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meat , that our greater historians like Anderson , or Preston , or Lawrie , or Oliver , or writers like Mackay , and others , have ever intentionally sought to deceive us , oi have in truth fallen into errors of any serious importance , but what we

would wish to convey to the minds of our readers is , that , we have now MS . authorities to refer to , which were apparently unknown to them , and that sources of information are open to us , from wh ch they were unfortunatel y debarred .

With the view , then , of laying the basis , as it were , of still further publications of a similarl y interesting kind , and of paving the way for other and later archaeological contributions ,. Bro . W . J . Hughan has thought well to publish a collection ofthe Masonic MS Constitutions , many

of which , hitherto , have never been yet , n print or at any rate only in part . lhe preface ol Bro . Woodford gives us ; i succinct account ol the general history of the Masonic Constitutions , and the claims to antiquity and authority of the indiw'dual MSS , while Hro ,

Hughan ' s able Post-Preface supplies us with a very interesting resume of the -special bister )* of each particular MS . Bro . Hughan has , in this present volume , printed eleven constitutions , including Krau e ' s tripartite Constitution , about which so much controversy has arisen .

Ofthe constitutions now published , some are very interesting , not only on account of the associations attaching to them , but of several very important lacts which they si rve to illustrate and explain . No attempt has , however , been made in the present volume , a ^ time would not permit , to

arrive at any conclusion , from their careful colla tion butthat is , no douht , left to a later work . Theeare , it--eeius , as Bro . Woodford ( ells us and as Uro . Hughan agrees , thiit \ -live so fai 1 nown Masonic C .. n-. iiiutions , including the Masonic poem , Bro . M . Cooke ' s A'S , and Bro , Ivrause ' s Form !

Most of these , indeed all , are in Great Britain , as the ori ginal of Krause ' s Form " hails , " as the Americans say , from this country . But if from this list we deduct the duplicates , and those which , though alluded to b y competent writers , have so lar evaded discovery , and one cr two which may be considered as made up , we have , in truth , twenty-seven actual MSS

Constilutione" . Not that th . v-e au ail independent MSS ., for fiani -ir- * only copit- * , or th . it all are of equal ¦¦ a - ¦ i * .- ¦ ¦ ' - . ' . i- ¦ '¦ ' . ! li * . *" 't . * . ' ¦ ¦ * . i * - ¦;¦ a ¦ .. O : ., . * . ' , ] . * '•• ie , . ¦ - . ,, v **; ¦

* . I . -.. ' . * : ¦; a , .. ii . , j , ; ) . ; ,,, , : : ' * ¦ ¦ : ! - . * a , ' :- ¦¦ ¦ i , . '; - . .- ; . d ,, ; rabl . ilii . .. ' . '•'•>¦ I' -I ) ¦ - -la , * ...- ! i , l ) i i *' .. * e >! .. | ,. l . -, ,, 1 ' IIK * . \ lltiqiiil \ MS .. iWj ' i ; Y . r . k . MS , X ,, . , . ¦ , * ,, * ; - , * . y ,,.-L i MS . \ ' o . 2 . I 704 I ' he -nho * . a inn einent a : i i e nn . ila ion ol ' ilu * ' t' i ^' i . vii . * ' .. ' : ii ' * i i ! ,. * e'i * . * u st n \ ( lit un our Hro . j ^ j * iie ,, ' ... * :. . v . ! .. ; . ! , --,-, : ; ,. ! . e . 1 ,. .. | j ] , i

' ¦ -- ' - ' ' -V * ' .: * :. - :. ' . ; . ' .-a . ^ ' : ., * . ,, ¦ - .- > -: „ " ,,. } i . iin a (• ¦ .. , ¦/ v .. : i b , . k .. I , * . ¦• : ¦ , * , . . ! : ii | v .- . , ,- . ;;! .-. I io ! ' . * . ir '' vu ii' | ") * si im ; ,:- -.- i .. n is nearly

( A . M .. I-U *;! . We can only c .: ueiud * this somev , hat ( cn _ t . ! iy I notice ol Bro . ii gh . m ' s valuable work , with ' the I ex pres ion oi ' the hup , . , dint we may have 1 . 0 wel-

an testify mg * Lo t . le increasing iou ii .-1 aiiioogat ourselves in such useful and important woi -: s ,: s these . Thus we shall best ii . iikin . - elo onrselve .- and ' to the world , that our Order is not only meiv- ' -ing ' in numbers year by year , but also in ' that Intel-

le tual appreciati , n and earn ** .- ! studv ,, f our ]* is _ j ti / ry ami antiqui ' lies , which ce . n a'one render us J adequately sensible of its real position and won- j derlul progress in the world ! i Ihis higher view bull : of our annals and our i

. mtu-nilics , seems io be characteristic ol " tlie eae in which we live , as regards society generalfy , j and the surly of areh .-eology partic . ilari , * , and as it apOi ars to US , should ew-r di-jiiurnisl * : " . h .,, 1 ,. ,, ( '

nie 11 like ourselves , who pri / . e Truth above all things , and who naturall y wish to possess , in ' thes .. * doubting and questioning days , an - "allien- i tic history and trustworthy annals of our i \ . * ne- ' -ah ! c and valmhle h . •¦ * i-rrhoo < t '

Grand Lodge Of Mark Masters.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTERS .

Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester , will he quoted hereafter for the proceedings of Wednesday last . I'he Rose and Thistle , or the Mark Masons of Scotland and England , are henceforth united , and the Lodge of Reconciliation whichhasjust been celebrated marks a fusion

which it has taken years of patient * . oil to bring about . It is difficult to overrate the importance of this without seeming grandiloquent to outsiders ; but Freemasory in Lancashire is a living force . The Provincial Grand Master here , Bi other Romanic Callender , has , by virtue ot his position ,

substantial power ; and nothing could prove this more unmistakabl y than the gathering from all parts of the Linked Kingdom which has been brought together at 'be summons of the Grand Master of Mar !; . Masons . The Rev . Raymond Portal was among those who accepted the

invitation and among those who were present Irom first to List were—Lord Lei gh , Bro . W . B . Beach , , 11 . P ., the Earl of Limerick , Lord Skelmersdale , the Earl Bective " , Sir Frederick Williams , M . P * , Colonel Bunlttt . and a Iona-list of Grand Officers , whose names are more or less known to the

general public . Let it be noted that the proceedings commenced at noon , and continued almost without a break untill twelve at ni g ht , and it will oe understood lhat the 200 Freeiua .-ons engaged in them ( s , veral of whom had travelled 300 miles 10 be present ) were thoroughly in earnest .

I'he Provincial Grand Lodge of Lancashire was opened punctuall y at 1 p . m ., when the English Maik Masons composing it transacted the business of their province under the presidency ol Bro . Komaine Callender . Half an hour later the Lancashire Mark Masons , who have

been until to day under the jurisdiction ol the Grand Chapter of Scotland , opened their Grand Lodge for the last time in Lancashire . Then lollowed the real business o ! the day , the business which had called so manymen together from distant parts . I'he Grand

Master of Mark Masons took the chair , the articles of union between the two sets of Masons were read , and their fusion under one head , and with cue code ol constitutional regulations , formally agreed to and adopted by tlie consenting parties . Bro . Romaine Callender was

reinstalled -is Grand Master of the Unitvd Province . Lord Skelmersdale was appointed his deputy , id the other olliees were regularly filled . Lord Skelmersdale addressed the brethren upon the duties lie had undertakiii as Deputy l ' io' * iii ' . *!* i ! Oram ' . M * ::-. ter and pledges were . nle-ivd into b y Bro . Por * . - ; ard Bro . ( . ' aileiuler . 0 the saue purport . It would be unse einlv to ... ter nito details . Tlie nnvtin . ** has been of

public imp'i .-ia . 'icv b y reason of " the position and ¦ md e-. irnesiness uf those taking part in it , and it iseiioiigii to say thai the pui \ ly Maik-Masonic •¦ usitu-.-s i . ; -ted till " . fin ( . . mv < M * loe ! v . and tlu a rea ' , si satisfaction was e vpn-. v . " . ! he all \ e ]*( . '' I : * .. ¦¦

.. . .. . , - •'!* . j-a 1 I < 1 ' ii . ' I / le A ' jeoo : * : . ' . ( ail V- t" , opi * r-, ia * . * i . was 1 o-ei . eei . 1 lew years ago b y the Freemasons of Lancashire , am ! consists of mam' chambers and accommodation for lhe Masonic Clut ) , which is in mil working order lure . It was in one of ils

many spacious rooms that the banquet was held and I onl y u i h that all those who , like myself . out inseparable Irom public dinners i . i England . Could have been present to hear what can be said

ami tioiii * by in . n thoroughl y in earnest , who believe lie h ' seees io have accomplished a great wo * k . ^ WIiaie * ' * ci - the typical Lancashire ' man take-sin hand he pi' .-ikis whole bean in , and prosecutes whi * his whole . trenail-. In ihe portion of the eoi . utrv which i s for convenience sake

called East Lanc ; . shiiv , there nre ~ 6 Craft lodges , giving a result of s ,, ; . * , . . thousands of 1 ' ivemason .- * . _ Bro . R * . n * , ; ne Gdleiuier is one of the co . lstiunional chiefs 01 all tlie-e , and il was eas * . lo see thai his rule is popular . Where there was much oratory of an exceptionally high ch .-iiacter .

: t would be invidious lo single out pariicula ; speeches lor praise . Ti ; j chief speakers were Bro . Calk nder , who presided Bro . Portal , who as Mark ( irand Master gave eloquent testimon ; to liie rapid progres : * and enduring influence o ' i l \ c dee-r-.- ' e : : MI , | \\ vr , f . \! . Sle . bbinc : . . . ¦) -,,, . )„

Grand Lodge Of Mark Masters.

proposing the Provincial Grand Master ; of the Mark Degree in England diverged into , 1 review of Freemasonry in England , which was remarkable for its eloquence , no less than forirs evidence of antiquarian research . Bro . J . C . Parkinson ,

to whom was entrusted the toast of the Past Grand Mark Masters of England , traced in the persons of the Earl of Carnarvon . Lord

Holmesdale , "VV . B . Beach , AI . P ., the Esrl of Limerick , and Lord Lei g h , the indissoluble connection between the reorganized leaders vi the Mark Degree and Craft Masonry .

The Grand Lodge Of Scotland

THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND

As an addenda , to page 59-5 of the " F ' reemason" we append the following . Motions regarding the Grand Master ' s S- 'hemc for liquidating the debt cf Grand Lodge , to be considered at the Quarterly Communication on

jth November , 1872 . 1 . Moved by The Right Hon . The Earl of Rosslyn M , W . Grand Master Mason of Scotland , and seconded by Brother William M aim , Past Senior Grand Warden .

The motion anent a project for reducing debt & c , having > , ven un . inimou . sl y carried , it is moved . "' That all Lo ' ges , holding of this Grand Lodge shall pass a Bye-Law exacting from each of their MemVrs an annual pay ment as a test of

MembersKp-* ' That thi * payment in no case be less 2 d . per month , o as . per annum , and that this som be collected quarterly by the Treasurer of each Lodge , and paid over b y him , with a detailed lisi of Members contributing , to the Provincial Grand Secretary , who will remit the same to Grand Lodge . Should the test of Membershi p

imposed b j an individual Lod ge exceed the sum specified , the balance may be appropriated b y the Lodge itself , and from and after the passing of this bye-law , onl y those Members who have contributed their test of Membershi p can have power to vote or take part in any business of the Lodge . "

? .. Moved b y Brother William J . Cranfield Abbott . R . W . M ., No . 1 , and seconded by-Major Kamsay , V . W . Junior Grand Deacon . " That Grand Lodge Laws , Chap , XXI . Sec , VT ., be altered b y adding after the word ' a Warden , ' in twelfth hue of said Section , the

following : — " And that each Candidate so passed or raised shall pay to the Treasurer of the Lodge an additional fee of ios . 6 d . for each degree g iven within the prescribed time of two weeks , one

halt ot said additional lee to be paid over to the Grand Lodge , and one half retained b y the daughter Lodge . ' " 'lhat each daughter Lod ge - pass a corresponding b , * e-l . -n < - ii'imedwtcl-- after passing of the above .

. 3 . Moved b y Brother L . Mackersv , Represen talive Grand l ' od < - * e of Canada , * -nd ; t i ended be Brother W . Key , ii . O , , . ; ,. " '' bar with ibe wiv oi earn tug : "i . the * reso '"'io . is n-. ' -irii cj by t ' . utti I LodtTi . ac ' fasi . Qu . ir ' . erlv

0 . mniimicalion , and lor the purpose of mcrcasint . 1 ie eliieicncy oi' lhe ( irand Lodge , provid' * i » additional charity funds , and bringing the Grand Lodge still mo . v in harmony with ihe Sit-ei Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , it be enacted ano dechnv . d —

i iho- !^ e members ofa' ! . s : i !) ordin ; : te Lod ^ c . * .-hall iv- diii . led into iwo classes , viz . : —Honorary and Subse ibiig . Members . 2 That Honorary Members may attend all

j meetings ol the Lodges lo which they belong , bul shall have no ri ght to speak or vote then in or to become members :, \ ' Grand Ledge , or in deriee any benelit . from the charily funds ofthe Order

. ' ¦ ' - lhat tie Subscribing Members shall p-. ii lo the Crard L . iuge of Scotland as . per annum ' , to be collected rumrte : * ly , such payments to b < collected by the T .-cn-jurer or Secretary of thc Lodge , i'lid transiniited tothe Grand Secretary .

4- ihat the names of all Subscribing Mt mbers shall be tv . tered by the Grand Secretary in an appropriate register to be kept for the purpose , . inu any Brother leaving Scotland shall , if all lus dues be jirn'd up , be entitled to a certificate to that effect fiom the ( irand Secretary , and upon getting snch . vrtitir * ' * ir . e , thr ; paynvnl nf due . *