Show Confider e and closely allied The two tern are They are the f of civilization civilization I tion the twos two s Wes nes Upon which hu- hu huI humanity I I inanity manity builds Without them matt mft n could hardly exit exi t Where they are found lacking p pi ogress is not in evi- evi evidence evidence evi evidence comI dence In the in in the corn com community I in the r lion they are arc the II I i important factor confidence The The individual must have bave conf- conf confidence dence Bence in himself before he can ac- ac ac anything g The child does not learn to walk he motorist learn leant to drive the av avia 9 ir r to fly his ship or men men become efficient eff dent in the Ule thousands I of things of d ily life until through experience the know themselves to tobe be able to acco them Without confidence and faith in others the credit system that hat is so essential to I economic devel el would be im- im impossible impossible im impossible possible One nan Iran sells gods to an- an another another an another I other a pet so t thousands of miles away whom h hIJ has never ner ne r seen and accepts a check or draft in payment because he lie tru truSts ts is the consignee The of business and the discoveries of dence have tended to closely connect humanity and to make each person dependent de dependent pendent on thousands of others for distance c istance Since it is obvious ous that ev everyone yone must depend to toa toa toa a certain exten extent on some one ono else for fol food and clothes cloth cloths trust tr st must be put in their fellowmen in order to obtain them with greater facility If a person had bad ad confidence in no noone noone one if he had no belief If he would not accept the of others what a a life he would would lead All are nequa acquainted ad with the chronic doubter the man who vho has no I confidence dance dence in cven Cn Ills his own ability and it is doubtful if ifo ape ope o e of this kind could coul be found who contributed t Eha least leant thing toi to i- i civilization Al rt rb Pike yon the philoSopher 1 opher o her anti and autv y y on von n Scottish Rit Rito ith said said i paa Faith IS sa a n v t-v i Woe net man Woe to 10 him hint wh 9 w C h Yes ves in nothing I Masonry in i ife teachings strives s to I engender among men a feeling of f fj brotherhood ho d r trust j Through the centuries Jt it lIs leas attempted to abolish intolerance distrust and hatred Un- Un til Until suc such f feelings eings cease to exist exist be- be b tween tween individuals organizations olg mid and nations ns wars and and bloodshed will co continue WheT When men are able to raIse raise to sucha such a high level that confidence and faith a arc e pre pre- pre predominant dominant ant t then civilization exist en a will true |