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State Of Masonry In Ireland.
month , when important matters relating to the interests of the Order were discussed during three days , and arrangements were made for giving to its practical details additional degrees of efficiency . * On this occasion , too , a large collection for charitable purposes was taken up ; and , before the separation of the assembly , it was agreed that a similar congress should be held next year at Stuttgard . Now , here is an example which we earnestly recommend to our Brethren of Great Britain
and Ireland . Let a yearly Masonic Congress for the three kingdoms be established ; and let all matters pertaining to the good of Masonry , whether present or prospective , be brought under the consideration of that Congress , as a court of general review ; and we venture to prophecy that the very shame of incurring the inevitable animadversion of their Brethren in England and Scotland , will compel the Irish authorities to expurgate their system from its abusive anomalieseven if a proper sense
, of Masonic duty were left altogether out of the question . We would almost say that , in mercy to their Irish Brethren , the Grand Lodge of Britain ought to urge this salutary experiment , which , if once carried into effect , will assuredly terminate in the rescue of Irish Freemasonry from those comparatively unknown depths of degradation into which , through official malversation , it has been so long and so unworthily plunged . - ¦ ' . ¦ : ¦ ¦¦ : ¦ .:
On The Abuse Of Freemasonry.
ON THE ABUSE OF FREEMASONRY .
A MASONIC DIALOGUE . Felix . You are now a Mason of some experience , what was your first impression of the Order , and what think you of it now ? Cato . I will candidly admit , that for some time after I was initiated , I considered it to be " an organized hypocrisy ; " I now pronounce it , a scheme of the most consummate wisdom and beneficence , rendered nearly powerless to effect its end by the inconsistent conduct—not
to use a / harsher expression—of the human instruments appointed to carry its benevolent intentions into effect . Felix . You speak in rather strong terms ! Cato . I do , my friend 1 and believe me I feel as strongly as I speak . What would , you say to those who would charge r the blessed breath of heaven ; with pestilence ? What , to those who madeits li g ht a curse ? What to . those [ who poisoned , the fountains of a nation ' s [ ' happiness )?
And what shall I not say to those who make the ; , once [ hallowed name of Mason , a term of reproach—who turn [ . ' aside . ' the fpuhtains of her charity , and make a curse of that which , should be a blessing ; who make Masonry but a blirid , for inteniperance and excess ; who . rush from the light . of , her mysteries to the filthy dens of darkness arid iniquity ! I do speak strongly , [ because I [ : kno * y what [[ a Masons ' Lodge , should be ,
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State Of Masonry In Ireland.
month , when important matters relating to the interests of the Order were discussed during three days , and arrangements were made for giving to its practical details additional degrees of efficiency . * On this occasion , too , a large collection for charitable purposes was taken up ; and , before the separation of the assembly , it was agreed that a similar congress should be held next year at Stuttgard . Now , here is an example which we earnestly recommend to our Brethren of Great Britain
and Ireland . Let a yearly Masonic Congress for the three kingdoms be established ; and let all matters pertaining to the good of Masonry , whether present or prospective , be brought under the consideration of that Congress , as a court of general review ; and we venture to prophecy that the very shame of incurring the inevitable animadversion of their Brethren in England and Scotland , will compel the Irish authorities to expurgate their system from its abusive anomalieseven if a proper sense
, of Masonic duty were left altogether out of the question . We would almost say that , in mercy to their Irish Brethren , the Grand Lodge of Britain ought to urge this salutary experiment , which , if once carried into effect , will assuredly terminate in the rescue of Irish Freemasonry from those comparatively unknown depths of degradation into which , through official malversation , it has been so long and so unworthily plunged . - ¦ ' . ¦ : ¦ ¦¦ : ¦ .:
On The Abuse Of Freemasonry.
ON THE ABUSE OF FREEMASONRY .
A MASONIC DIALOGUE . Felix . You are now a Mason of some experience , what was your first impression of the Order , and what think you of it now ? Cato . I will candidly admit , that for some time after I was initiated , I considered it to be " an organized hypocrisy ; " I now pronounce it , a scheme of the most consummate wisdom and beneficence , rendered nearly powerless to effect its end by the inconsistent conduct—not
to use a / harsher expression—of the human instruments appointed to carry its benevolent intentions into effect . Felix . You speak in rather strong terms ! Cato . I do , my friend 1 and believe me I feel as strongly as I speak . What would , you say to those who would charge r the blessed breath of heaven ; with pestilence ? What , to those who madeits li g ht a curse ? What to . those [ who poisoned , the fountains of a nation ' s [ ' happiness )?
And what shall I not say to those who make the ; , once [ hallowed name of Mason , a term of reproach—who turn [ . ' aside . ' the fpuhtains of her charity , and make a curse of that which , should be a blessing ; who make Masonry but a blirid , for inteniperance and excess ; who . rush from the light . of , her mysteries to the filthy dens of darkness arid iniquity ! I do speak strongly , [ because I [ : kno * y what [[ a Masons ' Lodge , should be ,