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Our American Correspondence.

I number them in the order of their ages , note their respective periods of establishment , and the number of their constituting lodges , according to latest advices . 1 . Massachusetts , March 8 fch , 1777 140

2 . Virginia , October 30 th , 17 SS 223 3 . Maryland , July 31 st , 1781 ' 126 4 . Pennsylvania , September 25 th , 1786 ... 250 ' 5 . Georgia , December 16 th , 1786 300 6 . New Jersey , December 18 th , 1786 .- 76 7 . New York , 1787 611

5 . South Carolina , March 24 th , 1787 150 9 . j \ orth Carolina , December 16 , 1787 240 10 . New Hampshire , Jnly Sfch , 1789 62 11 . Connecticut , July 8 th , 1789 26 12 . Rhode Island , June 25 th , 1791 22 13 . Dermont , October 19 th , 1794 53

The above Lodges sprung from the various Provincial Grand Lodges in existence here at the -close of the Revolutionary War . 14 . Kentncky , October 16 th , 1800 406 15 . Delaware , June 6 th , 1836 ... 20

16 . Ohio , January 2 nd , 1809 375 17 . District Columbia , February I 9 th , 1811 . 20 18 . Louisiana , July 11 th , 1812 175 19 . Tennessee , December 27 th , 1813 326 20 . Indiana , January 13 th , 1 S 18 336 21 . Mississippi , August 25 th , 1815 250

22 . Maine , June 24 th , 1820 131 2-3 . Missouri , May 4 th , 1821 246 ¦ 24 . Alabama , December 11 th , 1821 325 25 . Illinois , 1823 400 26 . Michigan , July 31 st , 1826 189 27 . Florida , July 5 fch , 1830 50

28 . Texas , August 16 th , 1838 288 29 . Arkansas , November 25 tli , 183 S 169 -30 . Wisconsin , December ISfch , 1843 161 31 . Java , January 8 th , 1844 213 32 . California , April 19 fcli , 1850 181 33 . Oregon , September 23 rd , 1851 38

34 . Minnesota , February 23 rd , 1853 50 35 . Kansas , March 17 th , 1856 40 . 36 . Netratha , September 23 rd , 1857 9 37 . Washington , December , 185 S 12 38 . Colorada , August 2 nd , 1861 10 39 . West Virginia , 1864 7

40 . Nevada , January 16 tli , 1865 5 41 . Montana , April 24 th , 1866 6 6 , 7 S 6 La Grange , Kentucky , Sept . 14 th , 1867 .

New Masonic Hall, Inverness.

NEW MASONIC HALL , INVERNESS .

The following concise but graphic address on the nature and objects of Masonry was delivered -by the Rev . Bro . Macgregor , of the West Church , Inverness , Chaplain to the St . Mary's Lodge of

Freemasons there , on the occasion of consecrating a new hall for that body on the 14 th ult : — In calling your attention to the nature and objects of Masonry , we would crave your indulgence for a few minutes . Freemasonry is the

term applied to the organisation of a society calling themselves Free and Accepted Masons . According to its own peculiar language , it is founded on "the practice of social and moral . virtue . " Its origin , we believe , is buried in

oblivion , but we know that ifc extends back to the earliest ages . It has spread over most , if not all , the countries of the world . It would be difficult to point out a spot on any inhabited part of the globe wherein Freemasonry is not to be found .

Go to all the countries of Europe , it is there ; go to the Indian territories , it is there ; go to distant China , it is there ; go to the regions of dark Africa , or to the Australasian isles , or to the American continents , and you will find it in all . As the

handmaid of Christianity , we believe—although it is wonderful to be said—that you will find ifc in regions wherein Christianity has not as yet found a footing . May it not , therefore , under the providence of God , be the breaker of the way to the

religion of Jesus , and the forerunner , as ifc were , of that bright era when the worshippers of false gods wiLTeventually cast their dumb idols to the moles and the bats ? It would not suit our present purpose to trace Masonry back to its early stages

in the East , but it may not be uninteresting to state that ifc was introduced into Scotland by the architects who built the Abbey of Kilwinning , nearly 400 years ago . Much about the same time Freemasonry was introduced into England , and

York was its birthplace . After the establishment of the Kilwinning and York lodges , the principles of Freemasonry were rapidly diffused throughout both kingdoms , and several lodges were erected in different parts of the island . It may be

observed , however , that long before this era , and even as far back as 1 , 600 years ago , the fraternity of Masons existed in Britain . Ifc is maintained that the brethren received a charter from King Athelstane , aud that his brother Edwin summoned

all the lodges to meet at York , which formed the first Grand Lodge of England . But then ifc is believed that the fraternity was confined to those only who were skilled in the craft of Masonry ; but in the reigns of Henry VI . of England , and James I . of Scotland , the brethren were selected from all classes , and every Grand Master was

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EXPATIATION ON THE MYSTERIES OF MASONRY IN MALLING ABBEY LODGE, No. 1,063. Article 1
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Article 2
OUR AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE. Article 6
NEW MASONIC HALL, INVERNESS. Article 7
FIRST DECADE OF MASONIC PRECEPTS. Article 8
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 9
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 9
LODGE MEETINGS, ETC., FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 12TH, 1867. Article 9
MASONIC MEMS. Article 10
METROPOLITAN. Article 10
PROVINCIAL. Article 10
SCOTLAND. Article 14
CHANNEL ISLANDS. Article 17
CANADA. Article 17
MARK MASONRY. Article 19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 20
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 20
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 20
THE WEEK. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS Article 20
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Our American Correspondence.

I number them in the order of their ages , note their respective periods of establishment , and the number of their constituting lodges , according to latest advices . 1 . Massachusetts , March 8 fch , 1777 140

2 . Virginia , October 30 th , 17 SS 223 3 . Maryland , July 31 st , 1781 ' 126 4 . Pennsylvania , September 25 th , 1786 ... 250 ' 5 . Georgia , December 16 th , 1786 300 6 . New Jersey , December 18 th , 1786 .- 76 7 . New York , 1787 611

5 . South Carolina , March 24 th , 1787 150 9 . j \ orth Carolina , December 16 , 1787 240 10 . New Hampshire , Jnly Sfch , 1789 62 11 . Connecticut , July 8 th , 1789 26 12 . Rhode Island , June 25 th , 1791 22 13 . Dermont , October 19 th , 1794 53

The above Lodges sprung from the various Provincial Grand Lodges in existence here at the -close of the Revolutionary War . 14 . Kentncky , October 16 th , 1800 406 15 . Delaware , June 6 th , 1836 ... 20

16 . Ohio , January 2 nd , 1809 375 17 . District Columbia , February I 9 th , 1811 . 20 18 . Louisiana , July 11 th , 1812 175 19 . Tennessee , December 27 th , 1813 326 20 . Indiana , January 13 th , 1 S 18 336 21 . Mississippi , August 25 th , 1815 250

22 . Maine , June 24 th , 1820 131 2-3 . Missouri , May 4 th , 1821 246 ¦ 24 . Alabama , December 11 th , 1821 325 25 . Illinois , 1823 400 26 . Michigan , July 31 st , 1826 189 27 . Florida , July 5 fch , 1830 50

28 . Texas , August 16 th , 1838 288 29 . Arkansas , November 25 tli , 183 S 169 -30 . Wisconsin , December ISfch , 1843 161 31 . Java , January 8 th , 1844 213 32 . California , April 19 fcli , 1850 181 33 . Oregon , September 23 rd , 1851 38

34 . Minnesota , February 23 rd , 1853 50 35 . Kansas , March 17 th , 1856 40 . 36 . Netratha , September 23 rd , 1857 9 37 . Washington , December , 185 S 12 38 . Colorada , August 2 nd , 1861 10 39 . West Virginia , 1864 7

40 . Nevada , January 16 tli , 1865 5 41 . Montana , April 24 th , 1866 6 6 , 7 S 6 La Grange , Kentucky , Sept . 14 th , 1867 .

New Masonic Hall, Inverness.

NEW MASONIC HALL , INVERNESS .

The following concise but graphic address on the nature and objects of Masonry was delivered -by the Rev . Bro . Macgregor , of the West Church , Inverness , Chaplain to the St . Mary's Lodge of

Freemasons there , on the occasion of consecrating a new hall for that body on the 14 th ult : — In calling your attention to the nature and objects of Masonry , we would crave your indulgence for a few minutes . Freemasonry is the

term applied to the organisation of a society calling themselves Free and Accepted Masons . According to its own peculiar language , it is founded on "the practice of social and moral . virtue . " Its origin , we believe , is buried in

oblivion , but we know that ifc extends back to the earliest ages . It has spread over most , if not all , the countries of the world . It would be difficult to point out a spot on any inhabited part of the globe wherein Freemasonry is not to be found .

Go to all the countries of Europe , it is there ; go to the Indian territories , it is there ; go to distant China , it is there ; go to the regions of dark Africa , or to the Australasian isles , or to the American continents , and you will find it in all . As the

handmaid of Christianity , we believe—although it is wonderful to be said—that you will find ifc in regions wherein Christianity has not as yet found a footing . May it not , therefore , under the providence of God , be the breaker of the way to the

religion of Jesus , and the forerunner , as ifc were , of that bright era when the worshippers of false gods wiLTeventually cast their dumb idols to the moles and the bats ? It would not suit our present purpose to trace Masonry back to its early stages

in the East , but it may not be uninteresting to state that ifc was introduced into Scotland by the architects who built the Abbey of Kilwinning , nearly 400 years ago . Much about the same time Freemasonry was introduced into England , and

York was its birthplace . After the establishment of the Kilwinning and York lodges , the principles of Freemasonry were rapidly diffused throughout both kingdoms , and several lodges were erected in different parts of the island . It may be

observed , however , that long before this era , and even as far back as 1 , 600 years ago , the fraternity of Masons existed in Britain . Ifc is maintained that the brethren received a charter from King Athelstane , aud that his brother Edwin summoned

all the lodges to meet at York , which formed the first Grand Lodge of England . But then ifc is believed that the fraternity was confined to those only who were skilled in the craft of Masonry ; but in the reigns of Henry VI . of England , and James I . of Scotland , the brethren were selected from all classes , and every Grand Master was

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