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Grandmasters.

GRANDMASTERS .

A . D . A . D . 1185—11 . 95 Isaakius II . Angelus . 119-5—1203 Alexius III . Angelas Comnenus . 1203—1204 IsaakiasII . Angelus ( restored ) . 1204—1204 Nicolaus Canavos . 1204—1204 Alexius V . Ducas .

1204—1222 Theodoras Lascaris . 1222—j 255 Joannes III . Dneas Vatatzes . 1255—1259 Theodoras II . Ducas Vatatzes Las

cans . 1259—1260 Joannes IV . Ducas Vatatzes Lascaris . 1260—12 S 2 Michael VIII , Ducas Angelas Comnenus Palaeoloo-us . o 1232—1328 Andronicus II . Palaeologus .

1328— -13-i'l Andronitens III . Palaeologus . 1341—1391 Joannes V . Palaeologus . 1341—1357 Joannes VI- Angelus Comnenus Palaeologus Cantacuzeiius . 1391—1423 Manuel II . Palaeologus .

1423—1448 Joannes VIII . Palaeologus . 1448—1453 Constantinus XIII . Palaeologus . , 2453—1465 Thoinasus Ducas Angelus Comnenus Palaeologus . 1465—1498 Joannes IX . Palaeologus .

149 S—1540 Theodoras III . Palaeologus . 1540—1573 Prosperus Palaeologus . 1573—1598 Camillus Paleologus . 1598—1636 TeeodorusIV . Palaeologus . 1636—4665 Theodora II . Palaeologiua

Rhodocanaki . 1665—1689 Panteleon Ducas Angelus Comnenus Palaeologus Rhodocanakis . 1689—1735 Franciscus Rhodocanakis . 1735—1799 Manuel III . Rhodocanakis . 1799—1814 Demetrius Rhodocanakis .

1814—1854 Franciscus Rhodocanakis . 1854—1863 Thomasus II . Rhodocanakis . 1863 —( Viveus ) Joannes X . Ducas Angelus Com neiius Palaeologus Rhodocanakis . Nee Jovis ira , nee ignir , Nee potuit erruin , nee edax aboleze vetustas .

GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL . —Some months ago the Freemasons of Gloiiiw-torsMre expressed n wish to undertake tlie restoration of some distinct portion of the Gloucester Cathedral , and it was suggested that they should provide tlio neiv rcredos , at a cost then estimated at - £ ( 500 . A committee was appointed by the Provincial Grand Lodge , the iGGOO was raised , and at a recent meeting it was ordered that a commnnietion should he made to the dean to the effect that " the Freemasons are prepared with

the ICIJOO , the amount which they were led to believe the restoration of the rercdos would cost , and are most anxious to undertake that work ; hut that the committee do not believe it to be possible to obtain a larger subscri ption . " The cost of the rercdos , n . designed by Mr . Gill / erl Scott , is expected to be about £ 2 , 000 .

Freemasonry In France.

FREEMASONRY IN FRANCE .

ADDRESS OF BKO . h . BABAUD-LAKIBIEEE . The ne \ vly-electecl Grand Master of French Freemasonry has addressed the following circular to all the lodges under his jurisdiction : — My dear Brethren , —Called by the suffrages of

your delegates to exercise tbe functions of Grand Master of French Masonry , I feel it a duty to explain to you the exceptional character of this election , and to invite you , according to the resolution of the Legislative Assembly of 1870 ,

to consider in your respective lodges the question of executive power which will be submitted to the Assembly in 1871 .

Above religion , sects , and parties , Freemasonry dwells ; it is based upon the noblest principles , and it is at once its strength and its glory to march in the advance guard of progress , and to establish in its midst institutions which in after

ages will become universal in the outer world ; supporting a refuge always open to free thought , and offering in some degree an ideal sociality to those who have at heart tlie welfare of human kind .

It will not be too much to say that our institution has completely fulfilled in the past its mission as precursor . Many historical facts attest the influence of Masonry , and how much do our laws bear the mark of its influence ? Did it not in the

eighteenth century contribute powerfully to religious and political toleration in our laws and customs ? Were not the doctrines of the " Encyclopaedia " first developed in our temples ? and though the grand principle of the sovereignty of

the people was proclaimed in the revolution of 1789 , had it not long before been applied by our predecessors , coming down to the present generation ? It is less than thirty years since the outer world hesitated to proclaim the doctrine of

universal suffrage , yet such suffrage already existed in the internal government of the Craft . Thus , with these examples before us , Masonry can justly claim to have contributed to the development of these three important reformstolerance , the sovereignty of the people , and universal suffrage .

The success we have gained in the past imposes upon us the obligation to unceasingly continue our labour . The condition of the human mind is such as to never rest content , but to aspire to new conquests , as soon as the preceding efforts

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MASONIC RED CROSS ORDER AND THE IMPERIAL CONSTANTINIAN ORDER OF SAINT GEORGE. Article 1
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TEE MASONS IN CUBA. Article 8
MASONIC JOTTINGS.—No. 30. Article 9
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 10
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 11
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDEAL. Article 12
MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD. Article 12
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Untitled Article 13
Craft Masonry. Article 13
INDIA. Article 18
ROYAL ARCH. Article 20
LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, &c., FOR WEEK ENDING 30TH, JULY 1870. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Grandmasters.

GRANDMASTERS .

A . D . A . D . 1185—11 . 95 Isaakius II . Angelus . 119-5—1203 Alexius III . Angelas Comnenus . 1203—1204 IsaakiasII . Angelus ( restored ) . 1204—1204 Nicolaus Canavos . 1204—1204 Alexius V . Ducas .

1204—1222 Theodoras Lascaris . 1222—j 255 Joannes III . Dneas Vatatzes . 1255—1259 Theodoras II . Ducas Vatatzes Las

cans . 1259—1260 Joannes IV . Ducas Vatatzes Lascaris . 1260—12 S 2 Michael VIII , Ducas Angelas Comnenus Palaeoloo-us . o 1232—1328 Andronicus II . Palaeologus .

1328— -13-i'l Andronitens III . Palaeologus . 1341—1391 Joannes V . Palaeologus . 1341—1357 Joannes VI- Angelus Comnenus Palaeologus Cantacuzeiius . 1391—1423 Manuel II . Palaeologus .

1423—1448 Joannes VIII . Palaeologus . 1448—1453 Constantinus XIII . Palaeologus . , 2453—1465 Thoinasus Ducas Angelus Comnenus Palaeologus . 1465—1498 Joannes IX . Palaeologus .

149 S—1540 Theodoras III . Palaeologus . 1540—1573 Prosperus Palaeologus . 1573—1598 Camillus Paleologus . 1598—1636 TeeodorusIV . Palaeologus . 1636—4665 Theodora II . Palaeologiua

Rhodocanaki . 1665—1689 Panteleon Ducas Angelus Comnenus Palaeologus Rhodocanakis . 1689—1735 Franciscus Rhodocanakis . 1735—1799 Manuel III . Rhodocanakis . 1799—1814 Demetrius Rhodocanakis .

1814—1854 Franciscus Rhodocanakis . 1854—1863 Thomasus II . Rhodocanakis . 1863 —( Viveus ) Joannes X . Ducas Angelus Com neiius Palaeologus Rhodocanakis . Nee Jovis ira , nee ignir , Nee potuit erruin , nee edax aboleze vetustas .

GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL . —Some months ago the Freemasons of Gloiiiw-torsMre expressed n wish to undertake tlie restoration of some distinct portion of the Gloucester Cathedral , and it was suggested that they should provide tlio neiv rcredos , at a cost then estimated at - £ ( 500 . A committee was appointed by the Provincial Grand Lodge , the iGGOO was raised , and at a recent meeting it was ordered that a commnnietion should he made to the dean to the effect that " the Freemasons are prepared with

the ICIJOO , the amount which they were led to believe the restoration of the rercdos would cost , and are most anxious to undertake that work ; hut that the committee do not believe it to be possible to obtain a larger subscri ption . " The cost of the rercdos , n . designed by Mr . Gill / erl Scott , is expected to be about £ 2 , 000 .

Freemasonry In France.

FREEMASONRY IN FRANCE .

ADDRESS OF BKO . h . BABAUD-LAKIBIEEE . The ne \ vly-electecl Grand Master of French Freemasonry has addressed the following circular to all the lodges under his jurisdiction : — My dear Brethren , —Called by the suffrages of

your delegates to exercise tbe functions of Grand Master of French Masonry , I feel it a duty to explain to you the exceptional character of this election , and to invite you , according to the resolution of the Legislative Assembly of 1870 ,

to consider in your respective lodges the question of executive power which will be submitted to the Assembly in 1871 .

Above religion , sects , and parties , Freemasonry dwells ; it is based upon the noblest principles , and it is at once its strength and its glory to march in the advance guard of progress , and to establish in its midst institutions which in after

ages will become universal in the outer world ; supporting a refuge always open to free thought , and offering in some degree an ideal sociality to those who have at heart tlie welfare of human kind .

It will not be too much to say that our institution has completely fulfilled in the past its mission as precursor . Many historical facts attest the influence of Masonry , and how much do our laws bear the mark of its influence ? Did it not in the

eighteenth century contribute powerfully to religious and political toleration in our laws and customs ? Were not the doctrines of the " Encyclopaedia " first developed in our temples ? and though the grand principle of the sovereignty of

the people was proclaimed in the revolution of 1789 , had it not long before been applied by our predecessors , coming down to the present generation ? It is less than thirty years since the outer world hesitated to proclaim the doctrine of

universal suffrage , yet such suffrage already existed in the internal government of the Craft . Thus , with these examples before us , Masonry can justly claim to have contributed to the development of these three important reformstolerance , the sovereignty of the people , and universal suffrage .

The success we have gained in the past imposes upon us the obligation to unceasingly continue our labour . The condition of the human mind is such as to never rest content , but to aspire to new conquests , as soon as the preceding efforts

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