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Strange Revelations.

wilful sin of false-witness-bearing and breaking their neighbour's bread . " We commend to the pious Secretary of the Religious Tract Society—who , in holding Bro . Rogers up to disfavour because he was Master of

a Masonic Lodge , understands neither what he says nor whereof he affirms—the following important extract from our transatlantic contemporary , the National Freemason : —

THE DUTY OFVPIOUS MEN TO FREEJIASOXEY . By Aug . G . I . Arnold , LL . D . The Society of Freemasons is not a club of reckless , fun-loving men , who repudiate all that is serious , and ridicule all the grace of piety—it is a

body of earnest men , intelligent men , good and true men , who love virtue , reverence religion , ancl worship God . Ancl besides , the arrangements of the Order have been adapted with special reference to their religious and moral bearing-. Tlie

great fact—the sentiment of accountabilitvwhich underlies all religions which may claim to be Divine , is the central idea around which all our ceremonies revolve—the fountain whence all our moral lessons are drawn ! There is not a rite

in our Order which does not look backward to the Creator , and forward to eternity—which does not forth-shaclow some of the profoundest mysteries of the soul and contribute directly to man ' s moral growth . The moral and religious aspects of the

institution should recommend it to the . attention and love of all serious-minded men . But another reason presents itself , still more powerful , perhaps . Let it bo observed that in the United States alone there must be an almost

unnumbered multitude of them . Let it be also j observed that these are men for the most part in J active life—a majority of them probably heads of families , and ^ ail of them together commanding an' influence which reaches to , and affects directly ,

nearly one million of persons ! Ancl the circle of this influence is ever enlarging ! It is not a superficial , transient inlluence , but deep and abiding—thousands aud tens of thousands are governed by it , sustained by it , and consoled by

it ! Here , then , in the very heart of the com- ; munity , is a mighty and ever-increasing power , which must and will control the destinies of millions ! This power is an existing fact—this influence is now in active operation all around us— ' for good or for evil , ifc ivill make itself felt . Think

Strange Revelations.

of this , Christians , who love virtue , humanity , and and God , and consider well Avhether yon are not in duty bound to give your countenance to the Order—to direct it by your wisdom , and govern it by your virtue ; and thus bind it indissolubly to

the cause of good morals and religion . O CD The influence of Masonry is , must , and will continue to be widely felt ; and if you have fears and doubts with respect to the character of that influence , come with us , labour with us , and secure

to this body a healthy influence . For ourselves , we have no fears , no doubts , as to the practical workings and ultimate results of Freemasonry . And were you , the good , tho wise , the religiousall associated wifch us , the bare supposition of evil

results would be impossible while anticipations of great and incalculable good would be absolutely certain .

Laying The Foundation Stone Of The Greyfriars' Church, Dumfries.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE GREYFRIARS' CHURCH , DUMFRIES .

Referring to the particulars of the proceedings in connection with fche above ceremonial as given in our last , the following is the address delivered on the occasion by the R . W . Bro . Henry Inglis of Torsonce , Deputy Grand Master : —

"It affords me infinite pleasure , as the representative appointed by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in the unavoidable absence of the Grand Master , to attend upon this interesting occasion , within the ancient capital of the south of Scotland . It

is always a pleasing duty for the Craft of Freemasons to assist their fellow countrymen in laying the foundations of public edifices of importance ; but that duty becomes indeed a- labour of love when they are called upon to lay the corner stone of a

temple to be dedicated to the worship of the living God . Gentlemen , the very fact that we have been requested to come here to-day for such a purpose is a commentary upon the principles of our Craffc , which is worth a hundred homilies .

For thousands of years , beyond the epoch of written history , yet not the less assuredly , Freemasonry lias been at work inculcating the great truths of justice and charity throughout the globe , extracting- all that was beneficial from savage

superstitious ; all that was Godlike from Pagan philosophies ; all that was loving from unmitigated Theism ; upholding justice ; upholding charity ; combining against the evil in defence of the good . And , after the lapse of ages—from that time when

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STRANGE REVELATIONS. Article 1
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE GREYFRIARS' CHURCH, DUMFRIES. Article 2
MONITA SECRETA SOCIETATIS JESU. Article 4
LODGE OFFICERS, THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES. Article 5
MASONIC GLEANINGS. Article 7
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 9
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 10
OLD MASONIC WORKS: Article 10
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 10
METROPOLITAN. Article 10
PROVINCIAL. Article 12
ROYAL ARCH. Article 15
CHATTEL ISLANDS. Article 16
INDIA. Article 18
Untitled Article 18
MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 2ND, 1866. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Strange Revelations.

wilful sin of false-witness-bearing and breaking their neighbour's bread . " We commend to the pious Secretary of the Religious Tract Society—who , in holding Bro . Rogers up to disfavour because he was Master of

a Masonic Lodge , understands neither what he says nor whereof he affirms—the following important extract from our transatlantic contemporary , the National Freemason : —

THE DUTY OFVPIOUS MEN TO FREEJIASOXEY . By Aug . G . I . Arnold , LL . D . The Society of Freemasons is not a club of reckless , fun-loving men , who repudiate all that is serious , and ridicule all the grace of piety—it is a

body of earnest men , intelligent men , good and true men , who love virtue , reverence religion , ancl worship God . Ancl besides , the arrangements of the Order have been adapted with special reference to their religious and moral bearing-. Tlie

great fact—the sentiment of accountabilitvwhich underlies all religions which may claim to be Divine , is the central idea around which all our ceremonies revolve—the fountain whence all our moral lessons are drawn ! There is not a rite

in our Order which does not look backward to the Creator , and forward to eternity—which does not forth-shaclow some of the profoundest mysteries of the soul and contribute directly to man ' s moral growth . The moral and religious aspects of the

institution should recommend it to the . attention and love of all serious-minded men . But another reason presents itself , still more powerful , perhaps . Let it bo observed that in the United States alone there must be an almost

unnumbered multitude of them . Let it be also j observed that these are men for the most part in J active life—a majority of them probably heads of families , and ^ ail of them together commanding an' influence which reaches to , and affects directly ,

nearly one million of persons ! Ancl the circle of this influence is ever enlarging ! It is not a superficial , transient inlluence , but deep and abiding—thousands aud tens of thousands are governed by it , sustained by it , and consoled by

it ! Here , then , in the very heart of the com- ; munity , is a mighty and ever-increasing power , which must and will control the destinies of millions ! This power is an existing fact—this influence is now in active operation all around us— ' for good or for evil , ifc ivill make itself felt . Think

Strange Revelations.

of this , Christians , who love virtue , humanity , and and God , and consider well Avhether yon are not in duty bound to give your countenance to the Order—to direct it by your wisdom , and govern it by your virtue ; and thus bind it indissolubly to

the cause of good morals and religion . O CD The influence of Masonry is , must , and will continue to be widely felt ; and if you have fears and doubts with respect to the character of that influence , come with us , labour with us , and secure

to this body a healthy influence . For ourselves , we have no fears , no doubts , as to the practical workings and ultimate results of Freemasonry . And were you , the good , tho wise , the religiousall associated wifch us , the bare supposition of evil

results would be impossible while anticipations of great and incalculable good would be absolutely certain .

Laying The Foundation Stone Of The Greyfriars' Church, Dumfries.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE GREYFRIARS' CHURCH , DUMFRIES .

Referring to the particulars of the proceedings in connection with fche above ceremonial as given in our last , the following is the address delivered on the occasion by the R . W . Bro . Henry Inglis of Torsonce , Deputy Grand Master : —

"It affords me infinite pleasure , as the representative appointed by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in the unavoidable absence of the Grand Master , to attend upon this interesting occasion , within the ancient capital of the south of Scotland . It

is always a pleasing duty for the Craft of Freemasons to assist their fellow countrymen in laying the foundations of public edifices of importance ; but that duty becomes indeed a- labour of love when they are called upon to lay the corner stone of a

temple to be dedicated to the worship of the living God . Gentlemen , the very fact that we have been requested to come here to-day for such a purpose is a commentary upon the principles of our Craffc , which is worth a hundred homilies .

For thousands of years , beyond the epoch of written history , yet not the less assuredly , Freemasonry lias been at work inculcating the great truths of justice and charity throughout the globe , extracting- all that was beneficial from savage

superstitious ; all that was Godlike from Pagan philosophies ; all that was loving from unmitigated Theism ; upholding justice ; upholding charity ; combining against the evil in defence of the good . And , after the lapse of ages—from that time when

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