Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-16
MEMPHIS APPEAL
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE


The following correspondence, which
was printed and forwarded few week.
since to particular Brethren for theil
private information, was not intended
for publications but it having been, with.
out authorization, published in the Ma
tional Freemason, and thus become the
public property Of the Order, it Is here
given to the readerso Of the APPEAL:
GRAND CoMN ANDERy, KNIGHTs TEMPLARl !
OF THE STATE on MISSOURI,
OFFICE n Z. GRANO ConMANDKR,
st Louis, Augnst q, 1851. J
Albert Pike, Esq, Csov. Grd. Com. ga. &c
Dear Sir and Bro; Yours 18th june
at hand, and as 1 expected you in July,
| I did not reply NJ once, but do 90 now in
order that tue difference Of opinion be-
tween Us relative to tie "Order Of the
Templen may be more fully understood
aud settled satisfactorily 20 ali parties
concerned. ..r .- r
must be frank and say, that 1 do not
| consider your explanation about receiv-
| ing NJ. NJ, and comforting upon them
| the words, secrets, rituals, etc, of vari-
ous Masonic bodies and of the Com.
mandery in particular, (which immedi-
ately demands my attention,) as satis-
factory. You say that the Supreme
! Council itself cannot change that
cannot see why-as il most assuredly
has no law to govern it that 1t has not
itself made, and hence can repeal or
alter it. As for the Secret Constitutions,
1 do not think you propose to rest upon
them as Of any force whatever, analyzed
and disseeted as they have been by the
force of logic and history.
The fact that American Templarism
does not fully accord with that on the
continent of Europe, and in France, does
not strike me as Of any force, against the
right Of Grand COmmsnderies in the
United States. Here we are supreme
and sovereign in our own jurisdiction,
and it matters not how much we may
differ from others in Europe, one thing
we do know, viz That if Templarism is
ANYTHING but q mockeTy, it Is Christian,
and If il is not so everywhere 1t is be-
cause its ritual mas been manipulated by
degree. II the Crussdes
were cosmopolitan, all the historians
have read have been greatly deceived.
The Council, Chapter and Commandery
work Of the A. & A. s. Rite, as eOmmu-
nicated to me, and which / have since
read, most certainly reveals secrets, that
cannot be tolerated by governing bodies
of the same, and if any Jew can take
your degrees and keep the feasts, etc, he
must belong to theF' hickory" family.
Now, my, dear Sir and Brother, what
want TO arrive at is this-that the A. 4
A. s. Rite receive nOEe into the Lodge OF
Perfection except r. a. NJ, and none in
the Council except K. T. The latter
point must insist on, leaving the Grand
Chspter to define its own right, which no
doubt it will at next session.
II this compromise can be effected, all
will be well, and peace will reign-if not
then the future must decide who is TO
have Jurisdiction in Missouri.
I cannot escape my responsibilities OF
office. if / would, and would not, when
the Grand COmmRndery demands my
service. /, along with every Mason Of
Missouri, regard the first four bodies as
paramount to al! others and demand cur
first service. Hence, | write you candid
Iy and freely, before taking any further
steps, which must do, unless the matter
is satisfactorily settled.
lam truly and cOurte0usly yours,
GEO. FRANK GOUaEH,
tjrd. Commander.