The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-25
s Masonry, I" an Address
By Hon. j G. FonDilie

whether service II paid to Jehovah.
Jove or Lord In the melody OF praise.
the man who works In stone and brick
ana mortar has recorded devotion 70
deity. BY his handiw ork. through AL
the ages Of the world
Masonry, once the synonym Of &C.
omerry, 10 the divine science. which
treating Of powers and properties and
Dimensions. beginning at infinitessimal
point. proceeding to live, to surface,
TO solid. comprehends the whole earth
systems. reaches to the throne OF Cod
itself and prepares the aspiring crea-
ture for q more Intelligent homage Of
Him who made and rules II all
With the help Of Masonry or geom-
etry we can the better contemplate
God in the infinite vastness Of his DO
minions and. without doubt ascribe 10
film the creation OF past eternities;
the continuing creations Of the eterni-
ties TO come. and with higher intslii-
gence praise Him for the INFINITE wis
dom, the infinite power. which, intol-
Grant OF chaos and darkness, broods
mands the light. forms the worlds,
puts them in eternal, rythmic motion
and holds them forever in the hollow
OF His hand. with ies aid Ne ian
enter into richer ecstacy in the
dream OF the universe" wherein he
tries. feebly. to paint the wonders Of
creation--thus-
Into the great vestibuie OF heaven
God called UP man from dreams, say
ing. Come thou hither and see ths
glory OF my house."
And to the servants who stand
around the throne. He said, take him
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flesh; cleanse his vision and put a
new breath into his nostriis: only
touch not with any change his human
heart. the heart that weeps and trsm.
bies.
1t was done; and with a mighty an
gel for his guide the man stood ready
for his INFINITE voyage: and, from the
terraces of Heaven, without sound or
farewell. they wheeled away into end.
less space. Sometimes, with solemn
flight OF angel wing. they fled through
saharas Of darkness-through wilder
nesses OF death that divided world of
lie: sometimes they swept over from
tiers that were quickening under the
prophetic motions from Coo.
Then from a distance that IN only
counted In heaven. light dawned' for
time through a sheeny MIN; by unut-
terable pace the light swept to them
they. by unutterable pace swept 70 the
light. In a moment, the rushing of
planets was upon them; In mo-
ment the blazing OF suns was around
them.
The Eternities OF TvyfIfsht.
Then came eternities Of twilight thai
revealed but were not revealed. or
the right hand and on the left towsrei
mighty considerations, that by self-rep
etition and answers from afar. that b,
counter positions, built up triumpha-
gates. whose architraves, whose arch.
ways-horizontal, upright-rested. ross
at attitudes by spans that seemed
ghostly from infinitude. Withou,
measure were the architraves. ras
number We're the archwayA beyond
memory the gates. Within were stairs
that scaled the eternttfes below: above
was below, below was above to the
man WITHOUT gravitating body: depth
was swallowed up in height, insur-
ulodntable, height was swallowed up In
depth unfathomable.
Suddenly. as thus they rode from in.
finite to infinite; suddenly, as thus they
tilted over abyssmal worlds a mighty
cry arose that SYSTEMS more mystic.
rious, that worlds more biilowy, other
were nearing, were at hand.
Then the man stopped and sighed and
shuddered and wept. HIS overlader
heart uttered itself in tears and h,
said: angel, I will go no farther, fol
the spirit OF man acheth with infirmity
transferable Is the glory of God. LIE
me lie down in the grave and hide m,
from the prosecutions OF the Infinites
for end see there Is none" And from
all the listening stars that shon,
around issued the choral cry: "Ths
man speaks truly: end there is none
that even yet we heard"
End. Is there none?' the angel sol.
EMMY demanded. ais there, indeed, NJ
end and IL this the sorrow that kills
your"
But no voice answered that he might
answer himself. Then the angel threw
up his glorious hands towards the heav.
en- Of heavens. saying. There Is nj
end to the universe Of God. Lo, alst
there is no beginning
The Mason who, by studious appli
cation coins attainment from opportu
nifty. can with delight anticipate thu
glorious apartments of the Father
House and appropriate the foretaste o.
the wonders that await him.
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