The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-01
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0 From To Charicsio1 Co1risr, n z0T
The supreme Cou1ciI o. sovsreir. Co..
2 snapeciors G-Eerel Of the thirty-ihirs ~
= A. gree Of Aa1cnrrr Ancient ard 49,,
.ed altes ASSEMBLED 10 the city Of fls-isss
I .oa a,ring the LAST week. m Bro Gees,
Aieert Pike, of Arkansas, presided - -
sreisa oiaad c1znsndsr m. Bro. A =
y. -lsfsoA, Of AiEuessofs, as Lisatsrsrt
80 y IN laaudsr, ard m. Brother Hoo.
- y. -a--eAsgl q Suu.h Careiiua. a. Se.-s-
s.ry Sarerall via q cousider.b., r,--5,s-
Of distinguished Assons go, 49, ~
the Uaited states. ran-r 49,, -. N NJ
!estriaus -otheB CO m 81 Rocr~,f
Q Georg q e. Shaw o. Calif-rsis. g.,
buisti =. " schr le6sr, s1li 3. Rusb t.er,r,.
BEL q Ssuth csrolinai Col. ri 3 49,
ners Of Kentucky; Casrlss 7. lr---f. s,-l--
q Nsw York and Lusius r. t,iEe ., a..
This high body Of disiinguishel N,,s,s
aia mueh WORK, their snee3ings hayiaF Zen
sS.Pe ca auring the var AmonS othe-
! ,hitEs Of Interest % the Crsfs, ws NJ u,
ice tsat they appointed Ill. b d. -Cs-- ~
shstner Special D puty for Eursps. -. {
elected The following persons honorary
metooera q The r C1uneii1
rs Aslesty Charles NFs King Of Sweden
tiis Roysi Highnsl, Oscar. Gown Prince
Of oFenen and : or ssy.
mark.
Aia Royal HighusHs Conatantius Nicola
FiehS Grand DaEs Of Russis.
u ustrl0us Br fihef Hen , Buisg wa sis,t I
Cd Treasurer General IN place Of Aehil.e IL 4
Prince, eesassd.
he SuPrsue Council adjourned late Sat-
nrday night, atter being ID session seseral
9osy7, % 60 nue theiE sass On on the ID I'd
4onaay Of March uext. 5066, at the civ 81
hingson, D. c.
The proiane world, a Masons cal than.
a-e perhaps not aware that this Il the
Alotner Coglcil Of AL the Supreme Conuriis
q ne world. II eomprises smosr its uisni-
~ ~ me o. the 70 s. distinguished men %
as county sud Europe. II
i, SensFa fike oecufisa the position Of the
9uPreme Grand Commander O. the Council. !
a1a upon ITS conversation delivered a most I
araaits aud eloquent addr- S, review ~ / {
iae condition Of The Aaso1 ic Ordar through I
'ot the United States and 10 Europe. III
make the following extract from the 4
opening Of the address.
'lilastnous Brethren and Sovereign Grand Com. c
rllAuders. ,
AZ the close Of The great harvest Of TIA, 5
Auless reaper, Death, and while. HAVING q
-osed through mere WEAKNESS. be rests. We 4
-sSmo!e, i'm States widely distant from q
-en other and nos long since mad Nth a. q
y uLts'ai passions Of civil war, % kneel o.
'gether once more around the altar Of Scot
"a Masonry, 70 lament the dead aad 10 Ia m
% ior the benefits 81 soc ETY., our country, q
During four terrible years our remplss have is
eco for the most part deserted, the sshas Oh 2
le nres upon our Al srs have been cod. and o.
'e pretnren have met each other As enc q
ie4 or ceased p commune with each ofIser. d
plated IN most Of our States frora The outer "a
PRO, We have had no e1irespo ndenca with 81
fei6h bodies. No attempt nas been mad
enlarge the borders Of the Ancient Ae- %
pied scottish Rite Our subordinate bod fl
: ceased g meet The Veil Of The Temp ~
= in1eed been rent in twsin. our worsfrr ei
OILS were broken, and our column Law M
-erthrown and PROSTATE. Fl
"ln war whsn hill lsglalatss ssr In %
anlty and Al the horribl3 indusncss that "a
"A deoase aud demoralizs men aro busilv mi
work, Nssoury can do nc. avea 10 soften Al
. horrors and temper the hatrsds Of Pr
ne that she was powerless 10 avert. In be
ne quarters, indeed, her Iews were IN
1ght 70 be trampled under foot. add ma
nc privileges 70 be denied 70 those whom IN
n brethren thought Il masonic pisiv "a m
aud as rebels. They forget that whsn 20
ates we're a-rsyed against States in On Of
en- war Of gigantic Proportions. masonic see
arity required them @ believe thaf their eri
ethEen who fought for political inSspend- oui
&c, however mucn they might Be In error, ma
re sincerely snd honestly obeyinE their me
nyietious Of duty without any u toe moral 70
~ Of trea5oni aud thar rgot that, In rei
alag them & have forfeited their rights 20
Masona5 they thsnse YES were LED By
err passions 70 violate Their masonic ebH- me
ti1ns- But these were not uerr,itted "a Tee
IKE Masolry, aud least Of Ell, scotush =
isonrys party 70 the civil var wared Ne
tween States They compromised them rs
yes elone, and the IRE aud smoke Of the ne
tile seorehed not her garments. They N
'hed the condemnation and contempt Of 40
sorld Of AasouRy, but Masonry issslf De
acted As 70 Be entitled 10 honor and ad- ~
rsiiou.
Wish peace the Opportunity for ussfal Eu
'or returns 70 the ancient and Accepied I.
'tt3h Kite. We shall soon be D spared ~
extend Il throughout our jurisdiction tVi
1 trust that before thrss more v,er. era
pse it Will number its initiates by thou o.
IDS, aud it, lodges snd higher bodies be ~
Nd in every 81 t." "a
De ing their stay, u Bros General Albert Ae
ie, Coonsl Tai. P. shafaer, and A.T.C W
.r8oa have been tue "a sts OF III. BOA. me
Mackey. The two latter LET with Bro. le.
-ekey yesteTday aorninF 70 attend he
stng II the Grand Lodge Of the State, "a
he city Of Columbia, which assemblies ~
re to-morrow m.rning, 2lst instant 80
icral Albert ? ke lsft BY tae Northeastern .esl
fead Tor wash ng on yesterday moFning. . saa