Brethren
there has been much discussion about the speech MW Hass delivered at the Philalethes Annual meeting. Here it is in its entirety. MW Haas received a standing ovation at the end of the speech.
A Mason
Fron Nelson King FPS: In December we wrote [via Registered Mail] to the Grand
Master of Masons of West Virginia, explaining that M. W. Bro. Haas
would be our Guest Lecturer. And that we would send him a copy of the
Lecture, so that if he wished to comment, or challenge anything in the
Lecture, he could.. We at that time assured him that we would publish
his comments and/or rebuttal in that same issue. Since that time we
have forwarded to him three copies of this lecture. To date he has not
responded:
Nelson King Editor The Philalethes
Masonry Through the (Rearview) Looking Glass [c]
By Frank J. Haas MPS
Thank you very much for your brave invitation. I know that there is some controversy about my being here. Some of you have examined your consciences about whether you should listen to me, break bread with me, shake hands with me, appear in the banquet room with me, stay in the same hotel as me, and where to draw the line. I respect that fidelity. I am hopeful that this will be only a temporary strain on our fraternal relations. I am honored to accept an invitation that I did not seek. I have the highest respect for The Philalethes Society, and I would not do anything intentionally to harm it. (More)
