Daily Republican., 1888-12-07

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-PleAse allow me
space in your valuable paper to say 10
the MAsons In the State OF Delaware,
working under the NJ. W. N. Grand
Lodge OF y. and A. A. z. MAsons Of the
United States Of North America, j.
Clair, who sent me to Kansas Oity.
KAnBaF, 10 meet the M. W. N. Grand
Lodge the I'd day Of October, A. L. 1888,
the II. W. n g. Lodge did meet on the
"a day Of that month ct IL O'Clock .. M.
Capt. W. ID. Matthews, M. w. N. e..
NJ, presided. All the rest Of the ofloes
we're properly hlle6, roll called and
minutes read. The Committee on Gre
dentiRls was called and reported.
The N. W. n G. NJ. stated the object
Of the meeting; first, to hear the report
Of the committee on compiling history
and correspondence, national and inter
DationAli second, to take steps to buy
ground on which TO build o National
Masonic Temple, in which to keep the
f6Oords Of the National Lodge, and to
establish q Masonic Seminary for the
benefit and education OF the orphan
children OF worthy deceased MhsoDs;
also home for old and inARm MaseuB
In good standing and the aged widows
OF worthy MaBopg, and the organic alton
Of Nation Al Masonic Insurance AssO
citation. The Insurance was organized,
The number Of Masons represented WAS
AZ 500
Now after brief delibsEAtIon in regard
to the place where the temple should
be built, It was decided that IL should
be in Kansas City, Mo. A motion
that the temple cost 100000 wac
adopted. The Hon. O. j. Taylor Of
HeS York, made 3 long address, which
wss followed by Rsv. DR.. John A
MulllgRn, Of PennaylvaniR, and also
By DR.. Samuel Burnet, OF Kansas City,
Mo, aud by Prot W. N OumminRs,
session vas one Of the most pleasant we
received and found q great many gen
ilemen in the West were members OF
the M. W. N. g. Lodge, and who say
that they Will stand by the N. w. N
g. Lodge 10 build the temple.
Tho com miitse has bstn ha ct work
10 got the matter started. I must say
We had o pleasant Eve days session.
Twenty two Grand Lodges were re.
ported to M. W. N. @. Lodge. A letter
rom BithOp John M. Brown, OF the
B ithsl A, NJ. e. Church, ttAtsd that he
could not be PRESENT, but he wAnted TO
remain . msmber OF that Lodge. The
etter WAS read and adopted, and he
WAS made member OF the NJ. W. N. G,
Lodge, as he said he wanted 10 die c
National Mason, The street parade
was really grand. There were large
nunbsr OF the Knights Templar on
horses, who escorted the NJ. W. N. G.
Lodge, The procession was very large
IL was on the s5h Of October, In the
evening. A grand lecture was given by
j. A. MulliRAn, on Masonic history
Of oolored MaHons in the United 6tateg.
He stated that no OoloFsd MAsons
we're In the United States until Prince
Hall and Boston Smith and others were
made, and in due time they were formed
in Lodge No 459. African Lodge and
all other oologed Masons descended from
that Lodge And they formed a lodge In
several States, And established Grand
Lodges in the States, and went on until
lS47, and all Of the lodges were oAlled
tO meet and they did meet and unani-
mously adopted union in the States
aud formed the National Grand Lodge,
and 1t stands to day. 1t met In 1887 In
Wilmington, Del and held an election,
and this year 1t met In Kansas City,
kAnsas, corner of Third and james
streets, In . special session. Next year
(lso9) 1t will Iaeet in Memphis, Tennes
SEQ.
Now must say O few words. Brssb-
rem have given the outline Of the do
inRs. You will see in the minutes the
whole doinRs Of the M. W N. L Now,
brethren, / have often met in State
Grand Lodges but when met in the N.
g. l. 1t leads me to think 1t WAS insti-
tuted by Divine hand. Now, when
Solomon finished the work he called Oh
God and he filled the house, so II you
call on him he will fulfill his promises
to you. Be sure you are right, do not
urn away from right.
Now,svery one ought 10 love his owU,
for the children OF IsEAel loved what
their fathers did. Your fathers formed
the N. @. L. You are the judges. The
United States has . National Govern
meut, and the people love IL. Your
humble servant shall not say any more.
Yours respectfully, JAS. q. LEE.
W. W. Grand Master Of b, A. A. 7. NJ,
African Harmony, g L. Of the State Cf
Delaware.