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The Revelations Of A Square.

of Masonry is merely symbolical of a better and more perfect dispensation . ' In a word , ' he continued , ' if Masonry be universal , it can only be applied to an universal religion , which Judaism confessedly is not . And therefore it follows , that , if there be a religion which , in God's good time , shall embrace all mankindand bring them into one fold under

, one shepherd , that is the religion in which all men will ultimately agree . It is a consummation to which every true Mason looks forward with delight , as a season when an universal religion shall cement all mankind in the bonds of an universal brotherhood ; when the dove shall hold out the olive branch of peace to all the kindreds of the earth ; when

swords shall be beat into plough-shares ; when nation shall not rise against nation , neither shall there be war any more . This completion of the everlasting design of the Most High will render Masonic secresy unnecessary , and Christ shall be all in all . '

" The Jew persisted that , in applying Masonry to Christianity , we placed ourselves in a worse situation than in admitting its Jewish tendency ; because its universality was thus destroyed by the adoption of a principle exclusively sectarian . "' What ? ' Dr . Manningham replied' sectarian to as

si-, milate an universal system to an universal religion ?' "' But 1 deny , ' said the Jew , ' that Christianity is an universal religion . I believe that Judaism is the only true way of worshipping God , and that it will ultimately prevail over all others . '

" Dr . Manningham here referred to the book of Common Prayer , which always lay on the table , and read from the 7 th article as follows . ' The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for in both everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ , who is the only mediator between God and man ; and the law given from God by Moses , as touching

ceremonies and rites , does not bind Christian men . ' He admitted that it may be perfectly consistent in a Jew to apply Masonry to the requirements of his own religion ; but , he said , it was impossible for the Christian to copy his example . And for this plain reason . If he be firmly persuaded that Christianity is an universal reliionwhich he

g , must be if he believes the Gospel to be true , he cannot , without inconsistency , affirm , that by making Masonry a Christian institution , its universality is affected , ' if , on the contrary , he really thinks that Freemasonry is a

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THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY MAGAZINE AND REVIEW. Article 1
THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. Article 9
THE DWARFS' TAILOR, BY APPOINTMENT. Article 23
ADVANTAGES RESULTING FROM THE STUDY OF HERALDRY. Article 37
ANCIENT MASONS' MARKS. Article 44
PRETENDED MASONIC REVELATIONS. Article 53
AN ARCTIC SERENADE. Article 61
BIOGRAPHICAL TABLEAU. Article 62
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 69
TO THE EDITOR. Article 72
Obituary. Article 73
UNITED GRAND LODGE . Article 76
THE ' 33RD DEGREE FOE ENGLAND AND WALES , AND THE DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN. Article 81
THE CHARITIES. Article 84
METROPOLITAN. Article 85
PROVINCIAL. Article 93
SCOTLAND. Article 127
IRELAND. Article 130
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Article 132
AMERlCA. Article 134
LITERARY NOTICES. Article 136
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 139
INDEX. Article 141
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

The Revelations Of A Square.

of Masonry is merely symbolical of a better and more perfect dispensation . ' In a word , ' he continued , ' if Masonry be universal , it can only be applied to an universal religion , which Judaism confessedly is not . And therefore it follows , that , if there be a religion which , in God's good time , shall embrace all mankindand bring them into one fold under

, one shepherd , that is the religion in which all men will ultimately agree . It is a consummation to which every true Mason looks forward with delight , as a season when an universal religion shall cement all mankind in the bonds of an universal brotherhood ; when the dove shall hold out the olive branch of peace to all the kindreds of the earth ; when

swords shall be beat into plough-shares ; when nation shall not rise against nation , neither shall there be war any more . This completion of the everlasting design of the Most High will render Masonic secresy unnecessary , and Christ shall be all in all . '

" The Jew persisted that , in applying Masonry to Christianity , we placed ourselves in a worse situation than in admitting its Jewish tendency ; because its universality was thus destroyed by the adoption of a principle exclusively sectarian . "' What ? ' Dr . Manningham replied' sectarian to as

si-, milate an universal system to an universal religion ?' "' But 1 deny , ' said the Jew , ' that Christianity is an universal religion . I believe that Judaism is the only true way of worshipping God , and that it will ultimately prevail over all others . '

" Dr . Manningham here referred to the book of Common Prayer , which always lay on the table , and read from the 7 th article as follows . ' The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for in both everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ , who is the only mediator between God and man ; and the law given from God by Moses , as touching

ceremonies and rites , does not bind Christian men . ' He admitted that it may be perfectly consistent in a Jew to apply Masonry to the requirements of his own religion ; but , he said , it was impossible for the Christian to copy his example . And for this plain reason . If he be firmly persuaded that Christianity is an universal reliionwhich he

g , must be if he believes the Gospel to be true , he cannot , without inconsistency , affirm , that by making Masonry a Christian institution , its universality is affected , ' if , on the contrary , he really thinks that Freemasonry is a

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