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"Whilst upon this subject of Avork , I Avill remark that the following plan for disseminating the Avork of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky has presented itself to my mind as perfectly feasible . Let some intelligent brother , Avell versed in the ritual , be

appointed in each congressional district , Avho , meeting the others at some convenient central point , after comparing their Avork together , shall determine what is the true Avork . Then let each of them visit the lodges in his district and instruct

them in the AA'ork thus agreed on . In this way , I trust , uniformity of work throughout this jurisdiction may be established , relieving the " brotherhood of every excuse for resorting to such infamous productions as are UOAV said to be in use in some portions of this jurisdiction . We have only

to remember that Ave are , to some extent at least , entering on a neAv era in Masonry . Many lodges have , during the past four years , been dormant , and are UOAV resuscitating . Others have admitted foreigners , strangers and sojourners among them

to visit , and to some extent to shape their work . Ere long Ave shall see , unless Ave take some step in this direction , that the imprudent rush of neAv material into the lodges will necessarily elicit the services of young and , to some extent at least ,

incompetent brothers to instruct the initiates ; and at length the importance of some method of obtaining facilities for proper Masonic instruction will force itself upon the Grand Lodge . Would it not then be Avise to prepare in time some system by Avhich proper information may be readily disseminated to all the subordinate lodges V

The ruling of the sameGrandMasteruponthefollowing- questions , Avhich have frequently been ventilated and discussed in our pages , Avill he read Avith interest on this side of the Atlantic as showing the practice AA'hich UOAV obtains amongst our

transatlantic brethren , under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky . " To the question , AA'I IO shall preside in the lodge in the absence of the Master , and Avho in the absence of the Master and Wardens ? I have

answered that in the absence of the Master , it is the duty of the Senior Warden to preside ; and in the absence of the Master and Senior Warden , it is the duty of the Junior Warden ; and in the absence of all three , the lodge cannot be legally

opened . To the question , can a Warden , Avho has not taken the degree of Past Master , preside and confer the degrees when a Past Master is present ? I

Freemasonry In The United States.

have advised , that the Warden , through courtesy , should call the Past Master to the chair , and if he should refuse , then it Avas the duty of the Warden to open the lodge and discharge all the functions of the Master .

Can an officer of a lodge resistn during ; his term of office ? My answer was , he cannot ; he is in office until his successor is duly elected and installed . How should honorary , members be elected ? By

petition and ballot as others ? or by a majority of viva voce votes ? and should the lodge pay dues on such honorary members to the Grand Lodge ? I answered , that I kneAV no distinctions among Masons , all must petition alike , and be alike

subject to the ballot box ; and that Grand Lodge dues must be paid on all members except Ministersof the Gospel AA'I IO come under the provisions of the Constitution , under certain contingencies , as free members . " ( To be continued . )

A History Of The Craft In Cornwall.

A HISTORY OF THE CRAFT IN CORNWALL .

Br BEO . WILLIAM JAJIES HUGH AN , 18 , < fcc . Having a desire like my friend and brother , D . M . Lyon , of Ayr , " to aid in the preservation of what , besides being of local interest , may , at some future period be considered worthy of a niche in the mystic fane , " I have been requested by several members of

the Craft to Avrite a history of Freemasonry in the far West of England ; and having lately been favoured Avith the custody aud perusal of the minute hooks of the mother lodge of Cornwall through the kindness of the present Worshipful Master , Bro . Walter F .

Newmau , and also feeling assured that the remaining lodges in the province Avill accord me the same privilege , I have consented to do so in the anticipation of receiving much pleasure therefrom myself and

in the hope that an equal portion of gratification and interest Avill be experienced by my readers . We shall not pretend to present the work as beautifully finished or complete in ail its parts , because the effort will consist mainly in a series of articles Avritten Avithout systematic arrangement or

comprehensive design , as we are not able to afford the time to institute a very careful comparison of the various minutes of more than twenty lodges . However , we shall endeavour to present each stone according to our plans and marked and numbered in a Masonic

manner to our friends , and if they will but act as master builders or overseers , the individual parts , after due examination and approval , may be efficiently arranged and placed in their respective positions to