O God, help and strengthen me that I may walk in Thy ways! Read the Scriptures, but without proper feeling.

Brother Urusov came and we talked about worldly vanities.

He told me of the Emperor's new projects.

I began to criticize them, but remembered my rules and my benefactor's words--that a true Freemason should be a zealous worker for the state when his aid is required and a quiet onlooker when not called on to assist.