Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-24
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE,
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/ Garibaldi, IL seems, is making use ol
Freemasonry for revolutionary purposes
The Naples correspondent Of the Paris
| DebGts says:
1.-THE agitation amongst the party Of
/ action has never been greater than at
| present, although the object Of it cannot
/ be precisely guessed. An accord even
/ seems to exist at this moment between
I the Radicals and Bourbonist. Several
chiefs Of Freemssonry held a meeting
recently here 70 take part in a grand
| emblage, or constituante, as il was
| called, cOnvoked by Garibaldi. Some Of
the Lodges having refused to ebey, the
result has been a profound schism in
Italian Masonry. One OF the principal
chiefs who came to install and preside
over the meetings has been expelled from
the sect, which caused a great scandal.
The subject which this Masonic reunion
had to discuss was Rome. Father Pan
taleo, formerly a Sieilian monk, agent Of
Garibaldi, was to have preached q cru
sade against Rome, and proposed sub
scriptiOn for the necessary expenses.
The illustration Of these schemes has been
in a great measure due TO the Watchful-
ness OF the authorities in Naples, but l
am afraid that they will be renewed"
And we find the following copied into
the TfOtUel. We know nothing about
the Supreme Council at Palermo, nor
whether il has been legally constituted,
by whom, or by warrant from what
regular Masonic Power. There is a
regular Supreme Council at Turin. That
at Palermo may be regular, or it may be
a body Of the Bite Of Memphis, created
by Gsribaldi. We know nothing about
=. Il IL.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
The Supreme Council of Palermo
Scotch Rite, by q decree of May Sth,
has authorized the resum ption of work
in al the Lodges under its jurisdiction.
At the same time it reminds the Masters
that they must execute and cause to be
executed all that is prescribed in the two
following articles:
1t is expressly forbidden to provoke or
bring up in q Lodge any political discus
sions. When question Of this nature is
raised, the work ceases to be right
All secret societies in which political
and religious discussions have place, be-
come by this sole fact foreign to
Masonry
Garibaldi, as Grand Master and
President Of the Supreme Council OF Pa /,
lermO, has addressed a circular to the I
Brethren Of that Jurisdiction, inviting
them to send representatives to q gen
eral assembly to meet in Naples on the I
2lst of June, for the purpose of estab-
fishing unity in the Order, and also for /
the purpose Of advancing national unity. |
Doubts are entertained Of the authen-
ticity Of this document, and the Su- /
preme Council having learned Of its ex-
istence through the public prints, has
to all the Lodges a long
declaration, from which we make the
extract:
" Above all, the Supreme Council de-
,lares that il has not had any connection
with the letter of the Grand Master. It
doubts very much if the Grand Master
mas affixed his signature to such letter;
'or, Independent of the grave reasons
which the Supreme Council does not
-hink prudent 10 give at this time, It is
certain that all innovations in the or
yaniZstion and in the Office Of the Grand
Master would be contrary to the formal
and explicit declarations of GRribaldi:
Ind however great may be the powers Of
he Grand Master, he would evidently
lot be able to change or destroy the fun
iamental principles Of the Order himself.
Without the Council of which he is presi-
Isn't, and without giving notice Of it.
q conclusion, the Supreme Council can
lot believe that the great Italian, as it
lso calls Gsribaldi, has done an act of
uch importance without having notified
thereof