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Pope Leo's Encyclical Letter Against Freemasons.
It desires to overthrow all the religious and social orders introduced by Christianity . It does not allow any teacher to be believed on his official authority .
The sect of Masons aims , unanimously and stedfastly , afc fche possession of the education of children . It ia the real , supreme aim of tho Freemasons , to persecute , wifch untamed hatred , Christianity , and they will never rest until thoy see cast to the ground all religious institutions established by the Pope .
What a congeries of misstatements ! The truth is Pope Leo XIII . is no more inimical to Freemasonry ancl Freemasons , than he is to every religious body outside of tho pale of his own particular church ; but ho dare nofc nmo use tho language to the latter that he does to the former .
Time was when his predecessors pursued , to the stake , the predecessors of Christians of other names , while now , since the invention of printing , the diffusion of knowledge , and the spread of civilization , he dare only fulminate paper
bullets against the Fraternity of Freemasons . The leopard has not changed his spots , bnfc , like the white elephant , is only whitewashed . Trust him not . He has the will to destroy all his fancied adversaries , had he the power he would .
But enongh . Let us hasten to the end of this Encyclical Letter . Leo says : — We , by our authority , ratify and confirm all things whioh the Roman Pontitfa , our predecessors , have ordered to check the purposes and stop the efforts of the Masonic sect , and all those which they
established to keep off or withdraw the faithful from snob societies . It may seem to some that Masons never impose anything openly contrary to faith or to morals , but as the scope and nature is essentially bad in these sects , it is not allowed to give one ' s name to them or to help them in any way . And then , in conclusion , he thus invokes the blessing of the saints :
Let us invoke for this purpose the mediation of Mary , the Virgin Mother of God , that against the impious sects in which one sees clearly revived the contumacious pride , the untamed perfidy , the simulating shrewdness of Satan , she may show her power , she who triumphed over him since the first conception .
Let us pray also St . Michael , the prince of the angelic army , conqueror of the infernal enemy ; St . Joseph , spouse of the Most Saintly Virgin , heavenly and wholesome patron of the Catholic
Church 5 the great Apostles , Peter and Paul , propagators and defenders of the Christian faith . Through their patronage , nnd fche perseverance of common prayers , let us hope that God will condescend to piously help human society , threatened by so many dangers .
What will be the effect of this Encyclical Letter ? We can reply only for English-speaking countries ; in these it ¦ will give Freemasonry a " boom" which will certainly result in swelling the numbers of the applicants for its mysteries . It is reprinted , in full , in all the leading daily
newspapers , and almost every reader , whether Roman Catholic , Protestant , Jewish , or belonging to what other denomination he may , will recognize the falsity of its facts , and the vanity of its aim . Leo XIII . has fired a blank cartridge .
It shonld be distinctly understood , that while Freemasonry is entirely nnsectarian , its religion , if religion we call it , being only that in which all religious men agree , we cannot but recognize the fact , that the Popes of Rome have repeatedly , and unjustly , made Freemasonry their target ,
and hence we may , and must , speak of the papacy as we would of no other religious power , exposing its errors so far as they relate fco ourselves . Its professed aim is to subvert Freemasonry . This repeated efforts have demonstrated ifc cannot do . The least we can do , in reply , is to
expose the falsity of its assertions , and reassert the parity , the nobility and the morality of our time-honoured Craffc . By issuing bis present Encyclical Letter against all Freemasons , Leo XIII . has fairly exposed himself to just criticism . We would not bandy epithets with him , but
we would characterize him as the would-be despot of the world . The more power he loses , tbe more he desires to have . It may be , it has even been so whispered , that
America will ultimately be his home . We trust nofc . He is always and everywhere only dynamite . Happy is thafc country which is mosfc remote from him , and just and honoured is that people whom he regards as his enemy .
HOLIOWATT ' OIHTMBKI . —Sores , wounds , ulcerations , and other diseases affecting the skin , are amendable by this cooling and healing unguent . It has called forth the loudest praise from persons who have suffered for years from badlegs , abscesses , and chronic nlcers , after every hope of cure has long passed away . None but those who have experienced the soothing effects of this Ointment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows , by restraining inflammation and allaying pain . Whenever this Ointment has been once used , it has established its own worth and has again been eagerly sought for , as the easiest and safest remedy for all ulcerous complaints . In neuralgia , rheumatism , and goat the same application , properly used , gives wonderful relief .
Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 4 fch June 1884 , at 6 for 7 p . m . 1 . The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 5 th March for confirmation . 2 . The Minntes of the Special Grand Lodge 0 ! the 24 th April for confirmation .
3 . The Minutes of the Grand Festival of the 30 th April for con . firmat ' on . 4 . The Minutes of the Special Grand Lodge , afc Peterborough , of the 7 th May for confirmation . 5 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 6 . Election of Members of the Colonial Board .
7 . Election of a Grand Lodge Auditor . 8 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . ( For list of names of the Brethren nominated for the several Boards
and Committees see below ) . 5 . Beport of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in whioh are recommendations for the following grants , viz .:
—The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Harmony , No . * 298 , Rochdale £ 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of Ihe St . John ' s Lodge , No . 90 , London 100 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 298 , Rochdale 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Royal Athelstan Lodge , No . 19 , London 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Unanimity and
Sincerity , No . 261 , Taunton 5000 The Widow of a Brother of the Surrey Lodge , No . 416 , Reigate 75 0 0 A Brother of the Portland Lodge , No . 1037 , Portland ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Sutherland Lodge , No . 451 , Burslem ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Victoria Lodge , No . 1056 , London 50 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Phcenix Lodge , No . 257 , Portsmouth 50 0 0 A Brother of the Fowey Lodge , No . 977 , Fowey 75 0 0
A Brother of the Athol Lodge , No . 74 , Birmingham ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the Beadon Lodge , No . 619 , Dulwich ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the St . Matthew ' s Lodge , No . 1447 , Bartonon-Humber 150 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the "Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , London 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 481 , Newcastle-on-Tyne 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Thomas Lodge , No . 142 , London 50 0 0
A Brother of the Stuart Lodge , No . 1632 , London ... 75 0 0 The "Widow of a Brother of the All Souls Lodge , No . 170 , Weymouth 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Granite Lodge , No . 1328 , London 50 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Royal Kensington Lodge , No . 1627 , London ... 150 0 0 A Brother of the West Smithfield Lodge , No . 1623 , London 50 0 0 10 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .
To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to submit a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at the Meeting of the Finance
Committee , held on Friday , the 16 th day of May instant , shewing a Balance in the Bank of England of £ 5 , 830 10 s Id ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants ' "Wages £ 100 ; and Balance of Annual Allowance for Library £ 17 Is 2 d .
( Signed ) JOHN B . MONCKTON , President . FBEEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 20 th May 1884 . At the Meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 20 th of May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed , viz .:
—The Board have heard with great regret that Brother Sir John Monckton has signified his wish nofc to be re-appointed President for the ensuing year . While tendering to him their best thanks for the able and efficient manner he has presided
over them daring the past year , and for his unfailing courtesy to all the Members , the Board desire to express their high appreciation of the distinguished services Brother Sir John Monckton has rendered to the Graft during the ten years he has occup ied the Chair , and particularly of the zeal and ability he haa di 8-
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Pope Leo's Encyclical Letter Against Freemasons.
It desires to overthrow all the religious and social orders introduced by Christianity . It does not allow any teacher to be believed on his official authority .
The sect of Masons aims , unanimously and stedfastly , afc fche possession of the education of children . It ia the real , supreme aim of tho Freemasons , to persecute , wifch untamed hatred , Christianity , and they will never rest until thoy see cast to the ground all religious institutions established by the Pope .
What a congeries of misstatements ! The truth is Pope Leo XIII . is no more inimical to Freemasonry ancl Freemasons , than he is to every religious body outside of tho pale of his own particular church ; but ho dare nofc nmo use tho language to the latter that he does to the former .
Time was when his predecessors pursued , to the stake , the predecessors of Christians of other names , while now , since the invention of printing , the diffusion of knowledge , and the spread of civilization , he dare only fulminate paper
bullets against the Fraternity of Freemasons . The leopard has not changed his spots , bnfc , like the white elephant , is only whitewashed . Trust him not . He has the will to destroy all his fancied adversaries , had he the power he would .
But enongh . Let us hasten to the end of this Encyclical Letter . Leo says : — We , by our authority , ratify and confirm all things whioh the Roman Pontitfa , our predecessors , have ordered to check the purposes and stop the efforts of the Masonic sect , and all those which they
established to keep off or withdraw the faithful from snob societies . It may seem to some that Masons never impose anything openly contrary to faith or to morals , but as the scope and nature is essentially bad in these sects , it is not allowed to give one ' s name to them or to help them in any way . And then , in conclusion , he thus invokes the blessing of the saints :
Let us invoke for this purpose the mediation of Mary , the Virgin Mother of God , that against the impious sects in which one sees clearly revived the contumacious pride , the untamed perfidy , the simulating shrewdness of Satan , she may show her power , she who triumphed over him since the first conception .
Let us pray also St . Michael , the prince of the angelic army , conqueror of the infernal enemy ; St . Joseph , spouse of the Most Saintly Virgin , heavenly and wholesome patron of the Catholic
Church 5 the great Apostles , Peter and Paul , propagators and defenders of the Christian faith . Through their patronage , nnd fche perseverance of common prayers , let us hope that God will condescend to piously help human society , threatened by so many dangers .
What will be the effect of this Encyclical Letter ? We can reply only for English-speaking countries ; in these it ¦ will give Freemasonry a " boom" which will certainly result in swelling the numbers of the applicants for its mysteries . It is reprinted , in full , in all the leading daily
newspapers , and almost every reader , whether Roman Catholic , Protestant , Jewish , or belonging to what other denomination he may , will recognize the falsity of its facts , and the vanity of its aim . Leo XIII . has fired a blank cartridge .
It shonld be distinctly understood , that while Freemasonry is entirely nnsectarian , its religion , if religion we call it , being only that in which all religious men agree , we cannot but recognize the fact , that the Popes of Rome have repeatedly , and unjustly , made Freemasonry their target ,
and hence we may , and must , speak of the papacy as we would of no other religious power , exposing its errors so far as they relate fco ourselves . Its professed aim is to subvert Freemasonry . This repeated efforts have demonstrated ifc cannot do . The least we can do , in reply , is to
expose the falsity of its assertions , and reassert the parity , the nobility and the morality of our time-honoured Craffc . By issuing bis present Encyclical Letter against all Freemasons , Leo XIII . has fairly exposed himself to just criticism . We would not bandy epithets with him , but
we would characterize him as the would-be despot of the world . The more power he loses , tbe more he desires to have . It may be , it has even been so whispered , that
America will ultimately be his home . We trust nofc . He is always and everywhere only dynamite . Happy is thafc country which is mosfc remote from him , and just and honoured is that people whom he regards as his enemy .
HOLIOWATT ' OIHTMBKI . —Sores , wounds , ulcerations , and other diseases affecting the skin , are amendable by this cooling and healing unguent . It has called forth the loudest praise from persons who have suffered for years from badlegs , abscesses , and chronic nlcers , after every hope of cure has long passed away . None but those who have experienced the soothing effects of this Ointment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows , by restraining inflammation and allaying pain . Whenever this Ointment has been once used , it has established its own worth and has again been eagerly sought for , as the easiest and safest remedy for all ulcerous complaints . In neuralgia , rheumatism , and goat the same application , properly used , gives wonderful relief .
Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 4 fch June 1884 , at 6 for 7 p . m . 1 . The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 5 th March for confirmation . 2 . The Minntes of the Special Grand Lodge 0 ! the 24 th April for confirmation .
3 . The Minutes of the Grand Festival of the 30 th April for con . firmat ' on . 4 . The Minutes of the Special Grand Lodge , afc Peterborough , of the 7 th May for confirmation . 5 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 6 . Election of Members of the Colonial Board .
7 . Election of a Grand Lodge Auditor . 8 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . ( For list of names of the Brethren nominated for the several Boards
and Committees see below ) . 5 . Beport of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in whioh are recommendations for the following grants , viz .:
—The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Harmony , No . * 298 , Rochdale £ 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of Ihe St . John ' s Lodge , No . 90 , London 100 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 298 , Rochdale 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Royal Athelstan Lodge , No . 19 , London 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Unanimity and
Sincerity , No . 261 , Taunton 5000 The Widow of a Brother of the Surrey Lodge , No . 416 , Reigate 75 0 0 A Brother of the Portland Lodge , No . 1037 , Portland ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Sutherland Lodge , No . 451 , Burslem ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Victoria Lodge , No . 1056 , London 50 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Phcenix Lodge , No . 257 , Portsmouth 50 0 0 A Brother of the Fowey Lodge , No . 977 , Fowey 75 0 0
A Brother of the Athol Lodge , No . 74 , Birmingham ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the Beadon Lodge , No . 619 , Dulwich ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the St . Matthew ' s Lodge , No . 1447 , Bartonon-Humber 150 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the "Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , London 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 481 , Newcastle-on-Tyne 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Thomas Lodge , No . 142 , London 50 0 0
A Brother of the Stuart Lodge , No . 1632 , London ... 75 0 0 The "Widow of a Brother of the All Souls Lodge , No . 170 , Weymouth 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Granite Lodge , No . 1328 , London 50 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Royal Kensington Lodge , No . 1627 , London ... 150 0 0 A Brother of the West Smithfield Lodge , No . 1623 , London 50 0 0 10 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .
To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to submit a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at the Meeting of the Finance
Committee , held on Friday , the 16 th day of May instant , shewing a Balance in the Bank of England of £ 5 , 830 10 s Id ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants ' "Wages £ 100 ; and Balance of Annual Allowance for Library £ 17 Is 2 d .
( Signed ) JOHN B . MONCKTON , President . FBEEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 20 th May 1884 . At the Meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 20 th of May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed , viz .:
—The Board have heard with great regret that Brother Sir John Monckton has signified his wish nofc to be re-appointed President for the ensuing year . While tendering to him their best thanks for the able and efficient manner he has presided
over them daring the past year , and for his unfailing courtesy to all the Members , the Board desire to express their high appreciation of the distinguished services Brother Sir John Monckton has rendered to the Graft during the ten years he has occup ied the Chair , and particularly of the zeal and ability he haa di 8-