The Lodge Les Sages D'Heliopolis.

Masonic world , who were too poor to obtain legal assistance , it was enabled to settle a very serious dispute between two Masons , strangers to the Lodge , by submitting the point at issue between them to a Board of Arbitration composed wholly of brethren . By this means , one of the

interested parties was spared a considerable loss , and the other was preserved from dishonour . This section further conferred honour on our Order by supporting , in a very complicated commercial case , the legitimate claims of a brother ' s widow , who , without such powerful and

completely disinterested support , might have been ruined . The Committee of Instruction has also been most actively employed , chiefly in obtaining the requisite funds for the establishment at Bucharest , of a School of Arts and Technical Education . Over and

above the various sums collected for this purpose at every Lodge Meeting , and at the residences of the members ; a brilliant theatrical representation was arranged under the committee ' s auspices , the result being a net profit of 2 , 785 frcs . The capital specially set apart for this project

already amounts to close on 6 , 000 frcs ., and the Lodge , in the course of its labours , is hopeful of success . We cannot too highly praise the persevering efforts it is making to attain its end . The Committee has further given , with the strictest Masonic impartiality , every encouragement to

the Roumanian Schools . At the general examinations in 1874 , there were distributed at its instance to the most zealous and active pupils a goodly number of educational works , the number thereof and the various institutions to which they were sent being as follows : To the Ministry

of Worship and Public Instruction : —43 books for the pupils of the gymnasia , 24 for those of the seminary , 15 for the pupils of the Central Boarding School for Girls , 12 for those of the Central Day School for Girls , and 31 for the normal school , Charles I . To the Municipality of

Bucharest : —50 for the pupils of the primary schools—boys , and 50 to the primary schools—girls . To the Board of Superintendence of the City Asylums : —51 books for the pupils of the Hellenic Asylum , and 42 for those of the Panhellenic Orphanage . To the committee of Ladies '—Infant School , 5

German books ; to the Society for the instruction of the Roumanian people , 30 books for the pupils of the Normal School ; to the Committee of the Evangelical School , 33 German books ; to the Committee of the Jewish Schools , 20 Hebrew and other books ; to the Committee of the Bulgarian Schools ; 30

Bulgarian and other books ; to the Committee of Armenian Schools , 20 Armenian and other books : Making in all 456 volumes distributed to the various schools in Bucharest , without regard to the religions which they taught in them

severally . It is to the labours of this Committee of Instruction that the Lodge Les Sages d'Heliopolis is indebted for the inauguration of a series of scientific assemblies very noteworthy and singularly interesting . Among the conferences it is well to make mention of that of Bro . E .

Protopoppesco ou the motto of the Lodge , " Droit , Liberte , Fraiernile , " that of the same Brother on " Misery and its causes , " those of Bro . MUCailesco on Education and Work , and that of Bro . Dr . Lowenthal , orator of the Lodge Le Phare Hospitaller , Orient of Ibraila , on the evils that affect

society and the remedies it is desirable to apply to them . Further the Lodge has established a journal , La Mistria , which is most praiseworthy and successful in its efforts to propagate Masonic ideas in Roumania , and which already holds a good position in the press of the country . The Lodge

also possesses a library , comprising a good number of volumes , among them being several rare Masonic works and most of the foreign Masonic publications . In fine , it is on terms of amity with 34 Lodges in different countries .

The concluding observatious of Bro . Ascher , as quoted by Bro . Caubet , are worth reproducing . " While there yet remains much to be done in order to attain the end we have in view , I think we may congratulate ourselves for the little we have succeeded in doing in the

short space of less than two years which have elapsed since the revival of our Lodge . Let us go on as we have besnin . Let us not hesitate either in the face of sacrifices

to be made or fatigues to be endured , and I have reason to hope that we shall not fail in the means to realise the good we have in view , namely to be a credit to Freemasonry , and to deserve well of it and of our country . "

We can only repeat what we said at the ouset , that we most cordially endorse all the good wishes and kind compliments to which Bro . Caubet gives expression for the prosperity of the Lodge , Les Sages d'Heliopolis .

Ancient And Accepted Rite, United States, Northern Jurisdiction

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE , UNITED STATES , NORTHERN JURISDICTION

WE learn from the Hebrew Leader that the Supreme Council , Ancient and Accepted Rite of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States , held its annual Session , at Portland , Maine , on the 17 th-20 th ultimo , both days inclusive . The usual address of the Grand Commander , Josiah H . Drummond , 33 ° , was first delivered

titer which the several Committees set actively to work , in the transaction of important business . The deaths of no less than twelve members of the Supreme Council were recorded since the Session of 1874 , held in Boston , Mass . Steps were taken at the first Executive Session , held on

the afternoon of the opening day , to place Vermont on an equal footing with the other states as regards representation , and 111 . Bro . Tyler was elected an active member of the Council . Bro . Gen . William Sutton , Mass ., in his seventysixth year , and the oldest member of the Supreme Council ,

was elected an active member of the Supreme Body . The Honorarium was conferred on thirteen S . P . R . S . 32 degree . The number and distribution of these , as well as of Initiates iu this Jurisdiction , at the close of the year ending 10 th July 1875 , is as follow :

Members Initiates Total Maine 130 6 136 New Hampshire Ib 7 0 137 Vermont 46 9 55

Massachusetts 810 40 850 Rhode Island 131 5 136 Connecticut 123 14 137 New York 0 0 0

Albany 171 16 187 Cosmopolitan 95 7 102 Central City 134 23 157 Rochester 184 34 218 Otsoningo 67 1 68

Corning 174 6 180 Anrora Grata 198 13 211 New Jersey 237 21 258 Pennsylvania 596 63 659

Michigan 249 20 269 Ohio 459 46 505 Indiana 284 38 322 Illinois 677 40 717 Wisconsin 112 9 121

Grand Total 5 , 014 411 5 , 425 There are two consistories each in Rhode Island and Connecticut , four in Pennyslvania , three in Indiana , five in Illinois , and seven in New York , as given above , these last including 1023 S . P . R . S ., or over one-fifth of the

number enrolled in the whole jurisdiction , and it is estimated there are over a thousand unenrolled members , whose names are only to be found in the Roll Book of the Supreme Body . It is understood that the number of the Ancient and accepted Rite of all grades will be officially

announced at no very distant date by the Supreme Body . The next Session will be opened in New York , in the Consistorial Chambers of the new Masonic Temple , on the third Monday in August 1876 , when the triennial election of officers of the Supreme Council will be made public .

The Ancient and Accepted Rite , thanks to the very liberal charter granted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , is now a corporate body of very considerable proportions , both financiall y and otherwise . As might have been expected , the greatest harmony prevailed during the four days' Session .

The Enlargement Of Our Institutions.

THE ENLARGEMENT OF OUR INSTITUTIONS .

AT the banquet held last Saturday , at the Ship Hotel , Hallingford , Middlesex , under the presidency of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Brette of Christ ' s Hospital , Bro . R .

Wentworth Little , Secretary Girls' School , replied to the toast , " Success to the Masonic Institutions . " In the course of his remarks , Bro Little contrasted the past and present position of the Craft , and pointed out that the rapid

increase in the number of members brought with it greatly increased demands on the resources of our various charities . The officials of the three Instititutions have been continually bethinking themselves how best to meet these additional demands . The numbers on the books , both of the