World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-05-05
SECRET SOCIETIES
Plato Mo-,
Is there any good 10 them?
Plato Mo,


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believe that there il some good 10
them, can Y think OF thing ut
present but what has some good in
II. 1t is true saying that il is a
i'll wird thut blows no good, there
was some good IN that secret or.
ganlzation that WAS formed ia Italy |
against Rome; there is some good
in Freemasonry, who would not
say that there is good in an Or
plant $ bone that is established
by Masons, there is some good in
Labor Unions. there is good in
trusi aad snuw and fire and water,
although water has drowned o
world OF people, md fire has de-
slroyed its millions, ana IS 10 De.
stroy millions more
There 10 some good in whiskey.
sa2d Ii.tle good il Ire man that
drinks il, some good in var, but
war and whisgey ave demon broth
ers. the moral man boasts Of bis.
self righteousness because hci does
some good deeds he thinks his lite
( is the model lie, not knowing he
( is like q grave ful VI dead men 3
! bones,
Here lies the great trouble, some
/ good has drawn muh into secret
/ organization and most all forms Of
\ evil, no marvel for satan himself
is transformed into un angel OF
z light. Therefore, it il no great
thing il his ministers also be trans
formed az the ministers Of right
cDuauess whose end shall, be nc.
cordiDg 20 their works. Ct Cor. III
7, "a. ID. II evil has bright side
the devil always turns that side to
man, there is evil men that doea
the will of God and is rs perfect
in their sphere ~ the righteous
are 10 theirs. 4 nation OF fierce
countenanco Gone the will Of God
Deut. Is. SO; Pharaoh wus raised
up sas. Coos power might be
manifested Elk, Q; l6, those tha,
crucititd Christ shall look on him
whom they have pierced. Zech. !.
10 Rev. |. 7. but they done the viii
OF God for this scripture must hoiul
tiled Ps, Ri Mark II; 70. bu'
who could say that it is rightto take
the life OF our fellow mao ye
) there is secret organizations tina
| am told has taken and oath tC
take the life OF their fellow maj
I Tor 1evulging secret, | ask I
:naa o TOW months ago If thei
organization didn't punish thei
mombers for telling secrets IA
gave me no direct answer bu
smiled and asl me to DIN thei
d Organization a0d sec.
9 Is it rigs.t q taiSe secret oa,
n in o secret organization? Chris
s caidahouGh shall not iore--swea
"a thy aeif tut shalt perform unto th
10 lord thine oaths Matt. S. .33
le notice the oaths is to be performc
to the Lore il Christ had rcferenc
h here to protane language then W
are to curse to God, but this ma
mean that man should not use pre-
y fame language and the oath that
to be- performed TO God may mea
y solemn affirmation to God
at don't wan. to pervert the word {
God to make point, for am nc
- hard pushed for Bible proof o
this subject. ] believe I have pa
sage Of scripture to the poir
"a James 5: u. il reads: But above a
x thing my brethren swear nc
neither by heaven neither by th
earth neither by any other cat
: bus let your yea be yea, and yor
nay, nay lest you fall into col
20 domination.
10 Yoa will noted that it 10, til
oaths that is one of tho owls tn,
T. brings condemnation, the precet
ing nine VS., pictures our times il
i the first v; weare told niseries is t,
come on the rich; for lisa. had pre-
viously portrayed the same but
y will not write much On this Oh, fa
might want to write no article OF