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America—United States.
" Therefore , in token of their appreciation of his distinguished character for intelligence and benevolence , it is further RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY , "That the said ROBERT THOMAS CRUCEFIX be , and he hereby is elected , an HONORARY MEMBER of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , with the rank and privilege of a PAST SENIOR GRAND AVARDEN . "AUGUSTUS PEABODYGrand Master . "
, " Attest . CHAS . AV . MOORE , Rec . Grand Sec . " Jan . 1 . —The Lectures and work were proceeded with as agreed on by the National Convention by Bros . C . B . Rogers and H . G . fiarrus , the Senior and Associate Grand Lecturers , with the decided and unqualified approbation of a crowded assembly . The report of the Committee was very warmly cheered . The address of the Grand Master on resigning the chair to his
successor , was remarkable for its exposition of every circumstance ancl transaction , in particular the election of a representative to the Grand Lodge of England ; ancl the election of two eminent Englishmen as honorary members of the Grand Lodge is adverted to with courteous remark . The address concluded by the entrustment to the new Grand Master of a sacred relic—a lock of hair—shorn from the venerable head of the illustrious Washington , and sent by order of Lady Washington to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , who enclosed it in a golden urn .
THE HIGH DEGREES . — " The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine" enters into some length on this subject , and gives s statistical account of them , whicli is well worth attention . The same periodical expresses its regret that the SUPREME COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND should have adopted " the objectionable , not to say unmasonic plan of introducing and enrolling under its jurisdiction several of the different rites cultivated on the continent . " The Supreme Council of Rites for the northern jurisdiction ( U . S . ) , claims with great apparent justice a right to exercise their high prerogative , and will probably give some efficient proof of their competency to clo so ere long .
IENESEE . —Masonry is in a very flourishing and prosperous condition . MARYLAND . —The fund for widows aud orphans , promises well . Committees of arrangement , ancl for the education of children , are appointed . The subject of one GENERAL Grand Lodge for the U . S . is under consideration . RHODE ISLAND . —A very interesting paper from the Conventionon
, the subject of Certificates , has appeared , and among other suggestions , is one to the effect , that to render a Grand Lodge Certificate of the highest possible value , it shall be deposited with the Lodge with which the Brother is affiliated , ancl to be only in his possession when he is abroad . Thus , if he be of indifferent , character , of course the Lodge will not allow him the use of his certificate .
SOUTH CAROLINA . —The Grand Master , M . AV . James C . Norris , and his officers , have given such proofs of their general efficiency , that their appointment is hailed with the warmest congratulation . KENTUCKY . —The Grand Lodge some time since came into possession of property in La Grange , by bequest , consisting of a building , and land of thc value of ten thousand dollars , conditioned lor the education of
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America—United States.
" Therefore , in token of their appreciation of his distinguished character for intelligence and benevolence , it is further RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY , "That the said ROBERT THOMAS CRUCEFIX be , and he hereby is elected , an HONORARY MEMBER of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , with the rank and privilege of a PAST SENIOR GRAND AVARDEN . "AUGUSTUS PEABODYGrand Master . "
, " Attest . CHAS . AV . MOORE , Rec . Grand Sec . " Jan . 1 . —The Lectures and work were proceeded with as agreed on by the National Convention by Bros . C . B . Rogers and H . G . fiarrus , the Senior and Associate Grand Lecturers , with the decided and unqualified approbation of a crowded assembly . The report of the Committee was very warmly cheered . The address of the Grand Master on resigning the chair to his
successor , was remarkable for its exposition of every circumstance ancl transaction , in particular the election of a representative to the Grand Lodge of England ; ancl the election of two eminent Englishmen as honorary members of the Grand Lodge is adverted to with courteous remark . The address concluded by the entrustment to the new Grand Master of a sacred relic—a lock of hair—shorn from the venerable head of the illustrious Washington , and sent by order of Lady Washington to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , who enclosed it in a golden urn .
THE HIGH DEGREES . — " The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine" enters into some length on this subject , and gives s statistical account of them , whicli is well worth attention . The same periodical expresses its regret that the SUPREME COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND should have adopted " the objectionable , not to say unmasonic plan of introducing and enrolling under its jurisdiction several of the different rites cultivated on the continent . " The Supreme Council of Rites for the northern jurisdiction ( U . S . ) , claims with great apparent justice a right to exercise their high prerogative , and will probably give some efficient proof of their competency to clo so ere long .
IENESEE . —Masonry is in a very flourishing and prosperous condition . MARYLAND . —The fund for widows aud orphans , promises well . Committees of arrangement , ancl for the education of children , are appointed . The subject of one GENERAL Grand Lodge for the U . S . is under consideration . RHODE ISLAND . —A very interesting paper from the Conventionon
, the subject of Certificates , has appeared , and among other suggestions , is one to the effect , that to render a Grand Lodge Certificate of the highest possible value , it shall be deposited with the Lodge with which the Brother is affiliated , ancl to be only in his possession when he is abroad . Thus , if he be of indifferent , character , of course the Lodge will not allow him the use of his certificate .
SOUTH CAROLINA . —The Grand Master , M . AV . James C . Norris , and his officers , have given such proofs of their general efficiency , that their appointment is hailed with the warmest congratulation . KENTUCKY . —The Grand Lodge some time since came into possession of property in La Grange , by bequest , consisting of a building , and land of thc value of ten thousand dollars , conditioned lor the education of