I . W. GRAND LOlMiK ^licitnt, /ice, Mb ^cttptei SElasons, A i/ro \

nic science and education ; every year brings us fresh proofs that Ma-
' is fulfilling a Divine Mission by her Samaritan cjforts in the cause
mrvolencc and Charity, as well as in the diffusion of genera! knowledge;
believe the following extracts from Grand Master Douglass'8 address,
II not prove unacceptable to this Grand Lodge, he says—'the sphere of
IMstW is as broad as humanity itself, and where the true interests of
11 .-.re to be found, there should the Mason be seen in his round of duties,
in no other manner can those interests be better supported than by proving
the cause of education. In England, Germany, Denmark and
ed.n, under the ausp<strong>ice</strong>s of Masonry, schools have been established,
list hue furnished the lights of education and knowledge to thousands
C poor but worthy children, who else might have suffered in indigence, ign«rcc
and want. One of the schools ulone in Germany, in the space of five
jears, educated eleven hundred children in tho elements of knowledge, and
tue principles of morality and virtue. In other countries, and especially
in England, much has been done; and I have the pleasure to say that
many, and I believe most of our Grand Lodges in these United States have
taken decisive measures in regard to education ; and I am proud to add,
that Florida is not entirely behind the age in this matter, she has taken
steps, the tendency of which is to cause all the children of deceased Master
Masons to be educated at the expense of the Fraternity. Let Schools and
Literary Institutions be established and promoted, (and especially for the
education of the children of deceased worthy Master Man ns lift destitue by
their purents.) let good Masonic Libraries be annexed to them for the use
nlars, members of the fraternity, and all others who may be disposed
to read our books, under such reasonable rules and regulations as
«li mid govern such Libraries. Let the valuable Masonic periodical.- now
published in various parts of our country be well patronized, their journals
culated, and much will have been done |Q remove the evil which misre-
•scntatien and prejud<strong>ice</strong> have thrown over the eyes oi our m, ssjas, Mm h
this prejud<strong>ice</strong>, doubtless, re nils from a lack of information re. petting the
tori, philosophy and general principles of our Order ; and it must be conthat
a moet deplorable state of ignorance prevails, not only outside
i ng a very large portion of its own members. When
ignorance shall be dissipated by the light of Masonic science and liter-
I | world comes to learn that Masonry exists in every country
hi: habitable globe where civilization prevails, and even in some (though
Hps in an imperfect state) in savage life; when it is iurther shown that
must have had a common origin, and sprung from ane original source of
t, whence it flowed out in the earlier ages of the world, like a system of
•eiitnc circles diverging from a common centre, diffusing light and life
harmony and love, when all else would have been darkness, discord,
•ed and death, a different estimate will be placed by mankind upon our
islued and venerated Institution."
They give us the following passing not<strong>ice</strong>:
" The report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, although brief,