M. W. S. — Arise! newly obligated Companion; it is

now my duty to inform you that the seven circles round
which you have travelled represent the six periods of the
world's existence, now about to close with the second ad-
vent of our great Emmanuel, when Time shall be swal-
lowed up in Eternity, of which the seventh circle is the
emblem. I congratulated you before on your hapj)y
return from your travels, and on having found the initials
of the tln:ee fundamental principles of our Order, Faith,
Hope, and Charity, assisted by which virtues we have no
doubt you will ultimately succeed in obtaining the one
great object of all our researches, that WOBD on which
our everlasting salvation must depend, for Faith is the
substance of things hoj^ed for, Ho£e inaketh not ashamed,
and/ Charity/ en vieth not, suffereth long, and is kind,
vaunteth n^t itself, seeketh n_ot her own, is not easily pro-
voked, thinketh no_ evil, rejoiceth/Wt in iniquity but/re-
joiceth in the truth, beareth/all things, hopeth/all thiiigs;
Charity never faileth! now we know in part, but when
that which is Perfect shall come, that which is in part
shall be done away ! Let us pray !

Prelate. — Almighty and Everlasting God! give unto us

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an increase of Faith, Hope, and Charity, that we may
obtain that which Thou dost promise, make us to love
that which Thou dost command, through Jesus Christ our
Lord ! Amen.