Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
81 Case of Genuine Leprosy
Reported from Marshall
County, Iowa.
ike Indians of the Dakota Reserve Sat.
6stied with the Terms OF
the Treaty.
afMss Celebrated Hawkes. Will Case at
Nebraska City Finally
Settled.
German Carp Culture at Columbus a
Success-Otller Northwestern
Notes.
HAPPENINGS IN iowa.
They Are Still LOYAL.

Ihey Are Still Loyal.
GRAND Master Roome, the official head of
stse Maights Templar of the United States,
nas issued an edict in which he declares
sssa grand commandery of Iowa and all
ssz- knights in its obedience in q state of
sssssoyalty and rebellion, and interdicts all
fAaas,lsr Intercourse between them and
sssdAer members of the order, and in de-
sensa <af the position taken by the Iowa
s.vxud commandery Grand Commander
Ozark Nasnum, Of Newton, Ia, has issued
~ circular 70 the grand encampment of
Euttshts Temp1ar of the United States of
.AHoeFcn, to all officers and members there
scl- ana 10 ali grand communicates holding
Charters iharefronl." 1t gives the history
nj sae adoption of the new ritual which
The iowa Y Knights repudiatcd, and con-
ciu3es Us follows:
Now, therefore on behalf of the grand com
srsssyaesy OF She stntc Of Iowa, of the tifty-one
G;s1nfi,sa1derias existing in this commonwealth
sf;!ft CT TIE Jp01 courteous, valiant mngnani-
Jecsis t2risten knights Tcmplar who arc NOM
asEs thereof. l. Clark Varlllm grand COM
ssiae1saer OF Che grand conmandcry of Iowa, do
ts@s"eoy niost earnestly and soennly protest
ssEatttst the indisnity and insult thus unjustly
Aasrassi,sssts to DO thrust upon them.
4sId in the interests of constitutional free
d,t1t harmony. peace and lawful good govern
sssaSS III Ten.par Masonry l do most cour-
f,.a,iaIy and sincerely request tho grand on
sz,tsp n1 ent OF the United States and the several
aE1,Es Grand communicates and each and nll of
Gas. officers of each nud every ono of naid bodies
81 withhold judgment and action under or upon
siss's aeSersJ doings OF tho grand commander of
StAs. st1sto oil Town, OF the grand master of the
ayfin,1a. secaE1pmcnt of the knights Tsmnlnr of
IaTT1, and of the grand commander of the
!canl7lloNdery of tho state of Iowa. until
ai&s sstc facts shall have boon laid before them
assS ssne G!d fAir consideration have boon given
Fss tsie many md potent reasons whv this OPP
E@al b.1urn should not be cast upon the knights
Gsaapias of this jurisdiction.
~ Lev OF the many reasons therefor are:
r Yae said opposed resolution was mover
lawfully adopted in accordance with the pro-
EiStesls of the constitution of the grand en-
&Ern2fiRens of the United States.
Z The said supposed ritual was never law
ftrsfy adopted in acc Nrdanco with the provis-
I,slss Of the constitution OF the grand oncamp-
S1teat Of the United States.
j. The said resolution if lawfully adopted in
III respect makes the of such ritual oblign-
aefy and binding upon tho grand commandery
isuGS tfoes not render it liable to charSe of in
Eaesss.;iinaa!cn and disoynlty nor place the in
s7isfaual Knights renpar of Iowa in rebellion
aS!ssaeE st the grand oncumpmcnt
e fshe action OF tho grand con1mnndry of
ao'EF. even il erroneous md void, can only be
vsvie@ed and considered by the grand encamp-
SSto2sG al the United States.
j. Under the constitution and decisions of the
grand encnsnp1nent of the United States, the
as:sss sad proceedings of tho several grand COM
1:laAsteries under tho jurisdiction of the grand
ssacNsaTn1ent Of the United States are alone
ss1tsc.:l to review and consideration by the
;Iiyasod cracanpment, and the grand master has
30 powers incident to his Office. except such US
g1,s. conferred upon him by such Office
= h. 9sae power or duty of reviewing, consider
1ff9 OF acting npon tho proceedings of the grand
ss,u'niandry islnot conferred upon the grand
si.sssteE and cannot be lawfully exercised bv
aa{sslr but is expressly and by constit1tional
sasafa,nant reserved to the grand encampment
= N27c several orders referred to arc aud each
sclE the.a is an attempted usurpntion of un al-
SssioF3SF which does not exist and onch of such
-:ira'eEs is therefore wholly null and void
s. Tho power and authority to issue eiicts or
ass6sscs OF non-intercourse is Inherent in tho
s22Sa&ld encnmpnent and has never boon by it
s:c1ferrcd upon or delegated to any officer of
Hss11 body OK any person whomsoover.
s. Tie grand commander of tho grand COM
a'tas,tltsy sf tho state of Iowa is not by virtue
:as hefnG elected aud installed into such office,
e m1s Sforsaled unto an inconsiderate unreason-
szag s''rVert OF the grand master, compellable
sSn gs'ey orders which arc wholly void.
E& 3emplar Masonry is q republic governed
st.s esse stitutional law and not IL despotic sub
) Wy Sta Tao d5ctation of @ mona CHI
~ ls:lsie ut Newton, Ia, on the Goth dnY of June
~ tllc year OF our Lord 1855 and of tho ord err
SjG. 0
CLARK VARNuM,
Grand Commander.
y the grand commander.
:. -1ttest. ALE WINGATE
Grand Recorder.