Freemasonry In France.

more importance , that the catalogue containing the names of : — " 1 st . The brefchi'en Avhose names are erased from the books of the lodges . " 2 nd . Of all persons who have been refused

admission to the lodges /' He says , he cannot too much call the attention ef the illustrious Grand Master , and his Council to the rigorous application by the officers of the lodges of the folloAving provisions of article 122 ,

section 2 , " the lodge shall transmit to the Grand : Orient the names of all " profanes " proposed for initiation , before the vote is taken for their admission ; his reason for presenting this observation is that it is notorious , that many lodges , especially

those in Paris , omit in the case of initiation to scrupulously comply Avith these obligations . The report of Bro . Meyer , who had been deputed to report on these propositions , says , the desire that the "Bulletin Official" should be regularly

for-Avarded certainly merits attention . The committee charged Avith this matter have elsewhere stated their intention of publishing it , in future , regularly each month . As to the list of brethren Avhose

names have been erased , it is made out every year as soon as the Graud Orient receives the list from the lodges . The author of the proposition desires also , that the Grand Orient should publish the names of persons who have been refused admission .

This seems not so practicable as tho plan hitherto adopted , for such a catalogue could only be issued twice a year , and the person Avho has been refused admission , Avould have six months in Avhich he could attempt to gain admission elsewhere . It

seems preferable to preserve the special register , by which Avithin five days every lodge can be warned of any rejection . It is evident that this cannot be carried out , unless the lodges comply

exactly Avith the article above recited . " After some discussion , the suggestions of Bro . Meyer were adopted . Bro . Meyer remarks upon the following proposition : — " Considering that a general calendar

of Freemasonry of all rites and jurisdictions Avould be of the greatest utility , it is desirable that the Grand Orient of France should assist Bro . Pinon , Avho has already commenced this vrork , aud cannot bring it to a successful issue AA-ithout the financial

assistance of the different bodies . This publication , published under the supervision of the Grand Orient of France , so far as it is concerned , would replace the calender published by the latter . ' - '

The General Universal Calendar of Masonry of Bro . Pinon would be certainly of great utility if it proved what it promised . To this end it would be necessary that all the lodges in every jurisdiction , not only in Paris and in t h e Provinces ,

but in the entire Avorld , should furnish to M . Pinon all the necessary particulars . This is repugnant to many lodges , and is one of the principal difficulties in the way of the production of a complete Calendar . The Grand Oi'ient of France

has not the power to overcome these difficulties , and consequently it is necessary for the present to supply the lodges under her jm-isdiction such necessary information as is contained in the

calender at present issued . During the discussion favourable reference Avas made to the Universal Masonic Calendar , published by the Freemasons ' Magazine Company ( Limited ) . The following proposition Avas also made : —¦

" That the Graud Orient having become possessed of the manuscript of Bro . Eagon , entitled ( Les Fastes Initiatiques , " that work should be published by subscription as soon as possible , or if any brother would undertake to publish the

work at his own risk , the manuscript should be placed in his hands on the condition that it should be returned to the archives of the Grand Orient after publication .

On tho occasion of the purchase of the manuscript of Bro . Ragon , a committee composed of Bros . Cauchois , Hermitte , aud Jouaust , submitted as their opinion , that the publication of the Avork Avould necessitate a careful revision , the completion

of imperfect parts , and the correction of certain errors . Further , it was stated , it would be a difficult matter to find a brother who has both talent and leisure to put the Avork in proper shape .

Dr . Barre , W . Master of Lodge " Les Admirateurs de l'Univers , " and Dr . Ed . Meyer , W . M . of Lodge " Concordia , " had presented the folloAving proposition : — " Considering that Masonry , always in the

advanced guard of civilisation , discusses iu her temples the grand social problems which should emancipate mankind , and seeks the solution of these problems ; that if each member keeps to himself the light he has gained , the object of our

aspirations Avould not be accomplished , and we should only fulfil our objects iu theory . That our legislators have not yet realised the fact that upon public instruction depends in a great measure the