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Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

"We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good

faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . — : o : —

MASONIC RELICS . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICXE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Bro . David Palsifer , the Boston

antiquary , whose name I have mentioned more than once , especially in connection with the " Sea Members' List of the Royal Naval Lodge of Independence , " Bent last year , for the Exhibition at

Glasgow , a certain manuscript . The other day Bro . Pulsifer showed me a small book , sent to him from Scotland , called "The Book of the Bishop's Castle . " It is in fact a catalogue of Archaeological curiosities , exhibited last year in Glasgow j on page 89 I find : —

" 374 . The original parchment Manuscript of the Confession of Faith , subscribed at Glasgow in 1638 , with autograph signatures . Lent by David Pulsifer , per David Murray , LL . D . " On pages 198-9 and 200 the Masonic cariosities are thus described : —

" 1072 . St . Clair Charter , granted by the Master of Works , to James VI . and the Deacons and Freemen MaBons of Scotland , to William Sinclair , of Roslin , 1600-1 , as Patron and Protector of the Mason Craft . Presented to the Grand Lodge of Sootland , by the late William Edmondstoune , Professor of Rhetoric in the Edinburgh University .

Lent by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons , Edinburgh , per D . Murray Lyon , Secretary . " 1073 . Clair Charter of Confirmation of the above , granted by the

Deacons of the Masons Lodge , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Stirling , Dunfermline , St . Andrews , and Dundee , and the Deacons of the Masons and Wrights of Ayr in 1628 . Presented to the Grand Lodge of Scotland by Professor Aytonn , Edinburgh .

Lent by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons , Edinburgh , per D . Murray Lyon , Secretary . " 1074 . Minute Book of the Roman Lodge of Freemasons , existing at Rome in 1735-37 . The Lodge was suppressed by Pope Clement the Twelfth , in August 1735 . Its Tyler was taken to the

Inquisition , but was soon released . George Seaton , Earl of Winton , who was sentenced to death for having taken part in the Rebellion of 1715 , but who escaped from tbe Tower of London , was ' Great Master ' of the Roman Lodge when it was suppressed , and the Minute Book remained iu his Lordship's hands till his death , in 1749 ,

and came into tho possession of the Grand Lodge of Scotland in 1799 . Amorg thc nntogrnphs attached to these minutes aro those of Lord Winton , Allan Ramsay , son of the celebrated Allan Ramsay the Scottish poet , John Murray of Bronghton , Sir Alexander Dick of Prestonfield , and other devoted Jacobites .

Lent by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons , Edinburgh , per D . Murray Lyon , Secretary . " 1075 . Minute Book of the St . Andrew's Lodge of Freemasons ,

Dumfries , of which Burns was an affiliated member , bearing the poet ' s signature to the bye-laws , on page 11 , and containing the minute of his admission , 27 th December 1788 . Presented to the Grand Lodge of Scotland by Sir Michael Shaw Stewart , Bart .

Lent by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , Edinburgh , per D . Murray Lyon , Secretary . " 1076 . The Master ' s Mallet and Apron , used in the Lodge in Burns' time . Presented to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in 1879 , by Sir Michael Shaw Stewart , Bart .

Lent by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons , Edinburgh , per D . Murray Lyon , Secretary . " 1077 . MS . Book of Charges of the Mother Lodge of Kilwinning Lent by the Mother Lodgo of Kilwinning .

" 1078 . Minnte Book of Mother Kilwinning from 1642 till 1758 . Lent by Mother Lodge of Kilwinning . " 1079 . Minute Book of he Mother Lodge , Kinwinnin < r , from 1758 till December 1806 . Lent by Mother Lodge of Kilwinning . " 1080 . Minnte Book of Mother Lodge , Kilwinning , from December lsnfi mi isd . 9

Lent by Mother Kilwinning . " 1881 . Seal of Mother Lodge Kilwinning . Lent by Mother Lodge Kilwinning of Kilwinning . " The above items in tho Glasgow Exhibition were doubtless interesting to all thinking Masons . I , however , beg to call particular

attention to the ' Minute Book of the Roman Lodge existing in Rome in 1735-37 , " ( or , as Lord Winton ran away from England in 1715 , he most hive received his Masonry in France . Now , tho said Minnte Book might disclose the number of Masonic degrees the Lodge hud ; also whether it had Junior and Senior Deaconsj and whether the

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Officers were installed with some ceremony after every new election . In short , if there is anything interesting to Masonio students in the Minnte Book , it ought to be made known .

Fraternally and respectfully yours , JACOB NORTON . Boston , U . S ., 25 th February 1889 .

THE GRAND TREASURERSHIP . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Will you permit me , through the medium of your columns , to thank those brethren who oame—from the East , South , North , and West—to vote for me last Wednesday , and assisted

in giving me such a magnificent majority . To the Committee , the members of my mother Lodge , and those brethren who came voluntarily from sach districts as Durham and Cornwall , my thanks are especially due , and I shall never forget their kindness . If it

were possible I would thank eaoh of them personally ; as it is , I Bhall be obliged by the insertion of this letter in your next edition . Fraternally yours ,

EDWARD TERRY . Terry ' s Theatre , Strand , London , W . C . 11 th March 1889 .

Copy Of Centenary Warrant. No. 31, Canterbury.

COPY OF CENTENARY WARRANT . No . 31 , CANTERBURY .

WHEREAS it appears by the records of the Athol Grand Lodge or Old Institutions that on the 7 th day of April 1755 a Warrant of Constitution was granted to certain Brethren therein named authorising and empowering them and their regular Successors to bold a Lodge of Free and Aocepted Masons at Bristol and which Lodge was then registered in the Books of the said Grand

Lodge as No . 24 but which Lodge ceased to meet and work in 1765 . And whereas it appears by the Records of the said Athol Grand Lodge that on the 24 th of March 1806 A Warrant of Revival or Renewal of the said Lodge No . 24 was granted to certain Brethren therein named authorising and empowering them and their regular

Successors to renew and continue to hold the said Lodge at the Marquis of Granby , Canterbury in the County of Kent . Bub in consequence of the Union of the two Grand Lodges and the formation of the United Grand Lodge on the 27 th December 1813 it became No . 37 .

And whereas it farther appears by the Records of the Grand Lodge that on the 28 th day of November 1776 a Warrant of Constitution was granted to certain Brethren therein named authorising and empowering them and their regular Succesors to hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at the Fleece Inn , Canterbury aforesaid

and named the " Industrious Lodge" and which was then registered in the Books of the Grand Lodge as No . 498 . But in consequence of the Union of the two Grand Lodges and the formation of the United Grand Lodge on the 27 th day of December 1813 it became No . 416 .

And whereas it further appears that in the year 1819 the said " Industrious Lodge" by and with the authority of the Grand Lodge became incorporated with the said Lodge No . 37 and such united Lodge thenceforth continued to act aud hold its meetings under the Title or Denomination of the "United Industrious Lodge" No . 37 .

At the general closing np of the numbers in 1832 it became No . 34 and by the alteration and closing op of the numbers in 1863 it has become and now stands on the Registry as No . 31 meeting afc 38 Saint Peter's-St Canterbury in the County of Kent under the Title or Denomination of

The United Industrious Lodge . ' And whereas the Brethren composing the said Lodge are desirous now that it has completed the Centenary of its existence to be

permitted to wear a Jewel commemorative of such event and have prayed onr sanction for that purpose . Now know Ye , & c . & c . Given at London this 16 th December A . L . 5878 A . D . 1878 .

By command , & c . JOHN HERVEY G . S .

Permission having been granted by tho W . M of No . 1743 , the Perseverance Lodge of Instruction , No . 1743 , will commence to hold meetings on Monday next , the 18 th inst ., at 7 p . m . ( and on subsequent Mouduya ) , at " Ye Old Cheshire Cheese , " 23 Addle Street , Wood Street , E . C ,

under the guidance of Bro . J . L . Mather P . A . G . D . C ., who will act as Preceptor . Bro . C . Gr . Sparrow P . M . 1743 will be the Secretary . Brethren are cordially invited to attend .

The Emblematic Lodge of Instruction , No . 1321 , now meets every Tuesday , at 8 p . m ., at the Mona Hotol ( late Ashley ' s ) , Henrietta-street , Covent Garden .

The Provincial Grand Chapter of East Lancashire will ho'd its annual meeting , in the Freemasons' Hall , Bolton , on Friday , the 22 vA instant . Banquet at the Swan Hotel , at 4 o ' clock .