The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-07
copied it from the Roman Catholic official
organ, Of the diocese of Chicago.

Ollie publication.)
1. Oath-bound fidelity to Freemasonry.
2. Oath-bound secrecy.
3. Death is the punishment for breach of
secrecy.
4. Oath-bound fidelity to the brethren under
all circumstances, even though they are known
to be criminals.
5. Absolute fidelity to the Masonic oath, which
is strictly binding under all circumstances.
g. The Masonic oath is more sacred than the
Bible the church.
z. The Masonic oath is sacred than reli-
gion God.
8. The Masonic oath is the only absolutely
necessary religion.
8. If mans conscience forbids any deed re-
CURED of him for the benefit of the Masonic
craft" he is bound by the Masonic oath to vio-
late his conscience and obey his sacred oath.
10. The Freemason's duty to the Masonic
craft is the highest duty of man.
Ill. Ii there should be question as to the pri-
GRITTY OF Freemasonry or PATRIOTISM the claims
OF the Masonic craft are of greater Importance
~. Nothing whatever in heaven or earth, is
higher than the Masonic ''craft''
13. Heaven shall be the reward of those mems
bers of the "craft" who are faithful to the
Masonic Oath
More or less of this kind of instruction is ad-
minstered to the brethren in all of the lower
degrees up to the 33rd degree: not all at once
but as they are able to digest it. If any are
deficient in docility, retain modicum of
reverence for God, they would not be initiated
(too rapidly into these mysteries.
Let no one suppose that the So inferior degrees
include ALL of Freemasonry, or that the dogmas
taught to the brethren therein give anything more
than vague hint of the essential wickedness OF
the craft" In order to comprehend what Free
masonry is in reality, the existence Of other and
higher degrees must not be ignored. Common
sense and reason compel the belief that there are
other degrees, which are kept profoundly secret
from the common herd of the inferior brethren;
ANONYMOUS Degrees
one of the inferior brethren of the 33 lower
degrees will deny most positively that there are
any higher degrees. Well, so far as he is con-
cerned there are none, because these high degrees
are not for him, and Of course he knows nothing
about them The fact that almost all of the in
fer1or brethren on the 40 minor degrees are kept
IN total ignorance of the anonymous degrees ex-
plains how it has been possible to hoodwink good
men into the belief that there is nothing very bad
about Freemasonry
Facts that have leaked out at various times,
make it possible to doubt the existence of the
anonymous and purely diaboIical degrees of the
higher and real Freemasonry. This secret, which
has beeen so we'll kept may be exposed by a.
simple rational process Does any one of the
inferior brethren know who is the head of Free
masonry? Not one! But who believe that an
organization SO extensive as this could continue
to exist without q head? 1t is not possible to
accept that opinion. The Masonic "craft" has
head undoubtedly. Why them is the fact
always denied and concealed? 1t is because there
are very grave considerations which make it's con-
cealmen imperative. BY no other means can the
VenOmous serpent which has craw1ed it's Shiny
way to that accused eminence escape the Ven-
geaElCe OF mankind. The head of the Masonic
craft is MONSTER, who, Ii known, could
not save himself from the hangman. He would
De outlaWed in any country in the world.
AS compared with the real Freemasonry of the
anonymous and truly occult degrees, the ''Black
Hand'' society of the Italian Malta is a praise
worthy organization. Is this exaggeration? Not
at all. The Black Hand bandits are simply rob-
bers; they demand only money; but the ultimate
purpose OF the higher FreemasOnry is to destroy
religion and morality to dethrone God from the
hearts and minds. Enough is known to justify
the belief, that the Masonic "craft,'' guided and
ruled by it's supreme head, is engaged i'm an in
veterate war to the death against God, who is