The Supremacy of the Twelve

We are first acquainted in a profound way with the state of soul of the person who has hitherto guided our fraternity of twelve quote at last he knocks the myriad stars above him look down with shining eyes as they appear the portal opes. He is biden welcomed by brethren want to comfort and to cheer so he relates how far by hill and valley the will of higher beings led him here. His passing has predicted refusing though to tell us when and how the mystery of what must needs befall brings bitter tribulation to us all now seest us gray and aged everyone by nature destined for repose and rest not one was here admitted  who a youth desired to fly from worldly joy and z