New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11
THE INFLUENCE OF nASONRf.
THE MORAL RECOGNITION OF MASONRY IN
THE STATE OF NETWORK

THE MORAL RECOGNITION OF MASONRY IN
THE STATE OF NETWORK.
The growth Of the Masonic institution for the
last forty-nve years partakes Of the marvellous In
1915 Its existence in the State OF New-fork was
fact scarcely known beyond the few obscure lodges
representing the institution and the few individua
Masons composing them Here and there an 'so-
lated lodge might be found In Western New-fork
with its head Just above the tide OF denunciation
that beat against 1t with relentless fury and they
bravely maintained their existence Olive Branch
No. SO was one Of the few lodges west Of Albany
that remained firm in their allegiance to their Ma
sonic VOWS and saved their charters. records
jewels and furniture from corhscation by a false
displacement of public sentiment The axe Of the
sturdy pioneers who settled in the beautiful valley
OF the Genesee cleared "the prmeval forests" they
covered. and the richness of its arcadian soil and
climate has become ours by heritage. Their forth
tude led them one man to do one thing more.
and that to dsarm public sentiment and dis
mantle II from the fragrant wrongs that had been
preached against 1t in the churches and at the
huskings" Of neghborhoods and the musings OF
political conventions. These noble sres. brave
and dauntless. did the tribes OF Dan. bore the
banners of blue and purple. scarlet and white
through the wilderness of ti-Masonry the fanat-
icsm OF the people. the bitter persecution OF the
church and ntrigues Of party politics that had
sailed them in public and private meetings wher-
they. too cleared" the public mind as clean and
white for the harvest for the Masonic sickle 10
armament above US" TO tell the pilgrim and
stranger the latitude and longitude Of our lodges
f and shseTu to the laws OF the
l have said and well remember. the fraternity
were at this time just emerging from the pitiless
before more wholesome OF public and in
deed private opinion. From that time the present
their temples all over the State Of New-York are as
grand and mu2 1 in proportion and beauty as
cords and tnmity. to promote the cause Of com
mon humanity. and the universally OF brotherly
abroad Membership has increased from mere
hxSnr to nea bsys 10000 and 80 The
now command an influence and a membership
which their founders never expected
tive. the Senate and the Cabinet soldiers sailors
and civilians are all represented in our ranks The
public transactions and recognizes us power in
the commonwealth Of our great State.
condition Of the Fraternity ali tha, its most ardent
friends could hope for. And the question naturally
wheels of progress cannot be stopped In obedi-
ence to universal law we must continue to go for
rule. follow. until the jurisdiction OF New-rork II
It docs not already do 30, equals or exceeds that
50 long az human suffering exists so long will
inhumanity to man. The great metropolis of the
Sa the Of the and %s
or less did RGt dOryye years nag, ago
Master VIII not bettle his fame a distinguished
Mason nor danss his as, IN h
and will In the discharge Of the responsibilities per-
that have preceded him Wisdom viii mark bis
Se honor ana w S9y b Toud e
the great fraternity of Trecr'nsonry Of TIE s.nte
lie Roy N Y