps fad$ tradition ( a l(ty symbolism1 an au!ntic s*ol>%ip1 & an actual hi/ory4 ,z ,lead] ,scott obs]ves1 aft] recit+ ! old leg5d 9 its crude/ =m3 _/#d1ff ,! significant po9t is t all ^! names & ,masonic emblems po9t to some?+ real :i* exi/$ 9 "s long-pa/ "t1 &1 z reg>ds ! organisation & nom5clature1 we f9d ! :ole ?+ 9 its vital & actual work+ =m 9 ! ,comac9e ,guild4#ge _/ ,( int]e/ "h1 z a k9d ( bridge betwe5 old leg5d & ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! ord] 9 ,engl&1 & also z a diff]5t v]sion ( ! leg5d itself1 is ano!r docum5t dat+ f> back4 ,!re 0 a ,,ms discov]$ 9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y at ,ox=d ab\t #afif1 suppos$ to h be5 writt5 9 ! ye> #adcf1 :i* purports to be an exam9ation ( a ,mason by ,k+ ,h5ry ,,vi1 & is all[$ by all to be g5u9e4 ,its title runs z foll[s3 ,c]ta9 que/ions ) answ]s to ! same conc]n+ ! my/]y ( masonry writt5 by ,k+ ,h5ry ! ,six? & fai?fully copi$ by me1 ,john ,layl&e1 antiqu>ian1 by comm& ( 8 highness4 ,writt5 9 qua9t old ,engli%1 x w\ld d\btless be un9telligible to all b antiqu>ians1 b x reads aft] ?is fa%ion3 _/#d1ff ,:at mote x be8--,x is ! k ( nature1 & ! p[] ( its v>i\s op]ations2 p>ticul>ly ! skill ( reckon+1 ( weights & measures1 ( con/ruct+ build+s & dwell+s ( all k9ds1 & ! true mann] ( =m+ all ?+s = ! use ( man4 ,:]e did x beg98--,x began ) ! fir/ m5 ( ! ,ea/1 :o 7 be=e ! fir/ m5 ( ! ,we/1 & com+ ) x1 x ha? br\ght all com=ts to ! wild & com=tless4 ,:o br\ght x to ! ,we/8--,! ,pho5icians :o1 be+ great m]*ants1 came fir/ f ! ,ea/ into ,pho5icia1 = ! conv5i5ce ( comm]ce1 bo? ,ea/ & ,we/ by ! ,r$ & ,m$it]ranean ,seas4 ,h[ came x into ,engl&8--,py?agoras1 a ,grecian1 travel$ to acquire k 9 ,egypt & ,syria1 & 9 e o!r l& :]e ! ,pho5icians _h plant$ ,masonry2 & ga9+ admittance into all lodges ( ,masons1 he le>n$ mu*1 & return$ & dwelt 9 ,grecia ,magna1 gr[+ & becom+ mighty wise & greatly r5[n$4 ,"h he =m$ a great lodge at ,crotona1 & made _m ,masons1 "s ( :om travel$ into ,france1 & !re made _m m1 f :5ce1 9 process ( "t1 ! art pass$ into ,engl&4 _/ ,,iii ,) ! conque/ ( ,brita9 by ! ,romans1 ! ,collegia1 )\t :i* no ,roman society 0 complete1 made _! adv5t into ! isl&1 traces ( _! "w rema9+ ev5 to ?is day4 ,"u ! direction ( ! "m ,college at ,rome1 ! ,britons are said to h atta9$ to high degree ( excell5ce z build]s1 s t :5 ! cities ( ,gaul & ! =tresses along ! ,rh9e 7 de/roy$1 ,*lorus1 ,a4,d4 #bih1 s5t to ,brita9 = ar*itects to repair or rebuild !m4 ,:e!r ! ,collegia exi/$ 9 ,brita9 aft] ! ,romans left1 z "s affirm1 or 7 suppress$1 z we "k !y 7 on ! ,cont95t :5 ! b>b>ians ov]ran x1 is n cle>4 ,probably !y 7 de/roy$1 or ne>ly s1 = ) ! revival ( ,*ri/ianity 9 #eih ,a4,d41 we f9d ,bi%op ,wilfr$ ( ,york jo9+ ) ! ,abbott ( ,we>m\? 9 s5d+ to ,france & ,italy to induce ,masons to return & build 9 /one1 z he put x1 aft] ! ,roman mann]4 ,?is confirms ! ,italian *ronicli/s :o relate t ,pope ,gregory s5t sev]al ( ! frat]nity ( ,lib]i muratori ) ,/4 ,augu/9e1 z1 lat]1 !y foll[$ ,/4 ,boniface into ,g]many4 ,aga91 9 #fjd1 ,augu/9e s5t ! monk ,pietro back to ,rome ) a lett] to ! same ,pontiff1 begg+ him to s5d m ar*itects & workm51 :i* he did4 ,z ! ,lib]i muratori 7 none o!r ?an ! ,comac9e ,ma/]s1 x seems c]ta9 t !y 7 at "w 9 ,engl& long be=e ! p]iod ) :i* ! ,,old ,,*>ges beg9 _! /ory ( ,engli% ,masonry4#gf ,among ^? s5t by ,gregory 0 ,paul9us1 & x is a curi\s fact t he is spok5 ( "u ! title ( ,magi/]1 by :i* is meant1 no d\bt1 t he 0 a memb] ( ! ,comac9e ord]1 = !y s describ$ _! memb]s2 & we "k t _m monks 7 enroll$ 9 _! lodges1 hav+ /udi$ ! art ( build+ "u _! in/ruction4 ,/4 ,hugh ( ,l9coln 0 n ! only ,bi%op :o c\ld plan a *ur*1 in/ruct ! workman1 or h&le a hod4 ,only1 x mu/ be kept 9 m9d t ^! ecclesia/ics :o became skill$ 9 ar*itecture 7 taught by ! ,masons1 & t x 0 n ! monks1 z "s seem to imag9e1 :o taught ! ,masons _! art4 ,speak+ ( ?is e>ly & tr\bl\s "t1 ,giuseppe ,m]z>ia says t only "o lamp rema9$ alight1 mak+ a bright sp>k 9 ! d>kness t ext5d$ ov] ,europe3 _/#d1ff ,x 0 f ! ,magi/ri ,comac9i4 ,_! respective names are unkn[n1 _! individual works unspecializ$1 b ! bread? ( _! _s might be felt all ?r\gh ^? c5turies1 & _! "n collectively is legion4 ,we may safely say t ( all ! works ( art betwe5 ,a4,d4 #hjj & #ajjj1 ! great] & bett] "p are due to t bro!rhood--always fai?ful & (t5 secret--( ! ,magi/ri ,comac9i4 ,! au?ority & judgm5t ( le>n$ m5 ju/ify ! ass]tion4#gg _/ ,among ! le>n$ m5 :o agree ) ?is judgm5t are ,kugl] ( ,g]many1 ,ramee ( ,france1 & ,selvatico ( ,italy1 z well z ,quatremal de ,qu9cy1 9 8 ,diction>y ( ,ar*itecture1 :o1 9 ! article on ! ,comac9e1 rem>ks t to ^! m51 :o 7 bo? design]s & executors1 ar*itects1 sculptors1 & mosaici/s1 may be attribut$ ! r5aissance ( art1 & its propagation 9 ! s\!rn c\ntries1 :]e x m>*$ ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,c]ta9 x is t we owe x to !m1 t ! h]itage ( antique ages 0 n entirely lo/1 & x is only by _! tradition & imitation t ! art ( build+ 0 kept alive1 produc+ works :i* we /ill admire1 & :i* become surpris+ :5 we ?9k ( ! utt] ignorance ( all sci5ce 9 ^? d>k ages4 ,! ,engli% writ]1 ,hope1 goes fur!r & cr$its ! ,comac9e ord] ) be+ ! cradle ( ! associations ( ,free-masons1 :o 71 he adds1 ! fir/ aft] ,roman times to enri* ar*itecture ) a complete & well-ord9at$ sy/em1 :i* dom9at$ :]ev] ! ,lat9 ,*ur* ext5d$ its influ5ce4#gh ,s !n1 ev5 if ! e>ly records ( old ,craft-masonry 9 ,engl& are confus$1 & (t5 confus+1 we are n left to grope our way f "o dim tradition to ano!r1 hav+ ! hi/ory & monum5ts ( ?is great ord] :i* spans ! :ole p]iod1 & l9ks ! frat]nity ( ,free-masons ) "o ( ! noble/ *apt]s 9 ! annals ( art4 ,almo/ )\t exception ! ,old ,*>ges beg9 _! acc\nt ( ,masonry 9 ,engl& at ! "t ( ,a!l/an1 ! gr&son ( ,alfr$ ! ,great2 t is1 betwe5 #ibe & #idj4 ,( ?is pr9ce1 or knight1 !y record t he 0 a wise & pacific rul]2 t he br\ght ! l& to re/ & peace1 & built _m great build+s ( ca/les & abbeys1 = he lov$ ,masons well4 ,he is also said to h call$ an assembly ( ,masons at :i* laws1 rules1 & *>ges 7 adopt$ = ! regulation ( ! craft4 ,despite ^! specific details1 ! /ory ( ,a!l/an & ,/4 ,alban is h>dly m ?an a leg5d1 albeit dat+ at no v remote epo*1 & well )9 ! reasonable limits ( tradition4 ,/ill1 s _m difficulties beset x t x has baffl$ ! acute/ critics1 mo/ ( :om ?r[ x aside4#gi ,t is1 h[ev]1 too summ>y a way ( dispos+ ( x1 s9ce ! record1 ?\gh badly blurr$1 is obvi\sly try+ to pres]ve a fact ( importance to ! ord]4 ,usually ! assembly 9 "q is locat$ at ,york1 9 ! ye> #ibf1 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 no slighte/ record rema9s4 ,:e!r at ,york or else:]e1 "s su* assembly mu/ h be5 convok$1 ei!r z a civil function1 or z a regul> meet+ ( ,masons au?oriz$ by legal p[] = uphold+ ! honor ( ! craft2 & its articles became ! laws ( ! ord]4 ,x 0 probably a civil assembly1 a "p ( ^: legislation 0 a revis$ & approv$ code = ! regulation ( ,masons1 & n unnaturally1 by reason ( its importance to ! ord]1 x became kn[n z a ,masonic assembly4 ,moreov]1 ! ,*>ge agre$ ^u 0 evid5tly no ord9>y *>ge1 = x is spok5 ( z ! ,*>ge1 call$ by "o ,,ms a deep *>ge = ! obs]vation ( su* articles z belong to ,masonry1 & by ano!r ,,ms a rule to be kept =ev]4 ,o!r assemblies 7 held aft]w>ds1 ei!r annually or semi-annually1 until ! "t ( ,inigo ,jones :o1 9 #afjg1 became sup]9t5d5t g5]al ( royal build+s & at ! same "t head ( ! ,masonic ord] 9 ,engl&2 & he x 0 :o in/itut$ qu>t]ly ga!r+s in/ead ( ! old annual assemblies4 ,writ]s n famili> ) ! facts (t5 speak ( ,freemasonry z an evolution f ,guild-masonry1 b t is to err4 ,!y 7 nev] at any "t unit$ or ! same1 ?\gh work+ almo/ side by side ?r\gh sev]al c5turies4 ,free-masons exi/$ 9 l>ge numb]s long be=e any city guild ( ,masons 0 =m$1 & ev5 aft] ! ,guilds became p[]ful ! two 7 entirely di/9ct4 ,! ,guilds1 z ,hallam says1#hj 7 ,frat]nities by volunt>y compact1 to relieve ea* o!r 9 pov]ty1 & to protect ea* o!r f injury4 ,two ess5tial *>act]i/ics belong$ to !m3 ! common banquet1 & ! common purse4 ,!y _h also1 9 _m in/ances1 a religi\s & sometimes a secret c]emonial to knit m firmly ! bond ( fidelity4 ,!y readily became connect$ ) ! ex]cises ( trades1 ) tra9+ ( appr5tices1 & ! traditional rules ( art4 ,guild-masons1 x may be add$1 _h _m privileges1 "o ( :i* 0 t !y 7 all[$ to frame _! own laws1 & to en=ce ob$i5ce !reto4 ,ea* ,guild _h a monopoly ( ! build+ 9 its city or t[n1 except ecclesia/ical build+s1 b ) ?is w5t s]i\s re/rictions & limitations4 ,no memb] ( a local ,guild c\ld und]take "w outside 8 t[n1 b _h to hold himself 9 read9ess to repair ! ca/le or t[n walls1 :]eas ,free-masons j\rney$ ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l& :]ev] _! labor call$ !m4 ,(t5 ! ,free-masons1 :5 at "w 9 a t[n1 employ$ ,guild-masons1 b only = r\gh "w1 & z su* call$ !m r\gh-masons4 ,no ,guild-mason 0 admitt$ to ! ord] ( ,free-masons unless he display$ unusual aptitude bo? z a workman & z a man ( intellect4 ,su* z adh]$ only to ! manual craft & c>$ no?+ = intellectual aims1 7 p]mitt$ to g back to ! ,guilds4 ,= ! ,free-masons1 be x once m not$1 7 n only arti/s do+ a m difficult & f9i%$ k9d ( "w1 b an intellectual ord]1 hav+ a great tradition ( sci5ce & symbolism :i* !y gu>d$4 ,foll[+ ! ,norman ,conque/1 :i* began 9 #ajff1 ,engl& 0 invad$ by an army ( ecclesia/ics1 & *ur*es1 mona/]ies1 ca!drals1 & abbeys 7 comm5c$ 9 e "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,naturally ! ,free-masons 7 mu* 9 dem&1 & "s ( !m receiv$ ri* rew>d = _! skill z ar*itects--,rob]tus ,cem5t>ius1 a ,ma/] ,mason employ$ at ,/4 ,albans 9 #ajgg1 receiv+ a grant ( l& & a h\se 9 ! t[n4#ha ,9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,ii no less ?an "o hundr$ & fifty-sev5 religi\s build+s 7 f\nd$ 9 ,engl&1 & x is at ?is p]iod t we beg9 to see evid5ce ( a new /yle ( ar*itecture--! ,go?ic4 ,mo/ ( ! great ca!drals ( ,europe date f ! elev5? c5tury--! piety ( ! _w hav+ be5 wr\ght to a pit* ( int5se excitem5t by ! expect$ end ( all ?+s1 unacc\ntably fix$ by popul> belief to take place 9 ! ye> "o ?\s&4 ,:5 ! fatal ye>--& ! foll[+ "o1 :i* "s held to be ! real date = ! s\nd+ ( ! la/ trumpet--pass$ )\t ! arrival ( ! dread$ cata/rophe1 ! s5se ( g5]al relief f\nd expression 9 rais+ magnific5t temples to ! glory ( ,god :o _h m]cifully ab/a9$ f deliv]+ all ?+s to de/ruction4 ,& x 0 ! ord] ( ,free-masons :o made x possible = m5 to s+ _! s\ls 9 /one1 leav+ = ! admiration ( aft] times :at ,goe! call$ ! froz5 music ( ! ,middle ,ages--monum5ts ( ! fai? & gratitude ( ! race :i* adorn & consecrate ! e>?4 ,little ne$ be add$ to ! /ory ( ,freemasonry dur+ ! ca!dral-build+ p]iod2 its monum5ts are its be/ hi/ory1 alike ( its g5ius1 its fai?1 & its symbols--z witness ! triangle & ! circle :i* =m ! key/one ( ! ornam5tal trac]y ( e ,go?ic temple4 ,masonry 0 !n at ! z5i? ( its p[]1 9 its full spl5dor1 ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah its symbol1 /r5g?1 wisdom1 & beauty its ideals2 its motto to be fai?ful to ,god & ! ,gov]nm5t2 its mission to l5d itself to ! public good & frat]nal *>ity4 ,keep] ( an anci5t & high tradition1 x 0 a refuge = ! oppress$1 & a tea*] ( art & morality to mank9d4 ,9 #abgj1 we f9d ,pope ,ni*olas ,,iii confirm+ all ! rights previ\sly grant$ to ! ,free-masons1 & be/[+ on !m fur!r privileges4 ,inde$1 all ! ,popes up to ,b5$ict ,,xii appe> to h conc$$ m>k$ favors to ! ord]1 ev5 to ! l5g? ( exempt+ its memb]s f ! necessity ( obs]vance ( ! /atutes1 f municipal regulations1 & f ob$i5ce to royal edicts4 ,:at wond]1 !n1 t ! ,free-masons1 ere long1 took ,lib]ty = _! motto1 & by s do+ ar\s$ ! animosity ( ^? 9 au?ority1 z well z ! ,*ur* :i* !y _h s nobly s]v$4 ,already =ces 7 a/ir :i* ultimately issu$ 9 ! ,re=mation1 & x is n surpris+ t a great secret ord] 0 suspect$ ( h>bor+ m5 & fo/]+ influ5ces sympa!tic ) ! imp5d+ *ange felt to be ne> at h&4 ,z m5 ( ! mo/ div]se views1 political & religi\s1 7 9 ! lodges1 ! ord] began fir/ to be accus$ ( refus+ to obey ! law1 & !n to be p]secut$4 ,9 ,engl& a /atute 0 enact$ aga9/ ! ,free-masons 9 #acef1 prohibit+ _! assemblies "u sev]e p5alties1 b ! law seems nev] to h be5 rigidly en=c$2 ?\gh ! ord] suff]$ greatly 9 ! civil commotions ( ! p]iod4 ,h[ev]1 ) ! return ( peace aft] ! long ,w> ( ! ,roses1 ,freemasonry reviv$ = a "t1 & rega9$ mu* ( its pre/ige1 add+ to its fame 9 ! rebuild+ ( ,london aft] ! fire1 & 9 p>ticul> ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral4#hb ,:5 ca!dral-build+ ceas$1 & ! dem& = highly skill$ ar*itects decreas$1 ! ord] fell into decl9e1 b nev] at any "t lo/ its id5tity1 its organization1 & its anci5t emblems4 ,! ,masons' ,company ( ,london1 ?\gh its extant records date only f #afbj1 is consid]$ by its hi/orian1 ,cond]1 to h be5 e/abli%$ 9 #abbj1 if n e>li]1 at :i* "t !re 0 great activity 9 build+1 ow+ to ! build+ ( ,london ,bridge1 begun 9 #aagf1 & ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey 9 #abba2 ?us rea*+ back into ! ca!dral p]iod4 ,at "o "t ! ,free-masons seem to h be5 /rong] 9 ,scotl& ?an 9 ,engl&1 or at all ev5ts to h left beh9d m records--= ! m9utes ( ! ,lodge ( ,ed9burgh g back to #aeii1 & ! ,s*aw ,/atutes to an e>li] date4 ,nev]!less1 z ! art ( ar*itecture decl9$ ,masonry decl9$ ) x1 n a few ( its memb]s id5tify+ !mselves ) ! ,guilds ( ord9>y r\gh-masons1 :om !y =m]ly held 9 contempt2 :ile o!rs1 los+ sight ( high aims1 turn$ its lodges into social clubs4 ,always1 h[ev]1 despite defection & decl9e1 !re 7 ^?1 z we %all see1 :o 7 fai?ful to ! ideals ( ! ord]1 devot+ !mselves m & m to its moral & spiritual tea*+ until :at has come to be kn[n z ! revival ( #agag4 ,,footnotes3 #fe ,! ,ca!dral ,build]s1 *ap4 i4 #ff ,! honor due to ! orig9al f\nd]s ( ^! edifices is almo/ inv>iably transf]r$ to ! ecclesia/ics "u ^: patronage !y rose1 r ?an to ! skill & design ( ! ,ma/] ,mason1 or pr(essional ar*itect1 because ! only hi/orians 7 monks4444 ,!y 7 probably n s well v]s$ 9 geometrical sci5ce z ! ,ma/] ,masons1 = ma!matics =m$ a "p ( mona/ic le>n+ 9 a v limit$ degree4--,james ,dallaway1 ,ar*itecture 9 ,engl&2 & 8 words are ! m weighty = t he is n a ,mason4 #fg ,hi/ory ( ,masonry4 ,9 ! ,/4 ,sebaldus ,*ur*1 ,nuremburg1 is a c>v+ 9 /one %[+ a nun 9 ! embrace ( a monk4 ,9 ,/rassburg a hog & a goat may be se5 c>ry+ a sleep+ fox z a sacr$ relic1 9 advance a be> ) a cross & a wolf ) a tap]4 ,an ass is read+ mass at an alt>4 ,9 ,wurzburg ,ca!dral are ! pill>s ( ,boaz & ,ja*91 & 9 ! alt> ( ! ,*ur* ( ,dob]an1 9 ,meckl5burg1 plac$ z ,masons use !m1 & a mo/ significant sc5e 9 :i* prie/s are turn+ a mill gr9d+ out dogmatic doctr9es2 & at ! bottom ! ,"l's ,supp] 9 :i* ! ,apo/les are %[n 9 well-kn[n ,masonic attitudes4 ,9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,br&5burg a fox 9 prie/ly robes is prea*+ to a flock ( geese2 & 9 ! ,m9/] at ,b]ne ! ,pope is plac$ among ^? :o are lo/ 9 p]dition4 ,^! 7 bold /rokes :i* ev5 h]etics h>dly d>$ to indulge 94 #fh ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 by ,/e9br5n]1 *ap4 iv4 ,!re 71 inde$1 _m secret societies 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 su* z ! ,ca?>i/s1 ,albig5ses1 ,wald5ses1 & o!rs1 ^: initiates & adh]5ts travel$ ?r\gh all ,europe1 =m+ new communities & mak+ proselytes n only among ! masses1 b also among nobles1 & ev5 among ! monks1 abbots1 & bi%ops4 ,occulti/s1 ,al*emi/s1 ,kabbali/s1 all wr\ght 9 secrecy1 keep+ _! flame agl[ "u ! cru/ ( con=mity4 #fi ,realities ( ,masonry1 by ,blake 7*ap4 ii74 ,:ile ! !ory ( ! desc5t ( ,masonry f ! ,ord] ( ! ,temple is unt5able1 a connection betwe5 ! two societies1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* an arti/ may be said to be connect$ ) 8 employ]1 is m ?an probable2 & a simil>ity may be trac$ betwe5 ! ritual ( reception 9 ! ,ord] ( ! ,temple & t us$ by ,masons1 b t ( ! ,temple 0 probably d]iv$ f1 or sugge/$ by1 t ( ! ,masons2 or bo? may h come f an orig9al s\rce fur!r back4 ,t ! ,ord] ( ! ,temple1 z su*1 did n actually coalesce ) ! ,masons seems cle>1 b _m ( its memb]s s\ght refuge "u ! ,masonic apron 7,hi/ory ( ,freemasonry & ,concordant ,ord]s1 by ,hughan & ,/illson74 #gj ,e elaborate ,hi/ory ( ,masonry--z1 = example1 t ( ,g\ld--reproduces ^! old docum5ts 9 full or 9 dige/1 ) exhau/ive analyses ( & comm5t>ies ^u !m4 ,su* a task obvi\sly does n come )9 ! scope ( ! pres5t /udy4 ,"o ( ! be/ brief comp>ative /udies ( ! ,old ,*>ges is an essay by ,w4,h4 ,upton1 ,! ,true ,text ( ! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 9 t x applies approv$ me?ods ( hi/orical criticism to all ( !m 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vii1 #aai74 ,see also ,masonic ,sket*es & ,repr9ts1 by ,hughan4 ,no d\bt ^! ,old ,*>ges are famili>1 or %\ld be famili>1 to e intellig5t memb] ( ! ord]1 z a man kn[s ! de$s ( 8 e/ate4 #ga ,! ,hole ,craft & ,fell[%ip ( ,masonry1 by ,cond]4 ,also exhau/ive essays by ,cond] & ,spe?1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 ix1 #bi2 x1 #aj4 ,too mu*1 x seems to me1 has be5 made ( bo? ! "n & ! date1 s9ce ! fact 0 old] ?an ei!r4 ,f9del f9ds ! "n ,free-mason z e>ly z #abab1 & ,lead] ,scott goes /ill fur!r back2 b ! fact may be trac$ back to ! ,roman ,collegia4 #gb ,he ref]s to ,h]odotus z ! ,ma/] ( ,hi/ory2 quotes f ! ,poly*ronicon1 writt5 by a ,b5$ict9e monk :o di$ 9 #acfj2 f ,de ,imag9e ,mundi1 ,isodorus1 & frequ5tly f ! ,bible4 ,( m ?an ord9>y le>n+ = 8 day & /ation1 he did n escape a c]ta9 air ( p$antry 9 8 use ( au?orities4 #gc ,^! invocations v>y 9 _! phraseology1 "s be>+ m visibly ?an o!rs ! m>k ( ! ,*ur*4 ,t\lm9 ,smi?1 9 8 ,engli% ,guilds1 notes ! fact t ! =m ( ! invocations ( ! ,masons diff]s /rik+ly f t ( mo/ o!r ,guilds4 ,9 almo/ e o!r case1 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty w\ld seem to h be5 =gott54 ,b ,masons nev] =got ! corn]-/one ^u :i* _! ord] & its tea*+s re/2 n = a day4 #gd ,su* names z ,aynone1 ,aymon1 ,ajuon1 ,dynon1 ,amon1 ,anon1 ,annon1 & ,b5aim are us$1 delib]ately1 x w\ld seem1 & ( set design4 ,! ,inigo ,jones ,,ms uses ! ,bible "n1 b1 ?\gh dat$ #afjg1 x has be5 %[n to be apocryphal4 ,see ,g\ld's ,hi/ory1 app5dix4 ,also ,bullet9 ( ,supreme ,c\ncil ,s4 ,j41 ,u4 ,s4 7vii1 #bjj71 t ! ,/rassburg build]s pictur$ ! leg5d 9 /one4 #ge ,! ,ca!dral ,build]s1 bk4 i1 *ap4 i4 #gf ,see ! acc\nt ( ,! ,orig9 ( ,saxon ,ar*itecture1 9 ! ,ca!dral ,build]s 7bk4 ii1 *ap4 iii71 writt5 by ,dr4 ,w4,m4 ,b>nes 9 ,engl& indep5d5tly ( ! au?or :o 0 liv+ 9 ,italy2 & x is significant t ! facts l$ bo? ( !m to ! same conclusions4 ,!y %[ q unmi/akably t ! ,comac9e build]s 7 9 ,engl& z e>ly z #fjj ,a4,d41 bo? by docum5ts & by a comp>ative /udy ( /yles ( ar*itecture4 #gg ,mae/ri ,comac9i1 vol4 i1 *ap4 ii4 #gh ,/ory ( ,ar*itecture1 *ap4 xxii4 #gi ,g\ld1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,masonry 7i1 #ca1 #fe71 rejects ! leg5d z hav+ n ! lea/ f\ndation 9 fact1 z inde$1 he rejects almo/ ev]y?+ t _c prove itself 9 a c\rt ( law4 ,= ! o!r side see a ,critical ,exam9ation ( ! ,alban & ,a!l/an ,leg5ds1 by ,c4,c4 ,h[>d 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vii1 #gc74 ,mean:ile1 ,upton po9ts out t ,/4 ,alban 0 ! "n ( a t[n1 n ( a man1 & %[s h[ ! error may h crept into ! record 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vii1 #aai-aca74 ,! nature ( ! tradition1 its details1 its motive1 & ! abs5ce ( any reason = fiction1 %\ld det] u f reject+ x4 ,see two able articles1 pro & con1 by ,begemann & ,spe?1 entitl$ ,! ,assembly 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vii74 ,old] ,masonic writ]s1 l ,oliv] & ,mackey1 accept$ ! ,york assembly z a fact e/abli%$ 7,am]ican ,qu>t]ly ,review ( ,freemasonry1 vol4 i1 #edf2 ii1 #bde74 #hj ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,con/itution4 ,( c\rse ! ,guild 0 indig5\s to almo/ e age & l&1 f ,*9a to anci5t ,rome 7,! ,guilds ( ,*9a1 by ,h4,b4 ,morse71 & !y survive 9 ! trade & labor unions ( our day4 ,! /ory ( ,engli% ,guilds has be5 told by ,t\lm9 ,smi?1 & 9 ! hi/ories ( p>ticul> companies by ,h]b]t & ,hazlitt1 leav+ little = any "o to add4 ,no d\bt ! ,guilds 7 influ5c$ by ! ,free-masons 9 respect ( (fic]s & emblems1 & we "k t "s ( !m1 l ! ,g]man ,/e9metz51 atta*$ moral mean+s to _! work+ tools1 & t o!rs1 l ! ,fr5* ,companionage1 ev5 held ! leg5d ( ,hiram2 b ^! did n make !m ,free-masons4 ,engli% writ]s l ,spe? g too f> :5 !y d5y to ! ,/e9metz5 any esot]ic lore1 & ,g]man s*ol>s l ,krause & ,f9del are equally at fault 9 insi/+ t !y 7 ,free-masons4 7,see essay by ,spe?1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 i1 #ag1 & ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 by ,/e9br5n]1 *ap4 iv47 #ha ,notes on ! ,sup]9t5d5ts ( ,engli% ,build+s 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 by ,wyatt ,papwor?4 ,cem5t]ius is also m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! ,salisbury ,ca!dral1 aga9 9 8 capacity z a ,ma/] ,mason4 #hb ,he>+ t ! ,masons _h c]ta9 secrets t c\ld n be reveal$ to h] 7= t %e c\ld n be ,gr& ,ma/]7 ,que5 ,elizabe? s5t an arm$ =ce to break up _! annual ,gr& ,lodge at ,york1 on ,/4 ,john's ,day1 ,decemb] #bg1 #aefa4 ,b ,sir ,?omas ,sackville took c>e to see t "s ( ! m5 s5t 7 ,free-masons1 :o1 jo9+ 9 ! communication1 made a v honorable report to ! ,que51 :o nev] m attempt$ to dislodge or di/urb !m2 b e/eem$ !m a peculi> sort ( m51 t cultivat$ peace & fri5d%ip1 arts & sci5ces1 )\t m$dl+ 9 ! affairs ( ,*ur* or ,/ate 7,book ( ,con/itutions1 by ,&]son74 ,,fell[crafts _/ ,noe p]son 7( :at degree soev]7 %albee accept$ a ,free ,mason1 unless hee %all h a lodge ( five ,free ,masons at lea/2 :]e( "o to be a ma/]1 or w>d51 ( t limitt1 or division1 :]e9 su* ,lodge %albee kept1 & ano!r ( ! trade ( ,free ,masonry4 ,t noe p]son %albee accept$ a ,free ,mason1 b su* z are ( able body1 hone/ p>5tage1 good reputation1 & obs]v]s ( ! laws ( ! l&4 ,t noe p]son %albee accept$ a ,free ,mason1 or "k ! secrets ( said ,society1 until hee ha? fir/ tak5 ! oa? ( secrecy h]eaft] foll[+3 ,i1 ,a4 ,b41 doe 9 ! pres5ce ( ,almighty ,god1 & my fell[s1 & bre?r5 "h pres5t1 promise & decl>e1 t ,i w n at any "t h]eaft]1 by any act or circum/ance :atsoev]1 directly or indirectly1 publi%1 discov]1 reveal1 or make kn[n any ( ! secrets1 privileges1 or c\nsels1 ( ! frat]nity or fell[%ip ( ,free ,masonry1 :i* at ?is "t1 or any "t h]eaft]1 %albee made kn[n unto mee soe helpe mee ,god1 & ! holy cont5ts ( ?is booke4 --,,h>leian ,,ms1 #afjj-afej _/ ,,*apt] ,,ii ,fell[crafts ,i ,hav+ foll[$ ! ,free-masons ov] a long p]iod ( hi/ory1 x is n[ 9 ord] to give "s acc\nt ( ! e?ics1 organization1 laws1 emblems1 & work+s ( _! lodges4 ,su* a /udy is at once easy & difficult by turns1 ow+ to ! mass ( mat]ial1 & to ! fur!r fact t 9 ! nature ( ?+s mu* ( ! "w ( a secret ord] is n1 & has nev] be51 matt] = record4 ,by ?is necessity1 n a little mu/ rema9 obscure1 b x is hop$ t ev5 ^? n ( ! ord] may d]ive a def9ite notion ( ! pr9ciples & practices ( ! old ,craft-masonry1 f :i* ! ,masonry ( today is desc5d$4 ,at lea/1 su* a sket* w %[ t1 f times ( old1 ! ord] ( ,masons has be5 a tea*] ( morality1 *>ity1 & tru?1 unique 9 its g5ius1 noble 9 its _s1 & b5ign 9 its influ5ce4 ,tak+ its e?ical tea*+ fir/1 we h only to turn to ! ,old ,*>ges or ,con/itutions ( ! ord]1 ) _! qua9t bl5d+ ( high tru? & homely craft-law1 to f9d ! moral basis ( univ]sal ,masonry4 ,^! old docum5ts 7 a "p ( ! e>lie/ ritual ( ! ord]1 & 7 recit$ or read to e "y man at ! "t ( 8 initiation z an ,ent]$ ,appr5tice4 ,z su*1 !y rehe>s$ ! leg5ds1 laws1 & e?ics ( ! craft = 8 in=mation1 &1 z we h se51 !y insi/$ ^u ! antiquity ( ! ord]1 z well z its s]vice to mank9d--a fact peculi> to ,masonry1 = no o!r ord] has ev] claim$ su* a leg5d>y or traditional hi/ory4 ,hav+ /udi$ t leg5d>y record & its value z hi/ory1 x rema9s to exam9e ! moral code laid be=e ! c&idate :o1 hav+ tak5 a solemn oa? ( loyalty & secrecy1 0 in/ruct$ 9 8 duties z an ,appr5tice & 8 conduct z a man4 ,:at t old code lack$ 9 subtlety is m ?an made up 9 simplicity1 & x might all be /at$ 9 ! words ( ! ,prophet3 ,to d ju/ly1 to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly be=e ,god1--! old et]nal moral law1 f\nd$ 9 fai?1 tri$ by "t1 & approv$ z valid = m5 ( e clime1 cre$1 & condition4 ,turn+ to ! ,regius ,,ms1 we f9d fifte5 po9ts or rules set =? = ! guidance ( ,fell[crafts1 & z _m = ! rule ( ,ma/] ,masons4#hc ,lat] ! numb] 0 r$uc$ to n9e1 b s f> f be+ an abridgm5t1 x 0 9 fact an elaboration ( ! orig9al code2 & by ! "t we rea* ! ,rob]ts & ,watson ,,mss a simil> set ( requirem5ts = ,appr5tices _h be5 adopt$--or r record$1 = !y _h be5 9 use long be=e4 ,x w make = cle>ness if we rev]se ! ord] & take ! ,appr5tice *>ge fir/1 z x %[s :at mann] ( m5 7 admitt$ to ! ord]4 ,no man 0 made a ,mason save by 8 own free *oice1 & he _h to prove himself a freeman ( lawful age1 ( legitimate bir?1 ( s\nd body1 ( clean habits1 & ( good repute1 else he 0 n eligible4 ,also1 he _h to b9d himself by solemn oa? to s]ve "u rigid rules = a p]iod ( sev5 ye>s1 v[+ absolute ob$i5ce--= ! old-"t ,lodge 0 a s*ool 9 :i* "y m5 /udi$1 n only ! art ( build+ & its symbolism1 b ! sev5 sci5ces z well4 ,at fir/ ! ,appr5tice 0 little m ?an a s]vant1 do+ ! mo/ m5ial "w1 8 p]iod ( end5ture be+ at once a te/ ( 8 "* & a tra9+ = 8 "w4 ,if he prov$ himself tru/wor?y & pr(ici5t1 8 wages 7 increas$1 albeit 8 rules ( conduct 7 nev] relax$4 ,h[ au/]e ! discipl9e 0 may be se5 f a summ>y ( its rules3 ,confess+ fai? 9 ,god1 an ,appr5tice v[$ to honor ! ,*ur*1 ! ,/ate1 & ! ,ma/] "u :om he s]v$1 agree+ n to abs5t himself f ! s]vice ( ! ord]1 by day or night1 save ) ! lic5se ( ! ,ma/]4 ,he mu/ be hone/1 tru?ful1 upright1 fai?ful 9 keep+ ! secrets ( ! craft1 or ! confid5ce ( ! ,ma/]1 or ( any ,free-mason1 :5 communicat$ to him z su*4 ,above all he mu/ be *a/e1 nev] committ+ adult]y or =nication1 & he mu/ n m>ry1 or contract himself to any woman1 dur+ 8 appr5tice%ip4 ,he mu/ be ob$i5t to ! ,ma/] )\t argum5t or murmur+1 respectful to all ,free-masons1 c\rte\s1 avoid+ obsc5e or uncivil spee*1 free f sl&]1 diss5sion1 or dispute4 ,he mu/ n haunt or frequ5t any tav]n or ale-h\se1 or s mu* z g into !m except x be ^u an err& ( ! ,ma/] or ) 8 cons5t1 us+ nei!r c>ds1 dice1 nor any unlawful game1 ,*ri/mas "t except$4 ,he mu/ n /eal any?+ ev5 to ! value ( a p5ny1 or suff] x to be done1 or %ield anyone guilty ( !ft1 b report ! fact to ! ,ma/] ) all spe$4 ,aft] sev5 long ye>s ! ,appr5tice br\ght 8 ma/]piece to ! ,lodge--or1 9 e>li] times1 to ! annual ,assembly#hd--;& on /rict trial & due exam9ation 0 decl>$ a ,ma/]4 ,!reupon he ceas$ to be a pupil & s]vant1 pass$ into ! ranks ( ,fell[crafts1 & became a free man capable1 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 ( e>n+ 8 liv+ & *oos+ 8 own employ]4 ,hav+ select$ a ,m>k#he by :i* 8 "w c\ld be id5tifi$1 he c\ld !n take 8 kit ( tools & travel z a ,ma/] ( 8 art1 receiv+ ! wages ( a ,ma/]--n1 h[ev]1 )\t fir/ reaffirm+ 8 v[s ( hone/y1 tru?fulness1 fidelity1 temp]ance1 & *a/ity1 & assum+ add$ obligations to uphold ! honor ( ! ord]4 ,aga9 he 0 sworn n to lay b>e1 nor to tell to any man :at he he>d or saw done 9 ! ,lodge1 & to keep ! secrets ( a fell[ ,mason z inviolably z 8 own--unless su* a secret imp]il$ ! good "n ( ! craft4 ,he fur!rmore promis$ to act z m$iator betwe5 8 ,ma/] & 8 ,fell[s1 & to deal ju/ly ) bo? p>ties4 ,if he saw a ,fell[ hew+ a /one :i* he 0 9 a fair way to spoil1 he mu/ help him )\t loss ( "t1 if able to d s1 t ! :ole "w be n ru9$4 ,or if he met a fell[ ,mason 9 di/ress1 or sorr[1 he mu/ aid him s f> z lay )9 8 p[]4 ,9 %ort1 he mu/ live 9 ju/ice & honor ) all m51 especially ) ! memb]s ( ! ord]1 t ! bond ( mutual *>ity & love may augm5t & cont9ue4 ,/ill m b9d+1 if possible1 7 ! v[s ( a ,fell[craft :5 he 0 elevat$ to ! dignity ( ,ma/] ( ! ,lodge or ( ! ,"w4 ,once m he took solemn oa? to keep ! secrets ( ! ord] unpr(an$1 & m ?an "o old ,,ms quotes ! ,gold5 ,rule z ! law ( ! ,ma/]'s (fice4 ,he mu/ be /eadfa/1 tru/y1 & true2 pay 8 ,fell[s truly2 take no bribe2 & z a judge /& upright4 ,he mu/ att5d ! annual ,assembly1 unless disabl$ by illness1 if )9 fifty miles--! di/ance v>y+1 h[ev]1 9 diff]5t ,,mss4 ,he mu/ be c>eful 9 admitt+ ,appr5tices1 tak+ only su* z are fit bo? physically & morally1 & keep+ none )\t assurance t he w\ld /ay sev5 ye>s 9 ord] to le>n 8 craft4 ,he mu/ be pati5t ) 8 pupils1 in/ruct !m dilig5tly1 enc\rage !m ) increas$ pay1 & n p]mit !m to "w at night1 unless 9 ! pursuit ( k1 :i* %all be a suffici5t excuse4 ,he mu/ be wise & discreet1 & und]take no "w he _c bo? p]=m & complete equally to ! pr(it ( 8 employ] & ! craft4 ,%\ld a ,fell[ be ov]tak5 by error1 he mu/ be g5tle1 skilful1 & =giv+1 seek+ r to help ?an to hurt1 abjur+ sc&al & bitt] words4 ,he mu/ n attempt to supplant a ,ma/] ( ! ,lodge or ( ! ,"w1 or belittle 8 "w1 b recomm5d x & assi/ him 9 improv+ x4 ,he mu/ be lib]al 9 *>ity to ^? 9 ne$1 help+ a ,fell[ :o has fall5 ^u evil lot1 giv+ him "w & wages = at lea/ a =tnight1 or if he has no "w1 relieve him ) money to defray 8 reasonable *>ges to ! next ,lodge4 ,= ! re/1 he mu/ 9 all ways act 9 a mann] befitt+ ! nobility ( 8 (fice & 8 ord]4 ,su* 7 "s ( ! laws ( ! moral life by :i* ! old ,craft-masonry s\ght to tra9 its memb]s1 n only to be good workm51 b to be good & true m51 s]v+ _! ,fell[s2 to :i*1 z ! ,rawl9son ,,ms tells u1 div]s new articles h be5 add$ by ! free *oice & good cons5t & be/ advice ( ! ,p]fect & ,true ,masons1 ,ma/]s1 & ,bre?r54 ,if1 z an e?ic ( life1 ^! laws seem simple & rudim5t>y1 !y are none ! less fundam5tal1 & !y rema9 to ?is day ! only gate & way by :i* ^? mu/ ent] :o w\ld g up to ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l4 ,z su* !y are great & sav+ ?+s to lay to he>t & act ^u1 & if ,masonry taught no?+ else its title to ! respect ( mank9d w\ld be cle>4 ,!y h a d\ble aspect3 fir/1 ! build+ ( a spiritual man ^u immutable moral f\ndations2 & second1 ! great & simple religi\s fai? 9 ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 ! ,bro!rhood ( man1 & ! ,life ,et]nal1 taught by ,masonry f its e>lie/ hi/ory to ?is good day4 ,morality & !i/ic religion--^u ^! two rocks ,masonry has always /ood1 & !y are ! only basis ^u :i* man may ev] hope to re> ! spiritual edifice ( 8 life1 ev5 to ! cap/one !re(4 ,,ii ,imag9e1 n[1 a b& ( ^! build]s1 b\nd toge!r by solemn v[s & mutual int]e/s1 j\rney+ ov] ! mo/ abom9able roads t[>d ! site select$ = an abbey or ca!dral4 ,travel+ 0 att5d$ ) _m dang]s1 & ! company 0 !re=e always well arm$1 ! di/urb$ /ate ( ! c\ntry r5d]+ su* a precaution necess>y4 ,tools & provisions belong+ to ! p>ty 7 c>ri$ on pack-horses or mules1 plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! convoy1 9 *>ge ( keep]s4 ,! company consi/$ ( a ,ma/] ,mason direct+ ! "w1 ,fell[s ( ! craft1 & ,appr5tices s]v+ _! "t4 ,besides ^! we f9d subord9ate labor]s1 n ( ! ,lodge ?\gh 9 x1 t]m$ lay]s1 sett]s1 til]s1 & s =?4 ,ma/]s & ,fell[s wore a di/9ctive co/ume1 :i* rema9$ almo/ un*ang$ 9 its fa%ion = no less ?an ?ree c5turies4#hf ,)al1 x 0 a s]i\s company1 b 9 n[ise solemn1 & ! t$ium ( ! j\rney 0 no d\bt beguil$ by song1 /ory1 & ! humor incid5t to travel4 ,:]ev] !y came1 writes ,mr4 ,hope 9 8 ,essay on ,ar*itecture1 9 ! suite ( mission>ies1 or 7 call$ by ! natives1 or arriv$ ( _! own accord1 to seek employm5t1 !y appe>$ head$ by a *ief surveyor1 :o gov]n$ ! :ole troop1 & nam$ "o man out ( e t51 "u ! "n ( w>d51 to ov]look ! o!r n9e1 set !mselves to build+ tempor>y huts = _! habitation ar\nd ! spot :]e ! "w 0 to be c>ri$ on1 regul>ly organiz$ _! diff]5t dep>tm5ts1 fell to "w1 s5t = fre% supplies ( _! bre?r5 z ! object dem&$1 &1 :5 all 0 f9i%$1 aga9 !y rais$ _! encampm5t1 & w5t else:]e to und]take o!r "w4 ,"h we h a glimpse ( ! me?ods ( ! ,free-masons1 ( _! organization1 almo/ milit>y 9 its ord] & dispat*1 & ( _! migratory life2 al?\gh !y _h a m settl$ life ?an ?is unga9ly s5t5ce all[s1 = long "t 0 requir$ = ! build+ ( a great ca!dral4 ,sometimes1 x w\ld seem1 !y made special contracts ) ! inhabitants ( a t[n :]e !y 7 to erect a *ur*1 conta9+ su* /ipulations z1 t a ,lodge cov]$ ) tiles %\ld be built = _! accommodation1 & t e labor] %\ld be provid$ ) a :ite apron ( a peculi> k9d ( lea!r & gloves to %ield ! h&s f /one & slime4#hg ,at all ev5ts1 ! picture we h is t ( a little community or village ( workm51 liv+ 9 rude dwell+s1 ) a ,lodge room at ! c5t] adjo9+ a sl[ly ris+ ca!dral--! ,ma/] busy ) 8 plans & ! c>e ( 8 craft2 ,fell[s %ap+ /ones = walls1 ar*es1 or spires2 ,appr5tices fet*+ tools or mort>1 & :5 necess>y1 t5d+ ! sick1 & p]=m+ all (fices ( a simil> nature4 ,always ! ,lodge 0 ! c5t] ( int]e/ & activity1 a place ( labor1 ( /udy1 ( devotion1 z well z ! common room = ! social life ( ! ord]4 ,e morn+1 z we le>n f ! ,fabric ,rolls ( ,york ,m9/]1 began ) devotion1 foll[$ by ! directions ( ! ,ma/] = ! "w ( ! day1 :i* no d\bt includ$ /udy ( ! laws ( ! art1 plans ( con/ruction1 & ! my/ical mean+ ( ornam5ts & emblems4 ,only ,masons 7 9 att5dance at su* times1 ! ,lodge be+ clos$ to all o!rs1 & gu>d$ by a ,til]#hh aga9/ ! approa* ( c[ans#hi & eavesdropp]s4 ,?us ! "w ( ea* day 0 begun1 mov+ =w>d amid/ ! d9 & litt] ( ! h\rs1 until ! craft 0 call$ f labor to re/ & refre%m5t2 & ?us a ca!dral 0 uplift$ z a monum5t to ! ,ord]1 albeit ! names ( ! build]s are fad$ & lo/4 ,employ$ = ye>s on ! same build+1 & liv+ toge!r 9 ! ,lodge1 x is n /range t ,free-masons came to "k & love "o ano!r1 & to h a feel+ ( loyalty to _! craft1 unique1 peculi>1 & endur+4 ,traditions ( fun & frolic1 ( song & fea/ & gala-day1 h float$ d[n to u1 tell+ ( a comrade%ip z joy\s z x 0 g5u9e4 ,if _! life _h h>d%ip & vicissitude1 x _h also its grace & *>m ( fri5d%ip1 ( sympa?y1 s]vice1 & community ( int]e/1 & ! joy t comes ( devotion to a high & noble art4 ,:5 a ,mason wi%$ to leave "o ,lodge & g else:]e to "w1 z he 0 free to d :5 he desir$1 he _h no difficulty 9 mak+ himself kn[n to ! m5 ( 8 craft by c]ta9 signs1 grips1 & words4#ij ,su* tok5s ( recognition 7 necess>y to m5 :o travel$ af> 9 ^? unc]ta9 days1 especially :5 ref]5ces or o!r means ( id5tification 7 (ttimes impossible4 ,all t _m p knew ab\t ! ord] 0 t its memb]s _h a code ( secret signs1 & t no ,mason ne$ be fri5dless or alone :5 o!r ,masons 7 )9 sight or he>+2 s t ! v "n ( ! craft came to /& = any mode ( hidd5 recognition4 ,/eele1 9 ! ,tatl]1 speaks ( a class ( p :o h _! signs & tok5s l ,free-masons4 ,!re 7 m ?an "o ( ^! signs & tok5s1 z we are m ?an once told--9 ! ,h>leian ,,ms1 = example1 :i* speaks ( words & signs4 ,:at !y 7 may n be "h discuss$1 b x is safe to say t a ,ma/] ,mason ( ! ,middle ,ages1 7 he to return f ! l& ( %ad[s1 c\ld p]haps make himself kn[n z su* 9 a ,fell[craft ,lodge ( today4 ,no d\bt "s ?+s w\ld puzzle him at fir/1 b he w\ld recognize ! (fic]s ( ! ,lodge1 its =m1 its emblems1 its great alt> ,light1 & its moral tru? taught 9 symbols4 ,besides1 he c\ld tell u1 if s m9d$1 mu* t we %\ld l to le>n ab\t ! craft 9 ! old5 times1 its hidd5 my/]ies1 ! details ( its rites1 & ! mean+ ( its symbols :5 ! poetry ( build+ 0 yet alive4 ,,iii ,?is br+s u to "o ( ! mo/ hotly debat$ que/ions 9 ,masonic hi/ory--! "q z to ! numb] & nature ( ! degrees made use ( 9 ! old craft lodges4 ,h>dly any o!r subject has s deeply engag$ ! vet]an ar*aeologi/s ( ! ord]1 & :ile x ill becomes any "o glibly to decide su* an issue1 x is at lea/ p]mitt$ u1 aft] /udy+ all ( value t has be5 writt5 on bo? sides1 to sum up :at seems to be ! tru? arriv$ at4#ia ,:ile su* a ?+ z a writt5 record ( an anci5t degree--aside f ! ,old ,*>ges1 :i* =m$ a "p ( ! e>lie/ rituals--is un?9kable1 we are n left altoge!r to ! m]cy ( conjecture 9 a matt] s important4 ,ces>e ,cantu tells u t ! ,comac9e ,ma/]s 7 call$ toge!r 9 ! ,loggie by a gr&-ma/] to treat ( affairs common to ! ord]1 to receive novices1 & conf] sup]ior degrees on o!rs4#ib ,evid5ce ( a sort simil> is abundant1 b n a little confusion w be avoid$ if ! foll[+ consid]ations be kept 9 m9d3 ,fir/1 t dur+ its purely op]ative p]iod ! ritual ( ,masonry 0 naturally less =mal & ornate ?an x aft]w>ds became1 f ! fact t its v life 0 a k9d ( ritual & its symbols 7 always visibly pres5t 9 its labor4 ,by ! same tok51 z x ceas$ to be purely op]ative1 & o!rs n actually ar*itects 7 admitt$ to its fell[%ip1 ( necessity its rites became m =mal--v =mall1 z ,dugdale said 9 #afhf1ic--portray+ 9 c]emony :at _h long be5 pres5t 9 its symbolism & practice4 ,second1 t ) ! decl9e ( ! old religi\s art ( build+--= su* x 0 9 v tru?--"s ( its symbolism lo/ its lu/]1 its =m surviv+ b its mean+ obscur$1 if n entirely fad$4 ,:o kn[s1 = example--ev5 ) ! ,kle9 essay on ,! ,great ,symbol#id 9 h&--:at ,py?agoras meant by 8 less] & great] ,tetractys8 ,t !y 7 m ?an ma!matical !orems is pla91 yet ev5 ,plut>* miss$ _! mean+4 ,9 ! same way1 "s ( ! emblems 9 our ,lodges are veil$1 or else we> mean+s inv5t$ aft] ! fact1 9 lieu ( deep] mean+s hidd51 or b dimly disc]n$4 ,albeit1 ! great emblems /ill speak 9 tru?s simple & eloqu5t1 & rema9 to ref9e1 in/ruct1 & exalt4 ,?ird1 t :5 ,masonry f9ally became a purely speculative or symbolical frat]nity1 no long] an ord] ( practical build]s1 its c]emonial inevitably became m elaborate & impos+--its old habit & cu/om1 z well z its symbols & tea*+s1 be+ en%r9$ 9 its ritual4 ,m ?an ?is1 kn[+ h[ ,"t ! :ite god makes all ?+s holy1 & :at is old becomes religion1 x is no wond] t its tradition became e ye> m au?oritative2 s t ! t5d5cy 0 n1 z _m h imag9$1 to add to its tea*+1 b to pres]ve & develop its ri* deposit ( symbolism1 & to avoid any break ) :at _h come d[n f ! pa/4 ,keep+ 9 m9d ?is ord] ( evolution 9 ! hi/ory ( ,masonry1 we may n[ /ate ! facts1 s f> z !y are kn[n1 z to its e>ly degrees2 divid+ x into two p]iods1 ! ,op]ative & ! ,speculative4#ie ,an ,appr5tice 9 ! old5 days 0 ent]$ z a novice ( ! craft1 fir/1 z a purely bus9ess proce$+1 n unlike our mod]n ind5tures1 or articles4 ,!n1 or %ortly aft]w>ds--probably at ! annual ,assembly--!re 0 a c]emony ( initiation mak+ him a ,mason--includ+ an oa?1 ! recital ( ! craft leg5d z record$ 9 ! ,old ,*>ges1 in/ruction 9 moral conduct & deportm5t z a ,mason1 & ! imp>t+ ( c]ta9 secrets4 ,at fir/ ?is degree1 al?\gh compris+ secrets1 does n seem to h be5 my/ic at all1 b a simple c]emony int5d$ to impress ^u ! m9d ( ! y\? ! high moral life requir$ ( him4 ,ev5 ,guild-masonry _h su* a rite ( initiation1 z ,hallam rem>ks1 & if we may tru/ ! ,f9del v]sion ( ! c]emony us$ among ! ,g]man ,/one-masons1 x 0 v l ! fir/ degree z we n[ h x--?\gh "o has always ! feel+ t x 0 embelli%$ 9 ! light ( lat] "t4#if ,s f> !re is no dispute1 b ! "q is :e!r any o!r degree 0 kn[n 9 ! e>ly lodges4 ,bo? ! probabilities ( ! case1 toge!r ) su* facts z we h1 indicate t !re 0 ano!r & high] degree4 ,=1 if all ! secrets ( ! ord] 7 divulg$ to an ,appr5tice1 he c\ld1 aft] work+ f\r ye>s1 & j :5 he 0 becom+ valuable1 run away1 give himself out z a ,fell[1 & receive "w & wages z su*4 ,if !re 0 only "o set ( secrets1 ?is deception might be practic$ to 8 own pr(it & ! injury ( ! craft--unless1 inde$1 we revise all our ideas held hi!rto1 & say t 8 initiation did n take place until he 0 out ( 8 articles4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w\ld l& u 9 worse difficulties lat] on4 ,kn[+ ! fondness ( ! m5 ( ! ,middle ,ages = c]emony1 x is h>dly conceivable t ! day ( all days :5 an ,appr5tice1 hav+ work$ = sev5 long ye>s1 acquir$ ! /atus ( a ,fell[1 0 all[$ to g unm>k$1 lea/ ( all 9 an ord] ( m5 to :om build+ 0 at once an art & an allegory4 ,s t1 n only ! exig5ces ( 8 occupation1 b ! importance ( ! day to a "y man1 & ! _s ( ! ord]1 ju/ify su* a conclusion4 ,h we any evid5ce t5d+ to confirm ?is inf]5ce8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly2 s mu* s t x is n easy to int]pret ! h9ts giv5 9 ! ,old ,*>ges ^u any o!r !ory4 ,= "o ?+1 9 ne>ly all ! ,,mss1 f ! ,regius ,poem d[n1 we are told ( two rooms or resorts1 ! ,*amb] & ! ,lodge--sometimes call$ ! ,b[] & ! ,hall--& ! ,mason 0 *>g$ to keep ! c\nsells prop] to ea* place4 ,?is w\ld seem to imply t an ,appr5tice _h access to ! ,*amb] or ,b[]1 b n to ! ,lodge itself--at lea/ n at all times4 ,x may be argu$ t ! o!r c\nsells ref]r$ to 7 m]ely te*nical secrets1 b t is to give ! case away1 s9ce !y 7 secrets held & communicat$ z su*4 ,by natural process1 z ! ord] decl9$ & actual build+ ceas$1 its te*nical secrets became ritual secrets1 ?\gh !y mu/ always h _h symbolical mean+s4 ,fur!r1 :ile we h record ( only "o oa?--:i* does n mean t !re 0 only "o--signs1 tok5s1 & words are ne>ly always spok5 ( 9 ! plural2 & if ! secrets ( a ,fell[craft 7 purely te*nical--:i* "s ( u d n believe--!y 7 at lea/ accompani$ & protect$ by c]ta9 signs1 tok5s1 & passwords4 ,f ?is x is cle> t ! adv5t ( an ,appr5tice into ! ranks ( a ,fell[ 0 9 fact a degree1 or conta9$ ! ess5tials ( a degree1 includ+ a sep>ate set ( signs & secrets4 ,:5 we pass to ! second p]iod1 & m5 ( weal? & le>n+ :o 7 n actual ar*itects began to ent] ! ord]--:e!r z patrons ( ! art or z /ud5ts & my/ics attract$ by its symbolism--o!r evid5ces ( *ange appe>4 ,!y1 ( c\rse1 7 n requir$ to s]ve a sev5 ye> appr5tice%ip1 & !y w\ld naturally be ,fell[s1 n ,ma/]s1 because !y 7 9 no s5se ma/]s ( ! craft4 ,7 ^! ,fell[s made acqua9t$ ) ! secrets ( an ,appr5tice8 ,if s1 !n ! two degrees 7 ei!r conf]r$ 9 "o ev5+1 or else--:at seems to h be5 ! fact--!y 7 weld$ into "o2 s9ce we he> ( m5 be+ made ,masons 9 a s+le ev5+4#ig ,cu/oms diff]$1 no d\bt1 9 diff]5t ,lodges1 "s ( :i* 7 *iefly op]ative1 or made up ( m5 :o _h be5 work+ ,masons1 ) only a spr9kl+ ( m5 n workm5 :o _h be5 admitt$2 :ile o!rs 7 purely symbolical ,lodges z f> back z #afde4 ,naturally 9 ,lodges ( ! fir/ k9d ! two degrees 7 kept sep>ate1 & 9 ! second !y 7 m]g$--! "o degree becom+ all ! :ile m elaborate4 ,gradually ! m5 :o _h be5 ,op]ative ,masons became few] 9 ! ,lodges--*iefly ^? ( high] position1 su* z ma/] build]s1 ar*itects1 & s on--until ! ord] became a purely speculative frat]nity1 hav+ no long] any trade object 9 view4 ,n only s1 b ?r\gh\t ?is p]iod ( transition1 & ev5 e>li]1 we he> intimations ( ! ,ma/]'s ,"p1 & ^? h9ts increase 9 numb] z ! (fice ( ,ma/] ( ! ,"w lo/ its practical aspect aft] ! ca!dral-build+ p]iod4 ,:at 0 ! ,ma/]'s ,"p8 ,un=tunately1 :ile ! numb] ( degrees may be indicat$1 _! nature & details _c be discuss$ )\t grave indiscretion2 b no?+ is pla9] ?an t we ne$ n g outside ,masonry itself to f9d ! mat]ials out ( :i* all ?ree degrees1 z !y n[ exi/1 7 develop$4#ih ,ev5 ! ,fr5* ,companionage1 or ,sons ( ,solomon1 _h ! leg5d ( ! ,?ird ,degree long be=e #agag1 :5 "s imag9e x to h be5 inv5t$4 ,if little or no m5tion ( x is f\nd among ,engli% ,masons be=e t date1 t is no reason = ?9k+ t x 0 unkn[n4 ,n until #ahda 0 x kn[n to h be5 a secret ( ! ,companionage 9 ,france1 s deeply & c>efully 0 x hidd54#ii ,:]e s mu* is dim "o may n be dogmatic1 b :at seems to h tak5 place 9 #agag 01 n ! addition ( a ?ird degree made out ( :ole clo?1 b ! conv]sion ( two degrees into ?ree4 ,t is to say1 ,masonry is too great an in/itution to h be5 made 9 a day1 mu* less by a few m51 b 0 a sl[ evolution ?r\gh long "t1 unfold+ its beauty z x grew4 ,inde$1 x 0 l "o ( its own ca!drals ^u :i* "o g5]ation ( build]s wr\ght & vani%$1 & ano!r foll[$1 until1 amid/ vicissitudes ( "t & *ange1 ( decl9e & revival1 ! ord] itself became a temple ( ,fre$om & ,frat]nity--its hi/ory a disclosure ( its inn]mo/ s\l 9 ! natural process ( its transition f actual ar*itecture to its m noble & glori\s purpose4 ,=1 s9ce :at 0 evolv$ f ,masonry mu/ always h be5 involv$ 9 x--n some?+ ali5 add$ to x f extrane\s s\rces1 z "s nev] tire ( try+ to %[--we ne$ n g outside ! ord] itself to le>n :at ,masonry is1 c]ta9ly n to discov] its motif & its g5ius2 its lat] & m elaborate =m be+ only an expansion & exposition ( its inh]5t nature & tea*+4 ,^u ?is fact ! pres5t /udy insi/s ) all emphasis1 z ov] aga9/ ^? :o g hunt+ 9 e odd nook & corn] to f9d :5ce ,masonry came1 & :]e x got its symbols & degrees4 ,,footnotes3 #hc ,our pres5t craft nom5clature is all wrong2 ! old ord] 0 fir/ ,appr5tice1 !n ,ma/]1 !n ,fell[craft--ma/]%ip be+1 n a degree conf]r$1 b a rew>d ( skill z a workman & ( m]it z a man4 ,! confusion today is due1 no d\bt1 to ! cu/om ( ! ,g]man ,guilds1 :]e a ,fell[craft _h to s]ve an additional two ye>s z a j\rneyman be=e becom+ a ,ma/]4 ,no su* re/riction 0 kn[n 9 ,engl&4 ,inde$1 ! rev]se 0 true1 & x 0 n ! ,fell[craft b ! ,appr5tice :o prep>$ 8 ma/]piece1 & if x 0 accept$1 he became a ,ma/]4 ,hav+ won 8 ma/]%ip1 he 0 entitl$ to become a ,fell[craft--t is1 a pe] & fell[ ( ! frat]nity :i* hi!rto he _h only s]v$4 ,also1 we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 a ,ma/] & ! ,ma/] ( ! ,"w1 n[ repres5t$ by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,lodge4 ,betwe5 a ,ma/] & ! ,ma/] ( ! ,"w !re 0 no diff]5ce1 ( c\rse1 except an accid5tal "o2 !y 7 bo? ,ma/]s & ,fell[s4 ,any ,ma/] 7or ,fell[7 c\ld become a ,ma/] ( ! ,"w at any "t1 provid$ he 0 ( suffici5t skill & _h ! luck to be *os5 z su* ei!r by ! employ]1 or ! ,lodge1 or bo?4 #hd ,! old] ,,mss indicate t initiations took place1 = ! mo/ "p1 at ! annual ,assemblies1 :i* 7 bodies n unlike ! ,gr& ,lodges ( today1 presid$ ov] by a ,presid5t--a ,gr& ,ma/] 9 fact1 ?\gh n 9 "n4 ,democratic 9 gov]nm5t1 z ,masonry has always be51 !y receiv$ ,appr5tices1 exam9$ c&idates = ma/]%ip1 tri$ cases1 adju/$ disputes1 & regulat$ ! craft2 b !y 7 also occasions ( fe/ival & social good w4 ,at a lat] "t !y decl9$1 & ! functions ( initiation m & m rev]t$ to ! ,lodges4 #he ,! subject ( ,mason's ,m>ks is mo/ int]e/+1 p>ticul>ly ) ref]5ce to ! orig9 & gr[? ( ,go?ic ar*itecture1 b too intricate to be ent]$ ^u "h4 ,z = example1 an essay entitl$ ,scotti% ,mason's ,m>ks ,comp>$ ) ,^? ( ,o!r ,c\ntries1 by ,pr(4 ,t4,h4 ,lewis1 ,briti% ,ar*aeological ,association1 #ahhh1 & ! !ory !re advanc$ t "s great unkn[n ar*itect introduc$ ,go?ic ar*itecture f ! ,ea/1 z %[n by ! diff]5ce 9 ,mason's ,m>ks z comp>$ ) ^? ( ! ,norman p]iod4 7,also proce$+s ( ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 iii1 #fe-ha47 #hf ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 ,/e9br5n]4 ,x consi/$ ( a %ort black tunic--9 summ] made ( l951 9 w9t] ( wool--op5 at ! sides1 ) a gorget to :i* a hood 0 atta*$2 r\nd ! wai/ 0 a lea!rn girdle1 f :i* dep5d$ a sword & a sat*el4 ,ov] ! tunic 0 a black scapul>y1 simil> to ! habit ( a prie/1 tuck$ "u ! girdle :5 !y 7 work+1 b on holydays all[$ to hang d[n4 ,no d\bt ?is g>m5t also s]v$ z a cov]let at night1 z 0 ! cu/om ( ! ,middle ,ages1 %eets & blankets be+ luxuries enjoy$ only by ! ri* & titl$ 7,hi/ory ( ,agriculture & ,prices 9 ,engl&1 ,t4 ,rog]s74 ,on _! heads !y wore l>ge felt or /raw hats1 & tight lea!r bree*es & long boots complet$ ! g>b4 #hg ,gloves 7 m widely us$ 9 ! old5 times ?an n[1 & ! practice ( giv+ !m z pres5ts 0 common 9 m$iaeval times4 ,(t51 :5 ! h>ve/ 0 ov]1 gloves 7 di/ribut$ to ! labor]s :o ga!r$ x 7,hi/ory ( ,prices 9 ,engl&1 ,rog]s71 & ri*ly embroid]$ gloves =m$ an (f]+ gladly accept$ by pr9ces4 ,inde$1 ! b>e h& 0 reg>d$ z a symbol ( ho/ility1 & ! glov$ h& a tok5 ( peace & goodwill4 ,= ,masons1 h[ev]1 ! :ite gloves & apron _h mean+s h>dly guess$ by o!rs1 & _! symbolism rema9s to ?is day ) its simple & eloqu5t appeal4 7,see *apt] on ,masonic ,clo?+ & ,regalia1 9 ,?+s a ,freemason ,%\ld ,"k1 by ,j4,w4 ,cr[e1 an int]e/+ article by ,ryl&s1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vol4 v1 & ! delightful essay on ,gloves1 by ,dr4 ,mackey1 9 8 ,symbolism ( ,freemasonry47 ,n only ! tools ( ! build]1 b 8 clo?+1 _h moral mean+4 #hh ,til]--l ! ^w cable-t[--is a ^w peculi> to ! language ( ,masonry1 & means "o :o gu>ds ! ,lodge to see t only ,masons are )9 e>-%ot4 ,x probably d]ives f ! ,middle ,ages :5 ! mak]s ( tiles = ro(+ 7 also ( migratory habits 7,hi/ory ( ,prices 9 ,engl&1 ,rog]s71 & accompani$ ! ,free-masons to p]=m _! %>e ( ! "w ( cov]+ build+s4 ,"s til] 0 appo9t$ to act z s5t9el to keep (f intrud]s1 & h5ce1 9 c\rse ( "t1 ! "n ( ,til] came to be appli$ to any ,mason :o gu>d$ ! ,lodge4 #hi ,mu* has be5 writt5 ( ! d]ivation & mean+ ( ! ^w c[an1 "s f9d+ its orig9 9 a ,greek t]m mean+ dog4 7,see ,an ,inquiry ,conc]n+ ,c[ans1 by ,d4 ,ramsay1 ,review ( ,freemasonry1 vol4 i47 ,b its orig9 is /ill to seek1 unless we accept x z an old ,scot* ^w ( contempt 7,diction>y ( ,scotti% ,language1 ,jamieson74 ,sir ,walt] ,scott uses x z su* 9 ,rob ,roy1 %e doesna' value a ,cawmil mair z a c[an 7*ap4 xxix74 ,masons us$ ! ^w to describe a dry-dik]1 "o :o built )\t cem5t1 or a ,mason )\t ! ^w4 ,un=tunately1 we /ill h c[ans 9 ?is s5se--m5 :o try to be ,masons )\t us+ ! cem5t ( bro!rly love4 ,if only !y c\ld be kept out6 ,black/one describes an eavesdropp] z a common nuisance puni%able by f9e4 ,leg5d says t ! old-"t ,masons puni%$ su* pry+ p]sons1 :o s\ght to le>n _! signs & secrets1 by hold+ !m "u ! eaves until ! wat] ran 9 at ! neck & out at ! heels4 ,:at p5alty 0 inflict$ 9 dry wea!r1 we are n in=m$4 ,at any rate1 !y _h contempt = a man :o tri$ to make use ( ! signs ( ! craft )\t kn[+ its art & e?ics4 #ij ,?is subject is mo/ fasc9at+4 ,ev5 9 primitive ages !re seems to h be5 a k9d ( univ]sal sign-language employ$1 at times1 by all peoples4 ,among widely sep>at$ tribes ! signs 7 v simil>1 ow+1 p]haps1 to ! fact t !y 7 natural ge/ures ( greet+1 ( w>n+1 or ( di/ress4 ,!re is intimation ( ?is 9 ! ,bible1 :5 ! life ( ,b5-,hadad 0 sav$ by a sign giv5 7,i ,k+s1 #bj3cj-ce74 ,ev5 among ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians a sign-code ( l sort 0 kn[n 7,indian ,masonry1 ,r4,c4 ,wright1 *ap4 iii74 ,mr4 ,ellis1 by means ( 8 k z a ,ma/] ,mason1 actually pass$ himself into ! sacr$ "p or adytum ( "o ( ! temples ( ,india 7,anacalypsis1 ,g4 ,higg9s1 vol4 i1 #gfg74 ,see also ! exp]i5ce ( ,haskett ,smi? among ! ,druses1 already ref]r$ to 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 iv1 #aa74 ,kipl+ has a rollick+ /ory ) ! ,masonic sign-code = a !me1 entitl$ ,! ,man ,:o ,w\ld be ,k+1 & 8 imag9ation is positively uncanny4 ,if n a little ( ! old sign-language ( ! race lives to ?is day 9 ,masonic ,lodges1 x is due n only to ! exig5cies ( ! craft1 b also to ! in/9ct ( ! ord] = ! old1 ! univ]sal1 ! human2 its g5ius = mak+ use ( all ! ways & means :]eby m5 may be br\ght to "k & love & help "o ano!r4 #ia ,once m x is a pleasure to ref] to ! transactions ( ! ,quatuor ,coronati ,lodge ( ,rese>*1 ^: essays & discussions ( ?is issue1 z ( s _m o!rs1 are ! be/ survey ( ! :ole "q f all sides4 ,! pap] by ,j4,w4 ,hughan argu+ 9 behalf ( only "o degree 9 ! old "t lodges1 & a l pap] by ,g4,w4 ,spe? 9 behalf ( two degrees1 ) ! mat]ials = ! ?ird1 cov] ! field q ?or\ghly & 9 full light ( all ! facts 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vol4 x1 #abg2 vol4 xi1 #dg74 ,z = ! ,?ird ,degree1 t w be consid]$ fur!r along4 #ib ,/oria di ,como1 vol4 i1 #ddj4 #ic ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,wilt%ire1 by ,john ,aubrey1 writt51 b n publi%$1 9 #afhf4 #id ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vol4 x1 #hb4 #ie ,r\ghly speak+1 ! ye> #afjj may be tak5 z a date divid+ ! two p]iods4 ,addison1 writ+ 9 ! ,spectator1 ,m>* #a1 #agaa1 draws ! foll[+ di/9ction betwe5 a speculative & an op]ative memb] ( a trade or pr(ession3 ,i live 9 ! _w r z a spectator ( mank9d1 ?an z "o ( ! species1 by :i* means ,i h made myself a speculative /atesman1 soldi]1 m]*ant1 & artisan1 )\t ev] m$dl+ ) any practical "p ( life4 ,by a ,speculative ,mason1 !n1 is meant a man :o1 ?\gh n an actual ar*itect1 s\ght & obta9$ memb]%ip among ,free-masons4 ,su* m51 s*ol>s & /ud5ts1 began to ent] ! ord] z e>ly z #afjj1 if n e>li]4 ,if by ,op]ative ,mason is meant "o :o atta*$ no moral mean+ to 8 tools1 !re 7 none su* 9 ! old5 "t--all ,masons1 ev5 ^? 9 ! ,guilds1 us+ _! tools z moral emblems 9 a way q unkn[n to build]s ( our day4 ',tis a pity t ?is light ( poetry has fad$ f our toil1 & ) x ! joy ( "w4 #if ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 p4 #ff4 #ig ,= a s+le example1 ! ,di>y ( ,elias ,a%mole1 "u date ( #afdf4 #ih ,"t out ( m9d x has be5 ! habit ( writ]s1 bo? )9 ! ord] & )\t1 to treat ,masonry z ?\gh x 7 a k9d ( agglom]ation ( ar*aic rema9s & platitud9\s moraliz+s1 made up ( ! heel-taps ( ,op]ative leg5d & ! fag-ends ( ,occult lore4 ,f> f x6 ,if ?is 7 ! fact ! pres5t writ] w\ld be ! fir/ to admit x1 b x is n ! fact4 ,in/ead1 ! idea t an ord] s noble1 s h]oic 9 its hi/ory1 s ri* 9 symbolism1 s skilfully adju/$1 & ) s _m traces ( remote antiquity1 0 ! creation ( pi\s fraud1 or else ( an +5i\s conviviality1 passes ! b\nds ( cr$ulity & ent]s ! doma9 ( ! absurd4 ,?is fact w be fur!r emphasiz$ 9 ! *apt] foll[+1 to :i* ^? are respectfully ref]r$ :o g ev]y:]e else1 except to ,masonry itself1 to le>n :at ,masonry is & h[ x came to be4 #ii ,livre du ,compagnonnage1 by ,agricol ,p]digui]1 #ahda4 ,george ,s&'s novel1 ,le ,compagnon du ,t\r de ,france1 0 publi%$ ! same ye>4 ,see full acc\nt ( ?is ord] 9 ,g\ld1 ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 vol4 i1 *ap4 v4 ,,accept$ ,,masons _/ ,! ,,sy/em1 z taught 9 ! regul> ,,lodges1 may h "s ,r$undancies or ,defects1 occasion'd by ! ,ignorance or ,indol5ce ( ! old memb]s4 ,& inde$1 consid]+ ?r\gh :at ,obscurity & ,d>kness ! ,,my/]y has be5 deliv]'d d[n2 ! _m ,c5turies x has surviv$2 ! _m ,c\ntries & ,languages1 & ,,sects & ,,p>ties x has run ?r\gh2 we are r to wond] t x ev] arriv$ to ! pres5t ,age1 )\t m ,imp]fection4 ,x has run long 9 muddy ,/reams1 & z x 71 "u ,gr\nd4 ,b not)/&+ ! great ,ru/ x may h contract$1 !re is mu* ( ! ,,old ,,fabrick rema9+3 ! ess5tial ,pill>s ( ! ,build+ may be discov'd ?r\gh ! ,rubbi%1 ?o' ! ,sup]/ructure be ov]run ) ,moss & ,ivy1 & ! ,/ones1 by ,l5g? ( ,"t1 be disjo9t$4 ,& !re=e1 z ! ,bu/ ( an ,,old ,,h]o is ( great ,value among ! ,curi\s1 ?o' x has lo/ an ,eye1 ! ,nose or ! ,"r ,h&2 s ,masonry ) all its ,blemi%es & ,mis=tunes1 in/ead ( appe>+ ridicul\s1 ought to be receiv'd ) "s ,c&or & ,e/eem1 f a ,v5]ation ( its ,,antiquity4 --,def5ce ( ,masonry1 #agcj _/ ,,*apt] ,,iii ,accept$ ,masons ,i ,:atev] may be dim 9 ! hi/ory ( ,freemasonry1 & 9 ! nature ( ?+s mu* mu/ rema9 hidd51 its symbolism may be trac$ 9 unbrok5 succession ?r\gh ! c5turies2 & its symbolism is its s\l4 ,s mu* is ?is true1 t x may almo/ be said t _h ! ord] ceas$ to exi/ 9 ! p]iod :5 x 0 at its height1 its symbolism w\ld h surviv$ & develop$1 s deeply 0 x wr\ght into ! m9d ( mank9d4 ,:51 at la/1 ! craft f9i%$ its labors & laid d[n its tools1 its symbols1 hav+ s]v$ ! fai? ( ! work]1 became a language = ! ?\ghts ( ! ?9k]4 ,few realize ! s]vice ( ! sci5ce ( numb]s to ! fai? ( man 9 ! morn+ ( ! _w1 :5 he s\ght to f9d "s k9d ( key to ! mighty maze ( ?+s4 ,liv+ amid/ *ange & seem+ *ance1 he f\nd 9 ! laws ( numb]s a pa? by :i* to escape ! awful s5se ( life z a s]ies ( accid5ts 9 ! h&s ( a caprici\s ,p[]2 &1 :5 we ?9k ( x1 8 insight 0 n invalid4 ,all ?+s are 9 numb]s1 said ! wise ,py?agoras2 ! _w is a liv+ ari?metic 9 its developm5t--a realiz$ geometry 9 its repose4 ,nature is a realm ( numb]s2 cry/als are solid geometry4 ,music1 ( all arts ! mo/ div9e & exalt+1 moves ) measur$ /ep1 us+ geometrical figures1 & _c free itself f numb]s )\t dy+ away into discord4 ,surely x is n /range t a sci5ce :]eby m5 obta9$ su* glimpses ( ! unity & ord] ( ! _w %\ld be hall[$ among !m1 imp>t+ its =m to _! fai?4#ajj ,hav+ reveal$ s mu*1 ma!matics came to we> my/ical mean+s 9 a way q ali5 to our prosaic habit ( ?9k+--fai? 9 our day hav+ betak5 itself to o!r symbols4 ,equally s 0 x ) ! art ( build+--a liv+ allegory 9 :i* man imitat$ 9 m9iature ! _w-temple1 & s\ght by e device to discov] ! secret ( its /ability4 ,already we h %[n h[1 f e>lie/ times1 ! simple symbols ( ! build] became a "p ( ! v life ( humanity1 giv+ %ape to its ?\ght1 its fai?1 its dream4 ,h>dly a language b be>s _! impress1 z :5 we speak ( a ,rude or ,poli%$ m9d1 ( an ,upright man :o is a ,pill> ( society1 ( ! ,level ( equality1 or ! ,gold5 ,rule by :i* we w\ld ,squ>e our actions4 ,!y are s natural1 s inevitable1 & s eloqu5t )al1 t we use !m )\t kn[+ x4 ,sages h always be5 call$ ,build]s1 & x 0 no idle fancy :5 ,plato & ,py?agoras us$ imag]y drawn f ! art ( build+ to utt] _! highe/ ?\ght4 ,ev]y:]e 9 lit]ature1 philosophy1 & life x is s1 & naturally s4 ,%akespe>e speaks ( squ>e-m51 & :5 ,sp5s] w\ld build 9 /ately l9es ! ,ca/le ( ,temp]ance1 he makes use ( ! ,squ>e1 ,circle1 & ,triangle3#aja _/,p ,! frame !re( seem'd p>tly circulaire ,& "p triangul>3 ,o "w div9e6 ,^? two ! fir/ & la/ proportions are2 ,! "o imp]fect1 mortal1 fem99e4 ,! o!r immortal1 p]fect1 mascul9e1 ,& twixt !m bo? a quadrate 0 ! base1 ,proportion'd equally by sev5 & n9e2 ,n9e 0 ! circle set 9 heav5's place ,all :i* compact$ made a goodly diapase4 ,p_/ ,dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 z we "k1 m5 revell$ 9 symbolism1 (t5 ( ! mo/ recondite k9d1 & ! emblems ( ,masonry are to be f\nd all ?r\gh ! lit]ature1 art1 & ?\ght ( t "t4 ,n only on ca!drals1 tombs1 & monum5ts1 :]e we %\ld expect to come ^u !m1 b 9 ! designs & decorations ( dwell+s1 on vases1 pott]y1 & tr9kets1 9 ! wat]-m>ks us$ by pap]-mak]s & pr9t]s1 & ev5 z initial lett]s 9 books--ev]y:]e "o f9ds ! old1 famili> emblems4#ajb ,squ>e1 ,rule1 ,plumb-l9e1 ! p]fect ,a%l>1 ! two ,pill>s1 ! ,circle )9 ! p>allel l9es1 ! ,po9t )9 ! ,circle1 ! ,compasses1 ! ,w9d+ ,/aircase1 ! numb]s ,?ree1 ,five1 ,sev51 ,n9e1 ! d\ble ,triangle--^! & o!r su* symbols 7 us$ alike by ,hebrew ,kabbali/s & ,rosicrucian ,my/ics4 ,inde$1 s abundant is ! evid5ce--if ! matt] 7 9 dispute & ne$$ pro(--especially aft] ! revival ( symbolism "u ,alb]tus ,magnus 9 #abdi1 t a :ole book might be fill$ ) x4 ,typical are ! l9es left by a poet :o1 writ+ 9 #afbc1 s+s ( ,god z ! great ,logician :om ! conclusion nev] fails1 & ^: c\nsel rules )\t comm&3#ajc _/,p ,!re=e c none =esee 8 end ,unless on ,god is built 8 hope4 ,& if we "h bel[ w\ld le>n ,by ,compass1 ,ne$le1 ,squ>e1 & ,plumb1 ,we nev] mu/ o'erlook ! mete ,:]e) our ,god ha? measur'd u4 ,p_/ ,= all t1 !re are ^? :o nev] we>y ( try+ to f9d :]e1 9 ! mi/y mid-region ( conjecture1 ! ,masons got _! immemorial emblems4 ,"o w\ld ?9k1 aft] read+ _! endless essays1 t ! symbols ( ,masonry 7 lov$ & pres]v$ by all ! _w--except by ! ,masons !mselves4 ,(t5 ^! writ]s imply1 if !y d n actually ass]t1 t our ord] begg$1 borr[$1 or cribb$ its emblems f ,kabbali/s or ,rosicrucians1 :]eas ! tru? is exactly ! o!r way r\nd--^? impalpable frat]nities1 ^: vague1 fanta/ic ?\ght 0 always seek+ a local habitation & a body1 mak+ use ( ! symbols ( ,masonry ! bett] to rea* ! m9ds ( m54 ,:y all ?is unnecess>y my/]y--n to say my/ification--:5 ! facts are s pla91 writt5 9 records & c>v$ 9 /one8 ,:ile ,kabbali/s 7 contriv+ _! curi\s cosmogonies1 ! ,masons w5t ab\t _! "w1 leav+ record ( _! symbols 9 de$s1 n 9 cre$s1 albeit hold+ always to _! simple fai?1 & hope1 & duty--z 9 ! l9es left on an old brass ,squ>e1 f\nd 9 an anci5t bridge ne> ,lim]ick1 be>+ date ( #aeag3 _/,p ,/rive to live ) love & c>e ,^u ! ,level1 by ! ,squ>e4 ,p_/ ,"s ( our ,masonic writ]s#ajd--m ?an "o likes to admit--h err$ by confus+ ,freemasonry ) ,guild-masonry1 to ! discr$it ( ! =m]4 ,ev5 ,oliv] once conclud$ t ! secrets ( ! work+ ,masons ( ! ,middle ,ages 7 none o!r ?an ! laws ( ,geometry--h5ce ! lett] ,g2 =gett+1 x w\ld seem1 t ,geometry _h my/ical mean+s = !m long s9ce lo/ to u4 ,z well say t ! philosophy ( ,py?agoras 0 repeat+ ! ,multiplication ,table6 ,alb]t ,pike held t we are n w>rant$ 9 assum+ t1 among ,masons g5]ally--9 ! body ( ,masonry--! symbolism ( ,freemasonry is ( e>li] date !n #agag4aje ,surely t is to err4 ,if we _h only ! ,mason's ,m>ks t h come d[n to u1 no?+ else w\ld be ne$$ to prove x an error4 ,( c\rse1 = deep] m9ds all emblems h deep] mean+s1 & !re may h be5 _m ,masons :o did n fa?om ! symbolism ( ! ord]4 ,no m d we2 b ! symbolism itself1 ( ho> antiquity1 0 c]ta9ly ! common inh]itance & treasure ( ! work+ ,masons ( ! ,lodges 9 ,engl& & ,scotl& be=e1 inde$ c5turies be=e1 ! ye> #agag4 ,,ii ,!re=e x is n /range t m5 ( note & le>n+1 attract$ by ! weal? ( symbolism 9 ,masonry1 z well z by its _s ( frat]nity--p]haps1 also1 by its secrecy--began at an e>ly date to ask to be accept$ z memb]s ( ! ord]3 h5ce ,accept$ ,masons4#ajf ,h[ f> back ! cu/om ( admitt+ su* m5 to ! ,lodges goes is n cle>1 b h9ts ( x are disc]nible 9 ! olde/ docum5ts ( ! ord]2 & ?is :e!r or no we accept z hi/orical ! memb]%ip ( ,pr9ce ,edw9 9 ! t5? c5tury1 ( :om ! ,regius ,poem says1 _/ ,( speculatyfe he 0 a ma/]4 _/ ,?is may only mean t he 0 amply skill$ 9 ! k1 z well z ! practice1 ( ! art1 al?\gh1 z ,g\ld po9ts out1 ! ,regius ,,ms conta9s intimations ( ?\ghts above ! heads ( _m to :om x 0 read4#ajg ,simil> traces ( ,accept$ ,masons are f\nd 9 ! ,cooke ,,ms1 compil$ 9 #adjj or e>li]4 ,hope sugge/s#ajh t ! e>lie/ memb]s ( ?is class 7 ecclesia/ics :o wi%$ to /udy to be ar*itects & design]s1 s z to direct ! erection ( _! own *ur*es2 ! m s1 s9ce ! ord] _h s high & sacr$ a de/9ation1 0 s entirely exempt f all local1 civil jurisdiction1 & enjoy$ ! sanction & protection ( ! ,*ur*4 ,lat]1 :5 ! ord] 0 9 disfavor ) ! ,*ur*1 m5 ( ano!r sort--s*ol>s1 my/ics1 & lov]s ( lib]ty--s\ght its degrees4 ,at any rate1 ! cu/om began e>ly & cont9u$ ?r\gh ! ye>s1 until ,accept$ ,masons 7 9 ! majority4 ,noblem51 g5tlem51 & s*ol>s ent]$ ! ord] z ,speculative ,masons1 & held (fice z su* 9 ! old ,lodges1 ! fir/ "n record$ 9 actual m9utes be+ ,john ,boswell1 :o 0 pres5t z a memb] ( ! ,lodge ( ,ed9burgh 9 #afjj4 ,( ! =ty-n9e names on ! roll ( ! ,lodge ( ,ab]de5 9 #afgj1 ?irty-n9e 7 ,accept$ ,masons n 9 any way connect$ ) ! build+ trade4 ,9 ,engl& ! e>lie/ ref]5ce to ! initiation ( a ,speculative ,mason1 9 ,lodge m9utes1 is ( ! ye> #afda4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,may t ye>1 ,rob]t ,moray1 ,g5]al ,qu>t]-ma/] ( ! ,armie (f ,scottl&1 z ! record runs1 0 initiat$ at ,newca/le by memb]s ( ! ,lodge ( ,ed9burgh1 :o 7 ) ! ,scotti% ,army4 ,a /ill m fam\s example 0 t ( ,a%mole1 :]e( we read 9 ! ,memoirs ( ! ,life ( t ,le>n$ ,antiqu>y1 ,elias ,a%mole1 ,drawn up by ,himself by ,way ( ,di>y1 publi%$ 9 #agag1 :i* conta9s two entries z foll[s1 ! fir/ dat$ 9 #afdf3 _/#d1ff ,octob #af4d ,hor4 #cj ,m9utes po/ m]id4 ,i 0 made a ,freemason at ,w>r+ton 9 ,lanca%ire1 ) ,colonel ,h5ry ,wa9w>+ ( ,k>ti*a9 9 ,*e%ire2 ! names ( ^? t 7 !re at ! ,lodge1 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,panket ,w>d51 ,mr4 ,james ,colli]1 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,sankey1 ,h5ry ,littl]1 ,john ,ellam1 ,ri*>d ,ellam & ,hugh ,brew]4 _/ ,su* is ! record1 italics & all2 & x has be5 %[n1 by hunt+ up ! wills ( ! m5 pres5t1 t ! memb]s ( ! ,w>r+ton ,lodge 9 #afdf 71 ne>ly all ( !m--e "o 9 fact1 s f> z is kn[n--,accept$ ,masons4 ,?irty-five ye>s pass be=e we discov] ! only o!r ,masonic entries 9 ! ,di>y1 dat$ ,m>*1 #afhb1 :i* read z foll[s3 _/#d1ff ,ab\t #e p4m4 ,i receiv$ a ,summons to appe> at a ,lodge to be held ! next day1 at ,masons ,hall1 ,london4 ,accord+ly ,i w5t1 & ab\t ,noone 7 admitt$ into ! ,fell[%ip ( ,free ,masons1 ,sir4 ,william ,wilson1 ,knight1 ,capt4 ,ri*>d ,bor?wick1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,woodman1 ,mr4 ,wm4 ,grey1 ,m4 ,samuell ,taylor & ,mr4 ,william ,wise4 ,i 0 ! ,s5ior ,fell[ among !m 7x be+ #ce ye>s s9ce ,i 0 admitt$74 ,!re 7 pres5t beside myselfe ! ,fell[es aft]nam$3 ,!n foll[s a li/ ( names :i* conveys no in=mation4 ,wee all dyn$ at ! halfe moone ,tav]ne 9 ,*eapside at a ,noble ,d9n] prep>$ at ! *>ge ( ! new-accept$ ,masons4 _/ ,space is giv5 to ^? entries1 n because !y are v important1 b because ,ragon & o!rs h actually held t ,a%mole made ,masonry--z if any "o man made ,masonry6 ',tis surely /range1 if ?is be true1 t only two entries 9 8 ,di>y ref] to ! ord]2 b t does n disconc]t ! !ori/s :o are s w$d$ to _! idols z to h scant reg>d = facts4 ,no1 ! circum/ance t ,a%mole 0 a ,rosicrucian1 an ,al*emi/1 a delv] into occult lore1 is en\gh1 ! abs5ce ( any allusion to him !reaft] only s]v+ to confirm ! fancy--! !ory be+ t a few adepts1 see+ ,masonry ab\t to crumble & decay1 seiz$ x1 introduc$ _! symbols into x1 mak+ x ! m\?piece ( _! high1 albeit hidd51 tea*+4 ,h[ fasc9at+6 & yet h[ baseless 9 fact6 ,!re is no evid5ce t a ,rosicrucian frat]nity exi/$--save on pap]1 hav+ be5 wov5 ( a s]ies ( romances writt5 z e>ly z #afaf1 & ascrib$ to ,&reae--until a lat] "t2 & ev5 :5 x did take =m1 x 0 q di/9ct f ,masonry4 ,occultism1 to be sure1 is elusive1 com+ we "k n :5ce1 & hov]+ l a mi/ trail+ ov] ! hills4 ,/ill1 we ought to be able to f9d 9 ,masonry "s trace ( ,rosicrucian influ5ce1 "s h9t ( ! l(ty wisdom x is said to h add$ to ! ord]2 b no "o has yet done s4 ,did all t high1 ,h]metic my/icism evaporate entirely1 leav+ n a wrai? beh9d1 go+ z my/]i\sly z x came to t f> place :i* no mortal may explore8#aji ,h[beit1 ! fact to be not$ is t1 ?us e>ly--& e>li]1 = ! ,lodge _h be5 9 exi/5ce "s "t :5 ,a%mole 0 initiat$--! ,w>r+ton ,lodge 0 made up ( ,accept$ ,masons4 ,( ! t5 m5 pres5t 9 ! ,london ,lodge1 m5tion$ 9 ! second entry 9 ! ,di>y1 ,a%mole 0 ! s5ior1 b he 0 n a memb] ( ! ,masons' ,company1 ?\gh ! o!r n9e 71 & also two ( ! neophytes4 ,no d\bt ?is is ! ,lodge :i* ,cond]1 ! hi/orian ( ! ,company1 has trac$ back to #afbj1 & 7 ! books ( ! ,company prior to t date 9 exi/5ce1 we %\ld no d\bt be able to trace ! cu/om ( receiv+ accept$ memb]s back to pre-re=mation times4#aaj ,f an entry 9 ! books ( ! ,company1 dat$ #affe1 x appe>s t _/#d1ff ,!re 0 hang+ up 9 ! ,hall a li/ ( ! ,accept$ ,masons enclos$ 9 a faire frame1 ) a lock & key4 ,:y 0 ?is8 ,no d\bt ! ,accept$ ,masons1 or ^? :o 7 initiat$ into ! esot]ic aspect ( ! ,company1 did n include ! :ole ,company1 & ?is 0 a li/ ( ! enlight5$ ones1 ^: names 7 ?us honor$ & kept on record1 probably long aft] _! decease4444 ,?is we _c say = c]ta91 b we c say t z e>ly z #afbj1 & inf]5tially v mu* e>li]1 !re 7 c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,masons' ,company & o!rs :o met f "t to "t to =m a ,lodge = ! purpose ( ,speculative ,masonry4#aaa _/ ,cond] also m5tions a copy ( ! ,old ,*>ges1 or ,go?ic ,con/itutions1 9 ! *e/ ( ! ,london ,masons' ,company1 kn[n z ,! ,book ( ! ,con/itutions ( ! ,accept$ ,masons2 & ?is he id5tifies ) ! ,regius ,,ms4 ,ano!r witness dur+ ?is p]iod is ,r&le ,holme1 ( ,*e/]1 ^: ref]5ces to ! ,craft 9 8 ,acadamie ,armory1 #afhh1 are ( great value1 = t he writes z a memb] ( t society call$ ,free-masons4 ,! ,h>leian ,,ms is 9 8 h&writ+1 & on ! next leaf !re is a rem>kable li/ ( tw5ty-six names1 includ+ 8 own4 ,x is ! only li/ ( ! k9d kn[n 9 ,engl&1 & a c>eful exam9ation ( all ! s\rces ( in=mation relative to ! ,*e/] m5 %[s t ne>ly all ( !m 7 ,accept$ ,masons4 ,lat] on we come to ! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,/af=d%ire1 by ,dr4 ,plott1 #afhf1 9 :i*1 ?\gh 9 an unfri5dly mann]1 we are told _m ?+s ab\t ,craft usages & regulations ( t day4 ,lodges _h to be =m$ ( at lea/ five memb]s to make a quorum1 gloves 7 pres5t$ to c&idates1 & a banquet foll[+ initiations 0 a cu/om4 ,he /ates t !re 7 sev]al signs & passwords by :i* ! memb]s 7 able to be kn[n to "o ano!r all ov] ! nation1 8 fai? 9 _! effectiv5ess surpass+ t ( ! mo/ cr$ul\s 9 our day4 ,/ill ano!r /rik+ record is f\nd 9 ,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,wilt%ire1 by ,john ,aubrey1 ! ,,ms ( :i* 9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y1 ,ox=d1 is dat$ #afhf2 & on ! rev]se side ( folio #gb ( ?is ,,ms is ! foll[+ note by ,aubrey3 ,?is day ,may #ah1 #afha is a great conv5tion at ,/4 ,pauls ,*ur* ( ! frat]nity1 ( ! free !n he cross$ out ! ^w ,free & ins]t$ ,accept$ ,masons2 :]e ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 is to be adopt$ a ,bro!r3 & ,sir ,h5ry ,goodric ( ye ,t[] & div]s o!rs4#aab ,f :i* we may inf] t !re 7 ,assemblies be=e #agag1 & t !y 7 ( suffici5t importance to be kn[n to a non-,mason4 ,o!r evid5ce might be adduc$1 b ?is is en\gh to %[ t ,speculative ,masonry1 s f> f be+ a novelty1 0 v old at ! "t :5 _m suppose x 0 inv5t$4 ,) ! great fire ( ,london1 9 #afff1 !re came a r5ew$ int]e/ 9 ,masonry1 _m :o _h ab&on$ x flock+ to ! capital to rebuild ! city & especially ! ,ca!dral ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,old ,lodges 7 reviv$1 new ones 7 =m$1 & an ef=t 0 made to r5ew ! old annual1 or qu>t]ly1 ,assemblies1 :ile at ! same "t ,accept$ ,masons increas$ bo? 9 numb]s & 9 zeal4 ,n[ ! crux ( ! :ole matt] z reg>ds ,accept$ ,masons lies 9 ! answ] to su* que/ions z ^!3 ,:y did soldi]s1 s*ol>s1 antiqu>ians1 cl]gym51 lawy]s1 & ev5 memb]s ( ! nobility ask to be accept$ z memb]s ( ! ord] ( ,free-masons8 ,:]e=e _! int]e/ 9 ! ord] at all8 ,:at attract$ !m to x z f> back z #afjj1 & e>li]8 ,:at held !m ) increas+ p[] & an ev]-deep5+ int]e/8 ,:y did !y cont9ue to ent] ! ,lodges until !y _h ! rule ( !m8 ,!re mu/ h be5 some?+ m 9 _! motive ?an a simple desire = association1 = !y _h _! clubs1 societies1 & le>n$ fell[%ips4 ,/ill less c\ld a m]e curiosity to le>n c]ta9 signs & passwords h held su* m5 = long1 ev5 9 an age ( qua9t conceits 9 ! matt] ( association & :5 ar*itecture 0 affect$ z a fad4 ,no1 !re is only "o explanation3 t ^! m5 saw 9 ,masonry a deposit ( ! high & simple wisdom ( old1 pres]v$ 9 tradition & taught 9 symbols--little und]/ood1 x may be1 by _m memb]s ( ! ord]--& ?is x 0 t !y s\ght to br+ to light1 turn+ hi/ory into allegory & leg5d into drama1 & mak+ x a tea*] ( wise & beautiful tru?4 ,,footnotes3 #ajj ,!re is a beautiful lecture on ! moral mean+ ( ,geometry by ,dr4 ,hut*9son1 9 ,! ,_s ( ,masonry--"o ( ! olde/1 z x is "o ( ! noble/1 books 9 our ,masonic lit]ature4 ,plut>* reports ,plato z say+1 ,god is always geometriz+ 7,diog4 ,la]t41 iv1 #b74 ,else:]e ,plato rem>ks t ,geometry rightly treat$ is ! k ( ! ,et]nal 7,republic1 #ebg;b71 & ov] ! por* ( 8 ,academy at ,a!ns he wrote ! words1 ,let no "o :o is ignorant ( ,geometry ent] my doors4 ,s ,ari/otle & all ! anci5t ?9k]s1 :e!r 9 ,egypt or ,india4 ,py?agoras1 ,proclus tells u1 0 conc]n$ only ) numb] & magnitude3 numb] absolute1 9 ari?metic2 numb] appli$1 9 music2 & s =?--:]e( we read 9 ! ,old ,*>ges 7see ,! ,great ,symbol1 by ,kle91 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 x1 #hb74 #aja ,fa]ie ,que5e1 bk4 ii1 canto ix1 #bb4 #ajb ,lo/ ,language ( ,symbolism1 by ,bayley1 also ,a ,new ,light on ! ,r5aissance1 by ! same au?or2 ,ar*itecture ( ! ,r5aissance 9 ,engl&1 by ,j4,a4 ,got*2 & ,notes on ,"s ,masonic ,symbols1 by ,w4,h4 ,ryl&s1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 viii1 #hd4 ,inde$1 ! lit]ature is z prolific z ! facts4 #ajc ,j4,v4 ,&reae1 ,ehr5ei* ,hoh5feld] von ,ai/] ,haimb4 ,a v]batim translation ( ! second l9e quot$ w\ld read1 ,unless 9 ,god he has 8 build+4 #ajd ,:51 = example1 ,alb]t ,pike1 9 8 lett]1 ,t\*+ ,masonic ,symbolism1 speaks ( ! poor1 rude1 unlett]$1 uncultivat$ work+ ,/one-masons1 :o att5d$ ! ,assemblies1 he is obvi\sly conf\nd+ ,free-masons ) ! r\gh ,/one-masons ( ! ,guilds4 ,ov] aga9/ ^! words1 read a brilliant article 9 ! ,contempor>y ,review1 ,octob]1 #aiac1 by ,l4,m4 ,phillips1 entitl$1 ,! ,two ,ways ( ,build+1 %[+ h[ ! ,free-masons1 in/ead ( work+ "u ar*itects outside ! ord]1 *ose ! f9] m9ds among !m z lead]s & creat$ ! diff]5t /yles ( ar*itecture 9 ,europe4 ,su*1 he adds1 0 ! high limit ( tal5t & intellig5ce :i* ! creative _s fo/]$ among workm54444 ,! entire body be+ tra9$ & educat$ 9 ! same pr9ciples & ideas1 ! mo/ backw>d & ineffici5t1 z !y work$ at ! vaults :i* _! own skillful bre?r5 _h plann$1 might feel ! gl[ ( satisfaction aris+ f ! consci\s realization ( _! own aspirations4 ,?us ! :ole body ( con/ructive k ma9ta9$ its unity4444 ,?us x 0 by free associations ( workm5 tra9+ _! own lead]s t ! great ,go?ic edifices ( ! m$ieval ages 7 con/ruct$4444 ,a /yle s imag9ative & s spiritual might almo/ be ! dream ( a poet or ! vision ( a sa9t4 ,really x is ! creation ( ! sweat & labor ( work+m51 & e iota ( ! boldness1 dext]ity & k :i* x embodies 0 drawn out ( ! practical exp]i5ce & exp]im5ts ( manual labor4 ,?is describes ! ,comac9e ,ma/]s1 b n ! poor1 rude1 unlett]$ ,/one-masons :om ,pike _h 9 m9d4 #aje ,lett] ,t\*+ ,masonic ,symbolism4 #ajf ,"s ,lodges1 h[ev]1 w\ld nev] admit su* memb]s4 ,z late z ,april #bd1 #aghf1 two bro!rs 7 propos$ z memb]s ( ,domatic ,lodge1 ,no4 #agg1 ,london1 & 7 reject$ because !y 7 n ,op]ative ,masons 7,hi/ory ,lion & ,lamb ,lodge1 #aib1 ,london1 by ,abbott74 #ajg ,on ! ,antiquity ( ,masonic ,symbolism1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 iii1 #g4 #ajh ,hi/orical ,essay on ,ar*itecture1 *ap4 xxi4 #aji ,^? :o wi% to pursue ?is ,quixotic que/ w f9d ! lit]ature abundant & v int]e/+4 ,= example1 su* essays z t by ,f4,w4 ,brockbank 9 ,man*e/] ,association = ,rese>*1 vol4 i1 #aiji-aj2 & ano!r by ,a4,f4,a4 ,wood=d1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 i1 #bh4 ,bett] /ill is ! ,real ,hi/ory ( ! ,rosicrucians1 by ,waite 7*ap4 xv71 & = a complete & f9al explosion ( all su* fancies we h ! great *apt] 9 ,g\ld's ,hi/ory ( ,masonry 7vol4 ii1 *ap4 xiii74 ,x seems a pity t s mu* "t & labor & le>n+ _h to be exp5d$ on !ories s fragile1 b x 0 necess>y2 & no man 0 bett] fitt$ = ! /udy ?an ,g\ld4 ,p]haps ! pres5t writ] is unk9d1 or at lea/ impati5t2 if s he humbly begs =giv5ess2 b aft] read+ tomes ( conjecture ab\t ! alleg$ ,rosicrucian orig9 ( ,masonry1 he is we>y ( ! wide-ey$ wond] ( my/]y-mong]s ab\t ?+s t nev] 71 & :i* w\ld be ( no value if !y _h be54 7,read ,! ,rosicrucian ,cosmo-,conception1 or ,*ri/ian ,occult ,sci5ce1 by ,max ,he9del1 & be in/ruct$ 9 matt]s :]e( no mortal kn[e?47 #aaj ,! ,hole ,craft & ,fell[%ip ( ,masons1 by ,edw>d ,cond]4 #aaa ,ibid41 ,introduction4 #aab ,:e!r ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 0 ev] ,gr& ,ma/]1 z tradition affirms1 is op5 to debate1 & "s ev5 d\bt 8 memb]%ip 9 ! ord] 7,g\ld1 ,hi/ory ( ,masonry74 ,un=tunately1 he has left no record1 & ! ,p>5talia1 writt5 by 8 son1 helps u v little1 conta9+ no?+ m ?an 8 !ory t ! ord] began ) ,go?ic ar*itecture4 ,a%mole1 if we may tru/ 8 fri5d1 ,dr4 ,knipe1 _h plann$ to write a ,hi/ory ( ,masonry refut+ ! !ory ( ,wr5 t ,freemasonry took its rise f a ,bull grant$ by ! ,pope1 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii1 to "s ,italian ar*itects1 hold+1 & rightly s1 t ! ,bull 0 comfirmatory only1 & did n by any means create our frat]nity1 or ev5 e/abli% x 9 ?is k+dom 7,life ( ,a%mole1 by ,campbell74 ,?is item makes /ill m absurd ! idea t ,a%mole himself creat$ ,masonry1 :]eas he 0 only a /ud5t ( its antiquities4 ,wr5 0 probably nev] an ,op]ative ,mason--?\gh an ar*itect--b he seems to h become an ,accept$ memb] ( ! frat]nity 9 8 la/ ye>s1 s9ce 8 neglect ( ! ord]1 due to 8 age1 is giv5 z a reason = ! organization ( ! fir/ ,gr& ,lodge4 ,,gr& ,,lodge ,,( ,,engl& _/ ,! doctr9es ( ,masonry are ! mo/ beautiful t x is possible to imag9e4 ,!y brea! ! simplicity ( ! e>lie/ ages animat$ by ! love ( a m>tyr$ ,god4 ,t ^w :i* ! ,puritans translat$ ,,*>ity1 b :i* is really ,,love1 is ! key-/one :i* supports ! entire edifice ( ?is my/ic sci5ce4 ,love "o ano!r1 tea* "o ano!r1 help "o ano!r4 ,t is all our doctr9e1 all our sci5ce1 all our law4 ,we h no n>r[-m9d$ prejudices2 we d n deb> f our society ?is sect or t sect2 x is suffici5t = u t a man wor%ips ,god1 no matt] "u :at "n or 9 :at mann]4 ,ah6 rail aga9/ u bigot$ & ignorant m51 if y w4 ,^? :o li/5 to ! tru?s :i* ,masonry inculcates c readily =give y4 ,x is impossible to be a good ,mason )\t be+ a good man4 --,,w9wood ,,reade1 ,! ,veil ( ,isis _/ ,,*apt] ,,iv ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl& ,:ile pray+ 9 a little *apel "o day1 ,francis ( ,assisi 0 exhort$ by an old ,byzant9e crucifix3 ,g n[1 & rebuild my ,*ur*1 :i* is fall+ into ru9s4 ,9 %e] loyalty he _h a lamp plac$2 !n he saw 8 task 9 a l>g] way1 & an arti/ has pa9t$ him c>ry+ /ones & mort>4 ,f9ally !re bur/ ^u him ! full import ( ! allocution--t he himself 0 to be ! corn]-/one ( a r5ew$ & purifi$ ,*ur*4 ,purse & pre/ige he flung to ! w9ds1 & w5t along ! highways ( ,umbria call+ m5 back f ! rot ( luxury to ! ways ( purity1 pity1 & gladness1 8 life at once a poem & a p[]1 8 fai? a vision ( ! _w z love & comrade%ip4 ,t is a p]fect p>able ( ! hi/ory ( ,masonry4 ,( old ! work+ ,masons built ! great ca!drals1 & we h se5 !m n only c>ry+ /ones1 b draw+ triangles1 squ>es1 & circles 9 su* a mann] z to %[ t !y assign$ to ^? figures high my/ical mean+s4 ,b ! real ,home ( ! ,s\l _c be built ( brick & /one2 x is a h\se n made ) h&s4 ,sl[ly x rises1 fa%ion$ ( ! ?\ghts1 hopes1 pray]s1 dreams1 & righte\s acts ( dev\t & free m52 built ( _! hung] = tru?1 _! love ( ,god1 & _! loyalty to "o ano!r4 ,!re came a day :5 ! ,masons1 lay+ aside _! /ones1 became workm5 ( ano!r k9d1 n less build]s ?an be=e1 b us+ tru?s = tools & dramas = designs1 uplift+ su* a temple z ,watts dream$ ( decorat+ ) 8 visions ( ! augu/ allegory ( ! evolution ( man4 ,i ,f e po9t ( view1 ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl&1 9 #agag1 0 a significant & f>-rea*+ ev5t4 ,n only did x divide ! /ory ( ,masonry into be=e & aft]1 giv+ a new date f :i* to reckon1 b x 0 a way-m>k 9 ! intellectual & spiritual hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,"o has only to /udy t fir/ ,gr& ,lodge1 ! influ5ces surr\nd+ x1 ! m5 :o compos$ x1 ! ,con/itutions adopt$1 & its _s & purpose1 to see t x 0 ! beg9n+ ( a movem5t ( pr(\nd mean+4 ,:5 we see x 9 ! sett+ ( its age--z reveal$1 = example1 9 ! ,j\rnals ( ,fox & ,wesley1 :i* f be+ religi\s "t-tables broad5$ into detail$ panoramic pictures ( ! p]iod be=e1 & t foll[+1 ! ,gr& ,lodge--! ,assembly on #agag becomes ! m rem>kable4 ,aga9/ su* a backgr\nd1 :5 religion & morals seem$ to rea* ! nadir ( degr$ation1 ! m5 ( t ,assembly /& out z prophets ( lib]ty ( fai? & righte\sness ( life4#aac ,"s imag9ation is ne$$ to realize ! moral decl5sion ( t "t1 z x is portray$--to use a s+le example--9 ! s]mon by ! ,bi%op ( ,lit*field be=e ! ,society = ! ,re=mation ( ,mann]s1 9 #agbd4 ,lewdness1 drunk5ness1 & deg5]acy1 he said1 7 well nigh univ]sal1 no class be+ free f ! infection4 ,murd]s 7 common & f\l1 wanton & obsc5e books f\nd s good a m>ket z to enc\rage ! publi%+ ( !m4 ,immorality ( e k9d 0 s h>d5$ z to be def5d$1 yes1 ju/ifi$ on pr9ciple4 ,! ri* 7 debau*$ & indiff]5t2 ! poor 7 z mis]able 9 _! labor z !y 7 co>se & cruel 9 _! sport4 ,writ+ 9 #agac1 ,bi%op ,burnet said t ^? :o came to be orda9$ z cl]gym5 7 ignorant to a degree n to be compreh5d$ by ^? :o are n oblig$ to "k x4 ,religion seem$ dy+ or dead1 & to m5tion ! ^w provok$ a laugh4 ,wesley1 !n only a lad1 _h n yet come ) 8 magnific5t & cleans+ evangel4 ,empty =malism on "o side1 a dead polemical dogmatism on ! o!r1 bigotry1 bitt]ness1 intol]ance1 & int]m9able feud ev]y:]e1 no wond] ,bi%op ,butl] sat oppress$ 9 8 ca/le ) h>dly a hope surviv+4 ,z = ,masonry1 x _h fall5 f> & fall5 l[ betimes1 b ) ! revival foll[+ ! great fire ( ,london1 9 #afff1 x _h tak5 on new life & a bold] _s1 & 0 pass+ ?r\gh a transition--or1 r1 a transfiguration6 ,=1 :5 we comp>e ! ,masonry (1 say1 #afhh ) t ( #agbc1 we discov] t mu* m ?an a revival _h come to pass4 ,set ! in/ructions ( ! ,old ,*>ges--n all ( !m1 h[ev]1 = ev5 9 e>lie/ times "s ( !m escap$ ! /amp ( ! ,*ur*#aad--;9 respect ( religion alongside ! same article 9 ! ,con/itutions ( #agbc1 & ! contra/ is amaz+4 ,! old *>ge read3 ,! fir/ *>ge is ?is1 t y be true to ,god & ,holy ,*ur* & use no error or h]esy4 ,he> n[ ! *>ge 9 #agbc3 _/ ,a ,mason is oblig$ by 8 ,t5ure1 to obey ! moral law2 & if he rightly und]/&s ! ,art1 he w nev] be a /upid ,a!i/ nor an irreligi\s ,lib]t9e4 ,b ?\gh 9 anci5t times ,masons 7 *>g$ 9 e c\ntry to be ( ! religion ( t c\ntry or nation1 :atev] x 01 yet x is n[ ?\ght m exp$i5t only to oblige !m to t religion 9 :i* all m5 agree1 leav+ _! p>ticul> ,op9ions to !mselves3 t is1 to be ,good m5 & ,true1 or ,m5 ( ,honor & ,hone/y1 by :atev] ,d5om9ation or ,p]suasion !y may be di/+ui%$2 :]eby ,masonry becomes ! ,c5tre ( ,union & ! ,means ( conciliat+ true ,fri5d%ip among p]sons t mu/ h rema9$ at a p]petual di/ance4 _/ ,if t /atem5t _h be5 writt5 ye/]day1 x w\ld be rem>kable en\gh4 ,b :5 we consid] t x 0 set =? 9 #agbc1 amid/ bitt] sect>ian rancor & intol]ance unimag9able1 x rises up z =ev] memorable 9 ! hi/ory ( m56 ,! man :o wrote t docum5t1 did we "k 8 "n1 is entitl$ to be held till ! end ( "t 9 ! grateful & v5]ative memory ( 8 race4 ,! temp] ( ! times 0 all = rel5tless p>tisan%ip1 bo? 9 religion & 9 politics4 ,! alt]native (f]$ 9 religion 0 an ecclesia/ical tyranny1 all[+ a c]ta9 lib]ty ( belief1 or a doctr9al tyranny1 all[+ a slight lib]ty ( wor%ip2 a sad *oice 9 tru?4 ,x is1 !n1 to ! ev]la/+ honor ( ! c5tury1 t1 9 ! mid/ ( its cla%+ extremes1 ! ,masons appe>$ ) heads unb[$1 abjur+ bo? tyrannies & *ampion+ bo? lib]ties4#aae ,ecclesia/ically & doctr9ally !y /ood 9 ! op51 :ile ,romani/ & ,prote/ant1 ,anglican & ,puritan1 ,calv9i/ & ,arm9ian wag$ bitt] w>1 fill+ ! air ) angry mal$ictions4 ,^! m5 ( latitude 9 a cramp$ age felt p5t up alike by n>r[ness ( ritual & by n>r[ness ( cre$1 & !y cri$ out = room & air1 = lib]ty & *>ity6 ,?\gh diff]5ces ( cre$ play$ no "p 9 ,masonry1 nev]!less x held religion 9 high e/eem1 & 0 !n1 z n[1 ! /eadfa/ uphold] ( ! only two articles ( fai? t nev] 7 inv5t$ by man--! exi/5ce ( ,god & ! immortality ( ! s\l6 ,accord+ly1 e ,lodge 0 op5$ & clos$ ) pray] to ! ,almighty ,ar*itect ( ! univ]se2 & :5 a ,lodge ( m\rn+ met 9 memory ( a bro!r fall5 asleep1 ! =mula 03 ,he has pass$ ov] into ! et]nal ,ea/1--to t region :5ce come? light & hope4 ,unsect>ian 9 religion1 ! ,masons 7 also non-p>tisan 9 politics3 "o pr9ciple be+ common to !m all--love ( c\ntry1 respect = law & ord]1 & ! desire = human welf>e4#aaf ,^u t basis ! fir/ ,gr& ,lodge 0 f\nd$1 & ^u t basis ,masonry re/s today--hold+ t a unity ( _s is bett] ?an a uni=mity ( op9ion1 & t beyond ! great & simple religion 9 :i* all m5 agree no dogma is wor? a brea* ( *>ity4 ,,ii ,) honorable pride 9 ?is tradition ( spiritual fai? & intellectual fre$om1 we are all ! m eag] to recite su* facts z are kn[n ab\t ! organization ( ! fir/ ,gr& ,lodge4 ,h[ _m ,lodges ( ,masons exi/$ 9 ,london at t "t is a matt] ( conjecture1 b !re mu/ h be5 a numb]4 ,:at bond1 if any1 unit$ !m1 o!r ?an _! esot]ic secrets & cu/oms1 is equally unkn[n4 ,nor is !re any record to tell u :e!r all ! ,lodges 9 & ab\t ,london 7 invit$ to jo9 9 ! movem5t4 ,un=tunately ! m9utes ( ! ,gr& ,lodge only comm5ce on ,june #bd1 #agbc1 & our only hi/ory ( ! ev5ts is t f\nd 9 ,! ,new ,book ( ,con/itutions1 by ,dr4 ,james ,&]son1 9 #agch4 ,h[ev]1 if n an actor 9 ! sc5e1 he 0 9 a position to "k ! facts f eye-witnesses1 & 8 book 0 approv$ by ! ,gr& ,lodge itself4 ,8 acc\nt is s brief t x may be giv5 z x /&s3 _/#d1ff ,k+ ,george ,i ent]'d ,london mo/ magnific5tly on #bj ,sept4 #agad4 ,& aft] ! ,rebellion 0 ov] ,a4,d4 #agaf1 ! few ,lodges at ,london f9d+ !mselves neglect$ by ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr51 ?\ght fit to cem5t "u a ,gr& ,ma/] z ! ,c5tre ( ,union & ,h>mony1 viz41 ! ,lodges t met1 #a4 ,at ! ,goose & ,gridiron ,ale h\se 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*-,y>d4 #b4 ,at ! ,cr[n ,ale-h\se 9 ,p>k]'s ,lane ne> ,drury ,lane4 #c4 ,at ! ,apple-,tree ,tav]n 9 ,*>les-/reet1 ,cov5t-,g>d54 #d4 ,at ! ,rumm] & ,grape ,tav]n 9 ,*annel-,r[1 ,we/m9/]4 ,!y & "s o!r old ,bro!rs met at ! said ,apple-,tree1 & hav+ put into ! *air ! olde/ ,ma/] ,mason 7n[ ! ,ma/] ( a ,lodge7 !y con/itut$ !mselves a ,gr& ,lodge pro ,tempore 9 ,due ,=m1 & =?) reviv$ ! ,qu>t]ly ,communication ( ! ,(fic]s ( ,lodges 7call'd ! ,,gr& ,,lodge7 resolv'd to hold ! ,annual ,assembly & ,fea/1 & !n to *use a ,gr& ,ma/] f among !mselves1 till !y %\ld h ! ,honor ( a ,noble ,bro!r at _! ,head4 ,accord+ly1 on ,/4 ,john's ,bapti/'s ,day1 9 ! #c;d ye> ( ,k+ ,george ,i1 ,a4,d4 #agag1 ! ,,assembly & ,fea/ ( ! ,free & ,accept$ ,masons 0 held at ! =esaid ,goose & ,gridiron ,ale-h\se4 ,be=e ,d9n]1 ! olde/ ,ma/] ,mason 7n[ ! ,ma/] ( a ,lodge7 9 ! ,*air1 propos$ a ,li/ ( prop] ,c&idates2 & ! ,bre?r5 by a majority ( ,h&s elect$ ,mr4 ,an?ony ,say]1 ,g5tleman1 ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,masons 7,mr4 ,jacob ,lamball1 ,c>p5t]1 ,capt4 ,joseph ,elliot1 ,gr& ,w>d5s7 :o be+ =?) inve/$ ) ! ,badges ( ,(fice & ,p[] by ! said olde/ ,ma/]1 & in/all'd1 0 duly congratulat$ by ! ,assembly :o paid him ! ,homage4 ,say]1 ,gr& ,ma/]1 comm&$ ! ,ma/]s & ,w>d5s ( ,lodges to meet ! ,gr& ,(fic]s e ,qu>t] 9 ,communication1 at ! ,place t he %\ld appo9t 9 ! ,summons s5t by ! ,tyl]4 _/ ,s reads ! only record t has come d[n to u ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl&4 ,pre/on & o!rs h _h no o!r au?ority ?an ?is passage = _! descriptions ( ! sc5e1 albeit :5 ,pre/on wrote1 su* facts z he add$ may h be5 le>n$ f m5 /ill liv+4 ,:o 7 pres5t1 beyond ! ?ree (fic]s nam$1 has s f> elud$ all rese>*1 & ! only v>iation 9 ! acc\nts is f\nd 9 a r>e old book call$ ,multa ,paucis1 :i* ass]ts t six ,lodges1 n f\r1 7 repres5t$4 ,look+ at ?is record 9 ! light ( :at we "k ( ! ,masonry ( t p]iod1 a numb] ( ?+s are sugge/$3 ,fir/1 s f> f be+ a revolution1 ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge 0 a revival ( ! old qu>t]ly & annual ,assembly1 born1 d\btless1 ( a felt ne$ ( community ( action = ! welf>e ( ! ,craft4 ,!re 0 no idea ( innovation1 b1 z ,&]son /ates 9 a note1 x %\ld meet ,qu>t]ly accord+ to anci5t ,usage1 tradition hav+ by ?is "t become au?oritative 9 su* matt]s4 ,h9ts ( :at ! old usages 7 are giv5 9 ! obs]vance ( ,/4 ,john's ,day#aag z a fea/1 9 ! democracy ( ! ord] & its mann] ( vot+ by a %[ ( h&s1 9 its def]5ce to ! olde/ ,ma/] ,mason1 its use ( badges ( (fice1#aah its c]emony ( in/allation1 all 9 a lodge duly tyl$4 ,second1 x is cle> t1 in/ead ( be+ a delib]ately plann$ ef=t to organize ,masonry 9 g5]al1 ! ,gr& ,lodge 0 int5d$ at fir/ to affect only ,london & ,we/m9/]2#aai ! desire be+ to weld a l9k ( clos] fell[%ip & cooep]ation betwe5 ! ,lodges4 ,:ile we d n "k ! names ( ! mov+ spirits--unless we may inf] t ! m5 elect$ to (fice 7 su*--no?+ is cle>] ?an t ! initiative came f ! he>t ( ! ord] itself1 & 0 9 no s5se impos$ ^u x f )\t2 & s great 0 ! necessity = x t1 :5 once />t$1 l9k aft] l9k 0 add$ until x put a girdle ar\nd ! e>?4 ,?ird1 ( ! f\r ,lodges#abj kn[n to h tak5 "p1 only "o--t meet+ at ! ,rumm] & ,grape ,tav]n--_h a majority ( ,accept$ ,masons 9 its memb]%ip2 ! o!r ?ree be+ ,op]ative ,lodges1 or l>gely s4 ,obvi\sly1 !n1 ! movem5t 0 pr$om9antly a movem5t ( ,op]ative ,masons--or ( m5 :o _h be5 ,op]ative ,masons--& n1 z has be5 s (t5 impli$1 ! design ( m5 :o simply made use ( ! remnants ( op]ative ,masonry ! bett] to exploit "s hidd5 philosophy4 ,yet x is wor?y ( note t ! lead+ m5 ( ! craft 9 ^? e>ly ye>s 71 ne>ly all ( !m1 ,accept$ ,masons & memb]s ( ! ,rumm] & ,grape ,lodge4 ,besides ,dr4 ,&]son1 ! hi/orian1 bo? ,george ,payne & ,dr4 ,desaguli]s1 ! second & ?ird ,gr& ,ma/]s1 7 ( t ,lodge4 ,9 #agba ! ,duke ( ,montagu 0 elect$ to ! *air1 & !reaft] memb]s ( ! nobility sat 9 ! ,ea/ until x became ! cu/om = ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales to be ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,masons 9 ,engl&4#aba ,f\r?1 :y did ,masonry alone ( all trades & pr(essions live aft] its "w 0 done1 pres]v+ n only its id5tity ( organization1 b its old emblems & usages1 & trans=m+ !m into in/rum5ts ( religion & righte\sness8 ,! ca!drals _h long be5 f9i%$ or left incomplete2 ! _s ( ,go?ic ar*itecture 0 dead & ! /yle treat$ almo/ ) contempt4 ,! occupation ( ! ,ma/] ,mason 0 gone1 8 place hav+ be5 tak5 by ! ar*itect :o1 l ,wr5 & ,inigo ,jones1 0 no long] a *ild ( ! ,lodges z 9 ! old days1 b a man tra9$ 9 books & by =eign travel4 ,:y did n ,freemasonry die1 along ) ! ,guilds1 or else rev]t to "s k9d ( trades-union8 ,surely "h is ! be/ possible pro( t x _h nev] be5 simply an ord] ( ar*itects build+ *ur*es1 b a moral & spiritual fell[%ip--! keep] ( great symbols & a tea*] ( tru?s t nev] die4 ,s & only s may anyone ev] hope to expla9 ! /ory ( ,masonry1 & ^? :o d n see ?is fact h no clue to its hi/ory1 mu* less an und]/&+ ( its g5ius4 ,( c\rse ^! pages _c recite 9 detail ! hi/ory & gr[? ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 b a few ( ! m sali5t ev5ts may be not$4 ,z e>ly z #agai ! ,old ,*>ges1 or ,go?ic ,con/itutions1 began to be collect$ & collat$1 a numb] hav+ already be5 burn$ by scrupul\s ,masons to prev5t _! fall+ into /range h&s4 ,9 #agba1 ,gr& ,ma/] ,montagu f\nd fault ) ! ,old ,*>ges z be+ inadequate1 & ord]$ ,dr4 ,&]son to make a dige/ ( !m ) a view to =mulat+ a bett] set ( regulations = ! rule ( ! ,lodges4 ,&]son obey$--he seems to h be5 engag$ 9 su* a "w already1 & may h sugge/$ ! idea to ! ,gr& ,ma/]--& a committee ( f\rte5 le>n$ bre?r5 0 appo9t$ to exam9e ! ,,ms & make report4 ,!y sugge/$ a few am5dm5ts1 & ! book 0 ord]$ publi%$ by ! ,gr& ,ma/]1 appe>+ 9 ! latt] "p ( #agbc4 ,?is fir/ issue1 h[ev]1 did n conta9 ! acc\nt ( ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 :i* does n seem to h be5 add$ until ! edition ( #agch4 ,h[ mu* ,pa/ ,gr& ,ma/] ,payne _h to d ) ?is "w is n c]ta91 b ! *ief cr$it is due to ,dr4 ,&]son1 :o des]ves ! p]petual gratitude ( ! ord]--! m s if he x 0 :o wrote ! article1 already quot$1 sett+ =? ! religi\s attitude ( ! ord]4 ,t article1 by :omsoev] writt51 is "o ( ! great docum5ts ( mank9d1 & x w\ld be an add$ joy to "k t x 0 p5n$ by a m9i/]4#abb ,! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 :i* is /ill ! gr\ndwork ( ,masonry1 has be5 pr9t$ 9 _m editions1 & is accessible to e "o4 ,ano!r ev5t 9 ! /ory ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 nev] to be =gott51 0 a plan />t$ 9 #agbd ( rais+ funds ( ,g5]al ,*>ity = di/ress$ ,masons4 ,propos$ by ! ,e>l ( ,dalkei?1 x at once met ) en?usia/ic support1 & x is a curi\s co9cid5ce t "o ( ! fir/ to petition = relief 0 ,an?ony ,say]1 fir/ ,gr& ,ma/]4 ,! m9utes d n /ate :e!r he 0 reliev$ at t "t1 b we "k t sums ( money 7 vot$ to him 9 #agcj1 & aga9 9 #agda4 ,?is ,bo>d ( ,b5evol5ce1 z x came to be call$1 became v important1 x be+ unanim\sly agre$ 9 #agcc t all su* bus9ess z c\ld n be conv5i5tly despat*$ by ! ,qu>t]ly ,communication %\ld be ref]r$ to x4 ,also1 t all ,ma/]s ( ,regul> ,lodges1 toge!r ) all pres5t1 =m]1 & future ,gr& ,(fic]s %\ld be memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 ,lat] ?is ,bo>d 0 /ill fur!r emp[]$ to he> compla9ts & to report !reon to ! ,gr& ,lodge4 ,let x also be not$ t 9 actual practice ! ,bo>d ( ,*>ity gave free play to "o ( ! mo/ admirable pr9ciples ( ,masonry--help+ ! ne$y & un=tunate1 :e!r )9 ! ord] or )\t4 ,,iii ,once m we come to a mu* debat$ "q1 ab\t :i* n a little has be5 writt51 & mo/ ( x wide ( ! m>k--! "q ( ! orig9 ( ! ,?ird ,degree4 ,"h aga9 /ud5ts h gone hi!r & yon hunt+ 9 e cranny = ! motif ( ?is degree1 & x w\ld seem t _! failure to f9d x w\ld by ?is "t h turn$ !m back to ! only place :]e !y may ev] hope to discov] x--9 ,masonry itself4 ,b no2 !y are b\nd to br+ my/ics1 occulti/s1 al*emi/s1 ,culdees or ,cabali/s--ev5 ! ,vehmg]i*te ( ,g]many--into ! mak+ ( ,masonry some:]e1 if only = ! sake ( glamor1 & ?is is ! la/ opportunity to d x4#abc ,will+ to give due cr$it to ,cabali/s & ,rosicrucians1 ! pres5t writ] rejects all su* !ories on ! gr\nd t !re is no reason = ?9k+ t !y help$ to make ,masonry1 mu* less any fact to prove x4 ,he> n[ a review ( ! facts 9 ! case4 ,no "o d5ies t ! ,temple ( ,solomon 0 mu* 9 ! m9ds ( m5 at ! "t ( ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 & long be=e--z 9 ! ,bacon romance ( ! ,new ,atlantis 9 #aeig4abd ,br\ghton1 ,seld51 ,lightfoot1 ,walton1 ,lee1 ,prideaux1 & o!r ,engli% writ]s 7 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! ,hebrew ,temple1 n1 h[ev]1 s mu* 9 its symbolical sugge/ion z 9 its =m & con/ruction--a model ( :i* 0 br\ght to ,london by ,judah ,templo 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4#abe ,x 0 mu* ! same on ! ,cont95t1 b s f> f be+ a new topic ( /udy & discussion1 we may trace ?is int]e/ 9 ! ,temple all ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ages4 ,nor 0 x peculi> to ! ,cabali/s1 at lea/ n to su* a degree t !y mu/ ne$s be br\ght 9 to acc\nt = ! ,biblical imag]y & symbolism 9 ,masonry4 ,inde$1 x might ) m reason be argu$ t ,masonry expla9s ! int]e/ 9 ! ,temple ?an o!rwise4 ,=1 z ,james ,f]gusson rem>ks--& !re is no high] au?ority ?an ! hi/orian ( ar*itecture3 ,!re is p]haps no build+ ( ! anci5t _w :i* has excit$ s mu* att5tion s9ce ! "t ( its de/ruction1 z ! ,temple ( ,solomon built 9 ,j]usalem1 & its successor z built by ,h]od4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ages x influ5c$ to a consid]able degree ! =ms ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 & its peculi>ities 7 ! wat*words & rally+ po9ts ( associations ( build]s4#abf ,cle>ly1 ! notion t int]e/ 9 ! ,temple 0 new1 & t its symbolical mean+ 0 impos$ ^u ,masonry z some?+ novel1 falls flat4 ,b we are told t !re is no h9t ( ! ,hiramic leg5d1 /ill less any intimation ( a trag$y associat$ ) ! build+ ( ! ,temple4 ,no ,hiramic leg5d6 ,no h9t ( trag$y6 ,:y1 bo? 7 almo/ z old z ! ,temple itself1 rabb9ic leg5d affirm+ t all ! workm5 7 kill$ t !y %\ld n build ano!r ,temple devot$ to idolatry1 ,hiram himself be+ translat$ to heav5 l ,eno*4#abg ,! ,talmud has _m v>iations ( ?is leg5d4 ,:]e w\ld "o expect ! leg5ds ( ! ,temple to be kept alive & be made use ( 9 c]emonial1 if n 9 a religi\s ord] ( build]s l ! ,masons8 ,is x surpris+ t we f9d s few ref]5ces 9 lat] lit]ature to :at 0 ?us held z a sacr$ secret8 ,z we h se51 ! leg5d ( ,hiram 0 kept z a pr(\nd secret until #ahda by ! ,fr5* ,companionage1 :o almo/ c]ta9ly le>n$ x f ! ,free-masons4 ,naturally x 0 nev] made a matt] ( record1#abh b 0 transmitt$ by oral tradition )9 ! ord]2 & x 0 also natural1 if n inevitable1 t ! leg5d1 ( ! ma/]-arti/ ( ! ,temple %\ld be ! ,ma/]'s ,"p among ,masons :o 7 temple-build]s4 ,h[ else expla9 ! veil$ allusions to ! "n 9 ! ,old ,*>ges z read to ,ent]$ ,appr5tices1 if x 0 n a secret res]v$ = a high] rank ( ,mason8 ,:y any disguise at all if x _h no hidd5 mean+8 ,manife/ly ! motif ( ! ,?ird ,degree 0 purely ,masonic1 & we ne$ n g outside ! traditions ( ! ord] to acc\nt = x4 ,n cont5t to trace ! evolution ( ,masonry1 ev5 s able a man z ,alb]t ,pike w h x t to a few m5 ( intellig5ce :o belong$ to "o ( ! f\r old lodges 9 #agag is to be ascrib$ ! au?or%ip ( ! ,?ird ,degree1 & ! introduction ( ,h]metic & o!r symbols into ,masonry2 t !y fram$ ! ?ree degrees = ! purpose ( communicat+ _! doctr9es1 veil$ by _! symbols1 to ^? fitt$ to receive !m1 & gave to o!rs trite moral explanations !y c\ld compreh5d4#abi ,h[ graci\s ( !m to v\*safe ev5 trite explanations1 b :y frame a set ( degrees to conceal :at !y wi%$ to hide8 ,?is is ! same idea ( some?+ ali5 impos$ ^u ,masonry f )\t1 ) ! add$ sugge/ion1 novel inde$1 t ,masonry 0 organiz$ to hide ! tru?1 r ?an to tea* x4 ,b did ,masonry h to g outside its own hi/ory & tradition to le>n ,h]metic tru?s & symbols8 ,:o 0 ,h]mes8 ,:e!r man or my? no "o kn[s1 b he 0 a great figure 9 ! ,egyptian ,my/]ies1 & 0 call$ ! ,fa!r ( ,wisdom4#acj ,:at 0 8 wisdom8 ,f su* fragm5ts ( 8 lore z h float$ d[n to u1 impair$1 x may be1 b always vivid1 we discov] t 8 wisdom 0 only a high spiritual fai? & morality taught 9 visions & rhapsodies1 & us+ numb]s z symbols4 ,0 su* wisdom new to ,masonry8 ,_h n ,h]mes himself be5 a h]o ( ! ord] f ! fir/1 ( :om we read 9 ! ,old ,*>ges1 9 :i* he has a place ( honor alongside ,euclid & ,py?agoras8 ,:]e=e g else:]e ?an to ,masonry itself to trace ! pure /ream ( ,h]metic fai? ?r\gh ! ages8 ,c]ta9ly ! m5 ( ! ,gr& ,lodge 7 adepts1 b !y 7 ,masonic adepts seek+ to br+ ! buri$ temple ( ,masonry to light & reveal x 9 a sett+ befitt+ its beauty1 n culti/s mak+ use ( x to exploit a private s*eme ( ! univ]se4 ,:o 7 ^? m5 ( intellig5ce to :om ,pike ascrib$ ! mak+ ( ! ,?ird ,degree ( ,masonry8 ,tradition has fix$ ^u ,desaguli]s z ! rituali/ ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 & ,lyon speaks ( him z ! pione] & co-fabricator ( symbolical ,masonry4#aca ,?is1 h[ev]1 is an exagg]ation1 albeit ,desaguli]s 0 wor?y ( high eulogy1 z 7 ,&]son & ,payne1 :o are said to h be5 8 collaborators4#acb ,b ! fact is t ! ,?ird ,degree 0 n made2 x grew--l ! great ca!drals1 no "o ( :i* c be ascrib$ to a s+le arti/1 b to an ord] ( m5 work+ 9 unity ( ent]prise & aspiration4 ,! process by :i* ! old ritual1 describ$ 9 ! ,sloane ,,ms1 0 divid$ & develop$ into ?ree degrees betwe5 #agag & #agcj 0 s gradual1 s imp]ceptible1 t no exact date c be set2 /ill less c x be attribut$ to any "o or two m54 ,f ! m9utes ( ! ,musical ,society we le>n t ! ,lodge at ! ,que5's ,head 9 ,hollis ,/reet 0 us+ ?ree di/9ct degrees 9 #agbd4 ,z e>ly z #agbg we come ^u ! cu/om ( sett+ ap>t a sep>ate night = ! ,ma/]'s ,degree1 ! drama hav+ evid5tly become m elaborate4 ,fur!r ?an ?is ! ,degree may n be discuss$1 except to say t ! ,masons1 tir+ ( ! endless qu>rels ( sects1 turn$ = relief to ! ,anci5t ,my/]ies z h&$ d[n 9 _! traditions--! old1 high1 h]oic fai? 9 ,god1 & 9 ! s\l ( man z ! "o unconqu]able ?+ ^u ?is e>?4 ,if1 z ,ari/otle said1 x be ! mission ( trag$y to cleanse & exalt u1 leav+ u subdu$ ) a s5se ( pity & hope & =tifi$ aga9/ ill =tune1 x is p]mitt$ u to add t 9 simplicity1 dep?1 & p[]1 9 its grasp ( ! realities ( ! life ( man1 its portrayal ( ! /upidity ( evil & ! spl5dor ( virtue1 its revelation ( t 9 our humanity :i* leads x to defy dea?1 giv+ up ev]y?+1 ev5 to life itself1 r ?an defame1 defile1 or betray its moral integrity1 & 9 its prophecy ( ! victory ( light ov] %ad[1 !re is n ano!r drama kn[n among m5 l ! ,?ird ,degree ( ,masonry4 ,edw9 ,boo?1 a loyal ,mason1 & no mean judge ( ! ess5ce ( trag$y1 left ^! words3 _/#d1ff ,9 all my rese>* & /udy1 9 all my close analysis ( ! ma/]pieces ( ,%akespe>e1 9 my e>ne/ det]m9ation to make ^? plays appe> real on ! mimic /age1 ,i h nev]1 & n[h]e1 met trag$y s real1 s sublime1 s magnific5t z ! leg5d ( ,hiram4 ,x is sub/ance )\t %ad[--! manife/ de/9y ( life :i* requires no picture & sc>cely a ^w to make a la/+ impression ^u all :o c und]/&4 ,to be a ,wor%ipful ,ma/]1 & to ?r[ my :ole s\l into t "w1 ) ! c&idate = my audi5ce & ! ,lodge = my /age1 w\ld be a great] p]sonal di/9ction ?an to receive ! plaudits ( p 9 ! !at]s ( ! _w4 _/ ,,footnotes3 #aac ,we %\ld n =get t noble dyna/y ( l>ge & lib]al s\ls 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury--,john ,hales1 ,*ill+swor?1 ,:i*cote1 ,john ,smi?1 ,h5ry ,m1 ,j]emy ,taylor--^: ,lib]ty ( ,prophesy+ set ! pr9ciple ( tol]ation to /ately /ra9s ( eloqu5ce--,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 & ,ri*>d ,baxt]2 sa9ts1 e "o ( !m1 f9ely-pois$1 sweet-temp]$1 repell$ f all extremes alike1 & walk+ ! middle pa? ( wisdom & *>ity4 ,milton1 too1 taught tol]ance 9 a bigot$ & bitt] age 7see ,sev5te5? ,c5tury ,m5 ( ,latitude1 ,e4,a4 ,george74 #aad ,= in/ance ! ,cooke ,,ms1 next to ! olde/ ( all1 z well z ! ,w4 ,watson & ,york ,no4 #d ,,mss4 ,x is r surpris+1 9 view ( ! supremacy ( ! ,*ur* 9 ^? times1 to f9d su* evid5ce ( :at ,dr4 ,mackey call$ ! *ief mission ( primitive ,masonry--! pres]vation ( belief 9 ! unity ( ,god4 ,^! ,,mss did n succumb to ! !ology ( ! ,*ur*1 & _! invocations rem9d u m ( ! ,god ( ,isaiah ?an ( ! decrees ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea4 #aae ,x 01 p]haps1 a picture ( ! ,masonic ,lodges ( t era t ,tol& drew 9 8 ,socratic ,society1 publi%$ 9 #agbj1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he clo!d 9 a ve/ure q un-,grecian4 ,at lea/1 ! symposia or bro!rly fea/s ( 8 society1 _! give-&-take ( que/ions & answ]s1 _! av]sion to ! rule ( m]e physical =ce1 to compulsory religi\s belief1 & to cre$ hatr$1 z well z _! mild & tol]ant disposition & _! bro!rly reg>d = "o ano!r1 rem9d "o ( ! _s & habits ( ! ,masons ( t day4 #aaf ,n[ is z good a "t z ano!r to "n c]ta9 curi\s !ories :i* h be5 put =? to acc\nt = ! orig9 ( ,masonry 9 g5]al1 & ( ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge 9 p>ticul>4 ,!y are z foll[s3 ,fir/1 t x 0 all due to an imag9>y ,temple ( ,solomon describ$ by ,"l ,bacon 9 a ,utopian romance call$ ! ,new ,atlantis2 & ?is despite ! fact t ! temple 9 ! ,bacon /ory 0 n a h\se at all1 b ! "n ( an ideal /ate4 ,second1 t ! object ( ,freemasonry & ! orig9 ( ! ,?ird ,degree 0 ! re/oration ( ,*>les ,,ii to ! ?rone ( ,engl&2 ! idea be+ t ! ,masons1 :o call$ !mselves ,sons ( ! ,wid[1 meant !reby to express _! allegiance to ! ,que54 ,?ird1 t ,freemasonry 0 f\nd$ by ,oliv] ,cromwell--he ( all m56--to defeat ! royali/s4 ,f\r?1 t ,free-masons 7 d]iv$ f ! ord] ( ! ,knights ,templ>s4 ,ev5 ,less+ once held ?is !ory1 b seems lat] to h giv5 x up4 ,:i* "o ( ^! !ories surpasses ! o!rs 9 absurdity1 x w\ld be h>d to say4 ,de ,qu9cey explodes !m "o by "o ) "s detail 9 8 ,inquiry into ! ,orig9 ( ! ,free-masons1 to :i* he might also h add$ 8 own pet notion ( ! ,rosicrucian orig9 ( ! ord]--x be+ only a little less fanta/ic ?an ! re/ 7,de ,qu9cey's ,works1 vol4 xvi74 #aag ,( ! ,masonic fea/s ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ & ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/ mu* has be5 writt51 & to little acc\nt4 ,9 pre-,*ri/ian times1 z we h se51 ! ,roman ,collegia 7 wont to adopt pagan deities z patrons4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity came1 ! names ( its sa9ts--"s ( !m m>tyrs ( ! ord] ( build]s--7 sub/itut$ = ! old pagan gods4 ,:y ! two ,sa9ts ,john 7 *os5 by ,masons--r ?an ,/4 ,?omas1 :o 0 ! patron sa9t ( ar*itecture--has nev] be5 made cle>4 ,at any rate1 ^! two fea/s1 com+ at ! "t ( ! summ] & w9t] sol/ices1 are 9 reality old] ?an ,*ri/ianity1 be+ rem9isc5ces ( ! old ,light ,religion 9 :i* ,masonry _h its orig94 #aah ,! badge ( (fice 0 a huge :ite apron1 su* z we see 9 ,hog>?'s picture ( ! ,night4 ,! coll> 0 ( mu* ! same %ape z t at pres5t 9 use1 only %ort]4 ,:5 ! color 0 *ang$ to blue1 & :y1 is unc]ta91 b probably n until #ahac1 :5 we beg9 to see bo? apron & coll> edg$ ) blue4 7,see *apt] on ,clo?+ & ,regalia1 9 ,?+s a ,freemason ,ought to ,"k1 by ,j4,w4 ,cr[e47 ,9 #agbg ! (fic]s ( all private--or z we w\ld say1 subord9ate--,lodges 7 ord]$ to we> ! jewels ( ,masonry hang+ to a :ite apron4 ,9 #agca we f9d ! ,gr& ,ma/] we>+ gold or gilt jewels p5dant to blue ribbons ab\t ! neck1 & a :ite lea!r apron l9$ ) blue silk4 #aai ,?is is cle> f ! book ( ,con/itutions ( #agbc1 :i* is said to be = ! use ( ,lodges 9 ,london4 ,!n foll[ ! names ( ! ,ma/]s & ,w>d5s ( tw5ty ,lodges1 all 9 ,london4 ,!re 0 no ?\ght at ! "t ( impos+ ! au?ority ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ^u ! c\ntry 9 g5]al1 mu* less ^u ! _w4 ,its gr[? we %all sket* lat]4 ,= an excell5t article on ,! ,f\ndation ( ,mod]n ,masonry1 by ,g4,w4 ,spe?1 giv+ details ( ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge & its *anges1 see ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 ii1 #hf4 ,if an elaborate acc\nt is want$1 x may be f\nd 9 ,g\ld's ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 vol4 iii4 #abj ,hi/ory ( ! ,f\r ,lodges1 by ,r4,f4 ,g\ld4 ,app>5tly ! ,goose & ,gridiron ,lodge--,no4 #a--;is ! only "o ( ! f\r n[ 9 exi/5ce4 ,aft] v>i\s *anges ( "n x is n[ ! ,lodge ( ,antiquity1 ,no4 #b4 #aba ,royal ,masons1 by ,g4,w4 ,spe?4 #abb ,f a meag] sket* ( ,dr4 ,&]son 9 ! ,g5tlem5's ,magaz9e1 #aghc1 we le>n t he 0 a native ( ,scotl&--! place ( 8 bir? is n giv5--& t = _m ye>s he 0 m9i/] ( ! ,scots ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,swall[ ,/reet1 ,piccadilly1 & well kn[n to ! folk ( t fai? 9 ,london--call$ ,bi%op ,&]son by 8 fri5ds4 ,he m>ri$ ! wid[ ( an army (fic]1 :o bore him a son & a daught]4 ,al?\gh a le>n$ man--compil] ( a book ( ,royal ,g5ealogies1 :i* seems to h be5 8 hobby--he 0 some:at imprud5t 9 bus9ess1 hav+ lo/ mo/ ( 8 prop]ty 9 #agbj4 ,:e!r he 0 a ,mason be=e com+ to ,london is unkn[n1 b he took a great "p 9 ! "w ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 ent]+ x1 app>5tly1 9 #agba4 ,t[>d ! close ( 8 life he suff]$ _m mis=tunes1 b ( :at description we are n told4 ,he di$ 9 #agci4 ,p]haps 8 le>n+ 0 exagg]at$ by 8 ,masonic eulogi/s1 b he 0 a noble man & manife/ly a useful "o 7,g\ld's ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 vol4 iii74 #abc ,hav+ emphasiz$ ?is po9t s repeat$ly1 ! writ] feels x j to himself to /ate 8 own position1 le/ he be ?\ght a k9d ( mat]iali/1 or at lea/ an enemy ( my/icism4 ,n s4 ,in/ead1 he has long be5 an humble /ud5t ( ! great my/ics2 !y are 8 be/ fri5ds--z witness 8 two little books1 ,! ,et]nal ,*ri/1 & ,:at ,h ! ,sa9ts to ,tea* ,u8 ,b my/icism is "o ?+1 & my/ification is ano!r1 & ! =m] may be /at$ 9 ?is way3 ,fir/1 by my/icism--only ano!r ^w = spirituality--is meant our s5se ( an ,unse5 ,_w1 ( our citiz5%ip 9 x1 ( ,god & ! s\l1 & ( all ! =ms ( life & beauty z symbols ( ?+s high] ?an !mselves4 ,t is to say1 if a man has any religion at all t is n m]e !ory or =m1 he is a my/ic2 ! diff]5ce betwe5 him & ,plato or ,/4 ,francis be+ only a matt] ( g5ius & spiritual culture--betwe5 a boy :i/l+ a tune & ,bee?ov5 writ+ music4 ,second1 s9ce my/icism is native to ! s\l ( man & ! common exp]i5ce ( all :o rise above ! animal1 x is n an exclusive possession ( any set ( adepts to be held z a secret4 ,any man :o b[s 9 pray]1 or lifts 8 ?\ght heav5w>d1 is an initiate into ! et]nal my/icism :i* is ! /r5g? & solace ( human life4 ,?ird1 ! old "t ,masons 7 religi\s m51 & z su* %>]s 9 ?is great human exp]i5ce ( div9e ?+s1 & did n ne$ to g to ,hidd5 ,tea*]s to le>n my/icism4 ,!y liv$ & work$ 9 ! light ( x4 ,x %one 9 _! symbols1 z x does 9 all symbols t h any mean+ or beauty4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! s\l ( symbolism1 e emblem be+ an ef=t to express a reality too great = words4 ,s1 !n1 ,masonry is my/ical z music is my/ical--l poetry1 & love1 & fai?1 & pray]1 & all else t makes x wor? our "t to live2 b its my/icism is sweet1 sane1 & natural1 f> f fanta/ic1 & 9 n[ise e]ie1 unreal1 or unbalanc$4 ,( c\rse ^! words fail to describe x1 z all words mu/1 & x is !re=e t ,masonry uses p>ables1 pictures1 & symbols4 #abd ,sev5te5? ,c5tury ,descriptions ( ,solomon's ,temple1 by ,pr(4 ,s4,p4 ,john/on 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 xii1 #ace74 #abe ,transactions ,jewi% ,hi/orical ,society ( ,engl&1 vol4 ii4 #abf ,smi?'s ,diction>y ( ! ,bible1 article ,temple4 #abg ,jewi% ,encyclop$ia1 art4 ,freemasonry4 ,also ,build]'s ,rites1 ,g4,w4 ,spe?4 #abh ,9 ! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 #agbc1 ,dr4 ,&]son dilates at l5g? on ! build+ ( ! ,temple--includ+ a note on ! mean+ ( ! "n ,abif1 :i*1 x w be rememb]$1 0 n f\nd 9 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible2 & !n he sudd5ly breaks (f ) ! words3 ,b leav+ :at mu/ n1 inde$ _c1 be communicat$ 9 ,writ+4 ,x is incr$ible t he ?us introduc$ among ,masons a "n & leg5d unkn[n to !m4 ,_h he done s1 w\ld x h met ) su* in/ant & univ]sal acceptance by old ,masons :o /ood = ! anci5t usages ( ! ord]8 #abi ,lett] to ,g\ld ,t\*+ ,masonic ,symbolism4 #acj ,h]mes & ,plato1 ,ed\>d ,s*ure4 #aca ,hi/ory ( ! ,lodge ( ,ed9burgh4 #acb ,/e9br5n]1 foll[+ ,f9del1 speaks ( ! ,?ird ,degree z if x 7 a pure inv5tion1 quot+ a passage f ,ahiman ,rezon1 by ,lawr5ce ,d]mott1 to prove x4 ,he fur!r /ates t ,&]son & ,desaguli]s 7 publicly accus$ ( manufactur+ ! degree1 :i* !y nev] d5i$ 7,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 *ap4 vii74 ,b inasmu* z !y 7 n accus$ ( x until !y _h be5 _m ye>s 9 _! graves1 _! sil5ce is h>dly to be wond]$ at4 ,dr4 ,mackey /yles ,desaguli]s ! ,fa!r ( ,mod]n ,speculative ,masonry1 & attributes to him1 m ?an to any o!r "o man1 ! pres5t exi/5ce ( ! ord] z a liv+ in/itution 7,encyclop$ia ( ,freemasonry74 ,surely t is go+ too f>1 mu* z ,desaguli]s des]ves to be honor$ by ! ord]4 ,dr4 ,j4,t4 ,desaguli]s 0 a ,fr5* ,prote/ant cl]gyman1 ^: family came to ,engl& foll[+ ! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes4 ,he 0 graduat$ f ,*ri/ ,*ur* ,college1 ,ox=d1 9 #agaj1 succe$+ ,keill z lectur] 9 ,exp]im5tal ,philosophy4 ,he 0 especially le>n$ 9 natural philosophy1 ma!matics1 geometry1 & optics1 hav+ lectur$ be=e ! ,k+ on v>i\s occasions4 ,he 0 v popul> 9 ! ,gr& ,lodge1 & 8 p[] z an orator made 8 mann] ( conf]r+ a degree impressive--:i* may expla9 8 hav+ be5 accus$ ( inv5t+ ! degrees4 ,he 0 a loyal & able ,mason1 a /ud5t ( ! hi/ory & ritual ( ! ord]1 & 0 elect$ z ! ?ird ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,masons 9 ,engl&4 ,l ,&]son1 8 lat] life is said to h be5 becl\d$ by pov]ty & sorr[1 ?\gh "s ( ! facts are 9 dispute 7,g\ld's ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 vol4 iii74 ,,univ]sal ,,masonry _/ ,^! signs & tok5s are ( no small value2 !y speak a univ]sal language1 & act z a passport to ! att5tion & support ( ! initiat$ 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,!y _c be lo/ s long z memory reta9s its p[]4 ,let ! possessor ( !m be expatriat$1 %ip-wreck$1 or imprison$2 let him be /ripp$ ( ev]y?+ he has got 9 ! _w2 /ill ^! cr$5tials rema9 & are available = use z circum/ances require4 ,! great effects :i* !y h produc$ are e/abli%$ by ! mo/ inconte/able facts ( hi/ory4 ,!y h /ay$ ! uplift$ h& ( ! de/roy]2 !y h s(t5$ ! asp]ities ( ! tyrant2 !y h mitigat$ ! horrors ( captivity2 !y h subdu$ ! rancor ( malevol5ce2 & brok5 d[n ! b>ri]s ( political animosity & sect>ian ali5ation4 ,on ! field ( battle1 9 ! solitude ( ! uncultivat$ =e/s1 or 9 ! busy haunts ( ! cr[d$ city1 !y h made m5 ( ! mo/ ho/ile feel+s1 & mo/ di/ant religions1 & ! mo/ div]sifi$ conditions1 ru% to ! aid ( ea* o!r1 & feel a social joy & satisfaction t !y h be5 able to af=d relief to a bro!r ,mason4 --,,b5jam9 ,,frankl9 _/ ,,*apt] ,v ,univ]sal ,masonry ,i ,h5ce=? ! ,masons ( ,engl& 7 no long] a society ( h&icraftsm51 b an association ( m5 ( all ord]s & e vocation1 z also ( almo/ e cre$1 :o met toge!r on ! broad basis ( humanity1 & recogniz$ no /&>d ( human wor? o!r ?an morality1 k9dl9ess1 & love ( tru?4 ,!y reta9$ ! symbolism ( ! old ,op]ative ,masonry1#acc its language1 its leg5ds1 its ritual1 & its oral tradition4 ,no long] did !y build *ur*es1 b ! spiritual temple ( humanity2 us+ ! ,squ>e n to measure "r angles ( blocks ( /one1 b = ev5+ ! inequalities ( human "*1 nor ! ,compass any m to describe circles on a trac+-bo>d1 b to draw a ,circle ( goodwill ar\nd all mank9d4 ,h[beit1 "o g5]ation ( m51 z ,hume rem>ks1 does n g (f ! /age at once1 & ano!r succe$1 l silkworms & butt]flies4 ,no m did ?is metamorphosis ( ,masonry1 s to "n x1 take place sudd5ly or radically1 z x has become ! fa%ion to ?9k4 ,x 0 a sl[ process1 & l e su* p]iod ! ,epo* ( ,transition 0 att5d$ by _m problems1 unc]ta9ties1 & difficulties4 ,"s ( ! ,lodges1 z we h not$1 w\ld nev] agree to admit ,accept$ ,masons1 s jeal\s 7 !y ( ! anci5t l&m>ks ( ! ,craft4 ,ev5 ! ,gr& ,lodge1 albeit a revival ( ! old ,assembly1 0 look$ ^u ) suspicion by n a few1 z t5d+ t[>d undue c5tralization2 & n )\t cause4 ,f ! fir/ ! ,gr& ,ma/] 0 giv5 m p[] ?an 0 ev] grant$ to ! ,presid5t ( an anci5t ,assembly2 ( necessity s1 p]haps1 b x l$ to misund]/&+4 ,o!r influ5ces add$ to ! confusion1 & at ! same "t emphasiz$ ! ne$ ( weld+ ! ord] into a m coh]5t unity = its wid] s]vice to humanity4 ,!re are h9ts to ! effect t ! new ,masonry1 if s x may be call$1 made v sl[ progress 9 ! public favor at fir/1 ow+ to ! conditions j /at$2 & ?is despite ! rem>k ( ,&]son 9 ,june1 #agai3 ,n[ sev]al old ,bro!rs t _h neglect$ ! ,craft1 visit$ ! ,lodges2 "s ,noblem5 7 also made ,bro!rs1 & m new ,lodges 7 con/itut$4 ,/uckely1 ! antiqu>ian1 tells u 9 8 ,di>y "u date ( ,janu>y1 #agba--;at :i* "t he 0 initiat$--t he 0 ! fir/ p]son made a ,mason 9 ,london = ye>s1 & t x 0 n easy to f9d m5 en\gh to p]=m ! c]emony4 ,incid5tally1 he confides to u t he ent]$ ! ord] 9 se>* ( ! long hidd5 secrets ( ! ,anci5t ,my/]ies4 ,no d\bt he exagg]at$ 9 ! matt] ( numb]s1 ?\gh x is possible t initiations 7 comp>atively few at ! "t1 ! ,lodges be+ recruit$1 = ! mo/ "p1 by ! adhesion ( old ,masons1 bo? ,op]ative & ,speculative2 & among 8 fri5ds he may h _h "s difficulty 9 f9d+ m5 ) an adequate k ( ! ritual4 ,b t !re 0 any real difficulty 9 ga!r+ toge!r sev5 ,masons 9 ,london is1 on ! face ( x1 absurd4 ,imm$iately !reaft]1 ,/uckely records1 ,masonry took a run1 & ran itself out ( brea? ?r\gh ! folly ( its memb]s1 b he does n tell u :at ! folly 04 ,! run ref]r$ to 0 almo/ c]ta9ly due to ! acceptance by ! ,duke ( ,montagu ( ! ,gr& ,ma/]%ip1 :i* gave ! ord] a pre/ige x _h nev] _h be=e2 & x 0 also 9 ! same ye>1 #agba1 t ! old ,con/itutions ( ! ,craft 7 revis$4 ,twelve ,lodges att5d$ ! ,june qu>t]ly communication ( ! ,gr& ,lodge 9 #agba1 sixte5 9 ,septemb]1 tw5ty 9 ,decemb]1 & by ,april1 #agbc1 ! numb] _h gr[n to ?irty4 ,all ^! ,lodges1 be x not$1 7 9 ,london1 a fact amply ju/ify+ ! optimism ( ,&]son 9 ! la/ p>agraph ( ! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 issu$ 9 t ye>4 ,s f> ! ,gr& ,lodge _h n ext5d$ its jurisdiction beyond ,london & ,we/m9/]1 b ! v next ye>1 #agbd1 !re 7 already n9e ,lodges 9 ! prov9ces ackn[l$g+ its ob$i5ce1 ! fir/ be+ ! ,lodge at ! ,que5's ,head1 ,city ( ,ba?4 ,)9 a few ye>s ,masonry ext5d$ its labors abroad1 bo? on ,briti% & on =eign soil4 ,! fir/ ,lodge on =eign soil 0 f\nd$ by ! ,duke ( ,:>ton at ,madrid1 9 #agbh1 & regul>iz$ ! foll[+ ye>1 by :i* "t a ,lodge _h be5 e/abli%$ at ! ,ea/ ,india ,arms1 ,b5gal1 & also at ,gibralt>4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,lodges arose 9 _m l&s1 f\nd$ by ,engli% ,masons or by m5 :o _h receiv$ initiation 9 ,engl&2 ^! ,lodges1 :5 suffici5tly num]\s1 unit+ "u ,gr& ,lodges--! old ,lodge at ,york1 t anci5t ,mecca ( ,masonry1 _h call$ itself a ,gr& ,lodge z e>ly z #agbe4 ,! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,irel& 0 creat$ 9 #agbi1 ^? ( ,scotl&#acd & ,france 9 #agcf2 a ,lodge at ,hamburg 9 #agcg1ace ?\gh x 0 n pat5t$ until #agdj2 ! ,unity ,lodge at ,frank=t-on-!-,ma9 9 #agdb1 ano!r at ,vi5na ! same ye>2 ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ! ,?ree ,_w-sph]es at ,b]l9 9 #agdd2 & s on1 until ! ord] made its adv5t 9 ,sw$51 ,switz]l&1 ,russia1 ,italy1 ,spa91 & ,portugal4 ,foll[+ ! foot/eps ( ,masonry f l& to l& is almo/ z difficult z trac+ its e>ly hi/ory1 ow+ to ! secrecy 9 :i* x enwrapp$ its movem5ts4 ,= example1 9 #afhj !re came to ,s\? ,c>ol9a "o ,john ,moore1 a native ( ,engl&1 :o be=e ! close ( ! c5tury remov$ to ,philadelphia1 :]e1 9 #agjc1 he 0 ,collector ( ! ,port4 ,9 a lett] writt5 by him 9 #agae1 he m5tions hav+ sp5t a few ev5+s 9 fe/ivity ) my ,masonic bre?r54#acf ,?is is ! fir/ ve/ige ( ,masonry 9 ,am]ica1 unless we accept z au!ntic a curi\s docum5t 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,rhode ,isl&1 z foll[s3 ,?is ye day & mon? oblit]at$ #afef1 ,wee mett att y ,h\se (f ,mordicai ,campanell & aft] synagog gave ,abram ,moses ! degrees ( ,maconrie4#acg ,on ,june #e1 #agcj1 ! fir/ au?ority = ! assembl+ ( ,free-masons 9 ,am]ica 0 issu$ by ! ,duke ( ,norfolk1 to ,daniel ,coxe1 ( ,new ,j]sey1 appo9t+ him ,prov9cial ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,p5nsylvania2 & ?ree ye>s lat] ,h5ry ,price1 ( ,bo/on1 0 appo9t$ to ! same (fice = ,new ,engl&4 ,b ,masons _h evid5tly be5 com+ to ! ,new ,_w = ye>s1 = ! two cases j cit$ date back ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( #agag4 ,h[ soon ,coxe act$ on ! au?ority giv5 him is n c]ta91 b ! ,p5nsylvania ,gazette1 publi%$ by ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 conta9s _m ref]5ces to ,masonic affairs z e>ly z ,july1 #agcj4 ,j :5 ,frankl9 himself became int]e/$ 9 ,masonry is n ( record--he 0 initiat$ 9 #agcj-caach--;b he 0 a lead]1 at t day1 ( ev]y?+ t w\ld advance 8 adopt$ city2 & ! ,junto1 =m$ 9 #agbe1 (t5 inaccurately call$ ! ,lea!rn-,apron ,club1 ow$ its orig9 to him4 ,9 a ,masonic item 9 ! ,gazette ( ,decemb] #c1 #agcj1 he ref]s to sev]al ,lodges ( ,free-masons 9 ! ,prov9ce1 & on ,june #i1 #agcb1 notes ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,p5nsylvania1 ( :i* he 0 appo9t$ a ,w>d51 at ! ,sun ,tav]n1 9 ,wat] ,/reet4 ,two ye>s lat] ,frankl9 0 elect$ ,gr& ,ma/]1 & ! same ye> publi%$ an edition ( ! ,book ( ,con/itutions--! fir/ ,masonic book issu$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,?us ,masonry made an e>ly adv5t into ! new _w1 9 :i* x has labor$ s nobly1 help+ to lay ! f\ndations & build+ its own basic pr9ciples into ! organic law ( ! greate/ ( all republics4 ,,ii ,return+ to ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl&1 we h n[ to make record ( ridicule & opposition f )\t1 &1 alas1 ( disloyalty & discord )9 ! ord] itself4 ,) ! publication ( ! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 by ,&]son1 9 #agbc1 ! plat=m & pr9ciples ( ,masonry became matt]s ( common k1 & its enemies 7 al]t & vigilant4 ,none are s bl9d z ^? :o w n see1 & n a few1 unacqua9t$ ) ! _s ( ,masonry1 or unable to grasp its pr9ciple ( lib]ality & tol]ance1 affect$ to detect 9 its secrecy "s d>k political design2 & ?is despite ! noble *>ge 9 ! ,book ( ,con/itutions enjo9+ politics f ent]+ ! lodge--a *>ge h>dly less memorable ?an ! article def9+ its attitude t[>d diff]+ religi\s cre$s1 & :i* x behooves ,masons to keep always 9 m9d z bo? true & wise1 especially 9 our day :5 ef=t is be+ made to inject ! religi\s issue into politics3 _/#d1ff ,9 ord] to pres]ve peace & h>mony no private piques or qu>rels mu/ be br\ght )9 ! door ( ! ,lodge1 f> less any qu>rel ab\t ,religions or ,nations or ,/ate-,policy1 we be+ only1 z ,masons1 ( ! ,ca?olic ,religion above m5tion$ 7! religion 9 :i* all m5 agree72 we are also ( all ,nations1 ,tongues1 ,k9dr$s & ,languages1 & are resolv$ aga9/ all ,politics z :at nev] yet conduc$ to ! welf>e ( ! ,lodge1 nor ev] w4 ,?is *>ge has always be5 actively enjo9$ & obs]v$2 b especially ev] s9ce ! ,re=mation 9 ,brita9 or ! diss5t & secession ( ^! ,nations f ! communion ( ,rome4 _/ ,no soon] _h ^! noble words be5 pr9t$1#aci ?an !re came to light a secret society call+ itself ! truly ,anci5t ,noble ,ord] ( ! ,gormogons1 alleg$ to h be5 in/itut$ by ,*9-,quaw ,ky-,po1 ! fir/ ,emp]or ( ,*9a1 _m ?\s& ye>s be=e ,adam4 ,notice ( a meet+ ( ! ord] appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,po/1 ,septemb] #c1 #agbc1 9 :i* x 0 /at$1 among o!r high-s\nd+ decl>ations1 t no ,mason w be receiv$ z a ,memb] till he has r5\nc$ 8 noble ord] & be5 prop]ly degrad$4 ,obvi\sly1 f ?is notice & o!rs ( l k9d--all h9t+ at ! secrets ( ! ,lodges--! ord] 0 ap+ ,masonry by way ( p>ody ) int5t to de/roy x1 if possible1 by ridicule4 ,= all t1 if we may believe ! ,saturday ,po/ ( ,octob] foll[+1 _m em95t ,freemasons _h by t "t degrad$ !mselves & gone ov] to ! ,gormogons4 ,n _m p]haps1 b1 alas1 "o em95t ,mason at lea/1 none o!r ?an a ,pa/ ,gr& ,ma/]1 ! ,duke ( ,:>ton1 :o1 piqu$ at an act ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 _h turn$ aga9/ x4 ,erratic ( m9d1 un/able ( morals1 hav+ an inord9ate lu/ = praise1 & pillori$ z a fool by ,pope 9 8 ,moral ,essays1 he betray$ 8 frat]nity--z1 lat]1 he turn$ traitor to 8 fai?1 8 flag1 & 8 native l&6 ,simultane\sly ) ! ann\ncem5t t _m em95t ,masons _h degrad$ !mselves--words mo/ fitly *os5--& gone ov] to ! ,gormogons1 !re appe>$ a book call$ ! ,gr& ,my/]y ( ,freemasons ,discov]$1 & ! cat 0 out ( ! bag4 ,ev]y?+ 0 pla9 to ! ,masons1 & if x _h n be5 cle>1 ! way 9 :i* ! writ] emphasiz$ 8 hatr$ ( ! ,jesuits w\ld h told x all4 ,x 0 a ,jesuit#adj plot hat*$ 9 ,rome to expose ! secrets ( ,masonry1 & mak+ use ( ! dissolute & deg5]ate ,mason = t purpose--tactics (t5 en\gh us$ 9 ! "n ( ,jesus6 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ?is 0 fur!r made evid5t by ! fact t ! ord] ceas$ to exi/ 9 #agch1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,clem5t ,,xii publi%$ 8 ,bull aga9/ ! ,masons4 ,!reupon ! anci5t ord] ( ,gormogons swall[$ itself1 & s disappe>$--n1 h[ev]1 )\t "o la/1 futile ef=t to a*ieve its ends4#ada ,naturally ?is episode /irr$ ! ,masons deeply4 ,x 0 d5\nc$ 9 burn+ words on ! floor ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 :i* took new caution to gu>d its rites f trea*]y & v&alism1 9 :i* respects x _h n ex]cis$ due c>e1 admitt+ m5 to ! ord] :o 7 unwor?y ( ! honor4 ,!re 7 ^? :o ?\ght t ! p[] ( ,masonry lay 9 its secrecy2 "s ?9k s /ill1 n kn[+ t its real p[] lies 9 ! sanctity ( its tru?1 ! simplicity ( its fai?1 ! sweetness ( its _s1 & its s]vice to mank9d1 & t if all its rites 7 made public today x w\ld /ill hold ! he>ts ( m54#adb ,nev]!less1 ( alleg$ exposures !re 7 _m betwe5 #agbd & #agcj1 bo? anonym\s & sign$1 & !y made mu* ado1 especially among m5 :o 7 n ,masons4 ,x w be en\gh to "n ! mo/ fam\s1 z well z ! mo/ elaborate1 ( !m all1 ,masonry ,dissect$1 by ,samuel ,pri*>d1 :i* ran ?r\gh ?ree editions 9 "o mon?1 ,octob]1 #agcj1 & call$ out a noble ,def5ce ( ,masonry1 writt51 x is ?\ght1 by ,&]son1 b ! pres5t writ] believes by ,desaguli]s4 ,o!rs came lat]1 su* z ,ja*9 & ,boaz1 ! ,?ree ,di/9ct ,knocks1 & s =?4 ,!y _h _! day & ceas$ to be1 hav+ n[ only an antiqu>ian int]e/ to ^? :o w\ld "k ! mann]s & cu/oms ( a f>-(f "t4 ,in/ead ( injur+ ! ord]1 !y really help$ x1 z su* ?+s usually d1 by %[+ t !re mu/ be some?+ to expose s9ce s _m 7 try+ to d x4 ,b ,masonry w5t m>*+ on1 leav+ !m beh9d 9 ! rubbi% ( ?+s =gott51 z x does all its back-/air spies & heel-snapp+ critics4 ,m s]i\s by f> 0 ! s]ies ( s*isms )9 ! ord] :i* began 9 #agbe1 & ran on ev5 into ! next c5tury4 ,= ! /ud5t !y make ! p]iod v complex1 calculat$ to bewild] ! beg9n]2 = :5 we read ( f\r ,gr& ,lodges 9 ,engl&1 & = "s ye>s all ( !m runn+ at once1 & ea* "o claim+ to be ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl&1 ! confusion seems n a little conf\nd$4 ,also1 "o ,gr& ,lodge ( a v limit$ t]ritory1 & few adh]5ts1 adopt$ ! title ( ,gr& ,lodge ( all ,engl&1 :ile ano!r :i* comm5c$ 9 ! middle ( ! c5tury assum$ ! title ( ,! ,anci5ts1 & dubb$ ! old] & p>5t ,gr& ,lodge ,! ,mod]ns4 ,besides1 !re are traces ( an unrecord$ ,gr& body call+ itself ,! ,supreme ,gr& ,lodge1#adc z if ea* 7 try+ to make up 9 "n :at 0 lack+ 9 numb]s4 ,/rict se>* & due inquiry into ! causes ( ^! divisions w\ld seem to %[ ! foll[+ results3 ,fir/1 !re 0 a fe>1 n unju/ifi$ by facts1 t ! anci5t democracy ( ! ord] _h be5 infr+$ ^u by c]ta9 acts ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( #agag--;z1 = example1 giv+ to ! ,gr& ,ma/] p[] to appo9t ! ,w>d5s4#add ,second1 !re 0 a t5d5cy1 due to ! influ5ce ( "s cl]gym5 active 9 ! ord]1 to give a di/9ctively ,*ri/ian t+e to ,masonry1 fir/ 9 _! int]pretations ( its symbols1 & lat] to ! ritual itself4 ,?is fact has n be5 en\gh emphasiz$ by our hi/orians1 = x expla9s mu*4 ,?ird1 !re 0 ! fur!r fact t ,masonry 9 ,scotl& diff]$ f ,masonry 9 ,engl&1 9 details at lea/1 & ! two did n all at once h>monize1 ea* be+ r t5aci\s ( its usage & tradition4 ,f\r?1 9 "o in/ance1 if no m1 pride ( locality & hi/oric memories l$ to indep5d5t organization4 ,fif?1 !re 0 ! ev]-pres5t elem5t ( p]sonal ambition ) :i* all human societies1 ( :atev] k9d1 mu/ reckon at all times & places ?is side ( heav54 ,altoge!r1 ! situation 0 amply conducive to division1 if n to explosion1 & ! wond] is t ! s*isms 7 s few4 ,,iii ,"t out ( m9d ! anci5t city ( ,york _h be5 a seat ( ! ,masonic ,craft1 tradition trac+ x back to ! days ( ,a!l/an1 9 #ibf ,a4,d4 ,be t z x may1 ! ,lodge m9utes ( ,york are ! olde/ 9 ! c\ntry1 & ! relics ( ! ,craft n[ pres]v$ 9 t city entitle x to be call$ ! ,mecca ( ,masonry4 ,:e!r ! old society 0 a ,private or a ,gr& ,lodge is n pla92 b 9 #agbe x assum$ ! title ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,all ,engl&1--feel+1 x w\ld seem1 t its inh]5t "r by virtue ( antiquity _h 9 "s way be5 usurp$ by ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,london4 ,aft] t5 or fifte5 ye>s ! m9utes cease1 b ! records ( o!r gr& bodies speak ( x z /ill work+4 ,9 #agfa six ( its surviv+ memb]s reviv$ ! ,gr& ,lodge1 :i* cont9u$ ) v>y+ success until its f9al ext9ction 9 #agia1 hav+ only a few subord9ate ,lodges1 *iefly 9 ,york%ire4 ,nev] antagoni/ic1 x *ose to rema9 indep5d5t1 & its hi/ory is a noble tradition4 ,york ,masonry 0 ackn[l$g$ by all p>ties to be bo? anci5t & or?odox1 & ev5 to ?is day1 9 ,engl& & ov] ! seas1 a c]ta9 mell[1 magic *>m cl+s to ! city :i* 0 = s long a meet+ place ( ,masons4#ade ,f> m =midable 0 ! s*ism ( #agec1 :i* _h its orig91 z is n[ ?\ght1 9 a gr\p ( ,iri% ,masons 9 ,london :o 7 n recogniz$ by ! premi] ,gr& ,lodge4#adf ,:]eupon !y d5\nc$ ! ,gr& ,lodge1 av]r+ t x _h adopt$ new plans & dep>t$ f ! old l&m>ks1 rev]t$1 z !y alleg$1 to ! old =ms1 & set !mselves up z ,anci5t ,masons--be/[+ ^u _! rivals ! odi\s "n ( ,mod]ns4 ,lat] ! two 7 fur!r di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r by ! names ( _! respective ,gr& ,ma/]s1 "o call$ ,pr9ce ( ,wales' ,masons1 ! o!r ! ,a?oll ,masons4#adg ,! great figure 9 ! ,a?oll ,gr& body 0 ,lawr5ce ,d]mott1 to ^: ke5 p5 & indefatigable indu/ry z its secret>y = m ?an ?irty ye>s 0 due1 9 l>ge measure1 its success4 ,9 #agef he publi%$ its fir/ book ( laws1 entitl$ ,ahiman ,rezon1 ,or ,help to a ,bro!r1 mu* ( :i* 0 tak5 f ! ,iri% ,con/itutions ( #agea1 by ,pratt1 & ! re/ f ! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 by ,&]son--:om he did n fail to criticize ) /++ satire1 ( :i* he 0 a ma/]4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ! (fice ( ,deacon seems to h _h its orig9 ) ?is body4 ,a?oll ,masons 7 presid$ ov] by ! ,ma/]s ( affiliat$ ,lodges until #agef1 :5 ,"l ,bless+ton1 _! fir/ titl$ ,gr& ,ma/]1 0 induc$ to accept ! honor--_! w>rants hav+ be5 left blank betimes1 await+ ! com+ ( a ,nobleman to t (fice4 ,lat] ! f\r? ,duke ( ,a?oll 0 ,gr& ,ma/] at ! same "t ( ,scotl& & ( ! ,a?oll ,gr& ,lodge1 ! ,gr& ,lodges ( ,scotl& & ,irel& be+ repres5t$ at 8 in/allation 9 ,london4 ,/ill ano!r s*ism1 n s]i\s b significant1 came 9 #aggh1 l$ by ,william ,pre/on1#adh :o aft]w>ds became a %9+ light 9 ! ord]4 ,on ,/4 ,john's ,day1 ,decemb] #bg1 #aggg1 ! ,antiquity ,lodge ( ,london1 ( :i* ,pre/on 0 ,ma/]--"o ( ! f\r orig9al ,lodges =m+ ! ,gr& ,lodge--att5d$ *ur* 9 a body1 to he> a s]mon by its ,*apla94 ,!y rob$ 9 ! ve/ry1 & !n m>*$ into ! *ur*1 b aft] ! s]vice !y walk$ back to ! ,hall we>+ _! ,masonic clo?+4 ,diff]5ce ( op9ion arose z to ! regul>ity ( ! act1 ,pre/on hold+ x to be valid1 if = no o!r reason1 by virtue ( ! inh]5t "r ( ,antiquity ,lodge itself4 ,?ree memb]s object$ to 8 rul+ & appeal$ to ! ,gr& ,lodge1 he fooli%ly /rik+ _! names (f ! ,lodge roll = s do+4 ,ev5tually ! ,gr& ,lodge took ! matt] up1 decid$ aga9/ ,pre/on1 & ord]$ ! re9/atem5t ( ! ?ree prote/+ memb]s4 ,at its next meet+ ! ,antiquity ,lodge vot$ n to comply ) ! ord] ( ! ,gr& ,lodge1 &1 in/ead1 to )draw f t body & =m an alliance ) ! ,old ,gr& ,lodge ( ,all ,engl& at ,york ,city1 z !y call$ x4 ,!y 7 receiv$ by ! ,york ,gr& ,lodge1 & soon !reaft] obta9$ a con/itution = a ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl& ,s\? ( ! ,tr5t4 ,al?\gh mu* vitality 0 %[n at ! outset1 ?is body only con/itut$ two subord9ate ,lodges1 & ceas$ to exi/4 ,hav+ fail$1 9 #aghi ,pre/on & 8 fri5ds recant$ _! folly1 apologiz$ to ! ,gr& ,lodge1 reunit$ ) ! m5 :om !y _h expell$1 & 7 receiv$ back into ! fold2 & s ! matt] end$4 ,^! divisions1 :ile !y 7 9 "s ways unhappy1 really made = ! good ( ! ord] 9 ! sequel--! activity ( cont5d+ ,gr& ,lodges1 (t5 ke51 & at times bitt]1 promot+ ! spread ( its pr9ciples to :i* all 7 alike loyal1 & to ! enri*m5t ( its ,ritual#adi to :i* ea* contribut$4 ,d]mott1 an able executive & audaci\s antagoni/1 _h left no /one unturn$ to advance ! int]e/s ( ,a?oll ,masonry1 induc+ its ,gr& ,lodge to grant w>rants to army ,lodges1 :i* bore fruit 9 mak+ ,masons 9 e "p ( ! _w :]e ! ,engli% army w5t4#aej ,h[beit1 :5 t res\rceful secret>y & uncompromis+ fight] _h gone to 8 long re/1 a bett] mood began to make itself felt1 & a desire to heal ! feud & unite all ! ,gr& ,lodges--! way hav+ be5 cle>$1 mean:ile1 by ! demise ( ! old ,york ,gr& ,lodge & ! ,gr& ,lodge ,s\? ( ! ,tr5t4 ,ov]tures to t end 7 made 9 #ahjb )\t avail1 b by #ahji committees 7 meet+ & report+ on ! propriety & practicability ( union4 ,frat]nal lett]s 7 ex*ang$1 & at la/ a jo9t committee met1 canvass$ all diff]5ces1 & f\nd a way to heal ! s*ism4#aea ,union came at l5g?1 9 a great ,lodge ( ,reconciliation held 9 ,freemason's ,hall1 ,london1 on ,/4 ,john's ,day1 ,decemb] #bg1 #ahac4 ,x 0 a memorable & inspir+ sc5e z ! two ,gr& ,lodges1 s long e/rang$1 fil$ into ! ,hall--delegates ( #fda ,mod]n & #cei ,anci5t or ,a?oll ,lodges--s mix$ z to be indi/+ui%able ! "o f ! o!r4 ,bo? ,gr& ,ma/]s _h seats ( honor 9 ! ,ea/4 ,! h\r 0 frat]nal1 ea* side will+ to sacrifice prejudice 9 behalf ( pr9ciples held by all 9 common1 & all equally anxi\s to pres]ve ! anci5t l&m>ks ( ! ,craft--a mo/ significant fact be+ t ! ,a?oll ,masons _h insi/$ t ,masonry erase su* di/9ctively ,*ri/ian color z _h crept into x1 & return to its fir/ plat=m4#aeb ,once unit$1 free ( feud1 cleans$ ( rancor1 & hold+ high its unsect>ian1 non-p>tisan flag1 ,masonry mov$ =w>d to h] great m9i/ry4 ,if we w\ld le>n ! lesson ( ^? long dead s*isms1 we mu/ be vigilant1 correct+ our judgm5ts1 improv+ our regulations1 & cultivat+ t _s ( ,love :i* is ! f\nta9 :5ce issue all our volunt>y ef=ts = :at is "r & true3 union 9 ess5tial matt]s1 lib]ty 9 ev]y?+ unimportant & d\btful2 ,love always--"o bond1 "o univ]sal law1 "o fell[%ip 9 _s & 9 tru?6 ,,iv ,rema9s n[ to give a glimpse--&1 alas1 only a glimpse--( ! gr[? & influ5ce ( ,masonry 9 ,am]ica2 & a great /ory x is1 ne$+ _m volumes to tell x aright4 ,z we h se51 x came e>ly to ! %ores ( ! ,new ,_w1 long be=e ! "n ( our great republic _h be5 utt]$1 & ) its gospel ( ,lib]ty1 ,equality1 & ,frat]nity x help$ to %ape ! in/itutions ( ?is ,cont95t4 ,d[n ! ,atlantic ,coa/1 along ! ,great ,lakes1 into ! wild]ness ( ! ,middle ,we/ & ! =e/s ( ! f> ,s\?--we/w>d x m>*$ z ! /> ( empire l$1 sett+ up its alt> on remote fronti]s1 a symbol ( civilization1 ( loyalty to law & ord]1 ( fri5d%ip ) s*ool-h\se & *ur*4 ,if hi/ory record$ ! unse5 influ5ces :i* g to ! mak+ ( a nation1 ^? =ces = good :i* nev] /op1 nev] t>ry1 nev] tire1 & ( :i* our social ord] is ! outw>d & visible sign1 !n might ! real /ory ( ,masonry 9 ,am]ica be told4 ,in/ead ( a dry *ronicle1#aec let u make ef=t to capture & portray ! _s ( ,masonry 9 ,am]ican hi/ory1 if s t all may see h[ ?is great ord] actually presid$ ov] ! bir? ( ! republic1 ) ^: gr[? x has _h s mu* to d4 ,= example1 no "o ne$ be told :at patriotic memories clu/] ab\t ! old ,gre5 ,dragon ,tav]n1 9 ,bo/on1 :i* ,web/]1 speak+ at ,&ov] 9 #ahbc1 call$ ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,revolution4 ,ev5 s1 b x 0 also a ,masonic ,hall1 9 ! ,long ,room ( :i* ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,massa*usetts--an (f-%oot ( ,/4 ,&rew's ,lodge--0 organiz$ on ,/4 ,john's ,day1 #agfg1 ) ,joseph ,w>r51 :o aft]w>ds fell at ,bunk] ,hill1 z ,gr& ,ma/]4 ,!re ,samuel ,adams1 ,paul ,rev]e1 ,w>r51 ,hancock1 ,otis & o!rs met & pass$ resolutions1 & !n laid s*emes to make !m come true4 ,!re ! ,bo/on ,tea ,p>ty 0 plann$1 & execut$ by ,masons disguis$ z ,mohawk ,indians--n by ! ,lodge z su*1 b by a club =m$ )9 ! ,lodge1 call+ itself ! ,caucus ,pro ,bono ,publico1 ( :i* ,w>r5 0 ! lead+ _s1 & 9 :i*1 says ,elliott1 ! plans ( ! ,sons ( ,lib]ty 7 matur$4 ,z ,h5ry ,purkett us$ to say1 he 0 pres5t at ! fam\s ,tea ,p>ty z a spectator1 & 9 disob$i5ce to ! ord] ( ! ,ma/] ( ! ,lodge1 :o 0 actively pres5t4#aed ,z 9 ,massa*usetts1 s ?r\gh\t ! ,colonies--! ,masons 7 ev]y:]e active 9 behalf ( a nation conceiv$ 9 lib]ty & d$icat$ to ! proposition t all m5 are creat$ equal4 ,( ! m5 :o sign$ ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ! foll[+ are kn[n to h be5 memb]s ( ! ord]3 ,william ,hoop]1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 ,mat!w ,?ornton1 ,william ,:ipple1 ,john ,hancock1 ,philip ,liv+/on1 ,?omas ,nelson2 & no d\bt o!rs1 if we _h ! ,masonic records de/roy$ dur+ ! w>4 ,inde$1 x has be5 said t1 ) f\r m5 out ( ! room1 ! assembly c\ld h be5 op5$ 9 =m z a ,masonic ,lodge1 on ! ,?ird ,degree4 ,n only ,wa%+ton1#aee b ne>ly all ( 8 g5]als1 7 ,masons2 su* at lea/ z ,gre5e1 ,lee1 ,m>ion1 ,sullivan1 ,rufus & ,israel ,putnam1 ,edw>ds1 ,jackson1 ,gi/1 ,b>on ,/eub51 ,b>on ,de ,kalb1 & ! ,m>quis de ,lafayette :o 0 made a ,mason 9 "o ( ! _m milit>y ,lodges held 9 ! ,cont95tal ,army4#aef ,if ! hi/ory ( ^? old camp-lodges c\ld be writt51 :at a /ory x w\ld tell4 ,n only did !y initiate su* m5 z ,alex&] ,hamilton & ,john ,m>%all1 ! immortal ,*ief ,ju/ice1 b !y made ! _s ( ,masonry felt 9 times t try m5's s\ls#aeg--;a _s pass+ ?r\gh picket-l9es1 elud+ s5t9els1 & s(t5+ ! horrors ( w>4 ,lay+ aside _! swords1 ^! ,masons help$ to lay wide & deep ! f\ndations ( t lib]ty "u ! law :i* has made ?is nation1 ( a tru?1 ! la/ great hope ( man4 ,nor 0 x an accid5t1 b a sc5e 9 accord ) ! fitness ( ?+s1 t ,george ,wa%+ton 0 sworn into (fice z ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,republic by ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,new ,york1 tak+ 8 oa? on a ,masonic ,bible4 ,x 0 a p>able ( ! :ole p]iod4 ,if ! ,magna ,*>ta dem&$ rights :i* gov]nm5t c grant1 ,masonry f ! fir/ ass]t$ ^? inali5able rights :i* man d]ives f ,god ! ,fa!r ( m54 ,nev] did ?is tru? f9d sweet] voice ?an 9 ! tones ( ! old ,scot* fiddle on :i* ,rob]t ,burns1 a ,ma/] ,mason1 sang1 9 lyric glee1 ( ! sacr$ness ( ! s\l1 & ! native dignity ( humanity z ! only basis ( society & ! /ate4 ,t music w5t m>*+ on1 /rid+ ov] cont95ts & seas1 until x f\nd embodim5t 9 ! ,con/itution & laws ( ?is nation1 :]e today m ?an a million ,masons are citiz5s4 ,h[ /range1 !n1 t ,masonry %\ld h be5 made ! victim ( ! mo/ bitt] & baseless p]secution1 = x 0 no?+ else1 9 ! annals ( ! ,republic4 ,yet s x came to pass betwe5 #ahbf & #ahde1 9 connection ) ! ,morgan#aeh affair1 ( :i* s mu* has be5 writt51 & s little tru? told4 ,alas1 x 0 an evil h\r :51 z ,galswor?y w\ld say1 m5 j feel some?+ big & religi\s1 & g bl9d to ju/ice1 fact1 & reason4 ,al?\gh ,lodges ev]y:]e repudiat$ & d5\nc$ ! crime1 if crime x 01 & ! ,gov]nor ( ,new ,york1 himself a ,mason1 made e ef=t to detect & puni% ^? involv$1 ! fanaticism w\ld n be /ay$3 ! mob-mood rul$4 ,an ,anti-,masonic political p>ty#aei 0 =m$1 f$ on fr5zy1 & ! l& 0 /irr$ f end to end4 ,ev5 su* a man z ,john ,qu9cy ,adams1 ( great cr$ulity & /rong prejudice1 0 drawn into ! fray1 & 9 a s]ies ( lett]s flay$ ,masonry z an enemy ( society & a free /ate--=gett+ t ,wa%+ton1 ,frankl91 ,m>%all1 & ,w>r5 7 memb]s ( ! ord]6 ,mean:ile--&1 v]ily1 x 0 a mean :ile--,we$1 ,sew>d1 ,?addeus ,/ev5s1 & o!rs ( _! ilk1 rode into p[] on ! /r5g? ( x1 z !y _h plann$ to d1 defeat+ ,h5ry ,clay = ,presid5t1 because he 0 a ,mason--&1 incid5tally1 elect+ ,&rew ,jackson1 ano!r ,mason6 ,let x be said t1 if ! ,masons f\nd x h>d to keep )9 ! ,compass1 !y at lea/ act$ on ! ,squ>e4 ,f9ally ! fury sp5t itself1 leav+ ! ord] purg$ ( feeble m5 :o 7 ,masons only 9 =m1 & a revival ( ,masonry foll[$1 sl[ly at fir/1 & !n ) great rapidity4 ,no soon] _h ,masonry recov]$ f ?is ordeal ?an ! d>k cl\ds ( ,civil ,w> cov]$ ! l& l a pall--! sadde/ ( all w>s1 divid+ a nation "o 9 arts & arms & hi/oric memories1 & leav+ an entail ( blood & fire & te>s4 ,let x be =ev] rememb]$ t1 :ile *ur*es 7 sev]$ & /ates 7 sec$+1 ! ,masonic ord] rema9$ unbrok5 9 t wild & fateful h\r4 ,an ef=t 0 made to involve ,masonry 9 ! /rife1 b ! wise c\nsel ( its lead]s1 ,nor? & ,s\?1 prev5t$ ! mix+ ( ,masonry ) politics2 & :ile x c\ld n av]t ! trag$y1 x did mu* to mitigate ! woe ( x--build+ ra9b[ bridges ( m]cy & goodwill f army to army4 ,?\gh passion may h /ra9$1 x c\ld n break ! tie ( ,masonic love1 :i* f\nd a m9i/ry on r$ fields1 among ! sick1 ! w\nd$1 & ^? 9 prison2 & _m a man 9 gray plant$ a ,sprig ( ,acacia on ! grave ( a man :o wore ! blue4 ,"s day ! writ] hopes to tell t /ory1 or a "p ( x1 & !n m5 w und]/& :at ,masonry is1 :at x means1 & :at x c d to heal ! hurts ( humanity4#afj ,ev5 s x has be51 all ?r\gh our national hi/ory1 & today ,masonry is wor? m = ! sanctity & safety ( ?is republic ?an bo? its army & its navy4 ,at e turn ( ev5ts1 :5 ! rights ( man h be5 ?reat5$ by enemies obvi\s or insidi\s1 x has /ood gu>d--its alt> lights l signal fires along ! heights ( lib]ty1 keep+ wat*4 ,n only 9 our own l&1 b ev]y:]e ov] ! broad e>?1 :5 m5 h ?r[n (f ! yoke ( tyranny1 :e!r political or spiritual1 & dem&$ ! rights t belong to manhood1 !y h f\nd a fri5d 9 ! ,masonic ord]--z did ,mazz9i & ,g>ibaldi 9 ,italy4 ,nor mu/ we be less al]t & vigilant today :51 free ( dang] ( foes f )\t1 our republic is imp]il$ by ! neglig5ce ( indiff]5ce1 ! s$uction ( luxury1 ! ma*9ations ( politicians1 & ! %ad[ ( a passion-cl\d$1 impati5t discont5t1 ^: end is madness & folly2 le/ ! mo/ hall[$ ( all lib]ties be lo/4 _/,p ,love ?\ ?y l&1 ) love f>-br\ght ,f out ! /ori$ pa/1 & us$ ,)9 ! pres5t1 b transfus$ ,?r\gh future "t by p[] ( ?\ght4 ,p_/ ,v ,truly1 ! v exi/5ce ( su* a great hi/oric fell[%ip 9 ! que/ & s]vice ( ! ,ideal is a fact eloqu5t beyond all words1 & to be c\nt$ among ! preci\s assets ( humanity4 ,=m+ "o va/ society ( free m51 held toge!r by volunt>y obligations1 x cov]s ! :ole globe f ,egypt to ,india1 f ,italy to ,engl&1 f ,am]ica to ,au/ralia1 & ! isles ( ! sea2 f ,london to ,sidney1 f ,*icago to ,calcutta4 ,9 all civiliz$ l&s1 & among folk ( e cre$ wor?y ( ! "n1 ,masonry is f\nd--& ev]y:]e x upholds all ! r$eem+ ideals ( humanity1 mak+ all good ?+s bett] by its pres5ce1 l a /ream und]fl[+ a mead[4#afa ,also1 :]ev] ,masonry fl\ri%es & is all[$ to build freely aft] its div9e design1 lib]ty1 ju/ice1 education1 & true religion fl\ri%2 & :]e x is h9d]$1 !y suff]4 ,inde$1 he :o w\ld reckon ! spiritual possessions ( ! race1 & e/imate ! =ces t make = social beauty1 national greatness1 & human welf>e1 mu/ take acc\nt ( ! g5ius ( ,masonry & its m9i/ry to ! high] life ( ! race4 ,small wond] t su* an ord] has won to its fell[%ip m5 ( ! fir/ ord] ( intellect1 m5 ( ?\ght & action 9 _m l&s1 & e walk & "w ( life3 soldi]s l ,well+ton1 ,blue*]1 & ,g>ibaldi2 philosoph]s l ,krause1 ,fi*te1 & ,john ,locke2 patriots l ,wa%+ton & ,mazz9i2 writ]s l ,walt] ,scott1 ,voltaire1 ,/eele1 ,less+1 ,tol/oi2 poets l ,goe!1 ,burns1 ,byron1 ,kipl+1 ,pike2 musicians l ,haydn & ,moz>t--^: op]a1 ,! ,magic ,flute1 has a ,masonic motif2 ma/]s ( drama l ,=re/ & ,edw9 ,boo?2 editors su* z ,b[les1 ,pr5tice1 ,*ilds1 ,grady2 m9i/]s ( _m communions1 f ,bi%op ,pott] to ,rob]t ,colly]2 /atesm51 philan?ropi/s1 educators1 juri/s1 m5 ( sci5ce--,masons _m1#afb ^: names %9e l />s 9 ! great _w's cr[n ( intellectual & spiritual glory4 ,:at o!r ord] has ev] br\ght toge!r m5 ( su* div]se type1 temp]1 tra9+1 int]e/1 & a*ievem5t1 unit+ !m at an alt> ( pray] 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god & ! s]vice ( man8 ,= ! re/1 if by "s art "o c\ld trace ^? invisible influ5ces :i* move to & fro l %uttles 9 a loom1 weav+ ! network ( laws1 rev]5ces1 sanctities :i* make ! w>p & wo( ( society--giv+ to /atutes _! dignity & p[]1 to ! gospel its opportunity1 to ! home its canopy ( peace & beauty1 to ! "y an en%r9em5t ( inspiration1 & to ! old a mantle ( protection2 if "o _h su* art1 !n he might tell ! true /ory ( ,masonry4 ,old] ?an any liv+ religion1 ! mo/ widespread ( all ord]s ( m51 x toils = lib]ty1 fri5d%ip1 & righte\sness2 b9d+ m5 ) solemn v[s to ! "r1 unit+ !m ^u ! only basis ^u :i* !y c meet )\t reproa*--l ^? fib]s runn+ ?r\gh ! glaci]s1 along :i* sunbeams j\rney1 melt+ ! froz5 mass & s5d+ x to ! valleys bel[ 9 /reams ( bless+4 ,o!r fib]s are !re1 b none is m f>-ramify+1 none m t5d]1 none m responsive to ! ,light ?an ! my/ical tie ( ,masonic love4 ,tru? w triumph4 ,ju/ice w yet reign f sun to sun1 victori\s ov] cruelty & evil4 ,f9ally ,love w rule ! race1 ca/+ out fe>1 hatr$1 & all unk9dness1 & pity w heal ! old hurt & he>t-a*e ( humanity4 ,!re is no?+ 9 hi/ory1 d>k z mu* ( x is1 aga9/ ! ultimate fulfilm5t ( ! prophetic vision ( ,rob]t ,burns--! ,poet ,laureate ( ,masonry3 _/,p ,!n let u pray1 t come x may-- ,z come x w1 = a' t-- 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,t man to man1 ! _w o'er ,%all bro!rs be1 = a' t4 ,p_/ ,,footnotes3 #acc ,op]ative ,masonry1 x %\ld be rememb]$1 0 n entirely dead1 nor did x all at once disappe>4 ,inde$1 x /ill exi/s 9 "s =m1 & an int]e/+ acc\nt ( its =ms1 degrees1 symbols1 usages1 & traditions may be f\nd 9 an article on ,op]ative ,masonry1 by ,c4,e4 ,/retton 7,transactions ,leice/] ,lodge ( ,rese>*1 #aiji-aj1 #aiaa-ab74 ,! second ( ^! volumes also conta9s an essay on ,op]ative ,free-masons1 by ,?omas ,c>r1 ) a li/ ( lodges1 & a /udy ( _! hi/ory1 cu/oms1 & emblems--especially ! ,swa/ika4 ,speculative ,masons are n[ said to be jo9+ ^! ,op]ative ,lodges1 seek+ m light on :at are call$ ! ,lo/ ,symbols ( ,masonry4 #acd ,! ,gr& ,lodges ( ,irel& & ,scotl&1 x may be add$1 7 self-con/itut$1 )\t assi/ance or int]v5tion f ,engl& 9 any =m4 #ace ,a deputation ( ! ,hamburg ,lodge initiat$ ,fr$]ick--aft]w>ds ,fr$]ick ! ,great ( ,prussia--into ! ord] ( ,masons at ,brunswick1 ,augu/ #ad1 #agch 7,fr$]ick & 8 ,times1 by ,campbell1 ,hi/ory ( ,fr$]ick1 by ,c>lyle1 ,f9del's ,hi/ory ( ,masonry74 ,o!r noblem5 foll[$ 8 example1 & _! zeal = ! ord] gave a new date to ! hi/ory ( ,masonry 9 ,g]many4 ,:5 ,fr$]ick asc5d$ ! ?rone1 9 #agdj1 ! ,craft 0 honor$1 & x fl\ri%$ 9 8 k+dom4 ,z to ! int]e/ ( ,fr$]ick 9 ! ord] 9 8 lat] ye>s1 ! facts are n cle>1 b t he rema9$ its fri5d seems c]ta9 7,mackey1 ,encyclop$ia74 ,h[ev]1 ! ,craft und]w5t _m vicissitudes 9 ,g]many1 a detail$ acc\nt ( :i* ,f9del recites 7,hi/ory ( ,masonry74 ,few realize ?r\gh :at frightful p]secutions ,masonry has pass$ 9 _m l&s1 ow+ 9 "p to its secrecy1 b 9 l>g] "p to its pr9ciple ( civil & religi\s lib]ty4 ,:5ev] t /ory is told1 z x surely w be1 m5 ev]y:]e w pay homage to ! ,anci5t ,free & ,accept$ ,masons z fri5ds ( mank9d4 #acf ,?is lett] 0 ! prop]ty ( ,horace ,w4 ,smi?1 ,philadelphia4 ,john ,moore 0 ! fa!r ( ,william ,moore1 ^: daught] became ! wife ( ,provo/ ,smi?1 :o 0 a ,mason 9 #agge1 & aft]w>d ,gr& ,secret>y ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ^: son 0 ,gr& ,ma/] ( ,masons 9 ,p5nsylvania 9 #agif & #agig 7,hi/ory ( ,freemasonry1 by ,hughan & ,/illson74 #acg ,ibid1 *apt] on ,e>ly ,am]ican ,masonic ,hi/ory4 #ach ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 z a ,free ,mason1 by ,j4,f4 ,sa*se4 ,oddly en\gh1 !re is no m5tion ( ,masonry by ,frankl9 9 8 ,autobiography1 or 9 any ( 8 lett]s1 ) b two exceptions1 s f> z kn[n2 :i* is ! m rem>kable :5 we look at 8 ,masonic c>e] 9 ,france dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 :]e he 0 actively & intimately associat$ ) ! ord]1 ev5 advanc+ to ! high] degrees4 ,nev] = a day did he abate by "o jot 8 int]e/ 9 ! ord]1 or 8 love = x4 #aci ,?is injunction 0 made d\bly /rong 9 ! edition ( ! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 9 #agch4 ,= example3 no qu>rels ab\t nations1 families1 religion or politics mu/ by any means or "u any color or pret5se :atev] be br\ght )9 ! door ( ! ,lodge4444 ,masons be+ ( all nations ^u ! squ>e1 level & plumb2 & l our pr$ecessors 9 all ages1 we are resolv$ aga9/ political disputes1 etc4 #adj ,masons h sometimes be5 absurdly call$ ,prote/ant ,jesuits1 b ! two ord]s are exactly opposite 9 _s1 pr9ciple1 purpose1 & me?od4 ,all t !y h 9 common is t !y are bo? secret societies1 :i* makes x pla9 t ! opposition ( ! ,lat9 *ur* to ,masonry is n on ! gr\nd ( its be+ a secret ord]1 else :y sanction ! ,jesuits1 to "n no o!r8 ,! diff]5ce has be5 /at$ 9 ?is way3 ,opposite poles ^! two societies are1 = ea* possesses precisely ^? qualities :i* ! o!r lacks4 ,! ,jesuits are /rongly c5traliz$1 ! ,freemasons only conf$]at$4 ,jesuits are controll$ by "o man's w1 ,freemasons are "u majority rule4 ,jesuits bottom morality 9 exp$i5cy1 ,freemasons 9 reg>d = ! well-be+ ( mank9d4 ,jesuits recognize only "o cre$1 ,freemasons hold 9 respect all hone/ convictions4 ,jesuits seek to break d[n individual indep5d5ce1 ,freemasons to build x up 7,my/]ia1 by ,otto ,h5ne ,am ,rhyn74 #ada ,= a detail$ acc\nt ( ! ,duke ( ,:>ton & ! true hi/ory ( ! ,gormogons1 see an essay by ,r4,f4 ,g\ld1 9 8 ,masonic ,celebrities s]ies 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 viii1 #add71 & m rec5tly1 ,! ,life & ,writ+s ( ,philip1 ,duke ( ,:>ton1 by ,lewis ,melville4 #adb ,f9del has a nobly eloqu5t passage on ?is po9t1 & x tells ! ev]la/+ tru? 7,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 p4 #cgh74 ,8 :ole hi/ory1 inde$1 is exce$+ly wor? read+1 ! m s because x 0 "o ( ! fir/ books ( ! "r k9d1 & x /imulat$ rese>*4 #adc ,a pap] entitl$ ,an ,unrecord$ ,gr& ,lodge1 by ,sadl] 7,a4 ,q4 ,c41 vol4 xviii1 #fi-ij71 tells practically all t is kn[n ( ?is movem5t1 :i* m]g$ ) ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,london 9 #aggf4 #add ,nor 0 t all4 ,9 #agce x 0 resolv$ 9 ! ,gr& ,lodge t 9 ! future all ,gr& ,(fic]s 7except ,gr& ,ma/]7 %all be select$ out ( t body--mean+ ! pa/ ,gr& ,/ew>ds4 ,?is act 0 amaz+4 ,already ! ,craft _h let g its p[] to elect ! ,w>d5s1 & n[ ! *oice ( ! ,gr& ,ma/] 0 n>r[$ to ! ranks ( an olig>*y 9 its wor/ =m--a que] outcome ( ,masonic equality4 ,?ree mon?s lat] ! ,gr& ,/ew>ds pres5t$ a memorial ask+ t !y might =m !mselves into a special lodge1 ) special jewels1 etc4 ,naturally ?is br$ discont5t & appreh5sion1 & ju/ly s4 #ade ,(t5 we speak ( ! ,york ,rite1 z ?\gh x 7 ! olde/ & true/ =m ( ,masonry1 b1 :ile x s]ves to di/+ui% "o bran* ( ,masonry f ano!r1 x is n accurate2 =1 /rictly speak+1 !re is no su* ?+ z a ,york ,rite4 ,! "n is m a tribute ( rev]5ce ?an a description ( fact4 #adf ,masonic ,facts & ,fictions1 by ,h5ry ,sadl]4 #adg ,a?oll ,lodges1 by ,r4,f4 ,g\ld4 #adh ,william ,pre/on 0 born 9 ,ed9burgh 9 #agdb1 & came z a j\rneyman pr9t] to ,london 9 #agfj1 :]e he made himself conv]sant ) ! hi/ory1 laws1 & rites ( ! ,craft1 be+ mu* 9 dem& z a lectur]4 ,he 0 a good speak]1 & frequ5tly address$ ! ,lodges ( ! city4 ,aft] 8 blund] ( sec$+ _h be5 =giv51 he 0 honor$ ) _m (fices1 especially ! ,gr& ,secret>y%ip1 :i* gave him "t to pursue 8 /udies4 ,lat] he wrote ! ,freemason's ,call5d]1 an app5dix to ! ,book ( ,con/itutions1 a ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 &1 mo/ fam\s ( all1 ,illu/rations ( ,masonry1 :i* pass$ ?r\gh a score ( editions4 ,besides1 he _h mu* to d ) ! developm5t ( ! ,ritual4 #adi ,! hi/ory ( ! ,ritual is mo/ int]e/+1 & %\ld be writt5 9 m detail 7,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 by ,/e9br5n]1 *ap4 vii1 ,! ,ritual74 ,an article giv+ a brief /ory ( x appe>$ 9 ! ,masonic ,mon?ly1 ( ,bo/on1 ,novemb]1 #ahfc 7repr9t$ 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,craftsman1 vol4 vii1 & /ill lat] 9 ! ,bullet9 ( ,i[a ,masonic ,libr>y1 vol4 xv1 ,april1 #aiad74 ,?is article is valuable z %[+ ! gr[? ( ! ,ritual--z mu* by subtraction z by addition--& especially ! introduction into x ( ,*ri/ian imag]y & int]pretation1 fir/ by ,m>t9 ,cl>e 9 #agcb1 & by ,duck]ley & ,hut*9son lat]4 ,"o ne$ only turn to ,! ,_s ( ,masonry1 by ,hut*9son 7#ahjb71 to see h[ f> ?is t5d5cy _h gone :5 at la/ *eck$ 9 #ahac4 ,at t "t a committee made a c>eful comp>ative /udy ( all rituals 9 use among ,masons1 & ! ultimate result 0 ! ,pre/on-,webb lectures n[ g5]ally 9 use 9 ?is c\ntry4 7,see a valuable article by ,dr4 ,mackey on ,! ,lectures ( ,freemasonry1 ,am]ican ,qu>t]ly ,review ( ,freemasonry1 vol4 ii1 p4 #big47 ,:at a pity t ?is ,review di$ ( too mu* excell5ce6 #aej ,milit>y ,lodges1 by ,g\ld2 also ,kipl+'s poem1 ,! ,"m ,lodge4 #aea ,among ! articles ( union1 x 0 agre$ t ,freemasonry %\ld consi/ ( ! ?ree symbolic degrees1 includ+ ! ,holy ,royal ,ar*4 ,! pres5t /udy does n contemplate a detail$ /udy ( ,capitul> ,masonry1 :i* has its own hi/ory & hi/orians 7,orig9 ( ! ,engli% ,rite1 ,hughan71 except to say t x seems to h begun ab\t #agch-dj1 ! conc5sus ( op9ion diff]+ z to :e!r x began 9 ,engl& or on ! ,cont95t 7,royal ,ar* ,masonry1 by ,c4,p4 ,no>1 ,man*e/] ,lodge ( ,rese>*1 vol4 iii1 #aiaa-ab74 ,lawr5ce ,d]mott1 always al]t1 _h x adopt$ by ! ,a?oll ,gr& ,lodge ab\t ?irty ye>s be=e ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl& took x up 9 #aggj-gf1 :5 ,?omas ,duck]ley 0 appo9t$ to arrange & introduce x4 ,d]mott held x to be ! v ess5ce ( ,masonry1 & he 0 n sl[ 9 us+ x z a club ) :i* to belabor ! ,mod]ns2 b he did n orig9ate x1 z "s imag9e1 hav+ receiv$ ! degrees be=e he came to ,london1 p]haps 9 an unsy/emiz$ =m4 ,duck]ley 0 accus$ ( %ift+ ! orig9al ,gr& ,masonic ^w f ! ,?ird ,degree to ! ,royal ,ar*1 & ( sub/itut+ ano!r 9 its /ead4 ,en\gh to say t ,royal ,ar* ,masonry is au!ntic ,masonry1 be+ a fur!r elaboration 9 drama1 foll[+ ! ,?ird ,degree1 ( ! _s & motif ( old ,craft ,masonry 7,hi/ory ( ,freemasonry & ,concordant ,ord]s1 by ,hughan & ,/illson74 #aeb ,x is int]e/+ to note t ! writ] ( ! article on ,masonry 9 ! ,ca?olic ,encyclop$ia--an article admirable 9 _m ways1 & = ! mo/ "p fair--makes mu* ( ?is po9t1 & rightly s1 albeit 8 int]pretation ( x is altoge!r wrong4 ,he imag9es t ! objection to ,*ri/ian imag]y 9 ! ritual 0 due to enmity to ,*ri/ianity4 ,n s4 ,masonry 0 n !n1 & has nev] at any "t be51 oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity1 or to any o!r religion4 ,f> f x4 ,b ,*ri/ianity 9 ^? days--z1 alas1 too (t5 n[--0 ano!r "n = a petty & bigot$ sect>ianism2 & ,masonry by its v g5ius 01 & is1 unsect>ian4 ,_m ,masons !n 7 dev\t ,*ri/ians1 z !y are n[--n a few cl]gym5--b ! ord] itself is op5 to m5 ( all fai?s1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 ,hebrew & ,h9du1 :o confess fai? 9 ,god2 & s x w always rema9 if x is true to its pr9ciples & hi/ory4 #aec ,z = ! *ronicle1 ! "o indisp5sable book to ! /ud5t ( ,am]ican ,masonry is ! ,hi/ory ( ,freemasonry & ,concordant ,ord]s1 by ,w4,j4 ,hughan & ,h4,l4 ,/illson1 aid$ by "o ( ! able/ bo>d ( contributors ev] assembl$4 ,x includes a hi/ory ( ,masonry 9 all its ,rites 9 ,nor?1 ,c5tral1 & ,s\? ,am]ica1 ) accurate acc\nts ( ! orig9 & gr[? ( e ,gr& ,lodge 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,briti% ,am]ica2 also admirable *apt]s on ,e>ly ,am]ican ,masonic ,hi/ory1 ! ,morgan ,excitem5t1 ,masonic ,jurisprud5ce1 & /ati/ics up to date ( #ahia--;all c>efully prep>$ & well writt54 ,among o!r books too _m to "n1 !re are ! ,hi/ory ( ,symbolic ,masonry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by ,j4,h4 ,drummond1 & ,! ,am]ican ,add5da to ,g\ld's massive & magnific5t ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 vol4 iv4 ,:at ! pres5t pages seek is ! _s beh9d ?is =e/ ( facts4 #aed ,= ! full /ory1 see ,rem9isc5ces ( ! ,gre5 ,dragon ,tav]n1 9 ,c5t5nial ,memorial ( ,/4 ,&rew's ,lodge1 #ahgj4 #aee ,wa%+ton1 ! ,man & ! ,mason1 by ,c4,h4 ,callahan4 ,jackson1 ,polk1 ,fillmore1 ,bu*anan1 ,johnson1 ,g>field1 ,mc,kinley1 ,roosevelt1 ,taft1 all 7 ,masons4 ,a long li/ may be f\nd 9 ,cyclop$ia ( ,frat]nities1 by ,/ev5s1 article on ,freemasonry3 ,di/+ui%$ ,am]icans4 #aef ,wa%+ton & 8 ,masonic ,compe]s1 by ,r&olph ,hayd54 #aeg ,?omas ,pa9e1 ^: words ^! are1 ?\gh n a ,mason1 has left u an essay on ,! ,orig9 ( ,freemasonry4 ,few m5 h ev] be5 m unju/ly & cruelly malign$ ?an ?is great patriot1 :o 0 ! fir/ to utt] ! "n ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o1 in/ead ( be+ a sceptic1 believ$ 9 ! religion 9 :i* all m5 agree--t is1 9 ,god1 ,duty1 & ! immortality ( ! s\l4 #aeh ,william ,morgan 0 a dissolute1 nondescript pr9t] 9 ,batavia1 ,new ,york1 :o1 hav+ fail$ 9 ev]y?+ else1 ?\ght to make money by betray+ ! secrets ( an ord] :i* 8 pres5ce pollut$4 ,fooli%ly misl$1 a few ,masons _h him arre/$ on a petty *>ge1 got him out ( ! c\ntry1 & app>5tly paid him to /ay out4 ,_h no att5tion be5 paid to 8 alleg$ exposure x w\ld h fall5 /ill-born f ! press1 l _m ano!r be=e x4 ,rumors ( abduction />t$1 !n ,morgan 0 said to h be5 ?r[n into ,niag>a ,riv]1 :]eas !re is no pro( t he 0 ev] kill$1 mu* less murd]$ by ,masons4 ,?url[ ,we$ & a pack ( unscrupul\s politicians took x up1 & ! re/ 0 easy4 ,"o ye> lat] a body 0 f\nd on ! %ore ( ,lake ,ont>io :i* ,we$ & ! wife ( ,morgan id5tifi$--a ye> aft]w>d6--%e1 no d\bt1 hav+ be5 paid to d s2 albeit ! wife ( a fi%]man nam$ ,munroe id5tifi$ ! same body z t ( h] husb& dr[n$ a week or s be=e4 ,no matt]2 z ,we$ said1 ,x's good en\gh ,morgan until aft] ! election--a *>act]i/ic rem>k1 if we may judge by 8 own portrait z drawn 9 8 ,autobiography4 ,politically1 he 0 capable ( any?+1 if he c\ld make x w91 & "h he saw a *ance ( /irr+ up e vile & slimy ?+ 9 human nature = sake ( (fice4 7,see a spl5did review ( ! :ole matt] 9 ,hi/ory ( ,masonry1 by ,hughan & ,/illson1 also by ,g\ld 9 vol4 iv ( 8 ,hi/ory47 #aei ,cyclop$ia ( ,frat]nities1 by ,/ev5s1 article1 ,anti-,masonry1 gives detail$ acc\nt ) _m int]e/+ facts4 #afj ,foll[+ ! fir/ day ( ! battle ( ,gettysburg1 !re 0 a ,lodge meet+ 9 t[n1 & ,yanks & ,johnny ,rebs met & m+l$ z fri5ds1 "u ! ,squ>e & ,compass4 ,:]e else c\ld !y h done s8 7,t5nessee ,mason74 ,:5 ! ,union army attack$ ,little ,rock1 ,ark41 ! comm&+ (fic]1 ,?omas ,h4 ,b5ton--,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,i[a--?rew a gu>d ab\t ! home ( ,g5]al ,alb]t ,pike1 to protect 8 ,masonic libr>y4 ,m>*+ ?r\gh burn+ ,ri*mond1 a ,union (fic] saw ! famili> emblems ov] a hall4 ,he put a gu>d ab\t ! ,lodge room1 & t night1 toge!r ) a numb] ( ,conf$]ate ,masons1 organiz$ a society = ! relief ( wid[s & orphans left de/itute by ! w> 7,wa%+ton1 ! ,man & ! ,mason1 ,callahan74 ,b = ! k9dness ( a bro!r ,mason1 :o sav$ ! life ( a "y soldi] ( ! ,s\?1 :o 0 a prison] ( w> at ,rock ,isl&1 ,ill41 ! pres5t writ] w\ld nev] h be5 born1 mu* less h writt5 ?is book4 ,t "y soldi] 0 my fa!r6 ,volumes ( su* facts might be ga!r$ 9 pro( ( ! graci\s m9i/ry ( ,masonry 9 ^? awful ye>s4 #afa ,cyclop$ia ( ,frat]nities1 by ,/ev5s 7la/ edition71 article1 ,free ,masonry1 pictures ! ext5t ( ! ord]1 ) maps & diagrams %[+ its _w-wide influ5ce4 #afb ,space does n p]mit a survey ( ! lit]ature ( ,masonry1 /ill less ( ,masonry 9 lit]ature4 7,f9del has two f9e *apt]s on ! lit]ature ( ! ord]1 b he wrote1 9 #ahfe1 ,hi/ory ( ,masonry47 ,= traces ( ,masonry 9 lit]ature1 !re is ! fam\s *apt] 9 ,w> & ,peace1 by ,tol/oi2 ,mon ,oncle ,so/h5es1 by ,maupassant2 ,na?an ! ,wise1 & ,erne/ & ,falk1 by ,less+2 ! ,masonic poems ( ,goe!1 & _m h9ts 9 ,wilhelm ,mei/]2 ! writ+s ( ,h]d] 7,classic ,p]iod ( ,g]man ,lett]s1 ,f9del71 ,! ,lo/ ,^w1 by ,h5ry ,van ,dyke2 &1 ( c\rse1 ! poetry ( ,burns4 ,masonic phrases & allusions--(t5 almo/ too reveal+--are f\nd all ?r\gh ! poems & /ories ( ,kipl+4 ,besides ! poem ,! ,"m ,lodge1 s mu* admir$1 !re is ,! ,wid[ ( ,w9dsor1 su* /ories z ,) ! ,ma9 ,gu>d1 ,! ,w+$ ,hats1 ,hal o' ! ,draft1 ,! ,city ,walls1 ,on ! ,great ,wall1 _m examples 9 ,kim1 also 9 ,traffics & ,discov]ies1 ,puck ( ,pook's ,hill1 &1 by no means lea/1 ,! ,man ,:o ,w\ld be ,k+1 "o ( ! great %ort /ories ( ! _w4 ,"p ,,iii--,int]pretation ,,:at ,,is ,,masonry _/ ,i am afraid y may n consid] x an altoge!r sub/antial conc]n4 ,x has to be se5 9 a c]ta9 way1 "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,"s p nev] see x at all4 ,y mu/ und]/&1 ?is is no dead pile ( /ones & unmean+ timb]4 ,x is a ,,liv+ ?+4 ,:5 y ent] x y he> a s\nd--a s\nd z ( "s mighty poem *ant$4 ,li/5 long en\gh1 & y w le>n t x is made up ( ! beat+ ( human he>ts1 ( ! nameless music ( m5's s\ls--t is1 if y h e>s to he>4 ,if y h eyes1 y w pres5tly see ! *ur* itself--a loom+ my/]y ( _m %apes & %ad[s1 leap+ %e] f floor to dome4 ,! "w ( no ord9>y build]6 ,! pill>s ( x g up l ! brawny trunks ( h]oes2 ! sweet fle% ( m5 & wom5 is mold$ ab\t its bulw>ks1 /rong1 impregnable2 ! faces ( little *ildr5 laugh out f e corn] /one2 ! t]rible spans & ar*es ( x are ! jo9$ h&s ( comrades2 & up 9 ! heights & spaces are inscrib$ ! numb]less mus+s ( all ! dream]s ( ! _w4 ,x is yet build+--build+ & built ^u4 ,sometimes ! "w goes on 9 deep d>kness2 sometimes 9 bl9d+ light2 n[ "u ! burd5 ( unutt]able angui%2 n[ to ! tune ( great laught] & h]oic %\t+s l ! cry ( ?und]4 ,sometimes1 9 ! sil5ce ( ! night-"t1 "o may he> ! t9y hamm]+s ( ! comrades at "w up 9 ! dome--! comrades t h climb$ ahead4 --,c4,r4 ,,k5n$y1 ,! ,s]vant 9 ! ,h\se _/ ,,*apt] ,i ,:at is ,masonry ,i ,:at1 !n1 is ,masonry1 & :at is x try+ to d 9 ! _w8 ,accord+ to "o ( ! ,old ,*>ges1 ,masonry is decl>$ to be an anci5t & honorable in/itution3 anci5t no d\bt x is1 z hav+ subsi/$ f "t immemorial2 & honorable x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ to be1 z by natural t5d5cy x conduces to make ^? s :o are ob$i5t to its precepts4 ,to s high an em95ce has its cr$it be5 advanc$ t 9 e age ,mon>*s !mselves h be5 promot]s ( ! art1 h n ?\ght x d]ogatory f _! dignity to ex*ange ! scept] = ! tr[el1 h patroniz$ our my/]ies & jo9$ 9 our ,assemblies4 ,:ile t eulogy is m ?an ju/ifi$ by sob] facts1 x does n tell u :at ,masonry is1 mu* less its mission & m9i/ry to mank9d4 ,if n[ we turn to ! old1 (t-quot$ def9ition1 we le>n t ,masonry is a sy/em ( morality veil$ 9 allegory & illu/rat$ by symbols4 ,t is1 9 s f>1 true en\gh1 b x is obvi\sly inadequate1 ! m s :5 x uses ! ^w peculi> z describ+ ! morality ( ,masonry2 & x gives no h9t ( a _w-encircl+ fell[%ip & its f>-ramify+ influ5ce4 ,ano!r def9ition has x t ,masonry is a sci5ce :i* is engag$ 9 ! se>* aft] div9e tru?2#afc b t is vague1 indef9ite1 & unsatisfactory1 lack+ any s5se ( ! uniqu5ess ( ! ,ord]1 & z applicable to "o sci5ce z to ano!r4 ,= surely all sci5ce1 ( :atev] k9d1 is a se>* aft] div9e tru?1 & a physical fact1 z ,agassiz said1 is z sacr$ z a moral tru?--e fact be+ ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,/ill ano!r writ] def9es ,masonry z ,fri5d%ip1 ,love1 & ,integrity--,fri5d%ip :i* rises sup]ior to ! fictiti\s di/9ctions ( society1 ! prejudices ( religion1 & ! pecuni>y conditions ( life2 ,love :i* kn[s no limit1 nor inequality1 nor decay2 ,integrity :i* b9ds man to ! et]nal law ( duty4#afd ,su* is inde$ ! v ess5ce & _s ( ,masonry1 b ,masonry has no monopoly ( t _s1 & its uniqu5ess consi/s1 r1 9 ! =m 9 :i* x seeks to embody & express ! graci\s & b5ign _s :i* is ! g5ius ( all ! high] life ( humanity4 ,masonry is n ev]y?+2 x is a ?+ z di/9ctly featur$ z a /atue by ,phidias or a pa9t+ by ,angelo4 ,def9itions1 l delays1 may be dang]\s1 b p]haps we c d no bett] ?an to adopt ! words ( ! ,g]man ,h&bu*#afe z ! be/ description ( x s f> giv53 _/#d1ff ,masonry is ! activity ( closely unit$ m5 :o1 employ+ symbolical =ms borr[$ pr9cipally f ! mason's trade & f ar*itecture1 "w = ! welf>e ( mank9d1 /riv+ morally to ennoble !mselves & o!rs1 & !reby to br+ ab\t a univ]sal league ( mank9d1 :i* !y aspire to exhibit ev5 n[ on a small scale4 _/ ,civilization c\ld h>dly beg9 until man _h le>n$ to fa%ion = himself a settl$ habitation1 & ?us ! e>lie/ ( all human arts & crafts1 & p]haps also ! noble/1 is t ( ! build]4 ,religion took outw>d %ape :5 m5 fir/ re>$ an alt> = _! (f]+s1 & surr\nd$ x ) a sanctu>y ( fai? & awe1 ( pity & consolation1 & pil$ a cairn to m>k ! graves :]e _! dead lay asleep4 ,hi/ory is no old] ?an ar*itecture4 ,h[ fitt+1 !n1 t ! idea & art ( build+ %\ld be made ! basis ( a great ord] ( m5 :i* has no o!r aim ?an ! upbuild+ ( humanity 9 ,fai?1 ,fre$om1 & ,fri5d%ip4 ,seek+ to ennoble & beautify life1 x f9ds 9 ! common task & con/ant labor ( man its s5se ( human unity1 its vision ( life z a temple build+ & built ^u1 & its emblems ( ^? tru?s :i* make = purity ( "* & ! /ability ( society4 ,?us ,masonry labors1 l9k$ ) ! con/ructive g5ius ( mank9d1 & s long z x rema9s true to its ,ideal no weapon =m$ aga9/ x c prosp]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ impressive & t\*+ ?+s 9 human hi/ory is t c]ta9 ideal int]e/s h be5 set ap>t z especially v5]at$ among all peoples4 ,guilds h aris5 to cultivate ! int]e/s embodi$ 9 art1 sci5ce1 philosophy1 frat]nity1 & religion2 to cons]ve ! preci\s1 h>d-won inh]itances ( humanity2 to tra9 m5 9 _! s]vice2 to br+ _! p[] to be> ^u ! common life ( mortals1 & s5d ?r\gh t common life ! light & glory ( ! ,ideal--z ! sun %oots its transfigur+ rays ?r\gh a great dull cl\d1 evok+ beauty f ! br[n e>?4 ,su* is ,masonry1 :i* unites all ^! high int]e/s & br+s to _! s]vice a va/1 _w-wide frat]nity ( free & dev\t m51 built ^u a f\ndation ( spiritual fai? & moral idealism1 ^: mission x is to make m5 fri5ds1 to ref9e & exalt _! lives1 to deep5 _! fai? & purify _! dream1 to turn !m f ! semblance ( life to homage = tru?1 beauty1 righte\sness1 & "*4 ,m ?an an in/itution1 m ?an a tradition1 m ?an a society1 ,masonry is "o ( ! =ms ( ! ,div9e ,life ^u e>?4 ,no "o may ev] hope to def9e a _s s graci\s1 an ord] s b5ign1 an influ5ce s prophetic ( ! pres5t & future upbuild+ ( ! race4 ,!re is a common notion t ,masonry is a secret society1 & ?is idea is bas$ on ! secret rites us$ 9 its initiations1 & ! signs & grips by :i* its memb]s recognize ea* o!r4 ,?us x has come to pass t ! ma9 aims ( ! ,ord] are assum$ to be a secret policy or tea*+1#aff :]eas its "o great secret is t x has no secret4 ,its pr9ciples are publi%$ abroad 9 its writ+s2 its purposes & laws are kn[n1 & ! times & places ( its meet+s4 ,hav+ come d[n f d>k days ( p]secution1 :5 all ! f9] ?+s s\ght ! protection ( seclusion1 if x /ill adh]es to secret rites1 x is n 9 ord] to hide ! tru?1 b ! bett] to tea* x m impressively1 to tra9 m5 9 its pure s]vice1 & to promote union & amity ^u e>?4 ,its signs & grips s]ve z a k9d ( univ]sal language1 & /ill m z a graci\s cov] = ! practice ( sweet *>ity--mak+ x easi] to help a fell[ man 9 dire plight )\t hurt+ 8 self-respect4 ,if a few are attract$ to x by curiosity1 all rema9 to pray1 f9d+ !mselves memb]s ( a great hi/oric fell[%ip ( ! seek]s & f9d]s ( ,god4#afg ,x is old because x is true2 _h x be5 false x w\ld h p]i%$ long ago4 ,:5 all m5 practice its simple precepts1 ! innoc5t secrets ( ,masonry w be laid b>e1 its mission accompli%$1 & its labor done4 ,,ii ,recall+ ! emphasis ( ! =ego+ pages1 x ne$ h>dly be add$ t ,masonry is 9 no s5se a political p>ty1 /ill less a society organiz$ = social agitation4 ,inde$1 because ,masonry /&s ap>t f p>tisan feud & p>ticul> plans ( social re=m1 %e has be5 held up to ridicule equally by ! un?9k+1 ! ambiti\s1 & ! impati5t4 ,h] critics on ?is side are ( two k9ds4 ,!re are ^? :o hold t ! humanit>ian ideal is an error1 ma9ta9+ t human nature has no moral aptitude1 & c be sav$ only by submission to a def9ite sy/em ( dogma4 ,!n !re are ^? :o look = salvation solely 9 political action & social agitation1 :o live 9 ! delusion t man c be made bett] by pass+ laws & c\nt+ votes1 & to :om ,masonry has no?+ to (f] because 9 its ranks x p]mits no politics1 mu* less p>ty rancor4 ,advocates ( ! fir/ view h f\ght ,masonry f ! beg9n+ ) ! %>pe/ weapons1 :ile ^? :o hold ! second view reg>d x ) contempt1 z a ?+ useless & n wor? fight+4#afh ,nei!r adv]s>y und]/&s ,masonry & its cult ( ! creative love = humanity1 & ( ea* man = 8 fell[1 )\t :i* no dogma is ( any wor?2 lack+ :i*1 ! be/ laid plans ( social se]s gang aft aglee4 ,let u look at ?+s z !y are4 ,t we mu/ press =w>d t[>ds righte\sness--t we mu/ hung] & ?ir/ aft] a social life t is true & pure1 j & m]ciful--all w agree2 b !y are bl9d :o d n see t ! way is long & ! process sl[4 ,:at is x t s tragically delays ! m>* ( man t[>d ! bett] & wis] social ord] :]e( our prophets dream8 ,our age1 l ! ages gone be=e1 is full ( s*emes ( e k9d = ! re=m & bett]m5t ( mank9d4 ,:y d !y n succe$8 ,"s fail1 p]haps1 because !y are imprud5t & ill-consid]$1 9 t !y expect too mu* ( human nature & d n take into acc\nt ! /ubborn facts ( life4 ,b :y does n ! wise/ & noble/ plan d m ?an half :at its advocates hope & pray & labor s h]oically to br+ ab\t8 ,because !re are n en\gh m5 f9e en\gh ( s\l1 l>ge en\gh ( sympa?y1 sweet en\gh ( _s1 & noble en\gh ( nature to make ! dream come true6 ,!re are no valid argum5ts aga9/ a great-spirit$ social ju/ice b ?is--t m5 w n4 ,indol5ce1 impurity1 gre$1 inju/ice1 meanness ( _s1 ! aggressiv5ess ( au?ority1 & above all jeal\sy--^! are ! real ob/acles t ?w>t ! nobl] social aspiration ( humanity4 ,!re are too _m m5 l ,! ,ma/]-,build] :o tri$ to build high] ?an any "o else1 )\t reg>d to o!rs1 all = 8 own selfi% glory4 ,ibs5 has %[n u h[ ,! ,pill>s ( ,society1 re/+ on rott5 f\ndations1 came cra%+ d[n1 w\nd+ ! innoc5t 9 _! wreck4 ,long ago x 0 said t ?r\gh wisdom is an h\se build$1 & by und]/&+ x is e/abli%$2 & by k %all ! *amb]s be fill$ ) pleasant & preci\s ri*es4#afi ,"t has %[n t ! ,h\se ( ,wisdom mu/ be f\nd$ ^u righte\sness1 ju/ice1 purity1 "*1 fai? 9 ,god & love ( man1 else x w fall :5 ! floods desc5d & ! w9ds beat ^u x4 ,:at we ne$ to make our social dreams come true is n m laws1 n m dogmas1 n less lib]ty1 b bett] m51 clean] m9d$1 m fai?ful1 ) l(ti] ideals & m h]oic integrity2 m5 :o love ! "r1 honor ! tru?1 wor%ip purity1 & prize lib]ty--upright m5 :o meet all horizontals at a p]fect angle1 assur+ ! virtue & /ability ( ! social ord]4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,masonry1 in/ead ( id5tify+ itself ) p>ticul> s*emes ( re=m1 & ?us becom+ involv$ 9 endless turmoil & dispute1 e/rang+ m5 :om %e seeks to bless1 devotes all h] b5ign en]gy & influ5ce to ennobl+ ! s\ls ( m51 %e is do+ fundam5tal "w 9 behalf ( all high ent]prises4 ,by z mu* z %e succe$s1 e noble cause succe$s2 by z mu* z %e fails1 ev]y?+ fails6 ,by its m9i/ry to ! individual man--draw+ him into ! circle ( a great fri5d%ip1 exalt+ 8 fai?1 ref9+ 8 ideals1 enl>g+ 8 sympa?ies1 & sett+ 8 feet 9 ! long :ite pa?--,masonry be/ s]ves society & ! /ate4#agj ,:ile x is n a re=matory1 x is a c5t] ( moral & spiritual p[]1 & its p[] is us$1 n only to protect ! wid[ & orphan1 b also1 & /ill m important1 to remove ! cause ( _! woe & ne$ by mak+ m5 j1 g5tle1 & g5]\s to all _! fell[ mortals4 ,:o c measure su* a sil5t1 p]si/5t1 unre/+ labor2 :o c describe its wor? 9 a _w ( feud1 ( bitt]ness1 ( sorr[6 ,no "o ne$s to be told t we are on ! eve1 if n 9 ! mid/1 ( a mo/ /up5d\s & bewild]+ revolution ( social & indu/rial life4 ,x %akes ,engl& today4 ,x makes ,france tremble tomorr[4 ,x al>ms ,am]ica next week4 ,m5 want %ort] h\rs1 high] wages1 & bett] homes--( c\rse !y d--b !y ne$1 m ?an ^! ?+s1 to "k & love ea* o!r2 = ! que/ions 9 dispute c nev] be settl$ 9 an air ( ho/ility4 ,if !y are ev] settl$ at all1 & settl$ "r1 x mu/ be 9 an atmosph]e ( mutual recognition & respect1 su* z ,masonry seeks to create & make prevail4 ,:e!r x be a conflict ( nations1 or a cla% ( class ) class1 appeal mu/ be made to intellig5ce & ! moral s5se1 z befits ! dignity ( man4 ,amid/ bitt]ness & /rife ,masonry br+s m5 ( e rank & walk ( life toge!r z m51 & no?+ else1 at an alt> :]e !y c talk & n fight1 discuss & n dispute1 & ea* may le>n ! po9t ( view ( 8 fell[4 ,o!r hope !re is none save 9 ?is _s ( fri5d%ip & fairness1 ( democracy & ! fell[%ip ( man ) man4 ,once ?is _s has its way ) mank9d1 x w br+ ^? brave1 l>ge recon/ructions1 ^? pr(itable abnegations & bro!rly feats ( g5]osity t w yet turn human life into a glad1 beautiful1 & triumphant cooep]ation all r\nd ?is sunlit _w4 ,surely ! way ( ,masonry is wise4 ,in/ead ( becom+ only "o m factor 9 a _w ( factional feud1 x seeks to remove all ho/ility :i* may arise f social1 national1 or religi\s diff]5ces4 ,x helps to heal ! haught9ess ( ! ri* & ! envy ( ! poor1 & t5ds to e/abli% peace on e>? by allay+ all fanaticism & hatr$ on acc\nt ( v>ieties ( language1 race1 cre$1 & ev5 color1 :ile /riv+ to make ! wisdom ( ! pa/ available = ! culture ( m5 9 fai? & purity4 ,n a p>ty1 n a sect1 n a cult1 x is a great ord] ( m5 select$1 initiat$1 sworn1 & tra9$ to make sweet reason & ! w ( ,god prevail6 ,aga9/ ! anci5t enmities & inhumanities ( ! _w x wages et]nal w>1 )\t v5geance1 )\t viol5ce1 b by s(t5+ ! he>ts ( m5 & induc+ a bett] _s4 ,app>itions ( a day1 "h = an h\r & tomorr[ gone1 :at is our puny w>f>e aga9/ evil & ignorance comp>$ ) ! w>f>e :i* ?is v5]able ,ord] has be5 wag+ aga9/ !m = ages1 & w cont9ue to wage aft] we h fall5 into du/6 ,,iii ,masonry1 z x is mu* m ?an a political p>ty or a social cult1 is also m ?an a *ur*--unless we use ! ^w *ur* z ,rusk9 us$ x :5 he said3 ,!re is a true *ur* :]ev] "o h& meets ano!r helpfully1 ! only holy or "m *ur* t ev] 0 or ev] %all be6 ,x is true t ,masonry is n a religion1 b x is ,religion1 a wor%ip 9 :i* all good m5 may unite1 t ea* may %>e ! fai? ( all4 ,(t5 x has be5 object$ t "s m5 leave ! ,*ur* & ent] ! ,masonic ,lodge1 f9d+ !re a religi\s home4 ,ev5 s1 b t may be ! fault1 n ( ,masonry1 b ( ! ,*ur* s long defam$ by bigotry & di/ract$ by sect>ian feud1 & :i* has too (t5 made acceptance ( ab/ract dogmas a te/ ( its fell[%ip4#aga ,naturally _m f9e m9ds h be5 e/rang$ f ! ,*ur*1 n because !y 7 irreligi\s1 b because !y 7 requir$ to believe :at x 0 impossible = !m to believe2 &1 r ?an sacrifice _! integrity ( s\l1 !y h turn$ away f ! la/ place f :i* a man %\ld ev] turn away4 ,no "p ( ! m9i/ry ( ,masonry is m beautiful & wise ?an its appeal1 n = tol]ance1 b = frat]nity2 n = uni=mity1 b = unity ( _s amid/ v>ieties ( outlook & op9ion4 ,in/ead ( criticiz+ ,masonry1 let u ?ank ,god = "o alt> :]e no man is ask$ to surr5d] 8 lib]ty ( ?\ght & become an indi/+ui%able atom 9 a mass ( sect>ian agglom]ation4 ,:at a witness to ! wor? ( an ,ord] t x br+s toge!r m5 ( all cre$s 9 behalf ( ^? tru?s :i* are great] ?an all sects1 deep] ?an all doctr9es--! glory & ! hope ( man6 ,:ile ,masonry is n a *ur*1 x has religi\sly pres]v$ "s ?+s ( highe/ importance to ! ,*ur*--among !m ! "r ( ea* individual s\l to its own religi\s fai?4 ,hold+ alo( f sep>ate sects & cre$s1 x has taught all ( !m h[ to respect & tol]ate ea* o!r2 ass]t+ a pr9ciple broad] ?an any ( !m--! sanctity ( ! s\l & ! duty ( e man to rev]e1 or at lea/ to reg>d ) *>ity1 :at is sacr$ to 8 fell[s4 ,x is l ! crypts und]nea? ! old ca!drals--a place :]e m5 ( e cre$ :o long = some?+ deep] & tru]1 old] & new] ?an !y h hi!rto kn[n1 meet & unite4 ,hav+ put away *ildi% ?+s1 !y f9d !mselves made "o by a pr(\nd & *ildlike fai?1 ea* br++ d[n into t quiet crypt 8 own pe>l ( great price-- _/#d1ff ,! ,h9du 8 innate disbelief 9 ?is _w1 & 8 unhesitat+ belief 9 ano!r _w2 ! ,buddhi/ 8 p]ception ( an et]nal law1 8 submission to x1 8 g5tl5ess1 8 pity2 ! ,mohamm$an1 if no?+ else1 8 sobriety2 ! ,jew 8 cl++1 ?r\gh good & evil days1 to ! "o ,god :o love? righte\sness1 & ^: "n is ,i ,,am2 ! ,*ri/ian1 t :i* is bett] ?an all1 if ^? :o d\bt x w\ld try x--our love ( ,god1 call ,him :at y w1 manife/$ 9 our love ( man1 our love ( ! liv+1 our love ( ! dead1 our liv+ & undy+ love4 ,:o kn[s b t ! crypt ( ! pa/ may become ! *ur* ( ! future8#agb _/ ,( no "o age1 ,masonry belongs to all ages2 ( no "o religion1 x f9ds great tru?s 9 all religions4 ,inde$1 x holds t tru? :i* is common to all elevat+ & b5ign religions1 & is ! basis ( ea*2 t fai? :i* und]lies all sects & ov]-ar*es all cre$s1 l ! sky above & ! riv] b$ bel[ ! fl[ ( mortal ye>s4 ,x does n und]take to expla9 or dogmatically to settle ^? que/ions or solve ^? d>k my/]ies :i* out-top human k4 ,beyond ! facts ( fai? x does n g4 ,) ! subtleties ( speculation conc]n+ ^? tru?s1 & ! unworldly envies gr[+ out ( !m1 x has n to d4 ,!re divisions beg91 & ,masonry 0 n made to divide m51 b to unite !m1 leav+ ea* man free to ?9k 8 own ?\ght & fa%ion 8 own sy/em ( ultimate tru?4 ,all its emphasis re/s ^u two extremely simple & pr(\nd pr9ciples--love ( ,god & love ( man4 ,!re=e1 all ?r\gh ! ages x has be51 & is today1 a meet+ place ( diff]+ m9ds1 & a prophecy ( ! f9al union ( all rev]5t & dev\t s\ls4 ,"t 0 :5 "o man fram$ a dogma & decl>$ x to be ! et]nal tru?4 ,ano!r man did ! same ?+1 ) a diff]5t dogma2 !n ! two began to hate ea* o!r ) an unholy hatr$1 ea* seek+ to impose 8 dogma ^u ! o!r--& t is an epitome ( "s ( ! blacke/ pages ( hi/ory4 ,aga9/ ^? old sect>ians :o sub/itut$ intol]ance = *>ity1 p]secution = fri5d%ip1 & did n love ,god because !y hat$ _! neighbors1 ,masonry made eloqu5t prote/1 putt+ _! bigotry to %ame by its simple insight1 & ! dignity ( its gold5 voice4 ,a va/ *ange ( he>t is n[ tak+ place 9 ! religi\s _w1 by reason ( an ex*ange ( ?\ght & c\rtesy1 & a clos] p]sonal t\*1 & ! v>i\s sects1 s long e/rang$1 are le>n+ to unite ^u ! ?+s mo/ wor? :ile & ! lea/ op5 to debate4 ,t is to say1 !y are mov+ t[>d ! ,masonic position1 & :5 !y arrive ,masonry w witness a sc5e :i* %e has prophesi$ = ages4 ,at la/1 9 ! n di/ant future1 ! old feuds ( ! sects w come to an end1 =gott5 9 ! discov]y t ! j1 ! brave1 ! true-he>t$ are ev]y:]e ( "o religion1 & t :5 ! masks ( misund]/&+ are tak5 (f !y "k & love "o ano!r4 ,our little dogmas w h _! day & cease to be1 lo/ 9 ! vision ( a tru? s great t all m5 are "o 9 _! littl5ess2 "o also 9 _! assurance ( ! div9ity ( ! s\l & ! k9dness ( ! veil$ ,fa!r ( m54 ,!n m5 ( e "n w ask1 :5 !y meet3 _/,p ,n :at is y\r cre$8 ,b :at is y\r ne$8 ,p_/ ,high above all dogmas t divide1 all bigotries t bl9d1 all bitt]ness t becl\ds1 w be writt5 ! simple words ( ! "o et]nal religion--! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 ! bro!rhood ( man1 ! moral law1 ! gold5 rule1 & ! hope ( a life ev]la/+6 ,,footnotes3 #afc ,symbolism ( ,freemasonry1 by ,dr4 ,mackey4 #afd ,hi/ory & ,philosophy ( ,masonry1 by ,a4,c4,l4 ,arnold1 *ap4 xvi4 ,to say ( any man--( ,socrates1 = example--:o _h ! _s ( ,fri5d%ip & ,integrity1 t he 0 a ,mason1 is 9 a s5se true1 b x is mislead+4 ,nev]!less1 if a man h n t _s1 he is n a ,mason1 ?\gh he may h receiv$ ! ?irty-?ird degree4 #afe ,vol4 i1 p4 #cbj4 ,! ,h&bu* is an encyclop$ia ( ,masonry1 publi%$ 9 #aijj4 ,see admirable review ( x1 ,a4 ,q4 ,c41 xi1 #fd4 #aff ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ! secrecy ( ,masonry4 ,hut*9son1 9 8 lecture on ,! ,secrecy ( ,masons1 lays all ! /ress ^u its privacy z a %elt] = ! g5tle m9i/ry ( ,*>ity 7,_s ( ,masonry1 lecture x74 ,arnold is m satisfactory 9 8 essay on ,! ,philosophy ( ,my/]y1 quot+ ! words ( ,c>lyle 9 ,s>tor ,res>tus3 ,bees w n "w except 9 d>kness2 ?\ghts w n "w except 9 sil5ce2 nei!r w virtue "w except 9 secrecy 7,hi/ory & ,philosophy ( ,masonry1 *ap4 xxi74 ,b nei!r writ] seems to realize ! psy*ology & p$agogy ( secrecy--! value ( curiosity1 ( wond] & expectation1 9 ! tea*+ ( great tru?s deem$ commonplace because old4 ,ev5 9 t atmosph]e1 ! real secret ( ,masonry rema9s hidd5 to _m--z sunlight hides ! dep?s ( heav54 #afg ,read ! noble *apt] on ,pray] z a ,masonic ,obligation1 9 ,practical ,masonic ,lectures1 by ,samuel ,lawr5ce 7lecture x74 #afh ,read a ?\ghtful ,exposition ( ,freemasonry1 by ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 ,op5 ,c\rt1 ,may1 #aiac4 #afi ,prov]bs #bd3c1 #d4 #agj ,:ile ,masonry abjures political que/ions & disputes 9 its ,lodges1 x is all ! :ile tra9+ good citiz5s1 & ?r\gh ! quality ( its m5 x influ5ces public life--z ,wa%+ton1 ,frankl91 & ,m>%all c>ri$ ! _s ( ,masonry into ! organic law ( ?is republic4 ,x is n politics t corrupts "*2 x is bad "* t corrupts politics--& by build+ m5 up to spiritual fai? & "*1 ,masonry is help+ to build up a /ate t w endure ! %ocks ( "t2 a nobl] /ructure ?an ev] 0 wr\ght ( mort> & m>ble 7,! ,pr9ciples ( ,freemasonry 9 ! ,life ( ,nations1 by ,f9del74 #aga ,n a little confusion has exi/$1 & /ill exi/s1 9 reg>d to ! relation ( ,masonry to religion4 ,dr4 ,mackey said t old ,craft-masonry 0 sect>ian 7,symbolism ( ,masonry72 b x 0 n m s ?an ,dr4 ,mackey himself1 :o held ! curi\s !ory t ! religion ( ! ,hebrews 0 g5u9e & t ( ! ,egyptians spuri\s4 ,nor is !re any evid5ce t ,craft-masonry 0 sect>ian1 b mu* to ! contr>y1 z has be5 %[n 9 ref]5ce to ! invocations 9 ! ,old ,*>ges4 ,at any rate1 if x 0 ev] sect>ian1 x ceas$ to be s ) ! organization ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,engl&4 ,lat]1 "s ( ! *apla9s ( ! ord] s\ght to id5tify ,masonry ) ,*ri/ianity1 z ,hut*9son did--& ev5 ,arnold 9 8 *apt] on ,*ri/ianity & ,freemasonry 7,hi/ory & ,philosophy ( ,masonry74 ,all ?is confusion results f a misund]/&+ ( :at religion is4 ,religions are _m2 religion is "o--p]haps we may say "o ?+1 b t "o ?+ includes ev]y?+--! life ( ,god 9 ! s\l ( man1 :i* f9ds expression 9 all ! =ms :i* life & love & duty take4 ,?is conception ( religion %akes ! poison out ( all our wild fl[]s1 & %[s u t x is ! inspiration ( all sci5tific inquiry1 all /riv+ = lib]ty1 all virtue & *>ity2 ! _s ( all ?\ght1 ! motif ( all great music1 ! s\l ( all sublime lit]ature4 ,! *ur* has no monopoly ( religion1 nor did ! ,bible create x4 ,in/ead1 x 0 religion--! natural & simple tru/ ( ! s\l 9 a ,p[] above & )9 x1 & its que/ ( a "r relation to t ,p[]--t creat$ ! ,bible & ! ,*ur*1 &1 inde$1 all our high] human life4 ,! s\l ( man is great] ?an all books1 deep] ?an all dogmas1 & m endur+ ?an all in/itutions4 ,masonry seeks to free m5 f a limit+ conception ( religion1 & ?us to remove "o ( ! *ief causes ( sect>ianism4 ,x is itself "o ( ! =ms ( beauty wr\ght by ! human s\l "u ! inspiration ( ! ,et]nal ,beauty1 & z su* is religi\s4 #agb ,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op1 by ,max ,muell]4 ,,! ,,masonic ,,philosophy _/ ,masonry directs u to dive/ ourselves ( conf9$ & bigot$ notions1 & tea*es u1 t ,humanity is ! s\l ( ,religion4 ,we nev] suff] any religi\s disputes 9 our ,lodges1 &1 z ,masons1 we only pursue ! univ]sal religion1 ! ,religion ( ,nature4 ,wor%ip]s ( ! ,god ( ,m]cy1 we believe t 9 e nation1 he t fe>e? ,him & worke? righte\sness is accept$ ( ,him4 ,all ,masons1 !re=e1 :e!r ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 or ,mahom$ans1 :o violate n ! rule ( "r1 writt5 by ! ,almighty ^u ! tables ( ! he>t1 :o ,,d fe> ,him1 & ,,"w righte\sness1 we are to ackn[l$ge z bre?r52 &1 ?\gh we take diff]5t roads1 we are n to be angry )1 or p]secute ea* o!r on t acc\nt4 ,we mean to travel to ! same place2 we "k t ! end ( our j\rney is ! same2 & we affectionately hope to meet 9 ! ,lodge ( p]fect happ9ess4 ,h[ lovely is an in/itution fraught ) s5tim5ts l ^!6 ,h[ agreeable mu/ x be to ,him :o is seat$ on a ?rone ( ,ev]la/+ ,m]cy1 to ! ,god :o is no respect] ( p]sons6 --,,wm4 ,,hut*9son1 ,! ,_s ( ,masonry _/ ,,*apt] ,,ii ,! ,masonic ,philosophy ,ha/ any philosophy 9 !e1 ,%eph]d8#agc 0 ! "q ( ,t\*/one 9 ! ,%akespe>e play2 & t is ! "q we mu/ always ask ourselves4 ,long ago ,kant said t x is ! mission ( philosophy1 n to discov] tru?1 b to set x 9 ord]1 to seek out ! rhy?m ( ?+s & _! reason = be+4 ,beg9n+ 9 wond]1 x sees ! famili> z if x 7 /range1 & its m9d is full ( ! air t plays r\nd e subject4 ,spaci\s1 humane1 eloqu5t1 x is a bl5d ( sci5ce1 poetry1 religion & logic#agd--;a s(t5+1 enl>g+1 ennobl+ influ5ce1 giv+ u a wid] & cle>] outlook1 m air1 m room1 m light1 & m backgr\nd4 ,:5 we look at ,masonry 9 ?is l>ge & mell[ light1 x is l a /ately old ca!dral1 gray ) age1 ri* 9 associations1 its /eps worn by innum]able feet ( ! liv+ & ! dead--n pite\s1 b /rong & endur+4 ,ent]+ its doors1 we wond] at its l(ty spaces1 its w9d[s ) ! dimness & glory ( ! ,inf9ite beh9d !m1 ! spr+ ( its pill>s1 ! leap ( its ar*es1 & its ro( inlaid ) />s4 ,inevitably we ask1 :5ce came ?is temple ( fai? & fri5d%ip1 & :at does x mean--ris+ lightly z a lyric1 uplift$ by ! hung] = tru? & ! love = beauty1 & exempt f ! %ock ( ye>s & ! ravages ( decay8 ,:at fai? build$ ?is home ( ! s\l1 :at philosophy und]lies & upholds x8 ,truly did ,longfell[ s+ ( ,! ,build]s3 _/,p ,9 ! eld] ye>s ( art1 ,build]s wr\ght ) greate/ c>e ,ea* m9ute & hidd5 "p1 ,= ! gods see ev]y:]e4 ,p_/ ,i ,if we exam9e ! f\ndations ( ,masonry1 we f9d t x re/s ^u ! mo/ fundam5tal ( all tru?s1 ! fir/ tru? & ! la/1 ! sov]eign & supreme ,reality4 ,^u ! ?re%old ( its ,lodges e man1 :e!r pr9ce or peasant1 is ask$ to confess 8 fai? 9 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty1 ! ,ar*itect & ,ma/]-,build] ( ! ,univ]se4#age ,t is n a m]e =m ( words1 b ! deepe/ & mo/ solemn affirmation t human lips c make4 ,to be indiff]5t to ,god is to be indiff]5t to ! greate/ ( all realities1 t ^u :i* ! aspiration ( humanity re/s = its upris+ passion ( desire4 ,no in/itution t is dumb conc]n+ ! mean+ ( life & ! "* ( ! univ]se1 c la/4 ,x is a h\se built ^u ! s&1 doom$ to fall :5 ! w9ds bl[ & floods beat ^u x1 lack+ a sure f\ndation4 ,no human frat]nity t has n its inspiration 9 ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 confess$ or unconfess$1 c long endure2 x is a rope ( s&1 weak z wat]1 & its f9e s5tim5t quickly evaporates4 ,life leads1 if we foll[ its mean+s & ?9k 9 ! drift ( its deep] conclusions1 to "o ,god z ! gr\nd ( ! _w1 & ^u t gr\nd ,masonry lays h] corn]-/one4 ,!re=e1 x endures & gr[s1 & ! gates ( hell _c prevail aga9/ x6 ,:ile ,masonry is !ocratic 9 its fai? & philosophy1#agf x does n limit its conception ( ! ,div9e1 mu* less insi/ ^u any "o "n = ! ,nameless ,"o ( a hundr$ names4 ,inde$1 no feature ( ,masonry is m fasc9at+ ?an its age-long que/ ( ! ,lo/ ,^w1#agg ! ,ineffable ,"n2 a que/ t nev] tires1 nev] t>ries1 kn[+ ! :ile t e "n is inadequate1 & all words are b symbols ( a ,tru? too great = words--e lett] ( ! alphabet1 9 fact1 hav+ be5 evolv$ f "s primeval sign or signal ( ! fai? & hope ( humanity4 ,?us ,masonry1 s f> f limit+ ! ?\ght ( ,god1 is ev]more 9 se>* ( a m satisfy+ & reveal+ vision ( ! mean+ ( ! univ]se1 n[ lum9\s & lovely1 n[ d>k & t]rible2 & x invites all m5 to unite 9 ! que/-- _/,p ,"o 9 ! fre$om ( ! ,tru?1 ,"o 9 ! joy ( pa?s untrod1 ,"o 9 ! s\l's p]5nial ,y\?1 ,"o 9 ! l>g] ?\ght ( ,god4 ,p_/ ,truly ! human consci\sness ( fell[%ip ) ! ,et]nal1 "u :atev] "n1 may well hu% all words1 /ill m hu% argum5t & ana!ma4 ,possession1 n recognition1 is ! only ?+ important2 & if x is n recogniz$1 ! fault mu/ surely be1 9 l>ge "p1 our own4 ,giv5 ! "o great exp]i5ce1 & be=e long k9dr$ spirits w jo9 9 ! ,univ]sal ,pray] ( ,alex&] ,pope1 himself a ,mason3 _/,p ,fa!r ( all6 9 e age1 ,9 e clime ador$1 ,by ,sa9t1 by ,savage1 & by ,sage1 ,jehovah1 ,jove1 or ,"l6 ,p_/ ,) eloqu5t unanimity our ,masonic ?9k]s proclaim ! unity & love ( ,god--:5ce _! vision ( ! ultimate unity & love ( mank9d--to be ! great tru? ( ! ,masonic philosophy2 ! unity ( ,god & ! immortality ( ! s\l4#agh ,amid/ poly!isms1 dualisms1 & endless confusions1 !y hold x to h be5 ! great mission ( ,masonry to pres]ve ^! preci\s tru?s1 beside :i*1 9 ! long result ( ?\ght & fai?1 all else fades & gr[s dim4 ,( ?is !re is no d\bt2 & sci5ce has come at la/ to v9dicate ?is wise insight1 by unveil+ ! unity ( ! univ]se ) ov]:elm+ emphasis4 ,unque/ionably ! univ]se is an inexhau/ible wond]4 ,/ill1 x is a wond]1 n a contradiction1 & we c nev] f9d its rhy?m save 9 ! tru? ( ! unity ( all ?+s 9 ,god4 ,o!r clue !re is none4 ,d[n to ?is deep f\ndation ,masonry digs = a basis ( its temple1 & builds securely4 ,if ?is be false or un/able1 !n is _/,p ,! pill>'d firmam5t rott5ness1 ,& e>?'s base built on /ubble4 ,p_/ ,^u ! alt> ( ,masonry lies ! op5 ,bible :i*1 despite ! *anges & advances ( ! ages1 rema9s ! greate/ ,mod]n ,book--! moral manual ( civilization4#agi ,all ?r\gh its pages1 ?r\gh ! smoke ( ,s9ai1 ?r\gh ! =e/ ( ! ,psalms1 ?r\gh prov]bs & p>ables1 along ! dreamy ways ( prophecy1 9 gospels & epi/les is he>d ! ev]la/+ tru? ( "o ,god :o is love1 & :o requires ( m5 t !y love "o ano!r1 d ju/ly1 be m]ciful1 keep !mselves unspott$ by evil1 & walk humbly be=e ,him 9 ^: great h& !y /&4 ,!re we read ( ! ,man ( ,galilee :o taught t1 9 ! f> di/ances ( ! div9e ,fa!rhood1 all m5 7 conceiv$ 9 love1 & s are ak9--unit$ 9 orig91 duty1 & de/9y4 ,!re=e we are to relieve ! di/ress$1 put ! w&]] into 8 way1 & divide our bread ) ! hungry1 :i* is b ! way ( do+ good to ourselves2 = we are all memb]s ( "o great family1 & ! hurt ( "o means ! injury ( all4 ,?is pr(\nd & rev]5t fai? f :i*1 z f a nev]-fail+ spr+1 fl[ h]oic devot$ness1 moral self-respect1 au!ntic s5tim5ts ( frat]nity1 inflexible fidelity 9 life & effectual consolation 9 dea?1 ,masonry has at all times religi\sly taught4 ,p]sev]+ly x has propagat$ x ?r\gh ! c5turies1 & nev] m zeal\sly ?an 9 our age4 ,sc>cely a ,masonic disc\rse is pron\nc$1 or a ,masonic lesson read1 by ! highe/ (fic] or ! humble/ lectur]1 t does n e>ne/ly tea* ?is "o true religion :i* is ! v s\l ( ,masonry1 its basis & apex1 its light & p[]4 ,^u t fai? x re/s2 9 t fai? x lives & labors2 & by t fai? x w conqu] at la/1 :5 ! noises & confusions ( today h foll[$ ! tangl$ feet t made !m4 ,,ii ,out ( ?is simple fai? gr[s1 by inevitable logic1 ! philosophy :i* ,masonry tea*es 9 signs & symbols1 9 pictures & p>ables4 ,/at$ briefly1 /at$ vividly1 x is t beh9d ! pageant ( nature1 9 x & ov] x1 !re is a ,supreme ,m9d :i* initiates1 impels1 & controls all4 ,t beh9d ! life ( man & its pa!tic /ory 9 hi/ory1 9 x & ov] x1 !re is a righte\s ,w1 ! intellig5t ,consci5ce ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,9 %ort1 t ! fir/ & la/ ?+ 9 ! univ]se is m9d1 t ! highe/ & deepe/ ?+ is consci5ce1 & t ! f9al reality is ! absolut5ess ( love4 ,high] ?an t fai? _c fly2 deep] ?an t ?\ght _c dig4 _/,p ,no deep is deep en\gh to %[ ,! spr+s :5ce be+ />ts to fl[4 ,no fa/ness ( ! s\l reveals ,life's subtle/ impulse & appeals4 ,we seem to come1 we seem to g2 ,b :5ce or :i!r :o c "k8 ,unemptiable1 unfillable1 ,x's all 9 t "o syllable-- ,god6 ,only ,god4 ,god fir/1 ,god la/4 ,god1 inf9itesimally va/2 ,god :o is love1 love :i* is ,god1 ,! rootless1 ev]fl[]+ rod6 ,p_/ ,!re is b "o real alt]native to ?is philosophy4 ,x is n a!ism--:i* is seldom m ?an a revulsion f sup]/ition--because ! adh]5ts ( absolute a!ism are s few1 if any1 & its intellectual position is too prec>i\s ev] to be a m5ace4 ,an a!i/1 if su* !re be1 is an orphan1 a waif w&]+ ! midnight /reets ( "t1 homeless & alone4 ,nor is ! alt]native agno/icism1 :i* 9 ! nature ( ?+s c be only a pass+ mood ( ?\ght1 :51 inde$1 x is n a confession ( intellectual bankruptcy1 or a labor-sav+ device to escape ! toil & fatigue ( high ?9k+4 ,x trembles 9 p]petual hesitation1 l a donkey equi-di/ant betwe5 two bundles ( hay1 />v+ to dea? b unable to make up its m9d4 ,no2 ! real alt]native is mat]ialism1 :i* play$ s l>ge a "p 9 philosophy fifty ye>s ago1 & :i*1 defeat$ !re1 has betak5 itself to ! field ( practical affairs4 ,?is is ! dread alt]native ( a d5ial ( ! great fai? ( humanity1 a blight :i* w\ld apply a sponge to all ! high aspirations & ideals ( ! race4 ,accord+ to ?is dogma1 ! fir/ & la/ ?+s 9 ! univ]se are atoms1 _! numb]1 dance1 comb9ations1 & gr[?4 ,all m9d1 all w1 all emotion1 all "*1 all love is incid5tal1 transitory1 va94 ,! sov]eign fact is mud1 ! f9al reality is dirt1 & ! decree ( de/9y is du/ unto du/6 ,aga9/ ?is ultimate horror1 x ne$ h>dly be said t 9 e age ,masonry has /ood z a witness = ! life ( ! _s4 ,9 ! w> ( ! s\l aga9/ du/1 9 ! *oice betwe5 dirt & ,deity1 x has alli$ itself on ! side ( ! great idealisms & optimisms ( humanity4 ,x takes ! spiritual view ( life & ! _w z be+ mo/ 9 accord ) ! facts ( exp]i5ce1 ! prompt+s ( "r reason1 & ! voice ( consci5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 x d>es to read ! mean+ ( ! univ]se ?r\gh :at is highe/ 9 man1 n ?r\gh :at is l[]1 ass]t+ t ! s\l is ak9 to ! ,et]nal ,_s1 & t by a life ( righte\sness its et]nal quality is reveal$4#ahj ,^u ?is philosophy ,masonry re/s1 & f9ds a rock b5ea?3 _/,p ,on ,him1 ?is corn]-/one we build1 ,on ,him1 ?is edifice erect2 ,& /ill1 until ?is "w's fulfill$1 ,may ,he ! workman's ways direct4 ,p_/ ,n[1 consid]6 ,all our human ?9k+1 :e!r x be 9 sci5ce1 philosophy1 or religion1 re/s = its validity ^u fai? 9 ! k9%ip ( man ) ,god4 ,if t fai? be false1 ! temple ( human ?\ght falls to wreck1 & behold6 we "k n any?+ & h no way ( le>n+4 ,b ! fact t ! univ]se is intelligible1 t we c foll[ its =ces1 trace its laws1 & make a map ( x1 f9d+ ! inf9ite ev5 9 ! inf9itesimal1 %[s t ! m9d ( man is ak9 to ! ,m9d t made x4 ,also1 !re are two aspects ( ! nature ( man :i* lift him above ! brute & bespeak 8 div9e h]$ity4 ,!y are reason & consci5ce1 bo? ( :i* are ( m ?an s5se & "t1 hav+ _! s\rce1 satisfaction1 & au?ority 9 an unse51 et]nal _w4 ,t is to say1 man is a be+ :o1 if n actually immortal1 is call$ by ! v law & necessity ( 8 be+ to live z if he 7 immortal4 ,unless life be utt]ly abortive1 hav+ nei!r rhyme nor reason1 ! s\l ( man is itself ! "o sure pro( & prophet ( its own high fai?4 ,consid]1 too1 :at x means to say t ?is mighty s\l ( man is ak9 to ! ,et]nal ,s\l ( all ?+s4 ,x means t we are n %apes ( mud plac$ "h by *ance1 b sons ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 citiz5s ( et]nity1 dea?less z ,god our ,fa!r is dea?less2 & t !re is laid ^u u an abid+ obligation to live 9 a mann] befitt+ ! dignity ( ! s\l4 ,x means t :at a man ?9ks1 ! p>ity ( 8 feel+1 ! "* ( 8 activity & c>e] are ( vital & ceaseless conc]n to ! ,et]nal4 ,"h is a philosophy :i* lights up ! univ]se l a sunrise1 confirm+ ! dim1 dumb c]ta9ties ( ! s\l1 evolv+ mean+ out ( my/]y1 & hope out ( :at w\ld else be despair4 ,x br+s out ! colors ( human life1 inve/+ our fleet+ mortal ye>s--brief at _! longe/1 brok5 at its be/--) endur+ significance & beauty4 ,x gives to ea* ( u1 h[ev] humble & obscure1 a place & a "p 9 ! /up5d\s hi/orical ent]prise2 makes u fell[ work]s ) ! ,et]nal 9 ,8 r$emptive mak+ ( humanity1 & b9ds u to d ,8 w ^u e>? z x is done 9 heav54 ,x subdues ! intellect2 x s(t5s ! he>t2 x begets 9 ! w t s5se ( self-respect )\t :i* high & h]oic liv+ _c be4 ,su* is ! philosophy ^u :i* ,masonry builds2 & f x fl[1 z f ! rock smitt5 9 ! wild]ness1 ^? bright /reams t w&] ?r\gh & wat] ?is human _w ( ours4 ,,iii ,because ?is is s2 because ! human s\l is ak9 to ,god1 & is end[$ ) p[]s to :i* no "o may set a limit1 x is & ( "r ought to be free4 ,?us1 by ! logic ( its philosophy1 n less ?an ! inspiration ( its fai?1 ,masonry has be5 impell$ to make its hi/oric dem& = lib]ty ( consci5ce1 = ! fre$om ( ! intellect1 & = ! "r ( all m5 to /& erect1 unfett]$1 & unafraid1 equal be=e ,god & ! law1 ea* respect+ ! rights ( 8 fell[s4 ,:at we h to rememb] is1 t be=e ?is tru? 0 advocat$ by any ord]1 or embodi$ 9 any political con/itution1 x 0 emb$d$ 9 ! w ( ,god & ! con/itution ( ! human s\l4 ,nor w ,masonry ev] sw]ve "o jot or tittle f its anci5t & eloqu5t dem& till all m51 ev]y:]e1 are free 9 body1 m9d1 & s\l4 ,z x is1 ,l[ell 0 "r :5 he wrote3 _/,p ,we are n free3 ,fre$om do? n consi/ ,9 mus+ ) our faces t[>d ! ,pa/ ,:ile petty c>es & crawl+ int]e/s twi/ ,_! spid] ?reads ab\t u1 :i* at la/ ,gr[ /rong z iron *a9s & cramp & b9d ,9 =mal n>r[ness he>t1 s\l1 & m9d4 ,fre$om is recreat$ ye> by ye>1 ,9 he>ts wide op5 on ! ,godw>d side1 ,9 s\ls calm-cad5c$ z ! :irl+ sph]e1 ,9 m9ds t sway ! future l a tide4 ,no broade/ cre$s c hold h]1 & no codes2 ,%e *ooses m5 = h] augu/ abodes1 ,build+ !m fair & front+ to ! dawn4 ,p_/ ,"s day1 :5 ! cl\d ( prejudice has be5 dispell$ by ! se>*light ( tru?1 ! _w w honor ,masonry = its s]vice to fre$om ( ?\ght & ! lib]ty ( fai?4 ,no "p ( its hi/ory has be5 m noble1 no pr9ciple ( its tea*+ has be5 m preci\s ?an its age-long dem& = ! "r & duty ( e s\l to seek t light by :i* no man 0 ev] injur$1 & t tru? :i* makes man free4 ,d[n ?r\gh ! c5turies--(t5 9 times :5 ! highe/ crime 0 n murd]1 b ?9k+1 & ! human consci5ce 0 a captive dragg$ at ! :eel ( ! ecclesia/ical *>iot--always & ev]y:]e ,masonry has /ood = ! "r ( ! s\l to "k ! tru?1 & to look up unh9d]$ f ! lap ( e>? into ! face ( ,god4 ,n fre$om f fai?1 b fre$om ( fai?1 has be5 its wat*word1 on ! gr\nd t z despotism is ! "m ( an>*y1 s bigot$ dogmatism is ! prolific s\rce ( scepticism--kn[+1 also1 t our race has made its mo/ rapid advance 9 ^? fields :]e x has be5 free ! longe/4 ,aga9/ ^? :o w\ld fett] ?\ght 9 ord] to p]petuate an effete au?ority1 :o w\ld give ! sk9ny h& ( ! pa/ a scept] to rule ! aspir+ & prophetic pres5t1 & seal ! lips ( liv+ s*ol>s ) ! dicta ( dead s*ola/ics1 ,masonry w nev] gr\nd arms6 ,h] plea is = gov]nm5t )\t tyranny & religion )\t sup]/ition1 & z surely z suns rise & set h] fight w be cr[n$ ) victory4 ,defeat is impossible1 ! m s because %e fights n ) =ce1 /ill less ) intrigue1 b ) ! p[] ( tru?1 ! p]suasions ( reason1 & ! might ( g5tl5ess1 seek+ n to de/roy h] enemies1 b to w9 !m to ! lib]ty ( ! tru? & ! fell[%ip ( love4 ,n only does ,masonry plead = t lib]ty ( fai? :i* p]mits a man to hold :at seems to him true1 b also1 & ) equal emphasis1 = ! lib]ty :i* fai? gives to ! s\l1 emancipat+ x f ! despotism ( d\bt & ! fett]s ( fe>4 ,!re=e1 by e art ( spiritual culture1 x seeks to keep alive 9 ! he>ts ( m5 a great & simple tru/ 9 ! goodness ( ,god1 9 ! wor? ( life1 & ! div9ity ( ! s\l--a tru/ s apt to be cru%$ by ! tramp ( heavy ye>s4 ,help a man to a firm fai? 9 an ,inf9ite ,pity at ! he>t ( ?is d>k _w1 & f h[ _m fe>s is he free6 ,once a temple ( t]ror1 haunt$ by %ad[s1 8 he>t becomes a ca!dral ( s]5ity & gladness1 & 8 life is enl>g$ & unfold$ into ri*ness ( "* & s]vice4 ,nor is !re any tyranny l ! tyranny ( "t4 ,give a man a day to live1 & he is l a bird 9 a cage beat+ aga9/ its b>s4 ,give him a ye> 9 :i* to move to & fro ) 8 ?\ghts & plans1 8 purposes & hopes1 & y h lib]at$ him f ! despotism ( a day4 ,enl>ge ! scope ( 8 life to fifty ye>s1 & he has a moral dignity ( attitude & a sweep ( p[] impossible hi!rto4 ,b give him a s5se ( ,et]nity2 let him "k t he plans & works 9 an ageless "t2 t above 8 blund]s & s9s !re hov]s & waits ! inf9ite--!n he is free6 ,nev]!less1 if life on e>? be wor?less1 s is immortality4 ,! real "q1 aft] all1 is n z to ! quantity ( life1 b its quality--its dep?1 its purity1 its =titude1 its f95ess ( _s & ge/ure ( s\l4 ,h5ce ! insi/5t emphasis ( ,masonry ^u ! build+ ( "* & ! practice ( righte\sness2 ^u t moral culture )\t :i* man is rudim5t>y1 & t spiritual vision )\t :i* intellect is ! slave ( gre$ or passion4 ,:at makes a man great & fre$ ( s\l1 "h or any:i!r1 is loyalty to ! laws ( "r1 ( tru?1 ( purity1 ( love1 & ! l(ty w ( ,god4 ,h[ to live is ! "o matt]2 & ! olde/ man 9 8 ripe age has yet to seek a wis] way ?an to build1 ye> by ye>1 ^u a f\ndation ( fai? 9 ,god1 us+ ! ,squ>e ( ju/ice1 ! ,plumb-l9e ( rectitude1 ! ,compass to re/ra9 ! passions1 & ! ,rule by :i* to divide our "t into labor1 re/1 & s]vice to our fell[s4 ,let u beg9 n[ & seek wisdom 9 ! beauty ( virtue & live 9 ! light ( x1 rejoic+2 s 9 ?is _w %all we h a =egleam ( ! _w to come--br++ d[n to ! ,gate 9 ! ,mi/ some?+ t ought n to die1 assur$ t1 ?\gh he>ts are du/1 z ,god lives :at is excell5t is endur+6 ,,iv ,b$e ! ,v5]able1 9 giv+ an acc\nt ( ! delib]ations ( ! ,k+ ( ,nor?umb]l& & 8 c\nsellors1 z to :e!r !y %\ld all[ ! ,*ri/ian mission>ies to tea* a new fai? to ! p1 recites ?is incid5t4 ,aft] mu* debate1 a gray-hair$ *ief recall$ ! feel+ :i* came ov] him on see+ a little bird pass ?r\gh1 on flutt]+ w+1 ! w>m bright hall ( fea/+1 :ile w9t] w9ds rag$ )\t4 ,! mom5t ( its flight 0 full ( sweetness & light = ! bird1 b x 0 brief4 ,out ( ! d>kness x flew1 look$ ^u ! bright sc5e1 & vani%$ into ! d>kness aga91 none kn[+ :5ce x came nor :i!r x w5t4 ,l ?is1 said ! vet]an *ief1 is human life4 ,we come1 our wise m5 _c tell :5ce4 ,we g1 & !y _c tell :i!r4 ,our flight is brief4 ,!re=e1 if !re be anyone t c tea* u m ab\t x--9 ,god's "n let u he> him6 ,ev5 s1 let u he> :at ,masonry has to say 9 ! great argum5t = ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,b1 in/ead ( mak+ an argum5t l9k$ & /rong1 x pres5ts a picture--! olde/1 if n ! greate/ drama 9 ! _w--! bett] to make m5 feel ^? tru?s :i* no mortal words c utt]4 ,x %[s u ! black trag$y ( life 9 its d>ke/ h\r2 ! =ces ( evil1 s cunn+ yet s /upid1 :i* come up aga9/ ! s\l1 tempt+ x to trea*]y1 & ev5 to ! degr$ation ( sav+ life by giv+ up all t makes life wor? liv+2 a trag$y :i*1 9 its simplicity & p[]1 makes ! he>t a*e & /& /ill4 ,!n1 out ( ! ?ick d>kness !re rises1 l a beautiful :ite />1 t 9 man :i* is mo/ ak9 to ,god1 8 love ( tru?1 8 loyalty to ! highe/1 & 8 will+ness to g d[n into ! night ( dea?1 if only virtue may live & %9e l a pulse ( fire 9 ! ev5+ sky4 ,"h is ! ultimate & f9al witness ( our div9ity & immortality--! sublime1 dea?-defy+ moral h]oism ( ! human s\l6 ,surely ! et]nal p>adox holds true at ! gates ( ! grave3 he :o loses 8 life = ! sake ( tru?1 %all f9d x anew6 ,& "h ,masonry re/s ! matt]1 assur$ t s9ce !re is t 9 man :i* makes him hold to ! moral ideal1 & ! integrity ( 8 own s\l1 aga9/ all ! brute =ces ( ! _w1 ! ,god :o made man 9 ,8 own image w n let him die 9 ! du/6 ,high] vision x is n giv5 u to see 9 ! dim c\ntry ( ?is _w2 deep] tru? we d n ne$ to "k4 ,work+ ) h&s soon to be fold$1 we build up ! /ructure ( our lives f :at our f+]s c feel1 our eyes c see1 & our e>s c he>4 ,till1 9 a mom5t--m>vel\s :e!r x come 9 /orm & te>s1 or s(tly z twilight brea? b5ea? un%ad[$ skies--we are call$ ^u to yield our grasp ( ^! solid ?+s1 & tru/ ourselves to ! invisible ,s\l )9 u1 :i* betakes itself along an invisible pa? into ! ,unkn[n4 ,x is /range3 a door op5s into a new _w2 & man1 *ild ( ! du/ t he is1 foll[s 8 adv5tur\s ,s\l1 z ! ,s\l foll[s an inscrutable ,p[] :i* is m elusive ?an ! w9d t bl[e? :]e x li/e?4 ,sudd5ly1 ) fix$ eyes & blan*$ lips1 we lie d[n & wait2 & life1 well-f\ght or wa/$1 bright or somb]1 lies beh9d u--a dream t is dreamt1 a ?+ t is no m4 ,o ,dea?1 _/,p ,?\ ha/ de/roy$ x1 ,! beautiful _w1 ,) p[]ful fi/3 ,9 ru9 'tis hurl$1 ,by ! bl[ ( a demigod %att]$6 ,! scatt]$ ,fragm5ts into ! void we c>ry1 ,deplor+ ,! beauty p]i%$ beyond re/or+4 ,mighti] ,= ! *ildr5 ( m51 ,brightli] ,build x aga91 ,9 ?9e own bosom build x anew6 ,p_/ ,o ,y\?1 = :om ^! l9es are writt51 fe> n2 fe> n to believe t ! s\l is z et]nal z ! moral ord] t obta9s 9 x1 :]e=e y %all =ev] pursue t div9e beauty :i* has "h s t\*$ & transfigur$ y2 = t is ! fai? ( humanity1 y\r race1 & ^? :o are faire/ 9 its records4 ,let u lay x to he>t1 love x1 & act ^u x1 t we may le>n its deep mean+ z reg>ds o!rs--our de> dead :om we ?9k (1 p]haps1 e day--& f9d x easi] to be brave & hopeful1 ev5 :5 we are sad4 ,x is n a fai? to be tak5 lightly1 b deeply & 9 ! quiet ( ! s\l1 if s t we may gr[ into its high mean+s = ourselves1 z life gr[s or decl9es4 _/,p ,build !e m /ately mansions1 ,o my s\l1 ,z ! swift seasons roll6 ,leave ?y l[-vault$ pa/6 ,let ea* new temple1 nobl] ?an ! la/1 ,%ut !e f heav5 ) a dome m va/1 ,till ?\ at l5g? art free1 ,leav+ ?9e outgr[n %ell by life's unre/+ sea6 ,p_/ ,,footnotes3 #agc ,z ,y ,l ,x 7act ii1 sc5e ii74 ,%akespe>e makes no ref]5ce to any secret society1 b "s ( 8 allusions sugge/ t he knew m ?an he wrote4 ,he describes ,! s++ ,masons build+ ro(s ( gold 7,h5ry ,v1 act i1 sc5e ii71 & comp>es !m to a sw>m ( bees at "w4 ,did he "k :at ! bee hive means 9 ! symbolism ( ,masonry8 7,read an int]e/+ article on ,%akespe>e & ,freemasonry1 ,am]ican ,freemason1 ,janu>y1 #aiab47 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! passage 9 ! ,complete ,angl]1 by ,isaak ,walton1 9 :i* ! g5tle fi%]man talks ab\t ! mean+ ( ,pill>s 9 language v l t us$ 9 ! ,old ,*>ges4 ,b ,hawk9s 9 8 edition ( ! ,angl] recalls t ,walton 0 a fri5d ( ,elias ,a%mole1 & may h le>n$ ( ,masonry f him4 7,a ,%ort ,masonic ,hi/ory1 by ,f4 ,armitage1 vol4 ii1 *ap4 #c47 #agd ,"s ,problems ( ,philosophy1 by ,william ,james4 #age ,9 #ahgg ! ,gr& ,ori5t ( ,france remov$ ! ,bible f its alt> & eras$ f its ritual all ref]5ce to ,deity2 & = s do+ x 0 disfell[%ip$ by ne>ly e ,gr& ,lodge 9 ! _w4 ,! writ] ( ! article on ,masonry 9 ! ,ca?olic ,encyclop$ia recalls ?is fact ) emphasis2 b he is mu* fair] to ! ,gr& ,ori5t ?an _m ,masonic writ]s h be54 ,he und]/&s t ?is does n mean t ! ,masons ( ,france are a!i/ic1 z t ^w is ord9>ily us$1 b t !y d n believe t !re exi/ ,a!i/s 9 ! absolute s5se ( ! ^w2 & he quotes ! words ( ,alb]t ,pike3 ,a man :o has a high] conception ( ,god ?an ^? ab\t him1 & :o d5ies t _! conception is ,god1 is v likely to be call$ an ,a!i/ by m5 :o are really f> less believ]s 9 ,god ?an he 7,morals & ,dogma1 p4 #fdc74 ,?us1 z ,pike goes on to say1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 :o said ! hea!n idols 7 no ,gods1 7 acc\nt$ ,a!i/s1 & accord+ly put to dea?4 ,we ne$ n hold a brief = ! ,gr& ,ori5t1 b x behooves u to und]/& its position & po9t ( view1 le/ we be f\nd guilty ( a petty bigotry 9 reg>d to a ^w :5 ! reality is a common treasure4 ,fir/1 x 0 felt t ,france ne$$ ! aid ( e man :o 0 an enemy ( ,lat9 ecclesia/icism1 9 ord] to br+ ab\t a sep>ation ( ,*ur* & ,/ate2 h5ce ! attitude ( ! ,gr& ,ori5t4 ,second1 ! ,masons ( ,france agree ) ,plut>* t no conception ( ,god at all is bett] ?an a d>k1 di/ort$ sup]/ition :i* wraps m5 9 t]ror2 & !y eras$ a ^w :i*1 = _m1 0 associat$ ) an unwor?y fai?--! bett] to seek a unity ( ef=t 9 behalf ( lib]ty ( ?\ght & a l(ti] fai?4 7,! ,religion ( ,plut>*1 by ,oakesmi?2 also ! ,bacon essay on ,sup]/ition47 ,we may deem ?is unwise1 b we ought at lea/ to und]/& its _s & purpose4 #agf ,!ocratic ,philosophy ( ,freemasonry1 by ,oliv]4 #agg ,hi/ory ( ! ,lo/ ,^w1 by ,j4,f4 ,g>rison1 app5dix to ,e>ly ,hi/ory & ,antiquities ( ,freemasonry1 by ,g4,f4 ,=t--"o ( ! mo/ brilliant ,masonic books1 bo? 9 s*ol>%ip & lit]>y /yle4 #agh ,symbolism ( ,masonry1 by ,dr4 ,mackey 7*ap4 i7 & o!r books too _m to "n4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t ! tru? ( ! tr9ity1 :]e( ! triangle is an emblem--?\gh ) ,py?agoras x 0 a symbol ( hol9ess1 ( heal?--0 nev] meant to contradict ! unity ( ,god1 b to make x m vivid4 ,z too (t5 int]pret$1 x is little m ?an a crude tri-!ism1 b at its be/ x is n s4 ,god ?rice1 n ?ree ,gods1 0 ! ^w ( ,/4 ,augu/9e 7,essay on ! ,tr9ity71 mean+ ?ree aspects ( ,god--n ! ma!matics ( ,8 nature1 b its manifoldness1 its v>iety 9 unity4 ,! late ,w4,n4 ,cl>ke--:o put m common s5se into !ology ?an any o!r man ( 8 day--po9t$ out t1 9 our "t1 ! old debate ab\t ! tr9ity is z dead z ,caes>2 ! tru? ( ,god z a ,fa!r hav+ tak5 up into itself ! w>m?1 color1 & t5d]ness ( ! tru? ( ! tr9ity--:i*1 z said on an e>li] page1 0 a vision ( ,god ?r\gh ! family 7,*ri/ian ,doctr9e ( ,god74 #agi ,! ,bible1 ! ,great ,s\rce ( ,masonic ,secrets & ,obs]vances1 by ,dr4 ,oliv]4 ,no ,mason ne$ be told :at a l>ge place ! ,bible has 9 ! symbolism1 ritual1 & tea*+ ( ! ,ord]1 & x has an equally l>ge place 9 its lit]ature4 #ahj ,read ! great argum5t ( ,plato 9 ,! ,republic 7book vi74 ,! pres5t writ] does n wi% to impose ^u ,masonry any dogma ( te*nical ,idealism1 subjective1 objective1 or o!rwise4 ,no m ?an o!rs does he hold to a /atic univ]se :i* unrolls 9 "t a plan made out be=e1 b to a _w ( wond]s :]e life has ! risk & ze/ ( adv5ture4 ,he rejoices 9 ! ,new ,idealism ( ,rudolf ,euck51 ) its gospel ( an indep5d5t spiritual life--indep5d5t1 t is1 ( vicissitude--& its insi/5ce ^u ! fact t ! mean+ ( life dep5ds ^u our build+ up )9 ourselves a life t is n ( "t 7,life's ,basis & ,life's ,ideal74 ,b ! int5t ( ^! pages is1 r1 to emphasize ! spiritual view ( life & ! _w z ! philosophy und]ly+ ,masonry1 & ^u :i* x builds--! reality ( ! ideal1 its sov]eignty ov] our fragile human life1 & ! immutable necessity ( loyalty to x1 if we are to build = et]nity4 ,aft] all1 z ,plot9us said1 philosophy s]ves to po9t ! way & guide ! travell]2 ! vision is = him :o w see x4 ,b ! direction means mu* to ^? :o are seek+ ! tru? to "k x4 ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,masonry _/,p ,! cre/ & cr[n+ ( all good1 ,life's f9al />1 is ,bro!rhood2 ,= x w br+ aga9 to ,e>? ,h] long-lo/ ,poesy & ,mir?2 ,w s5d new light on e face1 ,a k+ly p[] ^u ! race4 ,& till x comes we m5 are slaves1 ,& travel d[nw>d to ! du/ ( graves4 ,come1 cle> ! way1 !n1 cle> ! way3 ,bl9d cre$s & k+s h _h _! day4 ,break ! dead bran*es f ! pa?3 ,our hope is 9 ! aft]ma?-- ,our hope is 9 h]oic m51 ,/>-l$ to build ! _w aga94 ,to ?is ev5t ! ages ran3 ,make way = ,bro!rhood--make way = ,man4 --,,edw9 ,,m>kham1 ,poems ,p_/ ,,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,_s ( ,masonry ,i ,outside ( ! home & ! h\se ( ,god !re is no?+ 9 ?is _w m beautiful ?an ! ,_s ( ,masonry4 ,g5tle1 graci\s1 & wise1 its mission is to =m mank9d into a great r$emptive bro!rhood1 a league ( noble & free m5 enli/$ 9 ! radiant ent]prise ( work+ out 9 "t ! love & w ( ! ,et]nal4 ,:o is suffici5t to describe a _s s b5ign8 ,) :at words may "o ev] hope to capture & deta9 t :i* belongs ( "r to ! g5ius ( poetry & song1 by ^: magic ^? elusive & impalpable realities f9d embodim5t & voice8 ,) picture1 p>able1 & /ately drama1 ,masonry appeals to lov]s ( beauty1 br++ poetry & symbol to ! aid ( philosophy1 & art to ! s]vice ( "*4 ,broad & tol]ant 9 its tea*+1 x appeals to m5 ( intellect1 equally by ! dep? ( its fai? & its plea = lib]ty ( ?\ght--help+ !m to ?9k ?+s ?r\gh to a m satisfy+ & hopeful vision ( ! mean+ ( life & ! my/]y ( ! _w4 ,b its pr(\nde/ appeal1 m eloqu5t ?an all o!rs1 is to ! deep he>t ( man1 out ( :i* are ! issues ( life & de/9y4 ,:5 all is said1 x is z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t :e!r life be wor? :ile or n1 & :e!r he is a help or a curse to 8 race4 _/,p ,"h lies ! trag$y ( our race3 ,n t m5 are poor2 ,all m5 "k some?+ ( pov]ty4 ,n t m5 are wick$2 ,:o c claim to be good8 ,n t m5 are ignorant2 ,:o c boa/ t he is wise8 ,b t m5 are /rang]s6 ,p_/ ,masonry is ,fri5d%ip--fri5d%ip1 fir/1 ) ! great ,companion1 ( :om our own he>ts tell u1 :o is always ne>] to u ?an we are to ourselves1 & ^: inspiration & help is ! greate/ fact ( human exp]i5ce4 ,to be 9 h>mony ) ,8 purposes1 to be op5 to ,8 sugge/ions1 to be consci\s ( fell[%ip ) ,him--?is is ,masonry on its ,godw>d side4 ,!n1 turn+ manw>d1 fri5d%ip sums x all up4 ,to be fri5ds ) all m51 h[ev] !y may diff] f u 9 cre$1 color1 or condition2 to fill e human relation ) ! _s ( fri5d%ip2 is !re any?+ m or bett] ?an ?is t ! wise/1 & be/ ( m5 c hope to d8#aha ,su* is ! _s ( ,masonry2 su* is its ideal1 & if to realize x all at once is d5i$ u1 surely x means mu* to see x1 love x1 & labor to make x come true4 ,nor is ?is ,_s ( ,fri5d%ip a m]e s5tim5t held by a sympa!tic1 & !re=e un/able1 frat]nity1 :i* w\ld dissolve ! concrete features ( humanity into a vague blur ( mi/y emotion4 ,no2 x has its roots 9 a pr(\nd philosophy :i* sees t ! univ]se is fri5dly1 & t m5 mu/ le>n to be fri5ds if !y w\ld live z befits ! _w 9 :i* !y live1 z well z _! own orig9 & de/9y4 ,=1 s9ce ,god is ! life ( all t 01 is1 & is to be2 & s9ce we are all born into ! _w by "o high wisdom & "o va/ love1 we are bro!rs to ! la/ man ( u1 =ev]6 ,= bett] = worse1 = ri*] = poor]1 9 sickness & 9 heal?1 & ev5 aft] dea? u d "p1 all m5 are held toge!r by ties ( spiritual k9%ip1 sons ( "o et]nal ,fri5d4 ,^u ?is fact human frat]nity re/s1 & x is ! basis ( ! plea ( ,masonry1 n only = fre$om1 b = fri5d%ip among m54 ,?us fri5d%ip1 s f> f be+ a mu% ( concessions1 is 9 fact ! con/ructive g5ius ( ! univ]se4 ,love is ev] ! ,build]1 & ^? :o h done mo/ to e/abli% ! ,city ( ,god on e>? h be5 ! m5 :o lov$ _! fell[ m54 ,once let ?is _s prevail1 & ! wrangl+ sects w be lo/ 9 a great league ( ^? :o love 9 ! s]vice ( ^? :o suff]4 ,no man w !n revile ! fai? 9 :i* 8 neighbor f9ds help = today & hope = ! morr[2 pity w smite him mute1 & love w tea* him t ,god is f\nd 9 _m ways1 by ^? :o seek him ) hone/ he>ts4 ,once let ?is _s rule 9 ! realm ( trade1 & ! law ( ! jungle w cease1 & m5 w /rive to build a social ord] 9 :i* all m5 may h opportunity to live1 & to live well1 z ,ari/otle def9$ ! purpose ( society4 ,"h is ! basis ( t magical /ability aim$ at by ! e>lie/ arti/s :5 !y s\ght to build = et]nity1 by imitat+ on e>? ! ,h\se ( ,god4 ,,ii ,our human hi/ory1 saturat$ ) blood & bli/]$ ) te>s1 is ! /ory ( man mak+ fri5ds ) man4 ,society has evolv$ f a feud into a fri5d%ip by ! sl[ gr[? ( love & ! weld+ ( man1 fir/ to 8 k91 & !n to 8 k9d4#ahb ,! fir/ m5 :o walk$ 9 ! r$ dawn ( "t liv$ e man = himself1 8 he>t a sanctu>y ( suspicions1 e man feel+ t e o!r man 0 8 foe1 & !re=e 8 prey4 ,s !re 7 w>1 /rife1 & blood%$4 ,sl[ly !re came to ! savage a gleam ( ! tru? t x is bett] to help ?an to hurt1 & he organiz$ clans & tribes4 ,b tribes 7 divid$ by riv]s & m\nta9s1 & ! m5 on "o side ( ! riv] felt t ! m5 on ! o!r side 7 _! enemies4 ,aga9 !re 7 w>1 pillage1 & sorr[4 ,great empires arose & met 9 ! %ock ( conflict1 leav+ trails ( skeletons across ! e>?4 ,!n came ! great roads1 rea*+ out ) _! /ony clut* & br++ ! ends ( ! e>? toge!r4 ,m5 met1 m+l$1 pass$ & repass$1 & le>n$ t human nature is mu* ! same ev]y:]e1 ) hopes & fe>s 9 common4 ,/ill !re 7 _m ?+s to divide & e/range m5 f ea* o!r1 & ! e>? 0 full ( bitt]ness4 ,n satisfi$ ) natural b>ri]s1 m5 erect$ high walls ( sect & ca/e1 to exclude _! fell[s1 & ! m5 ( "o sect 7 sure t ! m5 ( all o!r sects 7 wrong--& doom$ to be lo/4 ,?us1 :5 real m\nta9s no long] sep>at$ man f man1 m\nta9s 7 made out ( molehills--m\nta9s ( immemorial misund]/&+ n yet mov$ into ! sea6 ,b>ri]s ( race1 ( cre$1 ( ca/e1 ( habit1 ( tra9+ & int]e/ sep>ate m5 today1 z if "s malign g5ius 7 b5t on keep+ man f 8 fell[s1 begett+ suspicion1 un*>itabl5ess1 & hate4 ,/ill !re are w>1 wa/e1 & woe6 ,yet all ! :ile m5 h be5 unfri5dly1 &1 !re=e1 unju/ & cruel1 only because !y are unacqua9t$4 ,amid/ feud1 faction1 & folly1 ,masonry1 ! olde/ & mo/ widely spread ord]1 toils 9 behalf ( fri5d%ip1 unit+ m5 ^u ! only basis ^u :i* !y c ev] meet ) dignity4 ,ea* lodge is an oasis ( equality & goodwill 9 a des]t ( /rife1 work+ to weld mank9d into a great league ( sympa?y & s]vice1 :i*1 by ! t]ms ( our def9ition1 x seeks to exhibit ev5 n[ on a small scale4 ,at its alt> m5 meet z man to man1 )\t vanity & )\t pret5se1 )\t fe> & )\t reproa*1 z t\ri/s cross+ ! ,alps tie !mselves toge!r1 s t if "o slip all may hold him up4 ,no tongue c tell ! mean+ ( su* a m9i/ry1 no p5 c trace its influ5ce 9 melt+ ! h>dness ( ! _w into pity & gladness4 ,! ,_s ( ,masonry6 ,he :o w\ld describe t _s mu/ be a poet1 a musician1 & a se]--a ma/] ( melodies1 e*oes1 & long1 f>-s\nd+ cad5ces4 ,n[1 z always1 x toils to make man bett]1 to ref9e 8 ?\ght & purify 8 sympa?y1 to broad5 8 outlook1 to lift 8 altitude1 to e/abli% 9 amplitude & resolut5ess 8 life 9 all its relations4 ,all its great hi/ory1 its va/ accumulations ( tradition1 its simple fai? & its solemn rites1 its fre$om & its fri5d%ip are d$icat$ to a high moral ideal1 seek+ to tame ! tig] 9 man1 & br+ 8 wild passions into ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,god4 ,x has no o!r mission ?an to exalt & ennoble humanity1 to br+ light out ( d>kness1 beauty out ( angul>ity2 to make e h>d-won inh]itance m secure1 e sanctu>y m sacr$1 e hope m radiant6#ahc ,! ,_s ( ,masonry6 ,ay1 :5 t _s has its way ^u e>?1 z at la/ x surely w1 society w be a va/ communion ( k9dness & ju/ice1 bus9ess a sy/em ( human s]vice1 law a rule ( b5efic5ce2 ! home w be m holy1 ! laught] ( *ildhood m joy\s1 & ! temple ( pray] mortis$ & t5on$ 9 simple fai?4 ,evil1 inju/ice1 bigotry1 gre$1 & e vile & slimy ?+ t defiles & defames humanity w skulk into ! d>k1 unable to be> ! light ( a ju/]1 wis]1 m m]ciful ord]4 ,indu/ry w be upright1 education prophetic1 & religion n a %ad[1 b a ,real ,pres5ce1 :5 man has become acqua9t$ ) man & has le>n$ to wor%ip ,god by s]v+ 8 fell[s4 ,:5 ,masonry is victori\s e tyranny w fall1 e ba/ile crumble1 & man w be n only unfett]$ 9 m9d & h&1 b free ( he>t to walk erect 9 ! light & lib]ty ( ! tru?4 ,t[>d a great fri5d%ip1 long =ese5 by ,masonic fai?1 ! _w is sl[ly mov+1 amid difficulties & delays1 reactions & recon/ructions4 ,?\gh long def]r$1 ( t day1 :i* w surely arrive1 :5 nations w be rev]5t 9 ! use ( fre$om1 j 9 ! ex]cise ( p[]1 humane 9 ! practice ( wisdom2 :5 no man w ride ov] ! rights ( 8 fell[s2 :5 no woman w be made =lorn1 no little *ild wret*$ by bigotry or gre$1 ,masonry has ev] be5 a prophet4 ,nor w %e ev] be cont5t until all ! ?reads ( human fell[%ip are wov5 into "o my/ic cord ( fri5d%ip1 encircl+ ! e>? & hold+ ! race 9 unity ( _s & ! bonds ( peace1 z 9 ! w ( ,god x is "o 9 ! orig9 & end4 ,hav+ outliv$ empires & philosophies1 hav+ se5 g5]ations appe> & vani%1 x w yet live to see ! travail ( its s\l1 & be satisfi$-- _/,p ,:5 ! w>-drum ?robs no long]1 ,& ! battle flags are furl$2 ,9 ! p>liam5t ( man1 ,! f$]ation ( ! _w4 ,p_/ ,,iii ,manife/ly1 s9ce love is ! law ( life1 if m5 are to be won f hate to love1 if ^? :o d\bt & d5y are to be woo$ to fai?1 if ! race is ev] to be l$ & lift$ into a life ( s]vice1 x mu/ be by ! f9e art ( ,fri5d%ip4 ,inasmu* z ?is is ! purpose ( ,masonry1 its mission det]m9es ! me?od n less ?an ! _s ( its labor4 ,e>ne/ly x endeavors to br+ m5--fir/ ! individual man1 & !n1 s f> z possible1 ^? :o are unit$ ) him--to love "o ano!r1 :ile hold+ al(t1 9 picture & dream1 t temple ( "* :i* is ! noble/ labor ( life to build 9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s1 & :i* w outla/ "t & dea?4 ,?us x seeks to rea* ! lonely inn] life ( man :]e ! real battles are f\ght1 & :]e ! issues ( de/9y are decid$1 n[ ) %\ts ( victory1 n[ ) sobs ( defeat4 ,:at a m9i/ry to a "y man :o ent]s its temple 9 ! morn+ ( life1 :5 ! dew ( heav5 is ^u 8 days & ! birds are s++ 9 8 he>t6#ahd ,f ! wise lore ( ! ,ea/ ,max ,muell] translat$ a p>able :i* tells h[ ! gods1 hav+ /ol5 f man 8 div9ity1 met 9 c\ncil to discuss :]e !y %\ld hide x4 ,"o sugge/$ t x be c>ri$ to ! o!r side ( ! e>? & buri$2 b x 0 po9t$ out t man is a great w&]]1 & t he might f9d ! lo/ treasure on ! o!r side ( ! e>?4 ,ano!r propos$ t x be dropp$ into ! dep?s ( ! sea2 b ! same fe> 0 express$--t man1 9 8 insatiable curiosity1 might dive deep en\gh to f9d x ev5 !re4 ,f9ally1 aft] a space ( sil5ce1 ! olde/ & wise/ ( ! gods said3 ,hide x 9 man himself1 z t is ! la/ place he w ev] ?9k to look = x6 ,& x 0 s agre$1 all see+ at once ! subtle & wise /rategy4 ,man did w&] ov] ! e>?1 = ages1 seek+ 9 all places high & l[1 f> & ne>1 be=e he ?\ght to look )9 himself = ! div9ity he s\ght4 ,at la/1 sl[ly1 dimly1 he began to realize t :at he ?\ght 0 f> (f1 hidd5 9 ! pa?os ( di/ance1 is ne>] ?an ! brea? he brea!s1 ev5 9 8 own he>t4 ,"h lies ! great secret ( ,masonry--t x makes a man aw>e ( t div9ity )9 him1 :]efrom 8 :ole life takes its beauty & mean+1 & inspires him to foll[ & obey x4 ,once a man le>ns ?is deep secret1 life is new1 & ! old _w is a valley all dewy to ! dawn ) a l>k-song ov] x4 ,!re nev] 0 a tru] say+ ?an t ! religion ( a man is ! *ief fact conc]n+ him4#ahe ,by religion is meant n ! cre$ to :i* a man w subscribe1 or o!rwise give 8 ass5t2 n t necess>ily2 (t5 n t at all--s9ce we see m5 ( all degrees ( wor? & wor?lessness sign+ all k9ds ( cre$s4 ,no2 ! religion ( a man is t :i* he practically believes1 lays to he>t1 acts ^u1 & !reby kn[s conc]n+ ?is my/]i\s univ]se & 8 duty & de/9y 9 x4 ,t is 9 all cases ! prim>y ?+ 9 him1 & creatively det]m9es all ! re/2 t is 8 religion4 ,x is1 !n1 ( vital importance :at fai?1 :at vision1 :at conception ( life a man lays to he>t1 & acts ^u4 ,at bottom1 a man is :at 8 ?9k+ is1 ?\ghts be+ ! arti/s :o give color to our days4 ,optimi/s & pessimi/s live 9 ! same _w1 walk "u ! same sky1 & obs]ve ! same facts4 ,sceptics & believ]s look up at ! same great />s--! />s t %one 9 ,ed5 & w fla% aga9 9 ,p>adise4 ,cle>ly ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m is a diff]5ce n ( fact1 b ( fai?--( insight1 outlook1 & po9t ( view--a diff]5ce ( inn] attitude & habit ( ?\ght ) reg>d to ! wor? & use ( life4 ,by ! same tok51 any influ5ce :i* rea*es & alt]s t inn] habit & bias ( m9d1 & *anges x f d\bt to fai?1 f fe> to c\rage1 f despair to sunbur/ hope1 has wr\ght ! mo/ b5ign m9i/ry :i* a mortal may enjoy4 ,e man has a tra9 ( ?\ght on :i* he rides :5 he is alone2 & ! wor? ( 8 life to himself & o!rs1 z well z its happ9ess1 dep5d ^u ! direction 9 :i* t tra9 is go+1 ! baggage x c>ries1 & ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* x travels4 ,if1 !n1 ,masonry c put t inn] tra9 ( ?\ght on ! "r track1 freight x ) preci\s treasure1 & />t x on ! way to ! ,city ( ,god1 :at o!r or high] m9i/ry c x r5d] to a man8 ,& t is :at x does = any man :o w li/5 to x1 love x1 & lay its tru? to he>t4 ,high1 f9e1 ineffably ri* & beautiful are ! fai? & vision :i* ,masonry gives to ^? :o =ega!r at its alt>1 br++ to !m 9 picture1 p>able1 & symbol ! l(ty & pure tru? wr\ght out ?r\gh ages ( exp]i5ce1 te/$ by "t1 & f\nd to be valid = ! conduct ( life4 ,by su* tea*+1 if !y h ! he>t to he$ x1 m5 become wise1 le>n+ h[ to be bo? brave & g5tle1 fai?ful & free2 h[ to r5\nce sup]/ition & yet reta9 fai?2 h[ to keep a f9e poise ( reason betwe5 ! falsehood ( extremes2 h[ to accept ! joys ( life ) glee1 & endure its ills ) pati5t valor2 h[ to look ^u ! folly ( man & n =get 8 nobility--9 %ort1 h[ to live cleanly1 k9dly1 calmly1 op5-ey$ & unafraid 9 a sane _w1 sweet ( he>t & full ( hope4 ,:oso lays ?is lucid & pr(\nd wisdom to he>t1 & lives by x1 w h little to regret1 & no?+ to fe>1 :5 ! ev5+ %ad[s fall4 ,happy ! "y man :o 9 ! morn+ ( 8 ye>s makes x 8 guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d4#ahf ,su* is ! ideal ( ,masonry1 & fidelity to all t is holy dem&s t we give ourselves to x1 tru/+ ! p[] ( tru?1 ! reality ( love1 & ! sov]eign wor? ( "*4 ,= only z we inc>nate t ideal 9 actual life & activity does x become real1 tangible1 & effective4 ,god works = man ?r\gh man & seldom1 if at all1 9 any o!r way4 ,he asks = our voices to speak ,8 tru?1 = our h&s to d ,8 "w "h bel[--sweet voices & clean h&s to make lib]ty & love prevail ov] inju/ice & hate4 ,n all ( u c be le>n$ or fam\s1 b ea* ( u c be loyal & true ( he>t1 undefil$ by evil1 undaunt$ by error1 fai?ful & helpful to our fell[ s\ls4 ,life is a capacity = ! highe/ ?+s4 ,let u make x a pursuit ( ! highe/--an eag]1 incessant que/ ( tru?2 a noble utility1 a l(ty honor1 a wise fre$om1 a g5u9e s]vice--t ?r\gh u ! ,_s ( ,masonry may gr[ & be glorifi$4 ,:5 is a man a ,mason8 ,:5 he c look out ov] ! riv]s1 ! hills1 & ! f> horizon ) a pr(\nd s5se ( 8 own littl5ess 9 ! va/ s*eme ( ?+s1 & yet h fai?1 hope1 & c\rage--:i* is ! root ( e virtue4 ,:5 he kn[s t d[n 9 8 he>t e man is z noble1 z vile1 z div9e1 z diabolic1 & z lonely z himself1 & seeks to "k1 to =give1 & to love 8 fell[ man4 ,:5 he kn[s h[ to sympa?ize ) m5 9 _! sorr[s1 yea1 ev5 9 _! s9s--kn[+ t ea* man fights a h>d fight aga9/ _m odds4 ,:5 he has le>n$ h[ to make fri5ds & to keep !m1 & above all h[ to keep fri5ds ) himself4 ,:5 he loves fl[]s1 c hunt ! birds )\t a gun1 & feels ! ?rill ( an old =gott5 joy :5 he he>s ! laugh ( a little *ild4 ,:5 he c be happy & high-m9d$ amid ! mean] drudg]ies ( life4 ,:5 />-cr[n$ trees1 & ! gl9t ( sunlight on fl[+ wat]s1 subdue him l ! ?\ght ( "o mu* lov$ & long dead4 ,:5 no voice ( di/ress rea*es 8 e>s 9 va91 & no h& seeks 8 aid )\t response4 ,:5 he f9ds good 9 e fai? t helps any man to lay hold ( div9e ?+s & sees maje/ic mean+s 9 life1 :atev] ! "n ( t fai? may be4 ,:5 he c look into a wayside puddle & see some?+ beyond mud1 & into ! face ( ! mo/ =lorn fell[ mortal & see some?+ beyond s94 ,:5 he kn[s h[ to pray1 h[ to love1 h[ to hope4 ,:5 he has kept fai? ) himself1 ) 8 fell[ man1 ) 8 ,god2 9 8 h& a sword = evil1 9 8 he>t a bit ( a song--glad to live1 b n afraid to die6 ,su* a man has f\nd ! only real secret ( ,masonry1 & ! "o :i* x is try+ to give to all ! _w4 ,,footnotes3 #aha ,sugge/$ by a noble passage 9 ! ,recollections ( ,wa%+ton ,gladd52 & ! great prea*] goes on to say3 ,if ! *ur* c\ld accept ?is tru?--t ,religion is ,fri5d%ip--& build its own life ^u x1 & make x c5tral & organic 9 all its tea*+s1 %\ld we n h a great revival ( religion8 ,inde$1 yes2 & ( ! "r k9d ( religion1 too6 ,walt ,:itman f\nd ! basis ( all philosophy1 all religion1 9 ! de> love ( man = 8 comrade1 ! attraction ( fri5d to fri5d 7,! ,base ( all ,metaphysics74 ,z = ,masonic lit]ature1 x is "o p]petual paean 9 praise ( ! practice ( fri5d%ip1 f e>lie/ "t to our own day4 ,take1 = example1 ! ,illu/rations ( ,masonry1 by ,pre/on 7fir/ book1 sect1 i-x72 & ,arnold1 z we h se51 def9$ ,masonry z ,fri5d%ip1 z did ,hut*9son 7,! ,_s ( ,masonry1 lectures xi1 xii74 ,^! are b two notes ( a mighty an!m ^: *orus is nev] hu%$ 9 ! temple ( ,masonry6 ,( c\rse1 !re are ^? :o say t ! f9] =ces ( life are frail & fooli%1 b ! influ5ce ( ! cynic 9 ! advance ( ! race is--no?+6 #ahb ,! ,neighbor1 by ,n4,s4 ,%al]4 #ahc ,if ,masons (t5 fall f> bel[ _! high ideal1 x is because !y %>e 9 _! degree ! infirmity ( mank9d4 ,he is a poor craftsman :o glibly recites ! tea*+s ( ! ,ord] & quickly =gets ! lessons !y convey2 :o we>s its honorable dress to conceal a self-seek+ _s2 or to :om its great & simple symbols br+ only an outw>d ?rill1 & no inw>d urge t[>d ! highe/ ( all good4 ,ap>t f :at !y symbolize1 all symbols are empty2 !y speak only to su* z h e>s to he>4 ,at ! same "t1 we h always to rememb]--:at has be5 s (t5 & s sadly =gott5--t ! mo/ sacr$ %r9e on e>? is ! s\l ( man2 & t ! temple & its (fices are n ends 9 !mselves1 b only beautiful means to ! end t e human he>t may be a temple ( peace1 ( purity1 ( p[]1 ( pity1 & ( hope6 #ahd ,read ! noble words ( ,arnold on ! value ( ,masonry to ! "y z a re/ra9t1 a ref9em5t1 & a cons]vator ( virtue1 ?r[+ ab\t y\? ! mantle ( a great fri5d%ip & ! consecration ( a great ideal 7,hi/ory & ,philosophy ( ,masonry1 *ap4 xix74 #ahe ,h]oes & ,h]o-wor%ip1 by ,?omas ,c>lyle1 lecture i4 #ahf ,if ! influ5ce ( ,masonry ^u y\? is "h emphasiz$1 x is n to =get t ! mo/ dang]\s p]iod ( life is n y\?1 ) its turmoil ( /orm & /ress1 b betwe5 =ty & sixty4 ,:5 ! en?usiasms ( y\? h cool$1 & its rosy glam\r has fad$ into ! light ( common day1 !re is apt to be a lett+ d[n ( ideals1 a h>d5+ ( he>t1 :5 cynicism takes ! place ( idealism4 ,if ! judgm5ts ( ! 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