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Review Of Literature, &C.
it is his own fault if he do not explore and profit by . The great mysteries are glanced at with the eye of a Mason . Ars est celarc arlem , and which , keeping from public view the key to our mysteries , the compiler of this reprint assists the true seeker after knowledge , to adapt the wards to the lock that secures the beautiful casket .
On the Origin of the Jewish Religion as Connected with the Mysteries of Freemasonry . By D . Rosenberg Paris : De Crapelet . London : It . Spencer . This work is by the author called an engraving or tableau , and ranks among the formost of the extraordinary emulations of his gifted mind . He has written a book of explanation , which renders the tableau easy to be decyphered . The pamphlet is written in the French language ; the
reader will , however , find a liberal view of it in . another part of this number . AVe shall , therefore , content ourselves with recommending the tableau to the investigation of those who have a desire to participate in the researches of one of the most industrious labourers in our art .
Federation des Logos Beiges . Statuts ( no date ) . Examen dun projet de Reforms Maconnique . Liege 5839 . The first pamphlet merely contains the laws of the Belgian federate Lodges . Certain Lodges in Belgium conceiving it would be a great advantage to them to be under one governing body associated together , elected a supreme legislative assembly , and called it the Representative Federate Council . This Council made certain Jaws for the "
governance of itself and of those Lodges which were willing to range themselves under its banner . These laws contain nothing very remarkable—one , however , may as well be quoted , as it is peculiar to this Masonic body .
" No . 10 . — : No person , if resident in Belgium , shall be initiated into Masonry in any other Lodge than that of the town or district in which he resides , until notice shall have been given to , and information respecting Mm obtained from , such Lodge . " The second pamphlet is much more important . It seems that some well meaning Brethren of a Lodge at Mons , drew up a scheme for reforming Freemasonry , and sent the draft to the members of a Lodge
at Liege , to be by them examined , and requested their opinion . The latter not considering themselves entitled , as a private Lodge , to undertake this task , and being one of the Federate Lodges , sent this scheme to the Supreme Council . They , however , for their own satisfaction , first appointed a committee to report on the proposed reform to the Lodge . This report is contained in the pamphlet before us , and is entitled to respect as having received the full sanction and approbation of the Council .
Analysis of the Report . After noticing the importance of the subject , and adverting to the danger of innovation , the Report goes on to quote and reply to several of the paragraphs in the proposed plan of reform . " It is clear , " says the Report , " that principles are incapable of improvement ; it is their application alone which can be reformed ; yet these Reformers absolutely profess not to touch the forms of Masonry , but to alter the very landmark and basis of the Order . Their intention is , doubtless , not to destroy but to modernize Masonic principles . Masonry is , and
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Review Of Literature, &C.
it is his own fault if he do not explore and profit by . The great mysteries are glanced at with the eye of a Mason . Ars est celarc arlem , and which , keeping from public view the key to our mysteries , the compiler of this reprint assists the true seeker after knowledge , to adapt the wards to the lock that secures the beautiful casket .
On the Origin of the Jewish Religion as Connected with the Mysteries of Freemasonry . By D . Rosenberg Paris : De Crapelet . London : It . Spencer . This work is by the author called an engraving or tableau , and ranks among the formost of the extraordinary emulations of his gifted mind . He has written a book of explanation , which renders the tableau easy to be decyphered . The pamphlet is written in the French language ; the
reader will , however , find a liberal view of it in . another part of this number . AVe shall , therefore , content ourselves with recommending the tableau to the investigation of those who have a desire to participate in the researches of one of the most industrious labourers in our art .
Federation des Logos Beiges . Statuts ( no date ) . Examen dun projet de Reforms Maconnique . Liege 5839 . The first pamphlet merely contains the laws of the Belgian federate Lodges . Certain Lodges in Belgium conceiving it would be a great advantage to them to be under one governing body associated together , elected a supreme legislative assembly , and called it the Representative Federate Council . This Council made certain Jaws for the "
governance of itself and of those Lodges which were willing to range themselves under its banner . These laws contain nothing very remarkable—one , however , may as well be quoted , as it is peculiar to this Masonic body .
" No . 10 . — : No person , if resident in Belgium , shall be initiated into Masonry in any other Lodge than that of the town or district in which he resides , until notice shall have been given to , and information respecting Mm obtained from , such Lodge . " The second pamphlet is much more important . It seems that some well meaning Brethren of a Lodge at Mons , drew up a scheme for reforming Freemasonry , and sent the draft to the members of a Lodge
at Liege , to be by them examined , and requested their opinion . The latter not considering themselves entitled , as a private Lodge , to undertake this task , and being one of the Federate Lodges , sent this scheme to the Supreme Council . They , however , for their own satisfaction , first appointed a committee to report on the proposed reform to the Lodge . This report is contained in the pamphlet before us , and is entitled to respect as having received the full sanction and approbation of the Council .
Analysis of the Report . After noticing the importance of the subject , and adverting to the danger of innovation , the Report goes on to quote and reply to several of the paragraphs in the proposed plan of reform . " It is clear , " says the Report , " that principles are incapable of improvement ; it is their application alone which can be reformed ; yet these Reformers absolutely profess not to touch the forms of Masonry , but to alter the very landmark and basis of the Order . Their intention is , doubtless , not to destroy but to modernize Masonic principles . Masonry is , and