Bro. Finch And The Prov. G. Lodge Of Cornwall.

Christianity itself stands but in competition with it . How great ! how glorious ! is the reflection to all the advocates of Masonry , that , amidst all the revolutions of times and p laces—the various vicissitudes which the most noble institutions have undergone—amidst all the misfortunes and persecutions which have befel the human raceMasonry has fought its way

triumph-, antly ; and rearing its venerable and majestic head , bids defiance to Envy , Malice , and Contempt . It ever has , and still continues to merit the patronage and support of the good and great . In all ages and countries it is cherished and protected . Whoever supports Masonry , supports the character of the

Supreme Grand and Universal Architect whose laws we reverence , whose precepts we adore . As Masons and Christians we fight under the banners of our Grand Master and Saviour , the Captain of our Salvation , against all false Ham ' s and Judas ' s . May every Mason be animated with that p ious zeal and

nobleness of soul which shines so conspicuous in the character of our Provincial Grand . May we all be conducted from this Terrestrial Masonic Fort , through the Stormy Ocean of Hitman Frailty , to that grand summit of Jacob ' s Ladder ( our wish'd for Haven ) where our Supreme Grand and Omniscient Master

and T yler , will open the doors of his Celestial Lodge , in the eternal Degree of Bliss to all true Masons . " I find , Sir , I am now wading far beyond my depth , and incapable to lengthen a theme so amiable , so Godlike , for a subject so sublime calls on far superior talents to delineate its beauties , whose aspiring Height , Circumference , and Diameter , are Wisdom , Strength , and FSecntty .

May you , Sir , in return for having fill'd your present post of trust ancl honor , with such unparalleled integrity here below , wing ( in due time ) your flight to that Grand and Celestial Boyal Arch Lodge above , where true Masonic Philanthropy and every other virtue will be amply rewarded , will ever be the fervent wish

of" R . W . P . G . Sir , " Tour obliged humble servant , "And affectionate Brother , "W . FINCH . '' " High-street , Canterbury . April 15 , 1801 . "To Wm . Perfect , Esq ., P . G . M . for the County of Kent . "

Masonic Magna Charta, Alias "Arbitrary Conduct Of The Grand Master." (Pp. 192 And 213).

MASONIC MAGNA CHARTA , ALIAS "ARBITRARY CONDUCT OF THE GRAND MASTER . " ( pp . 192 and 213 ) .

TO THE EDITOR OI TEE EEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —If the foregoing remarks upon the above subject be true , the title ^ i-eemason is an anomaly , and our brethren of the Isle of Wight have been treated more as slaves than as freemen , while the liberty ofthe subject has been'invaded in a

manner altogether at variance with the spirit of our Order . It therefore behoves every subject of the Grand Lodge of England to sympathise with his oppressed brethren , for what has been done in the Isle of Wi ght now may be done elsewhere again . An autocratic government is not in consonance with the genius of the English people , whose honour and privilege it is to possess a limited Monarchy , there-

Masonic Magna Charta, Alias "Arbitrary Conduct Of The Grand Master." (Pp. 192 And 213).

fore the sooner Englishmen can point to their Masonic " Bill of Rights " the better . Tours fraternally , PICTUS .

Mother Kilwinning And Mary's Chapel.

MOTHER KILWINNING AND MARY'S CHAPEL .

TO THE EDITOR OE THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . , „ Dear Sir and Brother , —At page 250 of the Magazine for March 27 th , I made a few remarks upon the relative position of the two old lodges—the lodge of Edinburgh ( Mary ' s ChapeJ ) and the Lodge of Kilwinning { Mother Kilwinning ) . These remarks having been perused by a well-known member of the Grand Lodge of Scotland elicited some very interesting information , from which I shall give a few extracts as I

go on . He says I was quite right in my " query , " at p . 251 , first column , "Political feeling in those days ( 1807 ) ran high , Mary ' s Chapel leaned towards the Conservative side—and Bro . Inglis ( who was then Sub . G . Master and had great influence ) was a Liberal . " ' He and Bro . Laurie " in those days led the G . L ., and

without rhyme or reason for what you term very justly a doubtful expediency , placed Kilwinning at the top of the Roll .- The minutes of the G . L . do not contain a faithful record of these events . In place of one member of No . 1 protesting the whole lodge did so and carried their opposition to such an extent as

actual secession from G . L . In this they were countenanced by Nos . 2 , 36 , and one or two other lodges , who formed the ' The associated Grand Lodge' of Scotland . This secession was healed in 1813 . But

the injustice done to old Mother Mary was too great ancl keenly felt that she was never after until 1836 a warm supporter of G . L . (& e . ) The G . L . thought to prevent the secession by a process of law , but lost the case . '

My correspondent considers that " Had Kilwinning been allowed to remain for a few years she would have joined G . L . herself on G . L . ' s own terms ; " she being , he considers , about that time in rather a backward position , aud " neither she nor her daughters were recognised iu public processions . " "The Bro . who protested in G . L . against

Kilwinning being placed at the top of the Roll was Bro . Cunningham—Senr . Warden of No . 1 . He being delegated by the lodge ( the Master being absent ) in Lodge assembled to do so . '' " On this reunion with G . L . in 1814 , Mary ' s Chapel immediately took steps to secure its rights and very nearly succeeded . "

In answer to some enquiries I was informed that " Sir P . Hume was never Master of Mary ' s Chapeland none but operative Brethren held that office until Dec . 1753 , when , for the first time , a nonoperative , and a Solicitor at Law , filled it . In January , 1754 , the Grand Master and Grand Officers

visited the Lodge , and gave the Brethren a lecture for electing a non-operative , and better things were promised for the future . Until the formation of the Lodge Journeymen , and until 1711 the Deacon of the incorporation of Mary ' s Chapel filled the office of Master or Presesas ho was called , of the lodge .

, He did so ex officio of his office , and without election formally , and held the place two years . When tbe Journeymen Lodge was formed ( date in Calendar 1707 ) , Deacon Watson , the Preses of St . Mary ' s