On Jesuits, Freemasons, and German Rosicrucians

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...institutions, is of one kind or the other? I would think the most natural course would be to judge them by the selection of their members, by their actions and speeches, by their writings, but primarily by the effects which such a society has had on world events and on the prevailing tone The "prevailing tone" (original: "herrschenden Ton") refers to the general intellectual climate, social attitudes, and public opinion of the era..

Among all such well-known societies that have had a reputation for secrets, three in particular have distinguished themselves in recent times: the Freemasons, the Rosicrucians, and the Jesuits. It is therefore worth the effort to impartially review what has been seen and experienced of these three orders until now, in order to know whether one might have something to fear or to hope from them for religion, morality, the constitution of the state, and enlightenment original: "Aufklärung". This refers to the Enlightenment movement, which championed reason and individual liberty as the primary sources of authority..

I am in a position to present several facts to the public, without myself