New-York tribune., 1880-06-28
! ! uNRECoGNIzED FREE MAsoNs.

HkW-YoRK LODGES 10 EXCLUDE coNNEcTIcuT Ma
g aoxs-viKws OF PROMINENT OFFICIALS.
Al sdics Of the Grand Master Of Free Masons Of
Now-Yofk jurisdiction to hold Masonic intercourse
1sift those s,f the State of Connecticut s causing
S1 y, that ns al
5boneh Il places many persons In an nnpieasant po-
sdfion. The edct is the result of difficulty inyoly:
sns Ioee Who became charter members Of
$ Connecticut lodge in 1879 although still residing
81 this State. Tho Grand Lodge OF New York con.
Conoecticut might legally deprive lodges Of this
ffafe of their members without the knowledge or
coseps Of such lodges 1t is claimed that the Grand
x<odee Of Connecticut has never, az body, acted
npon the question, bat has left 1t in the hands OF
8njtfoc. whose proceedings were approved by the
xs9y Master. 70 ths effect that the course taken by
:}s fSS GrSrs Lodge OF New-York, not being able to
5Sf* lfom Connecticut an acknowledgment that the
~ 7r56 it took Was unmas0nc, appointed commit
i{ee which approved the suggestion OF ex-Grand
{Isstsr Rosme 20 suspend masonic intercourse with
esstnre ana .ne ooGc o. i san% saewha
S1jsr 20 tho one which followed the declaration of
5ke 61and Orient Of France that 1t was not reaui-
"a f Tor candidate for masonic degrees to believe
7r re cxistence Of ! Supreme Being. 1t being one
0c tho fundamental laws OF Masonry that q cand1-
3ste must believe in God. the grand bodies Of Amer
E56ds under the Jurisdiction Of the Grand Orient
81 AD there 10 q largo number of hasons who belong
these e q sno 81 rIst nres s b3s Ss
8fa&s u is question whether such members will
rs excindcd from the chapter, council or comman
doxy 70 which they may belong az In the blue lodge
Wil6sm I. Woodruff, Grand High Priest of Royal
Ar6A lassons Of New-York, said few days age that
sfh6 6jeh priest cf chapter had submitted to him
III uoeefion 80 What is the status OF Royal Arch
Maouns IN the faco of this edct " As Woodruff has
:f6e1ied that Is al chapter masons have sworn to
SRf1e by the edicts OF the Grand Lodge, II member
~ ehipter Of this State belonged to lodge In Con-
S6ofjouf he could not be permitted to sit In the
tk6bter. He felt that the same rule wonld apply TO
~ kirhor degrees Mr. Woodruff was member OF
10 eolDmftte6 appointed by the Grand Lodge on
- oIostiOu and believed that until tho Conncctt-
;6E1 {}xnnd Lod3e receded from the position taken
~ n committee aud the Grand Master. the edict OF
{it "a Mater Anthony should be strictly enforced
~ h617eved that tho matter had not been properly
Dz4e6d b6fore the members Of tho Grand Lodge OF
fl6 toctidut, and when it should come up before
55h3 FOR actor as is must do they would concede
'&&0k Now York was IN the right
1ao0ocF Grand Master Horace g. Taylor took
6Sfouf view from Mr.. Woodruff on the question of
92elndjux momhers If the higher degrees from con-
SSf3onc = the order The Grand Lodge, he said,
:&66o6nlsee nlasons ae those having taken the first
{hf7S 4oereee and Hnsons from Connecticut can
.<n2f IS excluded from the blue lodge. Tho edict,
az 6Sgfse, would carry hardship to . large number
~ f0anecticut Mnsons living IN this State, who
k69, heen nccustomed to visit lodges but he bcr
kS1od ne Grand Lodge OF Connecticut would rsr
"a then from their unpleasant position when the
1HSSS>ton was brought up for c0nsideranon.