Le Droit Humain's Vision for the Future
Mar 14, 2012 12:20:27 GMT 9.5
Post by LorrB on Mar 14, 2012 12:20:27 GMT 9.5
Written in 1911 by The V.Ills. Bro Ursula Bright, 33 Deg.
Co-Masonry
Co-Masonry is the latest development of two great ideas, the religious and the political- I had almost said the feminist – for the emancipation of women includes all politics. Out Supreme Council in Paris makes the complete equality of women and men, in every department of human life, its chief object.
In religion Co-Masonry realises that Brotherhood is to be the distinguishing mark of the spiritual movement of the future.
It is true that male Masonry proclaims the brotherhood of half the race, but even here we find that the maimed, the halt and the blind, as well as the whole sisterhood of humanity, is shut out.
Those amongst us most entitled to brotherly consideration and sympathy are deliberately excluded. Male Masonry is the expression of power, wealth, social influence and exclusiveness. Co-Masonry is the expression of service, tolerance, freedom of speech on all subjects. Masons working under the Grand Lodges of England and Scotland may not discuss, in their Temple, the two subjects of deepest interest to mankind, namely, religion and politics. We expect the member of our organisation to be able to speak on any subject, fit for public discussion, even when holding the most antagonistic views, with courtesy, tolerance and good feeling and with an entire absence of hostility. Co-Masonry is spreading its branches everywhere, not only in Europe, but in India and America, and appeals are now made to us from our Colonies in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, for help to establish Co-Masonic Lodges. They are beginning to realise the deep religious meaning of the Ceremonial.
The motto of our Supreme Council in Paris is “A La Gloire De l’Humanite”. What is the glory of Humanity but the development of that perfection of the ideal of Unity of interest, which will make war and all forms of cruelty, tyranny and injustice impossible in the future? The establishment of the true brotherhood and sisterhood of mankind.