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Symbolization.
SYMBOLIZATION .
THERE IS no gratification more pleasing to a sensitive mind than to hear that a person , who had placed himself in an untenable position by an imperfect view of anyimportant subject , has discovered his mistake , and by the exertion of a little moral courage , has adopted the manly and straightforward resolution of renouncing his errors , and
shewing by some public act the salutary change which has taken place in his mind . Well may it be said , in the language of Gideon to the discontented Ephraimites , that " the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim" when it includes such true nobility of action , "is better than the most exuberant virtues of Abiezer , "
These remarks have been elicited by the perusal of a sermon " on the Symbolical teaching of the Sanctuary / ' * the author of which has furnished a lucid instance of such an honourable renunciation of former mistaken impressions . From an intolerant persecutor of Masonry , he has become ,
like St . Paul , a zealous preacher of the faith he once attempted to destroy ; and has evinced the sincerity of his conversion by publishing a veritable Masonic sermon . It is truly a work of supererogation , the more acceptable by being altogether unexpected ; and Mr . Holden has shown himself as well acquainted with the system of Symbolical
teaching as any Master of a Lodge could reasonably desire . Being zealous Masons ourselves , we rejoice more over the recovery of the sheep that WPS lost , than over ninety and nine that never went astray . Like all converts to a new opinion , Mi \ Holden is rather too zealous , and has proceeded a little further than we should have ventured to do . But he
is excusable , because , in compliance with former prejudices , he may have believed Freemasonry to be a peculiar system of religion—which it certainly is not ; nor can it be safely elevated to an equality with Christianity , although it embraces and explains many Christian types . In justice to Mr . Holden , however , we must admit that he has not
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Symbolization.
SYMBOLIZATION .
THERE IS no gratification more pleasing to a sensitive mind than to hear that a person , who had placed himself in an untenable position by an imperfect view of anyimportant subject , has discovered his mistake , and by the exertion of a little moral courage , has adopted the manly and straightforward resolution of renouncing his errors , and
shewing by some public act the salutary change which has taken place in his mind . Well may it be said , in the language of Gideon to the discontented Ephraimites , that " the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim" when it includes such true nobility of action , "is better than the most exuberant virtues of Abiezer , "
These remarks have been elicited by the perusal of a sermon " on the Symbolical teaching of the Sanctuary / ' * the author of which has furnished a lucid instance of such an honourable renunciation of former mistaken impressions . From an intolerant persecutor of Masonry , he has become ,
like St . Paul , a zealous preacher of the faith he once attempted to destroy ; and has evinced the sincerity of his conversion by publishing a veritable Masonic sermon . It is truly a work of supererogation , the more acceptable by being altogether unexpected ; and Mr . Holden has shown himself as well acquainted with the system of Symbolical
teaching as any Master of a Lodge could reasonably desire . Being zealous Masons ourselves , we rejoice more over the recovery of the sheep that WPS lost , than over ninety and nine that never went astray . Like all converts to a new opinion , Mi \ Holden is rather too zealous , and has proceeded a little further than we should have ventured to do . But he
is excusable , because , in compliance with former prejudices , he may have believed Freemasonry to be a peculiar system of religion—which it certainly is not ; nor can it be safely elevated to an equality with Christianity , although it embraces and explains many Christian types . In justice to Mr . Holden , however , we must admit that he has not