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he likes . In former troublous times , in the days of Eobison , for instance , Eoman Catholic bishops and priests in England were loyal Englishmen , and did not attack Preemasonry . They knew bishops ancl priests enough who were Freemasons and honest men , as there still are such .

If Father Suffield can show anything wrong about Preemasonry anywhere , let him be welcome to state it and expose what is wrong . On the other hand , let English and American Freemasons be wary for accepting the responsibility of what Freemasons may have done iu the lands oi the Inquisition .

One of the great evidences of the Eoman Catholic priests is that notorious impostor and scoundrel , Joseph Balsamo , the sham Count Cagliostro , who tried to impose ou English Freemasons , did not succeed , resorted to the Eoman Catholic countries o f the Continentwhere he found dupesand came to an

, , untimel y end iu the dungeons of the Inquisition at Eome . What have we more to do with Joseph Balsamo than with Prof . Eobinson , Father Suffield , or any other enemies of Masonry . Yours fraternall y , A STUDENT .

The Tendency Of Some Correspondence.

THE TENDENCY OF SOME CORRESPONDENCE .

TO TUB EDITOR 01- THK FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —I have been a " constant reader "' of your Magazine for years , and during those years have read well nigh every letter and article that has appeared in it . I regret exceeding ly to see so much written of late on the ori gin of this , that , and

the other . I think one great charm of Masonry is , that it has existed from time immemorial , and the labours of those who are anxious to fix dates do little , in my opinion , but " sow seeds of infidelity among the million . " Personally , I care little about such discussions . It is enough for mo to know , yea , and feel

, that our noble Order is a beautiful system of morality , veiled in allegory aud illustrated by symbols , that all its teachings are calculated to make its members better men , aud that in every age the great and good have been promoters of the art . Let our erudite brethren direct their thoughts to

some more profitable study , and then we shall not have a brother called by one " a pious Mason , " while another compares his pride to that of a Pharisee . Yours fraternally , " A LOVER OE TKE CKAVT . "

Father Suffield And Feeemasonry.

FATHER SUFFIELD AND FEEEMASONRY .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —A courteous P . M . of the province of Bristol , who is pleased to express his approval of my letter to you ou the above subject , informs me , with reference to my expressed doubt as to there being any members of the U pper House of

Convocation in the Fraternity ; that the present Bishop of Bath and Wells ( Lord Auckland ) is a Freemason ; aud that upon a recent occasion when the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bristol paid a visit to Wells , to meet their brethren of Somerset , his Lordship invited his brethren to the palace and gave them a . right hearty welcome .

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The late Dr . Howley , Arehbishcp of Canterbury , was , it appears , also a Freemason , having been initiated at Bristol in the Jehoshaphat Lodge which held its meetings at the Old Bush Inn , but is now extinct . Thinking this information may be of interest to your readers , I beg your insertion of the within . Yours fraternally , > j , EiiEi HOLMES , 30 °

Bro. Metham's Oration.

BRO . METHAM'S ORATION .

TO THE EDITOR OE THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —There are very many Masons who believe " that as in Adam all die , even so in Christ shall all be made alive . ' ' They also believe with the late Dr . Oliver , "that Masonry is a beautiful system of morality" and they do not believe it to be

, anything more . It was only on reading Bro . Metham . ' s oration , as reported in last week ' s Magazine , that they became aware that he claimed for public opinion ( ivhether in its broadest sense or in its limited application to Masons does not appear ) , "the power to thoroughly cleanse the Augean stable of man ' s old

and corrupted nature . His deservedly high social and Masonic positiou gives weight to his utterances , and makes them powerful for good or evil . I believe the assertion to have been made without due consideration , and that on mature reflection he will supply the antidote required , now that his attention is called to

it . Another passage in his oratiou warned us , as Masons , that we had duties to perform . I accept that warning and present it as an apology for seeming to be in opposition to the Deputy Graud Master of Devon and Deacon of the Grand Lodge of England . I shall look anxiousl y for his reply and explanation . Yours fraternally , Devonport , * Ji YIN CENT BIRD , 30 ° , March 3 rd , 1808 . I . P . M . 954 .

Antiquity Of The Royal Arch.

ANTIQUITY OF THE ROYAL ARCH .

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir aud Brother , —Can you or any of your readers understand the drift of Bro . Hughan in his great anxiety to strip the Eoyal Arch of its antiquity , or what good will result if he succeeds . Bro . O . Haye seems to have had the same duty to perform for

the high grades ; while Bro . Pindel's duty seems to be to traduce everything except the first degree , and to prove that that came from Germany . Desiring light on these matters , I remain , Yours fraternally , March 3 rd , 186 S . 87 , 33 .

H.R.H. Prince Skanderbeg.

H . R . H . PRINCE SKANDERBEG .

' TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE ANE MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —As the firm who have the distinguished honour of holding the appointment of medallists to H . E . H . Prince Skanderbeg , alluded to by your correspondent signing himself "A Mason , " we would draw his attention to the faot that he seems

to be particularly anxious to show that there is no such a personage in existence as H . E . H ., or has been for the past 400 years , imputing to us that we are