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Reformed Masonic Order Of Memphis.
some of its members have had the honour of being victims of their attachment and fidelity to the principles of Freemasonry . You say that we are a secret society , and that we have no connection whatever with the English Masonry : facts will answer for us . Our meetings are open to all Masons , and our Lodge is constantly visited by brothers from every country . Our banquets have been honoured with the presence of several brother Officers , Masters , Past Masters and AVorshipful Masters of different English Lod
ges ; and more than once have we been congratulated for the maimer in which are conducted our proceedings . Our minute book can prove the truth of this statement—and whenever any member of our Order has visited a Lodge , in England , France , America , c \ -c , every where he has met with the same kind of reception which our Lodges give to their visitors , and we feel proud to say that we have received repeated proofs ol the good feelings which the most honourable Lodges in Paris entertain for us . Now , can you mention a single fact showing that the Grand Lodge of the Philadelphes ever forgot the duties of Freemasonry , a single instance of our having been deaf to the appeal of a brother in distress ? Did we ever , indiscriminately , initiate any person unworthy of becoming a member of our honourable body ? It is desirable , on this last uoint . that all vonr
Lodges were as particular as w-e . always have been . AVhat can you reproach us with ? Is it with our having wished that Masonry should not be the exclusive privilege of the high classes , with having endeavoured to render the initiation accessible to the working man , by lowering the too heavy fees which the English Lodges impose upon their members ? But no ; you cannot address us with such a reproach , for that were forgetting the true spirit and object of Freemasonry . In conclusion , w-e are happy to say that our efforts have been successful ; and perhaps it is on account of our success
that we are attacked to-day : for surely nobody would bring an action against the dead . Our Order has sown the word of truth , and the four winds have carried it throughout the world , a grain of the seed was carried as far as your Australian colonies , and our Lodges of England , France , and Belgium , have a sister at Ballarat . Such are , sir and brother , the observations which we have to make in behalf of Masonry in general , and the Reformed Order of Memphis in particular . AVe trust they will convince that we are not what stated
you you us to be , an illegal and secret society , established for political purposes , but a Masonic body regularly established , and jointly working with all other Masonic orders , for the propagation of the spirit of brotherhood amongst men . AVe could enter into further details , hut we are afraid of intruding upon the patience of your renders , for we hope you will insert this letter iu your next number . The link of brotherhood which unites us leaves us no d ' oublrnr- ^ about it . 40 \
^ S ^ AVe remain , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Kv c >< \ \ BEXOIT , AV . M , ft ! , " ^ VoV \ J . OimcA , J . AV . V \ ' , - ? 4 V 7 J . BAIAGIIE , Orator . \ o \ VV Vor . ioruTir , Grand ExpeiH ^' fjrpjj ^ X A . J . Tiruarr , ixfl , TreaBmrs ^^ LJ ^ fi . JOURDAIN ' , Secretary . Loudon , May 1 M , 1859 .
P . S . We arc willing to exhibit ( he proofs of everything we have stated . [ AVe publish the above in a spirit of fairness , which we trust ever actuates
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Reformed Masonic Order Of Memphis.
some of its members have had the honour of being victims of their attachment and fidelity to the principles of Freemasonry . You say that we are a secret society , and that we have no connection whatever with the English Masonry : facts will answer for us . Our meetings are open to all Masons , and our Lodge is constantly visited by brothers from every country . Our banquets have been honoured with the presence of several brother Officers , Masters , Past Masters and AVorshipful Masters of different English Lod
ges ; and more than once have we been congratulated for the maimer in which are conducted our proceedings . Our minute book can prove the truth of this statement—and whenever any member of our Order has visited a Lodge , in England , France , America , c \ -c , every where he has met with the same kind of reception which our Lodges give to their visitors , and we feel proud to say that we have received repeated proofs ol the good feelings which the most honourable Lodges in Paris entertain for us . Now , can you mention a single fact showing that the Grand Lodge of the Philadelphes ever forgot the duties of Freemasonry , a single instance of our having been deaf to the appeal of a brother in distress ? Did we ever , indiscriminately , initiate any person unworthy of becoming a member of our honourable body ? It is desirable , on this last uoint . that all vonr
Lodges were as particular as w-e . always have been . AVhat can you reproach us with ? Is it with our having wished that Masonry should not be the exclusive privilege of the high classes , with having endeavoured to render the initiation accessible to the working man , by lowering the too heavy fees which the English Lodges impose upon their members ? But no ; you cannot address us with such a reproach , for that were forgetting the true spirit and object of Freemasonry . In conclusion , w-e are happy to say that our efforts have been successful ; and perhaps it is on account of our success
that we are attacked to-day : for surely nobody would bring an action against the dead . Our Order has sown the word of truth , and the four winds have carried it throughout the world , a grain of the seed was carried as far as your Australian colonies , and our Lodges of England , France , and Belgium , have a sister at Ballarat . Such are , sir and brother , the observations which we have to make in behalf of Masonry in general , and the Reformed Order of Memphis in particular . AVe trust they will convince that we are not what stated
you you us to be , an illegal and secret society , established for political purposes , but a Masonic body regularly established , and jointly working with all other Masonic orders , for the propagation of the spirit of brotherhood amongst men . AVe could enter into further details , hut we are afraid of intruding upon the patience of your renders , for we hope you will insert this letter iu your next number . The link of brotherhood which unites us leaves us no d ' oublrnr- ^ about it . 40 \
^ S ^ AVe remain , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Kv c >< \ \ BEXOIT , AV . M , ft ! , " ^ VoV \ J . OimcA , J . AV . V \ ' , - ? 4 V 7 J . BAIAGIIE , Orator . \ o \ VV Vor . ioruTir , Grand ExpeiH ^' fjrpjj ^ X A . J . Tiruarr , ixfl , TreaBmrs ^^ LJ ^ fi . JOURDAIN ' , Secretary . Loudon , May 1 M , 1859 .
P . S . We arc willing to exhibit ( he proofs of everything we have stated . [ AVe publish the above in a spirit of fairness , which we trust ever actuates