The Lodges were forbidden to meet within the walls of the Old City. consequently the first lodge had to be built outside the City Limits. And there they stand today as a beacon light in testimony of the daring and courage of the Masons of that day. Freemasons were hated by the Spanish churchmen because of their liberal and independent views concerning government and religion. Of the growing number of American immigrants to New Orleans. one Bishop. Don Luis de Pentalverty Cardenas. wrote: "A gang of adventurers. have made much worse the morals of our people. They have formed a Lodge of Freemasons in one of the Citys suburbs and count among their members some officers of the garrison.
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