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Ireland.
IRELAND .
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL OF RITES FOB IRELAND , APPROVED OF BY TIIE GRAND PRESIDENT HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF LEINSTER , AND SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL . In a former number , " we inserted a translated copy of a very interesting manifesto issued in Paris , purporting to be a treaty of Masonic union and alliance ; we abstained at the time from any remarks , leaving them to exercise their own unbiased opinion ; and it is probable
we should not have adverted to the subject , had it not been taken up very zealously by some spirited and well disciplined Masons of Dublin , to whom the Craft is very much indebted for their laudable endeavours to engraft as a scion of the " Universal Tree , " a code of regulations adapted to the means and especial objects of their requirements . It is well knoivn that vast numbers of English , Scotch , ancl Irish Masons are continually visiting Paris of them solelfor the
; many y purpose of obtaining " Orders , " not of earning them . This railroad mode of decoration is not the most orthodox , and as one means , and perhaps the best , of checking this tendency , ' ' the Council of JRites " comes ivith especial claims to the attention of those who are desirous of extending their investigations , under circumstances more conducive to goocl discipline . We may enter more fully into this subject hereafter .
GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND , July Gth , 1838 . —Deputy Grand Master AA'hite on the Throne . —Bro . Peyton Johnson , formerly of Lodge 308 Ireland , but now of No . 19 , Richmond Randolph Lodge of Virginia , United States of America , being introduced by Bro . Thomas Wright , P . M . Bro . Johnson presented applications from the Grand Lodges of New York ancl Virginia , soliciting the establishment of a friendly inteicourse with the Grand Lodge of Ireland , through the medium of some eminent Brothers who would act as their represpntatives in the
Grand Lodge of Ireland , which should in like manner have its representatives in those two Grand Lodges of America . At the same time , a communication of precisely a similar tendency was read by Bro . Fowler , D . G . S . from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . The three communications were referred to a Committee of five to examine precedents , if any , and consider such matters in relation thereto as might be requisiteand to report next Grand Lodge meeting .
Com-, mittee to consist of Bro . Thomas AVright , P . M . ( 4 ); Bro . T . Keene , P . AI . ( 4 ); Bro . Barry , S . AV . ( 4 ); Bro . Meara , P . M . ( 50 ); and Bro . Grant , P . M . ( 494 ) , who reported on the 17 th August as follows : — " Your Committee held a conference with Bro . Peyton Johnston , formerly of Lodge No . 308 , Ireland , and at present by transfer of Lodge No . 19 , Richmond , or Randolph Lodge of Virginia , United States of America ; ancl as the result of said conference Committee
, your report it as their opinion that a friendly communication between the Grand Lodges of New York , Virginia , and Ireland is most desirable ; inasmuch as it will promote that good feeling and fraternal intercourse which is to be advocated among the Craft all over the globe , and ivill operate to a considerable extent in checking impropriety ; as by mutual
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland.
IRELAND .
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL OF RITES FOB IRELAND , APPROVED OF BY TIIE GRAND PRESIDENT HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF LEINSTER , AND SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL . In a former number , " we inserted a translated copy of a very interesting manifesto issued in Paris , purporting to be a treaty of Masonic union and alliance ; we abstained at the time from any remarks , leaving them to exercise their own unbiased opinion ; and it is probable
we should not have adverted to the subject , had it not been taken up very zealously by some spirited and well disciplined Masons of Dublin , to whom the Craft is very much indebted for their laudable endeavours to engraft as a scion of the " Universal Tree , " a code of regulations adapted to the means and especial objects of their requirements . It is well knoivn that vast numbers of English , Scotch , ancl Irish Masons are continually visiting Paris of them solelfor the
; many y purpose of obtaining " Orders , " not of earning them . This railroad mode of decoration is not the most orthodox , and as one means , and perhaps the best , of checking this tendency , ' ' the Council of JRites " comes ivith especial claims to the attention of those who are desirous of extending their investigations , under circumstances more conducive to goocl discipline . We may enter more fully into this subject hereafter .
GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND , July Gth , 1838 . —Deputy Grand Master AA'hite on the Throne . —Bro . Peyton Johnson , formerly of Lodge 308 Ireland , but now of No . 19 , Richmond Randolph Lodge of Virginia , United States of America , being introduced by Bro . Thomas Wright , P . M . Bro . Johnson presented applications from the Grand Lodges of New York ancl Virginia , soliciting the establishment of a friendly inteicourse with the Grand Lodge of Ireland , through the medium of some eminent Brothers who would act as their represpntatives in the
Grand Lodge of Ireland , which should in like manner have its representatives in those two Grand Lodges of America . At the same time , a communication of precisely a similar tendency was read by Bro . Fowler , D . G . S . from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . The three communications were referred to a Committee of five to examine precedents , if any , and consider such matters in relation thereto as might be requisiteand to report next Grand Lodge meeting .
Com-, mittee to consist of Bro . Thomas AVright , P . M . ( 4 ); Bro . T . Keene , P . AI . ( 4 ); Bro . Barry , S . AV . ( 4 ); Bro . Meara , P . M . ( 50 ); and Bro . Grant , P . M . ( 494 ) , who reported on the 17 th August as follows : — " Your Committee held a conference with Bro . Peyton Johnston , formerly of Lodge No . 308 , Ireland , and at present by transfer of Lodge No . 19 , Richmond , or Randolph Lodge of Virginia , United States of America ; ancl as the result of said conference Committee
, your report it as their opinion that a friendly communication between the Grand Lodges of New York , Virginia , and Ireland is most desirable ; inasmuch as it will promote that good feeling and fraternal intercourse which is to be advocated among the Craft all over the globe , and ivill operate to a considerable extent in checking impropriety ; as by mutual