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which characterizes the malice of the Evil One , in opposition to the meek and loving spirit of bur Lord . One word , however , as to the precious manifesto published by the intolerant bigot , who is more fitted for Mauritania than for the Mauritius . He declares the Oath of Masonic Silence to be a sin ; we will agree
Tvrth him if he , on the other hand , will show any authority from Holy Scripture for the institution of the confessional , and its oath of secrecy upon matters of felony and the worst' crimes . The confessor not only is often a particeps criininis , but sometimes an accessory before , and almost always after the fact . ( Vide-Dens , Liguori , Limborch . ) Masonic silence is for the preservation of mutual love , and the practice of the moral virtues ; Popish silence is the harbour of the worst
crimes . According to M . Collier- —a Freemason cannot marry Worthily , except he has first committed perjury to his Craft . We confess that , from the perusal of a long and very black record of many hundred years , relative to priestly practices as to marriage in the Popish Church , our estimation of the opinion of that Church
about it , is for utter avoidance , not for imitation . If any Brother has a doubt upon this , let him inquire into the causes which induced the Spanish people recently to petition the Pope to permit the priests to marry . Nice authorities are such men , we should opine , upon matters of this sort : if a Mason did not regard oaths hotter that they do morals , how long would our noble Fraternity thrive ? It is difficult to read this sentence of M . Collier ' s manifesto and declare whether it
exhibits most ignorance , tyranny , blasphemy , or presumption . We approve , heartily , the firmness of Bro . Cheneau ' s family , and assure them that the sympathy felt towards them , and Bro . Duverge ' s survivors , by the Brotherhood in England , is as universal as the indignation manifested towards their malevolent persecutor . General Sutherland may rely upon the cordial cooperation of the press in every effort he may make towards suppressing such
monkish fanaticism ; and for as much as the spirit of Popery abhors light , liberty , and intelligence , we offer to the Masons in the Mauritius , and throughout the world , the free use of our columns , that all these elements may be ensured to them to alleviate their present , and prevent their future persecution , by exhibiting their sufferings to the sympathy of the Brotherhood , and the mean bigotry of M . Collier to the indignation of all good men .
A copy of this article will be despatched to France and the Mauritius by the next mails after publication , and the Lodges of " La Paix , " and " La Triple Espe ' rance , " with the Grand Orient of France , have only to communicate the progress of the case to insure our instant and vigorous co-operation .
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CANADA ( WEST ) . Office of the Provincial Grand Conclave , Kingston , Canada , October 11 th , 1853 . A . O ., 737 . Very Eminent Fiiater , —The very eminent Frater William J . B . Mc Leod Moore , the Provincial Grand Commander of this Province , by virtue of the Patent granted him by the most eminent and supreme Grand Master of the
Religious and Military Order of Knights Templar m England and Wales , opened and constituted on the 9 th October , A . O . 737 , at the City of Kingston , the Provincial Grand Conclave for the Province of Canada . The following are the Encampments in this Province : —The Hugh de Payens , city of Kingston , G . A . Henderson , Com . ; the Geoffrey de St . Aklemar , city of Toronto , S . B . Harman , Com . ; the William de la More , "the Martyr , " city of Quebec , T . D . Harrington , Com .
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which characterizes the malice of the Evil One , in opposition to the meek and loving spirit of bur Lord . One word , however , as to the precious manifesto published by the intolerant bigot , who is more fitted for Mauritania than for the Mauritius . He declares the Oath of Masonic Silence to be a sin ; we will agree
Tvrth him if he , on the other hand , will show any authority from Holy Scripture for the institution of the confessional , and its oath of secrecy upon matters of felony and the worst' crimes . The confessor not only is often a particeps criininis , but sometimes an accessory before , and almost always after the fact . ( Vide-Dens , Liguori , Limborch . ) Masonic silence is for the preservation of mutual love , and the practice of the moral virtues ; Popish silence is the harbour of the worst
crimes . According to M . Collier- —a Freemason cannot marry Worthily , except he has first committed perjury to his Craft . We confess that , from the perusal of a long and very black record of many hundred years , relative to priestly practices as to marriage in the Popish Church , our estimation of the opinion of that Church
about it , is for utter avoidance , not for imitation . If any Brother has a doubt upon this , let him inquire into the causes which induced the Spanish people recently to petition the Pope to permit the priests to marry . Nice authorities are such men , we should opine , upon matters of this sort : if a Mason did not regard oaths hotter that they do morals , how long would our noble Fraternity thrive ? It is difficult to read this sentence of M . Collier ' s manifesto and declare whether it
exhibits most ignorance , tyranny , blasphemy , or presumption . We approve , heartily , the firmness of Bro . Cheneau ' s family , and assure them that the sympathy felt towards them , and Bro . Duverge ' s survivors , by the Brotherhood in England , is as universal as the indignation manifested towards their malevolent persecutor . General Sutherland may rely upon the cordial cooperation of the press in every effort he may make towards suppressing such
monkish fanaticism ; and for as much as the spirit of Popery abhors light , liberty , and intelligence , we offer to the Masons in the Mauritius , and throughout the world , the free use of our columns , that all these elements may be ensured to them to alleviate their present , and prevent their future persecution , by exhibiting their sufferings to the sympathy of the Brotherhood , and the mean bigotry of M . Collier to the indignation of all good men .
A copy of this article will be despatched to France and the Mauritius by the next mails after publication , and the Lodges of " La Paix , " and " La Triple Espe ' rance , " with the Grand Orient of France , have only to communicate the progress of the case to insure our instant and vigorous co-operation .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
CANADA ( WEST ) . Office of the Provincial Grand Conclave , Kingston , Canada , October 11 th , 1853 . A . O ., 737 . Very Eminent Fiiater , —The very eminent Frater William J . B . Mc Leod Moore , the Provincial Grand Commander of this Province , by virtue of the Patent granted him by the most eminent and supreme Grand Master of the
Religious and Military Order of Knights Templar m England and Wales , opened and constituted on the 9 th October , A . O . 737 , at the City of Kingston , the Provincial Grand Conclave for the Province of Canada . The following are the Encampments in this Province : —The Hugh de Payens , city of Kingston , G . A . Henderson , Com . ; the Geoffrey de St . Aklemar , city of Toronto , S . B . Harman , Com . ; the William de la More , "the Martyr , " city of Quebec , T . D . Harrington , Com .