Cañon City record., 1902-06-12

forcing any particular creed, the In
stitution tolerates the religious views
and opinions of all its members. This
one element, or principle of Free
masonry, has given to il Its vitality
and force, to raise the oppressed, and
TO break in sunder the bonds of super
stition. bigotry and intolerance. Free
masons claim the right to hold their
individual religious beliefs, but they
willingly grant to Others the privilege
to worship God according to their own
particular creed, with absolute indie
pendence of thought and action.
One other luminous characteristic
Of the Fraternity is that of charity in
its most ample sense, bestowing its
benign gifts upon the poor and needy
with q lAvishness which has no
bounds: yet n, all times, and upon
all occasions, without ostentation or
boastfulness.
The Organism of the Institution is
divided into two Glasses, the Ancient
and accepted Rite, " and the Scottish
Rite" both OF which arr prscticed in
every country OF the known world.
The Ancient and Accepted Rite"
which is called in Pennsylvanis, the
York Rite. is divided into lodges,
comforting three degrees; Chapters
of four degrees; Councils of two de-
grecs and Communicates of three de-
grees, making series of twelve in
all. the Grand Lodgr, A. +. & A. NJ.
being the highest Legislative body.
.'The Scottish Rite confers all
degr,es from the LIST to the SD, both
inclusive; til. last named. OF SD de-
gro. is an honorary degree. aud con-
ferrcd only upon those eminent in tine
Graft. after having been elected to
receive same by the suprcme Coun-
Gil sitting in Washington. ID. C. For
the honor Of the ssd degree. Mason
can neither solicit, petition nor pur-
chas-; il Is what its name implies,
honorary. The governing body of
this rite IL the Supreme Council. COM
posed exclusively of ssd degree Masons.
or more correctly. inspectors general,
which meet bi-ennially in the city
OF Washington, u. G. Each OF these
inspectors general have certain states.
or jurisditions under their immediate
su ,crvision and control, Senator Henry
Nj. Teller being the active Inspector
general for Colorado. This Supreme
Council consists OF 80 members and
no morc. AT their biennial
sessions, they elect to membership,
workers, who receive the SD degree,
but who cannot become active in
spectors general until vacancy in
the Supreme Council occurs, by death
or otherwise. This Vacancy is then
filled from among the honorary in
spectors general.
In Canon City we have the follow
ing Masonic bodies:
Mount Moriah, Lodge, A. +. & A.
NJ, Brother W. T. Little, NJ D., pre-
siding officer.
Canon City Chapter, No. II, r. A.
NJ, Companion F. n. Carrier, NJ. D.,
presidipg officer.
Canon City Council No. 8, X. & S.
NJ. Companion II. NJ. Mingay, pre-
siding officer
Canon City Commandery No. .,
X. T.. Sir william II. Trout, pre-
siding officer.
Brother Henry l.. Price is secretary
for all four of these bodies, which
without exception are in fiourishing
condition, both numerically and
financially, owning their building and
the ground on which il stands, corner
Of Main and Sixth streets, aud having
several thousand dollars invested in
regular dividend paying securities.
Mount Moriah Lodge No. 10, A, +.
& A. NJ. is recognized as one of the
foremost lodges of the state in point
of membership, ritualistic work and
discipline, and has furnished the Craft
in this state four Grand Masters, three
Grand High Priests, and two Grand
Commanders, while one of it's mem
bers has been ON the Jurisprudence
Committee of the Grand Lodge con-
tinuously for u period of l6 years.
Peace, Prosperity and Harmony pre-
vail throughout all these local bodies,
and we hope and expect that it will
long continue.
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