" Origin Of Masonry."

excellence of Pointed Gothic ! No , no , Bro . Steinbrenner , that stone won't pass , you must get posted up in your chronology a little better , or else you will be telling us next that it was that imaginary prodigy , Erwin von Steinbachj who

designed Salisbury Cathedral , and the unequalled crypt of Glasgow , while Albertus Magnus superintended the restoration of Canterbury , and drew the designs for Lincoln ! We hear a great deal of foolish and misplaced praise lavished upon

the spire of Strasburg , but although its height seems to make people stare , it is not therefore either beautiful or artistic . There is ten times more beauty in the smaller spire of St . Pierre , Caen ; and to raise Strasburg to a level with Chartres would be a mistake . { To be continued ) .

Notes On American Freemasonry.

NOTES ON AMERICAN FREEMASONRY .

{ Continued from page 403 ) . INDIANA . On the subject of Unauthorized Lecturers the following rule was recommended and adopted : — "Subordinate Lodges in this jurisdiction are

strictly prohibited from receiving instructions iu the esoteric and ceremonial rituals from any one not a member of that particular Lodge , without express permission and authority from the Grand Master , on certificate of qualification from the

Grand Lecturer ; and any brother so offending shall be deemed gaily of a Masonic offence , and may be reprimanded , suspended , or expelled . " The Select Commiftee to whom was referred so much of the Grand Master ' s Address as relates

to the publication of the Masonic _ History of the Grand Jurisdiction of Indiana , reported that " the publication of the early history of Masonry in that State was commenced by P . G . M . Blair , in the columns of the ' Indiana Masonic Home Advocate , '

in December last ; that after much time and labour ( as far , perhaps , as ever can be , ) he has secured and collected many valuable and important facts and biographical sketches connected with our early Masonic history . He has continued his

labors , and the publication of a vast amount of valuable material connected with this enterprise up to the present time , and we have the confidence to believe , that should the prosecution of the work be continued in his energetic and efficient hands , the time is not far distant when a

complete compilation of the history of Masonry in this State can be secured , and we would most urgently solicit the continuance of the labors of P . G . M . Blair in this much-desired work . " The number of Lodges is 412 , of which 31 are

U . D . ; number of members , 21 , 205 . IOWA The address of the Grand Master opens with an eulogy on the prosperity and progress of the State of Iowa , and the " not less wonderful advance " of

Masonry in that State . He then enjoins the practice of the virtues inculcated by Masonry . " To honour our professions and thereby to honour ourselves , we must act consistently with our high vocation . " In regard to dispensations for new

Lodges , he says : — " In matter of names I have tried to carry out the rule heretofore established and approved , of giving to each a name suggestive of some Masonic virtue , principle , character or place . " Some questions asked , and the Grand Master ' s decisions are curious : —

" Can the AYorshipful Master take the charter to another village , within the jurisdiction of his Ledge , and there open a funeral Lodge for the purpose of burying one of his deceased members ? Answer . —Certainly . To hold otherwise would be

to deny Masonic burial to many worthy Masons whose residence is at a distance from the place where the Lodge hall is stationed . " Query . —Can a brother under charges take a change of venue , and have his case tried by another

Lodge when satisfied that the members of his Lodge are unduly prejudiced against him ? Answer . —I know of no law , custom or usage authorizing a change of venue in a Masonic trial . If

aggrieved by the action of his Lodge , his remedy will be by appeal to the Grand Lodge . " Query . —A brother applies to his Lodge for a dimit , ancl a resolution is adopted granting the same . He then removes within the jurisdiction of

another Lodge , but has not received a certificate from the Secretary certifying to his dimission . Can the Lodge granting the dimit , at a subsequent meeting , reconsider the vote upon said resolution , and thus restore him to membership

and prefer charges against him ? Answer . —A Lodge cannot reconsider a vote granting a dimit . The vote of the Lodge granting the dimit dissolves the brother ' s connection with the Lodge absolutely , and he can be restored to m embership