The broad ax., 1907-12-28
REPLY OF JOHN c. JONES OF
CHICAGO. ILL,
To S. r. Scottron of New York, on the
Origin and Legitimacy of the
Scottish Rite Among Col
ored Masons.

| Orl9In ana Legitimacy OF the
Scottish Rite Among Col
ored Masons.
Letter No. >.
AT that time p. w. Ray, John s.
chase, Samuel r. Scottron. and the
other delegates of New York City, not
one of them put in their appearance
at the convention at Philadelphia, as
agreed upon by the Council of Delhi
Grafton. If any person has any doubt
about the matter. read for yourself
true copy of the Legitimate Minutes
of the Council of Deliberation that
was held in New York City January
l3. 1881. Ii is astonishing TO see the
amount of ignorance displayed and
audacity on the part of those indi-
viduals that belong TO the bogus De
bulow Council of New York City, now
writing and talking about honesty of
purpose, and telling the truth, when
they themselves were the first TO re-
pudiate and violate their one agree
ment and pledge that they made. PEG
pie who live in glass houses should
never attempt TO have and make sport
by throwing stones.
| have now and have had for over
twenty-five years, the Grand Consti
tuition of 1762. and the Grand Consti-
tuition of 1856. that regulates the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite
over both HPmispheres, and that what
s. r. Scottron quotes and speaks
about in his article is not now and
never has been in the Grand COnsti-
tuition of 1862 and 1856. have no
doubt but that it is in some cOnsti
tuition that has been arranged and
fixed for the purpose of s. X. Scottron.
The so-called Supreme Council that
was organized in New York City in
1864. by Debulow, starts out without
the slightest shadow of title to legal
ity and Legitimacy, as il Will be seen
by the letters and correspondence
from the Supreme Council of France.
which has denounced DebulOw as an
expelled Mason and an impOster in
France.
Was there any Warrant of COnsti-
tuition passed by the Supreme Council
of France 10 organize the Supreme
Council of New York by DebulOw?
Not any. And no person claims that
there was.
Was DebulOw ever instructed or
authorized by the Supreme Council OF
France TO institute a Supreme COun-
ell in New York City? The records
of the Supreme Council of France
shows that they did not And that
the Supreme Council of France had
no knowledge of it whatever
Does the Grand Constitution of 1862
and 1856 give or grant any power and
authority TO Inspector General of the
33rd degree to travel around over the
country unless he is duly authorized
and empowered by his Supreme Coun-
Gil, and organize a Supreme Council.
There never has been such power and
authority under the laws of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite or
the Grand Constitution that gives any
Inspector General any such power
and authority.
Has that so-called Supreme Council
of New York that Samuel r. Scottron
belongs to, that was organized by De
bulow, ever been recognized by any
regular and legitimate Supreme Coun-
ell in the world? There is no record
that il has. and If it has. when wasII
it. and where at? Such a Spurious
and Supreme Council as that never
will be recognized by any legitimate
Mason, as long as men have got their
right senses about them.
John G. Jones. 33rd.
To be Continued.