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‘ " PA Q E
To A Rose (Poem) 210
Toulouse, The Mystic City of France . 211

Ini tia tio n~ Its Practical Value, III. . . 217
The New Supreme Grand Master . 221

The Work of The O rd e r ...............................223
Publisher’s N o ti c e ............................‘V*. 229
Ancient and Modern Languages . . . 230
Ex-Cathedra, November 15th, 1917
To A Rose
By Charles Hine Hubbard
Ah! Beautiful Rose!

To me thy petals oft disclose
The flaming Beauty of the tender rays
That in the Master’s Sun I praise!
Beautiful Rose—sweet Rose of tender Truth

Th at all is Life Foreverm ore! Oft in my youth
Beside thy ope’ning petals I would lie
W rapt in the Beauty of thy softness! I
Would gaze upon you as a lover would, and
you
Would sweetly, earnestly my raptures view!
Ah! Rose! Most Beautiful Rose!

In thee so tender—God’s Repose
Must surely be—so pure, Sweet Rose, art thou!
Dear Rose, accept my humble praises! How
The love of thee remains, Sweet Rose—in ab
sence, too—
For thou art pure, Kind Rose—all pure and
true!
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Toulouse, The Mystic City of France

By The Imperator
The Question for this Text: Why has Toulouse been associated in the minds of occultists with mys
ticism to such an extent that in the Masonic “Scottish” Rites there is a mystical, mythical character
known as the Knight of Toulouse, and in other schools or systems of mystic philosophy, it is alluded
to in indefinite terms?
OULOUSE! The very nam e thrills and conditions described? and, if I venture to
the soul of the student of mysticism give those details of fact and tradition which
who has even contacted its strange have not been published (though capable of
vibrations. If ever a city had a soul, substantial proof to one who has “been there"),
a place, a heart, and a locality a will I be understood as writing from an inti
mind, it is Toulouse. mate, most intimate knowledge? And, such
knowledge, such intimate acquaintance with
Like a brilliant star of the first magnitude Toulouse, covering a period of over twelve
set in the jewelled heavens, shines forth the
hundred years, is not acquired through the sole
name and “L ights" of Toulouse, set in the cen
consciousness of one lifetime. Mystics will
tre of a country that is dear to the hearts of
understand well what I mean.
all mystics. For, Toulouse IS in the centre of
a country, a country that is as different from When we usually think of the south of
France as Toulouse itself is different from France we are very apt to look upon it merely
Paris. as a section of France in fact it is difficult to
think of that part of France as having ever
To make perfectly plain why and how this is bee n an yt hi ng else th an—ju st Fran ce.
so, and to answe r the question propou nded as
But the south of that country was not al
a textforthis article, I wish to present Toul
ways France. This is the first picture I would
ouse the city, and the soul of it, to our mem
have the student of mystictism keep in mind.
bers as I know it.
At the dawn of civilization in that country
In the first place the city cannot be recog we find the greater part of its south composing
nized or understood by the mystic aside from a distinct nation known as Gaul. I say nation,
its history and its environment. for its people, with distinctly different tongue,
Will I be pardoned, then, if I write and speak habits, customs and ideas, really made Gaul; it
of Toulouse and its environment, history and did not simply live in or occupy Gaul, as one
peo ple , as one who has bee n th ro ug h th e tim es might say of other nations.
Modern writers may claim that Gaul occu in about the centre of the country, was found
pied all of t hat co un try lyi ng between th e Pyre  a change in its course, forming a crescent, the
nees, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean shores of which were level for some little dis
and the Rhine—in fact all the land now occu tance, surrounded by several hills. This site,
pied by Fr an ce an d Belgiu m. But my Gaul, one should discover, is identical in nature, with
the Gaul I know, the real Gaul, occupied only the site on the Nile in Egypt, where Amenhotp
that southern section of France where today IV. founded his mystic city so dear to the
runs in the veins of its people the love of truth, hearts of all Rosaecrucians.
the joy of brotherhood, the sincerity of the Some of the traders and others from distant
masters, and the deep understanding of the lands took advantage of nature’s creation and
mystics. on the hills surrounding this crescent, and
The birth—not the cosmic conception or in overlooking the great waterway to the heart of
cep tion—-of this Gallia w as in 632 B. C. when Gaul, founded a fortified city which they named
a Greek colony founded the city of Massalia, Tolosa. Th is was in or abo ut the yea rs 115 to
now known as Marseilles. This seaport had 114 B. C. It w as a typical city of tha t time
been occ upie d ind ifferen tly by se ttl er s of whom with its great walls enclosing fields for grain,
I know little and cannot write authoritatively; fruits and vines, and having in addition to the
bu t the wo rd Mass ali a is Ph oenicia n for “s et  usual Temples and stone dwellings, an amphi
tlement,” and that was all there was to the thea tre and a circus. Surrounding this forti
town at that time. fied town were smaller settlements on the ad
The mariners of Phoenicia in Asia Minor joi nin g hills an d pla ins with ea rth en wa lls for
took possession of this settlement, however, protec tio n and havin g ce rta in indu str ies and
only after a vigorous naval conflict, and that manu facturing. These settlem ents existed
invasion of this country was the first of the under and as a part of the government of To
series which ultimately made Gaul a country losa, which was not Roman, despite the state
dear to every mystic—and the conflicts have ments of historians who write from “impres
continued until they have destroyed nearly all sions” and circumstantial evidence.
of the conditions and vibrations in which the Could I take my reader back to the first
true mystic can revel now in dreams while soft Century B. C. and lead him along the shell and
music is played in an incense-laden environ white-stone shore of the Garonne for about six
ment. Whe n that series of invasions is ended and one-quarter miles west from the heart of
and conflict no longer batters against the soul the crescent in the river, to where a great hill
of that country , wh at will be the result? The slopes down to the shore; and could I then
mystic knows and grieves. To its mem ory is take him through that great cluster of trees
this article dedicated. to our left, passing between some huge rocks
In and about the year 219 B. C., the Romans which hide a narrow, well-trodden path; and
began th ei r inv asi ons of Gau l, and by the close could I lead him on, and on, up the side of the
of the year 120 B. C. the Romans had settled hill to where, at the dividing of the path we
upon practically every favorable site of the would rest awhile at an old stone well (now
Mediterranean coast from Massalia westward so long gone and effaced that but few who live
to the Pyrenees, including a large and delight in this da y even su rmise its ex istence) ; and
ful port which was named Narbo (now Nar- could I then walk with my reader under shady
bonne). Gr ad ually th e Ro ma ns spr ead alo ng trees more green, and out into the sunlight
the trade route which consisted principally of a more bright and warming, under a sky more
river running northwestward from this section blue, in an air mo re invig or ating , th an an y
to the Atlantic coast of the country. All this where else on earth could I do this now—as in
section o f the country w as made Roman and the past—I would bring our journey to an end
given the name Gallia Narbonensis with Nar before a wall, hig h and str on g, plu mb and
bo itse lf a Ro ma n Municipality . square, level and true, model for all true mas
The river just referred to was named the onry of today, and point to a huge gateway
Garumna (now the Garonne) and on this river over which we would see that sign, well in-
A STR EE T IN TH E MYSTIC CITY

(Vit Scene show s th e Ty pical Style of A rchiterfture to be fou nd in the Mystic W alled Cities of Gau l. It is the oldest Street in France.
On e c a n pl a i nl y se e the Ro sa e c rnc i a n Sym bol s over t he W i ndow s a nd D oors of t he ol d L odge Bui l di ng, i n t he Ba se m e nt
of whi c h t he Se c re t a ry ha s hi s Offi c e , di spl a yi ng som e Ma ga z i ne s i n t he W i ndow
Phot ogra ph by t he Aut hor.
volved in intricate carvings, which would mean movement to the load they hold. The men pass
haven to our seekers of the “Threshold.” two others, at the turn around the nearby stone
And, once inside that wall, the strength of bu ild ing, an d th ey smile in g re eti n g; these
which signified protection and worldly isola other men are evidently returning, hurriedly,
tion unnecessary to commercial or political with empty basket and unburdened poles.
contention or defence, I would point to the lit Here to the right a woman passes; she is
tle stone, square out-building, into which we light and quick of step, dark of complexion,
would enter to prove to him who opened the young, happy and busy with a metal box of
gateway that we—you and I—were rightfully copper or bronze, which she carries guardedly
in possession of that mystic word and sign under her arm. She approaches the little square
which caused to swing inwardly the massive, door in the side of a long, low, rusty-looking
metal-and-wood, creaking and groaning, gates structu re without windows. She strikes a
at the ringing of the iron triangle. hanging metal bar against the stones around
the door—three times! The door opens and
P R I M I T I V E F R A T E R N A L IS M . she passes within—quickly.
As soon as we were found worthy of further And there comes a group of men, women and
introduction to the mysteries of that walled children. The y are walking fastly. The y are
enclosure, a guide would escort us to the larger looking toward the tall building, or is it only
and more prominent buildings. And what a tower? There is a moving disk at its top;
would we see? Le t me describe just wha t we it reflects the sunbeams to a shadowed part of
—you an d I— wo uld see if we were discerning. the open space over to my left; the group
We would find here—or rather there—every changes its course and is coming toward me.
sign and symbol, intent and purpose, of primi There is a leader who directs more haste. The
tive fraternalism. group passes me, without any sign of recog
Outwardly, exoterically as it were, the city or nition. I hear words and laughing which in
town would seem to be but a settlement com dicate that each of the group is pleased at the
posed of busy, happ y, co nten ted men and wo  pr ospe ct befor e them . The y pass ou t of sigh t
men of mixed tongues, speaking a sort of uni and I move on. I find my guide again and he
versal dialect distinctive to that section of the leads me into a Temp le. I know it is a Temp le
country; their costumes were different in tex for I feel the vibrations of peace, love and a
ture, color and quality of workmanship, but certain divinity within the first ante-chambers.
similar in some essentials, so similar in fact I am made acquainted with the facts I seek.
that these uniform essentials made one con Some within are praying. To whom? “THEIR
scious, gradually, of the fact that all were really God!” The finality of the answer, with the
robed in conformity to some custom or rule. emphasis on the one word, permits of no other
Strolling, roving, through the narrow, then question; and why should I know more? Is it
wide and long “streets” of the settlement, one not sufficient answer?
discovers no particular industries or manufac Others in the settlement are making—not
turing which would seem to require the corv; manufacturing—necessary articles of wear;
ing togethe r of so many men and women. But others are constructing devices for domestic,
—wh y should one seek ou tw ar d evidences of pea ceful ur ge nt ut ility. Some few are bu sy de
such occupations; an industry need not adver vising and building ways and means of de
tise itself by signs or symbols unless it is ap fense ; and not one, not one, is engaged in con
peali ng to thos e wh o kn ow no t of it. structing or even devising a means of attack.
Inqu iry succeeds curiosity. W hy is this peo Attack! The word resounded throug hout the
ple so bu sy ? Th er e pa ss tw o m en ; betw een gray-stone, spacious, majestic-looking hall, and
them they carry two brass—or gold—poles br ou gh t a sh ud de r of repulsion to on e’s nerves.
suspended from which is a wicker or straw b as It was so out of place, so inharmonious, so
ket of strong construction. It is hea vy ; as the wicked a word. Attack upon whom? what?—
C23 men take rapid steps the poles give spring-like and why ANY attack?
Nothing wa s desir ed here bu t pea ce an d life THE DEVELOPMENT OF

and happiness, and these could not come from CI VI LI ZATI ON.
attacks or attacking any more than they can
exist co-jointly with strife. Schools there So it came about that because of the unique
were, pleasu res we re many and life’s fulfillment system ofn living
popu latio in anadopted by To
d ar ou nd these
losasettlers the
incre ased
in abundance. The Am phitheatre was their
home of idle indulgence—yet it far surpassed rapidly during the first few centuries A. D.
many of the twentieth century forms of educa It is not my intention to outline the general
tional relaxation. The gardens, the dawns, the history of Gaul or of the south of France; but
lake—artificial and beautiful—the arches, the it is necessary to make note of a few facts not
monuments, the castle-like homes in miniature, prop erly—if at all—recorded in th e com plete
the water sports, the fetes, the music, the grow histories of this country.
ing sciences, and, most important of all, the The first great political change which came
fraternal relations which existed with co-opera to this country to disturb the rythm of the
tive action—these constituted the life and the standards set in Tolosa, was the capture of
living of these men and women within the Tolosa, by Wallia, the daring and adventurous
walled city of Tolosa in the years before the King of the Visigoths. He made Tolosa and
bi rth of Ch rist. its environs the capital of his kingdom. The
Who were these men and women of Tolosa Romans had tried before him to make Tolosa
and whence came their habits, customs—and a political factor, but they had failed in their
scheme of living. The answ ers to these ques most impo rtant hopes. Wa llia, too, failed to
tions can be summed in one word—Egypt! create and maintain in his new capital that
Proof there is, and some day it will be estab absolute, subjective, sincere co-operation on the
lished beyond cavil, even if the burden falls pa rt of its in ha bi ta nt s wh ich is nece ssa ry for
upon me, that from Egypt and Eastern lands the permanent and effectual establishment of a
came these pioneers, and among them were kingdom.
Persians whose relics, writings and indisput The result of Wallia’s possession was to lay
able records I have seen. The y came here— the foundation for a teutonic kingdom which
to this new country—to establish the customs spread in less than a century to include all the
and practices of their own lands and their own land from the Mediteranean to northern
peoples. An d, nee d I add , th at the gr ea t Tem  France and from the Atlantic Ocean to the
ple with in the wa lls of To losa, wh ich wa s pil Rhine.
laged by Cepio, was a Temple of Mysticism de But, other adv entu rers came. In 507 A. D.
voted to the laws of the Triangle. T ha t the a Clovis claimed possession of Tolosa and its
gains obtained in this way from a place devot environs. At this time there were very many
ed to the practices of occult laws could do no settlements in and around Tolosa that the dis
good for any man was soon discovered by the trict formed what was later called a province,
many invaders of this land, and this fact gave and was given the name of Toulouse.
bi rth to th e now fam ous Latin p ro v erb : Because of this arrangement there arose a
“Habet aurum Tolosanum.” demand for a local ruler—one who was born
It is my intention to show in the next few within the district, and of the people.
pages th at the myst ici sm , th e fra tern al ism and We can find in the times, ideals and politi
the
and co-operative method
doing established of thinking,
on the feeling
banks of the Ga cal the
of problems of the which
conditions old Tolousians
confront ausduplicate
in the
ronne in the days of Caul, persisted through United States at times, and which have con
out the many changes which came to Gaul and fronted othe r peoples in other lands at all times.
the south of France, and that these things still To select, w ithout interference or forced choice,
exist in that land and still have their seat, their a man of our own land to represent us and
headquarters, and their government in Toul guide us in our political life, is indeed difficult.
ouse—the Tolosa of old. The exercise of a free-choice is presumably
ours, but its practical application in important incident as historians tell us. His forefathers
matters is so often denied us. for many generations were the possessors of
Thus the peoples of Gaul desired an inde the largest tracts of land in the south of France,
pe nd en t kin gdom with th ei r own king . Th is and it was customary in those days to trans
was denied
warring them byand
adventurers thekings
political activities
of other of
nations. mit lands and titles to the eldest son or grand
son. Much of the land possessed by Fredolon’s
But they did succeed in selecting—and finally forefathers was in and about the province of
having recognized, a lord for their own prov Toulouse, and included a great portion of the
ince of Toulouse who, to maintain his position land forming the province of Toulouse in 700-
had to submit, nominally to whatever “Lord” 800 A. D.
pos ses sed or ruled Gaul. Then, in 852 Raymund I. succeeded his
In this we have the establishment of the br ot he r Fr ed olo n as Co un t an d co nti nu ed to
long line of “Counts’' who ruled Toulouse for reign until 864. Aft er this, son succeeded
many hundreds of years. Furthermo re, this father for many generations, and in this suc
method of local administration laid the foun cession and the form of government adopted
dation for the mystical development of the city by the Co unts an d th ei r peo ple, we find es 
and province of Toulouse. pecial in te re st as myst ics an d lovers of
At first
Counts the men
or Lords of selected,
Toulouse or approved,
were as
unrelated. brotherhood.
In fact, it was the development of an ad
But deep in the consciousness—in the blood,
vanced form of civilization in this .section of
so to speak—of the people, was the germ of the
France which made Toulouse a truly “Mystic
ancient co-operative fraternalism which had
City;” and in a study of this advancement we
made old Tolosa a wonderful city. Th at germ
find an answer to the question propounded at
was ready to develop, under the right condi
the beginning of this article.
tions, and with it would come the essence of
mysticism which seemed to be an inseparable One is reminded—that is, if one is a Rosae-
par t of the sch eme of th in gs in the mind s of crucian—of the mystic city of Ikhnaton, found
the descendants of Tolosa’s early settlers. ed by Amenhotp IV. in Egypt on the banks of
The first of a line of related Counts of Toul the Nile, as one steps back to the present year
ouse was Fredolon, who acted as Count from and views, in a perspective fashion, the estab
850 to 852 A. D. Fre dolon wa s a desce ndant lishment of Toulouse. History practically re
of one great William, “William the Pious,” pe ated its el f; ye t the fac ts rega rd ing Tel-el-
who was a Frankish Goth. I say this in spite Amarna on the Nile are pretty well known,
of all published records to the contrary. I whereas the facts about Toulouse are known to
have seen, and can produce evidence to sub only a few. Of those who shall now know,
stantiate this; and Fredolon’s appointment as how many will believe through understanding,
Count was not a mysterious and unaccountable and understand through knowing?
Final Instalment, with another beautiful photograph, will be published in

the December Issue.
Initiation - - - Its Practical Value

By Benevolentia, VIII°
111. T H E AN CIEN T ORD ER RO SA E CRUC1S
HERE are teachings which deal qualified were taught, just as ordinary Science
with the constitution of Nature, is taug ht in modern times. The publicity now
explain recondite laws, and throw so imperiously demanded was then given, with
light on hidden processes, the the result that men became giants in know
knowledge of which gives control ledge, but also giants in evil, till the earth
over natural energies, and enables groaned under her oppressors and the cry of
its possessor to direct these energies to cer a trampled humanity rang through the worlds.
tain ends, as a chemist deals with the produc Then came the destruction of Atlantis, the
tion of chemical compo unds. Such know ledge whelming of that vast continent beneath the
may be very useful to highly developed men, waters of the ocean, some particulars of which
and greatly increase their power of serving are given in the Hebrew Scriptures, in the
the race. But, if this knowledge were pub story of Vaivasvata Manu.
lished to the world, it might, and, indeed, Since that experience of the danger of allow
would be misused, just as the knowledge of ing unpurified hands to grasp the knowledge
subtle poisons was misused in the Middle Ages which is Power, the Great Teachers have im
by th e Bo rg ias an d by oth ers. I t wo uld pa ss pos ed rig id co nd itio nes as re ga rd s pu rity, un
into the hands of people of strong intellect, selfishness, and self-control on all candidates
bu t of un re gu la ted de sir es, me n mo ved by se p for such instruction. .They distinctly refuse
arate instincts, seeking the gain of their sep to impart knowledge of this kind to any who
arate selves and careless of the common good. will not consent to a rigid discipline, intended
They would be attracted by the idea of gain to eliminate separaten ess of feeling and interest.
ing powers which would raise them above the They measure the Moral strength of the cand
general level, and place ordinary humanity at idate even more than his intellectual develop
their mercy, and would rush to acquire the ment, for the teaching itself will develop the
knowledge which exhalts its possessors to a intellect while it puts a strain on the Moral
superhu man rank. And they would not only nature. Far better that the Great Ones should
themselves suffer in their inner nature, but be assai led by the ignorant for Their supposed
they would also become a menace to society, selfishness in withholding knowledge, than that
already suffering sufficiently at the hands of They shold DreciDitate the world into another
men whose intellect is more evolved than their Atlantean catastrophe.
conscience. The Mysteries of Egypt were the glory of
Hence arises the necessity of withholding that ancient land, and the noblest sons of
certain teachings from those who, morally, are Greece, such as Plato, went to Sais and to
as yet unfit to receive the m ; and this necessity Thebes to be initiated by Egyptian Teachers
presses on every Tea ch er wh o is able to im  of Wisdom . Th e Mithratic Mysteries of the
par t suc h kno wledg e. He desir es to giv e it Persians, the Orphic and Bachic Mysteries and
to those who will use the powers it confers for the later Eleusinian semi-mysteries of Sam-
the general good, for quickening human evolu othrace, Scythia, Chaldea, are familiar in name,
tion,—to those who would not use it for their at least, as household words. Even in the ex
own aggrandizement at the cost of others. tremely diluted form of the Eleusinian Mys
At the Atlantean period, this knowledge was teries, their value is most highly praised by the
given without any rigid conditions as to the most eminent men of Greece, as Pindar, Soph
moral elevation, purity, and unselfishness of ocles, Isocrates , Plutar ch, and Plato. Espec '©
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the candidates. Those who were intellectually ially were they regarded as useful with regard
to post-mortem existence, as the Initiated is the emblem of his Strength and daring. He
learned that which ensured his future happi knows he dares and is silent. He knows the
ness. Pythagoras, the great Teacher, who was secrets of the future, he dares in the present,
initiated in India, and who gave “the knowl and he is silent on the past. He knows the prin
edge ofis things

ciples, said to that
haveare” to hissuch
possessed pledged dis
a knowl ciple
dares of
to all symbolisms
practise and of from
or to abstain all religions; he
them with
edge of music that he could use it for the con out hypocricy and without impiety; and he is
trolling of men’s wildest passions, and the il silent upon the one dogma of Supreme Initia
luminating of their minds. tion. He knows the existence and nature of
the Great Magical Agent; he dares perform
Elipha s Levi well said: “The Init iate is he
the acts and give utterance to the words which
who possesses the Lamp of Trismeg istus. The
make it subject to human will, and he is silent
lamp of Trismegistus is Reason illuminated
upon the Mysteries of the Great Arcanum.”
by sc ie nc e; the Mantle of Ap ollonius is full and
complete self-possession, which isolates the The Hermetic Masters have said: “Make
sage from blind tendencies; and the Staff of gold potable, and you will have the Universal
the Patriarchs is the help of the Secret and Medicine”—that is to say, appropriate Tr uth to
everlasting Forces of Nature. The lamp burns your needs, let it become the Source at which
with a triple
and the staffflame, the mantle
is divided is thrice-folded,
in three parts. The you daily drink, and you will in yourself have
the Imm ortality of the Sages. Temperance,
number nine is that of divine reflections; it ex tranquility of Soul, simplicity of Character,
presses the div ine ide a in all its ab st ra ct power, calmness and rationality of Will, these things
but it als o signifies ex trav ag an ce in belief, and not only make man happy, but strong and well-
hence supe rstition and idolatry. For this seeming. By grow th in Reason and Goodness
reason, Hermes has made it the Number of man becomes Immortal.
Initiation, because the Initiate reigns over sup
Prior to anything which may please or dis
erstition and, therefore can advance through
pleas e ou rse lves, th er e is a T ru th —that is to
the darkness, leaning on his staff, enveloped
say, a Reason,—and by this reason must our
in his man tle, and lighted by his lamp. Reason
actions be regulated rathe r than by our desires,
has been given to all men, but all do not know
if we would create that intelligence within us
how to make use of it; it is a Science to be ac
which is the raison d’etre of immortality, and
quired. Libe rty is offered to all, but not all
can be free; it is a right that must be earned. that
who Justice
is trulywhich is the
man can Lawwill
only thereof. A man
that which is
Force is for all, but all do not know how to
good, that which he should reasonably and
rest upon it; it is a Power that must be seized.
ju st ly do ; so does he silence lu st s and fea rs,
We attain nothing without more than one ef
that he may hearken solely to Reason.
fort. The destiny of man is tha t he should
enrich himself with what he gains, and that he Now, suc h a man is a nat ura l king and a
should afterwards have, like God, the glory spontaneous priest for the wandering multi
and pleasure of disp ensin g it . . . I nit iat ion is a tudes. Hence it was tha t the end of the old
preser vative ag ains t th e false ligh ts of m ys tic Initiations was indifferently termed the Sacer
ism; it equips human reason with its relative dotal Art and the Royal Art and the ancient
value and proportional infallibility, connecting associations were seminaries for priests and
it with Supreme Reason by the chain of analog kings, and admission could only be obtained by
ies. Hence the Initiate knows no doubtful truly sacerdotal and royal W orks. Initiation
hopes, no absurd fears, because he has no irra by co ntest and ordeal is, th eref or e, in dispen s
tional beliefs; he is acquainted with the extent able for the attainment of the Practical Science.
of his power, and he can dare without danger. The intellectual and social chaos in the midst
Fo r him, therefore , to dare is to be able. Here, of which we are perishing, has been caused by
then, is a new interpretation of his attributes; the neglect of Initiation, with its ordeals and
the lamp represents Learning, the mantle its mysteries. The essential Law of Nature,
which enwraps him his discretion, and his staff that of Initiation by Works and of vol
untary and toilsome Progress, has been fatally in which our soul enlarges. Observe, and do
misconstrued. W ha t has been the conse not prejudge; exercise our faculties, do not
quence? The substitut ion of the Steel plane falsify them; enlarge the domain of life-in life;
behold tr u th in tr uth . E ve ry th in g is possible
for the believe
firmly Intellectual
that, and Symbolical
in order plane.
to restore We
tottering to him who wills only wh at is true. Rest in
and distracted society, the Hierarchy and In Natur e, stud y, kno w, then dar e; dare to will,
itiation must be again established. dare to act, and be silent! Everyon e reaps
“Liberty does not offer itself, it must be wha t he sows. He who enters into a blind
seized,” says a modern writer. It is the same alley must retrace his steps or be broken.
with Science, for which reason, to divulge Ab Warn him gently, if he can still hear you, but
solute Tru th is never useful to the vulgar. Let Human L iberty must take its course. We are
the most absolute Science, let the highest Rea not the judges of one another. Life is a battle
son, become the possession of the true chiefs of field. Do not pause in the fighting on accou nt
the people. Let the priestly and the royal art of those who fall, but avoid trampling them.
take up once more the double sceptre, of An Then comes the Victor}', and the wounded on
cient Initiations, and the world will reissue bo th sides become Br ot he rs by suffe rin g, and,
from chaos. Burn no more holy images, des before hu man ity , will meet in the am bulances
troy no more temples; temples and images are of the conquerors.
necessary for m an ; but drive out the merchants Such are the consequences of the philosph-
from the house of prayer. Let the blind no ical dogma of Hermes; such has been from all
longer be leaders of the blind; reconstruct the time the ethic of true Adepts; such is the phil
Hierarchy of Intelligence and Holiness, and osophy of the Rosaecrucian inheritors of all
recognize only those who KN OW as the teach ancient Wisdoms; such is the Secret Doctrine
ers of those who believe. of those associations that are treated as sub
Being is by reason of the being of which no versive of the public order and have ever been
nn° doub ts. All exists for us by Science. To accused of conspiring against thrones and al
know is to be. Science and its object become tars.
identified in the intellectual life of him who The true Adept, far from disturbing the pub
knows. To live intellectually is to learn. Be lic order, is its firmest suppo rter. He has too
ing develops and amplifies by Science. The great a respect for Liberty to desire anarchy;
first conquest of Science, and the first result Child of Light, he loves Harmony, and knows
of the Exact Sciences the sentiment of Rea th at darkness begets confusion. He wills true
son. The laws of Nat ure are algebraic. The religion, practical, universal, full of faith, pal
known is for us the measure of the unknown; pable, rea lized in all lif e; he will it to have
by the visible we ap preciate th e in visible; se n a true, wise and powerful priesthood, surround
sations are to thoughts even as thoughts to as ed by all the virtues and all the prestige of
piratio ns. Science is a celes tial tr ig onom etr y; Faith . He wills an experime ntal Philosophy,
one of the sides of the absolute triangle is the real, mathematical, modest in its conclusions,
Na tu re which is su bm itte d to ou r in ve stig a untirin g in its researches, scientific in its pro
tions; the second is cur Soul, which embraces gress. W ho, therefore, can be against us if
and reflects Nature; the third is the Absolute, God and Reason are with us?
M v W v C O N R A D H . L I N D ST E DT , K . R . C.,
SUPREM E GRAND MASTER
N O R T H A M E R IC A N JU R IS D IC T IO N
The New Supreme Grand Master

E IN TRO DU CE to our readers this a Maste r of his Lodge. La ter he became a
month our new Supreme Grand member of Long I Grotto No. 44, M. O. V.
Master who was elected to that P. E. R.
office by the American Supreme He united with the Order Rosae Crucis
Council on the evening of October April 6, 1916, and soon won the love of all the
25th last, when the former Supreme Brothers and Sisters of the Supreme Grand
Grand Master resigned. Lodge, where he became very active in spread
An account of the resignation and election ing the work and in assisting many of his own
will be found elsewhere in this issue. Right tongue to advance in the teachings.
here we wish to make you well acquainted with
He later became the Conductor of the Su
the B rother who holds the nex t to highest office
in our Order. pre me Grand Lodge and since then as an Of
ficer and Councilor has been of valuable aid to
Brother Lindstedt was born in Stockholm,
Swed en, July 29, 1870, at 4 A. M. All our the Im pera tor and the executive officers at
headqu arters. All the while he has retained an
members and readers interested in Astrology
active interest in Masonic affairs and but re
will find Brother Lindstedt’s horoscope very cently, since his election, was seen by some of
interesting. us lecturing in the East of a Masonic Lodge in
He was evidently preordained to take an ac the Masonic Temple in New York.
tive interest in our work and similar human
itarian activities, for as a young man he sought Brother Lindstedt has acquired a very fine
for the Light and became a diligent student of library of occult, mystical and Masonic books
those sublime mysteries which illuminate the and he has shown himself to be a great and
soul as well as the mind. careful reader of the most advanced books on
In November of 1892, he became a member the subjects of psychology, theosophy, com
of the Stockholm Lodge of the Theosophical pa rativ e religio n, an cie nt rites, ceremonies, etc.
Society and rejoiced in the teaching s and Of recent date he has contributed a series of
Brotherhood he found there. Two years later, articles to this publication on “Initiation,—
on October 27th, he arrived in the United its Practical Value” under his degree name of
States of America to seek here more Light and Benevolentia VIII°.
pu t into practice some of the hopes of his con Broth er Lin dste dt’s views and beliefs, as
victions. well as his determination to make our Rosae-
He became a citizen of the United States in cru cian work a wonderful success in N orth
due time and has remained loyal to this country America, may be understood by a reading of
and its principles ever since. In fact, Bro ther his first official address to the members of
Lindstedt is an enthusiastic American, de the Supreme Grand Lodge as published in
manding that whole-hearted allegiance to this the report of his election in this issue.
country and its laws be shown by every man His kindly smile, his gracious ways and ever-
or woman enjoying the wonderful privileges willing efforts in the interest of any and all,
of In
itsJanuary
Constitution.
of 1903, he was initiated into the make
in the him a power
Suprem for goodness
e Lodge. And his and greatness
fine executive
mysteries of Freemasonry, in Progressive ability, just reasoning and fair decisions, will
Lodee, No. 354, F. & A. M., of Brooklyn . bring to him ad mira tio n and res pect from all
N. Y. In th is work he found a realiza tio n the Masters and members of our Order who
of much that he sought and became a very ac will have, hereafter, official dealings with him
tive worker in the craft. He gained the love as Supreme Grand Master, President of the
and respect of his brethren and so improved American Supreme Council and Advisor to all
himself in the studies that in 1908 he was made Masters.
TO OUR BROTHERS “OVER THERE”

Some of our Brothers—and Sisters, too—have gone to the front in France and a great
many more are at various camps awa iting an early call to go “over there.” Le t us re
member them on Thursday nights and in our Convocations that they may feel the vibra
tions of Love and Peace profound which they enjoyed in our Lodges. Some Lodges are
sending this and other issues to our absent Brothers, and the publishers will be glad to
send other copies, if so instructed, without charge.
AIL, Brothers of the Rosae Crucis! quiet and ease, give one thought if you can to
You are far away from the land the many quiet assemblies of Brothers and
you love and from those most dear. Sisters whose vibrations for strength, power,
But what of
mediums arethought,
time and
andspace but
absence life
you, and
fromPeace profound
the North, the are directed
South, toward
the East and
bu t a tri ck of the obj ective mind? the West.
And, should darkness come upon you and
Wherever you are, this magazine comes to
the world seem lost to your consciousness;
you through the love of those you left behind
should suffering dull your mind and terror
you or through the kindness of some unknown
tempt your steadfastness to the principles we
friend. It is sent as a har bing er of a message.
love so well and know to be so true,—yield
It is a token of remembrance,—a friendly hand
not, Brothers and Sisters, but see beyond the
clasp bringing to your mind that other hand
objective field the Rosy Cross standing be
clasp by which you were made to know the ties
tween you and temptation, and gather from its
of fellowship.
rays that strength, and find in its outstretched
What would we not say to cheer you at this arms that support, which knows no victor, and
time, if in sadness and sorrow this message never fails.
finds you? Strive on, oh honored patriot of our be
Close your eyes, Brothers and Sisters, as loved land! To honor our Flag didst thou
you read this message and recall your sweet sacredly promise, and thou hast been chosen
and glorious passage across the Threshold. to prove thy fidelity.
Attune your mind for the moment to the divine Here, in the land you left behind you, are
vibrations which peimeated the Temple when many who look to you, the while they do what
first you entered therein; and in this attune- e’er can be done to help, to maintain the in
ment, in this mental picture, find again a re tegrity of our national principles, our Coun
alization of the one-ncss of all who are bound try’s honor and our glorious privileges of free
with you and to you in the joyful communion dom.
of the sublime mysteries Rosae Crucis. None the less a mystic are you , and gr ea ter
Every Thursday night throughout your are your opportunities to work for Peace Pro
dear land of Liberty, and in many other lands, found while serving as a soldier of the Flag
there are assembled men and women who have and our Rosy Cross. Hand in hand may they
felt that same omnipotent, never-changing, ever triumph over evil and bring Light and Life and
strengthening, and always Peaceful conscious Love where darkness and destruction prevail.
ness of the great Light in the East which was And when you return you will find awaiting
so sacre dly symbolized in our Tem ple. On you the praise of the nation, the love of those
those nights, where e’er you may be, in the you left behind, and the true claso of fellow
midst of- fright and terror, fire and water, pain ship in every Lodge of our behoved Order. God
and anguish, shot and shell, thunder and storm. he with vou ’till we meet again!
The Work of the Order

The Resignation of the Supreme Grand Master
A Report by the Secretary of the American Supreme Council
N im po rtan t mee tin g wa s held by Master General of this Order by the charter
the American Supreme Council in members and founders of the Order, I have
the Supreme Grand Lodge on the worked diligently in the capacity—the dual
evening of Oc tob er 25, 1917. Of capacity—of two Officera.
ficially the meeting is recorded as Soon after my election as Grand Master Gen
the 21st Lateran Council. eral the C harter Mem bers of this, the first
The meeting was opened by the Imperator Lodge of our Order in this Country, created
andthe
to for consideration
some time theof
Council
a paperdevoted its time
submitted by and
pe ra tomade necessary
r for our thethhigh
O rd er so at theoffice
pro vis of
ion sIm
of
members of the Ohio Grand Lodge and the the Constitution then being adopted might be
reports of the Ministraro in connection with made operative.
it. After a satisfactory disposition of the At that time I was declared to be, and later
matters pertaining to the said paper and its duly recognized, as the Imperator of the Order
relation to many of the most fundamental for this Jurisdiction; and the ratification and
principles of ou r Order , th e Council un an i adoption of our Constitution at our recent
mously endorsed the work being done by the Na tional Co nven tion have given en do rse men t
Ministraro and gave a standing vote of thanks to that declaration of the Charter Members,
to the Ministers of the Minstraro for their ef some of whom are present here tonight at this
ficient services at practically all hours of the twenty-first Lateran Council.
day.
Our Constitution plainly states that the Of
Then the Imperator asked for the quiet at
tention of the Council while he read a paper fices of Imperator and Supreme Grand Master
General or Grand Master General, may be held
which he desired to have made a part of the
by th e sam e Bro th er by election. But it is evi 
official records of this meeting.
dent, by the terms of the Constitution, that
The Councilors anticipated another of the greater efficiency in the work of those offices
Imperator’s monthly messages of helpfulness would result from a distinct separation of the
and inspiration, but were greatly surprised two.
to hear that it was, in fact, a resignation. The
I have recognized and shall always deeply
following is a copy of the paper then read and
appreciate the honor I have enjoyed and the
recorded: rare pleasures that have been mine in serving
To the Supreme Council of the Order for North this Lodge and the Order generally as Supreme
America; Respected Officers and Brothers Grand Ma ster. Bu t I would be selfish, I would
and Sisters: be un ap pre ciative , if I did no t also rec ogn ize
I stand on this altar in the East of our Tem the
the fact thatI in
future, thebeenjoyment
will deprivingofthis
such honorand
Lodge in
ple to -n ig ht as one wh o has serve d you well,
so far as my abilities and willingness have per especially the Order, of that efficiency, that
mitted, and I have striven unselfishly to give executive ability and that added service which
you those things which I pledged to make the will come through the division of theBe two
work of my life. For two years, six months offices and the sharing of the honors with one
and twenty-four days, or in other words since who is just as capable, just as loyal, and just
D
April 1st, 1915, when I w as elected Grand as willing to serve us all as I have been.
And so, tonight, Brothers and Sisters, I or recommendation, praying th at you heed this
wish to offer to this Council my resignation recommendation in your considerations, bear
as Supreme Grand Master of this Lodge and ing in mind my thorough understanding of the
of this Order, to take effect at once, within problem s of the office and the fitness of pec u
your immediate presence and within the of liar capabilities of those within this Council.
ficial consideration of this tw enty-first Council. Therefore, Brothers and Sisters, with your
This in no wise contemplates a withdrawal perm iss ion I do make a recommendatio n,
from the active service I so greatly enjoy in which you may justly and without hesitancy
your behalf. It does not affect my position as ignore if you so desire. W ith this und erstan d
Imperator of the Order so long as it is your ing I submit to you as my recommendation for
desire that I retain that Office and that respon the office, our good, loyal and unselfish ser-
sibility. vant-brother, Knight Conrad H. Lindstedt, the
The resignation now offered and incorpor Supreme Grand Conductor of this Lodge.
ated in this special address to you, pertains For many months—in fact since the early
only to the office of Grand Master General or days of our work—he has been with us. He
Supreme Grand Master as the office is now in has stood loyally by us in our times of distress,
dicated in the adopted Constitution. not to any degree unusual for one who has
I shall still serve you in all ways possible. I pledged as we have pledged, and no t to a de
gree greater than that which has marked the
shall, with your permission and the permission
loyalty of all of you. But he has shown ability
of he who may succeed me as Supreme Grand
to fill certain duties and because of his expe-
Master of this Supreme Grand Lodge, conduct
irience and training as a Master of a Masonic
the lectures of the highest degree operating
Lodge and an executive in that body, and be
here and upon call or invitation, administer
cause of his other special abilities, I am con
any rites or give any lectures that may be de
sired. vinced beyond cavil of his special fitness for
the office stated. I feel th at it will be an hono r
But your acceptance of this resignation will to have so good a brother and so loyal a worker
relieve me of many of those executive duties succeed me and work with me in the conduct
which have become too great and too respon of our Order.
sible for insufficient attention at the hands of
May I pray, then that you immediately ac
one who is trying, with evident difficulties, to
occupy and conduct two offices of this Order cept my toresignation,
pro ceed and ththatv
no minate and you my
en elect forthw ith
suc ces
at the same time. It will in fact add greater
sor that my action may be duly recorded in
efficiency to the Office of the Imperator and to
the proceedings of this twenty-first Lateran
that of the Supreme Grand Master, and will re
Council?
move that incongruous element of having the
Imperator, upon appeal, according to the Con With Love and the most sincere wishes for
stitutio n, review the actions and decisions made Peace and Power, health and prosperity for
each of you, and with the kindest remem
by the Supre me Grand M aster while the two
offices are held by one Brother. brance of ou r assoc iat ion s, I des ire to retire as
your Supreme Grand Master and bestow upon
According to our Constitution the Supreme you my blessings and my vibrations of Cosmic
Council of our Order has the sole power of Attunement.
electing a Supreme Grand Master. The term
Your humble servant and brother,
of office as stated therein is two or more years.
Were it within my power to appoint he who H. SPENCER LEWIS,
should succeed me I would have little difficulty Supreme Grand Master.
in assisting yott to have a new Supreme Grand
Master tonig ht, and at once. But you are THE ELECTION OF THE NEW
bound to duly elect your Supreme Grand M as SUPREME GRAND MASTER.
ter from among those in this body, and I can When the last word was read and the vibra
not do more than make a sincere suggestion tions. of the voice became inaudible, there was
profo und silence in the Tem pl e; and in the eyes appreciation of the work he had done for the
of more than one could be seen tear s. None members and the Order generally and for his
cared to speak; it seemed impossible to fully unselfish, whole-hearted and eminently kind
realize the problem that confronted the many administration of the Order's activities.
Broth ers and Sisters assembled. Th at Broth er Councilor Roeber then nominated Supreme
Lewis was justified in seeking relief from the Grand Conductor Lindstedt to fill the office of
bu rd en s and respo nsi bilitie s of two im po rta nt Supreme Grand Master. In making his nom
posit ion s in th e Order, has bee n ev ide nt to ination he spoke enthusiastically of the effic
those associated with him. Th at he volun ient work heretofore done by Brother Lind
tarily labored under conditions which few of stedt and of his unwavering loyalty, sincerity
us could cope with, has also been evident. But and kindness. The nomination was seconded
now that we were face to face with the neces by Co unc ilor An derso n an d many ot he r Coun
sary change, a change long expected, we felt cilors endorsed and added to the praise of
that one of the most important sessions of the Brother Lindstedt’s work as a member of the
Council was awaiting our calm and careful Eighth Degree and as an Officer and Coun
action. cilor.
The Supreme Grand Chaplin was the first to
speak, and with evident a ppreciation of the No ot he r no
nominations minations
were we the
closed and re ma
Impde, so de
erator the
move he was* making, q uietly made a m otion clared Brother Lindstedt duly elected the Su
that the resignation of the Supreme Grand preme Gr an d Master, to wh ich de clar at ion s the
Ma ster be accepted with regrets. Th is motion entire Council acceded. It was announced that
was seconded by the Supreme Grand Deputy- Brother Lindstedt was elected to such office
Master, and before it could be voted upon for a period of two years, in accordance with
Brother Grand Master Kiimalehto arose and the Constitution.
pleaded for time. He spoke elo qu en tly of his
associations with Brother Lewis from the very Immediately following this important action,
first step in the organization of the Order in the Imperator announced that he had another
this country and detailed the many pleasant, paper to read. Ma ny feare d th at the Im pe r
though arduous labors in which he and Brother ator was about to accede to the wishes of his
Lewis had rejoiced. He went on to say tha t it most intimate Brothers and Sisters and offer
had always been his fond hope to see Brother to the Order his resignation as Imperator.
Lewis continue as Supreme Grand Master un Such an action has been anticipated for the
til, at least, all the members of the Supreme past six m on ths and it is t he only ac t wh ich the
Grand Lodge had reached the 12th Degree. He American Supreme Council looks upon with
was reluctant, he said, to accept the resignation considerable concern. Wh ile justifiable in
of Brother Lewis, notw ithstanding the fact many ways in the face of the strenuous work
that the work entailed by the two officers was and many unfair and unreasonable tests and
far beyond the human possibilities of one man. trials constantly brought to him personally,
His words moved the Councilors to tears and still it is generally felt and expressed that there
the very heart throbs of love and kindness to is no other Brother in the Order today to take
ward the Imperator could be felt in the temple his place, and a vacancy of even one hour in
during those minutes when Brother Kiimal the Office of Imperator would bring grief and
ehto praised the work of the Supreme Grand peril to the Ameri can Supre me Council and the
Master. He referred to the solidarity of the Supreme Grand Lodge.

Lodge and the good wishes and love expressed But the Imperator brought great happiness
unanimously by the members of this and other and joy to our hearts by quietly, and without
Lodges. the slightest forewarning of any kind, reading
The question of the resignation was put to an official Pronunziamento, numbered 101, the
a vote and carried unanimously, however, and text of which is as follows (except for such
another motion was made that all Councilors ph rase s or signs as may no t be pub licly
should rise and extend to Brother Lewis deep pr inted) :
PRONUNZIAMENTO, No. 101. When this paper was slowly and carefully
Before the Sign of the Cross, Greeting! read there came into the countenance of
Know all Brothers and Sisters of this Order Brother Kiimalehto the strange st and most
in North America that I have this day pro perplexed expressio n ever seen by any of the
claimed and duly established that BELOVED Councilors. He was non-plussed, surprised
K N IG H T T H O R K IIMA L E H T O , G ran d and seemingly stricken with the realization of
Maste r of the Order for the Jurisdic tion of the great responsibility so suddenly thrust upon
New Yo rk, sh all be ho no red and respected , him. He, like many of us, had often wondered
obeyed and henceforth recognized with full au who was to assist the Imperator in the work
thority as IL L U S T R IO U S S O V E R E IG N IN  of the Illuminati and m any hoped, or rathe r ex
SPECTOR-GENERAL of the ANCIENT pecte d, th at for th e fir st ye ar or so th e Im pe r
SOVEREIGN CHAPTERS OF THE ILLU ator himself would retain control of the Illum
MINATI AMENHOTPII (R. C.), and that as inati. But this choice, this selection, gave us
the principal directing executive of the said Il sufficient evidence of Brother Kiimalehto’s ad
luminati in the Jurisdiction of North America, vancement in the work of our Order, and his
he shall have the power, the authority and high attainm ents in our arts. The Imp erator
legal right to grant, sign and give Charters for most certainly considered well his act and as
the fact dawned upon all of us we waited for
the 66 (sixty-six) Chapters of the said Illu the words which were to come from him so
minati Amenhotpii of North America, accord
ing to the Constitution of the said Illuminati, greatly honored.
and to appoint or-commission others as Sover But Brother Kiimalehto could say little.
eign Deputy Inspectors General and Sovereign Rising with bowed head he muttered, with
Commanders in accordance and compliance trembling voice, a few words of appreciation
with the said Constitution; and he is to be in and then, standing erect with noble mien and
all matters of the said Chapters the chief
facing the East like a true Master, he pledged
advisor, councilor and director under the direc
tion of the Imperator of the A. M. O. R. C. for his allegiance to the principles of the Order,
North America. the Supreme Council and the Imperator, de
Furtherm ore, be it known that it shall be the claring that he would always, to the end of his
duty and the pleasure of our beloved and re earth ly existence, hold sacred and dear the
spected Knight Thor Kiimalehto to establish
and proclaim the establishment of the Chap tru st, confidence and power placed in his hands.
Then, slowly approaching the East, he was
ters of the said Illuminati Amenhotpii throug h
out the Jurisdiction of North America, and to duly recognized by the Imp erator and per
immediately and henceforth throughout all mitted to step upon the triangular dias. He
time announce by Pronunziamentos the estab shook hands warmly with the Imperator,
lishment of all rules, laws and decrees in ac thanked him most cordially and then, in a spon
cordance with the autocratic powers of the Im  taneous manner, kissed the Imperator on the
pe ra to r an d the office of th e Illu stri ou s Sov
cheek and retired to his station. It was a sol
ereign Inspector-General of the said Illuminati.
emn moment never to be forgotten, and when
And, furthermore, our beloved and illustrious
Knight T hor K iimalehto, by virtue of this Pro- the session was closed Brother Kiimalehto re
nunziamento and the power conferred upon ceived the congratulations of the Councilors as
him at this hour, shall have full power to con did the Supreme Grand Master.
fer upon all Illuminati the various degrees and
honors of the said Illuminati. L E T T E R T O T H E I M P E R A T O R FR OM
; Signed and Sealed this 25th day of October, THE SUPREME GRAND MASTER.
1917, A. D., R. C., 3270, at one hour before
midday, at the Supreme Grand Lodge Temple. The following is a copy of the letter officially
(Sig.) H. SPEN CER LEW IS, acknowledging his election, sent by the Su
Imperator for the N. A. Jurisdiction. prem e Gran d M ast er:
H. Spencer Lewis, Esq., a universal phenomena, attaching to intelligent,

Respected Imperator and Sovereign Pontiff sentient life, under normal conditions. A care
A. M. O. R. C. ful study and analysis demonstrates that Love
North Am erican Juris dic tio n. is an ma

fines expression of the vibratory
tter, increases same principle which
actions, re
gener
Respected Sir and Dearly Beloved Brother: ates life, and individualize s intelligence. Love,
Before the Sign of the Cross: Fraternal therefore, is the sensation and emotion which
Greetings! accrue to conscious intelligence when vibra
tory correspondence obtains.
Since the Supreme Grand Council of the
We observe also, that there is no known
North Am eric an Ju ris diction in Council as sem
principle or process in Nat ur e th at can compel
bled, upon yo ur resig nation as Supre me Grand
love between the very meanest of Nature’s
Master General, and upon your respected rec
children. Love is the exact reverse of compul
ommendation, saw fit to elect your most hum
sion. It is the one phenomenon in Nature
ble servan t to this im po rta nt office, it is wi th
which, from its lowest to its highest expession,
full realization of the importanc® of said office
defies every phase of force, whether that force
and the duties and responsibilities placed upon
be phy sical, sp iri tual or psychical.
me, and with a sincere appreciation of the The imm ortal Em erson said: “Love is our
honor conferred upon and the confidence re
posed in me, th at I expre ss my pro foun de st highe st word , and the synonom of God. . . .
gratitude. It is a fire that, kindling its first embers in the
narrow nook of a private bosom, caught from
Before the Sign of the Cro ss: Most respec t a wandering spark out of another private heart,
ed and beloved Superior, I beg to assure you of glows and enlarges until it warms and beams
my undivided loyalty in the preservation of upon multitudes of men and women, upon the
the honor and dignity of our Ancient Institu universal heart of all, and so lights up the whole
tion, and of an unselfish labor in the great prin world and all Nature with its generous flames
ciples of . . . . Love, which is the essence of God, is
LIGHT, LIFE, and LOVE not for levity, but for the total worth of Man."
in and for our glorious and beloved Country. The highest expression of human Love is
termed Altruism. True Altruism is tha t state
May Peace Profound be with us in all our
undertakings. or condition of the Soul in which all of its
energies and activities are centered upon the
Yours for Truth and Liberty,
needs and requirements of our common Hu
(Signed) CONRAD H. LINDSTEDT. manity. It is tha t stage of development where
October 27, 1917. the well-being and advancement of others be
come the normal occupation of intelligence.
ADDRESS BY THE SUPREME GRAND It is, indeed, that stage of experience where
MASTER. ple as ure , recr eatio n, and en terta in m en t are
found in Lab or for Others. It is tha t point of
The following address was made by the Su individual life beyond which our happiness
pre me Gr an d M as ter to the mem bers as  consists in explanation and transmission of
sembled in the first convocation of the Lodge Truth we have learned and the benefits we have
under his Mastership:
enjoyed.
Beloved Sisters and Brothers: I am here reminded of an expression made
The great common sense of the world today by Tho mas Jeffe rso n: “ Nat ur e inten ded me
is demanding of Science that it shall give an for the tranquil pursuits of Science, by render
account of universal phenomena which shall ac ing them my supreme delight. A part of my
cord with practical experience and with the occupation, and by no means the least pleasing,
common impulses* aspirations and ideals of is the direction of the studies of such young
mankind. Eve ry intelligent stude nt and ob men as ask it. In advising the course of their
server of life has come to realize that Love is readings, I endeavor to keep their attention
fixed on the main objects of all Science—the of which we enjoy the good fortune and privi
Freedom and Happiness of Man.” lege of being members. Such was the charac
Thus, true Altruism is that state of being in ter of the life and teachings of the Great Rosae-
which our Soul increases its happiness through crucian M aster, The C hrist, whose whole exist
what it may bestow rather than through what ence was Love
Kindness, an exemplification
and Altruism. of Compassion,
It was the same
it may gain. It is, therefor e, a joy and a privi
lege, not a du ty or a sacrifice. Th e individual principle s wh ich im bu ed our belov ed Im per a
who gets “outside of himself” is the unusual tor, Brother H. Spencer Lewis, to establish the
one, but he or she is as welcome as sunlight Order in North America, and who has so nobly
anywhere and everywhere. and unselfishly demonstrated this spirit to us
in the past three years, by an untiring devotion
To an enlightened individual, Altruism is a and work for our benefit.
practic al occupatio n, as well as a recreation and
ple asure. To such an one, Hum an ity is his Brothers and Sisters: Filled with the Spirit
family, the world is his field, and to do good of true Love and Altruism, let us proceed in
is his religion. Such Altruism m akes Uni  the Great Work we have undertaken, and suc
versal Brotherhood a splendid possibility, and cess and happiness shall crown our humble ef
an eternal hell a hideous impossibility. forts. And, as we are acquirin g the Know l
edge and Experience by our individual Labor,
Wisdom, Knowledge, Truth belong to him study and experiments, let us ever be mindful
v/ho takes it, after which use and service de of the fact that our privilege is Sacred in its
termine its value and its security. W ithout use Devotion to “Humanity, to whom we have
it atrophies; with misuse it destroys even its pledged ou r hu mble assistan ce in th e Searc h for
possessors. The “Jud gm en t of Osi ris” is ab  Light, Truth and Happiness.
solute and unfailing, and his scales are as sen
One never finds outside of himself what is
sitive to a motive as to a mountain. To help
not within, and as long as there is a wrong to
people “co me down fro m the clou ds ” and up
be righ ted, a sufferer to be heale d an d co mfo rt
from the slums, and to establish their feet up
ed, a child to be taught, or, in wider terms, any
on the basis of Natural, Loving-kindness, is the
string of the Harp of Brotherly Love to be at
Herculean Labor of every true Master, or
tuned to the vibrations of Universal Love, ly
Lover of Mankind.
ing right at our door, in the midst of our fami
Genuine Humility has ever been the Mark ly or social circle, our individual duty lies right
of the true Master. Madame Blavatsky told there. If our life, stren gth, influence, were
of one student who desired knowledge along needed elsewhere, we would have found our
special lines and was directed to “one who selves elsewhere, or our circumstances so ad
know s” in a far distan t city. He made the long justed as to lea ve no room for do ub t as to
journe y and fou nd the Ad ep t poorly clad and when and to whom our influence, devotion and
engaged in sweeping street crossings. Un  assistance were due.
daunted, the student presented his request,
Let me conclude with the beautiful thoughts
while the Adept referred to his menial condi
of the poet:
tion and said, “you mu st be mist aken.” The
student, remaining firm and undaunted, he was True worth is in being, not seeming,
taken in charge, found “duly qualified,” and In doing each day that goes by
given “that which he had so long sought”. The Some little good—not in dreaming
“Mark of the Master” is not always symbolized Of great things to be done bye-and-bye.
on his breast,
heart. but often
It is Intrinsic . hidden deep within his For whatever men say, in their blindness,
The principles and practices of Humility, And spite all the fancies of youth—
) Love and Altruism has of old been the char There’s nothing so kingly as Kindness
©
j acteristics of the Ancient and Venerable Order And nothing so royal as Truth.
O
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The Following Biblical Verse, in a Nu m ber of Translations, Show s H ow the Ho ly Bible Is
Bein g Tran slated In to All To n g u es
141-144. CH IN E8 E.
1. E N G L I S H , 143. Foochow
For God so loved the world, that he 141. Classical. 142. Mandarin. (Colloquial).
gave his only begotten Son, that whoso
& # m
ever believcth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life. \% i i f * I
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6. W E L S H . 160. JAPANESE. CHINO*
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rhoddodd efe el unig-anedig Fab, fel na choller
pwy bynnag a gredo ynddo ef, ood o
t mi * % ft * It
hooo fywyd tragywyddol. O * I 3
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J P j o jj b u f t u u fc p k u s g J fe , ^ a
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t n n u u h r r p u f k u t u p ^ ' n t f t h f p L j j\ \ p ~ , T » %
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j u i l [1 uitfh L utpuliu .
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37. ITALIAN. 162. JA P A N E S E (Roman).
Pendooehc Jridfo ha tonto amato il mondo, Sore, Kami do scken wo itaskushinu-taznao
ch’egll ha ddto il bug unigenlto FSglittolo, koto wa, sobete karo wo ihiadzara mono wa
nociocche chiunque crede in lul non perisca, borobidzu shite , kagiri naki i noohi wo uken
ma abbla vita eterna. tame ni, s o d o bitori uraareshl ko wo tomayeru
bodo nari
23$. C H E R O K E E . IN. Am. M l ** J

23 . D U T C H .
Wa nt alzoo lief bee ft God de wereld gebad, Oovyiz buy 0°awo~a vbcray r«a, »o*b*
dat by tljneu eeniggdboren* Zoon gegeven n y tr Tre 0°ju«* e<*y ©■c.r act o°s*a-<w, ya
heeft, opdat een legelijk, die In hem gelooft, erity w &t a x i J a hbno, Ei.r.vMsyu
niet verderve, maar het eeuwlge leven hebbe. <ra.rj.
43. C R E E K (Ancient*. 189. HAWAIIAN. {HarwichUandxi
Ovrco ybp rjydrrtfcrtv i Qobt t bp wbcpop, No ka mea, ua aloha nul mai ke Aku a 1 ko
ourrt t o p viov aurov t o p povoyevrj ISwkcp, Tva ke ao nel, nolalla, ua haawi mai oia 1 kana
irwt o m or ev av elt avro v pi) biraki)T<u, AXX* Keikl hlwahlwa, 1ole e make ka mea mauaoiq
eyrj farjp aldptop. la in, aka, e loaa ia ia ke ola mau loa.
44. C R E E K (Modern*. 186. ETHIOPIC.

diort roaov tffairyoep o Oebt rbp kocpop, ww*: «n<p*H: aq.*c: AmA-ndkC:
&<rre eBaxe t o p T ib p aln ou t o p popoyevij, bib a cia ‘p: Afi*H: ©ajp: «Pth.*: <Dun: an:
pb pi) airoXe<r0i) v a t b irurre vttp avrov , Yi*>: 'ft'A: hpa<p3: p*: ajb ^ata :
aXka va eyrj fa>ijv aubvtov.
aa : .* auMDT: . ha<ja*p ::
49. C R E E K ( Mo der n) (Roman).
123. S I A M E S E .
Sicothis thelo ipaghi pros ton patera mu, ke
thelo ipi pros aTteo, Pater, imarion la ton urm» <mih MKNniTimtjraAtmu, inni
non ke euopion au.—{Luka xv . 18. j
lhnnu bfti Binwinsu jikniC mern nui limanalwuni
86. P E R S I A N . uncw^mau'nuisifli!
33. HUNGARIAN.
Mert dgy szeretO Iaten e’ vil&got, bogy az 6
egyetlenegy szulott Fijftt adna, hogy minden,
valaki blszeu 6 benne, el ne vesazen, haneia
or k Ctetet vegyea.
296. YIDDISH,
o r ) 4 P 0T J B*> o X T r a c * n t ) ') lm T* .* m ?
f a I* wfaQ wnW < PTJP?f a VWFPfanw*
(/. Cor. 10 : 1.) .p*WP? CT5 TT» PW
13. P O R T U Q U E S E .
Porque de tal maneira amou Deos ao mundo, 59. S E R V I A N .
que deo a seu Pilho unigenito; para que todo Jep Bory tsko omha6 cbhjct » je h a
aquelie que celle cr&, aio perefa, mm teaha
a vida eterna. cHHa CBojera jeABuopoAHora Aao, Aa
28. P O L I S H . jeASH KojH ra Bjepyje He norHHe, Hero
Albowiem lak BOg umilowal iwlat, ie Syna AS Hia XHBOTBjeiHH.
swego lednorodzonego dal, aby kazdy, kto wen
wierzy, nie zginal, ale rcial zywot wieccny. 229. 8 E N E C A. (tf. Am. /ndton.)
Neb sgh'fth ne' sdb jih' ha no'oh gwah Na'-
18. S W E D I S H . w Sn niyi b' he'yq 4nja deh, Neb No'aw ak neb"
Zt) f a d f f fa b e f f li ib t w r t O t n a , a tt f a n a l f l a f ) !n r n t a
shft' kuh sgat ho wi'y4 y4b tot gab w4b' ba q '-
© o n , l> 5 b r l f li t f a > a r o d ) t n . f o ra t r o r p i f a n o m , f ta f l
Itfr foraak ntan fa ctolnnerliflit lif. gweb da wiih heh ysftn 'jad eb '; neh neb, Sgb'-
dib gwa 'nab ot ftp wq'i wagwS n ni yds, t&h &b'
89. SANSKRIT. t* ye'i vrab dgh\ neb gwaa', rt&yd'i wa da dye i'
| ya'go j&n debt7 ne' yqh beb'p web.
rTrt PT^TcT TRTT *U 32. BOHEMIAN.
^TSfavnvi: f t r b o t a f IBuf) m l l 6 r a a l frart, i t ©pna f r a tf a g r t n u - •
UTOfcT I n g r n t f a b a l , a b t> fa j b o , r t o j t o t r | n » n t f a , nrjafanu!,
ait oci (boot trnnp.
234. DELAWAftg. CJf.Am. JmHMLi 76. AR M EN IA N (Ararat*.
Woak necama guliechtagunenanali kmat* »f r.— —> tH tl' mt'ri a
taucbsowoagannenanall, taku kJluna nechoha, *9“ */^ ll/'^f* • -r <"L
schuk ulaha weml elgigunk bakl omattaucheo* mg A’ le'ftth > “VL. J—
.f—
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8/13/2019 The American Rosae Crucis, November 1917

SUPREME GRAND LODGE

To A Rose (Poem) 210

Toulouse, The Mystic City of France . 211

The New Supreme Grand Master . 221

Ancient and Modern Languages . . . 230

Ex-Cathedra, November 15th, 1917

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Beautiful Rose—sweet Rose of tender Truth

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Toulouse, The Mystic City of France

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The New Supreme Grand Master

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