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his exertions in getting the dispute between the Grand Lodges of England and Canada amicably settled—his only reward at present being that he was put out of the Board during his absence from England doing that work which the Board could

not itself accomplish—a few minutes of oral explanations overcoming difficulties which all the writing power of the President of the Board and the Grand Secretary combined could never have effected .

Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD .

Every now and then our foreign exchanges do not arrive with that punctuality they ought . This month we have a case in point , and have been literally overwhelmed with bulletins , periodicals , and newspapers for the months of April , May ,

June , ancl July . To give detailed accounts of their contents would be simply impossible in our limited space , and some of the occurrences they mention could no longer be looked upon as news ; therefore we are reduced to the alternative of writing some few paragraphs founded , and commenting occasionally , on the events they chronicle .

KESUSCITATIOH o _ ? A LODGE . —The Lodge Etoile et Compas , of Lyons , having fallen into abeyance since 1859 has been re-opened with an apparently good prospect of success . Including this lodge , there are now seven lodges in the city of Lyons

owning allegiance to the Grand Orient of . France besides several of the Eite Eccossais , and one or two under the rites of Misraim ancl Memphis . ACCOUNTS OF THE GRAND ORIENT OF FRANCE . — In order to afford a contrast with our own -Grand

Lodge accounts we summarise those of the Grand Orient of France from March , 1863 , to February , 1 . 864 . The principal items may be classified thus , omitting fractions : — , Francs . £ s . d .

EalanMinliandonMarchl , lSG 3 ... 2 , 285 = 91 8 0 Annual Income 71 , 838 = 2 , 873 10 5 Incidental Receipts 72 , 270 = 2 , 890 16 0

Francs 146 , 493 = £ 5 , 855 14 5 Working Expenses 57 , 967 = 2 , 318 13 7 Banquets 2 , 585 = 103 8 0 Belief of various kinds- 7 , 696 = 307 16 9 Incidental charges 56 , 658 = 2 , 266 6 5 Francs 124 , 906 = £ 4 , 996 4 9

Funds contributed by Masons to be disposed of by the Grand Orient in various Charities not Masonic . Francs . £ Balance in hand , 1863-4 3 , 658 = say 146 Receipts and Donations 5 , 546 = 221 Francs 9 , 201 = say £ 367 Relief to various persons 728 = 29 Expenses 125 = 5

Francs 853 = £ 34 Balance in hand , 4 , 691 francs ; or , omitting fractions , £ 187 . Since the formation of this Special Fund it Jias Francs . £ Received 10 , 914 = 436 Expended 6 , 222 = 248

MASONIC PRINTING . —If in nothing else connected with Freemasonry cosmopolitanism exists , there can be no doubt that the printing of Masonic matters generally entail a loss . The " Bulletin , " or official journal , issued by the Grand Orient of

France , in monthly parts , for last year , Francs . £ s . d . Cost 4 , 178 = 1 G 7 2 5 Produced 1 , 509 .= 60 7 2 S-

Loss Francs 2 , 669 = £ 106 15 2 J BENEFIT CONCERT . —The Lodge THumanite de la Drome , at Valence , gave a concert for the benefit of the poor of that town . It appears to have produced about £ 30 in all . The brethren were warmly

supported hy the authorities , the garrison , the military bands stationed there , and the local choral union . Many professional musicians readily gave then assistance , and an officer of one of the regiments in garrison created a very great sensation

on account of his wonderful bass voice . A NEW MASONIC HISTORY . —Bro . Valliant , of Monte Video , has lately published a volume of 120 pages , 18 mo ., in the Spanish language , on the History , Principles , and Maxims of Freemasonry .

There are but very few Masonic works in Spanish , and every new addition to that number is not only of much utility to the brethren of Spain and her dependencies , but is eagerly sought . The work itself reproduces the recognised traditions of the

Craft , explains very lucidly and moderately its principles , and gives a resume of various modes of life and action consistent with Masonic duties .

GERMAN BISHOPS . —The German bishops of Munster and Paclerboon have commenced a crusade against Freemasonry , and , as usual , denied the consolations of the Church to any of her sons who may belong to the Order . The latter prelate kindly stigmatises the Craft as tending to over-