The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

sanctuary, ana lalu the accustomed Onef
ings on the altar. Then, lifting up my hands
to Heaven, 1 remained for many hours in
contemplation, striving by holy thoughts
and prayer to gather up my strength agains:
the mighty moment of NY trial.
Slowly the hours sped in the silence Of
the Temple, till at length the door opened
and my father, Amenemhat, the High
Priest, came in. clad In white. and leading
by the hand the Priest OF Isis. For him
self, having been married, he did not enter
into the mysteries Of the Holy Mother.
/ rose 10 my feet and stood humbly before
the twain.
fart thou ready. said tue Priest, lifting
the lamp he held SO that its light fell upon
my face Art thou ready, O thou chosen
one, even to see the glory Of the Goddess
face to face."
II am ready" answered.
'Bethink thee he said again, in solemn
tones, this is no small thing. IL thou wilt
carry out this thy last desire, understand,
d ROYAL Harmachis, that now this very
night must thou for awhile die in the flesh,
what time thy soul shall look on spiritual
things. And il thou diest and there shall
be any evil thing found within thy heart,
when thou contest ut last into that. awful
presence, woe unto thee, Harmachis, for
the breath Of life shall no more enter in Mt
the gateway Of thy mouth. Utterly shalt
thou perish as to thy body, and what shall
befall thy other parts, If l know may not
say. ACCORDING to the Egyptian religion
the beng man is composed Of four parts !:
the body, the double or astral shape (ka),
the soul Dill, and the spark Of life sprung
from the Godhead tkhou). Art thou, there.
fore, pure and free from the thought OF sin
Art thou prepared to be gathered to the
breast of Her who was and is and will be,
and in all things to do Her holy wills for
| her, while she shall SO command, to put
away the thought Of earthly woman and to
labor always for Her glory till at the end
thy life is absorbed in Her eternal lifes,
| II am answered.; s'lead on"
1T is well,' said the Priest. ..NoOlc
Amenemhat, we 60 hence along
| Farewell, my son. said my father; 'be
firm and triumph over the things spiritual
as thou shalt triumph over the things earth.
~. He vino would truly rule the world must
first be lifted up above the world. He must
be at one with God, for thus only shall he
learn the secrets of the Divine But be-
ware! The gods demand much of those
who dare to enter the circle of their Diyin
ity. II they 60 back therefrom they shall
be judged Of . sharper law. and be scourRcd
with = heavier rod. As their glory is, Sc
shall their shame be; for it is no light thing
/ having cast on thy mortal garb, to soil the
| rainent of the Spirit in fieshly mire
Therefore, make thy heart strong, o Royal
Harmachis! And when thou speedest down
the ways of Night aud entcrest the Holy
Presence, remember that from him to whom
great gifts have been given shall gifts be
/ required again. And now-if, indeed, thy
heart be fixed-go whittier 1t is not as We,
given tO me to follow thee. Farewell!''
For q moment, as my heart weighed these
heavy words, wayered, as Well might
But was filled with longing to be gathered
to the company of the Divine ones, and
sn2w that had no evil in ME, and desired
to do only the thing that is just Therefore
having with SO much labor drawn the bow
string to my ear, l was fain to let fiy tn.
shaft. Lead on" / cried, with Q loud
voice. 'lead on, o holy Priest: llov
thce!"
| And we went forth.
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