posted on Jun, 20 2004 @ 12:50 PM
this might be what your friend was talking about "ARCANNUM ARCANDRUM"................... " Freemasonry is a fraternity
within a fraternity -- an outer organization concealing an inner brotherhood of the elect ... it is necessary to establish the existence of these two
separate and yet interdependent orders, the one visible and the other invisible. The visible society is a splendid camaraderie of 'free and
accepted' men enjoined to devote themselves to ethical, educational, fraternal, patriotic, and humanitarian concerns. The invisible society is a
secret and most August [defined as 'of majestic dignity, grandeur'] fraternity whose members are dedicated to the service of a mysterious arcannum
arcandrum [defined as 'a secret, a mystery']." [Hall, Lectures on Ancient Philosophy, p. 433]
"When a Mason learns the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his
Craft. The seething energies of Lucifer are in his hands and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply
energy." [The Lost Keys To Freemasonry, Manly P. Hall, published by the Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1976,
p. 48; Emphasis added]
We are grateful to the Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and
respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been
subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But, the world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government.
The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national auto-determination practiced in past
centuries."
[edit on 20-6-2004 by ThePunisher]