The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-07

ResOlped, That it is peculiar feature of our free
government, that all measures should be omen and
amenable to public opinion, and that the existence
oil any Society IN this country, whose objects prin-
ciPles and measures, secret and concealed. is
not merely useless, but hostile to the spirit of our
free institutions.
Kesolred, That the disclosures which have been
made Of the principles and obligations Of specula.
i've Free Masonry, prove it to be an institution of
dangerous tendency, liable to be used by the ambi-
nous and designing, as an engine for exalting un-
worthy men, and effectng improper measures
ResoLued, That this institution places the citizen
IN situation in which his duty his country must
In many instances, conflict with his obligations to
the fraternity, and weakening the sanctions of mo.
railty and religion by the multiplication ofprofane
oaths.
Resolped, That the obligation in one of the de-
grees OF treemasonry, to protect brother right
or wrong, and to preserve his secrets nviolate in
an cases. has tendency to unnerve the arm of JUS
tee, and to afford protection to the vicious and
proigate from the punishment due to their crimes
ResotUed, That the result of the recent trials for
conspiracy against the life of free citizen, before
a nigh Judicial tribunal in a neghborng State af.
lords appalling evidence of the fact, that masonic
oaths are held by masons superior to those admin
iste1ed by the highest Judicial authority.
hes0tUed, That we view the impious personifica-
ton of the Deity, and the rreverent introduction
OF the name of our blessed Savior, and the Holy
TRINITY, In Masonic meetings and ceremonies with
mingled pain and adherence
ResOLUed, That those Masons who with honest
and fearless minds, have renounced the institution
and dissolved the barboruus obligations which bind
the fraternity together deserve the warmest grati
tude of their fellow citizens and that we will do
all IN our power to sustain them against those per.
secutlons which may be expected from the nature
of those obligations
Resotred, That we view the public press as the
palladium of our security while unshackled and
interrupted, and we cannot but lament that it il
SO extensively under Masonic Influence
ResoLoed, That the Anti-Masonic County Com
mttee be enlarged to twelve members and that
1t shall be their duty to correspond with such
sons as they shall think proper on the subject OF
Speculative Freemasonry-and that they are au-
thorlzed to fill their own vacancies. and to call a
county Convention, when they shall deem it expe-
dent.
ResoIUed, That we earnestly recommend to the
citizens of the several towns in this County to or
game Town Committees for the purpose of dfus-
ing information on the subject of Speculative Free
masonry.
Resolued, That we believe that masonic oaths
impose no binding obligations the members of
the fraternity. lst Because the of mason
ry have already been revealed. I'd. Because the
oathG are unlawful in themselves Sd. Because
the very imposture of the institution makes them
void.
ResolUed, That Committee be chosen to pre-
sent the thanks of this meeting to the Rev. Moses
Ihacher, for his highly interesting able, and pat.
rlotic Address, delivered on this OCCASION and re-
quest acopy for the press.
kesotred, That the proceedings of this meeting
together with the foregoing resolutions be signed
by the President, and offered for publication in the
several newspapers printed in the County of Wor-
ceSter. STEPHEN P. GARDNER, President