T. What is greater? C. The wrong of injustice. T. The wrong of wrangling is the wrong of injustice. The mind that wrangles, abuses itself, and degrades its associates. The mind is known by the circle it sustains. My mission is to destroy the wrangling; but you know, that many minds love what is disagreeable to others. They love strife. They hate peace. They love happiness, but their folly disappoints them. This is the condition of your circle. They wrangle not about what they know, but concerning what they do not know. And yet I would not wrangle with them, concerning what I know, because it is wrong, and what is wrong can not do good. C. I will wrangle no more. I see a light advancing. Who comes with the stream of radiant glory beaming on his brow? T. It is my friend William. He has a message for you. You may answer him when he speaks, and as he speaks. W. Thy friend will wrangle no more. Let him come with us, and we will do him good. Art thou ready, friend? C. I am ready. W. Hast thou realized the wisdom thou hast heard? C. I have heard what has done me good. W. Thy work is not done. Cast thou square thy life by the rule I give thee? C. What is the rule? W. When thou findest wisdom to aid thee, wilt thou renew thy strength, and soar above the groveling disputes, which thy circle have cherished? C. I feel no desire to wrangle with mind. W. Hast thou a desire to obey the wisdom thou hast learned from thy servant, who has instructed thee? C. I will not disobey what contributes to my enjoyment. W. That is the law of harmony. No harmony can exist where law is disregarded. The circle into whose presence thou wilt soon be introduced, will aid thee in thy progress to ineffable joy. But no mind can gain admittance there, who will adhere to a wrong, because the wrong weakens the enjoyment of his brethren. Thou mayest now follow us, and wait at the door, till the banner returns; and Thomas, whom we call Contentment, announces thy welcome. C. I will follow thee whither thou goest. The morality of the circle was made known unto him, and the master said, “We hail thee as Welcome. Hereafter such will be thy name, except when thou wishest to converse with thy former associates, to reclaim them from their wrongs. Then, thou wilt make thyself known unto them by thy former name. And when thou desirest to go unto them, thou wilt take with thee this white stone, with thy new name written therein, which no man knoweth but thee and thy associates in this circle.” CHAPTER X. PROGRESS FROM THE FOURTH TO THE SEVENTH CIRCLE.