The "Arms" Of The Freemasons In England.

these apocryphal Arms , suffice it to say that at the blessed Union of 1813 they were blended with those of the premier Grand Lodge , the crest being the Ark of the Covenant , the Supporters the Cherubims , and the motto "Audi Vidi Tace . " There is not a doubt in our own

mind that Bro . Dermott adopted one of the " Coats of Arms " which distinguished the York Masons , and which we believe was connected with the Royal Arch Grand Chapter held in that city . As to this and the Arms of the Grand Chapters we shall have occasion to say a few words another time .

The Rev. Mr. Pandi And Freemasonry.

THE REV . MR . PANDI AND FREEMASONRY .

BY S . S . BACCA . AVHEfr it was first announced that the Eev . A . Pandi , a priest of the orthodox Greek Church , was going to publish a a series of articles in the Greek papers

against Freemasonry , every one was seized with astonishment , for it was truly observed that the Greek Church had always pursued the policy of toleration , aud that intolerance and persecution lay within the province of the Church of Borne . There

seems to have been quite a " scare'' in Corfu , of which island Mr . Pandi is a native . Heisjustly esteemed as a virtuous man and a learned theologian . No one will deny for a moment his earnestness and his great love of the Church as one of its

ministers . But it must be evident to any one who will take the trouble to peruse Mr . Pandi ' s contributions to anti-Masonic literature that he possesses no knowledge whatever of the principles of Masonry beyond what is contained in the pages of

the Jesuit Monseigneur Dupanloup . It is amusing to read Mr . Pandi's notions of Freemasonry in Europe . According to this amiable but misguided divine it contains within it all the elements of mischief . Even Communism , which , he continues to say , only recently began to show its baleful front in Europe , is the offspring of

Freemasonry . It is evident that the reverend gentleman is one who " can see more devils than vast hell can hold , " and it is also apparent that with regard to Communism he is sorely in need of instruction , and we cannot do better than recommend to him the works of Mr . Freeman on this point .

Mr . Pandi has nothing to say against Masonry " as it was , " but he has taken up arms against Masonry " as it is . " Masonry , according to him , is not what it used to be , in AA estem Europe especially , and that it has changed for the worse . " Fools do rush where angels fear to tread , " and Mr . Pandi will write of what he does not know and

cannot understand . What is the change that Freemasonry has undergone ? Once , says he , Freemasons were content to keep their secrets and their dogmas to themselves , but now they proclaim them from the housetops and in broad daylight . Even while Mr . Pandi was preaching , somebody

, who is set down as a Mason , shouted " bosh , " and immediately left the church . We regret the want of reverence on the part of this individual , but it is quite possible , we venture to say , that even a 1 ' cowan" might be induced to call Mr .

Pandi ' s preachings " bosh . " When we hear that atheism , hatred to Christianity , the free intercourse of sexes , and the abolition of everything existing are the teachings of Freemasonry , we may smile at the ignorant credulity of the priestbut we cannot

, admire his acuteness . He admits that there are Masons who are just , virtuous , honest and upright men ; but they are Masons in name only , not in practice . This at once shows the deep fallacy into which Mr . Pandi has fallenfor if Freemasonry

, teaches anything at all , it insists upon its followers being upright , honest , virtuous and just . If there are men who do not believe in the existence of a God , who are not just , who do not practice moralit y , who do not subscribe to the laws of honour

and virtue , they are men not fit to know and associate with , but it does not follow that they must he Masons . There are Communists and atheists in the world , but it is meet that the Eev . Mr . Pandi should knoiv that Freemasonry has nothing to do with either politics or religion . That we

as Masons worship our Creator and venerate our institutions are things that , say what he may , do what he will , Mr . Pandi 2 G 2