New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-03
~ The Masonic Chart.-lBY JsRemy L. Cross

~ The Masonic Chart.-lBY JEREMY L. Cross
To De Editors Of The " " Tribune. writer IN The Ma
sae M,vy Of Philadelphia of the date Of May 1852 In
repy to some DdaOry remarks OF Mr. MITCHELL OF
Tx stt upon III. Masonic Chart has INDUCED IN strict
up.n this work extremely unjust ts which would re-
tculS call the attention OF the Masonic Fra ernty In
reply very just Temak Il the Editor OF The SYHet 20
the effect that vjusy unjust aud AT variance with
every principle Masonic equity that the labors OF Bro her
Cs SHOULD be appropriated 10 the Pecuniary bsneht OF
sep the Pnilad-pha writer undertakes TO justify such
spru1 and Civ forth the assertion that
he Masonic Chart contains nothing which properly thu,
tnt Of CROSS labOrs Abiding 10 Gross and Webb and
oh Masonic authors be says in reference % the emb-ms
Ia tins book that The Ownership OF those beauu
m tmlsns belonged to the 'rder long bet0re any OF the
present. winters JOINED the institu IOn Upon this as
Gnpton he therefore very naturally UNDERTAKES ~ justify
Oe persons who oDe since the publication Of Cr"sss Chart
have put toh pubhcaOus nearly simsr 10 Cross CHAT
os oIdpaIy observer would pronounce them almost
copies Now the beautiful emb'ems' OF watch
this writer speaks Is true. 50 far as any OF them had
ken designated on the Masters Carpet reati the
tDt three degrees alone, ard embracing only part
the emhrnis OF these degrees contained In the ChaIt
perhaps without improperly be said 70 belong to the
ode' hoAing them 'impie emblens without any re
ksbce their relations ~ other things but every )nte
seLt Mason that considerable and most essential
part the embems the three first degrees contained In
The M,scnc Chart designated on the Masters
CSptt were many OF them ever seen or known until
enu,d al published In that hook by Cross IN 1915 mdHh
this true respects the embens OF the IT, Arch
CHAPTER ard Council Degrees Let the who questions
Css authorship Of the great body OF these emhems tell
when ana where he them before the hTst pub
bsin OF the CHAT When the Philadelphia writer says
they belonged order let him tell where the order OBJ
ano them point out the member OF the order who
ever put rth sch claim, or set up any petense that
such emblem in existeI until all the pu0cs
TN by Cross OF his book But 1t should be remembered
nst the emblems simply that enter ato the consi
testOp If Cross night author may be, and
6abtedy true that many of these embems IN
md belonged 10 the order before Cross published aud It Is
equally true that many others OF them were by hun hsI pre-
shi,o TO the craft
Tie ,mb ms may have all been in existence aud yet Of
hie paCical IL was the arrangement aud cssics-
h OF Sc emblems aud their adaptation TO the work In
II. degree, in such rms 10 secure unsImty,
vhh constituted The chief value and exceency Of Cross
eba
the publication Of the emblems merely that 5o Gus
ssIeesTod rendering great service 10 The fraternity
hH N the exhibition Of them IN such tOm as 10 gie
us the lectures nab, the intelligent AID we'll
A0imed Mason To practice sfnlly In the work OF tns
0csT and especially It adopting an arrange
nni that intelligent MssoDs everywhere might oy means
cit soopt the system Of work IL Is now thirty
ne, years since Bro. Cross first Published the Masonic
eA For years previous the DOpa alton OF country
a Increased Masonic lodges aud chapters had been multi
poo ana members had been added the fraternity and
hpNpOiuon increase uniformity
the WORK and such irregularities had crept In many
dses " to have almost ezced the ancient landmarks of
ht Odt During this peIiOi the attention Of the
nst heightened sushed OF the Order
nee,eo TO disseminate light and 90 improve the cntt IN
esino"edse Of the tue mode Of work, BY means OF Ma
VIC LECTURES
Several brsthren dsiu Eshed for their zeal and knowledge
.se work and the OF the craft were commission
ue highest aatho lily Of the order IN the Uned states
teeftis and visited the LODGES 10 Macy OF the states
s usot as they had opportunity ana introduced sad
e Instruction N the work witch had been established 10
soe Grand Ledge and sanctioned by the h CHEST aa,ho
zoe country al ms period about forty yers ago Bro
commissioned bN several Grand Lodges and Chap
- A. uako Lecturer, aud commended nv HIS Ex-
sk~'Sf DE WIT Chhoa, Governor Of New-YOrk Cen
~ lushmg an officer In the United States Amy
- Hym~ Law, member OF the u ; Congress. wi b
s Vr oisrIsuIsbtd Maons and officers Of the United
Co., cr,ial Grand Chapter, sad several State Grand
esaet sech SAINT ton be devoted several Yeas tn
$500 81 the Mas0nis Fraternity and la connection
d. @s'hie" VISITED many OF the States and intro
va M NJ Pet eted N numerous Lodges the established
Y Snie engaged IN these duties Bro her Cross
49, With The In pOr Of a standard work upon the
III Saart and In consultation with disting ushed
N d., places and BY Ia, advice he undertook
NO A. TIE result MASOni, Chart was prepared
III unss,sa u was received VIII general favor and
III aeobtec as the standard book OF the Order
Il oA, inter- OF the Grand Lodges and Grand Chapter.
d ronnS 400 was specially sancOPos a approved, and
N Csrs cA 70 erneal BY the off Of the General
n liz ~r,s. ..L si'h Governor Clinton =. the head
a ei tbs article the stage OF fe and
memtsr Of the Fui-ruity and win tue
sns IN dlhsrent sections OF the COUNTRY aud he
VIII mat the work OF Bro Cross received
svs. sDa It's publication regarded OF g'eat
NE Ordsrwith the exception OF .om- fe Y per-
sH. where there has always prevailed TO
ma ~ sspin not eNacty IN bsrmonv with the breth
p.ge,s states especially as 1t regards the Chapter
S sss head at the time of bi. publication nor
s0k 49, amer question Tassd yalae OF the
s,,k tee Importance Of the scrvIces rendered the
ecy n p. Niss AID even 10 Philade 0ha the great
o. the eouu,r, ard he ,york - =, pTuosd from
uy matter With which II rad bee affected and
sces W IN most OF their lodge. near % tue stanc ard
esS Wei states Tn per-ons Who have IN oae 4
Is, SIosss book sbd pa, it forth as their vn With. the
are @ay satisfy their own eonseiencfs that they
Ell, sot IN n Gpproprsstnx te their own u.e .noth
h.hye, 49, W never con vince the body Of thoi
tened wa they far as Brother Cross 10 Goa
TAs sS.nhA,nns pira,ieal wrong
BE sllteF Ct this article has no ,yh.tevor nj
hSvkS- t4 any ihiefest In ha book but having "a
re. on me besiDpiug OF these matters a. al ar of
~ "litten this article.
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Ass,i..s ,ar.s Green, esq Brand)- Being an
D p.ss ~ snatsetur patented Iaso ino~n IN b. sn.ur
sor 1y btsisn importation fr bdl.nev or se.utv Of