Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10
.:FRATERN.ITIES

ship from less than 500 to nearly
1900. Adonirams team is rehearsing
regularly, with new talent In some of
the principal parts. and increased eff
cheney in general, 1t is said. All Super
excellent Masters OF this and other
Jurisdictions are invited, and all Royal
and Select Masters who have not re-
ceived the degree, II properly vouched
for will be included in the class. Can
didates have been notified to be pres
ent at the Scottish Rite Cathedral on
the Esd, not later than 1880 o'clock.
"At the Hath annual communication
of the Grand Lodge of Masons of. the
State of New York recently, William
A.. Rowan, grand master. announced
that relations between the Grand
Lodge sof New York and the Grand
Orient of Belgium had been broken off
because the latter body has abandoned
the belief in God as Masonic require.
ment. >ss'rtss' = :
"The reason for the New York Ora nd
Lodges withdrawal from the Masonic
international Association was explain
ed as follows: ~ - 49,
" THE association said Mr.. Rowan,
was the result Of an attempt to work
all Freemason Only 8 few .juriSdic-
tons, some OF whom are clandestine,
have shown an interest in it. None of
the regular jurisdictions of Great Brit
ain, Ireland, Canada, Australasia. or
the United States, save New York.
became members. Inasmuch as these
last named jurisdictions comprise the
great majority of the regular Masons
of the world, it is self-evident that
closer world brotherhood cannot be
established drought a partly clandes-
tine minority OF less than 5 per cent
of the regular Masons of the world.
The association disregarded the OBJ
jects for which it was formed, con-
cerned itself in matters with which 1t
had nothing to do, and in reference to
which it was without power. Further
more, some of it's members are clan
destine, according to our laws and
standards, in that they do not have
the requirements of a belief in God
and do not have the Bible on their al
tar, and are not recognized by this
grand jurisdiction and, until these dis
abilities are removed, must be and
remain clandeStine to every member
Of this jurisdiction, without regard to
rank or station
"Mr. Rowan charges that the Grand
Orient OF France violated the agree
ment entered INTO by members ;oI the
international -Associatlon 70 tne ex
tent OF empowering us Ioase IN TINS
Jurlsoiction 70 corner the ,uesIee oI
the scottisn rue up 10 anu ,nciuuln ny
patronage spurious organizations in
the grand Jurisdiction Of PENNSYLVANIA
and authorized them to establish
lodges in all parts of the United States
except five Jurisdictions as long as
these five remain in fraternal relar
tons with a CO. Masonic order. 80 cails
ed, which admits men ana women on
equal footing. 9Pubnc Ledger Bu;.
reau, New York; ~ gJsy 4
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Almas Temple is sim exulting over
it's famous ceremonial staged Satur:
day night q week ago az the wv ASH.
"a was Initiated under the direction
OF w Free1and- Kendrick, Mayor OF
Philadelphia and past imperial poten-
tate; In me presence of approximately
5000 Shrinera.
bursh. who came in for considerable
praise Tor the success of the cere-
rnoni6d took occasion to place the
credit where he felt it was due. and
mentioned Past 4 Imperial Potentato
w. Freeland Kendrick, Director Gem
eral Fred J.. Huber, Roland 8. Rob
bins, chairman OF entertainment; Ber-,
tram HI. Roberts, chairman OF mem
'bership; DIR, Conrad Praetorius, chair
man ot reception, as well as all uni
formed units: sss s. & ~ II 4
h Ansang. the Shrine nOtabaes pre1ent
We're tho potentates and @Sa31S from.
IsSRS Temple Buffa I0S Eta
Temptetls Richmond, 1feQcent
aTempia,v Trenton; IN. j MeIha Tenn
t,le.: Sprinxfield, Mass; Sudan Temple,
New. Bern,; N. c.: Wahadi Temple,
.Jacksof. Mis-, and Bounii Temple,
Baltimore, Nd. Several members OF
formed bodies numbering several hun
rS1rad Mun. Baltimore and a large dele.
cation from PhHadeIphia, were in at
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Onnortunitv to .vf,ness the humani.
-tar Ran work fhe Shriners Of North
Xme,;cas 5 rs--doipo; for crinnIed chill
dren viii he gwen at the de9ication Of
the SprfnafieId and Montreal HOSPITALS
this week. Friday. Nav Is. one of
the HOSPITALS will be dedicated at
SnrinrfieId. Mass. and on the follow
ING dsv .fhe one 1t MontreaI Canada.
these q re. tbe first shrine hosnftals to
he esta hfis1,ed -east of fine Mfssissinpi
River Roth we're recently onened for
natients and will be in fun operation
at the time of their dedicafion. F,Iabo,
Iats pans nave oeeH 1 Haos ioI tne
ueulSsA.ui sehsice s.;, Hl sAu 2
scoIe OF .elnpiss VIII oe Iepresen.eu,
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Evarv 5oh,e Of aimss Te,,nIe ha.
heen invitad tn nart;rinate 81 these
events and see for himself what is he.
inc accommodated AmnIe snace 10
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