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THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON
Volume 9 July 1916 No. 1
OFFICIAL. CORRESPONDENCE.
Whitefield McKnight of Thistle Lodge Benld, Illinois,
Spokane, has been awarded the Hon June 20. 1916.
orary Grade of Excellent Master. Editor “Universal Freemason/'
Vito Seppi of Garibaldi Lodge, Sa!! Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lake City, has been awarded the Hon
Dear Sir and Bro.: -What- is the matter
orary Grade of Excellent Master.
with our intelligent readers among the
Adam Kowalski, 33d., has been ele
A. M. F.? Tliye do not seem to realize
vated to the 86th degree of the Rite of
the power of the press. Victor Hugo
Mizraim and the 90th degree of the Rite
says: “The power of the press is what
of Memphis.
brings light into darkness. ” Then let
us all use the “Universal Freemason" to
Expulsions. put light into the eyes of all brethren in
For unmasonic conduct the following
the United States. Albert Pike, the
members of Alpha Stockton Lodge of
oracle of the Southern Jurisdiction, in his
Stockton, Calif., have been expelled.
“Men cease to persecute when the per
(This should have been published last
secuted become too strong and numerous
month, but owing to an oversight was
to longer stand and submit to it.” Keep
left over.) Ernest Douglas Mercer. C. J.
ing this quotation in view, I would like to
Murdoch: T. A. Vachon, W. H. Morrison.
call the attention of all our brethren to
James Wallace has been expelled from
the necessity of a more active and pro
Redmond Lodge, Redmond, Wash.
gressive propaganda.
Garibaldi Lodge No. 2 has elected the Since becoming a member of the A. M.
following officers: G. F. Buschman, right F. I have devoted considerable time anti
Worshipful Master: John Seren. Deputy study to Masonic history, and have found
Master: H. McB. Thomson. Substitute that all claims made in behalf of the
Master: F. W. Schmale. Senior Warden: “American Masonic Federation" are fully
F. C. W. Samuels, Junior Warden: James warranted by facts, and with the absurd
R. Thomson. Secretary: D. Conta. Treas rulings of the Grand Lodge of the United
urer: V. Sebbi, Senior Deacon: John States, (American Rite), regarding recog
Kyranakos, Junior Deacon: John Lancini, nition, we have a further aid to the neces
Senior Steward: John R. Rubino, Junior sity of our movement. I am led to ask
Steward: G. Bombino, Almoner: Domi why it is that we are not more widely
nic Conta, Inner Guard: William Atchi known? and with your permission, I be
son, Tyler; R. S. Spence, Chaplain; Levi lieve the answer is lack of sufficient cap
Oleson, Marshal: Lodge Deputy, Dr. R. ital. As business men we know that
A. Hashbrouck. without capital to properly present any-
4y5 THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON
thing, no matter how worthy the cause and we would not have to dodge any
may be, it is very hard and tedious work. more slurs or slanders. I would s.rong-
ly urge that a live, active member in each
From the difficult position in which our
lodge take up the question for discussion
executive officers are placed by the
so that we can rapidly establish our
hitns and slanderous insinuations made selves and make our dream of Universal
by those who, were they inspired by true Masonry an actual reality, becoming
Masonic ideals, would be our friends, strong and numerous so that our perse
cutors and slanderers would cease their
some method must be adopted to change
vile and unmasonic efforts to destroy our
conditions. Right here I would like to
labors for the good of mankind.
advocate that some way be found On page 171 of "Morals and Dogma” is
whereby funds may be raised to prop found the following, to which the atten
erly carry on the work which is of so tion of all Masons, of every rite, can
great importance at the present time and profitably be drawn: "Whenever we
necessary to our growth and prosperity. come to treat, with entire respect, those
Would it not be possible for every mem who consciouentiously differ from our
ber of the A. M. F. to subscribe to a selves the only practical effect of a dif
special fund the sum of one dollar per ference will be to make us enlighten the
month for five or six months to make ignorance on one side or the other, from
this journal a power that will put us to which it springs, by instructing them if
the front in the eyes of the public. If it be theirs and ourselves if it be our
we do not recognize ourselves how can own, to the end that the only kind of
we expect to be recognized by others? unanimity may be produced which is de
The Masonic fraternity is composed of sirable among rational beings, and the
men who are Free( this seems rather a agreement proceeding from full convic
paradox from the methods of some of our tion after the freest discussion.”
local brethren) and I understand that a I remain your fraternally,
compulsory assessment would not be E. H. MULLEN,
regular or permissable, but I believe if Past Master and Lodge Deputy Fidelity
the facts were presented to the brethren Lodge No. 87, Benld, Illinois.
in a forceful manner they would all see
the point and gladly contribute generous
ly to a fund, so that the A. M. F. would Chicago, 111., June 23, 1916.
become favorably known in every nook To the Right Worshipful Masters, War
and corner of the United States. The dens and Brethren of the A. A. S. R.
money so raised to be spent in a proper of F. M. in the A. M. F.:
development of our magazine, the most I am sorry to inform you that Bro.
powerful weapon possible, and for other F. W. Dahn of Irving Lodge departed
propoganda. I firmly believe that were from us Monday, June 19, at 12 a. m.
we able to spend a thousand dollars a The late brother affiliated with the Fed
month for advertising the "Universal eration about one year ago from the York
Freemason” and also make arrangements Rite, and was one of the hardest work
for its sale at news stands, and on rail ers the Federation had here, and we
road trains, that within one year our re will miss him. He was ever on duty,
bellion would surely become a revolution, morning, noon and night. The late
THE UNIVERSAL EKEEMASON 496
brothel was married and left a wife and Trinity Lodge No. 44 installed the fol
|7 children. The funeral was held Thurs- lowing B. B. to office: W. S. Pulver, 11.
Jday, June 22, with full Masonic rites. W. M.; R. H. Allseben, W. M. D.; George
About llu members attended. Brother Pulver, W. M. S.: Paul Raden, W. S. W.;
ll.ew F. Stapleton and Brother Adam T. .1. Engelstadt, W. J. W.; Thomas Per-
{Kowalski took full charge, and 1 warn rot, Secretary: T. J. Engelstadt (by ap
ito thank the brethren who took part. pointment), Treasurer; Harry Barnuni, S.
Fraternall yours, Deacon; W. M. Half. J. Deacon; H. E.
ADO. S. JOHNSON, Knowles, S. Steward; E. C. L. Luker, J.
It. \V. N. Steward: Theodore Carlson, Almoner;
P. J. Rrodesser, Inner Guard: Emil Sauer,
Tiler; Prof. Alfred Lueben, Organist;
Owing to prevailing and increasing war Fred W. Kotelman. Lodge Deputy.
prices, we cannot furnish the "Masonic
Desk Clock" at the price advertised. The Caledonian Lodge No. 29 installed the
factory has notified us that they are following B. B. to office on June 14th,
unable to furnish them at the present 1916: Frank P. Heiser, R. W. M.; John
price. The price will be for the clock Rostgaard, W. M. D.; Emil Kliese, W. M.
and a year’s subscription to the "Uni S.; F. W. Heide, W. S. W.; W. F. Han
versal Freemason," $2.50. son, W. J. W.; Erich Siburg, Secretary;
Samuel Simon, Treasurer; C. T. Hell-
No. 1, Vol. 1, of the “Ohio Masonic Ad strom, S. Deacon; James Jensen, Al
vocate,” has just reached our table, with moner; J. C. Olson, Inner Guard; James
a request that we exchange. We take Reid, Tiler.
pleasure in welcoming any new and able
advocate of Masonry, feeling a hope that Fidelity Lodge No. 73 installed the fol
we be thus enabled to reach more Light. lowing B. B. to office June 1st, 1916: John
The "Advocate" is a clean, well-written Anderson, R. W. M.; R. J. Heitman, W.
journal, both in mechanical make-up and M. D.; Joseph Joynson, W. M. S.; C. E.
editorial selection. We wish Brother Johnson, W. S. W.; W. Alenius, W. J. W.;
Phillips all the success he merits in his C. M. Olson. Secretary; A. Johnson,
new venture, both financial and praise Treasurer: O. Johnson, S. Deacon; Hjal-
worthy. ntan Carlson, J. Deacon; C. Larsen, S.
Steward: A. Paulson, J. Steward; F. Lar
We And on our table a copy of the son, Almoner; L. Larson, Inner Guard;
"Masonic World," a monthly Masonic C. J. Johnson, Tiler.
Journal, just launched on the trouble
some sea of doubt. It is published in St. John Lodge No. 21 installed the fol
Chicago, and its mission seems to be the lowing B. B. to office June 6th, 1916:
explanation of Masonic names and terms, Henry A. George, R. W. .VI.; H. A. Cald-
for what purpose we are in doubt about, wel,l W. M. D.; W. A. Dunton, W. M. S.;
and in further doubt as to the success of L. A. Voudersches, W. S. W.; E. W.
jts mission. It is small in stature, but Voudersches, W. J. W.; Solomon Hyams,
it may be like Lloyd George’s definition Secretary: Otto Czuinerialn, S. Deacon;
of a South Wales system of human meas T. Falcone, J. Deacon; Peter Hion, S.
urement: “from the chin up.” Steward: Hyman Botwin, J. Steward: I..
4!)7 THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON
Aquilino, Almoner: P. Martenelli, Inner his connection with the Order. It is
Guard; A. A. Blom, Tiler. usually suspended by a scarlet ribbon to
The full list of Office bearers installed the button. It is of gold, and consists of
in Lodge Trinity No. 44 are as follows: a triple Tau cross within a triangle, the
whole circumscribed by a circle. This
SPEAK KINDLY. jewel is eminently symbolic. The Tau
being the mark mentioned by Ezekiel
Speak kindly to your erring Brother: (ix, 4), by which those were distin
God pities him; Christ has died for him; guished who were to be saved from the
Providence waits for him; Heaven’s mer wicked who were to be slain; the triple
cy yearns toward him, and Heaven’s tau is symbolic of the peculiar and more
spirits are ready to welcome him back eminent separations of Royal Arch Ma
with joy. Let your voice be in unison sons front the profane; the triangle or
with all those powers that God is using Delta, is a symbol of the sacred name
for his recovery of God, known only to those who are
If one defrauds you, and exults at it, thus separated; and the circle is the
he is the most to be pitied of human be symbol of eternal life, which is the great
ings. He has done himself a far deeper dogma taught by Royal Arch Masonry
injury than he has done you. It is him, Hence by this jewel the Royal Arch
and not you, whom God regards with Mason makes the profession of his sep
mingled displeasure and compassion: and aration from the unholy and profane, hi?
His judgment should be your law. reverence for God, and his belief in the
Among all the benedictions of the Holy future and eternal life.
Mount, there is not one for this man;
but for the merciful, and the peace mak A St. Louis judge discharged the jury
ers, and the persecuted they are poured and declared a mistrial in a case in his
out freely.—Morals and Dogma. court, because of a reference of one ol
the lawyers on one side to an assertion
SHIBBOLETH. he alleged one on the other side had
made to him on his honor as a Mason,
"Say now Shibboleth; and he said, both being members of the Craft. Thr
Sibboleth; for he could not frame to judge ruled that the jury could not be
pronounce it aright” (Judges 12:6); and free to render a verdict in an unbiased
for his failure he paid with his life. An manner with the reference to Freema
other instance in which a word-test was sonry before it.
proposed occurred in the great massa
cre of the French on Easter Monday, COSMOPOLITAN NEW YORK LODGE.
1282, known as the Sicilian Vespers. La Fraternidad Lodge, of New York,
Then the words were “ceci” and “ciceri,” has a range of nationalities represented
and again he whose tongue slipped was in its membership which is made up oi
put to death. 44 Spanish Jews from all parts of tilt
world, 29 Italians. 18 Spaniards, 14 Cu
ROYAL ARCH JEWEL. bans, 2 Mexicans, 2 Colombians, 2 Porto
Ricans, 2 Americans, 2 Germans, !
The jewel which every Royal Arch Ma Frenchman, 1 Russian and 1 Argentinian
son is permitted to wear as a token of —Exchange.
THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON 41)8
IS THIS YOUR GIRL? If this is your daughter, are you proud
of her? Look at her latest photograph.
Then take down the picture of her moth
Is she following the fashions set hy the er or grandmother.
undressed chorus girls of the stage? Which do you like the better? And
Is she bedecked in flimsy garments which do the men of real worth prefer?
|jneant to display the contour of a shape- —Exchange.
fly figure?
Is her walking dress cut so low that WORRIED.
one would think she was on she way to This morning I am feeling fine,
the opera and so high that the color of With not an ache in leg or arm;
her stockings is discernible? Erect and supple is my spine,
Are her fingers, neck and arms covered Good health today’s my special charm,
with gaudy jewels, cheaply imitated on My head is clear, my eyes are bright, .
the five and ten cent counters? Tomorrow I may crippled be,
Is her face rouged and powdered with Dire things may happen me tonight,
the freedom of the brazen demimonde? I'm going to get the third degree.
Is she dining, drinking and dancing
with the giddy midnight throng in an This morning I can walk a line,
atmosphere of excitement? There is no doubt that I am calm;
Is she joy-riding on Sundays and neg No twinging muscle makes me whine,
lecting the church of her father and I do not need a soothing balm.
mother? Tomorrow I may be a sight,
Is the pursuit of pleasure, frivolity and With both shins barked like a tree;
fashion the consuming passion of her Strange things may happen me tonight,
lieart? I’m going to get the third degree.
Is she going the pace in a restless de
sire to shine in the blazing light of the My number’s nine and ninety-nine,
cabaret and to be known as one of the A thing for speed that takes the palm;
fast set? And when they rush me down the line,
Is she walking the primrose path of An open switch may do me harm.
dalliance with no thought of the jour Today my step is free and light,
ney’s dreadful end? My limp tomorrow all may see;
Are her companions lifting her up or ’Tis true, I’m worried, for tonight
dragging her down? I’m booked to get the third degree.
Is she seeking the love of one true man
or basking in the sunshine of many with L’Envoi.
out manhood? Star of my fate, I pray shine bright;
Is modesty a mockery, the prayer book Guide thou my steps and watch o’er me;
and Bible relics of the past and mother’s Let good luck go with me tonight;
ad vice the played-out whim of the anti I’m booked to get the third degree.
quated?
Is she no longer a comfort to those at The Third Degree.
tome, the confiding delight of her After long anticipating
mother and the pride of the family After dreading much and waiting.
circle? After wondering just what would happen
499 THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON
me; learn;
After fretting much and stewing. Have done with foolish dreading,
Guessing just what would be doing, For the pathways we are treading
I have safely undergone the third degree. Are the roads of life that into glory turn
AtLer coming safely through it. Though ahead of you looms sorrow
I’ve a duty—and I’ll do it, Bravely meet it, never borrow
There's a wrong impression that should Any trouble—from your purpose unde
be corrected; fleeted
Though I went by bumps and jerks, Boldly journey on your way,
in my mind the notion lurks Meet your troubles best you may,
That it wasn’t near as bad as I expected. And you'll find it not as bad as you ex
pected.
I had heard about the goat, —Exchange.
That would toss me like a boat
That is bounding on the billows in a DO IT NOW.
storm,
And somehow I had the notion I’ve noticed when a fellow dies, no mat
I should need a soothing lotion ter what he’s been—
When the goat had quit his playing with A saintly chap or one whose life wa>
my form; deeply steeped in sin—
1 had visions almost nightly His friends forget the bitter words the?
Of my countenance unsightly, spoke but yesterday,
Showing where the red-hot poker had And find a multitude of pretty things u
connected; say.
But I’m in first class condition. I fancy when I go to rest, some one will
And I’m filling my position, bring to light
For it wasn’t near as bad as I expected. Some kindly word or goodly deed, Ions
buried out of sight.
O’er that highway, rough and stony,
I was hurried—all aloney, But if it’s all the same to you, just givt
Twas a journey 1 had dreaded all along; to me instead,
And I feared to start upon it, The bouquets while I’m living and thi
For I had it ’neath my bonnet knocking when I’m dead.
It was there that things would happen Don't save your kisses to imprint upot
good and strong. my marble brow,
O, I had a stiff foreboding While countless maledictions are hurloi
Somewhere men were busy loading upon me now.
Trouble for me as I journeyed—and sus Say just one kindly word to me, while 1
pected mourn here alone,
That the limit would be handed And don’t save all your eulogies to carvt
Out to me, beofre I landed, upon a stone.
But it wmsn’t near as bad as I expected.
What do I care if when I’m dead, tlii
But as I’m alive and kicking, Times, the Sun, Gazette,
There’s a lesson somewhere sticking Give me a write-up with a cut in mourn
In my mind—a lesson everyone should ing holder set ?
THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON 500
| It will not flatter me a bit, no matter and bilt Solomon's temple. He had 700
what is said, wifes and more than 30(1 lady frens and
jSo kindly throw the bouquets now and
that is why there is so many free masens
knock me when I’m dead.
in the world.—New England Craftsman.
It may be line when one is dead to have
( the folks talk so,
To have the flowers come in loads from
relatives you know. DEATH MAKES INROADS.
It is but a shrt time since we had
; It may be nice to have these things from
occasion to record the passing of Broth
those you leave behind,
er J. Freke Gould of the English Masonic
But just so far as I’m concerned, 1 really
do not mind. Historian, and now we have to record the
I'm quite alive and well today, and while death of another Masonic Historian—
I linger here, Ireland’s most prominent Mason, Chet-
Lend me a helping hand at times, give
wood Crawley. Field Marshal Lord
me a word of cheer.
Kitchener has also passed beyond.
.lust change the game a little bit; just
kindly swop the decks, Though not prominent in Masonic lit
For I'l lbe no judge of flowers, when I’ve erary circles, he was an earnest Mason,
cashed in all my checks. and took such part as his military duties
—Unknotvn.
would permit, and it may be said of him
that he died as he lived—in the execution
KING SOLOMON—AN ESSAY. of his duty. Though he received Masonic
— light under the English constitution, he
King Solomon wus a man who lived so was an honorary member of Lodges un
■ many years in the country that he wus der other constitutions. The editor of
the hole push. He wus an off ill wize guy the Universal Freemason had the honor
land 1 day 2 winnnen came to him eacii
of having his name enrolled as an hon
one holeding the legs uv a baiby and
nerely puling the kid in 2 and each orary member of Lodge Thomas Valen
^claiming it and King Sol wasn’t fealing tine of Belfast, Ireland, of which Lord
fjuss rite and sed Why cuddent the brat Kitchener was also an honorary member.
Jben twinz and stopt this mixup, and then
be cald for his sored 2 splitt this inna-
cent littel kid so each uf the wirnmen cud
In our own ranks the Brethren of Rob
"have half when the reel ma uf the baiby
amts in and sezs stopp Solomon stay thi ert Bruce Lodge of Portland, Oregon,
wand let the old hagg have the kid for mourn the loss of an earnest Brother,
% i cant hav a hole kid i dont want enny Herman Rose, who lost his life when the
and King Solomun told her 2 take the
steamer Beaver, plying between Portland
baiby and go home and wash its face
and San Francisco, sank near Eureka,
for he was hep it was herz and he told
the other dairn go chais herself. King California. His relatives and Brethren
jpolomun wuz the father uf the masens have our sincere sympathy.
501 THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON
THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON. “I am inclined more and more to agree
with Brother A. G. Pitts that American
Published on the first of each monLh at Freemasonry, instead of being part of a
Salt Lake City, Utah. universal society, is in reality a thin?
Price, 10c per copy, or $1 per year, sui generis: that in sentiments, methods,
paid in advance. Postage extra in and even in objects, our section of the
foreign countries. Masonic institution differs from any and
EDITORS: every other division of the craft . . It
M. McB. Thomson, 415 Vermont Bldg. can readily be proven that innovations
Robert S. Spence, 509 Vermont Bldg, have been brought into the American
Craft, though it is constantly declared
All Letters or Articles for insertion that no man or set of men can make
to be sent to M. McB. Thomson, 415 changes in the body of Masonry. . .
Vermont Bldg., Salt Lake City, not later Some of these changes may to us seem
than the 20th of each month. uncalled for, or even absurd; it may
appear that in some cases prejudices and
Entered as Second-Class Matter at
provincial ignorances have been consult
the Post Office at Salt Lake City, Utah,
ed rather than real needs."
June 1st, 1912.
This arraignment by Brother More
EDITORIAL. comb of his own body is as strong as any
that we have ever written, and bears li
mit in all that we have said about the
WHAT ARE THEY7
Is the system practiced by the local locals having apostatized from the ori?
Masons of these United States and inal and genuine tenets of ancient Ma
falsely styled “Ancient York Masonry," sonry. That they are also bigoted anc^
“Free and Accepted Masonry," “Ancient illiberal we have said: and some of ou:
Free and Accepted Masonry," a genuine own Brethren have thought our Ian
Masonic system teaching and practicing guage sometimes harsh in thus charai
universal brotherhood, as taught and terizing them, again Brother Morecomb-
practiced by the Masons of the world, or proves us right in our contention, e. g.
is it, as we have so often contended, a “Such insularity of thought and down
purely social organization, strictly local right conceit shows nowhere more pliait
in its character, differing in almost every ly than in American Masonry. We hole
particular from the Masonry of other exclusively the deposit of the faith, ant
countries? In replying to this question, whosoever will not receive it from u?
we will quote from an editorial in the conforming to our behests, to the uttei
“American Freemason” of May. most jot and tittle, let him be anathema
The editor of the “American Free We are ready to go—have, indeed, goiv
mason,” Brother Morcombe, while not en —to the point of excommunication, s
tirely free from local prejudices, may be that those that prefer their own though!
classed among the few fair-minded, of and their own methods shall no long?
the leading lights among the locals, and be accounted of the Brotherhood."
this editorial to which we refer might Surely this is as strong as anythin
well have appeared in our own columns we have ever written and justifies us l'3
as an expression of our own sentiments, comparing the methods of local Masonr
e. with those of the Romish church in poit'i
THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON 502
iol' bigotry, persecution, intolerance, and be rightfully deprived of the right of vis
• general cussedness. itation. This right is inherent to his
! Another charge we have made against character and standing as a Craftsman,
;the locals is that besides differing from guaranteed to him by the nature of the
!ihe Masons of the whole world, they are institution, and as being of ’time Imme
not one even with themselves, that what morial’ prescription.”
was lawful in one jurisdiction might be Brother Morecombe has much more to
unlawful in another, what was consid say on the subject of the lolly of local
ered regular by one might be irregular Grand Lodges—many of them things of
|by the other. In this we are also en- yesterday—presuming to pass on the reg
fdorsed by Brother Morcombe, who says: ularity of Grand Lodges that were hoary
i“As matters now stand, a party of Amer with age before the territory in which
ican Masons, traveling in foreign lands, these puny upstarts exist was settled by
might find themselves divided at the white men. Also of the many points in
doors of a Masonic Lodge. In Germany, which the local system differs from Ma
Ifor instance, the New York Brother could sonry Universal, enough has been quoted
enter and meet, as is his right, with the by us to show that what we have said
*Craft at labor. The one from Illinois, concerning the irregularity, un-Masonic
or Missouri, or Virginia, would come at innovations of the locals, and the bigotry
once to a bar erected by his home Grand and intolerance with which they treat all
Lodge, and must deny that men who differ from them is known and ac
‘ins regularly made Masons as himself, knowledged by the brightest minds in
and of a Masonry as excellent as his their own ranks.
own. are to be acknowledged as Broth Enough to show that the locals are not
ers.” entitled to the honorable designation of
Regarding the right of every Mason to ‘‘Mason” and to warrant us asking the
Visit a Lodge while at work, our con question, ‘‘What are they?”
tention has always been that this right
js inherent in every Mason, and is in House Cleaning.
alienable, and this is practiced in every While it is our constant desire that
Lodge in the American Masonic Federa worthy men, and worthy men only, should
tion, where every visiting Brother, re gain admittance to our lodges, unfor
gardless of the Rite in which he was tunately the door can not be so closely
made, is welcome if he can pass the tiled but that unworthy men will occas
Tiler; that even where we deny the reg ionally find entrance. When this occurs
ularity of the Rit£ under which the great harm results, as it is infinitely
Brother was made a Mason—as, for ex easier to keep undesirable material out
ample. the American local Rite—we ac in the first place than it is to expell
cept as regular the Brother who joined them once they have had entrance.
that Rite ignorantly and in good faith, Many reasons may be given why it is
b Sieving that it was regular and legit that such men gain entrance. In some
imate. In this we again are glad to have cases the BB. do not like to use the black
the indorsement of Brother Morecombe, ball because the candidate has been pro
Who says: posed by a worthy brother whom they
“I would contend that recognition or judge would not recommend unworthy
ho recognition, individual Masons cannot material, and so the lodge and the order
503 THE UNIVERSAL FREEMASON
<S^\/W W W W W S/\^/W «A«W SAA^Al^A/»/>/VW W VW »/V,W 'AiW W
is injured rather than risk hurting the these instructions, or makes statements
feelings of a brother. This is all wrong. not authorized by the A. M. F. is apt is
The welfare of the lodge and the order bring disgrace on us, and we neither will
should always come first. nor can defend him.
Another reason—and this especially He must make it clear to prospectives
in lodges U. D.—is that the deputy in that there are different Rites or Systems
charge is over anxious to build up the of Masonry, that while some are local
lodge ready for charter. But whatever in their nature such as the so-called
the cause, the effect on the order is bad, York or Local Masons, other are uni
and the sooner it is remedied the better. versal knowing neither Country, Race or
To do this the first thing to be done is to Creed, to the latter class we belong, and
better tile the door and so prevent the we have no affialion with the lodges
entrance of the unworthy. The next working in the local system whether
best thing to be done is to have a house known as A. F. & A. M. or F. & A. M.
cleaning and so rid the lodges of all ob This must be made as plain as possible
jectionable material. This may apparent without Qualification of any kind. It is
ly weaken the lodge, but in fact it true that the locals do not tell their
strengthens it, as those who are left be candidates that there are other Systems
ing good sound members, are such as of Masonry with which they do not af
can be depended on, and the lodge freed filiate, and whom they do not rescognize,
from the incubus weighing on it will or are recognized by, but this is no rea
grow and increase. son why we should also do wrong.
We have nothing to do with them. We
That some of our lodges have found
claim nothing akin to them and seek no
it necessary to act on these lines, and
more to do with them than did the Jews
have had the courage to do it, is wit
with the Samaritans.
nessed by the number of expulsions re
corded in our official column Ibis month.
INFORMATION VS. MISINFORMATION
Persecuted BB. Defended by the A. M. F. The American Masonic Federation be
We have often had occasion to mention lioves in imparting information to it-
instances where our BB. have suffered members and believes that those who
persecution at the hands of some locals join it because they know no better will
who disgrace the name of Masonry by never make good members; or, what i.‘
claiming membership therein, and the more important, will never make gooi
A. M. F. has ever been ready to support Masons. It also encourages its member
and defend such BB. when assailed by to obtain information on Masonry anc
these enemies of Masonry. But neither all subjects Masonic wherever obtain
will, nor can, defend wrong-doing in a able, only advising them against mis
member of our own any more than in a information, which can be so easily ob
stranger to us. In fact, if anything less, tained from the enemies of Universal
in one of our own, as he ought to know Masonry. Would the man be wise who
better. Ae deputy who obeys the in desiring an unbiased opinion of the ex
structions given him, and acts in strict cadencies of Masonry, would seek it froit
accordance with our laws is always sure a Knight of Columbus? Or expect i
of the wholp hearted support of the Fed Romish priest to dilate on the beauties
eration. But the deputy who disregards of Protestantism? Yet neither would bf