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Mark Masonry.

communications from the Grand Master on tho subject of a treaty with the order of Bed Cross of Rome and Constantino ; and also communications on the subject of a treaty with the Supreme Grand Lodge Council of the 33 ° . Bro . Eev . G . II . Portal G . M ., presided , supported by the Earl Percy as D . G . M . ; the Earl of Limerick , S . W . ; Col . Adair , J . AV . ; Capt . King , G . M . O . ; James Stevens , G . S . O . ; Joshua Nunu , G . J . O . ; R . Benson , G . Eeg . ; Eev . W . Taylor Jones ,

Grand Chaplain ; and F . Binckes , Grand Secretary ; Bros . E . Spencer , F . II . Gottleib ( Singapore ) , C . Hammerton , J . H . Wynne , Morton Edwards , G . Kenning , S . M . Lazarus , T . J . Sabine , F . Davidson , J . G . Marsh , A . D . Loewenstark-, G . Neull , W . Littaur , H . G . Lake , M . A . Loewenstark , W . AVarrell , S . Rosenthal , and II . Massey . After the opening of the lodge the G . Master invested the Earl of Limerick as S . G . AV .

The G . Master said he had received communication from Grand Chapters of Irelaud and Canada , acknowledging Mark Master ' s advances under the English Grand Mark Lodge , ancl stating that such Mark Masters would be admitted in the lodges of Ireland and Canada . He had also to inform the brethren

that he had thought it wise to ask a very important Masonic body , the Order of the Bed Cross of Kome and Constantino , to enter into n-treaty recognising the Grand Mark Lodge on this Grand Lodge recognising the authority of the Red Cross Order . An affirmative answer had been given , and the draft of the treaty was prepared , by which the contracting bodies agreed to acknowledge each other as the governing bodies of their respective degree- * , and if a member of either Order was for a good reason

suspended or expelled by the governing body of that Order , the other agreed to hold him as suspended or expelled . The Supreme Grand Council of the Thirty-third Degree would do the same , and hopes were entertained that the Knights Templar would come to a similar arrangement . Grand Craft Lodge might , perhaps , at some time or other concur . If it did the advantage of such a treaty was plain . English Mark Masters could not then be tauntedas they were now bScotch Ma'onsthat they

, y , wero not recognised by any body . He ashed authority to contract on the above terms with the Red Cross , the Thirty-third Degrees , and the Knights Templar , and that the Earl of Carnarvon might be associated with the Grand Master in carrying it out . Bro . the Rev . W . Taylor Jones , in seconding the motion , believed it would be most effectual in advancing the principles of the Order , and would be a credit to the brethren in nromotim .

unity , concord , and discipline , aud making Masons ol one mind and feeling . Bro . Wolf Littaur , believing it would not bo acceptable to the Jews , opposed it , as did also Bro . Abrahams ; but Bros . Lazarus and A . D . Loewenstark could not seo why the Israiditish brethren should object , as it did not interfere . with their faith in any degree . Bros . Earl Percy , the Earl of Limerick , Joshua Nunn , J . If .

Wynne , and It . Benson joined in the discussion which ensued , and the motion was carried with only three dissentient .- - . The report of the General Board was read by Bro . IJinckes , G . Sec ., and afterwards the special report on the Ark Mariners ' Degree was considered . The committee to whom the matter had been referred recommended a union between Grand Marl-Lodge and the Ark Mariners' Grand Lodge on certain terms , it appearing to them that many supreme jurisdictions were not

desirable . Bro- Joshua Nairn moved , and Bro . Abrahams seconded the adoption of the report , which was carried unanimously . Tho G . Master having protested against the action cf the G . Chapter of Scotland iu making Lancashire a province of Scotch Mark Masonry , said that during the autumn it was his intention to visit all the London Mark Lodges . Grand Loilge was then closed .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

SUFFOLK , IPSWICH . — Victoria Chapter Hose » J < Xt . S . D . M . — The Sovereign Princes of this Order met in Chapter at the Masonic Hall , on Monday last , the 8 th inst ., when the following brethren were present : —111 . Bro . Eev . E . N . Sanderson , 30 ° , P . M . W . S .. G . M . ; M . E . Bro . C . T . Townsend , 18 ° , M . AV . S . ; III . Bro . Emra Holmes , 31 ° , K . C „ Eoyal Order of Scotland , Recorder ; Ex .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Bros . Eev . Palmer , 11 . Prelate ; AVestgate , 1 st Gen . ; Goldiug , 2 nd Gen . ; W . Criekow , E . ; J . Townsend , Capt . of Lines , & c . The chapter was opened in solemn form , and the ballot having been taken for Bros . G . Cresswell and E . J . Robertson , of the Prince of AA ales Lodge , and Bro . James Bigley of the United Lodge , Colchester , and proving unanimous , the two former brethren being present , were , after receiving- the intermediate degrees at the hands of the 111 . Bro .

Sandersonadmittedin-, , installed , and perfected , as Knights of the Pelican and Eagle , and Sovereign Princes Rose Croix . The chapter at the conclusion of the imposing ceremony , was closed in solemn form , and the Sovereign Princes retired to refreshment , when the usual toasts , "The Queen and tho Supreme Grand Council of the Ancient and Accepted Rite " were duly honoured .

Freemasonry: Its History, Principles, And Objects.

FREEMASONRY : ITS HISTORY , PRINCIPLES , AND OBJECTS .

{ From the Rectangular Revieiv . ) 1 . Freemasonry not rightly understood . —Tiie real nature of tho ancient institution of Freemasonry is but imperfectly understood by the outer ivorld , while even the initiated , as a rule , have only a faint idea of its true character . " AVibh most of the members of the Order the ceremonies are everything : then- secret and deep

meaning , however , escapes them . But tho Lodge , with all its symbols , is only the form of the Masonic thought , as the State is only the form of the social union—the Church , of the religious principle . These forms , as belonging to tho sensuous world , may vary , but the original thought , the essence of each , is alone the absolute and the real .

2 . Importance of rightly nndcrsianding Freemasonry . — Now , when we bear in mind that Freemasonry reckons its members by millions , and that its lodges " are found in every habitable part of the globe , wo cannot deny the enormous influence it must exercise on the destinies of tho human race : hence tho necessity of rightly understanding its principles ancl objects . To clo this we must

go back to its origin . 3 . Periods of Freemasonry . —Masonic writers generally divide the history of the Order into two periods ; the first comprising the time from its foundation to the beginning of tho eighteenth century , during which period the Order admitted only Masons , —that is , operative Masons , and artificers in some way connected with

architecture , whom it bound together as brethren , as world-citizens , without regard to country or language . The second , or present period , commencing at the abovementioned date , the }* denominate the period of speculative Masonry , when the Order no longer chooses its members only amongst men connected with the raising of material structures , but receives into its ranks all who

arc willing to assist iu building a spiritual temple—the temple of universal harmony . . Now , this division is right enough , as far as it goes ,, but it does not embrace the whole history of Freemasonry , which ought to be divided into three periods ; for Masonry , before it became operative , had been that to which it has now returned , viz ., purely speculative . Let us see

wh } - and how . 4 . Kuoidedge transmitted by Masons . —Some writers on Masonry have assorted that the principles of the institution ivere most fully communicated to Adam . This assertion , undoubtedly made at random and to glorify the Order , is nevertheless , founded on fact . What is Masonry stated to be ? Answer : "A peculiar system of

morality , veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols ; the study of science and the practice of virtue ; a science embracing all human and divine knowledge , ancl the moral duties incumbent on all man . " ' Sow , Adam being created in thc image ancl likeness of God , could not bub bo perfect . Such knowledge as is implied in the above passage , could not , therefore , be hidden from him , and was necessarily imparted by him to his descendants ; .

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THE CANADIAN SECEDERS. Article 1
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ON THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OF SINAI. Article 5
FREEMASONRY IN PORTUGAL. Article 8
MASONIC JOTTINGS.—No. 32. Article 9
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 9
AN APPEAL FOR THE BLIND. Article 11
MASONIC SAYIGS AND DOINGS ABROAD. Article 12
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 13
Craft Masonry. Article 13
PROVINCIAL. Article 14
CANADA. Article 15
PANAMA. Article 17
INDIA. Article 17
ROYAL ARCH. Article 17
MARK MASONRY. Article 17
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 18
FREEMASONRY: ITS HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND OBJECTS. Article 18
LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, .&c., FOR WEEK ENDING 20TH, AUGUST 1870. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Mark Masonry.

communications from the Grand Master on tho subject of a treaty with the order of Bed Cross of Rome and Constantino ; and also communications on the subject of a treaty with the Supreme Grand Lodge Council of the 33 ° . Bro . Eev . G . II . Portal G . M ., presided , supported by the Earl Percy as D . G . M . ; the Earl of Limerick , S . W . ; Col . Adair , J . AV . ; Capt . King , G . M . O . ; James Stevens , G . S . O . ; Joshua Nunu , G . J . O . ; R . Benson , G . Eeg . ; Eev . W . Taylor Jones ,

Grand Chaplain ; and F . Binckes , Grand Secretary ; Bros . E . Spencer , F . II . Gottleib ( Singapore ) , C . Hammerton , J . H . Wynne , Morton Edwards , G . Kenning , S . M . Lazarus , T . J . Sabine , F . Davidson , J . G . Marsh , A . D . Loewenstark-, G . Neull , W . Littaur , H . G . Lake , M . A . Loewenstark , W . AVarrell , S . Rosenthal , and II . Massey . After the opening of the lodge the G . Master invested the Earl of Limerick as S . G . AV .

The G . Master said he had received communication from Grand Chapters of Irelaud and Canada , acknowledging Mark Master ' s advances under the English Grand Mark Lodge , ancl stating that such Mark Masters would be admitted in the lodges of Ireland and Canada . He had also to inform the brethren

that he had thought it wise to ask a very important Masonic body , the Order of the Bed Cross of Kome and Constantino , to enter into n-treaty recognising the Grand Mark Lodge on this Grand Lodge recognising the authority of the Red Cross Order . An affirmative answer had been given , and the draft of the treaty was prepared , by which the contracting bodies agreed to acknowledge each other as the governing bodies of their respective degree- * , and if a member of either Order was for a good reason

suspended or expelled by the governing body of that Order , the other agreed to hold him as suspended or expelled . The Supreme Grand Council of the Thirty-third Degree would do the same , and hopes were entertained that the Knights Templar would come to a similar arrangement . Grand Craft Lodge might , perhaps , at some time or other concur . If it did the advantage of such a treaty was plain . English Mark Masters could not then be tauntedas they were now bScotch Ma'onsthat they

, y , wero not recognised by any body . He ashed authority to contract on the above terms with the Red Cross , the Thirty-third Degrees , and the Knights Templar , and that the Earl of Carnarvon might be associated with the Grand Master in carrying it out . Bro . the Rev . W . Taylor Jones , in seconding the motion , believed it would be most effectual in advancing the principles of the Order , and would be a credit to the brethren in nromotim .

unity , concord , and discipline , aud making Masons ol one mind and feeling . Bro . Wolf Littaur , believing it would not bo acceptable to the Jews , opposed it , as did also Bro . Abrahams ; but Bros . Lazarus and A . D . Loewenstark could not seo why the Israiditish brethren should object , as it did not interfere . with their faith in any degree . Bros . Earl Percy , the Earl of Limerick , Joshua Nunn , J . If .

Wynne , and It . Benson joined in the discussion which ensued , and the motion was carried with only three dissentient .- - . The report of the General Board was read by Bro . IJinckes , G . Sec ., and afterwards the special report on the Ark Mariners ' Degree was considered . The committee to whom the matter had been referred recommended a union between Grand Marl-Lodge and the Ark Mariners' Grand Lodge on certain terms , it appearing to them that many supreme jurisdictions were not

desirable . Bro- Joshua Nairn moved , and Bro . Abrahams seconded the adoption of the report , which was carried unanimously . Tho G . Master having protested against the action cf the G . Chapter of Scotland iu making Lancashire a province of Scotch Mark Masonry , said that during the autumn it was his intention to visit all the London Mark Lodges . Grand Loilge was then closed .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

SUFFOLK , IPSWICH . — Victoria Chapter Hose » J < Xt . S . D . M . — The Sovereign Princes of this Order met in Chapter at the Masonic Hall , on Monday last , the 8 th inst ., when the following brethren were present : —111 . Bro . Eev . E . N . Sanderson , 30 ° , P . M . W . S .. G . M . ; M . E . Bro . C . T . Townsend , 18 ° , M . AV . S . ; III . Bro . Emra Holmes , 31 ° , K . C „ Eoyal Order of Scotland , Recorder ; Ex .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Bros . Eev . Palmer , 11 . Prelate ; AVestgate , 1 st Gen . ; Goldiug , 2 nd Gen . ; W . Criekow , E . ; J . Townsend , Capt . of Lines , & c . The chapter was opened in solemn form , and the ballot having been taken for Bros . G . Cresswell and E . J . Robertson , of the Prince of AA ales Lodge , and Bro . James Bigley of the United Lodge , Colchester , and proving unanimous , the two former brethren being present , were , after receiving- the intermediate degrees at the hands of the 111 . Bro .

Sandersonadmittedin-, , installed , and perfected , as Knights of the Pelican and Eagle , and Sovereign Princes Rose Croix . The chapter at the conclusion of the imposing ceremony , was closed in solemn form , and the Sovereign Princes retired to refreshment , when the usual toasts , "The Queen and tho Supreme Grand Council of the Ancient and Accepted Rite " were duly honoured .

Freemasonry: Its History, Principles, And Objects.

FREEMASONRY : ITS HISTORY , PRINCIPLES , AND OBJECTS .

{ From the Rectangular Revieiv . ) 1 . Freemasonry not rightly understood . —Tiie real nature of tho ancient institution of Freemasonry is but imperfectly understood by the outer ivorld , while even the initiated , as a rule , have only a faint idea of its true character . " AVibh most of the members of the Order the ceremonies are everything : then- secret and deep

meaning , however , escapes them . But tho Lodge , with all its symbols , is only the form of the Masonic thought , as the State is only the form of the social union—the Church , of the religious principle . These forms , as belonging to tho sensuous world , may vary , but the original thought , the essence of each , is alone the absolute and the real .

2 . Importance of rightly nndcrsianding Freemasonry . — Now , when we bear in mind that Freemasonry reckons its members by millions , and that its lodges " are found in every habitable part of the globe , wo cannot deny the enormous influence it must exercise on the destinies of tho human race : hence tho necessity of rightly understanding its principles ancl objects . To clo this we must

go back to its origin . 3 . Periods of Freemasonry . —Masonic writers generally divide the history of the Order into two periods ; the first comprising the time from its foundation to the beginning of tho eighteenth century , during which period the Order admitted only Masons , —that is , operative Masons , and artificers in some way connected with

architecture , whom it bound together as brethren , as world-citizens , without regard to country or language . The second , or present period , commencing at the abovementioned date , the }* denominate the period of speculative Masonry , when the Order no longer chooses its members only amongst men connected with the raising of material structures , but receives into its ranks all who

arc willing to assist iu building a spiritual temple—the temple of universal harmony . . Now , this division is right enough , as far as it goes ,, but it does not embrace the whole history of Freemasonry , which ought to be divided into three periods ; for Masonry , before it became operative , had been that to which it has now returned , viz ., purely speculative . Let us see

wh } - and how . 4 . Kuoidedge transmitted by Masons . —Some writers on Masonry have assorted that the principles of the institution ivere most fully communicated to Adam . This assertion , undoubtedly made at random and to glorify the Order , is nevertheless , founded on fact . What is Masonry stated to be ? Answer : "A peculiar system of

morality , veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols ; the study of science and the practice of virtue ; a science embracing all human and divine knowledge , ancl the moral duties incumbent on all man . " ' Sow , Adam being created in thc image ancl likeness of God , could not bub bo perfect . Such knowledge as is implied in the above passage , could not , therefore , be hidden from him , and was necessarily imparted by him to his descendants ; .

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