The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-07
M. E. GRAND CHAPTER.
SECOND DAY or Tisn roNrr-
FOURTH coNyOoArior.
Election OF oniccrs--Reroiution an
troduced ms 20 Relations OF een-
eraI Grand chapter and 1rnnd
chapter OF TeSass

At a;9o .. m, the Most Excellent Grand
Royni Arch Chapter was opened IN due
form for the second days session, With
the officers present
Committee on credentials made an addt-
tional report, covering half dozen chap
tors.
Reports OF committees were called for
ana the nnance COMMITTEES presented its
report, which embraced among ether SUD
iects the reports Of the Grand Treasurer
and Grand Secretary. Adopted.
Committees on chartered chapters NOS
/, and submitted their reports "hich
were adopted. .x.A,...a
Committees on Chapters Y. ~. supihNecu
The eiect,on 81 offcers being the mex,
order OF business the ballot was spreAo
ana the election proceeded with resulting
NJ i. Grand High Priest Frank Nusom
i. Deputy Grand High Priest }. K.
i. Grand King, A. $. Bunting Of Flato-
3. Grand scribe. h. o. RounSavail Of
q. Grand Treasurer. S, D. Moore Of
81 Grand Secretary, George Lcpas. Jr.,
OF Floresville.
Cofnmittee on petitions No. reported
and the report was adopted
Committee on petitions No, Z reported.
Whittwright chapier No, =; J. T. Bur
eher. n. r.; II. May, X, J. j. -. i.vNta.h
5. Recommending that dispensatlssniss y. pc
granted chapters at Wolfe city ana Com
merre. both IN Hood county
Other committees submitted reports all
OF which were adopted.
Comp. Charles ). Morse introduced the
following resolution. which was the oceR-
sion OF a general, though not Lengthy, as
cuasion:
Of General Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch
Masons, held In the city Of Minneapolis.
MIMI, tn 1871, committee was appointed
TO Visit the Grand Chapter OF Texas for
adopted to seek by fraternal endeavor 70
ina1ce tho Grand Chapter OF Texss TO
renew its relation to the General Grand
whereas, Companions Lemon and Speed,
as Their representatives. of said General
Grand Chapter. visited the Grand Chapter
of Texas 1T Its last annual conversation
and presented In person the resolution 50
adopted; therefore be Il
Resolved That q committee OF flvc menu
bers OF the NJ Il. Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter OF Texas be appointed 70 visit the SAID
General Grand Chapter at its next stated
conyocation to be held in the city of To
pelsa, Kan, on July Is, lS9t, for The pur,
pose OF asoertdining upon what terms and
under what conditions the General Grand
Chapter wiil receive the Grand Chapter OF
Texas, provided said Grand Chapter
ahouid decide TO accept the invitation 10
unite itself with said General Grand Chap
ter; and TINT said committee make full
report back to this Grand Chapter at its
next annual convocation.
The report was adopted and the next
~. b. Grand High Priest VIII appoint the
committee.
length on this subject IN his report. What
he said was as follows;
Al your last conYocafion the subject OF
the felations existing between the General
Grand NtlHntpT of the ffnttpH States md
this GRIND Chapter was elaborated fully
and all that is 60 be said u seems is
had and which you were called upon 10
read, reflect upon and prepare yourselves
to settle Mt this Tune IL you so desired in
he following circular. which ] had the
honor 70 have sent you;
Companions 1 most respectfully and
earnestly call Your attention 10 the trans
actions q the Forty third annual convoea+
tion Of the NJ y. Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter OF Texas, and 10 the foilowing
pages more particularly, as they refer 10
the relationship now existing between the
General Grand Chapter or the United
states and the Grand Chapter Of Texas
These pages az 70 ~ are OF the Grand
High priest's address. in which he calls
The attention Of the Grand Chapter to this
subject, and In which he. as he had
right to do, makes q recommendation,
from which take this occasion, as have
right to do, 20 dissent.
The renntions following the address,
authorizing special committee, was not
complied with and the committee on
grand officers reports made majority
and minority report on this subject (see
Pages u, ~ aid q, IS to 3S IS to 81. 81 to
T2. his includes fun discussion OF the
subject also call your attention to
Comp Lopez's observations In his splendid
report on foreign correspondence, notably
under head Of Delaware General Grand
Chapter, Georgia and Meme more par-
tlcularly to the latter. Aud now compan-
Ions WIN you become sufficiently interest
cd 10 this matter TO instruct your dele
Grand Chapter Of Texas whether you
want TO surrender your sovereignty to the
General Grand Chapter, or whether you
WIN remain the equal Of any body OF Ma
In this circular after calling attention
20 the. recommendation OF my much es-
tsemed predecessor, 1 took advantage Of
this necessary procedure 10 put you on
notice that dissented from this recon-
incubation. Now IL is due you to state
why dissent, ana sincerely hope that
IN doing so my language may not be mis-
construed and I be made 10 speak unhe-
coming % the gravity and seriousness this
subject demands IN its consideration
Ana right here permit me to enter
solemn protest against the argument
THAT II IS the old spirit OF the Southern
rebellion that prevents harmonious re-
ulnnn with the General Grand C'hapterN
Companions, With die sciamulty let me
beg you TO dlsrnxs this thourkt eroif, yotir
minds u Is a refiecton that, IL 1ustiisd
by the facts IN the case, should sreaait IN
the pncaremonous expulsion from our
chapters Of an who entcrtain Il. Forgive me
q tnis seenls harsh. Is IT not a truth
that auell arguments are being used In ana
out OF Iexas2 j here seriously STATE that
u y no argument, but a subtesfuge used
Dy unthoughtful camp0nione or those who
are not familiar with Tie strong features
or both sides Of this case. For as 4 see
~, the CASE rs very two-sided.
4 dissent from The view that we should
now or any time 10 the near future or FAR
OF future 90 into the General Grand Chan.
ters fold. Because j ana not satisfied
from q close study ~ the Organization 81
tnis General Grand Chapter Tint Il Il 4
lawfully organized Masonic body. So 4
th4re not, tnep, a pflnclptc invnlyedg Car
erflinre be It's own creatorl Is there
v patatlei 70 ehis ofsanixatlonl can tina
no Affirmative answer 10 either question
applying them canusaly to the 'cnae 81
General Hrand Chnpter
Texas Masonry exists and It's ORIGIN
and history l VIII briefly discuss About
the tine of the Texas revolution \, lew
lodges We're jnwfnlly formed ~ chnyiers
IRON ether States thcn nollficRliv fnfeinn
siates % her, These lodges, after he
reyeintion In this city formed q Grand
Lodge ny regular and lawful MasDnfe
proceutfe, which WAS known nnd NO
l,tauyssstif;ss@ - rfglilsr e;sd lawful By ali
the Grand Lodges of the world ~, fhs
Grand Lodge al fha nfn4ffllr ~ a.. '---r