Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-12


ton-A Man Who Lies Awake to Hate
DISQUALIFICATION of AntiQuity-NIa-
sonry in the Garden of Eden as a Snake
The Initiation Ceremony Witnessed by
a Crowded House-Scant Clothing of the
Novitiate.
The Minnesota Christian association on
posed to secret societies met again at II o'clock
A. NJ, yesterday, but SO few were present
nothing beyond devotional exercises took
place.
In the afternoon Rev. ;. L. Barlow of Me-
nomieee, Wis, first spoke. He considered the
military drill of the Masons antagonistic to
other forms of government. He said it was
claimed that Masonry was the Oldest govern
ment of the world-that claim Is part of it's
written history. One of its oldest wliters Dr.
Worthingtou, in his work, THE Star Of the
East, laid down the claim that Masonry was
revealed in the Garden of Eden. He declared
that God was the first grand master in the
Garden Of Eden.
The speaker was of the opinion that Masonry
was introduced into Eden in the form of a
snake. In this light he was willing to admit
that the order had its inception in the garden.
Hence the Punishment of our first parents. It
had also been claimed that the first lodge was
called to order after the killing of Abel
A few claimed that it was founded at the
Tower of Babel, which no doubt accounted for
the subsequent confusion. The infamous
falsehood Of the antiquity also mentioned
by assigning its origin to Solomon's temple.
MIR. A. G. Mackey, the highest Masonic au-
thority, had written learned article on the
mystical origin of Masonry.
He had spoken of its founders as the myth
cal and authentic. The mythical Cor lying his
tory was established about the last century, in
England, about TIT. DR.. Anderson was re-
pnted to be the founder of the mythical history
of the order, having published book on the
movement in 1928. Mr.. Mackey characterized
his brother too visionary a writer, having
incorporated all the myths.
The first grand master the world ever heard
of was elected at the Goose and Gridron tav-
ern, London, in 1928, which may properly be
considered the commencement of speculative
Free Masonry.
The speaker said there was no charm about
their theory of antiquity The devil and sin
were both old, and the older it grew, it became
the more hideous. Mackey asserted that Ma
sorry existed coeyal with creation, but admit
ted that he could find no authentic history be-
You'd the building Of Solomon's temple
A book called the "Mysteries of Masonry
had been published in 1870, and it let the cat
out of the bag SO badly that not copy could
be found for sale in the United States.
The alleged murder Of VIM. Morgan in 1926
for seeding from the order was cited, together
with cases of an equally aggravated character
The speaker said that he had conversed with q
Mason concerning tho murder of Morgan, who
did not deny the preparation of the act.
Some Masons claimed that Morgan was now
editing newspaper in Australia, which seemed
strange to tho speaker, that gentleman
would have been more than 100 years old.
The following committees were then reported
by the chairman, which were adopted: Com
mlttee on entertainment and local arrange
ments-Rev. VIM. Fenton and Mr.. A. Moberg;
on enrollment-W. Fl. Morrill,, Fl. J. Orelup and
Rev. P. Sioblom; on fnances-W. b. Morrill,,
MIR: H. Stoekenstrom; on programme-E. G..
Paine and D. p. Rathbun; on resolutions-Rey,
J. L. Barlow, Rev. s. Heisig and Mrs M. M.
Ames; on nomirations-Rev. W. Fenton, Rev.
g. Heisig, Mr.. P. G.. Westling, T. L. Garrison.
EceniHg Session.
Notwithstanding the severity of the weather
the announcement that candidate would be
publicly initiated into the first degree of Ma
sonry drew forth a large audience, and at s
O'Clock last evening the seating capacity of
Pfeifer's hall was taxed to its utmost capacity,
The stage or platform upon which the alleged
expose took place bore the parnphernalia sup
posed to be brought into requisition upon oc-
casions of genuine initiation.
The adjuncts of the exhibition consisted of
SIX wooden chairs placed in semi-circle around
the circumference line of the STALL and extra
chair being placed within the line of the circle
for the accom- mediation of the master of cere-
monies. miniature white apron was thrown
across the back of each chair, the centre of the
stage being occupied with block covered with
green baize and surrounded by three candle
sticks bearing in their sockets the ordinary
tallow candle.
Blk officers or judges were selected, occupy
ing the chairs on the platform before desig-
mated. The exercises were opened with prayer,
following which Mr. E. G. Paine read the plat
frpro re $I,1n 49, - J~E
lects and purposes of the society and provides
Tor the election Of officers and the holding of
annual conventions. The Rev. D. P. Rathbun
was then introduced and proceeded to deliver
lecture in condemnation Of Masonry.
L ne speaker said he abhorred Masonry to
such an extent that he loved to lie awake at
night to hate it. The order was characterized
as the most daming and pernicious influence
that true religion and civilization had to con-
tend with. Every true Mason knew that the
name OF Jesus Christ was ignored
THE INITIATION.
The ceremonies attending the initiation then
commenced, and the Introduction of the wor-
shipful master wearing stove-pipe hat called
forth shouts of applause. The senior and iu-
NOR wardens and senior and Junior deacons
were seated in their relative positions to the
worshipful master. Elder Rathbun manipu-
lated huge hammer, with which he called up
the officers, preparatory to ''tiling'' the
lodge.
Two raps were then given which brought all
the officers to their feet except the worshipful
master, when the lecturer proceeded to instruct
the deacons and wardens. At tho words, ''As
the sun rises in the east, so rises the worship
full MASTER" the individual representing that
party arose to his feet. The latter party took
off his hat each man raped the floor with a
gavel, after which divine aid was invoked,
when the lodge was declared open for business,
with the words, $50 mote it be-
After deluge of words the candidate for
Initiation was introduced the Rev. Stephen
Jones. Three raps were given and in response
to who comes here the latter party res pond
ed, "a brother, who has long been in Darkness
Before the candidate entered the lecturer ex-
planned that owing to the indecency of the thing
he could not be presented in the full undress
of the lodge. very dizzy individual was then
brought forward, and his grotesque, not to say
grossly indecent appearance, provoked shouts
Of derision.
The first popularity that struck the behold
er was his lamentable absence of clothing. He
was arrayed in a sea foam undcrshirt and a
pair of neither garments of equally diaphonus
nature, with the left sleeve of the shirt drawn
above the elbow, and the left leg of the draw
ers drawn up above the knee, the upper part of
the face being concealed by veil of green
baize, while two cords dangled from the back
of the neck. Before giving the shock of ZEN
trance" the lecturer referred to the ceremonies
as set forth in Mackey's manuel. after whloh
the sense of reverence was shocked by mock
prayer.
The rite of decentralization then took
place, which consisted in conducting the blind
folded and scantily attired individual around
the stage. The candidate was then made to
face the altar and worshipful master, and