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Show tlsm are quite trequent occurrences, ana furnish better evidence than anythiiiK else of the decrease of power of priests, monks and Jesuits. They were solemnized for the first time about fourteen years ago. The first Masonic journal was published at Leipzig in 17b3. It was called "Der Friedmauer." Freemasonry was introduced Into the United States in 1733. In the worksof the ancient mound builders build-ers of Ohio are represented in the walls the geometrical figures of the square, the circle, the octagon and the rhomb. Such evidences of Rn aucient craft are hard to dispute when the craft emblems had an Important place, as the above signifies. A century and a half ago the three degrees de-grees could be conferred in full in three-quarters three-quarters of an hour. The librarv of the grand lodge of Iowa, collected by the labor of Bro. T. S. Tarvin, contains books written by over 800 authors of that state, some of them having written as many as ten books. Sir Walter Scott was made a Freemason In the lodge of St. David, Edinburgh, on March 2, 180L In Sweden and Norway the highest honors hon-ors are accorded only to those who are craftsmen, the king being the hereditary grund master in his capacity of bead of the Order of Charles XIL Four of the greatest warriors of modern Europe were Freemasons, viz., Bonaparte, Wellington, Nelson and Sir John Moore. The Prince of Wales was re-elected Grand Master Mason of England at a meeting of the grand lodge on the loth ult. Mr. Augustus Au-gustus Harris, of Drury Lane theatre, was elected to the office of grand treasurer. MASONIC. Tb. Ceremony of I-tJ BaPti. in Mexico-Other Items. On , of the -jJiSrSbS the Masonic sphere m Mexico turn of children. R'f fot but aroccaslonl Thee bap- |
