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Continental Fbeemasonry.

CONTINENTAL FBEEMASONBY .

BY BRO . THE REV . J . G . WOOD , M . A ., F . L . S ., & c .

"We often hear the non-Masonic world declare that the benefits of Freemasonry are imaginary , or , at all events , that they are restricted to the social enjoyment which may be equally found in any other society . But , although the Brethren of the Order may treat such a libel with

the contempt which it deserves at their , hands , and be better acquainted with the real benefits of their Craft , yet even they cannot appreciate the full beauties of Freemasonry , unless they have made trial of its virtues among strange men , or in strange countries . It is for two reasons that the following account is written;—firstly , to show that a Brother is received with as fraternal a welcome in another

land as in his own ; and secondly , to give some idea of Continental Freemasonry to those Brethren who have not enjoyed opportunities of witnessing for themselves the working of the Craft in that nation with whom we have recently fraternised in another manner . At the commencement of the last summer I had determined to

pay a visit to Paris , in company with a friend , and as he happened to be a Brother Mason , we decided upon giving our visit as much of a Masonic character as possible ; so , in addition to our ordinary baggage , we each took a small box exclusively devoted to Masonic clothing . This consisted of a full dress Prov . Grand suit , a Hoyal Arch , and a Knight Templar ' s costume , together with appropriate

jewels . The Templar ' s suit we found to be useless , because the Koyal Arch ranks considerably above that Order . But the Prov . Grand full dress clothing was exceedingly useful , and struck the Parisian Brethren with awe , giving them singularly exalted ideas of our dignity . The mystic powers of the Craft began their work immediately on our landing on French ground . My Masonic companion

carried with him a huge carpet-bag , which was instantly seized upon by the searchers at the Custom House , and its contents reduced to a state of direful confusion in an instant . My big box , however , was not destined to suffer quite such rough handling , for the chief douanier happened to be a Brother Mason , and being struck with a very decidedly Masonic jewel lying at the top of my box , he made a

few rapid inquiries , and having ascertained our rank , welcomed us to France , much to the surprise of a lad who was with me , and who , not being a Mason , was quite astonished at the excellent terms on which we were then with the officials , and all without having spoken a word . I may mention , that our boxes were not delayed by the rencontre .

We saw no more of Freemasonry until we arrived in Paris , although we signified several times that we were Brothers of the Craft . The most probable reason for this circumstance is , that our

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CONTINENTAL FBEEMASONRY. Article 4
A DISSERTATION ON THE K AND F DEGREE. Article 10
THE LAST RELIC. Article 13
SOMETHING CONCERNING THE TRADESCANTS. Article 15
THE REPORTED ABDUCTION AND DEATH OF MORGAN, IN THE UNITED STATES. Article 21
MASONIC CURIOSITIES. Article 19
SOME REASONS FOR OUR BEING A SECRET ORDER. Article 23
A CANADIAN GRAND LODGE. Article 24
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FKEEMASONS' MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Article 33
MASONIC CHARITIES. Article 34
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE Article 34
FREEMASONRY. Article 25
THE PATBIOTIC FUND. Article 1
HOPE. Article 30
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 31
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 35
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Article 32
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Article 32
PATRIOTIC FUND. Article 35
METROPOLITAN. Article 36
PROVINCIAL Article 42
INDIA. Article 49
ROYAL ARCH. Article 47
SCOTLAND. Article 48
AMERICA. Article 49
COLONIAL. Article 52
KNIGHT TEMPLARISM. Article 55
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. Article 56
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION. Article 58
CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION Article 59
Obituary Article 60
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 62
ERRATUM. Article 64
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Continental Fbeemasonry.

CONTINENTAL FBEEMASONBY .

BY BRO . THE REV . J . G . WOOD , M . A ., F . L . S ., & c .

"We often hear the non-Masonic world declare that the benefits of Freemasonry are imaginary , or , at all events , that they are restricted to the social enjoyment which may be equally found in any other society . But , although the Brethren of the Order may treat such a libel with

the contempt which it deserves at their , hands , and be better acquainted with the real benefits of their Craft , yet even they cannot appreciate the full beauties of Freemasonry , unless they have made trial of its virtues among strange men , or in strange countries . It is for two reasons that the following account is written;—firstly , to show that a Brother is received with as fraternal a welcome in another

land as in his own ; and secondly , to give some idea of Continental Freemasonry to those Brethren who have not enjoyed opportunities of witnessing for themselves the working of the Craft in that nation with whom we have recently fraternised in another manner . At the commencement of the last summer I had determined to

pay a visit to Paris , in company with a friend , and as he happened to be a Brother Mason , we decided upon giving our visit as much of a Masonic character as possible ; so , in addition to our ordinary baggage , we each took a small box exclusively devoted to Masonic clothing . This consisted of a full dress Prov . Grand suit , a Hoyal Arch , and a Knight Templar ' s costume , together with appropriate

jewels . The Templar ' s suit we found to be useless , because the Koyal Arch ranks considerably above that Order . But the Prov . Grand full dress clothing was exceedingly useful , and struck the Parisian Brethren with awe , giving them singularly exalted ideas of our dignity . The mystic powers of the Craft began their work immediately on our landing on French ground . My Masonic companion

carried with him a huge carpet-bag , which was instantly seized upon by the searchers at the Custom House , and its contents reduced to a state of direful confusion in an instant . My big box , however , was not destined to suffer quite such rough handling , for the chief douanier happened to be a Brother Mason , and being struck with a very decidedly Masonic jewel lying at the top of my box , he made a

few rapid inquiries , and having ascertained our rank , welcomed us to France , much to the surprise of a lad who was with me , and who , not being a Mason , was quite astonished at the excellent terms on which we were then with the officials , and all without having spoken a word . I may mention , that our boxes were not delayed by the rencontre .

We saw no more of Freemasonry until we arrived in Paris , although we signified several times that we were Brothers of the Craft . The most probable reason for this circumstance is , that our

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