The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01
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the above number Of Masons are all in good stand
ing. The other grand lodges are England (which
Medaisrraneanl Scotland, Ireland. France, German
Grand Lodge League, Grand Lodge Zudendrei Welt
sugeln tLres globes Berlin; Grapd L.ase - nua
Lodge Eur Some Bayreuth; Grand Lodge Eceo.c
Union, frankiorton. she-M Main Grand Lodge OF Hun
gary; Grand Lodge Alpha. Sutherland
The Grand Lodge OF New Mexico has not yet been
recognized nor 40 the nasss o., Of
six which navc combined TO form grand lodge. Inc
committee do not recommend the recogniton OF tne
Grand orient OF Egypt, as they "waut TO know more
about her nrsIn Missouri only has recognized her,
while several grand lodges, including New York, have
scotland has wri,ton to tho Grand Master OF Now
York. requesting that this Grand Lodge Will not rec
ognizs inc so.c.iled Grand Lodge o. New Sou.n
allegiance 10 Scoiand only egnt 81 nose joined
in the movement TO throw on that s!logiance and
form independent Grand Lodge Or course New
York will respect wishes OF Scotland.
IGsoRING SUPREME BEING.
France lis reported has isolated herself from the
rest OF tho Masonic world by eliminating the name OF
God from her constitution. She claims that she does
deny the existence OF God, but leaves her cnndi
Gates lloerty Of conscience- e. 10 believe Ia God
as they may choose. The oasis oil Ffsemascnry
rs that atheist be admitted among The lrater-
nifty. A candidate may be Jew, Moslem budd-
hist or d Coniucian, AS well Christian, but to be
admitted among Masous lie must believe III supreme
Beng. England, ireland, Scotland, Germany aud all
o,her grand lodges throughout the globe, including
the United States and Canada, have placed themselves
on record this subject, and only IN France can
French Frcemas0n DO recognized as such.
GERMANY
The correspondence goes on TO say that tho Grand
Lodge League In Germany, which mas delegates from
eight grand lodges, had among those delegates seven
grand masters aud deputy. A long discussion
arose as TO tho ages OF candidates. Some favored
eighteen years, some twcntv-ons and others twenty
four Prussian grand lodges had rs lar back as 1Ies,
lx ed twenty-five the age. Tho matter was finally
lett 10 discretion OF the subordinate lodges. An
attempt have but represen tatve from the eight
grand bodies 10 foreign grand lodges Jailed. rule
making twelve months probation necessary after re-
lection adopted. II was resolved 10 enter into
correspondence with every grand lodge IN the world
with Wow 10 harmonize the work. Tho Grand
Lodge OF spain asked 10 be recognized The matter
was postponed. Hungary, Egypt AMI Buenos Ayres
we're refused recognition Some difficulties between.
Iuded TO- but q most conciliatory letter
had been received by tie presiding officer
from our Grand Master hoped that all din cui-
ties would be smoothed Al the centennial OF
Lodge Maria Zum Gulden Schwut congratulatory let
ters were read from The Emperor and Crown Prince.
The Grand Lodge has filyseven active aud OF hon.
orary members. IL has 1l3 subordinate lodges, with
Is, 1856 members Three had celebrated their csnten-
mails; "a, 423 marks were given IN charity. Deputa.
lions from the Hamburg Grand Lodge aud from the
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Nleder Saxony were ad-
dressed by th Imperial Grown Prince on the 10th Of
April, 1877. Recently all The grand lodges presented
uatory letters 10 His Majesty GU his escape
from the bullet Of the assassin All The grand lodges,
according the correspondence and their suoordi-
mates, In q hourishing condition