Contents. and patents delivered by the Grand Orient of PAGE. FREEVSIASOJTS' MAGAZISE :— France, being in but one language, are insufficient Freemasonry in France 481 The Grand Loelge of the Three Globes, Berlin 483 for the purposes of brethren travelling in distant History of Freemasonry in AA7orcestershiro 481 countries, aud likewise that foreign jurisdictions Masonic Jottings—No. 21 487 Masonic Archaiological Institute 487 deliver them in two languages (Latin and the Masonic Notes and Queries 489 Correspondence 491 national language), it is desirable that the Grand Masonic Sayings and Doings Abroad 492 MiBOSIC MtEKOK :— Orien t should issue all Masonic certificates in Masonic Mems 494 three languages, French, English, and Spanish." CSAPT LOUGE MEETINGS :— Metropolitan , 494 Bro Venot reported that the only difficult y Provincial 494 India 496 would be to choose a language besides the national Royal Arch 498 Ancient anel Accepted Rite 499 tongue in which documents should be printed. He Reviews 499 considered the best course would be to use the Obituary 499 Scientific Meetings 500 French language, with a translation into Latin. List of Loelge, &c, Meetings for ensuing week 500 To Correspondents , 500 Bro. Colfavru observed that the use of the French language was now almost universal , and therefore it was unnecessary to introduce any LONDON, SATURDAY, JJJNF 18, 1870. other language. Especially he opposed the intro- duction of Latin, an obscure language of the past. FREEMASONRY IN FRANCE. After some further observations, the proposition of Bro. Yienot was put to the vote, but was not (Continued from page 462.) carried. Lodge Francaise clue Ecossaise demanded " that Lodge "La Phare Hospitalier," Orient of Sen- the Grand Orient should not arrogate to itself" the lis, demanded a recognition by the G.O. of the power of reprimanding and. punishing brethren, the right each lodge in France to correspond at will as in cases of certain brethren cited. The demand is with French or foreign lodges upon questions of made on the ground that the lodges only have the administration and finance, and of social and right in cases of Masonic discipline, Avhile it ad- philosophical progress ; centralisation being con- mits the jurisdiction of the Grand Orient in cases demned by all enlightened and progressive classes. of violation of the Constitutions. The lodge Freemasonry being a lover of progress, can it therefore proposed that, in conformity to the Con- refuse to strengthen the rights and powers of its stitutions, an administrative court be established, lodges ? independent of other powers, with two degrees Bro. Vienot, in his report, considered there was of jurisdiction. Article 25 of the Constitution no necessity for this proposition. He remarked gives to the Grand. Master the right to suspend that the lodges already possessed the right of cor- brethren , leaving them at liberty to appeal to the respondence here demanded. Although, a clause Council of the Order within 33 days. was proposed forbidding such intercommunication, It seems natural that since the Masonic law it was not adopted . The only prohibition which regards a reprimand as a higher punishment than existed was a collective deliberation ; the right of that of suspension, the Grand Master, and like- correspondence, he said, existed. wise the Council, can lessen the punishment, and The Council apparently deemed this explana- consider the reprimand as sufficient. This was tion satisfactory, for the subject was not further the case with the Masons of Bordeaux. As to pressed. the case of Bro. Patry, it was explained that the The same lodge also brought forward a desire decision was different. The Gran d Master had that the subject of universal peace should be ad- merely said that he thought he had occasion to vocated by the Masonic body. The Council were reprimand Bro. Patry through the intervention of of opinion that the desire was a legitimate appli- the W. Master of the lodge. It was merely an cation of the principles of the Masonic Fraternity, , advice ; nothing more. but could not see any means by which they could The subject was then dropped. forward the object. A proposition of the Sixth Bureau was pre- A suggestion from Lodge Progres, Orient of sented :—" In consideration that certificates, briefs, Saint Geniijs de Malgoires, that application should be made to the railway companies for a reduction the proposed alteration in the practice would of fares in the case of brethren appointed as dele- lessen the desire of the initiates to acquire the gates of a lodge, aud while travelling on Masonic degree of Master, in which the Council concurred. business. The lodge also suggested application to The amendment was not carried. the postal administration for a free transmission of A proposition was adopted, providing that the the correspondence ofthe Master of a lodge, whether high degrees should be represented in the annual to the brethren of his lodge, to other lodges, or to meeting of the Council of the Grand Orient by the Grand Orient. active members of the respective degrees. This These ideas, although entertained by sentiments regulation applies to all degrees from the 18° to the of a legitimate economy, in the opinion of the 30°, owing allegiance to the Grand Orient in Paris, G. Orient, could not be consistently urged, as the provinces, or French Possessions. Masonry should stand on its own ground, and not Ab the meeting of the Council on the 11th ask assistance from institutions established for April, the proceedings of the previous meeting public utility. were read and confirmed. Propositions came from several lodges, request- Bro. Caubert reported upon the case of Lodge ing that the Grand Orient should declare that la Parfote Harmonie, Orient of Toulouse, and from brethren should be at liberty to take the capitular the tenour of his report, it appears that "perfect bar- degrees in any chapter they choose, the practice inony " has not prevailed in the lodge bearing this being hitherto to confine them them to the chapter name for the past two years. He says, Masonry in attached to the lodge of which they are members. Toulouse has been greatly troubled, four Vener- The proposition was carried. ables having given in their resignations, and one Propositions were also adopted defining the lodge has been closed. Amongst the causes that rights of lod ges as to the reception of visitors, led to_ this state of things, he cited :—The election many lodges believing that they had the right to of Bro. Martin as Venerable, on which occa- refuse to receive as visitors brethren who had sion a brother voted who was not regularly visited there times unless they affiliated themselves. initiated, not having.reached the age of eighteen It was decided that this was not the case, and at the time of his admission. The vote of this that regular Masons could at any time assist in brother gave the majority to Bro. Martin, com- the work. The other proposition was that a plaints were then brought against Bro. Soulie, lodge should have the right to refuse to receive, as and his father also for having proposed him. At a visitor, a regular member of another lodge when this stage, several brethren considered themselves it is within their knowledge that the brother is not. authorised to suspend the labours of the lodge, and worthy of being a Mason , aud to whom the lodge the most complete confusion prevailed in its would have refused initiation. affairs. It was therefore proposed and unani- The G rand Orient considered it necessary to mously agreed to, that the Grand Orient should remind the authors of this proposition of the annul the election, and invite Bro. Muller, the pre- general principles of right and justice, for the con- vious Master to convoke the lod ge for new elec stitutions provide that no Mason can be deprived tions, and preside over the work till the installa- of his ri ghts, but by virtue of a jud gment. If then tion of the Master ; to command the lodge to a Mason, known to be unworthy, demand entrance pursue the charges against the offending brethren ; into the lod ge, it is the duty of the lod ge pos- and to call the attention of the lodge to the sessing that knowled ge to bringan accusation against decision of the Council in its affairs in June, the brother before the lod ge to which he belongs, 1368. so that, if such is the case, he may be declared Bro. Galibert presented a report upon the state unworthy. In the absence of such a jud gment, of Masonry in one of the most distan t of the neither a Mason or a lodge should attempt to French possessions, viz., at Mahe, in the East usurp the functions of regular justice. Indies. It appears that eighteen brethren, most Several brethren sent in propositions that the of whom first saw the light in the Mauritius, have sign of distress should be communicated to Entered requested to be recognised as a lodge of the Apprentices.* French Rite, under the title of " La Reunion Sin- An objection was raised, upon the ground that cere." The application was regular, and as the ¦« - lhis has been done in Saxony, see p, 470 ante. W.M. designate, Bro. Pascal de Giovani was known to the Grand Orient, (having founded Lodge and a part of Germany, adop t the exclusive principle. " la Bienfaisance," He de Reunion, now in a pros- Of the seventy-five Grand Lodges of the world, six perous condition), the application was granted. only recognise the so-called Christian principle. Two simillar applications for the establishment Again and again war has been made upon it; and it has been discussed in all its hearings.