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Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.
on Tuesday Evening , October 25 . At that time the 33 rd degree and last degree of the A . A . Rite was conferred upon 111 . Bro . William Wallace Goodwin , of Camden , hy 111 . Bro . John Sheville , 33 rd degree , Deputy of the Supreme Council , assisted by 111 . Bros .
Anthony E . Stockei' , 33 rd degree , Deputy of Pennsylvania ; William R . Higby , 33 rd degree , of Connecticut ; and Thomas J . Corson , 33 rd degree , of Trenton ' all active members of the Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction , United States . The following
honorary members of the grade were also present : — Chas . E . Meyer , of Philadelphia ; D . W . Wyman , and George B . Edwards , of Jersey City . This is but the second time that this degree has been conferred in the State of New Jersey , and not
the least remarkable feature of the occasion was the fact that the Bible used in the ceremony is believed to be the oldest book in the State , it having been printed in 1471 , being nearly 400 years old . It is the property of III . Bro . George B . Edwards , who values it very highly on account of its antiquity .
There seems to be in this " age of unsettlement , " nothing that is to be exempt from the assaults of ignorance , bigotry , and falsehood . The most sacred , as well as the most ancient and honorable , of all human institutions alike are the objects of the destructiveness which is now in the world ,
It is , therefore , necessary that the Order of Freemasons is again to be the mark for the malignity of those , who , claiming to be teachers of the Gospel of Peace , and the servants of Him , who was proclaimed to mankind by the hosts of the angels , with that
sublime announcement , " Peace on Earth and good will to men , " should deny their Master and His Holy doctrines . For the past year , here and there , we have seen reports of meetings of fools and frauds , in the guise
of philanthropists , who have tried to make themselves notorious by attacking Masonry . This agitation is not unexpected . R . W . Grand Master Yaux , in one of his Masonic addresses , warned the brethren against the war that surely was to be made on the Order . We remember , when we heard itthat we thought it was
, hardly possible any such effort would be made , and we doubted if the warning was necessary . Yesterday , in looking over our exchanges , we found in two papers , neither of them Masonic : " A call signed by about a hundred clergymen of
New York—principally Methodists , Presbyterians , Baptists and Congregationalists—has been issued for a convention to assemble at Syracuse on the loth of Novembei ' , to opposo all secret associations . This is but a revival of the old anti-Masonic agitation , and
Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.
the clergymen who purpose to take part in it would be better occupied in attending to their spiritual duties . If men choose to become members of the Masonic or other societies , whos secrecy is merely an antiquated and . harmless formality , but whose object
is purely charitable and benevolent , they will do so without asking the consent of either their spiritual or legal advisers . " Again : " A Western professor is proving conclusively to himself that Masonry is . the' identical 'harlot' of Revelations . "
Thus , two public newspapers , on the same day , herald the beginning of an agitation , which will end in the utter confounding of the miserable lunatics , who , bankrupts in bi'ains , are trying to raise capital to support themselves , out of the ignorance , prejudice , and bigotry , which calls itself Christianity . —Keystone ,
Masonic , reception , —On the 13 th of Oct ., Apollo Commandery turned out under command of Captain Cusack , Generalissimo , and George F . Sims , Past Eminent Commander , to receive the newly elected Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York , George Babcoek . About
half-past eight o ' clock the train arrived from tha West , and the Commandery , represented by about sixty Knights in procession , received their highly honoured fellow-townsman , and escorted him to his home on Second Street . The procession was preceded
by Sullivan ' s band , whose music upon this occasion was spoken of by all in terms of high praise Upon arriving at Mr . B . ' s residence , the Command * ery was formed in two ranks , and formed an arch
with crossed swords ; under which the newly elected Commander passed to the steps of his residence , from which he addressed his brethren in a short but happy address . After a short but exquisitely beautiful concert from the band , tho Commandery returned to the lodge .
Apollo Commandery was represented in the Grand Commandery at Utica by Eminent Commander , L . A , Rousseau and Captain General H . B . Harvey . There were also present from Troy , the Grand Officers , Deputy Grand Commander , Geo . Babcoek , ( now
Eminent Grand Commander ) aud Grand Treasurer , John S . Perry , who we may add , had just been installed in his present office for the eighteenth time , an office of trust which it is no light honour to fill acceptably .
It is sometimes a hard matter to bo certain whether you have received ill-usage or not ; for men ' s actions oftentimes look worse than thoy are , and one must ho thoroughly informed of a great many things before ho can rightly judge .
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Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.
on Tuesday Evening , October 25 . At that time the 33 rd degree and last degree of the A . A . Rite was conferred upon 111 . Bro . William Wallace Goodwin , of Camden , hy 111 . Bro . John Sheville , 33 rd degree , Deputy of the Supreme Council , assisted by 111 . Bros .
Anthony E . Stockei' , 33 rd degree , Deputy of Pennsylvania ; William R . Higby , 33 rd degree , of Connecticut ; and Thomas J . Corson , 33 rd degree , of Trenton ' all active members of the Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction , United States . The following
honorary members of the grade were also present : — Chas . E . Meyer , of Philadelphia ; D . W . Wyman , and George B . Edwards , of Jersey City . This is but the second time that this degree has been conferred in the State of New Jersey , and not
the least remarkable feature of the occasion was the fact that the Bible used in the ceremony is believed to be the oldest book in the State , it having been printed in 1471 , being nearly 400 years old . It is the property of III . Bro . George B . Edwards , who values it very highly on account of its antiquity .
There seems to be in this " age of unsettlement , " nothing that is to be exempt from the assaults of ignorance , bigotry , and falsehood . The most sacred , as well as the most ancient and honorable , of all human institutions alike are the objects of the destructiveness which is now in the world ,
It is , therefore , necessary that the Order of Freemasons is again to be the mark for the malignity of those , who , claiming to be teachers of the Gospel of Peace , and the servants of Him , who was proclaimed to mankind by the hosts of the angels , with that
sublime announcement , " Peace on Earth and good will to men , " should deny their Master and His Holy doctrines . For the past year , here and there , we have seen reports of meetings of fools and frauds , in the guise
of philanthropists , who have tried to make themselves notorious by attacking Masonry . This agitation is not unexpected . R . W . Grand Master Yaux , in one of his Masonic addresses , warned the brethren against the war that surely was to be made on the Order . We remember , when we heard itthat we thought it was
, hardly possible any such effort would be made , and we doubted if the warning was necessary . Yesterday , in looking over our exchanges , we found in two papers , neither of them Masonic : " A call signed by about a hundred clergymen of
New York—principally Methodists , Presbyterians , Baptists and Congregationalists—has been issued for a convention to assemble at Syracuse on the loth of Novembei ' , to opposo all secret associations . This is but a revival of the old anti-Masonic agitation , and
Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.
the clergymen who purpose to take part in it would be better occupied in attending to their spiritual duties . If men choose to become members of the Masonic or other societies , whos secrecy is merely an antiquated and . harmless formality , but whose object
is purely charitable and benevolent , they will do so without asking the consent of either their spiritual or legal advisers . " Again : " A Western professor is proving conclusively to himself that Masonry is . the' identical 'harlot' of Revelations . "
Thus , two public newspapers , on the same day , herald the beginning of an agitation , which will end in the utter confounding of the miserable lunatics , who , bankrupts in bi'ains , are trying to raise capital to support themselves , out of the ignorance , prejudice , and bigotry , which calls itself Christianity . —Keystone ,
Masonic , reception , —On the 13 th of Oct ., Apollo Commandery turned out under command of Captain Cusack , Generalissimo , and George F . Sims , Past Eminent Commander , to receive the newly elected Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York , George Babcoek . About
half-past eight o ' clock the train arrived from tha West , and the Commandery , represented by about sixty Knights in procession , received their highly honoured fellow-townsman , and escorted him to his home on Second Street . The procession was preceded
by Sullivan ' s band , whose music upon this occasion was spoken of by all in terms of high praise Upon arriving at Mr . B . ' s residence , the Command * ery was formed in two ranks , and formed an arch
with crossed swords ; under which the newly elected Commander passed to the steps of his residence , from which he addressed his brethren in a short but happy address . After a short but exquisitely beautiful concert from the band , tho Commandery returned to the lodge .
Apollo Commandery was represented in the Grand Commandery at Utica by Eminent Commander , L . A , Rousseau and Captain General H . B . Harvey . There were also present from Troy , the Grand Officers , Deputy Grand Commander , Geo . Babcoek , ( now
Eminent Grand Commander ) aud Grand Treasurer , John S . Perry , who we may add , had just been installed in his present office for the eighteenth time , an office of trust which it is no light honour to fill acceptably .
It is sometimes a hard matter to bo certain whether you have received ill-usage or not ; for men ' s actions oftentimes look worse than thoy are , and one must ho thoroughly informed of a great many things before ho can rightly judge .