The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04
AS TO PREEMAsONRY
AsTrauTTy, PRESERVATION AND
GROWTH or THE ORDER.
what Eminent WRITERS say In Re-
gard TO the crnft--Thc orEiu nnd
Growth or Che Texas Lodges
ana Chapters.


Tomorrow morning for the fifty-elshti
Tine The Most Worshlpful Grand l-oas'
81 Texas. Ancient Free and Acceptet
Nfasona coiivenes In Houston IN nnnna
Communication And on the same day th'
Most Excellent Grand Chapter OF kpya
Arch Masons wiIi meet.
Greatest and most ancient among secFe'
organizations Is Freennsonry' u has, ps ':el
defined By DR.. Dalcho- M imminent amer
can writer, TO be tho most perfect anu
Sublime Institution ever formed ipf pto-
noting the happiness Of individuals OF iVr
increasing shc good Of The community.
Tho antiquity Of Frcemasonry IS seher-
ally conceded by an, friend ana ice, 40
history OF the order has ever been Wr,Yteii,
and tho task would be q most n'ii'euis
one--bcyoud the power Of any one man OF
generation. Its origin Is lost 10 the shades
OF the past Some have asserted that
.from the common cement OF me wotia
We may trace the Foundation Of MasohtF
fWebb's Monitor, others have gwen Moan
the distinction 81 being the tonnaer o.
masonry. dating from the tower Of Bahe.
the Masons being descendants OF moan
and preserving the pure principles % D.s
reiiglnn amid the corruptlons Of strfpuiip-
sng fniths again, ITS rise y dated roiil
the building guilds o. the Middle AGES
organizations OF Operative masons VINO
bntit many Of the cathedrzis o. Europe
tsteinbrenners origin),
But that which Is most generally az
ceptcd derives rs origin from me nuii1lns
Of the Temple OF King solomon, Of which
tho corner stone was laid ie@ b. G. and
which was completed by that MONARCH
with the Assistance Of his friend ana any,
Hiram or Tyre, in about seven years and
half and was dedicated IN the year 1871
Il. c. fvear OF the world 800.
says sfackey: THO stone niasons at Je-
rusal. an were engaged tn the construction
OF a nlaferiai temple, But the tfeeFnaSpns
who succeeded them are occupied ~ the
construction OF moral and spirituni tetn-
PIE man being considered, through tne
rs5cess, Of tie nrt Of symbolism that holy
1ouse This then. Ia the true art
of rreernaeonry- X Is an arr Mpicn
teaciies the rignt mets1l * syii,'2ot,Siils{
sabnrS Of d handicraft so rs y build w IN
man q holy house for the INSULATION OF
Gods spirit 70 give perIeetloa - in.in@
Unite mankind in one cOnifnop bond
This order does not depend en- IT'S hb-
uruity for its value 10 tbs world. Wee
III but the creation OF yesterday thl9 t4et
n oIIld nor impair the force OF It's solemn
obiigaflons, diminish ita claims up0n The !
good viii Of mankind nor lessen In any I
degree the aubl1nity and Importance ~ 1
its feachlngs. The great popularity OF
Freemasonry among the good md great. I
SIS acknowledged age. its Inherent vitality !
and its long existence against THE ccfn-
niiied attacks Of religious tanatieisn. |
bignted iHtoIennce and blind prejpdice. [
while other human societies have faded I
aWry and are forgotten, may indeed serve !
70 conyfnce the world thar II has within I
81 the elements OF truth and virtue. may Il
indeed. prove % the canaid mind that me
watched over and projected by Divine (
Providence
Tho intelligent Mason regards the order
az The cpst9dlsn Of great ara gnbiime
mol simply Tor what Il may have peri.
~ the past. He follows it, teachings be /,
cause they lead him upward nud Onward 4
= q higher and better condition
40 fiiie can be allowed 10 take even the
INST step in Masonry Until he publicly s
::sstssses his fisish Y ne Great Am
FIT ot uitlne Wisdom that he may better i
~ enahlets % display the Beauties 81 viz Z
tue TO TIC horror u that holy name, ana I
Niih every step upward thai he takes 81
impressed morr and more with fh.s awe
4nc .cye which that hoy name inspirea
Tho hfHt Authentic account Of the intro
ducticn Of f'reemasonry into England
from whence It came to the United States
r the history Of the assembly Of Maaona
~ York, 4. p. e2e. though many traess
81 IS az an earlier period exist. The York
rite Is the oldest 81 all The rites. II orig.
'naily consisted Of only threa degreef.-ls
NJ I. e, MD 81. -. Under the practice OF
the rite IL America. E,.sieseg there arc
s'eiirg past, says Maekey. Il hsvs ven
sured 20 distinguish the masonry g. ~
tne rsttl. consisting % nine degrees na
tlc AmeticA rite. as the system is peculiar
10 America" ne name az stXrrlr. ,l,l,, I
YES Elyen Tor the reason above stated
E ~ hlasonry was iirat introduced into
The ancient DrEids Of Britain, however.
rltNctlced what might be termed Masonry.
Inc eenahtuuon 81 the order (of pruldsl
vas IN many respects like that Of the
Freemusons. The doctrines az TIE D,4iiils
were The Same as those entertnias-i IN
fythaspraa, one - the most celebrated {,
about $50 81 &. They tal,aht ~ ~ NJ ep gyiil
ence OF one supreme Rerx. a future state |
q !. y ,IeWaIns ana pun'snnenia; the lunmcr-
nts1 the object Of their mystic rites WAS
- communicate these dlctrlnes III svfn-
ponr lnnEnage az object and method
s,ommvn alike 70 llruidi2nl, TO The Ancient I 4,
MyHtefies and TO Freeniaaohry IN an ages
With the exception OF the Masters
there Is no other degree in Arnsonry that
has boon 80 extensively dinused or Is as I
Important m its historical and symbolIcai
rapport as the Royal Arch degree Der.
matt calls u the root, heart ana mar
row or masonry. aud Oliver says that a ,
y lpueaefloabiy Mosa augnst, sublime i,
nv lmp9Ita1t than any which preoede Il /
ana ~ ~ fact the summit ana perfac.
lion Qf ancient mnaonryN Ia M fo,ina Q
e essky 5ste, llo matter @herc piuetIced,
nyehI unnsI inherent nane but al. (
49, pleaefelpB the same symbolic raia- ,
'sns1s winch constitute is essential charac- !
NJ. -. h.. - !. ....t.. Il :.