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Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .
GEAND ORIENT AND ENGLISH FREEMASONRY
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — " Q . " is qnito right iu objecting to " A JFVfe-Mason and P . M . ' s " assertion that " a man who believes in Buddha would doubtless hesitate in an English or French Lodge to declare such belief , " namely , in a " God . " A true Buddhist would tell you that Buddha was tho saviour of the world , tho exact counter .
part of onr Jesus Christ , honoured in their triune Avorship under the name of " San Pao Fnh . " Ho was but a priest of tho rites of Vishnu , and ifc is pretended that , for his zeal , ho received Parinibanan honours , or final emancipation after death . The belief in Buddha does not destroy tho belief in " Kal and Parrati , " the " God
of Gods ; " for Vishnu , to whom Buddha Avas tho priest , is said to bow , Avith Brahma and all tho gods , to " Kal and Parrati . " Buddha never pretended to bo the " Supremo God , " ho merely obeyed tho divine command . It is said that he received a " divine command " to shave his head , and then formed a number of disciples with shaved heads like himself . There seems but littlo doubt that Buddha had
in his day como in contact with some Chaldean priests ; and he wished ifc to bo understood that ho was tho " seed" of tho great divinity . In tho same way , our own god Thor Avas represented with a blazing circle on his breast , denoting ho was the " seed " of Odin ,
Jesus Christ is represented with a circle round his head , typifying the " seed " of God ; yet we are none tho less called on to swear by that Christian name in our Lodges . We swear by tho G . A . O . T . U ., the " Father" of Christ , of which ho was tho representative ; the samo as Bnddha was the " seed" or representative of a Greater
God . Yonrs fraternally , T . B . R ., No . 972 . Canterbury , 2 nd April .
Military Lodges
MILITARY LODGES
To the Editor of the FREEMASON S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Tho following extract , from " History of Freemasonry and the Grand Lodge of Scotland , " by W . A . Lanrie , 1859 , p . 407 , will appropriately fit in with the list of English Military Lodges published in your last impression .
MILITARY LODGES NOT STATIONARY
No . NamoofLodRe . oMtfCbSlS . 328 George William , 94 th Regiment ( dormant ) 1830 373 Star-in-the-East Turkish Contingent , Kertch ( dormant ) 1856 LODGES FORMERLY EXISTING .
Original No . 53 Duke of Norfolk ' s 63 Welsh Fusiliers 73 White ' s , 32 nd Regiment 97 Hooker St . John , 17 th Reg . 100 Fort George , 31 st Regiment 101 Kino-Genriro TIT .. 56 th RRO-.
106 Duke of York 108 St . George , 31 sfc Regiment 121 Union , Genl . Majoribank ' a Regiment 132 Moriah , 22 nd Regiment 137 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 147 United , 4 th Regiment 156 St . Patrick Royal Arch , 43 rd Regiment
Original No . 158-2 St . Andrew , Royal Arch , Scotch Greys
168 Unity , 17 th Regiment 188 Queen's , 7 th Dragoons 211 . 60 Union Royal Arch , 3 rd Regiment Dragoons 258 St . John Military , Argylo 278 Aboyne , North British iumua
, 289 Royal Thistle , 1 st Regiment 310 St . Andrew , 42 nd Regiment 311 Fifeshire Militia 320 St . Cuthbert , Durham Militia
It thus appears that two Warrants of Constitution were granted to the 31 sfc Regiment , empowering tho brethren of thafc corps to meet as Lodge "Fort George" and "St . Goorgo" respectively , plainly evidencing that a separate and distinct Lodge , under tho Scotch Constitution , was existent in each of the two battalions , which , until the
termination of tho Peninsula war , constituted tho fixed establish , ment of the 31 st Regiment . Two Military Warrants were also granted to the ( 23 rd ) Royal Welsh Fusiliers , though from their respective numbers ( G 3 and 137 ) they were separated by a greater interval of time than occurred in the parallel case of the 31 sfc Regiment .
Yours fraternally , E . F . GOULD . 3 rd April 1878 .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . SIR AND BROTHER , — Adverting to the contrast drawn in your article on the above in yonr last issue between the Masonic element in the British army in the year 1814 and thafc existing afc the present
Military Lodges
time , yon will permit mo to call tho attention of your readers to the fact that , in addition to tho six regimental Lodges working under warrant from the Grand Lodge of England , there aro nine of a similar character hailing from tho Grand Lodge of Ireland , viz .:
—No . 26 ... 26 th Cameronians No . 322 ... 29 th Regiment „ 128 ... 39 th Regiment „ 351 ... 49 th Regiment „ 179 ... 12 th Lancers „ 411 ... 3 Sfch Regiment ; „ 218 ... 17 th Lancers „ 570 ... 5 th Dragoon Guards „ 263 ... 20 th Regt . ( 2 ndBat . )
And in addition to thoso , No . 730 , Dublin Garrison , which though essentially a Military Lodgo is nofc of a peripatetic natnro like the others . Thus tho number of Military Lodges in the British Army becomes sixteen instead of six , and reviewing tho number of Lodges working
at Victoria , Now Zealand , Tasmania , Malta , Constantinople , Ceylon , Canada , tho West Indies , and other places , frequented largely by our troops , I think tho " decadence of Military Masonry " ia moro
manifest on paper than in reality , and that tho defenders of British interests fail nofc to commingle thoir loyalty to thoir Queen and country with a reverence for tho ancient landmarks of the square and compasses .
I havo the honour to be , Dear Sir and Brother , Fraternally yours , FRANCIS E . CLARKE LL . D . P . M . P . K . & C .. 411 Drogheda , 1 st April 1878 .
Help For The Forlorn.
HELP FOR THE FORLORN .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Right or wrong , Freemasonry , ifc is said , is not to be regarded in its entirety , hut in its results . Ifc is charity that adorns it . We have Schools for Boys and Girls , an Asylum also for tho Aged of both soxes . From those institutions wo would not subtract ought ,
but would , if possible , increase their revenues , and secure moro magnificent results . Tho pecuniary resources of such institutions must bo indemnified from the possible contingency of any failure of Treasurers for the future , and there is no reason why tho same precaution should nofc bo taken as is adopted by tho Charity and Ecclesiastical Commissionors .
The education of onr Masonic children must take a higher standard , if Ave look , as wo ought to do , for results . But there is a class to bo looked after , which has been overlooked —the unfortunate rejected candidates . It is nofc always that brethren can bo found to got a candidate into one of onr institutions after being doomed to the cold shade of tho unfortunate . Wo , in
Lincolnshire , think thafc something must be dono in our Province even for those who cannot help themselves ; for thoso who merit , but who connot command , the adventitious help of patronage . Onfc of sevonty-eight candidates for tho Boys' School on tho loth of April 1878 , only thirty can bo admitted . We cannot , as onr Great Master did , multiply tho five barley loaves and the two small fishes .
Wo aro aware thafc something is being attempted to bo done in Lincolnshiro for some of the unfortunate forty-eight , whoso characteristic is to be / oi'sa 7 : cii an . cZ forlorn . The two f ' s avo to be exchanged , we hope , for fathers and friends . Let the project bo set on foot in Lincolnshire under tho form of a Sutcliffe Memorial , and tho county will act liberally . Tho lato and ever lamented Brother Sutcliffe ran to the rescue of
the forlorn and helpless , to fche deserving and the forsaken . He had nothing of the insiduons selfishness of tho ago . With him , the only inquiry was , Is the case deserving ? and at once he ran to the rescue . So tho blessing of Him that was ready to perish embalms ancl ennobles his memory . Wo enjoin each and every Lincolnshire Mason to imitate his noble example . Wc say to each , go thou and do likewise . Bro . W . H . Radley , M . D ., o " f Boston , will gladly receive your donations and subscriptions .
Believe mo , yours very truly , DANIEL ACE , D . D Laughton Vicarage , Gainsborough , 3 rd April 1878 .
A Fish Ordinary.
A FISH ORDINARY .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Having read your article under the above heading I was anxious to prove the truth of the several statemeats therein made , and consequently repaired to Billingsgate and partook of the two shilling ordinary supplied by Bro . Smithaud I
, think the following bill of fare , as put before before my friends and self , should satisfy tho greatest epicure : — Salmon , cod boiled and fried , scallop ? , ells stewed and fried , mackarel , whitebait plain and devilled , mutton cutlets , haunch of mutton , roast beef , with salad , cheese , & c . How such a faro can
remunerate afc two shillings is best ; known to the caterer . I suppose the tale of the old woman and her apples will apply hero , i . e . " quantity pays . " The attendance was all that could be desired , and tho cleanliness of the establishment in every feature was perfect . I can only add that Billingsgate will often claim my visit when in want of a dinner . I am , yours fraternally , A DINER OUT .
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Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .
GEAND ORIENT AND ENGLISH FREEMASONRY
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — " Q . " is qnito right iu objecting to " A JFVfe-Mason and P . M . ' s " assertion that " a man who believes in Buddha would doubtless hesitate in an English or French Lodge to declare such belief , " namely , in a " God . " A true Buddhist would tell you that Buddha was tho saviour of the world , tho exact counter .
part of onr Jesus Christ , honoured in their triune Avorship under the name of " San Pao Fnh . " Ho was but a priest of tho rites of Vishnu , and ifc is pretended that , for his zeal , ho received Parinibanan honours , or final emancipation after death . The belief in Buddha does not destroy tho belief in " Kal and Parrati , " the " God
of Gods ; " for Vishnu , to whom Buddha Avas tho priest , is said to bow , Avith Brahma and all tho gods , to " Kal and Parrati . " Buddha never pretended to bo the " Supremo God , " ho merely obeyed tho divine command . It is said that he received a " divine command " to shave his head , and then formed a number of disciples with shaved heads like himself . There seems but littlo doubt that Buddha had
in his day como in contact with some Chaldean priests ; and he wished ifc to bo understood that ho was tho " seed" of tho great divinity . In tho same way , our own god Thor Avas represented with a blazing circle on his breast , denoting ho was the " seed " of Odin ,
Jesus Christ is represented with a circle round his head , typifying the " seed " of God ; yet we are none tho less called on to swear by that Christian name in our Lodges . We swear by tho G . A . O . T . U ., the " Father" of Christ , of which ho was tho representative ; the samo as Bnddha was the " seed" or representative of a Greater
God . Yonrs fraternally , T . B . R ., No . 972 . Canterbury , 2 nd April .
Military Lodges
MILITARY LODGES
To the Editor of the FREEMASON S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Tho following extract , from " History of Freemasonry and the Grand Lodge of Scotland , " by W . A . Lanrie , 1859 , p . 407 , will appropriately fit in with the list of English Military Lodges published in your last impression .
MILITARY LODGES NOT STATIONARY
No . NamoofLodRe . oMtfCbSlS . 328 George William , 94 th Regiment ( dormant ) 1830 373 Star-in-the-East Turkish Contingent , Kertch ( dormant ) 1856 LODGES FORMERLY EXISTING .
Original No . 53 Duke of Norfolk ' s 63 Welsh Fusiliers 73 White ' s , 32 nd Regiment 97 Hooker St . John , 17 th Reg . 100 Fort George , 31 st Regiment 101 Kino-Genriro TIT .. 56 th RRO-.
106 Duke of York 108 St . George , 31 sfc Regiment 121 Union , Genl . Majoribank ' a Regiment 132 Moriah , 22 nd Regiment 137 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 147 United , 4 th Regiment 156 St . Patrick Royal Arch , 43 rd Regiment
Original No . 158-2 St . Andrew , Royal Arch , Scotch Greys
168 Unity , 17 th Regiment 188 Queen's , 7 th Dragoons 211 . 60 Union Royal Arch , 3 rd Regiment Dragoons 258 St . John Military , Argylo 278 Aboyne , North British iumua
, 289 Royal Thistle , 1 st Regiment 310 St . Andrew , 42 nd Regiment 311 Fifeshire Militia 320 St . Cuthbert , Durham Militia
It thus appears that two Warrants of Constitution were granted to the 31 sfc Regiment , empowering tho brethren of thafc corps to meet as Lodge "Fort George" and "St . Goorgo" respectively , plainly evidencing that a separate and distinct Lodge , under tho Scotch Constitution , was existent in each of the two battalions , which , until the
termination of tho Peninsula war , constituted tho fixed establish , ment of the 31 st Regiment . Two Military Warrants were also granted to the ( 23 rd ) Royal Welsh Fusiliers , though from their respective numbers ( G 3 and 137 ) they were separated by a greater interval of time than occurred in the parallel case of the 31 sfc Regiment .
Yours fraternally , E . F . GOULD . 3 rd April 1878 .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . SIR AND BROTHER , — Adverting to the contrast drawn in your article on the above in yonr last issue between the Masonic element in the British army in the year 1814 and thafc existing afc the present
Military Lodges
time , yon will permit mo to call tho attention of your readers to the fact that , in addition to tho six regimental Lodges working under warrant from the Grand Lodge of England , there aro nine of a similar character hailing from tho Grand Lodge of Ireland , viz .:
—No . 26 ... 26 th Cameronians No . 322 ... 29 th Regiment „ 128 ... 39 th Regiment „ 351 ... 49 th Regiment „ 179 ... 12 th Lancers „ 411 ... 3 Sfch Regiment ; „ 218 ... 17 th Lancers „ 570 ... 5 th Dragoon Guards „ 263 ... 20 th Regt . ( 2 ndBat . )
And in addition to thoso , No . 730 , Dublin Garrison , which though essentially a Military Lodgo is nofc of a peripatetic natnro like the others . Thus tho number of Military Lodges in the British Army becomes sixteen instead of six , and reviewing tho number of Lodges working
at Victoria , Now Zealand , Tasmania , Malta , Constantinople , Ceylon , Canada , tho West Indies , and other places , frequented largely by our troops , I think tho " decadence of Military Masonry " ia moro
manifest on paper than in reality , and that tho defenders of British interests fail nofc to commingle thoir loyalty to thoir Queen and country with a reverence for tho ancient landmarks of the square and compasses .
I havo the honour to be , Dear Sir and Brother , Fraternally yours , FRANCIS E . CLARKE LL . D . P . M . P . K . & C .. 411 Drogheda , 1 st April 1878 .
Help For The Forlorn.
HELP FOR THE FORLORN .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Right or wrong , Freemasonry , ifc is said , is not to be regarded in its entirety , hut in its results . Ifc is charity that adorns it . We have Schools for Boys and Girls , an Asylum also for tho Aged of both soxes . From those institutions wo would not subtract ought ,
but would , if possible , increase their revenues , and secure moro magnificent results . Tho pecuniary resources of such institutions must bo indemnified from the possible contingency of any failure of Treasurers for the future , and there is no reason why tho same precaution should nofc bo taken as is adopted by tho Charity and Ecclesiastical Commissionors .
The education of onr Masonic children must take a higher standard , if Ave look , as wo ought to do , for results . But there is a class to bo looked after , which has been overlooked —the unfortunate rejected candidates . It is nofc always that brethren can bo found to got a candidate into one of onr institutions after being doomed to the cold shade of tho unfortunate . Wo , in
Lincolnshire , think thafc something must be dono in our Province even for those who cannot help themselves ; for thoso who merit , but who connot command , the adventitious help of patronage . Onfc of sevonty-eight candidates for tho Boys' School on tho loth of April 1878 , only thirty can bo admitted . We cannot , as onr Great Master did , multiply tho five barley loaves and the two small fishes .
Wo aro aware thafc something is being attempted to bo done in Lincolnshiro for some of the unfortunate forty-eight , whoso characteristic is to be / oi'sa 7 : cii an . cZ forlorn . The two f ' s avo to be exchanged , we hope , for fathers and friends . Let the project bo set on foot in Lincolnshire under tho form of a Sutcliffe Memorial , and tho county will act liberally . Tho lato and ever lamented Brother Sutcliffe ran to the rescue of
the forlorn and helpless , to fche deserving and the forsaken . He had nothing of the insiduons selfishness of tho ago . With him , the only inquiry was , Is the case deserving ? and at once he ran to the rescue . So tho blessing of Him that was ready to perish embalms ancl ennobles his memory . Wo enjoin each and every Lincolnshire Mason to imitate his noble example . Wc say to each , go thou and do likewise . Bro . W . H . Radley , M . D ., o " f Boston , will gladly receive your donations and subscriptions .
Believe mo , yours very truly , DANIEL ACE , D . D Laughton Vicarage , Gainsborough , 3 rd April 1878 .
A Fish Ordinary.
A FISH ORDINARY .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Having read your article under the above heading I was anxious to prove the truth of the several statemeats therein made , and consequently repaired to Billingsgate and partook of the two shilling ordinary supplied by Bro . Smithaud I
, think the following bill of fare , as put before before my friends and self , should satisfy tho greatest epicure : — Salmon , cod boiled and fried , scallop ? , ells stewed and fried , mackarel , whitebait plain and devilled , mutton cutlets , haunch of mutton , roast beef , with salad , cheese , & c . How such a faro can
remunerate afc two shillings is best ; known to the caterer . I suppose the tale of the old woman and her apples will apply hero , i . e . " quantity pays . " The attendance was all that could be desired , and tho cleanliness of the establishment in every feature was perfect . I can only add that Billingsgate will often claim my visit when in want of a dinner . I am , yours fraternally , A DINER OUT .