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cause advocated . This may bo seen at a glance by the various contributions of Lodges and Chapter * on my list as Steward for Devon for the late Festival for the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution . This proves tho words of our Pro Grand Master Lord Carnarvon , " That our Charities are the great jewel iu the Masonic Crown . " Yours fraternally , CHARLES GODTSCHALK , Late Steward for Devon , R . M . B . Institution , P . M . 70 and 1255 .

"Things New And Old."

"THINGS NEW AND OLD . "

To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DIAK SIR AND BROTHER , —The case noticed by your Correspondent , " Quiz , " in his letter of last week , if it really occurred , would be very singular , namely , that Comp . Thos . Dunckerley should havo appointed himself to the office of Prov . Grand Superintendent of Cornwall .

But will " QUIZ" pardon me for suggesting that this point or deduction of his seoms hardly to be justified by the circumstances . In the Warrant of Dispensation , a copy of which I read at the time of its appearance , Dunckovley is described as " Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons . " The County of Cornwall , therefore , with its

one Royat Arch Chapter , would , in my humble judgment , vory properly come under the " Superintendance" of the G . S ., but it does not , therefore , follow that Comp . Dunckerley appointed himself P . G . S . of Cornwall . I have by me , at the moment of writing , Vol I . of the Freemasons' Magazine , which is , I believe , the first in order of priority

among Masonic periodicals . The number for October 1793 , contains a biographical sketch of the said Thos . Dunckerley . Afc the very outset are enumerated his several Masonic titles . These are as follow : " Past Senior Grand Warden of England , Provincial Grand Master for the City and County of Bristol , the Counties of Dorset ,

Essex , Gloucester , Hereford , Somerset , Southampton , and the Isle of Wight , under the authority of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ; Grand Superintendent and Past Grand Master of Royal Arch Masons for tho City and County of Bristol , the Counties of Dorset , Essex , Gloucester , Hereford , Kent , Nottingham , Somerset , Southampton ,

Surrey , Suffolk , Sussex , and Warwick , under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence j Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master of Knights of Rosa Crucis , Templars , Kadosh , & c , of England , under His Eoyal Highness Prince Edward , Patron of the Order . "

The sketch from which this extract has been made , was written m the lifetime of Dunckerley , and less than two years after the letter quoted by " Quiz" was written . Yet there is no mention of Cornwall among the counties of -which he was Superintendent . I do not expect

perfect accuracy in a Masonic or any other journal ; but , as Dunckerley was one of the foremost Masons of his day , I think ifc very likely the writer of tho sketch would be as careful as possible to describe him rightly . I do not say " Quiz" is wrong in his deduction , but I should like to seo it resting on moro substantial evidenco than ho has yet

given us . Fraternally yours , "Q . "

An Old Masonic Magazine.

AN OLD MASONIC MAGAZINE .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Turning over a bundle of old papers the other day , I came upon an odd number of tho Scientific Magazine and Freemason ' s Repository for 1797 , a monthly publication , which appears to have been then in its eighth year of existence . The larger portion of the number , which is for tho month of March , is

occupied by detailed accounts , with plans , of the victorious action off Cape St . Vincent by the British Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis , which had taken place tho previous month , and tho part ; devoted to Masonio subjects is very limited . The " Repository " opens with tho first portion of " A sermon preached beforo the Royal Arch Lodge , Dublin , 27 th December 1794 , by the Rov . Jonathan

Ashe , Chaplain to the said Lodge , " on the words " A Friend loveth afc all times , and a Brother ia born for adversity , " Prov . xvii . 17 , and it is very plain , from the tone of the discourse , that Bro . Asho regarded Christianity as inextricably bound up with the study and successful practice of the Royal Art ; and whilst acknowledging the universality of Masonry in principle , he instances the great

friendship of God , as displayed towards mankind by the gift of his Son , as the greatest Masonic lesson , and adds , " as He was a real Friend to ns , He expects us to be such to one another . " Amongst the Masonio intelligence , i 3 an account of tho laying of the foundation stono of tho Mole , at Montego Bay , Jamaica , with Masonic honours . The St . James's and Union Lodg . s , f hen bearing

the respective numbers of 271 and 2 / 2 , taking the haling part in the eeremonial . It ia worthy of remark that in the public procession the "highgrades" took part with tho Craft Masons , showing that , in those days , there was no desire on the part of any of those bodies or Craft Masons , to separate or st-md aloof from ono another . Tho Masonic part of the procession was as follows : —

Two Tylers with Sworda . Stewards of tho St . James ' s aud Union Lodges , Two and two , in their Regalia with White Staves . Tho Holy Bible , carried by au Entered Apprentice . And the Symbolic Flag of Craft Maso , ury borno by another . Clergy . Enterod Apprentices , Fellow Crafts .

An Old Masonic Magazine.

Book of Constitutions , carried by a Fellow Craft , and tho Royal Arch Banner , borne by a Brother of that Order . Master Masons . Brethren of the Higher Degrees . Knights Templars' Banner , borne by a Knight , And the Book of Sacred Truths with Seven Seals ,

carried by a M . E . of N . Knights Templars . Past Masters . Secretaries of tho three Lodges . Treasurers of ditto . Junior Wardens of ditto . Senior Wardens of ditto . H & Bters of ditto .

Tho desonption of tho ceremony is very full , and wo are told that the Masonio part of the placing of the stone was performed by the " Right , Worshipful" Master of the St . James ' s Lodge , the honours of Masonry being given under a Royal salute from the fort . The procession then reformed and wont to church , where prayers were read by the Rev , Bro . Little , and a sermon preached by the Rev . Bro .

Ricard . Tho brethren afterwards dined together at the Court House . " The King and the Craft were announced by a Royal salute from tho ship Princess Royal ; a collection was made for the relief of the poor ; and the remainder of the day spent with that order and decorum which has ever characterised the meetings of the Fraternity . " Amongst the pages devoted to poetry , I find the following , which I do not remember to have met with before : —

AN HYMN ON MASONRY . BY BRO . LINNECAR . Let there be light ! the Almighty spoke , Refulgent streams from chaos broke , T' illume the rising earth !

Well pleased , the Great Jehovah stood , The Power Supreme pronoune'd it good , And gave the Planets birth ! In ohoral numbers Masons join To bless and praise this Light Divine .

Parent of light ! accept our praise , Who shed'sfc on us thy brightest rays—The light that fills the mind ! Bv choice selected , lo ! we stand ,

By Friendship join d , a mystic band , That love , that aid mankind ! In choral numbers Masons join To bless and praise this Light Divine .

The Widow ' s tears we often dry , Tho Orphan ' s wants our hands supply , As far as power is given ; The naked clotho— tho pris ' ner free—These are thy works , sweet Charity ! Reveal'd to us from Heav ' n ! In choral numbers Masons join To bless and praise this Light Divine !

SONG . Said to havo been written by tho late King of Prussia , for an Order in Germany , called Philippian Masonry . From Macedonia's confines haste , To Philippi repair ;

Your trials then will all bo past , No doubt they were severe ; But afc our Fhilippi you'll find A sweet reception , good and kind .

If any mean ignoblo knight Our fortress should assail , We'll straight deprive him of his sight , His hearing , too , shall fail ; For sure in this we all agree That cowans should not hear or see .

The great St . Paul shall be our guide , Under our Master Grand ;

In Timothy we will confide , With Paphroditus stand j The ne plus ultra of all good We ' ve gained at last , with loss of blood .

In friendship , then , let us unite , Our hearts and hands around , Each man's a most exalted knljht Who stands on holy ground ; May no misfortune e ' er depre .-d Our friendship , or our happiness .

I am , Yours fraternally , T . B . WHITEHEAD , 18 ° York , 12 th Fobrnary 1877 .

[ We thank I 3 ro . Whytehead for his communication , and insert it with a great deal of pleasure . The mingling of the " High Grades " with Craft Mason was no uncommon occurrence at the timo to which the letter refers . Wc shall be able to adduce other instances of it at an early date , — ED , FREEMASON ' CHEOSICLE . 1