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and four class rooms in the second story over the vestries ; the whole of these being grouped together , the side wall of the vestries and the north gable of the school forming a continuous line with the transept gables . Detached from these , and standing at the north-west corner of the plot , will be a residence for the chapel-keeper . The total length of the principal group of buildings will be 141 ft . 4 in ., and the

greatest breadth externally 80 ft . 4 in . The chapel is calculated to accommodate 950 persons , and the school 260 scholars . The style adopted is Decorated Gothic of the fourteenth century . Externally the walls are to be faced with Yorkshire pierpoints , and the dressings of Wrexham stone , with St . Helen ' s stone for the relieving arches over doors and windows . The chapel consists a nave , with north

and south transepts , and a chancel at the west end , in which the organ will be placed ; the singers' pews to be on each side , in the recesses formed by the extension of the nave beyond the transept . The internal dimensions of the nave will be 84 ft . long and 42 ft . wide , each transept , 17 ft . by 28 ft ., and the chancel 13 ft . by 26 | ft . The height from floor line to top of ridge in the nave will be 56 ft . 9 in ., and in

the transepts and orchestra 46 ft . 2 in . ; the height to the wallplate in all being 23 ft . 6 in ., and the spring roof inside about 2 ft . higher . The whole of the roofs will be supported by trusses springing from corbels , and will be open , with the exception of the upper portion of that to nave , which will

nave a nat ceiling at tne level ot riage to transept root . The meeting vestry will be 23 ft . by 16 ft „ on the north side of the chaucel , and extending beyond its west wall ; lighted by three single-light windows in the north wall . The minister ' s vestry , 18 ft . by 12 ft ., with lavatory and closet attached ; and the singer ' s vestry , lift , by 10 ft ., will be on the south side of the chancel , extending past its western gable also . The school room will be on the west

of the meeting vestry and chancel , 52 ft . by 33 ft . inside , with a recess 27 ft . by 5 ft . against the end of the latter , in which will be placed the libraiy , with a small gallery over for the school choir . The height from floor to wall-plate will be 12 ft ., and to the top of ridge of roof 36 ft , The roof will be open . The chapel will be heated by hot-water pipes , the heating chamber being under the

meeting vestry . The whole of the joiners' work in chapel will be of pitch pine , the other woodwork of common pine stained to match , and all to be varnished . The roofs will be covered with boards and felting , and then slated with blue and green Westmoreland slates in alternate bands , having ornamental crests to the ridge tiles . The lights in tracery will be in lead bands , the whole of the other

windows glazed with Hartley ' s patent quarry glass in diamond panes . The whole of the walls inside will be plastered and finished in rough stucco , coloured in distemper .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

TAST MASTER ' S JEWEL . In reply to S . S ., the following is stated b y Dr . Oliver to have formed a part of the old lecture , and it is easy to understand why it was adopted to distinguish a Master of Arts and Sciences : — " As this fi depends on the connexion of several lines les

gure , ang , and triangles , which form the whole , so Freemasonry depends on the unanimity and integrity of its members , the inflexibility of their charitable pursuits , and the immutability of the principles upon which the society is established . The position is clear , and therefore , in a synthetical sense , we demonstrate that some of our brethren , from their exalted position in life , may he considered as standing on the basis of earthlblissemblematic of the

y , greater square which subtends the right angle . Others whom Providence natn blessed with means to tread on the flowery meads of affluence , are descriptive of the squares which stand on the sides that form the right angle . The several triangles inscribed within the squares are applicable to those hapny beings who enjoy every social

comfort , and never exceed the bounds of mediocrity . Those who have the heartfelt satisfaction of administering to the wants of the indigent and industrious , may he compared to the angles whicb surround and support the figure ; whilst the lines which form , it remind us of those unfortunate brethren who , by a series of inevitable events , are incapible of providing the common necessaries of life , until aided by a cheerful and ready assistance . "

Probably some of our older brethren may be able to afford S . S . better information , but I believe there was fornierly an ancient tradition in the tracing board of the third degree , that this problem was invented by our Master H ., just before his death ; this account was perhaps struck out for the sake of consistency . Its real inventor is said to have been Pythagoras , the son of a sculptor ( " as gode Masonus

as on erthe schul go , Gravers and ymage makers they were aW ^ born at Samos about 500 years after the building of the Temple , and founder of the system of philosophy , which he named Masouraneo , because the most excellent body ( the sun ) should have the most excellent place ( i . e the centre ) . He was slain in a tumult raised by one Cylon , who had been refused admittance into the society . The legend of the third degree has had many prototypes , and has doubtless in Christian times undergone much variation . —A .

THE ATTOUCHEIIEXT . A young French Count , not yet initiated , who , by way of an exercise in the English language , has been reading a stray number of the Freemason ' s Magazine ( that for 21 st September last ) , begs to be allowed to contribute the follow-: ing lines towards an elucidation of the query " the I Attouchement . " They are copied from La Lyre Maconnique

, Etrennes aux Francmacons et a leurs Scaurs , redigei par to Frere , J . A . Jacqiielim , Paris , 5809 , 12 mo . The book belonged to his grandfather , a distinguished officer of the Grand Orient , at the beginning of the present century . It is a curious publication , and does not appear to be comprised in Bro . R . Spencer ' s valuable collection , a catalogue of which has recently been printed . —CHAHIES PUBTOJ ?

COOPEH , Chateau Frampas , Nov . 4 , 1861 . lMTTK » n ? TC A UADAM . E * * * * . Par le Frere Coupart . Vons etes tranche , aimahle , et "bonne , Et vous savez nous captiver , Mais vous dites etre Maconne ,

C'est ce cru'ii faudra nous prouver . Dans cet examen je dois mettre , En usage mes documens , D'abord vous devez me permettre , D ' employer les attoucliemens .

THE OLDEST LODGE MINUTE BOOK . Again continuing these extracts from page 326 of the F & EEMASON ' MAGAZINE , we'come to the date of the 17 th of February , 1726 . At the previous meeting the members had advanced 771 . for the use of the society by each paying £ 3 17 s ., and at the meeting under notice we get an insight into their reason for so doing . The anniversary was to be

holden on the 18 th instant ( Friday ) , and in order to be able " to celebrate the same with the utmost joy , " each member was to have the privilege of introduchig a lady . Bro . Gulston was charged with the arrangement of the entertainment , which he was " desired to make as elegant and with as much frugality as the nature of such entertainment will admit of , and to take particular care to have sufficient

performers to make a concert , both vocal and instrumental , for the entertainment of the ladies and the honor of the society . " Several of the brethren that had been made Freemasons , in order to be admitted members , were to be summoned to attend . A motion was made and unanimously adopted to the effect that the portrait picture , being painted by Bro . Parmentiershould not be moved to any place to be

, finished , except to the house of Bro . Gulston , a director and Registrar , where it was to remain until the Society thought proper to remove it , that it be moved immediately to Mr . Gulston ' s new house in Marylebone fields , and that the painter have notice that such was the pleasure of the society . There appears to be no record of what was done on the