Correspondence.

Lodge was about to close—there was no business on hand ¦ and as regards tbe vulgar threat , which Bro . Blackburne states I made use of , I beg to deny it . AVhat I said , was this—I should communicate with the editor ofthe Masonic Magazine—which 1 think was not at all unbecoming , alter the cool and suspicious manner in which I was received . 1 am , dear Sir ancl Brother , ymvre fraternally , Hi'xiiY WILSON ,

"NO TEETOTALLER , BUT A FOE TO JOBEEEY . " TO THE EDITOll 01 ' THE I'llUEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIMIOn . DEAR Sin AXJJ BROTHEI : , —Your constant ' attendance at No . 25 , in former days , about eighteen years ago , must have made you familiar with my signature . Should you , however , have forgotten it , please to remember

that I was proposed in that Loclge by Bro . Clark , of A ^ igo Street , aud initiated therein in lSd-1 . You ivere the first Brother who afforded mc Masonic instruction , for ivhich purpose you attended me at my house . Circumstances have occasioned or caused my removal to this place . AVhen I resided at Stocktpii * upon-Tees , tho Tecs Lodge was founded , at which I assisted , and joined immediately on its formation ; ' after which the St . Helens , Hartlepool , was consecrated , which I also joined , and was thus member to 25

a subscribing Nos . , 749 , and 77-1 at the same time . Of tbe latter Lodge I am the oldest subscribing member . I have just obtained the Warrant for No . 1066 , AVest Hartlepool , in ivhich I am J . AV . The above is my Masonic career . Can you as a Brother say , that I have shewn any laxity of zeal in promulgating the principles of tlie Craft ? As an old Brother , and a personal friend oi' " aulcl lang syne . '" I may he permitted to say that I never have prostituted the Masonic emblems by placing them above my shop , or had them printed on my cards or hill-heads , eleven worn them on my person ( except at a Masonic 'festival ) . Nor did lever solicit a Brother for an orderalways leaving my brother Masons

, the privilege of using such patronage voluntarily . I have always observed my Masonic obligation ; and I leave it to others to do the same . As to Brother Murray , he is a personal friend of mine , ancl has been for fourteen years past . He not only founded tho Tecs Lodge , No . 7-19 , but furnished it at his own individual cost ! As regards the charge of "jobbery , " & c , on the part of Bro . Murray , I can only say that your correspondent exhibits the most lamentable ignorance of our arraiigoi ' icnts . Iu the first place , Bro . has not taken active in the formation of the

Murray any part Lodge ( as the Prov . G-. M . can testify ) for the whole of the correspondence has been confided to myself ; ancl secondly , we arc not to have hot suppers , but a simple repast . As regards the rooms in question , Bro . Murray , to show his Masonic zeal , most generously deferred making any charge for them until we were in possession of such funds as would enable us to pay rent for them . Is such liberality to bo questioned—and is such liberaltruehearted Brother to

a , - have . his generosity distorted into self-interest , by some tyro who does not understand the true principles of the Craft . This letter shows an utter want of charity , and an entire ignorance of the subject upon which he so feebl y attempted to address you . I need make no remark about "Masonic Halls" further than to ask your correspondent where the money is to come Loin to found them' ? The formation of a Lodge at an hotel , with furniture 2 A