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The Inquisition In Rome.
that in spiritual matters he would submit to their authority—in matters relating to the salvation of his soul , and of those committed to his charge , but his body being the subject of another country , he warned them that he was specially protected . It is needless to add that he was not detained ; and the affair in dispute was referred to his own diocesan , Dr . Crotty , though he himself did not return to Ireland , but received an appointment subsequently in the Court of Rome .
From the above relations , it appears that in Rome the Inquisition exists in the fulness of its power , though totally divested of the horrors of past times . Instituted for the purpose of exterminating most dangerous and devastating heresies , which bid fair to contaminate and even exterminate the human race , the necessity for former severities no longer exists ; i » is therefore to be hoped that , in these enlightened times , this tribunal will be discontinued altogether . At the above time , ( of Dr . Finnan , ) it contained as inmates several bishops , many priests , and others , lay subjects of the Papal states . All persons taken there are
sworn to " an oatli ot secresy , also upon being liberated , obliging them not even to divulge the fact of their having been there . Every one has his separate apartments according to his rank , and is treated with the greatest humanity . The horrors of the silent system are solaced and mitigated by the regular practice of spiritual exercises;—a model not unworthy ofthe notice of our prison reformers in this country , in order to counteract the fatal effects of the solitary system lately introduced here .
As the world grows older , states become more civilized , and rulers less cruel . It is therefore to be hoped that this " secret tribunal "—( the Popes have objected to the so called " secrecy" of Freemasonry)—will soon cease to exist . The present existence of this tribunal is said to . account for the fact of the Court of Rome not appearing to be at all urgent for an ambassador to represent our liberal country , as he would interfere to have it abolished .
The High Degrees Of Freemasonry.
THE HIGH DEGREES OF FREEMASONRY .
FREEMASONRY has for its foundation the Apprentice ' s , the Fellowcraft ' s , and the Master Mason ' s degrees . These form the base on which the goodly structure is reared . Oh this broad and catholic foundation , all persons , of good report , independent of the controul of their fellow men , are admissable to the benefits of the true light . Important , however , as these , degrees are , they are but the commencement of the mystic rite . The Brother who has been thus advanced , has made some progress on the road of intellectual morality ; still he has much to learn before
he can look upon his position with satisfaction , and know with certainty the Lvalue of the Order of which he has been admitted a member . The roll of Masonic knowledge has been Unfolded thus far , but the ' enquiring Brother soon . ifinds ¦ that'he . is as ' yet but on the margin of its mystical reyelatioh . s '; ' ^ lii < fact ,-it . is part of the teaching these three , degrees that much ; is : yetltdibe taught . -These further mysteries are to be developed when 'happy times and circumstances unite for that purpose . The Master Masonshas indeed been raised to the third step in the mysticladder ; vol ., iv , 3 L
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Inquisition In Rome.
that in spiritual matters he would submit to their authority—in matters relating to the salvation of his soul , and of those committed to his charge , but his body being the subject of another country , he warned them that he was specially protected . It is needless to add that he was not detained ; and the affair in dispute was referred to his own diocesan , Dr . Crotty , though he himself did not return to Ireland , but received an appointment subsequently in the Court of Rome .
From the above relations , it appears that in Rome the Inquisition exists in the fulness of its power , though totally divested of the horrors of past times . Instituted for the purpose of exterminating most dangerous and devastating heresies , which bid fair to contaminate and even exterminate the human race , the necessity for former severities no longer exists ; i » is therefore to be hoped that , in these enlightened times , this tribunal will be discontinued altogether . At the above time , ( of Dr . Finnan , ) it contained as inmates several bishops , many priests , and others , lay subjects of the Papal states . All persons taken there are
sworn to " an oatli ot secresy , also upon being liberated , obliging them not even to divulge the fact of their having been there . Every one has his separate apartments according to his rank , and is treated with the greatest humanity . The horrors of the silent system are solaced and mitigated by the regular practice of spiritual exercises;—a model not unworthy ofthe notice of our prison reformers in this country , in order to counteract the fatal effects of the solitary system lately introduced here .
As the world grows older , states become more civilized , and rulers less cruel . It is therefore to be hoped that this " secret tribunal "—( the Popes have objected to the so called " secrecy" of Freemasonry)—will soon cease to exist . The present existence of this tribunal is said to . account for the fact of the Court of Rome not appearing to be at all urgent for an ambassador to represent our liberal country , as he would interfere to have it abolished .
The High Degrees Of Freemasonry.
THE HIGH DEGREES OF FREEMASONRY .
FREEMASONRY has for its foundation the Apprentice ' s , the Fellowcraft ' s , and the Master Mason ' s degrees . These form the base on which the goodly structure is reared . Oh this broad and catholic foundation , all persons , of good report , independent of the controul of their fellow men , are admissable to the benefits of the true light . Important , however , as these , degrees are , they are but the commencement of the mystic rite . The Brother who has been thus advanced , has made some progress on the road of intellectual morality ; still he has much to learn before
he can look upon his position with satisfaction , and know with certainty the Lvalue of the Order of which he has been admitted a member . The roll of Masonic knowledge has been Unfolded thus far , but the ' enquiring Brother soon . ifinds ¦ that'he . is as ' yet but on the margin of its mystical reyelatioh . s '; ' ^ lii < fact ,-it . is part of the teaching these three , degrees that much ; is : yetltdibe taught . -These further mysteries are to be developed when 'happy times and circumstances unite for that purpose . The Master Masonshas indeed been raised to the third step in the mysticladder ; vol ., iv , 3 L