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The Square And The Qube.
more surely the skill that executed it will detect defects where others who are casual observers fail to see them . So the true Mason will see faults and errors in himself ; however perfect he may seem to his neighbours , he knows well that he is
not perfect . If the end of Masonry were merely to fit us for our own places here , we should not have held out as our pattern the perfect cube ; no ! after filling his place in lodge here , after his work as a part of the earthly society is over , the
Mason is to take his place above ; he is to be an ashlar in the Great Temple not built with hands . . For this he must be perfect , able to stand the tests of the Great Architect of the Universe . His life here passed in constant labour , carefully correcting
his faults and shortcomings , he must when the call comes find himself only too defective , even in his own eyes . How , then , shall he dare to present himself to the square of the Grand Geometrician ? We are taught not to despair that by living in
faith and the exercise of charity we have grounds for sure hope . Masonry teaches us that there is some way by which we shall be freed from our faults and defects ; but it does not tell us how ; on the contrary , we are taught that our light is
but darkness visible . We seek the light which shines more and more to the perfect day . This the true Mason will seek , the mode in which we can become perfect is the true secret of Masonry and all its ceremonies and teaching should be
incitements to further research . We shall not indeed here meet with complete success . Portions of truth we shall get , —glimpses , more or less perfect , of the great mystery , —a mystery so great that we could not comprehend it entirely . Eirmly
believing that our honest efforts cannot but lead us to some truth we shall not want faith , and we shall need all our charity to keep constantly before us the fact that we have not the whole truth , and that the results of the honest research of others
will ( even though we see not how ) be another phase of the same verity . Hereafter the clouds and dimness will pass away . We now see as through a glass , darkly , then we shall see face to face ; we shall know as we are known .
The world is getting to believe , however slowly , in the . Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man . The day of narrowness and bigotry , of class and caste , seems passing away . There is , beyond dispute , a spirit abroad exciting to human thought , rousing to generous endeavour , stimulating to philanthropic deeds , refining constitutions and laws , and seeking , indeed , ever and irresistibly , by all right methods , to broaden and elevate our common humanity .
The Nemesis: A Tale Of The Days Of Trajan.
THE NEMESIS : A TALE OF THE DAYS OF TRAJAN .
By BRO . A . OXBJIL H AYE , KM ., K . Gal ., Corresponding Member of the German Society , Leipzig , Knight Tcmphvi :,. Scot . ; Author of " The History of the Knights Templars : " ' " Vara Queer ; " " Gatherings in Wanderings ; " "Songs and Ballads ; " " Poemata ; ' " " Legends of Edinhurfli ?' - S fc , lye , < 5 'c .,- Poet Laureate of the Canongate , Kihoinning ; F . M . St . Stephens ; P . P . Z . of St . Andrews , M . A ,. Chap . ; § "c . ; Sfc . [ Continued from page 489 . )
CHAPTER XT . THE OOENA OE MURTHTS . Oh first fond love , pure love at sight , The snowdrop of life ' s spring ; The brightest flower in hall or bower ,, The airiest fairiest thing .
The songs that lark sings to the sun > . Up in the ether high , When morning breaks from out the gloom To beautify the sky . —A . O . S . " Murtius of Athens , to the noble Caius Pabins > - greeting . "
So began a letter to Caius from the Greek philosopher , containing an invitation to the feast , , arranged between Balbus and Lais , for submitting " the Roman to the fire of Phryne ' s eyes . Theletter which Adrian had sent his cousin , had somewhat troubled Caius , who could not understand- '
what important business compelled him- to leave Rome . Had the duties of Caius , as an attendant t upon the Emperor , permitted , in all likelihood , he would have offered to ¦ accompany his cousin on * , the journey , but at this time his presence was
urgently required by Trajan at Rome , and w Adrian was not embarassed by such an offer , which , ¦ in the circumstances , he must have been forced to ' decline , and , by the impossibility of giving s > proper reason to satisfy Caius , would have wounded ;
his affectionate feelings . Por Caius , this journeywas unfortunate , as it played him into the hands of Balbus and the Greeks . Caius would not havefailed to inform Adrian of the invitation , and the latter who had a faint knowledge of the ill-fame of Murtius , ancl knew much of Balbus , would haveforced him to decline it .
On the afternoon which had been fixed by Murtius for the entertainment , Balbus called upon ' Gains to conduct him to the Athenian ' s house , and ;' play the part of introducer . Balbus wes arrayed in the height of fashionable extravagance , his hair
glistened with the most expensive spikenard , hist fingers were loaded with gemmed rings , and he wore several valuable ornaments about his person .,. His gown was of fine cloth , and white as snow . -
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The Square And The Qube.
more surely the skill that executed it will detect defects where others who are casual observers fail to see them . So the true Mason will see faults and errors in himself ; however perfect he may seem to his neighbours , he knows well that he is
not perfect . If the end of Masonry were merely to fit us for our own places here , we should not have held out as our pattern the perfect cube ; no ! after filling his place in lodge here , after his work as a part of the earthly society is over , the
Mason is to take his place above ; he is to be an ashlar in the Great Temple not built with hands . . For this he must be perfect , able to stand the tests of the Great Architect of the Universe . His life here passed in constant labour , carefully correcting
his faults and shortcomings , he must when the call comes find himself only too defective , even in his own eyes . How , then , shall he dare to present himself to the square of the Grand Geometrician ? We are taught not to despair that by living in
faith and the exercise of charity we have grounds for sure hope . Masonry teaches us that there is some way by which we shall be freed from our faults and defects ; but it does not tell us how ; on the contrary , we are taught that our light is
but darkness visible . We seek the light which shines more and more to the perfect day . This the true Mason will seek , the mode in which we can become perfect is the true secret of Masonry and all its ceremonies and teaching should be
incitements to further research . We shall not indeed here meet with complete success . Portions of truth we shall get , —glimpses , more or less perfect , of the great mystery , —a mystery so great that we could not comprehend it entirely . Eirmly
believing that our honest efforts cannot but lead us to some truth we shall not want faith , and we shall need all our charity to keep constantly before us the fact that we have not the whole truth , and that the results of the honest research of others
will ( even though we see not how ) be another phase of the same verity . Hereafter the clouds and dimness will pass away . We now see as through a glass , darkly , then we shall see face to face ; we shall know as we are known .
The world is getting to believe , however slowly , in the . Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man . The day of narrowness and bigotry , of class and caste , seems passing away . There is , beyond dispute , a spirit abroad exciting to human thought , rousing to generous endeavour , stimulating to philanthropic deeds , refining constitutions and laws , and seeking , indeed , ever and irresistibly , by all right methods , to broaden and elevate our common humanity .
The Nemesis: A Tale Of The Days Of Trajan.
THE NEMESIS : A TALE OF THE DAYS OF TRAJAN .
By BRO . A . OXBJIL H AYE , KM ., K . Gal ., Corresponding Member of the German Society , Leipzig , Knight Tcmphvi :,. Scot . ; Author of " The History of the Knights Templars : " ' " Vara Queer ; " " Gatherings in Wanderings ; " "Songs and Ballads ; " " Poemata ; ' " " Legends of Edinhurfli ?' - S fc , lye , < 5 'c .,- Poet Laureate of the Canongate , Kihoinning ; F . M . St . Stephens ; P . P . Z . of St . Andrews , M . A ,. Chap . ; § "c . ; Sfc . [ Continued from page 489 . )
CHAPTER XT . THE OOENA OE MURTHTS . Oh first fond love , pure love at sight , The snowdrop of life ' s spring ; The brightest flower in hall or bower ,, The airiest fairiest thing .
The songs that lark sings to the sun > . Up in the ether high , When morning breaks from out the gloom To beautify the sky . —A . O . S . " Murtius of Athens , to the noble Caius Pabins > - greeting . "
So began a letter to Caius from the Greek philosopher , containing an invitation to the feast , , arranged between Balbus and Lais , for submitting " the Roman to the fire of Phryne ' s eyes . Theletter which Adrian had sent his cousin , had somewhat troubled Caius , who could not understand- '
what important business compelled him- to leave Rome . Had the duties of Caius , as an attendant t upon the Emperor , permitted , in all likelihood , he would have offered to ¦ accompany his cousin on * , the journey , but at this time his presence was
urgently required by Trajan at Rome , and w Adrian was not embarassed by such an offer , which , ¦ in the circumstances , he must have been forced to ' decline , and , by the impossibility of giving s > proper reason to satisfy Caius , would have wounded ;
his affectionate feelings . Por Caius , this journeywas unfortunate , as it played him into the hands of Balbus and the Greeks . Caius would not havefailed to inform Adrian of the invitation , and the latter who had a faint knowledge of the ill-fame of Murtius , ancl knew much of Balbus , would haveforced him to decline it .
On the afternoon which had been fixed by Murtius for the entertainment , Balbus called upon ' Gains to conduct him to the Athenian ' s house , and ;' play the part of introducer . Balbus wes arrayed in the height of fashionable extravagance , his hair
glistened with the most expensive spikenard , hist fingers were loaded with gemmed rings , and he wore several valuable ornaments about his person .,. His gown was of fine cloth , and white as snow . -