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Notes On American Freemasonry.
and as long as a Grand Lodge regularly receives her fees , she exhibits no further concern about the ¦ matter . On the other hand , look at the common sense inan-¦ ner in which our American brethren go to work . Say
they , "You want to establish a new lodge ; well then , get the sanction of tbe neighbouring lodge and a recommendation from the District Grand Master , and we will give you a dispensation to work for a year . If at the end of that time we find you worthy , if you make such progress as we think holds out a prospect
of usefulness in your new sphere , we will grant you a warrant . In conclusion , we must revert once more to the voluminous published proceedings of the Grand Lodges in the United States , and to tbe necessity of the issue
of similar reports by the Grand Lodge of England ) the compilation of which would provide useful occupation to the employes in tbe Grand Secretary ' s office , and prevent them from wasting their time , as a correspondent recently observed , "in manufacturing
and foisting a spurious degree upon the Masonic public , " in violation of their obligations to Grand Lodge , and engaging , from lack of better employment , in occupations unconnected with the duties for which they are engaged . Her subordinate lodges extend to the most remote corners of the earth
and it is absolutely necessary that tbe members of these distant lodges should know more of the doings of those by whom they are governed . Taxation without representation lost to England her most valued colonies , and the same course , if persisted in by the Grand Lodge of England , will doubtless , ere long ,
cause an agitation for more independent Grand Lodges in our dependencies . There may be a great objection on the part of Englishmen to a wholesale Americanisation of our institutions , but the perusal of the " Proceedings of the
Most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" must force upon the mind of every reader of ordinary intelligence that there are some features in the conduct of American Grand Lodges that the Grand Lodge of England might imitate with honour to itself and advantage to the Craft .
THE DUKE DE MOXTPENSIBB ' S PKOSPECTS . —According to the Impartial of Madrid , the family of tho late Don Henry de Bourbon indignantly refuse to accept the indemnity of £ 1 , 200 which has been awarded to them by the tribunal before which the Duke de Montpensier Was tried . The Duke has gone to his residence at Seville to serve out the sentence of one month ' s banishment
from the capital to which he was condemned . When the term expires ho will return to Madrid . His partisans declare that the duel instead of injuring his candidature to the throne has improved it , and that he has now a majority of the Oortes in his favour .
Masonic Orders Of Knighthood.
MASONIC ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD .
No . 3 . By % * 0 . F . MATIEE , 30 ° , Knt . Comp . Eoyal Order of Scotland . The degree of Rose Croix is to be found in all the principal Rites of Masonry , and is , in all of them
considered one of the most important . Thus while in the Ancient and Accepted Rite it ranks as the eig hteenth degree , it is the seventh and last degree of the Bite Frangais , ott , Modeme . Previousl y to the establishment of the Supreme
Council 33 ° , in England , this degree , under the title of Kni g ht " RostBOrucis , " or Chevalier Boss Croix , was a part of Masonic Templary , and under
the jurisdiction of the Grand Oouclave of Knights Templar , and as such was only conferred on Kni ghts Templar of good standing . On the constitution of the S . C . 38 ° , the Grand Conclave surrendered the control of this degree
together with that of the K . \ H . \ and it has since been conferred under the authority of the 33 ° . I may here mention that one encampment , at the time of the surrender , Avas not in union with the Grand Conclave , and although they have since
SAVorn allegiance to that body , they still claim a dormant ri g ht to confer these old Templar degrees . I merely state the fact without at all entering into the merits of the case .
The Rose Croix degree undoubtedl y refers to Craft Masonry in a Christianized form , and explains the method of finding certain lost secrets of more Christian importance than those in the Royal Arch . We must therefore look on this
degree , not only in the li ght of a perfection of Masonry , but also as a genuine Order of Masonic Kni ghthood , the more especially as it pats forward no claims to anything beyond the Masonic circle . In England the only qualification required is that the candidate should be a Master Mason of
good repute and of a year or more standing . In Scotland , each candidate must be not only a Royal Arch Mason , but must have taken the Royal Order of Scotland , and have been approved of by the S . C . 33 . before he can even be proposed for
ballot . In Ireland , the Grand Council of Rites insist , that the aspirant shall be a Master Mason of over seven years standing , over thirty years of age , and that he shall be iu possession of the Royal
Arch and Red Cross of Babylon , and shall also be a Hig h Knig ht Templar . Only thirty-three Prince Masons , can at one time , be subscribing members
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Notes On American Freemasonry.
and as long as a Grand Lodge regularly receives her fees , she exhibits no further concern about the ¦ matter . On the other hand , look at the common sense inan-¦ ner in which our American brethren go to work . Say
they , "You want to establish a new lodge ; well then , get the sanction of tbe neighbouring lodge and a recommendation from the District Grand Master , and we will give you a dispensation to work for a year . If at the end of that time we find you worthy , if you make such progress as we think holds out a prospect
of usefulness in your new sphere , we will grant you a warrant . In conclusion , we must revert once more to the voluminous published proceedings of the Grand Lodges in the United States , and to tbe necessity of the issue
of similar reports by the Grand Lodge of England ) the compilation of which would provide useful occupation to the employes in tbe Grand Secretary ' s office , and prevent them from wasting their time , as a correspondent recently observed , "in manufacturing
and foisting a spurious degree upon the Masonic public , " in violation of their obligations to Grand Lodge , and engaging , from lack of better employment , in occupations unconnected with the duties for which they are engaged . Her subordinate lodges extend to the most remote corners of the earth
and it is absolutely necessary that tbe members of these distant lodges should know more of the doings of those by whom they are governed . Taxation without representation lost to England her most valued colonies , and the same course , if persisted in by the Grand Lodge of England , will doubtless , ere long ,
cause an agitation for more independent Grand Lodges in our dependencies . There may be a great objection on the part of Englishmen to a wholesale Americanisation of our institutions , but the perusal of the " Proceedings of the
Most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" must force upon the mind of every reader of ordinary intelligence that there are some features in the conduct of American Grand Lodges that the Grand Lodge of England might imitate with honour to itself and advantage to the Craft .
THE DUKE DE MOXTPENSIBB ' S PKOSPECTS . —According to the Impartial of Madrid , the family of tho late Don Henry de Bourbon indignantly refuse to accept the indemnity of £ 1 , 200 which has been awarded to them by the tribunal before which the Duke de Montpensier Was tried . The Duke has gone to his residence at Seville to serve out the sentence of one month ' s banishment
from the capital to which he was condemned . When the term expires ho will return to Madrid . His partisans declare that the duel instead of injuring his candidature to the throne has improved it , and that he has now a majority of the Oortes in his favour .
Masonic Orders Of Knighthood.
MASONIC ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD .
No . 3 . By % * 0 . F . MATIEE , 30 ° , Knt . Comp . Eoyal Order of Scotland . The degree of Rose Croix is to be found in all the principal Rites of Masonry , and is , in all of them
considered one of the most important . Thus while in the Ancient and Accepted Rite it ranks as the eig hteenth degree , it is the seventh and last degree of the Bite Frangais , ott , Modeme . Previousl y to the establishment of the Supreme
Council 33 ° , in England , this degree , under the title of Kni g ht " RostBOrucis , " or Chevalier Boss Croix , was a part of Masonic Templary , and under
the jurisdiction of the Grand Oouclave of Knights Templar , and as such was only conferred on Kni ghts Templar of good standing . On the constitution of the S . C . 38 ° , the Grand Conclave surrendered the control of this degree
together with that of the K . \ H . \ and it has since been conferred under the authority of the 33 ° . I may here mention that one encampment , at the time of the surrender , Avas not in union with the Grand Conclave , and although they have since
SAVorn allegiance to that body , they still claim a dormant ri g ht to confer these old Templar degrees . I merely state the fact without at all entering into the merits of the case .
The Rose Croix degree undoubtedl y refers to Craft Masonry in a Christianized form , and explains the method of finding certain lost secrets of more Christian importance than those in the Royal Arch . We must therefore look on this
degree , not only in the li ght of a perfection of Masonry , but also as a genuine Order of Masonic Kni ghthood , the more especially as it pats forward no claims to anything beyond the Masonic circle . In England the only qualification required is that the candidate should be a Master Mason of
good repute and of a year or more standing . In Scotland , each candidate must be not only a Royal Arch Mason , but must have taken the Royal Order of Scotland , and have been approved of by the S . C . 33 . before he can even be proposed for
ballot . In Ireland , the Grand Council of Rites insist , that the aspirant shall be a Master Mason of over seven years standing , over thirty years of age , and that he shall be iu possession of the Royal
Arch and Red Cross of Babylon , and shall also be a Hig h Knig ht Templar . Only thirty-three Prince Masons , can at one time , be subscribing members