XXI. — Freemasonry with Ourselves. 121

Union between Continental and British Masonry — Vanguard cries of Atheism supported by the latter — The Sabbath observance attacked — Granting the alleged freedom of British Masonry from the dark aims of the Continental, can a conscientious Christian join it ? — Oaths taken essentially immoral — Oaths, Grips, and Passwords of the three Degrees of British Masonry— The Apprentice- The Fellow Craft— The Master. — British Masonry meant to wean Christians to Atheism in its " higher " developments — Proof from the inauguration of Knights of the Sun— God, "the Grand Architect," reduced to a Circle— Immorality fostered by British Masonry— American Masonry murders Morgan for telUng its Ritualistic secrets — Its practical inconveniences.
Notes. — Names of Delegates from Irish to Continental Lodges preserved in Dublin
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Masonry in favour of Cremation, &c. ..... i-'4o
XXII.— Fenianism. 136
The Atheistic Directory and Ireland— Attempts in the last Century— Consequences- Attempts in this — First Fenian leaders go to Paris to study the Secret Society system on which to found Fenianism— This step taken during Pahnerston's rule of the Sect— Consequences— Fenianism, perfected in Paris as Black Masonry— Accordingly, hypocritical like Carbonarism — Its advances among the good. Catholic Irish—Movements against England supposed to be Catholic — Efforts of A. M. Svillivan, Smith O'Brien, the Nation and the Clergy to save the Irish people from the seduction of Fenianism— The Fenian Newspaper permitted by Palmerstou to talk Treason— Its attacks on the Clergy and the consequences- Even the Irish Fenian Leaders, at heart Catholic, ten-ibly demoralized by the Sect— Heartless seduction of Irish youth to certain ruin— History of James Stephens as given by Mr. A. M. Sullivan- Of the movement, and its insensate and criminal absui-dity — Traitors, Informers— Seducers amongst working men in England, Scotland, and America— E\dl consequences to those deceived by them.