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their Saviour ' s name ? I put it fairly when J ask ^ is it not as offensive to find the holy intercession of C ritual , in the case of a , deyp same occasionally atoitteA case , when I ask , could not a Jew as Ayell ^ and Avith as littl e yiplence fo his feelings , sit in a Freernaspns ^^ the majority of Brethren are Christians and Avhere the name of Christ is used—as he will how in ah
assembly of legislators where the oath on the true faith of a Christian is taken ? A '" - - " v A ; A ' .- ' ¦ ' . " ' " I only ask that we , as Christians , living in a Christian country , should not he obliged to sacrifice a ££ —and the Jcav nothing . There is no reason to make Christianity a test—omit in the case of a Jew any mention of Christ
in his obligation and prayers , but do npjt obhge the Christian to do so as welb Adhait freely JeAv mid Christian to friendship and brotherhood ^^ b do not compel us to do such Aiolence to our feelings , as we are at present obliged to . I write in no unfriendly feeling towards those of a different persuasion to my own ; .. but / that I express the desire of many good Freernasoiis .
It wasremarked , in a letter some time ago , that thisis a case of se ism , and that we might as well endeavour to introduce the liturgy and articles of the Ghirrch of En ^ and . This is , tosay the least , absurd . Attached as I am to iKat-.-GKiircJi ^ : it ' " :. w 6 iild . ' -iiot be wise , and I arn sure it would not be the wish of others , that such should be done . The cases prjesent nnpa ^ Lllel . In cjpnclusipnpermit irie to hope tiia $ spnip Brethren of info ^ nee will
, take this matter up earnestly , and endeavour to give Christians th ^ ineasure of relief A ^ bich is their due ; and to remove th at ; t #$ c ^ the great Mot on our society . ASTours fraternally , L . L . B »
THE ROYAL ARCH . TO T ? HE EDITOR OF TffE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MA ^ QNTC MIRBOft . Djjas Sir and $ bot # er -- ~ I should be glad to see the ppihions of som £ of our authqritiesexpressed in your excellent Magazine on the Mfowing rejects : — Brp . Dr . Oliver , in his " Orig in ofthe Royal Arch , " states that this degree was formerly practised in England with J . as 1 st P . and that the same system is still continued in America and elsewhere . Why has this been altered in
England ? Admitting that the three offices were anciently conferred with peculiar ceremonies-Ahow is it that the priest has been deposed from his Exalted station . Among the Egyptians and even among the ancient Hebrews , the sajceydptai orders were in possession of all sacred mid profane knowledge , yet , as at present practised , there are in this degree , secrets unknown to those wh ? were forinerly entrusted with tbp higher dignity of conferring the symbols of sovereignty , and who Avere s ^ elect ^ d for that purpose as tjj e chosen instruments of God ; I cannot be more explicit , but duly instelj . ed Principals Avill understand nie .
Jhis appears to be an anomaly m the Royal Arch , Avhich ought with some others to be removed . A careful revision of this beautiful and imposing ceremony should be made , Avhich , without making any decided ciiange in the landmarks , would remove this difficulty . Why not restore this officer to his VOT 4 v . k
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their Saviour ' s name ? I put it fairly when J ask ^ is it not as offensive to find the holy intercession of C ritual , in the case of a , deyp same occasionally atoitteA case , when I ask , could not a Jew as Ayell ^ and Avith as littl e yiplence fo his feelings , sit in a Freernaspns ^^ the majority of Brethren are Christians and Avhere the name of Christ is used—as he will how in ah
assembly of legislators where the oath on the true faith of a Christian is taken ? A '" - - " v A ; A ' .- ' ¦ ' . " ' " I only ask that we , as Christians , living in a Christian country , should not he obliged to sacrifice a ££ —and the Jcav nothing . There is no reason to make Christianity a test—omit in the case of a Jew any mention of Christ
in his obligation and prayers , but do npjt obhge the Christian to do so as welb Adhait freely JeAv mid Christian to friendship and brotherhood ^^ b do not compel us to do such Aiolence to our feelings , as we are at present obliged to . I write in no unfriendly feeling towards those of a different persuasion to my own ; .. but / that I express the desire of many good Freernasoiis .
It wasremarked , in a letter some time ago , that thisis a case of se ism , and that we might as well endeavour to introduce the liturgy and articles of the Ghirrch of En ^ and . This is , tosay the least , absurd . Attached as I am to iKat-.-GKiircJi ^ : it ' " :. w 6 iild . ' -iiot be wise , and I arn sure it would not be the wish of others , that such should be done . The cases prjesent nnpa ^ Lllel . In cjpnclusipnpermit irie to hope tiia $ spnip Brethren of info ^ nee will
, take this matter up earnestly , and endeavour to give Christians th ^ ineasure of relief A ^ bich is their due ; and to remove th at ; t #$ c ^ the great Mot on our society . ASTours fraternally , L . L . B »
THE ROYAL ARCH . TO T ? HE EDITOR OF TffE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MA ^ QNTC MIRBOft . Djjas Sir and $ bot # er -- ~ I should be glad to see the ppihions of som £ of our authqritiesexpressed in your excellent Magazine on the Mfowing rejects : — Brp . Dr . Oliver , in his " Orig in ofthe Royal Arch , " states that this degree was formerly practised in England with J . as 1 st P . and that the same system is still continued in America and elsewhere . Why has this been altered in
England ? Admitting that the three offices were anciently conferred with peculiar ceremonies-Ahow is it that the priest has been deposed from his Exalted station . Among the Egyptians and even among the ancient Hebrews , the sajceydptai orders were in possession of all sacred mid profane knowledge , yet , as at present practised , there are in this degree , secrets unknown to those wh ? were forinerly entrusted with tbp higher dignity of conferring the symbols of sovereignty , and who Avere s ^ elect ^ d for that purpose as tjj e chosen instruments of God ; I cannot be more explicit , but duly instelj . ed Principals Avill understand nie .
Jhis appears to be an anomaly m the Royal Arch , Avhich ought with some others to be removed . A careful revision of this beautiful and imposing ceremony should be made , Avhich , without making any decided ciiange in the landmarks , would remove this difficulty . Why not restore this officer to his VOT 4 v . k