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Masonic Light.
rose and spread the more easily , because the whole human life being a chequered scene , seems divided as between two conflicting agencies—the bright and the dark , the joyous and the sorrowful—what is called prosperous , and what is called the
reverse . You will understand that my wish is to explain to you that our light—Masonic light—is Divine knoAvledge and goodness—that it is wisdom and understanding—that to receive Masonic light is
to receive truth—to receive light to enable us to do our duty to God , our neighbour , aud ourselves . This light you are to communicate to others . It is to direct and guide you—and each of us is responsible to the God of light—to the Giver of
all good for this precious gift . May each of ns walk worthy of that light which our merciful God has shed around us ; may we think seriously what that light is , and may it be the pride of our lives not only to be called the
" Sons of Light , " but our constant aim to live as should become sons of this glorious Masonic light .
Masonry And Politics.
MASONRY AND POLITICS .
The enemies of the Masonic fraternity have ever tried to arouse popular prejudice against this timehonoured institution , by raising the clamour of the political demagogue , that as a social organization we are dangerous to government . This charge is without foundation , as is evident from the history and present
position of Masons in relation to the respective governments under which they live , tbe world over . Masons have never been a revolutionary people , and Masonry , as a social institution , is conservative in its teachings and practices . It takes no position
in politics , and prohibits the introduction of political questions into its discussions . It has existed under every form of government known to history , and done its work for society peacefully , but successfully , under the administration of all the great political
parties in Europe , and wherever Masonry is known . It teaches obedience to the laws , submission to authority , and reverence for the usages of the past . It is therefore impossible for an institution that teaches the practice of such social and political virtues to
favour political revolutions and social outbreaks that would disturb the peace of society or sap the foundation of government . It is surprising how any rational or sane mind could credit for a moment the base slanders circulated by our enemies to awaken popular prejudice against us . There is nothing in either the teaching or practice
Masonry And Politics.
of Masonry to endanger our civil , political , or religious liberties . These facts should for ever silence such objections to Ereemasonry . Really and truly , Masonry , as a benevolent institution , has no political character , has no political
purpose , and does not aim or try to exert any political influence . Her work is a higher and nobler work than that of the politician and statesman .
Masonic Notes And Queries,
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES ,
THE ROSICRUCIANS . The passage respecting which a correspondent inquires is subjoined . Itis taken from "Dictionnaire Historique des Cultes Religieux , " 5 vols ., 1772 : — " Les Ereres de la Rose Croix prirent differents noins . lis se firent appellor Illumines , parcequ'ils
pretendoient savoir tout ; Immortels , parcequ'ils se vautoient de pouvoir procurer aus hommes une tres longue vie ; Invisibles , parcequ' etant devenus suspects , iis ; n ' osoient parditre en public . " The little paper entitled " Rosicrucianism , " from Bro . P . C . ' s Memorandum aud Letter Booksof which my
correspon-, dent has heard , is still in existence . My reason for not sending it to our periodical has been the manifest superabundance of other and more amusing matter . — CHARLES PUETON COOPEE .
PROTESTANT OPPOSITION TO FREEMASONRY . " J . A . H . " is right in his supposition that the sect referred to is " neither large nor influential . " There are only twenty-seven congregations in counec tion with the Synod of Original Seceders , of which two are in Ireland , the others being iu Scotland . This
body still retains the antiquated custom of publicly rebuking communicants guilty of the sin of fornication , the delinquents , be they male or female , having to stand in their pews , in face of the congregation during the administration of the discipline iu question . To engage in dancing exposes members of this sect to excommunication . —D . MURRAY LYON .
" VESTIGES 01 ? THE NATURAL HISTORY 01 ' CEEA-- TION . " My answer to a correspondent entitling his letter " Groat Architect of the Universe , " is that the " Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'' was first published in 1 S-1-1-. No copy is now accessible to me . My literary memoranda contain the two following
excerpts from it , and nothiug more : — "Au operation which would produce germinal vesicles iu the proximate principles of which organic substances are composed , is all that is wanting effectually to bridge over the space between the inorganic and the organic . " " It does not seemafter alla very
im-, , moderate hypothesis that a ehemico-electrie operation , by which germinal vesicles were produced , was the first phenomenon in organic creation . "—C . P . COOPER .
ECEIVASSIERS , " " ECRIVAINS . In English Masonry the former are too many ; the latter , too few . —From one of Bro . P . COOPEE' 3 manuscripts called " Freemasons' Table Talk . "
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Masonic Light.
rose and spread the more easily , because the whole human life being a chequered scene , seems divided as between two conflicting agencies—the bright and the dark , the joyous and the sorrowful—what is called prosperous , and what is called the
reverse . You will understand that my wish is to explain to you that our light—Masonic light—is Divine knoAvledge and goodness—that it is wisdom and understanding—that to receive Masonic light is
to receive truth—to receive light to enable us to do our duty to God , our neighbour , aud ourselves . This light you are to communicate to others . It is to direct and guide you—and each of us is responsible to the God of light—to the Giver of
all good for this precious gift . May each of ns walk worthy of that light which our merciful God has shed around us ; may we think seriously what that light is , and may it be the pride of our lives not only to be called the
" Sons of Light , " but our constant aim to live as should become sons of this glorious Masonic light .
Masonry And Politics.
MASONRY AND POLITICS .
The enemies of the Masonic fraternity have ever tried to arouse popular prejudice against this timehonoured institution , by raising the clamour of the political demagogue , that as a social organization we are dangerous to government . This charge is without foundation , as is evident from the history and present
position of Masons in relation to the respective governments under which they live , tbe world over . Masons have never been a revolutionary people , and Masonry , as a social institution , is conservative in its teachings and practices . It takes no position
in politics , and prohibits the introduction of political questions into its discussions . It has existed under every form of government known to history , and done its work for society peacefully , but successfully , under the administration of all the great political
parties in Europe , and wherever Masonry is known . It teaches obedience to the laws , submission to authority , and reverence for the usages of the past . It is therefore impossible for an institution that teaches the practice of such social and political virtues to
favour political revolutions and social outbreaks that would disturb the peace of society or sap the foundation of government . It is surprising how any rational or sane mind could credit for a moment the base slanders circulated by our enemies to awaken popular prejudice against us . There is nothing in either the teaching or practice
Masonry And Politics.
of Masonry to endanger our civil , political , or religious liberties . These facts should for ever silence such objections to Ereemasonry . Really and truly , Masonry , as a benevolent institution , has no political character , has no political
purpose , and does not aim or try to exert any political influence . Her work is a higher and nobler work than that of the politician and statesman .
Masonic Notes And Queries,
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES ,
THE ROSICRUCIANS . The passage respecting which a correspondent inquires is subjoined . Itis taken from "Dictionnaire Historique des Cultes Religieux , " 5 vols ., 1772 : — " Les Ereres de la Rose Croix prirent differents noins . lis se firent appellor Illumines , parcequ'ils
pretendoient savoir tout ; Immortels , parcequ'ils se vautoient de pouvoir procurer aus hommes une tres longue vie ; Invisibles , parcequ' etant devenus suspects , iis ; n ' osoient parditre en public . " The little paper entitled " Rosicrucianism , " from Bro . P . C . ' s Memorandum aud Letter Booksof which my
correspon-, dent has heard , is still in existence . My reason for not sending it to our periodical has been the manifest superabundance of other and more amusing matter . — CHARLES PUETON COOPEE .
PROTESTANT OPPOSITION TO FREEMASONRY . " J . A . H . " is right in his supposition that the sect referred to is " neither large nor influential . " There are only twenty-seven congregations in counec tion with the Synod of Original Seceders , of which two are in Ireland , the others being iu Scotland . This
body still retains the antiquated custom of publicly rebuking communicants guilty of the sin of fornication , the delinquents , be they male or female , having to stand in their pews , in face of the congregation during the administration of the discipline iu question . To engage in dancing exposes members of this sect to excommunication . —D . MURRAY LYON .
" VESTIGES 01 ? THE NATURAL HISTORY 01 ' CEEA-- TION . " My answer to a correspondent entitling his letter " Groat Architect of the Universe , " is that the " Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'' was first published in 1 S-1-1-. No copy is now accessible to me . My literary memoranda contain the two following
excerpts from it , and nothiug more : — "Au operation which would produce germinal vesicles iu the proximate principles of which organic substances are composed , is all that is wanting effectually to bridge over the space between the inorganic and the organic . " " It does not seemafter alla very
im-, , moderate hypothesis that a ehemico-electrie operation , by which germinal vesicles were produced , was the first phenomenon in organic creation . "—C . P . COOPER .
ECEIVASSIERS , " " ECRIVAINS . In English Masonry the former are too many ; the latter , too few . —From one of Bro . P . COOPEE' 3 manuscripts called " Freemasons' Table Talk . "