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America, (United States).
May 13 . Reports from Committee on Jurisprudence and Funeral Service received . — 15 . Another section of a lecture in the third degree , adopted . Report of Committee oh Consecration , & c , adopted . Committee to arrange the publication of the proceedings of the convention appointed . Report of Committee on Funeral Service , adopted . * Committee on the " Masonic Trestle board" reported much valuable matter , and advised
the publication of a work to contain archeological research into the history of the Fraternity in the various nations of the world . Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence made a very lucid and masterly report , ending in the consideration of two plans : —
I . A general Grand Lodge of the United States . II . A triennial convention of representatives of the several Grand Lodges of the United States . To which follow the proposed rules for organizing and establishing a " Grand Convention . "Resolved , —That it be recommended to unite in sending a delegate to the Brethren in Europeto lay a foundationto promote a universal
, , language and work , and extend the blessings of the order . — 16 . Committee on Prayer and Charges made a very extended report . Report of Committee on expenses and printing received . The " FREEMASON ' MONTHLY MAGAZINE , " edited and published by Bro . C . W . Moore , earnestly recommended as deserving the generous patronage of the Craft . Thirteen members contributed each five dollars , to defray the
expense of printing . Next meeting of the Convention appointed to be held in the city of Winchester , on the second Monday in May , 184 G . — 17 . Votes of thanks to various Brethren . A fervid , eloquent , and pastoral letter was agreed on , to be addressed to the
MASONIC FRATERNITY OF THE UNITED STATES . The business of this important Convention concluded by a fraternal address from the President to the meeting , which was eminent for the pure spirit of Masonry that breathed through every line . f Although we have not been able to make copious extracts from this most important publication , yet we have endeavoured to give such
an outline as may not only afford our readers at home some insight into the objects so laudably entertained by our Trans-Atlantic Brethren , but to disseminate them , far and wide , over the boundless empire of Freemasonry ; and may the principles inculcated take deep root , and , in time , re-invigorate the weak , and encourage the strong ! We take this opportunity of thanking Bro . Hutchins for the presentation copy , and solicit his kindest consideration in forwarding us whatever " scraps" he can spare , " which will be thankfully received , and faithfully applied . "
* The forms in Webb's Monitor , as to all ceremonials , appear to have been very generally adopted , with some emendations . t We hope in our next to give both the pa total Ietter , and the President's farcwell : addrcss .
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America, (United States).
May 13 . Reports from Committee on Jurisprudence and Funeral Service received . — 15 . Another section of a lecture in the third degree , adopted . Report of Committee oh Consecration , & c , adopted . Committee to arrange the publication of the proceedings of the convention appointed . Report of Committee on Funeral Service , adopted . * Committee on the " Masonic Trestle board" reported much valuable matter , and advised
the publication of a work to contain archeological research into the history of the Fraternity in the various nations of the world . Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence made a very lucid and masterly report , ending in the consideration of two plans : —
I . A general Grand Lodge of the United States . II . A triennial convention of representatives of the several Grand Lodges of the United States . To which follow the proposed rules for organizing and establishing a " Grand Convention . "Resolved , —That it be recommended to unite in sending a delegate to the Brethren in Europeto lay a foundationto promote a universal
, , language and work , and extend the blessings of the order . — 16 . Committee on Prayer and Charges made a very extended report . Report of Committee on expenses and printing received . The " FREEMASON ' MONTHLY MAGAZINE , " edited and published by Bro . C . W . Moore , earnestly recommended as deserving the generous patronage of the Craft . Thirteen members contributed each five dollars , to defray the
expense of printing . Next meeting of the Convention appointed to be held in the city of Winchester , on the second Monday in May , 184 G . — 17 . Votes of thanks to various Brethren . A fervid , eloquent , and pastoral letter was agreed on , to be addressed to the
MASONIC FRATERNITY OF THE UNITED STATES . The business of this important Convention concluded by a fraternal address from the President to the meeting , which was eminent for the pure spirit of Masonry that breathed through every line . f Although we have not been able to make copious extracts from this most important publication , yet we have endeavoured to give such
an outline as may not only afford our readers at home some insight into the objects so laudably entertained by our Trans-Atlantic Brethren , but to disseminate them , far and wide , over the boundless empire of Freemasonry ; and may the principles inculcated take deep root , and , in time , re-invigorate the weak , and encourage the strong ! We take this opportunity of thanking Bro . Hutchins for the presentation copy , and solicit his kindest consideration in forwarding us whatever " scraps" he can spare , " which will be thankfully received , and faithfully applied . "
* The forms in Webb's Monitor , as to all ceremonials , appear to have been very generally adopted , with some emendations . t We hope in our next to give both the pa total Ietter , and the President's farcwell : addrcss .