Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
MASONRY AFAR OFF.

ONe OIL the HlSHeSJ HOUOTS llldl Gail
be conferred upon a brother in Hawaii
is that of District Deputy Grand Mas
ter. This honor has recently been con-
ferred on Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Bro Henry e. Cooper. This gives to
him the highest position in Masonry
among the brethren of Honolulu, who
work under dispensation of the Grand
Lodge of Scotland. Just now there
is only one lodge working under that
Grand Body, but it is question Of but
a short time when two other lodges
will be organized under this dispense
ton, and Minister Copper has the au-
thority to erect them. This honor, as
we said before is a greater one than
has ever been bestowed upon Hon
olulu Mason, but is deserving OF it as
he is the most active craftsman Of he
jurisdiction, and he astonishes the
younger men of the craft, for they can
not see how he can be so busy In his
government life and yet do so much
active work for the Masonic fraterni-
ty and it's advancement also. Until
his advent into that country, Masonry
dragged along but slowly. but he seems
order, and a third lodge with possibly
two others in the near future is his
result. Bro. Cooper is now on visit
to Canada and the United States and
expects to visit lodges in various parts
of our ccuntH.
PHILIPPINE Masons have posted the
following demands for equality end
justice. This is received from the fol-
lowing cablegram to Madrid under date
of November 18th, and is as follows;
"Advices from the PHILIPPINES are to
the effect that the Katipunan or Cen
trail Masonic Lodge of the islands, has
addressed the following letter to Gen.
Blanco: We ask, first, that the friars
be expelled from these islands; second,
that all lands occupied by them be re-
turned to their lawful owners; third,
that they return likewise the money
which does not belong TO them; fourth,
that taxes be lessened. First, we wish
you to know that the four religious
societies here think Of nothing else
then getting hold of peoples belong
ings. Second, that il is the friars, and
not you, who govern here, when they
do not like a governor general, they
know how to get rid Of him. Third,
that the Spanish here are low and mis-
cradle creatures. They are nothing
but beggars from Spain, and here they
make us their slaves. Fourth, that in
somuch as we are subjects OF Spain,
we wish to enjoy the same privilege
as those who are born in the peninsula.
Fifth. that to become Christians we
have to pay money to the friars, and
when any of us die the friars do not
authorize the burial until their fees
have been paid In default of these
fees the justice of the peace orders
some member of the family to be club
bed. Post your answer to this COM
munication so that all people may
know what your decision is. Spain
seems to be in luck as a landlord.
The reports presented of two OF the
foreign island countries where Free
masonry has foothold, shows condl-
tions varied. The former, where en-
lightenment, freedom OF speech and
tolerance of conscience exists; the lat
ter. where money now can only procure
the rights of citizenship, and even the
dictation of ones conscience as to re-
ligious views, more so TO receive the
right of Christian burial: but Masonry
will do for the latter what 1t has ac-
compIished for the former, although we
NAV not live to see II: yet it must bring
those intolerance islanders to knowl-
edge of humanity and Christianity as
has been done not only in Mexico ana
other countries of South America, for
as the sun comes forth day by day as
it has from the time when our great
Creator formed it to dispell the dark
ness of night, and to illume the day,
so that enlightened truth goes ever on
ward. onward, dispelling the gloom or
superstition and ignorance, TO bring 10
a knowledge of morality and spiritual
education, and to his knowledge of his
duty to God, his neighbor and to him
self.
Spain has her hands full with Cuba,
and. therefore had better put up her
club on the PHILIPPINE Island, or she
NAV get more than her taxes as did
England from her forefathers.
WHERE FREEMASONRY MEANS
SOMETHING.
The New York World Cuban dis
matches say that the transatlantic
steamers are crowded with Free Ma
sons and other suspects exiled to the
island of Fernando.
Quite recently citizen of Venezuela
was named for transportation. He be-
longed to a lodge of which President
Crespo was a member, and Consul Lara
demanded his release. Following MS
usual custom. Weyler denied that any