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Freemasonry, Past And Present.
He , coining after the former , finished , by his learning , what the other had begun by his zeal , and thus drew what Freemasons term a line parallel ; ever since which time Freemason ' s Lodges in all Christian countries have been dedicated either to St . John the Baptist , or the Evangelist . " Now , if Freemasonry can boast of that antiquity , which it professes to do , if Antiquity ' s pride wc have on our side
, To keep up our old reputation . If even it originated ( as a system ) with the early Christian fathers , * as many suppose , I am at a loss to discover the expediency , which renders it necessary , in the nineteenth century of Christianity , and in a Christian country , to withdraw from our beautiful ritual " every reference to Christianity . " Upon inquiry among some of the oldest Masons in Londonhow
, and when such alterations took place , I am informed that they took place about the year 1815 , ancl were brought about by Peter Gilkes , at the instigation of the Jews , ancl under the sanction of the late Duke of Sussex . Now , this , to speak in the mildest terms , is most unconstitutional , and I would remind the Fraternity that , if they , by their ¦ apath y , allow any of the old " leaven of the Pharisee" to creep in amongst us , " a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump . " There are
many other modern innovations to which I could allude , if my time and your space would admit ; but I will take a future opportunity to enter more fully upon the subject . In the meantime , I should be glad to hear the sentiments of others , provided they are founded upon authenticity . As regards myself , I shall abide by my obligation as the Master of a Lodge , " that I will not—either during my Mastership , or at any time the Lodge shall be under my direction , permit , or suffer
any deviation from the established landmarks , " but endeavour to "induce others , by my own example , to hold them in due veneration . " Yours , fraternally , SIT LUX .
Gleanings From Masonry.
GLEANINGS FROM MASONRY .
{ Concluded from pagv 112 . ) FROM the contemplation of moral truth s and the mysteries of nature and science . , the Mason is naturally led to inquire into his beings , end , and aim . Moments , days , and years imperceptibly glide from time into eternity , and with them sweep away some part of that which , as a whole , constitutes the life of man . With every moment , some man ' s span of life is completed ; he passes from the gay and busy scene , to be followed , ere long , by all who are , or will be . It is impossible to shut our eyes to the inevitable doom . Tlie thought of our
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemasonry, Past And Present.
He , coining after the former , finished , by his learning , what the other had begun by his zeal , and thus drew what Freemasons term a line parallel ; ever since which time Freemason ' s Lodges in all Christian countries have been dedicated either to St . John the Baptist , or the Evangelist . " Now , if Freemasonry can boast of that antiquity , which it professes to do , if Antiquity ' s pride wc have on our side
, To keep up our old reputation . If even it originated ( as a system ) with the early Christian fathers , * as many suppose , I am at a loss to discover the expediency , which renders it necessary , in the nineteenth century of Christianity , and in a Christian country , to withdraw from our beautiful ritual " every reference to Christianity . " Upon inquiry among some of the oldest Masons in Londonhow
, and when such alterations took place , I am informed that they took place about the year 1815 , ancl were brought about by Peter Gilkes , at the instigation of the Jews , ancl under the sanction of the late Duke of Sussex . Now , this , to speak in the mildest terms , is most unconstitutional , and I would remind the Fraternity that , if they , by their ¦ apath y , allow any of the old " leaven of the Pharisee" to creep in amongst us , " a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump . " There are
many other modern innovations to which I could allude , if my time and your space would admit ; but I will take a future opportunity to enter more fully upon the subject . In the meantime , I should be glad to hear the sentiments of others , provided they are founded upon authenticity . As regards myself , I shall abide by my obligation as the Master of a Lodge , " that I will not—either during my Mastership , or at any time the Lodge shall be under my direction , permit , or suffer
any deviation from the established landmarks , " but endeavour to "induce others , by my own example , to hold them in due veneration . " Yours , fraternally , SIT LUX .
Gleanings From Masonry.
GLEANINGS FROM MASONRY .
{ Concluded from pagv 112 . ) FROM the contemplation of moral truth s and the mysteries of nature and science . , the Mason is naturally led to inquire into his beings , end , and aim . Moments , days , and years imperceptibly glide from time into eternity , and with them sweep away some part of that which , as a whole , constitutes the life of man . With every moment , some man ' s span of life is completed ; he passes from the gay and busy scene , to be followed , ere long , by all who are , or will be . It is impossible to shut our eyes to the inevitable doom . Tlie thought of our