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Article EXTRACT FROM HENRY'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. ← Page 3 of 3 Article MASONRY RESTORED TO ITS GENUINE PRINCIPLES. Page 1 of 4 →
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Extract From Henry's History Of England.
tenth man was called a warden , and overlooked each nine . The gentlemen in the neighbourhood , either out of charity or commutation of penance , gave the materials and carriages . Those who have seen ihe accounts in records of the charge of the fabrics of some of our cathedrals , near four hundred years old , cannot but have a great esteem for their economy , and admire how soon they erected such lofty structures . "—Wren ' s Parentalia , page 306 , 307 .
Masonry Restored To Its Genuine Principles.
MASONRY RESTORED TO ITS GENUINE PRINCIPLES .
BY BROTHER DES-ETANGS , PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF TRINOSOPIIES , PARIS , ETC . ( Translated by Latomus . ) QP . eing desirous to place before our readers the published opinions of a very talented Brother , and which will be best effected by giving as
free a translation of his work as may be possible , we merely state , that while the efforts of M . Des-Etangs are entitled to the grave consideration of the reflecting Mason , we do not thereby wish to be understood as in all respects adopting his views . In subsequent papers our readers will perceive that this introductory allusion is necessary . M . Des-Etangs , now in his 7-tth year , is yet active and zealous ; and , however , upon some points the Free ancl Accepted will differ with him , they will , nevertheless , find much more to admire than to reprove . —ED . ]
To all Masons , On the Ceremonial of Initiation into the various Grades . " Mv DEAR B RETHREN , —If Masonry be of any importance , it must be on account of its utility to man ; it must be because Masonry can unite mankind from one end of the earth to the other , because it can in every thing do good and prevent evil . ht
But , that these ends may be attained , Masonry must be well taug ; its rites of initiation must be in accordance with the purity and exaltation of its principles . They must be so framed as to oblige the Brother , in proportion as he advances step by step , to acknowledge that he also advances in moral science , and that the instruction he has received makes him comprehend how Freemasonry can produce all the good it professes to cause . Could it now be said that the initiatory rites
practised in France , or elsewhere , effect that of which we have spoken above ? We do not believe it could . These initiatory lectures and rites have always appeared to us to fall very short of the instruction which ought to be expected from so noble an institution . The ceremonial and lectures now used at initiation are probably founded upon of practices and ceremonies gathered from the ancient religions India and Egypt , from the oltl books of Judaism and Christianity , which doubtless in former times were useful m preserving the memory of some truths , but which by no means answer the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Extract From Henry's History Of England.
tenth man was called a warden , and overlooked each nine . The gentlemen in the neighbourhood , either out of charity or commutation of penance , gave the materials and carriages . Those who have seen ihe accounts in records of the charge of the fabrics of some of our cathedrals , near four hundred years old , cannot but have a great esteem for their economy , and admire how soon they erected such lofty structures . "—Wren ' s Parentalia , page 306 , 307 .
Masonry Restored To Its Genuine Principles.
MASONRY RESTORED TO ITS GENUINE PRINCIPLES .
BY BROTHER DES-ETANGS , PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF TRINOSOPIIES , PARIS , ETC . ( Translated by Latomus . ) QP . eing desirous to place before our readers the published opinions of a very talented Brother , and which will be best effected by giving as
free a translation of his work as may be possible , we merely state , that while the efforts of M . Des-Etangs are entitled to the grave consideration of the reflecting Mason , we do not thereby wish to be understood as in all respects adopting his views . In subsequent papers our readers will perceive that this introductory allusion is necessary . M . Des-Etangs , now in his 7-tth year , is yet active and zealous ; and , however , upon some points the Free ancl Accepted will differ with him , they will , nevertheless , find much more to admire than to reprove . —ED . ]
To all Masons , On the Ceremonial of Initiation into the various Grades . " Mv DEAR B RETHREN , —If Masonry be of any importance , it must be on account of its utility to man ; it must be because Masonry can unite mankind from one end of the earth to the other , because it can in every thing do good and prevent evil . ht
But , that these ends may be attained , Masonry must be well taug ; its rites of initiation must be in accordance with the purity and exaltation of its principles . They must be so framed as to oblige the Brother , in proportion as he advances step by step , to acknowledge that he also advances in moral science , and that the instruction he has received makes him comprehend how Freemasonry can produce all the good it professes to cause . Could it now be said that the initiatory rites
practised in France , or elsewhere , effect that of which we have spoken above ? We do not believe it could . These initiatory lectures and rites have always appeared to us to fall very short of the instruction which ought to be expected from so noble an institution . The ceremonial and lectures now used at initiation are probably founded upon of practices and ceremonies gathered from the ancient religions India and Egypt , from the oltl books of Judaism and Christianity , which doubtless in former times were useful m preserving the memory of some truths , but which by no means answer the