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History and Character of Weishaupt — Weishaupt and the School of Voltaire — His use of Masonry for the eradication of Christianity — Manipulation of Masons by his lUumiuati — The Novices, the Minervals and other degrees of Illu.minati — Method of forming and pei'fecting Minervals — The Art of bringing Religion into ridicule — Instructions given to the perfected Minerval on attaining the degree of Scotch Knight, or Epopte or Priest.
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Vn. — The Convent of Wilhelmsbad. 35
Masonry a dark parody on the Church — Its general Councils or "Convents" — Convent of the Gauls in the " Holy City"— More general convent projected by Weishaupt— It is held in Wilhelmsbad— Weishaupt causes his own " lUuminism" to be adopted, through Barons Knigg and Dittfort— The French Revolution there determined on.