Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-25

But Tor me the ceremony was only begun, for tonight was the night of my initiation Leaving the inner court bathed myself, ana, clad in pure linen, passed, as it Is or oalned, into an inner, but not the inmost sanctuary, and laid the accustomed offer ings on the altar. Then, lifting up my hands to Heaven, remained for many hours in contemplation, striving by holy thoughts and prayer to gather up my strength against the mighty moment of my trial.
 Slowly the hours sped in the silence of the Temple, till at length tho door opened and my father, Amenemhat, the High Priest, came in, clad Tn white, and leading by the hand the Priest of Isis. For him. self, having been married, he did not enter into the mysteries of tho Holy Mother l rose to my feet and stood humbly before the twain.
 "Art thou readye" said the 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 facet"
 'I am ready" answered.
 "Bethink thec," he said again, in solemn tones, "this is no small thing. If thou wilt carry out this thy last desire, understand, Q 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 if thou diest and there shall be any evil thing found within thy heart, when thou comest at last into that awful presence, woe unto thee, Harmachis, for the breath of life shall no more enter in at the gateway of thy mouth. Utterly shalt thou perish as to thy body, and what shall befall thy other parts, if I know may not say. According to the Egyptian religion the belng man is composed of four parts: the body, the double or astral shape (ka) |, the soul (bf), and the spark of life sprung from the Godhead Cthou). Art thou, there fore, pure aud free from the thought of sim 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 will; 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"
 "I am," answered; 'lead on''
 'lt is well,'' said the Priest. ssNoble Amenemhat, we go hence along"
 "FareWell, my son, ,',said my father; .be firm and triumph over the things spiritual as thou shalt triumph over the things earth ly. He who 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- warel The gods demand much of those who dare to enter tho circle of their Divin- ity. If they go back therefrom they shall be judged of sharper law. and be scourged with heavier rod. As their glory is, so shall their shame be; for 1t Is no light thing, having cast off thy mortal garb, to soil the raimeut of the Spirit in fleshly mire Therefore, make thy heart strong, o Royal Harmachis! And when thou speedest down the ways of Night and enterest 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 fxed-go whither it is not as yet given to me to follow thee. Farewellp
 For moment, as my heart weighed these heavy words, wavered, as well might But was filled with longing to be gathered to the company of the Divine ones, and know 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