THE PROOF IS IN THE WORDS

        The following passages are exact quotations from The
Southern Baptist Convention and Freemasonry by James L. Holly,
M.D., President of Mission and Ministry To Men, Inc. Dr. Holly's
voice should be heard by every Freemason. Only you can decide where
he is right and where he is wrong. The inside cover of the above
book states: "Mission and Ministry to Men, Inc., hereby grants
permission for the reproduction of part or all of this booklet with
two provisions: one, the material is not changed and two, t ce is
identified." These provisions have been followed. The following
passages are presented in the order of their appearance in Dr.
Holly's text.

"Freemasonry is one of the allies of the Devil." Page iv.

"The church has also allowed 'an alien military force' into her
membership. This 'military force'-the membership of the Masonic
Lodge-is pledged to another general and works for the glory and
honor of a foreign god." Page iv.

"That 'plumbline' declares that no spirit-filled man of God can be
a member of the occultic organization called Ancient Free and
Accepted Masonry, in any of its forms and/or its Lodges. Therefore,
no member of such a Lodge should be accepted into leadership in a
Southern Baptist church. And, all members of Southern Baptist
churches should be encouraged publicly to renounce any association
with the Masonic Lodge."Pages iv-v.

"Anyone who seeks the Lord through the Word of God will have
confirmed to his spirit the truth of the wickedness of the Masonic
Lodge."Page v.

"The issue here is not moderate or conservative, the issue is God
and the Devil." Page vi.

"Freemasonry is an occultic organization, and it is contrary to the
Word of God." Page 1.

"In this study, it will be shown that Freemasonry is a practitioner
of the black arts." Page 5.

"It is worthwhile to remember that the formulators of public school
education in America were Freemasons." Page 29.

"Jesus Christ never commanded toleration as a motive for His
disciples, and toleration is the antithesis of the Christian
message."Page 30.

"The central dynamic of the Freemason drive for world unity through
fraternity, liberty and equality is toleration. This is seen in the
writings of the 'great' writers of Freemasonry." Page 31.

"It [the Masonic ideal] springs, as demonstrated in the initial
study in this series, from the pits of hell and from the father of
lies, Lucifer." Page 35.

"He [Jesus Christ] established the most sectarian of all possible
faiths." Page 37.

"What a burden! Through learning, i.e., education-information-the
mason must solve 'the ultimate destiny . . . for humanity.'" Page
39.

"The mason becomes the 'apostle and champion of universal peace and
toleration.'" Page 39.

"For narrowness and sectarianism, there is no equal to the Lord
Jesus Christ." Page 40.

"What seems so right in the interest of toleration and its
cousins-liberty, equality and fraternity-is actually one of the
subtlest lies of the 'father of lies.'"Page 40.

"Happiness, by implication of this Masonic oath, proceeds from the
unfettering of man from the constraints and anxieties produced by
'superstition, fanaticism, imposture and intolerance.'" Page 43.

"The truth is out!!! They who tolerate anything, will not tolerate
one thing-active, vocal, fanatical faith and devotion to the Lord
Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the world, the unique, only begotten
Son of God, Who Alone is worthy of all glory, praise, riches,
wealth and honor." Pages 44-45.  Bolding is in the original.

"Is it possible that the 'father of lies' has duped a group of good
and well-intentioned men so completely? There is no question that
he can and there is no question that, in this case, he has." Page
47.

"The occultic, secret society of Freemasonry with its offsprings of
Eastern Star, Rainbow Girls and Demolay [sic] are among the
successors of the Kaballa. They are condemned by the Word of
God."Page 50. Editor's note: the Kaballa is an ancient work of
Jewish philosophy and mysticism.

"How can this be? How can so many ministers, deacons, Sunday School
teachers and church members be involved not only in a cult, but, in
the occultic?"Page 51.

"They [Masons] generally are not spiritually minded men and they
cannot be spirit-filled while they maintain the alliance with EN
SOPH in the Lodge." Page 53. Bolding is in the original.

"The Southern Baptist Convention has many churches which were
founded in the Lodge and which have corner stones dedicated by the
Lodge. Each of these churches should hold public ceremonies of
repentance [sic] and of praying the blood and the Name of the Lord
Jesus Christ over the church and renouncing the oaths taken at the
dedication of the church and/or building."Pages 53-54.     s

James L. Holly is President of Mission and Ministry To Men, Inc.,
and the author of The Southern Baptist Convention and Freemasonry.
He is a medical doctor and resides at 550 N. 10th St., Beaumont, TX
77702. See review on p. 92.


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        A few years ago I had the privilege to serve as Grand
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. This opportunity to
influence men toward a positive faith, family responsibility, and
good citizenship reaffirmed for me the brotherhood of Freemasonry.
Never have I seen Freemasonry as a religion, but I have found in
the Craft the true teachings of honoring God and family above all.

Pastor J. Alvin Hardy, 32, Good Hope Baptist Church, Finley, KY
Hiram Lodge No. 4, Frankfort, KY, Scottish Rite Bodies of Louisville, KY



