El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
MASONRY NOT 4
MILITANT ORDER
But Masons, as Americans,
Must Put Country First,
SAYS S. =. Cochran.

OF the nation and the support OF the
government has been set forth by Sam
p. Cochran, inspector general for Texas
for the supreme council, SD degree,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of
Freemasonry for the southern juris-
diction, who is expected in FL Paso at
the opening of the 23d reunion Of the
bodies of the rite tonight Besides be
ing the authority of the Scottish Rite.
Mr.. Cochran is past master Of. all the
grand bodies Of York Rite - Texas.
Excerpts of an address he viii make TO
, the AIasOns OF Ell Paso. follow
Masonry teaches that next 10 love
and reverence for the God OF his re-
ligiOn. duty is the first great law which
should govern q man in all MS life re
lationships. and IL places duty 10 ones
apex Of the list OF civic virtue Be
sides prescri bling love OF humanity
and the practice of those virtues which
make for good citizenship, Masonry IS
teInity and the unwearying advocate
OF the rights of free speech. Tree
thought and free conscience. without
partisanship, sectarianism. bigotry or
dogmatism- Its disciples are the earn
est supporters OF free schools and OF
al movements for a broader and better
education OF the people.
Doesn't sit in Judgment.
--F'reemasonry does not undertake TO
sit as judge in international disputes,
but il does demounce all that IS bar
bsrous and Native OF the rights OF
humanity. and discoute nances national
sectarian AID race hatred Every true
Mason. recognizing these principles and
truths. must be a real patriot ana place
his nations liberty and safety above
all other objects OF his devotion and
be ready 10 follow the flag All cannot
go forth 20 battle. but every citizen
what they stand for. can and must do
something. according 10 his capacity. TO
strengthen and uphold the honor OF our
government and make any sacrifice
necessary.
Not Militant Body.
However. Masonry is not a militant
organization. Neither is the order cir
cumscribed by national lines As
Americans. Masons in this country viii
Loyalty support the government and de
fend the nation; but We cannot, in any
official sense acting IS Masons- invoke
all our brother Masons TO defend. as
Afasons. the United States in the war
against Germany The order is not
permitted 20 trench upon either the
politics or the religion OF its members
Country First in War Time
The obligation which an American
Mason owes America in time OF war
transcends his obligation in war time
TO his fellow Mason To illustrate: II
an American Mason. at this time. should
discover in this country a German
Mason who was here as q German spy,
and the German Mason would invoke
leniency on Masonic grounds. IL would
be the duty OF the American Mason TO
arrest convict. condemn and execute
the German Mason IN spite OF all ap- +,
reals TO the order that the German
might resort 10. In time OF war q Ma /
sons duty Is first and above al else
10 his country
Visitors Arrive for Reunion
Adding 10 the great number Of local !
Scottish Rite Masons who viii be par |
Elephants and Witnesses Of the work OF 4
the reunion many out of town mem
ters have arrived The class consists I
Of more than so candidates. who have \
been registered during the day Four
teen committees are busy completing
preparations for the work. which Will (
not conclude until Friday night. 4 i
lengthy musical program VIII feature /
the work.
Open Fourth Degree Tonight.
Mount Franklin lodge of Perfection (
No will open the degree work to- /
night, when F E EZell will confer the 1
first Of the ineffabie degrees. that OF !
secret master. assisted BY William r I
Taylor, Hercules c. Smith, NJ Z. Gerry |
and william : Taylor
The fifth degree, perfect master. VIII /
be in charge OF Dr. William NJ Branch, /
Thomas B. Humber. Pleasant n. Rig I
don. N. z. Berry, William B. Richmond. I
Otis E Hall. Arthur A Lee Alvin F. I.
Lee, Carol Y. Lee and E. F. Taylor
The degree OF intimate secretary. the
sixth. will be given by Paul D. Nafe
Scott c. White. Greed F. Bridgman and
George Stapleton-
Lyman L Burgess Will head the sew
enth degree. provost and judge. assist 3
ed by Forrest z Baker. Henry NJ Colt
valid. George c. Roberts and William (
watkins. orator
Eighth on Tuesday Morning.
Tuesday morning the eighth degree
scented by Edward P. Lerner. Clifford A. /
Perkins. Harry E Jordon. Julius H Al !
berts. Grover L Fincham. Harry p.
Hadfield, Fred VanHaven and Alvin D. !
Hudson
Elect OF the nine is the name OF the
ninth degree, which will be put on by
Walter E. AIberthal. Edward NJ
Whitaker. Abram Levy. DR.. Elmer D. !
Judkins. DR.. Jerome D. Love, Alfred C. /
Black and Ethan A Wells.
The tenth degree. elect OF the IS. viii
be in charge Of Dr. J. D. Love. E IL
c. A Perkins. Frank A Judkins and
W. A Alberthal
After lunch the lodge will continue
with the presentation Of the 18th de-
gree. elect Of the u. Charles c. G. Ro-
kahr. presiding. assisted by George X. /
Mengel, julius n. Alberts. Harry z. !
Jordan, P O Nafe and Augustus G.
Rintleman-
Fort Davis Man Presides-
The grand master architects degree,
the 18th. will be. as it has been for :
several years. presided over by Samuel
Allison Thompson. Of Fort Davis. Tex
one Of the most popular men OF the 10
cal Scottish Rite. as well as over the
state in all branches of Masonry. he
will be assisted by DR.. Felix p. Miller.
Francis B. Stuart Frederick ". Bauer.
Philip H Pruett. Dave Crockett
In the 18th degree, royal arch OK |
Solomon, the officers are William A
Johnston, James ". Carter. Thomas A.
Thurston, Charles . Stapieton and Will
liam B. Mitchell
Tuesdays ceremonies will be con-
Guided after o'clock at night by the
comforting of the browning grade of
the ancient series that follow the Blue
degrees. the red degree of grand elect.
perfect and sublime Mason Francis 3.
Stuart, master. is supported by VIII
liam A. Doolittle. John Ashley Gillett.
Gerrie P. Putnam. Alfred J. Carpenter,
P. n Rigdon, r E Ezell and F. Z
Baker