Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 1

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cy THE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS 44. You know that all my life was one great drama for the sons of ‘men; a pattern for the sons of men. I have lived to show the poasibili- ties of man. 45. What I have done all men can do, and what I am all men shall be.” 46, The masters looked: the form upon the sacred gone, but every temple priest, and every living creature said: “Praise Allah.” CHAPTER XVIII The Resurrection of Jesus—Pilate Places the Roman Seal Upon the Stone Door of the Tomb—A: Midnight « Com of the Brother- hood March About the Tomb—The Soldiers Are Alarmed—Jesus Teaches to the Spirits in Prison—Early Sunday Morning He Rises from the Tomb. The Soldiers Are Bribed by the Priests to Say That the Disciples Had Stolen the Body. J. The tamb in which they laid the body of the Lord was in a garden, nich with flowers, the garden of Saloam, and Joseph's home was near. 2. Before the watch bezan Caiaphas sent a company of priests out to the garden of Salogin that they might be assured that Jesus’ body was within the tomb. 3. They rolled the stone away: they saw the body there, and whet they placed the stone again before the door. 4." And Pilate sent his scribe who placed upon the stone the seal of Rome, in such a way that he who moved it would break the seal, 5. To break this Roman sea! meant death to him who broke the 6. The Jewish soldiers alf were sworn to faithfulness; and then the watch began. ” 7. At midnight all were well, but suddenly the tomb became a blaze of light, and down the garden a troop of white clad soldiers marched in single file. ; 8 They came up to the tomb and marched and countermarched _ before the door. 9. The Jewish soldiers were alert; they thought His friends had come to steal the body of the Nazarene. The captain of the guard cried out to charge. 10. They charged; but not a white clad soldier fell. They did AOt even stop; they marched and countermarched among: the frightened ae NL. They stood upon the Roman seal; they” “did not apeak; they unsheathed nat their swords: it was the Silent Brotherhood. " "12. The Jewish soldiers fled in fear: they fell upon the ground. : *.°:43, They stood apart until the white clad soldiers marched away “pe then the light about the tomb grew dim. iM. Then, they returned: the stone was in its place: the seal was “mot “Migtirbed. and thev resumed their march. 15. 4Xow, Tests did not sleep within the tomb. The body is mani- Seri Pk Bo:l: hit sou! is w ithout its manifest, a ae SSS eee Ee ONT ee a Sie ly

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THE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS

44. You know that all my life was one great drama for the sons of
‘men; a pattern for the sons of men. I have lived to show the poasibili-

ties of man.

45. What I have done all men can do, and what I am all men

shall be.”

46, The masters looked: the form upon the sacred
gone, but every temple priest, and every living creature said: “Praise
Allah.”

CHAPTER XVIII

The Resurrection of Jesus—Pilate Places the Roman Seal Upon the Stone
Door of the Tomb—A: Midnight « Com of the Brother-
hood March About the Tomb—The Soldiers Are Alarmed—Jesus
Teaches to the Spirits in Prison—Early Sunday Morning He Rises
from the Tomb. The Soldiers Are Bribed by the Priests to Say That
the Disciples Had Stolen the Body.

J. The tamb in which they laid the body of the Lord was in a
garden, nich with flowers, the garden of Saloam, and Joseph's home
was near.

2. Before the watch bezan Caiaphas sent a company of priests out
to the garden of Salogin that they might be assured that Jesus’ body
was within the tomb.

3. They rolled the stone away: they saw the body there, and whet
they placed the stone again before the door.

4." And Pilate sent his scribe who placed upon the stone the seal of
Rome, in such a way that he who moved it would break the seal,

5. To break this Roman sea! meant death to him who broke the

6. The Jewish soldiers alf were sworn to faithfulness; and then the
watch began. ”

7. At midnight all were well, but suddenly the tomb became a blaze
of light, and down the garden a troop of white clad soldiers marched
in single file. ;

8 They came up to the tomb and marched and countermarched
_ before the door.

9. The Jewish soldiers were alert; they thought His friends had
come to steal the body of the Nazarene. The captain of the guard cried
out to charge.

10. They charged; but not a white clad soldier fell. They did
AOt even stop; they marched and countermarched among: the frightened

ae NL. They stood upon the Roman seal; they” “did not apeak; they
unsheathed nat their swords: it was the Silent Brotherhood.
" "12. The Jewish soldiers fled in fear: they fell upon the ground.
: *.°:43, They stood apart until the white clad soldiers marched away
“pe then the light about the tomb grew dim.
iM. Then, they returned: the stone was in its place: the seal was
“mot “Migtirbed. and thev resumed their march.
15. 4Xow, Tests did not sleep within the tomb. The body is mani-
Seri Pk Bo:l: hit sou! is w ithout its manifest,

a ae

SSS eee Ee ONT ee
a Sie ly