Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22

bers in tDis city last week Tor their annual
meeting The sessions began Monday.
The annual meeting of the council or
deliberation was hold at O'Clock, goodly
number OF members being in attendance.
The following officers were elected:
Marsh q. Perkins, 50 degree, commander.
Robert j. Wright, 8? degree, first lieuten-
ant commanders
Eihu b. Taft, 81 degree, second lieutenant
Henry H. Ross, 81 degree, VI. of s. and q. o.;
Rev. William q. WaIEer, ~ degree, grand
James e. Curran, 81 degree. grand chan
Charles W. whitcomb, So degree, grand
Warren G. Reynolds, 81 degree grand sec
Russell r. johnson, 81 degree, G.. f. and A.;
David y. Nicholson, 81 degree, grand hos
Silss ". Cummings, 80 degree, G. NJ. OF c.;
Jesse Thompson, % degree grand standard
bearer:
Daniel Payson, 81 degree, grand captain of
george II. Whitman, 80 degree, grand SEN
John NJ. Clark, b degree, grand marshal.
MR. PERKINS ADDRESS.
The address of the illustrious deputy
opened WITH cordial greetings to the bretL-
rem, and appropriate reference to the fra
terpel dead of the year. lie reported in an
interesting manner the proceedings of the
last annual session Of the supreme council
held IN Providence, Il. l.. in September,
1892, and called attention to the next meet
ing OF that body to bs held in Chicago in
September next, which promises to DO a
most noto Die event in its history by bring
ing toget her in reunion beneath the banners
of the Scottish Rite, representatives OF
every supreme council III the world.
In speaking of the Rite III Vermont the
ilustrlous deputy alluded 10 the gratifying
progress ana awakening in several quar-
ters; reported his resignation as command
er-in-chief of the Vermont consistory; the
succession to that office by ilustrious d. i.
Nicholson, 32' OF this city whose efforts
happily seconded by an abe staff Of OIL
GERS, is rapidly bringing the consistory to
standing equal to that of the larger cities,
and spoke in communication Of the action OF
the consistory, through the commander-in-
chief III the publication of valuable
hand book for the benefit of the Rite N
Vermont.
lie reported the institution Of Dolta Lodge
Of PER- ection u. D. at Rutland by iiiustri
pus George y. Tyler, So, under letters of
dispensation from the sovereign grand com
mander of the supreme council, Hon. Henry
L. Palmer, 33', which starts under most
favorable cir circumstances and is doing a large
amount of work. Continuing, the ilIustrI-
rus deputy spoke substantially as follows;
In view of the repeated attempts of deal
ers in the bogus wares Of Cerneausnl TO
gain foothod in the State, the question
naturally arises we doing all In our
mower to protect from imposition and rob
berry our brethren of the great Masonic
family, not yet united with us in the noble
work of the Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite II should be our constant care TO
guard them against tho wiles and snares Of
INSCRIPTIONS MGsons, by thoroughly in
forming them of the true condition of tine
rite. Aad as to the actual value OF the
''green goods these dealers have at their
disposal. 1t should be constantly procni M
ed in no uncertain tones that there is but
one legitimate Scottish Rite for Vermont,
or for envy other State within the jursdic
ton OF the supreme council of the northern
Masonic jurisdiction of tue United States of
ASeerica whose sovereign grand commander
at this time is Hon. Henry L. Palmer, 33',
OF Milwaukee, Wis, whose grand orient is
in Boston, Mass, and which is in traternal
correspondence with every legitimate SUI
preme council in the world.
1t should be repeated again and again
that any other professcd supreme council,
under whatever head, AMI naming what
ever place for its grand orient, olaimn &
Jurisdiction over the same territory, or any
part thereof, which the northern
supreme council has jurisdiction, is
rlendestine; its subordinates, if any
there be, ille2itmate; and its fol-
lowers, victims of cupidity and fraud,
not entitled to recognition at the hand of
any loyal member of the ono true Rite.
Not only should these facts be constantly
bold in the clear light Of knowledge and un-
ierstanding Of the Masons of Vermont, but
they should also be impressed with the fact
by line upon line and precept upon precept,
that for nearly quarter of a century the
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction has held un-
questioned and undisputed active Masonic
possession Of, and universally acknowledged
Jurisdiction over Scottish Rite Masonry in
our beloved State, and that any attempt 10y
any other professed supreme council to es-
tabish its so-called subordnates in our
midst is an IN warranted infringement upon
The great law OF Masonry. THAT we'll es
teblished possession and occupancy throws
fearful responsibility upon those who
would disturb the leace OF society anC
breed jealouses and contentious into the
bosom of brother hood now prosperous and
harmonious"
1t is possible that when all shall have
been done In our power to enliGhten oul
brethren in the York Rite as to the tru
situation, some one may be found so at
tracted by the glitterng bauble of spuriou
degree, as to be inclined to yield to tn
temptation to procure something for moth
ing, to listen favorably TO specious argu
ments of designing men lost to all sense o
Masonic honor, and to believe their falls
assurances that recognition of the illeglti
mate and clandestine by the champions o
truth and right will follow in due time
" So urge him to read the words of Illus
trious Brother Dean, 49,, deputy for Mssse
chusetts, as to those things which can b
bought cheap, and ask him TO weig
carefully the utterances of that eminen
patron OF Free Masonry; They cost it'll
of money, but they cost broken obligations
they cost loss of honor, loss OF integrity
loss of self-respect And then what hav
you got? A jewell No, bauble! 1t admit
you to no decent society. 1t is ackuow
edged nowhere, and by no legal body, a
home or abroad. 1t Is evidence of but on
thing, and that one thing is, that you sboul
lie expelled from tho only respectab
Masonic society TO which you bsopg, Nc