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the blood-royal like the Duke of Sussex into an Order which had no real title or position as a Knightly fraternity ? or that the Duke himself would , after his admission , consent to become the Grand Master of such an illegitimate body ? If this be Lupus' belief , all I can say is , that his new-born zeal for Victor Emmanuel ( who , by the way , has never claimed tlie Order , and does not need his advocacy ) must be greater than his faith in the chivalrous honour of illustrious Masons .

Lupus rather unfairly deduces from my silence in a former communication , and which , as I then explained , was due solely to a pressure on my time , that there is " nothing whatever to be said in favour of assuming the Order of the Holy Sepulchre . " He is greatly mistaken , as it is intimately allied to the Order of Constantine in its traditional origin and

subsequent history . The unavoidable length of my present observations will , however , now as before , preclude me from entering into details upon the subject . Lupus is also pleased to allude to the confidence I expressed in the ultimate verdict of English Masons the claims of these Ordersand he an

upon , expresses opinion " that in the educated circles of those who own the mystic tie , no great prophetic power is necessary to predict what the verdict will be . " He might well have spared the sneer , as it is precisely to men of culture and intellect that we deoire to

appealhaving ample evidence in the past that " educated " men have been the most strenuous supporters of the Order , and that even in the present clay we number in our ranks many accomplished Masons—men of original thought , as well as scientific attainmentsmen of enlightened ideas and comprehensive views ,

who would reflect honour upon any society . In conclusion , I beg to reiterate that in our ceremonies there is nothing theatrical ; in our teachings there is nothing intolerant or absurd . We commemorate a great event—the triumph and establishment of that divine faith which , let sceptics cavil as they may , must

ever be acknowledged by the dispassionate student as the herald of true civilization , and all the social blessings which we now enjoy . Tours fraternally , R . W . L . [ Ample space having been afforded for the discussion of this subject , we must close it in our next . — ED . F . M . ]

Bro. Findel And Bro. Morris.

BRO . FINDEL AND BRO . MORRIS .

TO TIIE EDITOR OE THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother ,- Bro . Findel states the socalled right of jurisdiction taken from political affairs , as an American prejudice , unmasonic , & c . The Grand Lodge of England acknowledged the doctrine of jurisdiction before the United States possessed political independenceand did not touch on

, the Grand Lodge of Scotland , nor the latter on the Grand Lodge of England . From the earliest time the Grand Lodge of England acknowledged Grand Lodges elsewhere , recoguised their jurisdiction , and did not invade them . When the politica condition of North America

changed , then did th . vGrand Lodges here acknowledge the Masonic independense of the United States . There would be such serious evils from the nonobservance of political jurisdiction that Bro . Findel ' s innovation cannot but be regarded with mistrust . Tours fraternally , P . M .

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Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE UNIYEESAL MASONIC CALENDAE , DIARY , AND POCKET ? BOOK EOE 1869 . —This useful and comprehensive publication , is now issued . It can be obtained at the office of the FitEEUASONS' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow , in addition to the regular agents .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOK BOYS . —The Seventy-first Anniversary Festival will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on . Wednesday , March the 10 th . The Right Hon . Earl do Grey and Papon , E . W . D . G . M . will preside . MASONIC LIFE BOAT FUND . —We aro requested to mention that a committee is about to be formed for carrying out the

purposes of the fund , and the Secretary ( Bro . Anthony Oneal Haye ) will be glad to receive the names of brethren willing to serve upon it . When the committee is formed , a list of subscriptions received will be published .

THE Premier Conclave will meet at Freemasons' Tavern , on the 1 st prox ., under the presidency of Lord Kenlis . Several distinguished brethren are on the agenda for reception into the Order . —The Roman Eagle Conclave , No . 6 , will bo hold at Audorton ' s Hotol , Fleet-street , on the 27 th , when Bro . H . C . Levamder , M . A ., P . M . 7 G and 928 , Dir . of Cers . 507 ; H . 720 ;

W . M . 21 . M . M . M ., will be installed as M . P . S . No less than nine brethren are candidates for admission . —The Plantagenefc Preceptory of Instruction will be re-opened at the famous Savage Club room , Lyceum Tavern , Strand , ou Thursday evening , the 25 th inst ., when representatives from the five conclaves in Middlesex and Surrey are expected to muster in force .

GIELS' Scnooi . —We desire to bring before the notice of our numerous readers as worthy of their support , the case of Alice Eitson Molineaux , aged eight years , a candidate for admission at the ensuing Election for the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Her father was for twenty-one years Assistant Locomotive Engineer to the London , Brighton , and South Coast Railway

Company . He died very suddenly in November 1867 , leaving a Widow and seven children . The Widow has since been confined of a posthumous child , making eight in all , uud as six of these aro wholly , and the two eldost nearly dependent upon her , we need hardly say it is a case particularly deserving the interest of all Freemasons , and more especially , perhaps that portion of

them belonging to or in any way connected with railways , Bro . Molineaux was a very rising man iu his profession , but unfortunately was unable to leave his widow and large family provided for . He belonged to the Royal York Lodge at Brighton , No . 315 , of which he had been a member , four years . Bro . George Hawkins of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway ,

Brighton , will be happy to receive proxies . The daughter of Mrs . S . Palmer is a candidate for admission . We understand this to be a truly deserving case for fraternal sympathy .

MASONIC AECIUEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE . —From our advertising columns it will be seen that the next meeting of the Institute takes place on Friday , the 2 Gth inst ., when Bro . George Lambert will read a paper upon " the Ritual of the Three Degrees nsed by Frederick tbo Great . " Brethren who desire to be present ,