New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
TIE "HIGH MASON" AGAIN.

4, ,s amusing to hear the profane alkcrs refer to
Some man as IA nigh Mason TIE ,nonr ,h@
ignorant Ike himself. remarks sometime on yes
desigostion' SO applied is Of course sort Of vul-
garism that Is accepted as the most ah'horl,a'iNe
rnyal cohorts or a similar !ncomprehonslble scar
let-robed and gOlden-crOwned magnhte IN az hSAV,,
citation OF great dignity among men 'ertyiny II
travelling many degrees Of longitude or latitude
is going Up. then 1t might well be said ne VINO
IL be remarked that whatever the point reached
may be called hover nign II an u.s. corS5ct thrr
especial business IN secret 1t j. not Mas9nr;
which for ages has existed ana stu lives ~ IN" w.
tegrity OF It's hoary history IL ~ own Only peer
cIusve possession concluded in the Entered Ap-
prentice Feowcraft. Master Mason ana chapter
feyond the Chapter there is no authoritative,
claim 10 be called Masonic. Therefore. his pro-
fame who talks about a high Mason, only proves
ONT Of this confusion Of terms IT happens thnt
tho unins,ructed Mason is led 10 think Tint Free
masonry II be found In various organize lions OF
~ which membership Is regarded Of value 10 ;h,se
who obtain Il. Many seek admission INTO ih"se a.,
% knnw' sonnet hing about Masonry that cannot be
earned IN the original and only Masonic lodge.
take All Of " ,.oniy be- known between the mi
iaion ana the Chapter. If ne who wishes 10 master
Inc teachings Of Fr"cmaSonry VIII devote iimc ana
stuAv 10 the symbolic degrees he VIII az 'Isi learn
bavrnd The limitations Of f'aDiiuar Masonry
here IS no Masonry Of ancient origin 20 be iaugh'.
ri'src ar two classes Of Nasons-onc oiass that
earnestly desire 10 know The Other that anxious
"Mascnry has nothing 70 show IS sp"cctacle or
,,t, an IL. ceremonies ar" sorious and solemn.
~. addressed 10 the Intelligence and con-
ni,l.. ~ N,ecus The school Of the mind the
ScncoI ~ the soul and the school Of In" band have
.h"tr lessons 10 giy" - PIN VINO comes 10 drath'
tn'.' ,rd be Impressed hy their teachings These
49,, 10 nxruslvely for The earnest seeker VINO.
,;rstn, "a learn has The capacity to cOmprchcnd
nnderful truths embodied In The syinDoloPy OF
t ~" Frccnasonry II Ec ~ only a seeker after
something that attracts for time and
5. 'Jshird i'e exhibition no impaired expressed
Iea s 's,nrnoI truths he makes mistake 10 ask
anu tssator into lodge Of Our 1ncicn. craft
III ne nr "nioyabc spectacular exhibition he makes
-otstake II with this purpose ne becomes a mason.
" r. arv auch II might be worm ms rN"tuuiS 10
.oi ~ The heights that lead 70 me placc "n'fe
49, ,rai may be- Of 4 hlgh ."'''-'' i"N NY
stone.
MIL. r,,,a about physical defects IS the da kcst
lhis lii r feernasonry. When II was mace
spo' pn ,Ii;;,,.nn was operative. ara ~ Was abso-
c,; ncccsaary thnt tho r~eipcn. sn p o
caIIy s ali he active du;ies OF An Entered Ap-
To p.ilo' vito craft or Master thni rs ,hat nc
prcIss..' T.. qualified 20 be bearer or puioc.S;
newer Of stones prac sncnv became specuintivo
WORK Dhha,red from It's operative character mo 9
whth ..,'.,sm OF morality. yelled IN nncgor! NM
a ,sl, ,ns by symbols. the heccssaGf and :, s
hus,raI renire nent no longer exstea a1 IT, ~ ~
physical ~ Inc order to retain H. and more 10
discreeIs No day when II shall be botted from
I've 20 20 sr,.rks for with stupidity equai 10 me
our . - The rule Itself there are sn -stst
t,, ne RIA ps-of ovr MaSc .tb II s no. in The
IN calling sns nan or Lody OF men to change -
power OF II ae ohio