Inaugural Meeting Of The Masonic Archæological Institute.

of the Knights Templars' era , by Mr . Gnosspiiius . 2 . The Secret Societies of Mexico , by Mr . Bollaert . 3 . The Avkite Theory , as found in the Ancient

Mysteries , by Mr . William Smith , CE . 4 . The Druids , their History and Doctrines , by Mr . Anthony Oneal Haye .

A vote of thanks to the Chairman who hacl spoken so eloquently , and filled the chair with the dignity alike of a gentleman and scholar , brought the formal part of the proceedings of this truly successful meeting to a close . Thereafter the

documents presented , as well as certain old parchments belonging to Mr . Oneal Haye , were examined and commented upon . Interesting conversations took place among the gentlemen , present , aud although it was regretted that the

inclemency of the weather had prevented many members , and others , to whom invitations had been sent , from being present , yet the high characters and talents of those who had braved the weather to take part in the proceedings of such an

auspicious occasion—some coming from very considerable distances—left no doubt that the launching of the Institute was a great success , and worthy of the year in which the Earl of Zetland will complete the twenty-fifth year of his Grand

Mastership of England . The energy and tact of the office bearers , too , met with commendation . Among the names of members just elected are those of John Havers , Esq ., F . R . C . S . England , & c , P . G . W . ; Captain Barlow ; Edwin Palmer ,

Esq . ; John . Naegcli Sharp , Esq ., and many others . We were gratified to find that the Inaugural Meeting of the Masonic Archaeological Institute was a decided success , and promises a long and useful career in the cause of Freemasonry .

THE POPE . —The friends of M . Bovryor arc endeavouring to idear him from the stigma of Freemasonry . All the journals have published a statement that Pio Nouo was a Freemason whilst a youth , in Philadelphia- The friends of M . Berrycr are positively indignant at the imputation that lie joined the society wliich is so proud of itself . M . Frederick ' Tonne , however , proves conclusively in the Epoqiie that M . Berryer was installed

in the first two grades of the masonic hierarch y . M . Terme ivas present . He said : " J . recollect very well that on the occasion a slight departure ivas made from the puerile and symbolical tests , as well as from certain antiquated doctrines , wliich form part of the philosophy of the Order . I may add that M . Berryer , in his declarations , appeared to me to be very anxious to reconcile bis Christian faith with the liberalism and the sentiments of brotherhood which Freemasonry in Prance has the p . et lis jii to represent . "

On The Proto-Ethnic Condition Of Asia Minor, The Khalubes (Chalybes), Idæ I Dactyli , And Their Relations With The Mythology Of Ionia.

ON THE PROTO-ETHNIC CONDITION OF ASIA MINOR , THE KHALUBES ( CHALYBES ) , ID ? I DACTYLI , AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH THE MYTHOLOGY OF IONIA .

Z ?)/ HYDE C __ AKKI _ , F . E . S ., Fellow of the Eoyal Society of Northern Antiquaries of Copenhagen , Core . Mem . of the American Oriental Society , { Concluded from page 85 ) . Of these Finger Ivhalubes some occupied the

mountains between Magnesia ad Mteandrum . and E phesus under the name of Kerubanfces and Kuretes . Magnesia ad Majandrum was in the time of the Romans a great city for metal working , and the manufacture of arms , as I consider from the medals dedicated to Vulcanaud the

, neighbouring formations , which appear to me to be slag heaps . This group of Latmus and other mountains lies between the Cayster and Mteancler in compact shape . The Finger Men were considered as the

worshippers , holders of the shrines , and natural priests of the mother of the gods , older than Diana , Zeus , or all the gods , being the oldest god of the country . So far as can be judged , the object of worship was a stone , and apparently a meteoric stone . A meteoric stone falling from

heaven , was always received as a god or godlike statue from heaven , aud its connection with iron gave the Ivhalubes or Finger Men a claim on it , whether in their own haunts , or found outside .

The worship of the Khalubes may be considered to have been that of a holy stone , and not necessarily of a goddess , or of a mother of gods , and they may be assumed to have worshipped also the sun and the moon . This development of a worshiof the mother

p of the gods in its later forms is of external invention , and the same may be judged of its earlier forms . The Ivhalubes profited by the doctrine attributed to their goddess , and were the accepted priests of the goddess throughout Asia Minor .

Ihe chief seats of the worship were Ephesus , Mount Sipylus ( near Smyrna ) , Mount Ida , Pessinus in Galatia , and Mount Berecynthus in Phrygia . The Mount Sipylus near Smyrna and Magnesia ad Sipylum had a privileged temple , aud the

statue on the Rock Coddinus , which was the most ancient statue of all , and attributed to Urofceus , the son of Tantalus . Sipylus is a metalliferous mountain ( Pausanias III ., 22-J . It is stated to have produced brass and named TAaym , aios Ai 0 .., or TsUyvip . It was also called AI 5 . BA . 8 O ?; . The

-_ mag net is said to have been discovered at Magnesia ad Sipylum . Ida is connected and confounded with Carrara . In the latter mountain , zinc appears to have been worked near Andira ( Strabo XIII . ) , and M . Texier found scoria at Assos .