Masonic Token, July 15, 1904

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V o l u m e 4. PORTLAND, ME., JULY 15, 1904. No. 29

— Bureau of Labor, Carroll D. Wright, Published quarterly by Stephen Berry- Norman H. Libby and an address by P. G. M. Alfred S. Kimball. Commissioner. No. 51 for March treats of No. 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine. The Centennial of Solar Lodge, Bath, will the course of wholesale prices, 1890-1903, Tioelve cts. per year in advance. come on Sept 10th. Union Movement among Coal Miners, etc. No. 52 for May, treats of Child Labor in Established March, 1867. - - 38th Year. St. Jo h n ’s D ay. the United States, Agreements between Em The 24th of June was clear and lovely, ployers and Employees, etc. Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for which was appreciated by the commanderies half an inch for one year. —Little Japan, a new song and chorus which celebrated it. No advertisement received unless the advertiser, by J. T. Rider, which promises te be popu or some member of the firm, is a Freemason in Portland Commandery went to Kenne lar. Send 25 cents to the Theatrical Music good standing. bunk Beach, where they were joined by St. Supply, 46 West 28th St, N. York, and it Amand Commandery. will be mailed to you. In tlie H eart of the W oods. St. Alban Commandery met Lewiston — Origin of Freemasonry, address de Commandery at the Union Station and took Such beautiful things in the heart of the woods! livered before the Grand Council of Oregon them to the islands. Flowers and ferns, and the soft green moss; by Deputy Grand Master O. A. Dearing. Such love of the birds, in the solitudes, St. Aldemar of Houlton left Houlton for Where the swift wings glance, and the tree-tops This is a pamphlet of 22 pages, and it dates toss; Fredericton June 21st, arrived in St. John Spaces of silence, swept with song, the origin of the fraternity back to the build Which nobody bears but the God above; 22d, proceeded to Eastport 24th, where they ing of the Great Pyramid, which it claims Spaces where myriad creatures throng. were entertained by St. Bernard, thence to Sunning themselves in his guarding love. was erected 30,000 years ago by a red race Calais same day, returning to Houlton 25th. Such safety and peace in the heart of the woods, from the land of Mu or Atlantis. That the Far from the city’s dust and din, St. John’s of Bangor went to Orono, Sun Where passion nor hate of man intrudes, ory is fanciful but is attractive, and the read Nor fashion nor folly has entered in. day, 26tli, to attend Divine Seruice in honor Deeper than hunter’s trail hath gone er will be interested in the particulars about Glimmers the tarn where the wild deer drink; of St. John’s Day at St. John’s Universalist And fearless and free comes the gentle fawn, the great pyramid. It has been generally To peep at herself o’er the gritssy brink. Church. Dunlap Commandery, of Bath, enter held that each pyramid was a tomb of a Such pledge of love in the heart of the woods! monarch, and that the Great Pyramid was For the Maker of all things keeps the least, tained De Molay, of Skowhegan, and Strath- And over the tiny floweret broods built by Khu Fu about the time of Adam, With care that for ages has never ceased. glass, of Rumford Falls, for two days at and historians give even the cost of subsist If he cares for this, will he not for thee— Pophain Beach. Thee, wherever thou art to-day? ing the army of forced laborers who built it, Child of an infinite Father see, Bradford Commandery, of Biddeford, And safe in such gentlest keeping stay. but if that is correct, it may also have been —[Margaret E. Songster.] spent the day at Kittery Point. used for the purpose of initiation into the Palestine, of Belfast, spent the day at mysteries. Whether the mysteries had any MASONRY IN flAINE. Crescent Beach near Rockland. any connection with Masonry is another Red Cross of Constantine. Rev. Frank S. Hartley preached a sermon question, but even that seems possible when Sovereign— Millard F. Hicks. to Hiram Lodge of masons Sunday after we think of Rob Morris’ experience among Viceroy—Charles I. Riggs. noon July lOtli, at the First Free Baptist the Druses. The book may be had by Sen. Gen.— Henry P. Merrill. Church of South Portland Heights. There sending • 25c. to the Gazette Publishing Jun. Gen.—Albert H. Burroughs. was a large attendance, both of the masonic Co., Corvallis, Oregon. Recorder—Samuel F. Bearce. fraternity and of the members of the Bab- —The Philadelphia Keystone has passed Constitutions.—No. East Harbor Lodge, tist society. Rev. Mr. Hartley is chaplain out of the hands of Bro. W. A. MacCalla, No. 208, of North East Harbor, was consti of Hiram Lodge and his discourse was ad into those of Bros. John C. Yorston, the tuted by Grand Master Hugh R, Chaplin, dressed principally to the masons present. well-known publisher, and William M. But June 7th, assisted by George W. McClain, His remarks, which were eloquent and ler, of Rochester, N. Y., and will be pub Jun. G. Warden, Frank J. Cole, G. Marshal, thoughtful, were listened to with the closest lished at 1336 Cherry St., (Bro. Yorston’s Warren O. Carney, Gr. Tyler, and' others attention. Hiram Lodge was well repre place of business,) at the same terms, §2 a as pro tern, officers. sented at the service. year. It will give especial attention to the Minnewaukon Chapter, No. 01, of Sedg Bro. LeRoy F. Tobie, Junior Warden of Shrine. wick, was constituted June lltli, by Grand Ancient Land Mark Lodge, has been ap —The Pea Ridge Masonic College, of High Priest William N. Howe, assisted by Pea Ridge, Arkansas, sends out a little pointed Assistant Passenger and Freight James E. Blanchard, Gr. King, Thomas H. quarterly paper beginning with July. Agent of the Washington Co. Railroad. Bodge, Gr. It. A. Capt., and James E. Par — Year Book of the U. S. Department of Rooks, Papers, etc. sons, D. D. G. H. P. Agriculture received from Senator Eugene —The New York Masonic Standard has Hale. C e n t e n n i a l .— Oriental Lodge, No. 1 3 , of been reduced to quarto size which will

Bridgton, celebrated its centennial anniver make it much better for binding. We are C om m an d ery D ispensations. — There sary June 10th with an historical address by glad of it and congratulate them. seems to be a lack of knowledge in the com- 226 MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1904. manderies respecting the difficult require New Gloucester, and was probably made in his father, John Speed Smith, No. 2, with ments to obtain a dispensation for balloting. the army lodge of which Moses Greenleaf his masonic history written there in his own handwriting. This apron had been for I. The Grand Commander cannot grant was Master and Washington was a visitor. years in the possession of our John Speed a dispensation to receive a petition, because He was elected an honorary member of Smith (No. 3) and at his request the Grand it can only be received at a stated conclave Ancient Land Mark Lodge of Portland, July Secretary presented it to John Speed Smith, No. 4. The occasion was as enjoyable as it and then it is in the power of the command 1, 1818. was remarkable. — [ Washington Masonic ery to receive it. Disciple.] II. He cannot grant a dispensation to T w e n t y -N in th T r ie n n ia l . San Francis Life Membership. ballot at a special conclave, because it can co is getting ready for a great reception of Alabama— Has no regulation, and none is Templars on September 6th. Escorts will be balloted on only at a stated. [Art. IV. exempted from the payment of Grand Lodge sec. 3, Const. G. Enc. p. 36.] meet the coming guests, the decorations will dues. Therefore all that he can do is to permit be magnificent, the city will blaze with Arkansas— Has no law on the subject, lights in the night time, comanderies will but permits lodges to place members on an the balloting to take place on the evening honorary roll, which exempts them from on which it is received. In order to do this keep open house for all comers,' and excur payment of dues to the Grand Lodge. the permission must be asked for by vote sions will be free. Accommodations are Arizona—No report. said to be ample. 15,000 have already British Columbia— Has no regulation on taken by the commandery. [See p. 65 Gr. the subject. Enc. 1901.] been assigned to quarters, and as many California— Prohibits life membership. Such vote must be taken at a stated con more are expected. It is thought that Canada— Has a system variable according there will be from sixty to a hundred thou to the pleasure of subordinate lodges, but clave or at a special convened expressly for subject to the approval of the Grand Master. that purpose, of which notice must be given sand strangers in town on the day of the This system permits the payment of a speci to all. [Title VIII Statutes, p. 45 Gr. Enc. great parade. fied sum, in consideration of which the pay The Maine Templars will leave Portland ment of further taxes is waived. The Grand also p. 23.] Lodge receives a certain portion of this rev by special train Wednesday, Aug. 24tb, It will thus be seen that the petition must enue, and issues a life-membership certifi be received at a stated conclave, a vote at 11 am. Two or three hot days are ex cate, exempting the subordinate lodge from the payment of Grand Lodge dues. passed to ask for a dispensation, and the pected while passing through Arizona and neighboring territories, but otherwise the Colorado — Prohibits the establishment dispensation obtained on the same evening of life membership. or else the balloting goes over a month, trip will be comfortable. Connecticut— Has a regulation exempting from the payment of Grand Lodge dues when a dispensation is not needed. Bro. Herbert Harris of Bangor has ac those who have paid dues for thirty years. This probably was not contemplated when cepted the position of organist of the State The system does not meet with favor. the regulation was made, but there is no help street church, in Portland, and will shortly Delaware—The Grand Lodge approved a for it until the Grand Encampment permits move to this city to enter upon his duties. decision in 1898 lo the effect that its laws do not conflict with the eatablisbmerit of requests to come in advance from the com For a couple of years Bro. Harris was organ life memberships by subordinate lodges, but mander. ist of the Central Congregational church in no Grand Lodge exemption arises therefrom. Bangor. He is one of the most prominent District of Columbia—Some lodges have a regulation creating life membership after Samuel A ugustus T rue, was born iu organists in the State. lie will be wel I continuous payment'of dues for twenty-one Portland, July 22, 1837, the son of Samuel comed in both musical and masonic circles years. No Grand Lodge exemption. and Mary J. (Haskell) True, and died in in Portland, and as Corresponding Grand Florida— Lodges are permitted to place Portland, June 23, 1904, aged 66 years, 11 members upon an emeritus list for such Secretary and Librarian will be often found term of membership as may to them seem mos. and 1 day. He was a successful grain at the Grand Lodge offices. proper, but this brings no exemption from merchant and an honored citizen. He mar the payment of Grand Lodge dues. Georgia — After a Master Mason has ried in 1859 Ellen A. Hart, a daughter of E d w in P. G u r n e y , died in Yarmouth reached the age of seventy years, and has Hanson M. Hart, who with a son and daugh May 13th. He was a member of Casco been twenty years a mason, he is exempt ter (Mrs. Edward C. Robinson of Brookline, Lodge and Cumberland Chapter, and had from the payment of dues to his lodge, and Mass.,) survive him. been Treasurer of the lodge for the past 11 the lodge is exempt from paying Grand Lodge dues on such membership. He was one of the oldest members of At years, Trustee for the last 4 years. Bro. Illinois— Has no law on the subject of life lantic Lodge, Mt. Vernon Chapter, Portland Gurney was largely interested in the Fire membership, though lodges may provide for Council and Blanquefort Commandery. Insurance buisness. A man of lofty ideas, the same by the payment of a fixed fee or and of sterling worth in all of his trans through continuous payment for a number Although he was never an office bearer, he of years. No exemption from Grand Lodge was always interested in masonic affairs, and actions with the public. Honesty was his dues. was a valued member. first consideration. Always of a liberal Idaho—No regulation on the subject. religous faith, for the past 18 years he has Indiana—Lodges are permitted to exempt members who may have paid dues continu A grandson of General John Kilby Smith, been one of the strongest members of the ously for a number of years, but this does aide to Lafayette, is living in Westbrook Unitarian Parish in Yarmouth. not exempt from the payment of Graud He will be greatly missed, both in masonic Lodge dues. and possesses many valuable relics of his dis Indian Territory — Has no law on the tinguished ancestor. Among them are the circles and in town affairs. subject. Bible carried by General Smith during eight Iowa—Did have a law whereby brethren At the request of Richmond Lodge, No. who had paid dues continuously for twenty- years of service in the army, his diploma 25, of Kentucky, John Speed Smith, of that five years were exempted from further as a charter member of the Society of Cin lodge, was raised as a Master Mason at a dues. The law was found to be a failure special communication of Washington Cen cinnati, the horsehair bridle which he used and was repealed. tennial Lodge, No. 14, held Wednesday, Kentucky — The Grand Lodge exempts upon his horse and other relics. He died 29th ult. The degree was conferred by Past from Grand Lodge dues those masons who in Portland iu 1842, at the age of 89 years. Master John Speed Smith, of Washington have continuously paid dues to some lodge Centennial Lodge, who is a cousin of the When Lafayette visited Portland in 1825, in the jurisdiction for a period of fifty initiate, whose father and grandfather were years, but this does not carry with it ex General Smith was chairman of the com both named John Speed Smith, and were emption from the payment of $1 per an mittee of arrangements, and was recognized both Grand Masters of Masons of Kentucky. num for Masonic Home purposes. by Lafayette as his former aide. He was After the degree work, Grand Secretary Louisiana — In 1871 the Grand Lodge Arvine W. Johnston presented to the candi adopted a resolution creating life member a charter member of Cumberland Lodge, date a lambskin apron formerly belonging to ships, but after an operation of six years it MASONIC TOKEN, - - JULY 15, 1904. 227

was repealed by unanimous vote. It is Pennsylvania—No report. and patient labor, in solicitation of the claimed that the Grand Lodge has not yet Prince Edward Island - Has no regula funds, and much sacrifice, willingly made, recovered from the evil effects of this regu tion. by, the most at least of, those who contrib lation. Lodges may extend life member Quebec—Lodges are permitted to adopt uted. ships without exempting said members from a by-law exempting from further dues mem There is a wide difference also shown in the payment of Grand Lodge dues. bers who have paid for twelve or more con the per capita cost of maintenance : Penn Maine— Has no law on the subject, and tinuous years, but this does not exempt ihern sylvania with 64 masons, costing $250 an does not exempt old members from the pay from Grand Lodge dues. The majority of nually ; Michigan with 41 masons and 8 ment of dues. lodges do not make this life membership ef widows, costing $158 ; California with 42 Manitoba—Provides for the creation of fective until from fifteen to twenty years’ masons, 19 widows and 45 children, costing honorary or life memberships. A lodge continuous dues have been paid. In the $206 ; Connecticut with 42 masons, 27 wid may be exempted from paying dues on a case of such life members, exemption from ows and 3 children, costing $154 ; Kansas life member by the payment of five dollars Grand Lodge dues may be secured by pay with 21 masons, 2 widows and 24 children, to the Grand Lodge. Honorary members ing the sum of $5. A large number of costing $160; Missouri with 32 masons, 27 are not exempted from the payment of lodges have never adopted the life member widows and 80 children, costing $122 ; Grand Lodge dues. ship by-law and appear to be strongly op New Jersey with 46 masons and widows Massachusetts—No report. posed to such legislation. and 9 children, costing $250; New York Maryland— Has no law on the subject. Rhode Island— Matter is left entirely with with 155 masons, 82 widows and 54 chil Some lodges exempt members who have lodges. No exemption from Grand Lodge dren, costing $189; Ohio with 51 masons, continuously paid dues for from twenty-five dues. Some lodges establish life member 34 widows and 47 children, costing $212 ; to thirty years. This does not relieve the ship upon the payment of $50. Kentucky with 19 widows and 210 children, payment of Grand Lodge dues. South Carolina—No report. costing $126 ; Tennessee with 26 widows Michigan— Has no provision for Grand South Dakota—No regulation on the sub and 101 children, costing $80 ; Texas with 5 Lodge exemption. ject. widows and 80 children, costing $149; Illi Minnesota — Has no regulation on the Tennessee—Does not require life mem nois with 71 children, costing $195; North subject, and discourages lodges in adopting bership. Carolina with 250 cbiidren, costing $65, regulations creating life memberships. Texas—No report. and Virginia with 55 children, costing $120. Mississippi— Lodges are permitted to ex Utah — Permits life membership to be This difference in cost of maintenance empt from all but special charitable assess conferred upon a member who has paid dues may often be ascribed to difference in the ments members who have reached seventy for a period of twenty years. ages of those cared for and to the climate. years, and whose membership in some Vermont— Has no law on the subject. It will naturally cost less in the southern lodges aggregates twenty-one years. The Virginia—The subject has been consid part of the United States than farther north. Grand Lodge has a certificate which is is ered and the Grand Lodge has disapproved There is probably a difference in the char sued in such cases. Formal application and the establishment of life membership. acter of the care and provision made, in action of the lodge is necessary to secure Washington—Lodges may create honor- ! different homes, being more lavish in some this privilege. ary members, but must pay Grand Lodge ; than in others. Michigan and Connecticut, Missouri—No regulation on the subject. dues on them. The payment of a fixed in the north, show the lowest cost, for the Montana—No regulation on the subject. sum for life membership is held to be un care of practically all adults. Nebraska— Has a by-law providing that wise. The reports of the several homes men all masons who have been members in good West Virginia—Does not recognize life tioned—fifteen in all—indicate that there standing for thirty years, and who have membership. has been an average annual increase in reached the age of sixty-five, may be ex Wisconsin—The Grand Lodge indirectly number of inmates cared for, during the empted by a majority vote of the lodge and recognizes the right of lodges to establish five years past, of from 10 per cent, up placed upon the retired list. In such cases life memberships, but requires the payment wards. the lodge is not liable to the Grand Lodge of Grand Lodge dues. for dues, but is required to specifiy these Wyoming—One lodge in the jurisdiction facts on blanks furnished for the purpose. has a provision establishing a life member M asonic B r o th e r h o o d .—:" I feel con Nevada—In 1865 adopted a regulation es ship upon the payment of $25, but no one strained to pen a line upon a subject that tablishing a life membership on the pay has taken advantage of this provision. Gr. must be apparent to every Grand Master or ment of §100 to the Grand Lodge, the Grand Lodge dues must be paid.— [Proceedings official brother whose duties bring him in Lodge, obligating itself to pay subordinate Grand Lodge of Kansas.] lodge dues to the lodge where the member touch with the ambition and personal char ship was located. In 1878 this regulation acteristics of our brethren, and that is the was repealed, it being found undesirable, M asonic H omes. The Committee on inconsistency of friendship as taught by all and that the results expected could not be Masonic Homes of the Gr. Lodge of Minne the lessons in Freemasonry. Too often our accomplished. sota gave the following summary : New Brunswick—No report. prejudices rule our passions for ill, and It will be observed, from the foregoing New Hampshire — Lodges may provide we forget that one of the lessons Masonry for such exemptions, but the Grand Lodge statement, that the investments in these teaches is to think better of the world in homes, and their permanent funds, vary per capita must be paid. Few lodges have which we live, and especially of our breth considerably in amount: California having such provisions. ren, and so to value the one as to think it $104,000 invested in its home and no fund ; New Jersey — Life membership is not worth while to try and make it nobler and Connecticut having $37,500 in its home and recognized. better, and the other as to never be willing $17,500 in its fund ; Illinois, $50,000 in its New Mexico— Has no legislation on the to have the bonds of friendship broken. orphans’ home and 25,000 in its aged Ma subject. One good friend, or one true masonic bro New York—The question is left entirely sons’ home, besides $39,000 in its fund; Kansas, $26,000 in its home, besides $18,- ther, is not to be weighed against the jewels with the constitutent lodges. Grand Lodge of earth. If there comes coolness or un must be paid in all cases. 000 in its fund ; Kentucky. $183,800 in its orphans’ home, and $12,500 in its aged kindness between you and a brother, do not North Carolina— Permit lodges to estab revile him behind his back, but come face lish such regulations as may be deemed Masons’ home and $300,000 in its fund ; Michigan, $65,000 in its home, without to face and have an explanation. Come to best; but exacts the payment of Grand gether quickly before love grows cold; clasp Lodge dues. a fund ; Missouri, $70,000 in its home and $50,000 in its fund ; New Jerey, $55,- hands and let the past be forgotten, for a North Dakota— Has no regulation on the friend or brother is too precious to be light 000 in its home and $25,000 in its fund ; subject. ly thrown aside.—[Edgar A. Tennis, G. M. Nova Scotia— Lodges are permitted to reg New York, $375,000 in its home, with its of Penn.] ulate on the subject. Some have provision ‘ Masonic Hall,’ netting it $30,000 income for an exemption from dues after a mem annually and $225,000 in its permanent bership of twenty years. Grand Lodge dues fund ; North Carolina, $100,000 in its home A correspondent writes us a strong pro are not waived. and no fund : Ohio, $125,000 in its home and test against the indiscriminate publication Ohio— Has prohibited lodges from estab $29,500 in its fund ; Pennsylvania, $56,000 of masonic proceedings in the public press. lishing life membership. in its home and $95,000 in its fund ; Ten A Society, he says, which has for its motto Oklahoma—No regulation on the subject. nessee, $35,000 in its home and no fund ; "A udi Vidi, Tace,” should not suffer its Oregon—Members who have paid dues for Texas, $67,000 in its home, besides its do meetings to be reported as they frequently twenty years may be released from further nated grounds, and $115,000 in its fund, are, giving the names of the candidates and dues, and the lodge thereby becomes ex and Virginia, $35,000, besides its donated other information, which should not be per empt from paying Grand Lodge dues on farm, in its home, and $13,000 in its fund. mitted to pass from the tyled recessses to a such members. These amounts represent long years of hard lodge room. [Masonic Sun.] 228 MASONIC TOKEN JULY 15, 1904.

in Queensland, and the English lodges take Colorado, and Grand High Priest in 1895, M a so n ic . T o k e n , no part in the new organization and will died in Denver, June 20th, aged 59. oppose it. PORTLAND, MAINE. The One Degree in Freemasonry.

STEPHEN BERRY, - - PUBLISHER. Obituaries. B y R ev. C ornelius L. T w in g , in B rook Simon V. M cD o w e l l , Grand Command ly n T im es. T en Y ears in a Volume. er of New York in 1881, died in Rochester, If we examine the valuable documents iu April 12th, aged 57. the archives of the lodge of Edinburgh, ESTABLISHED MARCH, 1867. Scotland, we will discover by ample evi G eorge F. W h ee l o c k , Past Gr. Com dence that in the fiteenth, sixteenth and Volume 4 commenced July is, 18 9 7. mander of Alabama, died at Birmingham, seventeenth centuries there was only one March 27th, aged 47. degree in Freemasonry known to the broth erhood. MAINE MASONIC TEXT BOOK. W il l ia m A. W e n tz , Deputy Gr. High There were then three classes or ranks Priest of Maryland in 1866, Grand Secreta of masons, namely, Masters, men who By J osiah H. D rum m ond, P. G. M. made contracts and undertook the work of ry for 12 years from 1867, and Grand Re building for employers; Fellowcrafts, or corder of the Grand Council from 1876 to A new edition has been published, bring journeymen employed by those Masters, 1879, died at Baltimore, March 29th, in his and Entered Apprentices, who were re ing the decisions up to 1902. 75th year. ceived that they might learn the art, by In leather tuck, $1.50 part and parts. There was but one cere C harles V. T a y l o r , Gr. Capt. of the In cloth for library, 1.40 mony of initiation, and one set of secrets Host of the Grand Chapter of Tennessee, for all. died at Morristown, April 22d, aged 44. In a work called Schaw Statutes, bearing Sent postpaid on receipt of price. date of December 28, 1498, it is declared: J ohn M ar sh all N y e , Past Gr. II. Priest " Item that 11a miister or fellow of craft STEPHEN BERRY, P u b l i s h e r , of Rhode Island, died at Phenix April 20th. be ressavit nor admittit without the num 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine. ber of sexe maisters and two enterit pren- W il l ia m F. B y n u m , Grand Master of teissis, the wardene of that lodge being one Florida in 1894, died in Live Oak, May 9th, of the sexe.” Secretaries should instantly report aged 79. He was a physician. From this but one conclusion can be de the election of officers, if they have not rived, and that is that no secrets could be done so, that communications, &c., may E dw ard C lin ton C u lp , Grand Com communicated to a "fellow of craft” or a be sent to the proper addresses. mander of Kansas in 1892, died in Kansas "m inister” unless an “ enterit prenteiss ” City, Mo., May 16th. He was born in Ply was present, or, in other words, there was but one degree common to all. mouth, Ohio, March 23, 1843. He was a Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, who died In the laws and statutes of the lodge of Colonel in the Union army in the civil war. Aberdeen, adopted December 27, 1760, is at Beaver, Pa., May 28th, aged 70, was a the following: T homas W il l ia m B ar r y, Gr. Prelate of mason. “ We Master Masons and Entered Pren- Kansas in 1897, died at Fortress Monroe, tises, all of us underseryvers doe here pro Bro. Charles H. Fisk, of Covington, Ky., Feb. 24th. He was born in Brockville, Can test and vowe as hitherto we have done at has been made an LL.D. by Miami Univer ada, Sept. 28,1852, and was an army Chap our entrie when we received the benefit of the Mason Word.” sity, his Alma Mater. lain. The " Word” and other secrets peculiar R o b er t M. H arkness, Gr. II. Priest of to masons were communicated to Appren Bro. Alden Chase and wife of Bryant’s Texas in 1888, died March 30tli, aged 67. tices when they were admitted to the lodge, Pond, celebrated their 65th wedding anni and the ceremony of " passing” was noth He was born in Green Co., Ala., April 10, versary the second week in June. ing more than a test of fitness of the candi 1827, and was a confederate veteran. date for employment as a journeyman. The Southern Supreme Council has for C harles F. A chey, Gr. II. Priest of In the Halliweil MS., the oldest of the English constitutions, the date of which is Maryland in 1876, died at Baltimore, May bidden the use of liquors at any social gath not later than the middle of the fifteenth ering of bodies under its obedience. 29th, in his 73d year. century, we find this fact, that Apprentices J ames H. H opkins, Gr. Master of Temp were in possession of all of the secrets pos The Grand Commandery of Massachusetts sessed by Masters or Fellows, and that they lars in 1874-7, died at North Hadley, Can and Rhode Island has decided to celebrate were present at all meetings. In that con ada, June, 3d week, aged 73. He was a stitution are these lines which might be its centennial anniversary in 1905. member of Congress from Pennsylvania for called secret to us all now, for one can hard four years. ly make out the meaning: Bro. William J. Duncan has retired from “ Gef that the mayster a prentiss have the editorial chair of the Masonic Standard, J oshua So u le Sm it h , Grand Master of Enterlyche theune that he hym teche, which we much regret, and the publication Kentucky, and Grand High Priest the same And meserable poynte that he hym reche, office of that paper has been removed to year, died suddenly of heart disease in Lex That he the crafte abelyche conne, Wliersever he go under the sonne.” 1133 Broadway. ington, June 20th, aged 56. He was a law In our vernacular that means that if a yer and a brilliant magazine writer. Master have an Apprentice, he shall give Bro. Samuel R. Knowland, Past Master thorough instruction, and place him in pos W m . H. II. F l ic k , Grand Master of of Oxford Lodge, of Norway, and Past D. session of such point as will enable him to West Virginia in 1882, and Grand Com recognize the members of the Craft where D. G. M. of our 16th district, now residing mander in 1883, died at Martinsburg, June soever he may go. at Lynn, Mass., had the pleasure on June 7, aged 63. He held many important of It seems to be conclusively proven that 28th of raising his only son, William II. until a short time after the organization of fices in civil life as well as in Masonry. the Grand Lodge, in the year 1717, there is Knowland, to the degree of M. M. in Golden J oseph I). M cL e v e r t y , Grand Master of no evidence of the existence of more than Fleece Lodge, of Lynn. one degree. Bro. Hughan, of Torquay, Kansas in 1879 and ’ 80, died in St. Louis, England, who is a masonic veteran, and one May 31st. He was a resident of Fort Scott, of the most learned of all masonic authors, Q u een sla n d .— A Gr. Lodge for Queens where he was buried June 1st. who is now enjoying the quiet rest, after a land was organized April 25th, by thirty- useful life given for the benefit of Masonry, seven lodges holding warrants from Ireland W il l ia m M. M cI ntosh, Gr. High Priest says, and if he says so you can depend upon and Scotland, George Samuel Hutton, Gr. of Florida in 1894, died in Tallahassee, it that it is so, " that no record prior to the second decade of the last century ever men- Master, and Charles II. Harley, Brisbane, April 16th, aged 78. ; tions Masonic degrees, and all the MSS. Gr. Secretary. There are about 140 lodges G eorge T. C ooper, Dep. G. Master of I preserved decidedly confirm us in the belief MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1904. 229 that in the mere operative (although partly of Apprentices; and so far as the records Devotion to law, fidelity to duty, loyalty speculative) career of Freemasonry the cere throw light on the custom of our earlier to the principle of self-government has ever mony of reception was of a most unpre brethren, the Apprentices were as welcome distinguished the Anglo-Saxon race. The tentious and simple character, mainly for at the election and reception of Masters, as sturdy qualities of mind and body, which the communication of certain lyrics and the latter were required to participate in have been the glory of this people, have secrets, and for the conservation of ancient the initiation of the former.” been the sustaining force of the ideas of Lib customs of the Craft.” Now, if there was but one degree, the one erty. Through its history runs this spirit. In another place, this same worthy broth into which every mason had been initiated, Its earliest records show a comprehension er says: " I have carefully perused all the a degree remarkable for its simple but im of the significant fact that the law was cre known Masonic MSS. from the fourteenth pressive ceremonies, it follows that the de ated for the relief, not the oppression of the century down to A. D. 1717, of which I grees of Fellowcraft and Master Mason are governed. Amid the dim obscurity of the have seen the originals, or have certified of a more recent origin. early Teachings out after this principle at copies, and have not been able to find any It having been proved that there was but times it seems to have been lost in the dark reference to three degrees.” one degree at the revival of Masonry in ness; yet the vital spark has never been ex The question as to whether or not there 1717, it may be well to note another fact, tinguished, and though often hidden from Were any degrees other than the first or that to me seems worthy of record, that if sight, has burnt on as though sacredly fed Entered Apprentice degree, has been often Masonry began its world-wide travels at Je by the divine hand of the Promethean angel. asked, and there has not been an entirely rusalem in the days of Solomon, King of Its splendid characteristic has been that it unanimous opinion in regard to it. The Israel, and that there was but one degree did not reach perfection at once. The tests various arguments pro and con are not of in ancient Operative Masonry, why in that and trials of the centuries were the needed much interest to the mason of our day, but degree there is not more mention made of discipline for its development. The recog in order to put the matter clearly before King Solomon and his two Hirams. nition of this principle that law should pro the reader, I will resort to my old time way All these arguments do not in any way tect and not oppress gave birth to the con of quoting from those who have fuller take anything from the diginity and charac viction that self-government was an inalien knowledge than I have, because their libra ter of the Masonry of to-day. It is better able right of man. How brightly shines ries are larger than mine. Dr. Mackey, in to have it fully understood that while the this truth upon the pages of this people’s an exhaustive article on this subject, in principle of Freemasonry is older than the history. From the fatherland it came in which he quotes from many writers, says: time of King Solomon, the ceremonies and the beginning. Deep in the recesses of the " Dor Hedge, in his excellent manual of symbolism are based upon traditions and virgin forests of Germany it had its wood logic, says: ‘ The proof that the Romans legends that have in them valuable and help land temples. Well has it been said that in once possessed Great Britain is made up of ful teachings. The world we live in, which the woods of Sloswick English parliaments a variety of independent arguments; as im is perfect and complete in every part, the were born. The Saxon banner raised on memorial traditions; the testimony of histo work of an Almighty Creator, is much older English soil was the signal of the transplant rians;’ the ruins of Roman buildings, camps than any record we have of its beginning. ing there of this principle. The fierce pirate and walls; Roman coins, inscriptions and Day and date can add nothing to or take kings of the north swept down upon it, the like. These are independent argu anything away from the all-perfect design left it crushed, and yet it lived again. The ments, but they all conspire to the fact.’ of the Supreme Architect. The skill and Norman could not shake its integrity. It " Now, if we apply this method of rea the art of man have made beautiful and use died not with Harold at Hastings. John soning to the question of the existence of ful all parts of the world, yet this has not could not destroy it. Magna Charta was masonic degrees prior to 1720. we shall see changed the plan and purpose of the Cre its early offspring. Behold it transplanted clearly how completely the affirmative prop ator. Masonry has had much added to it to the shores of the new world. Witness osition is without support. We have no im in its course down the years of time, but that tempest-tossed bark upon whose deck memorial tradition, no historical testimony, the additions have not changed or altered clustered the little band of Puritan pio no allusion in old documents, such as the the plan and purpose of the order, to teach neers. Amid all adverse surroundings, manuscript constitution, the minutes of the a pure system. there burnt in that precious freight of hearts Scottish or the very few English Lodges within the Mayflower the light of liberty that are extant, nor in the English of 2 ^ = The following lodges pay $1, $2 or $3 to be set again in the dark forests of an German Freemasons, which tend to prove a year, receiving 11, 22 and 33 copies of the unknown wilderness, to be brought to bril the existence of degrees in the, old system liant perfection by the sacrifice of human of Operative Freemasonry. On the con Token respectively, to distribute to the effort and the expenditure of human ac trary, we have abundant evidence in these members who are promptest in attendance: tivity. A blow from tyranny smote it in constitutions and minutes that the secrets Copies. to living fire. It burnt at Lexington, at of the craft were common to three clases, Bunker Hill, atYorktown. Few and insig and that Apprentices were required to be St. Andrew’s, Bangor, 22 nificant were it defenders, and yet they tri present at the admission of Masters.” Temple, Westbrook, 11 umphed. Brother Hughan drives the nail home Hancock, Castine, 11 And at last behold it crystalized into the when he says: federal constitution. This is the fabric the Ira Berry, Bluehill, 22 " Now what do the old lodge minutes say centuries have woven. We have tested it on this subject? We have had authorized Rising Virtue, Bangor, 22 on foreign battlefields, among the halls of excerpts from these valuable books pub Kenduskeag Lodge, Kenduskeag, 11 the Montezumas, upon the coast of the Af- lished, with few exceptions. The whole of Ira Berry Chapter, Pittsfield, 22 ric pirate. In internecine strife it has been these volumes have been most diligently welded into everlasting strength. It shall and carefully searched, the result made Amity Lodge, Camden, 11 never die. The law is supreme—supreme known, and every masonic student fur Mariner’s Lodge, Searsport, 11 because it is just. nished with the testimony of these import Pioneer Lodge, Ashland, 11 In the beginning God said let there be ant witnesses, all of which, from the six light and there was light. In that self-same teenth century to the first half of the second Lincoln Lodge, Wiscasset, 33 moment law was born, the law which bids decade of the eighteen century, unite in St. Aspinquid Lodge, York Corner, 11 the day succeed the night, which brings the proving that there is no register of any as What lodge shall be next added? change of seasons, which bids the stars sing sembly of masons working ceremonies or together, the planets roll, which unbars the communicating ‘ secrets ’ from which any M o d el B y-L a w s .— The addition to Sec gates of life and death, which teaches the portion of the fraternity was excluded or human soul to hope for immortality. Na tion 117 of the Grand Lodge Constitution, denied participation; neither can there be tions seized the angelic hand extended. found a single reference in these lodges’ page 46, Proceedings 1900, necessitates a That grasp which linked the finite to the minutes to justify one in assuming ‘ three change in the model by-laws in the Article infinite has been for good and evil. Yet, degrees ’ to be even known to the brethren of Membership, Section 41, and any lodge amid all its perversions its vital essence has prior to A. D. 1716-1717. Of course there lived to bless men. And to-day men bow can be no doubt as what may be termed desiring a copy can obtain one by applying to it in reverent love, not fear, for in its pres grades in Ancient Masonry. Apprentices to the Grand Secretary. ervation they see assured human safety, had to serve their regular time before be happiness and prosperity. To this princi ing accounted Fellowcrafls, and then sub The Grand Lodge of Michigan laid the ple is this monument consecrated. sequently the office or position of Master corner-stone of the Shiawassee Court House Mason was conferred upon a select few, Oriental Commandry, u. d ., of Bridgton, but no word is ever said about degrees. All May 4th, and Past Grand Master Hugh Mc will be constituted on Wednesday, Septem the members were evidently eligible to at Curdy was the orator. We cull from his tend at the introduction of Fellowcrafts and ber 28th, and the brethren are hoping for Master Masons, as well as at the admission ( oration the following: a large attendence. 230 MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1904.

The Reward of Service. citizens of our country. Here a few will be Thomas U. Sisson, Winona, G. M. 298 saved from ignorance, indolence and extinc lodges, 11,457 members, 694 raised. The sweetest lives are those to duty wed tion. Perhaps I should not write this in Whose deeds both great and small, this report. But charity is a masonic prin- N ebr a s k a .— Grand Commandery April Are close knit strands of an unbroken thread, Where love ennobles all, cible, and I do not know of a more needed 14, 1904, from Francis E. White, Omaha, The world may sound no trumpets, ring no bells; and worthy charitable institution in the G. Rec. Win. J. Turner, Lincoln, Grand The Book of Life the shining record tells. United States.” — [ Masonic Standard.] Com. 25 commanderies, 1,962 members, Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After his own life working. A child’s kiss Chinese Jews. 180 knighted. Set on thy singing lips shall make thee glad; A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; It is not generally known that there is a N e w J e r s ey.— Gr. Lodge March 9, 1904, A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong: Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense colony of Jews in China—Jews who wear from Thomas H. R. Redway, Trenton, G, Of service which thou renderest. pigtails, bear*Chinese names, and speak the Sec. John II. Wilkins, Newark, G. M. —[Elizabeth Barrett Browning.] Chinese language exclusively, and who have neglected their ancient ritual of worship 22,102 members, 2,146 raised. The Work of Bro. J. S. Murrow in until it has been entirely lost to them. But N ew Y o r k .— Grand Lodge, May 3, 1904, Indian Territory. there is such a colony, and its people have One of the most interesting masons we puzzled Oriental scholars for many years. from Edward M. L. Ehlers, N. York, Gr. know anything about is R. W. Bro. Joseph Recently it has been established that they Sec. Frank H. Robinson, Hornellsville, S. Murrow, who is called the "Patriarch of entered China—or rather their progenitors G. M. 763 lodges, 126,177 members, 10,- Masonry in the Indian Territory,” and is did—about the year 319 a . i>., in the reign the Grand Secretary of all the grand bodies of the Emperor Mingte II, and formed a 786 initiated. there. The conclusion of his report as colony about seven hundred miles from Gr. Chapter Feb. 2, 1904, from Christo Committee on Foreign Correspondence of Shanghai, on the Hoang Ho or Yellow riv pher G. Fox, Buffalo, Grand Sec. Geo. A. the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Indian er. At one time these Jews were a power Newall, Medina, G. H. P. 196 chapters, Territory will, we doubt not, interest all in the land. Their city grew in population our readers. Here it is : until its inhabitants numbered about five 26,683 members, 2,527 exalted. “ Our task is finished. Has it been a thousand Jews alone, and they became so N orth C a r o lin a . — Gr. Lodge Jan. 12, task? Well, we are a hard-worked old wealthy that they were able to loan money man and cannot stand as much labor as we to the Emperor, who so esteemed them that 1904, from John C. Drewry, Raleigh, G, once did. But we thank God that we have he built for them a synagogue. Two of Sec. Walter S. Liddell, Raleigh, G. M. been a hard-worked man all our life. Not them, whose names have been lost in the 331 lodges, 13,663 members, 1,396 initiates. much longer and rest will come. It will be passing years, were especially honored by joyous rest—eternal rest. the Emperor. One he made the Treasurer Pennsylvania .— Gr. Council Feb. 23, " W e love Masonry and have worked of a great province, and the other was a 1904, from Frank W. Martenis, So. Beth hard for its life and health in Indian and general in the Imperial army. lehem, Grand Rec. David O. McCollum, Oklahoma Territories. It is in a very pros In the golden days of Judaism in China perous condition. Its growth equals the they prospered, and when their magnificent Wilkes-Barre, Grand Master. 23 councils, growth in population and development of temple was destroyed by fire they re-built 2,600 members, 464 candidates. this marvelous country—one of the richest it in greater magnificence. In a land where portions of the United States. there are many fine temples theirs was one T ennessee.—Gr. Commandery May 10, " There are over a million people in these of the most splendid. It was three hundred 1904, from John B. Garrett, Gr. Rec. Ar two Territories now, and everything is and fifty feet long and one hundred and chibald N. Sloan, Chattanooga. G. Com. 15 growing by leaps and bounds. There are fifty feet wide. To-day their temple is a nearly 10,000 Blue Lodge and nearly 2,000 mass of ruins. They grew poorer and poor commanderies, 1,037 members, 64 knighted. Royal Arch Masons in the two Territories. er, with the advancing years, during which • T exas.— Grand Commandery, April 13, My brethren call me the Father of Masonry they failed to keep the Sabbath of their re 1904, from John C. Kidd, Houston, Grand in these territories—the Patriarch and with ligion, and were forced to sell all they had some reason, because I helped to organize for food and clothing. Stone by stone al Recorder. Edwin Chamberlain, San An the first lodge, the first chapter, the first most, their temple was demolished, to be tonio, G. Com. 39 commanderies, 2,865 council and the first commandery. So far sold to builders of other temples and houses, members, 349 knighted. as Masonry is concerned, I can say: ‘ Now, and gradually their religious rites were for Lord, lettest Thou Thy servent depart in gotten and even their language so neglected U t a h .— Gr. Lodge Jan. 19, 1904, from peace.’ that it has now become a mere memory Christopher Diehl, Salt Lake City, G. Sec. " But my heart still lingers with a and they themselves a people lost among people with and for whom I have lived the heathen of the Orient. Some Oriental Richard L. Conely, Salt Lake City, G. M. and labored far more than for Masonry. I Students have held that these poor wretches, 11 lodges, 1,151 members, 103 initiates. allude to the full-blooded Indians. For starving in the city where their ancestors them I have labored nearly forty-seven once lived as princes in the land, are the Cause of Loss of Interest. years, as a missionary. I was active in the remnant of the lost tribes of Israel. This, development of the mission work from a however, is only wild speculation, particu In Iowa the Grand Master in his address mere handful of churches to more than larly since China is mentioned in the Bible directed attention " t o the large number seventy; from a small membership to more and was well known in the early days of who have fallen by the wayside; that is, than four thousand. Once there were more Judea.— [Square and Compass.] have been suspended or dimitted.” This than 50,000 full-bloods iu this territory and suggested the inquiry whether it was not the scarcely any whites. They were prosperous fault of the officers of the lodges. Possibly and happy; they were rich and respected. Our T h an k s carelessness in work, or, if you please, too Alasl all is changed. [The country is full of A l a b a m a .—Gr. Commmandery May 11, much work may be to a certain extent re whites, and very few full-blood Indians, sponsible. We incline to the view that the 1904, from Geo. A. Beauchamp, Montgom compared with the whites. Most of the loss of interest arises from the neglect to churches are broken up. The members are ery, Gr. Rec. Chas. R. Westcott, Mont cultivate true brotherly fellowship, from too in Heaven. The full-bloods are miserably gomery, Gr. Com. 9 commanderies, 546 much ritualistic work and toojlittle practical charity, from a lack of family association, poor, and for a few dollars in cash, with members, 60 knighted. which to purchase food and clothing, are and because the energies of the brethren are selling their lands for a song. My heart M assachusetts.—Grand Lodge Dec. 29, not directed toward some objective channel still yearns over them. For them I am 1904, from Sereno D. Nickerson, Boston, of usefulness. We think that many non willing to live and labor a few years more. affiliates could be induced to again resume I am establishing, under God, a home for Gr. Sec. Baalis Sanford, Brockton, G. M. their membership in lodges by fraternal per orphan children of full-bloods, open to any 236 lodges, 45,170 members, 2,780 initiates. suasion, but we do not believe they could tribe of Indians in the United States. It G. Council Dec. 9, 1903, from J. Gilman be forced to do so. [Jesse B. Anthony, will be an Industrial Christian Home. New York.] Waite, Boston, Gr. Rec. Forrest E. Bar Whites and half-breeds will be excluded for the simple reason that they would soon ker, Worcester, G. M. 28 councils, 6,661 If I were a sculptor, I would chisel into run the full bloods out, if admitted. members, 337 candidates. exquisite and enduring marble the collossal "I n this Home the orphan children of figure of a perfect woman. I would put the Indian race will be taught to work, M ississippi.— Gr. Lodge Feb. 18, 1904, the light of kindness in her eyes, the smile taught English, and trained to become good from Fred Speed, Vicksburg, Grand Sec. of heaven on her lips, and the warmth of MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1904. 231 sympathy in her cheeks. I would cut into After dinner Prince Frederick mentioned P rem ium s.— Any brother who will pro bier shining face, the sympathy of a thou to the count his wish to join a society which cure subscribers for us, remitting not less sand hearts, and with an artist’s touch, I so zealously promoted virtue and truth. than $1 at a time, may retain one-fourth of would give her the mien and caste of Sov Arrangements were made to have the ini ereign Love. In her great, her gentle, her tiation take place secretly at Brunswick on the money for his services. Those who protecting arms, I would have her in sym his way home. wish to assist us, without caring for the bolic figure encircling the heavy laden of At that time the only lodge in Germany, premium, can gratify some indigent brother the earth, and drawing the downcast in " the Grape,” was at Hamburg. The count, tenderness to her heaving bosom. On the therefore, sent from there Baron von Oberg, by sending him a paper free. It is better pedestal of that grand symbol, I would burn the Grand Master, and other titled masons, to take subscriptions for two years. in the chaste marble, in letters of living also others from Hanover, and his own valet fire, this work which has been familiar to Rabon as senior brother. The event took all ages, and which now encircles the cycles place on August 14, 1738, at Schloss Salz- DIED. of time—"Freemasonry.” — [John J. Sulli dahlum Hotel. Frederick was accompanied van.] by Count Wartensleber, captain of the EDWIN P. GURNEY, in Yarmouth, May 13. Giant Guard regiment of Potsdam, and in (See editorial.) General Alexander Scammell, who was sisted upon undergoing the usual rites of SETH E. BERRY, in Bridgton. May 26, aged 67. killed at Yorktown in 1781, was made a probation, the same as any other candidate. He was a prominent lumberman, and a member The ceremony took until 4 a . m . At the of Oriental Lodge, mason in old "S t. John’ s Lodge, No. 1,” of conclusion, the visiting masons left in a EDWIN C. WOOD, in Lewiston. June 5, aged 52. Portsmouth, N. H., "under marching or hurry for fear of the old King getting into A member of Maine Consistory. ders,” at the breaking out of the American the secret, when somebody was liable to pay SAMUEL AUGUSTUS TRUE, in Portland, June the penalty of the offense with a dungeon Revolution. Fort Scammell in Portland 23, aged 67. (See editoral.) or his head. DR. THOMAS FLINT, in San Juan, Cal., June Harbor was named for him. On his return Prince Frederick estab 19, aged 80 yrs. 1 mo. 16 d. A native of New lished a lodge at his Castle Rheinsburg, of Vineyard, Me., prominent in Masonry and in Nobles of Mystic Shrine which he became Grand Master. The ad missions were confined to his friends. public life. Atlantic City, N. J., July 14.—The Im The meetings were held in secret until HON. ORRIN TUFTS, of Kingtield, July, aged perial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine after Frederick succeeded to the kingship, 70, a member of Mt. Abram Lodge. He died at to-day selected Niagara Falls as the next when he openly declared himself a Free London, Ontario, when he was U. S. Chinese In meeting place. The session will open June mason. He founded a magnificent lodge at spector. 3, 1905. Among the list of officers are the Charlottenburg Castle through Baron Biele following: Imperial potentate, George L. feld and Privy Councilor Jordan, his confi Brown, Buffalo, and imperial recorder, Ben dential friends, June 11, 1740, a few weeks jamin W. Rowell, Boston. after his accession, he acting as Grand Mas ter at the opening, and his brothers partici Bottled In his excellent address at the recent lay pating. In July his brother Frederick Wil ing of the corner stone of the Memorial Con liam, Margrave Charles, and Duke of Hol tinental Hall in Washington, by the Grand stein Beck were admitted. Health Lodge of the District of Columbia, Grand In the following September a new lodge, Master Wetinore, speaking of Freemasonry called " Aux Trois Globes” (three globes), FOR BILIOUS FOLKS among the officers of the Continental army, was constituted, first meeting in one of the also pointed to Frederick the Great, " the largest inns of Berlin, then in a house on contemporary of Washington, whose friend Dipzigerstrasse, in which the composer ly disposition toward the colonists was Meyebeer was born. The King was not clearly indicated in his refusal to allow the present, but declared himself Grand Maater ru Hessians to pass through his kingdom on of the lodge. ™ E “L. F,” Atwood’s Bitters their way to take the field as mercenaries At the outbreak of the Silesian war he AT THE CORNER STORE. against us.” was unable to take an actiive part in Three A Washington brother, in this connection, Globes’ lodge, but all uncertain questions writes more at length of Frederick’s con were referred to him for decision. nection with the craft. While still crown On June 24, 1754, the "Three Globes” prince, he says, subject to the exacting re wasdeclared " Grand Royal Mother Lodge.” THE gime of life laid down by his hot-headed Under its authority were founded, 1754-5, father, who called him a " piper and po two Berlin branch lodges, Concord aud etaster” on account of his fondness for Roy; 1 York d’ Amitie. The latter, as a music, letters, and science, the world gave French lodge, taking its name from the CINCINNATI, OHIO. Frederick his due as " the philosopher of Duke of York, a member. Rheinsburg.” After the King had ceased to act as THE FINEST RECJALIA PLANT ON EARTH, In looking over the world as he found it Grand Master of the lodge, "A u x Trois he considered it possible to achieve by Free Globes,” by virtue of an agreement with masonry that in which he thought the the Grand Lodge at London, assumed the Masonic Goods. church had failed — " the restoration of name " Grand National Mother Lodge of general happiness to men by means of vir the Prussian States,” which was confirmed tue.” In propounding his doctrine later it by Frederick in 1774. Separate Catalogues for might be concluded that he was a cham The incessant conflicts in which he be pion " original sinner, a foreordainer or a came involved and particularly during the MASONIC LODGES, predestinationer.” "M en have at their Seven Years’ war, when Austria, Russia, birth,” wrote he to D’ Alembert, "anunex- France, Bohemia and the Holy Roman R. A. CHAPTERS, tinguishable character implanted in them. Empire were pitted against him, with only Education may make them acquire knowl England, of little consequence on land, and R. & S. M. COUNCILS, edge and inspire in the pupil a sense of shame a few petty principalities in alliance, com at his faults, but it will never change his pelled him to abandon active participation COMMANDERIES K. T. nature. The ground work remains the with the order, but it went on increasing same, and every individual carries within in numbers and strength from year to year. TEMPLAR UNIFORMS, himself the original germ of his own acts.” — [American Tyler.] It was while on a visit with the King, his ORDER EASTERN STAR, Etc. father, to the Prince of Orange at Soo, the conversation turned upon Freemasonry. F a m il ie n L o g en .— A lodge meeting, ac Send for any desired Catalogue. Mailed free on Old Frederick William, his father, sailed in cording to the Germans, for the considera application to with his usual denunciation of the order, tion of family or lodge matters, at which the Blue Guard giants at Potsdam, under visitors are expected or requested to retire. his own order, being the best to make men At times the term Conferenz Logen is used THE GINCI1N1TI MCJLI1 COMPANY, behave themselves. The reigning Count to designate the lodge open for the disposal REGALIA BLOCK, Lippe vehemently defended it, having be of private affairs.—[Encyclopedia of Free come a fellow-craftsman while in England. masonry—McClenachan.] CINCINNATI, OHIO. 232 MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1904.

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