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THE A BE BARRUEL

And transl ted into ENGLISH by

THE HON. ROBE T CLIFFORD, FR.S. & A.S.

Princes and Nations s all disappear from the face of the Earth ... and this EVOLUTION shall be the WORK OF SECRET SOCIETIES.

Weish upt's Discourse for the Mysteries

art III.

THEANTIS CIAL CONSPIRACY.

Second Edition revised and corrected.

London

Prin ted fi r the TRANSLA TOR,

by T. BURTON, No. 11, te-street, Linea In 's- In n Fields.

Sold by E. BOOKER No. 56, New Bond-street.

[1798}



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PUBLISHER'S PREFACE

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About the Book

"This is the third part (of four) of Abbe Barreul's massive polemi history of the French Revolution. This portion of this book is of interest because it contains extensive quotes from the actual literature of th Bavarian Illuminati. This is the most comprehensive work in English on th historical theory, structure and practice of the Bavarian Illuminati. It co plements Robison's Proofs of a Conspiracy, the other major contemporary

Fou nded in 1776, shortly before the America n Revolution, th Bava ria n Illuminati were a secret society with a revolutionary ideol y, and a centralized structure. According to Abbe Barreul, they sub erted the Masonic lodges of Europe, and were one of the key driving for es behind the French Revolution. New members were gradually initiate into the group's radical ideas, which, according to Barreul, were a heist and ana rch ist in esse nce.

Barreul was very conservative, and his translator, Robert Edwa d Clifford, likewise. However, Barreul was a serious historian, even thoug he wrote from a decidedly non-neutral point of view. As a contempora ,he was able to view the primary source documents and interview parti ipants. As such this book is today, in and of itself, a primary source.

Today, civil society in Europe and America has enshrined ideas of 'Liberty and Equality' that Barreul thought would lead to th complete breakdown of civilization. The Bavarian Illuminati are considere by some to be the forerunners of the Communist and Fascist movements However, as I have stated before, this is probably parallel evolution. The more paranoid believe that the Illuminati (or some equivalent, such a a cabal of reptilian shape-shifters) are still in business and manipulating, .g., world leaders, the education system, and mass movements. But thi is for the ind ivid ua I reader to decide ... "

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About the Author

"Abbe Augustin Ba rruel (October 2, 1741 - Octobe r 5, 1820) was a French Jesu it priest. He is now mostly known for docu menting the conspi racy theory involving the Bavarian Illuminati and the Jacobins in his book Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism (original title Memoires pour servir A I'Histoire du Jacobinisme) published in 1797. In short, Barruel wrote that the French Revolution was planned and executed by the secret societies.

Augustin Barruel was born at Villeneuve de Berg (Ardeche). He entered the Society of Jesus, common Iy known as th e Jesu its in 1756 and ta ught gra mma r at Tou louse in 1762. The storm aga inst the Jesu its in F ra nce drove him from his country and he was occupied in college work in Moravia and Bo hemia until the su ppression of the ord er in 1773. He the n retu rned to France and his first literary work appeared in 1774: Ode sur Ie glorieux avenement de Louis Auguste au trone. That same year he became a collaborator of the Annee litteraire, edited by Freron. His first important work was Les Helveie n nes, ou Lettres Provincia les ph i losoph iq ues, pu blished in 1781."



CONTENTS

PUBLISHER'S PREFACE VII

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS 1

SPARTACUS-WEISHAUPT, FOUNDER OF THE ILLUMINEES 8

CODE OF THE ILLUMINEES.-GENERAL SYSTEM, AND DIVISION OF THE CO E

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FIRST PART OF THE CODE OF TH E ILLUMINEES.-OF THE BROTHER

INSINUATOR, OR THE RECRUITER 25

FIRST PREPARATORY DEGREE, OF THE NOVICE AND OF HIS TEACHER 39

SECOND PREPARATORY DEGREE-THE ACADEMY OF ILLUMINISM, OR THE

BRETHREN OF MINERVA 55

TH IRD PREPARATORY DEGREE - TH E MINOR ILLUM INE E 62

FOURTH PREPARATORY DEGREE-THE MAJOR ILLUMINEE, OR THE SCOTC

NOVICE 70

THE SCOTCH KNIGHT OF ILLUMINISM; OR DIRECTING ILLUMINEE 79

CLASS OF THE MYSTERIES.-OF THE LESSER MYSTERIES; THE EPOPT OR

PRIEST OF ILLUMINISM 88

CONTINUATION OF THE DISCOURSE ON THE LESSER MYSTERIES 09

THE REGENT, OR THE PRINCE ILLUMINEE. 20

CLASS OF GRAND MYSTERIES; THE MAGE OR THE PHILOSOPHER, AND THE

MAN KING 29

GOVERNMENT OF THE ORDER-GENERAL IDEA OF THAT GOVERNMENT, ND OF THE SHARE WHICH THE INFERIOR CLASSES OF ILLUMINISM BEAR IN IT 55 OF THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EPOPTS .. 61 INSTRUCTIONS FOR TH E REGENT OR PRI NCE ILLUM IN EE, ON TH E

GOVERNMENT OF THE ORDER 74

CONTINUATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

ILLUMINEES-LAWS FOR THE LOCAL SUPERIORS 84

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PROVINCIAL. 94

OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORS, OF THE AREOPAGITES, AND OF THE GENE L

OF ILLUMINISM 00

ENDNOTES 18





Code of the Illuminati

PRELIMINARY BSERVATIONS

On the lIIuminees 1 and on the differe t Works whereon these Memoirs are grou ded.

THE third conspiracy, which I a now about to investigate, is that of the Atheistical lIIuminees, whi h at my outset 2 I denominated the conspiracy of the Sophisters 0 Impiety and Anarchy against every religion natural or revealed; not on y against kings, but against every government, against all civil society, e en against all property whatsoever.

The name of Iliuminee which this Sect (the most disastrous in its principles, the most extensive in its views, the m st atrociously cunning in its means) has chosen, is of ancient standing in the annals of disorganizing Sophistry. It was the name which Manes and hi disciples first affected, gloriantur Manichcei se de aelo ittuminatos." The first Rosicrucians also, who appeared in Germany, called themsel es Illuminees. And later, in our time, the Martinists (with many other sects) have pretended to Illuminism. As an outline for history I d istingu ish them by thei r plots a nd tenets, a nd will reduce them into two classes, th Atheistical and the Theosophical Iliu m inees. These latter more pa rti u la rly compre hend the Martinists, whom I have already mentioned in y second volume, and the Swedenbourgians, whom I shall mention in t eir proper place, where also I shall give what information I have been able to collect relating to them. The Atheistical Iliuminees are the objects f the present volume, and it is their conspiracy that I mea n to disclose.

The very numerous letters, books, an manuscripts, which I have received since the publication of my proposals, has rendered it impossible for me to comprise the proposed investigation i one volume. The baleful projects of the Sect and the laws for their execut on are so strangely combined, that I thought it necessary to begin by ma ing my reader perfectly acquainted with its code; that is to say, with th regular progression of its degrees, mysteries, and government.



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This al ne requiring an entire volume, I am reduced to the necessity of givmg fourth, in which I shall develope the history of Illuminism, and make an application of the triple conspiracy to the French Revolution. I have m re particularly applied myself to the investigation of the legislative part of his conspiring Sect, as no work has yet been published in which the whole f their code is to be found. Detached parts only were to be met with sc ttered throughout the papers which had been seized by the public a uthori y. These I have co lIected and digested; th us ena bling the reade r more e sily to judge what has been and what must have been the result of such la s. In such an undertaking, I feel myself bound to lay before the public n account of the documents on which I ground my proofs. The followi g then is a list of the principal works, with a few observations on each, t at the reader may form his own judgment as to their authenticity.

I. The first is a collection entitled "Some of the Origina I Writings of the Sect of Illu inees, which were discovered on the 11th and 12th of October, 1786, t La ndsh ut, on a sea rch made in the House of the Sieu r Zwack, hereto re Cou nsellor of the Rege ncy; a nd printed by Orde r of His High ness the Ele tor.-Munich, by Ant. Franz, Printer to the Court." 4

II. The econd is a supplement to the Original Writings, chiefly containing those hich were found on a search made at the castle of Sandersdorf, a famous haunt of the /IIuminees, by orde r of His High ness the Elector. Munich, 1787. 5

These wo volumes contain irrefragable proofs of the most detestable conspir cy. They disclose the principles, the object, and the means of the Sect; t e essential parts of their code, the diligent correspondence of the adepts, pa rticu la rly that of their ch ief, a nd a state ment of their progress and fut re hopes. The editors indeed have carried their attention so far, as to men ion by whose hand the principal documents or letters were written. At the eginning of the first volume, and on the frontispiece of the second, is seen the following remarkable advertisement by order of the Elector:"Those ho may ha rbou r any dou bt as to the a uthe nticity of th is collection, have 0 Iy to apply to the office where the secret archives are kept at M u n ich, and whe re orde rs a re left to show the origi na Is." 6

I entre t that my readers will recollect this advertisement whenever they shall se the Original Writings cited.



III. "The True IIluminee, or the real and perfect Ritual of the IIluminee; of the Iliu inee; comprehending the Preparation, the Noviciate, the Minerval Degree, that of the Minor and Major /IIuminee, all without addition or omissio . "-With respect to the a uthenticity of th is work, we need on Iy quote the testimony of the Ba ron Kn igge, su rna med Philo, the most famous of the II uminees after the Founder of the Sect; and who was actually the chief co piler of its Code, as he tells us himself: "All these degrees (says he), suc as I composed them, have been printed this year at Edesse (Frankfo on the Mein) under the title of the True IIluminee. I am ignorant of the a thor; but they appear exactly as they flowed from my pen; that is to say, s I compiled them." 7 This certainly is an authenticated document on the 5 ct, and recognized by the compiler himself.

proceed to a work which was published by this same Philo,under t e title of "Last Observations, or Last Words of Philo, and Answers to dive r Questio ns 0 n my con nections with the IIlu mi nees." In th is work Philo-Kn gge gives us an account of himself and of his Illuminism, of his agreem nts with the chiefs of the Sect, and of his labours for it. His vanity, howeve , makes this narrative fulsome. The reader will observe in his writings one of those pretended Philosophers who treat all religious objects ith that contempt which they themselves deserve. This is of no consequ nce; he attempts to justify his own conduct; his avowals may therefor be received in testimony against the Sect.

V. "The last Works of Spartacus and Philo," Die neusten Arbeiten des Spartac s und philo. Except the Original Writings, this is the most intelligent an important work that has been published on the IIluminees. It contains the two degrees of the greatest consideration both on account of the mys eries revealed in them by the Sect, and of the laws laid down for the ade tS.-Not a shadow of doubt can be maintained as to the authenticity of th s work. These degrees a nd laws are pu blished with a certificate of philo att sting their conformity with the original, and under the seal of the Order. his certificate was scarcely necessary. Whoever can read must easily p rceive that these degrees and these laws are no other than a compila ion, and often (in the most essential parts) but a copy of the discours s, precepts, and principles, contained in the Original Writings. The publisher is a man who has passed through all the degrees of Illuminism. More d xterous than Philo, he makes himself master of his secret, and of that of he whole Sect. The bette r to unmask Iliu m in ism, he becomes an



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Iliu m inee; a nd he has so we II succeede ,that no membe r of the Orde r was better acquainted with it than himself.

Critical History of the Degrees of very thing is proved from the very

VI. The same writer has published Illuminism, a valuable work, in which letters of the grand adepts.

VII. The Directing lIIuminee, 0 r the Scot h Knight. Th is may be sa id to be the counterpart of the Last Works of philo and Spartacus. It is a description of the most important intermediary degr e of Illuminism. The Editor does not indeed publish it under the signet of he Order; but when the reader has compared it with the Original Writings and even with the criticism on it by the chief, who was not much pleas d with the compiler, he will soon decide that the gra nd sea I of the Orde r is not necessa ry to a uthenticate it.

VIII. Remarkable Depositions respecti g the IIluminees. These are three juridical depositions on oath, and sig ed 1st by Mr. Cosandy, Canon and Professor at Munich; 2dly by Mr. Ren er, Priest and Professor of the same Academy; 3dly by Mr. Utzschneider, unsellor of the Electoral Chamber; 4thly by Mr. George Griimberq, a member of the Academy of Sciences, and Professor of Mathematics. As every thi g is juridical in these depositions, it would be useless for me to insist on th weight they must carry with them. These were four pupils, who did no wait to be initiated in the grand mysteries of the Sect to form their j dgement on, and to quit the Sect. They were cited at a tribunal to decla e all they knew, and they answered with moderation and truth. Their d positions will find a place in the historical part ofthis work.

IX. The Apologies pu blished by some f the leaders of the Sect a re a Iso to be classed a mo ng the incontrovertibl evidence wh ich we have acq u ired. These gentlemen will not be expec ed to have aggravated their own wicked ness.

X. The list would be endless were I to ubjoin all the works that have been written against the Sect. But I must d stinguish in this place the works of Mr. Hoffman, Professor at the University of Vienna. I am but little acquainted with those of Doctor Zimme man, though I have been informed by letter, that he furnished many valu ble articles in a journal published at Vienna, and chiefly directed against th Sect. I often find Mr. Stark's name mentioned as a strenuous opponent 0 the Sect. I have seen no publication



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with his name to it, except an Apolo in Answer to the Calumnies of the Sect, which it continues to repeat, no withstanding the victorious manner in which he has answered them.

Among the anonymous writings I find an excellent work entitled the Ultimate fate of the Free-masons ( ndliches schicksal des Frey-maurer Ordens). It is a discourse pronounced at the breaking-up of a Freemason's Lodge. The writer of this discourse ives an excellent statement of the reasons why the Lodges should suspe d their labours since Illuminism had intruded itself into Masonry.-I beli e he would have pronounced this discourse much sooner, had he know that all Lodges were not so pure as his own.

I have also perused the Biographical F agments ofthe Sieur Bode, a famous Iliuminee; these will be very useful in our Historical Volume. As to numberless other works which I hav read on the same subject, it will suffice to give the titles of the m w en quoted. I have sa id more tha n enough to show that I a m not in the da rk with respect to the su bject on which I am writing.

I could wish to express my gratitude 0 those virtuous men who, by their correspondence, and the memorials hich they have sent me, have greatly advanced my undertaking. But open e pressions of such a gratitude would prove fatal to them. To have contribu ed to the public utility is a sufficient rewa rd for the ir virtue; a nd if my wor is not so pe rfect as it ought to be, it arises not from any want of energy in heir endeavours.

I find myself much against my will bliged to answer certain objections which my Translator has made, and hich will, doubtless, be repeated by many other readers, grounded on the work of Mr. Robison, entitled Proof of a Conspiracy against all the Religi ns and Governments of Europe, &c. &c. That work was published just as his Third Volume was going to the press. Its author had not then met ith my two first Volumes; but in a second Edition he is pleased to menti n them in his Appendix. I am much flattered by his approbation, heartily ongratulate him on the zeal he has himself shown in combating the publ c enemy, and am happy to see that he has wrought on the best materials. Without knowing it, we have fought for the same cause with the same ar s, and pursued the same course; but the public are on the eve of seeing our respective quotations, and will observe a remarkable difference bet een them. I fear lest we should be


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would dl.!'prlve hlm tn.al a utnorlry by whii:n. un I.!'r Ine el

ne f:llunged voulh i vli:I.!' .and I.!'rror.-Monruo !P SOf:lhi'!!t

aceus !P Ihl.!' devils of not ha I ng '!!k'I.!'I.!'ned him frem Ihis n da I bV nO'SI.!' .abom nation!p wn Ii:h ea 11I.!'d t e venge.an!:e of Ihl.!' God of N IU re on tn sen of J u .ah_ - Thl.!'n. I mpude n da ring, ne f:lI.!"ju res him'!!I.!' hI.!' i:alls I.!'ry tn Ing at ls saerad 10 wilne • that neilne r ne no, hi!p frle ds eve, k n w of tne e i'!!tl.!'nce of Iho!Pe pol ns 0 r '!!'.!'Cret mea ns of !pkre ning hlm frem Inf.a • mui:h Ie!io'!! In.al Iney .ad eve, f:I,of:lo!Ped. sought, 0' mf:lloyed He e III.!'ng'.!"!!. and .al lI.!'ng force!p. thl.!' magi'!!ttat'.!'!p 10 f:I ve Ine .a

tlon; neV produce tne II.!' of Ihl.!' f:lI.!"jured SOf:lhi'!!tl.!'r. and tnere"

bshel 1'1 I m I.!'nuI.!'.aling .a fl a '!!'.!'COnd. a nd even a Ihird flda n l. to

or ea '!!I.!' to bl.!' soughr • .and rnmmuni!:all.!' to him. thes

'!!'.!'e 1'1 m raea Iling prom lses f tn reI.!' vea rs runding wl'lh me.an . HI.!' complains of Ih littll.!' success of his att'.!'mf:ll .agenl of 11m Idity or of igno nce; hI.!' I.!'ntreat'!! and i:onju,

tneir tte rnpts. t'.!'lling Ine that it w.a!P nOI yet 100 late. ut that I.!'

tlon '!! n'.!'c:e'!!'!!a ry _ who ea pa Int Ihl.!' de pr.avity of Ihis Ingll.!' tr.ait. How mon reus tne bl.!'ing wno u Id have combln'.!'d such de tavityl Th thl.!' God he 1'1 u miliAl'.!"!! Ihl.!' Sop 1!Ole r shou Id havl.!' pe,mitted I is !Pingll.!' n.ave en brought 10 Ilgnt. -II !puffli:I.!' to !Pnow now fa r wi kl.!'dn'.!"!!!p c:,auie bV the ma n who. wit vlnul.!' on 1'1 I'!! rongue. and un e, Ihl.!' sha e of tn.al'!! ered n.aml.!'. 'IJI\a!P fo,m" and fanatic:I!plng tne bleed- nlrsty lI.!'gi ns of .a Rob f:lie rre,

wn ich he pia n nerJ or u rity. anrJ but a ';.insl he nad enve IOl'eQ hi mn'!!ummate vlll.a

f:I,ing In.al hI.!' '!!olli:ite lorsd. ne i:onju,I.!'d tne eh lid who!Pe bi

Afte, se !iohod Ing an attu lion Ihl.!' reade r will natura prod incontrovenible pr k_ We will. Ine refore. first I.a

lI.!'tte, of We"'~haupt to his.a pt H!!!n.!!!t 1'1 ls tne Third L , In Ihl.!'

volu I.!' of Ihl.!' O,lgimn W,j( !7s of Ihl.!' IIlHmin~s in l:lAva ria


10 .... _ ~

• ~Ow.· ';.iJy;. iosha u pr to ttl i

';.er.;:.-eq lay 0 n the osituatiD me inr.;: P'i'ble every thins da ngl.!'r • .and I m on Ihl.!' 1Il'Itl.!' aut/! ,jty Oli!!'t OUt 10 Aln ns (Munii:n)

Ihin k 1=1 e 1=1 I.!' , _ I.!' wn.al ea n b thing 0 it... 1I.!'!rt ne 'Should tell Ihi'!! un

and Ih happll.!' from Ih .affa I r I a m you rs. & Sl=Ia rta eus."

Notwll sta nd i hls rel=lugn.an I.!' to let Cato nre tne

Ie ngtn bligl.!'d 10 w,ite to hi on Ihl.!' 'Sub I!d.,. .and

whii:n I rough I!O:!ni:V wI.!' ha

hat 'It !P me tne

iii be rJUady dimjni ey wil nOI f.ail 10 ad a ntagl.!' Ihl.!'

mota I • .and e hert tham 10 'It nul.!' .and

I.!'i'!!ha U pt boa meedl !io.a~lng In 1'1 !P .a 1=1 0 logy. (a nd I wj!Pn hls wril ng 10 10 kl.!'d upon

n dei:l.atatlo • Ihat in a II lifl.!' I have '.!"lIe hl.!'.a,d of

n';. (of a born nJ nor of th se poi owled,ge of a 'f occasion wen I or

e zm n FDlJ'Dllm Boo

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nave thousnt of a them, Arid fh~ J .ia tnat by the IT1O';t detesta ble pe rjury-

malr;ins any se whatever of fioIr of the t7 th,· l..<: It iHnU'5 e '5um i ns a ba retacerJ an rJ

So much for Ihl.!' c:on'!!ide, hlm in hi tn.n b.alefu I a Dys!P. ana rc:ny, He re aga I erlme, of Ihl.!' '!!j:lac:e .and tne rnest prof c:.a!rt thelr '.!'VI.!"!! upo wn 1m. whl.!'n rnmj:l or wiln Ihl.!' !ioeCret tne f.aint I mhatiens

1'1 I'!! m.a ; but eer ch II!f objeCl ls, 10 n'!!j:lir. 0'_ L'.!'I u!P Ih n dl.!"!!i:I.!'nd inlO

n the se eels of 1m pi • 'I.!'bl.!'llion. and

'ltl.!' Dee igner .anI of I.!' gr.adation!p of tne !pI" II.!'!!I dl.!'w1.alio frem 'I.!'ttlludl.!' ea I"O.!'Iy n.ave hI.!' m.agl!rtr.ate'!! at thl.!' ne.a of a mn!ppl r.ai:Y

Ihl.!' cl bs of voila I,I.!' nd oJ Alem Den. m.akl.!' thl.!'!ioe I tte, .aj:lj:ll.!'a, IlkI.!' SOj:lhi'!!tl.!'r.an thl.!' H rlg.and as nOI known. nd it would bl.!' upt e 'had a ma!rte • or wnetne, hI.!' !ioe mon reus doc:uin on wn Ii:h hI.!' hoW'.!' a ltad llio wn Ii:h on thl.!' all lay

ls 1'1 I m'!!I.!'1f Ine g'I.!' foundl.!'d hls !PCn .aulho,itv of some 0

Ai:i:o,ding to this I Egypt... bl.!'ga n in th ye.a, 771 10 .adl.!'pt'!! In thl.!' a n I nl m Information I have a rned

tne on Iv my'!!tl.!'rle!p ic:n

d !;Ome lime in ding 10 initlat'.!' m mere I.!':t:aCl I Ma ha, wne,I.!' teneu of thl.!' u lou'!!ly Infu'!!I.!'d xpand. and thl.!' revol lion.ary i:onf ion. wne n Ihl.!' e,n II u ml nel.!' 10 !ioe k hls !io.afery In unl ( 0 u nte an k) C".agliO'!!u ls sa Id to n.ave I'!!. as we II as seme I.!" .adl.!'pt'!! mous fer tneir

nty of nd at L ns, In hls pe grlnatlons, il I'!!

I!pn.a u itlated 1m in hi'!! my ,ie!P, If I mpll.!'1Y

tille .a initiation. ne r had .anv m.an

nd wii:kl.!'d Ih n CagllO'!!tM. hI.!' nl ends,

.anlienl IIlumin'.!'e!p. Inlo Ihl.!' minds of lsla nd wa'!! .alre.ad Kn lghts very wl!ioe flignt, Thl.!' f.amou'!! Del.!'n .a d l!iotij:lle of Illu min lsm In Ihl.!' sa ld, ne met witn .and !ioei:'I.!'CY eou Id Denl.!'r elaims eha n knew how 10 d l'I.!'tt

Wnatever may ha certa in that Wei'5h

a'5te r, it i'5 very ry lr;inrJ of em:u-

e zm n DIJ'DIIm Boou I

at i';. n tu ra Ily to be eJt: ~ec:I from men who,

1'1''f bia'5, h in re lisio '5 nd l'olitif;iJ I opi n lens,

mina I - He rnust ha h rJ some notion of the

.ad

as tnev Ih'I.!'.aIl.!'ned IIl'It

aC(! u.ainted with Ihl.!' ing all Ine I, de moc:r.a 10 tnei, '!!vstem'!! of LI God. or pu re Alhl.!'l!; f:lolltic:.al law!;. Ihl.!' oth , 10 bOlh • .and fo,med .a m n!rt Ihl.!' mest a,dl.!'nl. Ihl.!' me lIl'Itl.!'ry 'I.!'llglon. lIl'Itl.!'ry him!P'.!'1f with Ihl.!' ide.a wj!;nlnroughouttne

a nes only In as m urn rs.al a n.a'i:hv_ HI.!' w.a!; medem Sof:l i!!l f'S; but. notwlthrn nd·

e Ihink tnev h d g n '!!uffic:lI.!'nl latilude

.alltv, HI.!' onl ad f:lled thelr hatred for 1I.!'d 10 Ihl.!' d 'SIr ctlen of a II i:lt.rll and

'ow of a II liff n; ne eemb Inl.!'d tham

st, wnO'SI.!' ob] tt as Ihl.!' tnO'!!t .ab!POlull.!'.

vow to WI.!' 1'1 • witnout exo:!f:llion.

nd an P'~' lSOI!~"II'!!'t_ He pll.!'.a!ioed o!P'!!ibllltv tn.a hI.!' ighl infu!ioe tne sa me .a!P'!!u'I.!'d hlm I.!'1f f surosss.

i:,ime'!!. il w.a!; Ihl.!'

So ph I!rt'.!', knI.!'W hi'!! lieved no

soughr to i:ombin'.!' ml.!'dioc:riry of hi'!! fon hi'!! I.!'du!:'.nion to tn i:on!:e.aled thl.!' f:ll.an!; !rte, d in hls bre.a!rt. 0'

dig'.!"!!tl.!'d Ine m .all. hI.!' he nd me.an!; of

Ihl.!' cn.air of LaW'!! in t e un f I ngol'Stadt.

lW'.!'nty·I.!'ighlh ye.a, _ n Ih MUi:h. 177

hI.!' w.a!; not Vet thirty undl.!'r !ioeCfl.!'i:V. of 1'1 I!; IWO yl.!'.ars bl.!'fore_

ould n.ave bl.!'I.!'n Ine u pt. fo,ml.!'d for great dn'.!"!!!;, Tne !:lava ria n imf:lo!P'!!ibll.!'; hI.!' on Iv ms 10 praerios. Tne te thl.!' l.anl.!'r 'f'.!'.ars of by d l!P'!!imul.alion ne I.!'I I.!'r ne had net as yl.!'t

ing him'!!I.!'1f na med to I.!' re hI.!' n.ad att.ained hi!;

1'1 w,ite!; to zwad that ttl.!'r hI.!' Inform!; 1'1 I m him ne had fou nded

He rnust have Ir;nown have bee n ma'Ste r

i';.'5imulation; he rnusr d hi'S plan';. for the


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subversie tn rougheut all em i , on the 'V'ery fu n - n of I'ublir.:

interprere w- It 'Wa';. ne'V'e rtne ';.'5 the r.:ollese of In lrudt tnat

We i';.nau. t:ti the greatest leal r h ';. d ury, r.:onr.:ei'V'erJ 1T1';.e1f to be

.admir.ablv , forming .and een u ng by Invl!plbll.!' me '!! Ihl.!' g'I.!'.a1

~volulion n.ad f:ll.annll!d, He J '.!"!!tim.at.'.!'d the Infl n!:I.!' wn I!:h

1'1 ls offlD.!' f acne gAve hlm ove, hi!p rs • .and hI.!' had tn !:ouragl.!' 10

'!!uf:lf:lly In r te I thflC~U~~ of tho oblig'.!'d 10

give 10 th In f:lub e.

But 1'1 wou fer A n.a,!:ny or 1m I.!'IV 10 n.ave

ga Inll!d on InO'SI.!' e we,I.!' undl.!'r I e of tne foundl.!' , We lshaupr

behl.!'1d m n I nd su jeer 10 'I.!'llglou!p a htlea I laW'!! frem II.!' to poll.!' •

.and 1'1 ls je I us te.al weighll!d In I.!' ml.!'.an w I!:h Ihl.!' !P.aint'!! n.ad f:llo'fll!d 10

e:w:tl.!'nd Ih iln of 1'1 rlst, Thl.!"I.!' stlll e !rte tne '!!!:att'.!',1I!d 'I.!' a nt'!! of an

O,dl.!" wn Ihl.!' I prudent polii:Y of Ki g!P had oblig'.!'d t So\Ie'I.!'ign

Pontiff to Ihl.!' mach Inatlon of a Philo!ioOpn lsrn, I f:I,ofe!P'!!I.!'d

a nd Pontiffs, WI.!' - a pt knI.!'W now 10.a ''.!'elate tne '!!uf:lf:l0n l.aws had .aa:j u I ~d f' m men wno we, '!!f:I'I.!'.ad th e ghout .all C.nhollc ee u n ies a nd who. in In village!p. f:I 11!:1y ta ghl youln. Ihund ~ from Ihl.!' f:lulf:lit in!!l vlD.!'.

d l'I.!'i:ted C r stla ns OWel rd tne p.alh of • and wl.!'nt to p~ h the fa I'Ih

of Ch,ist Idol.au u!P .and barba reus ens, HI.!' wl.!'11 kn

em pi,'.!"!! I nde II!d 10 ~llglou'!!

wn 1m I.!'a d 10 1'1 I'!! God. WI.!'

tne!Pe he wnO'SI.!' I.a tow,a,d tn ferms mopposit.e:, ne to I'll Th'OM? my !rt'.!',je s,

ediflll!d in shall ner : .af:l0!OtI'.!"!!?"

historian

now much Ine dury und him 10 '.!"!!tll!d thl.!'

nedi F ranels. or Ign.al s. ne ad ml ~d Ine i

fundI.!' • .and WeI'!! p.anic:u la Iy ha rmed wiln tho

l'I.!'i:te 'SO rna ny .!I.!'.alou!p n ispsrsed Ih,ougn

a me e jeer .and u nde r on hI.!' d: hI.!' cenes lved be .a opt.'.!'d. thotJ~ to op tat!!! In a ~!!!fIse'

I What e!Pe men n.ave don fe Ihl.!' AlIA' and Ine If) wh wou Id not I do I 0 pmitlon to tne

i 1'1 lI.!'gi !P of .adl.!'f:l1S su bJe my law!p. and

ny m.a nOI I d'.!"!!t'oV und cove, of da rkn

ad da ? wn.al Cn rl!Ot '.!"lIe for God .and for

t Ihl.!' !P.aml.!' rtle:tljmNr 'OM ('!!.aid , .and thl.!' ne lu~ of what IhI.!'Y ~'. wny

i';.nau I't I wi II lea'V'e the

very wi'5he';. in I' n lan,guase

e In n FDlJ'Dllm Boou I I

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h i';. conficlential isr.:iple';.; anrJ he even

n of the tallo'W'el"';. of ve decla red, tnat tney de: 16 they rnust a 1';.0 ma rkl!N:l. that We lshaupr. I n pi n n I ls tem'!! .ai:i:o,ding 10 Ine dOf:!led by Iho!ioe 'I.!'llglou!p fou de • n d re f\l'ed II 10 him!ioelf to Ine .anifi!:e'!! wn Ii:h Ihl.!' mest i fl.!'r.al 0 eou Id '!!ugg'.!"!!t_ At tne is la s. ne 'IJI\a!P Ignor.anl of

t .al h frat'.!',nity hl.!'ld !j.'.!'i:'I.!'t mY'!!ll.!'rlou!p tles. and

, .and wo,d!p. wn.aleve,

I.!' thelr muntly or re ligion, Inn rs, hI.!' i:ombinl!N:l tne

a !:OC:1I.!'ty. wn Ii:h 'IJI\a!P .al onO!!' ui:h as mnvenie nt of

,n menl of the JI.!'!PU lis • .and us '!!ill.!'n!:e .a nd '!!I.!'i:ret

of Ma'!!onty_ 11!p obJI.!'tt wa'!!. tn I 0 of Ihl.!' rnest Anll'!!oi:I.a1

of a nc:lI.!'nt III U mlni!Pm. and 0 A tl'I.!'llglou!p Sy'!!tl.!'m!p of

Pn 11o'!!0f:!hi!pm,

a,o ove, tn ls di!P.awou!p proJ'.!'rt.. n ls I.!''f'.!''!! on tne young

f:!uf:! '!! wnom go'Ltl.!'rn me nt had I.!'ntru re 10 ferm tham fe r

te!P of Ine I, i:ounlry • .and dl.!'fe I.!' of I W'!! • .and hI.!' 'I.!"!!01v1!N:l to

ls 'lJl\arf.a,I.!' .aga I nst Doth bV I e f:! of Ine'!!I.!' voutn'!!_ He

in di'!!ta nt !putte!io'!!ion hi'!! first d I If:! '!! d e g orhers. Iho!ioe .aga In.

to hi'!! lAws. forming funhl.!'r.a pt a d h !P bV dl.!'gtl.!'I.!"!! hI.!' ea me i:I.!'ntiy to vlI.!'W hi'!! lI.!'gion'!! mulll I\rin a d f:! ad Ing frem Ihl.!' town'!! u nlry • .and re'!!ident '.!'ve n in tn ee tIS of rmess, He a l'I.!'.adV hl.!'.a,d

aths wn leh. undl.!'r tne '!!'.!'Crei: of Ih I.!"!!. we,I.!' 10 bind Ine

nd haa rts of thO!ioe new legion with n ls di'!!org.anizing

'I.!' '!!ill.!'nliy 10 u nde rmlM tne Th'OM, He ealeu lated

neO!!'!io'!!!P.aty • .and !pmill!N:l 10 tn I k t.al I.!' u Id one d.aV have on iy

Ihl.!' !plgn.al fer thl.!' gl.!'ne ral I.!':t:plo'!!

ls eighl·.and·twentietn ieh ne me.anl to give w,itt'.!'n n ls code. ne yon IWO of hi'!! puplls • • abo ut twenry ye.ars n Ihl.!' othl.!" c:.alll.!'d f'Nu • bUI who!ioe morals

blush, The jur;Jsed the them the h

rJisr.:iple ';.OOn vyins with their master in impiety. he 'f of b OS ad mined to his lT1y.;terie';... anrJ conferred on desl'"ee that he had a'S invenrerJ- He callerJ thelT1 lied hi '.!'If tneir !:hief. .and ea IIII!d Ihis menstreus e, of III minee!p, 19

tne re.ad'.!'r pre!:'.!'dll!d In tim'.!' wnen comblM .all of Imf:lietv. '.!'

of M.lV. 1776. In.al th'.!' ina gu r.alion w.as cele br.ared, Let b!Pe rve his e porn, II Ind- 1IIl'!!.a fe'.!'ble bl.!'gin n Ing: 1'1 , en R'.!'IIO ution bUI by a f'.!'w yea I"!!; tn.al howeve, w.a!P tne omin.ab '.!' Sea first rutted into IIl'X1!rten!:'.!'. wn I!:h 'IJIi.a!P 10

rors . .all h'.!' con'!!f:lir.a!:ie'!! • .an a II tne !:,ime!p of Ih'.!' .ad'.!'pt'!! na rc:hV. and wn I!:h u nde r th'.!' n.ame of Jaeobln, ,'.!'.adfu I Revolulion Sucn wa'!! Ine origin of tn.al vlI.!'W '.!'n I proda Im'.!'d 10 all natlens • .and unfortunate· ruth. ·T .al whateve, thelr overn m'.!'nt or re ligion mighl mighl De long I elvll '!!o!:ietv. if J.a!:obin I'!!m rth,own; tn.al!Pn u Id Ih'.!' plans .and wish'.!'!p of

aeee m Ii'!!h'.!'d. tneir relig n wl'lh Its Po nt.ilt!!. Ine I, ts laW'!!. heir m.agl!rtr.allll'!! lh~ir ptOp~try. a II would b'.!' eornme mass of 'uin I Tne ,icne!p .and Ine I, fl'.!'Id'!!. tnei, mttag • Ine I, v'.!'ry wive'!! nd !:hild,'.!'n would De tern v'.!' look d uf:lon J.a!:obin lea I aerlo n as IIl'Xn.au!rtlng 1'I!Pe1f in

'!! on Iv a king .a '!!f:loniv'.!' '.!' V of it'!! '!!u'.!'ngrh_· 0:"

Iv wl'lh 100 De. 10 wha trlumf:lh'.!'d II tne J.arnbin gove,nm'.!'nt '!!W'.!'f:lI.away n houses and

A!:!:o,ding

d intenlion'!! of tn ls teuibl'.!' and fo,mid.able SeC!.

I on Iv !Pe'.!'n tne f rst pa n of tne f:ll.an!p fo,m'.!'d '.!"Itolutlo whi!:n ls to b'.!'at own evety Tn rone ovenu,n

~ aN PI p~tr;"-blot out '.!'ry law and eenel ude by th'.!'

.all seei tvl

Th'.!' omen demon'!!tr.al Illu min lsrn, I '!! al

will bl.!'gin 1'1

m.anM'. tn SI.!'rt. Tn ls F

I; bUI ( o,'.!' faul !rtllll) have num De,Ie'!!!P f:I,ook 10

ruth of t ls asse rtion_ with f:I'.!'tt to Ih'.!' Con'!!f:lir.a!:ie!p of

r.aw m f:I,ook from tnei, n code .and tnei, a rc:hiV'.!"!!_ I

'.!'ir eed ; it will lay of:l'.!'n th'.!' obJ'.!'tt. Ine I!!':Il"t.enl. th'.!'

ns and !:on!:'.!'1\ra ble d'.!'f:l1 of Ih'.!' Con'!!f:lirac:ie'!! of th'.!'

rt will m preh'.!'nd Ine f:l1 n of their ee n'!!f:lir.a!:ie!p. th'.!'

!:od'.!' of 1.aW'!! wn h th'.!'V n.ad mn'!!truc:ted fer nd PC! rt willow thelr f:I,ogre!P'!! .and tnei, i r fim risin, till that pe ri rJ whe n, I'owerful in Ftevoluithout Ie vins thei.- secret rJ n';., they unite a nd co ntounrJ

.aruin ing th i successes f tiona ry Le.gi n ,

e zm n FDlJ'Dllm Boou I

nd in un ison witn t _ h total ruin the Law of every Soci

I n delineating wn.n In II!d II te!io to do that I eou I

themselveos witn the J of deosolatiDn wn ich rh rone of every Mon lIl'Itl.!'ry Cltiten_ 01 that is doing • .and what II Ihl.!' i:hiefs of nation

imf:ll.!'nd Ing da ngl.!'r; t I.!'. I !io.a • wno n.ave m lsta k

!ioudden I.!':t:f:llosion. wn II.!' t V.a I.!' In f.aa but .an Ill'!! Sea.. and Ihl.!' comme eem nl f thl.!'ir ge!Mta I pia n.

ecure th very God -and he P.-oIJ Sea h '!! dOM.

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LUMINEE~-GENERA IViSION OF THE CODE

the cede of the seer of IIlulT1 inees I mea the

erns whic:n narJ tormerJ to it";elt on Fte lis on an

I" rathe r asain a II f;:elision and Civi I Society are

vern ent a nd the W'S wn ir.:h it has adoprerJ ro re lile it';. ide t e adept';. in b nsins the whole universe into ';. ~

n ';.0 ueb a r.:orJe ';.p insi ns n-olT1 an ardent minrJ, an a n en

I" a rest .-evelutio , a';. the off-;I'rins of.-efleai on

nrJeri S it i nfa Ilible; r no see ner had Wei-sha u pit

h to aw the ob cles whic:n misht tnwa rr it';. rJ the fim I' l'il'S wholT1 he had ';oed ueerJ

rJ ade pts, yet e d irJ not dare unfolrJ to thelT1 lea';oerJ with avi ns laid the tounrJation, h n of tnat ed ifir.: ,wn ir.:h lT1isht have been ei(I'O e 1'1"0 er precautie n ; no, he wi';.ned it to be a-s rJul"a e wh Ie yeaI"';. he rJ itated; and he to re';.(Jw that h -shou use I" ma ny a ted i us rJay on the rneans of secun S the a ns. i'S I'lorJrJins h rJ ';.ilently I"UIT1 inarerJ a nd -slow cornbi

laW'S 01" I"athel" of cu n iog. of a rtifir.:e, of snares and IT1 bu-s h wa to regu late he preparsricn of ca nd idate-s the

itiare ,tne fu nction ,tne risnt'5, the cond ucr of the ch iefo_; n, H watr.:hed eve rneans of -sed ucnen, weiShed nrJ co after the other: and wne n he narJ a the I'owel" of r.:ha nsins the

tnat wou IrJ be 1T10.-e d isasrrou

iptes, now hi';. apostles, ,gainerJ h ilT1 If, and rJirecrerJ their conduct by Ie a rices, anrJ, a rttully h usba n ns hi'S pit t e minrJ';. of h i d iscietes pe rpetua 11'f in sus n';oe ~, s, To his If !OtV .adl.!'pt.'!! hI.!' prornlsas ~~ ms umtj • and of poll • aU ~mjuly II@W; .and Iney mig t I.!'.a!p1 ls fu u'I.!' !:odl.!' WO lei bl.!' no ether In.an that of .a mo of .a religion wilhoul .a God • .and of a polity wltho


-ncil'le-s anrJ ivil Sor.:iety, , I mean the lens, anrJ to _ Thi';. wa-s ustasric lea I e rneans of a I'la n, tha n Tnousn he

title of his

nt of his huny the I fer want of e it'5elf, F 01" ';till nave to

'f parti,an';.; ..._ His adviee romi'Se-s, he to the la'5t momJjty, of u,mi!:oe tn.al Illy wilhoul l.aws or any

-.~ob.lII1

II

Ihat ,I!rll

er; ~1 tnouSh he 11:1 irJ al' pea rerJ ilT1l'erfe~ ';. canvinr.:ed that ti

hic:n ne had 'So long !iee him ''.!'pre'S'.!'n

i.u'.!'d in th'.!' la'!!t m '.!'dIngs: -It i'!! from 1 d.aily f:lul to Ih'.!' l'.!"!!t V f:I'.!'rfor ne of Ihi'!! y'.!'.a, .a,'.!' fa r on rwn.al m.av forwa rd a nd on wn.al e weigh n.a m.av De e:t:f:ll'!Ct.ed of 0 cond u '.!'d b U'S_ -Rem'.!'mb'.!', that

e then to my!ielf. let II¥ ow, two. II ~~

tn row awiI'f or ';.ufficiently

an ei(l'erien a lone cou 111:1

di '.!'d _ Sui:h a '.!' Ih'.!' colours. Im'S'.!'1f wh n hls adef:ll!P.

''.!'f:I'OaCn him with tne nd I'l'Xpe,i'.!' ea. - 'SaY'!! he,

m.ad'.!' la'!!t ar • .and I find

r, Giv'.!' then tim'.!' to lay Ih'.!' '.!':t: ution of ou r r pe pi'.!' len 10 h'.!'m!ieivl.!"!! or n.al i!p done In .a!Ole. !ppeedily

.alone; .a d b'.!'III'l'It'.!' me.

In'.!' that Ihl.!"!!'.!' m'.!'d- lion of We lsh f:l1 a Iluded to

; tn.al neve, va rl'.!'d; ne d 'uttlon R'.!'llglon. Ine

.and Ine i:ivll L...aW'!!. tn d'.!"!!t uetlen of f:I of:l'.!'rry. -Ihat nd I i'!! imf:liou'S m.an 100 well

1'1 I writing to hls rnnfid'.!'nt.

u!rt I,'.!'tt tne ole by me.an!p rv at I 'Should du,ing my life rema I unknorw 10 h'.!' g,'.!'.al'.!'r poIn of Ih'.!' d'.!'pt In '.!'m'!!'.!' . -I a m one n ove '.!' ide.a that a II my m dita ion'S • all m 'S'.!'rvic:e!P and teils a '.!' f:I'.!'m af:l on l'IJIIi'!!ting a rope or f:l1A ling a ga Ilows f , my'!!'.!'If; that Ih'.!' in i'!!i:,I.!'tlon ,I f:I,udeni:'.!' of .a 'Single in !\rId a I may ove urn tne mest eha eve r WeI'S re.a,'.!'d. II ~~

At erh r tlmes adef:ll with w.a whol'.!' will see

f'.!'a • but !rtlll' pro.ai:hing Ine

a utlen, h'.!' 'SaY'!!. -If OU aft.a a 1,'.!'.adV on 'So ill. tne

b'.!' undone: Ih'.!' fa u 1'1 will b'.!' t rown u po me. and. as tn I 1 shall De Ine first crlfl '.!'d. Yet th t i'!! not what

on mv own re; but if tne

lif let me .al 1'1 m'f'!!e If

d'.!'r.al and rash con Con!pp r.ator to ran u!ie into hls code eve pr i:ould .alIne

!PAm'.!' 1m'.!' 'Sk re n 1'1 I from cond Ign pu n lsh nt. and !ieCU r'.!' Ine sueeass of

hi'!! pi . AI len h. n'.!'r filte 'f'.!'a rs medir.a ion hi'!! 'Side. nd numerous censu arion';. th h ';. tru'Sty ad eprs, I'a rnc larj witn Phifo or the Ba ron

e zm n DIJ'DIIm Boou

I I I

J(,,~ ,who act';. a 'V'e ry r€,gU ared the mode of his that i';. to -say, the I'rinr.:i pi Illu inel.!'!p to .a~mpli!pn t lI.!'ad u, 'I.!'aders Ih,ougn t gl.!'n ral ldea of thl.!' !ioYSII.!'m thes laW'!!.

IterJ part i lfiummism, Wei-sh eries, and ha d i.,e'5ted the code

the laW";., an ,g0'V'e rn ment arJol't gr.and objl!tl Ine I, Con'!!f:lir.a~. 1:1 I mme n'!!I.!' l.ab~ Inlh of Ihi'!! code. 1I.!'t h::h !rtlmul.all.!'d it'!! a uthor to tne fer

Up! harJ his Sect, by the fore we !P give .a stlen of

re wI.!' ml.!'dit.are on I.!'aders wnen we co dl.!'.a,1y wI.!' Ob-!il.!'NI.!' W ,t';". (prop,ag,all.!'d by I.!'W Ilgnt.. a nd to 1I.!'.ad .ab!P01 uti.!' I mpll.!'1Y .and

I part of Ine

10 uI.!'at of Ih I n.auf:ll .adopti e,n Pn IIO'!l0f:l disel pi'.!"!! 10 tn

al"(:ny,

I.!' whii::n we sha II I Y bl.!'fo,I.!' my!rt'.!',je!p of Illu mi lsrn, thl.!' Ihl.!' prl ncif:lle!p of fq Jjry .and i'!!m) in order 10 f:I'I.!' nl Ihl.!'m ultlm.are i::on!Peq uen '.!"!! of Ihl.!'

mode,n SOf:lhistl.!'r'!!. '!! I.!' following V Ita I,I.!'. ethers Rou!io'!! .au. n.ad n by '!!aylng, that a II m n we re '.!'q u.al.an frel.!'; .and Iney n.ad nc:ludl.!'d

with te~~ to ~~Ion. t nobodv. thou h !ppe.aking in Ihl.!' n me of .a

God he ,1Il'Itl.!'.a1'!! him!P'.!'lf. a thl.!' 'ighl of 'I.!'!Paibing 'ule!P to

utnorlry of revelatio I.!'ing CCI'!!t .a!pld • IhI.!'Y 1'.!"I1 no olne r ba'!!i'!! fer

n 10 ,'.!"!!t upon, tha n I.!' Sof:lhistty of 'I.!'.a!POn tne pe'f:lI.!'IU I f:I'I.!'V of

asslons. ThI.!'Y n.ad annl lated Ch,i!rti.an" In Ine mlnd!p of the r .adl.!'pt'!!. M~a: to GOIie"M'I'!!, IhI.!'Y n.ad.al'!! .a!io'!!I.!'ned. In.al all I.!'n we,I.!' I .and f,I.!'I.!'. and Iney a eenel uded t I I.!'V'.!'ry c:ltlll.!'n had n '.!'q ual 10 ferm Ine 1.aW'!!. 0 0 tne title of Sove reign; In ls ee n '.!'q uenO!!' on Ing all .aulnorltv to I.!' c:.af:l,ic:lou!p fI etuatlens of tne mu

nml.!'nt eeuld De legitl te bUI tn.al fou dl.!'d on Cn.ao!P. 0' In

slens of Ihl.!' demoi::ratl

We I n.auf:ll. reason Ing on tn !P.ame f:I,ini::1 pi • bl.!'lllIl'Itl.!'d t)lun tne

.and ne DI.!'moi::ratii:: Popu la 10 De 100 tim din drawl ng tneir I ranees .

.and ne followl ng m.aV De 10 De Ihl.!' I.!'!io'!!I.!' c:e of .all hi'!! m'f!rte,je .

"Li rrv .and Eq u.alltv .a,I.!' t prl lve perfeClion ''.!'c:eN it¥; f:lolltic:.al SOi::lerv. • 1M !.uppottf?r!. of ws; tne'I.!'fore. 10 'I.!'ln L ibe ,we rnust besin by by t e eesrructton of all 1'.-0

tn.al ma n In hi!p or try struck Ihl.!' fl

we,I.!' tne first opp 'ilY fH!!' th!!' ,!!'Jj. sand II.!' m.an in hi'!! 'imitive 'ighl!P of Eq .allry.an d .-oyins a II f;:el" ion, a II civil -sor.:iety, nd fin i-sh rtv."

e zm n IIIJ'DIIm Boou I

.a '!!i:anty an l!\rlng nen !Pne d that ne

Had e Ph ilcosol'hy b sa inerJ arJlT1ittan~ to these rJse';.

how cl rty 'WOu IrJ -she ave de mon'5tl"aterJ the a bsu -

the-se rinr.:iple';., and e eil:tl"avasanr.:e anrJ wiclrie

s. Doth 10 tne a'!!te rand hi!p adel=ll!p1 Sh'.!' WO

I!P a nd laW'!! of 1=1 imltiv'.!' m.an .alone ul=l0n aarth

- n. Mlth'.!'r we no, ougnt to De tne 'ighl!P .a laW'!!

on an Inha blt'.!'d glob'.!', Sh'.!' would n.ave 1=I,0ved. In I N.alu erda In d that rna n she Id in i:re.a!Pe .and multiply on I - '.!'a rth .a shou Id eu ltivate it... i:lea Iy an nou need that hi'!! pester we re h live u d'.!', Ih'.!' e mpl,'.!' of '!!oi:i.al lAws, Sh'.!' would 1=1'0 peny tn ls ea rtn wou Id n.ave re mAin ired; that wiln u I religlou'!! .and i:!\rll laW'!! I have nly n u rtu red ggling hordes of v.agAbond

would u r Elav.a,i.an Illu inee have eenel uded. In.al hi

b'.!'lng Ine e!io'!!'.!' 11.a1 rignt'!! of rna n In th'.!' sta

th'.!' lnstru me n of hi'!! degr.adatlon • .and .a

Ine '.!'a rlh. If t V we,'.!' 10 b'.!' inrnml=latible

and I '.!'tv _ But Itu'.!' P 1Io'!!0l=lhV w.a!P an .all'.!'n to hi!p

wiln 1'1 d'.!'te'!!table geni !P formed for '.!'uo, • .applAud!p

Ih'.!' ba i!p of hi'!! '!!'f'!!te m.. nd Ih'.!' ulll mAl'.!' !Pect'.!'l of hls

!plml=llv 10 P '.!' that such ls tne gr.and ebi elutlcn wn Ii:h ne ls 1=I''.!'PA,in

W'.!','.!' n.al mv only tas 1 '!!hould cit'.!' tne ble'!!!plng'!! m pou rs oul 0 Ino!P'.!' hordes that roam wit ut IA curs'.!"!! wn Ii:h h vent'!! aga In!rt tnO'S'.!' men wh • I:w:ing ·r abodes,

hiefs and ee n ltull.!'d '!!tal'.!"!!_ Tne very m'.!' '.!"!! of th taaehar

Ih'.!' whole of ne Con'!!l=Iir.a!:y _ • re~ p,itte and M~ shalJ

ar 110m off til!!' ~ of til!!' ~auh; ~~ a tim!!' II !!'/II man

knowl~!!' no OtMr hw but til!!' ,,'!!'at a M: This

,r?\IOJu. ~lIalJ III!!' tM o,k of tM '!!'.!'Cret '!!Oi:ieti'.!"!!. of OUt

~~n!"~s, ~) Thi'!! '!!ingle l=Ia'!!~ of Ih'.!' i:od'.!' ls '!! d'.!'mon·

erh tne obJea tne Con!ppltac:y and Ih'.!' e:w:r roJ'.!'a!! of

, but though t e Con!ppl r.a!:y shou Id b'.!' cl'.!' r 1=1 re d !rtill that '.!' dol ng 11It1'.!' fo th'.!' l=Iublli: good, 1 n'!!te.ad of .a rrlble n formlda·

• n.alion'!! and im of n.alion'!! mighl mi'!!ta

'!!'.!'n!PeIe'!!!p m.ad '.!'n. plodding witnout mea ns

lion; I '.!'reM,'.!' Ilnle to b'.!' fe.a,I.!'d. and too d'.!"!!l=Ii!:ab

Tn u-s ould wir.:lrierJn ';. fi nd a r.:1Da1ri in it';. ~

lets more ar.:tive lv, more

C n!ppltac:y. ls adel=ll!P, pn.anlof

o lBI B FDlJ'Dllm Boou _. foraDltom1.noh.DI1

I I I I .-.,-----

sue -s.m.IIy. lT1e.-e1y beca u-se t eil" bjer.:t wa-s su ppoosed ilT1

'!NO Id be rJi'5';.OiverJ; OUI" Ia 0 r relision, and ou r pro

W 'Sled from us, because be ieverJ them I'l"CIof asa in

Na iens would ltanquilly '!!Iu t.e on Ihl.!' brink of Ihl.!' P

plu d into dl.!'wuaion wn I 'l'!/ con'!!ide'I.!'d tne f.a I.!'

del !pIon of dell rlum. and '!!mil d 0 Ihl.!' plots of IIlumini'!!m_ aw thls: fer hI.!' '!!aY'!! 10 ls dl.!'pt'!!. "t!!'t til!!' mUfFtfU laugh, te 1M

,s ~ M that rnmpa pa!.t with th!!- /H!!'!.!!' t,.. wIN !.!!'e'

,!!' !:MtinU!!'!. its !:OtJI!.!!' t tM prusibUir'r of

,!!'!.s is imp!!'«!!'ptib~ to t j"I who is Mt fom1rM to

not !!'!.m~ th!!- mtMt~ Philosoph!!'!,· ~6

erv tne n ea II'!! upon me 10 p more In.an Ine IIl'X1'!!te

e:w:r nt of Ine plots of Ine S V. II ea II'!! on ml.!' loud Iy

d.a rs wn Ii:h tn reaten U!P; ve . Ih ew:il'!! whic:n Ih'I.!'.aIl.!'n all Oi:ietv mu cll.!' ,Iy !Pnown_ A ma n nar of '0 '.!'ed Ing .and .an artful c n n Ing big erl I.!'. whic:n will '!!f:!I.!'I.!'d Ily f:!lu gl.!' nations Inlo Iho!Pe disa I.!'r'!! wn Ii:h t.e lieve c:himl.!'rlca I. ls 10 I.!' lea rly asearta IMd_ I ha'll" to unfol Ie of a !ioY'!!tl.!'m. an I.!'ntl,I.!' eed • In whic:n I.!'.ai:h inWt.u • eaeh m

regu l.allon. ls a MW !O'l'.!' rds a un lvers.al ,'.!'VOl u . on whic:n

'!!ui !ioOC1I.!'ty .a mort.al blow_ I

n ls I.!'ligion. hi'!! i:ounuy. iHs .a,I.!' me n.a!:ed; u nfonunat'.!'1y t I ould t.e a ta'!!k 100 I.!'.a!p11y I.!'rfo,med

I a bound to !PAV. "In this her ibll.!' plot. such are tne d.angers

tn aten you r i:ounuy. and su n I e f:!I.!'rll!p tn.al ha ng O'U'I.!'r

'!!how I.!':w:Ie n'!!Ne 'I.!'!ioOU rc:e binl.!'d wllh eonsum mAl

imagined that nOlhing ex bUI tne dl.!'ll,iu m of me

dl.!'!Otilute of means,

We !Pn.auf:!l. like you r'!!I.!'ive'!!. fO'I.!'!Pel.!'n numerous 0 !!Iacl'.!"!!

f:!ir.ai:'f; .and II a ppsars tn n.ad I.!'ven I.!'~I.!'r.all.!'d them, Tn.a

hi'!! most fa mous adef:!1 '!! m to dl.!'!ppl!Pe thelr ceu ~I.!'n. '!!h nlioned ne,I.!' as ,I.!'d eun ing 0 Ine I, heneur _ Wei'!!ha pt... surreu by hI.!' f.aitnful l:lAva ria ns. fa II u lIne I, God and 10 tneir ounuy ( '!!f:! U latlng on tne huma n n .an rem hi!p boo ks. tn.an e I.!'ly OD'!!I.!'

me In tne common inre ree u I.!' life). WeI'!! not .aw.a,I.!' of ow vety

Pn I ephisrn n.ad fol'''IJII.udl.!'d hls '!!'f'!!te ms, ~ 1 Tne ge!Mta . on whic:n

ined Ihl.!' .ag..!' of rna n n ppea red 100 much inf !:ted wiln

U.all.!'d ide.a!p on religion and gove rn ment. Bul, unfo u n.aIl.!'Iy. und'.!'Ceived him.: .and Ih - I.!'r r on Iy '!!e rved. bV dl.!'feui g hi'!! hOf:!


tum h i';. into fa IT er lJ.-eautiDn'5 and me itat ons, wn ich sooner 01" I I"

nrJ r h i';. '5 ~'5'5 infallible_ He wou '5 y to him';.elt, he wow Id 'f .-eth.-e J • ACCOTdm~ to m~ \"ie I nor em.Qfoy merr as m til!!' ; I.!'am class of my O,dl.!' m st t.e a l=I'I.!'l=Ia r.alOry se

, .and a II tn ls must nl!O:!~a rlly b t wo,k of Ilme_· ~~ Bu

attelera Ih tlml.!' e CCI'St hi'!! ~'!! on tn.al las of 'fOung men. whic:n.

rid. a'!!iiy fa II a prey 10 I.!'UO b u!Pe .al that .age thl.!'V

undl.!'r Ih in ue nO!!' of Ine I, p.a~lon'!!_ I !Pn.a I 1'1 'I.!'ane r '!!how what II that Dotn!Pn rtenll!d thl.!' timl.!'. a nd a bridged ne, sdueatien. in pre!Pe n him with h Ie leg I ns of .adl.!'pt'!! re.adv fer ed to hi!p mvste'il.!"!!- It i'!! tn.al tne 'I.!'ade, she Id t.e aC(! u.ainted wllh i:h R'.!'ItOlution not ra n 10 re nde, II earta In nd one aw.av.al tne pre

cll.!'nl regimen bl.!' re In I'!! code would fu'

e mea ns of I.!'ffl.!'rtu.all

u!P I I.!'n 'Study It. let us d lss pa tne eloud in wn Ii:h -

ader, u, own Inll.!'re'St requi '!! n.al you shou ld follow

I.!'f\I".!' .a lIne snares that have b n id fer 'fOu; !Pel.!' with

!P are u 111I!d. witn what 1=1' Ion it. cnOO'!!I.!'!P. c:.all!p.

di'!!l=Io!Pe'!! '!! el=ll!P, !P procel.!'ding!p .al=ll=ll.!'a rid d to t.e '!!Iow. but thl.!'V nlll'ltl.!'rtnel !P sure _ !Pel.!'m!p 10 IIl'Xn.au!rt a a rt to acquire .a si 1=I,0!PeIVll.!' b Ihl.!' '!! me a Ilu'I.!'ml.!'nt'!! attraCl wh II.!' lI.!'gion!p, 11!p sprl ng'!! !Pewl1... b I I I.!' 'I.!'ad , must know their 1=10 ,.and wllh wn.al con'St.a

IhI.!'Y me I w.ard nd d I rea Ihl.!' common ui _ HI.!' has '!!'.!'en tne I=II.!'

agit..ared. a n I • bUI ne m ust alse t.e

info'med 1'1 tnO'SI.!' ade pts we,I.!' created n.aIic:I!Ped Ihl.!' 1=II.!'01=l1e nd

ne fe'Oi: us,

WI.!'i'!!ha u Inf Illble prlni:ipll.!'. In.al • ne

gr.and .an of I.!'ndl.!'rl .anv ''.!'It01 ution wha r i:I.!'rt.ain -i'!! 10 enligh n

; and 10 n lighll.!'n tham i'!!. in'!!I.!'n ibl to turn tne pubflc ol=lin 0 n 01=1 ien of tnO'SI.!' i:n.ange'!! whii:n are Ihl.!' given objeCl of ne lulion,

ut I.!':t:l=lo!plng him tn.al as how to prop,agate hls

·whl.!'n I bjec:t nnol t.e 1=I,0mu Ig.ared

it. to pu b le vengea nee. hI.!' mu ol=lin Ion i !Pe I.!'I!POe: tlas.

e In n FDlJ'Dllm Boou

I I

is an un iY I";.jJI Revolution. a I th

the '5.51 me he r, IT1U';t fi nd mea ns

fy~ cmd wit f u.rry ~~eara of· .rrt meaoiUres,. nof

d mor~ dl!. Ittguished !:~!.!i pttttiruJar ~m~, but

q aN nm ~ and 0/ ~')' -/j"Isinua~ 1M sam~

In ~~Me, t with thl!' gI wit';" pOS!.IbJ!!', dj'!!'!:t

- aj"l~ 0/ t !!'mth towtmi t I!' point_· This ls wn.n

d f:I,oble m on e polity of !OUI on hic:n he grounds 1M

i!!'ti!!'~ • .and n whic:n Ine em I, of hls Illuminism 'IJIi.a!P 10

e!!la bli!pned bV me.an!p of the u ion and mu ItilUde of the i:O!ed 10 tn invl'!!ible powe r t hands of thos.f? who

stili!!' wic MS!. in thl!' r}l!'t

not been ble 10 eonvlne , De loolce en as a wea s. as well as Ih

ney we'e only f tt r men wno had long

w tnem.a!P ne lsssons of na e a d of Pn I1o'!!0f:lhV • .and itn .anv who had a ntlel polled 1'1 m t wou Id on Iy .ab,idge

novitiate _ I he needed notn Ing less In a wh Ie ge netatlon_ II wa'!! ere 10 m 1'1 ply Ine n u m er of .adef:llS. to d !P e Ihem bV In!ioe n'!!ible

e!P 10 rei:e hls doa,in !P; bV an invl'!!l bl and 10 d I'ea Ihel r ldeas,

tnei wl!pne'!!.. I r aetiens, a d thelr rnmbin s. that Ihe i:Ode of

law whic:n he f d for IIlu Inism eonsea ntly

Ai:i: ,ding to I esc of Ihe'!!e p

gr.and cia !io'!!e'!! • .and roportlonate 10 Ihe

that of f:I'e a ratlen, II een J. of Minot Numin~ or lJJu

t degree!p. tho'!!e of u Minor. a nd of Major

long to Ihe !:~ Iho!ioe whic:n I r}ation- Of N~ fjt~t with the seer the rJ

P pa r.alion. wh leh m.av et n.ave borrowed frem ason le degree!p the

alnuadon: It ada pts Scotch J("~hf a';. an

e zm n FDfZ(I!Im Boou

i I I

u It i IT1 iii t€ IJ.-e par Offec.tmrl JHIJm·

~~!!'t and gMal ad ml n l!Ot.tatlon 0 P,IM!!'!._

In th'.!' r}'!M~' ~!.~ Philo!:Opne r, a nd of I ~ouMU and til!!' d

it i';. ilerJ the rJes.-ee of

In I'!! - su Ddlvld'.!'d into tne ,'.!'ne n tne prle!rtnood and p,j!!'!.t a nd of Re'r}!!'nlS or

I'IJIIO e_gre'.!'!p of ~i or of Ih latte, i:oml=lo!Pe til!!'

i:on!Pequ'.!'n!:e. an m'.!'nl known In ~tuj~,_ ~~ Th'.!'

whii:n fum i'!!hl.!"!! knowing Ine 1m Ih'.!'refore b'.!'gin

• Ih re i!p pa rt of tne ulmo!rt

on to a I tne B,I.!'tn n, It i'!! tn.n '.!'ml=lloy·

of 1:1 '.!', Insinuatot or

'.!'nd'!! n In I'!! pa rt.: it. ls that diff'.!'re I d ''.!'e!P; nd We lshaupr. well

!Ok. tu rn d al 1'1 ls ge ius tow.ud 11_ LI.!'t us ntlon to In di'!!i:O tV of It.


I I

E CODE OF THE IL UMINEE~-OF R I SINUATOR, OR T E RECRUITER

appell tie of BTOfher msmuaWT, i-s 0 be unrJel"5toorJ the e wn se I' u lia r offir.:e i';. to malrie I' se iyte';. fo ... the Sect-

b rnth n more partic:u la riy instru rJ for tnat end; they

d, be c lie e Apostle';. or M i';.'5iona - s of the Orde .... bel ns

sent to the rJiffe.-ent nos anrJ I'I"CI'l'ince';., an rJ

• to propasate it';. doarin a nd to e'5ta bli'5h new

i rJ. in add ition to the c 1T11T10n rules, ta rtne ... e h ighe ... de,gree';., "these a-s Wei'5ha u pit write';.l

1T10';t imbec.ile, a nd at he r time-s the mD'5t

he h cd." F I"CIIT1 the forme ... he n rJepe nd on a blind

';. e lays rJown, wn ir.:h are ne ... to be deviarerJ frolT1; th latter, providerJ they be ea lcus anrJ punctua I.

y eve n tan ';.'5 any of the law';., it u IrJ not be in such a

e- h r tbei r own ~ty 0'" that the O.-rJer. anrJ they

for tnei ... inrJi'5r.:.-etion by me new a rtifir.:e, Out.

n e of the IIlulT1 inee, he i';. 0 liserJ once or twic:e in

of 0 e ... I n-sin uetc .... anrJ tnat ith a cerrain success,

or three I'I"CI';.eiyte-s. u nd ... pain of pe.-.,etually rees, Some Oretn re n of h - ... a n k lT1ay nave been lity; but a-s to the sene ral" of the m there exists nr, 1.l To stirnu late the ire I of the Oreth.-en, the the cede e'5tabli'5hed -SUI' rior ove ... every novice rder: It i';. eil(l'l"e'5';.erJ a-s fo low';.: l'EVe ry Illu minee e rnpire: and from Jf fittleness. eme~e to

ilT1l'o';.ed upon evel"'( Illu inee to the propasa-

i';. the I'a rt whir.:n fi I"5t c ilT1';. eu etre rrncn, in

to to......, an idea of the i nsu ... a ble I'owers ot

!PU tN:Ilvld'.!'d inm In ~e_ T '.!' ru I'.!'!p la Id down .u'.!'. gu Ide th'.!' 1:1 rotne, ltu

persons to be arJlT1itt€rJ or eecl uderJ; him how to entice into the order t

IJl'"CIlJer for it; and Ia';tl'f come those '5 a nd a

bl.!' formed. a nd ~ n Involved in II u admlttl.!'d.

'5 whom h b'f wh it: h 0 'I'ic:e ';. I.!'fo~ IhlllY a ~

In order to Judge of tne q u.allfic:.ulo ns hI.!' f:lI.!' ens who m I.!' may lIl'Itl.!'ry ilium In'.!'e I'!! 10 begin by f:I'Oi:U rl g I bll.!'lS. nli:h he ls kl.!'I.!'p

form of a Jou rn.a~ a nd In I'!! i!p hi!. ~ !plduou Iy f:I~ng Inl eve

that su rrou nes him, ne mu!rt vlgll.anl !P'.!'f\I".!' II pl.!'rs.on'!! . 1'1 wn

bl!Olme'!! acqua I nt'.!'d. or whom hI.!' m eem ny. withou I.!'~f:I

'I.!'I.allo ns. f,iend!p. I.!'n'.!'mie!p. or I.!'n II, ngl.!'r'!! hI.!' m ust ndsa u

di'!!i:ove, thl.!'ir strong .and Ihl.!'ir weak!p ; thl.!'ir passlons an f:I'I.!'ju

thelr Intimacil.!"!! • .and a Dove a II. thelr ns. in rests, and

wo,d. every tn Ing rela ling 10 thl.!'m: .a I.!' ram rks of eve

I.!'nte, in hi!p DiAry.

A twofo Id adv.anlagl.!' ls to De rea ped f 0

first.. by tne O,dl.!'r In ge nera I .and it him!P'.!'lf. T\Jlliu! I.!'very monlh hI.!' will ob!Perv.allon'!! • .and hI.!' will Ita n'!!mil II Orde r will De Informl.!'d what men. in in I mlea I 10 it Tne mea ns of ga Ining will n.alu r.ally eceu r. Witn 'I.!"!!f:lI.!'tt 10 judg..!' of tho!Pe who .a,I.!' f:I,of:ll.!" psrso will ea ~fully In!Pe rt 1'1 ls ~.a!ioOn'!! for f:lI.!'r'!!on!p In 1'1 ls monthlv '!!tat'.!'ml.!'nlS. )5

Tne RI.!'i:,uitlng H rothI.!" will ea ~fully hint that ne i!p an Illuminee. Tn ls law !P mere p.anic:u la rly for all Ihl.!' ltui I.!"!!!Pe ntia Ily dl.!'pend on II. II I'!! 10 t

'I!Olmml.!'nd'!! all In.al e:dl.!'rlor of w:i sh u n n Ing .all pu blii: sea nd.ak wn Ii:h m·

ove, Ine m lnds of InO'SI.!' whom IhlllY I.!'

l.aw e:W:f:I'I.!'!P'!!1y !io.a'f!io. "App/'r )lOUISe'

!!!Mtf?tior p!!!tft?~dQf'f; II bUI 1I.!'!rt IhlllY she n!:e tn.al In ls pe I!d..io n

hinted .al thl.!' m.a!rt'.!',ing of thelr passi n • .and at renou nclng of the worlrJ. he add'5 ." Anend lJa rncu a to the art of rJi'5';.e

rJissu i';.ins you r actions, the better bserve these of

giving tne mest ant

ry for tne reth,I.!'. but


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-.~ob.lII1

I I

p.en rare into their 'Verst JJen, rJrjdeTe ru that ese th ree 8 Code nold thV ton eaeh other in tne other ~j

inmost tneughrs. I'~ oi;ladrten.. alPd aus :zu precepts a re to be u'.!'-b'.!' f:I'.!'rfl.!'rt -disgu m'.!' f:lage. and !;@f\lin

made hims'.!'lf perfeCl nu!rte, of thes th'.!' ImllNia ,i'!! M:w:t. to tu rn 1'1 ls .a

Q

u'!!'.!' of '!!ui:h I any prsca ut

rntlo n of wn.a

in the su 'f'S'.!'If-alm

an e:W:f:ll.ana I n

tney g.ave e d'.!'nl '!!ign!p of a !plni:'.!'

we re 10 be , jeal.!'d; .and alse the

I nt'.!"'.!"!!tl.!'d. nd inrnn'!!ta nt mind!p

!ioible 10 infu!ioe into tham that te.al '!! n .ag.ain. wnO'S'.!' dun Ice n e:W:i:'.!"!!!ioe!p mlght I jut Ih'.!' O,d'.!'r w,a!P to al:(! u I,'.!'; all these. i '!!h '.!"!!!P of nunM would re nde, tham lla nt and u!ioefu I. )'31

those' bw~s.

en.af:ll'.!" on

• W'.!'I'!!ha u pt !P aw,a,'.!' that Ine re :w:i'!!t

seme mignt ea I stu pld. but wno are n '.!' r.aken of tnei '!!tuf:lid Irv- S.um we,'.!'. f ,

olne rs. wno 1'1 Ing a !:e rta I n tan k in I '.!' rld, Ihoug

t I'.!'.a!rt Ine I, rlm'.!'!p 10 eem end tne m. •

'!!aY'!! ou r Iliu mlnitlng I 1!p1 r; ·tnev

ou r n u mbe r .and fill 0 srs. QU!7M

!pw.allow OT tJris !i~ m i!i the Jr-

i n8 to them 0 U r sec d that the det;Tee

e zm n FlllJ'Dllm Boou

I I

I ea n not kl.!' uj:lon tnySI.!'

fou nd as an eXJ:I.!'j:lllon to 1'1 !:I.!'l"t..ain. .al Ihis !.aw 'IJI\a!io. ma ny of tne b'I.!'ln re n se adej:ll!io. nd Ihl.!' III u min'.!'

zwari'!io n ha nd ·'Mill n

eenllda n of Weisha u pt... in '!! followin

ere i';. a sort of a eJtt:lu 0 n for nnces, The ';.elciom be arJn"d the rJe,gree of

10 pass t e In re'!!hold of tn vste'

finding a e:t:j:lI.!'dienl for n redael n tham bl.!'vond Ih wilnout Ivlng thl.!'m .anv u har in ighl In Ihl.!' my'!!t pa rtl!:u!.a Iy ea reful te nidI.!' f' m tne eertai !.aW!; of tne

de orrJa in';. that

a II sea rcely eve r they a re never I.!' Ihl.!' L'.!'gl!iolator I.!'gtl.!'I.!'. but stlll r !io; 41 .and De Ing

dl.!".4.l

lenl had b'.!'en

e n.ave theirs, Thl.!' pan i!io 'Mitten In

'IJI\a!io I e tnO'!!t in I II.!' f,il.!'nd .and

mp ,~ man, t eeuehad In Ihl.!'

'I.!'nt '!!'.!'Cret. Tne Ihl.!' wild. Ine

uj:ll.!'rlnll.!'nd n shall fol"lJlla rd s known, 1'1 V shall rnnd uet ks, but s .a I ferm thl.!' !.ane r

. s, du« !7nUgung ilu,;u

I I.!' monI.!'Y whicn

nitlatlo ; and. '!! n Iv. a ne.avy lax

j:lj:IO'!!it.i n of '!!I.!'!:re In.al a re to De

f mor OIleT ~ratify rlrose

,iUQ;I • .L)

e In n FDlJ'Dllm Boou

I I I

ob!ioe~ '!!'.!'vera psria I Cha mt.e r I u mine'.!'!p by In.n t e dignity of P 1'1 with Brotne,

ns. An ass sor of tne ft. known mong th'.!' '.!''.!' of RI!!g nt . .and 10 I. '!!e med to di'!!f:lul'.!' Ih'.!' h no, of tn ls inve ntion. , tes nd lIl'It'.!'n witn CaM hlm '.!'If: W'.!' mu .allow • .al .an:t:iou'!! fer th'.!' '.!':t:II!(:U '!!ub itted hls ldsas 10 Ih

f:l11'.!'!p a new 10 nd ob]'.!'tt of I de'.!'d. se a rdenl I

aly Ih'.!'

,·.and ·twen vea rs of 1/ ber se'r. eg''.!'e!p of !7Mt.and '!!hould

rineasses would b'.!' I n.al IhI.!'Y WI.!"'.!' a II un d Ih ui.ak .and ''.!'ce ption!p ~M"-'QI!,.

V ] dged wortny Inlo Ine gra nd pro] r of ove,nm'.!'nt'!! .and tne h ppln'.!'!io'!! of

f:ll.an!p and .!'.!'.al of tn a''.!'ln re n. - dees nOI ve, con'!!'.!'nted 10 th nt of th'.!' Ih'.!' w.anl of such a

pt eha n th'.!' .an r Ie'!!'!! led by vanl !P on In.al !pld'.!' nd'.!',I.!'d !ioerYh::'.!'

i:=lude gre.al r.alk

iel'.!' of 1'1 ls inseru

I '.!' order, II III'l He neve men frem a II Ih'.!' deg as, nor w.a ne 1n~ltNiatof re!ioClnd'.!' _

nd ins all tn ese ei(r,:lu's" whe.-ein he In';.inuator may yauns IT1 n of all ';tation-s frolT1 Iho!ioe wn '.!' II!d ueatlens we,'.!' n IhlllY WOu d mo~ '.!'a'!!iiy 1m bib'.!'

and mo :N!.alou'!! for doctrine'!!

him, 046

I, He .-eowmme nes se tn irty; but more partd. '.!'lIh'.!'r bl!C:.au!ioe ne Ih s, or would b'.!' mere g ney we ~ inde Dt.'.!'d !polly to

rete ~ni:'.!' i!p nOI .an e ot f:la'!!t. !ioef\li!:e • .and _ 41 Thi'!!. howeve,. ehi life ea n g rnn~I!!'qU!!'M!!' .and aff a ~ pa rtlc 1,a,1y I n'!!trurted 10 I nsi such f:I'.!'r'!! ns, a nd if possible to '.!'

'.!'n of .a earta In .age. pr - ed mbued witn tne prlni:ip '.!'!P of Iho!ioe f:I'.!'rs.on'!! wnO'S'.!' n kin n to th'.!' order, Tne Rei: it.ers Ive!p Inlo tne good opl n on of 10 tne 0 rde,_

'.!'t a nether !Pp@i:ie!P i:omma n '!Pom a ~ .a!torn I'.!'!p. ee wonh ha I ng. II !PAVS W'.!'I!pn.auf:ll; • ut t

diffICult t.he'~ to be h?d; t/!!!y

b!!' rltU e Io'!!'t , ~~

tot i!p a I!PO to ad m t a rtl!rt

ngr.avers. while -smhh nd bla

who k'.!''.!'p pest-horses

'.!' u!ioe for whii:n th'.!'!ioe

eha n les of .all prof'.!"!! lens, !pmllh!p; bUI .above all be bel· masters, He ~afl'.!'r th'.!' nded_ 4'31

To yet an'.!', class of me n eer In!plnuato : • S!!'e'i' m!!' out, Jot !!'.II'a

dashing dIs.. WI!' must halo'!!'

0/ MSOI# , bold and MtfUptisin ;

obf?dj!!'j"lt_. Ih?, and ~oriabl!!'_

thelr r nobWry, ,~.he's. Of

Sp.a''.!' no p.ain'!!. spa ~ u!ioe 1I!p a Ida nes. eon] u

'.!'n ea 11!p Ih'.!' .attenlion '.!'i'!!ha u pt... • tit!!' datfUO ,!!' jtujnuQtjng, jnttir}u al!.o b!!' ~xUH!!' and Ya ho!ioe who a ~ d l'!!tlngu lsh

II'.!"!!. pmenl'.!"!!. d !\rile'!!. d '.!' .ai:qui'!!illon of such .ad'.!'

Wiln res '.!'c:t 10 ,'.!'Iigion!p. h'.!' pr Ih'.!' Rom n C,uholli:!p. .and g~a rJi'5tinc:t1o shou IrJ a lone -s~

el pi'.!"!! of tuther and c.a in to ne fo,m'.!', 10 tne latt'.!' Tn ls eye-s of many wno w h to

e zm n FDlJ'Dllm Boou II

p€.-.;.uarJe t the f;:oman the honour opponents 1'1 to f:I'I.!'!:oe prek!~ni:I.!'. gM:! such writing 10 proper 10 b of III u min'.!' Wdte' e's e famou'!! .ad to ''.!'t.~ni:

C.uholli:!p. Ptot.~!.umt!. of doubt.. ~Iigiou'!!. 1'1 dupe!p of '!! Illuminl!pm

valutiona ry fury is aimed at h i-s motley ere certa i n Iv rJ irJ the Cathol~ d ire ins their hafro; more !:IOi rerJly at them, a';. strenuous thl.!'ir I pll.!'ty a n of Ihl.!'1 r ~Iigio '!! and cl\rll ana rc:ny; bUI wa'!! tne Mterunl ~llglon that i'!!ha u pt giV'.!"!! Ine m such .a h0f:l of m.ak I tne m su D-!;I.!'rvl nl 10 hls f:l1ot'!!? Tn.al hI.!' did

rek! i:I.!' c:.ann I be doubtl.!'d. nen we '!!'.!'e him exp~!io'!!1y

nom ne had ee rnmlssie I.!'d 10 look out for .a pe rsen Into th highl.!'r mvste,je and to fou nd .a n'.!'W i:olony

this man Pto~!.lanU sh uld J~ him mud! bette't.l.J~be't _ ~1 wei!pn.auf:lI'!P tnO'!!t ,edilealon; hI.!' I.!'ven wl!pne'!! at hI.!' m.av not ala rm thl.!'

In 10Wft!P. '!! hls doa,in

f:I'O'lte!P beyond .a f:l0'!!!ioibility nl law!p. whl.!'lne r i:ivll 0' PMterunlS of GI.!',ma ny thl.!' detl.!',mined a ntago n 1m of

r who n.ave fl:W:I.!'d 'I.!'!pldl.!'nce!p lght .a!io'!!id uou'!!ly f:I,of:lagat'.!' eurheeds, ~)

Thl.!' Rei:'u!.dtooJmas miljMl)r a!: tne '!!I.!'duttl

bviou'!! ~a'!!on) 10 I.!'ngagl.!' I.!' hls dOCl,ine'!! nte. and g.ain .adl.!'pt'!! in Ihl.!' plaoss of I.!'dui: tion; hI.!' ls even 10 att'.!'mf:ll 1/ !?«I!?Sia!.tical mlnati!!'!._ 'SlI

over f:I'ow:i thls has d himSe'lf- " I tnlng In.al eause, - )6

in tne Prlni:I.!" offlD.!'f'S. wnethl.!" f:I'I.!'!plding I.!'nd I ng im In hi'!! eou nel _ He that has '!!uc:c:el.!'dl.!'d in II !Pay!P In i:od I.!'. -th.an if h~ had ~ngarl!?d the' Pnnu P,ow:inc a I. or Ihl.!' i:hief I slnuator, I'!! to te'uuit. I.!'vety Inll.!'d 1'1 IIlu mlni'!!m. r ea n be !:oef"lllic:e.able to Its

Thl.!' follow ~!ppeCling toro;) pay hanrJ';.Ome

ntion to the n8 fe O'lH5- The

alse given by Wei!pn.auf:ll Ing'!! (hI.!' '!!ay!p 10 hi'!! In'!!in uathe well-made men anrJ e nsasins manne.-.;. anrJ nice

I. '.!':t'.am In'.!' w'.!'ll _ Ob!ioe M! tne I d l!rtlngu lsh Ih

Wn en I'.-al'erly tarmerJ. they a he best arJa prerJ fer tim a ppea.-a n ';. p.-ePOS';.e';.'; i tn irfavou r, It is true, t

e pith tnat men more ,gloolT1Y nan~'5 often have, ney are

t~ons to be !!'/II tu~tf?d with a , or th!!' care 0/ ~tlttin up th!!'

ut It ls for tn.n ry rea'!!on tha w mu!rt know now IO!: u!ioe ou r

nd of Ino!j.'.!' '.!'n wnO'S'.!' ve ry seul ls pa nl'.!'d In

ds are hlgh, a nO'S'.!' co u nt'.!'na nees a ol=l'.!'n,

e eve!p. for tne .a tne very m 1,,0f'S of I e haa rt

Ie. Ih'.!' g.ait... tne '110 _ Every e:M.'t.'.!',na I .a 1=1 1=1 ara nee

!ioe who .a,'.!' fit. , seheel, II ~j

~!!' In pattj • bUI bV se me CI of in] ustlee: di'!!!:on nted; tor ~urn a tM me'j'I to

~m,.. Q~ - to th!!'ir ptOpet rum,· ~~

~th mj!JotttJj'I!!,~ ls to !PAV. in ether m ~d jj'lto th!!' bo~om

tne reade r al w de'.!'l=1 are tne '111'.!'w!p of tn ls

ng SOl=lhi'!!t'.!'r? I.!"!! '.!'n '.!'very pol ntl wi what

'.!'nt doe!p ne I.a hls sna res to nl.al=l Iho!ioe wno .a,'.!' to b'.!' Ine '.!'nt'!! of hi'!! I=IIm I Tne ,'.!'ade, n.a as yet '!!'.!'en me,'.!'1y a seh d u I'.!' of rsons wno m.a De .admilted or ,'.!']ea'.!'d; bUI that d I.!"!! not Iy sseu re th'.!' rde, wllh res to tne ell.!'tlion!p w ic:n Ine r may ha'll'.!' m de, BI.!'fo,'.!' ne un erta kl.!"!! th'.!' Initiation of .anv

om h'.!' nuv ha thought pro r, '.!' ls 10 rna ke a rule nl frem

of every In I ng tn.al ne may 1'1 ve ob!j.'.!'f\I".!'d with ''.!'!ioj:Ie to hi!p

pi n lens, eendu • .and '.!'ven of 1'1 I conn'.!'alo ns I nit'.!', '.!' ls to

1'1 ls '!!tatem'.!'nl 10 hi!p '!!UI=I'.!"ior'!!. no ill !:oml=la re II wllh I '.!' netes

.alreAd V In 1=10 '.!'!io'!!ion of. or .a acqui,'.!' from otne r ade pts.

tne !:andidat'.!' or even witn.a e '!!t.al'.!'m'.!'nt. in c:.a!ioe Ih ] udge De In!pufflc:ie n , Even wnen tn c:h i!:e made by Ine I nsi U.aIO' ls .ave to d'.!'te rmln'.!' wn I of Ine '.!'nllc:ing Ine approve d'.!' _ It i'!! n 01 .allowed

to '.!':t:'.!'rc:I!ioe 1=1 0 ml!ioCuou'!!ly '!! • though IhI.!'Y may ha'll'.!' poi te , TI'Ie vou ng ad 1=11 i'!! nOI 10 m Ine ad'lla ntag ove r him in n to und'.!'rt.ak'.!' h'.!' magi!!ltate_ n-olT1 the r.:irt:u iclate, )"J AI Ie n

l=Ion.anl a tru'!!t .am ng tne out tne person 1=1' l=I'.!'r for ,'.!' hls w'.!'nglh wlln e nun

and '.!':t: 1=1 '.!'r I '.!'n es, no i'!! Ine su pe rio, ls 10 na m'.!' I e mest rices, ase, lT1erit'S. d i,g itie'5. or ne n tne mlsson I'!! gi n. tne


e '5 nd parr of this '5t€ p" sre .-e,g u I a te rJ by

';.nar€'5.- Such i'5 all h i'5 subseque

pUlion of Ine wo • me ns a person who

om'.!' '!!Ie ps Inlo '!! sr. or 10 aC(! u I,'.!'

'.!'.an!p Ine person m tne O,d'.!'r has

l=I'.!'n'!!. tn.al tne ea n ignota nt of th'.!'

ne tnslnuater's DU ine'!!!p in'!!l=Ii,'.!' hlm wllh

of '.!'nte, ng II. To a mpli'!! 1'1 tn ls gr.a d obj two diffe,'.!'nl

1I.!'d. Th'.!' fil"!!t ls fer Ih'.!' I n in U.aIO who has seme fer hi'!! '!!i:ieni:'.!' of a O!!'nain .ag'.!'. Th'.!' d witn young me from ignte'.!'n 10 thiny. are sus '.!'pllb I'.!' of '!!l!Olnd sduestle . A t I,d ml.!'tnod w,a!P

fer wor n. and t O'!!'.!' clown lsh f'.!'llo wn I.!'d ueatlen n.ad

littl'.!' .an'.!' ded 10. W m.aV OD'!!'.!'M! Wei'!! au pt nsu lting wiln 1'1 I'!!

zw,ai:k n this p.a of tne cede: bu wh'.!'l e r II WeI'!! neve,

or that 1'1 '!!aw th'.!' I sl n U.aIOr'!! eou Id ea ily!pu p Iv Ine dl.!'f'.!'rt.. no

nlion I m.ad'.!' of I e Ihird method. en '.!':!(,amine Ih'.!'

f Ih'.!' fil"!!t two.

n a d'.!'!p1 ity. In II min I'!!m il tt'.!'ntlon. It one n n.a

m'.!'lnod. let us su Pl=lo!Pe on men who n.ave

mplet'.!' co r'!!'.!' of mode rn Pn io'!!ol=lh!pm. wno. '!!hould

u Id at I'.!'a'!!t ne!plla ry tn Ing wn Ii:h I'!!

w,a,n!p Ih'.!' I n'!!in ua 1'1 ls '.!'ffon!p would

d uc:e Pn 1Io!ioO pne har sta mp. m'.!'n

udgm'.!'n a nd who u Id n'.!'lle r b'.!' pa lzans deetrines wn Ii:h

end u re I e lighl of b oad d.ay. Bul wh'.!'n ne !Pn.a I have di!ioCOve,I.!'d fo,m'.!', no has a I, ady prerry w'.!'ll 1mb bl.!'d th prlni:iple!p of th'.!'

III assu e th'.!' eha .a!:te r of .a philO'!!o ne r II vers.ed In th'.!'

of a ntlq ity. H'.!' will n.ave littl'.!' diffli:u '!!ui:h .a p.an. as

d .aml=lle in'!!t'ualon In In'.!' md'.!'. To 0!Pe in'!!t'ualon'!!

h'.!' mu!rt begin "bV e!ioc:.anling on th'.!' u pram fe liclly of b'.!'l ng selenees nli:h few n a pproach. of w,a king in Ih'.!' p.alh!p of lighl wlga r a g,ol=ling I d.a,kn'.!'!io'!!. He mu rama r • that tne,'.!' '.!':w:i'!!t !ioOlely tr n!pmitt'.!'d b 'SeCret ltad Ilion'!!. b'.!'c:.au th'.!'V a re .above '.!'ne n'!!io of commo mlnds. In 1=I,00f of ls ass rtlens ne will cll'.!' O'!!ol=lhi'!!t in tne Ind" s, th'.!' Prl'.!'m of I'!! in pt... and tnO'!!'.!' of rJ the Pyt a,gor€aD sc eel in Gr€er.:e. I'

e zm n FlllJ'Dllm Boou 1

He tsocrsre ; anrJ, I by nea wh ich he lesislatcu" a-s ca would I.!' ~rv .a 10 dl.!'m nstra a nc:lI.!'nt vste rl I Id down n f~ Ihl.!' P,o

sent rices rom C 1"0, Se neca, Aris:t

ta ken unawa res, he will Ie fully i -serted in the code, houSh it frem 1'1 OS I.!' "I'.!'rv aethors. that Ine prlni:ip es on Ihl.!' iml=lonanl polnts of ,jgin O/thr of tM un.! rse, In I.!' '!! 10 prove tn.al Ihl.!' a II .a doruin'.!' ea I pport.able; a nd to e la rge ou r hat a II tne ~!P of .anlil:i u Iry In!pl!rt on Ine uni:I.!' inty that ~t its lInmona· , and its . to know wnerhl.!'r ne would rs on objeC!!P of '!! i:h great I ne has n.ad Ine ha pi nass of

I.!'!Oe doC! ine!p. nd tha '!!hould Ine can did.a I.!' wi'!!h it...

!rt to 1=I'0i: re 1'1 I tne '!! me fu 1ic:1ry; Dut tn.a it 'IJIi.a!P a

d eha eertai men posssssed Ine ta lenl of

Ie.a ing hi 10 Ine d 1!ioCO\Ie ry this new

ve, I n hi'!! pre I.!'nc:e .. ~

.a r has '!!ui:h I.a ngu '!!ui:!:eedl.!'d in e "ling Ine

i:u'jos" n Id.ale. hI.!' must nen a rta In hi'!! ol=lin lens on !ioOme

pa rtli:u e will 1=1' pO'!!I.!' 1'1 I.!' di'!!i: !io'!!ion of i:I.!'rt.ain Llu !rtion!p In

wrill ng, in prlni:ip I.!'!P. as ndwo'k on wn 1m t ev a re In

futu re ne mde d In'.!' wn.al Ine'!!I.!' Llu ion'!! are

10 De. b ing Ihl.!' pol lea I .a nd 'I.!'llglou!p di o'!!ltion!p

whii:n OD'S f\I".!'d i the undid.all.!'. Son Id tne!Oe

di'!!!Oe rta lens no .a .agrel.!' wi tne 1=1 inc:11=I1 hi'!! 1=1' V.. Sho u Id I I.!' '!!ol=l i'!!tic:.al iml=lona i:I.!'. De OU d 1=I,01=ll.!" di'!!1=1 !Oed. h Ih'I.!"!!ho of th m ries .. T e In!p1 u.ator d mentle thl.!' nl!p

man of tne verv Infl.!'rlo,

has di'!!·

Die in t ls method. it ls '!!til re'!!I.!'rved witn lIIu mlnism to adopt lu d with .a young un idatl.!'. 0' h these of the seer anrJ who upt rJeve leper that ilT1 men';.e


oW'S. a to in f:li~ In seei ie'!!_ Bu nOlhin tne sasons. by the c:.an id.all.!' of Ihl.!' pre!

ins by wn ir.:h he i-s in';.en';.ibly to e n-sna 'f'5 to the I n-sin uaters, • be to .sa i n t e afte.c:tion, em of nose perwn-s wnom you re to entice ole co d uet De sueh, that tney hall '!!u,mi'!!I.!'

I'!!h 10 !pnow-hinl that u bl.!'long 10

i:lt'.!' Ilnll.!' by littll.!' • .and n .a sl m i I.a, soei I.!'ty - CJ.!' I"t..a i 1'1 hI.!' I n'!!in u 10' mu!rt have. will g~at

ch 'I.!'. fo rea mf:lle. Iho!Pe wn Ich uI.!'at Ihl.!' union

" ( n'!!_· Tne tslaeor then ea refu IIV dd!p.a li'!!t of

'!! Its.e If wllh Ine ea ~ of fu,ni!iohing a s, Thl.!' wo,ks of ME!'1ne"s • .and p.anic:u· omml.!'ndl.!'d by Wei'!!ha u as tne b'.!"!!t tne love and f:I,inc:lf:I '!! of '!!'.!'Cre! rt wllh wn Ich 1'1 I.!' him!Pe1f as d r.awn up I.!' I n'!!in U.aIO' I'!! to f:lI.!'f'Su.a I.!' hls vo u ng

fer tne!Pe m'f!rte,iou!p as lations,

liOn ~f:I'I.!' '!!f:lI.!' k'!! of it erlss, - aba doned ilSI.!'lf. .ai:Ll i~!p '!!t ngtntne union Ine I,

O'Ltl.!'r Ine sta .and di~Clin ma n ki lI.!'a nund~!P. even ntly pr ved by dl.!"ive

f:l1I.!'. "!P.a tne cede. "a i:hild in In c:r.ad Ie; on'.!'

Ie rs, it'!! w .akne!P'!!-On'.!' rama rks he this i:hild. I.!'n l'I.!'ly ne I 1e!P!P; but that by tne hl.!'1 of erhers II

!P how ne gtl.!'atn'.!'!P'!! of Prlni:'.!"!! i'!!

bJe !p--on'.!' :w:all!P tne ad'lla ntagl.!'!p of

I.!' rga n lta( n of .a,mie'!! • .and tne .a

m hI.!' union tnei, '!!UbjeCl!P, II

on Ine ad'll.a tag'.!"!! of !iOC1I.!'ty In gl.!'n'.!'r.a

and ~17y Jjm~ ,~Jjr?f.is to b~ 0

ltd haw ')' 11'e'0000~a')' It would to supf)(m

• that rtlM wouJd ttitJmph e'1o'!!'1I' Olo'!!'t h~j'I

t It .is t r disunion wIHd'I sub~t:5. th~m to the'

pl.a ned bV I I.!' fa bll.!' of Ihl.!' wolf .and t e IWO dog'!!.

uld on Iy De nq u I!pned by tne forme r I.!'r ne n.ad

y othl.!" :w:a mf:lle!p of tne !P.aml.!' k I whic:n Ihl.!'

I nsi U.aIO' w II i:olll.!'


what ,gr€ t anrj ilT1 rrant tbin,gos ca n

e will add u the e;JJ.jJ .,leos of the F r€emaoson';., t the

iq u ity, anrj even ot the Jeosuit'5- He will

this wo, a ~ dl.!'pendl.!'nl on hidden

!iei:,'.!'t. '!!Oi:ie I.!"!! f:!owerf IIV Influl.!'nee; M wiIJ awake'

t 0/ his upU 1M de:!i of ~M teignjng, 0/ tHe:panng in hi!. c

tit. tiM Jot tM ki, and !701ie'mjng thos.f? who til

e: u!._6..l

YOU 1'1.0111 n.ave gOI thus fa r, II If'!! Ine code. • begin to she (a'!! it

u a ~ not e nti~ Iy ignor.anl of Iho!ie creu;

W ut '!! ml.!' n.alf '!!I.!'nre O!!'!P wn Ii:h V dl.!'note it. Should you r ea n Id.are I I.!' 1'1 I n f:!'I.!"!!!P nlm. a d relu,n 10 Ine eha rgl.!'. until you '!!I.!'I.!' hlm I.!'lr.av

ms 0 a dl.!'!pI,I.!' inrn t.anMu'!!lv unire witn such a !POe I I.!'IY _

f.a, !puc:cel.!'ded In in'!!f:!i,ing h - f:!uf:!il rv I.!'ngln'.!' witn whicn tne e h.a'!! m of hls ml nd. hI.!' will f:!'I.!' nd to

I.!'n I.!'ntru'!!l wiln i:I.!'rtAin !iei:,'.!'t.'!!. hI.!' will ma ice

n Ihl.!' '!!I.!'i:~CV of tne!ie !P i:lerie!p; but '!!hould thl.!'V ma !pIon hI.!' will, Iv'.!' tharn 1m'!!I.!'If. At ether tlmes, to '!!II of his f:!uf:!il. h will hold lI.!'tte, in his ha nd w,itt'.!'n in It ha If ope on his tab • gl\rlng his ea nd Idate !puffli:ie I.!' c:ypne r, and thl.!'n '!!hul uf:! witn a II tne a I, of a m.an w 0 has

nl rrespenden to iceef:! Cfl.!'I. AI ether tlml.!'!p !rtudyi g Ine

lens and aetiens his pu pit hI.!' will II.!'I I hlm of !:e rta I n el ms-

ra O!!' wn le tne VOung n will tn In hI.!' has 1I.!'.a,ned bV ml.!'.an!p of tne!ie

!ie ,'.!'t.!POe1 1I.!'!p. frem who notn Ing I hldden, though IM~ .a,I.!' een I.!'.all.!'d

f m a I tne '!!I of thl.!' wo d. II CoL

'!! may bl.!' g atly .ab,id I.!'d. .ai:i:o,ding as thl.!' frll.!'nd!p If:! 0' ee m ni!:al I.!' d lspositlen of tne !:and dat'.!' sha II have la Id him mo,I.!'

bu on the 0 ne r ha nd. she Id IhI.!'Y n !puffIO!!'. tne I n'!!in useer is not

u t to a ndon his pu pMI.!'; let 1'1 m Iry 10 .ai:rnmf:!ll!pn bV otne

in him!ielf- I ne 1'1 I'!! own c:ond uet, and !ie tne 'ule!P p~!ioCrlbl.!'d In tne ee I.!'; I'.!'t.

hi!p attl.!'ntlon f:!l.aisa nea, Should il be neO!!'!io'!! rv to

hlm I.!'1f In order eem m.an • lei nOI tne In!plnuator fe tne

p!r€r.: pit of his les- tater, I' Lea n a 1';.0 to act the valet in 0


-.~ob.lII1

1 1

en a 10 n8 series of condes must pronou nea, If ne '!! bmil 10 all Ine'!!I.!' i d among tne nevlees of ne orde r; but '!!hould

refu'!! 1I.!'t him lea rn Ine fate Ich .awa 1I!p 1'1 I m f,o m

e:W:f:!I.!' - ni:1'!d 11_ II unhapp~, sup,e: Iy wMt~d ~ tM lNu s mlo'!!' ~ought In vain e'ntice: jnto the:ir Se't' thelr sna res, do nOI let 1'1 I fl.ane r nlm'!!I.!'1f witn The' \I!!!n!7I!MM!!' of see

on Io'!!'l1ge'ajye'~ jt is W h n fde: of wmth. It is

ever tIoe's jt l'!M~e: the: p ~ujt 0/ ~ irk'tjms umi te'd_" 66 Sui:h .al 1I.!'.a!rt i'!! tne aceou nl wn Ii:h nl!rtO ve b'.!'en gua rded e nough I wllhrn nd Ihl.!' in'!!in u rtleela rly of thO!ioe who. a I.!'r ha'lll ng gone tne fi 10'. n.ave 'I.!'fu'!!l'!d 10 proo:!I.!' .anv f.anne r witn him_

her zu

a

clll.!' divers I.!':w:.am pi'.!"!!; the I on!:e thought that I

It'.!' oppmit.e nature. In tne pe rsen of Camille' de' wno w.a!P 10 have bl.!'I.!'n In lved In Ihl.!' '!!I.!'nte nO!!'

Ba rtnell.!'my and Pli:hl.!'g' anl.!'r tne 'I.!'volullo

bsr. bUI wno luckllV e!ioC.a I'!d from Ine gtCI'!!f:! of im '!!f:!I.!'a kl ng in tne 1'1 Igne!rt ,m'!! of one of thes a long tlml.!' endl.!'avou red I .aM I ned .al haa ring ml.!' '!!f:!I.!'.ak tne'!!I.!' ml.!'n as eons .anif" !P of tne rnest w:illa nous ny i:'i'!!V- HI.!' m.aintAined 'IJII.a!P Id. mode'!!t... .and mode r.are; ull of re'!!f:!I.!'rt fer Ihl.!' one f In I.!' most vlnuou!p ml.!'n ne 1'1 d '.!"Itl.!'r known, In ref:!

tne I.!'ding!p of Ihl.!' In!plnua r, and Ihl.!' a rtlfli:I.!'!p h

Defo hI.!' quitt'.!'d hls prey, To al that Mr, C.amllll.!' .an

as hls bl.!'n.avlou,; but II 'IJII.a hi'!! tl.!'.al for tne '!!I.!'tt dl.!' him have rei:Ourse to '!! i:h e:W:f:!1'!d lenl!P In orde conve r'!!ion; yet. with a I that. it. w.a!P impessl bl virtue and rl.!'ligion in se imf:!''.!''!!!p1\te a m.ann'.!" t Ie.a!rt an hOn'.!'!rt ma n. "_" ell.· sa Id I. "I will venl .ane rnpt of 'fOu' I n'!!in U.aIO 'IJII.a'!!.a!P follow!p, HI.!' f:! u, thoughts in wrlling 0 earta In q ue!rtlon!p;

';. l'.-overJ rJire~tly 0ppo'Site 0 hi'S; he never ';.iJW placable ene my. anrJ ha-s n ve r since cea-serJ calu

wo,

fer an bod 10 hl.!'dl wll

e zm n FDlJ'Dllm Boou II

-"~ob.lII1

I I

ill.

'Wa'!! imb had as completl.!'ty Ca lie dl.!' J eurda n.

r, Camille, -i';. very true; n ... 'Wa';. it hi';. fault thal I

rj anrj fartu ne. eefore thal a ir e u';.erj to ., ... a ise

r, he re presented lT1e a'S IT1O';! Qaosel'"Clu';. ma n,

at 11I.!'!p ne in'ltl.!'nted a bout me. a d I 'IJI\a!P U nfertuI.!' n.n IhlllY had made imf:l' slon." I!p II f:lo'!!!ioible to II i:ould not vel De pe I"!!uade DU I at hi'!! In!ioinuato,

e rofound.are tne arts of 1'1 pocrl whii:n a re to De

u 's IAwsl I 'Wa'!! aC(! u.ainted wiln t blshops, who a kl.!'n Ihl.!' eha raeters of I e I, I n in uarers as M r,

f:I of M,_ St.uk_ I nl.!'V'.!" eeul con NI.!' wn.anhi'!! Mr, 'f:lI.!'lu.a11y a DU'!!I.!'d bV thl.!' III u ml '.!'e'!!_ N leetai and

Mir bl.!'.au spa red in'!! to 'I.!'ndl.!'r him od lou ProterunlS In

GI.!" any; thl.!'V sa len ad reD.!'i'lled Ihl.!' Catnol of prll.!'!rtnood

f:I'iv t'.!'1y. U though tn Ing !Peeml.!'d to dl.!'nore I !P a Pfot'.!'rn rrt,

I k seme p.ain!p I i f rm mV!ioe If wno this M, _ S 'k w.a a nd I fou nd hlm fIne rnest lI.!'a e Prot'.!'rn nt min l!rters in G rma ny that 1'1 I'!! te.al fer Ilglon n.ad aC(! I I.!' him Ihl.!' dlllg'I.!'I.!' of 1Jocto, and h d prefl.!'rred hlm Gr.and AI mon n Cou nseller 10 tne La ndg ve of e'!!!Pe na rtn'!!tadt; !PeV'.!'ta 10thI.!" 1I.!'.a,nl.!'d m • sue as H offma nand

h d Ihl.!' ml!Ofonunl.!' of De I !POU hI .afte, bV tne

Id nOI hea rke n 10 thl.!'m; n.al th Illu ml nel.!'!p had 'It .an Adl.!'pt nsar Ihl.!' pe I"!!O of tn f:I,in!:e • .and that u h to a n'!!W'.!', hls In!plnuato·1f se'!!'.t !.uppon,. I

JiUM and too rlNal to ptOtf?a: ~u • -An '.!"Itl.!'ry ea nd Id.are

re!POlull.!' rund .a.g,.ain'!!t nts of thl.!' orde r

a d with sl milA r ea I u mn 1I.!'!p, of Ine order ls

nic:u la rty wiln re!ppea to I 0!Pe 0!Pe ra lI.!'nt'!! m.aV

I ism_ The"~ nNl!.l tR!Jain Oli!!'t, or tuin!!'d In til!!' I I.!' 1M.. se son man thn Sl' I/t!.l ter ~ !7!!'WinnM _ Col!! Bul It i!p now tlml.!' to f Ilow tei:a nd Idate wno re dOi:ill.!' tn rough thl.!' 'It.a,iou!p 'I.!'p.a tory dl.!'grel.!"!!_

e oplnion_ Sou n, od!!'t ~,sdI has hown him'!!I.!'1f


I I

FIR

i';.m the durati n the tilT1e of trial tor the

to r those wno we or eighteen yea rs of ase;

t nty-foul"; anrJ one yea ... have -since oecasiena Ily

ay be the d i';.position-s of - h, he IT1U';t ,go tn rough re he i'5 ad mined into orne ... -su.,erior but the n, and d u rin,g the wnole

tol"birJrJen to into......, h i-s

an ind i';.Cretion of the n';.ible in -sur.:h ca';.e';.; to .... lice .... the cede e;ll:pre';.'5ly e of the brethren, 1~ The

nee arid secres)I' are the rve thi';. -silenr.:e a';. well n to su ppose a re a I ready know rea Ily to belons to ., ... inr.:iple alT10 ns u-s. tnat our !ju~eTiOT!j~ but thaf , 'You wi II neve ... revea I to ci.-r.:u mrn nee relative to received, nor the tilT1e

of any ebiecr relatins to

. .11

est ner.:e'5';.rty-

lIu mi nee will often be a nino lT10re tha n a mea';.u re V ne lea'S! Indi!ia'.!'llon, n

Mo.-e C€rta inly to .jJ msinuaror will Si'V'e hi .-elatiY€ to the orde r, undl.!'l"!!ignl.!'d. promis u po my honou r, a 10 ~wa I I.!'lthl.!" by rds, slgns. or aet 0 any f:lI.!'f'SO n what.'.!'ve, I.!'lth ,~lalion'!!. II thing In.al shall t.e ntru i!N:I to me I.!'ntr.an!:I.!' into a Sol:!' t ~ - ty; and ehi

f:l1a!:I.!' or not. I '!!ub - If tne me

Inuodu~,:u ~t#!!'~ m t nothirl!7 ~

to Mligjon, motaIs, 0 1M tat!!'. wllh ,

I.!'ntru'!!ti!N:I witn. .any lett wn I!:h I

objl!d.,. I engage m If to

Ihl.!' n'.!'!:e'!!!P.aty e:dta

im.all.!' frll.!'nd!p • .anv , 'I.!'IaINe to my !:e ption sha II ra Ice V 10 is !Pe!:''.!''!!V. as mv

w~d j this ~orie'ilY huttfuJ II wrll" g!P wn I!:h I may t.e ~ce co ce,ning Ihl.!' sa ml.!' r n.a Ing m de fer my !poII.!' u'!!e

Tne'!!e writing'!! 0' be first in !pm.all numbl.!'

f.all Inlo f:I,of:l n.an'.!' 1'1 a

ra Ice rna ny ether pr bUI lIl'Itl.!'n with reg,.a' '.!':!(,am pll.!'. In irs laW'!!. har s ou Id a ny of b,I.!'tn ~ n a ~ .a!P'!!ld uo '!!Iy

10 '!!ay. 10 nlndl.!" hlm and !Pemndlv. to ea r ma n m.aV haw had i

appear. 1)

nt to thl.!' NovlD.!' at e mu!rt f:I,omisl.!' to I.!'; but as ne - f:I,omoli!N:I In rank, and !P inlr '!!ti!N:I wllh a large r d Ih O,dl.!' of Ine f:I'I.!'!:aulion'!! of In '!!I.!' wrlling!p shou Id rn. th t tne Brolne rnood

~'!!f:I Ing Ine rntute!P.

I.!' Ord t, HI.!' will !Pel.!'. for f.all !pIck. thl.!' olne r fortify 1'1 I m that ls heu r of 1'1 ls deatn; Ihl.!' O,dl.!'r thl.!' '!!ic:k ptems of d.ange r

HI.!' will at Ie ngrn 1I.!'.a, IIl'X1'!!te nD.!'. Ine O,d!!'t that tnev .a,I.!' 10 assu IIII.!'ta ry '!!o!:ietv. or et w houl any n of Ihl.!' f:lublic:.

'!! to I D.!' even tnei, wry ndl.!'r t e same n.aml.!'. but O,tk, f:le,ha ps even of a ea n a tart thl.!' att'.!'nlion

Tne fl rst writing dl.!'1 ';.er.:.-eq, is wnat may by learning the lan,gu

him to profound m. He rnusr be,gi n rt of commun~-

e '5U er Or'S anrJ he ... adepts witnout the I'CI~ibili of bel n8

I"CIl'ha ne. By mea ns of thi'S laosuase. the Illu ponrJ . each othe .... witnout ru n n ins tn

wn.n B har tney !ppe.ak; frem what f:l1a • in wn.al

'iod. and 10 wnom. or bV whom tne ienl.!'r is written.

e U,olhl.!" dl.!'I.!'d. n.ad dlllg'I.!''.!''!! of M.a!POn ry. hI.!' wou Id ha !P'.!'I.!'n thl.!' thl.!' RO!PIi::'ui:i.an!p rei:I.!'lve wn.al tn y call th~ir n.ame. TI'Ie Novli:I.!' will rl.!'i:I.!'1ve In eha r.aae· lssien. and il will In seme mea'Su' Imf:lly thl.!'

In ulu'I.!' te Clln Ii'll.!' general con'Sf:liracv. It will bl.!' his task

nd w,ite ne hi!Ototy of hls new patron ne ·11 bv In I'S

lille!p and aetlens of hls here tn pa rtleu lar :t:f:l1!tl frem 1'1 1m. 16 Thi!p n.ame will De c:nO'!!I.!'n thl.!' disf:lo!pllion'S ob!Pef\l'ed in 1'1 I . Ha'S hI.!'

I.!'n IIy to 'I.!' .al Ihl.!' Imf:lil.!'tl'.!"!! of Pn llesoph lsm I n'!!t Ihl.!' I.!' lassed w· 1'1 Ihl.!' Ceki .and Porpn I'il. 0' wllh ne Tlnda ls 'S ould hls I ,n De IOwa rd Ihl.!' n.alred of King!p 0' 'Should

u!ioefu I r Ihl.!' poliry of tne Orde r, Ine n hi!p

to!P. Cate 0 r M.ai:n i.avel trlbl.!'. HI.!' will not

to d!Pe hls n.a I.!'. bUI tney will contrive that II sh

III hI.!' bl.!' Id whV Weisha u pt .a!P'Suml.!'d tn

In ae me bl.!'i:=au!Pe ne wagl.!'d tne ar of tne ut 'Should ne eve, bl.!' ad mined to thl.!' highl.!'r Ill.!' Ihl.!' reason. j j

nee Iney wrlll.!' • as well a'S Ine f:lI.!'rs.on'S of

in II ke nne, to bl.!' kef:ll 'SI.!'i:ret; .a nI.!'W G

NoVice. I.!' wllllhl.!'n!:e Ie.a,n. tn.al BaVatia. e i:ounuy dl.!'nomi at'.!'d A!:mia; SWabia, Pannonia; Fmnrnnif1, re de note bV lJ~ia, E!7~l,.. and WJop~ ~; Muflidl mb~f!7. ntiodl: Impwdt. Samos; Vj~Ma ttm!7~; tankfrm on th~ .Meirl bl.!'COme'S

stadt. ne nata I sell of Ihl.!' O,dl.!". 'IJIi.a!P n !puffli:ie nt-

rlt.rlleged IOWn 'IJIi.a!P 10 bl.!' dei:ora d wllh .a hI.!' prefou nd .adl.!'pt'S bl.!'!Otowed 0 II Ihat of


fIIov~ evel" be sent 0 res, he will the n recei

....,- sion 0 t of h i-s own cou ntry, 01" to rt r in';! cnens in the Geosra!,hy of

H lIlgir.a 0' Cd lI.!'nda r; fer a d .a!:!:o,ding to Ihl.!' PI.!' I I.!' ~.a, t.egl ns with Ih , 10 thl.!' 2Bt of Mal"(:n

rs. a d be conve r'!!.anl witn Ine rs w Ich hI.!' will 'l!O:!iV'.!' In futu re d j~zt:if?gf?u .and t.egl n n Ing n the first of PhataVQtdln.

md: ],anua ry .and F nly has l'IJIII.!'nty d.alfS. an

mu!rt ne:w:r Ie.a,n how I hleh, hI.!' must make I'll ntll In l'Ii.ared Inlo Ine h rogl~h~ of tne 0 rde

f:lhl.!'r t e lett'.!'rs ne may 'I!O:!NI.!'; In If !rt'.!', of that ~pne,. whic:n ls to , 1Ilg''.!'e. whl.!'n ne will bl.!' I.!'ntru'!!ted

, 10 wrl'l Ine n.ame of hi'!! O,dl.!'r; se e pro .an'.!' I.!''f'.!'!P • .and .a c:1,!:1e [:"I su ply In· !io.a!:,I.!'d we rd • .and .a long t'.!' ne wO d Lodge,

Anl.!'r I es pre liml n.ary !rtud 1I.!'!io. I cede, u d , tne I ill I.!' of Smtut!!'~ are n I mere eha n .a sna rs. doum. '.!'e thl.!'m t.egl n wiln thl.!' f

Ine r re!:I.!'Ne'!! a poIn of tne !!'~_ But Ih'.!"!!I.!' fim rntute!P Novl!:I.!'. witn f:llea'!!u,I.!' no

• Fo, Ih I .anquillity and '!!'.!'CU rlry I.!' bers of Ihl.!' Soc:II.!'ty • .a re a til I I.!' eeu Dt'!!. tne V'.!'n'.!'r n ptO~t. ~n~'pti~ to good motaIS; and t t bers. us d'.!"!!ign!p • all irs I tn perfection of thelr .a d soeia til I I.!' '!!I.!'nll menl!p.

e f:I'I.!'!P'!!I.!'d .and !putte,ing • nd to rendl.!" Iho!ioe !PC I

1'1 rsn. wnerhl.!'r Novl!:'.!"!! or 'I.!'V'.!'n a II III·grou nded suspklens, a e r dl.!' lares, tn.al 1'1 absol ut'.!'1y has n ua hun!uJ to d~ ~M~. to Irot#S Omdl!7 of that mtut!!' in any

11!p. '!!ole Iv I.!'nd 10 I n'!!f:lire men wiln .a • 10 Imf:l'I.!'gnate tham witn Ine pia ns of tne wi!:kl.!'d. to e. 0 f.avo , Ihl.!' .adva nee menl of me n '!! unNI.!' a I wn I!:h a re as Vet hidde n

e lBI B FDlJ'Dllm Boou I

~ovi~ CIt ha'V'e errri IV la irJ aside all u I'lC:lon';. res ~i n8 f thl.!' 0 der, stlll se !PI'IM:! a dll!(:la r on hI.!' m ust Ihin k to all oDliga ens whic:n mig t De 1m posl'!d upon im i'!! to . 10 fom1 his hfN1tt in '!!ui:h a

on Iv thl.!' afk!a n of hi f,je nes bUI n of hi'!! I.!'n'.!'

orde'I.!'d 10 en ea'ltou' ~th all his - lu to a~qui rft! - n_ It ls rue. hI.!' 1'!!!ioOO .afte, as f:lo!Pl'I-

1/ dis!. /arion and dl!,rlui!.~; ut tnen thl.!' 0,

to '.!'X l.ain 10 1'1 m how that a

en, Such is n

and wtJ)r I.!" In!plnuato I!p.al ul.!' perill!(:tio • .and m p,ari'!!on of hl.!"!!I.!' - I.!"!! 10 fulfil. ieh

tn us '!!uf:l 'I.!'!P'!! nv '!!u!iof:li lens whic:n m two Inju ctlen , oe!pldl.!'. tne Novli:I.!' 1'1

will dl.!'f:I of oppo

I.!'!:e'!!!P.aty to De .a te!P, Tne ,aJir'r Jut.a,rn. a II f 'I.!'ign f:lhi!!ll.!'f'S,.!p ch as akl.!' perf u!P !.angu rli:ltv and i lerv. II.!'Dr.a11'!d we k oe lI.!'nlly !rtud I Ihl.!' har such f:I'o !pl'lion'!! we u I any , ea Ii:u!.all'!d I di'!!!plf:late.al '!!ui:h

.af:lf:llli:ation t I ls 'I!N:I u I red ho!Pe beeks nli:h

Ihl.!' NOw:ic:e. added 10 tne e

l su as mig In!ppl,I.!' hlm ith contr.aty I I.!' s, Tne Teae e, ls

c:,a,I.!'fully te art nd to a II hI.!' ru 1I.!"!!!.aid own in tne cod n tn ls '!!ubje • .and to !Pel.!' tn I hls ovli:I.!'!p f Ifll thl.!' Inll.!'ntl ns of tne 0 rde, I In I'!! re!ppeCl He i'!!

freq ue n 'f to c nve.-.;.e ith the m; he ';. to ma rk out i .. occu patio '5 to ..

them; h is e n to Ice them u ne per.:ted visit'S .-.,rire the ,anrJ

Breth'I.!'n mu t have bUI on'.!' 10 effl.!'au.all.!' tn ls, Ihl.!' O,dl.!" 1'1 !P m.adl.!' en

I.!' must a ppl wiln Ihl.!' gre.a nO'SI.!' men w om .an .an.ai:h sna res la Id fer ow hlrn, tn.all

attenlion, nl 10 tne ls bl.!'llI.!'f. tn first objeCl

it. I'!! nOI eve In'.!'d by tne AntonltNi!. • .an rk'!! of mode,

!.!.adows. w 0 bV no mea ns

ndl.!'r Ihl.!' nlng and ml.!'ll"

pei:iou'!! nllO'!!of:lhV. 1'1 will De lI.!'d to I of:lhi'!!tl ted pen of Oul ne I n'!!in .aIO' must p ns of hls pUf:l rUe lm, BI.!"!!-

tr.a!:ed t 'f!.p,jt, d lspositl longe' fl.!'.af'S. Ih

e lin I) FDlJ'Dllm Boou

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thus to '5 in what mannel" they alJlJl'f t whir.:n th OnJel" has entrusted thelT1- H they ha read, and extraers n-a1T1 the rJ bV his e pia n.nion'!!; In short, nOlhing ls thelr f:I'o I.!'!io'!! In tne !ppl,it a nd mota I'!! of

An obj of fa r greate' 1m porta nee n Novh::I.!'; ls that whi!::n thl.!' code !::all'!! the

0/ me'j"I_ I.!' 1I.!'.a!::hl.!'r will ,ef:l''.!''!!I.!'nl Ihis

0/ all ~ " IYe'S. 1!14 To ma kl.!' 1'1 Im'!!e If rna ''.!'ceiV'.!''!! Ihl.!' mode I of .a jou rnal In Ihl.!' !PnOW'!! 1'1 now Iney .a,I.!' 10 bl.!' u!Ped. P ma kl.!' 1'1 I ob!Pef'\l:Cltlon!p on lIl'Itl.!'ry bodV hI.!' is 10 Ita Ihl.!'1 r eha raeters. and aceeunt

0' ne.a,d L'.!'!rt his ml.!'mory '!!hould fa II hlm ne mu!rt a 'f!io b

a IOMI.!' f:lI.!" 0' sma II r.abll.!'t'!!. on wn I h hI.!' may at all

ob!Perv.a1 ens. wn Ich hI.!' ls .aft'.!'rwa res ear u Ily to d !rt In 1'1 I jou rnal,

!::I.!'rt.ain tne Novice''!! attl.!'ntlon 10 Ih - point. Ih Brotn, Te.a!::n r will

'.!':!(,am 1M 1'1 I'!! r.abll.!'t'!! and 1'1 ls jou rnal fro mimI.!' 10 II . To, nde r hlm

IIl'Xpe rt in tne a rt of d r.awing Ine eha r.aae of Ihl.!' lilti g. ne III ~ rei Ine

Novl!::'.!"!! n .an!::ie nt authers • .and on tne hl.!"o'.!"!! of ntlqu - . No st d !PO f'l!N:I u I.!'ntly re!::omml.!'ndl.!'d a Ihis in a Ill'll.!' cod of III u m n tne gta nd '!!tudV of Ihl.!' NOw:ice. nd Ihl.!' prl e eee p.llion of

Ihl.!' a ntlen I!Mte'Sl of N~ 1'1 ls till!' krlo hls f:luf:lil ~ till!' ost intI!' r of In I ~ n • Ine leu. nd hls

II I'!! by is a,!!!plduity In Ihis great .an t .al tne N di'!!tingu - h In 0!Pe whom hI.!' m.aV hl.!"I.!'.afte judgl.!' pro

0' 'I.!'jl.!' d from tne Orde,; a nd it ls I'Ih tn.al 'III

f:lI.!'rpetu Ily pre!io'!!I.!'!p 1'1 I m to ~ tho whon1 Otth!. ~6 By thls me.an'!! a doubll.!' objea I'!! .an.ainl.!'d; f . tne f:I,of:laga Ihl.!' O,d r; .a nd. !Pe!::ondly. a k nowll.!' of I'I!P frl nds 0 eMmie· tne da ngl.!'r'!! may De In re.are ned witn; .and ne ml.!'.an'!! to bl.!' dOf:lll.!'d. 'Ine f:lI.!'r'!!on!p 0 De ga IMd or eou rted. to ave tne 1m pe ding rm; In fl • of I!!':Il't.endi it'!! conq ussts. wnethl.!" tne Illu in'.!'e bl.!' a ow:ice or In .an~ 0 ne r dl.!'g'I.!'I.!'. I.!' is bound bV tne laW'!! of thl.!' O,dl.!'r 10 kl.!' h" report n tne f:I,'.!"!!!::,i d form'!! at lea'!!t onee .a meneh.

NovlD.!' is pe'f:lI.!'lu.a11y ma king , aw.a,I.!' I at 1'1 I.!' is as c:.a,I.!'fully watcned note'S an write'5 down evel"'( thins tnat h

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hl.!"I.!' p,anic:u la rly that We lsh wish 10 .a!io'Similate Ihl.!'

rnment of 1'1 ls Sea to that of I 'I.!'11g1 us ord B. a nd I.!' pe!i:i.ally to In.al

I.!' Je'!!u Its. bV a IOUI !io.ai:rlfIO!!' Ine I, wn will and JUL1g nt. wn Ii:h hI.!'

e:w:a '!! of Ihl.!' ade pts; and 10 tne e of Ihl.!' Novic:e!io i Ihis polnl. hI.!'

e:W:j:I I.!'!io'S1y .advens in hi!io inruu tne I n in U.aIOB. ~9 But Ihis is

pre isl.!'1y thl.!' pl.a!:e 10 re mA,k e tlng iffl.!'reni: DetW'.!'I.!'n thl.!'

III u Inited .and tne religiou'!! 0 il.!'nee Of Ih t I mme I.!' numbl.!" of

reI" iou'!! wno follow Ihl.!' in'!!titute!io f SI_ 1:1 !OiL SI. t, Dominie. 0'

SI. tel nels, Ine re ls nOI on'.!' wno - not oroug d In.al thl.!"I.!'

n tn.a of hls ne volO!!' of his oftnem who.

eener ry 10 t dUlle!io of .a

I 1m d lately '!! that such a

vow e bed nO!!' _ Tn I is fn:!q uenlly

rej:l at'.!'d and cll.!'.a,IV IIl'Xpre'!!!Ped i a II re I iou'!! i !Ot.iIUte!io. nd no wne,I.!'

mo IIl'Xplii:ltIy or j:lo!iollNe Iy tn.an I tnO'SI.!' thl.!' !Po 1Is_ Th V .a,I.!' e rde'I.!'d

to e I.!'V Ine I, '!!uj:ll.!',ior. bUI In eas I.!' ls nOI '!!infu I.

ubi on ~rYn!!!MtHt pe'~mtum. '3Q I only in c:.a!Pe whl.!"I.!' i:h obedie nee

have no !iolnfu I t'.!'ndl.!'nc:y wave,. ubi d - I non possit aliquod

tj !7!!!nus int!!!~!!!mu!!!_ ~l And. if Ihis we,I.!' n I !iouffli:le Ily IIl'Xpre!io'SI.!'d.

I.!'.a, Ine I, foundl.!" • .al thl.!' ve ry i I.!' wn n ne , mmen '!! obl.!'d lI.!'n!:e 10

I.!'llglou!io. expre!io'Sly '!!.a~Ing. but r that ur \lOW ~ bjndin!7 only

w tM rnmmands 0/ mati QM t e ttQr;- t those' God, ubI De"o

ia r.rorr .Q~ij:;lit homo_"JO: II the j:lI.!' n tne,I.!' re who. IlkI.!' I.!'ni:'.!"!! er as ne ealls ne m poina of

e prosreos';o, the ';trons 0'la rly tra noslT1it'5 to the su pe rio

The I:IUl:lil little OSU';ope~';o that the him In '!!ui:h .a mAn'.!'r 10 Iliu mlni!io ~ft!'a. that it shall bl.!' Imj:lo!io'S" a nd tenor '!!hall n.ave impO'!!I.!'d tne houid j:llolS .and ~I.!'m'!!

This proto u nd j:lolli:V of bind Ing Ih giltl g Ihl.!'m a magn Ifl0000nl ide.a of .and '!!'.!'COnd IV. in .a vow of blind wn I tnev judgl.!' i:ondui:Ne 10 U.aIO' ls 10 find mea ns of Mo

nrJ 0 leer of hi'S In';oin aror i';o to bmd

n ng b M .is ualn~d with

e fer im to on hi she ic:n h mlght

nslses, fir'!!t. In of tne SeC! • In every thing nli:h vow Ihl.!'


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pH~ !:lea r·!pignt.'.!' on t ls very .a 10 II.!' d 'fOu Ih obl.!'d en!:I.!' ls

ccurt f, betw n the relisiDu'5 in - ures a nd the co

nave esun by observ 8 tnat .-eli,giou';. obe len ce I';. In

esse ce an 0 li,gatiDn of dol II the ,good wn ir.:h may be .,

wiln ut tne I a'!tt. r.aint of har 'WCI'!! ea'!!v fer Ihl.!' on Ihl.!' eon r.arv to

dl.!'m nstrate, n.al tne ODedll.!' seughr for bV WI.!'- haupt's eed w.a!P a

r 'I.!'!:e lved frem thl.!' uperlcr In f:lite of I.!' est in lquitous gui • provldl.!'d il lI.!'nded e iety (for !puch .a,I.!' I e:t:f:I'I.!'!P'!!ion of Ihl.!' !io.a!:,Wiu! of Ihl.!'1 r I Derry. not 0 Iv witn te'ly with M~t everv m .an!p 0/ f:llion on tne goo nass of tne me'tlIns o,tk,s gil,,!!,!!, by til !.tJ/)fum!._ neV .a,I.!' .a,I.!' Denl.!'r aC(! uai d witn it..: nd il i!p

no mlnated '!!uf:ll.!"io 1'1 ls thelr usinsss I.!'rror'!! and da rkne !P; a nd in sue .a c:.a!Pe

ut .an objl!tl fo, t.efu I aekn wledg·

inee';.,

Ine I, !:Ode. We d to IIl'Xplaln I'll from hi'!! '!!uf:ll.!'rl een I.!'nc:e_ I tne fil"!!t f:l1.a!:I.!' him If pe rf Iv ma'!!te r of hls kno Ing him If Dett'.!',. wn lie Novl I.!' ls to d .aw .a f.aitnful pi lens, a we II as tnO'SI.!' 0

1M'.!"!!; nor i!p Ine re 1'1 II !Pel.!' tne Novl!:I.!'.

If I.!':t:f:lllmlv witn res

.and wn I!:h ne m.aV 10 h ls

- taaehar ls 10 int.a II.!' him. an ma ke e !Peal.!'1 thoughts, u dl.!'r thl.!' pre udylng Ihl.!' a rt of nowl ng oth rs, Ine u I.!' of him'!!I.!'lf. to u nf Id hi!p inre !rt'!! .and

I f.amily.

!P him wllh Ihl.!' ra of of !:onfldl.!'n!:I.!' imponanl OM

qui'!!ire Ine O,dl.!"; ut this r whicn ne will De

HI.!"I.!' again Ih In!plnuator fu rn

for In.al hI.!' .aV give this ne

will Ihl.!' I.a!rt nor tn

an I

I write down 1'1 I'!! n mI.!'. agl.!'. fu etlens,

!rtudV In wn I!:h he !:!:uf:lie!P hi I.!'1f. til!!'

~d. and tne '!!'.!'Cret ill ng'!! of icn ne

ie'!!.. .and Ih

ode; Ihl.!' !Ppec:ie iHs Jlbtal¥ .is may I.!' In f:lo I.!'!P'!!ion; 1'1 I'!! reve of h - en mltie In fiM. hi'!! acqu

e lin I) FDlJ'Dllm Boou I

'.!'.all ng a II hi!p '!!'.!'!:~ the I n'!!in U.aIO' on hls '!!Id i'!! d r.awlng uj:! .a n eve Ihin h'.!' has b'.!'en a Die 10 di'!! over d u rl ng tne wn pu I 's tria • eitne, witn ''.!'!ppea 10 1'1 I m 0' to hi'!! relatlens,

is ta Ie he is to su bjoin a secc rJ. explai n ins the -sa ct to h i-s farhe .... his mother, an a II their orne ... r.:hilrJ ei(l'li it witn r€';op€r.:t to the edlJ t.roj'jl the)l TereNed~ t 'i "!!'~ to tMIt StlOfl!7 and w k sid!!'!._

:t:'.!'mj:!11fy this !j.'.!'!:ond ta DI by anne O'igin.al

whic:n tne ~ade r will pe' ive tn.al j:!a,'.!'nl!P.a, n 'It'.!'ry mu!:h

·Th'.!' Novl!:'.!'. FtC! neis Anlo V Sot , , , , , .aged 22 , p~!ioe nts hi'!!

io~j'll,.. tmd of !iOJd~uliu Qj'Ij'I!!'t!.; hi!p motne, Jit.ti!!' tILItN'i·

; Ine ak '!!ide of Doth 10 De fla rv and inle~!rt.: bOI "ng an'.!'rlh'.!'

sh 10 • a nd with a n a ntiq u.at'.!'d fr.ankn'.!'!ps; in tneir Ion. h'.!'.ad·

ar og.anl; with d Iffl!:ulty a bAn oning an ill·con!:'.!'1 rojeCl • .and

nforgl\ring 10 Ih'.!'l r '.!'n'.!'m - !P; tn.al Iney nevenh we,'.!' littl'.!'

u!ioe Ilnle fea ~d; and ha Iy in th'.!' w.aV of do I a y body any

• nd Iho!ioe of

omj:! rl ng Ine two '!!tatem'.!'nl!P. nould tne su p'.!'rlo, slon of tne Novi!:e 10 Ih'.!' I.a!rt P efs, h'.!' i!p tnen to an lens, It ls bV Ihl.!"!!'.!' qu'.!"!!tion'!! tha Ine Novic:e ls to Ju Ifiu! ne i'!! a bout 10 m.ak'.!' .and of Ine awful '!! e Iliu min lsrn, If h'.!'

r Ih'.!' gr.and Ih'.!' I!!':Il"t.enl bi Clion of hls

ber, and eeuehad I I e following

ill de!pl,ou!p of being ~O!!'-

U !ioe rlou!p1y ~flea'.!'d on tn 1m porta nce of tne t!.!!'/f b~ e'j'I!7tl1!7!!'me't1't!. tmt re unktlOwt1' to ~u r:'

III. enl

epes do you e ntana In. or. u!P?

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• thoush you -shoulcl finrJ that '!He ... in view but the pe rfecricn of

dl!.~OLI':U in t uJd ~u m !!'; n ~,hal'l'.!'

Otthr mw thinrl w£k!!'d, Of unjust to III!!' na nsta nd Ige. u ng..!"lI!(:nt.e !i.aiC:ne n

'.!'mDe I"!!. enl'.!'rlng inm ou r Orde r otive tn.an a:j u I re 1=I0we,. g,'.!'.aIn'.!'!PS • .and con'!!ide ran om we 1=1 II!f t, I n any eases one must know how to of .all hi'!!?

l=I'.!'n tn.al U shou I b'.!' obliged 10 do good 10 'fOu' th'.!' Orde r, to rem m nd them, fer '.!':w:a rnple. 0' '.!':w:t01

di'!!l=Io!:oed d!PO?

owe, f life .and deatn to OUt O,d!!'t Of u ref '!!'.!'. or remgn lte In it. '!!ui:h a rlgnt; dflS J us vl~ et nei:i'!!. flUS was

If of .anv Inju!Ot.i!:e. e I'Ih'.!'r great m stra ng'.!'f'S 0' frem .anv one of

you, cend a shou Id you '.!"It'.!'r ''.!'penl of having joined


._ Co you renou nC€ the aOOn. 0'" pCI'W'e .... serve to the p reth.-en1

II. A,e: 'fOU. 0' haw you Oi:ietyiI'

lew:iry. 0' n'Stltulion. that 'fOU 'So e:.a

wn.al punish menl will yo tnem?~

order 10 Judge of tne na u re 0 Ihe: .an!PWe ow:ice • .and confirmed bV 1'1 'S o.u . it will De 'S I 10 ne aeeeunt of the: 'l!O:!f:jf n of 0 u,e:tn re . a'S it i!p 'i:hive'S of tne SI!tl. To Ihe: Vltn ue:!Ot.ion.!.h Jd y ~ ,dIN any thinrl wldf?d, Of nju!. to III!!' don!!', wlltu part

e: first of tne!Pe two No - d 22. .and n med

tuw!!' rs, !.1IIVe' at!., and!. j!7f1'!. mnunde:d bV Ine O,de:r. pa ble: of Judging of what I ju!rt

nde ... one aoslJett. they d c

aj'jls of atta.inr"", ira~j'jI ~ the

e zm n FDfZ(I!Im OOU

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'0 .anv ether

witn eer

g inlO eer

Xltn q ue!rtl n on ~ and thadt Ihl.!' fil"Sl Novl!:I.!' .an!lW'e rmalitl'.!"!!. " e • I acknowledge tn ls 'ighl in Ihl.!' Orde, of I u ml n y 'Should I f 'SI.!' II to the Orde,. 'Should It lIl'Itl.!'r find II!P'.!' n'.!'Ce

e:t:I.!'r!:I'!!e .a f:lI.!',ha ps witnout such a rlgnt it mlght ha'lll.!' fea - s

would Jo~ JiUM by it,. ~jfrfi' 1M dr?f1d man wouJd thr;u~_ He!pldl.!'!p. I refe, to my .an!pwI.!'r to que Ion I.!' prom lsed to ~!:ull.!' wn.are'lte r wa'S Ju!rt r u n] I.!' .af:lf:l,obation or bV order of thl.!' Su f:lI.!'rIOB

s.o

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F.-anci

V€riu-s B, - - , an';.'W'e rs, ';.'W'ea rs, anrJ ';.is -s, in refuse to execute those tn i n8'5 (wick€rJ a rJ unj d to the sene ral,good, I'

nd .an!PWe .!PWea rs. and 'Sign!p to tne !P.ame qUl.!'!!Iion. I whicn mol e me re!:ogn lte tne 'ighl of life a nd de ors of n.allo '!!.. lI.!'ad'S ml.!' to remgn Ill.!' mo!!l willinglv Ihl.!' 'Sa rde,. whicn, ally c:ontrlbul'.!"!! 10 tne ha ppln'.!'!P'!! of m.ankin ,nOB of na 0 !P ougnt 10 do, "

JUuh qul!!"!!t" n on Mnd otRd~frfi' without ,~~uia_jon. on IIhoul dou • M p,omi~~ is of 1M Utmrul jmpottan~~ n prusib/~ mI!M/U by whim d~ Otthr 'S!P f:I'I.!'!:i'!!I.!': "Whl.!'n I c:on'Side r ou r Orde r as I.!':w:Ie nded. I ha'lll.!' a 'Son of ref:lugn.an!:I.!' II.!' .a prom 1!Oe; bl.!'!:au!Oe In that !:a'SI.!' I .am J a nt of knowledge or even !POme domin'.!'e ri eeeaslen Ihing!p to De !:omma nded tera Ily 0 f Ihl.!' gen'.!'r.al welfa re, Bul whl.!'n I suppese !ppread. I tnen bl.!'li'.!'ve. In.al I n a !ioOC1I.!'ty ee nl sratiens, from tne highl.!'r to Ihl.!' lowe,.

sna bll.!'d I now thl.!' ee u r'!!e of Ine wo,ld. a nd how to

f:I lsh ing the la ud.abll.!' f:I,oj'.!'Cts of thl.!' O,dl.!" _.

!P on .and as I by !PO ferm ng whl.!'lner

01 !POmeti , posed obJe O'I.!' unlve

n of !pum d-

ovic:e a'S to Ihl.!' a ntlquiry of tne Orde, u!rt h

u who !PPA,I.!'d no pa I ns to m.akl.!' II .af:l I.!'a r I

i'!!m w.a!P of n ie nt date. Ihl.!' De'iJI.!'r to eXJ:it.e Ihl.!' eu rlesl .and

lion of Ihl.!' u II'!!; De Ing !:onre nt 10 enjov tne gloty of hls Invenl I'S prefou nd .a I.!'pt'S. to whom only hI.!' revea led Ihl.!' 'S'.!'C t of on of the h est desree';. and the laost my;rerie-s- But 0

n to -say, tn on the whole he rather bel ieved the Orde


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moc:Ie rn inven ien; a nd, Ii h i';. fe llow Nevi e, he • prorni '5

all the law';. h i';. Orde.... su pporr it with

nd he fini'5 es by !iubjec:tmr/ d he e t Iwak hi!. ptOm

hI.!' n Ignt.. Ihl.!' No - o:! ls III!d .a

lIing fer him, a • e:W:i:I.!'ptlng 1'1 I'!! SI!tl witn wno Ihl.!' No - i'!!

in d. Thl.!' SUf:!I.!'r or or hi'!! 0 leg.ul.!' nold'!! a I mf:! in hi'!! 1'1 nd - 1'1 .a sh ade; i!p .attlludl.!' i'!! !PeW'I.!' a nd I P'I'!,iou!p;.an .a d 1I.!'!p M.a, him n Ihl.!' ra till _ Thl.!' other rna n who '!!I.!'f\I".!"!! as

• ls 'I.!'p.ull!d 10 d W uf:! Ih aa of in 1Ii.alio . No mol"t..a i'!! Inuodu bu tne NovlD.!' nd hls I nsi U.aIO'. no, !:an a Y OM el!Pe bl.!' pre!Pe nt, A Llu !Ot.ion i!p fil"!!t a ked 1'1 lm, nerhl.!'r hI.!' !Ot.ill Beve,'.!"!! In I.!'

Inll.!'ntlo I.!' te,ing Ine Ord r. On hi!p n'!!W'.!'rlng In tne a ,mativ'.!". 1'1 I'!!

'!!I.!'nt bV I I.!' InlO.a reom I.!'rfl.!'ttly da Ie. Ine re to ml.!'d- Ie agAin on hi'!!

rssol uti n, Re IIII!d frem Ine D.!'. ne i'!! '.!"!!tioned aga In d aga In on hls in lion blind Iy 10 bI.!'Y all Ihl.!' laW'!! of Ihl.!' O,dl.!'r Thl.!' I nuodu I.!'r

r I.!' di'!!f:!o!pllion of hi'!! P pit a nd in ratu req uasts hI.!' f I I.!' O,dl.!'r fer I'll

r !!' i!p !Pe nt 10 t e a'i:hiv'.!"!!

b '!! i:h as tne '!!uf:! rlers 'I.!'q u I I.!'d 10 i:onfe r on im In I.!' '!!I.!'

f I.!' pre parste rv d ss: and tn In'!!inuato, cenel de!p hls mls

u du Ion of hi'!! pu P L

"Your

u !rt i'!! Ju!rt.." re plie 'I.!' e Orde, from I prornlse VO

r 10 thl.!' Novlo:!. In Ihl.!' nam of powe rs . .and lIne na me 0 a II J ustlee. .and ne f:!- Mlreove • I at yOU' wfff iIrd j'jIoriri"", amo us iruTtfu to 5tate; I' - h re the Initiator kes in h i';. h nrJ

e zm n FlllJ'Dllm Boou 1

lay upon the ta ble, a d, I'ointins it • but '5" ould you e'V'e be a traitor ry 81'"C1ther will be ca I d upon to a r in'5t you, Ith Ihl.!' possl bllltv of ea ping" or of In ing a plao:! theu nuvst bl.!'. Ihl.!' .ag..!' of tne B, rsn. sha me

tnel.!' • .and prey upo IhV very en II ,·-HI.!' l.ay!io

if you pe!rsl!rt in Ihl.!' e!iolgn of bl.!'ing.a mitted Into

fIne rnest a knowledge , I mnfe'S!io s, 0' rlehes

Ine I nt'.!','.!"!!u of tne rder a'S my 0

of II. I ptOm~ to ~!!' it. wit.h my . , my hOMUt,

I e'V'e r, t" rouSh imp udence, l'a'5';.i n or wir.:lrierJ-


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ntra ry to the law,;- 0 ~ f' to whatever pun-

I. What

Id YOu wl!pn to b'.!' Ih

e 5e.-ene Order, I men to mf1ict upo.rr me-

1!Poe to h'.!'l P tne O,d

I'.!'no:!. with my ceu my j:I'.!'l"!!ona I Inl Ih'.!' O,d'.!', as my 0 • .and 10 b'.!' .a '.!'qua Ily disj:lo!Poed to a DoU r witn al lion and adva nO!!' '.!'nt of th'.!'

po'W'.!'r • .and .ai:i:o,ding a ion • .and wilnout Ine lea'S! look uj:lon all f,je nes and hem as Ih'.!' O,d'.!', sha II ighl a nd .all my mea ns

-~I!!S I MnOUttU e 'ding to d~ true QttQ~Md to tMm

rvQ( n,.. tmd ~n!7Qge' to fulfUJ and aaotdinfJ to tM saltRd tM Oath-

bing !plgned bV the • h'.!' 1 n Itl.amr deda,'.!'!p tn.al h'.!' !P et to IIl'Xpert to k n being I '.!' !PAm'.!' deg''.!'e. a v.ani:'.!'d 10 tne dl.!'g' degre'.!'. whic:n ar

M.a!PO n '.!' is tnen enjoined

la rly of h !Poe whii:n mighl D'.!' following qu'.!'!Ot.ion!p

red In Ih'.!' ml n utss of hlm at th'.!' sa m'.!' tim'.!'

• bUI tnO'S'.!' 0 n Iy who. Sou pe,io, _ -F rom tn.al I n'S!ruaed In Ine slgns '.!' nato,'.!' as Iho!Poe of fl!,t aU his books. p.anic:u· '.!'tul to tne Order. He also r in wrlting_

ans. '.!'itne, prima ry I menl of In.al oDJea

e r In I ng!p would you

n do you eitne r hOj:l

given 10 th'.!'!Poe q U young adej:ll has 1m Ib'.!'d tne j:I ''.!'j:la ring fer nlm. tn b h the I'rq.re';.'; h

'.!' Su pe riers to judg'.!' n Ij:lle'!! Ih'.!' O,d'.!'r. But oth'.!', '.!' a Die to demon'S!tat'.!' bV hls nd t at wn ir.:h he may be


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e of Mme1W1J, he will finrJ himself in

he Ar.:a em'f the Sect- Let us the n observe well

Schola .jJ rJ eir M 'Ste rs ten- the'f ';till belons to the r.:ia';.'; of pre


RE A TORY ECREE-THEAC NI M OR THE RETHREN OF MI

nal tu rn he shou IrJ Sive

min ';. m, I'"e'5 ';. IT1 isht be IT1 ere s

Ie, jl(p in the tollowins te ';., on the

es h - h W€.-e to su erJ to the normiare of h I'Ul'il';., 1'1

ush in the n i(t de.gree, a ';.CI IT of a n a rJemy ot

o Id inciurJe t e ';tudy of the Ancien , anrJ an

of bse rvins an rJl"awins r.:ha racte rs (e n those of nrJ II:! uestion , proposed for I'ublic r.:o I'o';.itionos, nos of OUI" I' I'il';., -I sJrwfd w~h~ mOTe e!j~eciaJJy~ h other" paTtiwJar~ and O'W!r afl m ~eneTaj, It u IrJ setecr bose wno nave ';.nown t e greatest s, My dere rninarien, in short, i'S, t al in tn ios at the rJi'S very and ei(tirpa:tion of .-ej ud lees. osha II der.:1a ,al teasr once a 1T10 n ,all those

imse If; whicn may ha been hi'S

a ble to set the better of - ,I'

L itereti, al'l'licati n to the IMn ); and oshould I"IT1 tn to make

osay--I ean t alT10ns t em, I' O.-rJel" of the J

blu';.n to

';., oweve r, un rtunsre in hi'S al'l'lir.:ation no osul'el"ior co ever heal" the confessi very institu s rendered impo';.'5i ble a u pit affe rJ to r.:1oa1c the a bomina bl hi'S I'ul'il';., hen he osirf'5, I'by the-se

o sh w i'Sl'o';.itionos f. cenl1m !j~ecia' Doc:Ume

Re " .io _I' 91

abuse, u der confiden e wd iscern t ose Govern

circums r.:tion to b'.!' co !Olde,'.!' to form ne h prei:'.!'pt., I .. Tn

d ireericn of the

tnei M nerval des sre drawn up witn a nrle IT1O.-e

ilT1 Iy cectare, - nal the O.-rJel" in tnal de e wi';.ne';. a'S l'.!'arned'Soi: tv 0' .ai:ademy. eenssera "ng it'S tolls nd mlnds of Its you ng f:luf:lil!O Doth bV mf:ll'.!' .and IerJ the 81"et re n of Minerva, anrJ sre u nde r the OT MinOT JUum- ees, The ar.:adelT1Y prope y ';.0 callerJ

e1W1is, under the

1'1 tne ai:ade my tneet!P are

!:e .a nth: .always .at Ine

ne,'.!' tne m'.!'et I'!! 11I.!'d. n th'.!'ir l.angu.age. Q prei:'.!'dl.!'d by.an .anli· ha m r, wiln .a !!I,ong door

leh is te bs sh t du,ing '.!' lim'.!' of Ih'.!' m'.!'I.!'tIng: and

i'!! e b'.!' !PO d !ppo'!!'.!'d. In I il '!!h II b'.!' impossl bl'.!' fe r

or h'.!'ar any ling that ls Ing f rward.99

10 all th'.!' ma '.!' Ih'.!' pupl phi soph '.!'r'!!_

d'.!'nt i a Iw.aVS to ,'.!'ad. and. !P of tne bl bl'.!'. 0' h'.!' u,'.!' ne ra Ice'!! to will b'.!' !puffli:ienl to work'!! of Ih'.!' paga n

lonl.!'d "a 10 tne books wn Ii:h h'.!' has ob!ioerv ens or d I~ rles h'.!' m.aV

'!!'.!'rvlD.!'!p ,d '.!' 1=I,0gre!P'!! of Ih'.!'

hren a re to giv'.!' an tne!ioe .a!:ad'.!'mie'!! Ine re i!p eireu a nees will pe,mit... nd In I colleClion tne SI!tl

nt m'.!'.an it. ls a m plishl.!'d. First. bV

ibule; see ndly. VIne 11!rt of 1'1 I'!! own m '.!'.ai:h nd Id.a • who i!p obliged to De 'I!N:I u I, d of 1'1 I . Ih'.!' tn I,d m'.!'.an!p i!p

c:1 pi'.!'. eha hing wn Ich ls u!ioeful

De "I'.!''V , th'.!' O,d'.!'r 10 gl.!'t

l=I'I.!'Clou!p m.anu il=llS whicn p,inc:e!p.

ers k'.!'el=l ut ul=l am ng the r .a'i:hivl.!"!! 0' In Ih'.!'l r

!P Ing as II tel ria ns 0' .a'i:h _ ·k'.!''.!'pe rs .a,'.!' adme-

ni'!! '.!'d. e:w:hon • .an '!!'.!' iou'!!ly pre d nOI to .ak'.!'.a V seru pi'.!' of !ioei:'I.!'tiy

!Ole ling !puch eeks r .and puttl Ih'.!' Inlo tne 1=I0!P'!!I.!"!!!plo n

of e Se~_ T i';. i';. 0 e i(pl ir.:it Ie'S We ishauet ,gi'ie'5 to

de pt;.; at one ti e not to se of wlucie.rrce of

ra !P cara to Ih'.!' mon'.!'V w 1=1'- at'.!' Libr.a fu r lsh th'.!',I.!'f


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h re n what they miJy ha'V'e be 10 e r, -send ins a li'5t of what shou IrJ es he a ." aU mese woufd be of much ~e"

W at 0 those' ta!.mJs do with aN those'

the fibTary of the fro..., tnat of the

nd Ing Ihl.!' ea utlon with whic:n Ihl.!' rem Ine ha nes of thl.!' MdI!!!fVQJ.

as yl.!'t wiln holds is cl a r from tne "I'.!'ry '!! no ne'!!it.ne.rt giltl ng Ihl.!' r.and objea • .and for ligion. He wl!pne'!! I.!' even 1=I,01=l0'!!e'!! ute rna ny a rtli:le!p u ng del=ll!P to StN'pi. 10 tn.al has been w,itt'.!'n the l!rt tnO'SI.!' impleus !Pel.!'ml.!'d 10 n.a"l'.!' d of it by KtH~.

nothl.!" '!!i:ne me in Ihl.!"!!I.!' schools rde, _ -E"I'.!'ty brothI.!" ls • .al hls fl

or ni:I.!' hI.!' me.an!p l=I,incll=la Ily 10 .al=ll=lly.

or 1=1 rI U la e rc:u trm.anD.!'!p. deba r him from Ine

lattei: '!!I.!'. lltHtny rnm.,jbutjO/U are 10 bl.!'

I his ra lI.!'nrs ea n not ee nuibule. 1

• thl.!'n tne O,dl.!" enll.!'f'S into I.!'nga Ie .a!io'!!ista nee to forwa rd In I.!'I, u Ii:h IhI.!'Y !pn.all n.ave detl.!'rmined;

I.!'rt.ain n u mbar d I realy tl.!'nding

h !Pe wn Ii:h may create .a eontsm jtyppaltial histM)r 0/ tM Chu

'k. He ea lis Ihl.!' .anl.!'ntlon of tne aJ of mh.m:'ln~s. a nd in short 10 !P O,dl.!'f'S. ~ HI.!' had even put 0 ppe.a,I.!'d undl.!'r Ihl.!' n.aml.!' of FM

a momenl his on:! in.ary l=I,udl.!'nee; b d hls errer _:Ill) Manv other beeks In Ine Minerv.allibr.ary. whic:n we, ne dury of Ihl.!' pre!plding ilium In hls pu plls to Ihl.!' gta nd object of mest Iml=liou!p .and !Peditlou!p 1M!' tne P'I.!"!!idl.!'nt eha nee 10 find d~ on Man. 0' olhl.!" such books, In

howUtg hI!. pJrM!.tJM 01 dl!.pJf?a!.t# hI.!' Min'.!'rva I sehecls that Ihl.!' tea isl.!' In.al great .an of m.ak Ing tne ,n tne l=I,incll=lle'!! of Ine Orde r; n hem as Ihl.!' ofkf:i,ing of Ine I, 0

H rerh'I.!'n .adol=ll men '!! to fu rn lsh Ihl.!'m erta k ng'!! In thl.!' a rt or 1I.!'!io'!! hI.!'Y shou Id n.a"l'.!'


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orde T e sa me advanta thelr rks, provided Ih

iences wn ich the Order absolete

folrJ tendency, On the Cine -sirJ I.!"!! not n!?gl~ tne '!!i:ieni:I.!' hI.!' n.a NI.!' .an .ann al aeeou nt of tne di!iO:l'lte,ie'!! ne h om whii:n 1'1 has made !ioelll!d.ion!p, an thl.!' otne bra nchss of !rtudV are de!pI'I.!'d r, Snould hI.!' mel.!'1 with diffli:ultll.!'

hi'!! Su pe rler, wno will I.!'itne, se mbers of tne orde r, wno. bl.!'tte en lighll.!'n Ihl.!'1 r B,I.!'tn rsn, will !ioe n

Tn.al !POe I

a mon I e j:lI.!'Oj:lle at Ihl.!' SolidI ~ t"O~ on 1M t 0/ t gr.and 0

of hi regress. Thl.!' Se

eireu I tl n • .and tne profi

a II tne a ppsara nO!!'!P of .a IIII.!'ra nus Ily j:I'o O!ioe seme q ue!rtlon fer .a j:lubl" r d 1!P'!!I.!'naf ns .a,I.!' J udgl.!'d as In .ai:ademil.!"!!. an !P tne j:I,i i!p prlnll.!'d at thl.!' IIl'Xpe nO!!' of In are hl.!'1d ut to a II adej:ll!p wno wl'!!n to pu Dli!p .are not reign to tne vll.!'ws of tne Fou nd Ini:ide with ls intenlion'!! '!!hould tney DI.!' of tn ea II'!! pt1S4 I!.. 0' such as wou Id i:'I.!'at'.!' mirt j:lI.!'n'!!I.!' of Ih prl'.!"!!thood • .and of M~Iou~ trulh

Mml!lOlu J!!!temiah,. Of butJ!!!~q~ imitation

tiras as d l!ppo'!!I.!' Ihl.!' j:lMj:lle to tn a n give no Dettl.!'r proofs th.an tne I.!'11I.!'r'!! who put Ihl.!"!!I.!' work!p d 10 tne c:offers of thl.!' O,dl.!"_

llinr}. the MdI!!!tvQ/ ls neve, Iy Informing hi'!! su pe,ior'!!. who wi .- d iffere nt B.-etn ren on the 1"CI.5I

uld a MlttfuVQI. or any ether of Ih 0' lucr.aINe '!!i:ieni:I.!'. hI.!' i'!! oblig

uj:lon as a I'!!I.!' B,olne r, to imj:la rt thl.!' !ioei:'I.!'t

pen it'!!I.!'lf a j:I'o prletor of such !ioei:'I.!'t'!! shou I by .a B ther .aft'.!', 1'1 I'!! .adm l!P'!!ion ame


But we rnu not forge p~!pld Ing I I u miMI.!' ls I

prlni:ip,al u lu wn Ii:h 1'1

Inll.!'rMga Ihl.!'m!:On

tnem!:oe Iv'.!' ' "a nd II "!PnOU Id.an f:luf:lil pre! ~m.a,k'.!'d othing 'I.!'p MtFitJe:Me· tM tmin I1'Ol !.tJfft!r· to paS!. ~

ins tha he osha II d i~1" rJurins r d i';.iJ va ntase the Ordel"- 1l"

withoul '!!

emu

rleus tt'.!'nllon. and effeaua Ily t I.!'a on 'I.!'IU ring noml.!' sha II ne ad .a ntagl.!' f thl.!' Orde r, 1l l

urn as possi Ie 10 void I - ng a d.aV pass

hem. r Iney hi l l..<:

But wn.al e f such vigila n

tne ~ ingle word f

In!ppe!aion We I!pn.auf:l • 0 an lted it'!! law

.adof:ll K~ e:'s '.!'Xp~'!!'!! n. bV tne wo,k'!! ela ns tha I hI.!' Orde r wi I .able 10 judg'.!' !.ttJ/! (tha I to '!!ay of t .al I ,n of mind.

I mpll.!'1Y a n Ana rc:ny) I'!! n'.!'Ce!P'!!a ry

tne!:oe !.abo B. shou Id I I.!' Mll ade:pt

M~lonist· ~natiom. I.!' II tnen 'I.!'i:I.!'1ve

.and In tne hI.!' m.aV

!.wdy 0/ J tile:ir hie

In!ppe!aion f Ihl.!' Su pe!

will a lway!p 'I.!'m.ain a of thl.!' Sea llJ On thl.!' .an.ai:hml.!'n 10 'I.!'ligion

tne prlaei les of IIlu deg~e!p, D rl ng hi'!! aea e Judging 1'1 I ; w:i.z, bV tne u O,dl.!". not m urn wit. .a oplniens], nd bV thl.!' ilT1 prn~iDn marJe by tn

ng .aile ntlon 10

.adl.!'f:l1 e. undl.!" Ihl.!'

will e pia In tne I.!'n lgrna. II ls, 10 qui, of thl.!' oung Ac:.adl.!'mi· nethl.!' thl.!'V.a, q that son of

'!!Ce pti Ie of a II I.!' f:I,ine:If:lII.!"!! of

'Ihl.!' lgher d ~e!p, Afte, a II

-II ~ in a ny what Iney ea II

hI.!' thr I.!' fil"!!t son le dl.!'gtl.!'I.!"!!.

life in M in~nifimm III eont nul.!' undl.!" thl.!' V ~'!!t ssu ~d. tn.al hI.!'

bee:lliry. n Ine ~gi'!!te rs own .a '!! ffic:il.!'nt wa nt of e nthu!p1 !!Ii!:ally I mblbl.!' d to highI.!"

uing mea ns of ~ f:lul by thl.!' pryl ng Inlo 1'1 I'!!

manes dellve, d in tat.Ol'!.. of tne

.-ent prinr.:ipl ';. wn ir.: tney h rJ d ios';.elT1inaterJ


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either

inw'Stlg.ul.!' d ring ls eeurse sometlmes others. tne!Pe u'itv tne .adl.!'f:!IS • .and of o I.!'nw 10f:! tne e iek In impe n ra bl d.a,kn'.!"!!!p. and that .aV bl.!' proof .aga nst all .alte m • d aeh Itse If ls to De errors, Tne ~ I must not fl lsh 1'1 now f.a, such fe

give t e Ie st I nfo,mation con e lsen 0' su Ii:ide_ .a task a nd his

very rtu rs, ratne, eha n

,ning Ine a e r; ''.!'W n l!!Vade tne

dis!Pe rtatlon u on Ci to. for I.!':w:a rnple. will a n,ag'.!'ml.!'nt of I will !Phow whl.!'lne r hI.!' ls

r Ihl.!' f:!'I.!'!Perv Ine a'I.!'ln re n. Tne

I is to !PAV. eha '.!'W m.an I'!! f,'.!'e 10 leaw

1I.!'.a!pu rs, is one f Iho!Pe gta nd prlni:" 1I.!'!p whii:n must De

!rt De comme nt'.!' on .and di I.!'d V tne you ng ade pt.;

n of tnO'SI.!' pue rile dl.!'a'!! a ppea r, hicn 1I.!'.ad to Delleve in a

, of '!!U leide, he i not tne m.an to I.!'ntru'Sted witn Ine

a II bl.!' rej~d_ j

u stlens .a,I.!' f:!,of:!o vou ng Ai:adem I iAn_ It mu!rt

a nd on Iho!Pe I whicn ne m.aV I.!'re.a , De in'St'uml.!'nt.al.

,I.!'d to disi:u'!!!p W lsha u pt's fa U'!! d etrine, that 1M e:nti

e'an~; In.al is to CIV. that In I.!' are 0 means, nOI ew n

m Ii:ide. 0' c:.alu y. but are J u .and auda bll.!' wne n u!Ped nl of obJeas wn i:h Ine O,dl.!'r y c U'!!I.!' to 'StYle ju!rt 0'

Anl.!'r I Ihis I I.!' Mdle:fVQ/ shall urn lsh seme d !Pen tlon from wn 1m hi!p of:!in 10 '!! on Ki g!P .and P,ie'!!lS V bl.!' a'!!!:e rta led; 1 6 bUI In I.!' pre'!!ld Ing u!rt ea '.!'fully avoid eem rem I!plng him If; I.!' m ust not open iy Ihl.!' I.!' igra ms. sa reasms, 0' even bla'!!f:! I.!'m of hi!p f:!uf:!il!p; that in!pln ate and I.!'ni:ourage! perk! un l'!!On with Ine D'!!I.!'rW! wn 1m of his wno rnmf:!I.ai:I.!'ntiy hert, no enthu';.ia'St~11y mpl ished, tney have

mu!rt Ihl.!'m m'f'Ste f:!uf:!il'!! repeal blend


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Ar.:,su:lelT1ir.: ca ree .... and re neJlt pi

rJ to the es.-ee of ~or

e zm n FDlJ'Dllm Boou I I

EE-THEMINOR

r the MiIrervaf n and their real Ie effuct a re we h- h Weishaupt al

ca rJ e IT1 ie '5 i r the 5et:t. hy of rema ne co u IrJ ha

mee i';. not only to d ispos whir.:n nave not yet

n view the ir preparatie ic:n they nave alr€arJy '5 own h lT1ean';. wn ir.:h sre to I' rJur.:e on accou nt of one of

i vented .

.- IIlulT1 inees hold ';.ittiOS'5 '5i

T e Pr"e';.irJent m st necessan one of those arJelJt"_;

e h igher myste - ';. of Illu mi i';. J nave attainerJ the de lone navios a y knowiedS these h isne r lT1y;teri

njoinerJ to kee h i'5 pu pil';. in e pe rsua'5ion that beyon

tch he is ther€ i no farther '5 to ilT1 part to thelT1- Out he i';.

nto their mind'5, of wn ir.: the rhe Minor Illu minee a re

a nd I'ropasare tn em. f( U.QOI1 him~f/ as the f. ceive a naru ral ardor i U IT1 i'5 a I' I' 1"01' nat ed

iseou rses wn ir.:h, replete witn J but itner tne


it';. vieW';. r It i';. in these 1'0i enis a anrJ ob';.CUrity vei I';. t

anrJ it is here that seniu-s i';. nt. Tha the errors of the Sea

con-sicle.-erJ a-s ori,ginatins i , it soe'S 0 n to -say, ~me

disaJt#~ !.halJ serve in tutu, a Ithru!!! which th!!! 8tet n !.hDN

pMpt1M tor tM me'!!!tin!7S 0/ p.uosaglll'!!. wn h::h nuv lead I develofl I.!'nt of Iho!ie oplnion!p wloshlll'!! to in!Ot.il into hls fl flil ; osui:=h w· I tne subje:a.s !:M!.M

theme's • .and ne will c:.ull!full e ptaa. !:OMwsiom. m Hul I

reade r a Denl.!'r idea of wha t 0' eemmanra rles .a,I.!'

osha II q uot'.!' .a p.an of tne orig n.a I

"tha re earta Inly e:w:ist In tn hon!!!!.t man wouJd wlt.h to !. tn ls de lighrfu I world mignt b by tne m l!Ofonunlll'!! of seme a tne wicked have flowe, ove I I.!' good; tion It. ~~S!.; that ha rdosh ps natu,alJ'r te!.ult!. th!!! wish vlgorouos .and noble mines. a tne good. and of fl'Oi:=u,ing ptOduring all tM~ r?/!f?a:!.,. ~ to'~ 0/ whi!:h human na Soi:=II.!'ry would nOI only bl.!' In 0 Ini:=lln'.!'d nun.· lij.

!:lime'S whim e'li!!'ty S!.. wne wI.!' i:=on!pldl.!" that '.!"Itl.!'

n.al Ihl.!'1 r n.aflfline'S'S ls p venll.!'d Un!!!!. and e'UOf!. of Ot ~S; tn.al t opprujtioll Of pauial· sun~· all upon men of wo ;-Ihl.!'n !!!in!7 an as!.ot'ialilQn fotme'd 0 m!!!n of

isting Ihl.!' Wli:=kl.!'d. of os i:=COU ring !P 'I.!'!Ot,. i:=onre nt a nd os fl.!'lY-of e'Qn!. m wn /1Om W !7'!!!Qt!!!!.t !!!gM!!! of mpt1b~ S.uch vl'.!'W!p .attu.aling a SeCret l. DUt wonhv of Ihl.!' wlosl.!' nd well·

Wn.al .an .am pll.!' field .alread V you ng ade ptl Tne Mino, Illu l'nm!!!!. to wn Ii:=h Ine Sea . h wno .a,I.!' tne wIl'ke'd pe"SOf'I!' 1'1 fHYWe'r e'lletdSe'd oeer the de!rtln'.!'d 10 eonsummate Ih tiom. bUI b~ til!!! gMan!'st mpabJe'? In .a wo,d. wn.al· I un haa rd of e:W:I.!'rtlon!p to DI.!' !P

thl.!' c:omml.!'nUII ng ge n In bV Inve!rti.g.atlng thes e flul.a I.!'nd. And what .a,I.!' th lstu rb I.!' pe.ai:=e of nunk Ind bV I.!'.an!p of hat s.e ,I.!'t Soc:II.!'tIl.!'!p are IhlllY nli:=h a,I.!'

I hill'!! of I I.!' osaglll'!!. nOI by ptN'tial· sun~·

!!! of 0/ whi!:h human tW!!! It.

e, of In lngs. wn Ii:=h a by osui:=h

l.ai:=e of I.!':w:I'St1 ng In!rtl'lutl nos?

Thl.!' gre.are r fl,ogre!P'S thl.!' .ad all nuk • .and thl.!' naa rer hls ee

rles shall i:=oincldl.!' witn thl.!' pl· of tne

osha II ne bl.!' Judged 10 fu Ifll tn ond ebi

preside over a MiIrervaf Af;iJ e • he is

SUl'eriol"; anrJ the OrrJer 0 loy e trusts

mentawonny of Ihi'S dl.!'g''.!'e. HI.!' los yet 10 ine;ll:perie ncerJ in the a rrs of a

i m with two 01" th ree those


IJU ii'S; but. a'S a censolancn to r th in ructions, that sholJfd he Jrove dlJ 1PfI his whole fife he wiN halle do

h i';. floclr;, h

me I.!' aaNI.!' .and ingl.!'n leus in tne a a re in Ihl.!' c:.au!:oe of w:irtue_ Tn I'!! In waions tor fotmiflfJ tJ~/ui ~ ma I.!' a Luge e:w:ltart.. Let thl.!' 1=1' a til I I.!' i:on!:oeq ueni:'.!"!! of such d . I.!'d 10 ferm ade pts for tne dfu I Con!ppltac:y that lIl'Itl.!'r I.!':w(

rv 1:1 rothI.!" nuu!O'l'.!'d

slens whl.!'re ne nuv Q!:oely tne m ml.!'nl wn n

!P hI.!' has de ls to

nen ne 1I.!'.a r of be Ing bla

.aauat'.!' hi'!! i:ondutt.

nd OD'!!I.!'f'\l:Cltl u, pupil.

c:.a,I.!'ful le!rt you r own inclin.af ns k .a nun ~llenl baea U'!!I.!' ne h s a '.!'d b'.!'c:.au!:oe ne has seme ruiki g d who .a,I.!' ea ptl\rated at first _ t,

you r J udg I.!'nt. Do allry. nor ju hlm 10 n.al i!p tne gr nd fa Illng


n believins you r ma n to be a tran';,C€ dent sen i U'5 brilliant, We are to judse by tam alDn J wnether a

t.e to ferm Ihl.!' hl.!'.an_ HI.!' that i!p n I.!'; ne that is COMla nt Inough in n In hi!p pia '!! I.!' tn.al fel.!'k his sou I glow fer great en 'f:I'iz'.!"!!; .and ic:u I rly. won !P formed his mind to ob!Perv.allon. I'!! Ihl.!' m.an of I.!' .a I.!' In Ll I.!' RI.!'jea InO'SI.!' fel.!'Dle and n.auow min wno know uil thl.!' r !p.al sphere.

tnO'SI.!' books whic:n are ea'!!v to bl.!' undl.!'l"!!tood. u''.!''!!Llul.!' • .and .a,I.!' c:.alc:u lat'.!'d to I.!'lev Ihl.!' m Ind_ I 1I.!'t 'fOu' d lseeu r'!!I.!'!P f:I,o!:'.!'ed frem In , a ud lIof'S cas Ily kind Ie wnen Ihl.!'V !Pe er 1M mortIe'nt whM 1M gland 0

m to th~ Jaw 0/ the' obje'~L l.~t the WI!!W it a~ Mr1e'nIaJ to tMj, im~te's~ and faoJou . ~ ~jOtu. h~ m~~t~~ of 1M wotJd;. ~lIth~m at me'n ate', , wn.al lin'.!' of !:ondua tnev shou Id ado 'now littll.!' I.!','.!"!!u; now .an:w:iou'!!ly ou r '!!o!:ietv la Do rs fe r Ihl.!'m; I.!' what IhlllY m.av e:W:f:lI.!'tt from it... bV .al we n.ave degrel.!'!p,

pea fe r ou r Su pe rlers: .and dwell st .a wl.!'ll·org.anizl.!'d '!!o!:iety_·

eeeaslens whl.!"I.!' 'fOu' we.ak '!!ide . m in a dignifll.!'d '!!IY1e_·

u r f:luf:lil by laying great WI.!'!P'!! on tne tllitv of eer mruf:lh'f!iol!:a I d lseusslens, L'.!'I what y 'I!N:I u I re of eir means, StudV thl.!' f:lI.!'!:u lla r n.abits of I.!'am; to' 11')1' thing by him who kr.Iows how to w adllaj'jlfUie


·10 infu';.e into the m a I'irit of obs rv ccnversetie n, A'51r; some 5'f II:! ue r,:ha raerer of a man notwit 'StanrJin a noswe, .a bern:! r OM Ih n 'fOU !:onfldl.!'no:! • .and 'fOu will ind!:O own osl.!'ntlml.!'nl!P, I nfo,m I I.!'m of cenes rn Ing thl.!'ir vol!:I.!'. ga • or ph jog 0 Ihl.!' t.e'!!t d losf:lo!pllionos. a n that t ev n order to '!!timul.all.!' erhers.

in by '5 isht e~aV5 in

ea ns of i~ rins the r.:t to thin k the If; that giV'.!"!! e INI.!'rlng vou r V n.ave made at thl.!'V have

w.anl f:ltelClio:!_ tel l!ioe seme In

• H.avlng tn us bl.!'!:oml.!' aC(! Ihl.!' a rt of bringing men nl.!'glert no eeeasien of di'!! a nd of I nospirlng 'fOu' pu pi that he who w.is.he's to

att'.!'nding 0 n u wi!iohl.!'d to 1I.!'.ad Ine m !:ipll.!'!p wh ''.!'\Ie r vou ea n. lulion: b nlll'ltl.!'r forg'.!'t... at OIIC!!' iIJ !:Onll'!!'1'l nobody, In Ihl.!' Ith Ih olne r III mine'.!"!! of tne

ne 0' wo. rnest tn e. MiMrv.al!p

re te!rt I fluen!:I.!' 0 a utnorlry; but

lIa aa:om d a gf!!'Qt

Ut two Of II,!!,!!, me'n.. l.!!'t if?a: 0/ a ~UI obSlE!'rva· t anodle' and so on,.. till

what 'fO pu f:lil ls t.e!rt

ma~ b!!' fsclf?m. and

I.!' gr.and art conosi!!l!P In

wa rm..a a nothl.!" eeel

Iw.a'f!io ehi k that it. i'!! to I.!' m.akl.!'!io.. 1/ II!!' II!!' b!!' In til!!' inriplf? Walt n~ without wIth attOt.lI!!'f

OSlE!' !.ub !:~ wllU!!' til!!' a stand .by and MUS t!. witll a til!!' Wgouf 0/

difUP?fr#!!' ina~S!.UW to f:I,oflling of tne 'ighl me

'I.!'.a!:On I ng wn I!:h will f:lI.!'r him!P'.!'lf • .and nOI to 'fOu. tn

faN!. in a /MS!.kM. M~f I!Y1ong. ~~f rnnuooJ~u Jot a favoutablf? momMt ap~a,1ng to rnnuadla. p!!'tson. whom ~ will ,!!'~nd Candidat!!' whom you Ma wish no /Mu in tM djsptJt!!': til n supp wh~h ~u m!!' !:apabi!!',

·what'.!'ver fa Illngos YOu wnot hi'S; tell the 'ffi:I1"'f a';. .

k of Ihl.!'m !P if tnev we,I.!' en ,gu illy of them; then

zm n DIJ'DIIm Boou

I I

talr;e his advir.:e CI the osubj • an rJ by the-se me nos h

jur;Jse,

aalon that we w tne !:.am'.!' In I ng. Dei:om'.!'!p natu ral,

"Do you wl!pn 10 q uastlens ,'.!'l.af He thu!P lea rns dl~ryoflho

me: 1'1 u rry nothing,: - I'!! '!!O dity and fMi/ir'r of

ej:ll!p, OfI'.!'n to ,'.!'.ad. I.!'d 1'1 • ne.a,k'.!'n to. !Pe'.!'

aer, ls what glve!p i:llity whic:n '!!oon

ls oj:linion? Propos'.!' 10 you r 0 jl!d.,..a!P il we,'.!' me, ow to m dital'.!' on tne prini: whic:n it i'!! 'fOu' objeCl to '.!'tad le

''In!rtruCl • .advl!Pe; pu rpos'.!' wne n vo tnem_-

of mid dei:l.am.allo n

"Neve, a'!!k too m eh ar ene ; let 'fOu' mnd UCI b '!!ollc:itou'!!_ - Neve d'.!"!!j:la I,; OM may do what 0

"Ma Ice yours.elf aequirad frem hi we.ak'.!'n th'.!'n by in'!!'.!'n!plb others, l:Iul g,'.!'.al rude nO!!' I

"otts'.!'f\I".!' wn at , enlhu!pla'!!tic:.ally tham tn.al Ih'.!' con'!!i'!!t!p.. Oni;" e ~mpby tor evd. Dei:au'!!'.!' tne

'.!' motiV'.!'!p of th'.!' _ If Iney De not co yad.alion!p,. .and '!! Mi:'.!"!!!:.aty to epera

CI!P. and poll'lic:!io. follie!p; 1'1 I'!! tne,'.!'fo

ole.an gl\rlng tne u ppe r

till!' ~tlI I!' me'tlIns /01 Q good

nd you II !putte'.!'d_ If th'.!'

J tRrnme' n!!'t'!!'~~tlI t~hB of man, "

'''Ie II 'fOu' pu pi!'!!. that tnev ,'.!' only 10 attend wn 1m .aau.al'.!' In O,d'.!',; a d In.al an Ilquiry. j:lo perfeClIy Indiff'.!'

r ';.peerJ CI with more ce rta i n


II I

:':'.!"i:I'!!'.!' hi'!! g'.!'niu'!!_ 1'1 lie you rna Ice .a hls mlnd_-

n do, -One may mMMr of Ie.ading nd virtu'.!' .and truth I#po I!' which Impo~Mt~ kl.!'d re j:lowerfu I. il i'!! may be ritroms· dl!.p~tlIsut!!'. and

the u,iry of Ine vieW'!! t, 0 riehes. shou Id b'.!'

r.:iety whir.:n 'WOw Id learJ tn deosirerJ end, the

ret the not ha'l'ins been acqua in

a n time we obey the la'1H5 of OUI" SUI' pe.-.;.ecutins no ma n, - Follow the ~memb'.!',. that 'fOu will n.ave , 10 Ine world. Inough VOu shou Id form DU

Iflle -

Ortie r 'WOw Id before -That labourins in ccnduct, and 0 '.!"!!!Pe ntia I !j.'.!' -

·CaM/ully /NO/a. wo,ld. and will!' e

• Bul b'.!' nOI 100 of !puch f'.!'e hngs h~s of sortIl!' natu r.allted; m'.!' and thM j,n.d~t_

·Su!:n a ~ tne ru '.!'!P will ferm you for a good P~O!!'fllo, a

of man, Bv.an lion to Ih'.!'m you will add to Ine nu

'.!'Iea, If you, 0 !P De d'.!'a r 10 'fO u, !.abou' (u nde, eer

d'.!'llve,ing m.anv the 'Sa n 'S of men. wno wi!pn to b'.!' good. f nl!O:!!P'!!iry of Dei w Ice ,- B'.!'lieve us, fer it i'!! tne p~!:'.!'pt of

b'.!'~.ave 'ltl!:'.!' of !P fl we • .and everv In I ng will go well in Ihi'!! w1!:e De flowerfu • it !P 0 Iy b'.!'!:au!Pe one pa rt of tne good I'S

while tne oth'.!', i!p a enl; 0' el!Pe. that men !puffe, tham Ive!p

divided. or lea tne ear of R'.!"Itolutlon!p 10 futu rlry; tM /Mt.is, that .

m!!'a11' ~ml!' t/l1!!y had 1m. er tRnd ut'ltht tM ~k!!'. tha n effl!:ac:1 u!P1y w1!:e, If tnev on b m !Pen!plbl'.!' tn.al wtU!!' tkRs not M~' !:M patif?ttU, but in act- j'I a e. tney wou Id '!!tan from Ine I, !p1'.!''.!'p -Fo, VOU r

pa rt, unite wiln ne ,I.!'tn n; fllaO!!' you, confide nO!!' In 0 u r Soc:i ; n nlng

i'!! imposslble 10' if '.!' Ilow it'S laW'!!, W'.!' la DoU r 10 !j.'.!'!:U,'.!' 10 '.!'rll I Ju!rt

.-ewa rti-s; to the port, to the widrierJ the fetters they d serv and

to man h i-s d i,gn' ';. the new Ca naa n, the new la nd of P mi ,the


it

_. foraDltom1.noh.DI1 I '-'''1,---

I 'Wa';. freq we ntl'f mprerJ refle:w:ion'!!; but w .n reade wn.n stra ngl.!' .ud u, I'!! tn I eha ea n ha I.!' 1I.!'d Wei!pn.auj:!1 to ee bin'.!' .and

d l!:tat'.!' me.an!p se j:!owerfu I to ne m nes of hls j:!uj:!ils? '!! tne,I.!' .a

PA'I.!'nt.. ls tne,I.!' prei:I.!'j:! I.!' fe hi!p child or 1'1 I'!! uj:!il I.!'ver

'!!ugg'.!"!!tl.!'d mere ffli:aeiou 1'1 ve,. a re on Iv .a w of thl.!'

1I.!'!P'!!on!p wnli:h Ih Minor III n.ave j:!'I.!'!Penllo h" mind 10

d l'I.!'tt hlm In Ihl.!' tr.ain Ing , He ls not .alone nlru'!!ll.!'d

with Ihl.!' ta'!!k, All tne 1:1 ret ren

WAIi:hing over tn iowl.!'r 0 s • .a In!plgn Ific:.anl elreu run!:e'!! Thl.!'" of Ihl.!' whole .a ge will De judged bV tne!Pe j:!,inclj:!lI.!"!!

tne !.tJbJirm~ vj, tn.al i!p

d 1!ioCOve r tne m t e prl neij:!

tne i:ombination f evety a

1m mers.e him In I Ihl.!' no m.an wno !Pay!p to which imposMts hls d 1!ioC1j:!1I.!"!! 10 '!!Oi:iery with mo Del.!'n 'Seen to e '!!uj:!j:!on of tne l.a

I.!'ry erlm • an

ardour d

ploV ll.!'a

I.!' Ihl.!'

hls fu netiens .and rleek

.adl.!'pt'!! of tne hig '.!"!!t degre .am ng tho

i'!!tl.!'d in

,lllu I nel.!'. that ls 10 V. by Ihl.!'

of I I.!' j:!'I.!'j:!a r.amry elas ,

e zm n FDfZ(I!Im Boou

II r

Fa RTH P EPARATORY ILLUM NEE, OR THE

let us adept from III

1T10.-e raorrJinary e .,.-epa ... a ion for the and my';terie';o; in ';0 0

the Mi ne al AcarJemie';o a re I

open the a rtifi to renrJ aosunrJe .... t 0 ere .,a rncu larty sh u I rJi'5r.:overed of the a -

i'5 arJlT1itrerJ to the

._ A.-e u acq uatnre witn any osor.:iety

0'" more holy and ';.0 irJ then ou rs, and eJt:ped it- n to the ob ct of you ... wi';oneos1

to osati'Sfy y U'" cu rio';oity that yo e re eu ... osor.:ie r or, W ';0 it to

cencu r ith the chos n a 1T10ns lT1en to u - ro;a I a.,.,ineos';o r

beur


I I I

IV - A-; the.-e will be no to leave U';., 01" whetnel"

v _ A,e: you a membe:, of

h ether you wish

VI. (]rOe!P tn.n '!!oi:lery i e:w:a mf:lle. Ihe: di'!!i:overv luelf ~Iu!plvely?

VII, Snou Id '!!ui:h tn Ing'!! wnethe, you wou Id be d

u I red of y u, 1e:11 us .ai:quie!:O:! n Ihe:m?

n vou r heneur,

The:!ioe que:!Ot.ion!p .an!PWe d. Ihe:re ill rema In anether f:I of of confideni:e: wn Ich Ihe: O,de:, IIl'Xpea frem In ea nd Id.a ,Thi'!! i'!! n hing Ie!io'!! eha n .an e:w:art .and ea nd Id .attOu of h~ Of d~simulatioj'l whate t, Tne n

een find that Ihe: ic:n ne wo Id mest .an:w:iou'!!ly adef:ll!P, Tea rts wn I ne has nlthe:no e:1 mOlio '!! of tne h rts of hi'!! f:luf:lik. e:1, mea ns. tnei, fa u Its. n.ave a II

fa mous bond. or r.alh broughr tne c:.andid.ale: h

hun. us; if M !.houJd w~ In va In fer Ine adef:ll to

tnO'!!t !ioei:,e:t elreumsta n wl'!!h to hide. a,e: all kn pr.aal'!!e:d to pry Into Ih Inlo thelr Ie:mpe rs and passlon Inle:re'!!lS. Ihe:1 r aetlens nd opln· ns. Ihe:1 r bee:n mere artfully e:m Io'f'.!'d by ethers in

compo'!!e: tne lodge: In wn leh 1'1 i!p gol ng

parsons tn.al n.ave bee:n hi'!! f:la'!!t II

• .a,e: tne verv

All Ine di'!!i:ove,ie!P m.ad bV 1'1 I'!! In In U.aIO'. a I tne '!!tate oblige:d to give of him f as 'I!N:I I,e:d by tn Code:. eve BIOtite! ~ttJlat.Ol'!.. eitn r known ,unknow. have be:e

conD.!',ning him during 1'1 !P de:g,e:e of MI ne I or of Mi

bee:n aCi:utately transml e:d to tn a,e:ln re n 1'1 ls admisslon, Ihe:y had c:compli!p ed Ihe:m'!! The:~ wretche:!p then wi I mimic:k ven tne noni1atlon ve ry prsca utlens wn Ich Rome ta e:'!! 10 di'!!i: ve, tne I

wnom it proposes 10 I ve:ne r.a 10 n of the: .aitnfuL In I illumin Iling Sea

wi II adept, in order to isfy it';.e that in i adepts n civil nor reli,gio U'5

e:nrs he: has bee:n thing whic:n Ihe: a Die: to di'!!i:ove,

, ilium lne:e:. n.ave dg..!' _ Long be:fo,e: 'ulin It I ng .an!p,f Ihe: !P.ainrs I The:


I •

WI.!' - ha u pt. eou Id haw ukl.!'n Ihis rm a Idea of a !i.e rles of .al lI.!'a'Sl fifl'.!'e edui: tion. Ihl.!' body. Ine mind. Ihl.!' ehn a - ns, Ihl.!' .aa:j u.ainr.ani:I.!'!p,. Ine ee I.!' ha Its. and I.!'V'.!'n thl.!' favou rill.!' ee s, 1'1 I frll.!'nd!p. hls I.!'n'.!'mle!p. 1'1 I'!! ee duet. I.!'!!Iu' • hls la nguage. his f:I'I.!'jud lees and i!p ue'Sll ns whii:n 'I.!'lat.e to evety tn I tn.al e n I.!'r. tn politli:a I. moral, or 'I.!'ligiou!p '!! nllme

rier or I!!':Il't.e ior Ihl.!' ma n; I.!'V'.!'ty th Ing hI.!' has sa ld, done.

1'1 I ne u Id !PAV. do. 0' Ihin k undl.!'r nv gl

de, f rm .an ldea of tWI.!'nty. In Irrv. nd se I.!'. '!! on e.ai:n of Ih'.!"!!I.!' heads, S.um II bl.!' t e

ajo, II u minee must be .able to a n'!!W'.!'

I n Ita - ng Ihl.!' IN'.!"!! 0' eharseters of f:I'o ha ne of wnom tne SI.!'rt wl!pn is I I.!' serunn It I ng Codl.!' wn 1m has di I I.!' lifl.!' tne undid.all.!' .anreeedl.!'nt to his dmi!io'!!" n Ii 1i1re'!!' Tne!i.e !Ot .. uut.e!P .a,I.!' ea lied bV Ine Orde r I I.!' If) , nen on'.!' b,othl.!" pronou ness th !i.e wo,

alios (know ethsrs): and tn ls .an!PWe de n !P

, Ihl.!' ob] Ine e. whicn mlght wry prope,1y bl.!' 'SlY d

be u gl.!'d Y Ihl.!' following qUl.!"Slion'!!:

eireu anees. Let

lime'!! .a hund,I.!'d q Cat.ei:h - m to whii:n

pa rtli:u r infermatle

res I.!' a I.!'!P made as

10 tne d g''.!'e of MtJ' Nosu ipSolim (kno

f:lall.!'? I l.angu ls Ing, amereu • 1'1 look ful

nt!!'naM!!': !P ne carry 01" ';.nalr;ins neI"1&r.:,

Iia in';. in their dens wi';.ned to

mpl~';. .jJ'5 wic:ked a'S themse

I r, ,b,own? I!p hls I.!''f'.!' q u 10. f:lil.!'

1'1 tv. rde nt. 0' dl.!'jeal.!'d? In '!!f:lI.!'a kl Id Iv. r eoss hI.!' look !pldl.!'WClY!P? C.an e end re ls look cr.afty. 0' I'!! II ope nand f,'.!'e; -

nt. lighl. in'!!ignifi!:anl. frll.!'ndly. I.!' ne.ad. or doe'!! II rure? His fe Iy. 0' herisenra 11y? &C,

, cemmen. 0f:ll.!'n. ea'!!v. 0' ee

d; I.!" 0' ini:llnl.!'d. Defo'I.!'. behind.

en hi'S shou lders, 01" tumins fro


"Hi';. (if} t:-I'5 it '5 lart, 0'- Icippi ns? "

a!7!!':-1S ne .agl'l t.'.!' hls n.and upon tn f:lI.!'l"!!on hI.!'

or DU n- nole? I!;

throug

"Hi!; E !:ation,'- To eve!; of 1'1 I!; pa re nts m for hi!;

I!; ne een ga Inl!N:l. by pr.aisl.!'. '!! of hls frl

Inll.!'rru pled? In '!!f:lI.!'.ak Ing" do'.!"!! his nead. 0' his y. wiln w:ivac:1ry? i:1Oe'!! hI.!' i:1o'!!I.!' '!!f:lI.!' king to? i:1Oe'!! 1'1 hold Ine m by tne arm. deth '.!"!!. 'I.!'.al ra Ikl.!". 0 s ne lac:l'lu,n? If se. whv? I!; 1'1 n?&i:_

Ha'!! ne .alwaY'!! Del.!'n undl.!" Ihl.!' ughl up. a nd by wnom? H.a!; hI.!' s hI.!' tn Ink him'!!I.!'1f Indebtl!N:l for

astlens, Ju Iho!ioe wn Ii:h lre.al of tne mind.

f Ihl.!' C.andid.a I.!' I will ju!rt nOIe Ihl.!' following;:

itn d Iffe'I.!'n I a _ '.!"!!. wn Ii:h dees ne adopt. Ihl.!' I.!' wittll!!"!!t 0' I.!' rnest 'Stu pld? 0, dees ne fo,m

nt.a d firm In !;pl'll.!' a II OD'!!t.ai:Ie'!!? How is hI.!' to bl.!'

tte 0' low eou p; 0' bV we men. mon'.!"'!. or thl.!'

d!;?' &c, -"Wneth , ne love!; !P.alire • .and on what hI.!' religion. nk'!!?" se,

I thl.!' scrutate an!pwI.!'r by .a whM h!!' ~as !!'M t.he'~ wUJ !!'t.he't .he' ta

ilY tHt!!'f'IfNi; and

......... ,_-d om iHs sI~p.

a re to nOIe in Ine I, 'Stat.'.!'ml.!'nt'!!_

a nd by sud! fa!:t:!. as !:Mtaa.!!'t· !:t:!. it, 1.:11 Thl.!'V .a,I.!' to follow m wMth!!'t h!!' is a ha,d ~~r, w.he'n dMamlng; wh!!'th!!'t .he' ~ Jd .he' be suddrun~,~. or

t imp,!!'~sion woold It mak!!' on

ues ens. or .anv p.a of Ihl.!' Cd nd ldata's Ilfl.!'. not n.ave !rt II!N:I bV tne gl.!'. d Ivers of Ihl.!' b,I.!'tn ren .a,I.!' , that point, wne n .al lI.!'ngrh Ihl.!' ini:lde wl'lh the wl!;ne'!! of Ihl.!' , fIIe.gleains all the in';.i8n~nt

orde,I.!'

result I.!'a

sea, th day 10.- hi'S rece ion i';. a ppoi

e 1 I n FlllJ'Dllm Boou I I

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-~~.
.,a rtir.:ularitie-s ite';... '!He osha II arrend
Ions to Illu min i';om-
Tne ade pt.,. introd u my .a !=I a rtme nt. 'I.!'III.!'r.a1
!ioei:'I.!'t what'.!'ve, hI.!' ma arn from tne O,dl.!'r, HI.!'
history of hls lifl.!' ('!! .ale up) In I.!' n.and'!! of hi!O inlrod uce
LOdg'.!'. and comp.a I.!'d wllh Ih 1'1 lsrorlea I tAble wn Ii:h
a l'I.!'ady fo,ml.!'d res ng thl.!' C
him. "You have If a weli: I.!' .and v.alu.able proof of
bUI Ind'.!'ed we a V of II; .and we nope
increa'!!I.!' in propo me Denl.!'r acqua Inll.!'d
ml.!'n wnO'SI.!' !pole ndl.!'r Ihl.!'m'!!I.!'ive'!! .and
di'!!!Olm u latlon shou bl.!' .anv 'I.!'!ioef\l".!' from
I.!' 0' blu!On at revea ling
f.ault'!! 0' I.!'rror'!!_- I.!' plau,I.!' whicn thl.!' Lod
seme fl.!'atu,I.!'!O are nOI
I'!!h to belong to a !POe I I.!' (sueh as
'fOu are re!=l'I.!'!ioenl ts a rms 10 rl.!'i:I.!'1ve you_·
Could Indign.allo n owerfu 11"1 on tne mind tne Candidate
at Ine slght of hi'!! traa i:ne rou'!!ly w.alCned n.an ne fl.!'a, of
a b J u, i ng .a soei '.!'ty nh !=Io!P'!!I.!'!io'!!e'!! such arm him, ne
would nOI ne'!!it:a hi'!! di'!!m l!P'!!ion; but ne
Llul.!'nce'!! of such .a that It mlght eest hlm
hI.!' I'!! !PO fum Ilia rio! ulin It I ng '!!V'!!«! m.. that 1'1
offl.!'nded witn it.. t on him!ioelf_ He I'!! 1'.!"I1 , a e rt.ain lime
10 hls medil.alion'!!_ al:(! u I, Ing a MW dl.!'g''.!'e 'k'!! upon hlm
and .al length eur !O ne i'!! inlrod uced 10 I I.!' of Ine
a'I.!'ln re n; .and Ihl.!' tn veilw hldes Ihl.!' !ioei:'I.!'t'!! of eSe i'!! p.anly
tne Sea m.aV
di'!!i:I.!'rn wnerhl.!'r a II - shes i:oincldl.!' with tne
Anl.!'r .a '!!uitable !=I'I.!' - 10' Ie II'!! him, "In.al hI.!' '!! !rtil !POme few
bJI.!'a!! on wn 1m II i'!! a D'S nei:I.!"!!!P.ary
ould De known_·
Tne 'I.!'ade, i'!! dl.!'!OI, leutar attl.!'nllon 10 thes qu ion'!!; as it
will sna bll.!' 1'1 I m.. wn me to read of Ihl.!' m'f!rte I.!"!!.m 'I.!' i:learly
to observe the su racetion with wh ich su .,ri ciples are e zm n FDlJ'Dllm Boou II

• a'S it he had inve nterJ and conce iYed

'.!' In. vll1u'.!' is ~wa!"de otts'.!'fV'.!'. that Ine wI!:: co ide,'.!'d. and mere u co tenl with Ine wo,ld In !P 1=I''.!'!P'.!'nl

u' ehelee in wn I co ntty would you wl!pn 10 ther tn.an you, own •

t 'Stat'.!' of

'.!'tu rned in writing.. .and n'S'.!'rted in Ily b'.!' e:W:I=I'.!'i:=ted. that I '.!' g~.aI'.!"St tn lng'S ls 10 De exp~!io'!! • a'S w'.!'ll !pn.all eha ng'.!' tne wnol'.!' ce of tne ul=ll=l rt, by all th'.!' m'.!'.an!p In ren to ~'S of emol I" 01" r.:.-erJit of IllulT1in i'S • wnethel"


~I!'m.i !:onw:ino:! now i pe rk!rtI thing has d!!'ge'j"Il!' wi~om.a d of tr tn n.ave disf:l0!pllio 10 Ihl.!' world; ic:n Ihl.!' '!!ag'.!"!! ha a ng..!'d in orde r nd thls i!p Ihl.!' g broth

be hi';.

urse.

ans, Ihl.!'refo,I.!'. ire of truth and

e , orde, _ an. mv thl.!' f:I'o pn.an'.!'.

wo,1d is.a a ndone Ihl.!' VOice of Ine

101of I I.!' on'.!"!!t man. and

d 10 f:I na I Inll.!'re!rt. Can

wIth - h r:' ShaN 'We' not

Iy upon 5@I.!'k fa Ithfu I ee-

a,1!' hlddM III'

!:'.!'d hi!p l.about'S

.all.!' a !puffl!:ie nt o ns tne Codl.!' of I!' Otth!. HI.!"I.!' Ine dj/fU!.1!' till!' pt#1!' xplic:1l1y !PAid on that in order to jud 1D.!'!p. and bV mon fo,!:I.!'!p for '!! btletie!p. and fe r

!:iple!p d r.awn fro Natu _ To arta In In I'!!.·

ltao:! thl.!' e igin of .a I lI.!'no:!'!!.: we mu!rt

1".51 ise from the rJu ttl men of genius: of j'OUfh; nrJ, for in an inrJi'5';.Oluble


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CodI- of 'IN 111unl .... u • =-i.. n
'- ..
,<",.
leasue a..,ons the .., l,geni ses, 'We rnust bolrJly, thouSh ith
prudence, combat :w mCTed ffly~ alPd to""; a nd at Ie n8th rm
ou r .,eo.,1e to true, ju ci.,Ie';o 0 n a II su bjer.:t';o,
"Such is tne objea of ol!, • .and of tne ~nOl tMgM!!! of
Mmomy. ove, whic:n acqui,'.!' all Ine influ'.!'nce possi Ie.
In order to d 1,1!tl it. e a 1!iO hav'.!' ou r superle r d'.!'gt
wne re tne B,I.!'tn rsn. i!N:I Ih,ougn a II Ih'.!' f:I''.!'para
degree!;. De!:om'.!' aC(! lIinut'.!' ''.!''!!ult of th'.!' lAbours .an
all Ine f:I,o!:'.!'ed Ing'!! of To ebta In Ih'.!' eornpl of irs powe'. that tn world; bUI In Ihis gta n Pti!!!!.thood;. til!!! poIjt" '!!u!:h .a '!!t.u'.!' of tn Ing'!! tlens, ov'.!'rtn row '.!"lIe fer IYtCI n ny? Fa r De bla med, bl!t:.au!ioe it. wi are, a pff!y to theit viol!!!fll:!!!,·

·11 will b'.!' neO!!'~!io.a'Y 10 d lve!rt IO!!' an nu fin d his re!:omf:l'.!'n'!!'.!' '.!"It'.!'n in 1'1 I!; 'We' are t!!!tQWM b~ tM Ptdl~S and M tjom 0 natjotu oPPO!.!!! 00' p,ourMifltp, In

'.!'n wn I re nui '!! to b'.!' done? To inqate re I U· In I ng, f:lf:I0!ioe f ,!:'.!' 10 forD.!'. a nd ~n.ang'.!' IYtCI ny ueh me ns. Every w:iolenl ,'.!'fo,m i!; 10 b'.!' liotat'.!' ing'!! a!. Jong as rtlM 'M'tain a!. t ~ b!!!m se' wisdom MrMf?th not til!!! a, of

"tha whole pl.an of In by tne prot'.!'alon .and bifid w hamS!. 0/ t apprMtdl!7 to domifI!!!e'

rm men. nOI by dI.!'Cla matien. du'.!' to 'III rtu'.!' _ We nNl!.t In!.!!! er, and !701o'!!'tn tII!!!m wit

"In a word. we mu!rt wlthoul dl!!"!!t,o~ng Ih me'n~ nNl!.t be ab~ ~', !!!.II'C!!!ptjng tha Mndfujng !riftlie' ttiu

rs.al em pi,'.!' ove r Ih'.!' whole we tiHs n!!!W ~mplM, aN otll!!!t !70 J pt«!!!!.S, and to !!!.II'e',I:I!.!!!

O,tk, /1Om attQjni~ ~ ~nd!.

"rh I'!! wl!:tory of 'III rtu'.!' erubll!;ned 1'1 I'!! f:lu''.!' con'!!isti!N:I In I'.!'nlng I .and wl!ioe'!!t men, At I truth preva II; bUI at p oslave to hi'S se nose'S, pas!iioIr!i is puTe; it i!i

ve, vi wa'!! for rly th'.!' objl!tl of en rlst, wnen ne ligion_ H'.!' !.aug t men, tn.al Ih'.!' p.ath to wl!iod m m'!!'.!'ive b'.!' led 0' th'.!'ir g,'.!'.al'.!" good by Ih'.!' I lim'.!' f:I,'.!'.a!:hi g mlght '!!uffi!:e; tne nov'.!'iry rful me.an!; .a,'.!' n'.!'ce~!io.arv_ Ma en';oible ractions in virtue- The SOIIT of that e 1)1' cure !ihoukl be able to ~ff1tify hi!i


-It i:on!:oequl.!'nltv follows. Ihat.all u, b,I.!'tn rsn. e f:I,i clf:ll'.!"!!. and !rtrltttv un It'.!'d 10 cae ether, '!!hou , We' mu~t !!'MOn1pIll~ tit!!' Po I 0/ die' e'IlIU

I!!' me'1'1,.. all di~tinrl dl!!'ir m rs, llImm:Jjng

t IlIm~ dl!!' ha~fie'~ q hu.tnan tW'!!'-bul a

!pIle c:e; eer breth'I.!'n a ~ mutua IIV O!PU pport e.a 1'1 l.abou,ing undl.!'r of:lf:l ~!io'!!ion. III d to ~!!'e'k to III f»We", to' til!!' rlOOd 0/ th!!' !:au~ II

We' Q ~wun numbe', of ~~h !!'II' In !!'\Ie'')' erhers. LI.!'t tne m on tv De un 1II.!'d .and nOlhing

e r: it. Is thus that in siI!!'lI'!:!!' it aJte't1dy ~

bl.!'n old. 1:1 rothl.!" • .an imml.!'n'!!I.!' ie Id of:ll.!'n I ng f.aitnful and wonny eo-operate bV !:oei:ondin 'I.!'ml.!'mbl.!'r. In at no '!!e rvli:I.!' will '!!!P wilhoul II

r tn ls 1'.!"!!!ioOn. two eha ptef'S d I, lNumin!!'e' .a,I.!' 'I.!'.ad to 1'1 lm. W

It. as il I'!! pa rt of hi'!! dury in f tu ~ 10 ju uators, Tne '!!I.!'rnnd 1fl.!'.aI!P of ted utles of t ,I.!'d Inlo hi'!! ears. b'.!'C.au!:oe hI.!' u!rt pa rtli:ul.a pr iding ove, Ihl.!' M In'.!'f'\I'CIl aeadem '!!: and ne m hi'!! new b'I.!'lh'I.!'n fou nd mea ns of I i:ing se ex.a hi !P'.!'1f • .and of pe!n'.!'lr.ating even m 'I.!' !puc:c:e!io'!!fu I in rier 'I.!'!:e'!!!:oe!P of hi'!! haa rt.: 1'1 I.!' m !rt also lea rn itn di!ppo'!!itlon!p simlla r 10 hi'!! 0 dl.!'g~I.!', HI.!' now has but on'.!' m 'I.!' dl.!'g'I.!'I.!' 10

Inl.!'d Into thl.!' class of tne myst 1I.!'!p • .and In I'!! . hKnight_ m

~h him with the

ut on'.!' obj'.!'Ct In Ie'rlkM of indr?fa· j'I q th!!' O,d!!'/, !P to bl.!' don'.!' In • to sueeeu r Ine !!' t ru!!' pltKe'S wh~h

t')'. eaeh m lght form I De mf:lo!io'!!ible 10 eer d tJ!:h for til!!' good

I , i'!!I.!' In.al art wn lie ssa rl tv 1I.!'.a,n how rl!:al portr.ait of I.!' eou Id Inlo tne ui!pn '!!ui:h pu pi!'!! admlnl.!'d to hi'!! ugh. bl.!'fo~ ne ls by Ine Sea til!!'

e zm n FDlJ'Dllm OOU

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TCH KNIGHT 0 ILLUMI ISM~ 0 DIRECTING I L U M INRE

the ppellenion of l1ffemre re he rJec:I all the Oe,gree';.

F.-ee son ry- In tnen ca-se

n th tn ree degrees of en a ready -sa irJ, tnen tnese

the awnic: lorJ,ge';.; an rJ t it';. 0 bjet:t

uous, it I ve';. t em in their ori,gina I Ma n ic '5ta:te. T i-s, ho'W'e ,i';. not he C(J';.e W h tn hisher de,gree';. of 5r.: ch Ma-sonry- The Sect s .-ewrJly urmi'SerJ tn the vieW";. of the-se rJes.-ee-s inr.:ided wit theil" own beside,

. wa nrerJ s lT1e tnese su pe rier degrees enher for tn d irecricn those

a';.CI n ic L se-s tch it r.:olT1l'o';.erJ of i own me m f"'S, or wno

OIT1 inare, and pre-side 0 I" ether lod es wn ir.:h

evoterJ to IlulT1 i i'S1T1. The great vene reti n in wn ir.:h th 5wtch 1("

ene rally h Id by Ma-son';., IT1O.-e '5t1"On,giy rJererminec:l e Ba ron I( is,ge to

Ice h ilT1 If ma er of tn i';. rJes.-ee, anrJ nsraft it on IUIT1 ini'SlT1- he Ser.:t ec:I t i';. into botn an mterm - ry anrJ a s tiooa'l' rJes . It i'S r tn e into wnom it de';.pai of ever inf -sins the I' -ncil'le-s he r arJlT1i';.'5ion to the ';terie';.; b it i-s only

no have -shown d i-sl'o ition-s more ceoream l.B

ay b hi'S de';tiny, no Bl"CItne

e,gree, U nt I he h ';. l'.-eliiou';.ly ,given 1'1"0 of the Pros ';. he ha-s

he art"; of IUta , who';.e code rnust h ve been h i';. hief ';tudy inr.:e hi'S rJlT1i'S';.ion the rJes.-ee of Majol" lIIu m nee. The se ret Cnal'te of the

n i,gnt'5 ha harJ e precaution to 1'.-0 e';tion-s to him to

w fa he i';. ca pable of ju of the md by

rioT a affl es. He will nave had a n-swel", to the

Ilowin,g 0 es: - What i';. the character a ma n wn perpe-

u.alty in Ion. nd who'SIe i:ounl'.!'n.an ls cn.angea

enol'.!' vol luou ness, rnsla ni:noly. and u!plll.animltv? 1.:14


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A-; a fu rrher proof of the "l"OSre~ he has rnade, he is to rra ';.

su periers a nether rJis rtsrien on t e lire of the hel"Cl wh se na for h i-s r.:ha rat;teri';tic:. he history hi';. own life, wn ir.:h e had Ihl.!' .an~O!!'dl.!'nt dl.!'g~ • n.ad la Id of:l n tne whole of 1'1 ls I.!' isle n • .a

aetiens Ih'ough life. hls new dis nation will '!!how I e an:! r

ad mlrss 0' disa pp '!! of In erh rs. .and will p.anic: la rly d

whl.!'lne r ne has d I ~d Iho!ioe u.alllie'!! in 1'1 I'!! patro wn I

whl.!'n II gave him 1'1 !P eha r I.!' lstle, l.<:~

Sonou Id any p.an of hi lifl.!' have es f:lI.!'d Ihl.!' r.,:igil.ani::I.!' e Ine Si:: u

is stlll at libe rtv to g a new f:I,oof of his i::onfldl.!'ni:=e In hI.!' 0,

is de!:oC:rlbl.!'d as .a me, rio us art.: D t hI.!' may 'I.!'!ioef\l".!' il r Ihl.!'

of Ine SUf:ll.!'rlo, of Ihl.!' orde, only. 6 He IHnen to dei:: 'Mill ng, tn.al hI.!' look'!! upo n thl.!' Sou ,ior'!! of Illuminis unknown tnough if?r}jt lUI!' Sou pe,i rs of H!!'!!'ma~on"f; I

a Iw.a1fS will ad ne ~ 10 tne illuminiz '!!'f"!!II.!'m of Ma!ioOn • as t e

mest u'!!'.!'ful exl!rting: that ne unl.!' Iy renounces I.!'very olne r !io'!! i::i.allon; that hI.!' I'!!.. In short, persu.adl.!'d Ihl.!' e:W:i::I.!'III.!'nce of Ilu min I m n.al ne

fu Ily adopt'!! irs prlnc pll.!'!p. .and fl' Iy belleve!p 1'1 I m'!!I.!'1 to la bou r,

undl.!'r tne di~aion f hls superle • at 1M ob~t an to dll!'

jnte'ntions 0/ d~ O,dl!' for Ihl.!' n.af:lf:l nass of ma n kl nd. 1.:1 j

·You hl.!'~ bl.!'nold a a rt of Iho!ioe unknown leglon!p w leh ar u ind l'!!'Soluble bond'!! 10 ombat fer I I.!' ea U'!!e of hum.anity A,I.!'

..,.51 ke you rselt worthy of watr.:hins . h them for the ';..jJ must be pure, anrJ a eavenly a rd u r for the d ign it'(

Anl.!'r ha'lll ng 'I.!'i:=e lved thl.!'!ioe n u me us f:l1I.!'dgl.!"!!. the Ihl.!' MW B,olne r 10 ~!!'al!'t Chap r. fer such i!p Ine LOdg'.!'!P of Ihis dl.!'g''.!'e. It is 1'1 u ng w· 1'1 g''.!'e n. rleh Iy dem Ilgnted. Tne P'I.!'fea Ine Knign • booted and spu r Ih'OM e'I.!'i:=ted undl.!'r c:.an0f:lV a II tne !PAml.!' eeleur, a his a eress i!p '!!I.!'I.!'n. and on is D~a'!!t th ru, of thl.!' o,dl.!'r; h Wl.!'a of St. And,I.!'w in sa III.!' frem 'ighl I left.. .and nold'!! a m.a II.!'I In his rlgnt '!!tand'!! Ihl.!' b Ine r '!!word· I.!'.a'I.!'f. hold Ing Ine '!! rd

on hls len Ihl.!' ma'!!tl.!'r of In I.!' i:=e ~ n 1I.!'!p witn .a '!!tic:k in M ha d.

,itu.al In Ihl.!' other. Tn Kn Ignts ass bled a ~ all booll.!'d .and !P

gin wllh .a '!!wo,d • .an all WI.!'.a, tn

g~I.!'n rl bAnd. TI'Ie leers of tn orde r .a,I.!' to be

f:llu mage • .and .a prl'.!"!!t of Ihl.!' orde r rnmf:lleat'!! thl.!' l.O dl.!'llvers him'!!I.!'1f as foil W!io 10 tne C.a didate:


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asr, The ';tel' you sre alr;ins is he rncst i OUI" es a re not vain Iv cere n ia 1-' r.:.-eatins U a kn i you th you will pe rform eJt:pl it"; ,graD ,n oble, a n worth ~!:I.!' - . Long Ilk! to VOu. if vo come I us to bl.!' fa hfu I; if you a '!!W'.!" eer e:W:j:lI.!'!:t..uion'!! Snou Id eu l"!!iI!d .and unha ppy • .and m.a Ihl.!' gta Inlo I I.!' Dottomle~ j:lit. NoW bl.!'nd In

o.alh tne O,dl.!" _-

de pend uj:lon mI.!'. I I.!'n

ny ml.!'mbl.!'r Inlo thes M.a!:On ry uiu mphant '!!ui:COU r, likl.!' a true Kn Ignt.

-~'Wt!!t to be the fiat HU of

Ing to Cfl.!' t'.!' him .a Knighl of St. A d,I.!'W • .a !:o,ding lone a nel nl u!ii:lg..!' f thl.!' Srntc:n ".Rise': ne '!!aY'!!. -and In futu De w.a 'I.!' eve, b nding Ih~ knel.!'

Defo~ him wno i!p only m.an Ii th'f'!ll.!'1f " Uo!-

'I.!' ml.!'~ dl.!',i'!!ion'!! 0 'IJIi.a!P I I.!' uiple De nedic:tlon Kn ighr '5ur.:h the atl"ClciDu';o the ce mony- But, i mpiou';o a

mber of thers

• for e:w:a pie.

P,ie!rt j:I'o oun!:iI!d ove, Ine nI.!'W the laost su pe r, w ich rermi aterJ itatiDn, We shaupt eels res it be


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d~rI~t" beau it is 'St I rehrlious, tJreo50~hica'. n ~peT!ifi ion- Wet what !:Ie ~Iy cainr.:iderJ witn the lou nde we.-e, tn in'Strut:ti n';, Sive n to the new I(n-

witn tn d i';.CO rse, wne one miJY observe the

!:oell!d..i Ihl.!' impleus .amul. .and di'!!org,anizing

enee In mvste,ie'!! of Ihl.!'ir M.a tlon fer I O'!ll.!' of Illu min lsm,

i;IoTTowe {Tom of the e va ria n

rarer !iOnry. nd an

MI.!'mol l:)a co n ,ning In I.!' pcca Iyp'!!le of Ine Ma nlni fIfO'S

and q urn. He "II tne,I.!' 1'1 ve 'I.!'.ad of a liml.!' wnen m n di!P'.!' frem

Ihl.!'!:oen '!! .and f frem tt'.!',. w.a!P !Ot.ill more f,I.!'I.!' f Ihl.!' VOice of Ine 1.aW'!!.an from po ielea I bon agl.!'. to wn Ii:h hI.!' 'IJI\a!P on Iy u ]eaed by ls fa II.

HI.!' will Ihl.!' d.aily effon!p of ma '!! ould t'.!'nd 10 tne

ovenh' In at hI.!' may '~r 1'1 I f rmer j:lu' and

a nc:lI.!'nt ieve hls f.aIL I mlght tne re 1'1 ve dl.!'mon r.aled

that a m 'I.!'dui:i g eer senses 10 va In flClio • hat thl.!' j:I esthu-

t De but ehimerlea I aiml.!'; m tne in short, mlght

rd Ing to ne Ma rtini'!!t. Ihat in a II i:ouuj:lll nand d rde, n.a bl.!'I.!'n thl.!' doc:trln'.!' .and '!! of trua j:lhV- Tn !P inte,m di.arv d'.!'g '.!'e WeI'!! de!rtln'.!'d by wei!p .a j:ll 10 '!!I.!'

j:loint union Wl.!'I.!'n tn Ma'!!Onic: Lodge!P .and III

natu ral hat Ihl.!' '!! ould n.a '!!I.!'II.!'aed Ihl.!' tnO'!lt monru 0 '!! .and me

!ioY'!!tl.!'m Ihl.!' C ft.. L'.!'I no tne 'I.!'ade, Ihl.!'refore De ni'!!hl.!'d w I.!'n ne

!:oel.!'!P Ih A ntilne oj:lhi'!!t. tn Atnei!rt. Ihl.!' Mate ria li'!!t I.!'I ha u pt be owing

in thls egn:!e th dottrlne of Ihl.!' M.anlnl!rt'!! on Ii'll.!' old j:I,in "j:lle or

double j:lirlt. H u 1I.!'t It De a lse 'I.!'ml.!'mDe red. that 1'1 neve,. in

qul.!'nc:e of Ihi'!! a - i!:e. hI.!' !P obligl.!'d 10 u!:oe tne wo, !P ~ltit. or info,m'!! thl.!' c:.and .all.!'. that !ioui:h wo,d!p are I.!'mployed in Ihl.!' Code

i:onfor 10 tnl.!' hjar e ~~. Tn ls j:I''.!'c:.aulion ra • tne In 1Ii.a1

wilnout a pprl.!'ne slon 'I.!'j:I I tne soph l!rtli:at'.!'d II.!'!P'!! j:I,inc:lj:I . And ind I.!'d on'.!' lght De lI.!'mj:lled to Ihin k, I.a'f'!! d n as thl.!' ya nd ob] a of Ffl.!'I.!' Ma'!!onrv had

in l!rt '!! m, He bl.!' lns by dl.!'plorlng .a great

in fo r r ages d j:I'ivl.!'d m n of hi'!! primitive digniry_

ma n as .aw:ing ha thl.!' f.ai:u of recove,ing hi'!! a nc:il.!'n '!!

bV tne bu!:oe of is fac:ullie hI.!' had again imml.!'rsed 1'1 hi'!! defll and d gr.adl.!'d len, Thl.!' verv senses are ..- on the sture of tn ins';.. EveI"'( tn i f!iehood. how. and ffJusion; and he

tne n rej:l I.!'!:oenl!P lendou r; b I that If '!!till dl.!' pe r In id to

nose schools of ~e';. wn ich ha, vel" nee the ti lutiDn, pre';.el'VerJ the secret I'rin i p es of he antiQu true Ma';.On ry. f'fDr does the mon'5tl"Clu H el"Cll' ant blu-sh Nal reth .among Iho!ioe '!!agll'!! • .and till !P hem u!P1y numb

tne h,i'!!Ii.an!p .among tne Gr.and Ma of II u min lsm,

d in'.!' of Ch,i!rt fa I!plfied • .and Prle '!! nd p

I.!' found.allon!p an edifio:! of foNy, doe d~ t';1anny of Pt~!.thood and t OPP I!'!.sion of SU/!!!'tifl'1 humanit';"_ Ff .aile pts. and endl.!'avor'!! 10 j:I'I.!'!ioef\l'e den d II witn !ioYmbok • .and 1I!p Iodgl.!' !gn .an!:I.!' and I.!'rror.-Tne IllumineI.!' !P of Ma'!!onrv,: rna ny of Ihl.!'m a

,!:ne'!!; .and tne nI.!'W Kn lght I'!! ry. He I'!! partlenla rly reeomm n

m Gnos~~ and ~n!., w li!!'t~!. on this ,rMJ .MtliSON)'. He i'!!

hI.!' will have 10 eneeuneer du ri ether vlD.!'!p wn I!:h ma Ice 1'1 u m.a s and of till!' p,~sthood_ m

ebseu rlry wn Ich enwr.aj:l!p tne lulion wn Ich i'!! to munll.!'taCl t !rt of We I!pn.auj:ll''!! a rtlfl!:I.!'!io.. W e to whi!:n IhI.!'Y .a,I.!' ad mitt'.!'d_ .anI ue Revolulion wa'!! no ether tn.a I I.!' ea rt witn In I.!' Prle!rtnood. In orde r 10 su P prej diu! and '!!uj:ll.!'l"!!titlon; a nd that ne nI.!'W

tne I.!'. union of PrlnD.!'!p wllh philo n. 10 sns re thl.!' Irl u mph of re.a!POn. Snou I

n.aw:i !pwo,n n!!"Lle'r to /lattf?r 1M '1'

De , nc:lled agAin by thl.!' latte, p.an I e ea h. whl.!'re h

iHs dome's~~ ~M~ and !.orial du _ a!. opl n Ion ne may as 10 hi'!! Inill.all • I.!' n.a

'OIeCl thl.!' 1:1 rothl.!"hood frem su ltio

till!' most ~llCl!'~m !'u/)fum!. t I!' 0

'1l'!!!P wllh all hi'!! j:lower. and tnAt ne De lie !P II .alone 10 De i '!!ion of thl.!' '!!'.!'Cret!P of rea I M.a!POn ry.

e 1 I n FDfZ(I!Im Boou

I I r I

In the Ie~ importa Tlreo~hicaf ideas, infu';.ins into them

l:Iul shou Id tne,'.!' b Ih'.!'tnS'.!'ive'S d Iv'.!' in d'.!'prlved rna n of hls !:OC:1I.!'ty. 'Should tne R'.!'volullo n. whic:n i'!! to re f:I,imitive inde pend'.!' i'!! at Ih'.!'m In.n Ine Kf1JGht.s ~~jru.dy Mf. mMt,.. who~1!' objf?a: have 10 art Ine pa Ih'.!' Dd~t(HS of a II tne

pa rth::uLu .nte noon fdJ till!' ~of!fUS q t d!!"LI~ m!!'Qf1S 0/ pu '!!"Iie'f1U!!S In theit tHo must f1!!"1ie'f hl!'~jtml!' most f1ob~ PUtpo~ ~otuolida~ 1M ~dlfj 0/ lM O,dl!'t shaN bl!'

r.:ontain';. in'Strut:tion';. whir.: .,ermitterJ to decirJe; what

'.!'m_

.among tne u

eanlng of I digniry by

• It !we'n:!' mu O,dl!'t Into HI!' that ~htnJ

rwal .a ea d '.!' upon what o forwa rd 0


I II

at reports they are - h the ir Ink riol";. they

when they to the r.:hieh. they

eru Iy bl.!' ea I.!' H 1I.!',ogl~hic:,

alee to the ir periers. In thei.lee use of the r.:olT11T10n r.:yphe.-, IJIoy a per.:ulia cha racter whir.:h

I rlv cn.uged witn Ihl.!' I 1'1 s," !:.aVS Ihl.!' Code. "!Pn.a I M " r Illu mine !P 0 not negl'.!'Ct. to men - lo~enl!p a t ev may n.ave 10 d I'!!j:lo

aion of Ihl.!' ajor ilium In'.!'e'!!_

I.!' partlenla rlv I.!'ntive tn.al thl.!'

n In thl.!'ir mo tn Iv l'.!'tt.ers '!!ui:h

ve !Pnown. the foregol ng i:n.aj:l , how u!Peful nd ind'.!'ed now

ne I.!"!!!:.aty In I'!! ea ution proved for, mpe n'!!l ng I.!' ll.!'.al of Ihl.!'

B 1'1 ran, TI'Ie a I Kn Iggl.!' wi'!!hl.!'d to de n'!!tr.all.!' tn.al II mighl DI.!' equa IIV

ul fer prln . whl.!'n i:ombinl.!'d wll tne serunn It I g Code_ "L'.!'I U'!!

pese, - !io.aY!P 1'1 • -In.al a Prl nO!!'. ha'lll .an Iliu ml nel.!' r hls Mlni!O't'.!".

I.!"!! 10 find ,oj:ll.!" j:lI.!'r'!!on to fill a vac:.anl offiu!; by ml.!'.an!p of tne

in l!rte, m.aV immed late j:I'I.!'!Penl thl.!' f ilnful j:lonta II of rs j:lI.!'f'SOn from .among wnom th rlni:I.!' will 0 n Iv have 10 m.ake hi'!! - en." U~_ u '.!"lIe ry 'I.!'.adl.!". I hOj:ll.!'. II rei:ollea., eha In c:on'!!l!N:I ue nO!!'

ne o.alh eha as Del.!'n ra Ice n bV tne I i'!!tl.!'r 10 d ls I.!' of a II plaoss in

h'I.!'n. and tn.al aecord I 10 thl.!' d 1,'.!'Ct.1 n of tne Kn lghts.

nt such ade pts fer In offlO!!'!P as Ihl.!' O,dl.!'r sha II n.ave

will Illumin lsm soon I po'!!I.!' of all b nefiu!!p. em ploV'" 1,'.!'Ct.lon of tn whole j:loW'.!', of

on

uire .an .ab!ioOlull.!' !PWAV j:lanic:u la r attenlion,

urrs. Ihl.!' ScolCn tne Ma'!!on le L dge!P, Tneir lAW!; I.!' sha II '!!I.!'II.!'tt I I.!' following;:

"In evety lOW en j:llI.!'r'!! sha II ea !Pe men of De I.!'!:e ived in

.anv note '!!ilu.all.!'d

a Dli!pn Lodgl.!"!! fer the u d mota ls, of good 'I.!'p !Pe Lodge!p, Sueh men asons. e'1o'!!'1I' though t e:nOl p,oje'~t:!.,- 1)6

I.!'I.!' o,din.aty d gree!p. and sha II

• a nd of e.a!ioY lrcumstances. 10 mui:h 10 bl.!' ougnt afll.!'r • .and !.houJd not be' of mw s.e'1\I~ to

lsts a Lodge in .anv g IOWn. tne Kn - hes of Illumin lsm of '.!"!!ta Dli'!!hing a me I.!' lI.!'gill m.all.!' on ; .al lI.!'a'!!l. IhI.!'Y


nKnigh

su bord Ina lodge!p.

~tmdida~ ,II I'!! ne tn.al in a pt-

IhlllY ha probed 1m to tne Ll

qu!!Stion I o,dl.!" ttse rve wnet

10 hls rlni:ipll.!'!p. and fel.!'l now reat 1'1 I'!! l!O:!!P'!!ille!p .a,I.!' gUldl.!'d en irely by u _. m

·They IT1 (withoul Iodgl.!'!p. symbols

patrons,

ours," U~

.jJ';.C€ iii nc:y in these

stro~ hem-· 1)1

d ~'I!!

Iy ignor ougn'!!o nell.!'!P'!! ha

of OUI" lor;Jse-s n Iho!ioe I=!''.!'tend d een - t thl!!ir diploma~ and ~om t und~sMnd, All '!!ui:h O,I.!' ran f it'!! gr.and obJe .and Its rea I are 10 be fou nd n such 10

I!! jn~ se' Iney will !P iek, S ,p,1!.1!! him by ~ r ne h '!! .anv l=!'I.!"!!I.!'n!:e 0

heu Id po'!!I.!' hls wea k e. ma k

nl!O:!!P'!!a ry it I'!! for hlm

·Thl.!' DI.!'I=! IY Ma aeeeunts] must .al'!! d~ Iodgf? that til

I!!mpJo~ ma~

10 nell=! Iodgl.!'; tn ugh Ine I!!Mp6iif?nt must be

(who i'!! ge nera Ily Ihl.!' f eer Cfl.!'1 c: n.a1=!1e r, H atone dl!.po of 1M fund~ but M w

to 1M 10'- ~ q t 0, dl!!l , Should It

ne of ou r br 1'1 rsn, Ine I=!,ol=!o!pltion I

olhl.!" '!!hould n bl.!' .a M.a!POn.

• No p.an of thl.!' must I n any i:a'!!I.!' bl.!' I I I.!'n.aI I.!'d. that hl!!h?t1ft.1!!1 wI!! may frnd thl!! M ~a')' und~ Jot tM st impo mnt

undf?ua n In pa rt of Ih su b iptlon!p of thl.!'!ioe I gl.!"!! mu

ann u.ally I.!' 5@i:ret c: n.a Ie r, Th tre.a'!!u'I.!" 10 wh m the!ioe f nd!p

mu!rt be r.an!pmin • sha II mil tham • .and I.!'nde.avou' aN ~ 0/ I!!M~dif?nt to aug

• Bul bl.!'fo I.!' any pa of eer own f ds a .approl=!,i.aled to ne nell=! 0

of ou r 0 In n:! n. ry effo rt sh II be .adl.!' to precu n:! hI.!' neD.!'

';.UCOJU'-';' nrJ';. beionsin to bI:I es whir.:n do not lJertain

zm n FDlJ'Dllm Boou I

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