Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

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but the yearly presence of a deputy
! In Mecca is obligatory. All Moham-
medans respect everyone who has
made the pilgrimage to Mecca and
| who will respect the sentiment of the
creed: There is no God but Allah
There are hidden meanings in all the
simplest symbols Of the Shrine. The
rays of light around the Pyramid and
the Sphynx each have number and
meaning. Light is the symbol of
intelligence. Intelligence governs the
world The spread of knowledge rem
ders crime and Heanness unprofit-
able, and, through the Order, impossi-
BILE for the criminal to escape.
Among the modern promoters of
the principles OF the Order In Europe
one of the most noted was Weishaupt,
a Rosicrucian and professor of law II
the University OF Ingolstadt, in Ba-
varia. It's members exercised pro-
found interest and influence during
the French revolution, when they
were known as the ILLUMINATE" They
protested to be teachers of philoso-
ply; to ray forth from their secret
society the light OF science over all
mankind without fear or favor. From
this central society branches spread
throughout Europe.
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine have
often been mistaken for members OF
certain orders OF Dervishes with their
weird and remarkable exercises, but
this is entirely erroneous The war
like sect of Bekash pervishes, who
are in alliance with the Begash, or
Shrine, are, however, counted among
its most hoHored patrons. The famous
Arabian Bekash, or Shriners. derived
its name from the peculiar fez which
was always worn by the highest off.
Gals in the mosque or during services
and deyotions in the Shrine.
Among the traditions of the order
occurs this very significant record.
In no single instance has the gov.
eminent Of any country yentured
openly to oppose the silent, secret
workings of the order, although the
secret agents of the government are
always present, and exercise a care
full surveillance in every temple" The
leading spirits Of the order are found |
in every circle of the higher classes,
even including the functionaries of
government, and exert an influence |
in proportion to their position, dam
gerous to the vicious, beneficial to the
virtuoas.
While rejecting some of the doc
trines Of the Eastern Bektash, or |
Shriners, the members of the Ancient
Arabic Order In America follow very |
closely the initiatory ceremonies OF |
their European brothers. They chose
a high standard of principle, and en-
deayor to live in accord with the
higher teachings of the original found.
ers of the Mystic Order.
Growth of the Shrine in America
has been phenominally rapid. In /
1900 there was membership OF l60,-
600 which has more than doubled
since that time. Ismailia Temple, Buff
falo's branch of the great organiza.
ton, numbers $500 members.
At the Grand Lodge of Elks, held
in Baltimore, the following officers
we're elected: Edward Rightor OF
New Orleans, grand exalted ruler;
Morris OdeI of New Jersey, grand
leading knight; F. r. Ingersol of Seat
tie, grand loyal knight; James Shan
ley of Oakland, grand lecturing
knight; Frederick Robinson of Du.
buque, Ia, grand secretary; Charles
White of Chicago. grand treasurer;
Oliver Black of oklahoma City, grand
Iiler. and George Locke of Arkansas,
grand trustee.
Excelsior Lodge No. took up the
matter of attendance and extension
of membership at its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. These important
matters were given the attention de-
served and good results should follow
some of the suggestions made.
Tonight at Schofield Lodge there
will be work in the third degree.
Seyen4hirty is the hour set for the
rqeeting and the degree will be con-
Ferred by the degree team from
Dc anic Lodge No. S71.
Pacific Rebekah Lodge No. en-.
Ioyed pleasant and entertaining