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Grand Lodge.
ably by Bro . Muggeridge—that was the fact . A t the bottom of the summons was printed , ' N . B . Bro . Past Master Hosgood will g ive the new workin g as approved by the Board of General Purposes . " When he took the chair he called
the W . M . ' s and S . AV . ' s attention to this , and told them it was the working of Bro . Muggeridge . Br . MCINTYRE said as Br . Hosgood stated this on his Masonic honour , that it was Bro . M uggeridge ' s system , that must be so , whatever the Master stated to the Board . The Master aud the
Wardens attended before the Board , and said the brother represented that he was going to work the new system as sanctioned by the Board of General Purposes . The explanation of Bro . Hosgood mi g ht exonerate him , but it showed that the Master endeavoured to deceive the Board ,
and deserved a more severe reprobation . Further investigation mi g ht be necessary to thrown light on the matter . There were two workings in the metropolis not widely different . He ( Grand Treasurer ) fortunatel y had been instructed b y both the Masters , Stephen Barton Wilson .
than whom a better Mason never walked iu Grand Lodge , and Henry Muggeridge , who still happily worked among us , and he trusted might long continue to give the workings he had so well expounded ; but he trusted that at no time until sanctioned b y Grand Lodge , would the Board ol General Purposes recognise any other system .
Bro . JAMES STEVENS , P . M , ( No . 720 , t \ c . ) asked whether the Board ha I had their attention drawn to the correspondence in any of the Masonic Journals lately . He did not presume that they were to take cognisance of atich
matters , but he merel y asked the question . Next , were the Board prepared to listen to suggestions of any members ot the Craft , to obtain uniformity of ritual necessary to the welfare of various members of the lodges of Loudon and the United Kingdom .
Bro . J . LI . EVANS said the Board had not hail their attention called to any correspondence or discussion as to any nrvle of ritual . Bro . JAMES STEVENS asked for a reply to his second question . Bro . E LAMBERT thought the question c > uld not be asked without notice being previousl y g iven .
The GIIAND MASTER concurred , aud the subject dropped . The Report of the Committee appointed by Grantl Lotlge to consider and rep-rt upon a suitable recognition of the services of the Building Committee was taken as read .
A discussion in which Bros . BHACICSTONE BAICKU , BENNOCII , and LAMBERT to > k part , succeeded , and the annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent In-titiitioil lor agetl Freemasons anil the willows of Freemasons , dated the 21 st day of May , IS ! . ) , was read from beginning to end by the Grand Secretary , became Bro . the
Bev . It J . Simpson siid he had not seen it , ami tlii business of Grand Lod ge wis th refine concluded with this length y document , it tiding onl y finished at ten o ' clock , after which hour no new subject can be taken . ( J rani Lu Ige was then closed iu ample form , and with solemn p rayer .
Ave have received from brother C . Hosgood . of 7 , Walbrook . a letter , in which he states that our recent article , entitled "A Star in the East , or the New Masonic Prophet" is " evidentl y levelled at him " antl requires the name of the
wr ter . Pro . Hosgood is manifestl y unacquainted with the etiquette of journalism , and we therefore take this opp rtunity of assuring him and all our readers that under no circumstances whatever will the names of our writers or correspondents
be divulged without their consent . Bio . 11 Osgood ' s implied threat of legal proceedings tlocs not at all disturb our equanimity . Like every other Mason he is bound b y the laws of the Graft , antl if upon proper investigation iu
accoi ' ituuce with those liws , the info . niati n upon wh'cli wo based our comments shall be proved substantially incorrect , we shall have no hesitation in making tho uiuutrle honorable to the person implicated . Until then Bro . Hosgood will excuse our reticence .
Supreme Council, New York.
SUPREME COUNCIL , NEW YORK .
REPORT OF ILL . BRO . ALBERT O . GOODALL , GRAND REPRESENTATIVE , ON FOREIGN RELATIONS . To the Supreme Council of Sov . Gr . Ins Gen . of the 2 Ard and last degree Ancient Accepted Rite , for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction , U . S . A .
TURKEY AND EGYPT . ( Continued from page 105 . ) There is now a District < Jrand Lodge of Englan d at Constantinople , having twelve Lodges under its jurisdiction , and altogether about thirty-five Lodge s are now working in Turkey and Egypt , under
authority from European ( iraud Bodies . In 1861 , a French Bro ., claiming to have the 33 rd degree from the Sup . Conn , of France , constituted a Supreme Council , oord degree , Ancient Accepted Kite , at Constantinople , fur Turkey antl Egypt , but as usual with our French brethren who have a peculiar faculty
of construing Masonic Law , its object , and principles into a very different shape , according to our ideas , there app .-ars to have been some irregularity ami want of proper authority iu . stablishiug such u Grand Body , antl it loinniiied in a dormant position . In 18 G-1 , III . Bro . Hvde Clarke , received the 33 rd degree from the
Sup . Conn , of France , and in that capacity claims to have legalized the Sup . Conn , for Turkey and Egypt , and changed its Orient- or Valley to . Smyrna , who e it now exercises Masonic authority based on the constructions of 17 ( 52 and 177 * 5 , and have three symbolic lodges , seven Rose Croix chapters , and three
consistories under their jurisdiction . Bro . Hyde Clarke is still the Sov . Gr . Coin , but s ' nc his departure from Turkey nearly two years since , Bro . Constant ! nu G . Carrere , 3 . ' ! ° , " is conducting the ditties of that office , with Joseph Laagtlon , 33 ° . Sec . I I . E . As yet they have not been recognised by any foreign Masonic
hotly , ami the . question is simply whethei Bro . 1 lytic Clarke ppssessid the p . oper authority to reorganise the Supreme Council , give the 33 rd tlegrce , and grant warrant to lodges , chapters aud Consistories . Who will decide ? Much has been written and saitl of late years by
enthusiastic M .-isoirc wriiers and lecturers , relative lo the existence of Freemasonry among the religious sects , tribes or orders of lY-rvishes in Turkey antl Asia Minor . Daring my visit to that c-uatry 1 visited antl attended repeatedly the nuetin : s of several of those o d r- - , and while there were many things in the ceremonies t . iat rose allied so ne . vhat our mystic forms ,
yet it was very evident that they « e , e in no way allied to our history , legends , or teachings of Masinry . Since that tl . it .: our III . B-o . John P . Brown , Secretary antl Dragoman of the U . S . L-gation at Constantinople , has "iven a very thorough investigation to this subject ; Ins long residence , ami extrii-ivo travels in
that , country , and knowledge of the languages ^ have particularly I ' utetl him for the task , antl iu his history of the Deriisbes or Oriental Spiritualism , he makes the foil uving statement : " It has been thought by sonic persons that Freemasonry existed among the Mussulmans of
Constantinople under another lillc , an I consequently in other pans of the East . This I tin not ( in 1 to be the case , though , like in ni' . st secret fraternities , there may be p tints ol resemblance accidentally . I have hail an indirect intercourse with a Mussulman win asserted that Fiveai . asoiin tlo-s exist , there , and he gave me a
list of the places in winch lodges were held in various parts of the Empire , adding I hat tin ; ( . rand Lotlgeexisted on the Lake of' Tiberius , iu Palestine , where it had been taken afier the tlest uclioii of Jerusalem . It must , thereiiire , have existed and does still exist among the . Jews . I regr .-t to have to state that ,
notwithstanding , all my researches to verity this declaration , I have not foil . tl any trace of the l-et on which I could rely . My opportunities of inquiry have been numerous , ami my tlesint to meet with brethren among-t Mussulmans led me to u ^ e all proper zeal in
pursuit of this desirable object . " Others may perhaps meet with more success . The title by which it is said Mussulman Freemasons are known , is , Melamccyoon ; and when I come to speak of this order of Mussulman Dervishes of the Aleeide sect , the reader may judge how far the statement is
correct . " It is rather strange that the Dervishes of the Bekhishce order consider themselves quite the same as the Freemasons , and are disposed to fraternize with them . The name of Freemasonry in the Turkish language is Feriniisnn , antl is one of great reproach .
It . signifies Atheism of the most condeinuable character , and this may be . said of the Bckliislices who from sonic reason or oilier not quite clear to me are held in small repute among other Mussulmans , even those belonging to the oilier Dervish orders . No one in Constantinople
may consider himself at all complimented when he is called a Ferinasou or a llekliishee . " Many of the . educated antl higher classes of Turks have of late years h .-comu members of the Order , being initiated either in France , or the lodges lately established iu Turkey .
FUAN'OE . The most corr -ct detailed history of Masonry in France in the English language , is probably that by
Supreme Council, New York.
J . Q . Findell , published in iStio ; but the subject has been so thoroughly digested in all its variois phases , by able French writers , that any attempt to introduce a lengthy record of events and changes , would be superfluous in this miscellaneous and concise report . The Grand Orient of Franc , the history of which forms a volume , has , during the past quarter of a
century , occupied the most eonspicioiis position of any Masonic Grand Body on the Continent ; but I regret to say that the record of its labours , system and teachings has not met with the flattering results that should have emanated from so prominent a Body , having control of such an extensive field of labour , and opportunities for perpetuating our sublime art . That
Body appears to have been content since adopting the work in conformity with their ideas of Masonry , as illustrated in what is generally known as the French Modern Kite , to continue its practice regardless of the opinions of the fraternity in other countries , as to what is or should be the guide antl rule , according to our ancient customs and mutual benefit of the Brotherhood
in other Jurisdictions ; ami while admitting that climate , education , habits , local civil laws and customs may have a decided influence in changing somewhat the routine adopted by others , there certainly can be no justifiable excuse in making such radical changes in the work as to make it questionable whether their peculiar style of ceremonies are intended for the same
Masonic purpose . This the Grand Orient of Franco has done , antl it is a noted fact that the ceremonies , teachings antl principles under that Jurisdiction tire so peculiarly liberal and totall y diflcreiit from the Masonic Order as known ami practised in Germany , England ,-Ireland , and throughout the United States , as to make it a subject of set ions comment , whether our
interchange of fraternity should exist , when the obligations are so totally tlilli rent . The Reeling and ideas of the Latin race do not harmonize with those of the Anglo-> axon , and the qn . stioii of a universal Brotherhood , based upon Masonic principles of mutual obligations and secret work for recognition , is yet to be accomplished ; and the farce so generally practised in France ,
of unintelligible , superficial , p hilosophical mummery , must be changed to a more simple , comprehensive , ' practical system of mutual obligations and leeogaition in the mystic anil sacred bonds of Masonry , free from the political iu ( l icut cs that have so often been interwoven by designing , unscrupulous aspirants for the past half century , before we can justly unite with
them on the broad platform of Masonic Brotherhood , according to our bins , ceremonies and obligation .- ) . In 18 ( 52 , it appears that the Grand Orient , not being able to control its hi gh dignitaries , who , forgetting the giltleii rule , ami professed principles of the Ortler , were disposed to take a worldly and belligerent view of affairs , obliged the eiiil government to place .
a military ruler over its affairs , that comparative peace and harmony should prevail , antl Mar .-hai Magnan was duly initiated into nil the invstcvi . s . ami installed the same evuiing as Grand Master ol the ( iraud Orient ; Murat , the spendthrift , having managed , during his term of office , to squander all the reserve capital , antl leave the Grand Botlv heavily iu debt .
rortunatcly , Magnan mail .- a faithful presiding olficer , and the Order improved under his good management . The principal charge against him being the attempt to coerce the Supreme Council , 33 " , . Ancient Accepted Rite under Vieuiiet . antl compel them to abolish that Supreme Body , which he failed to accomplish Magnan died iu 1 H (>" > , ami was stieee . tletl bv General
Mclhnet , commander of the National Guard ol Paris , who was elected Grand M isler in June , l . S ( i " > . Among the serious objections slrtmgly urged against the administration ol the Grand Orient is , the careless and iudilf . rent maimer in which they acknowledge ilea ly every spurious Masonic Grand Body that applies to them , thereby giving
encouragement to illegal acts , ami creating iniic ' i controversy and dissatisfaction among the regular meinlicis of the Order at large , which , with a lit lie more cantio i and attention , could easily be avoided . 'Ihere are FIVK so-called Grantl Bodies mentioned in their calendar for the present voir that are irregular and spurious . My earnest appeal to Bro . De Sainl-Jean , president of the administrative Body , on this i > ubji-ct , during
my _ visits to Pans m August last , induced me to believe , from his admission of these glaring errors , that this objectionable feature won ' t ! be remedied by the Graud Orient in future ; but incredible a > it may appear , the Bulletin of the Grand Orient for October
contains the oflicial Decree of the Grand Master Mellinet , dated November . 1 , recognizing a spurious Grand Body , styling theiuselfes the Supreme Council for the Slate of Limisian i , located at New Orleans . ( To be continued . )
The New Voile Meciim ( invented and manufactured by Charles II . Vincent , ii | iticw i . if 2 J . \ Viu > l . « ir-xtrect , Liverpool ) consist * •>( a t > -lc « co ¦
times the price . \\ on . lcr nl it * h m ; . y serin , ihe pr ' i-c .. f this , ingenious cninliiniitiiiii i * on'v , ' 1 < . 0 . 1 ami Mr . Vincent sends , it ( carriage free ) anywi cro with primed tlireuti HIS . upon receipt of post tillice orJer or nUmps to the amount of 3 s . led . — ADVT .
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Grand Lodge.
ably by Bro . Muggeridge—that was the fact . A t the bottom of the summons was printed , ' N . B . Bro . Past Master Hosgood will g ive the new workin g as approved by the Board of General Purposes . " When he took the chair he called
the W . M . ' s and S . AV . ' s attention to this , and told them it was the working of Bro . Muggeridge . Br . MCINTYRE said as Br . Hosgood stated this on his Masonic honour , that it was Bro . M uggeridge ' s system , that must be so , whatever the Master stated to the Board . The Master aud the
Wardens attended before the Board , and said the brother represented that he was going to work the new system as sanctioned by the Board of General Purposes . The explanation of Bro . Hosgood mi g ht exonerate him , but it showed that the Master endeavoured to deceive the Board ,
and deserved a more severe reprobation . Further investigation mi g ht be necessary to thrown light on the matter . There were two workings in the metropolis not widely different . He ( Grand Treasurer ) fortunatel y had been instructed b y both the Masters , Stephen Barton Wilson .
than whom a better Mason never walked iu Grand Lodge , and Henry Muggeridge , who still happily worked among us , and he trusted might long continue to give the workings he had so well expounded ; but he trusted that at no time until sanctioned b y Grand Lodge , would the Board ol General Purposes recognise any other system .
Bro . JAMES STEVENS , P . M , ( No . 720 , t \ c . ) asked whether the Board ha I had their attention drawn to the correspondence in any of the Masonic Journals lately . He did not presume that they were to take cognisance of atich
matters , but he merel y asked the question . Next , were the Board prepared to listen to suggestions of any members ot the Craft , to obtain uniformity of ritual necessary to the welfare of various members of the lodges of Loudon and the United Kingdom .
Bro . J . LI . EVANS said the Board had not hail their attention called to any correspondence or discussion as to any nrvle of ritual . Bro . JAMES STEVENS asked for a reply to his second question . Bro . E LAMBERT thought the question c > uld not be asked without notice being previousl y g iven .
The GIIAND MASTER concurred , aud the subject dropped . The Report of the Committee appointed by Grantl Lotlge to consider and rep-rt upon a suitable recognition of the services of the Building Committee was taken as read .
A discussion in which Bros . BHACICSTONE BAICKU , BENNOCII , and LAMBERT to > k part , succeeded , and the annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent In-titiitioil lor agetl Freemasons anil the willows of Freemasons , dated the 21 st day of May , IS ! . ) , was read from beginning to end by the Grand Secretary , became Bro . the
Bev . It J . Simpson siid he had not seen it , ami tlii business of Grand Lod ge wis th refine concluded with this length y document , it tiding onl y finished at ten o ' clock , after which hour no new subject can be taken . ( J rani Lu Ige was then closed iu ample form , and with solemn p rayer .
Ave have received from brother C . Hosgood . of 7 , Walbrook . a letter , in which he states that our recent article , entitled "A Star in the East , or the New Masonic Prophet" is " evidentl y levelled at him " antl requires the name of the
wr ter . Pro . Hosgood is manifestl y unacquainted with the etiquette of journalism , and we therefore take this opp rtunity of assuring him and all our readers that under no circumstances whatever will the names of our writers or correspondents
be divulged without their consent . Bio . 11 Osgood ' s implied threat of legal proceedings tlocs not at all disturb our equanimity . Like every other Mason he is bound b y the laws of the Graft , antl if upon proper investigation iu
accoi ' ituuce with those liws , the info . niati n upon wh'cli wo based our comments shall be proved substantially incorrect , we shall have no hesitation in making tho uiuutrle honorable to the person implicated . Until then Bro . Hosgood will excuse our reticence .
Supreme Council, New York.
SUPREME COUNCIL , NEW YORK .
REPORT OF ILL . BRO . ALBERT O . GOODALL , GRAND REPRESENTATIVE , ON FOREIGN RELATIONS . To the Supreme Council of Sov . Gr . Ins Gen . of the 2 Ard and last degree Ancient Accepted Rite , for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction , U . S . A .
TURKEY AND EGYPT . ( Continued from page 105 . ) There is now a District < Jrand Lodge of Englan d at Constantinople , having twelve Lodges under its jurisdiction , and altogether about thirty-five Lodge s are now working in Turkey and Egypt , under
authority from European ( iraud Bodies . In 1861 , a French Bro ., claiming to have the 33 rd degree from the Sup . Conn , of France , constituted a Supreme Council , oord degree , Ancient Accepted Kite , at Constantinople , fur Turkey antl Egypt , but as usual with our French brethren who have a peculiar faculty
of construing Masonic Law , its object , and principles into a very different shape , according to our ideas , there app .-ars to have been some irregularity ami want of proper authority iu . stablishiug such u Grand Body , antl it loinniiied in a dormant position . In 18 G-1 , III . Bro . Hvde Clarke , received the 33 rd degree from the
Sup . Conn , of France , and in that capacity claims to have legalized the Sup . Conn , for Turkey and Egypt , and changed its Orient- or Valley to . Smyrna , who e it now exercises Masonic authority based on the constructions of 17 ( 52 and 177 * 5 , and have three symbolic lodges , seven Rose Croix chapters , and three
consistories under their jurisdiction . Bro . Hyde Clarke is still the Sov . Gr . Coin , but s ' nc his departure from Turkey nearly two years since , Bro . Constant ! nu G . Carrere , 3 . ' ! ° , " is conducting the ditties of that office , with Joseph Laagtlon , 33 ° . Sec . I I . E . As yet they have not been recognised by any foreign Masonic
hotly , ami the . question is simply whethei Bro . 1 lytic Clarke ppssessid the p . oper authority to reorganise the Supreme Council , give the 33 rd tlegrce , and grant warrant to lodges , chapters aud Consistories . Who will decide ? Much has been written and saitl of late years by
enthusiastic M .-isoirc wriiers and lecturers , relative lo the existence of Freemasonry among the religious sects , tribes or orders of lY-rvishes in Turkey antl Asia Minor . Daring my visit to that c-uatry 1 visited antl attended repeatedly the nuetin : s of several of those o d r- - , and while there were many things in the ceremonies t . iat rose allied so ne . vhat our mystic forms ,
yet it was very evident that they « e , e in no way allied to our history , legends , or teachings of Masinry . Since that tl . it .: our III . B-o . John P . Brown , Secretary antl Dragoman of the U . S . L-gation at Constantinople , has "iven a very thorough investigation to this subject ; Ins long residence , ami extrii-ivo travels in
that , country , and knowledge of the languages ^ have particularly I ' utetl him for the task , antl iu his history of the Deriisbes or Oriental Spiritualism , he makes the foil uving statement : " It has been thought by sonic persons that Freemasonry existed among the Mussulmans of
Constantinople under another lillc , an I consequently in other pans of the East . This I tin not ( in 1 to be the case , though , like in ni' . st secret fraternities , there may be p tints ol resemblance accidentally . I have hail an indirect intercourse with a Mussulman win asserted that Fiveai . asoiin tlo-s exist , there , and he gave me a
list of the places in winch lodges were held in various parts of the Empire , adding I hat tin ; ( . rand Lotlgeexisted on the Lake of' Tiberius , iu Palestine , where it had been taken afier the tlest uclioii of Jerusalem . It must , thereiiire , have existed and does still exist among the . Jews . I regr .-t to have to state that ,
notwithstanding , all my researches to verity this declaration , I have not foil . tl any trace of the l-et on which I could rely . My opportunities of inquiry have been numerous , ami my tlesint to meet with brethren among-t Mussulmans led me to u ^ e all proper zeal in
pursuit of this desirable object . " Others may perhaps meet with more success . The title by which it is said Mussulman Freemasons are known , is , Melamccyoon ; and when I come to speak of this order of Mussulman Dervishes of the Aleeide sect , the reader may judge how far the statement is
correct . " It is rather strange that the Dervishes of the Bekhishce order consider themselves quite the same as the Freemasons , and are disposed to fraternize with them . The name of Freemasonry in the Turkish language is Feriniisnn , antl is one of great reproach .
It . signifies Atheism of the most condeinuable character , and this may be . said of the Bckliislices who from sonic reason or oilier not quite clear to me are held in small repute among other Mussulmans , even those belonging to the oilier Dervish orders . No one in Constantinople
may consider himself at all complimented when he is called a Ferinasou or a llekliishee . " Many of the . educated antl higher classes of Turks have of late years h .-comu members of the Order , being initiated either in France , or the lodges lately established iu Turkey .
FUAN'OE . The most corr -ct detailed history of Masonry in France in the English language , is probably that by
Supreme Council, New York.
J . Q . Findell , published in iStio ; but the subject has been so thoroughly digested in all its variois phases , by able French writers , that any attempt to introduce a lengthy record of events and changes , would be superfluous in this miscellaneous and concise report . The Grand Orient of Franc , the history of which forms a volume , has , during the past quarter of a
century , occupied the most eonspicioiis position of any Masonic Grand Body on the Continent ; but I regret to say that the record of its labours , system and teachings has not met with the flattering results that should have emanated from so prominent a Body , having control of such an extensive field of labour , and opportunities for perpetuating our sublime art . That
Body appears to have been content since adopting the work in conformity with their ideas of Masonry , as illustrated in what is generally known as the French Modern Kite , to continue its practice regardless of the opinions of the fraternity in other countries , as to what is or should be the guide antl rule , according to our ancient customs and mutual benefit of the Brotherhood
in other Jurisdictions ; ami while admitting that climate , education , habits , local civil laws and customs may have a decided influence in changing somewhat the routine adopted by others , there certainly can be no justifiable excuse in making such radical changes in the work as to make it questionable whether their peculiar style of ceremonies are intended for the same
Masonic purpose . This the Grand Orient of Franco has done , antl it is a noted fact that the ceremonies , teachings antl principles under that Jurisdiction tire so peculiarly liberal and totall y diflcreiit from the Masonic Order as known ami practised in Germany , England ,-Ireland , and throughout the United States , as to make it a subject of set ions comment , whether our
interchange of fraternity should exist , when the obligations are so totally tlilli rent . The Reeling and ideas of the Latin race do not harmonize with those of the Anglo-> axon , and the qn . stioii of a universal Brotherhood , based upon Masonic principles of mutual obligations and secret work for recognition , is yet to be accomplished ; and the farce so generally practised in France ,
of unintelligible , superficial , p hilosophical mummery , must be changed to a more simple , comprehensive , ' practical system of mutual obligations and leeogaition in the mystic anil sacred bonds of Masonry , free from the political iu ( l icut cs that have so often been interwoven by designing , unscrupulous aspirants for the past half century , before we can justly unite with
them on the broad platform of Masonic Brotherhood , according to our bins , ceremonies and obligation .- ) . In 18 ( 52 , it appears that the Grand Orient , not being able to control its hi gh dignitaries , who , forgetting the giltleii rule , ami professed principles of the Ortler , were disposed to take a worldly and belligerent view of affairs , obliged the eiiil government to place .
a military ruler over its affairs , that comparative peace and harmony should prevail , antl Mar .-hai Magnan was duly initiated into nil the invstcvi . s . ami installed the same evuiing as Grand Master ol the ( iraud Orient ; Murat , the spendthrift , having managed , during his term of office , to squander all the reserve capital , antl leave the Grand Botlv heavily iu debt .
rortunatcly , Magnan mail .- a faithful presiding olficer , and the Order improved under his good management . The principal charge against him being the attempt to coerce the Supreme Council , 33 " , . Ancient Accepted Rite under Vieuiiet . antl compel them to abolish that Supreme Body , which he failed to accomplish Magnan died iu 1 H (>" > , ami was stieee . tletl bv General
Mclhnet , commander of the National Guard ol Paris , who was elected Grand M isler in June , l . S ( i " > . Among the serious objections slrtmgly urged against the administration ol the Grand Orient is , the careless and iudilf . rent maimer in which they acknowledge ilea ly every spurious Masonic Grand Body that applies to them , thereby giving
encouragement to illegal acts , ami creating iniic ' i controversy and dissatisfaction among the regular meinlicis of the Order at large , which , with a lit lie more cantio i and attention , could easily be avoided . 'Ihere are FIVK so-called Grantl Bodies mentioned in their calendar for the present voir that are irregular and spurious . My earnest appeal to Bro . De Sainl-Jean , president of the administrative Body , on this i > ubji-ct , during
my _ visits to Pans m August last , induced me to believe , from his admission of these glaring errors , that this objectionable feature won ' t ! be remedied by the Graud Orient in future ; but incredible a > it may appear , the Bulletin of the Grand Orient for October
contains the oflicial Decree of the Grand Master Mellinet , dated November . 1 , recognizing a spurious Grand Body , styling theiuselfes the Supreme Council for the Slate of Limisian i , located at New Orleans . ( To be continued . )
The New Voile Meciim ( invented and manufactured by Charles II . Vincent , ii | iticw i . if 2 J . \ Viu > l . « ir-xtrect , Liverpool ) consist * •>( a t > -lc « co ¦
times the price . \\ on . lcr nl it * h m ; . y serin , ihe pr ' i-c .. f this , ingenious cninliiniitiiiii i * on'v , ' 1 < . 0 . 1 ami Mr . Vincent sends , it ( carriage free ) anywi cro with primed tlireuti HIS . upon receipt of post tillice orJer or nUmps to the amount of 3 s . led . — ADVT .