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America, (United States).
An address by the representative of the Grand Lodge of Georgia , to the Grand Lodge of New York , held on the 2 nd of June , 1841 , should be perused by all representatives from Sister Grand Lodges ; it inculcates peace and good-will , and freedom from all meddling interference . Already in Texas there is a Grand Lodge at Austin , with jurisdiction over fifteen Lodges . The correspondence at the Grand Lodge in June last was very
voluminous , but of the deepest importance to the Masonic world . We cannot close our two brief extracts from this printed statement better than with the following from the address of the Grand Lodge of Hamburgh to that of New York . Bro . Morgan Lewis was re-elected Grand Master .
" At this moment , in many countries of our common Fatherland , enraged Catholics and Protestants stand in opposition , Jesuitism , \ that hundred headed Hydra ) , here and there lifts a head , which , though hiding and sneaking , is yet perceivable . It is destroying the . harmony heretofore existing between the different sects of Christians , and undermining the peace and happiness of domestic and civil life . ( We believe that in this judgment we are not too severe . ) " What ean Freemasonry do in this ? First , let it be a warning to ns to use all our endeavours to preserve peace within our borders ; to beware of overstepping our Landmarks , and to understand the spirit of our Order . May every Lodge , and every Brother only strive after Truth and Perfection . Let Forms be honoured , though they may differ , and let every Mason aim at the great object of the Institutionand not l-. e satisfied with performing cold
, aud heartless ceremonies , but studying and comprehending their mystic sense ; so shall every Brother become daily more and more a Free Mason . Masonry works daily without noise , regarding all Brethren with love and honour ; not asking one which si / stem he follows , nor another the colour of his decoration , or how many degrees he has , but judging only from his works ; not minding what his business may be , or what sect he belongs to , but if he be a faithful workman , whose example may he followed . Thus will Freemasonry increase , the different systems and forms will vauish , and the true Fraternity form a chain of Truth and Light . * ' But Freemasonry , has the power , we believe , to allay those feelings of hostility which exist between the different sects : —not by harsh measures , but by love and good example . ' '
MASONRY IN THE UNITED STATES , was introduced and lawfully established by charters from the Grand Lodges of Scotland , England and France at various periods , commencing about the year 1732 , and extending down to about the commencement of the present century ; but all foreign jurisdiction has ceased in that extensive country , hy the last of the Lodges founded in Louisiana , on French constitutions , placing themselvesin 1829 under the Grand Lodge of that State . The following
, , Grand Lodges hold exclusive jurisdiction in the States and territories , and are in perfect harmony with each other although the work , in many parts , is various , and the French , Scottish and York rites are tolerated in New Orleans , and perhaps in other parts of Louisiana , but in the other States , the Lodges practice the ancient rites only .
Grand Lodge of Held at No . of Subordinate Lodges . Maine Augusta nominally 56 Massachusetts Boston 29 New Hampshire Concord 24 Rhode Island Providence 18 Connecticut New Haven 35 Vermont Montpelier New York New York 86
Mew Jersey Trenton 9 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 46 Delaware Dover 3 Maryland Baltimore about 25 Virginia Richmond 63 North Carolina Raleigh 42 South Carolina Charleston
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
America, (United States).
An address by the representative of the Grand Lodge of Georgia , to the Grand Lodge of New York , held on the 2 nd of June , 1841 , should be perused by all representatives from Sister Grand Lodges ; it inculcates peace and good-will , and freedom from all meddling interference . Already in Texas there is a Grand Lodge at Austin , with jurisdiction over fifteen Lodges . The correspondence at the Grand Lodge in June last was very
voluminous , but of the deepest importance to the Masonic world . We cannot close our two brief extracts from this printed statement better than with the following from the address of the Grand Lodge of Hamburgh to that of New York . Bro . Morgan Lewis was re-elected Grand Master .
" At this moment , in many countries of our common Fatherland , enraged Catholics and Protestants stand in opposition , Jesuitism , \ that hundred headed Hydra ) , here and there lifts a head , which , though hiding and sneaking , is yet perceivable . It is destroying the . harmony heretofore existing between the different sects of Christians , and undermining the peace and happiness of domestic and civil life . ( We believe that in this judgment we are not too severe . ) " What ean Freemasonry do in this ? First , let it be a warning to ns to use all our endeavours to preserve peace within our borders ; to beware of overstepping our Landmarks , and to understand the spirit of our Order . May every Lodge , and every Brother only strive after Truth and Perfection . Let Forms be honoured , though they may differ , and let every Mason aim at the great object of the Institutionand not l-. e satisfied with performing cold
, aud heartless ceremonies , but studying and comprehending their mystic sense ; so shall every Brother become daily more and more a Free Mason . Masonry works daily without noise , regarding all Brethren with love and honour ; not asking one which si / stem he follows , nor another the colour of his decoration , or how many degrees he has , but judging only from his works ; not minding what his business may be , or what sect he belongs to , but if he be a faithful workman , whose example may he followed . Thus will Freemasonry increase , the different systems and forms will vauish , and the true Fraternity form a chain of Truth and Light . * ' But Freemasonry , has the power , we believe , to allay those feelings of hostility which exist between the different sects : —not by harsh measures , but by love and good example . ' '
MASONRY IN THE UNITED STATES , was introduced and lawfully established by charters from the Grand Lodges of Scotland , England and France at various periods , commencing about the year 1732 , and extending down to about the commencement of the present century ; but all foreign jurisdiction has ceased in that extensive country , hy the last of the Lodges founded in Louisiana , on French constitutions , placing themselvesin 1829 under the Grand Lodge of that State . The following
, , Grand Lodges hold exclusive jurisdiction in the States and territories , and are in perfect harmony with each other although the work , in many parts , is various , and the French , Scottish and York rites are tolerated in New Orleans , and perhaps in other parts of Louisiana , but in the other States , the Lodges practice the ancient rites only .
Grand Lodge of Held at No . of Subordinate Lodges . Maine Augusta nominally 56 Massachusetts Boston 29 New Hampshire Concord 24 Rhode Island Providence 18 Connecticut New Haven 35 Vermont Montpelier New York New York 86
Mew Jersey Trenton 9 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 46 Delaware Dover 3 Maryland Baltimore about 25 Virginia Richmond 63 North Carolina Raleigh 42 South Carolina Charleston