Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD .

The Grand Lodge of Iowa has prohibited , by a gegeneral regulation , the naming of lodges after living Masons . EecentlyBro . Eob Morris was in Dubuque , where he delivered a most instructive and entertaining lecture

on Palestine . This lecture was not , in any sense , a Masonic one , but was peculiarly attractive to Mason # because it dealt with " the Land" where Masonry , as the traditions tell us , had its birth , and " the Book '' which is the corner stone on which the scintillant

edifice of the Order is upbuilt . On this occasion the largest Protestant church in the city was filled , 1 , 000 people being present . The subject of the discourse was the Bible and Bible Lands , and it was admirably handled . It was a compact and well digested , interesting , and , at times , eloquent address .

PEEEMASONEY THE BROA . II CHTJECH . —Dr . Oliver W . Holmes , of Boston , Mass ., who , we believe , is not a Mason , writes in his " Professor at the Breakfast Table , " some good thoughts respecting Preemasonry . He is speaking of the Broad Chuch , which , be thinks , " will never be based on anything that requires the

use of language , " and he goes on as follows : — "Preemasonry gives an idea of such a church , and a brother is known and cared for in a strange land , where no word of his can be understood . The apostle of this church may be a deaf mute , carrying a cup of cold water to a thirsty fellow creature .

Opposed to secret societies as the Eoman Catholic Church professes to be , it ? great head , the Pope , does not hesitate to exact the most positive promise of secrecy from the members of the GEucumenical Council . Not satisfied with the promise , he binds them with an oath , for the violation of which we presume

eternal punishment is the mildest penalty expected . Before being allowed to participate in the affairs of the Council , each member must take the following oath of secrecy : —• " We , the officials of the General Council of the

Vatican , chosen by your Holiness , promise and swear by these Holy Gospels of God , touched by us , that we will faithfull y fulfil the office commanded to each one of us respectively , and that , moreover , we will neither divulge nor report to anyone outside the bosom of the aforesaid Council whatever shall be proposed for

examination in this same Council , neither discussions nor decisions , but we shall preserve inviolate the faith of secrecy in all these matters , and in all other things which shall be especially committed to us . " GEAND CHAPTEE OE AEKANSAS . —The twentieth Annual Convocation was held at Little Eock on the

28 th of October , 1860 , M . E . LukeE . Barber , Grand High Priest . Twenty-one chapters were represented . The Grand High Priest made a short and eloquent address . He stated that he had granted dispensations for four new chapters . He is opposed to changes in Masonry generally , and especially to the proposed one

of abolishing the Past Master ' s degree . He represented the state of the St . John ' s College in so plain a light that the surplus funds of the Grand Chapter were donated to it . A uniform code of by-laws for subordinate chapters was adopted .

The Masonic Hecord says : —We , of Brazil , are in receip t of a letter from the G M ., Joaquim Mariaho , and the Grand Secretary , Dr . Luiz Pintzenauer , in which they ask the favour of mutual recognition and representation . They send their " protests of fraternal esteem and great consideration" to the brethren in

Tennessee , and offer them the most cordial reception in their Temples . They state that at present they have but one object in view—the regeneration of the Masonic Order in their empire , and look for the support of the whole Masonic fraternity in this most absolute necessity , and knowing the spirit which

animates the Grand Lodge of Tennessee , do not despair of receiving their support . " Masonry in South America is no very easy matter to comprehend . There exists in Brazil , as well as in other countries , inextricable confusion ; but we are inclined to believe that this body is the regular one . It is recognised by

tbe Supreme Council of the 33 rd degree , although its Sovereign Grand Commander acknowledges that little of its history was known , and we see no objection to Tennessee's taking a similar course . An attractive-History of Preemasonry in South America is a great necessity , and it is incumbent on the brethren there to prepare one . ¦ We learn from the St . Louis Freemason of the death

of Bro . Marshall P . Moore , Governor of Washington Territory , who was buried by Olympia Lodge , No . 1 , on the 1 st of March . He was a distinguished citizen , soldier , and Mason , and his death leaves a blank which it will be hard to fill .

THE EOYAL OEDEE OE SCOTLAND . —Por many years a Provincial Grand Lodge of this body has been in existence in New Brunswick , but of late almost dormant . Bro . Eobert W . Crookshanks , who held the office of Provincial Grand Master , has recently resigned , and the authorities in Scotland , on the

representation of the companions in St . John ' s , have appointed Bro . B . Lester Peters , the present M . W . Grand Master of New Brunswick Grand Lodge , to the vacant office . As soon as the patent arrives , he will enter on his duties , and this branch of Chivalric Masonry , hailing from Eobert the Bruce and the Battle of Baunockhurn , will be vigorously prosecuted in New Brunswick .