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Article FREEMASONRY IN TURKEY, PERSIA, AND JAPAN.* ← Page 4 of 5 →
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Freemasonry In Turkey, Persia, And Japan.*
Alexandre , " in Paris . He likewise undertook to forward the interest of Freemasonry in Persia , and to found as many lodges therein as possible ; he received powers for the purpose of doing so , after repeated applications , and in the following year he requested to have sent to him masonic emblems , and books , which request was complied with ; among other works sent to him was a new one by the late Bro . Desetury , which requires especial notice ; its title was "le Veritable Lieu de Peuples , ou la Franc Maconnerie rendue a ses Vrais Principes" and the
motto—, " build temples , and spread the knowledge of Freemasonry , " with you will effect more real good than all the makers of laws and legislatures , put together . We fear we have already tired the patience of our readers enough , and shall postpone to some future opportunity the more important continuation of this subject , and perhaps may give the instructions forwarded to Bro . Askery Khanin the above workfor founding lodges in Persia
, , , and on initiations , and shew that it is one of the roads Freemasonry has taken to assimilate all men in the understanding of our Order , and that it is based on knowledge and brotherly love , to endure tor all time . But to give an idea of the spirit in which the above instructions were issued , we make a short extract of a calculation and result , which are given in the shape of questions and answers in the original . " How many inhabitants has the earth ? About a milliardand may
, be apportioned for Europe 170 , 000 , 000 ; Asia and New Holland , 550 , 000 , 000 ; Africa , 130 , 000 , 000 ; America , 1 . 50 , 000 , 000 ; total 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 . What are these milliard of people doing ? What do they think of ? What is their destiny ? What is the state of their enlightenment or ignorance ? What of their fortunes or misfortunes ?—One portion are Jews , and number about 9 . 000 . 000 : another Christians .
and number 170 , 000 , 000 ; another again is Mahomedan , 155 , 000 , 000 ; a fourth division is neither Mahomedan , Christian , nor Jew , but consists of Chinese , Indians , New Hollanders , and others , 666 , 000 , 000 ; total 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 . "We find here 845 , 000 , 000 men * who are not Mahomedans , yet they are men *—830 , 000 , 000 are not Christians but not the less men *—991000000 are not Jews but they are men *—666000000 are found to
,, , , be neither Mahommedans , Christians , ner Jews , but men nevertheless . Thus 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 of people are divided by their different beliefs ; the Christians , Jews , and Mahomedans despise , hate , and fight each other , and have done so as long as their faiths have existed ; each strives to exterminate the other , and says that he does it in the name of heaven . The 666 , 000 , 000 agree better among themselves , but in a religious view are despised by the other three sorts , whom they despise in return .
" The inhabitants of the earth continue to live thus in a state of doubt and misunderstandings , which is opposed to common sense , to the best wishes of the heart , to nature , and to the design of the Almighty Ruler and Disposer of all . " The Great Architect of the Universe has not created man from dust to calumniate arid murder his fellow . " He has given man understanding to enlighten his fellow man ; a heart to love him ; else would be a contradiction , a folly , and a misfortune .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemasonry In Turkey, Persia, And Japan.*
Alexandre , " in Paris . He likewise undertook to forward the interest of Freemasonry in Persia , and to found as many lodges therein as possible ; he received powers for the purpose of doing so , after repeated applications , and in the following year he requested to have sent to him masonic emblems , and books , which request was complied with ; among other works sent to him was a new one by the late Bro . Desetury , which requires especial notice ; its title was "le Veritable Lieu de Peuples , ou la Franc Maconnerie rendue a ses Vrais Principes" and the
motto—, " build temples , and spread the knowledge of Freemasonry , " with you will effect more real good than all the makers of laws and legislatures , put together . We fear we have already tired the patience of our readers enough , and shall postpone to some future opportunity the more important continuation of this subject , and perhaps may give the instructions forwarded to Bro . Askery Khanin the above workfor founding lodges in Persia
, , , and on initiations , and shew that it is one of the roads Freemasonry has taken to assimilate all men in the understanding of our Order , and that it is based on knowledge and brotherly love , to endure tor all time . But to give an idea of the spirit in which the above instructions were issued , we make a short extract of a calculation and result , which are given in the shape of questions and answers in the original . " How many inhabitants has the earth ? About a milliardand may
, be apportioned for Europe 170 , 000 , 000 ; Asia and New Holland , 550 , 000 , 000 ; Africa , 130 , 000 , 000 ; America , 1 . 50 , 000 , 000 ; total 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 . What are these milliard of people doing ? What do they think of ? What is their destiny ? What is the state of their enlightenment or ignorance ? What of their fortunes or misfortunes ?—One portion are Jews , and number about 9 . 000 . 000 : another Christians .
and number 170 , 000 , 000 ; another again is Mahomedan , 155 , 000 , 000 ; a fourth division is neither Mahomedan , Christian , nor Jew , but consists of Chinese , Indians , New Hollanders , and others , 666 , 000 , 000 ; total 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 . "We find here 845 , 000 , 000 men * who are not Mahomedans , yet they are men *—830 , 000 , 000 are not Christians but not the less men *—991000000 are not Jews but they are men *—666000000 are found to
,, , , be neither Mahommedans , Christians , ner Jews , but men nevertheless . Thus 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 of people are divided by their different beliefs ; the Christians , Jews , and Mahomedans despise , hate , and fight each other , and have done so as long as their faiths have existed ; each strives to exterminate the other , and says that he does it in the name of heaven . The 666 , 000 , 000 agree better among themselves , but in a religious view are despised by the other three sorts , whom they despise in return .
" The inhabitants of the earth continue to live thus in a state of doubt and misunderstandings , which is opposed to common sense , to the best wishes of the heart , to nature , and to the design of the Almighty Ruler and Disposer of all . " The Great Architect of the Universe has not created man from dust to calumniate arid murder his fellow . " He has given man understanding to enlighten his fellow man ; a heart to love him ; else would be a contradiction , a folly , and a misfortune .