Show joins federation north norm Amert americas cas sole representative in the newly organized Flede federation ration selle des orders et ct societies InItia tique Is the rosicrucian order so states mrs G cherry mckay of this city district commissioner of the rosicrucian order here mrs mckay relates that I 1 in rosi the bulletin just received irom from the rosicrucian grand lodge la in san jose california it Is announced that at an international convention held in belgium near brussels in august the highest officers and delegates of the oldest fourteen initiative orders and societies declared the rosicrucian order to be the sole body in north america duly affiliated with the federation the federation it Is said the first firs ot it its kind consists of the worlds oldest gidej esoteric esoteric and arcane orders most of which trace their traditional origin to an ancient clent egypt roger bacon the alchemist francis i bacon the philosopher and augustine ale but a few ot of the luminaries Iri arles that legends hold to have been initiated into these mystery schools the object of the unique conclave which was participated in by members from fenily all the countries of the world was to institute an organization tor for the perpetuation petua tion of the ancient rites ceremonies and teachings of the respective bodies further to assign such credentials to these bodies composing the federation as would signally d aguish them from mere mystical movements wide acad in the western world today the imperator of the order dr H spencer lewis was accorded high honors in accord with the organizations new position and responsibility lity in the federation it Is stated |