New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
OFFICIAL! BY THE GRAND MASTER.

or1 s .s Of F5ss 9s AoG o "a
Rochester n. y. December -, 1897
To tho worshipfii Master. Wardens and Brethren
Of each Lodge in the State OF New-HorK'
painful ba, imperative duty has suddenly de-
am cro5ibIy Informed tina, the Grand Lodge OF
Free aud Accepted Ma Of the RepuhlS 81 f,eru
has corrmitted Masonic suicide and vanished from
I am his day furnished with printed copy OF
the certifcate Of Manuel J. Caceres. Grand Sec
Msssr % VI Msons in Peru
h,s Jurisdiction that according 10 Catholicism he
is DEPOSITED and as such cannot be freely examined
and criticised that the Bible canno; be considered
nor as bssi. OF morality. and he does decree
that on all Masonic affairs the Bible shall be re-
der OF Free Masonry. and that in all our rituals
the word S3 De of e Grand 3S @s '
The body which was the Grand Lodge of Peru
has attempted 10 accomplish that which It is NOT
within tho power of any man or BODY OF men TO do.
in laying violent and Profane ha nas upon great
plan AND very p grGundYEoT r OF she lnssnon truth
IS one of the fundamental tenets Of Freeu,asonTy:
em are agreed that within the covers Of the Bbe
are found those principles OF morality which arc
the foundations upon which to build righteous
The institution of Freemasonry therefore opens
each OF its voaries that he diligently study therein
70 learn the way TO @ me 6u; II also d &C.
trine ever acceptable 10 free and Independent
minded men. that all other truths unfoded the
Initiate through tho Book Of Nature. by the
promptnys Of that spark Of the Divine Life i'm
planted In his breast at his creation by the fat OF
The Supreme Architect Of the Universe, also unite
with those truths which he shall find within this
Great Light as he shall read and understand this
book OF sacred truths in forming his basis Of
Atty" and debating his mode OF life.
II is too well known among US 20 need comment
explapa;io that FreemasoEry takes by the hand
those who from the synagogue Of the Jew,
and those from the Church OF the Christian and
leading them its altar points 10 the open Bible
solemn promise 10 guide and direct his steps
through life by the light he there shall find and
he there shall find g.
While therefore Ereemasonry inclines no initiate
10 depart from the faith OF his fathers. de-
sst from the prayers learned at his mothers knee
II always has pronounced the Bible TO be a book IN
which the most sacred truths are taught TO man.
and IL always will place Bible before its vOtaries
as a safe, and everlasting basis Of morality"
Whosoever, therefore, shall declare 10 the con-
trary no matter what his previous station nor how
high sounding his previous title, does thereby place
h!rneclf and ALI acknowledging allegiance to him.
without the pale Of Freerasonry
that no Goddess temple can be reared In the name
Of Freemasonry.
BY virtue Of the powers and prerogatives IN
vested as Grand Master OF Masons in the Stale
~ New-York do announce and declare that the
SsM esatct and decree Of the said Christian Dam
tween the Grand Lodge OF Peru and the Grand
Lodge OF New-York; and do. by these presents.
command all brethren under the jurisdiction OF the
Grand Lodge OF New.York hence!0Tth (unless and
until the said edict OF the sad Christian Dam shall
be- hereafter removed ana repudiated) to abstain