The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

Of Kel,ocr Chapter, Of Calhoun. says the
Masonic Herald. Brother Ron II eignty-
one years OF age, hale ana nearly III po.'
and mind. Tie has been Mason 1or.y-
three wears and was exalted 10 the
ROYAL Arch degree at the age OF seventy
five years. Just six years ago. IL is GER
tainly rare to receive the chapter "e
grees at this great a8e. bro'her W..
tells many interesting "reminiscences =.
the long ago. He Is Mason OF 'ne osu
school-a bright example TO the you"se'
generation.
The so-caIIed Masonic Rite OF Rou-
mania. gS degree. in the United States'
we find is refer ed to In the profahe prcss
of the day. Intelligent brethren VIII not
require to he warned that there ~ no
Masonic rite Of Roumania In the thl'e"
States" and cannot be. IL has been ue-
cded by the highest Masonic authoI''y
that no organization can lawiuhy anop.
the title Masonic without the consent
OF the Grand Lodge within whose t'r'i-
tory It seeks jurisdiction. Inc 'fanu
Lodge is the source OF all true MaSon's'
and false Masonry is no Masonry at All.
The downfall OF the so-calied Cerheau
Rite" and the so-called Masonic rue
of Memphis" IN Pennsylvania and else
where, SnOull tcdCn 10y ~
beware OF being misled BY charlatans and
impostors. who geek to make living by
selling bastard degrees and meaningless
regalia. and obtaining money without
making any return for II. AZ some evil
dence of the ciandestine character ana
action Of the head OF the so-calied Ma
sonic Rite OF Roumania," we need only
mention that he champions the cause OF
Sir Robert Stout. who recently was de-
prived Of his Masonic rank by the Grand
Lodge OF England as a Provincial anu
officer. because he had become the W.
Nj. of a lodge assumed 10 be warranted
by the atheistic Grand orient Of France
I'm English territory. All true Freemas-
ons put their trust in God. and have no
communication with, or recognition or,
a rite that is ignorant Of God. and dis
loyal TO his rule as Grand Architect or
the Universe This Roumanian Rite Is
evidently an agnostic rite, and therefore
could not be Masonic But even II it
were loyal to God. it has no Masonic
status in the territory Of any Grand
Lodge.-Keystone.
Marshall Lodge, No. 80, Lynchburg. m
the 100 years of its existence, shows 1889
names on its rolls,of whom 233 are living.
active members. 1t Is named after Judge
John Marshall, Chief Justice of the
United States and Grand Master Of VIZ
GINA.
The report of the'Grand Recorder at the
triennial gave the comparative growth
OF the subordinate lodges and men,
berships shown by 1898. 926 communicates.
55.9l2 members 1894. 95i COMMANDERS,
l00,l3i members; 1895, 961 COMMANDERS,
1035il members. There are ~ command
cries under jurisdiction OF Grand Encamp-
ment whose membership vas 1923 in 1855
against 293S i'm 1893
The number OF subordinate command
cries under the Grand Commandcry at
present Is 96l subordinate command
cries under Grand Encampmcnt, So
knights I'm grand Communicates, 1881 !;
knghted I'm subordinate communicates.
1888; admitted, 3572; restored SIS; deceased,
IDS: identified. 1857: suspended. 1903; ox-
PEELED, loS; total membership. l06,li0. The
total membership In 1892 was y. lyl, and
in 1889, N,724.