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Freemasonry In Europe During The Past Century.
AUSTRIA , BAVARIA , ASO BADEN , Are under Catholic sway , and although Freemasonry established itself in those countries , the clergy opposed it with ultimate success . The first law against the practice of the Craft is , that , of the Empress Maria Theresa in 17 G 4 , in consequence ofthe refusals of three masters of Lodges to make her acquainted with the secrets and arrangements of the Orderit does not that she was aware of her husband being a
, appear member , we mentioned it under the head of " Holland . " That enlig htened monarch , Joseph the Second , allowed the Freemasons every indulgence and privilege , restricting the number of Lodges to three in large towns , but giving distinct instructions to all departments in the State , to support and assist the Freemasons . He publicly patronised them , and a Masonic Journal was published in Vienna , the enthusiasm of the le was at the hihestand dailprayers were offered for the
peop g , y prince ; when Leopold the Second ascended tbe throne , affairs altered , the meetings were prohibited , his successor , Francis the Second , went still further , requesting all the German princes to extirpate all secret societies , by whatever name they might he called ; tbe ambassadors of Hanover , Brunswick , and Prussia , protested against the request , saying , the Emperor might do or order as he pleased in his country , but beyond his dominions he had no light to attempt to legislate . His
wish in this respect was confined to Austria , but to be certain of its results , he insisted that every man officially employed should sivear , that he Avas not , and never would become a member of either of the secret societies of Freemasons , Rosicrusians , llluminati , or whatever other name they might bear . No alteration has taken place , and Freemasonry
is not tolerated m Austria . In Bavaria , masonic matters were very similar , it appears to have keen introduced from France in 1737 . Tlie Prince Frederick of Pfalz was master in 1766 , and caused several Lodges to be formed in various places , but as several Jesuitical enactments were attached to the laws of the Craft , and the llluminati were becoming obnoxious to the state , Charles Theodore , the reigning Duke , ordered on the 22 nd June , 1784 , the suspension of all meetings . Maximillian Josephking of Bavariarenewed the orders of suspension
, , in 1799 and 1804 ; In the dukedomsof Bayreuth anel Anspach , ivhich were ceded to Prussia , Freemasonry was assisted , the initiation of the reigning Duke being performed by his brother-in-law , Frederick the Great . In Baden , Freemasonry was at all times looked upon as useful and praiseworthy , receiving great protection and consideration from the Duke Charles Frederick , the government supporting the formation of a Grand Orienta Duke Charles of Ysenberg being the
, first Grand Master , he formed on behalf of the Lodge an intimate connexion with the Grand Orient of France . The new Duke Charles Lewis took opposite vieAvs to his predecessors , and ordered the closing of all Lodges , these edicts were made knoivn 1813 and 1814 , and remain in force . In AA'urtemburg , precisely the same fortunes awaited the Masonic body as in Bavaria . The previously mentioned Vienna Masonic
Journal contains an advertisement from AA'urtemburg , stating the regret of the Brethren to be compelled to discontinue their meetings , and offering to refund the money in hand , the difference between this kingdom and Bavaria is , that in 1836 a Lodge was formed in Stutgarel , with tlie consent of the king , since which , a second has been arranged under warrant from Hambro ' .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemasonry In Europe During The Past Century.
AUSTRIA , BAVARIA , ASO BADEN , Are under Catholic sway , and although Freemasonry established itself in those countries , the clergy opposed it with ultimate success . The first law against the practice of the Craft is , that , of the Empress Maria Theresa in 17 G 4 , in consequence ofthe refusals of three masters of Lodges to make her acquainted with the secrets and arrangements of the Orderit does not that she was aware of her husband being a
, appear member , we mentioned it under the head of " Holland . " That enlig htened monarch , Joseph the Second , allowed the Freemasons every indulgence and privilege , restricting the number of Lodges to three in large towns , but giving distinct instructions to all departments in the State , to support and assist the Freemasons . He publicly patronised them , and a Masonic Journal was published in Vienna , the enthusiasm of the le was at the hihestand dailprayers were offered for the
peop g , y prince ; when Leopold the Second ascended tbe throne , affairs altered , the meetings were prohibited , his successor , Francis the Second , went still further , requesting all the German princes to extirpate all secret societies , by whatever name they might he called ; tbe ambassadors of Hanover , Brunswick , and Prussia , protested against the request , saying , the Emperor might do or order as he pleased in his country , but beyond his dominions he had no light to attempt to legislate . His
wish in this respect was confined to Austria , but to be certain of its results , he insisted that every man officially employed should sivear , that he Avas not , and never would become a member of either of the secret societies of Freemasons , Rosicrusians , llluminati , or whatever other name they might bear . No alteration has taken place , and Freemasonry
is not tolerated m Austria . In Bavaria , masonic matters were very similar , it appears to have keen introduced from France in 1737 . Tlie Prince Frederick of Pfalz was master in 1766 , and caused several Lodges to be formed in various places , but as several Jesuitical enactments were attached to the laws of the Craft , and the llluminati were becoming obnoxious to the state , Charles Theodore , the reigning Duke , ordered on the 22 nd June , 1784 , the suspension of all meetings . Maximillian Josephking of Bavariarenewed the orders of suspension
, , in 1799 and 1804 ; In the dukedomsof Bayreuth anel Anspach , ivhich were ceded to Prussia , Freemasonry was assisted , the initiation of the reigning Duke being performed by his brother-in-law , Frederick the Great . In Baden , Freemasonry was at all times looked upon as useful and praiseworthy , receiving great protection and consideration from the Duke Charles Frederick , the government supporting the formation of a Grand Orienta Duke Charles of Ysenberg being the
, first Grand Master , he formed on behalf of the Lodge an intimate connexion with the Grand Orient of France . The new Duke Charles Lewis took opposite vieAvs to his predecessors , and ordered the closing of all Lodges , these edicts were made knoivn 1813 and 1814 , and remain in force . In AA'urtemburg , precisely the same fortunes awaited the Masonic body as in Bavaria . The previously mentioned Vienna Masonic
Journal contains an advertisement from AA'urtemburg , stating the regret of the Brethren to be compelled to discontinue their meetings , and offering to refund the money in hand , the difference between this kingdom and Bavaria is , that in 1836 a Lodge was formed in Stutgarel , with tlie consent of the king , since which , a second has been arranged under warrant from Hambro ' .