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( "Contents . PAGE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE : — Grand Lodge of Canada 61 Freemasonry in Constantinople 62

Mystic Beauties of Masonry 64 Masonic Jottings—No . 78 66 Masonic Notes and Queries 67 Correspondence 67 Masonic Saj'ings and Doings Abroad 67 MASONIC MIRROR : — Masonic Mems 69 CRAET LODGE MEETINGS : —

Metropolitan 69 Provincial 69 Instruction 69 Royal Arch 73 Mark Masonry 74 Knights Templar 74 Obituary 77 Loelge of Benevolence 77 The Mark Degree in England 78 Notice to Correspondents 80 List of Lodge , & c , Meetings for ensuing week 80

Grand Lodge Of Canada.

GRAND LODGE OF CANADA .

LONDON , SATURDAY , JULY 22 , 1871 .

'the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge , to be held at Ottawa during the present month , will not probably challenge any special discussion . It is fortunate that during the last Annual Communication , almost all the arrears of business were

wiped off , so much so that at the meeting of the Board of General Purposes in February , there was little to be done beyond the annual auditing of the accounts . Since that time , no cases of special importance , calling for the interference of Grand

Lodges have arisen : so that there will in all likelihood be an almost total absence of those cases of appeal , which occasionally take up so much time , and sometimes unfortunately excite much warmth

of debate . The fact is satisfactory , as showing the prosperous condition of Ereemasonry throughout the jurisdiction , and as establishing beyond doubt the absence of offences bringing discredit upon the Order . We look forward , therefore , in this

respect , to an exceedingly pleasant communication . Possibly some members of Grand Lodge will seek to re-open the question connected with the unfortunate movement of some of our Quebec brethren , and that discussion upon the subject

will be inevitable . It may be as well to say here that we yield to no one in our anxiety for the settlement of this dispute . Upon that point there is really no difference of opinion amongst the Ereemasons of Canada . The practical difficulty

which exists is how this settlement is to be effected . We fancy that no member of Grand Lodge would consent for one moment to place our brethren of of the Province of Quebec in the false position of compelling them either to unite with a movement ,

of the wisdom of which they entertain grave doubts , or to withdraw from the Order altogether ; and in this is found the practical difficulty in the way of a settlement of the dispute . The resolution moved at the last Annual Communication by

M . W . Bro . Wilson reserved the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Canada within the Province Quebec , so far as Canadian Lodges were concerned , recognizing in all other respects the so-called Grand Lodge of Quebec . That resolution , had it

passed , would have only added another embarrassment to those already existing , for the Quebec brethren could not have accepted it , and be consistent with the doctrine they have themselves laid down in relation to Grand Lodge jurisdiction . One of the grounds upon which they based their movement , and upon which they now claim for it

the support of Grand Lodges throughout the United States , was that by it the anomaly of concurrent Grand Lodge jurisdictions within the same territory would be done away with . If that was an object of sufficient importance to justify a

violent disseverance of the Grand Lodge of Canada , when there existed but a few English and Scotch Lodges in the jurisdiction , much more Avould it compel a refusal of recognition upon the terms offered in M . W . Bro . Wilson ' s resolution .

Indeed upon this point we are not left to surmise ; Bro . Graham , who is at the head of the Quebec movement , has not hesitated to declare that recognition , on the basis of a divided responsibility , would not be acceptable . There is , therefore ,

reason for congratulation that the resolution was voted down by Grand Lodge , as assuredly a rejection of terms of recognition , offered in apparent concert with the so-called Grand Lodge of Quebec , by that body , would have rendered more

complicated , and more difficult of settlement , a a question which already presents too many points of embarrassment .

It is important , therefore , that our brethren who favour the recognition of the so-called Grand Lodge of Quebec , should fairly consider this point . There can be no recognition , reserving a quasi jurisdiction within the territory given up . What is more , ifc is not desirable that there should be