Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-30
knights Of st. John and Malta.


coMMUNIcATEp.l
was not at I'll SURPRISED to see Cbas.
mcOliEtock's lette in YOUR Issue of the
Sls, inst. 1t is about as near the truth
az Mcoiintock ever gets. l refer you ia
MI Mckelvey of your ty, Mayor z. 4.
niark OF Toronto, Unt., and John A,
Sowan, editor of the Toronto Froemasoi
Tor Information as 10 Mr.. McCllptock's
antecedents in the Order of Malta.
The grand commandery has not a lee
TO stand upon. The CLAIMS of the rival
bodies have been thoroughly investir ated
anu are bong 30 now by reputable gen.
'lemen IN his own ranks, with but the
one result, viz: dissatistactiop, surprisq
and chagrin II, they should have
been hoodwinked so long.
Nelther Scotland nor any one swear
Ing allegiance to that foreign BODY has
any tight here. The grand body of
Scotland decided away all rights to the
Supreme Encampment of America on
June 18th, 1875, as can be proven by her
documenls and Official reports. The
Chapler General Is thus the only regular
gland body In America, and is indepea-
dent OF all foreign control.
In 1873 some members in PHILADELPHIA
rebeiled against the Chapter General,
among them Mr.. NJ 'Olintock, who was
suspended by the Supreme Encam pmcnt
The Grand Encampment of Scotland
aldeu The rebels and warranted d Grand
frory in direct contrayention OF her deed
OF 1875.
She aided the rebels chiefly because
the Chapter General had become non.
sectarlan though the degree question
was factor.
In 1874 NJ, Aas,ttnton,, . -. ,,
'nandery Constantine, No. 34), rebelled
against the Grand Prlory, and without
warrant, started the Grand Commandery.
Before this, however, McClintock and
NE three aids, James Stewart, William
Stewart and Isaac Wortman had been
expelled.
This year the Scotch body seeing the
collapse of Its Grand Priory, accepted
the overtures of Mr.. McClintock's clan
destine Grand Commandery. The latter
had to get recognition from somewhere.
aud as they could not get 1t from the
chapter General, they sold themselves to
scotland. The price paid was recog-
milton which is worthless. Even before
getting recognized he aud his associates
swore allegience to the foreign body,
they were 30 anxious.
When Mr.. McClintock speaks about
''ancient landmarks he gets beyond his
uepth. Scotland never preserved those
landmarks. On the contrary she de-
stroyed and mutilsted every one. The
Scotch body, neither in form, rite, policy,
nor principles, is akin to the ancient
order. Mr.. McClintock ia presumlng too
much on the credulity oil the public.
ScJtland has departed from every land.
mark, and in naught save the name and
The historic connection has any proper
claim 10 the title Of Knights OF Malta.
The Grand Commandery is not even en-
titled to that. All the above can be
proven with the same accuracy that IL
can be shown that twice two make four.
The Chapter General works the only de-
grees the ancient order ever lad.
! reiterate the charge that the so-called
"Grand Commandery" Is a clandestine
Masonic body. They use the compass
and square and trowei, and the Templar
jewels, as well us the 800 cross and
motto, "AIea Spes in Ullo est" Mr..
McClintock rather boasts of this, as |
have heard. They work the "Mark,"
(reminding one OF the Mark Mastcr);
"The Blue" (The Blue Lodge), and
"rhe B!ueman Master Builder master
Masop). Precious work is this, isn't It.?
Master Masons, remember it is the 60.
called foreign "drand Commandery,
with headquarters at Philadelphia, ;" over
which George II. Pierce Is Hieh Priest.
that does this. Tho Chapter General
washes its hands of all such foul work.
Again the so-callcd Grand Command
cry Is 10 spirit antl-Ameriean. They ad-
minister oaihs of allegiance to Scotland.
as Mr.. McCliDtock admits, osths which
any American should blush to take. The
men In tho right don't administer iro u
clad oaths 1t is only the men In the
wrong. 1t Is perfectly true the CHAPTER
General has an endowment attached. Ii
pays over $1,000 at death OF a companion,
McClintock sneers at this benevolent fea--
ture OF our order aud calls us an "Insur
ance Order" Well tho Grand Com.
mandery 10 not even that. In sneerine al
our Endowments MoClintock sneers at
the widow and the orphan for whose
benefit it was Instituted. The Chapter
General. Knights OF St. John and Malta
paid out nearly 81, 900 the past year for
endowments. When did the "Unlye rsal
Password" Order do 30 much good ?
Again as to membership, 5Omcn do MT
pay out $1,000 in one year. Why we
have II Enca pmente IN New York and
Brooklyn alone with 700 men In good
standing.
Finally, l challenge Mr.. McCllnlock or
any OF his crew to discuss the question on
public platform. Yours courte ously.
Il. Z. A. LAND.
New York City, Nov. 25th, 1889.