El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25

Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
/ for the southern jurisdiction OF the
! United States. guiding the destinies of
/ the organization so wisely that even
4 before his death ii had developed from
nothing much more than a name TO Il
! powerful factor for good in the lives
! of men. Albert Pike took the four
! points of temperance. fortitude. prudence
and justice. melted them together in
the crucible of his intellect and
result OF this fusion made liberation
the keynote of the revised system OF
degrees which ne, more than any other
one man. gave to Masonry.
Albert Pike In FL Paso
TN the addresses tonight such brief
glimpses of brother Pixies many actiy
tiles as are possible on an occasion like
this will be given You by other speak
ers. L will refer only 10 the incident
of his visit 10 FL Paso in 1888. AS
a visible evidence of the grand COM
mander's visit, We have here tonight
furniture made for that FL Paso Lodge
of Perfection under his own personal
direction and supervision. in order that
the degrees might be properly conferred
This altar, with its metal horns, this
rail and gate, these columns. these can
delabra are unique mementoes of brother
Albert Pike.
lUeN are NOIln llltlcs
but not for the wealth of the. Indies
would Mount Franklin Lodge of Perfec-
ton part with them. for the associations
connected with them are beyond price"
Albert Pike the Prophet.
Rabbi Martin ZielOnka, 81 master of
KadOsh of FL Paso consistory No. 3,
who spoke of Albert Pike, the prophet,
said: Every world movement has
great leader, who comes at the right
time .lndaiSm nRa1H6 n oh ri
fianity a Paul. and Islam a Mohammed.
to focus its vitality and turn its energy
into the proper channels. These men
we call prophets. Not prophets in the
loose meaning of foreteIler.' but ac-
cording to the ancient conception of
Nabi, one who speaks before the peo-
ple.' one who minglcs with the people,
sees their faults and foibles. and with
the brilliancy OF God intoxicated in
spiratiOn tells them their shortcomings
and bubbles over with enthusiasm for
God and goodness.
1T is such a leader that came to Ma
sonry in the form of Albert Pike While
Masonry was losing sight of it's uniyer-
salty and developing forms to which
only the devotees of a particular faith
could swear allegiance, he came to the
rescue 10 lead back to the straight and
narrow way, and point out to everyone
who had represented the grand master
that the road beyond did not lead TO /
but to universalism. not |
TO limited professions or confessions. |
but TO broader and truer brotherhood. |
Though initiated into the different |
forms of Masonry. his real enthusiasm /
was not kindled, and his lifework was |
not apparent. until he had received the
Scottish Rite degrees
Albert Pike must be added TO the
list of American seers, and, though NOT
so well known to the profane. he rises |
n mighty splendor before the initiates.
His message, as revealed by his writ i
ngs, is OF brotherhood based on mu-
ual obligations; it is one. of sublime
aith in God. as revealed to you and To
ne. though you and / might see him
md worship him in different WAYS. His
central thought is not eternal reward !
My for the GENTLE. or only for the
ew, or only for the Mohammedan- but
or all these. and all others who believe
n the supreme being and live honest
nd upright lives"
A Poem by Albert Pike.
Thomas c. Lea, jr., read Every
Sear," poem written by Albert pike.
nd considered one OF his mass of writ
ngs and often called pixies Solilo-
NY. Tne poem, as read at the ami
ersary by judge Lea, is as follows:
every Year
(By Albert Pike)
lie is a count of losses-eyerv vear.
or the weak are heavier crosses-eyerv
year;
lost springs with sobs replying
into wearing autumn's signing
While thos we love are dying-evarv
year.
t is growing darker. colder-erarv
- year;
IS the heart and soul grow older-everv
year:
care not now for dancing.
IT for eyes with passion glancinp
owe is less and less entrancing2e
year.
he days have less of gIadness-every
year;
he nights more weight of sadness
every year;