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the interests of our beloved Institution. Let us renew our vows of adherence
to the sublime principles of Masonry, and strenuously emulate each
in honest efforts to see ' who shall best work and best agree.'"
M A I N E .
Your committee have received the proceedings of this Grand Lodge for
years 1852—'53, and are happy to know that peace and prosperity are within
" all her borders." The Committee on Foreign Correspondence, for 1852,
say:
" A blessed work is committed to our hands. Thoagh placed in the 'north
east corner' of our glorious Union, let us show ourselves worthy to share in
the glorious work of building tbe temple of freedom and national greatness,
whose pillars of wisdom, strength and beauty, shall stand in tbe East, in
the West, in the North, and in the South—stand firmly and imperishably—
whatever tempests shall sweep around their base* or threaten the social fa
brio, and the national institutions and interests which we highly prize, and
which our Order is fitted to preserve."
I n reference to the appeal made by our Ifebrew brethren to the Lodges of
this country, that we would dispense with the New Testament, in the ad­
ministration of Masonic obligations, the Committee on Foreign Correspon­
dence for 1853, after arguing the question at considerable length, say:
" 2. I t is of course settled that we cannot grant tbe request of our He­
brew brothers, to banish the Now Testament from the altar of Masonry.
W e might willingly do all that charity would dictate, but it does not demand
that we banish the light of the world. W e cannot do this, unless we can
roll back tho morning sun to accommodate H i m who prefers the morning
star or the dim twilight for Lhis daily guide. W e cannot, with sacriligous
hands, thus put out the light on our altars, to accommodate visions still dim
with darkness of past ages that have rejected the full-orbed sun. It would
be like the attempt to banish from the world the improvements of modern
art—the achievements of modern science—to annihilate steam—to abolish
tho printing press, and stay the lightning's rapid course. No. Our work
is in another direction. I t is to let the light shine—to aid men from dark-
to light—to diffuse the light more and more—to reflect it in a radiant life—
the outshining of a good conscience—the pure affections of a purified heart
—the noble achievements of a sanctified will—and an earnest life devoted
to the welfare of man and the glory of God."
N O R T H C A R O L I N A .
The Grand Lodge of Nor*h Carolina met in Masonic Hall, December 6,
1852, and was opened in ample form by the M . W. Alonao T. Jenkins,
Grand Master. Fifty-seven Lodges represented.
The Grand Master delivered an excellent address, from which we make
the following extract;
»' I oannot avoid recurring in connection w i t h this subject, to tbe necessity
which exists of selecting off<strong>ice</strong>rs, that ore temperate, zealous, capable, and of