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Correspondence from George MacNie Cowie to Theodor Reuss
[Undated: circa March 1916?]
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Greetings and fraternal salutations.
I feel bound to acknowledge the receipt of the interesting announcement you send me, in which I recognise the beginnings of the period when Our Leaders summoning their forces shall announce to the Kings and Princes of the Earth the Knowledge of the fact of Universal Brotherhood and all the nations shall dwell together in peace and unity. In this we are one.
You will recognise that in this time of war there is a certain delicacy in communicating from here with B[rethren] abroad, even in neutral nations. This had greatly hampered me hitherto, for fear of motives being misapprehended to the detriment of B[rethren] here.
This difficulty is now removed. I am writing in the certainty that this letter will be seen by the authorities here, and that they know my character and sense of honour to think that I am doing anything which I should not wish to be known.
I shall be in London in the early part of April. Whilst there I shall arrange for a supply of our pamphlets to be sent you through one of the accredited booksellers. There pamphlets have been seen by the authorities who are aware that there is no thing of a political nature in the literature. I take this indirect means of informing them of my intention of doing and give my word of honour that nothing will be added beyond publications of the pre-war period and of an occult nature, and this only if specially requested and paid for by you.
By a total misunderstanding I was under the impression that the matter had been carried out by someone else by the G[rand] M[aster]'s own instructions months ago, or that you were otherwise supplied. It is just as well that it can now be done without fear of misapprehension.
A supply of the pamphlets will be very useful at your proposed Congress. I can send you a fair quantity but should be glad if you would print for yourselves any further quantities needed. I shall certainly endeavour to send delegates that the interests of our country may be represented. This if the intention is known to the authorities and we receive permission, I shall submit the circular to the Lodge officers for opinion. I shall of course be guided by the G[rand] M[aster]'s instructions also.
We have only very few male members in London as is inevitable in these times, and are endeavouring to do our share in the evolution of a new social order on the lines of the Manifesto and have established really a small Utopia which promises to grow into a great and dignified thing.
With yourself, brother, I have not previously had the pleasure of communicating, and it seems to open a way for interchange of news. I may mention that I can read French, though I cannot trust myself to write it, but your name has an English sound.
Please show this letter to your Chief and convey to him my salutations. He will now understand what my difficulty has been.
Fraternal greetings to all, for Love is the Law, love under will.
G.M.C.
(NOTE: I added a very strict note about the necessity for care in quotations from our Holy Books, and will send corrected copies of everything.)
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