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suffice to show thafc it has been permitted to degenerate into a mere " circus exhibition to attract attention for the amusement of fche idle and gaping multitude . " A brief allusion to the Temple Church , Loudon , England , affords another opportunity for introducing an engraving of the interior

of that edifice ; and so the sixth Chapter closes . The seventh and last Chapter of this division is a dissertation on the Modern System of Templary in different countries , and is of equal interest to the general reader . In this , again , Bro . Moore does not hesitate to express opinions

" which may be considered Utopian by the ' wise' of this advanced age , being quite contrary to all preconceived ideas of Masonry . " But we rise from a close perusal of his monograph with a full conviction that he is right , and that his arguments deserve the fullest and most earnest

consideration . " The purely Masomo Templar System can be compared to little else than what may be called a * frantic effort after the real thing , with a sort of photograph to begin upon , ' enjoyable no doubt as a public dramatic military display , but ifc is not Templary . " As

another Masonic writer says : " It is as widely different as * Masonry ' and ' Odd Fellowship ! ' " Another authority remarks : "If an Odd Fellow was first fco be a Mason , aud the name Odd Fellow were changed to ' Knights Templar , ' the Odd'Fellowship of the United States might with as

much propriety be accepted in Canada and other portions of' the British Empire as tho same Order as that of the Temple , so completely have the Templars of tho United States departed from the original purport and meaning of Templary , having made it wholly and emphatically a

degree of Speculative Masonry . ' All this appears to be applicable to American Templar work , and does not affect the British System of Templary . We are glad to read that Bro . Moore revered the degree of the Temple as taught

in the British Dominion . That does not , however , do away with the mistakes and palpable errors of the Masonio system of Templary generally , aud the author ' s lust words on tho subject , —particularly under tho sad circumstances which attended their utterance— . should

overbo remembered by all' who take an interest therein . " I am convinced , " he aaid , " that I have laid down the ancient and only true ground upon which the Order ofthe Temple should exist in Canada aud elsewhere . Without a . firm belief in the doctrine of fcho Trinity , thero never wonld

havo been any Order of Knights Templar in tho world . Ifc was tho very basis of the ancient Order , and continues to bo so up to the present time . Whoa this doctrine of fcho Holy Trinity is expunged from the Templar code , all my interest ceases , aud I will have nothing to do with so-called

Templary . " These wero the last written words in connection with Freemasonry of one who had the " consciousness of their abiding truth , " and did not flinch or swerve from criticism , or give up the precious doctrines ho held . Stay—there was one word more that terminated his

contribution to this " History , —Vale , — " thafc fatal word , " in this instance too truly portentous of the near approach to tho close of life-long labours on behalf of Freemasonry Our distinguished brother passed to the " Great Beyond " on tho 1 st of September 1890 , and there are many amongst our Fraternity who will echo the poet ' s lament :

Bat , Oh ! for the touch of a vanished hand , And the sound of a voice that is still ! In the remaining parts of this " History " ( IV . and V . ) there is bnt little that can prove of interest to others than those who may be intimately associated with the degrees

to which they most especially refer . Part IV . is devoted to tho history of tbe Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry , and is iu two divisions , occupying fiftyfive pages . The first , Division XVIII ., comprises a Chapter ou the Scottish Degrees , 4 ° to 33 ° inclusive , by Bro . Josiah

H . Drummond , Past Sovereign Grand Commander for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction , U . S . A ., and is chiefly concerned with the origin , history and present status of the Rite ; its signification , its organization , history and summary , and its numerous controversies with other

mfringent " bodies , " as the " Cerneau , " " Hicks , " " First Atwood , " " Second Atwood , " and , most suggestive of all , tho " Cross " bodies ; all of which may be deeply interesting to Masonic disputants , bufc do nob tend to impress one

with an exalted idea of Masonic peace and harmony . We have also references to othei * bodies ( there would appear to be almost a cemetery of bodies ) as the " Raymond , ' the "Hays , " & c . & c . Thafc with such a number of contes ants " questions arose which caused division of

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opinions " we can well believe ; as also that " tbe request was denied by a casting vote " was nofc an infrequent result of such division . To be candid , we cannot conscientiousl y recommend this Chapter for the perusal of English Craftsmen who hold to the belief that " pnre and simple "

Masonry , as recognised by their Grand Lodge , is all sufficient for the purpose of instruction in " sooiecy , morality , and good fellowship , " and the practice of

Brotherly Love , Benevolence , and that Charity " wbich vannteth not itself , is not easily provoked , and thinketh no evil . " As we bave said , ifc may interest ) others , ifc cannot , we believe , interest * fchem .

Division XIX , * Tbe Royal Order of Scotland , " has two chapters by Bro . W . J . Hughan , whose early contributions to the work have been previously noticed . Chapter I . treats of the History and Government of tbe Royal Order in Europe and America . Here again we have information of

a special character , and not of general Masonio interest . The monograph is admirably adapted to the purpose for which it was written ; is of similar excellence , in point of composition , to many previous works by the same author ; and we feel assured will satisfy the inquiring , mind

on tbe subject treated of . But we are unable to find any information iu its pages to take it out of the category in which we place Masonio history that has nofc universal application . Possibly students may differ from our view , and to them we leave both this and the ensuing brief

Chapter on the Royal Order of Heredom of Kilwinning , or Rose Croix De Heredom of Kilwinning ( a lengthy title in strong contrast to those of the " pnre aud simple " Order ) contributed by Bro . Edward T . Schultz , Masonio Historian of Maryland .

Part VI . " Miscellaneous Rites and Orders , " comprises Division XX ., occupying , in two brief chapters , eighteen pages . The first of these is contributed by Bro . the Rev . Willis D . Englo P . G . P / and Past Right Worthy Grand Secretary General' Grand " Chapter , its subject' being " The Order of tho Eastern Star , " a system of Adoptivu

Masonry of Irencb origin , and of late years chiefly practised iu America where , for onr part , we hope it may remain . Tho object of fche Order was merely ( italics are ours ) " to place in the hands of the ' female relatives of Masoos meaus whereby they could make themselves known

to Ha-ious as such , " -Sec , & o . We need go no further than this . We have no sympathy with the object , aud ifc is not " universal" Masonry . The second Chapter of this Division deals with the Rosirnucian Society , and is communicated by Bro . Charles T . McClenachan , Historian

Grand Lodge State of New York . It ia a brief record of the Origin and History ofthe Society . It is admitted that its connection with the Institution of Freemasonry ia entertained by few . We add thafc statement to our previous remarks anent other Orders , and find a strengthened

reason for brevity of comment . The five pages over which this monograph is spread occupy bufc a little while in perusal ; time which perhaps would not be lost to Rosicrucian perusers , but which " universal" Masons mighfc more profitably dispose of .

Division XXL , and last of this voluminous work , is a grand contribution by Bro . Hughan on the Statistics of Freemasonry . This should be read by all Masons interested in the progress of the Craft , pure and simple , since the revival of 1717 . We are " at home" with

Bro . Hughan in this very aptly final termination of the entire work . Ifc is HISTORY , and will ba considered and continued as such by many future generations of Speculative

Freemasons . Ifc is as valuable as , aye , even more so than , any other Division in the book , and our best criticism of its importance is conveyed in a strong recommendation to read it in its entirety .

Wifch such recommendation we close our comments on this , mosfc assuredly , important Volume ; but we purpose to review ourselves , and gather up from the foregoing columns the conclusions we have arrived afc , ab ovo usque ad mala , as a complement or summary . This will appear in our next issue .

HOLLOWAY ' PILLS . —Nervous Irritability . —No part of the human machine requires more comtunt suporviaion than tho nervous system—tor upon it our health—and even life—depends . Theso Pills Ktrengthron tho nerves , and aro the safest general purifiers of tho blood . Nausea , headache , giddiness , numbness , aud mental apathy yield to them . They despatch m a summary

manner those distressing dyspeptic symptoms , stomachic pains , fullness at the pit of the stomach , abdominal distension , and regulate alike capricious appetite and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or diminished nerve tone . Holloway's Pills are particularly . recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits , who gradually fall into a neryou . 3 , and irritable state , unless some such restorative- be occasionally taken .