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Sontatives with the spurious body at New Orleans . It has also founded lodges in South America . In reply to my protest against such acts , Bro . Frapolli says , that tho Grand Orient of Italy establishes no bodies in any country having a Supreme Masonic authority recognized by it . He transmitted to me a copy of a letter upon the same subject to the M . AV . Grand

Master of Masons in New York , and which is herewith submitted . In my reply , I insisted that before his body could establish fraternal relations with others , the recognition of spurious bodies must be withdrawn ; to this I have receiveci no reply . Unfortunately while Bro . Goodall was in Florence , Frapolli

was absent . He had expressed a strong desire to meet onr Representative , and possess him fully with his views in relation to Masonry in Italy . In his letter to me , he insists that Bro . Goodail was led to make ninny mistakes in his former report . He denounces the Supreme Council at Turin as spurious . Bro . Goodall has carefully investigated the claims of the

Council at Turin , and the one at Florence , which is connected in some manner , utterly unintelligible to him , with the Grand Orient . He submitted certain questions to both bodies , to which they promised to reply directly to me , before our session , but as yet 1 have received nothing dated after the arrival of Bro Goodall in Italy .

. It is very certain , that with our present formation , we cannot recognize any Supreme Council in Italy . It is very questionable whether there is a regularly established Body of the Rite in that Country . GEAXD OEIEST 01 ? FEAKOE . —By a resolution adopted last year I was directed to address a communication of inquiry to the Grand Orient of Prance , in relation to the allegations in a

certain memorial then before the Supreme Council . I forwarded such a letter through Bro . Poulle , our Representative : ho replied at once , denying the allegations ; more recently , I have received a communication from G . Sec . Thuvenot , a copy of which is herewith submitted . It will he perceived that his denial is most complete .

I regret to announce , that the hopes entertained by me last year , that the Grand Orient would recede from her position in relation to ihe spurious body in XSfew Orleans , have not been fulfilled . The only action taken is indicated in an official communication , a copy of which is herewith submitted . This does not allude to the question at issue , but it is the action of the Grand

Orient in relation to the subject ; and it is the only reply to the Balustre , to whieh I referred in my address a year ago . Believing definite action should be taken at this session , I united M . P . Bro . Albert Pike , Sov . Gr . Com . of the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction , in preparing a Balustre to be laid before our respective Supreme Councils , a Copy of

which will be submitted during the session , by the Representative of the Supremo Council of the Southern Jurisdiction . It was adopted by our Sister Supreme Council , and I trust it will meet jc-ur approval , and be sanctioned by you . The suggestion of M . P . Bro . Pike , that iu a matter of so much moment , the joint action of our two Councils would have more weight , and

should therefore be taken , seems to me wise , anel the proposed course proper . The adoption of this will be all the answer we need make to the Balusti-e of the Grand Orient . BitAKVL . —1 have received a communication from the " Grand Orient and Supreme Council of Brazil , Valley of the Benedictines , " controverting tho statements of Bro . Goodall , in his report in 3 Sti 8 . As it was received after Bro . Goodall left the country , I have had no opportunity to confer with him in rela-

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tion to it . It asserts that under the jurisdiction of that Body are forty-nine lodges , with a membership of five thousand seven hundred and twenty-two . OTIIEB SUPBEIIE CoTTtfCiLS IN SOUTH AMERICA . —No communications have been received , from the other South American Supreme Councils , and I am without information in respect to

them . MEXICO . —I have receiveci documents from a Body claiming to be The Supreme Council of Mexico , The M . P . Gr . Com . of the Southern Supreme Council in the proceedings of that Body for 1868 , gives a history of Masonry in Mexico , and comes to the conclusion that the body in question is irregular . In this

opinion I concur . SOUTHEES" SUPEEME COUKCIII . —With this body our relations continue to be of the most fraternal and intimate character . It has sustained an irreparable loss in the death of several of its members , including 111 . Bro . William S . Rockwell , 33 ° lit . Gr . Com . I am happy to learn that the Eite in that jurisdiction is

rapidly recovering from the disastrous effects of the war , and that our 111 . brethren are giving themselves zealously to the work . The only disturbing element is the Supreme Body at New Orleans ; and that creates no disturbance at home . It would , on its own account , not be dignified with any notice ; but ifc disturbs the relations with other Supreme Councils . It is very singular , that in almost all the discussions in Foreign

Grand Bodies upon this , the question of jurisdiction has not been mentioned , but action has been based upon the supposed admission of members without regard to race or color . Inasmuch as all regular affiliated Master Masons are eligible candidates for the degrees of our Rite , and inasmuch as there are bodies of colored men in this country claiming to be regular

lodges of Master Masons , it is proper to consider the question , of the admission of these men into our bodies . They claim to be l-egular Masons ; they am nnt recognized as regular by the Grand Lodges which we recognize . But it is asserted , that really and truly they are just as regular as the Masons whom we do recognize .

Answers To The Memorial Of The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John, No. 3 Bis.

ANSWERS TO THE MEMORIAL OF THE LODGE OF GLASGOW ST . JOHN , No . 3 bis .

( Vide Memorial , at page 459 of Magazine , Sec . 3 rd , 1870 . 151 , West Kile Street , Glasgow , December 14 th , 1870 . To tire Most Worshipful the Grand Master Mason of Scotland , the Bight "Worshi pful Depute and Substitute Grand Masters , the B . 'W . Senior and Junior Graud

Wardens , and the Remanent Office-Bearers and Members of the Grand Lodge of Ereemasons of Scotland . Dear Brethren , At the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , held in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , upon the 7 th day of November , 1870 , a document was read by Bro . John Baird , K . W . M . No . 3 bis , purporting to be a

memorial ov petition , sent in by the Lodge of Glasgow , St . John , No . 3 bis , anent the carrying of the working tools at Masonic processions in the Glasgow province After this document had been read and presented I took the liberty to remark to tho effect that I ( although a member of No . 3 bis , ) knew nothing about this document , and would consider myseif disgraced were my name attached to it , and as for the Malcolm Charter , to which allusion was made in it , I considered ifc to be