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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communitAtions , amongst others , unavoidably stand over : CRAFT LODGES . —Lodge of Union , No . 38 ; Temple , No . lot ; Faith , No . 141 j Temperance-in-the-liast , No . 8 yS ; Newall , No . 1134 ; Kennington , No . 1381 ; Albert Edward , No . 1714 ; Sir Charles Mright , No . 1703 : and Minerva , 194 ? .

KOYAL AF < H CHAPTERS . —Union Waterloo , No . 13 ; Urban , No . 11 9 6 ; and Dukeof Fife , No . 3345 . Grand Lodgeof Scotland . Provincial Grand Chapter of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . Consecration of thc Installed Masters' Lodge , No . 24174 , Hull . Ladies' Night of the Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge , No . 3433 .

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SATURDAY , FEBRUARY IO , 18 94 . ? ¦

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

We consider , for the reasons sve stated last sveek , 'bat Grand Chapter has acted svisely in confirming the minutes of its November Convocation , and svith them

° f course , the resolution then passed for reducing the period of probation through svhich a Master Mason must pass before being exalted to the Royal Arch Degree from 12 calendar months to four weeks . The

new lasv , as sve have been at the trouble of pointing ° ut , is permissive , not compulsory , and , as the majority of our chapters meet only three or four times in the year , there is very little likelihood o f its being applied except in cases of emergency . Indeed , it appears to

us to be almost certain that the interval betsveen raising ¦ ind exaltation under the lasv as nosv amended svill be , Practicall y , at least three months , as Comp . Le Feuvre Proposed . Under these circumstance's , sve fail to see , : lny va'id objection could be taken to the proposed ¦ alteration .

Wc are also satisfied that Grand Chapter has acted wisel y in adopting the recommendation of its Committee of General Purposes to thc effect that Grand

Masonic Notes.

Chapter shall contribute its proportion of one-fourth tosvards defraying the salaries of the Grand Secretary ' s staff under the nesv scale adopted by Grand Lodge . Here again the opposition to the proposal svas led by Comp . Le Feuvre , svho found an eloejuent , if

not an altogether convincing supporter , in Comp . Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasurer . Grand Chapter , hosvever , had little difficulty in setting asiele the objections taken by these companions , and the proposal of the Committee svas carried by a substantial majority .

This is as it should be . When the Committee of the Board of General Purposes brought forward their revised scale of salaries for the Grand Secretary ' s staff in Grand Lodge , Bro . Eve opposed it on the ground that it svas unbusinesslike to pay asvay in

salaries so large a proportion of one ' s annual income . We considered—and still consider—this reason sva . s not in point , firstly because Grand Lodge is not a commercial undertaking , and secondly because , having a large income , it is its duty to pay its ofiicers on a

fair scale , especially svhen it is patent to everyone svho knosvs anything of the svorking of the Grand Lodge office , that those officers discharge their duties efficiently . \ V hy should Grand Lodge buy its labour

in the cheapest market , svhen it can afford to pay for it what is a fair , but not exorbitant , price ? No , Bro . Eve , " ssveating " may be all very svell in the case of tenth-rate commercial houses , but it svill not do in Masonry .

One other matter in connection svith this question of salaries may be mentioned . We have a dim recollection of having on some former occasion suggested that the brethren svho , form the Grand Secretary ' s staff , should be liberally remunerated . If so , sve may

congratulate ourselves that the hints sve thrcsv out have been acted upon , and that an improved scale of salaries has been asvarded to the experienced and meritorious brethren svho form the staff of our Grand Secretary .

* * * We learn from the columns of the New Zealand Herald that at the time of writing , the retirement of Bro . George S . Graham from the ofiice of District Grand Master of Auckland ( North Island ) svas expected to take place at the close of last year , the

reason for his adoption of this step being the bad state of his health . Bro . Graham svas installed in office by Bro . John Lazar , the then D . G . M . of Westland ( South Island ) on the 30 th November , 1 S 77 , and his retirement , especially at a time when Freemasonry is in such a disorganised state in the Colony , is very generall y regretted .

Bro . G . S . Graham is described as having been firm in maintaining the rig hts of our Grand Lodge during the crisis brought about a fesv years since by the irregular establishment of a Nesv Zealand Grand Lodge , but at the same time he was not averse from

taking a conciliatory course , if , by his so doing , a restoration of the old harmony among the Masons in the Colony svere at all possible . But sve fear that until a better state of feeling becomes apparent among the various sections of the Masonic community , there will be but small chance of so desirable an event

happening . * # # We warmly congratulate the Indian Mnsonic Rcricic on the position it has won for itself among Masonic periodicals . On the 1 st of January of the current year it

entered upon the third volume of its present series , svhile previously it had been in circulation in a smaller and less ambitious form for three years , having made its first appearance in 18 S 9 . Its contents , svhether they relate to the policy that should be pursued by Grand anel

District Grand Lodges and Chapters , or take the form of Iodge recorels present or past , are always welcome reading , and sve trust the measure of support it has hitherto received from the brethren in India svill be very substantially increased during the present and succeeding

ycars . At the Quarterly Communication of the District Grand Lodge of Queensland , E . C ., held in the Freemasons' Hall , Brisbane , on December 6 th , Bro . Hon . A . C . Gregory , C . M . G ., District Grand Master , presiel

ing , the follosving resolution , moved by the District President of the Board of General Purposes , anel seconded by the District Grand Secretary , svas carried "That this District Grand Lodge , having heard that it

i ¦; in contemplation to make an alteration iu Article ;! iy . Book of Constitution : ; ( Ed . 18 S 4 ) , desires to express its perfect satisfaction svith the rule as it nosv . stands , audits hope that no change svill be made in the rule . "

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

MASONIC LIBRARIES . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , May 1 be permitted to ask through the medium of your valuable paper for information respecting the

management of Masonic libraries ; I shall be very grateful to the Secretary of any lodge svhere a library exists for a copy of any rules or regulations svhich may be in force , anel to any brother lor information on the subject . —Yours fraternally ,

JAS . CHARLESWORTH , M . D P . M . 2149 , P . P . G . S . B . Staffs . 25 , Birch-terrace , Hanley , Staffordshire . Gth February .

Reviews.

Reviews .

"LESSONS TAUGHT IN FREEMASONRY AND OTHER MASONIC ADDRESSES . "—This readable svork is by Bro . Alexander Morgan , svho is the Past First Grand Principal ( or Past G . M . P . ) of Pennsylvania , U . S . A ., and contains numerous addresses delivered by our elceiuent brother in lodges , chapters , and the Grand Chapter . They are not after the usual order of such lectures , but are quite

original in design and character , making most pleasant reading , and instructive withal . Bro . Morgan is at times historical , then didatic , at other times descriptive , but alsvays interesting , and , svhat is more , has a firm grasp of the subjects he refers to at more or less length , and determined to do his part to discharge the duties incident to the honourable positions he hael been called to fill . Such a

brother , in the prime of life , of ripj experience and rellecting disposition , svith a sincere love for the Society of Free and Accepted Masons , anel a svarm attachment to his osvn Grand Lodge anel Grand Chanter in particular , has done svell , not only in delivering these excellent addre-ises—many

svould call them orations —but also in liaving them printed and circulated . What the tonus are for sale does not appear , but the publishers are Burk and McFetridge Co ., of 30 IJ-S , Chestnut-street , Philadelphia , U . S . A ., and the volume is copyrighted by tlie author , a capital portrait of svhom is the appropriate frontispiece to the svork .

I tin CAMURIUGE COMPANION TO THE I ' . K . — this remarkable volume , rigidly condensed , anil yet running to six to seven hundred pages anel more , according to the size of the type , is a , marvel uf compactness and varied information , covering an enormius ran ^ c , and dialing svith the subject in all its aspects , such as . * 1 . The Structure ot the Bible ; 2 . Its Limits and Growth ; .. Preservation and

Translation ; 4 . Introductions to the Several Books and full Summaries ; 5 . Bible History ; 6 . The Chronology of the Bible ; 7 . Antic | uilies ; . ' ! . Natural I listory ; 1 ) . Glossary of Bible Words ; 10 . Index of Proper Names ; 11 . Index of Subjects ; 12 . Concordance ; 13 . . NineMaps , coloured and ably arranged and drawn by Stamford , and , 14 . List of Biblical Names of Places , & c . I ' o make a selection from

these great divisions and treat of any in particular is not easy , svhen all are so thoroughly done , brought dosvn to date , and admirably svritten by several of the most foremost scholars of the day . VVe may , however , refer especially to the conspicuous merits of Part 111 ., devoted to the " Preservation and Translation of Ihe Bible . " The information as to the old manusciipts of the Old anel Nesv Testaments , in

svhole or part , thus clearly exhibiting the materials available for criticism , is simply invaluable and is not obtainable elsesvhere in such a condensed , handy , and reliable lorm . The tsvo divisions of this part are by the Rev . Ur . Sinker , and the Rev . J . O . F . Murray , M . A ., folio ved by an important article on "Ancient Translations , " by the former , and closing svith svhat may faiily be tetuud the gem ot the series on " English Translations and Historv of the English

Bible , " by the Rev VV . F . Moulton , D . D . So much is given in this grand svork , that not a few books in one ' s library may be discarded svith this on the shelves , i . rethren svho are interested in the early history of thc Jews in relation to . Masonic Antiquities an 1 Traditions svid be glad of the attention paid to such points by Dr . Limby and the Rev . F . Watson , D . D . In fact , every point has been ably treated , the result being a volume ot great value and importance .

North London Masonic Ball.

NORTH LONDON MASONIC BALL .

The ninth annual Masonic ball , which took place at llic Freemasons' Tavern , 011 thc . ' j ' . h ult ., svas brilliantly attended , and svas a complete su .-cc- 's . A * , the supper , Mr . Herbert Sprake ot'eupa-d tlie chair , and amongst those present svere the lion . W . !•' . B .

Masscy-Mainsvaring , Lady Seinple , . Miss Maimvaring , and others . The company also included Bros . Fred . Forge , J . Lurcutt ( Hon . Sec ) , Fred . Humphreys , A . Cooke , Davis , A . Holder , VV . Lee , J . Dixon , C . Tosvnley , Hunter , C . Dearing , Hunter , Von Joel , L . Perry , II .

Losens , Cattermule-, Herbert Campbell , ll . Randall , II . Sanders , G . R . Dix , A . Oliver , G . Cook , VV . B . Walls , anel many others . The toast ot " Tne Masonic Charities " was proposed by the President ( IJro . SI ' KAKE ) , and responded to b y the : Hon . MASSEV-M . SINSVAKINI ; , svho coiii ; r . itulated

the Masons of North London upon tin : tact that the svhole of the proceeds of the ball would be devoteil lo these excellent Charities . Other toasts fuilosved . The list of d . iii . ' . s was a long one , au . l tiie company did not sep . naie u , nil an early hour ui tlie morning .