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The Lost Word Found
The Lost Word Found
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DR.
THE LO THE
FOUND
BY
J.
D BUCK,
HARMONIC BOO;
VOL.
INDO-AMERICAN
Bl
BY
J.
D.
BUCK,
Genius of Freemasonry; Author of "Mystic Masonry;" "The of Man;" Etc. 'Constructive Psychology;" "A Study
Copyright by
J.
D.
BUCK
1908
Third Edition
ADDRESSED
TO
FOREWORD
IT due to myself, to my Publishers, * and to my Masonic Brethren, as
is
well as to
all
other parties
say,
that
who may
be
concerned,
to
the
following
my own
am
therefore entirely;
and
therein
made.
for
Having been
more
than
forty
Key"
in the posses-
one
who "knows
of
the
combina-
covery
my Masonic
have had,
to
examine
themselves,
and then
and
act as seems to
right.
them
desirable, just
Fraternally,
J.
D.
BUCK.
WHAT
HAT
Was
is it
it
IS
merely a "word,"
How
many
who
have any
definite
is
and
satisfactory
in
idea as to what
meant
Free-
Word?"
safe
to
would probably be
one
in
say, not
a thousand.
of those
How
many
who have
thought
in
their
The
Lost
Word Found
safe to say,
Again
very few.
it
would be
But
why
this
uncertainty
and
which, above
mean-
by competent
authority
that
"The
in-
Word"
has reference to an
ancient estate
creasing in value
many
thou-
Mason today
in cash,
and
is
Masonic Estate
distribution
as
now ready
The
soon
as
Lost
Word Found
Craft can be
how
to
see
that
their
names
were on the
This
is
roster?
admit of speculation,
injustice
might be done
to
the real
Spirit
many
individual
members
of the Craft.
There
reason
is,
however, a
the
sufficient
for
general
as
to
confusion
correct
among Masons
the
14
The
Lost
Word Found
Masonic meaning of
"The
Lost
Word."
Sir Albert Pike, our wise
and
a hint of
it
in his
"Legenda,"
in
these words:
"What
in
is
Masonry
taught.
by
hints
least noticeable
and apparently
the Initiate
is
insignificant,
that
that the
The
Lost
Word Found
to
conceal
Whatever the
certain
it
real cause
may
be,
is
Blue Lodge
invested with
real mysticism
is
and
of
occult
uncertainty than
that
"The
Lost
Word."
his prog-
is
That That
there
is
Grand Ma-
sonic
2.
"Word."
at the
ing of
The
Lost
Word Found
be
in the posses-
was supposed
sion of the
3.
to
Grand Master.
the
That before
Temple was
Grand
Master
4.
to give
That on
third
and
final
refusal to give
he was
5.
killed.
That through
lost."
his
death the
"Word was
6.
That a "Substitute"
therefor
and the
initiate
This
substitute, as every
Master Mason
knows,
is
The
Lost
Word Found
be pronounced vocally.
The
was
it
question
that
now
is:
What
to
was
"lost"
Free-
masonry and
death
of
Freemasons by the
the
Grand
Master,
Hiram?
Was
ized
*
it
and pronounced,
as
can the
'Substitute"?
Think
for a
moment:
At
the
Grand Masters,
in
a Masonic sense,
who were
Temple."
directly interested in
and
The
Lost
Word Found
man, King
Hiram Abif.
If the thing referred to
in posses-
In that event
it
been "lost"
death
of
to the
but one of
them.
It
have
lost
such a word.
To
has
it
was a word of
and
that
had one
part of
it
only.
In this
The
Lost
Word Found
19
but
it
would
and
that this
was
Grand Master's
reply, that
could
The inadequacy of
ber that the very
three
this suggestion
we rememtime these
together
and pronounced the word, each one would thereafter know the whole
word, and anyone of them could
thereafter pronounce
It
it.
thing that
was
20
The
Lost
Word Found
because no such
There
meaning
is,
however, a consistent
the
for
term
"Word,"
in use,
still is
which
meets
all
the
conditions
perfectly.
is
"An
At
thereto, the
The
source
Lost
Word Found
the
21
from
which
exoteric
"Word of
spiritual
knowledge of the
specially
to be-
come the
Spiritual
Mentor
of
and
the
ple
was completed."
his
Through
"Word
of Instruction"
22
The
Lost
Word Found
School
deed "lost"
of
to the exoteric
Masonry
find it."
And
so
it
remains
"The
Lost
Word"
to this day.
WORD
HE
\
ings of
ters
Fieemasomy dnsof
nature
and
the
Effort.
The
man
tion
"first
great mile-post."
first
the
lesson of the
free
degree,
is
to
sd
from ignorance,
supersti-
threshold."
first
He
is
thus,
for
the
tion, set
fluence
who
to
seek
by any
his
means whatsoever
enslave
2A
soul
The
Lost
Word Found
asset or a
chattel of
any form,
or pre-
or under whatsoever
tense.
name
utilize the
revealed Light,
"bound by a
stronger tie."
He
subdue
for self-control,
which
is
to
end
in
Self -Mastery.
He
only
that
self,
is
found worthy
to
be
free,
in the sense
and
to the
degree
he undertakes
to control
him-
How
far
The
Lost
Word Found
25
assumed,
tion.
But among
all
the
Institutions
known
to
man
undertake, with
to define
to his
fellow men,
of
and
to
point
out
the lines
self-perfection,
liberation
and higher
evolution,
by
dogmatism,
ulterior
superstition, fear or
any
motive whatsoever.
26
The
Lost
Word Found
of
epitome of
to the
and
persistently
and
thoughtful
assumed,
the
and
fore-
How
far
and
lives
up
to
it, is
not
The
a matter
Lost
Word Found
27
now under
consideration.
The
result,
intent, the
when
that
clearly conceived
and
am
here claiming.
Human
Soul;
its
from
all
outward slavery,
and
from
selfishness
its
and
and
perfection
by personal
effort, self-
and
right;
is
monitorial.
It
28
The
Lost
Word Found
realize
its
con-
When
mate
is,
these logical
and
legiti-
The answer
Master.
to this question
we
are not
"compliments."
is
We
real,
and persistently
followed, and
if
substantial, then
the
whole thing
The
be
Lost
Word Found
a
29
anything
holy),
Tantalus
were possible
the selfish
the
and meanIndepend-
would
constitute a complete
justification
of
vanity
in
selfishness
#
and meanness
conduct.
If
human
life
and
for
it
were possible
and the
Law
Kingdom
would nature
only
condone
30
The
Lost
Word Found
vanity and im-
trickery, pretense,
morality, but
to
them.
If
were
possible,
and morality.
no
distinction,
nature
"The School
of Natural Science
nor
moral
degenerates
of
Spiritual
there
is
no subterraall
who
sanctum sanctorum do so
the front door,
by way of
and then
The
Lost
Word Found
Law
of Light.
its
Each
indi-
vidual admitted to
cincts
Sacred Pre-
own
free
will
and accord/
beyond
and
all
question that he
'duly
truly
prepared,
worthy and
is
entitled to
in
and be received
due and
ancient form.'"*
It
is
Freemasonry
lies
real, the
* M
substantial
and the
Read whole
true;
chapter
The
on "Compensation."
32
The
that
light
Lost
Word Found
and
it is
and
and meaning
that
back of
Master
that
back
tive
centuries,
there
a Practical Masonry
is
of
only a hint,
an outer form.
And
that
tute"
known
is
Masonry
only to
there
the real
Word,
and
to
lost
the Speculative
be "recov-
Lodge
ment
to
really passes
from refresh-
The
Lost
Word Found
33
on the trestleboard.
"By
him."
know
The
no
less
than in speculative
will
Masonry.
The "Jewel"
Love in
be
Light, Truth,
perfect
equilibrium.
He who
can
distinguish
light
no
the
doubt
nor
uncertainty
about
Nor
34
The
Lost
in
Word Found
re-
need he be
"Word," when
the
Temple
is
He may
deny
"demand
that
it
it
out of season," or
exists at all, if
it
he choose, yet
one way,
profi-
he can receive
viz.,
in but
by
merit
and previous
have done
who have gone this way before. The writer is perfectly well aware that many Masons will repudiate
this serious aspect
of Freemasonry
their
own
shrugging their
who
The
But
Lost
Word Found
Masonry and
35
this
this real
thus paid
by
and endeavoring
find the same,
is
to
help others to
small indeed,
much
as
his fel-
low craftsmen.
It
would be
perfectly legitimate
"What
Lodge and
sonic
the philosophy of
for the
MaI
Symbolism
moment,
am
Man
36
The
Lost
Word Found
gives of the
status of the
and present
THE
BILL
The man
to
show
sounding
terious
"patents" in mys-
characters, signed
by
we
know
But
not
whom.
must be of
mastership intrinsic;
his credentials
manhood and
ally possessed
of character, of wis-
Are
on the trestleboard" ?
And
who
"on demand"?
The
I
Lost
Word Found
37
man
exhibiting
worthy
of,
and
a conscientious examination to
see
if
THE
BILL.
In the
notoriety?"
Is
Has he
he
Does he seek
These
Has
legiti-
unworthy
motives?
and
who
does
them
is
likely to
be de-
ceived any day, by any mere pretender, just as scores of people are
38
The
Lost
Word Found
We
of
is
Author
therein revealed
Temple
set
of
the
Human
to
Soul therein
forth
man
(particularly
he be a
to
just
judge and
his
work.
all
beyond
identical design
and
for
this
specific purpose;
man
as
do,
years
The
Lost
Word Found
39
him,
is
am
in
made
him,
may we
which he claims
his instruction,
it
to
have received
finds
and which he
and
his
his privilege
at
is
duty to rep-
resent
His
Pro-
message
"Addressed
to the
gressive Intelligence
in
its
of the
Age"
"dedication."
40
The
Lost
is
Word Found
not a rumor, nor a
Here
fad
;
then,
aside;
"cold
type,"
concise
made
cerity
in
on every page.
like
it
Nothing
can be found
in
It is
unique.
It
stands alone.
It
com-
mands
respect
and
is
bound, soon
Mason
in
Whether
the individual
Mason
The
or con;
Lost
Word Found
41
and accept,
and conis
demn
not
here and
sidered.
now
a matter to be con-
will
have
be reckoned with.
If the propositions
contained in
this
book prove
true
and acceptable
to
whom
is
the real
word of
the Master
is
to
the
Freemasonry
working
with
its
42
The
Lost
Word Found
present status
neficence,
what
may
shall
justly
be
anticipated
ed of
it
when
have been
to
?
its
rehabilitated
and
restored
ancient
The
deliberately
issue
in
challenged
this
"The
It
Great Work."
concerns
with
the
Human
Indi-
Soul
vidual Character
fort.
by Personal EfGenius
This
of Initiation in Freemasonry.
Modern Science
is
just at
the
The
threshold
Lost
Word Found
43
of
real
knowledge of
postulates
Psychology,
the
and now
Human
Soul as an empirical
FACT.
So-called Psychological Science
is still
testing
phenomena
and
theorem
in sight.
Spiritualism
has
demonstrated
phenomena
kinetics
outside of physics
and
the
and
has
extended
above
("supraliminal"
and
M
)
that
The
day
44
The
Lost
Word Found
many who
dis-
deny
altogether, or claim
is
definite
knowledge
im-
possible.
Under
all
these conditions
and
comes one
who
is
human Soul
is
a FACT.
"There
no death,"
be-
Man may
his
power
to
and
of
so
demonstrate the
persistence
The
the Soul
death.
Lost
Word Found
45
after the
change called
Meantime
it
is
shown
that the
this
is
method of accomplishing
Great
Work
of all
the ages,
but the
fruition, the
and exemplified
in InitiaIt
Masonic Lodge.
the
legitimate reward
of real
Mastership and
higher
evolution
but
of
the
normal,
man under
natural law.
Individ-
46
The
Lost
Word Found
book
"The Great
its
Work;" and
or
persecution of
author,
con-
demnation
and
"expurgation" of
would only
sustain
and
advertise his
work
other-
The modern
is
historic
enemy of
Liberty
Freemasonry and
Human
therefore a question
which
enough
examine the
intrinsic
evidence in
"The Great
of the most
outside
Work,"
as hundreds
intelligent
The
Lost
Word Found
47
and the
appeal
are
remains to
it
be
determined
again be
his
"He recorded
his
whether
shall
to
came
own and
thing
own
received
him
not."
One
sage
is
is
certain.
now
sup-
press
it.
The
Liberty
active
enemy of Human
destroy
may
our
Free
48
The
Lost
Word Found
Mammon
it
but
will
The
intel-
and Divine
Birthright, nor
for
compel
him
to
do penance
daring to
learn his
exercise his
Freedom and
They
are Slaves
not
speak
They
In
are
Slaves
who
dare
not be
the
right
with
two
or
three."
The
The
Lost
Word Found
49
and
and
and Despotism,
Competition,
Co-operation
and
the
"corps" of seemingly
each
other.
all
these
armies
lies
human
life.
Other armies
fight
for temporal
50
The
Lost
Word Found
and
is
waged
determine
how man
shall live
here; the
ways and
comfort
in the real
issue, the
ques-
live
AT
his
ALL.
Is
he an ephemeral phenom-
enon, a passing
life
show
Or
is
real
and enduring?
the
Does he
of time?
of
survive
cataclysms
Does he
Kingdom
Heaven?"
tality?
The
telligent
Lost
Word Found
will
persons
answer un-
hesitatingly
"Nobody
knows,
to
Those
are things
which belong
the unknowable."
It
is
this
"agnostic" gnosticism,
this
Sir Oliver
name of
science
protests.
the more
have worked
up
to this point
They know
not
how
to proceed.
52
The
Lost
Word Found
definite
in
theorem
them
"The
Great
Work."
Think
for
a moment
what
it
would mean
ing,
be
given
to
the question
die, shall
it
of the
he
live
Think what
that
would
also
mean
could
if
affirmative
answer
tell
us where,
persists
beyond the
conditions
grave,
and the
here,
The
determine
there?
Is
it
Lost
Word Found
conditions
53
life
the
of
This
precisely the
question
treated in
We
knowledge
illumine
the dark
to give
life,
the
real
meaning of
life.
Not
from the
years
far
and ten"
which
a
is
even
now
but with
the
of
thousand years,
And
this
knowledge comes
in
54
The
Lost
Word Found
is
duly
and
tradition, preserve
the
landmarks,
it,
and
scout
ready to receive
it
and
not the
and
turn
it
away when
it,
seem propitious
It
for
revelation.
comes
to our Fraternity,
with the
it
will
to ear as
instead of
it
Crucify
poor,
who
The
In
to
Lost
Word Found
55
America today,
upright Masons."
listen?
How
will they
Will they
still
the confusion?
their
Or
Craftsmen
by
own
mouths?"
"O!
Will
that
the
listening
and
the
tion?
Alas!
this
who
can
tell?
is
And
"Great
Work"
only
56
The
Lost
Word Found
the
"first
the beginning,
lesson."
More
is
ready
to follow.
spirit"
to
No
The world had to work up to it, and now THE TIME HAS COME. It is not now the inability to apprehend as it was then. Today nothing could bar the way but the
him.
unwillingness
to
listen,
the
crass
scouts
The
Lost
Word Found
57
There
of the pay-roll.
Each
will
get
it
exactly
all
for
depends on himself.
An
real
angel
from
could
not compel
him
is
to listen;
and no
he
be.
Master
knows how
useless
would
He
and the
among
other
degrees of intelligence.
Reference
is
here
made
to the
the
No
one
is
asked
to
"believe."
58
The
Lost
Word Found
to
investigate,
to
and then
to reject
and
own
unbiased
judgment.
they
may arrive
is
utterly worthless,
it
could
to
which
has
ever
yet
led
men
to
There
Masonic
was, indeed,
Word
in
the
of
Grand
grandest
which
the
Word,
truth,
Human
The
But
it
Lost
Word Found
59
syllabic
was
the
TERS.
but a
It
Many there
this
are
To
Lost
end
great libraries
have been
the
written,
only
to
bury
60
The
Lost
Word Found
the
Word
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