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Order Of The Secret Monitor.
ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR .
THERE was a large gathering of Freemasons ; chiefly from Essex , at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street , on Thursday , 8 th inst ., to take part in the consecration of a Conclave of the S . M ., named the Earl of Warwick , after the Grand Supreme Ruler of the Order , and Provincial Grand Master of the Graft Province of Essex .
The Earl of Warwick was present , supported by Bro . Dr . Zacharie , the' father of the Order in England , and several of the Grand Officers . The ceremony of consecration was performed by His Honour Judge Philbrick , Q . G ., Deputy Supreme Grand Euler , who , in the course of his opening remarks , said the occasion
was one which might justly be considered as Unique . The Conclave they were about to consecrate was essentially an Essex one , formed to do honour to one who had so long , and so eminently presided over the destinies of the Craft in the county They were met that day to unfurl the banner of David and Jonathan in the Province of Essex ; and he might explain for the
benefit of the Brethren who had that day been inducted , that this Order was not one of mushroom growth . The Venerable Past Supreme Euler ( Dr . Zacharie ) , who he was glad to see present , joined it 50 years ago , and the lamented Grand Secretary in Masonry , Col . Shadwell Clerke , took the degree in Malta , in 1848 . The Order received a great impetus in America
atthe time of that fratricidal war when brother was arrayed against brother , husband against wife , parent against child , and when no tie seemed binding , no promise sacred . It was at such a time that a tie like that supplied by the Order of the Secret Monitor was needed to mitigate some of the horrors of that fratricidal contest . As regards themselves , he thought he need not prove
that a Society , framed upon the principles of self-sacrifice , of mutual trust , of watchful Brotherly care , of compulsory warning in time of danger , official solace in time of sorrow , and skilful and effective , though unostentatious , advice in every circumstance of life , was one that met a great and crying need in human affairs , and was calculated to benefit those who acted up to its tenets . The Order was taking a deep root in the North
of England , and it was only the other day that some of them had the pleasure of assisting at the consecration of a Conclave in Manchester , which was being worked with great enthusiasm . Knowing as well as he did the earnestness of his Brethren in Essex he had no doubt but that the Earl of Warwick Conclave would be heartily supported in the county , and that it might go on and prosper was his most ardent wish .
The ceremony of consecration was thsn proceeded with , the Consecrating Officer being assisted by Bros . Japheth Tickle as C , James Stephens as G ., John Marshall as Chap ., W . J . Spratling as D . C ., and J . J . Pakes as CO . His Honour Judge Philbrick was installed as 1 st S . E ., and the other Officers were invested as follow : —Thos . J . Balling C , Francis A . White G .,
J . J . C . Turner Treas , J . J . Pakes P . G . V . Secretary , H . C . Borradaile Assistant Sec , F . A . Jewson Organist , E . D . Poppleton Steward , Rev . S . Haslock Chaplain , Otto F . Heinemann 1 st V . D ., F . H . Bright 2 nd V . D ., J . H . Salter 3 rd V . D ., W . Howard-Flanders 4 th V . D ., F . J . EedleD . C , W . J . Songhurst Guarder , F . England A . D . C ., A . G . Young Sentinel .
At the conclusion of the business of the meeting , the Earl of Warwick said before they separated he should like to thank the D . S . E . for so kindly acting as Consecrating Officer that day ; by so doing he had added another to the many kindnesses he had experienced at the hands of Bro . Philbrick . He was also much struck with the manner in which Bro . Pakes had performed the induction ceremony , and he was sure that those Brethren
who had received the degree that day must be delighted that they bad been inducted in such a solemn and impressive manner . He was also under great obligation to Bro . Guy , for the work he had done in the inauguration of the * Conclave . He had taken a great deal of trouble , and they one and all thanked Bro . Guy for it . His lordship concluded by expressing his best wishes for the prosperity of the new Conclave .
The Brethren afterwards dined together , an elegant banquet being well served , under the personal direction of Bro . Amendt , assisted by Bro . Becker .
What Masonry May Do.
WHAT MASONRY MAY DO .
AS long as human governments are oppressive or unjust , as long as vice and wrong-doing are rife in the world , as long as widows and orphans shall stretch forth their empty hands for sympathy and help , as long as innocence and virtue shall need
defenders , as long as any Brother , either in sickness or in health , shall need a Brother's aid or sympathy—yea , until the world shall have come into its millennial glory , there will be duties , there will be work for Freemasonry . There are very few persons outside the
What Masonry May Do.
membership of our Fraternity who fully realise the great influence Masonry has exercised in advancing civilisation , in lifting up and ennobling human character , and in shaping the destiny of governments . Masonry allies itself with no political party , yet it teaches those self-evident truths of man's equality , promulgates those inalienable rights of man that influence men to correot
political action and . strengthens them to contend for the right . Masonry recognises no religious sect or denomination , yet it teaches that broader religion that acknowledges one Fatherhood and one Brotherhood , and inculcates the practice of those Christian virtues which prepare the hearts of men for the more sacred duties
of the Church . The power of Masonry is exercised without ostentation or display . It does not publicly marshal its hosts by the blare of trumpets or make band-wagon displays to attract the multitude , but its influence is shed upon the hearts of men silently and unseen , as the dew of heaven descends to refresh earth ' s thirsty verdure . — " Keystone . "
Anti-Masonic Works.
ANTI-MASONIC WORKS .
TT 1 HE following letter appeared in a recent issue of the X " Tablet " :
SIR , —Your correspondent , Mr . G . C . Massey , gives some information on this subject and asks for more . I agree with him that we want more . Whether we are interested in the subject or not , it is one of great praotical moment . It is not a mere academic question for erudite discussion by a group of antiquarians . It is one which belongs to the living world of action ,
and affects nations no less than individuals . Nor is it a question of family genealogies , or of literary investigation however absorbing . It is a question of ( i ) whether there is , or whether there is not , such a thing as Luciferianism , Satanism , or in other words Devil-worship ; and ( ii ) whether or not evidence points to Freemasonry as being allied with it .
I will take in order the writings of Dr . Bataille , Diana Vaughan , and Mr . Waite . ( i ) As to Dr . Bataille . I believe it is generally understood that the occurrences related in the " Diable au XIXe Siecle " do not profess to have happened to one and the same individual . Dr . Hacks , according to the testimony adduced by Mr . Massey , " co-operated only in a minor part of the
volume . . Therefore his repudiation is not far-reaching . Nevertheless it naturally casts doubt upon the whole . Yet , at the same time , it does not follow that , because there may be a certain amount of fiction in the book , there may not also be a good deal of fact . It would be well if what is fiction could be sifted from what is fact , and if what is fact could be verified . As to this every one is agreed .
( ii ) Next , as to Diana Vaughan . Is there such a person at all ? Let us assume that there is . She first came before the public when she was still " a Luciferian . She published three numbers of " Le Palladium " in March , April , and May 1895 . It is a fact which can be demonstrated that these numbers were published and that copies of them were sent even to distant
parts of the world . Of the Luciferianism of those numbers there is no doubt ; they were published to propagate Luciferianism . That such a person as Diana Vaughan lived in Kentucky , and that she had the reputation of being a Mason of high grade , has been certified by persons of credit in America .
Next , are there two Diana Vaughans ? Margiotta does not deny the existence of one Diana , but he says that there are two ; one , and the real one , the Luciferian ; the other the so-called Catholic Diana Vaughan . Last autumn the news came that Diana Vaughan had become a Catholic . Thereupon she disappeared , and very reasonably , that she might not be " suppressed , " or in plain language be assassinated . And she is wise enough not to accept an invitation similar to that which the spider issued to the fly . The Luciferian periodical now changed its title : the " Palladium " became
the "Memoires d ' une Ex-Palladiste . " But the style remained the same ; there was the same finely marked individuality and strength of character behind the Memoires as had been evident in the "Palladium . " "Le 33 e . . Crispi " reveals the same identity . In a very spirited and crushing reply to a French newspaper , which had flatly denied her statements in " Le 33 e . ' . Crispi " about Italian Masons in Tunis , there is the same characteristic style . Internal evidence points to the conclusion that , if the real Diana wrote the " Palladium , " it is the real Diana that is writing the " Memoires . "
Signor Margiotta says , No . Unfortunately for him he had written letters to her while she was a Luciferian ; and he has written letters to her since she has become a Catholic . And , still more unfortunately for his theory , the Diana Vaughan of the Memoires is in possession of both sets of letters . How is this if there are two Dianas ? Moreover , she has had them
photographed and reproduced in her pamphlet " Miss Diana Vaughan et M . Margiotta" ( Delhomme et Briguet , Paris ) . In this she not only proves herself as at present , to be identical with herself in her Luciferian times , but she also completely refutes Margiotta ' s calumnious accusations by the very text of his own letters .
( iii ) Let us come now to Mr . Waite ' s book , which is said to have " at least the intention of being an impartial criticism . " It has that appearance ; is it only on the surface ? Mr . Waite tells us that he is a " mystic " and a " transcendentalism" He does not tell us whether or not he is a Mason ; but he says that he has friends amongst Masons of high grade , and he states that the object of his book has been to " justify a great Fraternity from a singularly foul aspersion " ( p . 314 ) .
Space will not allow me to do more than deal with one of his arguments for discrediting Anti-Masonic writings ; but it is one which touches very closely the momentous question at issue . It is the passage concerning the protest against the election , in 1893 , of Adriano Lemmi to the Sovereign Pontificate of Universal Masonry . Supposing the document to be genuine , it proves :
( 1 ) The existence of a Sovereign Pontiff of Universal Masonry ; ( 2 ) The existence of a Most Serene Grand College of Emerited Masons ; ( 3 ) The existence of Luciferianism and Satanism ; ( 4 ) The co-operation of English and American Masonry with Italian Masonry ; ( 5 ) The common end of Masonry in England , America , and Italy , to be the complete annihilation of the Papacy .
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Order Of The Secret Monitor.
ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR .
THERE was a large gathering of Freemasons ; chiefly from Essex , at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street , on Thursday , 8 th inst ., to take part in the consecration of a Conclave of the S . M ., named the Earl of Warwick , after the Grand Supreme Ruler of the Order , and Provincial Grand Master of the Graft Province of Essex .
The Earl of Warwick was present , supported by Bro . Dr . Zacharie , the' father of the Order in England , and several of the Grand Officers . The ceremony of consecration was performed by His Honour Judge Philbrick , Q . G ., Deputy Supreme Grand Euler , who , in the course of his opening remarks , said the occasion
was one which might justly be considered as Unique . The Conclave they were about to consecrate was essentially an Essex one , formed to do honour to one who had so long , and so eminently presided over the destinies of the Craft in the county They were met that day to unfurl the banner of David and Jonathan in the Province of Essex ; and he might explain for the
benefit of the Brethren who had that day been inducted , that this Order was not one of mushroom growth . The Venerable Past Supreme Euler ( Dr . Zacharie ) , who he was glad to see present , joined it 50 years ago , and the lamented Grand Secretary in Masonry , Col . Shadwell Clerke , took the degree in Malta , in 1848 . The Order received a great impetus in America
atthe time of that fratricidal war when brother was arrayed against brother , husband against wife , parent against child , and when no tie seemed binding , no promise sacred . It was at such a time that a tie like that supplied by the Order of the Secret Monitor was needed to mitigate some of the horrors of that fratricidal contest . As regards themselves , he thought he need not prove
that a Society , framed upon the principles of self-sacrifice , of mutual trust , of watchful Brotherly care , of compulsory warning in time of danger , official solace in time of sorrow , and skilful and effective , though unostentatious , advice in every circumstance of life , was one that met a great and crying need in human affairs , and was calculated to benefit those who acted up to its tenets . The Order was taking a deep root in the North
of England , and it was only the other day that some of them had the pleasure of assisting at the consecration of a Conclave in Manchester , which was being worked with great enthusiasm . Knowing as well as he did the earnestness of his Brethren in Essex he had no doubt but that the Earl of Warwick Conclave would be heartily supported in the county , and that it might go on and prosper was his most ardent wish .
The ceremony of consecration was thsn proceeded with , the Consecrating Officer being assisted by Bros . Japheth Tickle as C , James Stephens as G ., John Marshall as Chap ., W . J . Spratling as D . C ., and J . J . Pakes as CO . His Honour Judge Philbrick was installed as 1 st S . E ., and the other Officers were invested as follow : —Thos . J . Balling C , Francis A . White G .,
J . J . C . Turner Treas , J . J . Pakes P . G . V . Secretary , H . C . Borradaile Assistant Sec , F . A . Jewson Organist , E . D . Poppleton Steward , Rev . S . Haslock Chaplain , Otto F . Heinemann 1 st V . D ., F . H . Bright 2 nd V . D ., J . H . Salter 3 rd V . D ., W . Howard-Flanders 4 th V . D ., F . J . EedleD . C , W . J . Songhurst Guarder , F . England A . D . C ., A . G . Young Sentinel .
At the conclusion of the business of the meeting , the Earl of Warwick said before they separated he should like to thank the D . S . E . for so kindly acting as Consecrating Officer that day ; by so doing he had added another to the many kindnesses he had experienced at the hands of Bro . Philbrick . He was also much struck with the manner in which Bro . Pakes had performed the induction ceremony , and he was sure that those Brethren
who had received the degree that day must be delighted that they bad been inducted in such a solemn and impressive manner . He was also under great obligation to Bro . Guy , for the work he had done in the inauguration of the * Conclave . He had taken a great deal of trouble , and they one and all thanked Bro . Guy for it . His lordship concluded by expressing his best wishes for the prosperity of the new Conclave .
The Brethren afterwards dined together , an elegant banquet being well served , under the personal direction of Bro . Amendt , assisted by Bro . Becker .
What Masonry May Do.
WHAT MASONRY MAY DO .
AS long as human governments are oppressive or unjust , as long as vice and wrong-doing are rife in the world , as long as widows and orphans shall stretch forth their empty hands for sympathy and help , as long as innocence and virtue shall need
defenders , as long as any Brother , either in sickness or in health , shall need a Brother's aid or sympathy—yea , until the world shall have come into its millennial glory , there will be duties , there will be work for Freemasonry . There are very few persons outside the
What Masonry May Do.
membership of our Fraternity who fully realise the great influence Masonry has exercised in advancing civilisation , in lifting up and ennobling human character , and in shaping the destiny of governments . Masonry allies itself with no political party , yet it teaches those self-evident truths of man's equality , promulgates those inalienable rights of man that influence men to correot
political action and . strengthens them to contend for the right . Masonry recognises no religious sect or denomination , yet it teaches that broader religion that acknowledges one Fatherhood and one Brotherhood , and inculcates the practice of those Christian virtues which prepare the hearts of men for the more sacred duties
of the Church . The power of Masonry is exercised without ostentation or display . It does not publicly marshal its hosts by the blare of trumpets or make band-wagon displays to attract the multitude , but its influence is shed upon the hearts of men silently and unseen , as the dew of heaven descends to refresh earth ' s thirsty verdure . — " Keystone . "
Anti-Masonic Works.
ANTI-MASONIC WORKS .
TT 1 HE following letter appeared in a recent issue of the X " Tablet " :
SIR , —Your correspondent , Mr . G . C . Massey , gives some information on this subject and asks for more . I agree with him that we want more . Whether we are interested in the subject or not , it is one of great praotical moment . It is not a mere academic question for erudite discussion by a group of antiquarians . It is one which belongs to the living world of action ,
and affects nations no less than individuals . Nor is it a question of family genealogies , or of literary investigation however absorbing . It is a question of ( i ) whether there is , or whether there is not , such a thing as Luciferianism , Satanism , or in other words Devil-worship ; and ( ii ) whether or not evidence points to Freemasonry as being allied with it .
I will take in order the writings of Dr . Bataille , Diana Vaughan , and Mr . Waite . ( i ) As to Dr . Bataille . I believe it is generally understood that the occurrences related in the " Diable au XIXe Siecle " do not profess to have happened to one and the same individual . Dr . Hacks , according to the testimony adduced by Mr . Massey , " co-operated only in a minor part of the
volume . . Therefore his repudiation is not far-reaching . Nevertheless it naturally casts doubt upon the whole . Yet , at the same time , it does not follow that , because there may be a certain amount of fiction in the book , there may not also be a good deal of fact . It would be well if what is fiction could be sifted from what is fact , and if what is fact could be verified . As to this every one is agreed .
( ii ) Next , as to Diana Vaughan . Is there such a person at all ? Let us assume that there is . She first came before the public when she was still " a Luciferian . She published three numbers of " Le Palladium " in March , April , and May 1895 . It is a fact which can be demonstrated that these numbers were published and that copies of them were sent even to distant
parts of the world . Of the Luciferianism of those numbers there is no doubt ; they were published to propagate Luciferianism . That such a person as Diana Vaughan lived in Kentucky , and that she had the reputation of being a Mason of high grade , has been certified by persons of credit in America .
Next , are there two Diana Vaughans ? Margiotta does not deny the existence of one Diana , but he says that there are two ; one , and the real one , the Luciferian ; the other the so-called Catholic Diana Vaughan . Last autumn the news came that Diana Vaughan had become a Catholic . Thereupon she disappeared , and very reasonably , that she might not be " suppressed , " or in plain language be assassinated . And she is wise enough not to accept an invitation similar to that which the spider issued to the fly . The Luciferian periodical now changed its title : the " Palladium " became
the "Memoires d ' une Ex-Palladiste . " But the style remained the same ; there was the same finely marked individuality and strength of character behind the Memoires as had been evident in the "Palladium . " "Le 33 e . . Crispi " reveals the same identity . In a very spirited and crushing reply to a French newspaper , which had flatly denied her statements in " Le 33 e . ' . Crispi " about Italian Masons in Tunis , there is the same characteristic style . Internal evidence points to the conclusion that , if the real Diana wrote the " Palladium , " it is the real Diana that is writing the " Memoires . "
Signor Margiotta says , No . Unfortunately for him he had written letters to her while she was a Luciferian ; and he has written letters to her since she has become a Catholic . And , still more unfortunately for his theory , the Diana Vaughan of the Memoires is in possession of both sets of letters . How is this if there are two Dianas ? Moreover , she has had them
photographed and reproduced in her pamphlet " Miss Diana Vaughan et M . Margiotta" ( Delhomme et Briguet , Paris ) . In this she not only proves herself as at present , to be identical with herself in her Luciferian times , but she also completely refutes Margiotta ' s calumnious accusations by the very text of his own letters .
( iii ) Let us come now to Mr . Waite ' s book , which is said to have " at least the intention of being an impartial criticism . " It has that appearance ; is it only on the surface ? Mr . Waite tells us that he is a " mystic " and a " transcendentalism" He does not tell us whether or not he is a Mason ; but he says that he has friends amongst Masons of high grade , and he states that the object of his book has been to " justify a great Fraternity from a singularly foul aspersion " ( p . 314 ) .
Space will not allow me to do more than deal with one of his arguments for discrediting Anti-Masonic writings ; but it is one which touches very closely the momentous question at issue . It is the passage concerning the protest against the election , in 1893 , of Adriano Lemmi to the Sovereign Pontificate of Universal Masonry . Supposing the document to be genuine , it proves :
( 1 ) The existence of a Sovereign Pontiff of Universal Masonry ; ( 2 ) The existence of a Most Serene Grand College of Emerited Masons ; ( 3 ) The existence of Luciferianism and Satanism ; ( 4 ) The co-operation of English and American Masonry with Italian Masonry ; ( 5 ) The common end of Masonry in England , America , and Italy , to be the complete annihilation of the Papacy .