Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-04

States Grand Encsmpment tso-ealledl,
established at Pr0videnee; RhoSe Island,
having an acquired Jurisdiction over
Massachusetts, aud Rhode Island, and Sir
Thomas Llwndes, delegate from The
Grand EDcampment Of New York.
It was considered
necessary not only to estab ism the Gen
ersl Grand EncsmpmsDi, hut to make IL
living active body, which should exert
its power and influence over al the terri
tory Of the United States 10 this At
tempt, one difficulty was apparent, the
CONVENTION CONSISTED or But Four
JEMBERs. They agreed that it would
be IN polite for them in iDaugurAtiug a
body of such extensive powers ss the epu
ismplated Grand Eaeampmdni, 10 give
their names to the Templbrs Of the
United States a. its founders. They
considered il would be arrogant and pre-
sumptuous in them, as lndividus's, to
ask the Templers OF the United States
sunmit to their dictsliop, AID to compel
them 10 come under the jurisdiction Of
this bodv formed BIZ he sole action ~
four iadiUiCiuaL K,iiyhtS."
THE PRESENT RIIUAL.
In October, 1886, a Committee consist
ing of Sir Wm Sewall Gardner, SIR
Chas. w. Moore sDd Sir ames Hutchiu
son. inter dLios, said /" It must be re
membrred that, In lslG tn Ritual ~
Massachusetts and Rhode idand had
been in use more than fifteen years, aud
that it was as well determined then ~
now. Sir Ch9rles w VI Iore !
Obtained the following facts from SIR 1
b snjau,ln Gleason: While G ea-on Was :
10 College, at Providence, he bscanIs /
deeply Interested 10 Masonry, and was I
advanced to the degree OF Knight I
Tsrlliar. He then heosme ae-
qusintt d with Webb aud F0Ble. Their /
sttsntinn was early directed to The T. m9- /
lar Ritual then ir use, aud IL dPpenredt0 /
them necessary f0T rs success that Il I
shouid be modified and arranged 10 HlIch /
manner rs 10 adapt It 20 the u-s Of En-
campmeuts. They accordingly revised it. I
each tCiug his share OF the labor. /
That part known IS |
the " SOIilOquy" was prepared by G'ea- !
SON and was entirely new. WeOb and I
Fowls bad more to DO with arranging The 4
WORK and details Both being accom- /
plished and effective W0rBmen, and /
knowing what was required, they were
able b. give to the Ritual all that was
needed in these particulars When the
work was completed the Lectures were
prepared, PREFAHgD AND AD'PfEp,
THIs RITUAL SUPERSEDED TIE OLD
WORK Fuu5 originated Use iemplar
Btuli th roughout the Uuited ''tAte-.'
The Grand EDcamrmento Of New IorB,
which Sir ThoniSs Lowndes represented
At the Convention Of four Knights, In
1915, was created by the body in New
York created by Joseph CerneAu, and
which claimed to be Supreme Couoeil
Of the 33I degree Cerueau vas w.
eller, born in France, aud who had lived
in The West Indies, where he obtained
part Of tie degr- -es, perhaps all, Of the
Rite Of Perfection. He never had the
80 / degree, or any authority 10 establish
q Supreme Council II . was not Tenn
pIar, but having first created Grand
Con-isto-y and then spurious Supreme
Council, he assumed FOR IL the power TO
establish a Grand E1esmpment Of Fem
pIsrs. In 1916, the Grand Encampment
Of New York had 10 other warrant or
authority. We presume that these facts
are not tsh2Vg unknown 10 the GE'.
Of Tempiars Of Missouri.
and perhaps nothing could more strongly
show ths impotence Of the dem aud
made 10y him, that regular Supreme
Council shall not give any Of its de
srees 10 any one not Telnpla', of al
Order which owes It's present existence
in Americs, in part, to spurious 5us
Drems Council of the Ancien. and Ac-
lepted Rite. Does shame ever blush, in
'hese days?
The Committee further say: