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America.—United States.
AMERICA . —UNITED STATES .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . WE have received letters on the subject of the African Lodge , formerly , in 1704 , under the registry of the Grand Lodge of England ; which fact is indisputable , inasmucli as we have made due enquiries at the Grand Secretary ' s office in London , and have even examined records ; but we decline entering further into the subject , injustice to Dr . Crucefix , who has taken some trouble to eliminate results from the very chaotic mystery in which the said subject is involved . We perceive an extract from one of the Doctor ' s letters is given ; but why not publish the whole ? We would prefer closing the subject , and do not intend to refer to it unless it becomes imperative on us to do so .
MASONIC RELIEF TO THE IRISH . —The United States have done themselves honour in their unanimity to meet the dread calamity as well as they could—the effects of the disastrous famine in Ireland . England , ancl the world have all united in the praise worthy efforts . British India , and in particular its Masonic section , have not been behind hand- ; and we have reason to know that numerous Lodges and individual Brethren have swelled the grateful phalanx of contributions to a nation ' s want . But alas for the Grand Lodge of Englandwhich has allowed
, its time to be so frittered away in sill y debates on almost unimportant questions , that the grant for 1000 / . in . aid of the public wants , of their fellow men , could not be brought on ; meantime an abundant harvest has , by the blessing of God , rendered the grant now unnecessary . AVe make this gentle statement , that credit may not be given where it is not due . Whether the grant might have heen carried is not the question ; but the delay is indicative of the necessity of a radical reform in the
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of England . AVASHINGTON CITY , May 1 . — -The Corner-stone of the Smithsonian Institution was held this clay , with the most appropriate Masonic ceremonies , by the Grand Master , Bro . B . B . French . The Grancl Chaplain , the Reverend Bro . M'Jiltan , addressed a most impressive invocation to the Throne of Grace . The object of the testator was " to found an institution at Washington for the increase and diffusion
of knowledge among men . " ¦ Masonry in the United States is certainly progressing in a very satisfactory manner . The " General Grand Lodge" question is gaining proselytes .
NEW ORLEANS , February . —AVe are informed by the German Courier of the above city , that at a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of the State of Louisiana , held on December 22 , Dr . S . Gans , a gentleman ofthe Jewish persuasion , was elected the Grand Master . ; ' ' x ¦ ,-.: ¦ I ,
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America.—United States.
AMERICA . —UNITED STATES .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . WE have received letters on the subject of the African Lodge , formerly , in 1704 , under the registry of the Grand Lodge of England ; which fact is indisputable , inasmucli as we have made due enquiries at the Grand Secretary ' s office in London , and have even examined records ; but we decline entering further into the subject , injustice to Dr . Crucefix , who has taken some trouble to eliminate results from the very chaotic mystery in which the said subject is involved . We perceive an extract from one of the Doctor ' s letters is given ; but why not publish the whole ? We would prefer closing the subject , and do not intend to refer to it unless it becomes imperative on us to do so .
MASONIC RELIEF TO THE IRISH . —The United States have done themselves honour in their unanimity to meet the dread calamity as well as they could—the effects of the disastrous famine in Ireland . England , ancl the world have all united in the praise worthy efforts . British India , and in particular its Masonic section , have not been behind hand- ; and we have reason to know that numerous Lodges and individual Brethren have swelled the grateful phalanx of contributions to a nation ' s want . But alas for the Grand Lodge of Englandwhich has allowed
, its time to be so frittered away in sill y debates on almost unimportant questions , that the grant for 1000 / . in . aid of the public wants , of their fellow men , could not be brought on ; meantime an abundant harvest has , by the blessing of God , rendered the grant now unnecessary . AVe make this gentle statement , that credit may not be given where it is not due . Whether the grant might have heen carried is not the question ; but the delay is indicative of the necessity of a radical reform in the
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of England . AVASHINGTON CITY , May 1 . — -The Corner-stone of the Smithsonian Institution was held this clay , with the most appropriate Masonic ceremonies , by the Grand Master , Bro . B . B . French . The Grancl Chaplain , the Reverend Bro . M'Jiltan , addressed a most impressive invocation to the Throne of Grace . The object of the testator was " to found an institution at Washington for the increase and diffusion
of knowledge among men . " ¦ Masonry in the United States is certainly progressing in a very satisfactory manner . The " General Grand Lodge" question is gaining proselytes .
NEW ORLEANS , February . —AVe are informed by the German Courier of the above city , that at a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of the State of Louisiana , held on December 22 , Dr . S . Gans , a gentleman ofthe Jewish persuasion , was elected the Grand Master . ; ' ' x ¦ ,-.: ¦ I ,