St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-14
IMPORTANT TO MASONs.

Some Facts of Interest to those Scottish Rite
lTnsons---Ihe Cthe, Side.
The following official circular has been received
by Henry d. -Yeaton, of this city, and will be Of
interest to the Masons of Minnesota:
UhiUersi CRIBS Ierraruzn Arclitecti0nis lfagns
al GI0riam. Deus lNeumfUe Jus. Ordoi d6
chaO. From the East of the Supreme Grand
Council Of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General
of the Thirty-third and Last Degree, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite for the United
States of America, their Territories and De-
Tendencies, under the c.. c.. of the T.. an
swering to the 40 deg. az min. 40 Sec. N.
L.. and 2 deg. 81 min.'. Sec. E.. L..
Meridian of Washington city, New York, July
81, 1884.
To all whom these presents may come greeting:
paper has been presented to the Supreme
Council for the United States of America, their
Territories and Dependencies, bearing the sigma
ture of Albert Pike as sovereign grand commander
of the so-called s'supreme Council for the South
ern Jurisdiction in which he takes occasion to
inform the brethren of Minneapolis, MIMI, ''that
the Supreme Council for the United States of
America, their Territories and Dependencies, is
SPURIOUS 'that the degrees which it confers
are worthless and that the .'diplomas and Ger
ordinate bodies are not only useless, but will
serve as evidence to the bodies visited Of impos-
ture and fraud We deem it our duty, while we
deprecate the necessity of giving publicity to
Masonic affairs. to make the answer as public as
the accusation.
That article will be pronounced by all .worthy
master Masons'' unmasonic-as it is abusive and
libeous. The writer should remember that the
because they have heard 1t made, especially when
the author is noted for his ingenuity and cunning.
They want reasons and proofs, and he who
speaks or writes without these, had better have
lived when the 'Secret constitutions first "got
wet.'' No man descends to vulgar epithets and
personal detraction when he has anything else
by which he can maintain his position, and when
he so far forgets himself as to use such means,
his cause and himself go where they belong. 1t
is quite unnecessary to say that the whole of this
notable article is made up of mere assertion, and
when closely examined into, will be found to be
utterly false. The Supreme Council of the
United States of America, their territories
and dependencies, has been regu-
larly acknowledged and recognized by
all the councils in the world, beginning with the
Grand Orient OF France in 1911, carried forward
v,
and only interrupted by the bargain and sale made
by A. G.. Goodall OF those recognitions he OBJ
tanned in 1854 and 1865, as an employc of the
Supreme Grand council for the United States of
America, their territories and dependencies. In
stead of placing them where they belonged,
Goodall turned them over to the new Raymond
council, December 49, 1866, in the city of Boston,
of his own voliton, in defiance of the council,
which employed him, and of which he was a
member The council of the Northern jursdic-
still holds them, and the council for the South
ern jurisdiction is equally benefited by this base
act.
We trust that all master masons. as well as all
members of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite will not be moved or frightened by the
wild assertions contained in this infamous libel,
over the signature of Albert Pike The supreme
council for the United States OF America their
territories and dependencies, was resuscitated
Sept. 81, 1881. II has ever been the advocate
of Liberty, Equality, fraternity 1t is now and
always has been the promulgator Of pure Repub-
lican principles. Ignoring the hated and fraud
ulent constitutions OF 1856 with all
its monarchial. arbitrary, exclusive
and dangerous doctrines and government, it
takes its stand and keeps it on the general laws
rules and regulations of Masonry, and equally
respects and cherishes every member, however
humble, as we'll as the most wealthy and iniu-
entail of the order. Its success has been I'M
precedented, and what is better than all, it's
members dwell in unity: continued peace; I'M
moved by the sneers and sarcasms of its oppo-
nents it assumes TO '.mird its own business
and attend closely to its affairs. 1t would
avoid all quarrels and strifes, always striving
to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond OF
peace, These principles it carries out, and viii
continue to do so, notwithstanding the snarles
of these who seek its downfall, and who are in
the habit of sacrificing ''truth'' to obtain their
ends. L. W. ATWOOD, 80 deg,
Sow. CIR. Commander
ROBERT b. FoLGEs, 33 deg,
CIR. Sec. Gen. of the II. E.
To Henry D. Yeaton, Deputy Inspector Gen
eral, Minneapolis, Mimi.