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America, (United States).
AMERICA , ( UNITED STATES ) .
THE following morceau is unique in its way : — CURIOUS . —The preparations for the campaign in Congress are sufficiently comprehensive and energetic . General AiacDulfie , of South Carolina , proclaims the Texians as rebels , and deprecates any alliance with them . Governor Ritner , of Pennsylvania , has proclaimed war against the Freemasons , in a message longer than their " Ahiman Rezon ; " and Air . AVise , of Virginia , has opened a parallel against the
Jackson party , by a resolution directing an inquiry into the condition of the Executive . These topics , together with slavery and currency , will give work enough to the Congress for some months . —American Paper . C ) un correspondence being of a very general nature , we are enabled to place before our readers a document of the deepest interest . It is a pastoral address from the Grand Lodge of New York to its subordinate Lodges , and speaks the language of peace and good-will in words not likely to be misunderstood . With what feelings of gratitude would a similar letter be hailed by the Lnglish Craft from their Executive
?" GRAND LODGE OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK . "J UNE 11 , A . L ., 5812 . " To the'W . Master , Wardens , and Brethren of Lodge , No . , and to the Brethren residing within their jurisdiction . " BF . LOVED BRETHREN , —The Grand Lodge of the State of New York have closed their Sixtieth Annual Communicationafter a highly
, interesting session of four days . An unusually large number of Brethren from every part of the State were in attendance , and were deeply , diligently , and harmoniously occupied in the consideration of many important subjects suggested by their past experience ; and we have parted from each other , full of the joyful hope that the measures upon which we have decided , after a full and careful examination of their tendency , will result in the establishment of that perfect
organization of the Institution in our own State upon ivhich its efficiency depends ; in the advancement of its various interests , the extension of its ability to be useful , and to the promotion of the unity and happiness of the Great Fraternity . " The annual publication of our transactions , which shortly will be placed in your hands , will , we trust , receive your attention and serious reflection . We wish every Alason in the State to be made acquainted
with these transactions ; every one is to some extent interested in them . We , therefore , earnestly enjoin upon the AIasters of all Lodges , that they cause them to be read in open Lodge as early as possible ; and we desire that they may have free circulation amongst the Brethren , whether members of Lodges or not ; and we earnestly call upon every Brother to whom these letters become known to arouse from the apathy which has held down the Fraternity in gloom and shadow , to revive his
energies , and to unite with us in our effort to renew the ancient glories of the order , and to rebuild the great edifice upon the original foundation of obedience to the laws of God and our country , and love towards each other .
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America, (United States).
AMERICA , ( UNITED STATES ) .
THE following morceau is unique in its way : — CURIOUS . —The preparations for the campaign in Congress are sufficiently comprehensive and energetic . General AiacDulfie , of South Carolina , proclaims the Texians as rebels , and deprecates any alliance with them . Governor Ritner , of Pennsylvania , has proclaimed war against the Freemasons , in a message longer than their " Ahiman Rezon ; " and Air . AVise , of Virginia , has opened a parallel against the
Jackson party , by a resolution directing an inquiry into the condition of the Executive . These topics , together with slavery and currency , will give work enough to the Congress for some months . —American Paper . C ) un correspondence being of a very general nature , we are enabled to place before our readers a document of the deepest interest . It is a pastoral address from the Grand Lodge of New York to its subordinate Lodges , and speaks the language of peace and good-will in words not likely to be misunderstood . With what feelings of gratitude would a similar letter be hailed by the Lnglish Craft from their Executive
?" GRAND LODGE OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK . "J UNE 11 , A . L ., 5812 . " To the'W . Master , Wardens , and Brethren of Lodge , No . , and to the Brethren residing within their jurisdiction . " BF . LOVED BRETHREN , —The Grand Lodge of the State of New York have closed their Sixtieth Annual Communicationafter a highly
, interesting session of four days . An unusually large number of Brethren from every part of the State were in attendance , and were deeply , diligently , and harmoniously occupied in the consideration of many important subjects suggested by their past experience ; and we have parted from each other , full of the joyful hope that the measures upon which we have decided , after a full and careful examination of their tendency , will result in the establishment of that perfect
organization of the Institution in our own State upon ivhich its efficiency depends ; in the advancement of its various interests , the extension of its ability to be useful , and to the promotion of the unity and happiness of the Great Fraternity . " The annual publication of our transactions , which shortly will be placed in your hands , will , we trust , receive your attention and serious reflection . We wish every Alason in the State to be made acquainted
with these transactions ; every one is to some extent interested in them . We , therefore , earnestly enjoin upon the AIasters of all Lodges , that they cause them to be read in open Lodge as early as possible ; and we desire that they may have free circulation amongst the Brethren , whether members of Lodges or not ; and we earnestly call upon every Brother to whom these letters become known to arouse from the apathy which has held down the Fraternity in gloom and shadow , to revive his
energies , and to unite with us in our effort to renew the ancient glories of the order , and to rebuild the great edifice upon the original foundation of obedience to the laws of God and our country , and love towards each other .