The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

312 THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY
I trust what I have written will be sufficient
to convince both Operative and Speculative Masons
that there can be no question as to " which was
first " or any other points which might cause any
divisions. I have purposely not included the
rituals of either, because these secrets of theirs
should be kept ; they differ in a way, inasmuch as
one is Operative and the other is Speculative, and
it is quite possible during the later Christian times
they might have mixed a little, but the two are
distinctly
different as stated.
I only trust that this very long chapter may
render the position clearer to each Operative and
Speculative Brother, so that no future question
could arise to cause any division or unbrotherly
feelings. I only write for the information and
good of all Brothers of whatever clime or creed, in
the name of T.G.A.O.T.U.