Correspondence.

Keshub Chnnder Sen , the apostle of the Brahmo Somaj , ou his recent visit to this country ; and remembering this we ought to draw a lesson from it . I shall not pursue this further at present , but leave the foregoing to be pondered over by some of the thinking members of our Order , closing with the following from one of our best historians , " Concerning the

three great lig hts I agree with you that the Book of Constitutions , or ( or with ) a summary of moral precepts of all peoples would be better ( for our purpose ) than the Bible . " I am , Tours fraternally , W . P . BUCHAN . Glasgow , May 6 fch , 1 S 71 .

Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD .

FREEMASONS IN THE NEW TOUK ASSEMBLY . — We recently stated that there are 56 of our Fraternity in the House of Representatives of the State of Maine . But New York is ahead of this . R . W . Bro . Charles Roome , D . Dist . G . M . of New York , courteously informs us that there are 86 Freemasons in the assembly of New York . —Keystone .

AFFILIATION FEES . —The following resolution has been adopted by the Grand Chapter of Kansas : — Resolved , That the practice of collecting affiliation fees from regular E . A . Masons is unmasonic , and its continuance in subordinate chapters is hereby prohibited by this Grand Chapter . " The Committee on

Correspondence of the Grand Chapter of New York , say ; "This Ave believe to be just , and we hope to see it adopted in this jurisdiction . "

In former times the difficulty of getting together a sufficient number of companion P . H . P . ' s to form a Council of Past Hi gh Priests , was considered an excuse for not conferring the degree of P . H . P ., and consecrating as well as installing them . But now many jurisdictions , including Pennysylvanian and New Tork , hold the consecration a necessary part of the installation .

APPLES OP GOLU IN PICTURES OT SILVER . — The Wise Man of old thus characterised " a word fitly spoken , " and the following language and sentiment of P . G . H . P . John W . Simons , of New Tork , richly reserves this title : — " The Holy Scriptures teach that pure and undefied

religion before God the father is this : to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction , and to keep ourselves unspotted from the Avorld ? Freemasonry is in no wise different . • Yet the real work , and

that which is most essential , is outside the lodgeroom or Church . It is in the daily life , the family , the office , the shop or the farm ; in the forum , at the bar , or on the bench , that this true Masonic life must be faithfulfully lived—and by the bedside of the sick , ministering to suffering and destitute humanity Avherever found . "

Comp . Taylor , of Iowa , thus humoursly depicts the experience of " Grand Lecturers ; " " NOAV , we have acted the role of Lecturer some , and there is considerable fun in that ; indeed , there is no greater Masonic happiness on this green earth , than to alight from a mud-waggon , at some out-of-the-way

crossroad , chilled , stiff , benumbed after a long ride over Georgia or Iowa corduroy , to be greeted by the committee who have patiently waited the coming of his excellency ; to be ushered into the best room , the easiest chair , on the warmest side of a glowing fire ^ a

glass of cider flip , hot and strong ; the warm supper , the steaming coffee , and et ceteras , the voluptuous bed , the glorious sleep , the fraternal greetings in the little lodge room next morning , from the eager thirsty souls awaiting to absorb the words of wisdom as they drop from the lips of the oracle ; the friendly contest

as to which one shall be honoured with the company of the ' Grand ' Lecturer at dinner ; the general resurrection of sweetmeats ; the slaughtering of the feathered innocents . ( Ah my friends every yellowlegged rooster recognises the Grand Lecturer quite as easily as he does the circuit rider , and will ' vamose

the ranche ' as speedily , on his approach ) ., ' Truly , this is a gushing picture . Who would not be a Grand Lecturer in Iowa ?

" The mission of Masonry is peace . " — Bufc a coAvan would hardly think so if a number of the Masonic Mirror of St . John ' s , iNew Brunswick came into his hands . That an advertisement of a manufacturer of fire-arms should be inserted we can understand , the proceeds would hel p to make the paper

" pay , " —hut we are completely at " sea" when the Masonic items of news are interspereced with such editional paragraphs , as " we have no hesitation in recommending . . , . . celebrated revolver and vest pocket pistol . " Call at this office and examine . . . celebrated revolver . "—Buy .... celebrated pistol . —orders received at the office of this paper . "

MASONIC BALL . —A grand hall under the auspices of the fraternity was held in Toronto , on the 20 fch March . The affair was a grand success .