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CONTENTS . PAGE LEADERFreemasonry Abroad ... •••¦•••¦••••c 73 Provincial Grand Chapter of Middlesex ... ... ... ... f > 7 + Gotlhelf Greiner , A . G . S . G . C . ... ... ••••' •¦•fi 7 . 5 Sit Lux , et Lux Fuit ... ... - - - •••( ffi Koyal Arch ... ... ... - •••° 7 » Craft Masonry ... ... - •••¦••- 6 / c > The Craft Abroad ... •••- ••¦ f , 77

MASONIC NOTESNew Year Greeting ... ... ... ••••••6 79 Recent Half-Yearly Mcttirg of the Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire ... ... ... ... ... •••< 79 New Year ' s Enlerlairrrr nt at the Royal Masonic Benevolent Instituiion ... 6 79 Christmas Entertainment at the Roya ' l Masonic Institution for Girls ... Ojij Regular Meeting of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 ... ... 679

Correspondence ... ... ••••••••••¦•" ^ ° Reviews ... ... ... •••••¦— •¦•f'S " Magazine Holiday Numbers ... ... •••••••••6 ? o Provincial Grand Chapter of Cornwall ... ... ... ... 6 S 0 Science , Art , and the Drama ... ... ... ... ¦••OS 3 The Craft Abroad ... ... ... ... ... ¦•¦ <*' ¦ ! Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... - CS 4 Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... •••G 84

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FREEMASONRY ABROAD .

In our Christmas number will bc found our usual review of " Freemasonry in 1901 , " so far as thc United Kingdom and the Colonies and Foreign Stations which hold under thc Grand Lodges at home are concerned . Hut that review is of so lengthy

a nature that we have found it necessary to supplement it , as far as may be possible or desirable , with such information as is available relating to Freemasonry in other countries and in those British Colonies which are Masonically independent of us . And ,

first , as regards Freemasonry on tlie Continent of hurope , wc have every reason to think that it has fared prosperoudy during thc year 1901 , that the features which characterise it in dillerent countries remain unchanged , and that generally in those

countries in which thc Grand Lodges are on terms of fraternal intercourse with the Grand Lodges of Fngland , Ireland , and Scotland arc as firmly placed as ever . There is , however , oneincident to which thc attention of the Grand Lodges of Fngland

and Scotland , and not , improbably , that of Ireland likewise , has been called , of sufficient importance to be noticed . We a hide , ol course , to the difference that has arisen between the Grand Lodges of Denmark and Hamburg , with both of which our Grand Lodges

athome are on terms of amity and exchange representatives . I he circumstances are not improbably known to most of our readers , but will bear repetition here . On the ground that o . rlain persons residing in Copenhagen hatl been initiated in one of the lodges in

Hamburg , and subsequently , for reasons specified by them , applied for a warrant of constitution to meet as a lodge in the Danish Cnpital , the Grand Lodge of Hamburg acceded to lheir request , and by so doing violated the jurisdictional rights of the Grand

Lodgeof Denmark . The killer complained ol this , but failing to obtain any redress , it formally submitted the circumstances to thc Grand Lodges with whicli it was in alliance . The Grand Lodge of England , after the usual preliminaries , adopted a

resolution to the effect that the Hamburg Lodge in question at Copenhagen—thc " Lodge Christian Zum Palmbaum , " or" Lotlge Christian til Palmatroeat , " having been declared illegal and irregular by the Grand Lodge of Denmark , intercourse wilh its

members on the part of all Fnglish Masjns was prohibited . The Grand Lodge of Scotland , at its Quarterly Communication in November , came to the same conclusion as regards Ihe

illegality and irregularity , but before giving eii ' eet to such conclusion resolved on communicating its views to the Grand Lodge of Hamburg in the hope that lhe latter might be induced to

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recall its warrant , and so restore its harmonious relations with the Grand Lodge of Denmark . Whether Hamburg will adopt this much desired course remains to be seen . We hope it will do so , and thereby restore thc friendl y relations hitherto subsisting between the two Grand bodies .

Turning to the Craft in fhe United States of America , we can only say that thc progress whicli it has been making is absolutely marvellous . There are now , as there were last year , 5 oGrand Lodges there , the private lodges are numbered by thousands , and

the subscribing members by hundreds of thousands , the total being in excess of 800 , 000 , of which thc Grand Lodge of New York has upwards of 100 , 000 on its roll ; that of Illinois over 6 o , ooo ; that of Pennsylvania some 50 , 000 ; and other of the

older Grand Lodges in proportion . In fact , the reports and addresses at the several annual Communications that have come under our observation are invariably of thc most favourable . character , and demonstrate most clearly that Alasonry is yearly

making great strides , and rising higher and higher in public favour with the people generally . The same may be said-of ' the Royal Arch and Templar Masonry , both of which branches of the Order have had lheir share in the general prosperity . Of

course , where we are dealing with such formidable figures , we must expect to hear of losses which , for the time being at all events , are regarded as irreparable . Thus the Craft in Iowa has had to lament the death of its veteran member , the lamented

Hro . THEODORE S . PARVIN , who died on the 28 th June , in the 85 th year of his age . He was initiated in a Iodge in Ohio , and had been a Mason for over 60 years . He took part , in 1840 , in

fhe formation of the oldest lodge in Iowa , and in 18 44 assisted in organising ils Grand Lodge . He was its first Grand Secretary , and , wilh the exception of the time he served as Grand Master , held that office until his death . Me was the founder

ol its Grand Lodge Library , which will remain for all time his chiefest claim to the respect and love of his brethren , and , in addition to his onerous duties as Grand Secretary , most ably discharged those of Grand Librarian . Among other prominent

American brethren , whose names are more or less familiar to us , and who died either during 1901 or shortly before , may be irentioned liros . HENRY CLAY ARMSTRONG , Grand Secretary of Alabama ; JoilN W . L . M- 'LIN , ( Jrand Secretary of Wisconsin ;'

W . REYNOLDS SINGLETON , Grand Secretary of the District of Columbia ; and F . C . PAK . MELKK , ( Jrand Secretary of Colorada . Nor must we omit lo refer to the assassination of Bro . WM . McKlXl . EY , President of the United States , who , though not '

prominent as a . Alason , owing to thc claims upon his time as a public man , was still a member of our Order . Resolutions of sympathy went forth from the Grand Bodies in the United Kingdom to the brethren and people generally of the United States when the news of his de _ ith reached this country .

Of the many independent Grand Lod ges now established in various British Colonies , that of' Canada ( Province of Ontario ) is the oldest , and during the past year has well maintained its position , having increased greatly both in numbers and stability .

It has , however , had the misfortune to lose its chief Bro . R . B . Ili . 'Ni ' . EKKOki ) , who died of paralysis , not very long after his re-election lo the Grantl Mastership , the dut y of administering the government of ( Jrand Lodge being now in the hands of the

Deputy G . Master , Bro . J OHN F . HARDING , K . C . Of thc other six ( . Jrand Lodges in British North America , those of Manitoba and British Columbia have made undoubted progress , the latter of these no . v Laving upwards of 30 lodges in working order on