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America.—(United States.)
Foreign . 505 misgiving that we observe some highl y intellectual Masons have in a degree absented themselves from public business , and we have some reason to believe that the cause is not difficult to guess at . Let our Grand Masters look to this ; it is a matter too serious and important to be disregarded . MAJOR-GENERAL Bno . GEO . COOKE . —The public papersespeciall
, y the Albany Daily Express , the United States Service , the AVashington Metropolitan , and the Army and Navy Gazette , have announced the return from England of this kind-hearted Brother . They teem with praiseworthy remarks , and are more especially complimentary in their critical examination of the bust of the General , executed by Bro . E . H . Baily , of London , which they announce as a faithful likeness , perfect in J ' eature as well as in muscular and phrenological development .
Next to the bust , which has created quite a sensation , the Albert and Victoria medals continue to be objects of great attraction ; but the civic garland of General Cooke will be discovered in his patriotic exertions in favour of the " Albany Young Mens' Association . " *
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE , July 1 , 1847 . —The following address , with a jewel , was proposed to be presented to Bro . Faudel of London , for his energetic conduct on behalf of Freemasonry ; and at a meeting of our . Lodge on the 24 th June , which was very numerously attended , it was unanimously carried . A great number of visiting Brethren from other Lodges were present . Another equally suitable address and jewel were voted to Bro . Behrend , of Berlin .
The duly warranted Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , being the Rising Sun , No . 444 , at Frankfort-on-the-Maine , to Brother H . Faudel , P . M ., of the Lodge No . 113 , at London : — Much Beloved Brother , — The liberal struggle in which , as a worthy combatant , you have been engaged , if not entirely closed , has at all events arrived at that state when a virtuous termination may be anticipated : that which you so fearlessldemandedand which all
Freey , masons hoped for , has taken place . The mother has entered the lists for her daughter , and protected her with the shield of justice and love . Your just indignation overtook those who , by their animosity and intolerance , debased the name of Freemasons — who would degrade the kingly art into a mere cabal , and gladly turn the . holy works into pious hot-beds of contention . Shall the daughter give thanks to the mother ? Does the honoured greatness of England ' s Lodges , which has ever felt
it her imperative duty to extend enlightened freedom over the whole surface of the globe , demand that we should lay our gratitude , in ' words at . her feet ? Cheerfully would we do so , were it consonant . withcthe fundamental principles of the kingly art : but should we not degrade ; the
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America.—(United States.)
Foreign . 505 misgiving that we observe some highl y intellectual Masons have in a degree absented themselves from public business , and we have some reason to believe that the cause is not difficult to guess at . Let our Grand Masters look to this ; it is a matter too serious and important to be disregarded . MAJOR-GENERAL Bno . GEO . COOKE . —The public papersespeciall
, y the Albany Daily Express , the United States Service , the AVashington Metropolitan , and the Army and Navy Gazette , have announced the return from England of this kind-hearted Brother . They teem with praiseworthy remarks , and are more especially complimentary in their critical examination of the bust of the General , executed by Bro . E . H . Baily , of London , which they announce as a faithful likeness , perfect in J ' eature as well as in muscular and phrenological development .
Next to the bust , which has created quite a sensation , the Albert and Victoria medals continue to be objects of great attraction ; but the civic garland of General Cooke will be discovered in his patriotic exertions in favour of the " Albany Young Mens' Association . " *
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE , July 1 , 1847 . —The following address , with a jewel , was proposed to be presented to Bro . Faudel of London , for his energetic conduct on behalf of Freemasonry ; and at a meeting of our . Lodge on the 24 th June , which was very numerously attended , it was unanimously carried . A great number of visiting Brethren from other Lodges were present . Another equally suitable address and jewel were voted to Bro . Behrend , of Berlin .
The duly warranted Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , being the Rising Sun , No . 444 , at Frankfort-on-the-Maine , to Brother H . Faudel , P . M ., of the Lodge No . 113 , at London : — Much Beloved Brother , — The liberal struggle in which , as a worthy combatant , you have been engaged , if not entirely closed , has at all events arrived at that state when a virtuous termination may be anticipated : that which you so fearlessldemandedand which all
Freey , masons hoped for , has taken place . The mother has entered the lists for her daughter , and protected her with the shield of justice and love . Your just indignation overtook those who , by their animosity and intolerance , debased the name of Freemasons — who would degrade the kingly art into a mere cabal , and gladly turn the . holy works into pious hot-beds of contention . Shall the daughter give thanks to the mother ? Does the honoured greatness of England ' s Lodges , which has ever felt
it her imperative duty to extend enlightened freedom over the whole surface of the globe , demand that we should lay our gratitude , in ' words at . her feet ? Cheerfully would we do so , were it consonant . withcthe fundamental principles of the kingly art : but should we not degrade ; the