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Original Correspondence.
only , and , like Othello ' s , Bro . E . Chassaignac ' s occupation will be gone . It is to this complexion that the Grand Lodge of Louisiana must come at last , if it desires to rule Freemasonry in that State . Fraternally yours ,
J . FLETCHER BRENNAN , Editor of the American Freemason . Cincinnati , O . ( U . S . A . ) , Nov . 16 , 1869 . THE EESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE GRAND MASTERSHIP .
( lo the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR , —Along with many hundreds of your readers , members of Grand Lodge unable to bepresent at themeeting , I anxiously awaitedonSaturdaymorningthearrival of THE FREEMASON , in order to read the transactions of Wednesday , and ascertain the fate of the resolutions
limiting the the duration of the Grand Mastership to a certain number of years . I must acknowledge myself to having been very agreeably surprised on reading the result , for I fully expected one of the resolutions would have been carried ; but for them to have been lost by three to two is to me a source of extreme
gratification . I cordially agree with the remarks made by Bro . Williamson , that it would have been a perfectly suicidal course to carry such a stringent resolution . It would have opened the door for all kinds of cliques and parties . We should , in my opinion , soon have had the Duke of this wish
withapartyfromoneprovince , the Marquis of that with a party from another province , and so on down to an ordinary tradesman with a party from perhaps the city , all striving for one object , namely , the Grand Mastership of our antient Order—the possession of rank alone—neither party caring much if they possessed not the necessary
qualifications for the proper discharge of the duties of that dignified office ; and the election ending , not in the selection of the best man , but in favour of him who could bring together the largest number of followers . What a noble spectacle for a united Grand Lodge ! And vet it is easy to conceive such a state of things
taking place , let it once be understood that no brother , however well qualified , could hold the office for more than a certain limited time . There would , in that case , be no special inducement to efficiently discharge the duties of the office , the object sought for being then attained , namely , the privilege of being a Past Grand
Master ; while under our present system there is every inducement to be attentive to the duties of the position , the brother holding it knowing full well he may at any election bo rejected , and another put in his stead , should he be inattentive to his duties . I am firmly of opinion that the exceedingly large number present fairly , represented the views of the respective
provinces upon the several resolutions , and I think it conclusively shows that the brethren would rather be ruled over for an indefinite period by one man who rules wisely and well , than at short intervals have the turmoil , strife , and ill-will incidental to a party contest , and most probably only an indifferently ruler selected . I remain , yours respectfully , December 6 th , 186 D . PRUDENCE .
FREEMASONRY AND THE LAWS OE THE LAND . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I read with almost , incredulous wonder the letter of Bro . E . Gottheil , in THE FREEMASOX of 27 th November , in which he finds fault with my recent article ou " Freemasonry
and the Laws of the Land ; " alleging , if I can make out what he means , that there is something in that article of a sectarian tendency , and therefore inconsistent with the principles of Freemasonry . He objects in particular to my speaking of " Christian Orders of Freemasonry . " I think he has misquoted
me , und if he would look again at the article , he would find that I acknowledge the very principles of Freemasonry which he is so anxious to uphold . I know well that a Freemason is required to acknowledge no reli gious truth except the existence of God , and the resurrection of the dead . A Mahometan
or a Parsee may be a Freemason as well as a Christian , and I know that there are many such . In this country , where the members of lodges are Christians , the book of the law exhibited is the Bible . In another country it may bo the Koran . The book of the law must be exhibited ; this recognition of a
supreme authority must be made ; but I never heard of a lodge distinguished by the religious creed of its members , and I suppose no lodge was ever constituted on any such princi ple . As to a Christian Order of Freemasons , or a Jewish Order , or a Mahometan Order , it is not even to bo thought of ; it is utterly out of the question . There is one ancient nnd honour
able order of I ree and Accepted Masons , and there is not , nor can there ever he , any other . Your correspondent , Bro . K . ( jottheil , in his zeal against sectarianism and for the inaiiitaiiiiiiico of the ancient landmarks of the Order , has rushed into print , it
seems to me , without due considerai . on of the subject , and has needlessly placed himself in imaginary antagonism with one as much opposed to sectarianism and as anxious to maintain the ancient landmarks as himself . I remain , yours fraternally , CIPES .
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THE ROSICRUCIAN .
< 3 Kale of Cologne . ( Re-printed from the Dublin University Magazine . ) Continued from page 230 .
III . —THE ROSIE CROSS . A year had passed over the head of the student of Cologne . It had been a year full of changes . First , the old man who had so long been dependent on the children of his son for every comfort of a helpless existence , died . When death enters a house , he
seldom departs contented with one prey . He took also the tender mother—the strong-minded but gentle hearted matron , who had filled the place of both parents towards Basil and Margareta in their fatherless youth . The student had now only his sister to cheer his desolate home , and little joy was
there in the young girl ' s heart , or brightness on her face , for she was still in the shadow of past sorrow , her first grief , too , and heavily it weighed on sweet Margareta . Have we forgotton Isilda—the beautiful—the beloved ? No change had taken place in her . She
was now the betrothed of Basil Wolgemuth ; loving him with a depth and steadfastness far beyond the first fresh love of girlhood and romance . And Basil himself , was he still the same ? Let us see . The student was sitting , as we first beheld him , ¦ in the room more peculiarly his own ; it looked the same
as in former days ; and the Fire , the brilliant and beautiful Fire , which Basil loved to have as a companion for his solitary hours , burned brightly as ever . He kept continually feeding it with new brands , and often looked up from his book to gaze at it . If the blaze grew dim for a moment it seemed as if his
powers of intellect and comprehension grew dim with it . Basil was dull and cheerless without his beloved Fire ; he needed its genial warmth , its inspiring brightness , —even in the summer time he could not study without it—and so it had been from his
childhood . There was a change in the young man , more than the one short year added to his age could have effected . He looked like a man who had thought much—suffered much . An expression of pain constantly hovered over his features , like a cloud , and the lines of his beautiful mouth were contracted
with a look very different to his beaming smile of old . He read intently ; and at intervals laid down the book , and fixed his eyes vacantly on the fire , absorbed in thought . A light knock at the door broke in upon the student's meditations , and a stranger entered . He
was a man of middle age ; tall , spare , and meagre His face was calm , and his bearing dignified , while on his noble forehead , which bore not a single wrinkle , unmistakeable intellect sat enthroned : but at times there was a wildness in his eyes , and a sudden kindling of his features which almost belied his serene
deportment . He advanced towards the young man , who arose and greeted him with deep respect . " Michal Meyer need not stay to ask admittance of Basil Wolgemuth , 1 trust ? " said the stranger , in tones of mingled gentleness and conscious dignity . " My master , " answered Basil , meekly , " thou art
ever most welcome ; all that is mine is thine also . " " I thank thee , gentle scholar , " returned the other , simply , with a slight inclination of the head , as ho suffered the young man to take from him his outer garment , and sat down on the chair which Basil offered . The student himself continued standing
until his guest pointed to a low stool , where Basil placed himself at a little distance from his master . "And now let us talk , " said Michael Meyer , "for it is a week since I have seen thee . What hast thou learnt meanwhile ?" " Much , oh , master ! " answered Basil ; " I have
been studying thy book , " and he pointed to the open page . " That is good for thee ; " and a gleam of p leasure illuminated Michael ' s sallow features , as he added , " and is not ours a g lorious belief ? Wilt thou ever regret that thou hast become one of us , one of the
brethren of the Rosie Cross ?" " Never , honoured master mine , " cried the student , " but I have yet so much to learn , before I am worthy even to kiss the hem of thy garment ; and I am so ycimg . " " It may be that a young heart is purer than one
which has longer mingled with the world , and in consequence it has less evil to conquer . Therefore , it is well with thee . Thou hast not yet travelled out of sight of the home which thy spirit left nt birth ; the memory of that pristine existence dimly remains with thee still . Therefore , also , it is well with thee , Basil . " "Master , if 1 could only think , if I could only
revive within me that hi gher life—but I fear it is hard . " " It is hard , my son ; for it is a struggle of matter against spirit : a striving of man's love for the delights of sense , in opposition to that inner and purer life to which wc ought to aspire . He perceives not this , and therefore shuts out from himself all hi gher and nobler things . Oh ! did ' st thou but know the joys that are opened unto us , who mortify tho body for the sake of
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the soul ; the glorious and beautiful world that is revealed to us—how we gain a life within life , a double existence , so that our mortal eyes are strengthened to behold the Invisible—our mortal frames are endowed with the powers of angels . " " It is glorious—glorious ! " murmured the
student's trembling lips , as he gazed on his master , whose whole couiitcnenance gleamed with wild enthusiam . u It is indeed glorious , " continued Michael Meyer , " to be as a god to mankind ; to bear in this mortal frame the gifts of healing ; to know that riches for which mon toil , and pine , and slay one another , —that
these are at our will in such abundance that they seem to us like dust . And more than all , to have the power of holding communion with those good spirits , which God created as He created man , more beautiful , and yet less perfect , for they must remain as first made , while man may rise through various
stages of existence , higher and higher , until he reach the footstool of Divinity itself . " " Hast thou ever seen those glorious beings ?" asked Basil , his eye glancing doubtfully around , and his voice sinking into a low whisper . " I have , " answered Michael Meyer . " But no
more of this . I o attain this slate of perfection , thou must needs deaden thyself to all human pleasures ; thou must forsake the grossness of an appetite pampered with the flesh of beasts and the fruit of the poison-vine . As thou readest in my book , the soul must retire within itself—must shut out all human
feelings , all human love . " A dark shadow came over the young student's face . " Must one attain all this , oh , father , to be a follower of Christian Rosencreutz ? " * " All this , and more . Does thy heart fail thee ?" said Michael , sternly .
Basil cast down his eyes . " No my noble master , no ! but mortal will is feeble , and the steep is hard to climb '" " Then lie down , and perish at its foot , Basil Wolgemuth , " said the Rosicrucian , and then added , with a regretful tone , "After thou hast journeyed half-way ,
I had not thought thy heart would have failed thee , my son . " " It has not failed me , " cried the student , earnestly . " Theholy Virginia my witness that I have followed implicitly all thy precepts . No food , save what nature . rigorously requires , has passed these lips ; I strive to
keep my heart as pure as this earthly frame , yet still I seem further than ever from that blessed state when the soul is free from all mortal longings , and the eyes are purged to behold the Invisible . " " Wait , my son ; wait , and faint not ; the time will surely come at last ; and when it does , oh what joy for thee ! Thou wilt count as nothing the pleasures of
taste , when thou mayest banquet on celestial food ; thou wilt scorn all earthly loveliness , when thy soui may bask in the smile of immortal beauty . This , indeed , is an aim worthy of man ' s aspiring . " Basil answered not , and Michael Meyer continued"And not with the invisible dwellers in the
elements may we hold commune , but with the dead ; with the purified spirits of those who trod the earth before our day—the noble , the wise , tho virtuousnow swept into the ocean of the past . Is this nothing , Basil Wolgemuth V " To behold the lost ; to havo the dead restored ;"
said the student , with moist eyes , and tremulous lips ; " that would , indeed , be blessed ! Oh , master , I follow thee , teach me , guide me , as thou willt , " and he knelt at the feet of the Rosicrucian , kissing his hands and his garments with deep emotion . " Thou art worthy to become one of us , my son ,
my brother , for thou wilt , ere long , equal the wisest of us , " answered Michael Meyer , as he raised Basil from tho earth . " Go on in that noble path ; thou hast little need of me , for thine own soul is thy best teacher , and now farewell , for this night I leave Cologne ; my work is accomplished , and , moreover , I
have added another to the brethren of the Rosio Cross . " "And hast thou no word—no parting admonition for me , oh , my father ?" " None , save this : —Strive ever after the highest ; content thyself with nothing below perfection ; bo
humble in thine own eyes ; and oh . more than all , keep thy heart and hand from evil ; sin clouds the soul ' s aspirations ; and the highest life is a life of holiness . With thy noble intellect and ardent mind , keep an unspotted heart ! and so fare thee well , my son . " Thus Michael Meyer , the Rosicrucian , parted from
Basil Wolgemuth . * After the death of Christian lloseucroutz , their founder , the sect of the llosicruciims kept their doctrines secret for 120 years . Michael Meyer , au alchemist and physician , was the lirst to reveal their secrets , by a book entitled" Themis Aiirea , hoc est de legVius Fraternitatii Rosea Cruris , " which he published at Cologne , iu 1615 . ( To be continued . )
ERRATA . —In the concluding paragraph of our report of the assembly of tho Premier Conclave ou 29 th ult ., the name of "Bro . J nines Weaver" was inadvertently substituted for that of Sir Knight H . Parker , as being the musical director . ..
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Original Correspondence.
only , and , like Othello ' s , Bro . E . Chassaignac ' s occupation will be gone . It is to this complexion that the Grand Lodge of Louisiana must come at last , if it desires to rule Freemasonry in that State . Fraternally yours ,
J . FLETCHER BRENNAN , Editor of the American Freemason . Cincinnati , O . ( U . S . A . ) , Nov . 16 , 1869 . THE EESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE GRAND MASTERSHIP .
( lo the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR , —Along with many hundreds of your readers , members of Grand Lodge unable to bepresent at themeeting , I anxiously awaitedonSaturdaymorningthearrival of THE FREEMASON , in order to read the transactions of Wednesday , and ascertain the fate of the resolutions
limiting the the duration of the Grand Mastership to a certain number of years . I must acknowledge myself to having been very agreeably surprised on reading the result , for I fully expected one of the resolutions would have been carried ; but for them to have been lost by three to two is to me a source of extreme
gratification . I cordially agree with the remarks made by Bro . Williamson , that it would have been a perfectly suicidal course to carry such a stringent resolution . It would have opened the door for all kinds of cliques and parties . We should , in my opinion , soon have had the Duke of this wish
withapartyfromoneprovince , the Marquis of that with a party from another province , and so on down to an ordinary tradesman with a party from perhaps the city , all striving for one object , namely , the Grand Mastership of our antient Order—the possession of rank alone—neither party caring much if they possessed not the necessary
qualifications for the proper discharge of the duties of that dignified office ; and the election ending , not in the selection of the best man , but in favour of him who could bring together the largest number of followers . What a noble spectacle for a united Grand Lodge ! And vet it is easy to conceive such a state of things
taking place , let it once be understood that no brother , however well qualified , could hold the office for more than a certain limited time . There would , in that case , be no special inducement to efficiently discharge the duties of the office , the object sought for being then attained , namely , the privilege of being a Past Grand
Master ; while under our present system there is every inducement to be attentive to the duties of the position , the brother holding it knowing full well he may at any election bo rejected , and another put in his stead , should he be inattentive to his duties . I am firmly of opinion that the exceedingly large number present fairly , represented the views of the respective
provinces upon the several resolutions , and I think it conclusively shows that the brethren would rather be ruled over for an indefinite period by one man who rules wisely and well , than at short intervals have the turmoil , strife , and ill-will incidental to a party contest , and most probably only an indifferently ruler selected . I remain , yours respectfully , December 6 th , 186 D . PRUDENCE .
FREEMASONRY AND THE LAWS OE THE LAND . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I read with almost , incredulous wonder the letter of Bro . E . Gottheil , in THE FREEMASOX of 27 th November , in which he finds fault with my recent article ou " Freemasonry
and the Laws of the Land ; " alleging , if I can make out what he means , that there is something in that article of a sectarian tendency , and therefore inconsistent with the principles of Freemasonry . He objects in particular to my speaking of " Christian Orders of Freemasonry . " I think he has misquoted
me , und if he would look again at the article , he would find that I acknowledge the very principles of Freemasonry which he is so anxious to uphold . I know well that a Freemason is required to acknowledge no reli gious truth except the existence of God , and the resurrection of the dead . A Mahometan
or a Parsee may be a Freemason as well as a Christian , and I know that there are many such . In this country , where the members of lodges are Christians , the book of the law exhibited is the Bible . In another country it may bo the Koran . The book of the law must be exhibited ; this recognition of a
supreme authority must be made ; but I never heard of a lodge distinguished by the religious creed of its members , and I suppose no lodge was ever constituted on any such princi ple . As to a Christian Order of Freemasons , or a Jewish Order , or a Mahometan Order , it is not even to bo thought of ; it is utterly out of the question . There is one ancient nnd honour
able order of I ree and Accepted Masons , and there is not , nor can there ever he , any other . Your correspondent , Bro . K . ( jottheil , in his zeal against sectarianism and for the inaiiitaiiiiiiico of the ancient landmarks of the Order , has rushed into print , it
seems to me , without due considerai . on of the subject , and has needlessly placed himself in imaginary antagonism with one as much opposed to sectarianism and as anxious to maintain the ancient landmarks as himself . I remain , yours fraternally , CIPES .
The Rosicrucian.
THE ROSICRUCIAN .
< 3 Kale of Cologne . ( Re-printed from the Dublin University Magazine . ) Continued from page 230 .
III . —THE ROSIE CROSS . A year had passed over the head of the student of Cologne . It had been a year full of changes . First , the old man who had so long been dependent on the children of his son for every comfort of a helpless existence , died . When death enters a house , he
seldom departs contented with one prey . He took also the tender mother—the strong-minded but gentle hearted matron , who had filled the place of both parents towards Basil and Margareta in their fatherless youth . The student had now only his sister to cheer his desolate home , and little joy was
there in the young girl ' s heart , or brightness on her face , for she was still in the shadow of past sorrow , her first grief , too , and heavily it weighed on sweet Margareta . Have we forgotton Isilda—the beautiful—the beloved ? No change had taken place in her . She
was now the betrothed of Basil Wolgemuth ; loving him with a depth and steadfastness far beyond the first fresh love of girlhood and romance . And Basil himself , was he still the same ? Let us see . The student was sitting , as we first beheld him , ¦ in the room more peculiarly his own ; it looked the same
as in former days ; and the Fire , the brilliant and beautiful Fire , which Basil loved to have as a companion for his solitary hours , burned brightly as ever . He kept continually feeding it with new brands , and often looked up from his book to gaze at it . If the blaze grew dim for a moment it seemed as if his
powers of intellect and comprehension grew dim with it . Basil was dull and cheerless without his beloved Fire ; he needed its genial warmth , its inspiring brightness , —even in the summer time he could not study without it—and so it had been from his
childhood . There was a change in the young man , more than the one short year added to his age could have effected . He looked like a man who had thought much—suffered much . An expression of pain constantly hovered over his features , like a cloud , and the lines of his beautiful mouth were contracted
with a look very different to his beaming smile of old . He read intently ; and at intervals laid down the book , and fixed his eyes vacantly on the fire , absorbed in thought . A light knock at the door broke in upon the student's meditations , and a stranger entered . He
was a man of middle age ; tall , spare , and meagre His face was calm , and his bearing dignified , while on his noble forehead , which bore not a single wrinkle , unmistakeable intellect sat enthroned : but at times there was a wildness in his eyes , and a sudden kindling of his features which almost belied his serene
deportment . He advanced towards the young man , who arose and greeted him with deep respect . " Michal Meyer need not stay to ask admittance of Basil Wolgemuth , 1 trust ? " said the stranger , in tones of mingled gentleness and conscious dignity . " My master , " answered Basil , meekly , " thou art
ever most welcome ; all that is mine is thine also . " " I thank thee , gentle scholar , " returned the other , simply , with a slight inclination of the head , as ho suffered the young man to take from him his outer garment , and sat down on the chair which Basil offered . The student himself continued standing
until his guest pointed to a low stool , where Basil placed himself at a little distance from his master . "And now let us talk , " said Michael Meyer , "for it is a week since I have seen thee . What hast thou learnt meanwhile ?" " Much , oh , master ! " answered Basil ; " I have
been studying thy book , " and he pointed to the open page . " That is good for thee ; " and a gleam of p leasure illuminated Michael ' s sallow features , as he added , " and is not ours a g lorious belief ? Wilt thou ever regret that thou hast become one of us , one of the
brethren of the Rosie Cross ?" " Never , honoured master mine , " cried the student , " but I have yet so much to learn , before I am worthy even to kiss the hem of thy garment ; and I am so ycimg . " " It may be that a young heart is purer than one
which has longer mingled with the world , and in consequence it has less evil to conquer . Therefore , it is well with thee . Thou hast not yet travelled out of sight of the home which thy spirit left nt birth ; the memory of that pristine existence dimly remains with thee still . Therefore , also , it is well with thee , Basil . " "Master , if 1 could only think , if I could only
revive within me that hi gher life—but I fear it is hard . " " It is hard , my son ; for it is a struggle of matter against spirit : a striving of man's love for the delights of sense , in opposition to that inner and purer life to which wc ought to aspire . He perceives not this , and therefore shuts out from himself all hi gher and nobler things . Oh ! did ' st thou but know the joys that are opened unto us , who mortify tho body for the sake of
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the soul ; the glorious and beautiful world that is revealed to us—how we gain a life within life , a double existence , so that our mortal eyes are strengthened to behold the Invisible—our mortal frames are endowed with the powers of angels . " " It is glorious—glorious ! " murmured the
student's trembling lips , as he gazed on his master , whose whole couiitcnenance gleamed with wild enthusiam . u It is indeed glorious , " continued Michael Meyer , " to be as a god to mankind ; to bear in this mortal frame the gifts of healing ; to know that riches for which mon toil , and pine , and slay one another , —that
these are at our will in such abundance that they seem to us like dust . And more than all , to have the power of holding communion with those good spirits , which God created as He created man , more beautiful , and yet less perfect , for they must remain as first made , while man may rise through various
stages of existence , higher and higher , until he reach the footstool of Divinity itself . " " Hast thou ever seen those glorious beings ?" asked Basil , his eye glancing doubtfully around , and his voice sinking into a low whisper . " I have , " answered Michael Meyer . " But no
more of this . I o attain this slate of perfection , thou must needs deaden thyself to all human pleasures ; thou must forsake the grossness of an appetite pampered with the flesh of beasts and the fruit of the poison-vine . As thou readest in my book , the soul must retire within itself—must shut out all human
feelings , all human love . " A dark shadow came over the young student's face . " Must one attain all this , oh , father , to be a follower of Christian Rosencreutz ? " * " All this , and more . Does thy heart fail thee ?" said Michael , sternly .
Basil cast down his eyes . " No my noble master , no ! but mortal will is feeble , and the steep is hard to climb '" " Then lie down , and perish at its foot , Basil Wolgemuth , " said the Rosicrucian , and then added , with a regretful tone , "After thou hast journeyed half-way ,
I had not thought thy heart would have failed thee , my son . " " It has not failed me , " cried the student , earnestly . " Theholy Virginia my witness that I have followed implicitly all thy precepts . No food , save what nature . rigorously requires , has passed these lips ; I strive to
keep my heart as pure as this earthly frame , yet still I seem further than ever from that blessed state when the soul is free from all mortal longings , and the eyes are purged to behold the Invisible . " " Wait , my son ; wait , and faint not ; the time will surely come at last ; and when it does , oh what joy for thee ! Thou wilt count as nothing the pleasures of
taste , when thou mayest banquet on celestial food ; thou wilt scorn all earthly loveliness , when thy soui may bask in the smile of immortal beauty . This , indeed , is an aim worthy of man ' s aspiring . " Basil answered not , and Michael Meyer continued"And not with the invisible dwellers in the
elements may we hold commune , but with the dead ; with the purified spirits of those who trod the earth before our day—the noble , the wise , tho virtuousnow swept into the ocean of the past . Is this nothing , Basil Wolgemuth V " To behold the lost ; to havo the dead restored ;"
said the student , with moist eyes , and tremulous lips ; " that would , indeed , be blessed ! Oh , master , I follow thee , teach me , guide me , as thou willt , " and he knelt at the feet of the Rosicrucian , kissing his hands and his garments with deep emotion . " Thou art worthy to become one of us , my son ,
my brother , for thou wilt , ere long , equal the wisest of us , " answered Michael Meyer , as he raised Basil from tho earth . " Go on in that noble path ; thou hast little need of me , for thine own soul is thy best teacher , and now farewell , for this night I leave Cologne ; my work is accomplished , and , moreover , I
have added another to the brethren of the Rosio Cross . " "And hast thou no word—no parting admonition for me , oh , my father ?" " None , save this : —Strive ever after the highest ; content thyself with nothing below perfection ; bo
humble in thine own eyes ; and oh . more than all , keep thy heart and hand from evil ; sin clouds the soul ' s aspirations ; and the highest life is a life of holiness . With thy noble intellect and ardent mind , keep an unspotted heart ! and so fare thee well , my son . " Thus Michael Meyer , the Rosicrucian , parted from
Basil Wolgemuth . * After the death of Christian lloseucroutz , their founder , the sect of the llosicruciims kept their doctrines secret for 120 years . Michael Meyer , au alchemist and physician , was the lirst to reveal their secrets , by a book entitled" Themis Aiirea , hoc est de legVius Fraternitatii Rosea Cruris , " which he published at Cologne , iu 1615 . ( To be continued . )
ERRATA . —In the concluding paragraph of our report of the assembly of tho Premier Conclave ou 29 th ult ., the name of "Bro . J nines Weaver" was inadvertently substituted for that of Sir Knight H . Parker , as being the musical director . ..