War of antichrist with the Church and Christian civilization

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by  Dillon, George F

TilE
OF ANTICHRIST vVITH THE CHURCH
~VAR
AND
CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION.
~ ltrltidn of
TilE P.ISE AND PROGRESS OF ATHEISM; lTS EXTE~SION" THROUGH VOLTAIRE; ITS CSE OF
FREE)L\SONUY A.-'\D KINDRED SECHET SOCIETIES FOR A~TICHI:ISTL\N WAH j
TilE l.~lON AXD a ILLUlllXISll11 OF liASONRY BY WElSHAUPT ~ ITS PHOGRESS t:~DER THE LEADERS
OF THE FIRST FRENCH REVOLUTION, AND UNDER NL'DIUS, PALllEI{STOX, AND MAZZINI j
THE CONTROL OF ITS RIDDE~ " IXNEH CIRCLE 1' OVER ALL REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATIONS j
ITS IXFLUEKCE OVEU llRlTJSH FKEE~IASONHY; ITS ATTE.llPTS t:f'ON lRELANn j
OATHS, SIGNS, AND PASSWORDS OF THE TIIREE DEGREES, ETC., ETC.
THE SP_0LIATJON OF THE 1-ROPAGANDA.
LECTURES
D ELI V E l~ E D IN E D I N B U R G H I N 0 C T 0 B E R, 1 8 8 4,
llY
l\IOXSIGNOR GEORGE F. P.ILLON, D.D.,
ftti~sionar~ ilpo~tolir, g,rnnr~.
'' fn.st-ruct the people as to the artifices usecl by societies of this kin(l in seducing men and enticing
them into their 1·anb, and as to the depntrity of their opinions and the wickedness of their acts."
EXCYCLICAL Bt:liA.\TM GENt'S OF LEO XIII.
DUBLIN:
l\I. H. GILL & SQ:-;r, UPPER SACKVILLE-STREET.
LONDON AND NEW YORK: BURNS AND OATES.
LOAN STACl<
W. FORTUSE, D.D.,
Censor Theologus Depufafu.R.
Die 3 Men~l!J llfaii118S5·
Imprimatur.
GULIELMUS J. CA.l<ON. WALSII,
Vic. Cap. Dublin.
Die 4 IJiensialJf«ii, 1885.
CON TENTS.
PAGF..
PREFACE vii
I.-lNTnonvcTION. 1
Hcasons for selecting the Subject -"Catholic Iustitute," a Society such as those
cYoomumthe fnrdoemd bbyad L Aeos sXocIiIaIt.i,o inus t-h'Ne e Bceuslsli,t yH ouft nuannmuam.s kGinegn-usS.e-cNreecte ES~oSciiteytoife sk-'eVe poirndgs
of Leo XIII:-Freemasonry and S~rct Societies with us-On the Continent
All Secret Associations Atheistic, and intensc1y hostile to the Church,
Ohri~tianity, and Social order-Union of all Secret Societies-AU knowinqly,
or otherwise, under a centra.l direction and control-Fraud and Force--ReYleW'
of .Atheistic Organization since the first French Revolution-li'eatures of its
Progress.
Il.-TnG R1s•: OF ATIIEISM IN EUROPE. 5
The Spirit of Private Judgment advocated Uy Protestants euds iu doubt-Disbelief in
the Divinjty o£ Christ-lla.yle, Spinosa- Deism, Pantheism, Atheism- Atheism
Absoluto- fnfidclity·in Engla.nd o.nd Germany- Supreme in France through
Ill.-VOLTAIRE. 6
His efforts to advance Athe-ism-His Parenta.ge, ~Jducation n.nd Early Life-Corruption
of the .Age-European Courts, Nobles, and People-Ga.llicanism, Janscnism, and
finally Infidelity welcomed in France-Voltaire in Society-llis banishment to
England and its Consequences-His return as a confirmed Disbeliever and Free~
H:0o~;:r~is ~~~bw~rd~ /?B:~:ht~~s W;!fc\~~~~1J~ ~~~;~~~~t~~r-:~Zst~~~
Christianity-His Conceit-His part in the Suppression of the Jcsuits-ln
dustry-DisciP.les-Frederick 1!.-Policy planned for the Destruction of
~~~~;~~~~1;!-o~iCh~fs~?~~{y d~o!&t£;-~J;:~~~e;!._1 ~i[,~' s~~~~i~0~tck~!::=
Final impenitence and t£'rrible Death- Voltaire perpetuated in Freemasonry
nnd Secret Societies.
NOTES.-Corrospondence between Frederick II. n.nd Voltaire 10
Letter of Voltaire to Damihwille 12
IV.-FREEMASONRY. 16
Coincidence of the spread of Freemasonry with that of Atheism in Europe-Its
Origin from Lrolius and Faustus Socinus-The Conspiracy of Vicenz.a-Doctrincs
a.nd m.igmtions of the Sociuinns-Oliver Cromwell a. Sociuian and Free
ma.sou-Juda.ism in .Masonry-Ancient Catholio Guilds of rcaJ l\bsons-Papal
Charters-Degenemcy couscquent oo the Reformation-Oha.rtcr of Cologne
Freemasonry in Scothnci-Obscnrity of it~:~ history, nntil the time of .E:Iin,s
Asbmolc, its real Modern Founder- Usc of English and Scotch Freemasonry,
by the Stua.rt partisans-Reason of its a.doptiou by Atheism.
NorE.-Conncction of the Jews with Masonry 20
V.-THE UNION A:'i'D "lLLU)!INISM" OF iHASONRY. 26
Different " Obediences " in :Thla.sonry-Philip EgalitC, Grand Master of the Scotch
Obedience in France, unites it with the English and French to form the Grand
Orient of France-Formation of Lodges, "Androgyne" or ''Adoption" for
women- Consequences--"Illuminism'' of Saint :Martin-Horrible corruption
and assassination-Various affiliations of "Illuminated u Lodges-Designs
Suppression of the Jesuits before ''Illuminism.)'
VI.- TrrE lLLUmxiS)I O~' ADAli "'msrrAUPT. 29
History and Ohara.ctcr of Weisbaupt-,Veishaupt and the School of Volt..'Lire- Tiis
use o£ l\la..sonry for the eradication of Christianity- Manipulation of )fa .sm1s by his
Illuminati-The Novices, the :Minen-als a.nd other degrees of Illuminati-~fethod
of forming and perfecting 1\iiuerva.ls-The Art of bringing Religion into ridicule
} nstructions given to the perfected Minenal on attaining the degree of Scot<!h
Knight, or Epoptc or Priest.
4'71
iv CONTENTS.
PAGE
VIJ.- THE CoxvENT oF ""niiELMSBAD. 35
Masonry a dark parody on the Church-Its general CoWlcils or "Oonvents"
Convent of the Gauls in the "lloly City"-:More general convent projected by
"\Veishaupt-It is held in Wilhelmsbad-"'eishaupt causes his mvu ''Illuminism''
to be adopted, through Brtrons Kuigg anJ. Dittf0lt-1'he French Revolut.iou
there determined ou.
VIIL-CABALISTIC l\IASONRY OR l\lASOXIC SPIRIT!Sll. 37
Cabalistic character of Freemasonry from its earliest stages-Development of that
character prior to the French Revo1ution-Oag1iostro, his real name and
chamctcr- \Vc ishaupt knowing him -~o be an impostor employs him to spread
Illuminated 1\Ta.sonry-Jlis Success-His Women-Lodges-llis rite of Masr..Lim
lmpostures all over Europe-The "Diamond N ccklace "-His Prophecy, knowing
the determination at ·wil11elmsbad regarding the French Revolutwn-Ris end
Antichrist essentially a Cagliostro.
IX - THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. 39
Knowledge of the designs of the Freemasons by various Courts of Europe-Reason of
inrLction-Waruings from Rome unhecdcd-.Rcsonrccs of Masonry-Its Propa
ganda amongst the masses-Union with Weishaupt-Perseverance-Testimony of
Robison on the connection of ~Iasonry with the Revolution- Rise of a Dicta.tor.
NOTE.-~~~~=~ur~f0~~ll~~~l~ti~~~ ])Ions~·· Seg~· rega~·ding the effects of 41
X.-NAPOLEON AND FRE~)!ASONRY. 4{
Napoleon's desire to seem separated from the ltevolution-In reality, and in his
conduct to the Church, a. Freemason from beginning to end-His usc of the
~i~u~i,{gol~~~l ~~di i§;t~ri~i~~~~~~i~o~~~a~~t~~~sDt~cth;}l~tfa~~n~,~J
French professing his Jbhommeda.nism-His indifference to every Religion m.-tni
fcstcd to th~ last-T~timonies from St. Helena- From Napoleon Ill.- llis
selection as Ruler of F'rancc made to exclude the llourbons-ll1s encouragement
of .i\lasonry-.Fidelity of his )linistors to llluminism-'fhe cause-The persecu
tions of the Church- End of Pius VII.-Freemasons betray Napoleon.
NOTE.- Progress of Freemasonry during the reign of Napoleon 40
The 'l'emplars "resuscitated." Na.poleou,s FaU 51
XI.-FREEMASONRY AFTER THE FALL 0>' NAPOLEON. 52
\Veishaupt still living, Continental 1\fa.sonry changes front to meet the Christian
reaction in Europe-Illuminati, Ministers in every Court of Europe, and faithful
to him-Tho Tugenbmld-)fasonry bypocritica.I.1y working in Fnmce-Talleyraud
and other Illuminati seek a Protestant King for France-Failillg, they &uccced
in governing Louis XYIII.- They gain Freedom for Atheistic Literature-They
overthrow the elder Bourbons for the Son of their Grand Master, Egalite.
NoTE.-Yw~lttuha Uthlec RScpveoecluhh _oonf Baro-n Haug. witz o.n the •c onnec-tion of. FrC'Cu-tt'tsonry_ 54
XII.-KINDRED SECHET Socn:Tms IN EuROPF.. 5G
Use m..'ldc of Freenmsonry by Atheists-Its Construction-Objects of Atheism-
~:tic118ar~drb~.~J~~'f~~t~ri~~~~j~p~;~1~d a~ ~~0~~~ ~~:lf ~~r~
Heligious Society, provided its secrecy and hierarchical secret government be
preserved-The hidden Chiefs thus always able to bend any Secret Society to
Atheistic ends-Willingness of the French IUuminati to help Catholics lu
Ireland-J{easons-Atter~J.pts o~ the Illuminati upon Catholic lta.ly- Tempoml
:r:'ower of .the Pop~, the first thm_g t? be dPstroycd- State o~ the [talian popula
~~?~b;1,~~b~n!~tl0n of RevolutlOmst~ left by the French m Italy-Formation
:XIII.- TRE CAHIIONAJU. 63
Origina.l Carbo11ari, s_iwihr to United lrishmen- Iutcnse Catho1icity and loyalty of
the first Cn.rbona.r1-Thcy fall under the goYernment of the Illuminati-Are made
wholly lniitlcl- 'l'be Supreme Directory, or Alta. Vcudita governs aJ.l the Secret
Sociot.ios of the 'Vorld-lts special action aga.inst the Pop'c.
CONTENT'. v
I'A GE
XIV.-PER~IANEXT lNsTRUCTrox m· TilE ALTA YF.XJJITA. 65
Value of I l..'Lly for purposes of the Rcvolution-Nc ccssity of ove~·coming the Pttpacy-
110ur end, that of Yoltaire and the }'rcuch Rcvolution"-llypocrisy of C:trbon
it.rism-llope of a R.<p.·olutiouist Popc-Ga.nga.nelli ami Borgia-IIow to make a
faithful Cardiu~tl or Prelate UUilOpula.r- " Crush the enemy by lies and cnlumny "
llow to corrupt Schools, Youths and Familics-lutctTcntton of .\.ustria.- How
to dccch·o the Clergy by pntriotism-Xubius and otlwr lC'adl't-s of the Alta.
Ycudita.-Piccolo rrig'l'C.:._llts instructions to the l'icdmoutcsc Carboua.ri.
XV.-LETTEI< OF PICCOLO TIGRB. 73
Carbonari ordered to found" SocictiHs" of any kind -Con·upt the 1\Iembers-Manuer
of procedure-Corruption first, and Freemasonry after-Folly of FreemasmH'y
lts usc for Carbonarism ne\·crthch~ss-Seduetiou of Princes-Their use as
dccoys-Carbonari l'l'Cruitcd from .Masonry-rl'reason punished by d(_-'fi.th-" The
Re,·olution in the Chul'C'h, the ltcwlutioH en pe1·nwnence "-Resources from
England, &c.-Necessity for cold hatrcd- Principlf's of l'iccolo 'l'igre actuatiug
Sccrrt Societies all ovf'r the 'Vorld- Proofs-Ldtrrof Vindcx to Nubins addsing
Dcmoralizatio11 instead of Assassinatiou-::uazr.ini, the ad\'Ocatc of Ass:tssiuation
Pla.n of the Altu, Vend ill~ for Dcmoraliz;Ltion-Leg:tliz.'tt.ion and J?Opularizabon of
)Jrostitution- Corrnption of Literature- Of University l~ducat!On-Liecne(' for
Blaspltemy and lmmora.l Language- Corruption of Middle Cla15s aud Female
Educa.tion- Mazzini masters Uw Alh~ Vendita-Suspicious death of its Leader,
Nubiu.s.
KOTE.-Mazzini on Organization 7 4
Rules of Mazzini for the Carbonari 82
XVI.-TliE L'ITELU;CTUAL AND 'VA I< r,, RTY IN 1\IBOXRY. Si
Existence of these Uepartments-l'repa.ration of alll\Iasons to al'sist 'Var Party in
Distrf'ss- CLarge of tl1e Venera.ble to all Apprentices-Examples-Victor llugo
-Fate of the Alia V•ndita.
XVII.-LonD PALm;nsTo:-~. !)l
1 ncredulity natural regarding the role attributed to l'nlmPrston hy FaihN
Descha.mps-Proofs from lleury )Esley and Louis Blane-llistory of
1\llmerst.on-Change from Conl'ervative to ffitra-Libcra.l-IIis policy against
the Pope and Europe, Masouic-1\ot in the interests of Engl..'lnd-Unites Italy
and Germany-Palmerstou, ")fazzini, and Louis Napolcon-Palmt>rston defies the
Queen, Cabinet, and Conutry for Ma"'lonic ends-Inutility of his Dismissal for
acting without authority, and interpolating Dispatches-Isolation of England
made ine\'ita,bJe by his policy.
1\0n:.s.-Testimony of Eckert
Jewish Jllumiuatcd Lodges in London •
Testimony of 1\lr. }'.Hugh O'Donnell, M.P.
XVIII.-\I'An OP Tl!E IKTELLECTUAL PAnTY.
Diffusion of Atheism and Immorality during t.he reign of Pahncrst.on- Attacks on
t.ho Chri~tian .1\Ia.rriagc Laws-On the Sabbath-On tl1c Christian Customs of
Social aud Public Life-On J>riroary Education- On RrHgions lm;truction
Rucen's Colleg-es in lreland-Altacks commenced on ReHgions Education in
England, successful by the aid of ~fa.sonry-~ducation of Femflles iu purely Secular
nnd Master Schools-University Education-Contempt for Religion made
fashionable.
N OTE.-Monsigr. Dupaulon.p on the Freemason 'V'ar ngainst Christian Education Inn
XIX.-TnF. WAI: PARTY UNDEI< PADIF.RSTOK. 105
~lazzini prepares Europe for the Revolutions of 18-J.S-Napolcon fiT. obtains influence
with the Chicf- \Var for tl1e weakeniug of Russia, for the sc\"cra.ncc of AustrifL
from Hnssia, and for the unification of Jtaly-\Var on the Temporalities of the
Popc-ConSC'queuces following the Revolutionary ;:wtion of l\lasonry under
Palmerston a1l over the World-Death of Palmen:;tou- Risl' of ni~marck-Fall of
!\apoleon-}"~rauce and Napoleon alnndoned by the Scctark-s-Cousequcnccs.
VI CONTENTS.
PAGB
XX.-THE INTERNATIOXAL, THE NrHrLrsTS,TIIE BLACK HAND, &c. 111
Differences in )lasonry between tl1e 11 Conservative Republicans'' and the ''Logical''
l:J11rty-Consequeuces to the masses from the victories of the Freemasons-State
of the people iultaly after a quarter of a. century of Masonic rule- :Misery of the
Peasa11ts reduced to semi-stan·a.tion and to shvery by taxes and the anti-religious
htws-Denial to the mass of Italians of the Franchise-Exorbitant taxes on
the poor-llappy condition of the peasantry under the Popes-liinsons in
power bound to ad,•ance the Atheistic Programme against tbell· will- The Secret
Directory and their Anarchist War Party-1'be International audits division into
National and Interuatioua.l Brothers-The Black lland-The Nihilists-'l'be
Anarchists with oursel\"es-Dutyof our GovernmE'nt in the face of Dynamita.rds, &c.
XXI.-FREEliASOXP.Y WITH 0URSELYES. 121
Union beb~eeu Coutinenta.l and British ~Iasoury-Yauguard cries of Atheism
supported by the latter- The Sabbath obsernmce attacked-Granting the
alleged freedom of British l\fa':'lour6 from the dark a.ims of the Continental, can a.
~~ds~~~s~~~d~~fi:~:~~~c~ £e~e:~? ~~~i~1:8M~!~~~;~Th~ra1;?:~~\~e~¥?1~
}""'ellow Craft-1'be Mastcr.-British Masonry meant to ,..,.eau Christians to
Atheism in its" higher" developments- Pl'oof from the inauguration of Knights
of the Sun-God, "the Grn.nd Architect," reduced to a CJRCLE- lmmorn.lity
fostered by British Masonry-American Masonry murders :Yorgn.n for telling its
Ritualistic secrets-Its practical inconveniences.
N"orEs.-NaC~~ti! Delegates from 1rish to Continental Lodges preserved iu DulJlin 121
Masoruy in fa\·o1u of Cremation, &c. 123
XXII.-FENlAKISll. 13()
The Atheistic Directory and Ireland-Attempts in the last Century-Consequences
Attempts in this- First Fenian leaders go to Paris to study the Secrot Society
system on which to found _Feuianism-'l'ltis step taken duriug Pahuerston's rulo
of the Sect-Conse<1uences- Feniani sm, perfecte>d in I'a.ris as Black Masonry
AccOJ·ding-ly, hypocritical like Cnrbonnrism-Tts advances among the good,
Catholic lrish-)Iovcments against Eu.'{la.ud snpposcd to be Catholic-Efforts of
Ado~~· f~~v~~~~ ~~~!~ti~:B~~c1~\~~~J~~~~Th~11}!~fan°1Neg;s~)~;;e ~~~J:~~~
ty lJahuorston to talk Treason-Its attacks on the Clergy and the consequeuccs-
~:~-\~L~a;n!~ ~:~d~~~i~eag;ri'ri~t ~-~~~1 C~h~~~a~~rr;~~~~lli~:~;z~~ 1a!~:
Stephens as given by _\Ir. A. l\I. Sullivan- Of the mo,·ement, and its insensate
and criminal absurdity-'l'raitors, Informers-Seducers amongst working men
in England, Scotland, and America-Evil consequences to those deceived by them.
XXIIL-SAD ENDING OF' TIIE CoxsriRATons. 147
This compared with the deaths of the faithful Irish pCOJ?le, who perished in the
worst recorded miseries-The mort)"l"'s crol\"Tl in persecution and famiue- Proofs-
The Career of the S<'cret-Society Seducer-Its sad cmliug.
XXfV.-TuE TmulrPn OF ImsH FAITII. 150
luutility of C\'E'ry attack upon Irish Faith-Testimony of Archbishop 1\Ioran
Gon SAYF. lRELA~D from Secret Societies-Cow1sel needed from God's \'"irgin
:Mothcr-Admnce of Atheism everywhere withstood solely lJy Irc1a.nd-Noh1e
c011dnct of the Irish people in enry Engli:>h-speaJ..--ing country- They win others
to Cbri:,{. while defeatiug the machinations of His enemy-Position of Ireland
in the triumph of Chril:it and His 11ever-cuiling reign.
XXV.- CATEIOLIC OnGANrZATION. 155
Review of the past-,Vhen all hnma11 hope is gone God appears-Pius Vl., Pius VII.,
Pius IX., and Leo Xlll.-Proridcnce iu send.iuu us the latter Pontiff-His Ads
nud Condition-Bull Hvmanu.m Gcnu,s-" Te1~; the mask off Freemasonry"
" .F;stalJlish Pious Societies "- Obedieuoo to his commands.
XXVI.-CATHouc To-ru ABSTrNE~CE SociETIES. 160
Condition of the Irish abroad- Drink-Position iu Scotland and England- Respect
ah!lity_ 1of, t;nany-Tbe nusuccc~!;ful ruined. by drink aJone-Con~equeu~es of
driuk m Ediuburgh-Ca.u a. working man drink and be honest to h1s family?
Conclusion.
PREFACE.
• 1 Tu E following pages contain the substance of two Lectures
given a few months ago in Edinburgh. 'l'he selection of
the subjects upon which they treat, and, indeed, the fact
of their being delivered at all, were, it may be said, acci
dental. The author, a missionary priest, was, after over
twenty years' labour in Australia, compelled for health
reasons to visit Europe; and during the past season took
advantage of an opportunity to make u tour through
Scotland. His object in visiting that historic land was first
to gratify his Scotch friends and converts in Australia by
a sojourn, however brief, in a country, and in several special
localities of it, which he knew to be very dear to them; and
next to satisfy his own desire of seeing the progress of
religion in that as well as in the other portions of the
British Islands which he had already visited. The condi
tion of the Church in Ireland, and her advance amidst the
adverse influences with which she has to contend in England
and Scotland,are of intense interest to Australian Catholics;
and an Australian missionary who visits these countries is
suwosed to bring back much information regarding the
state of religion in each one of them. Scotland besides
i3 so full of historic reminiscences, and so favoured by
nature with splendi(l scenery, that a visit to Europe is
incomplete without a look upon its rugged hills, its
romantic lakes and lovely valleys, now made so interesting
viii PHEFACF.
by the works of Sir Walter Scott and other writers. The
land once evangelized by Columba and his bands of
missionary saints, has besides au indescribable charm for
a Catholic missionary. He went, therefore, with great
pleasure to Scotland, and he cannot speak too highly or
too thankfully of the kindness which the Venerable
Archbishop of Glasgow, the Bisho]JS and the Clergy he
happened to meet with showed him. But, with the
exception of a Sunday sermon to oblige the good pastor
of whatever locality be happened to pa~s through, it
was his fixed intention not to speak publicly during his
rather rapid progress through the country. It happened,
however, that on coming to Edinburgh he found an old
and very dear friend and College companion in charge of
the most populous Catholic district of the metropolis, and
in deference to the earnest solicitations of that friend, he
departed from his resolution and gave during the few days
his stay lasted, first, a lecture on Secret Societies for the
benefit of a large and flourishing Catholic Association
for men; and secondly, as a sequel to that, a lecture on the
Spoliation of the Propaganda. 1
Both lectures were delivered extemporaneously; that
is to say, so far as the language which comeyed their
substance was concerned. The matter, however, had
been made familiar to the speaker by many years of
observation and reading. Very flattering, aud, in some
cases, very full reports of them appeared in Catholic
newspapers. The repo-..t of the principal Protestant <?1·gan
of public opmwn in Edinburgh (the Scotsman) was
PREFACE. ix
very fair, but another paper bitterly resented what it
chose to consider an attack on "Freemasonry and
J!'reedom." It was not., however, so much in the hope of
diverting Protestants from :Freemasonry as in the desire
to show to Catholics that all kinds of secret societies were
as bad as, if not worse than, Freemasonry -were, in fact,
united with, and under the rule of the worst form of
Freemasonry-that the lecturer essayed to speak at all
upon the subject. If what he said could influence anyone
outside the Church from joining the worse than folly of
British Masonry, he would rejoice at the result ; but
his principal aim was to save his own co-religionists from
an evil far more pernicious to them than British l\fasonry
has ever been to Protestants. In this latter design, he
was glad to learn that he had considerable success; and
amongst those who heard or read hi3 utterances, very
many expressed a desire to sec what he happened to
have said in a permanent form. Notwithstanding the
difficulties of doing this with any effect during a vacation
tour, he determined, at whatever co~t to himself, to gratify
their wishes, and therefore took advantage of a few weeb'
rest, while spending Christmas in his Alma Mater-All
Ilallows' College, Dublin-to put both lectures into the
shape in which he now presento them to such as may
desire to read them. 1
It must, however, be remembered that these lectures
are nothing more thau whut they were originally; that is,
casual discourses, and notformal and exhaustive treatises on
the subjects upon which they touch. For convenience he
X PI:EFACE.
has divided each one into separate headings; and where
necessary to illustrate the text, he has added notes. These
are necessary in order to form a clear idea of the whole
matter treated. Notes, however, are not always proofs;
and proofs l10"·ever difficult to be obtained against oppo
nents intent on concealment, must, nevertheless, be
forthcoming in order to convince. He has, therefore,
embodied in the text seveml documents which were only
referred to, or but partially quoted in the spoken lectures.
Those now occupy many pages of the lecture upon Secret
Societies, and will, he believes, be read with considerable
interest by such as have not previously been acquainted
with them. "~'he Permanent Instruction" and the letters
of Vt'nrlex and Piccolo J.igre, originally published by
J\L Cretineau-Joly from the archives of'the .Lilta Venrlita,
after they were fortunately discovered by the Roman
police, are of this class. Certain extracts are also given
of equal value. J\fost of those documents have been
translated into English from French translations of the
original Italian and German ; and one passage, that of
Mr. R,obison on Freemasonry as the cause of the first
French Revolution, is taken from a tr::m~lation from the
English into French, re-done into English, as it was
impossible to find the original English worK of Mr.
Hobison, which, though extremely valuable, is, he lJelieves,
long out of print. The documents regarding the Spolia
tion of the Propaganda haYe been translated from the
Latin and Italian originals. He has endeavoured to
translate all such docu.ments as literally as possible, so as
to preserve their value as evidences.\