The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27

rnends it to the members.
Blue Lodges.
Temple lodge. No. o, meets on the
frst Friday in each month at Masonic
temple.
Richmond lodge, No. 10, meets on
the first Tuesday in each month at
Masonic temple.
Metropolitan lodge, No. If, meets in
Masonic temple on the second Thurs
day in each month.
Manchester lodge, No. ii, meets in
Masonic all. South Richmond, on the
third Monday In each month.
Richmond Randolph lodge. No. 10,
meets in Masons' hall. 1905 East
Franklin street, on the third Thurs
day I'm each month
st. Johns lodge. No. SO. meets in
Masonic temple on the second Tues
day in each month
Joppa lodge, No. so, meets in Ma
sonic temple on the firEt Thursday In
each month.
Dove lodge. No. 81, meets on the
second Friday in each month at Ma
sonic temple
EraternaI lodge, No. 50, meets in
Masonic temple on the second Mon
day In each month.
Asaity lodge, No. rs, meets in Ma
Honic temple on the third TUESDAY IN
each month.
Heurico Union lodge, No $50. meets
In Masonic hall, III l-2 North Tween
ty.flfth street. on the nrst Monday In
each month.
Lodge of Strict Observance, No. Dos.
meets in Masonic temple on the fourth
Friday in each month. except on sec
ond Friday in December.
Meridian lodge. No. 2s4, meets in
Masonic temple at noon on the fourth
Monday In each month.
Rabcock lodge. No. a22, meets at
Highland Springs on the fourth Fri"
day In each month.
Northside lodge, No. 2a3. meets In
Highland Park on the third Friday I'm
each month.
Fitzgerald lodge, No. zoe. meets in
Barton Heights on the third Monday
in each month.
westhampton lodge, No. sea. meets
Mt Ridge church on the fourth Mon
day in each month.
Lewis Ginter lodge. No Si7. meets
At Ginter Park. on the third Thursday
tn each month.
The order never had an enemy cr-
espt the enemy known an Ignorance.
and the light OF truth Ii gradually,
but surely dispeliink the darkness.
Masonry and tbs Church OF Rnanc
II seems inconceivable that q
Christian organization could at any
time hnf ii oxpedient to declare a
bitter war against a frsterral society.
whoae whole aim and purpose 10 to
foster the universal brotherhood OF
man and to teach the universal faith
erhood or God Masonry has strug-
gled up through many trials many
OF which were imposed by the Catho-
He church, act OF parharamenf
are evidences OF Official relaxation on
the part OF the pope OF Rome rega rd-
ing secret societies
In the earlier days. notably begin
, ming in England i4a2. when the gov
srnmeut was in control OF the Eatho-
lie church. an act OF psrliarme emit
made Ii q felony TO become a Mason.
and to practice the craft. was by the
same law punishable by heavy pen
atty. Under Queen Elizabeth when
the church had again come In con-
troll OF the state. the grand lodge OF
England was ordere broken UP In 1851.
The alternating powers OF England
would destroy and restore as Catho-
lies or anti-Catholics obtained con-
troll.
In the year 1887. the monarchy of
France, then under papal co-ordi-
nation passed a law abolishing Free
masonry In the kingdom
The empress of Germany. Maria
Teresa, l747 issued and edict against
the order and all Masons attempting
to hold meeting were arrested.
In Holland l735. Masonry was or
dared by the government abolished.
In 1888. Clement XII. pope OF
Rome. sent out bufletion to the world
in which he denounced the whole
fraternity. because they would not
repeat the oath at high mass, and