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assurance as to the condition of our Order throughout the world, and to in-
:orm you that Masons, both individually and collectively, are every day
iccoming more sensible to the importance of their individual duties and responsibilities',
and to the great mission the Order has to fultil in the civilizaion
of the world, by confronting all those prejud<strong>ice</strong>s and passions, which
ire the scourge of our race and great impediment to its material and moral
.ing mankind, by the development of the social \;rues,
the beauty of universal Philanthropy, and its pract<strong>ice</strong> in Brotherly
jove, Relief and Truth. This spectacle, ani its frequent contemplation, naurally
leads the mind of the faithful Brother to deep and profound thankulneai
to Him from whom all these blessings flow; and we should be rersaml
|o our faith and profession did we shrink from the important duties
.e are called upon hem to iullil, without first giving the Eolcmn and public
, . . • i EatTafJ gratitude to the Great Architect of the DuivotM for the
Manifold blessings he ha* conferred ujion us, the protection lie has afforded
II-, and thy light and guidance he has showered upon and vouchsakd to us ;
and we, Brethren, dispersed throughout the world, and here in Hit prOSSBOS
assembled around the altar of Masonry, to humbly supplicate him to be ever
iu our midst, and so induce us with his holy spirit, aud enlighten and direct
us by his wisdom, that what we may here do, may truly bo said to be done
in his name, and for the glory of his mighty and holy cause ; that wc may
do all of good, and none of evil; that wc may promote the harmony and
welfare of our beloved Order, and give practical effect to it. beautiful precepts—so
that, when we depart from hence, we may feel in cur inmost souls
tbat the ties of Brotherhood have been drawn closer together, and feel the
sweet satisfaction of having sacrif<strong>ice</strong>d all selfish and sectional feelings upon
the altar of oui Order's good, and enjoy the balm of consciences at peace
There is a touching beauty about these words, when we remember that
1 , who but a short time ago uttered them, has gone to his final reward—
s been called from his labors upon Earth to everlasting refreshments in
• Paradise of God. Tho Committee on Foreign Correspondence Report
length upon tho proceedings of several Grand Lodges, reviewing in a
ily Masonic spirit their various actions.
TKNNES>I:E.
I-..-'. One Hundred an i i . I.
I all its proceeding* were characterized in the highest degree by har-
3rand Master Fuller, made a chaste and interesting address, passing n
II damn ail eulogy on P.O. M. Edmund 1 »allahunty.
The Committee on Foreign Correspondence present a lengthy and interesting
Report.
It appears that there are Two Hundred and Twenty-five Lodges in this
Jurisdiction, having a membership of Iff*.