, 1875-11-07
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Reply of Scottish Rite H1asons to
Attacks by the Pope.
Official Visit to st. Bernard Command
ery--Hotes and Personals.
Odd.F Fellows Legislation.--Mfnor Matters
for The Order.
Progress Of the Pythian 0rder-New Lodge
lushtuted-The Outlook.


UEELARAlioA ot PE1HCl4LEo
The Congress Of the Scottish Rite Mascns
which Was recently held At Lausanne, In swl.zer-
land, has PCT forth the annexed declaration Of
principles as An answer to the aspe1sions OF the
Pspal Church:
from the time Of its origin, the existence Of creave
principle under the name o3 Grand Architect Of tho
Univesre It paces 10 nitA TO the research Of truth
and IL in order to guarantee that liberty to ali that it
s1acts from Ill liberation In its lodges ii prohibits
ali political and religious diacrasaon it receives all saa
profane whstever te their religious political ot in
lons which .re things that do nut concern it, provided
they arc fEee and their morality good Tbs object OF
Freemssonry to fight intolerance in every shapes j,
sannsd up: :''' oo'' dpey tns is rs % o ot
oneb country: hive in conformity with the
sauuy 10 promote the happineas Of mankind, and
prosecute ita progressive and peaceful snancipatlon
These are the rules Freernaeonrs adopts, and too
adoption OF which it imposes upon thore who with to
belong to the Masonic family. But simultaneously
with this declaration Of principles the Congress deems
to sae tftns aad t.1 sxer1 on
should know them TO raise man in his OWE eyes, to
reader him worthy ot bis rtss'on upon ea[,h Mason
~ lays down the principle that the Creator hAs
gwen him liberty tbs most precious Of
NJ blesssngs-abeEty. Lbs patrlmoay Of the
rho!s Of nanknd ny from above "nTh .na no hoh po%<
tae Of a feelings of honor and dignity From
The preparation for the arst degree to the asaioueas
Of the highest degree in Scottish Masonry, The nrst
condition, without which ncta,ng il er2uted to the
claimant, il unidentified reputation for honor and
honesty. To these men, for whom religion is = su
Pr. ms consolation. Masonry says: Practice your
religion without let hndta0ce. follow the dictates
Of your eons~'ence" fteeassonr5 u not rehgon
establishment Of lay education, and i1s doctrine
1uay BE- summed up il ths beautiful tenet
With 20 much reacon, political disreuatons, Free~
1nasonry ssys-~I banish all discussions from my
1aeetnet 10 for Thy country faithful and dsv9tsd IT'D
love of country oreorer accords With the practice
Of al virtues Aasoary has been charged with i'm
hoHet morality It is bzeed the frs. Of ali yir
tuee-numanity. Tbs rea1 Mason does good: be tx
tends hts oeneyoienee to ~ TIC unfortunate without
fore rejects immortality with disgust aud contempt.
sueh are the foundations On which Ffeemasonry il
great family the closest union, whatever be |
the distance that separates the rrions ooun- !
tries they dwell IN: fs'tsrn.l = lore 1eisns
tho meeting os Congress- unknown 70 esch other
coming frou widely dlneren countries7 Hardly had
Nc exchanged the first words Of welcome when The t
most tnt.nsts union prevailed between ua; hands |
were fEatsrn11y grasred and It was in the midst Of
the most touching concord that our most Important
resolutions passed with unanimous astent. Free
OF al countries citizens Of al rstjous. such
are ths prncepta such ara the lass Of freemasonry
eslamny vii remain unsy.ilinE, and insults without
echo; marching peacefully from victory to victory
moral influence over the wtrld.
M1scEL1ASEoTa. I
The Asy1um Of St Bernard CommhnderJ No. !
85, Was favored during the recent session OF the
Grand Commandely With visit from the officers
Of tho GRIND Body, including I. T. Gnrpes, r.
E. g. C. r 81. ". Hubbard, p. R- E. G. c.; r. |
n. Barclay, D. G. c.; Henry Turner. u. s. B..
J. g. Ellwood, 6. ". Representatives from
over twenty Communicates ~ers a'ao present.
After the grand officers had been receiTod With
knightly honoEs, the h. E. G. c. bestowed p:ezs-
ing compliments on the young Commandery.
The order of the Bed Cross was then conferred