The great social question is not to be solved in a day.

It never will be solved if those who take it by the beard are not given an unbiassed hearing.
Those were the young Scotchman's views when the president opened the door to him, and what he saw and heard that night strengthened them.
It was characteristic of Andrew's host that at such a time he could put himself in the young man's place.
He took his hand and looked him in the face more like a physician than a mere acquaintance.

Then he drew him aside into an empty room.
"Let me be the first to congratulate you," he said; "you are admitted." Andrew took a long breath, and the president considerately turned away his head until the young probationer had regained his composure.

Then he proceeded: "The society only asks from its probationers the faith which it has in them.

They take no oath.