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throughout the United States ; in this he is seconded by many of the oldest ancl most influential members of our beloved Order in this country . I . have no hesitation in saying that , although his efforts at present do not meet with the success they so richly merit—the time will come when they will be appreciated . These lectures may he strange to many " Old Country" Masons , and as Bro . Morris ' s associate , Bro . E . D . Cooke , will visit

you before this reaches your shores , the curious in Masonic matters will have an opportunity of hearing him if desired . The proceedings of the school of instruction called b y Bro . Morris , as Grand Master , ancl attended for two weeks b y delegates from a very large number of Lodges , some of them having come four hundred miles , is one feature of Bro . Morris ' s spirited administration ; the members of it were highly pleased , and all with whom I have conversed arc loud in their

praises of the talented Grand Master- of Kentucky Masons , who , by this attempt to bring together the intelligent Masons ofthe States , for the purpose of hearing the lectures referred to , has only added one more to the many laurels he now wears as , 1 bright and zealous Mason . _ His history of Masonry in Kentucky , a volume of 592 pages , just published , deserves more than thanks from the members ofthe Order in Kentucky it has been the work of and the labour of it could not be

; years , performed so well by any living ' man . It contains every act of the Grand Lodge , ancl every occurrence of any moment that happened in the Masonie world , from its organization to the close of the session of 1858 ; an historical register of all the Lodges in the State , numbering 373 , many of them of course now defunct ; the constitution and rules or orders of the Grand Lodge and an alhabetical list of all

; p the Masons _ in Kentucky—a job oF considerable trouble , as the writer knows , having made one of them for it the year previous . Bro . D . T . Monserrat , P . G . M ., performed this laborious work , and for it has the thanks of the fhiternitv .

ihe Grand Encampment of Knights Templar meets ou AVednesday , J fay 25 th , at Frankfort , Kentucky , this year ; it is a migratory body , meeting cacii year at the place agreed upon at the previous session . The members of Be Molay Encampment ( Boston , Mass . ) , ancl St . Johns Encampment , of Providence , Rhode Island will visit the members of-Richmond ( A a . ) Commandery on the Kith of May . I shall send yon an account of both " meetings in my next , or as soon as I get the information . AVe have been favoured with Madam

e Bosco ' s entertainment lately ; the manager , Bro . Miller , was member of Lodge No . 3 , of Cork , Ireland , and of the Boyal Arch Chapter of Bath , England , au intelligent Mason and gentleman ; lie desires to send his greetings to the brethren ancl companions of both bodies , and hopes again one day or other to pay you all another visit ; he is loud in praise of Ireland and England , and " especially of the hrethren with whom he is so intimatelconnected in both countriesI cannot but

y . feel proud to hear him thus express himself of the Masons of my native city . I" shall also shortly give you some extracts and illustrations of the ineffable degrees as practised iu this country , and whatever items of interest I may be able to gather . Yours truly and fraternally , F . AV ., 33 ° .