ISBN: 9781235962530

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 138 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… Mehr…

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 138 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: . . . it seemed that earth could never be other than the prison house of fiends, banished from the presence of God. The plummet of destruction alone could sound the chaotic depths, and the blackness of darkness everywhere enveloped them. Surging masses of matter rose and fell, and there was no restraining hand. The earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Now came the grand denoument-the end of chaos, the-beginning of order. The Spirit of God, the great quickening principle, brooded over the elements, and prepared them for their translation into forms of lovliaess and life. This the most sublime scene ever displayed on earth, was now unfolded, and matched by the most sublime words ever uttered, wheu God said, Let their be Light; and there was light. Our globe was then brought to light, and prepared for development out of chaos into forms of shape and beauty. The angels of Heaven and the Grand Architect of the Universe were the only witnesses of this wonderful spectacle, and the only hearers of these creativo words. This picture of the origin of material light we have not drawn for itself, grand as it is, but for the sake of that analogy which we as Craftsmen, draw from it. Let us now fix our attention. What is Masonic Light Doubtless there are not a few brethren who have imperfect or altogether erroneous views of it. To some it is a myth, to others an empty drama, but to the thoughtful it is the nearest parallel that exists on earth to the first creative fiat of the Almighty. A man comes up out of the world to be made a Mason. His mind is in darkness--a sort of chaos. He has confused notions of the utility and beauty of Freemasonry. His emotions represent the surging masses that composed the earth hef. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<