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Masonry In America.

G . S . of South Carolina , who conferred the degrees , and in that remarkably lucid ami impressive manner for which he is remarkable . The candidate , himself a gentleman of intelligence , will never forget the lectures he that night heard . Of Bro . Mackey , I need not say aiything—he is well known throughout the Masonic world . As an intimate friend I have known and loved him for years ; in 1851 he conferred the Scottish Eite degrees ou me ,

and since then our intimacy has been unbroken . Like Bros , Pike and May , he , too , is a man over six feet high , and his heart so big that he can scarce find room for it in that big body , aud the same I caii well say of Bro . Pike . Of Bro . Mackey ' s family relations I may here say that his inestimable lady and children are as much devoted to Masonry as he is ; he has a most valuable library of Masonic and other works , and some rare books in it . But about the occasional Lodge—it will occasion a great deal of talk for

some time to come among the Masonic editors . Many of them , I fear , will be inclined to dispute thc propriety of it ; his right to call it they certainly cannot call in question . I will here bring to your recollection instances on record of such Lodges being held , as evidence that Grand Master Buist has not arrogated to himself any power but that which justly belonged to him by virtue of his office . Thc term " making Masons at sight" is a merely technical termand nothing more than conferring the three degrees in a

, Lodge convened by the Grand Master for that especial purpose and none other , as the Lodge ceases to exist as soon as thc said degrees are conferred and the brethren have been dismissed by the Grand Master . In 1731 , Lord Lovell , G-M ., called such a Lodge , and made the Duke of Lorraine , afterwards Emperor of Germany , and also the Duke of Newcastle ; in 1737 , Dr . Desaguliers , P . G . M ., under authority from the Grand Master , the Earl of Darniey , made a Master Mason of'Fredcrick , Prince of Wales : in 1760 , Lord

Blauey made a Master Mason iu the same manner of thc Duke of Gloucester ; in 1767 , the Duke of Cumberland was also made ; in 1787 , the Prince of Wales was made by thc Duke of Cumberland . From these lew instances , which might be multiplied , it will be seen that in England tho power has been exercised by the Grand Masters ; and it does not appear that on every occasion the members composing the Lodge were officers of the Grand Lodge ; all that was necessary was , the presence of the andin

G . M ., -his absence , bis written dispensation for that purpose . In the case of G . M . Buist , I think it but fair to say , that Colonel May , the candidate , being an army officer and having no settled abode , he , ' before acting iu the matter , took the advice of those who were well qualified to express their views , and back them by argument ifnecessary . _ On the day following the above , Bro . Buist entertained a select party at his residence . Thc dinner was such as might be expected from u gentleman

living in a city where old country customs ( even to the judge wcarin" his gown , and the sheriff his cocked hat and sword ) , are still , and 1 . hope ° evcr will be held in veneration ; it was more especially in honour of Bro . Pike and the Supreme Council . if have just received the reports of the Grand Lod ges of South Caroline and Louisiana . The former met IGth November , 1858 , and was , for thc first time , composed of thc actual members of the Lodtres represented ; no allowed votePhis

Lodge being a proxy . ' change was one long desired in that State ; and among those few who lived in Charleston , and always ruled the Grand Lodge hy holding thc proxy votes of the Lodges living at a distance , some were found who openly opposed the measure of' actual representation , us it curtailed their own influence : but right will sometimes overcome might , and after a hard struggle the " old fogy" party died in that Grand Lodge , Bro . Buist , no doubt the youngest Grand Master in the world , was

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THE CHARGE AGAINST THE GRAND REGISTRAR. Article 1
OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER. Article 4
TWO PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE SAME ARTIST. Article 8
MASONRY IN AMERICA. Article 8
FIELD FLOWERS. Article 13
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 14
BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES. Article 15
"MASONIC MISSIONS:" SOUTH WALES. Article 16
MASONIC HALL AT ST. HELIERS. Article 17
MASONIC MEMS. Article 19
GRAND LODGE. Article 20
PROVINCIAL. Article 34
IRELAND. Article 42
COLONIAL. Article 42
THE WEEK. Article 44
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 48
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Masonry In America.

G . S . of South Carolina , who conferred the degrees , and in that remarkably lucid ami impressive manner for which he is remarkable . The candidate , himself a gentleman of intelligence , will never forget the lectures he that night heard . Of Bro . Mackey , I need not say aiything—he is well known throughout the Masonic world . As an intimate friend I have known and loved him for years ; in 1851 he conferred the Scottish Eite degrees ou me ,

and since then our intimacy has been unbroken . Like Bros , Pike and May , he , too , is a man over six feet high , and his heart so big that he can scarce find room for it in that big body , aud the same I caii well say of Bro . Pike . Of Bro . Mackey ' s family relations I may here say that his inestimable lady and children are as much devoted to Masonry as he is ; he has a most valuable library of Masonic and other works , and some rare books in it . But about the occasional Lodge—it will occasion a great deal of talk for

some time to come among the Masonic editors . Many of them , I fear , will be inclined to dispute thc propriety of it ; his right to call it they certainly cannot call in question . I will here bring to your recollection instances on record of such Lodges being held , as evidence that Grand Master Buist has not arrogated to himself any power but that which justly belonged to him by virtue of his office . Thc term " making Masons at sight" is a merely technical termand nothing more than conferring the three degrees in a

, Lodge convened by the Grand Master for that especial purpose and none other , as the Lodge ceases to exist as soon as thc said degrees are conferred and the brethren have been dismissed by the Grand Master . In 1731 , Lord Lovell , G-M ., called such a Lodge , and made the Duke of Lorraine , afterwards Emperor of Germany , and also the Duke of Newcastle ; in 1737 , Dr . Desaguliers , P . G . M ., under authority from the Grand Master , the Earl of Darniey , made a Master Mason of'Fredcrick , Prince of Wales : in 1760 , Lord

Blauey made a Master Mason iu the same manner of thc Duke of Gloucester ; in 1767 , the Duke of Cumberland was also made ; in 1787 , the Prince of Wales was made by thc Duke of Cumberland . From these lew instances , which might be multiplied , it will be seen that in England tho power has been exercised by the Grand Masters ; and it does not appear that on every occasion the members composing the Lodge were officers of the Grand Lodge ; all that was necessary was , the presence of the andin

G . M ., -his absence , bis written dispensation for that purpose . In the case of G . M . Buist , I think it but fair to say , that Colonel May , the candidate , being an army officer and having no settled abode , he , ' before acting iu the matter , took the advice of those who were well qualified to express their views , and back them by argument ifnecessary . _ On the day following the above , Bro . Buist entertained a select party at his residence . Thc dinner was such as might be expected from u gentleman

living in a city where old country customs ( even to the judge wcarin" his gown , and the sheriff his cocked hat and sword ) , are still , and 1 . hope ° evcr will be held in veneration ; it was more especially in honour of Bro . Pike and the Supreme Council . if have just received the reports of the Grand Lod ges of South Caroline and Louisiana . The former met IGth November , 1858 , and was , for thc first time , composed of thc actual members of the Lodtres represented ; no allowed votePhis

Lodge being a proxy . ' change was one long desired in that State ; and among those few who lived in Charleston , and always ruled the Grand Lodge hy holding thc proxy votes of the Lodges living at a distance , some were found who openly opposed the measure of' actual representation , us it curtailed their own influence : but right will sometimes overcome might , and after a hard struggle the " old fogy" party died in that Grand Lodge , Bro . Buist , no doubt the youngest Grand Master in the world , was

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