Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-11-18

, Charles G odfrey, Ernest B Mason, Emi 1 Marks, George " MoGfsw, FredeTicl A Sutser. Bernard J Flynn, James Wood, Chas A Overlook, Alsck Fishel
 Grant, James D BlaiE-
 On Wednesday, evening the Grand Chapter and the Grand Commsnders 1 held sessions and finished up business
 excapt installation of officers, which
 souk place on Thursday, when the off cers Of the various bodies, elected and appointed, were installed with bhs an
 ciens aud usual ceremonies Of the order
 observed by the different branches. l REPRESENTATIVE OF SISTER JURIsDIo- TIoNs.
 1 During she session the different bodies received the representatives of | numerous sister jurisdictions some
 twenty odd States snd Territories being
 represented besides representatives for Canada, Nova Scosia, Guatemala in
 Central AmsFice snd from Mexico.
 Inc representative from Mexico, s. Ernesto Peieez, came on an inn
 peFtant mission, representing Shs Gran Dlesa Simbolics de Mexico, and asking for the recognition of that Masonic organization by the jurisdiction Of Ariz Jns, ard perhaps ths most Im mporben6 IsgislssiVe business done during the session was she Eeoog nision cf she body of Free Masons rep resented by s. Pelatz by the unani- nous adoption by the Grand Lodge of
 
 The inpogtaecs of the mission Of s. | Pslsez sr4d the Rcsion of the Grand l L dgs ot Arizona Eusy bs more fully ap l 2 eelets when it is nore fully under stood toss tbere is now in Mexico large E13y of what might be termed Mesons vho havs depart ed far from the ancient landmarks Of order and srs rapidly destroying much that has been dissioosively character is5ic of the order from it's foundation to the present day. SsnoF Pslaez repre- sented she gFend body of legitimate Masonry in Mexico, shs Gran Dieta 5iDboliea de Mexico, and tbs Grand Lodge has dons well in extending thab 'ecoz znition 50 legitimate Free Masonry 1 bat from now on must forever { ibrengthsn the bond of Masonic friend Z hip between the two countries and will z end to restore the hnes of Legitimate | Tres Masonry in Mexico. Senor Eg- .ssso Peiaez $ brigh5 md nble man ! nd Mason and 2 spleadid represHnt8 ( we of hts counerymen and i1-osber : Tree Masons. He belongs to HumAni- q lad Lodge No. 225, of she city oE Gusy- ? 1es 8
 VALUE OF MASONRY. n "From the commencement of tine l 7orld we may trace ths foundation of |, tasonFy. Ever since symmetry began N nd hsFmony display cd her ohsEns our rder has had being. During many b ges and in many different countries it 2 as foufished. No art, no science pre- e sded ie. h the dark period of an L quity, whe.i literature was in s low tt iste, snd the rude manners Of our tt ,rsfathers withhsid from them that q; we HOW so amply share, V .asonry dffused it's i0huence. This SC 'ieuce unveiled, arts arose, civilization ti 'ok place snd bhs progress of knoWl- v ige and philosophy gradually dispelled tt Ie gloom of ignorance and barbarian. ti oveFnmsns being settled author of ? was given to laws and the assem- th iss of shs fraternity aoq aired the D ,tronsge of ths great ana She good. pile the tsness of ths profession diff sed uabounded philanthropy. 6' A Abssraotsd from the pure pleasures nlch arise from frisndship so wisely instituted ss that wAich subeists noDg Masons, and which ia is hardly w ssib.e any ciFcu nstencs or occurrence "' n erase. mssonery is science con ", led to no particular oou6try bns ex- nGs over shs whole tesfestoFial globe. bu hsrever the arts flourish, Bhsre it f1' urjshes soo. Add to thIs thas by He cFet and inviolaoie signs, carefully essrvsd among the freternity, it be- He mes en universal language. Hence aDy advantages are ea3usd; the dIs- 1t Chinese, tas wild Arab 8nd the sewage vill embraca brother iton and know that besides the con- ln ties Of humanity, there is still - 'orger obligation 60 induce h.m to nd and friendly offices. The spirit of 8 fulninebing priesb wiIi be tanned, (N q moral brother, though of @ fer t parsu asjon, engage his esteem, for Fl ltusl 5olerssion in religious opinions one of the most distinguished and Pl laeble Characteristics of the craft
 all religions teach morality, if Te other be found to scs the part Of lly honest mar, his private speculs- Mt Ts opinious eFe left to God and him St f. Thus through the influence of asonry, which is rseoneiIsbls to the 50 policy, gil those disputes which lbitter hfe and sour ths tsmpeFs of As ,n, ara avoided, while the common od, ths general object, is zsalously rsued. F'fom this view of oua system it's d. lity must be sufficiently obvious. a. e universal principles of the Art - ite, in one indissoiuDle bond of efTec- D, man of the most opposite tenets, +t. the moss distant countries snd of the VI" Ta' 'ss contradictory opinions, so that in "a sry nation Mason may find friend = d in every clim95e home. Such is ,1 3 nature of our institutions that in 3 lodge, which IS confined to DO par e