An Exposé of the Imperator of AMORC by Dr. Clymer

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Not Under the Rosy Cross

Presenting documentary p roof that , H. Spencer Lewis— Imperator o f ,

jjk A .M .O.R.C.,aspuriousR.C. a O rder— fabricated and 0

'Ig*. copied secret lessons 'w k from published M

■ books J f

Lewis admits that Crowley—Baphomet Anti-Christ—is his Secret Chief, a

| k and the Black Cult of O .T.O ., a as source of his authority, M

shows his connections j f f with Black Magic g

and inverted Mr t r i a n g l e j f

B y R . S w i n b u r n e C l y m e r

Published by

T H E ROSICRUCIAN FO U N D A TIO NQ U A K E R T O W N , P E N N S Y L V A N I A

A N EXPOSEOF

THE IMPERATOR OF A.M.O.RC.

His Pilfering Charlatanism and His Connections

with

ALEISTER CROWLEYNotorious Black Magician

A N D

O.T.O.ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS

Despised Black Cult

N ot C o p y r ig h te d

Permission to copy granted. T he courtesy of credit is requested.

PREFACE

This brochure presents and makes available to all students of the occult sciences and mysticism; members of secret schools, societies and fraternities; churchmen and the churches; serious seekers of the Rosy Cross, and especially to all members of A. M. O. R. C., a picture in miniature of the astounding career of a most successful deceiver, a vile impostor, a clever charlatan and a crafty sorcerer, who, having formed in 1915 an organization under the stolen name of a holy order, under the false pretense that it was an authentic Rose Cross O rder— an order of W hite Magic and of the W hite Brotherhood— while he was at the time of such organization, at all times since, and is now a member and affiliated with the O. T . O. ( Ordo Templi Orientis), a notorious Black Cult of the Black Brotherhood; who, since 1921, has been acting under the authority of a charter issued by the 0 . T. O., by or under the direction of Aleister Crowley, its founder and Secret Chie f , a notorious and despised Black Magician, and who has, evidently, long intended and now, as it is clearly indicated, is attempting by a process slow but sure to convert his organization— the A. M. O. R. C.— into a Cult of Black Magic, under the dominion of Crowley— Baphomet— TIIE A n t i - C h r i s t — whom he acknowledges to be his Secret Chief.

It deals with H . Spencer Lewis, the Im perator of A. M. O. R. C., and contains facsimile reproductions of the documentary proof of his pilfering charlatanism— the use of published books to make the secret lessons of A. M . O. R. C.; of Aleister Crowley, the notorious Black Magician— Baphomet— the Anti-Christ, the establishment by Crowley of the 0 . T. 0 . as a part of his A . . *. A . . *. and its objects, nature and activities; o f Lewis’ O. T. 0 . charter, the written confession o f his connections with the 0 . T. ()., his acknowledgment of its Secret Chief as his superior, and of his indicated intentions and bold attempt to eventually convert the A. M. O. R. C. into a Black Cult of the notorious O. T . O.

As the Supreme Grand M aster of the authentic Rosicrucian F ra ternity and Brotherhood in America, we have known that M r. Lewis possessed no Rosicrucian authority; that he had no right to

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A B O A S T F U L , P I L F E R I N G I M P E R A T O R

use a Rosicrucian name for his organization; that he is not a Rosicrucian; that he came not by way of the Rosy Cross; that he has none of the inner teachings and profound secret work of the authentic Order, and that he did not and could not impait such teachings and secret work to his members. As the protector of Rosicrucian traditions and its sacred honor, we have protested against the use of its holy name by an impostor; we have challenged Mr. Lewis’ right to use Rosicrucian names, titles and appellations in connection with his spurious and questionable activities, and in a recent contest with him in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania it was legally determined that the authentic Order of the Rose Cross, which we have privilege and honor to represent, is entitled to the exclusive legal right to use all Rosicrucian names, titles and appellations.* As the spokesman at the Door of the Temple of the Rosy Cross, doing what we believed to be our sacred duty, acting for and on behalf of the Rosy Cross and all other schools of White Magic and orders of the White Brotherhood, speaking solely in the interest of and for the protection of all sincere and earnest seekers of the Path— of the IVay to the higher Spiritual Kingdom and especially those seeking the W ay to and of the Rosy Cross, we have, from time to time, in magazine articles, pamphlets and brochures, advised all those interested as to the spurious nature of A. M. O. R. C., advised its members that their Imperator was not giving them the true teachings of the authentic Order and have warned all seekers of the Rosy Cross and those who desired to associate themselves with an order, society or brotherhood of White Magic against the deceptive wiles, the insidious trickery and the dangerous practices of M r. Lewis.

However, it was not until recently that we were in a position to prove to others by documentary evidence and otherwise, absolutely and to a certainty, that which we knew to be true concerning M r. Lewis and his activities.

We knew Mr. Lewis and understood his ways; we expected him to affoid us an opportunity to put him to a test. The opportunity came as anticipated. On December 12, 1933, he challenged us to public debate. \ \ e accepted our opportunity and invited him to join us in a complete and sweeping investigation before a compe

* See monograph, Randolph Foundation the Authentic Body, Has E xclusive Riahts to Use o f Names.

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tent and impartial tribunal composed of high Masons. H e declined.* Since he refused to join us in a secret and dignified investigation, we are forced to publish this brochure as our only alternative in advising interested parties of the true nature of M r. Lewis’ activities and to warn and to put all on notice of his dangerous practices.

W e regret the necessity of making this public expose and the publication of even a small part of the evidence that reveals the true character of the activities of the Imperator of A. M. O. R. C. and his Black Magic connections. Those who read this brochure will quickly see and fully understand the reason why M r. Lewis would not— could not— submit to a complete and searching investigation.

In spite of any and all appearances to the contrary, we have no malicious feeling against M r. Lewis; we hold no grudge and entertain no personal animosity against him. W e sincerely regret that the necessities of the case have required the means pursued and the remedies used. W e have experienced no personal delight in the use of the harsh terms and odious adjectives necessary to accurately describe his activities, to properly advise all interested parties and to adequately warn all innocent seekers of the W ay to the Rosy Cross or of the Path to the Higher Spiritual Kingdom against his deceptive double-dealing trickery and dangerous practices.

As the result of our past acquisitions, information given and actions taken to expose and make known his insidious methods and practices for the benefit of his innocent victims and the protection of the uninformed against his bewitching sophistry and fraud, he charged in a suit in California, to which we were N O T a party, instituted by him in the nam e'of A. M. O. R, C. against two of his former members that they had maliciously conspired with us and others, to wrongfully injure A. M. O. R. C. and its Imperator.

We deny and denounce the imputation of conspiracy on our part. The charge of conspiracy carries with it the willful and malicious intent to wrongfully injure another. W e have entertained no such intent. W e have entered into no such conspiracy. The information we have supplied to others about M r. Lewis’ activities is true , and all co-operation and joint action with others to expose his illegal

* See monograph, A Challenge and the A nsw er.

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and fraudulent activities and wicked practices have been fully j u s tified, entirely proper and legitimate in every way. His recent booklet issued under the title of “ G u i l t y ” making certain f a l s e charges and imputations against us will have befitting attention in due and proper time.

Let us make our position clear, that none may misunderstand. We have in the past, we will continue in the future, to co-operate with and to assist any person or persons, any organization or organizations or any member or members thereof to expose and to put to an end the pernicious activities and alarming practices of Mr. Lewis by any proper methods and by any and all legitimate means.

If anything that we have said or done appears to be a reflection upon or in condemnation of the members of A. M. O. R. C., we desire to disclaim any such intention or purpose and to make due apology. We do not impute the iniquities and misdeeds of the Imperator to the members of A. M. O. R. C. They are victims of his iniquities. They have not knowingly or purposely participated in his wrongdoing. That which we have said and done has been intended for the benefit and protection of said members— and not in condemnation of them.

This brochure is of special interest to and should be of great value and lasting benefit to all paying members of A. M. O. R. C.

£ We trust they will avail themselves of the use of this information for the benefit of themselves and all mankind.

It is and should be of intense interest to all students of the occult | mysticism, to all Masons, fraternal societies and White Magic or

ganizations. It is our hope that the information contained in this brochure will be fraternally used as it is

Fraternally given.

R. S w i n b u r n e C l y m e r .

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ADDENDUME d i t o r i a l N o t e : M r. A. Leon Batchelor, former Grand T reas

urer of A M O RC, has made an extensive Expose of the Lewis methods, his management of A M O R C and his alleged misuse and misappropriation of its funds and property. The Expose is in the form of a letter written to M r. Lewis, challenging him to submit to a complete investigation, in which he charges M r. Lewis with much wrongdoing and several serious offenses against the laws of the land. Of course, M r. Lewis could not submit to such an investigation, and M r. Batchelor gave out his letter for publication. M r. Batchelor resides in M r. Lewis’ home town. His address is Post Office Box 785, San Jose, California. T he letter is lengthy and the charges are many and serious. W e have made a brief resume of this letter, with a few observations, which we have appended hereto, immediately following the text of this Brochure and Expose. The reader wi 11 note that the ex-Grand Treasurer of A M O R C substantiates and corroborates practically all we have said about the practices and methods of the Imperator of A M O R C .

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THE TEACHINGS AND TRAINING 01' A. M. O. R. C. ARE NOT ROSICRUCIAN

We have maintained at all times since Mr. Lewis launched and organized A. M. 0 . R. C. in 1915 and gave it a Rosicrucian appellation, that it is spurious and does not possess, and cannot give to its members, the genuine Rosicrucian teachings and training.

We have not been alone in our position. Many others, not members of or in any way connected with the authentic Rose Cross Order in America, have also and likewise charged and maintained that A. M . O. R. C. is not a genuine Rosicrucian institution and that it does not teach Rosicrucian philosophy or give to its members the real Rosicrucian training.

When we charged, insisted and often reiterated that M r. Lewis is not a Rosicrucian; that he never had at any time any right or authority to organize or conduct any kind of a Rosicrucian Order or institution; that he fabricated A. M. O. R. C.; that he took or stole a Rosicrucian name for it; that it is a spurious and not a genuine Rose Cross Order; that his methods are deceptive, his claims false, his practices destructive and in no sense Rosicrucian, but contrary to and in conflict with every true precept of genuine and noble Rosicrucianism, and that he has deceived, defrauded and misled thousands of true, sincere, though uninformed, seekers of the Rosy Cross by leading them into A. M. O. R. C. under the belief that they were joining the authentic Rose Cross Order and that he could and would make them Rosicrucians— of course, M r . Lewis knew that all these charges were true. How did he meet those charges? He is the most cunning charlatan, most brazen pretender and greatest bluffer of this age. He immediately assumed the attitude of injured innocence, severely scolded us and boldly issued a challenge for a public debate. W e knew he was bluffing. We offered to join him in a complete and searching investigation into the truth of our charges, the authenticity of the Randolph Foundation o f the Rose Cross Order in America, and the genuineness of our secret teachings and inner Rosicrucian training. Did he accept? H e did not__he could not face a real test— a genuine investigation so he

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clucked as artfully as he could and ran at the first mention of a real investigation. We have dealt with Mr. Lewis’ artful and insincere challenge to a public debate, and our offer of a full investigation in a recent booklet, which may be read with interest in connection herewith.*

When some of his own members found, upon investigation, that they had been completely misled, grossly deceived and defrauded, they charged that M r. Lewis had invented, formulated or simply manufactured all of the teachings of A. M. O. R. C.; that he had copied them, or a large portion of them, from published books, and that none of his lessons and teachings were the genuine secret lessons or teachings of the Rosicrucians. M r. Lewis also knew those charges to he true. W hat did he do? H e employed his favorite trick— his first line of defense. Lie issued a challenge to those obstreperous members and shamed or bluffed them out of making a real and thorough investigation.

T he challenge above referred to was printed in the Cromaat , “ a monthly monograph privately published for members of A. M. O. R. C.,” about the year 1918, written by Pro fundi s X I I ° b n- perator, being the “ Im perator’s personal message and annual address to all members,” in which Mr. Lewis explains the paramount problems of the order, which evidently were many, since the major part of his personal message was devoted to answering charges made against himself and criticism leveled by the members against the order. The rest of his message is devoted to self-laudation, and bolstering and building himself up, as a shrewd lawyer bolsters and builds up a weak and poor witness whose character is questionable and whose testimony is unworthy of belief. W e here reproduce page 1 1 and part of page 1 2 of said Cromaat , setting forth the members’ charges and M r. Lewis' answering challenge (being facsimile Reproductions Nos. 1 and 1 A ), as follows:

T H E SO U R C E O F O U R T E A C H IN G S

P erhaps the most im portan t, because in teresting , though most absurd, of all charges made against the O rd e r, or ra ther the Im p era to r, w as th a t he had, personally, alone or w ith the help of o thers, in vented, form ulated o r sim ply m anufactu red all the teachings in our O rd e r from pages and paragraphs

* See monograph, A Challenge and the Answ er.

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P ilferingcharlatanism .C row ley’sE quinox.

taken from books to be found in lib raries in the U nited States. T hose who m ade the charge w en t so far as to m ention the names of such books as w ere used by the Im pera to r in his p ilfering charlatan ism . T h e titles of the six or seven books m entioned are not recalled ju s t now, though a few of them w ere D ed ’s E lectric Philosophy o f L ife , C ro w ley ’s E q u inox, L ibrary o f M esm erism , by D r. D o d s ; C ellu lar Cosmogony, by K o resh ; N e w L ig h t fro m the G reat E ast, by Parsons, etc.

T w o years ago the charge w as m ade by an E ng lishm an posing in this country as a m an of high and enviable M asonic repute th a t all our teachings w ere taken from one ( ! ) book called T h e R ivers o f L ife . A bsurd as this proves to be to any one w ho reads th a t book, still the difficulty in ge ttin g a copy of it for exam ination should have induced o u r genial censors and critics to add tha t book to the above list.

T H E IM P E R A T O R ’S C H A L L E N G E

H as used O ne w ill note th a t the books m entioned are eitherrecent books. old or rare books, such as are not to be found in

every library, if, indeed, they can be found in any library in sm all cities. T h is makes it most difficult for those w ho hear the statem ent to exam ine the books and make comparisons w ith o u r T em ple lectures or teachings. T h e Im p era to r has not examined all the books listed, bu t he has m ade this reply to the charge and now puts it upon record in black and w h ite : if anyone can prove th a t one or more of ou r lectures contain ing ou r fundam ental teachings, or th a t all or p a rt of ou r principles, te rm inology, laws, rituals and dem onstrations w ere taken from one o r more printed, typew ritten , engraved or handw ritten books or m anuscripts p rin ted and published or m ade public before our O rd e r p rin ted its first m agazine and literature , the Im p era to r w ill im m ediately concede the charge as true , incrim inating him self as a plagiarist and false p re tender and perm it, w ith o u t opposition or fu r th e r action, his im peachm ent and removal as Im pera to r, officer or m em ber of the O rd er. A legal agreem ent between

Ju s t a bluff. the Im pera to r and any body of men and women as

W ill qu it if charges can be proved.

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an investigating com m ittee, or w ith any ind iv idual as an investigator, w ill be m ade, se tting forth this same prom ise and challenge, if such is sincerely desired p rio r to any com plete and exhaustive investigation ; and every facility and assistance w ill be freely rendered by the Suprem e G ra n d Lodge, its C ouncil, Officers and Im p era to r.

If I have failed to m ention any book in the fo regoing list w hich should be included because it has been used by those m aking the charge, 1 w ill g ladly announce the titles of such books in the next issue of the C rom aat.

A N E X C E P T IO N T O T H E C H A L L E N G E

T h e re is alw ays O ne exception I m ust make in regard to the clial-an exception. lenge: I t is th is: no pub lication is to be included

w hich contains a veiled but very com plete ou tline of o u r R ^ C teachings w rit te n and published under a pen-nam e of my ozvn, tho rough ly au then tica ted , bu t little know n, and duly and properly copyrighted in its en tire ty by me m any years ago. T h is w as done in o rd er to protect ou r teachings and secure a copyrigh t 011 them before the O rd e r sta rted w ith o u t revealing them to those w ho should no t have them . T h ere fo re , such a publication w rit te n by me, copyrigh ted by me, cannot be used as evidence. T h is w ill probably surprise one o r tw o w ho have been p lann ing to b ring this old and ra re publication to ligh t, no t know ing th a t the a u th o r’s nam e is my ow n and the copyright also my ow n. B ut, again— foreknow ledge has singu lar advantages not realized by the un th ink ing , p rejudiced m inds.

As to w ho— A s to w ho, in regard to person and personality ,he does no t care— prepared, w ro te or fo rm u la ted the orig inal d ra f t ofany book w ill do. the law s, the principles, the symbols, rituals, phrases,

w ords, signs, etc., I canno t te ll, fo r I do not know , and, in tru e Rosaecrucian sp irit, do not care. I feel quite sure, how ever, th a t no t one o r a hund red m inds prepared these th ings, b u t m any scores of g rea t m inds in various ages.


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FAC-SIM ILE R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 1 Cromaat, Page 11

a zealous A m erican patriot, and S ister A ., born in D enm ark, a trained nurse and one who has for m any y ears devoted her tim e and u n u su a l services to p atr io tic A m erican hum anitarianism . T h e fa ls ity o f such a charge is apparent the m om ent on e m eets this body of tw en ty - m i educated , refined, cultured m en and w om en.

T hat the Councilors paid no a tten tion to the ch arges m ade aga in st the O rder, the Im perator and them selves is due to the fa c t th a t the ir in tim ate k n ow led ge o f the fa cts and the tru ths, m ade th em u n a ffected by the p etty , m ean, u n tru th fu l sta tem ents m ade by th o se w ho sought first, to d isrupt our O rgan ization , and secon d ly , in th e resu lting ch aotic condition to pose as sav iors o f the O rder, reform ers o f n great evil and slip into pow er and office, and con tro l the o rg a n iza tion. T he m iserable fa ilu re o f such a plan w ill exp la in th e co n d itions and actions on the part o f three or four m em bers or ex -m em bers w hose plans and m oves w e a n tic ip a te and aw ait d u r in g the next s ix m onths with ab so lu te ly no fear; again , b ein g forew arn ed w ill not prevent, but w ill neutralize.

T IIE SO U R C E O F O U R T E A C H IN G S

Perhaps the m ost im portant, b ecau se in terestin g , thou gh m ost absurd o f a ll charges m ade again st the O rder, or rather the Im p erator, was that he had, personally, a lone or with the help o f others, in ven ted , form ulated or sim ply m anufactured all the teach in gs in ou r O rder from p ag es and paragraphs taken from books to be found in lib raries in the U n ited States. T hose who m ade the charge w ent so fa r as to m ention the names o f such books as w ere used by the Im p erator in his p ilfer in g charlatanism . T he titles o f the s ix or seven books m entioned arc not recalled .just now , though a few o f th em w ere “D ed ’s E lectr ic P hilosophy o f L ife” , C ro w ley ’s “E q u in o x ” , “ L ibrary o f M esm erism ” , by D r. D ods, “ C ellu lar C o sm o g o n y ” b y K oresh, “N ew L ight from the G reat E ast" by Parsons, etc.

T w o years ago the charge w as m ade by an E n glishm an p o sin g in this cou n try as a man o f high and enviab le M asonic rep u te , tha t all our teach in gs w ere taken from on e ( ! ) book, ca lled “T he R ivers o f L ife” . A bsurd as this proves to be to any one w ho reads th a t book , still, the d ifficu lty in g ettin g a cop y o f it for ex a m in a tio n shou ld have induced our genial censors and critics to add th a t b ook to the above list.

T H E IM P E R A T O R ’S C H A L L E N G E

O ne w ill note that the books m entioned arc e ith er o ld or rare books, such as are not to be found in every library, if , ind eed , they can be found in any library in sm all c it ies; (his m akes it m ost d if ficult for those who hear the sta tem e n t to exam in e the b ook s and m ake com p arison s with our T em ple lectu res or teach in gs. T he Im perator has not exam ined all the books listed , but lie has m ade th is reply to th e charge, and now p u ts it upon rccord in black an d w h ite ; if an yon e can prove that one or m ore o f our lectu res co n ta in in gour fun d am en ta l teach ings, or th a t all or part o f our p rin cip les,term inology,' law s, rituals and d em onstration s w ere taken from oneor m ore prin ted , typew ritten , en graved or h an d w ritten book s orm anuscripts printed and pub lished or m ade pub lic b efo re our Order prin ted its first m agazine and literature, the Im p erator w ill im m ed iately concede the charge as true, incrim inating h im self as a p lag iarist and false p retender and perm it, w ithou t o p p osition or further action , his im peachm ent and rem oval as Im p erator, officer

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FA C -SIM ILE R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 1A Cromaat, Page 12

or m em ber o f the O rder. A leg a l agreem en t b etw een th e Iinperaloi* and any body o f men and w om en as an in v e stig a tin g co m m ittee , or w ith any ind iv id u al as an in v estig a to r , w ill be m ade, se tt in g forth th is sam e prom ise and ch a llen g e , if such is s in cere ly d esired prior to an y co m p lete and e x h a u stiv e in v estig a tio n ; and ev ery fa c ility and a ss ista n ce w ill be free ly rendered by the S u p rem e G rand L od ge, its C ou n cil, O fficers and Im p erator.

I f I have fa iled to m en tion any book in the fo r e g o in g list which sh ou ld be included b ecau se it has been u sed by th o se m akin g the ch a rg e , I w ill g la d ly an n ou n ce the t itle s o f such b o o k s in the next issu e o f the Crom aat.

A N E X C E P T IO N TO T H E C H A L L E N G E

O ne ex cep tion I m ust m ake in regard to the c h a llen g e : I t is th is: no p u b lica tion is to be in clu d ed which co n ta in s a v e iled , but very co m p le te , ou tlin e o f our K*|*C tea ch in g s w ritten and p u b lish ed under a p en -n a m e o f m y ow n , th o r o u g h ly au th en tica ted , bu t litt le know n, and d u ly and p rop erly co p y r ig h ted in its en tire ty by m e m any years a g o . T h is w as don e in ord er to p ro tect our tea ch in g s and secure a co p y r ig h t on them b e fo r e th e O rder sta rted w ith o u t rev ea lin g them to th o se w ho shou ld n ot have them . T h erefo re , su ch a p u b lica tion w ritten by me, co y r ig h tcd by m e, can n ot be used as ev id en ce . T his w ill p rob ab ly surprise one or tw o w ho have been p la n in g to bring th is o ld and rare p u b lica tio n to lig h t, not k n o w in g th a t th e au th or’s nam e is m y ow n and the co p y r ig h t a lso m y ow n. B u t, again ,— fo rek n o w led g e has s in g u la r a d v a n ta g es not rea lized b y th e u n th in k in g , p reju d iced m inds.

A s to w ho, in regard to p erson and p erso n a lity , p rep ared , w rote or form u la ted the orig in a l d ra ft o f the law s, th e p rin c ip les, the sym b o ls, r itua ls, phrases, w ords, s ign s, etc., I ca n n o t te ll , fo r I do not k now , and, in tru e R osaecru cian sp irit, do n o t care . I fee l quite su re , h ow ever, that not one or a hundred m ind s p rep ared these th ings, b u t m any scores o f great m inds in variou s ages.

A C R A F T Y C H A L L E N G E Just a Big Bluff

A careful reading of the foregoing will reveal that this, like all of M r. Lewis’ challenges, is carefully, skillfully, deftly and dexterously worded, so as to leave him a sure avenue of escape in event of its acceptance. However, as above indicated, it was not made to be accepted; that was not the idea or intention of M r. Lewis. H ad it been accepted he would have wiggled out of it in some way, somehow— that you can accept as a fact. It was not, in fact, a challenge at all; that was a misnomer. It was really a barrage of words to scare and disarm critics— a boast and plea to silence

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clamorous tongues and to pacify and satisfy disgruntled or doubting members. It was a bold and successful bluff— a crafty trick that worked, since, apparently, no member accepted his challenge. Hence, he went merrily on his way deceiving others, gaining and losing members, making other false claims and expanding and varying his misrepresentations and his artlul methods of deception.

W H O MAY A C CEPT C H A L L E N G E

Perhaps we cannot accept this challenge If we did, he wouldreply that the challenge was not made to us, or to the public, butthat it was a “private” communication made solely and only to members of A. M. 0 . R. C., but we can and we do herein produce the proof— the positive and irrefutable proof that the charges under consideration are true— absolutely true, which will enable the sincere members of A. M. O. R. C. to accept the foregoing challenge of the Imperator to test his sincerity and to prove beyond all doubt that the lectures and lessons of A. M. O. R. C. are not theinner secret teachings of the Rose Cross Order; that they are notfrom Rosicrucian sources, but that they were invented, formulated and simply manufactured by Mr. Lewis and that he, in his pilfering, plagiarizing charlatanism COPIED all or a major portion o f them from published books, some old and rare, but most of them modern and available.

M EM BERS OF A. M. O. R. C. CAN A C C E P T W e Will Furnish the Proof

W e c a n a n d w e d o , with the materia] and proof presented herein, establish the truth of the charges under consideration beyond all controversy and place the sincere members of A. M. O. R. C., who realize that there is something rotten in their organization, who feel that there should be a housecleaning from within, in a position to accept the Imperator’s— M r. Lewis’— challenge and to demand of him that he immediately concede the charges as true, in a iminate himself as a PLAG IARIST A N D FA L SE P R E T E N D E R

and permit without opposition or further action his impeachmentand removal as Imperator" according to his own offer hereinbefore reproduced.

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A. M . O . R. C. a n d th e t r u e c h a r a c t e r o f H . S p e n c e r Lewi s , w h o f o r m e d , f a b r i c a t e d a n d l a u n c h e d it in 1 915 u n d e r a f a l se a n d d e cep t ive Ro s i c ru c i an a p p e l l a t i o n , by d e m o n s t r a t i n g a n d p r o v i n g he re in , b ey o n d the p e r a d v e n t u r e o f all d o u b t , t h a t M r . L e w is is no t a Rosicrucian; t h a t he has n o Ro s ic ru c i an a u t h o r i t y ; t h a t his a u t h o r i t y , i f any, comes from the O. T. 0 .— Ordo Templi Orientis ( O r d e r o f the T e m p l e o f th e O r i en t , o r O r i e n t a l T e m p l a r s ) f o u n d e d by A l e i s t e r C r o w l e y , “the M ost Illustrious, M ost Illuminated and M o s t P u i s s a n t B a p h o m e t X ° Rex Summits Sanc- tissimus 33°, 90°, 96°f or , in o t h e r w ord s , f r o m O . T . O . , f o u n d e d by Crowley— the M o s t I l lu s t r io u s M a s t e r o f B lac k M a g i c a n d a M o s t A d e p t B la ck M a g i c i a n , a n d t h a t h is t eac h in gs , l e s sons a n d l e c tu res a r e n o t Ros i c ru c i an a t all, o r f r o m a u t h e n t i c R o s ic r u c i a n sources, bu t t h a t t h e y w e r e in v e n t ed , m a n u f a c t u r e d , f a b r i c a t e d o r p i l f e re d , p l a g i a r i z e d a n d co p i ed f r o m pu b l i s he d b oo ks .

May we dispose of the latter question first and then deal with the source of Mr. Lewis’ authority?

A M O N G T H E R O S I C R U C I A N S By D r . F r a n z H a r t m a n n

w A S tu d e n t o f Occultism

In the year 1887, Dr. Franz Hartmann, the theosophist, published a pure fiction, entitled An Adventure Am ong the Rosicru- cians. This book, a most interesting and intriguing piece of fiction, passed through several printings and at least three editions, and is available today at all book stores carrying occult books at a small price. * »

T he entire contents of this book, with one notable and a minor exception, to be pointed out, was copied by M r. Lewis, word for word, in Lessons Nos. 44 to 60, both inclusive, of the eleventh grade of his A. M . 0 . R. C. Teachings.

Since A. M. O. R. C. is represented to be and most of its members believe it to be a Rose Cross Order, it is reasonable to suppose that after a member or student has been enrolled for many years, paid dues through the first ten degrees and has been tenacious enough to attain the eleventh degree, next to the highest and last degree or grade, that such student is entitled to be taught the higher truths and instructed in the final inner and most secret work of Rosicrucian philosophy, principles and training— BUT i t is n o t

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so— far from it! On the other hand, these students and members in the eleventh grade or degree of A. M. O. R. C. teachings aie being fed in rapid succession a mixture of the teachings of / lit oso- phy, Mysticism and Cosmic Consciousness— however good these may be— copied from published books, under the guise and label of Rosicrucianism.

A RO SICRU CIAN U N IV E R S IT Y IN S W IT Z E R L A N D Dr. Franz Hartmann and the Great Paracelsus

We are greatly intrigued— no doubt you will be also— by a statement of M r. Lewis which serves as an introduction to his Lessons 44 to 60, both inclusive, of the eleventh grode of A. M. O. R. C. teachings, copied almost in to to from Dr. H artm ann’s Among the Rosicrucians, which we reproduce from his said Lesson No. 44 (being facsimile Reproduction No. 2 ) , as follows:

FA C-SIM ILE R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 2

As s t a t e d i n my l a s t l e c t u r e o r t a l k , we a r e now a t a p o i n t w here I want t o i n t r o d u c e to you th e words of a n o t h e r p e r s o n a n d t h i s t im e i t

J j y w i l l be t h e words o f a v e ry e m in e n t R o s i c r u c i a n who was r e a l l y a g r e a tp j f / m y s t i c . I r e f e r t o l i r . F ra nz H artm ann. L i t t l e i s known a b o u t h i s

j f I p r i v a t e l i f e e x c e p t t h a t he was a p h y s i c i a n anHi ' r T ^ Y 1n Tf became i l l u m i n a t e d and n o t o n ly f o l l o w e d ve ry c iTseTy" t h e R o s i c r u c i a n

* V s t u d i e s u n t i l he m a s t e r e d much o f them, b u t he d e l v e d d e e d v i n t o a l ls t u d i e s u n t i l he m a s t e r e d much o f them, b u t he d e l v e d d e e p l y i n t o a l l /* - j | / o f t h e O r i e n t a l p h i l o s o p h i e s and s c i e n c e s , a n d was a t r u l y l e a r n e d^ ” - /7 m a n . I t was he who went t o .E a s le , S w i t z e r l a n d , t o s t u d y a t t h e o l d

R o s i c r u c i a n u n i v e r s i t y . I t "was t n e r e P a r a c e l s u s h ad b e e n a s t u d e n t • • a n d l a t e r a p r o f e s s o r , a n d l a t e r a g r e a t m a s t e r , a n d w h i l e i n B a s l e ,

Dr. H ar tm ann had th e o p p o r t u n i t y o f b e i n g th e p e r s o n a l p h y s i c a n t o * l/.me. B l a v a t s k y , who was h id d e n away in t h i s w o n d e r fu l , a l l u r i n g , b e a u t i - f » f u l c i t y h i g h up in t h e A lps and a l o n g t h e b a n k s o f t h e R h in e R i v e r ,

f • The many t i m e s t h a t I have b e e n i n t h i s c i t y a n d have b e e n i n t h e sameh o t e l a n d same o l d h o u se i n which Mme. B l a v a t s k y s t a y e d f o r a t im e ,a n d w here sh e and Dr. Har tm ann h ad so many c o n s u l t a t i o n s o v e r t h em a n u s c r i p t s she was p r e p a r i n g t o g i v e t o t h e w o r l d , I h ave f e l t t h e v i b r a t i o n s o f t h i s m y s t i c c i t y a n d e v e n a l l o f t h o s e who were w i th u son a t r i p one t im e t o t h i s c i t y a g r e e d t h a t t h e r e was no more f a s c i n a t i n g p l a c e we e v e r v i s i t e d t h a n t h i s o l d - f a s h i o n e d town, w h ich i s now beco m in g a v e r y a c t i v e c e n t e r o f many i n t e r n a t i o n a l a f f a i r s .

Many e m i n e n t R o s i c r u c i a n s i n t h e p a s t had made t h i s town t h e i r h id e away p l a c e w h i le p r e p a r i n g m a n u s c r i p t s and c o n s u l t i n g t h e m a rv e lo u s l i b r a r y a t t h e u n i v e r s i t y . I t was h e r e , to o , t h a t t h e g r e a t m a s t e r s f i r s t carr.e t o Lime. B l a v a t s k y a n d h e l p e d h e r i n e s t a b l i s h i n g h e r p l a n sf o r t h e f o u n d a t i o n o f t h e T h e o s o p h i c a l S o c i e t y a n d Dr. H ar tm ann nod o u b t h e l p e d i n t h i s a l s o , b e c a u s e he a lw a y s h e l d a v e r y warm p l a c e f o r Ume. B l a v a t s k y ' s work.

In troductory sta tements m ade by H . Spencer Lewis in Lesson 44, of the Eleventh G ra d e , A. M. O. R. C. C om pare the above with Reproductions Nos. 3 and 4. Note care fu l ly th a t Dr. H a r tm a n n himself states that in 1887, when the first edition of his book A m ong the Rosicrucians was issued, not even an atte?npt had been made to establish such an institution as M r. Lewis would have us believe h ad long existed.


C L E V E R P R E V A R IC A T IO N

Let the reader please note M r. Lewis’ statement and claim that Dr. F ranz Hartm ann was a Rosicrucian; that there was and still is a Rosicrucian University at Basle, Switzerland; that Paracelsus had been a student and later a professor in that university and that there is a marvelous library at that university, which many eminent Rosicrucians have consulted in preparing manuscripts— not a single one of which is true— all of them are false. Perhaps M r. Lewis knew them to be false, if not, he could have known that they are not true, and should have known before he undertook to instruct advanced students in Rosicrucian teachings,

W hat are the facts so easily ascertained?

DR. H A R T M A N N N O T A R O S IC R U C IA N

Dr. Franz Hartm ann was not a Rosicrucian. H e never made such a claim. He was a Theosophist, heart and soul, and never made any other claim. No scholar or knowing person would represent Dr. Hartm ann to be a Rosicrucian. It is true that he wrote the book Among the Rosicrucians herein referred to, and translated and made a reprint in English of old and valuable German manuscripts under the title of The Secret Symbols o f the Rosicrucians.These titles and the use of the word “ Rosicrucian” therein may lead the careless, the presumptuous and the gullible to the erroneous conclusion that he was a Rosicrucian, but they will not mislead the student who looks deeper than the surface.

The book An Adventure Am ong the Rosicrucians is a fiction, pure and simple, so admitted to be by its author, and is so understood and classified by all scholars and by all real students of occult literature. It was written, not by a Rosicrucian Initiate , but by a well-known and prominent Theosophist and is only a picture of his imagination— an admitted dream of his soul.

To show that Dr. H artm ann did not claim to be the author of The Secret Symbols o f the Rosicrucians^ and that it was only a tTanslation and reprint in English of German manuscripts, we re- I f t i produce the advertisement of said book that appears in the 1890, I I * * second edition, of A m ong the Rosicrucians (being facsimile R e production No. 3 ), *a5 fUtkVwS!

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FAC-SIMILE R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 3

THE SECRET SYMBOLS OF THE ROSICRUCIANS

OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES,

WITH A TREATISE ON THE

PHILOSOPHER'S STONE.COPIED AND TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY

FRANZ HARTMANN, M.D.

The plates of the Secret Symbols, 27 in number, have been colored by hand, exactly duplicating the originals which D r .H a r t m a n n secured during his researches among ancient Mss. and occult works in Germany.

“ T h e p u b lica tio n is tim e ly , an d canno t fail to a ttrac t an d e n te r ta in m an y p e rso n s w ho seek th e sym bols of e te rn a l verities in th ese m y s te rio u s p a th * .W h e th e r o r n o t the R o s ic ru c ian s ev er ex is ted as an ac tu a l s e c re t c o n f r a te r n ity is an open q u estio n w ith th e p u b lic ; and those w ho a re best e n ti t le d to sp e ak w ith a u th o r i ty a re sign ifican tly s ilen t in this p a rt ic u la r . B u t no c o m p e te n t o ccu ltist o r m ystic has an y d o u b ts , o r w ill ever fu lly d iv u lg e th e e so te r ic fac ts in th e case. T h e volum e is handsom ely g o tten u p , sh o w in g b o th ta s te and en te rp rise on th e p a r t o f the p u b l is h e rs y in d I ) r . H a k t m a n n h as a lre a d y w on env iab le sp u rs in th e l ite ra tu re o f occultism w hich he is , from h is connection w ith th e In d ia n B ran ch o f the T h eo so p h jca l S o c ie ty , w ell f itted to a d o rn .’’ — P r o f . E l l io t C o u e s , F .T .S .

DR. H A R T M A N N A T H E O S O P H IS T

Attention is directed to the statement of Prof. Elliot Cowes, bellow of the fheosophical Society, quoted in the above reproduced advertisement, wherein it is authoritatively stated that Dr. H a r t mann was a member of the Indian Branch of the Theosophical Society.

It must, therefore, be concluded that Dr. Hartmann, as we have stated and here repeat, was a Theosophist. It should not and cannot be concluded that, because he was an occult investigator who wrote fiction under a Rosicrucian title and translated and reprinted manuscripts dealing with Rosicrucian symbols, such action on his part made him a Rosicrucian. We repeat, without fear of successful contradiction, that Dr. Hartmann was not a Rosicrucianand that he did not attempt to give— did not claim to give any of

9 ' ^ e inner or secret teachings of the Rosicrucians in his book which All . I,e\\is copied in his lessons and gives to his eleventh grade members as the higher secret work and profound inner teachings

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of the Rosicrucians. Thus have members of A. M . O. R. C. been deceived, beguiled and betrayed by the cleverest, yet the most damnable, chicanery.

A R O SIC R U C IA N U N IV E R S IT Y A t Basle, Switzerland

M r. Lewis has created, in his imagination, several ancient Rose Cross Colleges and Universities, none of which ever existed in fact. H e had one of them— we believe it was a Rose Cross University or College in France— confer upon him the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

So, even so he glibly talks about the old Rosicrucian University at Basle, Switzerland, with its marvelous library, where the great Paracelsus and Dr. H artm ann were trained and where many eminent Rosicrucians hid away while preparing manuscripts. The same place where the great masters first came to Mme. Blavatsky and helped her in making the plans and establishing the Theosophical Society. All of this is absolutely false— an intriguing deception— an unadulterated sophistication. Yet this is a fair sample of the “stuff” which he has regularly and constantly dished out and fed to his members since he first organized his order (A. M. O. R. C.) and plagiarized a Rosicrucian name for it in the year 1915.

Every real Rosicrucian knows that a Rosicrucian University never existed at Basle in the beautiful Alps, or elsewhere in Switzerland at any time. However, to prove to those not informed on the subject, who for some reason or other erroneously believe that D r. H artm ann was actually describing such a university in his book Am ong the Rosicrucians, instead of a fictitious monastery— a dream, not a reality— we reproduce Dr. H a r tm an n ’s own statement, published as an appendix to his book, appearing in the second edition, 1890, and all subsequent editions (being facsimile Reproduction No. 4 ) .

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FAC-SIM ILE R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 4

APPENDIX.

A ROSICRUCIAN IN ST IT U T IO N IN SW IT ZER LA N D .

Q O M E time after the first edition of the foregoing pages appeared, an attempt was made in

republican Switzerland to carry into effect these ideas. In the midst of the mountains, among the most sublime and picturesque scenery, upon a secluded hill near the shore of the most beautiful Italian lake, extensive grounds were purchased, and it was proposed to build a housewhose object it was to serve as a refuge for those who wanted to cultivate spirituality pure and simple, without any admixture of priestcraft and superstition. It has not yet been finally decided whether this undertaking will be a success or a failure ; but the latter is more than probable, as the method of thinking in old dilapidated and dying Europe is too narrowminded to permit of grasping such an exalted idea; which

T h is A ppendix appeared in the second and third, the 1890 and 1893, editions of Hartm ann’s book Among the Rosicrucians. Compare these frank statements with the utterly m isleading introductory remarks ( Reproduction No. 2 ), which form part of Lesson 44, Eleventh Grade, of the A. M. O. R. C. lessons. In 1893, when the thirdedition w as published, not even an attempt had been made to establish such aninstitution.


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This statement, made by the author of Am ong the Rosicrucians in the second and subsequent editions, is clear enough for all to understand. Dr. H artm ann— the Theosophist, extensive traveler in the old world, occult scholar, author and interpretative investigator— was very frank in telling his readers that such a university did not exist. H e made it very clear that the M onastery or the institution about which he had written in his book An Adventure Among the Rosicrucians was only an idea— one of his hopes— one of his dreams. H e tells his readers of an attempt that was made to carry out his ideas after the first edition was published and expressed the serious doubt of its success in Europe and declared that youthful, free and clear-seeing America alone held forth such a hope.

It will be noted and observed that even at the date of the last edition (1893), in which the foregoing statement of the author appears, not even a house had been constructed. As a matter of fact, Dr. H artm ann’s idea— his dream— was never carried out. There never has been and there is not now such a Rosicrucian University in Switzerland. T h a t is simply one of M r. Lewis’ clever and crafty misrepresentations built around Dr. H a r tm an n ’s fiction.

“T H E T H E O S O P H IC A L M O N A S T E R Y ”

As a matter of fact, D r . Hartm ann did not describe a university — not even one of fiction— wherein he or anyone else attended as students. In the second chapter the fictitious institution is referred to as “The Theosophical M o n a s t e r y and the headline of that chapter on all odd numbered pages from 25 to 77, both inclusive, is: T h e T h e o s o p h i c a l M o n a s t e r y . W hen M r . Lewis copied Chapter II into his lesson, he deleted and omitted the word “ T h e o s o p h i c a l ” and simply headlined his lesson T h e M o n a s t e r y s o

as to leave the false impression that D r . H artm ann was describing a Rosicrucian Monastery. Such simple trickery to which some charlatans resort! (See facsimile Reproductions Nos. 7 and 8.)

PA RA C ELSU S A N D M A R V E L O U S LIB R A R Y

Paracelsus, a great occultist, master, adept and perhaps the inspiration for the Rosicrucian Brotherhood— so far as M r. Lewis knows— was born in 1490 and departed this life in 1541, some 73 years before the August Fraternity became known as the Brother

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hood of the Rosy Cross or by any other Rosicrucian appellation.This being true, just how could Paracelsus attend a Rosicrucian

University before the Fraternity of the Rosicrucians existed a university which did not exist when Dr. Hartmann wrote his A d venture Among the Rosicrucians in 1887 or thereafter? And just how could “many eminent Rosicrucians in the past ’ consult the marvelous library at the University that never existed? Nobody knows but Mr. Lewis— and H E d o e s n o t k n o w — he just said so! A mis-statement of important facts is not important— at least does not matter very much to this arch-pretender and pilfering charlatan who built his spurious Rosae Crucis Order on a foundation of falsehood with a superstructure of ingenious, crafty deception and cunning misrepresentation.

T H E A D E P T PL A G IA R IZ E R ALSO AN E X P E R T E X P U N G E R A N D D E L E T E R

Do you feel that the foregoing language is too severe and that the serious charges are not justified in fact? If so, then may we show you a clever bit of expunging and deleting by M r. Lewis and explain— make exceedingly clear to you— his reason for deleting and omitting the use of one paragraph, while otherwise using, except as noted, the entire contents of Dr. H artm ann’s Adventure Among the Rosicruciansl

As before stated, Mr. Lewis copied the entire contents of the above-mentioned book into his Lessons Nos. 44 to 60, both inclusive, of the eleventh degree, with noted exceptions, the notable exception being the omission in his lessons of Dr. H artm ann’s mention of Johann Valentin Andrea, to whom he gave credit for founding the Order.

The part omitted— the only major part of the entire book so omitted from his lessons— appears on pages 39 and 40 of Among the Rosicrucians (second edition, 1890), and is as follows:

T H E O M I T T E D PA R A G R A PH

1 lie Im pera to r again, reading my though t, cor- iccted my mistake. I he name 'R osicrucian O rd e r ,’or the ‘O rd e r of the G olden and Rosy C ross,’ he sa id ,’is a com paratively modern invention and w as first used by

Andreas au th o r of Johann t alentin Andrcee, w ho invented the story

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Fam a F ra ter nit atis, founder of the O rd e r .

M ean in g of nam e. T h e n pre-em pted by O rd e r of the Rosy Cross.

of the knight, C hris tian R osencreuz, for the same purpose as C ervantes invented his D o n Q uichote de la M a n c h a ; namely, fo r the purpose of ridiculing the w ould-be adepts, reform ers and gold m akers of his age, w hen he w ro te his celebrated Fam a F ra- ternita tis. Before his pam phlet appeared, the nam e R osicrucian did not mean a person belonging to some certa in organized society by th a t nam e, bu t it w as a generic nam e, applied to all occultists, adepts, a lchemists, or, in fact, to anybody w ho w as or p re tended to be in possession of some occult know ledge and w ho was, therefore, supposed to be acquainted w ith the secret signification of the Rose and the Cross sym bols w hich have been adopted by the C h ris tian church , which w ere, how ever, not invented by her, bu t w hich w ere used by a ll occultists th o u sands of years before C h ris tian ity w as know n. T hese symbols do not belong exclusively to the C h ris tian church, nor can they be m onopolized by her. T h e y are as free as the a ir fo r anyone w ho can grasp the ir m eaning, and u n fo rtu n a te ly very few of your C hristians know th a t m ean ing ; they only w orship the ex ternal form s and know noth ing about the living principle w hich those form s represen t.”

T H E REA SO N FO R T H E O M IS S IO N

W hy did M r. Lewis omit from his lessons the m atter above quoted when he copied and used (except as noted) all of the rest and remainder of Dr. H ar tm an n ’s book? Because, in the omitted matter, Dr. Hartm ann attributed the authorship of the celebrated Fama Fr at emit atis, which announced the formation and existence of the Rosicrucian Brotherhood or Order, to Johann Valentin Andrea and thereby accredited him with being the founder of the Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis, or the Order of the Rosy Cross, which is a fact known to be true by all real Rosicrucians and accepted as true by all correctly informed investigators and writers on the subject.

I t w a s o m i t t e d b e c a u s e i t c o n t r a d i c t e d a n d d i s p r o v e d M r . L e w i s ’ c l a i m t h a t S i r F r a n c i s B a c o n w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e R o s i c r u c i a n O r d e r . (See facsimile Reproductions Nos. 5, 5A and 6. Compare carefully.)

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DR. H A R T M A N N A C C E P T E D AS A R O SIC R U C IA N A U T H O R IT Y BY MR. L E W IS

M r. Lewis apparently accepted Dr. Hartmann as an authority on all Rosicrucian matters and affairs, except on the important question as to who founded the Rosicrucian Order, and inasmuch as Dr. H artm ann’s correct ideas and accurate information on the subject did not agree with M r. Lewis’s false claims and the gieat amount of false propaganda which he has released upon the same subject, he simply deleted it— C O N V E N IE N T L Y O M IT TE D IT and proceeded, except as noted, to copy all the rest of the book, and having done so— without a twinge of conscience— he informs his members that:In its en tire ty . “W e have now finished the w o n d er fu l m anu-Italics ours. script th a t I w anted you to have in its en tire ty .”

(Lesson N o. 60, page 2, E leventh G rad e .)

“ IN ITS E N T IR E T Y ”

Having deleted and omitted a notable portion of Dr. H a r t mann’s text and, in doing so, having concealed an all-important fact, he led his members to believe that he had given to them in its entirety a wonderful manuscript. Why did he not tell his members the truth— just the simple truth? Why did he not tell his eleventh grade members— whose confidence he surely had and abused— otherwise they would not have stayed with him through all these years and paid him $2.00 per month while passing from the first grade through the tenth grade— we ask: why did he not tell his eleventh grade members that Dr. Franz Hartmann, an eminent and learned occult writer, an honored member of the Theosophical Society of India, had written a beautiful and interesting f i c t i o n about the Rosicrucians, but containing principally Theosophical teachings, under the title of An Adventure Among the Rosicrucians, which they could buy in almost any book store for about $2.00 per copy, instead of copying all of Dr. Hartm ann’s book, with the one notable exception, and another minor change, into his lessons and charging his members $2.00 (dues) per month for sixteen (16) mimeographed lessons containing the same matter?

Let us see. At the rate of four lessons per month at $2.00 per month, Dr. H artm ann’s book made into sixteen lessons will bring $8.00; at the rate of two lessons per month, will bring $16.00, and

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at the rate of one lesson per month, will bring $32.00. Thus we see— now we know— zvhy M r. Lewis did not tell his members the truth. It did not— and it will not— pay.

Authors of occult and popular fiction can learn a lesson in salesmanship from M r. Lewis, and members of A. M . O. R. C. will learn to their astonishment, chagrin and misfortune.

T H IS M A N U S C R IP TSeveral Versions

And then, after having pilfered and misused Dr. H artm ann’s text, except as noted, and in a manner recognized Dr. Hartm ann as the author, he showed his deep appreciation, his profound gratitude and expressed his thanks— acknowledged his debt to Dr. H artm ann— by questioning and throwing doubt upon his authorship in these words:

“ I have learned lately that there are several versions of this manuscript, probably translations by several different mystics, and that these versions vary only slightly in an occasional word.” (Lesson No. 60, page 2, Eleventh Grade.)

T h a t statement and every implication, insinuation and innuendo that it carries with it is as false as Satan. Dr. H artm ann was the author— the originator of the fictitious work which M r. Lewis pilfered, misused, misrepresented and sold and is selling to his members at so much per lesson. T ha t was Dr. H ar tm ann’s own “dream child”— the product of his own mind— an expression in words and written language of the fondest hopes of his soul. It was not a translation “by several different mystics” of an old or prior existing manuscript.

W hen a person steals the work of a man, sells it to others under rank misrepresentations for a price and then undertakes to discredit the author whose work he stole and sold— what shall we say of such practices— of such a person?

There are not words or combinations of words sufficient in intensity of meaning to fully express the utter contempt of honest, upright men for such a person and the use of such tactics and methods ! W e do not know what to liken it to. W e have never seen the like. In the face of such contemptible actions and despicable methods, the wanton acts of all other pilfering, plagiarizing charlatans pale into insignificance.

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“ ROSICRUCIAN SO C IETY ”

Mr. Lewis presented the text of Dr. H artm ann’s book Among the Rosicrucians as being descriptive of the actual Rosicrucian O l

der, Brotherhood anti Fraternity and as being inner and seci et teachings of the Order. To be sure, this is erroneous, a complete misrepresentation which carries with it false implications, leading to confusion and misunderstanding.

The imaginary institution around which the author built his fiction, into which he interwove the story that constitutes the theme of the book, was described by the author as “ This Rosicrucian Society.”

To make this matter clear and understandable, we turn to pages 29 and 30 of Dr. Hartm ann’s book and also refer members of A. M. O. R. C. to Lesson 46, page 2, Eleventh Grade, where the exact words of Dr. Hartm ann’s book are copied into said lesson, v iz :

“Y es,” answ ered the stranger, as if he had been reading my thoughts, “ you have fa llen in to the hands of the Adepts, of w hom you have though t so much and whose acquaintance you o ften desired to make, and 1 w ill introduce you into o u r tem ple and make you acquainted w ith some o f our B ro thers of the Golden and Rosy Cross."

I scanned his face, and now it seemed to me as if this man w ere not a stranger. T h e re w as someth ing so fam iliar about him as if 1 had know n him for years, and yet 1 could not find a place fo r him in my memory. In vain I to rtu red my bra in to find ou t when or w here I had m et this m an, o r at least some o ther one resembling him in appearance. B ut again the Im perator of this Rosicrucian Society, fo r such he proved to be, answ ered my unspoken though t by saying, “ You are righ t; we are no t strangers, fo r I have often been in your presence and stood by your side, although you did not see m e.”

1 he author of An Adventure Among the Rosicrucians was not undertaking to describe the Rosicrucian Order proper as we understand it today, oi in the sense to which it is commonly referred at this time, oi at the time when the book in question was written. Refeience is made to the paragraph of the author’s text beginningon page 39, ending on page 40, shown in facsimile Reproductions

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T h is refers to a m ythical tem ple, not to the O rd e r of the Rosy Cross.

I m per at or. Rosicrucian Society, not O rder, B ro therhood or F ra te rn ity .

W I T H B L A C K M A G I C C O N x N E C T I O N S

Nos. 5 and 5A , which we have also heretofore quoted in full, being the same paragraph eliminated by Mr. Lewis when he compiled eleventh grade lessons and cunningly omitted said paragraph therefrom. In the omitted paragraph referred to, Dr. H artm ann made it clear that he was not writing about or undertaking to describe the R o s i c r u c i a n O r d e r , or the Order o f the Golden and Rosx Cross, which he declared to be a comparatively modern invention of Andreas and took the pains to explain that prior to the founding of what is today known as the Rosicrucian Order, the name “ Rosicrucian’' did not mean a person belonging to a certain organization by that name, but it was a generic name, applied to all occultists, adepts, alchemists or others possessing occult knowledge, or who understood the secret signification of the Rose and the Cross. Thus it becomes doubly clear that Dr. Hartm ann was dealing with the term “ Rosicrucian” in its generic sense and not to its particular application to the Order of the Rosy Cross.

Perhaps it was also because of this very clear exposition by the author of the difference in the meaning of the term generally and its special application as the name of a particular order, which also clearly shows the author’s purpose, that caused M r. Lewis to omit from his lessons the particular paragraph referred to.

IM P E R A T O R

It will be noted from the foregoing quotation that the word “ Im perator ' ' appears. As a matter of fact, this term is used by the author as one of his chief characters, through whose mouth he causes to be spoken the principal part of his story, thereby giving to the reader the lesson he essays to teach and the doctrine which he expounds in his book. The title “Imperator” occurs with frequency throughout the entire book, which raises the question: W as it from this source that M r. Lewis learned of the title “ Imperator” and was this his inspiration for conferring that title upon himself when he fabricated A. M. O. R. C. and launched it in 1915 under a Rosicrucian appellation, or did he actually learn about “ Impera- to rs” from Crowley , master Black Magician? L a ter we shall see.

W e do not desire that anything we say herein shall be construed as an adverse criticism of the Theosophical Society or the Theosophical teachings so ably presented by Dr. H artm ann in his A d ventures Among the Rosicrucians. The point is that Mr. Lewis

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has deceptively presented such teachings to his members, not as Theosophical teachings, which they are, but as being higher Rosicrucian teachings.

R E PR O D U C T IO N S

T o aid the reader and investigator to follow us and to make his own investigation and comparisons, we reproduce pages 39 (facsimile Reproduction No. 5) and 40 (facsimile Reproduction No. 5 A ) of Dr. Hartm ann’s book, to be compared with M r. Lewis’ Lesson No. 47, page 2, Eleventh Grade (facsimile Reproduction No. 6). These reproductions show the omitted or deleted paragraph heretofore quoted and discussed; page 25 of the book (facsimile Reproduction No. 7), to be compared with Lewis’ Lesson No. 46, page 1, Eleventh Grade (facsimile Reproduction No. 8 ) , in which Mr. Lewis eliminates the word “Theosophical” and page 107 of the book (facsimile Reproduction No. 9), to be compared with Lewis’ Lesson No. 54, page 1, Eleventh Grade (facsimile Reproduction IVo. 10 ), in which all of the contents of page 107 of the book is lifted and copied verbatim. These reproductions which follow will be of real interest to members of A. M. 0 . R. C. and to all interested readers and investigators.


FA C -SIM IL E R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 5T H E THEOSOPHICAL MONASTERY.

ground and pyramids at a distance; it was of a more gloomy character than the former, probably on account of the desert places by which it seemed to be surrounded. The next picture represented a similar building, situated in a tropical and mountainous country, and the Adept told me it was one located somewhere in the Cordilleras of South America. Another one showed a Mohammedan temple, with minarets and the half-moon upon their tops. I expressed my surprise to see all the various religious systems in the world represented in these Rosicrucian orders; for I had always believed that the Rosicrucians were an eminently Christian order.

The Imperator, again reading my thought, corrected my mistake. “ The name ‘Rosicrucian Order,’ or the 4 Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross,’ ” he said, 44 is a comparatively modern invention, and was first used by Joliann Valentin Andrece, who invented the story of the knight Christian Rosen- ereuz, for the same purpose as Cervantes invented his Don Quiehote de la Mancha; namely, for the purpose of ridiculing the would-be Adepts, reformers and gold-makers of his age, when he wrote his celebrated ‘ Fama Fraternitatis.’ Before his

Here w e reproduce page 39 of Dr. Hartm ann’s A jnong the Rosicrucians. Beginning with the first line of the second paragraph of this page and ending at the first paragraph of page 40 (R eproduction 5 A ) , all the m aterial o f an entire paragraph w as elim inated from the lessons by Mr. Lewis. All else w as included almost verbatim . (S ee Reproduction No. 6.)

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AMONG THE ROSICRUCIANS.

pamphlet appeared, the name Rosicrucian did not mean a person belonging to some certain organized society by that name, but it was a generic name, applied to all Occultists, Adepts, Alchemists, or in fact to anybody who was or pretended to be in possession of some occult knowledge, and who was therefore supposed to be acquainted With the secret signification of the Rose and the Cross; symbols which have been adopted by the Christian church, which were, however, not invented by her, but which were used by all Occultists thousands of years before Christianity was known. These symbols do not belong exclusively to the Christian church, nor can they be monopolized by her.They are as free as the air for any one who can grasp their meaning, and unfortunately very few of your Christians know that meaning; they only worship the external forms, and know nothing about the living principle which those forms represent.”

“ Then,” I said, “ a spiritually enlightened man may become a member of your order, even if he did not believe in any of the so-called Christian dogmas ? ”

To this the Imperator answered: “ No man can

Reproduction of page 40 of the Dr. Hartmann book A m ong the Rosicrucians, which I. spencer Lewis used almost in its entirety for h'is lessons, with the one notable excep- 'on Ie conveniently omitted practically all of the above page. (S ee Reproduction

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AV.ORG - R o s i c r u c i a n O rder EL2VEMTH GRADS T3HPLZ LECTIHS PASS TtfC

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form o f a n I n d i a n , d r e s s e d i n s h i n i n g w h i te r o b e s , w i t h a t u r b a n o f p a l e y e l l o w s i l k upon h i s h e a d , s t e p p e d out o f t h a t d o o r . I immedia t e l y r e c o g n i z e d him t o be one o f th e T ib e t a n A d e p t s whom I h a d seer, i n my w ak ing dream s; He, t o o , seemed t o r e c o g n i z e me, a n d s m i l i n g l y n o d d e d h i s h e a d , w h i le I bov.-ed r e v e r e n t i a l l y b e f o r e him. A f i n e - l o o k i n g h o r s e was b r o u g h t f o r w a r d by some a t t e n d a n t , which he m ounted and r o d e away.-

I was s p e e c h l e s s f rom a s t o n i s h m e n t , b u t t h e I m p e r a t o r s m i l e d and drew r.-.e aw ay , q u o t i n g a p a s s a g e o f S h a k e s p e a r e , v / i th a l i t t l e m o d i f i c a t i o n ; f o r he s a i d , :,There a r e many t h i n g s i n Heaven and S a r t h w hich a r e n o t u n d e r s t o o d by your p h i l o s o p h e r s . 11"

We p a s s e d on t o a n o t h e r p i c t u r e , ■r e p r e s e n t i n g E g y p t i a n s c e n e r y , w i th a c o n v e n t i n th e f o r e g r o u n d a n d p y ra m id s a t a d i s t a n c e ; i t was o f a more g loom y c h a r a c t e r t h a n th e fo rm e r , p r o b a b ly on a c c o u n t o f th e d e s e r t p l a c e s by w h ich i t seemed t o be s u r r o u n d e d . The n e x t p i c t u r e r e p r e s e n t e d a s i m i l a r b u i l d i n g , s i t u a t e d i n a t r o p i c a l a n d m o u n ta in o u s c o u n t r y , an d t h e Adept t o l d me i t was one l o c a t e d somewhere i n th e C o r d i l l e r a s o f S ou th .America. A n o th e r one showed, a Mohammedan te m p le , w i t h m i n a r e t s and t h e h a l f -m o o n upon t h e i r t o p s . I e x p r e s s e d my s u r p r i s e t o se e a l l t h e v a r i o u s r e l i g i o u s sy s tem s i n t h e w o r l d r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e s e R o s i c r u c i a n o r d e r s ; f o r I had a l v a y s b e l i e v e d t h a t t h e R o s i c r u c i a n s were a n e m i n e n t l y C h r i s t i a n o r d e r .

II Then, 11 I s a i d , "a s p i r i t u a l l y e n l i g h t e n e d man may., become a member o f y o u r o r d e r , even i f he d i d n o t b e l i e v e i n . a n y o f t h e s o - c a l l e d C h r i s t i a n dogmas?"

Com pare the above with Reproductions Nos. 5 and 5A, pages 39 and 40, of H artm a n n ’s A m on g the Rosicrucians. It w ill be noted that between the paragraph ending with “ Christian order,” page 39, and the paragraph at bottom of page 40, beginning w i t h “T h en ,” Mr. Lewis elim inated a long paragraph dealing with the real founder o f t h e Rosicrucian Fraternity. T y p i c a l L e w i s t o n i a n t r i c k e r y . H is motto is: “ I cut out the truth w hen it contradicts your Im perator. Your Im perator can do no w ron g ; he is the A . M . 0 . R. C .; his w ord is law. Long live the Im perator, M ost P erfect M aster P rofu n d is!”

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t h e t h e o s o p h i c a l m o n a s t e r y . 2 5

II.

THE .THEOSOPHICAL MONASTERY.

T FOLLOWED my weird companion, ancl soon we regained the path running along the bed of

the creek, which flowed tranquilly over a bottom covered with white pebbles, and the shallowness of the water seemed to indicate that we were not far from its source. As we approached the mysterious mountain the stone walls appeared to rise perpendicularly before us, and there was no place visible where any other being but a bird could have ascended; but as we came still nearer, I noticed a rent or break in the side of the wall, opening like a cave or a tunnel. This tunnel we entered, and I saw that it penetrated the giant wall and led into another valley beyond. A few steps brought us to the other end of the tunnel, and an exclamation of joy and surprise escaped my lips as I beheld the beautiful sight which was presented before my eyes.

Before me was a valley surrounded by mountainsReproduction of page 25 from Am ong the Rosicrucians, by Dr. F ranz Hartmann.

Compare this with Reproduction No. 8, which is page 1, Lesson No. 46, Eleventh (irade, A . M . O. R. C. lessons. In comparing, note that Dr. Hartm ann heads his Chapter II T h e T h e o s o p h i c a l M o n a s t e r y and that Mr. Lew is heads his Chapter II 1 h e M o n a s t e r y . W hy did he omit the descriptive word T h e o s o p h i c a l ? Oh, the word “T heosophical” might mislead the members of A. M. O. R. C. It m ight lead them to believe that Dr. Hartmann was describing a Theosophical institution instead of a “Rosicrucian University.”

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B e lo v e d Members, G r e e t i n g s !

We now c o n t i n u e t h e s t o r y o f "An A d v en tu re Among th e R o s i c r u c i a n s " by mm Dr. F ra nz Hartmann, b e g i n n i n g a t a p o i n t where we d i s c o n t i n u e d l a s t

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C h a p te r I I

The M o n a s te ry

I f o l lo w e d my w e i rd com panion , a n d soon we r e g a i n e d t h e p a t h r u n n in g a l o n g t h e bed o f the c r e e k , which f lo w e d t r a n q u i l l y o v e r a b o t to m c o v e r e d w i th w h i te p e b b l e s , a n d t h e s h a l lo w n e s s o f t h e w a te r seemed t o i n d i c a t e t h a t we were n o t f a r f rom i t s source ' . As we a p p ro a c h e d t h e m y s t e r i o u s m o u n ta in t h e s t o n e w a l l s a p p e a r e d t o r i s e p e r p e n d i c u l a r l y b e f o r e u s , and t h e r e m s no p l a c e v i s i b l e where a n y o t h e r b e in g b u t a b i r d c o u ld have a s c e n d e d ; b u t a s we came s t i l l n e a r e r , I n o t i c e d a r e n t o r b r e a k i n t h e 6 id e o f t h e w a l l , o p e n in g l i k e a c a v e o r a tu n n e l . T h is t u n n e l we e n t e r e d , and I saw t h a t i t p e n e t r a t e d th e g i a n t w a l l a n d l e d i n t o a n o t h e r v a l l e y b ey o n d . A few s t e p s b r o u g h t u s t o t h e o t h e r end o f th e t u n n e l , an d a n e x c l a m a t i o n o f j o y and s u r p r i s e e s c a p e d my l i p s a s I b e h e l d t h e b e a u t i f u l s i g h t which was p r e s e n t e d b e f o r e my e y e s .

B e fo r e me was a v a l l e y s u r r o u n d e d by m o u n ta in s o f e v i d e n t l y i n a c c e s s i b l e h e i g h t , and i n t h i s v a l l e y n a t u r e and a r t seemed t o have comb i n e d t o endow i t w i th a n a l m o s t s u p e r t e r r e s t r i a l b e a u t y . L ik e a v a s t o c e a n bay i t opened b e f o r e my s i g h t , c l o s i n g a t t h e d i s t a n c e w i t h a k i n d o f n a t u r a l a m p h i t h e a t r e . I t was c o v e re d w i th s h o r t g r a s s apd p l a n t e d w i t h m a p l e - t r e e s , and on a l l s i d e s t h e r e were f o r e s t s a n d g r o v e s , s m a l l l a k e s and l o v e l y c r e e k s . , Im m e d ia te ly i n f r o n t o f me, b u t s t i l l a t a c o n s i d e r a b l e d i s t a n c e , r o s e t h e v a u l t o f a su b l im e m o u n ta in peak h ig h i n t o t h e b l u e e t h e r o f s p a c e , p r e s e n t i n g a c a v i t y w i t h o v e rh a n g in g r o c k s , l o o k i n g l i k e t h e h o l lo w sp a c e u n d e r a g i g a n t i c wave, h a v in g b een p e t r i f i e d by some magic s p e l l . The s i d e s o f t h e m o u n ta in sank i n e n e r g e t i c a l l y drawn l i n e s t o w a rd s a l o w e r d e c l i v i t y , an d t h e n a g a i n ro s e a b r u p t l y t o a n im pos ing h e i g h t .

In t h e p r e s e n c e o f so much s u b l i m i t y I became du m fo u n d ered . My comp a n i o n seemed t o com prehend my f e e l i n g ; f o r h e , t o o , s t o o d s t i l l and l a u g h e d , a s i f he were p l e a s e d t o se e how f u l l o f a d m i r a t i o n I was.The s t i l l n e s s which s u r r o u n d e d u s would have b e e n c o m p le t e i f i t had n o t b e e n f o r th e n o i s e o f a c a t a r a c t a t a d i s t a n c e t o t h e l e f t , f a l l i n g o v e r a s t e e p p r e c i p i c e a n d a p p e a r i n g l i k e a s t r i n g o f f l u i d s i l v e r b a c k e d by th e d a rk g r a y r o c k . The monotonous r u s h o f t h a t f a l l i n c o n t r a d i s t i n c t i o n t o t h e s u r r o u n d i n g s t i l l n e s s seemed t o me l i k e th e r u s h o f t h e r i v e r o f t im e i n t h e r e a lm o f e t e r n i t y ; a n o t h e r w o r ld t h a n th e one t o which I had b e e n a c c u s to m e d seemed t o have d e s c e n d e d upon me; t h e a i r seemed more p u r e , t h e l i g h t more e t h e r e a l , t h e g r a s s more green t h a n on th e o t h e r s i d e o f t h e t u n n e l ; h e r e seemed t o be t h e v a l l e y o f p e a c e , t h e p a r a d i s e o f h a p p i n e s s and c o n t e n t .

JU S T T H E M O N A ST E R Y It w ill he seen that M r. Lewis has copied Dr. H artm ann’s text verbatim into his

lesson. H ow ever, he elim inated T h e o s o p h i c a l from his title. Theosophism is not Rosicrucianism . T he Imperator does permit others to deceive his m embers; he does it him self. T h at is his sole prerogative. So sometimes the Im perator, who can do no wrong, doeth just a little w rong to deceive many— just to exercise his sole prerogative and to keep in practice.



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loved poetry ; I loved to look at the clouds sailing in the sky, and' to see in them objects of beauty; I communicated in spirit with the heroes of the past. But the development of my physical form could not keep step with the unfold- ment of the mind. Cold, starvation, and want hastened its dissolution. After having reached my eighteenth year, I left my wasted, consumptive form, and was kindly received by the Brothers.”

Her plain and modest tale filled my heart with pity. “ And was there no one,” I said, “ among your country people intelligent enough to perceive your genius and to give you support?”

“ They erected a costly monument to my memory,” she answered, “ after my body had succumbed. A part of the money expended for it would have procured me the necessities to prolong my life. Those who knew me while living admired my poetry and my talents, but they were poor, like myself. But let that pass. The conditions under which men live are the effects of previously acquired Karma. My poverty and suffering were my gain. I have cause to be well satisfied with my lot.”

Reproduction of page 17 of Dr. Hartmann’s hook. Compare w ith Reproduction No. 10, page 1, Lesson 54, Eleventh Grade, A. M. 0 . R. C. lessons. It will be seen that Mr. Lewis has copied this page verbatim into this lesson.

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We now c o n t i n u e th e s t o r y o f "An A dv en tu re Among th e R o s i c r u c i a n s " by Dr. F ra n z Hartmann, b e g i n n i n g a t a p o i n t where we d i s c o n t i n u e d l a s t week:

C h a p te r I I I

The R e f e c t o r y .

I had f o r a lo n g t im e o b s e rv e d th e f e a t u r e s o f t h i s o t h e r Lady-A dept; and i t seemed t o me a s i f I h a d se e n h e r somewhere , p e r h a p s i n my d ream s. Yes, I remember t h a t when I was a mere c h i l d I once had a v i s i o n , w h i le i n a s t a t e b e tw e e n s l e e p i n g and w aking , when i t seemed t o me a s i f an a n g e l o r a s u p e r t e r r e s t r i a l b e i n g , c l a d i n w h i t e and h o l d i n g a White L i l y i n h e r hand , were f l o a t i n g i n t h e a i r o v e r my h e a d , e x t e n d i n g th e l i l y to w a rd s me. How o f t e n had I p r a y e d i n my h e a r t t o se e t h a t b e a u t i f u l fo rm a g a i n ; and now, i f I d i d n o t m i s t a k e , t h i s l a d y was t h e form I had s e e n i n my dream.

She was o f e x c e e d in g g r e a t b e a u t y ; h e r lo n g , b l a c k , w aving h a i r fo rm ed a s t r o n g c o n t r a s t t o h e r p l a i n , w h i t e , and f l o w i n g r o b e , c o v e r i n g h e r form w i t h g r a c e f u l f o l d s . Her t e i n t was p a l e and d e l i c a t e , h e r p ro f i l e was pu re Greek; h e r d a rk e y e s seemed t o p e n e t r a t e t o t h e i n n e r most c e n t r e o f my s o u l , an d t o k i n d l e t h e r e a f i r e o f p u r e lo v e and a d m i r a t i o n w i th o u t a n y a d m i x t u r e o f t h e a n im a l e l e m e n t .

"My l i f e , " s a i d H elen , 11 was one o f l i t t l e i m p o r t a n c e . I was b o rn a t S t . P e t e r s b u r g , and my f a t h e r was an o f f i c e r i n t h e i m p e r i a l army.He d i e d w h i le I was v e ry young, and l e f t h i s f a m i ly i n g r e a t p o v e r t y . B e s i d e s t h e company of my m o th e r , my r e l a t i v e s , a n d a t e a c h e r , t h e r e was n o t h i n g t o a t t r a c t me t o e a r t h . My mind u n f o l d e d a n d r e v e l l e d i n s u p e r t e r r e . s t r i a l i o v s ^ i l l o v e d t o lo o k a t t h e c l o u d s s a i l i n g i n th e slcy", a n d H b see i n them o b j e c t s ' o f b e a u ty ; I com m u n ica ted i n s p i r i t w i th t h e h e r o e s o f t h e p a s t . But t h e deve lopm ent o f my.. .physica l form c o u l d n o t k eep s t e p w ith t h e u n fo ld m e n t of t h e mind. C o ld , s t a r v a t i o n , a n d -want h a s t e n e d i t s d i s s o l u t i o n . A f t e r h a v in g r e a c h e d ray e i g h t e e n t h y e a r , I l e f t my w as ted , co n su m p tiv e form, a n d was k i n d l y r e c e i v e d by t h e B r o t h e r s . "

Her p l a i n and modest t a l e f i l l e d my h e a r t w ith p i t y . "And was t h e r e 10 o n e , " I s a i d , "among your c o u n t r y p e o p le i n t e l l i g e n t enough to p e r -3 e iv e y o u r g e n i u s and t o g iv e you su p p o r t? "

"They e r e c t e d a c o s t l y monument t o my memory," she a n s w e re d , " a f t e r my body had succumbed, a p a r t o f t h e money e x p en d ed f o r i t wouldhave p r o c u r e d me th e n e c e s s i t i e s t o p r o l o n g my l i f e . Those who knewme w h i l e l i v i n g a d m ire d my p o e t r y an d my t a l e n t s , b u t t h e y were poor l i k e m y s e l f . But l e t t h a t p a s s . The c o n d i t i o n s u n d e r which men l i v e a r e t h e e f f e c t s o f p r e v i o u s l y a c q u i r e d Katma. My p o v e r t y a n d s u f f e r i n g were my g a i n . I have c a u s e t o b e w el l s a t i s f i e d w i t h my l o t . "

First page o f Lesson 54, Eleventh G rade, A. M. O. R. C. Com pare with Reproduction N o. 9, taken verbatim from pages 105, 106 and 107, A m on g the Rosicrucians, by Franz Hartmann. T he above reproduction covers practically tw o and one-half pages of the Hartmann book. T he foregoing reproductions illustrate the manner in which L ew is made the secret teachings of A. M. O. R. C. out of well-known published books.

A B O A S T F U L , P I L F E R I N G I M P E R A T 0 R

T H E C L O U D U P O N T H E S A N C T U A R Y Letters by V on Eckartshausen

A Great M ys t ic

Another extensive use of published material made by M r. Lewis was the copying into his Eleventh Grade Lessons, compiled tor A. M. O. R. C., of six letters, written by Karl von Eckartshausen, a great mystic. The letters were translated by Isabelle de Steiger and published in a book under the title of The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary, with an extensive and well-considered introduction by Arthur Edward Waite. This book enjoyed an extensive sale and is available to all who care to purchase it. As usual, M r . Lewis not only used, but he also misused and distorted, the contents of this book. H e falsely declared the author of these letters to be a “ Rosicrucian M aster” and wrongfully claimed his mystic doctrines to be Rosicrucian teachings.

M YSTICISM IS N O T R O SIC R U C IA N ISM

We would not deny that von Eckartshausen was a true mystic. Indeed, he was a great one. However, he was not a Rosicrucian. His basic idea was a purely mystical one. He had in mind the b e

c o m i n g o f o n e n e s s w i t h G od as differentiated from that o f the Rosicrucian basic idea, which is for man to become individualized and thus to personify God in his own person and individuality as indicated by the saying of the Great Master: “ Y e a r e T H E T E M

PLES OF T H E L IV IN G G o d .” Therefore, instead of seeking oneness with God, the Rosicrucian’s endeavor is to become like G o d — a god— an individualized being like unto his Maker. The difference is a vast one and, irrespective of the sublimity of von Eckartshau- sen’s teachings, it is a fraud upon any student to lead him to believe that by following the said mystical teachings he may or will bccome a Rosicrucian.

A N U N U S U A L D IST O R T IO N O F FA CTS

Before copying von Eckartshausen’s letters from the published book, / lie Cloud JJpon the Sanctuaryt using and misusing all of them in his lessons and as an introduction to their use, in the 89th Lesson, page 3, of the Eleventh Grade, Mr. Lewis tells his members t h a t :

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“ N ow w e are at a point w here some of the rarest of the w ritin g s and though ts of the m ost highly recognized R osicrucian M as te rs of the past are going to aid us in our ascent up the m oun ta in and in our highest stages of developm ent and purpose. A m ong these g rea t men o r g rea t M as te rs w as one w hom 1 w an t to in troduce to you now . H is nam e w as von E ckartshausen. I f you w ill delve very deeply in to genuine m ystical R osicrucian lite ra tu re , you are sure to find his nam e am ong the g rea t M a sters, no t of the earliest period, b u t of the m iddle period. M an y em inent w rite rs of the m ystical l i t e ra tu re have referred to him o r quoted him, and yet his com plete w ritings are ex trem ely difficult to find anyw here, although m any years ago M r. A r th u r W a ite issued a sm all ed ition of a transla tion of this m an ’s w ritings m ade by Isabel de Steiger. T h is tran sla tio n is probably one of the best of any th a t w as ever privately m ade , and I am going to quote from i t ; ‘von E ckartshausen w ro te a very g rea t deal. M uch of his w ritin g s w ere simple exp lanations of the law s and princip les contained in the R osicrucian studies. Some few of his m anu scripts w ere intended for read ing by those w ho had not yet sta rted on the path , b u t w ho w ere highly evolved in tellectually as studen ts of com parative religions and philosophy . . .’ ”

M IS E R A B L E M IS R E P R E S E N T A T IO N Book N o t Private

The book The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary was not “privately made ” It was never considered secret or private. It was first published in a magazine and afterward republished and sold in book form. Members of A. M . O. R. C. familiar with the lessons will know that M r. Lewis has had much to say about “mysterious, ancient manuscripts,” written in weird language, strange hieroglyphics and baffling signs, which he had to translate and decode to secure the lessons and secret work of A. M. O. R. C. When M r. Lewis intends to steal the works and misuse the writings of others, he always anticipates his acts by letting loose a barrage of misrepresentations and camouflaged falsehoods to form a protective smoke screen to hide his unholy practices. It is a favorite trick of his with


N o t a R osicrucian M as te r.

A g rea t m ystic, not a M as te r.

N ame no t to be found in Rosicrucian lite ra tu re .M y stic a l? Yes.

Ita lics ours.U tte r ly false. P ublic ly sold to all. Easy to obtain .

W a s not know n as a R osicrucian.

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which— as well as other similar methods equally as disreputable and despicable— he has misled and deceived thousands.

T o prove that Mr. Lewis’ statement that the de Steiger translation was “privately made” is absolutely false, we need only to quote from the Introduction to said book written by Waite, viz:

R eligious doctrines, “T o all w ho look w ith in the body of religiousnot R osicrucian doctrine for the true principle of life w hich ener-teachings. gizes the w hole organism, this little book carries

w ith it a message of great m eaning. T h e present translation has offered it for the first tim e to E ng lish readers, and it enters now upon a fu r th e r phase of existence. I t a p p e a r e d o r i g i n a l l y i n t h e

Italics ours. p a g e s o f “T h e U nknow n W o r ld ,” a m agazine de-C hris tian m ystical voted to the fu ller understanding of C hristian rnys-rcligion, no t tical religion, and it was a fte rw ard s republished inRosicrucianism . separate form , of which there w ere tw o issues.” ( In

troduction , page viii.)

VO N EC K A R TSH A U SEN WAS N O T A RO SICRU CIA N — H E WAS A M Y ST IC

M r. Waite looked after the publication and wrote the Introduction to this book, from which M r. Lewis obtained all of his information. M r. Lewis knew the facts as given to him by Waite, so carefully detailed and so fully set forth in the introduction. Did Mr. Lewis give these plain facts to his members? No, indeed. He willfully and woefully garbled and misrepresented the facts to his members and also misrepresented and betrayed von Eckartshausen as he did Dr. Hartmann.

M r. Waite was a great research worker into mysticism, as well as Rosicrucian literature, being himself somewhat of a mystic. If von Eckartshausen had been a Rosicrucian, it is certain that Waite should know, and he does not classify him as a Rosicrucian, but as a 'mystic. We have made a careful search, and we cannot find any writer, recognized as an authority or otherwise, who lists or classifies von Eckartshausen as a Rosicrucian. On the other hand, we find that all authorities list him as a mystic. We quote M r. WTaite fu r th e r :

Perhaps the most interesting th in g th a t I can M ystic , not a say at the beginning concerning E ckartshausen isRosicrucian. th a t he was related to tha t group of mystics of w hich

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L av a te r w as so im portan t a figure, the B aron K irch- berger an accomplished and engaging recorder, and Louis C laude de S a in t-M artin a correspondent in F rance and an acknow ledged source of lea rn ing .” (In tro d u c tio n , page ix .)

The mystical teachings of Eckartshausen can be given in a single paragraph, according to Waite, as follows:

“ W e m ust take the key w hich E ckartshausen him self offers, namely, th a t there is w ith in all of us a d o rm an t faculty, the aw akening of w hich gives en trance, as it develops, in to a new w o rld of consciousness, and this is one of the in itia l stages of th a t sta te w hich he, in common w ith all o th e r mystics, term s union w ith the D ivine. In th a t union, outside all form al sects, all orthodox bonds of fellow ship and veils and webs of symbolism, we shall form , or do form actually , a great congregation— the first fru its of im m o rta lity ; and in v irtue of the so lidarity of hum anity , and in v irtue of the g rea t doctrine of the com m unication of all th ings holy w ith all th a t seeks fo r holiness, the above and the below , this congregation is, in very tru th —-for I th ink th a t so much we can realize even in the norm al unders tand ing— the sp irit of the visible C hurch of fa ith , aspiration and struggle , the C hurch T r iu m p h a n t overdw elling the C hurch M ili ta n t, and the channel th rough w hich the graces and benedictions of the H o ly and G lo rious Z ion are adm inistered to the Z ion w hich is on e a rth .”— ( In tro d u c tio n , page x v .)

D ID T H IS G R E A T M Y ST IC B E L O N G T O ANY SE C R E T O R G A N IZ A T IO N ?

It is not even certain that Eckartshausen actually belonged to any secret organization. A fter all his investigation, M r. Waite was uncertain. Note what he says :

“ I th in k th a t the testim ony borne by E ck artshausen m ay be regarded under one of three aspects, b u t th a t tw o of them m ust be set aside in the end.

Ita lics ours. T h e re is the possibility— but here I have indicatedalready rny personal doubt o f this v iew — th a t he had been un ited w ith one of those secret fra tern ities of

M ystics. Ita lics ours.

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which there w ere so many a t his p e rio d ; and as some am ong such institu tions w ere of a ce rta in an tiqu ity , there is no insuperable difficulty in supposing (a ) th a t the particu la r association could have been an old one afte r its own kind, or (b ) th a t it p u t fo rw ard a claim corresponding to th a t w hich w ould be made by a Secret C h u rch .” — ( In tro d u c tio n , page xv ii.)

VON E C K A R T SH A U SE N WAS N O T A R O SIC R U C IA NCO U N C IL L O R

Another W illful Misrepresentation

It appears in W aite’s introduction to the letters of von Eckartshausen that he had the title “Aulic Councillor” (aulic, pertaining to a court or meaning courtly). M r. Lewis seized upon this fact as an excuse to misrepresent to his members that this great mystic, who never belonged to the Rosicrucian Fraternity, was a member of a Rosicrucian Council, Council of Editors. It was a wanton and deliberate deception without excuse or justification. On page 4 of Lesson 89, Eleventh Grade A. M. O. R. C. Lessons, we find Mr. Lewis, in his further discourse of misrepresentation concerning von Eckartshausen, telling his members that:

“ H e lived during the la tte r part of the eighteenth cen tury and passed through transition on M a y 13, 1813. H e w as fo rtunately one of the g roup of h igher studen ts w hich became w hat w e m ight call

Ita lics ours. a foundation board of Rosicrucian editors, w hichwas officially called a C ouncil o f the Rosicrucians or a Board o f Councillors. A n d it is strange to note that the title C ouncillor w as given to von E ck artshausen fo r this reason and fo r other reasons.”

T o demonstrate beyond all question that the statement by Mr. Lewis, to which we added our italics, is false— absolutely and willfully false, we again quote from Mr. W aite’s said Introduction and reproduce the page of the Introduction (being facsimile R eproduction No. 11), from which we quote. M r. W aite accounts for the way in which he received the title of Aulic Councillor— and remember that he was not a Rosicrucian Councillor or a member of the Fraternity. Mr. Waite says:

H is ( Eckartshausen s) first education w as re-

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ceivetl a t the college of M u n ich , and he proceeded a fte rw ard s to Ingo lstad t for the study of philosophy and law , w hich he pursued w ith m arked success.

Ita lics ours. T h e university course at an end, his fa th er procuredhim the title o f A u lic C ouncillo r; and in 1780 he w as appointed censor of the lib ra ry at M u n ich .”— (In tro d u c tio n , page x ii .) See fa c s im ile R eproduction N o . 11.

Is there no end to M r. Lewis’ misrepresentations and falsehoods? Indeed, there seems to be none and no limit to his endless variety of deception. Perhaps the members of A. M . O. R. C. who have been so willfully deceived and defrauded will put a stop to it.

T H E T E A C H IN G S O F A M Y S T ICM a d e into A. M . O. R. C. Lessons and Cunningly Given

as Rosicrucian Teachings

Thus, with a cunning introduction of falsehood and deceit, M r. Lewis absorbed all of the letters of von Eckartshausen, the Christian mystic, and made them into alleged and dubious Rosicrucian lessons with the utterly false representation that they were “the rarest o f writings . . . of the most highly recognized Rosicrucian Masters o f the past to aid members of A. M . O. R. C. in their ascent up the mountain in the highest stages of development.

Lesson 90, Eleventh Grade, page 1, starts with page 1 of The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary, and ends on page 10 of the same, but in some places the transcription is wholly misleading, distorted and changed, clearly with a premeditated and designing purpose. Thus we quote first from page 7 of the book:

“W e must, therefore, have a sensorium fitted for such communication, an organized and spiritual sensorium, a spiritual and interior faculty able to receive this light; but it is closed— as I have said— to most men by the incrustation of the senses.

“ Such an interior organ is the intuitive sense of the transcendental world, and until this intuitive sense is effective in us, we can have no certainty of more lofty truths. This organism has been naturally inactive since the Fall, which relegated man to the world of physical sense. The gross m atter which envelops the interior sensorium is a film which veils the internal eye and prevents the exterior eye from seeing into

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spiritual realms. JT*his same matter muffles oui intei nal heating, so that we are deaf to the sounds of the metaphysical worlds; it so paralyzes our spiritual speech that we can scarcely stammer words of sacred import, wot ds whu h we pronounced formerly, and by virtue of which we held authority over the elements and external nature.

This is made to read in Lesson No. 90, page 4, Eleventh Grade:“Thus one ought to have a sensorium fitted for this com

munication, an organized spiritual sensorium, a spiritual and interior faculty able to receive this light; but it is closed to most men by their senses. This interior organ is the intuitive sense of the transcendental world, and until this intuitive sense is effective in us, we can have no certainty of more lofty truths.

“This organism is naturally inactive since the Fall, which degraded man to the world of physical sense alone. The gross matter which envelops this interior sensorium is a film which veils the internal eye and, therefore, prevents the exterior eye from seeing into spiritual realms. This same m atter muffles our internal hearing, so that we are deaf to the sounds of the metaphysical world; it so paralyzes our spiritual speech that we can scarcely stammer words of sacred import, zvords we fully pronounced once, and by virtue of which we held authority over the elements and the external world.”

VON E C K A R T SH A U SE N ’S D O C T R IN E S N O T ROSICRUCIAN P H IL O S O P H Y

W e repeat, for emphasis, that von Eckartshausen’s doctrines, beautiful and profound as they may be, are not in any sense Rosicrucian philosophy. He was a great mystic— one of the greatest of that century which gave birth to so many spiritually minded men but he was not a member, an Initiate of the Rosy Cross O rder, and did not teach Rosicrucian philosophy or doctrines.

T o the end that there may be no remaining doubt on this subject, we quote from pages 70, 71 and 74 of The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary, where we find the proof that von Eckartshausen had in mind a Spiritual Church as differentiated from the formal orthodox church or any and all secret orders or fraternities, because he tells us, after speaking of the Saviour Jesus Christ, t h a t :

A nd here begin the Sacerdotal M ysteries of the

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Ita lics ours.N o t R osicrucian philosophy.

In n e r church not the R osicrucian F ra te rn ity .

E lect and of the Inner C hurch .“T h e Royal and P riestly Science is th a t of R e

generation , or the science of the reunion of fa llen man zvith G od. I t is called R oya l Science, because it leads m an to power and the dom inion over natu re . I t is called Sacerdotal, because it sanctifies and brings all to perfection, spreading grace and benefits everyw here.

“ T h is science owes its im m ediate origin to the verbal revelation of G o d ; it w as alw ays the Science of the In n e r C hurch of P rophets and of Sain ts; and it recognized no other H igh P rie s t bu t Jesus C hrist, the L o rd .

“ B ut the rebuilding of the w o rld ’s edifice in general w as not the only aim of redem ption. M an w as the principal object in the shedding of C h ris t’s b lo o d ; to procure for him, even in this m aterial sphere, the highest possible perfection by the am elioration of his being, Jesus C h ris t subm itted to in finite suffering.

“ H e is the Saviour of the w o rld and of m an. T h e object or cause of H is incarnation w as to rescue us from sin, misery and death .

"Jesus C hrist has delivered us fro m all evil by H is flesh, w hich H e sacrificed , and by H is blood, w hich H e shed fo r us.”

T h a t we may not be misunderstood, we say again that we find no fault with the doctrines and teachings of the Mystic Church. Our point is that they are not Rosicrucian doctrines and teachings, and that for M r. Lewis to give them to his members as such is afraud A N O U T R A G E O U S IM PO SIT IO N and A N O U T R IG H T SW IN D L E

in every sense and meaning of those ugly terms.

Ita lics ours.

R E P R O D U C T IO N S M A D E H E R E I N

For those who do not have a copy of The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary and A. M. O. R. C. Eleventh Grade Lessons, we have reproduced herein two pages of the book and corresponding pages of said lessons for comparison, being facsimile Reproductions Nos. 12, 13, 14 and 15, to which we invite and direct the attention of the reader and all investigators.

Those who have both the book and the lessons will find it inter-

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esting to compare them carefully and to note that M r. Lewis copied all of the Eckartshausen letters into the A. M . O. R. C. “ higher teachings,” except when it suited his purpose and served his end to change and mutilate them.

If you care to make the comparisons, you will find that—Lesson 91, A. M. 0 . R. C., Eleventh Grade, starts with page 10

and ends on page 20 of the book. In this section material changes have been made, apparently to suit a special purpose.

Lesson 92, A. M. O. R. C., Eleventh Grade, starts with page 20 and ends on page 29 of the book.

Lesson 93, A. M. 0 . R. C., Eleventh Grade, starts with page 30 and ends on page 40 of the book. The changes made are so many and varied that we suggest the true seeker and investigator obtain a copy of the book and compare notes.




Lesson 97, A. M. O. R. C., Eleventh Grade, starts witli page 68 and ends on page 76 of the book.

Lesson 98, A. M. O. R. C., Eleventh Grade, starts with page 77 of The Cloud L pon the Sanctuary and ends the series of lessons taken directly from von Eckartshausen’s letters or teachings.

F A C -SIM IL E R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 11

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college of Munich, and he proceeded afterwards to Ingolstadt for the study of philosophy and law,' which he pursued with marked success. The university course at an end, his father procured him the title of Aulic__Councillor_; and in 1780 he was appointed censor of the library at Munich. This, in spite of the rectitude and goodness which characterised him, made him many enemies, but the favour of the Elector Karl Theodore sustained him against all combinations. In 1784 he was nominated Keeper of the Archives of the Electoral House, an appointment conferred, it is said, through a desire of the Elector to retain him near his person.

Eckartshausen published in all some sixty-nine works, embracing many classes of literature—the drama, politics, religion, history, art-criticism, general science, and, in particular, several contributions of varied merit to mystic and occult science. As indicated already, the majority of these are now forgotten, though some of his plays seem to have been successful in their day. The Prejudice o f Birth in particular —his first printed drama—is described as abounding in felicitous situations and human interest. He attempted even a comedy, and this also received considerable approbation. One only of his books, under the title of God is Purest Love, commanded great and enduring popularity. Sixty editions are said to have been issued in Germany, and it' was translated into most languages of Europe, as well as into Church Latin. It is a small collection of Catholic prayers and meditations on the love of God, the fear of God, the elevation of man’s sentiments towards his Creator, the knowledge of the eternal, &c. There

A N A U L IC COUNCILLOR

Mr. W aite tells us in his introduction to The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary that von Eckartshausen w as an A ulic Councillor and how his appointm ent w as obtained. It bears no relation to Rosicrucian Councils. Compare the marked statements with Mr. L ew is’ statem ent on page 4, Lesson 89, Eleventh Grade, which w e have quoted. M r. Lew is m akes a Rosicrucian Councillor out of an A ulic Councillor. M iserable m isrepresentation !


FA C-SIM ILE R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 12

T H E CLOUD UPON TH E SANCTUARY

LE T T E R I

T h e r e is no age more remarkable to the quiet observer than our own. Everywhere there is a fermentation in the mind, as in the heart of m an ; everywhere there is a battle between light and darkness, between exploded thought and living ideas, between powerless wills and living active force ; in fine, everywhere there is war between animal man and growing spiritual man.

It is said that we live in the age of light, but it would be truer to say that we are living in that of twilight; here and there a luminous ray pierces the mist of darkness, but does not light to full clearness either our reason or our heart. Men are not of one mind, scientists dispute, and where there is discord, truth is not yet apprehended.

The most important objects for humanity arestill undetermined. No one is agreed either on

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Reproduction of a part of Letter I and page 2, The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary, atranslation of von Eckartshausen’s book, which Mr. Lewis used in its entirety forEleventh G rade lessons. Compare this page with Reproduction No. 13 and see where he uses this m aterial in Lesson 90 of the Eleventh Grade of the A . M. O. R. C. S e c r e t T e a c h i n g s .

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F A C -S IM IL E R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 13


NUMBER-NINETY

B e lo v e d Members , G r e e t i n g s !

Today I w i l l s t a r t r e a d i n g t o you and commenting upon t h e i n t e r e s t i n g " l e t t e r s " w r i t t e n by Von E c k a r t s h a u s e n a s m e n t io n e d i n my p r e v i o u s t a l k w i th you. Read t h e s e l e t t e r s c a r e f u l l y , t h e n s i t a n d m e d i t a t e u p o n them b u t keep up t h e l a s t e x p e r i m e n t s we h a d ; k eep up t h e e x e r c i s e s g i v e n i n t h e l a s t two or t h r e e l e c t u r e s i f i t i s p o s s i b l e and c o n v e n i e n t f o r you t o do so .

L e t t e r 1

There i s no age more r e m a rk a b le t o t h e q u i e t o b s e r v e r t h a n o u r own. E v e ry w h e re t h e r e i s a f e r m e n t a t i o n i n t h e minds o f men; e v e ry w h ere t h e r e i s a b a t t l e b e tw een l i g h t a n d d a r k n e s s , b e tw e e n e x p lo d e d th o u g h t a n d l i v i n g i d e a s , b e tw e e n p o w e r l e s s w i l l s and l i v i n g a c t i v e f o r c e ; in s h o r t e v e ry w h e re i s t h e r e war b e tw e e n a n im a l man and g ro w in g s p i r i t u a l man.

I t i s s a i d t h a t we l i v e i n an age o f l i g h t , b u t i t would be t r u e r t o s a y t h a t we a r e l i v i n g i n an age o f t w i l i g h t ; h e r e and t h e r e a lum inous ra y p i e r c e s th ro u g h t h e m i s t s o f d a r k n e s s , b u t d o e s n o t l i g h t t o f u l l c l e a r n e s s e i t h e r our r e a s o n or ou r h e a r t s . Men a r e n o t o f one mind; s c i e n t i s t s d i s p u t e , and where t h e r e i s d i s c o r d , t r u t h i s n o t y e t app r e h e n d e d .

The most i m p o r t a n t o b j e c t s f o r h u m a n i ty a r e s t i l l u n d e t e r m i n e d . No one i s a g r e e d e i t h e r on th e p r i n c i p l e or r a t i o n a l i t y o r on t h e p r i n c i p l e o f m o r a l i t y , o r on t h e c a u s e o f t h e w i l l . T h i s p r o v e s t h a t th o u g h we a r e s w e l l i n g i n an age o f l i g h t , we do n o t w e l l u n d e r s t a n d what e m a n a te s from our h e a r t s — a n d what from ou r h e a d s . P r o b a b l y we s h o u ld have t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n much s o o n e r i f we d i d n o t im a g in e t h a t we have t h e l i g h t o f know ledge a l r e a d y i n our h a n d s , o r i f we would c a s t a l o o k on ou r w eakne ss , and r e c o g n i s e t h a t we r e q u i r e a more b r i l l i a n t i l l u m i n a t i o n . We l i v e i n t h e t ime o f i d o l a t r y o f t h e i n t e l l e c t , we p l a c e a common t o r c h l i g h t upon th e a l t a r a n d we l o u d l y p r o c l a i m t h e a u r o r a , t h a t now d a y l i g h t i 3 r e a l l y a b o u t t o a p p e a r , and t h a t t h e w o r ld i s em erg in g more a n d more ou t o f o b s c u r i t y i n t o t h e f u l l d ay o f p e r f e c t i o n , t h r o u g h t h e a r t s , s c i e n c e s , c u l t u r e d t a s t e , and e v e n f rom a p u r e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f r e l i g i o n .

P o o r m a n k in d ! To what s t a n d p o i n t have you r a i s e d t h e h a p p i n e s s o f man? Has t h e r e e v e r b e e n a n age w hich h a s c o u n t e d so many v i c t i m s of h u m a n i ty a s t h e p r e s e n t ? Has t h e r e e v e r been an age i n w h ich imm o r a l i t y a n d e g o t i s m have b een g r e a t e r o r more d om inan t t h a n i n t h i sone? The t r e e i s known by i t s f r u i t s . Mad men.' With y o u r im a g in a ry n a t u r a l r e a s p n , f rom whence have you th e l i g h t by which you a r e so w i l l i n g t o e n l i g h t e n o t h e r s ? Are n o t a l l your i d e a s b o r ro w e d from y o u r s e n s e s which do n o t g i v e you t h e r e a l i t y b u t m e r e ly i t s phenomena? I s i t n o t t r u e t h a t i n t im e and space a l l know ledge i s b u t r e l a t i v e ? I s i t n o t t r u e t h a t a l l which we c a l l r e a l i t y i s b u t r e l a t i v e , f o r a b s o l u t e t r u t h i s n o t t o be f o u n d i n t h e oh'eftomenal w o r ld . Thusy o u r n a t u r a l r e a s o n d o e s n o t p o s s e s s i t s t r u e e s s e n c e , b u t o n ly t h ea p p e a r a n c e o f t r u t h a n d l i g h t ; a n d th e more t h i s a p p e a r a n c e i n c r e a s e s a n d / s p r e a d s , t h e more t h e e s s e n c e o f l i g h t I n w a rd ly f a d e s , a n d t h e man

A. M. O. R. C. SEC R E T T E A C H IN G S

Compare with Reproduction No. 12. T he above reproduction com prised about three pages of the letters of von Eckartshausen, taken verbatim from the published book The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary.


FAC-SIMILE R E P R O D U C T IO N No. 14

LET TER IV

As infinity in numbers loses itself in the unit which is their basis, and as the innumerable rays of a circle are united in a single centre, so it is also with the Mysteries; their hieroglyphics and infinitude of emblems have the object of exemplifying but one single truth. He who knows this has found the key to understand everything, and all at once.

There is but one God, but one truth, and one way which leads to this grand Truth. There is but one means of finding it.

He who has discovered this way possesses everything therein; all . wisdom in one book alone, all strength in one force, every beauty in a single object, all riches in one treasure only, every happiness in one perfect felicity. And the sum of all these perfections is Jesus Christ, Who was crucified and.Who rose again.Now, this great fact, expressed thus, is, it is true, only an object of faith, but it can become also one of experimental knowledge, as soon as we are instructed how Jesus Christ can be or become all this.

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Reproduction of part of Letter IV of von Eckartshausen, being page 41 of T he Cloud Upon the Sanctuary, copied verbatim in A. M. 0 . R. C. Lesson 94, E leventh G rade, by the Imperator. (See Reproduction No. 15.)

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Ar.ORC - R o s i c r u c i a n O rder 'ILEVEIiTK GRADE TEUPLE LECTURE PAGE ONE

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V/e w i l l now c o n t i n u e th e l e t t e r s o f Von E c k a r t s h a u s e n , b e g i n n i n g a t a p o i n t where ve d i s c o n t i n u e d l a s t week.

LETTER IV

As i n f i n i t y i n numoerr. l o s e s i t s e l f i n t h e u n i t , and a s t h e innumera b l e r a y s o f a c i r c l e a r e u n i t e d i n one s i n g l e c e n t r e o n ly , i t i s l i k e w i s e w i th t h e M y s t e r i e s ; t h e i r h i e r o g l y p h i c s and i n f i n i t e number o f emblems have the o b j e c t o f e x e m p l i f y in g b u t one s i n g l e t r u t h . He who knows t h i s has fo u n d th e key t o u n d e r s t a n d e v e r y t h i n g a l l a t once.

There i s b u t one God, b u t one t r u t h , and one way w h ich l e a d s t o t h i s g r a n d T ru th . There i s b u t one m eans o f f i n d i n g i t .

He who h a s found t h i s way p o s s e s s e s e v e r y t h i n g i n i t s p o s s e s s i o n : a l l wisdom i n one book a l o n e , a l l s t r e n g t h i n one f o r c e , e v e r y b e a u ty i n one s i n g l e o b j e c t , a l l r i c h e s i n one t r e a s u r e o n ly , e v e r y h a p p in e s s i n one p e r f e c t f e l i c i t y . And t h e sum of a l l t h e s e p e r f e c t i o n s i s J e s u s C h r i s t , who was c r u c i f i e d an d who l i v e d a g a i n . Now, t h i s g r e a t t r u t h , e x p r e s s e d t h u s , i s , i t i s t r u e , o n ly an o b j e c t o f f a i t h , b u t i t c a n become a l s o one of- e x p e r i m e n t a l know ledge , a s soon a s we a r e i n s t r u c t e d how J e s u s C h r i s t c a n be o r become a l l t h i s -

T h is g r e a t ' t a y s t e r y was a lw a y s a n o b j e c t o f i n s t r u c t i o n i n t h e S e c r e t S choo l o f t h e i n v i s i b l e a n 6. i n t e r i o r C hurch ; t h i s g r e a t knowledge was u n d e r s t o o d i n the e a r l i e s t d a y s o f C h r i s t i a n i t y u n d e r t h e name of D i s c i p l i n a A rcana From t h i s s e c r e t s c h o o l a r e d e r i v e d a l l t h e r i t e s an d c e r e m o n ie s e x t a n t i n t h e C u te r Church. Eut t h e s p i r i t o f t h e s e g r a n d a n d s im p le v e r i t i e s was w ith d raw n i n t o t h e ' I n t e r i o r , a n d i n our day i t i s e n t i r e l y l o s t a s t o t h e e x t e r i o r .

I t h a s b een p r o p h e s i e d lo n g ago , d e a r b r o t h e r s , t h a t a l l w hich i s h i d d e n s h a l l b e ' r e v e a l e d i n t h e s e l a t t e r days ; b u t i t h a s a l s o been p r e d i c t e d t h a t many f a l s e p r o p h e t s w i l l a r i s e , and t h e f a i t h f u l a r e w arned n o t - t o b e l i e v e e v e r y s p i r i t , b u t t o p ro v e them i f t h e y r e a l l y come f ro m God, I J o h n i v . 5. The a p o s t l e h i m s e l f e x p l a i n s how t h i s t r u t h i s a s c e r t a i n e d . He s a y s , "H ereby know ye th e S p i r i t o f God, e v e r y s p i r i t which c o n f e s s e t h t h a t J e s u s C h r i s t i s come i n t h e f l e s h i s o f God, an d e v e r y s p i r i t w hich c o n f e s s e t h n o t i s n o t o f God." That i s t o say , t h e s p i r i t who s e p a r a t e s i n Kim t h e D iv ine and human i s not f rom God.

We c o n f e s s t h a t Je .su 3 C h r i s t i s come i n t h e f l e s h and hence t h e s p i r i t o f t r u t h sp e ak s by u s . But t h e m y s te ry t h a t J e s u s C h r i s t i s come i n th e f l e s h i s o f wide e x t e n t a n d g r e a t d ep th , a n d i n i t i s c o n t a i n e d th e know ledge of t h e d iv in e -h u m a n , a n d i t i s t h i s know ledge t h a t we a r e c h o o s i n g to - d a y a s o b j e c t f o r ou r i n s t r u c t i o n .

As we a r e n o t s p e a k in g t o n e o p h y t e s i n m a t t e r s o f f a i t h , i t w i l l be much e a s i e r f o r you, d e a r b r o t h e r s , t o r e c e i v e t h e s u b l im e t r u t h s we

T he above reproduction comprises about three pages of the published book contain ng the letters of von Eckartshausen.

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C O S M IC C O N S C I O U S N E S S By Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke

We present for the further consideration of interested students, investigators and members of A. M. O. R. C. another instance where Mr. Lewis with his usual method (hereinbefore dealt with) has made liberal use of the material of a comparatively recently published book to compile his secret higher Rosicrucian lessons and teachings.

We do not appear as a critic of Dr. Bucke or of his views or the ideas that he lias presented to the world in Cosmic Consciousness. Let us assume that Dr. Bucke’s Cosmic Consciousness is a book that is of interest to all students of the occult; it is a book easily procurable at a moderate price. Such being the case, if M r. Lewis desired that his higher grade— his Eleventh Grade— students should study the material presented by Dr. Bucke on the subject of cosmic consciousness, why did he not advise them to purchase a copy of Dr. Bucke’s book, instead of lifting the material from the published book and presenting it to them under the false representation, expressed or implied, 01* with the crafty implication that the “extracts" from the writings of R. M. Bucke “were hi^h, secret Rosicrucian teachings” ? The answer is, as usual, tha t it is more profitable to M r. Lewis to copy the material into his lessons and to sell it to his members.

PA U L T Y N E R A N D H IS A T T A I N M E N T O F COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS

Dr. Bucke s description of the experience of Paul Tyner in attaining cosmic consciousness in Chapter XXXIV, beginning at page 291 of Cosmic Consciousness, is of real interest to all students. It will be of unusual interest, and perhaps it will be startling information to members of A. M. O. R. C. who are seeking the W a y to the R osy C ro s s to be advised— to know that Paul Tyner was one of the Councillors and co-workers with Freeman B. Dowd in T h e Frmf i .e o r t h e R osy C r o s s , Dowd being the second G rand Mas- tei of the Randolph Foundation of the Authentic Rosicrucian Brotherhood and Rose Cross Order in America.

JESUS T H E C H R IST

Inasmuch as Jesus, who attained Christhood, was the Greatest

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M aster o f W hite M agic, it is strange, indeed, that M r. Lewis should use Bucke’s commentaries on Jesus in his lessons, in view of his (M r . Lewis’) association and connection with the most notorious Black Magician of this age, whom he recognizes and refers to as his S e c r e t C h ie f . (See Lewis’ letter o f February 16, 1934— facsimile Reproduction No. 32.)

L E T A. M . O. R. C. M E M B E R S C O M P A R E

We regret that we do not have more space to devote to this book and to treat it and the lessons taken from it by M r. Lewis as we have the books Among the Rosicrucians and The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary. All A. M . O. R. C. members should, for their own satisfaction, procure a copy of Cosmic Consciousness by Bucke and compare it, beginning at page 81, with their Eleventh Grade lessons, Lesson No. 102. For the convenience of those who do not have the book or the lessons, we reproduce herein, page 81, of Bucke’s Cosmic Consciousness, and page 1 of Lesson 102 of the Eleventh Grade, as fabricated by M r. Lewis, for comparison, see facsimile Reproductions Nos. 16 and 17.

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C h a p t e r 2.

Jesus the Christ.

Balzac says [ 5 : 143] that Jesus was a Specialist— that is, that he had Cosmic Consciousness. As Balzac was himself undoubtedly illum ined, he would be high, if not absolute, authority upon the point. Paul, as soon as his own eyes were opened, recognized Jesus as belonging to a superio r sp iritual order— that is, as having the Cosmic Sense. But let us not take any one’s word, but try and see for ourselves what reasons there are for including this man in the list of those having Cosmic Consciousness.

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Jesus was born B. C. 4 [80], and would be, according to this authority , thirty-four or thirty-five years old when he began to teach, so would have been at least thirty-three at the time of illumination— supposing him a case.

Other writers make him older. Sutherland [143a : 140] says: “ Thedeath of Jesus occurred in the year 35.” This would make him th irty-nine at his death, thirty-six or thirty-eight when he began to teach (the form er, if he taught three years, as John says; the latter, if he taught only one year, as the synoptics tell us), and, say, thirty-five or thirty-six at illum ination.:|:

A ll goes to show that at about the age specified a marked change took

* T h e Review o f Reviews for J a n u a ry , 1897, sum s u p th e e v id e n c e b e a r in g o n th e p o in t as fo llo w s :

" O n e o f th e m ost em in en t o f liv in g a u th o ritie s on th e life o f C h rist, D r. C u n n in g h a m G eik ie , w rite s in th e Homiletic Review on th e v a rio u s a tte m p ts to fix th e exact d a te o f th e b i r th o f th e M ess ia h .

• ' I t is c le a r th a t th e rece ived ch rono logy o f th e A b b o t D yonisius th e D w arf, w h ich d a te s from th e first h a lf o f th e six th ce n tu ry , m ust h a v e b eg u n se v e ra l y ea rs too la te in fixing th e b i r th o f C h ris t as h a v in g ta k e n p la c e in th e 754th y ea r o f R om e, s in ce it is k n o w n th a t H e ro d d ied in 750, a n d Je su s m u s t h a v e b e e n b o rn w hile H erod w as still reig n in g . D r. G eik ie po in ts o u t o th e r fu n d a m e n ta l e rro rs in th e c a lc u la tio n s o f th e A bbot D yon isius.

" D y o n is iu s h a d b a se d his ca lcu la tio n s on th e m en tio n b y St. L u k e th a t Jo h n th e B a p tis t, w ho w as a little o ld e r th a n Jesu s , b eg an h is pub lic w o rk in th e fifteenth y e a r o f T ib e riu s , a n d th a t Je su s w as * ab o u t th ir ty y e a rs o ld ’ when h e b e g a n to tea c h (L u k e iii : 1 -23). T h is fifteen th y e a r o f T ib e riu s w ou ld b e p e rh a p s 782 o r 783, a n d th ir ty d e d u c te d from th is w ould g iv e 752 o r 753. to th e la t te r of w h ich D io n y siu s a d d e d a year, on th e supposition th a t L u k e 's ex pression , ‘ a b o u t th ir ty y e a r s , ' r e q u ire d h im to a d d a y e a r. B ut th e v a g u e • a b o u t ’ w as a w eak g ro u n d on w hich to g o , a n d , b esid es , th e re ig n o f T ib e riu s m ay b e reck o n ed from his a ssoc ia tion in th e g o v e rn m e n t w ith A u g u s tu s , a n d th u s fro m 765 in s te a d o f from y6y. T h e tex ts I h a v e q u o ted from St. L uke c a n n o t, th e re fo re , b e u se d to

Reproduction of page 81 of Bucke’s Cosmic Consciousness. In using this m aterial for his lessons, Mr. Lewis eliminated all the important notes, as will be seen by comparing the above with Reproduction No. 17, with A. M. 0 . R. C. Secret Lesson 102 of the Eleventh Grade. W onderfully, deceptively secret!

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AM0I}C - R o s i c r u c i a n Order ELEVENTH GRADE TEidPLE LECTURE PAGE ONE

NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND TV/0

B e lo v e d Members, G r e e t in g s 1

We w i l l now p ro c e e d v/i th th e e x t r a c t s from t h e w r i t i n g s o f Mr. R.M. Bucke. * • * * * • » » * « * * *

J e s u s t h e C h r i s t

B a lz a c s a y s t h a t J e s u s was a S p e c i a l i s t — t h a t i s , t h a t he had Cosmic C o n s c io u s n e s s . As B a lz ac v:as h i m s e l f u n d o u b te d ly i l l u m in e d , he would be h ig h , i f n o t a b s o l u t e , a u t h o r i t y upon th e p o i n t . P a u l , a s soon as h i s own e y e s were opened,- r e c o g n i z e d J e s u s a s b e lo n g in g t o a s u p e r i o r s p i r i t u a l o rd e r— t h a t i s , a s h a v in g th e Cosmic S ense . But l e t u s n o t ta k e any o n e ' s word, b u t t r y and see f o r o u r s e l v e s what r e a s o n s t h e r e a r e f o r i n c l u d i n g t h i s man in t h e l i s t o f t h o s e h a v in g Cosmic C onsc iousn e s s .

J e s u s was b o rn B.C. 4, and would be , a c c o r d in g to t h i s a u t h o r i t y , t h i r t y - f o u r o r t h i r t y - f i v e y e a r s ol'd when he began t o t e a c h , so would have b een a t l e a s t t h i r t y - t h r e e a.t t h e time of i l l u m i n a t i o n — suppos ing him a c a s e .

Other , w r i t e r s make him o l d e r . S u t h e r l a n d s a y s : "The d e a th o f J e s u so c c u r r e d in th e y e a r 3 5 . " Th is would make him t h i r t y - n i n e a t h i s dea t iv> t h i r t y - s i x o r t h i r t y - e i g h t when he began t o teach ( t h e fo rm e r , i f- h e t a u g h t t h r e e y e a r s , a s Jo h n sa y s ; the l a t t e r , i f he t a u g h t only one y e a r , a s th e synopticfc t e l l u s , ) and, say , t h i r t y - f i v e or t h i r t y - s i x a t i l l u m i n a t i o n .

A l l goe3 to show t h a t a t ab o u t t h e age s p e c i f i e d a marked change took p l a c e i n him; t h a t w hereas up t o a c e r t a i n age he was v e ry much a s o t h e r s , he a l l a t once a s c e n d e d to ( i s p i r i t u a l l e v e l q u i t e o v e r the h e a d s o f o r d i n a r y men. Those who know him a t home, a s .a body and a young man, c o u l d n o t u n d e r s t a n d h i s s u p e r i o r i t y , " i s n o t t h i s the c a r p e n t e r ' s son"? t h e y o.sk. Or a s e lsew h ere r e p o r t e d : " I s n o t t h i st h e c a r p e n t e r the son o f Mary?. . . . . and t h e y were o f f e n d e d a t him". T h is 'm a r k e d s p i r i t u a l a s c e n t o c c u r r in g sudden ly a t t h i s ag e i s i n i t s e l f a lm o s t d i a g n o s t i c of t h e oncoming of the cosmic s e n s e .

The e a r l i e s t w r i t t e n and p r o b a b ly most a u t h e n t i c a c c o u n t o f t h e i l l u m i n a t i o n q f J e s u s r u n s a s f o l l o w s : "And s t r a i g h t w a y coming up o u t o fth e w a te r , he saw th e heav en s r e n t a s u n d e r , a n d th e S p i r i t a s a dove d e s c e n d in g upon him: and a v o i c e came out o f th e h e a v e n s s a y in g THOUART MY BELOVED SON, IN THEE I AM WELL PLEASED. And s t r a i g h t w a y the S p i r i t d r i v e t h him f o r t h i n t o th e w i l d e r n e s s " . There i s a t r a d i t i o n t h a t t h e i l l u m i n a t i o n o f J e s u s to o k p l a c e th e 6 t h o r 1 0 th o f J a n u a ry .

The f a c t t h a t J e s u s went to Jo h n t o be b a p t i z e d shows t h a t h i s mind w a 3 d i r e c t e d to r e l i g i o n and makes i t p r o b a b le t h a t he had (b e fo r e i l l u m i n a t i o n ) th e e a r n e s t ten p e ra . . ien t out o f which, when a t a l l , the Cosmic Sense s p r i n g s . I t i s n o t n e c e s s a r y to suppose t h a t i l l u m in a t i o n to o k p l a c e im m ed ia te ly upon th e b ap t ism o r t h a t t h e r e was any s p e c i a l c o n n e c t io n between t h e s e two t h i n g s . The im p u lse t h a t drove J e s u s t o s o l i t u d e a f t e r h i s i l l u m i n a t i o n i s u s u a l , i f n o t u n i v e r s a l .P a u l f e l t i t and obeyed i t ; so d i d Whitman.

T he above reproduction com prises tw o pages of m aterial, pages 81 and 82, of Cosmic Consciousness. T he reader w ill note that all notes have been eliminated.

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S T I L L A N O T H E R I N S T A N C E

O f M o r e P ublished M a ter ia l Used by M r . L e w is in C o m p i l ing A . M . 0 . R . C. Secret Teachings

Thus far we have given consideration to three notable instances wherein M r. Lewis has used material from pub lish ed and easily procurable books for ONE OR MORE OF HIS LECTURES, using such material verba tim or with misleading interpolation. W e now call attention to another instance— a flagrant instance w here in he made use o f a book and its teachings which he h im se l f s t ro n g ly condem ned .

We refer to his First Grade Lectures, being Lecture No. 6 , page 7, and ending on page 8 of A. M. O. R. C. official lectures, where we find M r. Lewis telling his members:

“ I t is necessary for us to sound these few w ords of w arn ing righ t now. In o ther w ords, a fte r having said all th a t we have said about books and how the teachings of the O rd e r have been preserved from the curious and insincere, it is necessary fo r us to advise you th a t the purchase of books claim ing to give you Rosicrucian teachings is sim ply a w aste o f tim e and an endorsement and encouragem ent of a fraud being practiced upon sincere seekers. For instance, there is one book th a t has been offered on the m arket fo r the last tw o o r th ree years th a t p retends to contain Rosicrucian teachings and w ritings. The au th o r’s name is given in L a tin form as though it w as a veiled name. T h e book sells fo r approxim ately $ 2 .0 0 and in some stores for $ 3 . 0 0 o r $ 4 .0 0 . 1 he author of the book is a w ell-know n w rite r of N ew 1 hought stories and, so fa r as any records we can find are concerned, he has never been in itiated into any Rosicrucian lodge or branch of the w ork, and if he had been he w ould never have dared to com m ercialize the secret teachings! O ne reading of this book w ill convince any R osicrucian studen t th a t he knows nothing more of R osicrucianism than he could learn from some of the popu lar references to the O rd er. 1 he book does not contain the Rosier ucian teachings, or the rituals, o r even correct sym bols, yet thousands are buying it in the hope of finding it a quicker method of m astering the teach-

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Italics ours. N ote carefu lly and rem em ber.

N ote la ter use made of one of this w rite r ’s N ew T h o u g h t books: T h e l l in d u -Y o g i Science o f B reath

Ita lics ours.

A t least the book does


not con ta in an inverted triang le Ita lics ours.N o te la te r use M r . L ew is m ade of these Y ogi teachings. Ita lics ours. C ondem ns the teachings and then uses them .Ita lics ours.

Ita lics ours.N o te th is sta tem ent carefu lly . See la ter use m ade of these teachings and directly from the condem ned au th o r and book.

A ir. L ew is failed to heed his ow n advice.

Ita lics ours.See advertisem ent on last cover of all Lew is m agazines offering num erous books fo r sale. H e is now in the bookselling business, regardless of the im position and bad faith .

ings than th rough tak ing the p ro p er course of in structions. T h is same au thor has published a book on the Y o g i Philosophy and gives his nam e there, as the au thor, in the form of a H in d u or Ind ian nam e. Thousands of persons have referred to th a t Ind ian name as though it is the rea l nam e of a real Yogi of Ind ia . T he book does no t contain the real Y o g i teachings, only ta lks around the subject, and is not as com plete as are some of the articles you w ill find in encyclopedias perta in in g to Y ogi ph ilosophy. T h e real Y og i philosophy is not adaptable to our O ccidental ways o f liv ing and our customs and habits, and for th a t reason has never been of as m uch benefit to the w estern w orld as to the eastern w orld . T o adopt the Y o g i system o f liv ing and its principles means taking a step backw ard in c iv iliza tion fo r O ccidental persons. Y e t thousands are being deceived into buying this book th ro u g h the belief th a t they are getting an official Y o g i publication. T h e sam e th ing can be said regard ing books th a t tell you how to aw aken your psychic consciousness, how to develop your so lar plexus, how to concentra te and secure everything you w an t from the g rea t cosmic abundant supply. B ew are of all these books. Read them if you insist, b u t read in a library, so you w ill not be w asting your m oney buying them and then casting them aside as w orth less. R em em ber th a t w e have no other reason in advising you against these books than your ow n interest. W e are not in the bookselling business and do not have special books o f our ow n that w e w a n t to sell you in preference to any others. JVe could undoubtedly establish a very profitable branch i f w e w ere to recom m end and sell to our studen ts the hundreds of books th a t have been w ritten on occult and mystical subjects, w hich we could buy a t w holesale and easily sell a t regu lar prices. B u t w e w o u ld consider this an im position on in telligence o f our m embers and violation o f the fa ith and good w ill th a t we w ish to establish and m ain ta in betw een our m em bers and ourselves as essential p a rts of this g rea t B ro therhood .”

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C H IC A N E R Y IN T H E B E G IN N IN G AS IN T H E E N DCunning Deception Permeates A. M . 0 . F- C. Lessons from the

First to the Highest Grades

Why did M r. Lewis warn his members in the first grade, in the very beginning, against buying and reading The Hindu-Yogi Science o f Breath, by Yogi Ramacharaka (William W alker Atkinson, the well-known writer of “ New Thought Stories” ) ? The reason is apparent. He had plagiarized and used the teachings and text of this book, or at least a part of it, as we shall show by his admission under oath, and he did not want his members to know about it. Do you remember what we said about M r. Lewis’ usual and favorite practice of throwing a “smoke screen” about himself to protect his thefts of material from published books for his (A. M. O. R. C.) S e c r e t T e a c h i n g s ?

Will you also kindly note the Imperator’s (Lewis’) warning against purchasing and reading books claiming to give Rosicrucian knowledge? N ote particularly his statement that it is simply a waste of time, that it is an endorsement and the encouragement of a “fraud being practiced upon sincere seekers

Well! Well! Now, what do you think of that? When this man was advising and warning A. M. O. R. C. members s o l e l y and ONLY for their own interest, do you not think that it would have been a fine thing— a most timely and appropriate thing— for him, in his great, magnanimous spirit, in the deep and sincere interest he felt for his members, to warn them against their own IMPERATOR and his pilfering, plagiarizing charlatanism and against the FRAUD he has practiced and is practicing upon sincere seekers, including all his members?

And now let us compare— set M r. Lewis’ advice and warning to his members along beside his own practices on acts in using the complete contents of at least two books for his higher grade lessons, namely: Among the Rosicrucians and The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary, the partial contents of a third, viz, Cosmic Consciousness, and a part of a fourth book, to wit: The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath, as we shall presently see.

Having made the comparison, what do you think of the I m p e r a t o r of A. M. O. R. C. and his pilfering, plagiarizing charlatanism and HIS “ f r a u d BEING PRACTICED u p o n s i n c e r e s e e k e r s ” ?

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USES T H E BOOK H E SO STR O N G LY C O N D E M N E D The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath Admils It Under Oath

In the case of the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis vs. E. E. Thom as brought by M r. Lewis in the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, California, M r. Lewis testified on the fifth day of January, 1931. On his cross-examination by M r. Kempley, counsel for the defendant Thomas, he (Lewis) was forced to admit, among other things, that he (Lewis) had used a portion of the book, The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath, in one of his A. M. O. R. C. lectures on “Arcane Philosophy.”

In support of this statement, we quote the relevant portion of M r. Lewis’ testimony on cross-examination from the reporter’s official transcript, as follows:

M R. L E W IS T E S T IF IE S

Q uestion ( M r . K em p ley ): I show you this in strum en t, w hich is headed “A. M . O . R. C .,” u n der th a t “ trad em ark ” and “ official lec tu re ,” and ask you if th a t instrum ent is o?ie o f the lectures on A rcane Philosophy?

A nsw er ( M r . L e w is ) : I t seems to be, a lthough it is bound together d ifferently th an w e usually bind our lectures.

Q u e s tio n : H o w do you m e a n ; th is staple th a t is in it?

A n sw er: Yes, we usually have tw o.Q u estio n : T h a t is true. T h a t w as stapled in our

office. A side from that, you w o u ld say that w as one of your lectures on Arcane P hilosophy f

A n sw er: Yes.M r. K em pley: I offer this in evidence and ask

it to be m arked as D efen d an t’s E x h ib it A .T h e C o u r t: I t w ill be received and m arked as

D e fen d an t’s E xh ib it A.(L ec tu re on A rcane Philosophy N o. 3 received

in evidence and m arked D e fe n d a n t’s E xh ib it A .)Q uestion ( M r . K em p ley ): I show you a book,

D octo r Lew is, entitled T h e H in d u -Y o g i Science o f Breath, and ask you if you are fam ilia r w ith th a t w ork.

A n sw er: O h, I am sure w e have a copy of it in

Ita lics ours.

Ita lics ours.

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Ita lics ours.M r . Lew is adm its using m aterial of Yogi book.

A n admission of plagiarism .

M r . H aycock was the counsel fo r A. M . O . R. C . and M r . L eu 'is. H e strenuously objected to this dam aging evidence.

our ed itorial library .Q uestion : D o you know w hether o r no t it is a

fact th a t a large pa rt of th a t L ecture N o . 3 on A r cane Philosophy was lifted verbatim fro m this particular b o o k?

A nsw er: N o t a large part o f it, bu t a portion.Q uestion : A re any quotation m arks used or any

cred it given to the author of this H in d u -Y o g i Science o f B rea th ?

M r . H aycock: O bjected to.T h e C o u rt: O bjection overruled .A n sw er: N o , there are no quotations used, but

in the in troduction to the w ork it w as sta ted various w orks w ould be consulted and re fe rred to.

Q uestion : In the in troduction to th a t particu la r le tte r?

A nsw er: N o, bu t in the le tte rs th a t go to the students, telling them they are going to receive some supplem entary lectures in the form of A rcane P h ilosophy, and so on.

Q uestion : T h e re is no th ing in these le tte rs or lectures to designate w hat p a rticu la r p a r t of the lite ra tu re is the composition of some o th e r w rite r and w h a t is your composition?

M r . H aycock: O bjected to.T h e C o u r t : O bjection overruled .Q uestion ( M r . Kem pley) : N e ith e r you nor any

one directly connected w ith your o rgan iza tion is the au th o r or publisher of th a t book, D o cto r L ew is?

M r . H aycock: O bjected to.T h e C o u r t: A nsw er the question. O bjection

overruled .A nsw er ( M r . L e w is ) : N o , nobody in o u r o r

gan ization w as connected w ith the publishing of th a t book.

M r . K em pley: By “ tha t book,” in the preceding question, I refer to the book T h e H in d u -Y o g i Science o f B rea th , w hich was referred to in a previous question. I w ill ask tha t th a t book be received in evidence, solely fo r the purpose of show ing th a t a large pa rt of th a t lecture w as taken from this book.

M r . H aycock: O bjected to.T h e C o u r t: T h e objection to the offer is over

ru led , and it is received in evidence as D efen d an t’s

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Exhibit B.Italics ours. ( 1 he book entitled T h e H in d u -Y o g i Science of

B reath received in evidence and m arked D efenda n t’s E xh ib it B .)

i his is the identical book which Mr. Lewis, in his First Grade Lecture, No. 6 , so strongly condemned and one of the books against which he advised and warned his members from buying and reading. Moreover, it deals with the Yogi system, which is not suited, according to M r. Lewis, for Occidental students. In spite of his condemnation of the author, the book and the system, he deliberately and without credit makes use of at least a portion of the contents in instructing his members.

W hat do you think of such practices? W ha t must be thought and what should be said of such insidious chicanery? Surely, no language is sufficiently strong or quite expressive enough to condemn it as it should he condemned. The adjectives scandalous, shocking, outrageous, shameful, disgraceful, degrading, dishonorable, disreputable, despicable and all other derogatory and opprobrious descriptive terms fall short of the mark. N evertheless, such practices and doings cannol be too severely condemned.

M R. L E W IS F O R C E D T O DISM ISS S U IT

In the lawsuit above mentioned in which M r. Lewis made the damaging admission, also above mentioned, he was pressed on cross-examination to make other and still more damaging admissions— so much so that he did not complete his testimony. And, to avoid the necessity of making such admissions, he dismissed the suit of A. M . O. R. C. against Thomas; that is, he took a non-suit, which is another bit of evidence and another indication that M r. Lewis cannot stand a real test.

C H A R G E S A G A IN S T IM P E R A T O R P R O V E N H is Pilfering, Plagiarizing Charlatanism Demonstrated

We have shown— demonstrated beyond all doubt, even to a certainty— that M r. Lewis pilfered, plagiarized, used and misused the entire contents of two books and the partial contents of two other books in his lessons in the first and eleventh grades; that all of the books so used were printed and published before he fabricated his spurious Rosicrucian Order in 1915 and before he " printed its first magazine and l i t e r a t u r e that the teachings so pilfered, plagi-

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a r i z e d , u s e d a n d m i su se d w e r e n o t R o s i c r u c i a n p h i l o s o p h y or teachi ngs , a n d t h a t t h e d e c e p t i o n , t r i c k e r y a n d d u p l i c i t y e m p l o y e d i n so p i l f e r i n g , p l a g i a r i z i n g , u s i n g a n d m i s u s i n g t h e c o n t e n t s a n d teachi ng s o f s a i d f o u r p r i n t e d a n d p u b l i s h e d b o o k s is q u i t e u n w o r t h y of a m a n — c e r t a i n l y u n w o r t h y o f a n “ I m p e r a t o r " o f a R o s e Cross O r d e r , even if it were a Rosicrucian Organization. However, A. M . 0 . R . C. is n o t a R o s e C r o s s O r d e r , a n d M r . L e w i s is n o t a R o s i c r u c i a n M a s t e r o r I m p e r a t o r . ” The truth o f this statement will also be demonstrated to your entire satisfaction, beyond all doubt, as we proceed.

We have used only a small portion of the evidence in our possession. The limit of this publication prohibits the use and exhibition of any more evidence and proof on this issue. However, we have the evidence and can prove that Mr. Lewis invented, formulated and manufactured and/or copied all the teachings of A. M. O. R. C. from pages and paragraphs taken from books to be found in libraries in the United States.

“T H E IM P E R A T O R ’S C H A L L E N G E

It will be remembered that M r. Lewis issued a challenge (set forth in full in facsimile Reproduction No. I) in these words that:

Italics ours. “ I f anyone can prove tha t one or m ore o f ourlectures contain ing our fundam enta l teachings, or th a t all or pa rt of our principles, term inology, laws, rituals and dem onstrations w ere taken fro m one or more printed, typew ritten , engraved or han d w ritten

Italics ours. books or manuscripts prin ted and published or madeF irs t lite ra tu re public before our O rd e r p rin ted its firs t m agazineprin ted 1915. and literature, t h e I m p e r a t o r w i l l i m m e d i a t e l y

C O N C E D E T H E C H A R G E A S T R U E , I N C R I M I N A T I N G

Em phasis ours. h i m s e l f a s a p l a g i a r i s t a n d f a l s e p r e t e n d e r

A N D P E R M I T , W I T H O U T O P P O S I T I O N O R F U R T H E R

A C T I O N , H I S I M P E A C H M E N T A N D R E M O V A L A S

I m p e r a t o r . ”

M E M B E R S OF A. M. O. R. C. M AY A C C E P T C H A L L E N G E

M r. Lewis refused our invitation to join us in a complete investigation of our charges against him by and before a competent and impartial tribunal or committee, to be composed of high M a

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sons (see our booklet: The Challenge and Answer). Therefore, it is useless and would avail nothing for us to accept M r. Lewis’ challenge herein set forth. ITowever, we have shown to members of A. M . O. R. C. the exact and true nature of the dubious teachings that are being given to them as Rosicrucian philosophy and teachings. W e have placed before them a part— only a small portion— of the proof that they have been deceived and are being defrauded. W e have placed them in a position to accept the I m p e r a t o r ' CHALLENGE and to demand that he concede the charges as true and permit, without opposition or further action, his impeachment and removal as Imperator.

M A K E Y O U R O W N IN V E S T IG A T IO N

We have given you the cue; we have showed you how to investigate for yourself and to your own satisfaction. If members of A. M. O. R. C. will compare their lessons with various published books and carefully investigate Rosicrucian history and philosophy, they will find and convince themselves that the charges made against M r. Lewis are true; that their lessons contain no secret matter and no inner secret Rosicrucian teachings or training. However, your investigation should not end here. It should be pursued further and along with us as we deal with the second phase of this booklet, namely, the source of M r . Lewis’ alleged authority and his unquestionable connection with B l a c k M a g i c a n d t h e m o s t n o t o r i o u s o f B l a c k M a g i c i a n s .

M A G IC — W H I T E A N D BLACKThe Difference M ade Clear

Before we proceed with this part of our subject, it will be well to have a clear understanding of the difference between White and Black Magic. All mystics and occultists operate under the same law and use the same forces. However, there are two opposite aspects of the law. The law may be used for Good , or it may be used for Evil. Therefore, it is in the use and intended use of the law that we have the true and exact distinction between White Magic and Black Magic. White Magicians operate under and teach the higher spiritual aspects of the law, always use it for good, never use it for selfish purposes or for evil ends. Black Magicians operate under and teach the lower aspects of the law and use it for

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selfish purposes, for evil ends and practice the foul, degrading black arts that lead to destruction. T o state the distinction very briefly, the White Magician is good, while the Black Magician is bad. Most Black Magicians practice the deceptive arts and pretend to be W hite and Good, as they secretly practice the black arts of evil and destruction. However, this was not the case with Aleister Crowley, the most notorious of all Black Magicians.

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ALEISTER CROWLEY - MOST NOTORIOUSOF BLACK m a g ic ia n s

.................................. jIn 1926 Mrs. M arian Dockerill, of New York City, who had

been a member of Crowley’s cult, the O. T . O., wrote a series of articles making a corrrptSfe expose of Crowley and his O. T . O.M rs. Dockerill’s sister, Lea Hirsig, a teacher of a children’s school in the Bronx, New York City, became Crowley’s “ High Priestess, his goddess, his scarlet woman.” We quote Mrs. Dockerill’s own description of the branding of her sister:

“ When Crowley told her that she was to be his High Priestess, his goddess, she did not demur. Kneeling in a chalked circle on the floor, she let him brand the symbol of the culton her [chest] with the point of a red-hot dagger. He the‘Beast of the Apocalypse’ and she, his bride, the ‘Scarlet W oman of Babylon’.” (Netv York Journal, M arch 13, 1926.)

Mrs. Dockerill’s expose was copyrighted by the International Feature Service, Inc., and was published in the H ears t papers in March and April, 1926. T h a t you may have a better idea of Crowley and his O. T . O., we give you the words of M rs. Dockerill:

“A leis ter C row ley is the strange E nglishm an w hobegan his c a ree r as a poet, m oun ta in clim ber andexplorer, b u t w ho la te r had a m ystic ‘revela tion ,’

Ita lics ours. proclaim ed him self the 'A n ti-C h r is t’ the ‘Beast ofthe A pocalypse’ and the head of the O . T . O . cu lt, w hich has secret branches in every p a rt of the w orld .. . . C row ley is a disciple of paganism , of the G reat G od P an, of Satan, the D ev il, a practicer of Black M a g ic .”— (N e w Y o rk Journa l, M a rc h 13, 1926.)

Crowley was also exposed along the same lines in England by another woman. H e sued in the English courts for libel less thansix months ago, but lost the case, and the judge censured himseverely.

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A T IM E L Y R E V E L A T IO N

Is Crowley the Sponsor fo r M r. Lewis?

It is of profound interest to students of the occult, and no doubt it will be a shocking revelation to most members of A. M . O. R. C. to learn of the close association of their “Imperator" with the notorious Aleister Crowley— self-proclaimed Anti-Christ, Beast of the Apocalypse, self-styled Baphomet, confessed Black Magician, founder of A. . ' . A . a n d originator of 0 . T. ()., the Order of Oriental Templars ( Or do Templi Orientis), in which organization (O. T . O.) he (M r. Lewis) claims and admits membership and from which he also claims and admits holding a Charter of Authority. In this connection see his “ I m p o r t a n t R o s i c r u c i a n D o c u m e n t N o . 4 , ” being facsimile Reproduction N o . 20.

T H E R EA L SPONSOR R E V E A L E D

A sponsor for himself and A. M. O. R. C. has been very important to M r. Lewis. At any rate, it seems so, because he has written and published much about his sponsors, although he has not, until recently, made it very clear just who his sponsor has been or who he is. Perhaps he did not desire it known, which may be the reason he has made so many contradictory statements intended to confound and to lead to confusion. However, there need be no further confusion. We shall produce herein the links of proof that chain Mr. Lewis to Crowley, his Black Master— his S e c r e t C h i e f — his real sponsor— and will reveal the exact, the true, source of his authority.

HIS IN IT IA T IO N IN 1909

In the beginning of his spurious Rosicrucian activities in 1915 and for some time thereafter, M r. Lewis claimed and frequently published his claim that in 1909 he went abroad and was received into or initiated in some kind of a Rosicrucian Order and that he had received authority to establish his work in America in 1915. His claims concerning the source of his authority, as in the matter of his sponsor, have been vague, contradictory and confusing. He has made claims of authority from Egypt, France, Germany, Switzerland and other sources.

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W I T FI B L A C K M A G I C C O N N E C T I O N S

H IS 1909 I N I T IA T I O N WAS IN L O N D O NN o t in Toulouse, France, as H e Claimed

It now appears that prior to and during 1909 M r. Lewis and M r. Albert H . Postel were employed by a publishing concern or associated in the publication of a Mystery M agazine in New York City. M r. Lewis was the artist and M r. Postel the astrologer. An investigation by the United States postal authorities made it advisable, if not necessary, for them to leave the country in the year 1909. M r. Postel tells us that he left for Paris, while Harvey S. L,ewis, as he was then known, paid a visit to London, where he received his initiation in 1909, about which he has written so much and so confusingly.

R E M E M B E R T H E 1909 I N I T I A T I O N

The initiation of M r. Lewis in London in 1909 is to be remembered and kept in mind. I t is the first link in the chain of evidence that chains him to his real sponsor, the SECRET C h i e f of O. T . O., referred to and acknowledged by him in his letter of February 16, 1934, a part of which we herein reproduce, which the reader will please carefully note, being facsimile Reproduction N o . 32. For it was only a short time prior to the year 1909 that Aleister Crowley, who had been admitted as a member of the English Rosicrucian Organization, broke his sacred obligations, turned Black and organized the A. . •. A. . •. and subsequently other associated, affiliated and subordinate orders, such as O. T . O.— Ordo Templi Ori- entis— in which M r. Lewis holds membership (no question about it; he admits i t ) — which order— O. T . O.— also issued to him a Charter of Authority in July, 1921, said charter being his “ I m p o r t a n t R o s i c r u c i a n D o c u m e n t N o . 4,” which we reproduce herein, being facsimile Reproduction N o . 20.

C R O W L E Y — T H E N A T U R E O F H IS O R G A N IZ A T IO N S A N D H IS A C T IV IT IE S

W hatever his sins and however sinister his practices, Crowley did not include among them the despicable practice of crafty deception. H e boldly and openly declared himself to be Anti-Christ, operated under the title of B a p i i o m e t (the evil one) and attempted to deceive no one as to his own character, the nature of his organizations and their activities.

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In London, in the year 1909, he began the publication of T h e E q u i n o x , the official organ of his A. . • . A . . ' . , his subsequently organized O. T. O. and his other numerous subordinate and affiliated organizations. In T i ie E q u i n o x he boldly— brazenly— informed the world and advised all capable of understanding of the exact nature of O. T. O. and its activities.

T H E BLACK A R T O F D E C E P T IO N

When Crowley accepted M r. Lewis into his organizations, he may have taught him the misuse of Divine Powers for selfish ends; he may have instructed him in the misuse or— most likely— the pretended use of occult forces to make money, at which M r. Lewis has become proficient. However, Crowley did not teach or encourage him in the use of the Black Arts of unlimited, cunning deception, general plagiarizing of lessons and names or the operation of his A. M. O. R. C. under false colors. No, indeed, Crowley, his Secret Chief , sailed under the Black Flag openly and aboveboard.

CROW LEY A N D H IS A C T IV IT IE S Briefly Narrated

Crowley was soon run out of England. H e then came to the United States, staying in New York City until the police served a notice to “ move on.” Fie next pursued his activities in Detroit, Michigan, until he was forced to leave the country. From the United States he went to Italy. On account of his Black Arts, his scandalous and debasing practices and the shameful, vile and injurious doctrines that he is teaching, he has been forced to fly from one country to another, a hated and loathed outcast— “ a man without a country — until he has become, and of necessity must remain, the Secret Chief of O. T. O., to which M r. Lewis referred in his letter of February 16, 1934. (Facsimile ReproductionNo. 32.)

C R O W L E Y A N N O U N C E S T H E O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F O. T . O.— O R D E R O F O R I E N T A L T E M P L A R S

In the September number, 1911, of T h e E q u i n o x , his official organ, Crowley makes the announcement of the organization of the (). F. O. Oidei of Oriental Templars. The announcement,

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beginning at page vii of said magazine, is as follows:

O R D E R O F O R I E N T A L T E M P L A R SM y s te r ia M y s t ic a M a x im a

“ D u rin g the last tw enty-five years, constan tly in creasing num bers of earnest people and seekers a fte r tru th have been tu rn ing the ir a tten tio n to the study of the h idden law s of N a tu re .

“ T h e g row th of in terest in these m atte rs has been simply m arvelous. N um berless societies, associations, orders, groups, etc., have been founded in all p arts of the civilized w orld , all and each follow ing some line of occult study.

“W h ile a ll these new ly organ ized associations do some good in p reparing the m inds of though tfu l people for th e ir eventually becom ing genuine disciples of the O ne T ru th , yet there is b u t o n e ancient o rgan ization of mystics which shows to the studen t a royal road to discover the one tru th . T h is o rganization has perm itted the form ation of the body know n as the ‘A n c i e n t O r d e r o f O r i e n t a l T e m p l a r s . ’

I t is a m odern school of m agi. L ike the ancient schools of m agi, it derived its know ledge from E gypt and C haldea. T h is know ledge is never revealed to the profane, fo r it gives im mense pow er for either good o r evil to its possessors. . . .” ( See fa c s im ile R eproduction N o . 18 .)

O. T . O. E S T A B L I S H E D BY C R O W L E Y I N 1911

It will be remembered that Aleister Crowley became active shortly before 1909 and established the A. . - . A . . - , in London; that in the year 1911 he established the O . T . O . — O r d e r o f O r i e n t a l T e m p l a r s ( Or do Templi Orientis) as a part of the A. . - . A. . - . and its Black Magic activities. T o give a better picture and understanding of O . T . O . , we quote from Crowley’s statement concerning it, published in T h e E q u i n o x , the present official organ of the A. .*. A. .*. and O . T . O . , page 200, of the September issue, 1911, as follows:

“T h e names of w om en m em bers are never d ivulged.

Secret chief. “ I t is not law ful here to disclose the name of any


N ote C ro w ley ’s efforts to d ra w from all o th e r groups.

Lew is has m ade like a ttem pts.

O . T . O .( O r do 'Tem pli O rien tis)

N ote claim as to E gypt. Lew is makes sim ilar claims.

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Lew is has attem pted to do so also.

O rdo T em p li O rientis. N ote carefully the name.

N ote claims to in ternationalism .Lewis makes the same claim.H erm eticae Lucis. N o te these w ords. Lew is teaches Y oga also.

liv ing chief.“ I t was K arl K ellner w ho revived the exoteric

o rganization of the O . T . O . and in itia ted the plan now happily com plete of b ring ing a ll occu lt bodies again under one governm ent.

“T h e le tters O . T . O . represent the w ords O rdo T em p li O rientis (O rd e r of the T em p le of the O r ient, or O rien ta l T em p la rs ) , b u t they also have a secret m eaning for initiates.

“ 3. T h e O rd e r is in ternational and has existing branches in every civilized coun try of the w orld . T h e aims of th e O .T .O .c a n only be understood fully by its highest in itia tes; but it may be said openly tha t it teaches herm etic science or occult know ledge, the pure and holy magic of light, the secrets of mystic a tta inm ent, Yoga of all form s, G n a n a Y oga, R a ja Yoga, B hakta Yoga and H a th a Yoga, and all o ther branches of the secret wisdom of the ancients.

“ In its bosom repose the g rea t m ysteries; its brain has resolved all the problems of philosophy and life.

“ I t possesses the secret of the Stone of the W ise, of the E lix ir of Im m ortality and of the U niversal M edicine.

“ M oreover, it possesses a secret capable of realizing the w orld-old dream of the B ro therhood of M an .

“ I t also possesses in every im p o rtan t cen te r of population a hidden retreat ( C ollegium ad Sp ir itum S a n c tu m ), w here members may conceal them selves in order to pursue the g reat w ork w ith o u t hind rance.” (See fa c s im ile R eproduction N o . 19 .)

We are not at all concerned with the claims made. However, we do desire to direct attention to the names and titles used and tothe thought expressed, that the O. T . 0 .— Order of OrientalTemplars (Ordo Templi Orientis)— teaches Hermetic science . . . and the magic of L ig h t ; that is, it is a Fraternity of Hermetic Light b rat emitatis Lucis Hermeticae— so that the reader may keep in mind that it was O r d o T e m p l i O r i e n t i s -F rat em it atis Lucis Hermeticae that granted to M r. Lewis a charter in 1921, which he wrongfully and deceitfully calls a Rosicrucian document when he refers to it as his “ I m p o r t a n t R o s i c r u c i a n D o c u m e n t N o . 4 .” (See facsimile Reproduction No. 20.)

Lew is also makes use of the term s C ollegium ad Sp ir itum Sanctum . See R eproductionN o . 21.

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B A P H O M E T — T H E E V I L O N EB la c k M agic ian

W e continue our quotation from page 201 of the same magazine, as follows:

C olleg ium ad Sp irit urn Sanctum .

“ T hese houses are secret fortresses of T ru th , L igh t, P ow er and Love, and th e ir position is only disclosed under an oath of secrecy to those en titled to make use of them.

“ T h e y are also tem ples of tru e w orship, specially consecrated by N a tu re to b ring o u t of a m an all th a t is best in him.

“ 5. T h e au thority of the O . T . O . is concentra ted in the O . H . O . (O u te r H ead of the O rd e r ) , or F ra te r Superior. T h e nam e of the person occupying this office is never disclosed exccpt to his im m ediate representatives.

“ 6 . T h e au thority of the O . H . O . in a ll English- speaking countries is delegated by ch a rte r to the M o st H oly , M ost Illu strious, M o s t Illum ina ted and M o s t Puissant B a p h o m e t X ° Rex Sum m us Sanctissim us 33°, 90°, 9 6°, P ast G ra n d M aste r of the U n ited States of A m erica, G ra n d M aste r of Ire land , Iona and A ll the B rita ins , G ran d M aste r of the K n igh ts of the H o ly G host, Sovereign G ran d C om m ander of the O rd e r of the T em ple , M ost W ise Sovereign of the O rd e r of the Rosy Cross, G ran d Z erubbabel of the O rd e r of the H o ly R oyal A rch of Enoch, etc., N a tio n a l G ra n d M as te r G en eral ad vitam of the O . T . O .” ( See fa c s im ile R e production N o . 19 A .)

These are the claims— this is the proclamation of the man who frankly admits and openly proclaims himself to be a Black Magician, who calls himself The Beast— T h e S e c r e t C h i e f o f O. T . O.— who publishes his pictures and signs them with his title of “ B A PH O M ET X°, O. T . O .” (See facsim ile ReproductionN o. 31.)

T F IE N U M E R O U S T I T L E S The Striking Likeness

Attention is directed to the unusual number of titles assumed and

T h e sam e secret chief.

T h e O . H . O . asau tho rized b y -----------•Ita lics ours.N o te degrees and title of a Black M ag ic ian— B aphom et.

O rd e r of the T em ple.

A d vitam

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carried by Aleister Crowley— white and black alike and indiscriminately. Members of A. M. O. R. C. and those familiar with M r. Lewis’ boasting claims will recall that he also has assumed and used many unusual titles, claimed many special honors and has by far surpassed his Secret Chief in claiming limitless authority, in using glamorous and noteworthy titles and assuming unusual and “special” honors. Yet the similarity of methods and practices of the Secret Chief and his devout follower (M r. Lewis) are “ as alike as two peas”— strikingly so— a perfect demonstration of the adage : “As the teacher, so the pupil.”

T H E C O N N E C T I O N A B S O L U T E L Y E S T A B L I S H E D Betw een C row ley , the B aphom et, and L e w is , the Im p e r a to r

As we proceed with the presentation of the evidence, the irrefutable proof, the conviction will grow more and more irresistible that II. Spencer Lewis and Aleister Crowley are inseparably connected; that Lewis is a follower and an intimate associate of Crowley and that he (Lewis) intends and hopes to ultimately put in full operation and carry out, with A. M. O. R. C. as his vehicle, the gruesome plans, the vicious, deadly designs of Crowley, his Black M a ster and Secret Chief.

MR. L E W IS HAS F U R N IS H E D T H E P R O O F

* A It will be recalled that M r. Lewis falsely claimed initiation in * 1909 in a French Rosicrucian Order when he fabricated A. M. O.

4 R. C. in 1915 and wrongfully took a Rosicrucian name for it; thatM r. Postel, his then intimate associate, is the authority for the statement that the much-discussed initiation actually took place in London. In the light of all the facts and circumstances, it appears certain that the information furnished by Mr. Postel is correct and that M r. Lewis was initiated by C r o w l e y in A. . •. A. . •. in London in 1909, and not in a Rosicrucian Order in France. Let us now consider the proof which M r. Lewis has furnished— proof which he cannot question. W e trust the reader— especially A. M . O. R. C. members— will carefully study this proof and follow through, closely observing and noting the links of the chain of evidence that proves, beyond a doubt, that M r. Lewis is a follower and disciple of Aleister Crowley, the notorious “ Beast of the Apocalypse”— the A n t i -C i i r i s t .

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I M P O R T A N T D O C U M E N T No. 4Misnamed Rosicrucian

Some time during the summer— in July, we believe, of 1921— there was issued to H . Spencer Lewis, so he claims, a charter or document by the O . T . O . — O r d o T e m p l i ORiENTis-Fraternitatis Lucis Hermeticae (see fac-simile Reproduction N o . 2 0 ) — to which we invite the closest examination and investigation. It bears the title O r d o T e m p l i O r i e n t i s , with the sub-title Fraternitatis Lucis Hermeticae. In the body of the document it certifies that H . Spencer Lewis is a 33°, 90°, 95° of the Ancient and Primitive Rites of Memphis and Mizraim* and the 7° of O . T . O . — T H E

ID E N T IC A L O RDER F O U N D E D BY A L E IS T E R C R O W L E Y in 1911. We ask that this charter or document be carefully compared with Crowley’s announcement of the formation of O . T . O . — Order of Oriental Templars, fac-simile Reproductions Nos. 18, 19 and 19A. If this is done, then there can be no question— no doubt whatever — that M r. Lewis’ Important Document N o . 4 was issued by O . T . O . by its Secret Chief or done at his direction. It is equally clear and certain that this charter or document did not come from any authentic Rosicrucian or Masonic source. If it did not come from O. T . O. and was not issued by authority of Crowley, then it is spurious— just another well-executed counterfeit.

IM P O R T A N T D O C U M E N T No. 4Issued 1921; N o t Published Until 1933

It appears from the face of the document, also from the statement of M r. Lewis which we shall quote, that the “ Important Rosicrucian Document No. 4" was issued in July, 1921. However, a facsim ile of it was not published until November, 1933. Why did M r. Lewis withhold such publication for twelve years? Was it because the document contradicts his glowing description of it published in 1921? Perhaps.

* W ith seat in Austria. T he French and usually accepted legitim ate body of the Ancient and Prim itive Kife of M em phis and M izraim disclaim s all knowledge of such a document being issued to Mr. Lewis. A leister Crowley admits his allegiance to this Austrian Rite o f Memphis and M izraim .

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T I I E I M P O R T A N T D O C U M E N TDescribed by M r. Lezuis

In T i i e T r i a n g l e , N o . 6, on page 1, his then official organ, dated September 29, 1921, under the title: R e g a r d i n g O u r A f f i l i a t i o n s , M r. Lewis misdescribes said “important document, as follows:

“ O ne o ther item may in terest o u r m em bers. A large and in teresting docum ent w as received during the m onth of A ugust [1921] from a Sovereign Sanctum of F reem asonry abroad co n ferring upon our Im pera to r [H . Spencer L ew is] the h ighest M asonic degrees, such as honorary 33° and the 90 and 9 5 J of the A ncient and P rim itive R ites of M em phis and M iz ra im (u n d e r a ch arte r of au th o rity issued by John Y arker 33°, the em inent M ason ic au tho rity and historian and sovereign G ra n d M a s te r G eneral of E n g la n d ), w hereby our Im p era to r is given the M asonic title of Prince of M em phis (E g y p t) , member of the Sovereign T rib u n a l and D efen d er of the O rd e r ; and Sovereign P a tr ia rc h a l C onserva to r of the rites, Sublime Prince of the M ag i. T h e honorary 33° carries w ith it the title of K n ig h t G rand Inspector G eneral. T h e docum ent fu r th e r makes the Im pera to r an honorary m em ber of the Sovereign S anctuary of S w itzerland, A u stria and G erm any. T hese M asonic honors are conferred u nder a charte r of au thority of G rand O rie n t of A ncien t G au l and the Suprem e Sanctuary of G rea t B rita in . Also the O rdo T em p li O rientis (O rie n ta l O rd e r of the T em ple , F ra te rn ity of the H erm etic L ig h t) has conferred its high degrees upon ou r Im p e ra to r w ith the title of 71 lo s t Illustrious S ir K n ig h t and F rater R . C ., appointing our Suprem e L odge in this country as Gage of A m ity for O rdo T e m p li O rien tis of E urope.”


N o t M asonic.

D enied by the Suprem e G ran d M as te r of the rite in F rance.

N ote the titles.

N o t M asonic honors.

O . T . O .C row ley organization . F ra te rn ity H erm etic L igh t.C row ley ’sO rdo T e m p li O rientis.

A N A D M I S S I O N BY M R . L E W I S A D a m a g in g A dm iss ion

W e are not here and now concerned so much about the misrepresentations and deceptions in the above description of said charter or document, executed in typical Lewistonian style, as we are con-

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cerned with M r. Lewis’ a d m i s s i o n that the Ordo Templi Orientis, Fraternity o f the Hermetic L ight (Hermeticae Lucis or Fraterni- tatis Lucis Hermeticae) has conferred its high degrees upon him. IT IS AN ADMISSION T H A T IIE (L E W IS ) IS A MEMBER OF O. T. O., FOUNDED BY CROWLEY, IIIS PRESENT SECRET C l I I E F .

A N O T H E R IN T E R E S T IN G D E S C R IP T IO N O f the “Important Document N o . 4 ”

By M r . Lewis

M r. Lewis has given us another of his typical descriptions of the "Important Rosicrucian Document No. 4,” printed underneath the fac-simile publication of said document in T h e R o s i c r u c i a n D i g e s t , November, 1933, his now official organ. See facsimile Reproduction No. 20 of the Important Rosicrucian Document No. 4. T he interesting description is as follows:

“ T h e above photograph of a large docum ent engraved a t L ucerne, S w itzerland , on heavy parchm ent paper by the Suprem e M ag u s and F ra te r Superior of the ancient R osicrucian O rd e r for Sw itzerland and G erm any and dated in the ancient Rosicrucian Sovereign Sanctuary a t Basle, Sw itzerla n d , in the nam e of the ancient o rder of m ystery tem ples of the O rien t and in the nam e of the A ncient and P rim itive O rien ta l and M y ste ry R ites of M em phis and M iz ra im , E gypt. T h e Sovereign Sanctuary of S w itzerland and G erm any , a con tinually opera tin g R osicrucian center of E urope, confers upon H . Spencer Lewis, Im p era to r of the Rosicrucian O rd e r of A m erica, the 33°, 9 0° and 95° of the E gyptian M yste ry Rites of M em phis and M iz ra im and the 7th or last decree ôf the C h ivalric O rd e r of O rien ta l T em plars, and appoints him as an honorary m em ber of the Sovereign Sanctuaries of Sw itzerland , G erm any and A u str ia and the Suprem e C ouncil of A. M . O . R. C . in C alifo rn ia as a ‘G age of A m ity .’ I t is dated Basle, Ju ly , 1921, and con tains m any R osicrucian seals and emblems, some of w hich are not c lear or d is tinc t in the above photograph. T h is charter is the only one o f its k ind ever issued fo r N o rth A m erica an d includes certain pow ers, authorities and privileges w hich have not

N o t R osicrucian.

Ita lics ours.N o te : Basle, S w itzerlan d . Recall the university there?

M ason ic body cannot g ra n t a R osicrucian au tho rity .

C ro w ley ’s O rd e r of O rien ta l T em p la rs .

Ita lics ours. Pow ers and p riv ileges no t yet

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exercised. ye t been exercised by the Im p era to r o f A . M . O .R . C. in N o r th A m erica .” ( See fac-sim ile reproduction o f the above. N o . 2 0 A .)

S T I L L A N O T H E R D A M A G I N G A D M I S S I O N B y M r . L e w is

Here we have another and the further certain and positive admission by M r. Lewis that he is a member of O. T . O., contained in his statement that the “Chivalric” Order o f Oriental Templars conferred upon him its 7th or last degree and appointed him an honorary member of the Sovereign Sanctuaries of Switzerland, Germany and Austria, from which it also appears— or at least it is strongly and plainly hinted— that M r. Lewis is a rather important person in the High Councils and Sovereign Sanctuaries of the Crowley organizations of Black Magic. This is also indicated by the fact that Crowley, the Secret Chief , claims to have the 33rd, 90th and 96th degrees (see fac-simile Reproduction N o . 19A, Paragraph 6 ), whereas the 33rd, the 90th and the 95th degrees, all except the 96th degree, have been granted to M r. Lewis.

T H E ON LY C H A R T E R O F ITS K IN D E V E R ISSUED FOR N O R T H A M E R IC A

Aside from the absolutely false statement and implication that the document is a Rosicrucian charter and issued from authentic Rosicrucian sources, the usual Lewistonian camouflaging, and his admission of membership in 0 . T. 0 . , Mr. Lewis makes other interesting statements to which we direct particular attention. He tells us that “This charter is the only one of its kind ever issued for

Z North America.” This is probably true. It will be remembered that Crowley exercised personal jurisdiction in North America until he was run out of the country. It is also likely— indeed, most prob-

m able— that he continued to supervise matters in N orth America until he had a competent member to succeed him and take charge ( for h im ) of O. T . O.’s affairs in the “Valley” of N orth America. This, no doubt, is the reason Crowley, the Secret Chief, withheld the issuance of this charter to M r. Lewis until July, 1921. Now, since M r. Lewis was not successful in securing his warrant of authority, which he says was promised to him at the time of his initiation in 1909, until 1921— about six years after 1915, when he fabricated and launched A. M. O. R. C., a spurious Rosicrucian organi-

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zation. Such being the case, was it not the plan— the scheme of M r. Lewis and his Secret Chief— that he (Lewis) should build up an organization under the holy name of The Rosy Cross and then convert it into an O. T . O. organization, sailing under the Black Flag, when and as an O. T . O. charter could be granted to Lewis, and when and as the conversion could or can be made? We may, and often do, ascertain the secret designs of men from their acts. Let us follow this thought further to find the answer to this question.

PO W E R S, A U T H O R IT IE S A N D P R IV IL E G E S N O T Y E T E X E R C IS E D BY T H E IM P E R A T O R

M r. Lewis also states that this charter “includes certain powers, authority and privileges which have not yet been exercised by the Imperator o f A . M . O. R . C. in America.”

W h a t PRIVILEGES? The privilege to deceive his members— to t a k e their money under false pretenses— to lead them to believe t h a t they had joined and were members of the Rosicrucian Brotherh o o d — an order of W hite M a g ic ? This he has done. The “privil e g e ” he refers to is the privilege of leading them into the O. T. O. — Or do Templi Orientis, an order of Black Magic.

W h a t a u t h o r i t y ? H e h a s c l a i m e d t o h a v e a n d t o ex e r c i s e a u t h e n t i c R o s i c r u c i a n a n d M a s o n i c a u t h o r i t y , b u t t h e c l a i m s a r e false a n d spurious. T h e o n l y R o s i c r u c i a n a u t h o r i t y w h i c h h e n o w e x e r c i se s o r c a n ex e r c i s e u n d e r t h i s c h a r t e r is t h e spurious R o s i c r u c i a n a u t h o r i t y o f A l e i s t e r C r o w l e y , a f o r m e r m e m b e r o f t h e R o s e C r o s s O r d e r , w h o d e n o u n c e d h i s v o w s , v i o l a t e d h is o b l i g a t i o n s a n d turned Black. T h e M a s o n i c a u t h o r i t y he is n o w e x e r c i s i n g o r c a n exe rc i s e u n d e r t h i s c h a r t e r is t h e a u t h o r i t y o f t h e u n r e c o g n i z e d ( i n A m e r i c a ) r i t e s o f M e m p h i s a n d M i z r a i m , h a v i n g i ts s e a t in A u s t r i a , w h i l e t h e o n l y l e g i t i m a t e a n d a u t h e n t i c a u t h o r i t y h e is n o w e x e r c i s i n g o r m a y ex e r c i s e u n d e r t h i s c h a r t e r g r a n t e d b y O. I . O. is t h e a u t h o r i t y o f A l e i s t e r C r o w l e y , the notorious Black Magician.

W h a t POWERS? This raises another question— a serious question— namely: Does H . Spencer Lewis really possess occult powers? I f he does, then let all members of A. M. O. R. C. take notice and bezvare, because it is a fact, which admits of no gainsaying, that he is operating under a warrant of authority from O. I \ O.— the most notorious of all Black organizations—-and intends, when and

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as he can, to make A. M. O. R. C. an integral part of this disreputable organization. Then the Imperator will be in a position to exercise— wiH be free to exercise— those “certain powers, authority and privileges.”

T H E A U T H E N T I C R O S E C R O S S IS A R E L I G I O U S O R D E R

The authentic Rosicrucian Brotherhood— Temple of the Rosy Cross— is a religious order, not sectarian, yet truly religious in fullest and deepest meaning of the word. Its chief purpose, theGreat W o r k , is to develop and improve the Soul. I t teaches thehighest spiritual aspect of the law. It deals only with pure W hile Magic.

A. M. O. R. C. WAS F O R M E R L Y R E P R E S E N T E D T O BE A R E LIG IO U S O R G A N IZ A T IO N

Until and prior to 1933, when Mr. Lewis decided to make the formal announcement of and to publish a fac-simile of his charter and warrant of authority from O. T . O.— Order of Oriental Tem plars— the world’s most notorious Anti-Christ organization, he represented A. M. 0 . R. C. to be a religious order. N o t only did he represent A. M. O. R. C. to be a religious institution, he went much farther. H e represented himself to be the B i s h o p of thePristine Church of the Rose Cross, and as late as October, 1928,ordained a priest of said Church in these words:

“ G ree tings:

I he Im pera to r. “ K now all men tha t I, H . Spencer L ew is, Im

pera to r of the A ncient M ystical O rd e r Rosae C ru - T h e Bishop. cis of N o rth A m erica, and Bishop of the P ristineP ristine C hurch . C hurch of the Rose Cross incorporated in the State

of C alifo rn ia , do hereby make, appoint, constitu te The P riest. and ordain E . E . Thomas a P riest of the P ristine

C hurch of the Rose Cross, w ith pow’e r and fu ll au

tho rity to perform such ecclesiastical cerem onies and o ther offices perta in ing to a duly qualified P riest of

T h e C hurch . the P ristine C hurch of the Rose C ross .” ( See facsim ile R eproduction N o . 2 1 .)


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W I T I I B L A C K M A G I C C O N N E C T I O N S

A. M . O. R. C. N O T N O W A R E L I G I O U S O R G A N I Z A T I O N

Since M r. Lewis decided in 1933 to make known fully his connection with and warrant of authority from O. T . O., he has been gradually changing his propaganda, representations and advertising matter as to the religions status and character of A. M. O. R. C. H e now boldly declares, without any camouflage or deceit, t h a t A. M . O. R. C. is NOT a religious o rgan iza tion .

In a late issue (May, 1935) of the S c i e n t i f i c A m e r i c a n we find the following cold-blooded “ scientific” advertisement, which we quote v e r b a t im , as follows:

“ T h e M y s t e r i o u s W o r l d W i t h i n Y o u

“T hose strange feelings of in tu itio n and prem onition are the urge of your inner self. W ith in you there is a w o rld of unlim ited pow er. T h is dynamic, strange, m ental force is secreted in the recesses of your m ind. I ts astonishing helpfulness you sense by an occasional hunch or in sp iration . L earn to properly d irect and contro l it and you can do the r i g h t t h i n g at the r i g h t t i m e and m aster your life.

“ T h i s f r e e s e a l e d b o o k , T h e Rosicrucians, an age-old B rotherhood ( not a relig ion ) have shown thousands of men and w om en how to b ring happiness and achievem ent into the ir lives by the use of these little-understood pow ers of self. T h ey invite you to w rite today for the sealed g ift book th a t tells how you m ay obtain these s ta r tlin g teachings for study and use in your daily affairs.

“A ddress: Scribe D . A . Z .,“ R o s i c r u c i a n B r o t h e r h o o d — A . M . O . R . C.,

San Jose, C alifornia.“ R e m e m b e r — T h e R o s i c r u c i a n O r d e r i s

N O T a r e l i g i o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n . ” (See facsim ile R eproduction N o . 2 2 .)

H A S T H E EA R M A R K S O F BLACK M A G IC

This advertisement does not set forth Rosicrucian doctrines. The Rosicrucians teach the development of soul pow ers , w hich are f a r above p o w ers o f the m ind . T h e g r e a t WORK of the Rose Cross

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M in d force, not soul pow ers.

Italics ours.

H appiness and achievem ent. A n appeal to selfishness.


is to accomplish soul consciousness, soul illumination, which leads to immortality. This advertisement promulgates the cold scientific doctrines of mind force— the development of the mind. It is an appeal to the selfish instincts; it advocates the development of those lower powers of self which lead to destruction. It has all the earmarks of Black Magic.

IS T H E IM P E R A T O R C O N V E R T IN G T H E A. M. O. R. C. IN T O T H E O. T . O.?

Is M r. Lewis, like his Black Master, his Secret Chief, also A n t i - C h r i s t ? Is he by his recent persistent propaganda, that A . M. O. R. C . i s N O T A R EL IG IO U S O R G A N IZ A T IO N , preparing its members and the public for the conversion of A . M. O. R. C . into an anti- religious, an A n t i - C h r i s t , organization? Is it his intention and his purpose to slowly, yet surely, convert his organization into an O'. T . O. organization and make it an integral part of Crowley’s vicious domain of Black Magic? Is the conversion now in process — is it taking place now? The evidence— all the facts and circumstances of the case— lead to the conclusion that Lewis is now attempting to convert A . M. O. R. C. into a non-religious— A n t i - C h r i s t — Black Magic organization. Finally, does M r. Lewis aspire to become the Secret Chief of the O. T . O. organization of the world, succeeding his illustrious master of Black Magic, Aleister Crowrley ?

" COLLEGIUM AD SP IR IT U M S A N C T U M ”In Crowley’s announcement of the formation of O. T . O., Order

of Oriental Templars, in the last paragraph, on page 200, of the September issue, 1911, of T h e E q u i n o x {see fac-simile Reproduction N o . 19) , in speaking of the O. T . O., he says: “ It also possesses in every important center of population a h i d d e n R E T R E A T

( Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum ), where members may conceal themselves in order to pursue the great work without hindrance.” An idea of the great work that is pursued in the hidden retreats of O. r . O. may be gathered from what is stated herein. Those who would have more of the gruesome, heart-sickening and hideous details may get them from Crowley, as published in his official organ, T i i e E q u i n o x , and the Crowley O. T . O. exposes by Mrs. Miriam Dockerill and others.

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M r. Lewis makes the “ hidden retreat” of O. T . O., Crowley’s “Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum,” a part of the G r a n d C o l l e g e o f R i t e s o f A. M. O. R. C. See the letterhead and seal of the G r a n d C o l l e g e o f R i t e s o f A. M. O. R. C. shown in facsimile Reproduction No. 21. The seal contains the word “ I n t e r n a - t i o n i s .” Does this not indicate that it is a part of Crowley’s international organization? In the center of the seal is an eagle with outspread wings, with 33 above its head— a well-known symbol of Scottish Rite Masonry. On the breast of the eagle is an inverted triangle, just as the inverted or descending triangle is made upon the unveiled bosom of the priestess in the black, unholy rites ofO. T . O.

T H E I N V E R T E D T R I A N G L EW h e re D i d L e w is Get I t ?

Since the beginning of his operations in 1915 under a plagiarized Rosicrucian name, M r. Lewis has used the inverted or descending triangle as a sign and symbol of A. M. O. R. C. and his work. He has made the inverted triangle conspicuous by its constant use on his letterheads, on all A. M. O. R. C. literature and in all his publications.

T H E I N V E R T E D T R IA N G L EA Symbol o f Black Magic

We have heretofore repeatedly charged that M r. Lewis was using a symbol of Black Magic. H e has vigorously defended his use of the inverted triangle. W e have not heretofore made a full explanation of the mystery of the inverted triangle or indicated the source from which he secured the right to use it or why he uses it. We will now unveil the mystery and indicate the source from whence he gets it. The reader may determine why he uses it. In Volume III , No. 1, page 225, of T h e E q u i n o x , Aleister Crowley prints a part of the Ritual of O. T . O.— Order of Oriental Templars— from which we reproduce the pertinent part of T H E C E R E M O N Y OF

T H E O P E N IN G OF T H E V E IL , relating to the inverted or descending triangle, as follows:

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ECCLESIAE GNOSTICAE CATHOLICAE

spot; I upraise thee; I lead thee to the East; I set thee upon the summit of the Earth.

He thrones the P r i e s t e s s up on the altar. The D e a c o n and the children follow, they in rank, behind him.

The P r i e s t e s s takes the Book of the Law , resumes her seat, and holds it open on her breast with her two hands, making a descending triangle with thumbs and forefingers.

To produce the inverted or descending triangle, the reader may make the sign as above directed.

Aleister Crowley established a Temple of the O. T . O. in Detroit, Michigan. After operating there for some time, there was an expose, which created such an open scandal that he was forced to flee from this country— let us hope, never to return. It was shown that the rites of O. T. O. were those of Black M agic; that during the ceremony of the o p e n i n g o f THE VEIL the priestess was nude, and that not only was the sign of Black Magic— the inverted triangle— made upon her maidenly bosom by her hands, the unholy sacraments of Black Magic were also given from her naked body.

These were the actual ceremonies, a part of the ritual of O. T. O., Order of Oriental Templars, established by Aleister Crowley, printed under Liber X V , O. T . O., and issued by order of B a p h o m e t , under the seal of Crowley in Volume III , No. 1, T h e E q u i n o x .

IS T H E R E ANY R E M A IN IN G D O U B T ?

There is an abundance of additional evidence that can be produced upon this subject if space permitted, or if we cared to pursue the subject further. However, is there any remaining doubt that Lewis has made, or intends to make, the “ H i d d e n R e t r e a t o f O. T. O.,” Crowley’s “Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum ” a part of the G r a n d C o l l e g e o f R i t e s o f A. M. O. R . C .; tha t the inverted triangle is a sign or symbol of Black Magic, or that M r. Lewis received the authority to use the inverted triangle, the symbol of

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Black Magic, from Crowley, his Secret Chief?

T H E C R O W L E Y CROSS

In this connection, we recall that Aleister Crowley had been a member of an authentic English Rosicrucian organization, in which he was probably instructed in the Mystery of the Cross; that he denounced his vows, broke his solemn obligations and turned Black, and that thereafter, a short time prior to 1 9 0 9 , he fabricated and launched the A. . A. . in London. As and for the grand symbol of his A. .* .A . its ramifications, subordinate orders and their Black Magic activities, he adopted a specially designed cross— not the Rosy Cross that is and long has been the symbol of the Rosicrucian Brotherhood, but the Crowley Cross. Crowley made publication of his specially designed cross in March, 1 9 1 0 , facing page 2 1 0 , Volume I , No. 3 , of T h e E q u i n o x , which we reproduce herein, being facsimile Reproduction No. 23. Will the reader kindly make special note of C r o w l e y ’s C r o s s— the grand symbol of his various Black Magic activities? It is of special interest. We shall presently show that M r. Lewis uses this same Crowley Cross in his work and recently made an unsuccessful attempt to register it as an emblem of A. M. O. R. C. in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

T H E M Y S T E R Y O F T H E CROSS

The cross, a very ancient symbol, involves within its mysteries, among others, the right use of divine forces for the generation and regeneration of bodies; for the transmutation of gross matter into the fine, and for the illumination of the soul, that leadeth to immortality— which is White Magic. It also involves within its mysteries the wrongful use or misuse of the same divine forces for the degeneration and destruction of bodies; for the transmutation of gross m atter into still grosser matter, and for the development of certain vicious powers that leadeth to the destruction of the soul— which is Black Magic. Therefore, the cross in its ascending aspect may be and is used as a sign and symbol of W hite Magic and in its descending aspect may be and is used as a sign and symbol of Black Magic.

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merous symbols that Crowley has placed upon his specially designed cross are several inverted or descending triangles, clcaily mciicat- ing its descending aspect, making it the sign of his black aits a hI a symbol of the Black Magic activities of his A. . *. A. . •. and O. I\ O. and other associated and affiliated orders.

MR. LEW IS A N D C R O W L E Y ’S CROSS

On the 14th day of April, 1934, H . Spencer Lewis, as p r e s i d e n t , and R. M. Lewis, as secretary, executed an application on b e h a l f o f the Supreme Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Mystical O r d e r Rosae Crucis, under the oath of R. M. Lewis, for the r e g i s t r a t i o n in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the C r o w l e y C r o s s a s an emblem of A. M. O. R. C. , which application was f i led a f e w days subsequent hereto in the office of the Secretary o f t h e C o m monwealth at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Attached to said application was a copy— a facsim ile— of the Crowley Cross. (Compare the Crowley Cross in Reproduction No. 23 with the one attached to the A. M O. R. C. application, Reproduction No. 24.)

After reciting the Act authorizing the registration of e m b l e m s and other insignia of lodges, orders, fraternal societies, e t c . , t h e application continues as follows:


N o t repugnan t to laws of U . S. and Pennsylvania?

T h e application was rejected.

An a ttem p t to register the C row ley Cross— a sign of Black M agic as an emblem ofA. M . O . R . C.

“ . . . the undersigned lodge, the princip les and activities of which are not repugnan t to the C onstitu tion and law s of the U n ited S tates or th is C om m onw ealth , desiring to register an em blem in the office of the Secretary of the C om m onw ealth , fo r the purpose provided for in said A ct, does hereby certify :

“ 1. T h e name of the Lodge so reg iste ring is the Supreme G ran d Lodge of the A ncien t and M y stical O rd e r Rosae Crucis.

2. Its address, location or place of business is 223 D an D rive, M t. Lebanon S ta tion , P ittsbu rgh , Pennsylvania.

3. 1 lie emblem to be registered, tw o fac-similes or duplicates of which accom pany th is application, consist of a rose and a cross design and consists of a large cross containing designs w ith a sm all rosy cross in the center of the la rg e r cross w ith various

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designs encircled about it. In each arm of the cross is a triang le design w ith various o th e r designs and le tte rin g of ancient h istorical o rig in .” ( See fa csim ile R eproduction N o . 2 4 .)

In the affidavit attached to and made in connection with the aboveapplication for the registration of the Crowley Cross of BlackMagic in Pennsylvania as an emblem of A. M . O. R. C., R. M.Lewis, secretary, states under o a th :

“ . . . th a t the lodge [Suprem e G ra n d Lodge of A . M . O . R . C .] so filing such em blem [the C ro w ley C ross] has the righ t to w ear, exhibit, display or use the sam e [th e same C row ley symbol of Black M ag ic ] fo r its benefit and on behalf of all associations, degrees, branches, subord inate lodges andauxiliaries of said lodges and auxiliaries of saidlodge and the individual m em bers and those herea fte r to become members thereo f th roughou t this C o m m o n w ea lth ; and th a t no o th e r association, lodge, o rder, society, o rgan iza tion , union, foundation, federation , degree, branch , subord inate lodge o r aux ilia ry thereof, nor the ind iv idual members thereof has no righ t to w ear, exhibit, display or use the same in the identical form or in any such near resem blance thereof as m ay be calcu lated to deceive. ( See fac-sim ile R eproduction N o . 24/1 .)

M R . L E W IS N O W USIN G C R O W L E Y ’S CROSS A N D SY M BOL O F BLACK M A G IC

Not only does M r. Lewis claim the right to the exclusive use of the Crowley symbol of Black Magic— he has been using it. Recently there was mail from Cairo, Egypt, to his fourth degree members, “A Treasure Chest Message,” purporting to be from the Grand M aster of the Rose-Croix Order of Egypt, advising them that they had been selected to become honorary members of the “Amenhotep Lodge in E g y p t” and were entitled to receive certain special lessons containing a special study of the Kahala, the condition being that the members should detach and sign a “ W arrant for Special Study” contained in the booklet, agree to make a contribution to A. M. O. R. C. and mail it to rhe secretary general, A. M. O. R. C., San Jose, California— not to Egyp t— whereupon the special lessons would be mailed from San Jose. Although the

C laim s fo r A . M . O . R. C . the exclusive righ t to use the C row ley C ross and his em blem of Black M agic .

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Treasure Chest Message purports to be from Egypt, the presumption persists that it was prepared in its entirety by M r. Lewis in San Jose, California. M r. Lewis is a talented artist and handwriting expert. It is said that he can execute a signature to the degree of perfection. However, be that as it may be, A. M . O. R. C. received the benefit of the propaganda of the “Treasure Chest Message” and the contributions for the lessons, hence M r. Lewis becomes directly and closely connected with the “Treasure Chest Message,” either as author of it or sponsor for it. Contained within and occupying an entire page of the “Treasure Chest Message” is the Crowley Cross— his specially designed symbol of Black Magic. We reproduce the Crowley Cross from the “Treasure Chest Message,” being facsimile Reproduction N o . 25.

C O M PA R E T H E SYMBOLS

We invite you to compare the Crowley Cross— the grand sign of his black arts and the symbol of the Black Magic activities of his organizations as published by him in T i i e E q u i n o x in 1910 (Reproduction No. 2 3 ) — with the symbol which M r. Lewis attempted to register and claims the right to the exclusive use hereof (Reproduction No. 24) and the same symbol used in the “T reasure Chest Message” {Reproduction No. 25) . Thus we produce another link of the many links in the chain of evidence that proves the inseparable connection between M r. Lewis and Crowley, his Black Master and S e c r e t C h i e f .

C E R T IF IC A T E OF A F F IL IA T E D M E M B E R S H I P W I T H A M E N H O T E P LO D G E, L U X O R

From the back cover of Mr. Lewis’ “Treasure Chest Message” we reproduce the certificate of affiliated membership granted to his fourth degree members, being facsimile Reproduction No. 26. This certificate is of interest and important for several reasons. Mrst, it will be observed that M r. Lewis plagiarizes and uses the name Rose-Croix, the title of the eighteenth degree of Scottish Rite Masonry, which is further accumulative evidence of his extensive and unlimited pilfering charlatanism.

T H E SEAL O F B A P H O M E T

Next we will notice the first seal that precedes the first signature.

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It is the seal o f Baphomet. T o get a clear idea of the seal of Baphomet, turn to our reproduction of the picture of Aleister Crow- loy (facsimile Reproduction No. 31) . On the upper left-hand side of the picture you will find Crowley’s signature of Baphomet preceded by his seal of Black Magic or the seal of Baphomet.

G R A N D M A S T E R G E N E R A L A D V IT A M O F O. T . 0 .

I n p a r a g r a p h 6 o f C r o w l e y ’s M a n i f e s t o o f t h e O . T . O . Reproduction No. 19A ) y o u w il l n o t i c e t h a t a m o n g t h e t i t l e s w h i c h C r o w l ey c l a i m s f o r h i m s e l f a n d t h e O . H . O . ( O u t e r H e a d o f t h e O r d e r ) a r e : M o s t H o l y , M o s t I l l u s t r i o u s , M o s t I l l u m i n a t e d a n d M o s t P u i s s a n t B A p i i o m e t X° R e x S u m m u s S a n c t i s s i m u s 33°, 90°, 96° a n d N a t i o n a l G r a n d M a s t e r G e n e r a l A d Vitam o f t h e O . T. O . N o w , i f y o u t u r n t o t h e ce r t i f i c a t e o f a f f i l i a t ed m e m b e r s h i p (Reproduction N o . 26) , y o u w i l l s ee t h a t t h e f i r s t s i g n a t u r e f o l l o w i n g t h e sea l o f B a p h o m e t is t h e s i g n a t u r e o f a G r a n d M a s t e r , ad vitam o f 33°, 90°, Rex Summus Sanctissimus, o r t h e s i g n a t u r e o f an i m p o r t a n t d i g n i t a r y o f C r o w l e y ’s B l a c k C u l t o f t h e O . T. O . , w h i c h w i l l t e n d t o s t r e n g t h e n y o u r g r o w i n g c o n v i c t i o n , i f y o u a r e n o t a l r e a d y fu l l y c o n v i n c e d , t h a t L e w i s is c l o s e ly a n d m o s t i n t i m a t e l y c o n n e c t e d w i t h C r o w l e y , h i s Secret Chief.

T H E O F F IC IA L SEAL OF T H E O. T . O.

A title page of T h e E q u i n o x , official organ of the A. A. and the O. T . O., is herein reproduced (facsimile Reproduction No. 27) . The first seal shown near the top of the page is the seal or insignia of the A. . ’.A ..* . The second seal show'n near the center of the page is the seal or insignia of the O. T . O. It is to this seal that we would direct your particular attention and ask you to keep it in mind as we proceed.

BOOK OR LIB ER 777

In connection with the immediate subject to be discussed, we reproduce from T h e E q u i n o x as advertisement of B o o k 777, by Crowley, A. A. publication in Class B. , being facsimile R e production No. 28. Book or Liber 111 has a special secret and occult significance in Crowley’s Black Cults. Will you please keep this in mind as we proceed?

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T H E LEW IS C A T H E D R A L OF T H E SO U L

In practically all issues of The Rosicrucian D igest , M r. Lewis prints an announcement covering his Cathedral of the Soui, as follows:

“T h e ‘C a thed ra l of the S ou l’ is a Cosm ic meet- N o t m em bers of ing place fo r all m inds of the m ost advanced andRosicrucian highly developed spiritual m em bers and w orkers ofF ra te rn ity . the Rosicrucian F ra te rn ity . I t is a focal point of

cosmic radiations and though t w aves from which radiate v ibrations of health, peace, happiness and inner aw akening. V arious periods of the day are set aside w hen m any thousands of m inds are a ttuned w ith the C athed ra l of the Soul, and o th e rs a ttu n in g

W oe unto those w ho w ith the C athed ra l at this tim e w ill receive theplace themselves in benefit of the vibrations. T hose w ho are no t mcm-these v ibrations. bers of the organization may share in the unusual

benefit as w ell as those w ho are m em bers. T h e Book 777 issued in book called L iber 111 describes the periods for vari-1909 by C row ley, ous contacts w ith the C a thed ra l. C opies w ill bethe Black M agician . sent to persons w ho are not m em bers by addressing

their request for this book to the F r ia r S. P . C ., care of A. M . O . R . C . T em p le . . .”

M E M B E R S O F T H E RO SIC R U C IA N F R A T E R N I T Y A N D T H E LEW IS C A T H E D R A L OF T H E SO U L

M r. Lewis does a grave injustice to members of the Rosicrucian Fraternity when he declares that his Cathedral of the Soul is a cosmic meeting place for all minds of the most advanced and highly developed spiritual members of the Rosicrucian Fraternity. M embers of the August Rosicrucian Fraternity will have nothing to do with— have never had anything to do with— the Lewis Cathedral of the Soul. The reason, so apparent, will presently appear.

T H E LEW IS C A T H E D R A L OF T H E SO U L Under the Vibrations 777 and the Seal of the Black Cult

of 0 . T. 0 .Next we reproduce the cover of the Lewis booklet dealing with

his often-announced and much-advertised Cathedral .of the Soul, being facsimile Reproduction No. 29, from which it appears that this Cathedral of the Soul is under and in accordance with the doctrines of Crowley s Book 777, and conducted with the approval and

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under the sign, seal and insignia of the B l a c k C u l t of the O. T . O. Thus does it become most apparent that real Rosicrucians can have — will have— nothing to do with the Lewis Cathedral of the Soul bearing the earmarks of Crowley and the seal and insignia of the black arts of the O. T . O.

T H E L E W IS C H A R T E R BEARS T I I E BLACK SEAL O F T H E O. T . O.

If you will turn to the charter, “ Important Document No. 4 ,” (Reproduction No. 20) , the warrant of authority under which M r. Lewis is carrying on and conducting the affairs of A. M . O. R. C., you will see that the third seal from the left is the same identical seal shown on the title page of T h e E q u i n o x (Reproduction No. 27) as the official seal and insignia of the O. T . O. ( Ordo Templi Orientis), whose whole doctrines, dangerous teachings and vicious practices have been summarized by Crowley in these words: “ Do W IIA T T H O U W IL T S H A L L b e T H E W H O L E L A W .” (See Reproduction No. 27) . Thus it does become crystal clear that M r. Lewis has or is attempting to put A. M. O. R. C. and the Cathedral of the Soul under the Black Domain of Aleister Crowley, whom he acknowledges to be his Secret Chief , as we shall presently show.

A C O U P L E O F P IC T U R E SThe Imperator and His Secret Chief

M ost charlatans and Black Magicians are vain, because they deal with the lower aspects of the law, which is Vanity, they delight in advertising their powers or pretended powers, also their wares and merchandise; they love the limelight and, most of all, they simply gloat upon their published pictures with malignant satisfaction.

So t h e I m p e r a t o r , L ew is , h a d his p ic tu re t a k e n in th e full r eg a l i a o f his office an d pu b l i s h e d it in his official o r g a n , T h e A m e r i c a n R o s a e C r u c i s , F e b r u a r y issue, 1 9 1 6 , o p p o s i t e p a g e 16 , which w e h a v e r e p r o d u c e d he re in , facsimile Reproduction No. 30. So, al so, his S ec r e t Ch i e f , A l e i s t e r C r o w le y , o f the O. T . O., h a d his p ic tu re m a d e in full r eg a l i a o f his “ h ig h a n d e n n o b l i n g ” office— th e M ost Puissant Baphomet— t h a t is, t h e Most P o w e r f u l , t h e M ost M i g h t y B a p h o m e t — a n d p u b l i s he d it in his official o r g a n , T h e E q u i n o x , V o l u m e I I I , N o . 1, o p p o s i t e p a g e 1 97 , w h ic h we h a v e a l so r e p r o d u c e d h e r e in , facsimile Reproduction No. 31. W i l l y ou t a k e a lo o k a t the se p ic tu r es w i t h u s ?

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FAC-SIMILE REPRO D UCTIO N No. 30

Reproduced from Am erican Rosae Crucis , February, 1916, opposite page 16. Mere we have the I m p e r a t o r of A. M. O. R. C., “M o st Perfect M a s te r Profundis,” f a c e t o f a c e with his Secret C hie f of O. T . O., Crowley, M ost Puissan t D aphom et— the A n t i - C h r i s t . Note the seal of Baphomet and the inverted triangle on his regalia and compare with Crowley’s picture (opposite Reproduction No. 31).


FA C-SIM ILE R E P R O D U C T I O N No. 31

Reproduced from T h e E q u i n o x , Vol. I l l , No. 1, opposite page 1 9 7 . 15is B l a c kSatanic Majesty in person— Crowley, the Secret Chief of the O. T . O., under his s ignature and sign of Baphomet, the A n t i - C h r i s t . Note the sign or seal of Baphomet and compare with the similar sign and seal on Lewis’ picture (opposite ReproductionNo. 30).

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T H E STORY T H E S E P IC T U R E S T E L L In the upper left quarter of Crowley’s picture (Reproduction

No. 31) you will see his special title, the one by which he d e s i r e s foremost to be known, viz : B a p h o m e t X°, O. I . O., endorsed u p o n his picture by himself in his handwriting. Immediately p r e c e d i n g his favorite title is his seal. It is the seal of Baphomet, t h e evi l one— the Black Magician.

It will also be seen and noted that the collar of his regalia makes or forms upon his chest an inverted or descending triangle, as is made upon the bosom of the priestess in the ceremonies of the opening of the veil heretofore referred to.

Now, let us look at the picture of Mr. Lewis, the Imperator, the Grand Master General of A. M. O. R. C. (Reproduction No. 30) . On his apron or regalia, lower left-hand corner, you see the sign, the seal of Baphomet , not exactly like the seal used by his Chief, yet so similar, so strikingly similar, that there is no mistaking, no gainsaying, the fact that it is intended to be, indeed, that it is, the seal of Baphomet. To be sure, the seal used by the Imperator could not be the same, exactly the same as the seal used by his Chief, even in the realms of Black Magic. The inferior may not use the title or exercise all the rights and prerogatives of his superior, his Chief. However, it may be said for Mr. Lewis that if there is anyone in this wide world who has the brazen, unmitigated gall and bold, presumptuous effrontery to assume to have all the titles, privileges or rights and to exercise all of the prerogatives of his Chief, it is the Imperator of A. M. O. R. C. Indeed, as we have shown herein, he will and he has pilfered and plagiarized the works of many;* stolen and used the names and title of the Authentic Rosicrucian Brotherhood, and without the slightest justification or right has laid claim to all Rosicrucian wisdom and authority. Truly, there is nothing so high or divine upon which he will not attempt to lay his profane hands and nothing so low, so despicable, to which he will not stoop.

T H E SEAL OF BAPHOM ETT h e Insign ia o f C row ley , the C h ie f,

and ofLew is , the F irs t D e p u ty C h ie f

The Crowley seal or sign of Baphomet is made or composed of

* See monograph: Randolph Foundation, the Authentic Body, Has E xclusive Right to Use o f Names.


multiple crosses and double crosses. It is an exact and an expressive symbol of the evil one, the Anti-Christ of the occult. Dark are the ways and many the byways of Baphomet and his Black Magic followers in their use and misuse of Divine power in its descending and inverted aspect, as is so aptly told in the early Jewish and Christian scriptures in the symbolical and mystical account of the Fall of Lucifer.

T H E C H I E F A N D H IS FIRST D E P U T Y C H I E F

The sign or insignia used by C r o w l e y , the Chief, is composed or made up of eleven (11) crosses. The similar sign or insignia used by L e w i s is composed or made up of nine ( 9 ) crosses, which raises the important and the pertinent question: Is Lewis the First Deputy to Crowley? Is he first in the order of succession to his Secret Chief , and do the respective seals or insignia of Crowley and Lewis so indicate? Verily, they do. I hat is the story told and the truth revealed by their respective seals or insignia. To illustrate the point and to make the revelation clear, we have made enlarged diagrams of the respective seals or insignia of Crowley and Lewis, as shown on their respective pictures (Reproductions Nos. 31 and 3 0 ), as follows:

C r o w l e y S e a l • L e w i s S e a l

The large diagram on the left is a correct representation of the Crowley seal, his sign or symbol of Baphomet, the insignia of the

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Chief of the Black Cult of the O. T . O. The large diagram on the right is a correct representation of the Lewis seal, the indicating sign of his close connection with Baphomet, the insignia of the hirst Deputy Chief of the Black Cult of the O. T O. The First Deputy may lawfully use and does properly use an insignia very similar, strikingly similar, to the insignia of his Chief, to indicate and show that he is of the same order as his Chief, and also to indicate and show that he is first in line of succession. Yet he may not lawfully use the insignia of his Chief. When Lewis succeeds Crowley, his Chief, all that remains necessary for him to do with reference to his present insignia to make it the insignia of the Chief is to connect the two crosses above the long central horizontal line by a short horizontal line and also and likewise to connect the two crosses below said long central horizontal line and— lo and behold — the Lewis insignia of the First Deputy Chief becomes the insignia of the Chief! T r y i t . Draw the two short horizontal lines as indicated and described above and note the result. The Lewis insignia becomes the Crowley insignia— the sign and symbol of Baphomet, the A n t i - C h r i s t .

Can you read the meaning of the seal and insignia as told in the story of the pictures? Is the truth revealed to you?

H IS J O U R N E Y T O T H E EA ST In the Year A . I). 1909

In his then official organ, The American Rosae Crucis, February issue, 1916 (the same issue in which he published his aforesaid picture), on page 16, Mr. Lewis tells us that:

. . in 1909 our M as te r [m eaning; him self] journeyed to F ran ce a n d E n g la n d to com plete his

Ita lics ours. preparation fo r the R o s-^-crucian w ork— w hich always seemed to be his goal— and he w as given several honors and titles by the F rench R . C . O rd e r and one [ Im p e ra to r? ] by the E nglish O rder.” [W h ich O rd e r— O . T . O . or A .*. A ?]

It will be remembered that Aleister Crowley had fabricated and launched his A. . - . A . . ’ , shortly prior to 1909, and that in 1909 he was quite active in London. Mr. Postel says that Lewis went to London in 1909, where he received an initiation. M r . Lewis admits that he was in England in 1909 and that the English Order

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gave him one title. A meager, yet significant, admission.

T H E T I T L E O F I M P E R A T O RWhere did Mr. Lewis get the title of Imperator? Did he as

sume it or was it conferred upon him— and, if so, by wrhom? Was it conferred upon him by Crowley? Was that the one title conferred by the English Order ? Perhaps. The title of Imperator is a title used in A. A. .*., of which the O. T. O. is a part. There are Imperators in Crowley’s realm of Black Magic. In the March issue, 1909, of T h e E q u i n o x , Vol. I, No. 1, facing page 17, it is declared and published that A. . ’. A . . * , publications in Class B are issued by order of several dignitaries or officers, among them: “O. V. S . 6° = 5° I M P E R A T O R . ” We reproduce the declaration and announcement above referred to, a fac-simile, as follows:

A . *. A . *. Publication in Class B.Issued by order:

D.D.S. 70 = 40 Premonstrator O.S.V. 6° = 5° Imperator N,S.F. 50 = 6° Cancellarius

T H E B L A C K B O O KT h e S e l f - M a d e Charter

In his first Authentic (?) History of A. M . 0 . R . C. (he wrote and published three authentic (?) histories of the R. C. Order; none of them alike, all equally unauthentic), Mr. Lewis tells us, in the American Rosae Crucis, July issue, 1916, page 11, that :

. . D u rin g 1913, I w as devoted to the p reparation of the necessary 'first papers/ by the large, illum inated ch a rte r to be signed by the select C ouncillors, and the first ‘Black Book,’ w hich 1 had to design, le tte r and bind m yself, no t being perm itted to have any m a tte r pass from my hands before the O rd e r w as established.”

M A D E H I S O W N C H A R T E R

W h a t — no charter? Yes, that is correct. Having none, he

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Ita lics ours. M ade his ow n C h a rte r and B lack Book.


made one. It was under and by virtue of the pretended and spurious authority of his manufactured, self-executed charter that he fabricated A. M. 0 . R. C. in 1915 and launched it under a stolen Rosicrucian title with plagiarized lessons and teachings. It now appears— conclusively, we believe— that Mr. Lewis had and possessed no authority from any organization 01* from any source whatever, to organize or operate A. M. O. R. C. until he received his O. T. O. charter (his “ Important Document No. 4 " ) in 1921, issued by Aleister Crowley— his Black Secret Chief— or by and under his direction and authority. Therefore, it also appears that A. M. O. R. C. was a clandestine O. T. O. organization from 1915 to 1921, until its Imperator received his O. T. O. charter as aforesaid. All of this may be a shocking revelation to the present and more recent members of A. M. O. R. C. These facts were well known to the first and earlier members, many of whom denounced the whole A. M. O. R. C. scheme as being spurious and vicious; all of whom promptly severed their connections. This is substantiated, as you will recall, by the charges of certain early members that their lessons were plagiarized, copied from certain books, among them Crowley’s T h e E q u i n o x , as appears f rom “ The Im perator s C h a l l e n g e reproduced herein (Reproduction N o . 1).

MADE HIS OWN BLACK BOOKMr. Lewis had to make his own “ Black Book”— had to “ design,

letter and bind” his own symbol of Black Magic. It was, indeed, very inconsiderate of Crowley, his Secret Chief, not to furnish him with a Black Book , properly designed and lettered. But Black Magicians are that way. Still, after all, there may have been a valid reason, a sufficient justification for Crowley not giving him a Black Book. You see, Crowley did not give him a charter until 1921. Perhaps he was not entitled to have a Crowley Black Book in 1913. Well, anyway, he made one for himself, just as he made his charter, his lessons and the Rosicrucian name for his organization, and just as he made A. M. O. R. C. a Rosicrucian Order without right, justification or authority.

Whether he had any authority from Crowley prior to 1921 to oiganize and operate A. M. O. R. C. may be more or less doubtful. It all depends on the view you take of the evidence. However , it is certain that Mr. Lewis contacted Crowley in London in 1909; that he was admitted into his (Crowley’s) Black Cult, and that he

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learned all about Imperators and Black Books from him, all of which corroborates the story of the pictures of the intimate connections between the Imperator and Baphomet, his Secret Chief.

R E M A I N I N G D O U B T

If there still remains a lingering doubt of Mr. Lewis’ close connection and intimate relations with Aleister Crowley and the O. T. O., prepare to have it completely and finally expelled as we introduce, by leave of Mr. Lewis’ confession, his Secret Chief of the O. T . O'

HIS SECRET C H IE F OF T H E O. T. O. GRATEFULLY AND DULY ACKNOW LEDGED

B y M r . L ew is

In the early part of 1934, Mr. M. Carl renewed his accusation of Mr. Lewis’ wrongful use of the seal, or a close imitation of the seal of the Collegium Pansophicum. There was considerable correspondence on this subject. On February 11, 1934, Mr. M. Carl wrote Mr. Lewis as follows:

“ I have before me your le tte r of Ju n e 15, 1933, in w hich you w rite p a rtly as fo llow s:

\ “ ‘Howrever, your le tte r to me gives me the properansw ers to the questions, and I assure you th a t un less some new or d ifferent cam paign is started against A . M . O . R. C .. w e shall say nothing fu r ther in o u r m agazines about Pansophia, for all of o u r. m em bers have been advised sufficiently, and it is not o u r desire to keep up an a ttitu d e of criticism one w ay or the other regard ing any of the o ther o rgan iza tions.’

“ I have before me also ‘A T re a su re C hest M essage,’ consisting of eight prin ted pages, which has to do w ith A. M . O . R. C . and w hich on the second page exhibits an im itation of the seal of the C o llegium Pansophicum .

“W ill you explain by w hich au tho rity you are using a fac-simile of the seal of the C ollegium P a n sophicum, so close as to mislead, and if you have no au thority , how do you reconcile your present act w ith the sta tem ent m ade in the above abstract from your le tte r?

A greed to abstain.

V iolated promise.

T re a su re C hest M essage.

D em ands explanation.

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“I aw ait your answ er in the course of the m ail.” The seal in question and under discussion in this correspondence

is the first seal from the right, shown upon M r. Lewis’ O. I . O. charter— his “ Important Document No. 4 ” ( ReproductionNo. 20 ) .

On February 16, 1934, Mr. Lewis replied to the above-quoted letter. From Mr. Lewis’ long letter of explanation, we quote two essential paragraphs relevant to the subject we are here discussing. Note closely that on page 2 of his letter Mr. Lewis says:

“ . . . H ow ever, I do w an t to call y ou r a tten tio n to the fact th a t in 1921, w hen the Suprem e H ie ro p h an t of the H erm etic F ra te rn ity and R osicrucian O rd e r, as w ell as T H E S E C R E T C H I E F O F T H E O . T . 0 . and the O rien ta l Pansophius G R A N T E D A C H A R T E R T O M E A N D T O A . M . O . R . C ., and w hich charter has been photographed and reproduced, acknow ledged and endorsed in a num ber of in ternational conventions of R osicrucians and o ther esoteric orders in E urope, th a t docum ent signed and sealed in Basle, S w itzerlan d , contained in its border am ong the many o ther official seals the very seal w hich you now claim is s tr ic tly the exclusive property of your organization . A n d in the constitu tional rules and regulations sent to me and in the correspondence sent to me along w ith th a t charter, and in a p rin ted m agazine issued by the Suprem e H ierophan t in G erm any, A u stria , and o ther countries in the year 1921, the term Pansophia is referred to as a division of the R osicrucian studies and w ork and not as a separate school o r a separate o rgan iza tion .” (See fa c s im ile R eproduction N o . 32 .)

H IS CHARTER AND SOURCE OF AU TH O RITY FROM O. T. O.

There is no longer any question or doubt about it. M r. Lewis tells us, in no uncertain terms, that t h e S e c r e t C h i e f OF THE O. T. O. granted to him (Lewis) and to A. M. O. R. C . the charter

of 1921, being his Important Document No. 4 (our Reproduction A o. 2 0 ) . It also appears that he relies upon this charter as the source of his alleged Hermetic and Rosicrucian authority , as well

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C apital italics ours.

T h e Secret C hief of the O . T . O . gran ted ch a rte r to M r . Lewis and A . M . O . R. C.


as for his O. T. O. authority. We follow M r. Lewis with intenseand profound interest to page 3 of the same letter, where he tells us:

“ . . . I shall send a copy of your le tte r and a copy of this reply to the present S e c r e t C h i e f o r H i e r o

p h a n t o f t h e O . T . 0 . and the H erm etic B ro therhood and Rosicrucian F ra tern ity in E urope and ask th a t I be given some in form ation regard ing the history of the seal in question, and perhaps some day I may be able to enlighten you upon its origin and its genuine au th o rity .” ( See fa c s im ile R eproduction N o . 3 2 ) .

T H E SECRET C H IE F OR H IE R O PH A N T OF TH E O. T. O. AND T H E H ERM ETIC BROTHERHOOD

AND ROSICRUCIAN FRA TERN ITYAstounding, presumptuous and arrogant as it is for Aleister

Crowley, the notorious Black Magician, to claim authority from orto assert authority over organizations of W hite M agic , such asthe Hermetic Brotherhood and /or the Rosicrucian Fraternity , it is nevertheless very interesting and most important to us— for Mr. Lewis to make known— T O A D M IT , that Aleister Crowley is the Secret Chief or Hierophant of the particular alleged and spurious Hermetic body, and is the Secret Chief or Hierophant of the particular, alleged and spurious Rosicrucian body from which he (Lewis) and his organization (A. M. O. R. C.) received their alleged and spurious Hermetic and/or Rosicrucian authority.

T H E E N I G M A O F “ I M P E R A T O R ” L E W I S ’ A L L E G E D R O SICRU CIAN A U T H O R I T Y IS SOLVED. T H E T R U E SO U RC E A N D N A T U R E O F HIS A C T U A L A U T H O R I T Y

IS K N O W N

Since the year 1915, when Mr. Lewis first became active with his fabricated and spurious Rosicrucian organization, for which organization he then and there fabricated and plagiarized a Rosicrucian name, viz: The Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis — A. M. O. R. C.— with the willful intent to deceive and to mislead the public and sincere seekers of the Rosy Cross into the false belief that A. M. O. R. C. was a genuine and authentic Rosicrucian organization; he has, in fact, actually and literally deceived, misled and defrauded thousands of well-meaning and sincere seekers of

Lew is duly acknow ledges and consults th e“ Secret C hief of O . T . O .”

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the Upward Path and the Rosy Cross.

H A S M A D E M A N Y C O N F L I C T I N G C L A I M S AS T O HIS A U T H O R I T Y

Since that time and during the intervening years, M r . Lewis has from time to time made many different and widely varying inconsistent and conflicting claims as to the nature and the source of his alleged, pretended and spurious Rosicrucian authority and, likewise, as to the nature and the source of his teachings of the A. M. O. R. C. lessons.

W E H A V E T H E P R O O F OF T H E AB OV E S T A T E M E N T

We have collected and could set forth in deadly parallels and juxtaposition the numerous different and conflicting published statements of Mr. Lewis, as above mentioned, to the astonishment and for the amusement of those who do not fully and truly know the real Imperator of A. M. O. R. C, if space would permit. However, it would be useless, as well as a waste of space, time and effort to do so, in view of the proof herein presented, fully and completely corroborated and affirmed by M r. Lewis’ declaration and confession as to the actual origin, the true nature and the real source of authority.

N O W T I I E W H O L E T R U T H BE C O M ES K N O W N None Need Re Deceived

By the documentary evidence herein presented, fully corroborated and positively affirmed by the written declaration, confession and admission of Mr. Lewis contained and set forth in his letter to M. Carl (facsimile Reproduction No. 32), it is absolutely proven — established to a certainty and demonstrated beyond the shadow of a doubt— that Mr. Lewis, the Imperator of A. M . O. R. C., never had and does not now possess any authentic Rosicrucian authority; that the only alleged, pretended, false, illegitimate and so- called Rosicrucian authority which he has or ever has had was granted to and conferred upon him by Aleister Crowley, the notoriously Black Secret Chief, fabricator and founder of the equally notorious Black Cult of the O. T. O., who, himself in his own right, had and could confer no real or genuine Rosicrucian authority, and

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W I T H B L A C K M A G I C C O N N E C T I 0 N S

that the only authority which Mr. Lewis has or ever has had, authorizing his A . M. O. R. C. activities, is the authority of the corrupt, immoral, pernicious and vicious O . T. O . — O r d o T e m p l i O r i e n t i s — conferred upon him hy his Secret Chie f , A l e i s t e r CROWLEY, the most notorious and the most despised Black M a gician of this age. Therefore, it follows, as the night follows the day, that A . M. O . R. C . is not a Rose Cross Order. Indeed, it is not Rosicrucian in any sense or in any of the varied degrees of the true significance of that sublime and august Name.

L I M I T E D SPACE P R E V E N T S P R E S E N T A T I O N O F A L L T H E P R O O F

We regret that the limited space of this brochure does not permit us here and now to make full and complete proof of all the facts, to demonstrate to an absolute certainty that Mr. Lewis has pilfered, plagiarized, filched, taken, lifted and copied much of the so-called secret teachings of A. M. O. R. C.— many of his lessons and lectures from published books; they are not secret at all; that he has made, manufactured and fabricated other teachings, lessons, lectures and rituals of A. M. O. R. C.— they are a synthetic compound of many things from many sources, containing a few wise things, most of them otherwise— and that none of the lessons, lectures, rituals or teachings of A. M. O. R. C. are, in any sense or in any way, Rosicrucian secret teachings. In truth and in fact they are not from Rosicrucian sources. However, sufficient has been shown of the pilfering charlatanism of the Imperator of A. M. O. R. C. to put all prudent persons on notice; to advise all sincere seekers of the Rosy Cross or Secret Schools of WThite Magic to beware, and to cause all members of A. M. O. R. C. to investigate— fully investigate— that they may not be further deceived 01* longer misled by the cunning duplicity, the subtle guile, the insidious sophistry, the crafty artifice, the quibbling mockery, the double-dealing treachery and the fraudulent imposition of their Imperator.

I T M U S T BE C O N C L U D E D T H A T A. M. O. R. C. T E A C H I N G S A R E N O T R O S IC R U C IA N

T E A C H I N G S

If perchance you are an overzealous follower of M r. Lewis and idolize your Imperator; if you are under the magic spell of the

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black art of his deception and cannot throw it off; if you are so blinded by prejudice that you cannot and will not see the truth wThen presented; if you still believe, in spite of the proof herein presented, showing that your Imperator copied many of your lessons and much of your secret teachings from published books not Rosicrucian at all; if you still believe that your teachings are the authentic Rosicrucian teachings and that your Imperator has made you a Rosicrucian, then you are beyond the pale of salvation, and there is no help for you.

However, even though you are a member of A. M. O. R. C., if you are reasonable, notwithstanding any doubt you may have as to the sufficiency of the proof we have presented to show that the A. M. O. R. C. lessons were copied and pilfered from books, you must conclude as a matter of reason, as a matter of simple logic and common sense, that the teachings and lessons given by M r. Lewis are not— cannot be— genuine teachings of the Rosicrucians, the teachings of holy White Magic. Because Mr. Lewis is a follower of Crowley, the Black Magician, a member of the 0 . T. ()., and holds a charter issued out of 0 . T. 0 . , under and by authority of B a p h o m e t , his Secret Chief. Now, since Black Magicians do not and will not teach White Magic, it must be concluded that the teachings of the Imperator of A. M. O. R. C. are not and cannot be the White Magic teachings— the holy doctrines of the Rosy Cross.

W E S U B M IT T H E RECORDS

In the sacred names of all esoteric Societies, Orders and Frate rnities of the White Brotherhood that teach the higher aspect of the law; on behalf of the exoteric Church and all allied institutions that point to the Cross on Calvary and fight with might and main the perfidious doctrines of the Anti-Christ; on behalf of all who believe in moral rectitude, common decency and Christian ethics, and for the protection of society and the general welfare of mankind, we submit the record, that all may be advised and act accordingly.

M E M B E R S O F A. M. O. R. C., YOUR R E S P O N S IB IL IT Y IS G R E A T . W I L L YOU RISE T O T H E N E C E S S IT IE S

OF T H E OCCASION?

Members of A. M. O. R. C., even though you have been imposed upon, deceived and defrauded; although you have done so

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i n n o c e n t l y a n d u n w i t t i n g l y , y e t n e v e r t h e l e s s y o u h a v e s u p p o r t e d , e n c o u r a g e d a n d a i d e d y o u r I m p e r a t o r in h i s p i l f e r i n g , p l a g i a r i z i n g c h a r l a t a n i s m , y o u h a v e s i l e n t l y a c q u i e sc ed in h i s c o n d u c t i n g t h e a f f a i r s o f y o u r o r d e r s i nce 1 9 2 1 u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y o f a c h a r t e r f r o m t h e O. T. O., i s s u e d by o r u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f BAPHOMET, t h e A n t i - C h r i s t . Y ou a r e n o w i n f o r m e d b y your Imperator , by h i s b o l d d e c l a r a t i o n a n d 'written confession, c o n t a i n e d in h is l e t t e r t o M . C a r l h e r e i n m a d e p u b l i c a n d a v a i l a b l e t o y o u , a d v i s i n g y o u t h a t t h e Secret Chief o f y o u r Imperator is n o n e o t h e r t h a n A l e i s t e r C r o w l e y , f o u n d e r o f t h e i l l - f a m e d O. T . O., t h e n o t o r i o u s Black Magician— B a p h o m e t — t h e A n t i - C i i r i s t . Y o u h a v e b e e n a d v i s e d b y y o u r I m p e r a t o r in t h o u s a n d s o f a d v e r t i s e m e n t s , b r o a d c a s t t h r o u g h o u t t h e l a n d , t h a t y o u r s is n o l o n g e r a C h r i s t i a n o r d e r o r a r e l i g i o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n ; t h a t A . M . O . R. C. is anti-religious— t h e r e f o r e , A n t i - C h r i s t . T h e i n t e n t i o n , t h e p u r p o s e , t h e o b j e c t i v e o f y o u r I m p e r a t o r t o c o n v e r t y o u r o r d e r i n t o an A n t i - C h r i s t o r g a n i z a t i o n , t o o p e n l y , b o l d l y p l a c e it u n d e r t h e B l a c k F l a g o f O. T. O. u n d e r t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o f B a p h o m e t , t h e A n t i - C h r i s t , a n d w i t h i n t h e u n h o l y a n d d e t e s t a b l e r e a l m s o f B l a c k M a g i c , m u s t be a p p a r e n t t o y ou b e y o n d t h e t w i l i g h t o f a l l c o n j e c t u r e .

M e m b e r s o f A. M. O. R. C., will you stand idly by and permit this to be done? Or will you, in your indignation, rise in your might, drive the money-changers from your temple and, for the good of society, for the benefit of your fellow-men, for the salvation of your souls— in the name of common decency, will you not deal the death blow to this insidious, this vicious scheme and plan of your Imperator? Will you not make it impossible for Black Magic to exist in this Christian land? Will you not make America safe for White Magic?

The record is before you— the verdict is yours— so, also, the responsibility.

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FAC-SIM ILE R E P R O D U C T I O N No. 22

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THE M > I T E R I O U I WORL D w i t h i n y o u

Those strange feelings of intuition and premonition are the urges of your inner self. Within you there is a world of unlimited power. This dynamic, strange, mental force is secreted in the recesses of your mind. Its astonishing helpfulness you sense by an occasional hunch or inspiration. Learn to properly direct and control it and you can do the RIGHT TH IN G at the RIGH T TIME, and master your life.

THIS FREE SEALED BOOKThe R osicru c ian i, an age-o ld broth erh ood (not a religion), h ave shown thousan ds o f men and wom en how to brin g happiness an d ach ievem ent into their lives by th e use o f th ese little-understood p o w ers o f self. They invite you ^ to w rit* to d a y fo r the se a le d g ift book th at tells how you m ay obtain th ese startling teach in g s fo r study and use in your d aily a ffa irs.

A d d re ss : S c r ib e D .A .Z .

ROSICRUCIAN BROTHERHOODs a n j o s e C a l if o r n ia

R em em ber— The Rosicrucian O rd e r is N O T a Religious O rganization

This advertisement is reproduced from the SC IEN TIFIC A m f , r i c a n (M ay, 1935). This same advertisement is being and recently has been published in hundreds of papers and magazines. In this manner he has broadcast his propaganda throughout the width and breadth of the land that his A. M. O. R. C.— his spurious Rosicrucian Order ( not the real Rosicrucian O rd er )— is not a religious organization— not a Christian order— that it :'s Anti-Christ. This is preparatory propaganda for the conversion of A. M. 0 . R. C. into a Black Cult of the O. T. O.

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O R D E R O F O R I E N T A L T E M P L A R S

MYSTERIA MYSTICA MAXIMA

P R E A M B L E

D u r i n g the last twenty-five years, constantly increasing numbers of earnest people and seekers after truth have been turning their attention to the study of the hidden laws of Nature.

The growth of interest in these matters has been simply marvellous. Numberless societies, associations, orders, groups, etc., etc., have been founded in all parts of the civilized world, all and each following some line of occult study.

While all these newly organized associations do some good in preparing the minds of thoughtful people for their eventually becoming genuine disciples of the One Truth, yet there is* but ONE ancient organization of Mystics which shows to the student a Royal Road to discover the One Truth. This organization has permitted the formation of the body known as the “ ANCIENT ORDER OF ORIENTAL TEM PLARS.” It is a modern School of Magi. Like the ancient Schools of Magi it derived its knowledge from Egypt and Chaldea. This knowledge is never revealed to

viiReproduction of a full page from T h e E q u i n o x , issued in 1911. T h e E q u i n o x was

started in 1909 by Aleister Crowley as the official organ of his various activities. T h e A n c i e n t O r d e r o f O r i e n t a l T e m p i .a r s was organized by Crowley at that time, 1911. This order is also known as the Ordo T e m p l i Orienlis, or by the abbreviation 0 . T . O. Com pare w i th the Lewis “Im por tan t D ocum ent No. 4-.” ( Reproduction No. 20. Seealso 2 0 A .)

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TH E EQUINOX

The names of women members are never divulged.It is not lawful here to disclose the name of any living

chief.It was Karl Kellner who revived the exoteric organiza

tion of the O.T.O. and initiated the plan now happily complete of bringing all occult bodies again under one governance.

The letters O.T.O. represent the words Ordo Templi Orientis (Order of the Temple of the Orient, or Oriental Templars), but they have also a secret meaning for initiates.

3. The Order is international, and has existing branches in every civilized country of the world.

4. The aims of the O.T.O. can only be understood fully by its highest initiates; but it may be said openly that it teaches Hermetic Science or Occult Knowledge, the Pure and Holy Magick of Light, the Secrets of Mystic attainment, Yoga of all forms, Gnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakta Yoga and Hatha Yoga, and all other branches of the secret Wisdom of the Ancients.

In its bosom repose the Great Mysteries; its brain has resolved all the problems of philosophy and of life.

It possesses the secret of the Stone of the W ise, of the Elixir of Immortality, and of the Universal Medicine.

Moreover, it possesses a Secret capable of realizing the world-old dream of the Brotherhood of Man.

It also possesses in every important centre of population a hidden Retreat (Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum ) where members may conceal themselves in order to pursue the Great Work without hindrance.Page 2 0 0 of T h e E q u i n o x . Note that in this Constitution o f the A n c ie n t O rder O r i

ental T e m p la rs the various different names are given, such as O. T . O. and Ordo T e m p l i Orientis . Compare this with Lewis’ “Important Document N o . 4.” ( Reproduction No. 20.) Note also reference to the retreat: Collegium ad Sp ir i tu m Sanctum, and compare with Lewis’ letterhead (Reproduction No. 21).


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M ANIFESTO OF TH E O.T.O.These houses are secret fortresses of Truth, Light, Power

and Love, and their position is only disclosed under an oath of secrecy to those entitled to make use of them.

They are also temples of true worship, specially consecrated by Nature to bring out of a man all that is best in him.

5. The authority of the O.T.O. is concentrated in the O.H.O. (Outer Head of the Order), or F rater Superior. The name of the person occupying this office is never disclosed except to his immediate representatives.

6. The Authority of the O.H.O. in all English-speaking countries is delegated by charter to the Most Holy, Most Illustrious, Most Illuminated, and Most Puissant Baphomet X° Rex Summus Sanctissimus 330, 90°, 96°, Past Grand Master of the United States of America, Grand Master of Ireland, Iona, and All the Britains, Grand Master of the Knights of the Holy Ghost, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Order of the Temple, Most Wise Sovereign of the Order of the Rosy Cross, Grand Zerubbabel of the Order of the Holy Royal Arch of Enoch, etc. etc. etc., National Grand Master General ad vitam of the O.T.O.

P a g e 201 o f T h e E q u i n o x . C o m p a r e A r t i c l e V I o f t h i s C o n s t i t u t i o n o f t h e 0 . T. O . w i t h L e w i s ’ s t a t e m e n t s i n R e p r o d u c t i o n N o . 20A, w h i c h a p p e a r e d i n I h e R o s i c r u c i a n D i g e s t , N o v e m b e r , 1933, a c c o m p a n y i n g i l l u s t r a t i o n o f “ Im portant Docum ent No. g r a n t e d t o H . S p e n c e r L e w i s ( Reproduction No. 20). N o t e t h e m a n y a n d v a r i o u s t i t l e s

a n d d e g r e e s o f C r o w l e y . C o m p a r e w i t h L e w i s ’ t i t l e s a n d d e g r e e s . O b s e r v e t h a t h e c l a i m s t o b e a Sovereign o f the O rder o f the Rosy Cross. I s t h i s t h e s o u r c e o f L e w i s ’ m u c h s e l f - d i s c u s s e d R o s i c r u c i a n a u t h o r i t y ? F r o m C r o w l e y , t h e B l a c k M a

g i c i a n , t h e A n t i - C h r i s t .

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IMPORTANT ROSICRUCIAN DOCUMENTS, No. 4T his is the charter which Mr. Lewis says the Secret Chief of O. 1'. O. granted to

him and to A. M. O. R. C. (See his letter, Reproduction No. 32.) Compare with Crowley’s O. T . O. announcements (Reproductions Nos. 19 and 19A ) . Note and remember the seals, especially the third seal from left, the O. T . O. seal. See also Lewis’ description of this document ( Reproduction No. 20A ) .


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IMPORTANT ROSICRUCIAN DOCUMENTS, No. 4T h e ab o v e is a pho tograph of a large docum ent engraved at Lucerne, S w itzerland , o n h ea v y parchm ent

p ap e r a n d issued b y the Suprem e M ag u s an d F ru te r S u p erio r of the ancien t R osicrucian O rd e r for S w itzerland an d G erm an y an d dated in the ancien t R osicrucian Sovereign S an c tu a ry a t Basle, S w itzerland , in the nam e of the ancien t order of m y ste ry tem ples of the O rien t and in the nam e of the A nc ien t and Prim itive O rie n ta l and M y ste ry R ites of M em phis an d M izraim , E gyp t. T h e S overe ign S a n c tu a ry of Sw itzerland and G e rm any , a continually operating R osicrucian cen ter of E urope, confers upon H . S p en ce r Lew is, Im p e ra to r o f the R osicrucian O rd er of A m erica, the 3 J . 90. and 95 degrees of the E g y p tia n M y ste ry Rite.s of M em phis an d M izraim and the 7th o r las t d e g re e of the C hivalric O rd er of O rie n ta l T em p lars , and ap p o in ts him as an honora ry m em ber of the S o v ere ig n Sanctuaries of S w itzerland , G e rm an y , an d A ustria and the S uprem e C ouncil of A M O R C in C alifo rn ia a s a "gage of am ity .” It is da ted Basle, July, 1921. an d c o n ta in s m any Rosicrucian seals an d em blem s, son.e of w hich are not c le ar o r d is tinc t in the above p h o to g rap h . TTiis ch a rter is the only one of its kind ev e r issued for N o rth A m erica a n d includes certain pow ers, au thorities, and privileges w hich h av e no t y e t been exercised by the Im p era to r of A M O R C in N o rth A m erica

R eproduced f ro m T h e R o s i c r u c i a n D i ge st , N o v e m b e r , 1933

Being Mr. Lewis’ description of his Crowley charter from O. T . O. appearing beneath the f a c s im i l e of the charter or document which he published in November D i g e s t , 1933 ( Reproduct ion No. 20) . T h is is his second description of this document. The first, which we have quoted, appeared in T h e T r i a n g l e , No. 6, page 1, September 29, 1921. After g iving different descriptions and some misleading descriptions of this document, he now tells us that it is A c h a r t e r that the Secret Chief of the O. T . O. granted to him and A. M. O. R. C. in 1921 (see his letter, Reproduction No. 32). Thus, by his admission and confession, does he connect himself and A. M. O. R . C. with Crowley, notorious Black Magician, and his O. T . O., a despised Black Cult of the Black Brotherhood (see also Reproductions Nos. 19 a n d I 9 A ) .

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^Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum, F. R. C.

Grand College of RitesSupreme Council

ARCA^JAE ORDINIS ROSAE AVREAE CRVCISValley of North America

A M O R C TEMPLE, Rosicrucian Park, San Jose, California


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IvTtRNATIONAL Ca»LB ADDUttl *A M O RCO " INTl*NATIONAL RaDIO STATION; 6KZ

G reetin g s:

Know a l l men th a t I , H. Spencer L ew is, Im perator of th e A ncient M y stica l Order Rosae C rucis o f North America, and B ishop o f the P r is t in e Church o f the Rose Cross in co rp o ra ted i n the S ta te o f C a l i f o r n ia , do hereby make, a p p o in t, c o n s t i tu te and o r d ain E. E. Thomas a p r ie s t o f the P r is t in e Church o f the Rose C ross, w ith power and f u l l a u th o r ity to p er form such e c c l e s i a s t i c a l cerem onies and o th er o f f i c e s p e r ta in in g to a du ly q u a l i f ie d p r ie s t o f the P r i s t in e Church o f the Rose C ross.

x x W i t n e s s e d by my hand t h is day o f our Lord,~ J f tiie sanctum o f th e P r i s -

£ in e Church o f th e ftofrfe C ross, San J o se , C a l i f o r n ia .

T h is reproduction contains much meat— too much. Under Crowley’s hidden retreat (see Reproduct ion No. 19), Collegium a d Sp ir i tum Sanctum, the Imperator of A . M. O. R. C., working under an O. T . O. charter and as a Bishop who recognizes Crowley, the notorious Baphom et, the A n t i - C h r i s t , as his Secret Chief, ordains a Priest of the Pristine Church of the Crowley Black Cross— miscalled Rose Cross (see Reproduction No. 22) .

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T h e C r o w i , e y B l a c k C r o s s , reproduced from T h e E q u i n o x of March, 1910. It is the G r a n d Sym bol o f all his Black M a g ic activit ies. Mr. Lewis attempted to file this same Crowley Black Cross in Pennsylvania as the emblem or insignia of A. M. O. R. C. (see Reproductions Nos. 24 and 24-A ) . He also uses it in connection with his A. M. O. R. C . activities (see Reproduction No. 25) .

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B COMMONWEALTH OP PENNSYLVANIA!

o w ith th e requirem ents o f an Act o f th e

e Commonwealth o f P en n sy lv a n ia e n t i t le d * "An

r e g i s t r a t io n and p r o te c t io n o f th e nam es»

n s , d e c o r a t io n s , charms* em blem s, r o s e t t e s

a s s o c ia t io n s , lo d g e s , o r d e r s , f r a te r n a l

s o c i e t i e s or f r a te r n a l and b e n e f i c i a l s o c i e t i e s

r i c a l , m ilita r y or v e ter a n s o r g a n iz a t io n s ,

n , fe d e r a t io n or any o th er s o c i e t y , o r g a n iz a

t io n or a s s o c ia t io n , d e g r e e , branch, su b o rd in a te lo d g e or a u x i l ia r y

th e r e o f to p ro h ib it the w earin g , e x h ib i t io n , d i s p la y or u se o f the

same by any person not e n t i t le d to wear, e x h ib i t , d is p la y or u se the

same and f ix in g a p en a lty fo r the v io la t io n o f t h i s A ct" , approved

th e 5th day o f May, A. D. 19 2 7 , the un dersign ed lo d g e , the p r in c ip le s

and a c t iv i t i e s o f which are not repugnant to th e C o n s t i tu t io n and

lows o f the U nited S ta te s o f t h i s Commonwealth, d e s ir in g to r e g i s t e r

an emblem in th e O ffic e o f th e S eo reta ry o f th e Conmonwealth, fo r

th « purposes provided fo r in sa id A ct, does h ereb y c e r t i f y :

1* The name o f th e lod ge so r e g i s t e r in g i s The Supreme

Or and Lodge o f th e Anoient and M ystica l Order Rosae C r u c is .

2 . I t s a d d ress , lo c a t io n or p la c e o f b u s in e s s i s 223

Dan D r iv e , Mt. Lebanon S t a t io n , P it t s b u fg , P en n sy lv a n ia .

3 . The emblem t o be r e g is t e r e d , two f a c s im i le s or

d u p lic a te s o f which accompany t h i s a p p l ic a t io n , c o n s i s t s o f a r o se

and a cro ss d e s ig n and c o n s i s t s o f a la r g e cro ss c o n ta in in g d e s ig n s

w ith a sm all rosy cro ss in the cen ter o f th e la r g e r c r o s s w ith

v a r io u s d esig n s e n c ir c le d about i t . In eaoh arm o f th e cro ss i s a

t r ia n g le d e sig n w ith v a r io u s other d e s ig n s and l e t t e r i n g o f a n c ie n t

h i s t o r i c a l o r lg a .

A n attempt to legally register Crowley’s Black Cross as the emblem of A. M. 0.R. C. (Application concluded in Reproduction No. 24-A.)

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the supreme grand lodge op theANCIENT AND MYSTICAL ORDER ROSAE CRUCX8i

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"Seeretary

President

STATE OP CALIFORNIA, )) 88 .

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA.)

P er so n a lly .appeared b e fo r e me, t h i s 14th day o f A p r il ,

1934 , RALPH b , LEWIS, who, b e in g d u ly sworn, or a ffirm ed , according

to la w , d ep o ses and says th a t he i s se c r e ta r y o f the Supreme Grand

Lodge o f th e A ncient and M y stica l Order Rosae C rucis and th a t th e

s ta tem en ts con ta in ed in th e fo r e g o in g instrum ent are tr u e ; th at the

lo d g e so f i l i n g such emblem has a r ig h t to wear, e a i i ib i t , d is p la y

or use th e same fo r i t s b e n e f it and on b e h a lf of a l l a s s o c ia t io n s ,

d e g r e e s , b r a n c h e s , su b ord in ate lo d g e s and a u x i l ia r ie s o f sa id lod ge

and th£ in d iv id u a l members and th o se h e r ea fte r to beeome members

th e r e o f throughout t h i s Commonwealth, and th a t no o th er a s s o c ia t io n ,

lo d g e , o rd er , s o c ie t y , o r g a n iz a t io n , un ion , fo u n d a tio n , f e d e r a t io n ,

d e g r e e , branch , su bord inate lodge or a u x il ia r y th e r e o f nor the

in d iv id u a l members th e r e o f has a r ig h t to w ear, e r t i ib i t , d is p la y or

u se th e same e it h e r in the id e n t ic a l form or in any such near

resem blan ce th e r e to as may be c a l

o f Santa C lara, S ta te of C a lifo r n ia My Comnission e x p ir e s D ec. 3 0 , 1937

FI. Spencer Lewis, president, signs the application, and Ralph M. Lewis, secretary, swears that the Crowley Black Cross is an emblem of A. M. O. R. C. and tlut it has the right to use it.

Su bscrib ed and sworn to -------- “ *l' “ * orr or'* 'r“ “T’ n+n1'*-s a id .


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Reproduction of the insignia from the inside cover of the T r e a s u r e C h e s t M e s s a g e used by M r . Lewis in his campaign for special students and special contributions among the fourth degree members of A. M. O. R. C. It is the Crowley Black C r o s s , a grand insignia of the Black Cult of the 0 . T . O. and all of Crowley’s Black Magic activities.

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R O S E - C R O IXSOUVERAIN SANCTUAIRE

d ’ E G Y P T Ee t G R A N D O R I E N T

GARANT d’AMITY des ADEPTS R+CBE IT K N O W N TO ALL:

That the Beloved Adept whose signature is inscribed below has been inducted into the Fourth Grade of the universal rites of the Rosicrucian Brotherhood. Therefore, the said Adept is recorded in our Archives as an Affiliated Member of the AMENHOTEP LODGE originally instituted in the Temple of Luxor in the Valley of the Nile, and is entitled to all of the benefits and considerations guaranteed to such affiliated members by virtue of their registration in this Sanctuary.

Pouri ûverai/i Sanchuz/re:

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R e p r o d u c t i o n o f th e c e r t i f i c a t e f r o m t h e b a c k c o v e r o f T h e T r e a s u r e C h e s t M e s s a g e . N o t e p a r t i c u l a r l y t h a t i t is s i g n e d u n d e r t h e S e a l o f B a p h o m e t ( s e e R epro duction No. 31, C r o w l e y ’s s i g n a t u r e o n h i s p i c t u r e ) b y a G r a n d M a s t e r ad Vitam, 33°-95°, s h o w i n g d i r e c t c o n n e c t i o n w i t h C r o w l e y ’s B la c k M a g i c a c t i v i t i e s .

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole o f the Law.

Love is the law, love under w ill.

T he word o f the law is

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T H E O F F I C I A L O R G A N O F T H E O.T.O.

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T H E R E V I E W O F S C I E N T I F I C I L L U M I N I S M

The method o f Science; the aim o f Religion.

An XV Vol. I I I . No. I. O in T

MARCH MCMXIX E.V.

T H E U N I V E R S A L P U B L I S H I N G C O M P A N Y D E T R O I T , M I C H I G A N

I itle |~a°ce of T h e E q u i n o x . Note the insignia o r seal of O . T . O . in center of page, the th i rd seal on Im portan t Document (Reproduction No. 20) and the sam e insignia used b y Lew is for A. M . O . R. C . - C a t h e d r a l o f t h e S o u l (Reproduc t ion No. 29) .

country and other c o u n tr ie s .

I do not know how c lo s e ly the s e a l to which you r e fe r resem bles th e one you claim belongs to the Collegium Pansophicum, fo r I have —— n ot taken the pains to hunt up any o f your record s, correspondence, or documents to make any comparison between th is s e a l and the one you cla im belongs to your o rgan iza tion and which may appear on some o f your l i t e r a t u r e .

However, I do want to c a l l your a tten tio n to th e f a c t th a t in 1921 when the Supreme Hierophant o f the Hermetic F ra tern ity and R osicrucian Order as w ell as the s e c r e t ch ie f o f the O.T.O. and the O rien ta l Ppneophlus granted a charter to me and to A1£0RC, and which ch arter has been photographed and reproduced, acknowledged, and indorsed in a number o f in te rn a tio n a l conventions o f R osicru- c ia n s and other e so te r ic orders in Europe, th a t document, signed and se a le d in .B a s le , - Sw itzerland , contained In i t s border among th e many other o f f i c i a l s e a ls , the very sea l which you now claim i s s t r i c t l y the ex c lu s iv e property o f your o rg a n iza tio n . And in the c o n s t itu t io n a l r u le s and r eg u la tio n s sen t to me and In the correspondence sen t to me along w ith th a t charter , and in a prin ted magazine issu ed by the Supreme Hierophant In Germany, A u str ia , and other co u n tr ies In the year 1921, the term Pansophla Is re ferred to as a d iv is io n o f the R osicrucian stu d ie s and work and not as a separate school or a separate organ iza tion .

I sh a ll send a copy o f your l e t t e r and a copy o f t h is rep ly to the p resen t Secret C hief or Hierophant o f the O.T.O. and Hermftt.1 c Brotherhood and R osicrucian F ratern ity In EUrope" and ask th a t I be given some Inform ation regarding the h isto ry o f the se a l in qu estion and perhaps some day I may be ab le to en ligh ten you upon i t s o r ig in ana i t s genuine a u th o rity .

I tr u s t you r e a l iz e th a t your in tim ation th a t th e R osicrucian Brotherhood has “copied* the se a l o f your org a n iza tio n I s an error o f Judgment on your part and th a t our organization i s not attem pting to m islead anyone in any way in regard to th ese m atters, e sp e c ia lly s in c e no reference Is made to Pansophia as a school or system of study in any l it e r a tu r e Issu ed by us or any part o f th e R osicrucian organ iza tion throughout the world In recent y ea rs .

I f we have made any error in connection w ith Pansophla a t a l l , the erro r was made in p la c in g our fa ith in the c la im s made by Mr. Tranker fo r h is newly formed Pansophla Society, and in our en th u s ia stic expression o f go o d -w ill In o f fe r in g to a s s i s t him in g e t t in g h is org a n iza tio n sta r ted in Germany. I t was unfortunate indeed th a t we published any statem ent regarding h is organization and put ourse lves on record as having Indorsed h is o r ig in a l p lan s, which, by the way, have not been carr ied out but have been turned and m odified to our disadvantage.

The Confession of the Imperator o f A . M . O . R. C.Reproduction of parts of pages 2 and 3 of Lewis’ letter to M. Carl. Ilere is Lewis

confession that he is operating A. M. O. R. C. under a C h a r t e r f r o m TH t- Q- and that C r o w l e y is his S e c r e t C h i e f — the last link in the chain ot tne ansoiute anci positive proof of our charges.

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777CR O W LE Y ’S BOOK 777

W e reproduce the advertisement of Crowley’s Hook 777 from T h e E q u i n o x , Vol. ?, page ? — ?— issue. Book or Liber 777 deals with the dangerous vibrations of Black Magic. Mr. Lewis has placed the A. M. O. R. C . - C a t h e d r a l o f t h e S o u l under the dangerous vibrations of Liber 777— Crowley’s symbol of the insidious vibrations of Black Magic and its precarious arts and damnable practices. See cover page of the Lewis C a t h e d r a l o f t h e S o u l ( Reproduction No. 29).

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Lewis is operating the A. M. O. R. C . - C a t h e d r a l o f t h e S o u l under the seal and insignia of the Black Cult of the O. T . O. and the insidious Crowley vibrations of Liber 777. Note the 0 . T . O. insignia and seal. (See Reproductions Nos. 20-27 and 28. Compare carefully. Convince yourself.)

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APPENDIXROSICRUCIAN FOUNDATION

The Foundation was instituted several years ago as a special research and investigating body of the August Fraternity. Its function is to make careful research into the history of the Brotherhood, to collect and make a compendium of all Rosicrucian authorities and to compile and index all Rose Cross literature, authentic and unauthentic, for ready reference and instant use. Among its other functions and uses, it performs the important work of making full investigation into the claims of all persons and organizations using Rosicrucian names and appellations and claiming or asserting Rosicrucian authority. The collection of the documentary evidence produced in this brochure and the research in connection therewith was the work of The Rosicrucian Foundation.

USE O F N A M E IS L E G A LL Y R E S E R V E D T O T H E A U T H E N T I C F R A T E R N I T Y

The name has been fully protected and its exclusive use reserved to the authentic Rosicrucian Fraternity by registration according to law in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, January 16, 1935; in the office of the Secretary of the State of New Jersey, October 29, 1934, and in the office of the Secretary of the State of California, March 20, 1935. Its insignia were registered in the United States Patent Office on August 28, 1934.

T H E CONFEDERATION OR FR A TER N ITY OF IN ITIA TES

The exclusive use of the title, The Confederation or Fraternity of Initiates, has been reserved and its exclusive use protected by L. S. copyrights issued in July, 1929. Copies of the certificates of copyright are reproduced, evidencing the truth of this statement (our Reproductions Nos. 33 and 3 4 ) . This prevents and legally

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prohibits the use in the United States of translation into foreign languages.

7 he French title (The Confederation or Fraternity of Initiates, translated into the French language), to wit: La Federation Uni- verselle des Orderes, Societes et Fraternities des In itiates— the name of the international organization or body— has been and is fully protected by American and international copyrights. The French name of the international body and the English name of the American body or branch has also been protected by registration according to law in the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California.

AN A T T E M P T T O U N L A W F U L L Y USE T H E N A M E • O F SAID I N T E R N A T I O N A L BODY

In his official organ, the Rosicrucian Digest, November, 1934, beginning on page 375, Mr. Lewis gives an account of the organization of an international body of “ Initiates’' on August 14, 1934, and describes its first conclave and the organization of the Confederation at that time.

PUBLIC N O TICE IS GIVENMr. Lewis and his foreign associates have wrongfully and il

legally attempted to use the name of our international body, La Federation TJniverselle des Orderes, Societes et Fraternities des In itiates, or a name deceptively similar, as the name of their newly formed (if formed) international body or federation. Public notice is hereby given to Mr. Lewis, his Secret Chief, Crowley, and their associates and henchmen, that they have no right to use said name or title in connection with their Black Magic activities.

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FAC-SIMILE REPRO D U CTIO N S Nos. 33 a n d 34

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ANOTHER EXPOSE OF LEWIS

E d i t o r ’s N o t e : When this Brochure was ready for the press, there came to our notice an Expose of Mr. Lewis, his methods and how he has managed the financial affairs of A M O R C by A. L e o n B a t c i i e l o r , the recent Grand Treasurer, which has been published and extensively circulated in the Pacific coast states.

Mr. Batchelor asserts that Mr. Lewis demanded and forced his resignation as Grand Treasurer because he refused to commit perjury , at Lewis’ request, in his behalf and upon his demand in a certain action or suit in equity now pending in the United States District Court at San Francisco, wherein certain members of A M O R C are suing Lewis et al. for an accounting of and for the alleged misappropriation of certain AM O RC funds alleged to have been appropriated to his own use and the private use of his family.

A M O R C A L E W I S F A M IL Y A F F A I R

Mr. Batchelor, who should know by reason of his services as Grand Treasurer, having been on the inside of the Grand Lodge and entirely familiar with all the facts, declares that A M O R C is run and directed exclusively by the Lewis family as a private family enterprise; that nothing has been left to the members, except the privilege of paying their dues; that the so-called Supreme Council of A M O R C consists of H. Spencer Lewis, his wife Martha, his son Ralph and his son’s wife, Gladys Lewis; that Lewis, the Imperator, has made it an offense for members to criticize him, and when a large number of members complained and asked for an investigation of the affairs of the order, he used the funds of the order to hire thugs and strong-armed men to threaten, intimidate and coerce them. We are, also, aware that Lewis has been and is using the funds of A M O R C to hire character assassins to conduct scandalous “whispering campaigns” against all who oppose or expose him. H e has employed those insidious methods and other equally disreputable and roguish tactics against us. However, he has not cast his spell of fear upon us and shall not deter us in our determined course to expose his scandalous methods and to protect

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the innocent and uninformed against the siren calls of his bewitching deceit and ensnaring artifice.

S U P R E M E I N T R I G U E A N D P L O T S O F S U P R E M E O F F IC E R S O F A M O R C

Mr. Batchelor informs the world that, for two years, the Supreme Headquarters of A M O R C at San Jose, California, have been a hotbed of intrigue, plotting, dissensions, intimidations and even personal physical violence; that although Lewis’ letters and his A M O R C literature abound with “Peace Profound," yet, as a mat ter of fact, all that is left of “Peace Profound” is on paper; that he and his son Ralph are constantly at war and at times do not speak to each other for days or weeks, the chief bone of contention being which of them— the Imperator, the father, or the Grand Secretary, the son— has the most effective or subtle plan to lleece the members and to hoodwink the public.

A M O R C N O T A F R A T E R N A L O R D E R — B E IN G C O M M E R C I A L , M U S T PAY I N C O M E T A X E S

Mr. Batchelor furnishes the interesting and important information that members of A M O R C have never been given a statement as to income and expenditures. Only meager generalities have been given, which, he says, were designedly misleading and in some instances deliberately false; that Lewis and his family have stolen the order ( A M O R C ) lock, stock and barrel; that they have systematically looted the treasury for their own benefits, sometimes through questionable transactions and jugglery of the records and sometimes without that ceremony; that after each convention Lewis has repeatedly made and published the false statement to members that a committee of the members had inspected and audited the books of accounts; whereas, as a mat ter of fact, the books have never been audited, according to the statement of the former Grand Treasurer, except on two occasions: one made in the above-mentioned action in the Federal Court at San Francisco, the other by the United States Internal Revenue Department, as the result of which A M O R C lost its status as a tax-exempt fraternal order and is now required to pay federal income taxes and is liable for large amounts of unpaid delinquent income taxes and heavy penalties.

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O N V E N T IO N S A R U S E - I N T E R N A T I O N A L CO U N C IL A M Y T H

The Imperator of A M O R C has wasted much printers’ ink in publishing accounts of his attendance at so-called Rosicrucian International Conventions, supposed to have been held in Europe. These conventions and his much-heralded and often-referred-to “International R. C. Council ” of which he claims to be a member and A M O R C a part thereof, has been the subject of much false propaganda. We have long known and heretofore have published the facts, to wit: that Lewis’ so-called International Conventions were never held and that his “International R. C. Council” was a myth— a fiction pure and simple. We now have conclusive corroborative proof of these facts from a former Grand Officer— the Grand Treasurer of A M O R C — who declares that Lewis and his family for several years have taken trips to Europe with the funds of A M O R C , falsely telling the members they had attended Rosicrucian Conventions; that there have been no such conventions and that there is no such thing as “International Council We suggest that perhaps he used the funds of A M O RC to go to confer with Crowley, the Black Magician and his Secret Chief, as well as to give himself and family splendid trips and vacations at the expense of the members.

A M O R C D Y IN G FOR LACK O F S P I R I T U A L N O U R I S H M E N T

H e says that while Lewis loudly proclaims that A M O R C is the largest occult organization, yet he has never informed the members of the number of its members; that were it not for his expenditure of about $50,000 a year of AM O RC funds in undignified, un- Rosicrucian advertising and flamboyant ballyhoo, AM O RC, under Lewis’ domination and methods, would have died long ago for lack of spiritual nourishment. Lie laments that it is a sad reflection on A M O R C that about four hundred members drop out each month; that about an equal number each month are caught in the meshes of Lewis’ untruthful and unethical advertising, soon to drop by the wayside, and their places to be taken by new victims.

A S A M P LE O F L E W I S T O N I A N T R IC K E R Y

M r. Batchelor relates that a fair sample of Lewis’ chronic tend

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ency to cheap trickery and plausible falsehood is found in his published accounts of the “sealed masonry” columns in the Temple Room. To impress the members and the public with the “magnificence” of the Temple, he has stated boldly and falsely that the columns are of solid masonry and the tops are covered with “ 22-karat gold,” whereas that was the t rade name of the paint used, which was mixed with banana oil, and there is no solid masonry in the building.

I M P O R T A N T D O C U M E N T S N O T R O S I C R U C I A N

Reference is made in said Expose to the publication by Lewis in his official organ, T i i e D i g e s t , of a series of fac-similes of documents which he has entitled “ Important Rosicrucian Documents," one being reproduced herein (see our fac-simile Reproduction No. 2 0 ) . Mr. Batchelor says that not one of them is a document emanating from Rosicrucians, nor can any of them, by any stretch of the imagination, be termed Rosicrucian documents; that Lewis’ published accounts of their meaning is worthless and that the very contents of said documents betray his trickery.

A M O R C HAS L A R G E I N C O M E — IS A P A Y I N G E N T E R P R I S E FOR L E W IS F A M I L Y

The ex-Grand Treasurer reveals that Lewis spent a large sum of A M O R C funds to build what he advertised to be a Museum, which is of no possible utility to the order, and has no relation to the work of the order, merely as another means and opportunity for advertising ballyhoo; that he falsely represents it to contain “rare and ancient relics,” which are the subject of jest and the contempt of curators of museums. He claims that Lewis has constantly importuned the members for this and that purpose, called for contributions for various purposes, but the money was not applied to


bers that A M O R C has real and personal property valued at about a half million dollars, nearly $400,000 in cash in bank and an annual income of about $350,000.

B U I L T T H E I R H O M E S A N D PA ID T H E I R H O U S E H O L D E X P E N S E S W I T H A M O R C F U N D S

Mr. Batchelor charges that Lewis and his son Ralph built their

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homes with funds of the order and repeatedly drew checks on the bank account of the order to pay their household bills; that Ralph Lewis does not have a bank account, and his personal automobile was paid for with funds of the order; that when these items drawn on the order’s account accumulated on the books, Lewis and his son voted themselves increases in salary, making them retroactive to cover, in some measure, those peculations. Tha t to secure additional funds for their use, they advised members to buy certain books by which they personally profited. Tha t they secure new members by exaggerated advertising, against the rules of the order, took the money and issued membership to anyone who sent in the $5 initiation fee and reduced the level of the order to that of a commercial correspondence school with much ballyhoo and falsehood. And that Lewis has not only robbed the members of their material substance, but that he has cruelly exploited their hopes, aspirations, love and devotion to an ideal.

EX -G RAN D T R E A S U R E R CAN PR OVE CH A R G ES

In summing up, the recent former Grand Treasurer of AM O RC states that he is prepared to prove that Lewis, the Imperator of AM O R C , and his son Ralph, the Grand Secretary of AM ORC, are guilty of falsehood, fraud, misappropriation of funds and property of the order, obtaining money under false pretenses, systematic misleading and deception of members, utter absence of Rosicrucian standards or of any standards of honesty at headquarters, converting the order into low commercialism and plain racketeering. He further says that due entirely to the Lewis methods of conducting the affairs of A M O RC, it is held in contempt and looked upon as a fraud , and that in San Jose, California, where the activities of the order are centered and Lewis is well known, he is looked upon with suspicion, considered a clever grafter, a pious racketeer and a M o n u m e n t a l H u m b u g .

T H E PR O O F O F T H E LEW IS BLACK MAGIC A C T I V I T IE S A C C U M U L A T E S

The inverted use of Divine force and power is B l a c k M a g i c per se. The evidence of the use of Divine power— occult powers— for personal ends, for selfish personal advantage, to make money , to r e v e l i n l u x u r y — is proof of B l a c k M a g i c . The evidence

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of the pretended use of Divine powers— the false claim and deceptive pretensions of occult powers and authority not possessed; the evidence of the use o f deception, empiric trickery, roguish duplicity, insidious sophistry, double-dealing chicanery and O U T R I G H T

F R A U D to create an organization and to secure its membership is proof of the scandalous, disgraceful and infamous use of the B l a c k A r t s and the further evidence of the misuse, misappropriation and fraudulent absorption of said tainted funds for personal use and private gain. The employment of said tainted funds against the members from whom they were secured by such questionable and despicable methods for the purpose of injuring or destroying the members to whom said funds rightfully belong is p r o o f of the most scandalous, the most disgraceful and the m ost infamous use of the Black Arts. Indeed and in truth, it is B l a c k M a g i c per se in its most hideous and horrible aspects, in its most repulsive and loathsome phases, in its most vicious and malefic utilization and in its foulest form.

C O N V IC T E D B U T R E T A IN S I IIS P O W E R

Thus it is that H. Spencer Lewis, the Imperator, the “ Most Perfect Master Profundis,” is convicted of Black Magic connections and the disreputable, ghastly and malefic use of the Black Arts by his own actions, on his own confessions and with the corroborative proof which his former close associate and ex-Grand Treasurer brings from the center of his rotten activities, f rom the innermost part, the sanctum sanctorum of hi^jGrand Lodge, where, by the use of his Black Arts, he enthroned hJfcself “Im p e r a to r" and by the utility of his perfidious practices contiJ?ês to be the “ M o s t P e r f e c t M a s t e r P r o f u n d i s ” of A M O R L

The ex-Grand Treasurer says that one OTjthe members, Mr. Bernard Justice, a retired army officer, pleaded with Lewis to change his methods, to clean house and not to wreck the order ; that Lewis declared that if necessary he would spend every dollar of A M O R C and sell the ring off his finger before he would give in. Mr. Batchelor adds that since then Lewis has been and is now spending large sums of the members’ money and using pages of T h e D i g e s t and F o r u m to mislead them by false statements, with not a hint of the true conditions, which are very serious indeed.

W hat will Mr. Batchelor, his associates and other members of AMORC, who have been wronged and maltreated, do about it?

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