The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-04

10 the sincerity Of the Grand Lodge 10,
washington was sprung 1T
sagneness and uncertainty OF its so.c,iind
declaration and resembling resoiytIo,sse ''eg
lsoo demanded something mora ~ IL oi
IN IT'S former position Of hnrmonv VIII ~,
ter Grand Lodges than do the resoln,ion.
"i,i w. Mntcn Simply state broad prIn.
Clples, admitted 10y all Masons ana 49,
lore never questioned. That 'sornetbin,.
more the proposed resolution recnnlneT5,s,
og Grand Master Chadwick, had N beon
adopted, would have done. We tberefnra
regret that the straightforward rnani
course outlined and advised Nv the Co.,
Master was not followed In It's entirntr t'Hu
IN IN renewing the proceedings Of the Grand
youse OF Nebraska Past Grand Nostcr
Matthews makes the following 1uotaficp
a anu comment We notice that In his re.
view 9f Washington that tho rescindIne
tso-caliedj resolutions Of last ypnr ,vhick
by SO many hive been accented rs entirnl,
satisfactory, did not fool Past Grand Ma
yer fnelps even little bit Having ronied
~ luh the resolutions recommended Nv
Granq MASTER Chadwick and which had
Iney peen adopted, would beyond ali covIl
nave set everything right, Brother pbelns
copies GO, t,su from the report Of the committee
Wick resolutions had been referred ~
resolutions formulated by II aud adoptsd
ny the Grand Lodge and then verv nor.
.llent,ly says The Jurisprudence commit.
zee dld not see ut to SO completely settle
the whole matter IN SO simple and emphatic
u manner us was advised BY Grand Master
ChadWick, hut resortcd to its late course
OF framing its resolutions SO MS To possihiv
admit Of several constructions. ana osts
very directly: Why could not II deciare
Whot Is SO clear to every body else should
pe declared IN this case that "al lodges
are forbidden to hold Masonic lntprcourse
win those declared TO be clandcstiue. bv
tdlct or decree Of any Of the sovereign
Grand Lodges recognized as such"T And
mus IN nutshell as II were, Brother
Fhelps states the reason why the Grand
Lodge of Texas and Il few others have not
rFsclnueo their edlctS of ndpintprcoursc
Win the Grand Lodge OF Washington and
| why they can not with the least degree ~
| seIf,respect or Of care for the integrity or
purity Of Free Masonry do So until il does
declare IN a simple and emphatic manner
what Is SO clear to everybody else. "
In reviewing the proceedings OF New Ter.
sey II is further stated: THE refusal Of
| the Washington Grand Lodge to adopt the
RECOMMENDATION Of its Grand Muster for.
nlOdlng the lodges Of its obedience to hold
Masonic intercourse with those who by
edIct OF sister Grand Lodges had been de.
clarGd clandestine does not appear much 70
US IKE resembling. The truth is that Wash.
/. ington knows that she has done wrong. Inf
mas not the moral courage to admit and
correct II. What right has she to saw that
a Mason declared Illegally made, and
/ of New Jersey is not soI'
In the review OF New York's action, Past
| Grand Master Matthews says we can
not see or admit that she (the Grand
! Lodge Of Washington stands TODAY inst
! where she did before the declarations and
1 resolutions Of 1898 were adopted Had
the Grand Lodge adopted In full the recon-.
| mendation Of Grand Master Chadwick.
| there could have been no question Of tho
| sincerity Of her recantation, but refusing.
as she did, to regard as Irregular and
! clandestine those so pronounced by sister
/ Grand Lodges and reserving to herself the
/ right TO pass upon all such does not, In orr
! opinion, place her where she stood before
| the adoption Of her famous unfortunate
! declaration and resolutions"
/ Under the heading Of Pennsylvania. II Is
/ turther stated; we can not take a covert
Affirmation as this plainly is, as a repeal
| The Grand Lodge lof Washington must
take back water straight. with no dodging
do So"
The extracts given above plainly show
the position of the Grand Lodge If Texas
II Washington will adopt the rejected por
ton Of the recommendation OF Grand Mas
ter Chadwick, Texas VIII be willing to re
store fraternal relations. Not otherwise