THE MARCH OF MASONRY
There is no such thing as a state of Masonry. Masonry is forever the Mason
learning, thinking, loving, praying and achieving, step by step, day by day.
Every success opens the door to another opportunity for greater learning, for
further progress, for steady improvement. We strive and fail, and find the truth
that all success is created from the broken pieces of failure. Even as we grope
in darkness and feel a sense of futility, we are in the process of growing, and
Light comes to lead us into greater darkness, and out again into More Light.
What do we mean when we refer to Masonic failure? There is no failure in
Masonry except that which comes when we lose sight of the real goal of
achievement, the attainment of the Middle Chamber. All our efforts are wasted
unless we forever keep in mind that Masonic education, Masonic training, Masonic
study, must be directed toward final triumph, which is at-one-ment with the
Grand Architect of the Universe.
Masonry has been described as "the realization of God by the practice of
Brotherhood." In those few words are revealed clearly the sole purpose of
our Institution. Why is Brotherhood a slow evolutionary movement instead of a
natural and spontaneous condition? Why are there wars and why does man seek to
destroy man and even the very earth, God's beautiful gift to man? Because
Brotherhood must be established upon a sharing of spiritual qualities. In all
countries where Masonry is firmly established, there you will find the natural
union of hearts and minds and- peace. Let the skeptical and the enemies of
Masonry ponder over this fact.
Masonry, let us remember, is "the realization of God through not the
theory, but the practice of Brotherhood."
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