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Masonic Jottings, No. 84.
fourthly , in 1738 . He then should carefully investigate the change which some assert that it underwent in 1813 . NATURAL SELECTION . A correspondent will find that in all countries
of Eui-ope , Masons , who are Christians , are iu the number of learned men by whom the theory of natural selection has been adopted ; in Christianity rightly understood , they see nothing- that ought to be looked upon and treated as opposed to the discoveries of modern science .
CHRISTIANITY IN THE LODGE OF ENGLISH FREE MASONRY AS A PARTICULAR FREEMASONRY . Out of Masons'lodges rude assaults are made upon Christianity ; but in the lodge of English Freemasonry , as a Particular Freemasonry , Christianity Avill never be less cherished on this account .
MASONIC OBLIGATION . —OATH IN OUR COURTS OF JUSTICE . A Correspondent remarks that the Masonic Obligation is administered on the Bible ; Avhilst the Oath in our Courts of Justice is administered on the four Gospels only .
SYMBOLOGY—MASONRY . Brother " E . L . M ., " in an antient nation Avhen you have found Symbology , look again and you ¦ will find Masonry . THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE .
There is the Incomprehensible in the Religion of English Freemasonry as a Universal Freemasonry , as there is in its Religion as a Particular Freemasonry .
THE MANNINGHAM LETTER AND BRO . DAVID MURRAY LYON . The ensuing passage will be found in Bro . D . Murray Lyon ' s communication , " King Robert Bruce , Scotch Masonry , and the Lodge of
Kilwinning , " " Freemasons' Magazine , " vol . xix ., page 141 . " Speaking through the recently discovered letter of Bro . Manuiugham , embraced in Bro . Findel ' s most interesting communication , Lord Aberdour , a Past Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Scotland , expresses himself in 1757 as being " utterly unacquainted " ivith what Avas then on the continent , denominated " Scotch Masonry . " 1
Antiquity Of The Craft.
ANTIQUITY OF THE CRAFT .
By BRO . CHARLES LEVI WOODBURY . ( An Address delivered before theGrand Lodge of Massachusetts . ) The tradition that King Solomon first
organised our Institution , has long been believed by our brethren . In the faith of our ancient traditions , a literature has groAvn up ; our symbols and dogmas have been examined ; our mysteries compared with the most famous of antiquity ; and the
spur of Masonic zeal has given point for much study of ancient monuments and remains . Masonic watchfulness in the conversation of ancient landmarks has led to the faith that many valuable relics of the past are included in our
Craft-lore , and has aided in securing a favourable opinion for the Craft . The determined efforts of Anti-Masonry to overthroAv our traditions and subvert our Institutions have been gradually relaxing ; but of late years , like attacks on the antiquity of our Order
have been reneAved from the bosom of our Craft , led on by the late M . Ragon , of Paris , and sincehis death , by that able German , J . G . Findel , — the first boldly declaring the Order to have been invented and created about the date of the
formation of a Grand Lodge at London , A . D . 1717 ; the other , deprecating the ancient traditions , and assigning that epoch as the origin for symbolic Freemasonry ; and , with rare perversity , deducing its foundation from the " Deism " * Avhich ,
he says , accompanied the passing of the " Toleration Act /'' As that Grand Lodge , during the fifteen years succeeding its formation , accredited these traditions in various official ways , the glory due for the invention of our noble Institution , if
really belonging to them , Avould , by necessary implication , be tarnished with the moral degradation due to imposters aad cheats . The reason for desiring such disparagement can be assigned to no
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Masonic Jottings, No. 84.
fourthly , in 1738 . He then should carefully investigate the change which some assert that it underwent in 1813 . NATURAL SELECTION . A correspondent will find that in all countries
of Eui-ope , Masons , who are Christians , are iu the number of learned men by whom the theory of natural selection has been adopted ; in Christianity rightly understood , they see nothing- that ought to be looked upon and treated as opposed to the discoveries of modern science .
CHRISTIANITY IN THE LODGE OF ENGLISH FREE MASONRY AS A PARTICULAR FREEMASONRY . Out of Masons'lodges rude assaults are made upon Christianity ; but in the lodge of English Freemasonry , as a Particular Freemasonry , Christianity Avill never be less cherished on this account .
MASONIC OBLIGATION . —OATH IN OUR COURTS OF JUSTICE . A Correspondent remarks that the Masonic Obligation is administered on the Bible ; Avhilst the Oath in our Courts of Justice is administered on the four Gospels only .
SYMBOLOGY—MASONRY . Brother " E . L . M ., " in an antient nation Avhen you have found Symbology , look again and you ¦ will find Masonry . THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE .
There is the Incomprehensible in the Religion of English Freemasonry as a Universal Freemasonry , as there is in its Religion as a Particular Freemasonry .
THE MANNINGHAM LETTER AND BRO . DAVID MURRAY LYON . The ensuing passage will be found in Bro . D . Murray Lyon ' s communication , " King Robert Bruce , Scotch Masonry , and the Lodge of
Kilwinning , " " Freemasons' Magazine , " vol . xix ., page 141 . " Speaking through the recently discovered letter of Bro . Manuiugham , embraced in Bro . Findel ' s most interesting communication , Lord Aberdour , a Past Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Scotland , expresses himself in 1757 as being " utterly unacquainted " ivith what Avas then on the continent , denominated " Scotch Masonry . " 1
Antiquity Of The Craft.
ANTIQUITY OF THE CRAFT .
By BRO . CHARLES LEVI WOODBURY . ( An Address delivered before theGrand Lodge of Massachusetts . ) The tradition that King Solomon first
organised our Institution , has long been believed by our brethren . In the faith of our ancient traditions , a literature has groAvn up ; our symbols and dogmas have been examined ; our mysteries compared with the most famous of antiquity ; and the
spur of Masonic zeal has given point for much study of ancient monuments and remains . Masonic watchfulness in the conversation of ancient landmarks has led to the faith that many valuable relics of the past are included in our
Craft-lore , and has aided in securing a favourable opinion for the Craft . The determined efforts of Anti-Masonry to overthroAv our traditions and subvert our Institutions have been gradually relaxing ; but of late years , like attacks on the antiquity of our Order
have been reneAved from the bosom of our Craft , led on by the late M . Ragon , of Paris , and sincehis death , by that able German , J . G . Findel , — the first boldly declaring the Order to have been invented and created about the date of the
formation of a Grand Lodge at London , A . D . 1717 ; the other , deprecating the ancient traditions , and assigning that epoch as the origin for symbolic Freemasonry ; and , with rare perversity , deducing its foundation from the " Deism " * Avhich ,
he says , accompanied the passing of the " Toleration Act /'' As that Grand Lodge , during the fifteen years succeeding its formation , accredited these traditions in various official ways , the glory due for the invention of our noble Institution , if
really belonging to them , Avould , by necessary implication , be tarnished with the moral degradation due to imposters aad cheats . The reason for desiring such disparagement can be assigned to no