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Article MASONIC PROCEEDINGS IN SPAIN. ← Page 2 of 6 →
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Masonic Proceedings In Spain.
only Master Masons who understood nothing about the higher degrees . 3 rd . In 1780 , Count Aranda founded the independent Grand Lodge of Spain . 4 th . In 1807 , Count Tilly founded a Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite . 5 th . In 1817 , the Grand Lodge was dissolved , and its Lodges placed under the jurisdiction of the before-named Supreme Council , and took the name of Grand Orient National of Spain , which still exists , presided over by the Marquess of Seoane .
6 th . In 1868 , at the time of the Revolution , the Grand Orient National , presided over then by Bro . Calatrava , scarcely gave signs of life , and some of its members founded a new Supreme Council , called Grand Orient of Spain , Ruiz Zorilla being elected President in 1870 , although the National still existed .
7 th . In 1875 , this new corporation became divided into the Grand Orient of Sagasta , Grand Orient of Perez , and the small body which remained faithful to Somera as successor of Ruiz Zorilla .
8 th . In 1878 , the Lusitan Grand Orient published a new Constitution ; some of its articles were considered offensive to Spanish dignity , and fifteen Lodges separated from its jurisdiction , declaring themselves independent . They then invited all the Lodges and other Masonic bodies of Spain to a convention , with the object of obtaining
a fusion into one sole body . This assembly was very thinly attended , and consequently unsuccessful . The Lodges , finding themselves in a peculiar situation , not knowing which of the Grand Orients to join ( each of which proclaimed itself as the legitimate one , although neither had been recognized by other nations ) , and not desiring to mix in their dissentions , nor increase the importance of one to the prejudice of the others , but at the same time wishing to proceed in
their Masonic work as regular Masons , decided to apply to the Supreme Council of Switzerland , as the Executive of the Confederation of Supreme Councils , asking to be informed which of the Orients existing in Spain was the legitimate one ; being answered that there was none , but that at the next Convention at the end of
the year one would probably be decided upon , the Lodges again applied to the Swiss Executive for authorization to constitute themselves as a regular and independent body under its patronage , ceasing to exist as soon as a regular and recognised Orient was established in Spain , which they would then join . Upon these conditions the Swiss
Executive acceded to their wishes , and with this authorisation thirteen of the Lodges proceeded to constitute the Masonic Confederation of the Congress of Seville .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Proceedings In Spain.
only Master Masons who understood nothing about the higher degrees . 3 rd . In 1780 , Count Aranda founded the independent Grand Lodge of Spain . 4 th . In 1807 , Count Tilly founded a Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite . 5 th . In 1817 , the Grand Lodge was dissolved , and its Lodges placed under the jurisdiction of the before-named Supreme Council , and took the name of Grand Orient National of Spain , which still exists , presided over by the Marquess of Seoane .
6 th . In 1868 , at the time of the Revolution , the Grand Orient National , presided over then by Bro . Calatrava , scarcely gave signs of life , and some of its members founded a new Supreme Council , called Grand Orient of Spain , Ruiz Zorilla being elected President in 1870 , although the National still existed .
7 th . In 1875 , this new corporation became divided into the Grand Orient of Sagasta , Grand Orient of Perez , and the small body which remained faithful to Somera as successor of Ruiz Zorilla .
8 th . In 1878 , the Lusitan Grand Orient published a new Constitution ; some of its articles were considered offensive to Spanish dignity , and fifteen Lodges separated from its jurisdiction , declaring themselves independent . They then invited all the Lodges and other Masonic bodies of Spain to a convention , with the object of obtaining
a fusion into one sole body . This assembly was very thinly attended , and consequently unsuccessful . The Lodges , finding themselves in a peculiar situation , not knowing which of the Grand Orients to join ( each of which proclaimed itself as the legitimate one , although neither had been recognized by other nations ) , and not desiring to mix in their dissentions , nor increase the importance of one to the prejudice of the others , but at the same time wishing to proceed in
their Masonic work as regular Masons , decided to apply to the Supreme Council of Switzerland , as the Executive of the Confederation of Supreme Councils , asking to be informed which of the Orients existing in Spain was the legitimate one ; being answered that there was none , but that at the next Convention at the end of
the year one would probably be decided upon , the Lodges again applied to the Swiss Executive for authorization to constitute themselves as a regular and independent body under its patronage , ceasing to exist as soon as a regular and recognised Orient was established in Spain , which they would then join . Upon these conditions the Swiss
Executive acceded to their wishes , and with this authorisation thirteen of the Lodges proceeded to constitute the Masonic Confederation of the Congress of Seville .