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L E W IS , F .R .C .

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It te n c h e s the p o w e r of the h u m a n

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k n o w is s o m e t h i n g ly ig he r t h a n t h e l e a r n i n g — it t o u c h e s s o u l , m i p d a n d b o d y . P o s i t i v e p o l a r i t y i s a ‘p r i n c i p l e . T h e in iti■ a t e is f r e e t o t h i n k , t o be, a n d t o e x p r e s s h i m ­ self— for

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R o sa e C r u c is ' ackn ow ledges that abstract, r i g h t s a r e t h e b i r t h r i g h t o f th e h u m a j K % u l , a n d d o es n o t t h e r e f o r e d i v i d e this s e x e s . E q u a lity , w hether sexu al or s o c i a l,/ s a Tecognized fact. T h e f e m i n i n e s e x i s t a u g h t its r i g h t s a n d p r i v i l e g e s , its p o w e r s a n d d u tie s t o w a r d G o d a n d h u m a n i t y , th e s a m e a s th e m a s c u l i n e , a n d w o m en a r e j l i l e to r i s e a^ hi g h in o ur o fi i c ia l lo d g e w o r k a s men .

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In its form the Lodge'and th etO rd er' are similar to that of ^ M a s o n r y ; in fact the present form .of M asonry is arfoffspring'. , of th e R osa G o s s — this isi'easily p ro y jn . T h e O rder *has 1 * * 'm any “ DegreesC beginning with the lower ones for the newly^ initiated and leading‘up to the most learned. T h e meeting* in the T e m p le are very solemn at times, verv profound, \nd r .m ost illuminating and fascinatingly a ttra c tiv e ^ the mind and the soul.

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• M o n ey and fin a n c e t pla^ very little part in. this organiza­ tion.. T h e r e are dbes, most naturally; but jh e y are nominal and merely necessar^*to meet currerit expenses. It is a fact that no R . C . Lodge has ever been in want for ev^p ;the greatest amount of money. It is alw ays supplied in strange ways when required, and seldom required.' P o u )tr is the* k e y in the O rder pnd no greater power is known to man than that predominating in and use
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F O U N D A T IO N O F F IC E R S

i k E following Officers hav£ given their services to suchl foundation ai>d organisation *w ork as naturally com M outside o f/th e Lodge . vork* x T h e offices, w hich they AlJ.'>pplications A jJ.‘>pplications for MemL ership in the O rd er must-be sent to the^Fbqndation S ecretary is per address below . A ll o
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