The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-08
A NEW SECT OF MAsoNs.
The Spanish Organization Seeking
Foothold IN America.

| The Spanish Organization Seeking a
Foothold IN America.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Spain "a
reaching Out toward America. Il contem-
plates the establishments of Spanish lodges
in every state In this country. Besides thii
1t Ia said that it intends to attempt to extend
the work Of the Spanish Masonic bank in
this country, and 10 is said In this connec-
ton that the bank has already obtained a
foothold Ia the United States.
The Grand Lodge begins its work Of az
tempting to found Spanish lodges in this
country with the folio wing decree:
| Article /. We hereby declare to be established
| In all States Of North America the reformed an
cent and primitive oriental Rite Of Memphis
| ana Mizrairn.
Article 2 When in whatsoever States of the
North american Union more than five working
symbolic Lodges OF our Rite shall have been
established there may be constituted as well
Grand Lodges of the State or Territory in equal
conditions, procedures and autonomy, as the
PROVINCIAL Grand Lodges hitherto constituted
by Us Ia the Ibsrnian Peninsula and its colonies
Article g. These Regional Grand Lodges shall
De denominated after their respective states In
which they are installed aud working and they
shall be enumerated by ordinal numbers, with
out counting the Grand Lodges constituted up
to the present, therefore beginning With the
first number.
Article 4. At the same time we hereby de-
Clhtc LnAt the nrBt Regional Grdn0 Lodge OF
the State OF New York to be accepted by Us, we
accepting and proelsiming the M and P.
Bro :. jacques Oohs as it's Honorable Grand
Master, ana as It's Deputy the III. Bro. Simon
Hoffman; finally as Representatives the five
Ven.'. NM. of the first i've symbolic lodges,
now working in ths aforesaid State OF New
York
Article 5. We give sufficient representation
and powers TO the H.. and p. Honorable
Grand Master OF the Regional Grand Lodge of
New York in order that he may dispatch the
Provisional Patents Of symbolic or regional
lodges, authorizing him to install, create or
regularize any Whatsoever symbolic corps in
North America which solicit it, provided they
always observe the General Statutes Of our
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Therefore,
The occupation OF our Rite In North America
and the constitution Of the first Regional Grand
Lodge of the State OF New York mum, l. are
hereby to be considered as notified and en-.
acted,
We. Enrique Perez de Guzman, Marquis of
Snnta marta, Grand Master General of the Iberic
Sovereign Grand Council General OF the re-
formed Ancient and Primitive Oriental Rite OF
Memphia and Mizraim, Do hereby send To the
SSov. .GGr. Councils Of our Rite and other Al
lied or Corresponding Supreme Councils Of all
known and accepted Rites as also to the AAreop
.CConsist.' CCap. and Work. -BBr.' of our
Jurisdiction Peace. Tolerance, Truth.
Illustra. and BIB. '.bbr.'.
CORRESPONDING to the sincere and brotherly
friendship existing between the Sovereign Sim
oollc Or. : Lod. of Spain and the High Corps
governed by Us
We hereby authorize our official Representa-
tive In the United States of North America, In
order that be may In strict accordance to the
General Constitution OF the Sovereign Grand
Council General for Iberia. establish in the ter
ritories Of the U. s. as many Philosophical or
Cap . Corps who so desire under his high and
immediate Direction and Inspection, in the
form and conditions required by the great
prestige OF the Order aud Of our Rite, and In
the towns or regions he may judge convenient.
Given in our Grand Master Generals Once
and VVall.'.of Mantua, Or. '.of Madrid tSpatnh
this fifth day OF July OF 1882 e.. v.'.)-Marquis
OF santa Marta. The General Secretary, l.
Villarine.
Many prominent Masons In the north are
displeased with the movement, and consider
it a very bad idea. The Pennsylvania
Masons expect the grand lodge of that
state TO issue decree forbidding its subor-
dinate lodges from affiliating with the lodges
acting under these Spanish charters. No
attempt has yet been made TO introduce the
new order In Georgia.