The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-08-13

steps ending at every stage with approximation
TO the period Of time from Adam to the present
era, and, singularly enough, from the foot of the
great hall at the corner stage at the foot of the
causeway leading to the entrance, is marked q
significant symtOl'cal revelation Of the period
from the birth of Christ up to the present year
1851. fguratively defining a fixed period at
which an event will occur. May | say now that
event Is Specification of our meeting here to-
night, as | have already illustrated that Hawaii
the most northwesterly point of the compass, or
corner OF the world, should have been destined
and in confirmation Of one of the least of the
tenets of our Order-that Hawaii, '' hdUinQ re-
NAMED long darkness. is now permitted to
enjoy the benefits of the true light. In viewing
the mighty handiwOrk of ancient operative Ma
sonry, assisted by the aid of inspiration from
that Great Light which is from above, the grand
Geometrican the great Architect of the Universe
another significant instance prophetically pre-
sents itself; that from the birth of Christ Zone
OF the chief patrons of speculative Masonry
corresponding with the existence Of Christianity
for one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one
years, may be taken symbolical revelation
OF the tufiment of the period when all the ma
tIons of the earth will meet to the better ac-
acknowledgements Of Him, one at least of the
ITiuRe, representative of moral and spiritual
Masonry. Isaiah XIX 1925. It certainly
seems that special legacy of antiquity is indeed
predicted for speculative MasOns of the
present day 10 decipher both the hidden meaning
and mysteries it contains ,and the ullment of it's
mission
1t seems strange that destiny should have
placed my journey around the world so as to ena-
BILE me to offer and express to you these remarks
Need | suggest a method by which this i'm
pOrtant object can be brought about, or that
may be allowed now to propose that an AnGqua-
ridn MdSOnIC Exhibition of the world be held in
Cairo at proper time decided by your grand
body
Egypt, as | may presume to say, has passed
her greatest embarrassments and financial crisis,
and should by an enterPrising spirit of this ma
ture again assume position worthy of her
ancient glory and renOwn. Other nations have
practically proved the possibility of holding
France, Austria, America, and lately Austria
liza. 1t becomes Egypts duty now to assume
the allotted task.
The genius of Count de Lesseps in cutting a
passage through the Isthmus of Suez is simple
dot, indicative of point by which the circle of
the worlds geographical surface may be reached
with ease by the whole worlds representatives
meeting in the circle. The Importance of such
an object cannot be over estimated, and
easily be discussed as bearing upon its political,
social and moral point of view, combined with
the commercial benefits which will accrue to
Egypt. Although my sojOUrn among you is but
short would be most willing to cooperate with
you in the matter and to take lively interest in it's
success. The consummation Of such under
taking, it is hoped, would be but the fulfllment
of onr moral duties in uniting tho speculative
Masonry OF 1881, to become operative, as of old,
thereby completing the last and finishing touch on
the work of our moral trestle board. and again to
resume, synbolically, the use of the trowel in
cementing the speculative and spiritual fabric of
the world in one 6Oad of Unity, Love, Friend
ship and Truth