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The Physician Of The Mind.
banks , had long been divided under two separate rules—unity had given place to division , strength to weakness , and brotherl y regard to dissention . With the persuasive voice of reason the pilgrim combated their passions ; yielded where concession was just , soothed where principle forbade it ; and eventually succeeded b y firmness and moderation in uniting in one sacred ark the long sundered particles of Jlasonic unity . " " Happy Zarastro I" exclaimed the attentive prince , " a race so worthil
y begun must have terminated in honour !" " Judge not too hastily , " replied the aged Fabulist , with a sigh " remember that perfection is not of earth , its only home is heaven . " ' " The stately Temple of Masonic Honour , " continued the narrator ' towards which the wanderer directed his steps , was situated upon the summit of a steep rock of primeval granite . The winding and toilsome path which led to it , none but the patient and resolute could pursue ; for so peculiar were the properties of the stone in which it was hewed ' that the least pause of indifference , or sigh of regret for the more easv
roads of the flowery plain , and the weak pilgrim was precipitated into the lake of oblivion , whose waters are nearer to the temple than mankind generally suppose . In the architecture of the edifice , all that art could lavish had been bestowed ; the simple Rustic formed its solid base the noble Doric sustained its lofty dome , and the rich Corinthian adorned it with its fluted columns . The principal porch , or entrance was guarded by two wardens , Justice and Truth ; it was named the Gate of
Honour ; through its sacred arch none were permitted to enter who could not answer satisfactorily the questions of these stern guardians whose duty consisted not only in examining all candidates , but in inscribing upon the golden tablets within the temple , the names of the illustrious few who passed their ri gid scrutiny . At the back of the edifice was a smaller gate , through which many entered whose lives though chequered like the floor on which they trod , with good and ill ' not sufficientl '
were y pure to enable them to pass the Gate of Plonour or so stained as to exclude them from the shrine . Steadily had Zarastro pursued the toilsome path which led to the immortal goal , when his attention was excited b y a number of zealous Brothers who were busily employed m laying the foundation of a simple edifice , designed as a shelter for those weary and aged pilgrims who were not sufficiently provided with means to render the remainder of their journey easy Why should
so praiseworthy a purpose have displeased him , it is impossible to guess ; but certain it is that it encountered his secret opposition , under pretence of ascertaining if the plans were strictly according to Masonic rule , or that the foundations had been duly laid The work was for awhile suspended , and submitted to a severe examination But those who had planned the work were Masters of the Craft . Simple as was the design , it was found to be perfect . Mercy had laid its foundation upon the bed of Charity , Hope had squared the stones , and Usefulness cemented them .
Finding that the work could not legall y be condemned , Zarastro contented himself by discouraging the workmen with coldness ancl with frowns ; but even this proceeding failed to check their ardour , much as he was beloved ; for , conscious of the rectitude of their intentions while they laboured in sadness , their zeal increased . At this part of the pilgrim s journey , a small bye-way presented itself ; it had been traced by Error , and seemed to run parallel with the beaten track , but in reality it led through marsh y lands , over which it was impossible for the traveller
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Physician Of The Mind.
banks , had long been divided under two separate rules—unity had given place to division , strength to weakness , and brotherl y regard to dissention . With the persuasive voice of reason the pilgrim combated their passions ; yielded where concession was just , soothed where principle forbade it ; and eventually succeeded b y firmness and moderation in uniting in one sacred ark the long sundered particles of Jlasonic unity . " " Happy Zarastro I" exclaimed the attentive prince , " a race so worthil
y begun must have terminated in honour !" " Judge not too hastily , " replied the aged Fabulist , with a sigh " remember that perfection is not of earth , its only home is heaven . " ' " The stately Temple of Masonic Honour , " continued the narrator ' towards which the wanderer directed his steps , was situated upon the summit of a steep rock of primeval granite . The winding and toilsome path which led to it , none but the patient and resolute could pursue ; for so peculiar were the properties of the stone in which it was hewed ' that the least pause of indifference , or sigh of regret for the more easv
roads of the flowery plain , and the weak pilgrim was precipitated into the lake of oblivion , whose waters are nearer to the temple than mankind generally suppose . In the architecture of the edifice , all that art could lavish had been bestowed ; the simple Rustic formed its solid base the noble Doric sustained its lofty dome , and the rich Corinthian adorned it with its fluted columns . The principal porch , or entrance was guarded by two wardens , Justice and Truth ; it was named the Gate of
Honour ; through its sacred arch none were permitted to enter who could not answer satisfactorily the questions of these stern guardians whose duty consisted not only in examining all candidates , but in inscribing upon the golden tablets within the temple , the names of the illustrious few who passed their ri gid scrutiny . At the back of the edifice was a smaller gate , through which many entered whose lives though chequered like the floor on which they trod , with good and ill ' not sufficientl '
were y pure to enable them to pass the Gate of Plonour or so stained as to exclude them from the shrine . Steadily had Zarastro pursued the toilsome path which led to the immortal goal , when his attention was excited b y a number of zealous Brothers who were busily employed m laying the foundation of a simple edifice , designed as a shelter for those weary and aged pilgrims who were not sufficiently provided with means to render the remainder of their journey easy Why should
so praiseworthy a purpose have displeased him , it is impossible to guess ; but certain it is that it encountered his secret opposition , under pretence of ascertaining if the plans were strictly according to Masonic rule , or that the foundations had been duly laid The work was for awhile suspended , and submitted to a severe examination But those who had planned the work were Masters of the Craft . Simple as was the design , it was found to be perfect . Mercy had laid its foundation upon the bed of Charity , Hope had squared the stones , and Usefulness cemented them .
Finding that the work could not legall y be condemned , Zarastro contented himself by discouraging the workmen with coldness ancl with frowns ; but even this proceeding failed to check their ardour , much as he was beloved ; for , conscious of the rectitude of their intentions while they laboured in sadness , their zeal increased . At this part of the pilgrim s journey , a small bye-way presented itself ; it had been traced by Error , and seemed to run parallel with the beaten track , but in reality it led through marsh y lands , over which it was impossible for the traveller