The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-21
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SCOTTISH RITE MASoNs.
4 Very Successful su pi ,naeur Il Reunion Com
pi ted Last Night

pl ted Last Night.
Tie Scottish Rite bottles o. our city
have been in session during the last thret
days az their cathedral i'll this city aud
/ conferred the degrees from 4ih to Send H.
elusive on fourteen candidates who could
not be present at the Inst reunion.
The work in the several degrees wa:
| rendered very iInpressively especially il
T the l4th, 18th. 2lst, 3osh and 3-3ad degree,
in which each of the officers rendered the
wcrk assigned them in very creditable
and satisfactory manner. The music
/ was under the direction of Mf
/ Shaver and added greatly TO the solemnity
and effectiveness III the rendition u the
( degrees.
I Those who received the 81 degree were
! Rev. q. T. Busser. Dodge City; c. Z. N-l-
( son, Winfield; q. F. Pond, Fort Scott; Z.
|. Bates. E.nporia; L. II. Fisher. f B.
Marclans. y. John. G E Flanders, f IA,
c. O. Williams CheCopa; W. NJ Shaver.
!. P. Barrels. August Anderson. C. {.
EgsIeston, c. l. Cox, Wichita: ;. H
Snyder. kingmau.
Visiting frtters were present from the
consistories of Milwaukee, Wis; Kansas
City. No.; Topeka. Kan, aud members
from the several sister cities in Kansas,
Great interest is manifested in Scottish
Rite Masonry throughout the several
states, but none more so than III Kansas.
Wichita consistory is the largest numer-
#. icaliy in the state. The historic teaching
and philosophy OF the degrees IN this
branch of Masonry is by symbols aud his
toric truths not found elsew here. The
ancient Chaldees aud Brahmins Of
i4Gia had many rites and cere-
monies The true meaning III them
were but lmpertectiy understood and
IN the lapse OF years their symbols became
objects OF idolatry, and from Iudia these
mysteries were adopted and improved by
the Egyptians. Egypt Is acknowledged
cradle of mysteries and secret societies.
Much of their systems of teachings has
been transmitted to US through ancient
Greece and Italy. The rites of Osiris and
Isis come down TO lis laden with many
lessons of historic interest, as those rites
aud ceremonies were OF an astronomical
character, aud the legend was 70 the IN
cultured multitude OF their race A species
of worship. The learned Greeks improved
Oh those mysteries aud gave to them
a different significance aud Interpretation;
and the Romans beautitied aad adorned
many OF the myths aud idolatrous rites
and ceremonies of the former two nations.
This civilization finds many Of its valu-
able tenets III those fountain heads. We
can trace the origin OF much OF the orna-
mental aud beautiful of our age 10 those
nations. In tracing the legends aud an
tIqu!ty OF Free-Masonry to their origin,
we find many of them to have originated
in India, thence to Egypt aad Greece; but
they were of crude nature when com
pared with the perfection, the grandeur
aud magniiceuce of the Jewish common
wealth under the re!sa of King Solomon.
The former nations were idolaters and
psntheIsts. The Jewish nation was
the chosen people of the true God. and in
adopting many of the rites and ceremon-
les in their secret societies, they elevated
the standard OF their teachings, coupled
with an Acknowledgement Of Jehovah as
their king.
The great and sacred name was held in
such reverence Dy them that 1t was un-
lawful for any, except the high priest, TO
pronounce the name, and he only 10 pro
u0unce 1t once year within the holy Of
holes in the temple: THIS was in tueir
worship. Freemasonry recognizes a Su-
preme and Sovereign VIII, Wisdom and
Power, God; a experimenting Provi-
deuce TO whom It Is not idolatry or idle
and alteration. Each devotee or
member of our fraternity IS at liberty TO
worship 70 his particular religious belief.
fer the lenets Of AIasonery 90 not uerp or
AFRO gate 70 its powers OF authority any
higher teachings than a high standard OF
morally, such as Is founded upon the
teachings OF the Holy writings.
After the conclusion OF confuring the
thirty second degree, the membe formed
Z procession and repaired 10 Masonic hall
on Main street, aud participated in
grand banquet prepared FOR the occasion.
Judge II {. -luss presided AZ toast master,
made remarks on the symbols and doctrine
Of Masonry, showing its teachings 70 lie a
guard against injustice. oppression and
wrongs-a principle OF justice and a les
son Of symboiisrns 10 teach the hearts Of
each and every devotee 70 live aud act
right.
Brother Sears OF Kansas City, No, was
the next efscaA-E " 40 tS-GAtASA4 s9+D-As7D
Rite Masonry a. instruction To emu IL a
higher life.
Brother Dodge Of Milwaukee, Wis, was
the next speaker who regarded Scottish
Masonry a. society Of friendship that Il .
rightly lived up TO 10 is principles
ald teachings wii uBtimateIy lead It's
members TO a higher aud better life
Brother Snyder OF kiagnau. the mex. +
speaker. spoke Of the prime pies Ct 5lasou- /
y and is relations 70 re teachings O.
the ancient philosopher.
Brother Bgs>@e paii q glowing trIbote .
70 Scottish Masonry. IS morality, IT,
teachings and Is relation ~ the life taat /
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,AoTt addresses
After sing,a- Aud Iaa= Syasf TIE /
sane ue. Wa brought - 9 close. aad 81 To
.ife,l. feeling fHst tAE- reuai0a was !
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