9 AN ACTUAL MASONIC SERMON A Freemason in Kansas is quoted in the American Tyler (5 June 1890) p.1-2, "Freemasonry is not only a brotherhood but a church...A Masonic temple is a religious temple. The very word "temple" implies worship." "...the rites and symbols of Masonry which though "pagan" in origin, are all applied to and all flavor of Christianity. A Mason has to declare his belief in a personal God, Jehovah, and in the Encampment degrees also in Christ." The reputation of the religious character of tthe Masonic Orders varies from those who see it as Christian to those who see it as demonic. This chapter won't concern itself with showing its paganism, but rather hopes to display to the reader that even the Masons can sound quite Christian. More than that, this talk could be mistaken for a Jehovah's Witness's sermon if one didn't know better.
DEGREE OF MASTER MASON Symbolism of the Degree WE have seen the type of man complete in moral worth and intellectual culture窶馬ot left to acquire knowledge, but first prepared to use that knowledge well, when it shall have been obtained. What more is left? Communion with our Maker. The mere knowledge of the Deity, as given us heretofore, is that of an august Creator, whom we are to reverence, and in whom alone we are to place our trust. But we have not yet