The Washington bee., 1897-06-05


public in general, the following IS SUP
nitted in connection with the Ascen
sion services of Palestine Command
cry, No. I, X. T.: Several months ag'
/ met the Rev. Anderson layior
the corner OF 18th and PennSyivahi'
avenue, n. W. After remarks, &c,
asked him if at any time should we re
ouire his services and church, woul'
it be all right. He answered that n
would be pleased to serve US. Aoou
month ago Palestine Commanoery
No. 1, X. T appointed commltte'
on Observance of Ascension. The
committee waited on Brother Taylor
and he said that he would preach the
sermon for the occasion. AS soon a:
the news got out, committees from the
opposite faction, Virginia avenue ano
sth street, s. e., commenced series
ofbull-dozing. They harassed Brother
Tavlor right and left. Several days
after the funeral of Rev. Ed. Willis,
ran across the Rev. Taylor, who was
then coming away from the funeral at
Willis church, he was with company
and ! requested him to excuse himself
for a moment, which he did, and |
asked if everything would be all right
for Ascension. He replied that he had
told the Committee that everything
was all right and when he gave his
word it was his bond. These remarks
were made at E and 10Th streets, n. W.
Bv the time | reached @ and 10th
streets, n. W, the Rev. Taylor was
then making toward the avenue. After
more remarks he told me that parties
from the other side had been after him
not to preach, and that he had received
a letter from some of the members of
Palestine. but that when he gave his
word it was his bond. The design OF
services, &c, was then printed and
publications made in the several pa
perS OF the District of Columbia. To-
wards the last, the Rev. Taylor stopped
by the place of Brother H. Nc
Dowell, 18th and l. and stated in
the presence of witnesses that he
would preach the sermon. If 1t was the
last act he did in Shiloh Church. Sun |
day before the Ascension, he gave
it out from the pulpit, by saying that |
he was there to preach to all organl-
cations and they were welcome to his |
church. The members of Palestine |
made themselves easy. And behold +.
on the morning of the 10Th OF May, |
Brother TAYLOR called on Brother Nc
Dowell and stated 10 him that six |
committees had been to him and also |
p. G. NJ, s. r. Watts, NJ. D., (530
member of the Jackson FaCtion) and
owing TO the manner, that he was wor-
ried about the matter, that it was i'm
possible for him to preach, and for us
to let the services 60 on and place who
ever we desired in the pulpit. And
behold on the eve of May 27 Brother
Taylor went to the Metropolitan
church, ascended the pulpit and made
TO the opposite faction. Last
Ascension of 1896, were invited to go
out with Simon Commandery, No. I, X.
I. :, for the purpose of going to the house
of God to offer up our devOtionS. We
were grossly inSulted and not allowed
to fall in. This year we 60 out under
our own standard and not theirs, or
Mount Calvary Commandery either
And this same element enters the
house of God, compels the minister to
leave the pulpit and made him eat his
own words, and then call themselves
Christian Knight TemplerS and Ma
sons. If anv Mason can show me where
here is anything in Masonry that COM
DeIs the Order to enter our politics,
our religion, or our private or civil al
airs whatever they may be; | will eat
ny hat. And yet these good CHRIS
ianS, courteous and magnanlmouS Sir
Knights and MasonS lin name only OF
Virginia avenue and 5th street, S. e,
an enter the house of God and on the
occasion of one of the most sacred oC-
,asionS, viz: the observance OF the
Ascension of the Great Emanuel, for
he purpose of revenge. God being |
more powerful than the devil; we
imply went into our own lines and
brought forth some of our ministers,
Who are not afraid to preach the word
# God. So the Rev. and Sir Knight, !
'eter Lucas, So, assisted by the Rev.
nd Sir Knight ]. w. Gaines, 320, as
listed by Sir J. NJ. Washington, so,
'relate, performed the ceremonies.
will state that we have ministers TO
,urn; we had another one in our line,
Waiting for a chance to be brought
orth. Among the prominent Masons
# the opposite faction present in the
hurch we noticed P. G.. NJ, S. K.
Watts, NJ. D., So, P. G.. NJ, r. H.
IleaNes, 40, and F. H. Cozzens, So,
Of the Jackson Supreme CounCil.) We
ion't blame Brother ]. Anderson Tay-
or, on the contrary, he has our SYM
,athy. This is the second public dis /
rraceful affair that has happened upon
acred occasions by Masons. To
he Sir Knights, who participated, you
lid well, look well, and marched
veil. The thanks of the Command are
extended to Sirs Knights w. P. Gray,
50, Rev. P. Lucas, 80, Rev. J. W,
Jaines, So, Rev. Washington, 320 and
Sir Knight Waller for special services
endered, and the Committee of Ar
sc. We will now see
what next year will bring and to the
article which appeared in last weeks
fmericaR-this is the reason why
We are Handicapped in our labor as
Masons for its advancements in this
country among negro MaSons.
d. F. SEVILLE.
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