"
"What is the real purpose of their existence?"
"To invent devices and weapons helpful to our cause in peace or war,
and more particularly to concoct new schemes for the use of the churches
along the King's Highway and the Way of the World."
"Oh! that the earth might see all this foul inwardness, and discern
aright the bland deception with which those subtle plots are executed!"
A Satanic smile covered the features of Blackana as he assured me that
the earth does know of these things, and has known of them for ages,
but is too well pleased with them to offer serious opposition.
In disgust I turned from Blackana and saw that Mr. World and Miss
Church-Member had reached the suburbs of the Wizard City where they
read this unexpected notice over a large brazen gate:
NONE ADMITTED EXCEPT THEY TO WHOM THE PORTER OPENETH.
"Ah! all our toil may be in vain," sighed Miss Church-Member.
They stood for a brief time in a quandary, discussing how one may know
whether or not the Porter will open the gate. Finally the stalwart
Porter approached them and spoke: "With what motive and for what purpose
would ye enter?"
Mr.
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