Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-30

but now broken. d%isigured and in
complete. The head Is gone, the arms
are lacking. Dnly a fragment OF a limb
remains. but what exists Of the once
complete statue Is wonderfully per
feet. The great Michael Angelo called
himself the pupil of this same genius
AND he found IN this remnant of the
whole q Vision of perfection, and IL Is
said Of him, when he had become
blind. he would be led to IL that he
might pass MS hands owe II in rapt
admiration and feel the glorious
symmetry which remained ever in the
parts.
Thus il Is with rs men today. We
are setting. III the columns of life
which We cal character and of ncces-
silly We mist nave "a pattern, We have
IL IN the great life Of the Master.
Jesus Christ. Too much has this Pat
tern been %dishgured by the narrow
thought Of every age-sOme of ia
beauty has been lost here and there
and go short h our own vision we may
discern but a part Of the whole. yet
that which We see. that which is be-
fore us as we labor, Is "a perfect pla-l-
Before Him who Is very God of very
God. an others and all else pales n
bows. lie IS the faircst. the one al
together lovely,
Far aloft in one OF the towers Of the
great Cathedral of S~trassburg there is
placed % wonderful clock. On the
broad dial are represented the orders
of the solar system. meteors, planets,
stars and uns Above these are the
forms OF thr Carpenter of Nazareth
and His apostles When the hours are
struck They show the lesser heavenly
bodies making obeisance. tn the sun.
while above them the apostles rever-
emily bow before their great Head.
MAY We not this night listen ana
iook as the closing hours of the old
year are ringing cat from the old bel
FRY Wonder Christianity Is humanity
200 it's condition of completion and
humanity only comes To- it, best vi en-
10 takes un the hues pf Christianity,
There are many forms of strength
beauty after which an ages have
% mad HYd for which which the
highest pu,sible prices ave been
paid out strength and ~perpetuity Is
little irg1 than bauhle and tinsel
Mf 'r,thren let us consider well the
Wnrk done hy this artihcer. see how
why he dld has endured % he was
anl, Go finish So ehapelN a column ANA
80 tdoru 30 % a future ages in an
bands should ana in Il a worthy sym
boil of the two great forces men every
where admire and seek after
strength and beauty
As We pass into the temple courts
This hour and ON either hand stand
those symbols Of honor ana adorn-
ment comes there not the query. q 4
what foundation da such columns
rest2' Think You. my brother, Hiram
trusted them Co The sands or per-
mltted them 90 rest upon the COM
mon earth Not hc. Wide of vision
but also alert to the ,mmutable laws
of both earth and HEAVIER was this
900. 49,. -.N... ..... |
placed on a foundation sn broad n
deep that no shifting of the sands, no
sinking ~ the earth might move them.
ON what foundation shall We build
les we make use of the passing years.
Need I say there is but ane-and that
|vterually tgue, the rock deep, the
.mmuVable foundation OF righteous
ness See thou said the voice above
clouds. make an things accord !
Ink Co the pattern shown thee in the
Mount And rn aid be whose genius
lnd skin finds PLACE FOR our medita-
ion MS brethren of the mysteries Of
lur craft. q
Grounded ON the foundation which Z
.he ages are unable tu gainsty. let us. I
brethren. build the columns OF a
strong and abiding character and
rowu that character with the lily
work OF Kindness and truth. bearing
.N,r On mind the Significance of these
$40 shupely columns which glowel
ma Suffered Zoo the temple court.
tttueth established and crowned with
'.aufA.
with us 1s with our ancient brcth-
inc perfection uf the structure de-
upon thr cafe with which We
HIlHW thr tracing nu the tresfle .
.ulrd we may well believe that the I
lu~lrrS plaza fnr "a lives is a per
pattern. .
De- INNS ,ft.- . .-.-Ef-~ .
these plans. to labor Boo the shadow.
CO., wt brethren. Der Us h~w Co the
nr ana trlm tp tEe uluutmet. Right
business. integrity and honor are thrI
Iulurs nf character Tor AN men. mo-
s Tor Nelson's SGuaring our lives 4
the great model whose sublime
ntuElnn our patron saint has !
liliHrt DOB The language : have read 8
your ntarnE NO NAV not fai or ii
poguition Doe the Masters immediate Q
essence. r
THE first of th, three great ughts ~ 5
tnry uHf prove o. We allow a
O. lamp fn an our feet along the %
.r|Hu- WaH wee oft are called to o.
aVfl Dangers aiI beset us lnteE- $
IN ANI De- assailtl Life itself often
|Hafrrra uaA. NAV De- demanded
no Rnat t life weighed In the balance a
UEhtruu-nDss Greater love N
BOD uo man than This that q mar iav 8
his Hfc for his friend Yon- n
f Shines the golden light. stream x
Is from The radiant east. where h
tho supreme Master. regard- Z.
4 fnr Craftsmen ln their labor m
hen the daN s done when the cali IL
ON aoa to rvfreshmenf H. ~signaref h
'm the south. then may u b. ours ..
one o. fnH close 20 tnf naN tn
- safely thrnugh the eastern gate
the rr~t and quiet nf thc nights re- RI
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