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Besides, this assiduous and long continued study of men, enables the possessor of such knowledge to act with men, and by his knowledge of their character, to influence their conduct. The result of all his knowledge is worthy of particular remark, and shall therefore be given at large. The first account given by Weishaupt is correct, as far as I shall make use of it, and shows clearly the methods that were taken to recommend the Order to strangers. The accounts given by the four Professors, even of this part of the Order, make a very different impression on the mind, although they differ only in a few particulars. And what is this general object? Scientific instruction, being connected by system, is soon communicated, and may in general be very completely obtained from the books which are recommended to the Novice, and acquired in the public seminaries of instruction. When we look at this goodly world, and see that every man may be happy, but that the happiness of one depends on the conduct of another; when we see the wicked so powerful, and the good so weak; and that it is in vain to strive, singly and alone, against the general current of vice and oppression; the wish naturally arises in the mind, that it were possible to form a durable combination of the most worthy persons, who should work together in removing the obstacles to human happiness, become terrible to the wicked, and give their aid to all the good without distinction, and should by the most powerful means, first fetter, and by fettering, lessen vice; means which at the same time should promote virtue, by rendering the inclination to rectitude, hitherto too feeble, more powerful and engaging.

I hope that my countrywomen will consider this solemn address to them as a proof of the high esteem in which I hold them. They concluded by saying that the method of education made them all spies on each other and on all around them. I, N. N. protest before you, the worthy Plenipotentiary of the venerable Order into which I wish to be admitted, that I acknowledge my natural weakness and inability, and that I, with all my possessions, rank, honors, and titles which I hold in political society, am, at bottom, only a man; I can enjoy these things only through my fellow-men, and through them also I may lose them. These I will never use to the prejudice of universal good, but will oppose, with all my might, the enemies of the human race, and of political society. In both cases he was fortunate enough to be traveling at times of relative stability, in a region which in recent years has been wracked by political unrest and terrorist attacks. The baneful influence of accumulated property was declared an insurmountable obstacle to the happiness of any nation whose chief laws were framed for its protection and increase. He was the chief promoter of the Eclectic System.

By destroying the papers, all opportunity was lost for authenticating the innocence and usefulness of the Order. They said that they were bound by honor to secrecy: But they assured the Elector, on their honor, that the aim of the Order was in the highest degree praiseworthy, and useful both to church and state: But this could not allay the anxiety of the profane public; and it was repeatedly stated to the Elector, that members of the Lodge Theodore had unguardedly spoken of this Order as one that in time must rule the world. Besides, it was alleged, that it was all a fiction, written in order to lull the suspicions which had been raised (and this was found to be the case, except in respect of the very lowest degree.) The real constitution was brought to light by degrees, and shall be laid before the reader, in the order in which it was gradually discovered, that we may the better judge of things not fully known by the conduct of the leaders during the detection.

It was now discovered, that Weishaupt was the head and founder of the Order. The candidate is then introduced to an Illuminates Dirigens, whom perhaps he knows, and is told that this person is to be his future instructor. This account he affirmed to be conform to the real practice of the Order. We cannot judge precisely of this, because the account given of the constitution of the Order by its founder includes only the lowest degree, and even this is suspected to be fictitious. By this time he must have heard much about superstition, and how men's minds have been dazzled by this splendid picture of a Providence and a moral government of the universe. Two Italians, the Marquis Constanza and Marquis Savioli, were also banished, with equal pensions (about L. 40) which they accepted. Dec 03 11:38:41 well I'm working with Ubuntu but thats all. Dec 03 23:40:21 bitch aint here. Dec 03 18:59:37 nope Dec 03 18:59:40 well yes and no Dec 03 18:59:59 if you looked at the source tree (conveniently available via gitweb) you'll see whats in there and what isn't Dec 03 19:00:12 tech9iner: I'm pretty sure there isn't currently Dec 03 19:00:44 anyway, I'm off.