Cases Of Emergency.

sudden , they may derive some uoncnfc from an Order which extends over tho whole earth . Then , and then only , these supposed advantages urge them to he mado Masons , and they applyto some friend to propose them to the Lodge ; and as they have no time to lose , they must be hurried through with lightning soeed , receive a certificate , and start on their way rejoicing . Nov . ' , brethren , let mo ask if such men are worthy members of the Order ? What do they know of Masonry ? Of the lectures

they certainly know little or nothing ; and it is very doubtful whether they remember enough to satisfy a critical examiner that they have been initiated , passed and raised . If the letter is unknown to them , what shall wo say of the spirit that vilifies They certainly know nothing of it . Tho body , if I may be allowed to express myself thus , may have been duly led through the ceremonies , but the mind has not had time to digest the

moral explanation received . They can give no good account of their faith , Far from bringing credit to the fraternity they have joined , they only show their ignorance of Masonic principles , and expose the Lodge that admitted them to the merited reproach of remissness in the performance of their duty to the Craft . Such are the generality of cases of emergency , and we must therefore conclude that such men hud better be kept out of the Order . Nothing is lost to us , and but little to persons actuated by mere mercenary motives . I would therefore recommend that tho rule ho adopted to ballot for candidates only at regular communications , and cases here presented will happen bat seldom . "

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents . EOYAL AECH MASONBY IN SCOTLAND . TO TITS EDITOR 01 ? THE EltEEMASONs' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRKOH . SIR , —From your print of date Cth of September , I observe that your "Own Correspondent" has felt the weight of the remarks made in my former letter—his

uugentlemanly and unmasonic language betrays this . It affords me great pleasure to know that he discovers the writer of these letters , inasmuch as the recollection of former epistles from the same pen , similarly welltimed and truthful , must be provoking and painful . Hence , I presume ho loses his affected dignity , and following the natural bent- of his plebian nature , heaps

upon mo all the filth of his ill-scraped tongue . Such a mode of dealing with arguments is adopted by those only who , conscious of defeat on a fair field , seize every opportunity , and exhaust all the resources suggested by a diseased imagination of blackening their opponents . I hope you will insert this lottc-r ; I shall not trouble you on the same subject again , believing as I do that such communications aro the curse of the Craft . OWE OF THE COMMITTEE . Ayr , September 11 , 1862 .

The Mount Calvary Encampment.

THE MOUNT CALVARY ENCAMPMENT .

10 THE EDITOE 01 ' THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC 3111 ( 1101 ; . SIR AND BROTHER , —It is not very agreeable to a lover of constituted authority to see a body he has recently joined stigmatised as " schismatic , " as iu the case with reference to the Mount Calvary Encampment , in your columns of the 13 th inst . Before presenting myself for admission , I took every

pahis to ascertain the exact status of the Mount Calvary Encampment , and of tho Eosc Croix Chapter attached thereto , and satisfied myself as to tho perfect legality of the powers exorcised by each . As to the former , I presume there is no question , while , with reference to the latter , inquiry would have informed you that the powers given in the ancient warrant constituting the

encarnnnient for granting the eighteenth degree were specially confirmed by the Supreme Grand Council in 184-8 , under whom the "Hose Croix Chapter now holds , paying to that bod y the fees for registration , and receiving therefrom ^ s certificates . To avoid misunderstanding , I may add that the Mount ' -alvai'y Chapter of Eose Croix confers that degree upon

those only who aro members of the Mount Calvary Encampment . You may be of opinion that the task of vindicating the character of a body under censure should bo left to some person having authority therein ; but as I have been very particular in making myself acquainted with the facts as now stated , and as I always feel very jealous

for the honour of any society of which . I am a member , I do not shrink from offering myself as the champion of brethren visited with unmerited opprobrium . I leave to Sir Knight King to criticise the taste displayed , now that the "schism" is healed , in denouncing as " schismatic" any party concerned in former differences , expressing a hope that that P . E . C . may not

be deterred by your remarks from paying us another visit . In the name of Christian charity , I call upon the "ED . E . M . and M . M . " to exercise greater caution before indulging in editorial notes calculated to wound the susceptibilities of brethren who arc quite as anxious to do right as himself , and equally competent to decide what

is right . I am , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , FEEDEEICK BINCKES , Mount Calvary Encampment and Chapter Eose Croix , 18 ° London , September 17 , 1 S 62 . [ We were certainly not aware of the confirmation of

1818 , and cannot understand why if a mixed authority is to be admitted in one encampment it might not havebeen admitted in the Baldv . yn Encampment , and all disputes avoided . ]

TO THE EDIT 0 E OP THE EEEEMASONs' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRBOIt . DEAR SIR AND EMINENT SIR KNIGHT ,- —I am utterly at a loss to xuiderstand the editorial paragraph appended to the report ofthe meeting ofthe Mount Calvary Encampment ofthe 28 th ult ., which appeared in your last week ' s number . The loyalty of tho Mount Calvary Encampment has never been questioned , and it has the honour

of numbering among its members as many present aud past Grand Officers as any encampment in London . There is no Commander who understands and does his duty better than Sir Knight Braithwaite , present Eminent Commander ; and he can hardly have better supporters than Past Commanders Purely and Elliott . The Mount Calvary Chapter of Eose Croix was held the same

evening , partly for economy and partly to suit the convenience of the Companions to be exalted , one of whom , Sir Knight Grice , travelled upwards of a hundred miles for that purpose . Sir Knight Lemanski , the M . W . Sovereign , occupied the throne , and performed the ceremony

with his usual accuracy ; and Sir Knight King took the oath of allegiance to the Supreme Council of Eites to qualify him to be present . The funds of the encampment and chapter are kept perfectly distinct , and the Companions pay the legal fees for exaltation to each degree , as well as the annual dues to Grand Conclave and Supreme Council .

Sir Knight Lemanski presided at the banquet in lieu of Sir Knight Braithwaite , who could not remain ; and as the expense was paid out of the funds of the encampment , the members sat down as Knights Templar , and the toasts of the evening were necessarily confined to those usually given in that Order . No disrespect , therefore , was intended to Dr . Leeson by omitting his name .

I am sorry to see an allusion to the Baldwyn Encampment , which I cannot help thinking wanting both in Knightly courtesy and brotherly love ; it will be quite time enough to accuse the Mount Calvary Encampment of schismatic conduct when it has committed an act to justify it . I remain , dear Sir Knight , yours most fraternally , M . H . SHUTTLEWOETH , P . E . C . Mount Calvary Encampment .