The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-25
THE CERNEAU RITE.
IL IL Defended by G., A. Frambe,
NGrand Minister C4~4.

4. Il. NJ.
cate and j. z. Hayden, Oetoter y is9f. and
punished in the Seattle POsT-iNTEIITeESCER
November T. 1881, in which was lncluled a cir
October Il, 1891: -' $1,000
The object OF the circular to which this is an
answer seems 10 be to give the clandestine body
l. G., tue southern jurisdiction OF the Ancient
AM Accepted scottish Rite, of which they claim
70 oe mem DeIs. publicity to the Masons OF the
state OF Washington.
:, II seems hardly necessary to even refer to
.ncH cfcuAar II IL were not Tor the fact that
they nave made u large number of false state
ments that would tend TO nislesd the Masons
in this state.
They state: There are in the United states
OF America but two Legitimate governing bodies
OF the scottish Rite while the fact IS there is
put one VIZ: The Supreme Council. Thirty
tnlfd degree OF the Ancient and Accepted scot
tish Rite Tor the United states OF America, it's
territories and dependencies" They also state
that There are two OF these spurious organi-
organizations, viz;
F1rst--Ihe Southern jurisdiction, commander.
pT J. {. Bateheller, New Orleans
second-Ihe Northern jurisdiction command
er, II. L. Palmer, Milwaukee, Wis
lnrd-Ihe Cerneau Council commander
r. +. ID. Hfbos, New York City.
,, Neitnef OF these bodies recognizes the other;
mat Is true The United states Jurisdiction
does not recognize the Cerneau body Tor the
reason tnat IL Is cIandeStine and sor the same
reason II does not recognize either the Northern
OF tne southern jurisdiction, OF the latter of
Whlcn The Kunzie-Tayior Dyer-Gatch- HAYDEN
combination claim to be members The fact is
1hal none OF the four bodies is spurious, because
sPuiIous means that the degrees are not genu-
Inc, while the degrees are the same in all OF the
oodies. The proper term is legitimate or illegit-
llhate. Inc United States jurisdiction is the
only leglti mate body in the country The term
legitimate means the legal right to confer the
scottish Rite degrees
The Kunzie-Taylor- Dyer Catch. HAYDEN com.
pa.asioh mas assumed The authority and AFRO
gated TO Itself the right to decide the question
Whether the Masons of the state OF Washington
nave the right TO think for themselves and ioin
SUN sun organizations as their judgments, con-
seieuccs anu opinions may deem to be right and
proper, without consulting that combination
~ seems to have forgotten the doctrine enunci-
aieo III mat grand old document, the Declara-
tloh OF independence, that all men are created
Tree anu equal, and have certain inaiienaole
IIghts, such as life, liberty, happiness, etc. 1t
a. TOO late In the day Tor the gentlemen forming
this com plnation to set themselves up as a COM
mlttee OF autoeracy and monarchy to decide what
tne Masons of Washington want The Masons
sneHseiVss can aud will decide that question.
Tue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has added that "as
result three OF the ablest men in the order have
prep red, etc" II the circular mentioned is the
result OF incubation of "three OF the ablest men
III the "three ablest men" will make such ran
dom and untruthful statements, what can we
expect from the little beyy remaining of the
southern Jurisdiction.
Again, Nor Is recognized by any supreme
council OF Scottish Rite In the world" In an
swer to this statement call attention 10 the APP
III.
Pantaja ,thirty-third degree OF Orient of Madrid,
Spain, rs the representative of our council to
spain, snd the spanish council appointed Hon.
Judge John j. German, thirty third degree of
New York. as It's representative 10 our council
This recognition took place in the year lsSS, and
ls now in force. This powerful Orient OF spain
mas under It's obedience 1900 members.
(see annual report OF supreme Council of 1855 |
simply call attention to the above fact 20 show
the uutruthsul statement in the .'three abest
men circular. ! need not report any further
wi Inf form I hg,a
TO know the truth in regard to the matter, that
they can, by calling on me al Seattle, obtain any
desired Information on this subject. In regard
10 the 1rand Lodges taking action concerning
the scottish Rite bodies, will simply remark
that L 10 not matter that concerns Grand
Lodges at all, and any Grand Lodge that has
taken action on this question has gone beyond
It's jurisdiction to lsgsiate on subject over
when u has no authority or control,
e nrl,a ,i d' very lew OF the
the matter, and where they have done ii has
been through the influence of the Northern or
southern jurisdiction; in fact, it is ring bust
near by which the Northern AMI Southern juTis-
dlctions seek 10 control all OF the Grand bodies
OF Masonry IN tals country, aud the reason that
asoversign Grand Lodge OF Mssons has not been
organized IA THIS country is that the different
State Grand Lodges are not willing TO be- run by
lew OF the higher degree Mssons.
Already some states have proclaimed the doc
trlne that the Grand Lodge must be run by Mas
ter Mssons only, and not by the high rite fell
lows
The states that the "three ablest men, refer
To as having taken action on this subject seine
are stated correctly, Others are not
The action of She Grand Lodge of Massachu-
sets rs nil, II having never been enforced
The Grand Lodge or Ohio has exerted itself to
crush out our ritc with the result that its sys-
TEN OF persecution has made our rite in that
state. and we now have thlrty-hve bodies and
membership of over 2000, and the good work is
moving rig lot along gloriously.
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has taken
action against the Cernenu rite, but not against
our.
The Grand Lodge of Illinois sat down on the
warning OF the grand master, and passed n
strong resolution, as follows: at has ever been
held, and rightly, too, by the Grand Lodge. that
IL can recognize nothing but the three degrees
OF symbolic Masonry. OF other so-called Ma
soate bodies, this Grand Lodge officially knows
nothing. and such bodies are not proper matters
OF discussion for this grand body, aud the grand
master states facts when he says that Cerneau-
ism aud all other isms (nleaning the Pike and
Palmerisms) outside the symbolic degrees are
unknown 10 thls membership. and cannot be
officially presented 10 this Grand Lodge or any
constituent lodge in this jurisdiction" See
Grand Lodge report Of the state of Washington
OF 1890, page 30 And by reference Ia page 30
OF same report, IL will be seen what action was
taken by the Grand Lodge OF Delaware. on
page ga is related the action of the Grand Lodge
OF Connecticut, and the action OF the Grand
Lodge of the state of Washington Will be found
ON pages 26i, go "a, 256, ~, -, 2S % Refer
ence is also made 20 the report 81 the Grand
Chapter Of the state OF Washington OF lsSS, page
"a OF 1850. pages -, ia. -, 342.
After reading the above references to the ac-
ton OF the grand bodies Of the state of Washing
ton, l would be glad 10 know what Is thought OF
the action OF the combination committee IN
sending out "a circular to the AasoGs of this
state. when the Grand Lodge ana Grand Chap
ter, through the committee on correspondence,
through Brother Louis ZIegier, of the Grand
Lodge. and Brother I NJ. Reed of the Grand
Chapter, have spoken 50 emphatically on the
matter, aud have voiced the sentiments OF these
two bodies that they will have nothing 10 30
with the scottish Kite controversy and the com
blUation committee, right IN the face of the ac-
ton OF these grand bodies, has, in violation of
the individual obligations OF its mclut crs, not
only sent ont circular secretly, but openly
gone into the public papers, 70 the great dis
grace and scandal of Masonry ami announced
10 the world Masonic controversies that should
have been kept among Mssops.
have said mere than l intended TO say, ard
will close by saying that did not intend - pay
any attention 20 Il Il II had not been carried into
the papers. / viii state that two thirds OF the
grand bodies OF the L uited States have not taken
any action IN regard - the scottish Rlte eoutFo-
vcEsies
the state OF Washington with the greatest cour-
tesy aud respect, and | have rsclprocsliy been
treated IN Ike manner, except IN TWO or three
eases 7 was introduced 10 one gentleman AZ
and swe.led himself M like a toad, and had
great fears that he would burst aud scatter his
slime over sue, but his rage subsidized without
auy casualties
Il any MAsou IS desirous Of finding my stand.
ing IN MASONRY bc can write T. the secretary Of
tae Blue Lodge " Ston. Ne 81, Hart, N.Ch.,
ana 10 OCeana Chsp,er. Ne S6. PentwAter, Mich,
and fer my council, oCsaaa Council, No. =,
PentvAter, Mich, and for nv scottish Rite
bodies 70 Lansing. Mich. In conclusion let Cle
say mat II any ~ thV gentlemen NJ the Northern
Or Southern .s3ict,oE, before the Aasons Of
all cex5ees in the state of Washington, desire 70
meet nae and discuss the controversy Of the ri'e,
VIII Do de.ig htet 20 meet them.
Fraternally,
e. A FRANBss,