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the Double Triangle is not found . As I said before , the Pentalpha , or Pentangle , or Pentacle , as it is sometimes called in Cabalistic books , ( the " Great Pentacle" being the " Double Triangle , " ) is a form of Jewish cabala , though it was probably known as well as the Double Triangle to the

Egyptians and Tyrians . Both these figures were made use of by the Christians at a very early period mystically , and are also to be found in Rosicrucian works , and socalled magical formulae . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , THE WRITER OF THE REVIEW .

SPIRITUALISM . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — I have a very great regard for the learning of Bro . W . Carpenter , and cannot refrain from

expressing my fear that" much learning , & c , & c , & c . " I can assure my learned Brother that , as a medical man whose attention has been particularly directed to incipient insanity , I am bound to say his letters give me great cause for uneasiness .

The subject of spiritualism has been , I fancy , more than sufficiently ventilated in the columns of your excellent paper , and I for one shall be exceedingly pleased if I miss the correspondence in the future numbers of the Freemason . I venture

to suggest that it is not a very interesting subject to the great majority of your readers , and , I doubt not , many of them have , with me , while reading Bro . Carpenter ' s letters , been led to exclaim" QUANTUM MUTATUS AB ILLO . "

MASONIC LITERATURE . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , I thank you for inserting my communication regarding Masonic Literature in the last issue of The Freemason .

Error and folly should be alike exposed , and you have done good service in No . 243 , by holding up to infamy the " Spurious Rite of Memphis , " and to ridicule the " United Orders , " which , having the only resting place for the soles of their feet on Freemasonry , would now wish

to ignore Freemasonry , and to become exclusive and aristocratic , and chivalric and—anything , in fact , but what they really are ! The Prince of Wales is not likely to have much more to say to them , and the exhibition in Willis ' s Rooms , and the letter from Sir P .

Colquhoun , and the injury done to them by the antihistoric series of communications in your journal from Bro . Holmes , have combined to disgust many of the true Masonic Templars , who , on one preteftce or another , were induced to join in

the movement got up by a few silly and ambitious men for their own ends . Thanks to The Freemason , this new " fungoid growth upon Freemasonry" has caved in , and in future the leaders will , I trust , be content to be " honest men and Masons . " I am , yours faithfully , G . II . W .

'THE GREAT CITY" LODGE , " AND BANQUETS .

To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , I have been much pleased on reading a report of the second regular meeting of this newly-formed Lodge , to find that the proposition to omit one of the usual banquets , and

donate the amount so saved ( about £ _ o ) to the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , " was " received \ v ith acclamation . " I can conceive no higher Masonic compliment to the W . M . of 1426 , than to so act , and have the amount thus saved placed on his list as Steward for that excellent Institution , and I hope the example thus

set will be speedil y followed b y other Lodges . Whatever may be the gustativc propensities of the brethren who assemble in our lodges , we have a ri ght , as well-wishers of the Craft , to ask them to gratify their tastes out of their own pockets . Unfortunatel y , in many lodges the reverse is the case , and the funds are mainl y devoted to meeting the liabilities incurred b y

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banquets . In the country generally , the annual subscriptions do not average over 24 s ., and I have known the usual attendants at the lodges ' assemblies to obtain fully that sum—and sometimes more—in a year in " suppers , " "

refreshments , " and " banquets . " Such a state of things is a disgrace to any society , and particularly to the " Free and Accepted Masons , " and I hope ere long that the Grand Lodge will prevent the ordinary subscriptions being used for any but strictly Masonic purposes . Yours fraternally , 15 th Nov ., 1873 . W . J . HUGHAN

OUR MASONIC CHARITIES . To the Editor of the Freemason . Sir and Brother , My object in troubling you is for the purpose of calling the attention of lodges , and

the individual supporters of the Boys' and Girls ' Schools , to the necessity of publishing the particulars of the Masonic career ofthe deceased brother on the voting paper , against the name of his child who is seekin-r election to one of the

above institutions . I believe it is so on the voting papers of the Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons , and surely if it is necessary in the one case , it is in the other , for the child whose parent has supported these institutions , and laboured hard in other respects for the good

of the Craft , has a primary call on the votes of the members to one whose parent has perhaps been a member of the Craft some few months . I do not , by any means , claim the originality of this necessary alteration , for I heard it mentioned

by an influential brother of this province—Hampshire—who is about to bring it forward ; and I hope the brethren of the different provinces will rally round and support him . Yours fraternally , THOS . FRANCIS , J ., W . M ., S 04 .

THE SAINTS JOHN AND FREEMASONRY . To the Editor of The Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — I observe , in the second of Brother Jacob Norton ' s interesting articles at present appearing in The Freemason , an error in regard to date at which Mother Kilwinning resolved to

hold its annual festival on St . Thomas ' s Day . It was on the 20 th of December , 1779—not 1679 . The new arrangement came into force on St . Thomas ' s Day , 1780 . Yours fraternally , D . MURRAY LYON . Ayr , Nov . 17 , 1873 .

Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .

MASONS' MARKS . Bro . Paton , in his notice of the fraternal review of his last work , speaks of every Freemason knowing that the marks in question consisted of an odd number of points . 1 certainly profess to be a Freemason , and yet am quite in ignorance of what Bro . Paton assumes to be known to all

the Fraternity ; and , as I am in good company in such a belief , surely he must have committed a great error in making such a statement . The copies of marks which adorn the magnificent "History ofthe Lodge of Edinburgh , " by my friend , Bro . D . Murray Lyon , dating from the

sixteenth century , furnish many instances of marks which consist of an even number of points , so also do the illustrations in "Sessional Papers " 1868-69 ( No . 9 ) , Royal Institute of British Architects , London . The latter form a valuable index to a learned lecture by Mr . Goodwin Fellow , F . S . A ., & c , on " Something about

Masons' Marks in various Countries . " Bro . W . A . Laurie ' s " History of Freemasonry and the Grand Lodgeof Scotland" might also be consulted on the same subject . These and other similar works prove many of the marks consisted of even points . W . J . HUGHAN .

Poetry.

Poetry .

THE GRAND MASTER OF MASONS . BY BRO . WILLIAM CARPENTER , P . M . and P . Z „ Of Ripon ' s fame we well may sing , A Statesman , Peer , and Brother , Whose fertile brain and suasive speech Each answers to the other .

When clouds o erspread the western sky , And threaten'd friends to sever , His sovereign chose him as the one To bring the friends together .

He went with thoughts and words of peace , And Heaven his mission bless'd ; The cause of rupture was remov'd , The quarrel set at rest .

Both spheres rejoiced , both peoples pray'd That friendship thus renew'd , Might never interrupted be , By unintended feud .

Our Master s peaceful work was crown'd By the Master whom he serves ; And now in peace he rules the Craft . All honour he deserves .

His Sovereign ' s honour well he wears , With dignity and grace ; Long may he wear both her ' s and ours , And long adorn the dais !

AN ACROSTIC .

Brother ! What unity , love , and strength the word conveys ; Reciprocation , Fraternity , an associate of our

days . Oh ! that this lovely term " A fellow-creature , ' united one and all , T ' would make life heavenly , and prevent man ' s fall .

Here on this earth the beauteous flowers that grow , Each rivulet , each field of wheat , God ' s love doth shew . Regard well the word , and Brotherly Love bestow .

Henry ! How regal is this name , and what a race of kings Echos in the sound , and to the recollection brings Noble deeds , ambition , rebellion , intrigue for

power Richard , who murdered his two nephews in the tower . York and Lancaster wars , roses red and white , sad , sad the flower .

Muggeridge , now comes the task , some goddess guide my pen . Utopia , "The abode of a happy Society , " composed of just such men , Giving wise organisation , legislation , and

freedom from all care , Granting " more , " gave us an imaginary , we need not despair . Each one who seeks our Brother ' s aid , finds he freely gives to all .

Rig ht well our Preceptor rules his lodge , respected by great and small . Illustrious in Masonry , he is known to not a few . Deservedly popular , a Mason generous , good and

The National steamship Egypt , which arrived from New York on Wednesday week , brought for Bro . Rt . Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , from Utica , in the United States , some valuable cattle , purchased at a cost of !? 3 0 , 600 at the recent sale

of the New York Mills herd . The same steamer also brought a consignment of stock , purchased for Mr . Cheemey , of Guddersley Hall , Leicestershire . This is quite a reverse of the ordinary practice of sending breeding stock from England to America .

true . Give him the laurel he has gained ! also to any other Excellent Mason ( such as he ) who is indeed a Brother . F .