thanks to our friends at Palisade who organized the event. Subsequently, under the provisions of the Grand Constitutions, a second Supreme Council was formed and the original council took In timely fashion, Fruita Lodge was pleased to confer the the name of “The Supreme Council 33, for the Southern Jurisdiction Fruita #120 Entered Apprentice Degree on Neil James on April 19 in our of the of America.” It is the oldest existing council and, Lodge. All of the participants in the conferral are to be commend- therefore, the Mother Council of the World, from which all Supreme ed on your remarkable performance. Many attendees have made Councils of the Rite hold, either mediately or immediately. (Chartered September 21, 1904) comments to that effect. Thus the original Jurisdiction became two by act of the Supreme Council, which in 1813 established the Northern Supreme Council with, originally, fourteen States: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, In May, we will have ample opportunity to continue the bless- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, ings. The Reunion will be held on May 5, 6, and 7 Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. At that at the Grand Junction Consistory. Fruita Lodge #120 will perform time the present State of Wisconsin was a portion of Illinois territory, Trestleboard the Fourth Degree on Thursday, May 5. We would love to have all becoming a part of Michigan in 1818. Hence the Northern Jurisdiction our brethren attend who are able. now comprises ffteen States of the Union. The Southern Jurisdiction, retaining the rest of the United States and May 2016 Cavalcade, our downstairs renters in the Fruita Lodge building Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FruitaMasonicLodge/ whatever territory may become a part of it and also those countries have indicated an interest in learning more about the Masonic where the Supreme council has or may hereafter establish Bodies of Website: http://masonicfamilygj.org/Fruita120/Welcome.html organization. A few offcers from our Lodge will attend one of the Rite, comprises thirty-three States; Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, their events on May 14, and provide some information. Sharing California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Masonic principles and values should serve to bless all involved. Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, You early birds, join us Calendar of Upcoming Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North dakota, Okla- Silan D. Smith, Worshipful Master homa, Oregon, South carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming; it also includes Every Friday Morning at Meetings and Events the district of columbia, the Army and Navy (shared with the Northern 7 a.m. at Judy’s Cafe in Fruita. May 5, Scottish Rite Reunion at GJ Consistory Fruita Supreme Council),China, Japan, Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Puerto 6, 7 Lodge to perform Fourth Degree on May 5th. Rico, the Canal Zone and Alaska. “Scottish Rite Masons” These two Jurisdictions have always worked, and now work, in THE SHORT TALK BULLETIN complete harmony, the separation being geographic only. May 17 7 pm - Stated Communication Preceded by The Masonic Service Association of the United States The Scottish Rite is sometimes called Continental Masonry because it had its origin from the Rites practiced on the Continent of Europe dinner at 6 pm. VOL. 15 MAY 1937 NO. 5 which later crystallized into the Scottish Rite through the constitu- June 7 6 pm - Offcers Practice The two “Rites” of are generally recognized; the “”, which many think should more properly be called the American tions of 1761, 1762 and 1786. It is also known and practiced on the July & Dark For The Summer Rite (Royal Arch Chapters, Councils of Royal and Select Masters, Continents of Europe and North and South America, in Asia, Africa, August Commanderies) and the “Scottish Rite” of thirty three degrees. Australia, New Zealand, etc. In the Southern Jurisdiction the Lodge of Perfection confers the August 6 Anniversary Communication ( Both Rites have their roots in symbolic Masonry, and no man in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland or Scotland may be initiated Ineffable degrees from the 4th to the 14th; the Chapter of Rose Croix Budget Session) in Colorado Springs into either York or Scottish Rite who is not already a member of a Blue confers the Historical and Second Temple degrees, 15th and 16th, and August 27 5 p.m. - Annual Lodge Picnic - Reed Park Lodge. While the Scottish Rite has thirty-three degrees, numbered from the Religious degrees, 17th and 18th; the Council of Kadosh confers 1 to 33, the Supreme Councils of the English speaking countries do not the Chivalric and Philosophical degrees, from 19th to the 30th inclu- assume any authority over the frst three degrees where there exists a sive, and the Consistory completes the series by conferring the Offcial Grand Lodge which adheres to the Landmarks of freemasonry and con- degrees, 31st and 32nd. Master’s Message tinues regular, legitimate and duly constituted and which refrains from In the Northern Jurisdiction the Lodge of Perfection confers the 4th interfering with the administration of the Fourth to Thirty-third Degrees to the 14th, inclusive; the Council of Princes of Jerusalem, the 15th and May Birthdays inclusive by the Supreme Council. 16th; the Chapter of Rose Croix, the 17th and 18th; and the Consistory Spring’s arrival has been ushered in some The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite goes so deeply into the past the 19th to 32nd, inclusive. In Canada there are but three Bodies, Lodge much needed moisture in our valley. Even with for much of its symbolism and philosophy that its origins are lost in the of Perfection, Chapter of Rose Croix and Consistory. the inconvenience of some cold temperatures mists of antiquity from which emerges history. In 1761 the frst “secret” The Thirty-third Degree of the Rite differs from others in that for it WB Tom Lindquist May 7th and the development of heavy snow in some Constitutions was framed; in 1762, the “Constitutions and Regula- no one may ask; it must be given. In the Southern Jurisdiction a brother areas, the moisture had a benefcial impact. tions”, these, with the later Constitutions of 1786, are its fundamental receives frst the distinction of being names K.C.C.H. (Knight Com- Cory Gibson May 8th mander of the Court of Honor). From those of this rank the Supreme We have to admit that it has beautifed the landscape and blessed the law. Council chooses those who may receive the 33, Inspector General Jef Koenig May19th earth. These “showers of blessings” have extended into our Masonic The frst Lodge of Perfection was established in this country in Honors. The Northern Supreme council does not award the distinction Max Balzer May 26th activities as well. Albany, New York, as early as 1767. The frst council of Princes of Jerusalem was organized at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1788. The of K.C.C.H. frst Sublime council of Princes of the Royal Secret (of Twenty- fve These honors are given for merit, long or distinguished service to the On April 2, Fruita Lodge held a most enjoyable Joint Communica- rite, the Craft or to humanity, and are highly prized. those who have tion with Palisade. It began with a delicious breakfast at the Egg and degrees; the 25 was then the highest of the Rite of Perfection) was es- tablished at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1797. The real establishment received the 33 wear a triple band ring, sometimes plain, sometimes I, and continued with an active meeting in which Palisade conferred of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite dates from 1801, when the bearing a triangle with the fgures 33 within it. a Second Degree. Later, Fruita Lodge #120 balloted on prospective frst Supreme Council, now the Mother Supreme council of the World, The Scottish Rite is wholly non-sectarian. It is deeply religious in Mason, Neil James, who passed with enthusiastic support. Many was established in Charleston. character, but in the same sense that Symbolic Masonry is religious - it teaches religion, not a religion. Both Northern and Southern Supreme ------In the Southern Jurisdiction the offcers of the Supreme Council are In the Southern Jurisdiction the offcers of the Supreme if John H. The Grand Commander in the Southern Jurisdiction occupy Scottish Rite Masons in many States have erected and to inter Both Southern and Northern Supreme councils are devoted “I’m only a Blue Lodge Mason - I never went any higher” - how any higher” I never went Mason - a Blue Lodge “I’m only Rite are emphatic in the authorities in the Scottish The greatest But, however a common terminology. “It may be too late to change Jurisdic each in Council Supreme a by governed is Rite Scottish The elected for life; in the Northern Supreme Council, for three years, but elected for life; in the Northern Supreme Council, for so that tenure is the principal offcers are almost invariably reelected, usually for life. The Grand Com Cowles, who is a Past Grand Master of Kentucky. who is a mander in the Northern Jurisdiction is Melvin M. Johnson, Secretary General of the The Past Grand Master of Massachusetts. R. Reed, and of the Supreme Council, Walter Supreme Council, S. J. is N.J., Charles H. Spillman. and equipped beautiful and impressive buildings, especially designed beautiful Ma for Scottish Rite work. One of the most, if not the most, home of the Temple” sonic structure in the world is the “House of the This magnifcent edifce, in D.C. Washington, Supreme Council S.J. in has a Supreme Council Chamber which which is also the Great Library, by none. It is one for lofty beauty and impressive dignity is exceeded capital. Sessions of the Supreme of the “show places” of the nation’s Council are held in it every two years. as well as their own particular Masonic the nation at large ests affecting Southern Jurisdiction gave one million dollars to George The labors; a School of government; the Northern University to endow Washington Supreme council supplies funds for education and for conducting research into the cause, prevention and cure of dementia praecox, one of the most malignant and prevalent diseases from which humanity are adherents to the cause of education Both Jurisdictions suffers. and the public school. Both Jurisdictions practice charity in a manner which makes all Scottish Rite Masons proud. Both of them uphold, and the dignity of all legitimate Masonry. command respect for, Degrees” connotating an elevation, a superiority, over the frst three the frst three over a superiority, an elevation, connotating Degrees” degrees. statement made! often is that semiapologic of other can make a man more neither that Rite nor any statement that The degrees can, and fre he becomes in the Blue Lodge. a Mason than earn as the labor required to him a better Mason, just quently do, make but not more a man a better, can, and often does, make a college degree The Scottish through college. he was before he passed a citizen than greater than the frst, second and third, but Rite degrees are numerically the greatest authority on Scottish Rite Masonry quote To not “higher”. : who ever lived, or appendant degrees, let us not make we may refer to these ancillary that a 33 degree Mason is ‘Higher” than a the mistake of pretending the Master of a Lodge. Let us by our conduct Master Mason, much less the Grand Master of Masons in his and our speech always acknowledge highest offcer the world has ever known or own Jurisdiction to be the ever can know. is governed by a Grand Lodge in each tion, just as Symbolic Masonry of a Supreme Council and a Grand Jurisdiction. But the composition The Grand Lodge consists of the Masters Lodge is wholly different. members (Past of Blue Lodges, and certain permanent Wardens and Past Mas Grand Masters, Grand Offcers, in some Grand Jurisdictions to thirty-three ters, etc.), Supreme Councils in this country are limited Active Members Active Members (Southern Jurisdiction). Sixty-six Active Members (All having previously These (Northern Jurisdiction). for life. attained the 33 degree) are elected by their fellows and - - - - - Not all Bodies of the Rite put on all the degrees in any one Reunion. those Not all Bodies of the Rite put on all the degrees in any may take part in Elective and appointed offcers in each of the bodies In the earlier degrees that “further light”, which is hinted at in the Blue matters wholly new to Master Masons are taken up, and a wealth of Later, The fourth to the thirty-second degrees of the Scottish Rite, beautiful Of the religion in the Scottish Rite Grand Commander James D. Richard Commander James D. in the Scottish Rite Grand Of the religion save its to propagate any creed, Masonry has not attempted “Scottish Rite two funeral services are used; the Rose Croix In the Southern Jurisdiction to describe the degrees of the Scottish Rite. Nor It is impossible, of course, be when possible, Scottish Rite degrees usually are, and always should talent and ability. Teams for the various degrees frequently remain intact for for the various degrees frequently Teams talent and ability. from year to year long periods of time, the brethren perfecting themselves The initiate usually sees “Past Masters” in their work. until they are, literally, rather than worked a spectacle “The degrees are put on before the candidates many of whom have upon them) which is in the hands of trained experts, done the same part for years. Lodge, is given and questions which many Master Masons ask after they are raised to the Sublime Degree are answered with solemnity and reverence. religion, and knowledge made available for the postulant. philosophy, and inspiring as they are, should not be, as they often are, called “Higher found alike in Jewish, Moslem and Christian Temples. It is the teacher of Temples. and Christian found alike in Jewish, Moslem it is the teacher of good and not of evil, of truth the morals of all religions; humanity in As in the days of Dante, its mission is to aid and not error. and treading under foot spiritual tyranny and setting its foot upon despotism, intolerance.” the 18th whose families desire it, and the Knight service, for all brethren of the “Midnight” Service. both are conducted by Kadosh, sometimes called beautiful and impressive. trained teams, and both are the Northern and Southern Supreme Councils. In are the degrees the same in revision and spir Albert Pike’s the result of largely the rituals are the latter, while many of the itualization of older rituals. In the Northern Jurisdiction, ritual in form, some of the ceremonies degrees follow the Mother Council’s are entirely different. of the ceremonies put on in costume land by carefully trained casts. Many when well done, they are very elaborate, requiring a small army of workers; Indeed, so diffcult are some of the attract brethren from many miles away. required, that ceremonies, and so extensive the facilities and preparation and in but a few centers in any State. many are seen but once or twice a year, Masons know as the From this has arisen that custom which Scottish Rite all over a State to see “Reunion” - a gathering of Scottish Rite Masons from Reunions not uncom and take part in the degrees given to a “class”; such monly last a week. not “worked” in one which are omitted are communicated, and often those degrees in each of the reunion are staged in the next. In any “class” the fnal four bodies are invariably staged. The degrees are elaborate, costumed degrees, but do not necessarily do so. cast than could be sup ceremonies, many of them requiring a much larger The ceremonies are diffcult and intricate, their plied from an offcial line. have great opportunities for workers who they offer scenic investiture large; Councils observe the ceremonies of Extinguishing and Relighting the and Relighting of Extinguishing ceremonies observe the Councils the before Easter), (Thursday Thursday frst on Maundy Lights; the Symbolic ceremonies These Easter Sunday. following or upon latter either immediately unforgetta as any degree in any rite, beautiful and impressive are perhaps as part in them. have ever seen or taken ble by any who Above) to the Grand Consistory Jurisdiction (now gone son of the Southern wrote: of faith in God and good works; no religion, own simple and sublime one, and immutable religion, a religion such as God save the universal, eternal may be sought and Its votaries humanity. planted in the heart of universal

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