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Foreign.
BRUSSELS . —The Grand Orient is engaged in a very important and interesting explanation with some Lodges that have differed with it , on account of some circumstances that at present it would be imprudent to disclose ; but allusion to the matter may hasten a good understanding . LIEGE . —Our Masonic revelations are proceeding ivith uniform propriety ; and although an effective re-union has not been completed with the authorities
, still , as an approach to so desirable an object is observable , we may before long be enabled to give a general account of transactions that , having grown out of a strong desire to promote the spirit of Freemasonry , may not be the less interesting or important because they may have , in a small degree , deviated from the letter . — Thus much will suffice to show that we are fully prepared to justify what has occurred , although we shall be among the first in our devotion to the Order , to encourage every effort to preserve its integrity .
FRANKFORT . —Lodge of the Aufgehende Morgenroetlie . —That we continue true to our allegiance , our returns to the Grand Lodge of England will show ; and that we delight in offering hospitality to such English ancl other Brethren who visit us , will , we hope , be vouched for by such of the Order as have partaken of the mysteries of the Craft and of the cup of friendship . That excellent work , the " Review , " is read with much pleasure ; and , at the request of many Members , the translation of an "Address , " by the late celebrated Dr . Boerne , delivered to the Brethren some time since , is forwarded to the Editor , in the hope that it may find a more extensive circulation in the Craft .
The Address may probably contain remarks not in perfect unison w . ' th the opinions of some , but the great interest of the Address is not thereby lessened ; and the high literary reputation of Dr . Boerne , and ids standing as a German Freemason , will sufficiently speak out in the originality and genius displayed in it . " AAHienever a new temple is inaugurated to our divine art , one cannot help making the following reflectionwhich troubles the mind and
, grieves the heart : —Why must truth thus seek refuge behind walls , where life ' s cooling air cannot refresh it , where the sun ' s ray cannot shine upon it , ivhere she lingers in the dusky light of torches , and loses the colour of health ? How long yet shall the Goddess only conjured by the initiated answer not to the call of the profane ? How long yet shall the celestial light , confined in the narrow limits of the square ,
remain inaccessible to the multitude which is longing afterits fountain ? Is the universe not ornamented enough to serve us as a temple ; are the pillars of justice and love not strong enough to hold the everlasting firmament of truth ; and is every science not better and more impressively taught by blooming natuie , than by dumb symbols , drawn on lifeless canvass ? AVith such thoughts upon my mind , I met with a devout Priest of Masonry , and I begged his information . AVhat he told me I will trulrelate
y . "After the sacred mandate ' was sent which gave existence to the world , Chaos was born . Dark was its existence , yet full of love ; dreary , yet without desire ; lonesome , but not alone ; save it nothing existed . United were all powers , and Creation ' s only son was slumbering in dreams of childhood and innocence . Now it was light , and peace fled . The elements began their frightful contest , and from the womb of all embracing Nature , came creatures opposed to each other in existence ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Foreign.
BRUSSELS . —The Grand Orient is engaged in a very important and interesting explanation with some Lodges that have differed with it , on account of some circumstances that at present it would be imprudent to disclose ; but allusion to the matter may hasten a good understanding . LIEGE . —Our Masonic revelations are proceeding ivith uniform propriety ; and although an effective re-union has not been completed with the authorities
, still , as an approach to so desirable an object is observable , we may before long be enabled to give a general account of transactions that , having grown out of a strong desire to promote the spirit of Freemasonry , may not be the less interesting or important because they may have , in a small degree , deviated from the letter . — Thus much will suffice to show that we are fully prepared to justify what has occurred , although we shall be among the first in our devotion to the Order , to encourage every effort to preserve its integrity .
FRANKFORT . —Lodge of the Aufgehende Morgenroetlie . —That we continue true to our allegiance , our returns to the Grand Lodge of England will show ; and that we delight in offering hospitality to such English ancl other Brethren who visit us , will , we hope , be vouched for by such of the Order as have partaken of the mysteries of the Craft and of the cup of friendship . That excellent work , the " Review , " is read with much pleasure ; and , at the request of many Members , the translation of an "Address , " by the late celebrated Dr . Boerne , delivered to the Brethren some time since , is forwarded to the Editor , in the hope that it may find a more extensive circulation in the Craft .
The Address may probably contain remarks not in perfect unison w . ' th the opinions of some , but the great interest of the Address is not thereby lessened ; and the high literary reputation of Dr . Boerne , and ids standing as a German Freemason , will sufficiently speak out in the originality and genius displayed in it . " AAHienever a new temple is inaugurated to our divine art , one cannot help making the following reflectionwhich troubles the mind and
, grieves the heart : —Why must truth thus seek refuge behind walls , where life ' s cooling air cannot refresh it , where the sun ' s ray cannot shine upon it , ivhere she lingers in the dusky light of torches , and loses the colour of health ? How long yet shall the Goddess only conjured by the initiated answer not to the call of the profane ? How long yet shall the celestial light , confined in the narrow limits of the square ,
remain inaccessible to the multitude which is longing afterits fountain ? Is the universe not ornamented enough to serve us as a temple ; are the pillars of justice and love not strong enough to hold the everlasting firmament of truth ; and is every science not better and more impressively taught by blooming natuie , than by dumb symbols , drawn on lifeless canvass ? AVith such thoughts upon my mind , I met with a devout Priest of Masonry , and I begged his information . AVhat he told me I will trulrelate
y . "After the sacred mandate ' was sent which gave existence to the world , Chaos was born . Dark was its existence , yet full of love ; dreary , yet without desire ; lonesome , but not alone ; save it nothing existed . United were all powers , and Creation ' s only son was slumbering in dreams of childhood and innocence . Now it was light , and peace fled . The elements began their frightful contest , and from the womb of all embracing Nature , came creatures opposed to each other in existence ,