United Grand Lodge Of England.

moved ns an amendment , " Thafc Grand Lodgo having by a largo majority at the last Quarterly Communication expressed its opinion , that it is not expedient that any further steps should be taken in this matter , the revival of tho snbject is inexpedient , and is not calculated to promote the good of Freemasonry . " Tho amendment was seconded by Bro . Raynham Stewart , and carried almost unanimously . After Grand Lodgo was closed , the Scrutineers reported thafc the following brethren had been dnly elected : —

BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . Masters . No . Votes . Charles W . Thompson - . . 969 321 Herbert Monckton - - - 503 317 George Pitfc . Lewis - - - 414 309

Richard Notley .... 1150 307 Frederick H . McCalmonfc - . - 394 302 Edward Cutler . - - -197 293 Francis Charteris Wemyss - . 1615 251 Charles Afckins .... 1260 158 AH elected .

Pasfc Masters . Henry C . Levander - . - 632 281 John G . Stevens .... 554 231 Edward B . Grabham - . -19 171 Alfred Meadows , M . D . ... 4 169 Frank Green .... 1567 150 Henry Bishop .... 66 149

William Coppard Beaumont - - 26 148 Samuel Poynter - . . - 902 147 Alfred Henry Tattershall - - 140 143 Henry A . Dubois .... 1777 139 Henry Harben ... 92 127 Charles Fredk . Hogard - - . 205 122

William Henry Ferryman . . 3 98 Macrae Moir .... 66 80 James Stevens .... 1216 48 John Matthew Klenck - - . 1686 ' 39 Albert J . Alfcman .... 1657 37 Henry E . Frances - - -857 36 The six highest on the list were elected .

COLONIAL BOARD . James Brett . . - - 177 330 Brackstone Baker - - - 21 324 Edward Letohworth . . . 1579 304

James Henry Matthews - - - 143 298 Ralph Gooding .... 1 291 Samuel Poynter - - - -902 285 Griffiths Smith . - . . 569 271 Frederick Adlard .... 7 20 fi

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must bear the name ani address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .

PARTY SPIRIT IN MASONRY

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —X . deserves the thanks of the whole Masonic community for having drawn attention , in so temperate a letter , to the un-Masonic tone adopted by your contemporary . I think he is quite right in drawing a distinction between the pro . prietor , who I know is a right good fellow , and the editor who seems

to think the most important function of his office is to be always whining or snapping and snarling at other people . He rarely stands np and clearly and unmistakably points out to his readers what their duty is , and when he criticises the words and acts of others , he does so either in all humility or in a tone of impertinence . Is ifc , for instance , possible to imagine anything much more objectionable than

his note of last week , in which he asks Bro . Southwood , "Who is this remarkable brother , who ventures to propose twelve distinguished brethren and fill their places with nominees of his own ? What can he have done ? Who can he be to claim to have a moral or Masonic right thus to attempt to dictate to tho enlightened constituency of Life Governors of tho Girls' School ? Wo pause for a

reply . " Well , the answer is—Bro . John Constable , who , for the services he has rendered on sundry occasions to our Institutions , has been made an honorary Vice-Patron of them all . I consider it was most unwise on his part to attempt to onst a whole Committee , and I hold ho has been very properly and handsomely beaten for his pains . But it is not obligatory on me to think or say this offensivelv . Nor

do I see how Bro . Constable , in the exercise of his " undoubted privilege" was in any way claiming to have a " moral or Masonic right thus to attempt to dictate" to this particular constituency . I assume of course thafc ifc was furthest from the thoughts of Brother Constable , who has laboured hard and successfully for all the

Institutions , to do anything that could possibly injure tho Girls' School , ° na if he thon » hfc he conld better its position by proposing a new Committee , he had the " moral" ancl " Masonic" right to do so . Yours fraternally , " PURRITS . "

* -S . — -As Freemasonry is a system of morality , may I be allowed to ask the editor of your contemporary , what difference or distinction exists between " Moral" and " Masonic ? " P .

Correspondence.

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AXU BROTHER , —Tho letter of "X . " in la-t week ' s CHRONICLE referred to a beautiful composition which was inserted under the head of" Original Correspondence " in t ] ioi '/ v' <' , m ( Xi ) ii of the 22 ud ult ,, signed " B . F . " On reading the elegant quotations from that epistle I was tempted to invest threepence in the purchase of tho

publication in which tho original appeared , and now beg to acknowledge my indebtedness to yonr correspondent for directing attention to a communication which possoses such transcendent literary ability , that already the eager inquiry on every side is , —Who is " B . F . " He appears to be a practical engineer , for ho let off the steam . " It is almost too painful to contemplate what might havo happened if

Ins safety valve had been out of order , or , had ho been unable to " expose his complaints . " Possibly an explosion would havo followed , or his complaints , for want of exposure , might havo assumed somo horrible form , when his grand effort might have been for over lost to the world . Happy thought!—his name will bo found in tho list of Engineers . No . No trace of a name with those initials to givo a clue

in answer to the query , —Who is " B . F . " That ho is an accomplished linguist is evinced in his choice selection of English and Foreign alliterative substantives by which to designate thoso who have incurred his righteous indignation , Cabal , Camarilla , Caucus , Clique , or Coterie , or call it by what namo yon liko . Ifc is almost superfluous to criticise what is already so perfect , by

suggesting tlie addition of a few adjectives to givo increased force to tho author ' s delightful alliterations , thus : —a confounded , cursed , cringing , cowardly , croaking , crawling , criminal , cabal , & c , & c , would make up a sentence which would , if possible , increase tho admiration of tho reader , aud intensify the desire to know , Who is " B . F . " But if curiosity ia excited by tho engineering and literary talents

displayed by this great unknown , let us not lightly pass over his social virtues . Superior in humility ( perhaps a new and enlarged edition of Uriah Heep ) , morality ( possibly a disciple of Wackford Squeers the Yorkshire schoolmaster •he kept the right shop for morals , and hoped he was a little in the pious lino too ) , intellect ( prodigious ) , Masonic zeal ( overpowering ) , kindly sympathies ( ho must be brimful

of thom ) , knowledge of Masonry ( probably a walking Encyclopaedia ) , reverence for truth ( perhaps , liko Toole , ho never told a lie ) , and in love of religion ( Chadband and Stiggins must havo been heathen by comparison ) . One virtue—his modesty—ho omits to speak of , but that will donbtless bo found to be most conspicuous in this paragon of paragons , when we have discovered , —Who is " B . F . " Yours truly and fraternally , H . 1 st June 1880 .

Bro. Jacob Norton.

BRO . JACOB NORTON .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR . SIR AND BROTHER , —Whilst admiring the deep erudition of Bro . Norton , and his anxiety to further researches into tho true history of Freemasonry , I read , with deep regret in your last week ' s issue , his article on " Type and Symbol-mongers . " I think in thafc article Bro . Norton has widely transgressed the rule against tho

introduction of tho religious element upon a Masonic platform , and has even gone ont of his way fco cast stones afc Christianity , and to hold up religion to ridicule . I am as well aware as Bro . Norton thafc men who take strong views on any subject are very apt to find allusions , and mysteries , types and shadows where , to an unbiassed mind ,

none are seen to exist ; but I think this might all have been said with perfect plainness and still without jarring npon the feeling of reverence which so large a proportion of English Masons entertain for the Christian faith . I feel sure Bro . Norton had no intention of giving umbrage , but his zeal has on more than one occasion overrun his discretion and good judgment . I am , yours fraternally , T . B . WHYTEHEAD .

The following should bo added to our list of Peers who are Freemasons , namely : — Marquis Townshend . Earl of Durham P . G . Warden . Earl of Eamonfc .

* Earl of Galloway , sits as Baron Stewart of Garlics Earl of Mansfield . Earl of Wharncliffe . Lord Carington . Lord de Clifford . * Initiated in Apollo University , No . 357 , Oxford ,

The following must be added to our lisfc of Members of Parliament who aro Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , namely : — Bros . Lord Richard Grosvenor , P . G . W ., Member for Flintshire . Earl of March , Member for West Sussex . Abel Smith , Member for Herts . SirDudley Coutts Majoribauks , MembcrforBorwick-on-Tweed .

W . E . Brymcr , Member for Dorchester . M . T . Bass , Member for Derby . M . J . Guest , Prov . G . M . Dorsetshire , Member for Wareham . E . Akers-Douglas , Member for East Kent .

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