The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-01-28
From the American Freemason Maga
INFORMATION WANTED.
CUTHBgRT, July 6, 1859.

NtIHhElI, JulY U, 1OoS
Bro. LAwRENcE:-Some time since |
saw one or two stray numbers of the
American Freemason," published by Bro
Brennan, and read with some interest com
munications over the signature of Bro.
Holly, S. p. r. S., upon Masonic Juris-
prudence. The singularity of the initials
attracted my attention, and thinking
might get some insight into portion of
the inefable degrees that was proper to
be written" | was induced to pay them
more than ordinary attention. Although |
differ widely with the writer in some of his
rulings, l found much to commend. But
l have been informed by a brother that the
writer is not to be relied upon as authority.
That there are things spoken of him which,
it true, will create much astonishment at
the inserting of anything from his pen in
any masonic journal, that masonic records
will show sufficient evidence to prove that
the masonic community has been imposed
upon. If these charges are false, it is due
to Holly, as well as to Bro. Brennan, that
they be refuted and if true, we should be
protected from further imposition.
AS yours is the only masonic publication
accessible to me, and you being in cx-
change with the various journals of the
country, is it asking too much of you if
you know who Mr.. J. r. Holly is, to let
your readers know, through the "Signet
and Journal :" | think this is due to all
parties. No one should set up for "teach-
er in Israeli unless he has the necessary
qualifications; and no false accusations
should be made against any one, partcu-
larly when the interests and character of a
masonic journal are affected by them.
Fraternally yours,
GEO. L. BARRY.
Bro. Barry well knows that we are al
ways ready to furnish our readers with all
the lawful information we can, but we
sometimes are in the dark ourselves. In
regard to what he now seeks, we have no
light beyond the extract below, from the
Ancient Landmark" published few
years since at ST. Clemens, Mich, by our
very worthy and intelligent brother, A. G.
Smith. The number of the Landmark"
the extract is taken from is that of Feb
ruary, 1854. The name seems to be the
same. What sort of rite in Masonry the
Eclectic is or was, we do not know; and
as we do not trouble ourselves much about
rites in Masonry, we do not care to know
The extending the area of freedom is to us,
we must confess, new object in Masonry,
which forbids in its Constitutions the intro
duction to its mysteries of any but the
"free born" Some brother may be able
to give us more light on the subject. In
the meantime, our r. w Bro. Barry must
content himself with this, which is all we
have. We cannot think Bro, Brennan
would knowingly set up, as teacher in
Israeli" the most humble servant of his
sable Majesty that was, the Emperor Faus-
tin /, of Hayti:
An Edition of the 33d and Last
While in attendance on the late session of
the Grand Lodge, we were handed PAM
phlet of SO pages, with the following title
page: " Altman Recon, or Book of Con-
stitutions Of the reformed Rite of the Ec-
lectic System of the Ancient and Honor
able Fraternity of Speculative Freemasons-
Windsor, G. w. Detroit"
j. THEODORE HOLLY, G. G. M.
WV. MONROE, G. G. d.
WM LAMBERT, G. G. S.
"Dedication n
TO His Imperial Majesty, Faustin /,
by the Grace of God, and the constitution
al law of his country, Emperor of Hayti,
Founder of the Imperial and Military Or
ders of ST. Faustin and the Legion of Hon.
or" Cheyalier Rose Croix, and Imperial
Grand Protector of the Ancient and Hon.
orable Fraternity of Freqmasons through
his dominions, this Book of Constitutions
is respectfully dedicated, as token of ,ap-
probation and esteem of his distinguished
qualities as an nlustrious Dignitary of the
world, and an eminent Mason in behalf Of