If so, surely they should not be allowed their places in the church. Charles Finney was only one of many voices condemning Freemasonry during the 19th century. The counsel of Dwight L. Moody Another evangelist of the period was Dwight L. Moody. They say they can have more influence for good, but I say they can have more influence for good by staying out of them and then reproving their evil deeds. You can never reform anything by unequally yoking yourself with ungodly men.
True reformers separate themselves from the world.
But, some say to me, if you talk that way you will drive all the members of secret societies out of your meetings and out of your churches. Better men will take their places. Give them the truth anyway and if they would rather leave their churches than their lodges, the sooner they get out of the churches the better. I would rather have ten members who are separated from the world that a thousand such members. Come out from the lodge.