Category: History - Other
1. Secret associations are of very ancient origin. They existed among the ancient Egyptians, Hindoos, Grecians, Romans, and probably among nearly all the pagan nations of antiquity. This fact, however is neither proof of their utility nor of their harmlessness. Slavery, despot...
1. Another very serious objection to secret societies is that they set up false claims. No doubt a secret association may exist without doing so, but the setting up of false cla...
4. Chapter 41. Another serious objection to secret associations is the profanation by them of the oath of God. We regard such profanation as the natural result of their secrecy. When associ...
3. Chapter 31. One of the objectionable features of all the associations of which we are writing is their secrecy. We do not say that secrecy is what is called an _evil or sin in itself_. S...
5. Chapter 51. Another evil connected with secrecy, as maintained by the associations the character of which is now under consideration, is the profane use of sacred things in ceremonies, c...
6. Chapter 6It is well known that the Christian religion has often been subjected to reproach by the bigotry and sectarianism of its professors. If the _Bible_ inculcated bigotry and sectar...
2. Chapter 21. Secret associations are of very ancient origin. They existed among the ancient Egyptians, Hindoos, Grecians, Romans, and probably among nearly all the pagan nations of antiqu...
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