1. February 6, 2013

3. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance

4. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one state under God, one and indivisible. one and indivisible.

5. Introductions

6. Trestle Board... Tuesday Night – 7:00 PM – PI 33 Fellowcraft proficiency exam Master Mason conferral Next Wednesday – 9:00 AM – PI 33 Square & Compasses – Pastor Bill Thursday, February 28 – 7:30 PM Point Isabel 33 Stated Meeting

7. Illuminati

8. Anti-Masons and Anti-Masonic Web Sites link Masons with the Illuminati and the goal of world domination. There is NO CREDITABLE EVIDENCE to support this claim.

9. Creditable Evidence... Books and Printed Periodicals Written by a known and respected author Citations of other respected books Citations of respected authorities Accolades by respected persons World Wide Web Author usually unknown Citations of unknown “authorities” Links to questionable material

10. Who are the Illuminati? Founded May 1, 1776 May 1 ~ Russian Revolution 1776 – American Revolution No Connection – Coincidence Near Munich Germany Adam Weishaupt (educated by Jesuits) Disbanded by end of 18 th Century

11. Do they exist today?

12. The Illuminati today... World League of Illuminati The Illuminati Order Orden Illuminati Illuminates of Stockholm

13. Illuminati and Masonry...

14. Weishaupt was or later became a Mason Some Illuminati members – Masons Some principles are similar: Freedom of thought Equality…Secrecy

15. But what Masonry... A French Grand Lodge None subordinate to UGLE No connection to Masonry in U.S.

16. Illuminati Conspiracies... Falsely accused of fomenting revolution: French Revolution American Revolution … The Eye in the Pyramid – R. A. Wilson The Final Secret of the Illuminati – RAW Responsible for all the wrongs in the world Can't get a plumber on Saturday

17. End of the Illuminati Did not last 25 years! Outlawed in 1784 (ruler of Bavaria) Law abiding citizens abandoned it. Died out before 1800

18. Bury the Illuminati... No evidence they existed past 1800 No “regular” Masonry involved No defectors in six generations

19. Anti-Masons and Anti-Masonic Web Sites link Masons with the Illuminati and the goal of world domination. There is NO CREDITABLE EVIDENCE to support this claim.

20. Please Don't Forget the Kitty!