The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

320 THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY
outcome of this war as regards the future, and how
it will affect the Brotherhood and the nations now
taking part in it. Both questions
I will answer
for my Brothers. There cannot be the least doubt
that both the English and French Brethren were
anxious for universal peace. The French Brothers
more especially were anxious to be acknowledged
as being part of the universal Brotherhood, and to
be in "Entente Cordiale " with the Grand Lodge
of England, and we all rejoiced that they, having
acknowledged the Great Architect of the Universe,
were admitted into our Grand Lodge as such.
We know that at the meeting in London of
the English, French, and German Grand Representatives,
all professed the same universal sentiments
of peace and good-will. Although the German
Brethren were eulogistic in their sentiments for
peace, and professed a wish for closer ties, their
after actions proved that in their hearts this was
not so ; they were false to the true tenets of the
Brotherhood, to the Great Architect of the Universe,
and to the doctrines which they so professed to
admire. That this was so is shown by the follow-
German Brethren had invited the
ing : Numerous
French Freemasons to take part in the Seventh
International Masonic Conference, which was
announced to take place at Frankfort on the i 5th
and 17th August, 191 4, and the French Brothers
were preparing to: meet the German Brothers on