Christian Cynosure . Report to Legislature of Pennsylvania. CE3 Governor Ritner, in response to a communication from the Legisla-ture of Pennsylvania, prepared a vindication of General Washington,from the stigma of adherence to secret societies, in which he provesfrom authentic documents: 1. That in 1768 Washington had ceased regular attendance on thelodge. 2. That in 1798, shortly before his death, his opinions were the sameas thirty 3^ears before, when thirty-six years old. 3. That he was never Grand Master or Master of any particu-lar lodge. 4. That in 1781, as appears by the record of King
Christian Cynosure . Report to Legislature of Pennsylvania. CE3 Governor Ritner, in response to a communication from the Legisla-ture of Pennsylvania, prepared a vindication of General Washington,from the stigma of adherence to secret societies, in which he provesfrom authentic documents: 1. That in 1768 Washington had ceased regular attendance on thelodge. 2. That in 1798, shortly before his death, his opinions were the sameas thirty 3^ears before, when thirty-six years old. 3. That he was never Grand Master or Master of any particu-lar lodge. 4. That in 1781, as appears by the record of King Davids lodge,Newport, Rhode Island, it was not agreeable to Washington to be ad=dressed even as a private Mason. 5. That all letters said to be written by Washington to lodges REV. W. T. CAMPBELL, D. D. .?iii-iw) itf.^^Mijwi^WMi* TiWiHiitaipiiinx^ii igiw »wi«». mm.* CONTENTS. The New England Convention 354 The Allegheny Convention 358 The Minnesota Convention 362 Secret Societies and the State 363 Dr. Talmiage on Masonry 364 From a Seceded Mason 366 False Assumption of Masoniy 367 Masonry vs. Chidstian Charity 367 From an ex-Oddfellow. 368 From Secretary Willtams 369 Bro. Ronayne in Nebraska 369 From Rev. W. B. 369 From Bro. Fenton 370 Letters to the Minnesota .371Evangelist Parley Against the News of Our Work .372 Masonry Controlling the Press .373 The Lodge a Poor Dependence 373 Where Is the Leakage? 374: Converted Jew Testifies 374 Persional Mention 37^ NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The National Christian Association, op-ty^ed to secret societies, was formed aiPittsburg, Pfu, in 1868, and incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois in 1874. The National Christian Association arose tcmeet
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