Williamson seems to have had some real justification for feeling enmity toward his doctor, although nothing justifies murder, of course. Burton may be sinner or sinned against . . . I don't know. But let us suppose Roberts a forger, Williamson a murderer, Burton a Don Juan. All of these men grew up, went to school, got out in the world, joined clubs, societies, orders, became Masons, members of a church . . .
Men fail, and fall, and rise and try again . . . or fall and stay in the mud.
To those who rise Masonry has a helping hand to extend. To those who fail and stay fallen, she has charity. Not hers the fault that humanity is frail. Men fail Masonry. Masonry has the teachings, the thought, the ennobling influence, the example to set, the vision to show those who have eyes to see.