It has focussed the raw material of Masonic hostility towards the Catholic Church; as it is anti-Christian in religion, so is it revolutionary in politics; and once more, it is called the Palladian Order.
This exceedingly grave and important accusation, together with its side issues, has perhaps all the more claim on our consideration because, apart from actual diabolism, which is in itself so paralysing as almost to arrest discussion, it conflicts with all that we know or believe concerning the Masonic constitution.

Let me briefly collect the points.
(a) Masonry possesses a secret directing centre--which has been strenuously denied by the Fraternity.

(b) It has a religious mission and a doctrinal propaganda--which has also been invariably denied.

(c) It is concerned with political objects--which, for the most part, is denied.
(d) It has a transcendental teaching--which is generally denied, and (e) is concerned largely with transcendental practices and phenomena--which would be denied absolutely, had the question been seriously raised till this day.

(f) It initiates women--which, except in a very secondary, occasional, and insignificant manner, is _in toto_ and at all times denied.