organization found in Masonry. And members of Masonic lodges declare
that they involve, in fact, all the principles of Masonic
organizations, and rely on them ultimately leading to their own order.

While we recognize the true devotion of the members of these societies
to the cause of temperance, and acknowledge and commend their active
efforts to resist the progress of one of the greatest evils of the
age, we yet can not concede the wisdom or desirableness of a resort to
principles and modes of action which tend to create a current toward
other secret organizations not aiming at their ends, nor actuated by
their spirit of temperance reform.

In conclusion, we respectfully present the Association the following
principles foradoption [sic]:

_Resolved_, 1. That in dealing with secret organizations, this
Association recognizes the need of a careful statement of principles
and a wise discrimination of things that differ.

2. That there are some legitimate concealments of an organized
character--such as the privacies of the family and business firms,
the temporary concealment of public negotiations at critical stages,
the occasional withdrawal of scandals which could only disturb and
demoralize communities, and the secrecy of military combinations;
nor are we prepared totally to condemn all private plans and
arrangements between good and true citizens, in great emergencies,
to resist the machinations of the wicked.

3. That organizations whose whole object and general method are well
understood, and are known to be laudable and moral--such as