Freemasonry In Denmark.

FREEMASONRY IN DENMARK .

LONDON , SATURDAY , AUGUST 20 , 1865 .

Since the election of Bro . Barns trap as Grand Master , Masonry has been revived in Denmark , and the proceedings of the lodges working under the auspices of the Copenhagen Grand Lodge are marked by much more energy . We are indebted

to our German contemporary , the Bauhutte , for a report of a Masouic /< # c ? held at Copenhagen , and of which the followins ? is the substance : —This

anniversary , or "birthday / as it is called , was celebrated in commemoration of the amalgamation of the St . John's lodges " Zorobabel zam Nordstern , " and " Friedrich zur gekronten Hoffnung , " and the adoption of the so-called Swedish Masonic

system . The festival Avas divided into two parts , the first of which , being formal , took place on the 6 fchof January last , at shcp . rn .., while the second part , or the anniversary proper ,, was celebrated on the following day at two o ' clock .

On the first day , the Bro . Secretary read the general duties of [ Freemasons , and then a report on the labours of the St . John ' s Lodge during the last two years , as well as the receipts and expenses of the lodge ; new officers were then either elected

by the assembly or appointed by . the W . M . The J . W ., Bro . Olsen , Avas elected Deputy Master . From the report read at this meeting , it appears that the labours of the lodge had been dormant during the Avhole year ; last year , however , 31

apprentices ' , 4 companions ' , 11 masters ' , 7 instruction , and 6 celebration lodge meetings Avere held . In the apprentices' lodges 61 members Avere initiated and 5 affiliated ; in the companions' lodges 48 Bro . Apprentices received their promotion to the

second ; in the Master lodges 32 Bro . Companions to the third degree . The death of 25 Bro . Members was recorded . As regards the budget of the lodge , it appears that it was thriving at the time the report was submitted , and that the cash in

hand amounted to no less than 20 , 000 thalers ( £ 3 , 000 ) . The lodge musters 500 contributing members , and , on this acccunfc , is much in want of a larger lodge accommodation , the old one having been designed for a far more limited number .

On the 7 th of January , at two p . m ., Bro . Otto , the W . M ., opened the festival by an oration in which he enlarged on the blessings that Freemasonry bestows on her adepts , by shielding them

ag'ainst the raw materialism of the world , arousing them to the fulfilment of their duties , both moral and civil , holding out to youth intellectual energy and self-command , in opposition to the temptations of sensuality and voluptuousness , and

to old age that Avholesome mental refreshment conducive to the revival of their alacrity ; in fine , offering to all an asylum and refuge of peace and faithful friendship . The speaker dreAV the attention of his listeners , more particularly on their

obligation of considering ; themselves as cosmopolitans , citizens of the world , to be 2 Jatriots Avithout becoming national fanatics , to acknowledge and admit what is good in every , even a hostile nation , and what is bad , even in their own people ,

and designated national pride , as selfish , and national hatred as criminal , and stupid to the utmost degree . The first part of the " cantate , " written by Bro . Otto , and composed by Bro . W . Schiot , having

been disposed of , the Orator , Bro . Bloch-Suhr , proceeded to deliver the festive address . He observed , "We were longing to assemble in the temple that Ave call our sacrum , but there was no such thing as a particular sacrum , considering that

all cities and places were sanctified in which beat pious and loving hearts , and in this light only our temple might be considered an abode of sanctity . " Hefurtherexplainedliowtketvowel which we receive on our initiation in the brotherhood served to work

the raw stone in our OAATI inner temple—that the Gospel that laid open on the altar of the lodge was ¦ like the bright polishing steel intended to brighten the stone . The Great Ai-chitecfc of the Universe had placed each individual brother in his proper

place , and imposed upon him the duty of incessantly labouring toAvards his OAVU improvement ; and iu this work it was the Gospel that assisted him most effectually , so as to receive , in due time , the proper reward for his square set and

accomplished work , in the eternal Orient . This festival has been an additional link to the chain of affectionate fraternity that surrounds the brotherhood in Denmark , and connects it with the Masonic confederation of all countries . As a sign

of the extinction of national prejudices , highly creditable to our Danish brethren , Ave notice also , that the Prussian Major Bro . von Funk , Avho commanded at Flensburg during the Dano-German war has received from the St . John ' s Lodge a letter of thanks for tho humanity and justice with which he discharged his duties , and through which