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France.
FRANCE .
Review of Lodges tmder the Grand Orient de France in different periods since its Foundation .
It is very interesting to learn from the above table the increase of the Order in France in different periods . How under the supremacy of the Gh * and Orient , founded in 1776 , Freemasonry expanded more or less , and how the number of Lodges increased or decreased . Certainly it is remarkable , that in the years when Europe was oppressed by war , with all its evils , when commerce and industry lay prostrated , the Order flourished the most . Suffering humanity was most" in need of it then , to cure misfortune , to dry many a tear flowing for the loss of dear friends , to relieve families impoverished by dearness and the absence of theVvprovider , to save them from famine .
Many a warrior also joined our Masonic work of peace , to forget in the Lodge his rough profession , and to participate there in a higher warfare for the benefit of philanthropy , and to find , perchance , in the ranks of the enemy , a brother . Further , one may remark , that in the Colonies the royal art always finds more numerous disciples , and that with every year the number of Lodges increased , so that many a colonial town counts more Lodges within its walls than other towns equal or more numerous in inhabitants in Europe . On the other hand we see that at the present time the Lodges in France decrease , and it cannot be denied , that through the indifference of many Brethren , Lodges are more and more neglected . Should true Masons believe the destinies of Masonry already fulfilled , or think them not within reach , the heart of every Brother should be filled with a sincere wish that nobody should leave his square lying in the dust , but let him take his tools firmly and bravely to work in true harmony with his Brethren at the spiritual temple which we erect to the honour of the G . A . O . T . U ., and for the benefit of mankind .
Prussia.
PRUSSIA .
Very soon the Lodges in Cosier and Osnabruck have to leave the protection of the mother Lodge—the Three Glohes . The King of Hanover demands that they should join the Grand Lodge of Hanover ; we know with what regret the Brethren leave our union , but they owe obedience to their sovereign . For the present the ecclesiastical council has desisted from any measures against the clergy in our union : those ministers who are Masons will not be directly inconvenienced ; but those who are not , are cautioned not to meddle with unknown things .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
France.
FRANCE .
Review of Lodges tmder the Grand Orient de France in different periods since its Foundation .
It is very interesting to learn from the above table the increase of the Order in France in different periods . How under the supremacy of the Gh * and Orient , founded in 1776 , Freemasonry expanded more or less , and how the number of Lodges increased or decreased . Certainly it is remarkable , that in the years when Europe was oppressed by war , with all its evils , when commerce and industry lay prostrated , the Order flourished the most . Suffering humanity was most" in need of it then , to cure misfortune , to dry many a tear flowing for the loss of dear friends , to relieve families impoverished by dearness and the absence of theVvprovider , to save them from famine .
Many a warrior also joined our Masonic work of peace , to forget in the Lodge his rough profession , and to participate there in a higher warfare for the benefit of philanthropy , and to find , perchance , in the ranks of the enemy , a brother . Further , one may remark , that in the Colonies the royal art always finds more numerous disciples , and that with every year the number of Lodges increased , so that many a colonial town counts more Lodges within its walls than other towns equal or more numerous in inhabitants in Europe . On the other hand we see that at the present time the Lodges in France decrease , and it cannot be denied , that through the indifference of many Brethren , Lodges are more and more neglected . Should true Masons believe the destinies of Masonry already fulfilled , or think them not within reach , the heart of every Brother should be filled with a sincere wish that nobody should leave his square lying in the dust , but let him take his tools firmly and bravely to work in true harmony with his Brethren at the spiritual temple which we erect to the honour of the G . A . O . T . U ., and for the benefit of mankind .
Prussia.
PRUSSIA .
Very soon the Lodges in Cosier and Osnabruck have to leave the protection of the mother Lodge—the Three Glohes . The King of Hanover demands that they should join the Grand Lodge of Hanover ; we know with what regret the Brethren leave our union , but they owe obedience to their sovereign . For the present the ecclesiastical council has desisted from any measures against the clergy in our union : those ministers who are Masons will not be directly inconvenienced ; but those who are not , are cautioned not to meddle with unknown things .