TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-05-17
MAsoNs DEMAND ARMS EXPORT
SHALL CEASE
Grand Master Freifcld Of New York
Grand Lodge Calls Traffic Unehristisn.
.united Action Now Urged.
Kill" Applies to Him Who
Sells Weapons.

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New York, A strong protest
against the expectation OF arms and
ammunition from this country to tho
warning nations OF Europe was voiced
by Grand Master George Freifeld of the
grand lodge Of Freemasons OF New York
state at its one hundred and thirty.
| fourth annual convention. The grand
master called upon members of the
/ Masonic fraternity in the state of New
York, numbering ls7 900, to begin u
campaign against the traffic in arms.
Grand Master Freifeld devoted a
large part OF bis address to the war,
saying in part:
I'VE are world fraternity. not
bounded by geographical lines or cir
cnmscribed by race, creed or time.
Teaching the brotherhood OF man, we
tonch all men everywhere with sym.
pathc interest. That the world has but
partially accepted belief in and practice
OF the fraternal relation which should
exist among men is painfully apparent
by the gigantic and murderous strife
engaging the nations of Europe.
Protests Sale of Arms.
"The time is ripe, brethren, to instill
into the hearts and minds OF men the
idea OF a brotherhood so deep and strong
at not only to prevent the killing Of mon
by other men witt arms, but to prevent
also the spectator or so-called neutral
from supplying tic deadly weapons with
which more murder shall be accomplish
ed. The command Thou shalt not kill
applies equally to him who has the
weapon and TO him who holds II for such
use by another.
"If Freemasonry is to play an honor.
able part in the worlds theater Of ac.
tion let us not shrink from the battle
where truth and righteousness cope
with error and evil The world has
been led too long by the men and the
ideas responsible FOR this horrible con
ilict. Let us Join with the church OF
God and all other forces for good in
spreading better, nobler and more ex.
alted ideas.
"There is no earthly power strong
enough to intervene by foreeful o.
peaceful means to cause the conflict q
cease. We look beyond and above the
clouds to the great Architect Of tho
universe and raise our prayers to him,
the God In whom we put our trust
Foreign MasonsAskN No He p.
After descrIbIng the grand lodges
efforts TO ascertain how 20 snccor its
brethren In the war stricken countries
the grand master said that many
weeks elapsed before responses were
received and that none OF them ex.
pressed the desire for immediate action,
and some declined help.
An appeal received from the grand
lodge Of Belgium was forwarded, as
per request contained in 1t, TO other
Jurisdictions through the Masonic War
Relief Association of the United States,
and it was then responded to. This
was the only appeal requiring immedi-
ate attention.
Referring to the matter Of neutrality
among the members OF the organizati
Grand Master Freifeld said;
"Let II be recorded TO the glory OF all
our brethren that our fraternity has
been neutral in the highest sense, the
kindldiest fellow feeling has prevailed
emong all our brethren. and in our
French and German lodges Particularly