Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-05
ITO BE coNrrNUsD.i
From the Masonic Trowel-Trsnslated fra
lie Monde MaconniqGe.l

ITO BE CoNTTNUED.a
From the Masonic TroweI-Trsnslated from
lie Monde MacOnniqUe.
The old Lodges of Hanover, since the
annexation of their country to Prussia,
have been put to the necessity of ehoos-
ing between immediate dissolution or a
connection with one of the three Grand
Lodges at Berlin Some have united
with the new Grand Lodge of Ger
many, others have placed themselves
under the jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge of the Three Globes" which has
lately taken the name of the " National
Mother Grand Lodge, and others have
sought the protection of the Royal
York Grand lodge" Those which have
Joined the Royal York Grand Lodge are
the most numerous. They are seeking
to secure to themselves a distinct organ
ization by the creation of Provincial
Grand Lodge, TO be recognized at Der
lin, aud. ask to be allowed to follow in
their work, as they have heretofore done,
the old English Ritual as revised by
Schroeder.
A German editor who had once before
been convicted and punished for defama-
ton of Masons, has again been convicted
of the same ofFense, and sentenced to
pay an indemnity of 30 thalers, together
with % thalers as damage-interest, and
to have the judgment inserted in the
Cologne Gazette.
NJ de Buest, who is considered as
Radical by the ultramontaines of Vienna,
was accused by the official organ of the
Archbishop Of that city with having had
under consideration the establishment of
a National Grand Lodge. NJ de Buest
felt himself compelled to declare that he
had never belonged to any Masonic
Lodge and that he is not Freemason.
leasing Lodge, of Barmen, Prussia,
has founded an institution having for its
object the intellectual development of
all classes. According to its regula-
tons, the poorest man may avail himself
Of the benefits of the association, and be-
come member Religion and politics
are excluded, and library is placed at
the disposal of the members. More than
one thousand persons have already be-
come members.
On the Sd of October last, the Eng
lish Lodge at Smyrna consecrated a new
temple, assisted by large coneourse Of
American and Greeian Brethren.
True Friendship Lodge, at Calcutta.
recently initiated Khy KOolah Khan, a
relative Of Tippoo Sahib. residing near
that city.
A new Lodge, Eastern Star has been
inaugurated at Bombay, whose members
are all of the Parsee religion.
\ correspondent from SYRIA, Greece,
says
A Hellenic Grand Orient has been
formed at Athens and recognized by all
the Grand 0rients of Europe. For the
present there is a provisional directory
which manages Masonic affairs in Greece,
the members elected to form the Grand
Orient not having accepted, perhaps be-
cause Of the animosity which generally
exists in this country against Masonry.
We are awaiting the return of the King,
and it is hoped he will be induced to ae-
cept the Grand Mastership. The con-
stitution and statutes have been estab-
lished by an assembly composed of dele
gates from the Lodges, and have been
actually printed at Iante. They closely
resemble the Constitution and statutes
of Italy, whence the Grecian Lodges
originally sprang. The high grades
have been abolished, and they have re-
tanned only the symbolic degrees they
have also greatly modified the ceremony
of initiation. The fees for initiation and
for membership have been reduced, and
in the latter case they have adopted the
open vote and abolished the secret bal
lot This last decision appears to me
very unfortunate, and ! believe will
have the most disastrous effect upon
Hellenic Masonry.
Unfortunately, the fanaticism of an
ignorant and superstitious population,
the competition for place among MasOns
and non MasOns, and above all, the i'm
prudence of the first Masons established
in Greece, who have received into fell
lOwship unworthy men for the sole pur-
pose Of algmenting its pecuniary re-
sources and the number Of its adherents,
have thrown discredit upon Masonry in
Greece. 1t has come here, perhaps,
prematurely, and from the manner in
which it has gone on, there is little hope
that it will make any great progress
here, unless it be in point of numbers.
They are Masons after a fashion; the |
principles are on paper only, but as for
the spirit, it is sealed letter, In order |
to reform Masonry in Greece, it will be
necessary, perhaps, to establish another
Masonry in Masonry itself. .