The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-24
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FREEMASONRY. WHY CATHOLICS
CANNOT BE FREEMASONS.
FOREIGN

CANNOT BE FREEMASONS.
This pamphlet just issued by the International
Catholic Truth society, Brooklyn N. z, should ap-
peal with more than ordinary interest Catholics
in this country, from the fact that it is the best
resume of foreign Masonry that has yet appeared
in the English language, and is sold the small
sum of 5 cents The pamphlet is made up of three
articles published in the London Tablet of Septem-
ber 1895, by D. Moncrieff O'Connor and while
tanning very grave charges, has up to the present
day remained unanswered.
From the fact that Freemasonry in this country
is not of the vruent type of the European brand, it
is sometimes agreed that its general condemnation
by the Catholic church is unwaTanted
Those who take such view must bear in mind
that the Mason's boast is that Freemasonry
is universal society; indeed its unity frequently
been compared to that of the Catholic church. Con-
sequently the organization is justly blamed for the
tenets and practices of its chiefs in country
long these not repudiated by other equally
authoritative individuals lodges The quotations
given in this pamphlet the written or spoken
views not of obscure individuals, but representa-
tive leaders and authorized Masonic organs THE
benevolent philanthropic" @ character of this So
ciety condemned by the Church may be seen from
a few of the many quotations given in the pamphlet
On Page 81 I'm permanent instruction adopted
as a code and guide by the more advanced Italian
Masons read: Our final aim is that of Voltare
and the French revolution-the annhilation forever
idea"
Again on Page 45 I'm the Masonic public alton the
Voice of the Orient, we read why is the name of
Christ never once pronounced in the oaths, nor in
the prayers? Why do Masons date their era not
from the birth of Christ but like the Jews from the
creation of the world? But, supposing we could or
would forget for instant that a Christian Mason
would be fiat contradiction, a square circle ETC.
1.-THE Belgian Masonic authority, History of Free
masonry, by Coffin, says: We have enemy-the
priesthood. Destroy it and the world will instantly
be radiated with the splendor universal fraternity
In and out of the lodges, fight the priesthood and
religion -. Page 40: Verify from some recent de-
velopments in certain European countries, it would
that the instructions of the lodge masters were
being thoroughly carried out.
The fair minded American Mason should lose no
time in repudating openly and publicly the doctrines
and practices of his European confreres
"St. Cuthbert's" is the title of a new book by the
author of Harry Russell, RocEland College Boy
which will be published in November The phe-
nomenal sales of Father Copus first book is an evil
dence that he has caught the fancy of the young
readers OF the country
The second book for young people by this gift
ed author is intended to be the first of a series of
three which relate the various experiences of stu
dents at st. Cuthberts college. The story of the
forthcoming book is inspiring and contains many an
upift which will make the readers not only hap
pier but better boys There is no preaching-fancy
Father Copus preaching!-n the book but it abounds
in adventure. For those who revel in the mysterious
there is scarcely anything in all boy literature
thrilling than the ghost story. The pages flow rap
idly and one comes to the end of the tale all too
soon. In the relation of Howard Hunters experiences
and the peculiar happenings to Rob Jones' and the
results, we sure that young readers will be
intensely interested.
Father copus knows the workings of a boys mind
few authors know it, and he gives the reader his