Show Tho CerneauScottish Kite Controversy WASHINGTON July 23The controversy vhich is general among the Masonic fraternity nity throughout the country respecting the JerneauScottish rite has culminated herein here-in the issuance of an edict by Harrison lingman Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Masons of the District of Columbia under date of July 23 pronouncing the Cer eau organization clandestine ana warning aU members of that rite that they are liable to discipline from the grand lodge unless hey at once withdraw from the Cernean body The main reason for the edict aside from other guestions is the Scottish rite controversy and it is stated that the Cerneau itanization has established relations of amity and Masonic correspondence with lie Grand Orient of Prance the governing body of Masons in that country which is nder the ban of at least every English peaking grand lodge in the world because the Grand Orient has stricken the name of God from its rituals The grand lodges of this country it is aid have an additional grievance against the Grand Orient of France because the alter persists in recognizing the negro grand lodges of the United States |