"THE GRAND ORIENT."

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 184, 6 August 1890, Page 5

"THE GRAND ORIENT."

(Reply io its Apologist—" Spirix ' •-_•s Level.") ;.,....,.

Ah! Yea, my friend, when noble deeds Bhall. fill the breasts of men, .. No need the organ's joyful song, nor yet tha great Amen! I know the Master Architect looks at the heart alone, And blesses 4 every feeble step that seeks to reach the throne.

I know the tinsel toys of man, the diamond's - dazzling glare,. Is less to Him than one heart saved from hungec or despair; That one true deed of charity is worth a thousand creedsIt bleßses him who gives to God, it blesses him who needs.

"Fraternity "—is that a god? Ye build to it a throne; Will it soothe in life's stern battle ? "Will it hush. " a brother's moan 1 Has it stayed one sob of anguish since first ya raised its cry? O! has it stayed the widow's wail, or dried the orphan's eye? _ I trust it's false, but men have said God'a name ye trampled down; ■ That where once stood the sworded guard, norj: plays a sorry clown! J ; Thatw-S—, who bowed before' God's ark, yebutcher _, aad from thence— We've had to bear a darkened, name, black as a j pestilence! , But back I throw the lie to-day I for stand wff - v by theaught; We say we bow to One Great Name, the powei*. that gives us light; And if the Orient seeks to live with honour for her guide, -~_ , . She may do so—but 'tween us rolls an ocean deep and wide i

But why the Past ? Let's talk to-day of deeds. and faith, and love; Let us have eagle eyes, but 0! fend hearts like to the dove. So pray we for The Orient, that each frail heart may throb With penitence, until each wins the mercy oV their God!

Then let us pray—"GocL give us grace to walk' the Level way;" That HE may compass us with love, until the Perfect day: That aU our deeds be square and plumb imiat. the end of time— ;

So that the Master of the Lodge shall fltamni them as sublime I ...

W. R. Wr_tS. ; | ii "" '■_!