The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-07
IN THE HOUSES OF THE LORD,
Facts Which Prove That Christ
Was a FreemasOn.
The Real, Substantial Presence in
the Eucharist.
Synopsis of Some OF the Sermons That
We're Preached Yesterday in
the Churches.

Was Christ q Free Mason? He took
Tor his text: Unto you it is given to
know the mystery of the kingdom Of
God; but unto them that are without
all things are done in parallels. MARX
iv:1l.
Our scientists acknowledge that ma.
ture is an infinitude OF mysteries, and
facts and philosophers strive to guess
the meaning of her sacred symbolism.
The veil of Isis hangs over the mystic
face OF nature. Free Masonry represents
the most ancient religion in symbol. rite
and ceremony. 1t has taught for thous-
ands OF years. and in all the forms
which it has assumed during the age,
liberty, equality and fraternity. II the re.
liGion and etchics OF the lodge pro-
vailed our earth would be a paradiso.
Pythagoras was the greatent genius for
the symbolism of mum bers, and we find
sacred numbers in the works OF nature,
and the moot sacred numbers, 8, and
IL. are very frequently found in the
Bible. Before initiation into the ancient
mysteries, of which modern Free
Masonry is the representative, the can
didate had to take bath often, and
always WAS sprinkled with pure water.
He had several trials to pass through in
order to test his manhood. Each VIC
tory entitled him to promotion. At last
he was admitted into the chamber of
light, among the masters of wisdom.
The Therapeutic OF Egypt and the
Essences OF Palestine were Masons. They
had their secrets, degrees, ceremonies,
and they required candidates to be
baptized before initiation. John the Bap-
fist LETT the priesthood at Jerusalem and
Joined the Essences at the Dead Sea. He
preached the gospel Of the Essences and
baptized candidates. Jesus prevailed
upon John to prepare him for initiation |
by baptizing and sprinkling him: and |
then the spirit carried him into the |
wilderness to- be tested by the devil. |
He took the three degrees mentioned in
yelled language in the fourth chapter of
Matthew. After taking his third degree,
he was salutod by the angels on his sue
cess, and welcomed as brother and
master among the hierophants. Christ,
like the other masters organized
echool, and had an inner and an outer
circle of discip pies. To those in the in.
ner circle he expounded his secret doc
trines; but to the world he spoke in
parallels, or in yelled language. On the
Mount of Trensfgurstion, Christ cons
ferred the highest spiritual degree upon
Peter, James and John.
The symbol OF the cross is found in
the oldest temples of the world. 1t sie-
nifed life in the Egyptian mysteries.
The horizontal bar signifies the epirit.
ual life and the cross. bar symbolizss the
moral life. The Bible was written by
men who had taken the degrees in the
ancient mysteries, and no one but a Ma
sonic scholar can explain its symbolic
language. Christ declared his gospel to
the people as they we're prepared to un-
derstsnd it, and 1.-The common people
heard him gladly" 1t seems that all
the mysteries. mythologies. rites and
symbolic prophecies pointed to Christ;
and his divine life inhabite the good in
all these things and interpreted the
principles which were dimly foreshad-
owed in the mysteries.
THE SUBSTANTIAL PRESENCE.
"For we have seen His star in the
east and have come to worship Him."
Matthew ii: 2, was the text chose by
Rev. Father McAuliffe at the Cathedral
of Sancta Vibiana for his Sunday SER
mon. He related the entrance OF the
magi to Bethlehem to offer their homage
and admiration to the Child.
Ii the magi. moved by divine grace,
left their country to find and adore their
newborn Savior, how much more ought
We approach TO Him in the blessed sac.
rament and offer Him our homage.
knowing. as we do with the certainty of
divine faith, that the same divine Child
is really present in the sacrament of the
altar as He was in the crib at Beth.
lehem. The doctrine of the real SUBJ
stantial presence of Christ in the euchsr-
ist is found in the words of Christ.
The church then teaches that Christ
Is entire and undivided, both in His
human and divine nature, in the blessed
eucharist. His divinity with all its
PROJECTIONS is present, not in a state of
suffering, as when He was Oh earth. but
IN state of glory, as He ia in heaven.
He is entire and undivided under the
species both OF bread and wine; and this
s not for short time only, but for as
ong as the species remain, for they are
The visible sign under which Jesus
Christ is present, and dwells in our
in the midst of His Ie-
leemed flock. He ia also our mediator,
nterceding for US with the Eternal
hbDoE. w leu vi ohTtu Ourlbb prayed |
or the world. He does the same from
he tabernacle. and obtains treasures
or men; for He tells us himself that
His petitions are always heard. II know
hat thou nearest me always" He is
,ur intercessor in the mass, for He there
acrifces Himself for US, renewing in an
lnbloody manner the bloody sacrifice of
he cross.
Y. W. c. A.
The gospel meeting at the association
ooms, 107 North Spring street, was we'll
'ttended yesterday. 1t was addressed
~ Mr.. W. D. Ball OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
The meeting WAS opened with Belec-
ion by an orchestra composed of the
GLOWING young ladies: Misses Fannie
nd Lillian Brown, Vells Knox and Sadie
imons. Mics Clara Bosbyshell served
5 accompanied.
Come, Thou Fount, and Coronation
7ere sung, and the scripture read was
ohm ii :20-40 The subject for the day
7as a portion of the 18th verse of the
hapter mentioned, This Master ia come
nd calleth for thee.
Mr.. Ball spok of the value and power {
the Christian religion. of the char
cter OF Christ and the Importance of
which was last at the cross
nd first ft the cradle.
Mr.. Ball closed his remarks with l.
rayer. 1t Il so Sweep to Trust in ii
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