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Article ESSAY ON MODERN PSEUDO-MASONIC RITES.* ← Page 9 of 9
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Essay On Modern Pseudo-Masonic Rites.*
Another and still superior rank might be given to those whose abilities , experience , and length of service deserved a rich reward . These might receive a degree conferring real power and consequence . They might he invested with some sort of judicial functions which should serve to carry into effect and practice an admirable , and ancient charge of Masons now totally neglected . * The grade best suited for this would be the 30 th of the Rite Anciensomewhat altered in
purpose , form , as the very name implies a superior wisdom and greatness in its possessor . The members of this very high and supreme grade might also meet in Council , and form as it were the Areopagus of the Order . But of this more anon . The most scrupulous care should be taken in giving these high ranks to competent and deserving Masons only ; and the number of each should be small and limitedand the difficulties of obtaining the grade
, very great . _ These few changes would , it is most sincerely believed , be of infinite use to our Order : and may some of the Magnates of Masonry take in hand and carry through these improvements . There are scarcely any difficulties in the way . Having thus told the tale and suggested some improvements , the moral to be extracted from the events narrated must end this essay . The vast number of Grades , Orders , and Rites in France is a fearful lesson to the
Masonic world ; and from it we all should learn to live in Brotherl y love and unity , to obey cheerfully all constituted authorities , and above all , to avoid those internal schisms and feuds which have caused such evils in a neighbouring land . It is the spirit of insubordination which produced all the various and conflicting Orders and Rites in France , t and similar effects have followed similar causes in other parts of Europe . England is now happily free from any such dissensions ;
long may she continue so , and be the temple of genuine Masonry . May this imperfect essay be of use in leading some eminent and skilful Brother to consider what is proposed , and carry it into effect . And under a wise Masonic government , equally averse to sanction : ] : needless innovation , or to repress useful improvement , may our Order be established on a firmer basis , and may all preferment among us be grounded on real worth and personal merit only . Thus will Masonry flourish ; and thus will those who attain rank in it he equally honoured by the initiated and the profane . LATOSIUS .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Essay On Modern Pseudo-Masonic Rites.*
Another and still superior rank might be given to those whose abilities , experience , and length of service deserved a rich reward . These might receive a degree conferring real power and consequence . They might he invested with some sort of judicial functions which should serve to carry into effect and practice an admirable , and ancient charge of Masons now totally neglected . * The grade best suited for this would be the 30 th of the Rite Anciensomewhat altered in
purpose , form , as the very name implies a superior wisdom and greatness in its possessor . The members of this very high and supreme grade might also meet in Council , and form as it were the Areopagus of the Order . But of this more anon . The most scrupulous care should be taken in giving these high ranks to competent and deserving Masons only ; and the number of each should be small and limitedand the difficulties of obtaining the grade
, very great . _ These few changes would , it is most sincerely believed , be of infinite use to our Order : and may some of the Magnates of Masonry take in hand and carry through these improvements . There are scarcely any difficulties in the way . Having thus told the tale and suggested some improvements , the moral to be extracted from the events narrated must end this essay . The vast number of Grades , Orders , and Rites in France is a fearful lesson to the
Masonic world ; and from it we all should learn to live in Brotherl y love and unity , to obey cheerfully all constituted authorities , and above all , to avoid those internal schisms and feuds which have caused such evils in a neighbouring land . It is the spirit of insubordination which produced all the various and conflicting Orders and Rites in France , t and similar effects have followed similar causes in other parts of Europe . England is now happily free from any such dissensions ;
long may she continue so , and be the temple of genuine Masonry . May this imperfect essay be of use in leading some eminent and skilful Brother to consider what is proposed , and carry it into effect . And under a wise Masonic government , equally averse to sanction : ] : needless innovation , or to repress useful improvement , may our Order be established on a firmer basis , and may all preferment among us be grounded on real worth and personal merit only . Thus will Masonry flourish ; and thus will those who attain rank in it he equally honoured by the initiated and the profane . LATOSIUS .