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Article FAR EASTERN ANCIENT RITES AND MYSTERIES. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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Far Eastern Ancient Rites And Mysteries.
sordid as that of more modern times . Purity of thought , nobility of action , sentiments of a grander and more patriotic nature , are amply proved to have existed ; and the high moral code and teaching of the patriarchal rule that obtained in those clays has been preserved
for us to investigate and to learn from . It is not every one Avho lives abroad that observes the people of the country , or their history , customs , and other interesting matters ; but those who do enter into such studies and researches are amply rewarded for their labour and devotion , as well as thus usefully
employing much leisure time that is otherwise not well occupied , and is too often wasted and even actually misused . There still exists throughout far Eastern lands not a few nations who preserve the traditions of their ancestors intact ; who still follow the same life , observe the same rites , and practice the same customs
as in the days of the "Builders of the Temple , " and to the intelligent student these people ' s " social state " and " home life " form graphic livina- illustrations of the Old Testament . We are enabled to understand much that is entirely lost to us through the vernacular translations , and the condition of ancient times is brought vividly before
us , it only requiring that we should be competent to hold conversation with the people in their own tongue , and , with but little stretch of imagination , live over again the life of the " days of the fathers . "
An ancient deity is depicted , in one of the myths already alluded to , Avielding the " Gavel ; " and , in another , the " steps" to the " celestial summit " are also described in a word picture of profound significance . An analysis of " words , " signs , and tokens reveals meanings that explain much that is otherwise incomprehensible .
Scientific investigation is proving , time after time , of the close connection and perfect inter-communication between distant nations ; none the less complete , if not so rapid as it is in our day . Travellingtook time , and journeys were matters of great importance , rarely beingmere individual enterprises . Protection was needed , and " a
something " that would be a passport , or a claim to friendly aid and shelter , would undoubtedly be adopted . It is a mistake to suppose Friendly , Benefit , and Co-operative Institutions a purely modern idea . Guilds Avith similar objects have existed , and still exist , in the East , some of them very influential , wealthy , and widespread in their fellowship and
operations . In ancient times , the " educational" power of these associations Avas ever kept prominently in view . The great teachers Avere students of human nature , in the true sense of the Avorcl ; and accurately gauged the follies and frailties of mankind , appealing to both intellect and to instinct , each in turn as most desirable to . gain the great end sought .
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Far Eastern Ancient Rites And Mysteries.
sordid as that of more modern times . Purity of thought , nobility of action , sentiments of a grander and more patriotic nature , are amply proved to have existed ; and the high moral code and teaching of the patriarchal rule that obtained in those clays has been preserved
for us to investigate and to learn from . It is not every one Avho lives abroad that observes the people of the country , or their history , customs , and other interesting matters ; but those who do enter into such studies and researches are amply rewarded for their labour and devotion , as well as thus usefully
employing much leisure time that is otherwise not well occupied , and is too often wasted and even actually misused . There still exists throughout far Eastern lands not a few nations who preserve the traditions of their ancestors intact ; who still follow the same life , observe the same rites , and practice the same customs
as in the days of the "Builders of the Temple , " and to the intelligent student these people ' s " social state " and " home life " form graphic livina- illustrations of the Old Testament . We are enabled to understand much that is entirely lost to us through the vernacular translations , and the condition of ancient times is brought vividly before
us , it only requiring that we should be competent to hold conversation with the people in their own tongue , and , with but little stretch of imagination , live over again the life of the " days of the fathers . "
An ancient deity is depicted , in one of the myths already alluded to , Avielding the " Gavel ; " and , in another , the " steps" to the " celestial summit " are also described in a word picture of profound significance . An analysis of " words , " signs , and tokens reveals meanings that explain much that is otherwise incomprehensible .
Scientific investigation is proving , time after time , of the close connection and perfect inter-communication between distant nations ; none the less complete , if not so rapid as it is in our day . Travellingtook time , and journeys were matters of great importance , rarely beingmere individual enterprises . Protection was needed , and " a
something " that would be a passport , or a claim to friendly aid and shelter , would undoubtedly be adopted . It is a mistake to suppose Friendly , Benefit , and Co-operative Institutions a purely modern idea . Guilds Avith similar objects have existed , and still exist , in the East , some of them very influential , wealthy , and widespread in their fellowship and
operations . In ancient times , the " educational" power of these associations Avas ever kept prominently in view . The great teachers Avere students of human nature , in the true sense of the Avorcl ; and accurately gauged the follies and frailties of mankind , appealing to both intellect and to instinct , each in turn as most desirable to . gain the great end sought .