Mackey – Encyclopedia Of Freemasonry Vol. 1

MASONRY AND NAPOLEONIS 65Grand Master Adjunct, to be in reality the onOrder. Gradually all the rites existing in Ftheir adhesion to the imperial policy, electingtheir chief dignitary, so that he eventually pmasonic titles than any other man before or a1805 he was made Grand Master AdjunctOrient ; in 18o6, Sovereign Grand Master ofGrand Council ; in the same year, Grand Masof Heroden of Kilwinning ; in 1807, SupremeFrench rite ; in the same year, Grand Mastersophic Scotch rite ; in 1808, Grand Master ofChrist ; in 18og, National Grand Master ofof the Holy City ; in the same year, ProtectorPhilosophic Degrees . As every new lodge eFrance had to pay the grand master a heavyy ielded . t o him an annual revenue of two millio445 . Spread of Freemasonry.-But masonicagain ran high. The arch-chancellor, accustotached to the usages and pomps of courts, seerpreference to the Scotch rite, with its high-soand gorgeous ceremonies . The Grand Oriencomplaints even to Napoleon, who grew wepaltry farces-he who planned grand dramas ;time he had determined on abolishing the Ordebut Cambacdres succeeded in arresting his purphim the dangers that might ensue from its sdangers which must have appeared great, sinewho never hesitated, hesitated then, and alloto alter his views . Perhaps he recognised theFrench society of a body of men . who were freappearance, of a kind of political safety-valve .had taken a liking to their lodges, where thphantom of independence, and might consideron neutral ground, so that a masonic writer conthe bosom of Masonry there circulates a littleair so necessary to generous minds ." Thesecretly protected, spread throughout the Frements and foreign countries, and whilst the Gtried to suppress it, and to prevent innovation"Director of Rites," the Supreme Grand Councilitself at Milan, and elected Prince Eugene Granthe Grand Orient of Italy . The two highest marities, which yet had the same master in Camthe same patron in Napoleon, continued to cother with as much fury as was shown in theVOL. 11.bead of thenee gave inI : mbacdres assessed moreer him . Inthe Grande SupremeI :of the riteead of thethe PhiloheOrder ofhe Knightsf the Highablished ine, Masonryof francs .sputes sooned and qtlygave theding titlescarried itsy of theseand at onealtogether,e, showingpression-Napoleon,d anotherecessity inat least inhe Frenchy found athemselvessay : " Inthat vitalotch rite,h departndOrientelected astablishedMaster ofnic authodres,andbat eachuggle be-