Christian Cynosure . rdered from this officeand thus sent to any address selected. Tracts can be rolled in newspapers andsent at trifling expense. These not onlydo their direct work, but also make theN. C. A. known. One of our earnesthelpers learned of the existence of theN. C. A. by tracts bearing our imprint. Tracts can be dropped here and therewhere they are likely to be found. Thisis an inexpensive method, but used dis-creetly seems liable to be an effectiveone. Lending the Cynosure, or books likeFinney on Masonry, or Freemasonry Il-lustrated, or The Broken Seal, not tomention others, woul
Christian Cynosure . rdered from this officeand thus sent to any address selected. Tracts can be rolled in newspapers andsent at trifling expense. These not onlydo their direct work, but also make theN. C. A. known. One of our earnesthelpers learned of the existence of theN. C. A. by tracts bearing our imprint. Tracts can be dropped here and therewhere they are likely to be found. Thisis an inexpensive method, but used dis-creetly seems liable to be an effectiveone. Lending the Cynosure, or books likeFinney on Masonry, or Freemasonry Il-lustrated, or The Broken Seal, not tomention others, would no doubt be fea-sible in many cases where it has not beentried. Sample copies of The Cynosure canalways be scattered at slight expense,and the method seems that of scatteringseed. For work of the type we have here sug-gested there is more than a mere oppor-tunity ; there is real need. Some of it canbe done with almost no expense, most ofit quietly, and much of it anonymously. 332 CHRISTIAN CYNOSURE. February, MASONIC CHART. ILLUSTRATING THE RELATION OF SOME OF THE DEGREES AND RITES IN FREEMASONRY TO EACH OTHER. The accompanying chart represents one hundred and forty two degrees. i. The American Rite of 13 degrees; 2. The Scotch Rite of 33 degrees; 3. The Egyptian Rite of 96 degrees. 4. The Mystic Shrine of one degree. 5. The Eastern Star of 5 degrees for Master Masons and for women. These are side degrees, and notgenuine masonry. The Symbolic degrees, or Blue Lodge of three degrees, are common to every Masonic rite, whetherAmerican, Scotch, or Egyptian, or whichever of the Masotik rites, named in Mackeys Masonic Encyclo-pedia one may choose to investigate. This chart shows in the Blue Lodge the position of the Worshipful Master and some of the other offi-cers of the lodge. Several positions of the ca niidate who is being initiated ar«e also shown. In the MasterMasons degree is recognized the murder, buriai «*hs£ r«swprecti<s«« •Jene »o bull at raUajous sign
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