Ask and you shall receive! Knock and the door will be opened unto you! Seek and you shall find! As a Past Grand Master of Masons in California, these comments of mine may be helpful. Many men live a lifetime and never know they must ask for admission to the world's oldest, most purposeful and greatest Fraternity. They do not realize that they will not be invited. They must come in of their own free will and accord, without persuasion, for, that is the manner in which many millions of Masons in America have been accepted. True, some countries have interpreted the ritual in a more liberal fashion. For example, we are reliably informed that the United Grand Lodge of England, Premier Grand Lodge of the World, has permitted as "proper" the practice of making an approach to carefully selected men whom those making the approach consider to be suitable candidates. This, I think, is an outgrowth of the situation which prevailed in the Middle Ages when altered conditions of trade resulted in old guilds introducing honorary members. The fundamental requirement, in any event, is that membership must be wholly voluntary, without persuasion, so that whether approached or voluntarily requested the application itself is of the candidate's own free will and accord. You may ask, therefore, is visible proof available of the claimed great antiquity of your Order? Do Masons revere God? Why are Masons called builders? Are Masons dedicated to freedom and are they champions of liberty? Do they practice charity and benevolence and strive to promote human welfare? Do Masons number among them many who are outstanding and famous in the fields of business, the professions, finance, the arts, music and high public and military service? Our Masonic antiquity is demonstrated by a so-called Regius Poem written around the year 1390, when King Richard II reigned in England, a century before Columbus. It was part of the King's Library that George II presented to the British Museum in 1757. Rediscovered by James O. Halliwell, a non-Mason, and rebound in its present form in 1838, it consists of 794 lines of rhymed English verse and claims there was an introduction of Masonry into England during the reign of Athelstan, who ascended the throne in A.D. 925. It sets forth regulations for the Society, fifteen articles and fifteen points and rules of behavior at church, teaching duties to God and Church and Country, and inculcating brotherhood. While the real roots of Masonry are lost in faraway mists, these items show that our recorded history goes back well over 600 years. Further proof is furnished through English statutes as, for example, one of 1350 (25 Edward III, Cap. III) which regulated wages of a "Master...Mason at 4 pence per day." The Fabric Role of the 12th century Exeter Cathedral referred to "Freemasons." The historical advance of science also treats of our operative ancient brethren who were architects and stonemasons of geometry. It is apparent from this portrayal that they had a very real and personal identification with the Deity and that this fervent devotion provided energy to build cathedrals. They embraced the teachings of Plato and understood and applied Pythagorean relationships. Just as there is a beauty of harmony credited to mathematical relationships on which music is based, in precisely the same way these master geometricians treated architecture. The architects and stonemasons became the personification of geometry, performing extraordinary feats with squares and compasses. Geometrical proportion, not measurement, was the rule. Their marks as stonemasons were derived from geometric constructions. The mighty works they wrought, cathedrals with Gothic spires pointing toward the heavens, and especially their "association," were not without danger and opposition, bearing in mind the Inquisition established in 1229, the Saint Bartholomew's Eve Massacre of 1572, and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. These historical points remind us of the need for our cautions against cowans and eavesdroppers. Our operative Brethren of the Middle Ages thus were the builders of mighty cathedrals throughout the British Isles and continental Europe, many of which still stand. These skilled craftsmen wrote in enduring stone impressive stories of achievement, frequently chiseled with symbolic markings. With these architectural structures of these master builders there was a companion moral code. These grew up together. Out of this background modern Freemasonry was born. Although "Lodges" had existed for centuries, four of the "old" Lodges met in London on St. John the Baptist's Day, June 24, 1717, and formed the first Grand Lodge of England, thereafter known as the Premier Grand Lodge of the world. No longer operative as of old, the Masons carried on the traditions and used the tools of the craft as emblems to symbolize principles of conduct in a continued effort to build a better world. The American colonial Masonic organizations stemmed from this Grand Lodge of England and were formed soon after 1717. Its then Grand Master appointed Colonel Daniel Coxe as Provincial Grand Master of New York, New Jersy and Pennsylvania on June 5, 1730, and Henry Price of Boston as Provincial Grand Master of New England in April 1733. George Washington joined Fredericksburg, Virginia Lodge in 1752 and later was Master of Alexandria Lodge. As Grand Master Pro Tem of the Grand Lodge of Maryland and while President of the United States, he laid the cornerstone of our Nation's Capitol on September 18, 1793. Items from his Masonic life which we can see today include his Masonic apron, the square and compass he used as a surveyor, and the Masonic Bible on which he took his oath of office, administered by Chancellor and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York, Robert R. Livingston. Masons are dedicated to freedom and are champions of liberty. This is as much a cardinal characteristic today as it was when colonial Masons were in the forefront of our fight for freedom and independence. Even then, however, Masonic Lodges remained Sanctuaries where war passions were conciliated with brotherhood. The background thus displayed makes clear that no tyrant nor dictator can exist in a country where Freemasonry prevails and hence the first act of a tyrant or dictator is to obliterate Freemasonry. Masons, imbued with traditional concepts of freedom and liberty, wielded a vital influence and vigorously worked to put their ideals into practice. Our distinguished Revolutionary War Brethren included, among others, these leaders" Washington, LaFayette, Franklin, Hancock, Revere, John Paul Jones, Rufus King, James Otis, Baron von Steuben and Joseph Warren. Masons practice charity and benevolence and strive to promote human welfare. All over the world Masons care for their indigent Brethen, widows and orphans; maintain homes; support their mother countries in great wars; aid medical research, gerontolgy, blood banks, youth programs, military rehabilitation; contribute scholarships and practice character building. Masons number among them today many outstanding and famous Brethren in the fields of business, finance, the arts, the professions, music and high public and military service. They have included fourteen Presidents and eighteen Vice Presidents of the United States; a majority of the Justices of the United States Supreme Court, of the Governors of States, of the members of the Senate, and a large percentage of the Congressmen. Five Chief Justices of the United States were Masons and two were Grand Masters. The five were Oliver Ellsworth, John Marshall (also Grand Master of Masons in Virginia), William Howard Taft, Frederick M. Vinson and Earl Warren (also Grand Master of Masons in California.) World-famous, active Masons have included Will Rogers, Simon Bolivar, James Boswell, Robert Burns, Edward the VII, Giuseppe Garibaldi, George the VI, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Rudyard Kipling, Franz Joseph Haydn, Lord Kitchener, Louis Dossuth, Giuseppe Mazzini, Wolfgang Mozart, Jose Rizal, Cecil J. Rhodes, Sir Walter Scott, Jean Sibelius, Voltaire, and many, many others. Astronauts have included Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Leroy Gordon Cooper, Donn F. Eisele, Virgil I. Grissom, Edgar D. Mitchell, Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Thomas P. Stafford, Paul J. Weitz and James B. Irwin. Masons have had a great interest in maintaining free public schools. It was our Brother Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York, a constructive statesman of unusual ability, who was largely instrumental in establishing the foundation of our free public school system in America. Masons believe as the twig is bent so is the tree inclined and that an educated citizenry is vital for enlightened living. "Knowledge is power." Most of the eminent Masons of modern times have been honor men of our Scottish Rite, a worldwide organization of the Masonic family. The Northern and Southern Scottish Rite Jurisdictions in America confer the Fourth through the Thirty-third Degrees and are engaged in many good works including extensive research into the causes and cure of childhood aphasia, schizophrenia, contributions in the fields of medical research, endowments and scholarships, and patriotic, moral and spiritual programs. Allied organizations include the Knights Templar, the Royal Arch Masons, the Royal and Select Masters, the Masonic Service Association, the Masonic Relief Association of the United States, and the Shrine. All in all, an inquiry will reveal an image of Masonry as having a grand design for the betterment, happiness and enlightenment of mankind. And he who poses these questions and then petitions and is accepted for membership will be mighty proud and grateful for a dignified, inspiring and rewarding experience. The moment a candidate signs his petition, has been accepted, and enters a Lodge, he is immediately imbued with an easy, comfortable feeling in surroundings that are impressive and fraternal. He will find that within a regular and recognized Lodge there will be no discussions of partisan politics or religious dogma, thereby assuring brotherly tranquillity. He is given a warm welcome that conveys a feeling of being very much wanted as an active integral part of the group so that he looks forward to enjoyment of time-tested and intellectual progress. The successive steps bring new thrills and adventures in a place where he participates with pleasure in the ritual and procedures. His days as an Initiate pass quickly toward new friendships, greetings and welcoming smiles of his Brethren in the Lodge room and at the banquet table.
cant we style too? i'm not even one anyways, anti illuminati right here For in truth, the very term NEW AGE was invented by Freemasonry and has been the name of the leading publication of Scottish Rite Freemasonry for over FIFTY years. The current Grand Commander of Freemasonry, (Scottish Rite), C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33~, told all Masons this last January that one particular book was to be their daily guide for living - their "Bible." That book, said Kleinknecht, is Albert Pike's MORALS AND DOGMA. Incidentally, the Masonic magazine that published Kleinknecht's comments is approiately called NEW AGE. So what exactly does the late Pike teach his "brothers" in freemasonry? What is this teaching that Masons hold to be their most precious secret, their guide for daily living? Read carefully this revealing statement by Pike, in the instructions issued by him to the supreme councils of freemasonry. " We worship a God, but it is the God that one adores without superstition. To you, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, we say this, then repeat it to the Bretheren of the 32nd, 31st, and 30th degrees -- The Masonic religion should be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the Luciferian doctrine.. Yes, Lucifer is God..." Let me repeat Pike's blasphemous words: "Yes, Lucifer is God." Now since this is the doctrine that all "high degree initiates" of freemasonry must swear by and take an oath to support, I would seriously question the integrity of any man who claims to be both a Christian and a Mason. That should give you some idea of what is being said by so-called Christians. The Lord said in the Bible that "if your eye is fouled then all you see is dirty; but if your eye is clear, then all you see is good." So by that, I seriously question the integrity of any "Christian" who claims to be battling the "forces of darkness" & doesn't do anything else but sling mud upon a Fraternity that contributes at least $ 1 and 1/2 millions dollars per day to a plethora of charitable causes. Not that evil doesn't exist, devil-worship cults, deranged people and groups exist & are quite open about what they do and believe. But the gutless preach on about Freemasonry cum devil-worship, knowing that Masons are too kind and benevolent to all mankind to even notice their ravings, except that membership is not what it should be, partly because of this kind of slander in the name of Christ. Masons have a long history of helping the poor and friendless, as well as being the recognized leader in the fight for individual liberty. The United States was founded by Freemasons, and the U.S. Constitution itself is nothing less than a Masonic document. To attack Masonry shows a complete and utter disrespect for both Religion and Patriotism. Masons Killed George Washington?: The USA is in deep trouble!....We know that the Masterminds of the Great Conspiracy that are governing this country by their ownership of the President and Congress have a religion. They embrace the Luciferian faith and have marked our country with its symbols. In Washington we have the Obelisk (Phallus of Baal) called the Washington Monument. Here let it be noted that George Washington would have been the first to condemn such a filthy abomination as that monument, which is so sacred to the Luciferians and Free Masons. In fact it was because George Washington forsook Freemasonry and began to expose it that Masonic doctors bled him four times in one day until he died. This happened in December, 1799, at his home at Mt. Vernon, where h3e had become ill the day before. It should also be noted that in addition to his assassination taking place in the last month of the last year of the 18th century, that his monument, erected by the Masonic Lodge, is 555 feet high. This is significant because five is the number of death in the Luciferian religion, and five trippled indicates assassination. In addition to the Washington Monument, the city also contains the massive and elaborate 33rd-degree Masonic Temple of the Scottish Rite, complete with its pyramids of Egypt on the roof and its 33 pillars (phalluses), each 33 feet high. Inside the temple room of this heathen building, the walls are covered with drawings of serpents and every unclean thing, and the altar in this room is the black stone block which is sacred to the satanic religions. I must also mention here that the very street plan of the city of Washington D.C. is laid out in the form of a temple of Satan. By examining a map of the city you can see clearly the head of 5the goad of Baphomet or Mendes, the compass and square of Freemasonry, and other Luciferian symbology. All these things clearly tell us who is running this country and what their religious beliefs really are When we consider all of this, is it any wonder why this country is so demon-infested? We at NPL are didicated to getting out such truth, and especially the message of deliverance from the powers of darkness in the mighty Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. That is why we are offering two each of NPL's 20 titles at cost. Folk's, we can do no more to help you learn these principles in time(See ad elsewhere in this paper.) Those who refuse to stand against Satan as this age darkens will fall. May you and we stand, and put on the whole armor of God, to His glory. (Ephesians 6:10-18) just some crazy shit
