Correspondence.

ferred is in direct contravention of the first principles of the Craft . He continues thus : " For instance , selections for Grand Officers might be made from the Vice-Patrons and Vice-Presidents ; while for Prov . Grand honours , Life-Governors should be admitted to the privileges , in lieu of those who do nothing to uphold the Society to whioh they have been admitted . " This is laying down a graduated scale

of money qualifications for office with a vengeance , while it has the further disadvantage of being incomplete into the bargain , seeing that Life Subscribers , Annual Subscribers , and occasional Subscribers are ignored altogether ; yet , to the extent of their means , they may do quite as much in the way of " liberality and energy" as their richer brethren . Why , I ask , should these be

overlooked in determining the claims to Provincial honours ? Again , if I were disposed to be hypercritical , I might justly ask how Grand Officers should be appointed as between Vice-Patrons and Vice-Presidents ? Should the Grand Wardens and Grand Deacons . be selected from the former and the rest from the latter , or would he have them selected indiscriminately ? Then , is preference to be

given to Vice-Patrons or other donors or subscribers to all three Institutions over those who have subscribed to only two , and those •who have subscribed to two over those who belong to one only ? Yefc some attention wonld have to be paid to these matters in settling such qualifications as " 609 " suggests , or there would be no end to the dissensions and difficulties that wonld arise—dissensions among

those who were not appointed , and thought themselves aggrieved in consequence ; and difficulties in the case of our Chief , who makes the appointments , and hia Executive , on whose recommendation they are made . One of the chief reasons usually assigned for the outbreak of thafc disturbance whioh , in the eighteenth century , split fche English Craft into two hostile camps , and kept it so for some three

quarters of a century , was the extraordinary privileges accorded to the Grand Stewards , bufc especially the ordinance which ruled that only those who had served as Grand Stewards should be eligible for appointment as Grand Officers . The office of Grand Steward was then , as now , a somewhat expensive one , and the general body of the Craffc—whether rightly or wrongly matters nofc—got hold of fche

idea thafc henceforth promotion to Grand Office would be dependent on fche possession of means . It is just possible that " 609 , " in his zeal to secure more liberal and more extended support for our Institutions , has nofc taken into account this view of the case , bufc I think he will admit that there would be great danger to the future wellbeing of the Craft , if selection for Grand and Provincial Grand office

were to be governed solely by the extent of their contributions to our Institutions . The brethren who told " 609 " that " the Grand Lodge of Freema . sons and the different Institutions connected with the Craft were considered to be entirely distinct , " were quite right in their statement . No doubt , the Schools and the Benevolent Fund enhance greatly the

estimation in which the Craffc is held by the public ; bufc just as mere almsgiving is not Charity , but only a particular phase of that greatest of virtues , so the mere maintenance of eleemosynary Institutions is no part of the original and fundamental design of Freemasonry , except in so far as ifc is fche outcome , or development thereof into special channels , for the purpose of meeting the greater necessities of

fche time . Greatly as I admire our Institutions and the splendid services they are rendering in aid of aged and indigent brethren , their . widows , and their orphan children ; still , having regard to the general experience of the last few years , the vast increase in the number of beneficiaries , and the corresponding increase in the demands they are obliged to make on the pockets of the Craft , there is good reason to

fear that an opinion largely prevails among brethren thafc the sole aim of Freemasonry is to maintain two Schools for Masons' children , and Annuity Funds for the relief of impoverished brethren and their widows . And , what seems equally within the range of probability is , that as we go on increasing the help that is rendered by these Insti . tnfcions , so will fche number of applicants increase .

I dare say much of what I have written in the latter portion of my letter will be regarded by a number of yonr readers as rank heresy . Though I may regret this , I cannot help it . But I hold we have no right to be curious as to why some brethren give to our Charities and some do nofc . The essential condition on which Masonic assistance is to be rendered to an unfortunate brother is , that it shall not be bestowed to one ' s own detriment . That condition should be looked upon

as sacred . Fraternally and faithfully yours , "E EAOEK . "

Bro . James Stevens P . M . P . Z . has given the following notice of motion for consideration at the ensuing Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , namely . *—"Thafc , having regard to the great increase in tho number of Lodges in the Metropolitan area during the past twenty-five years ,

and the consequent almost total exclusion of the members thereof from any participation in Grand Lodge or Provincial Grand Lodge honours , this Grand Lodge desires to respectfully represent to His Royal Highness the Mosfc Worshipful Grand Master the propriety of subdividing such Metropolitan area into District Grand Lodges . "

HOHIOWAI ' PILLS . —There is nothing in the whole " Materia Mctlica" like these Medicaments for the certainty of their action in lumbago , sciatica , tictlaloreux , and all flying or settled pains in the nerves or muscles . Diseases of this nature originate in bad blood and depraved humours , ancl until these are corrected there can be no permanent cure . The ordinary remedies afford but temporary relief , and in the end always disappoint the sufferer . Holloway ' s Ointment penetrates tho human system as salt penetrates meat , and the Pills greatly assist and accelerate its operations by clearing anay all obstructions , and giving tone to the system generally . The prophylactic virtues of Holloway ' s remedies stand unrivalled .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

All Books intended for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , 23 Great Queen Street , W . C . Glasgow to the Highlands . Summer Tour to Scotland . " Royal Route" ( via Crinan and Caledonian Canals ) , with Time Tables and List of Fares . By David Macbrayne's Royal Mail Steamers " Columba , " " Iona , " & o .

WE have already on several occasions drawn attention to the frequency , efficiency , and speed of Mr . Macbrayne ' s service of steamers , its comparative cheapness , and fche excellence of its accommodation . The Official Guide for the present year contains all the old tabulated matter , which is clearly arranged , and will be found to supply whatever information the tourist may desire .

Of the service but little further need be said . The same " Columba , " " Iona , " and their sister ships are still engaged in the traffic , and those who have chosen this route for tbe purpose of visiting the Highlands must know full well thafc better vessels of this class are nofc to be met with . As for the Guide itself , ifc is a model of what such Guide-books should be . Ib contains within a limited

compass a mass of nofc only necessary , bnt also of interesting and really valuable information concerning the chief places of interest that can be reached by passengers by this route . Moreover , this year , the illustrations are coloured , and therefore help to give a greater reality to the scenes they represent . These , however , are ,

comparatively , matters of little moment . The purpose of the Guide and our purpose likewise is to draw attention to the facilities and comfort afforded by Mr . Macbrayne ' s service of steamers , and as to these points , as we have more than once hinted in former years , there cannot be fche slightest question .

Inter-State Masonic Jurisdiction.

INTER-STATE MASONIC JURISDICTION .

OUR attention has been called to this subject by a communication from a Brother in New Hampshire , and in whioh the Lodge of which he is a member has a direct interest . The case may be stated thus : About seven years ago , a gentleman then residing in Illinois , petitioned to a Lodge convenient to his re . sidence , for the degrees in Freemasonry , and in due time was elected to receive them . At , or near the time of his election , he gave up hia

residence in Illinois , and removed to New Hampshire , where he has since resided . Ho still desires to receive the degrees , and for thafc purpose wants to apply to a Lodge having jurisdiction in the town where he now lives . The question is , what is the proper course to pursue ? This case must be determined by the regulations for the govern .

ments of Lodges in the two States named . a The petition was regularly received and referred by the Lodge in Illinois , and the candidate was elected , * the Lodge therefore had acquired jurisdiction , the extent and duration of which can only be determined by constitutional methods . The Grand Lodge of Illinois , provides in its Bye-laws , relating to

subordinate Lodges , Article XI ., Section 2 , " That the personal jurisdiction of a Lodge shall extend over all its members ( except its Master , or the Grand Master , if a member thereof ) , wherever they may reside , and over its unfinished work and rejected material , wherever they may be dispersed . " This is in harmony with the thirteenth of the old articles , wherein

the Craffc are told , " Ton shall not supplant any of your fellows of their work ( thafc is to say ) if he or any of them hath or have taken any work upon him or them , or he or they stand Master or Masters of any Lord or Owner's work , that you shall not put him or them out from the said work , although you perceive him unable to finish the same . "

In the case presented , it appears thafc the Lodge in Illinois had commenced work upon material over whioh ifc had complete jurisdic tion , and has nofc abandoned ; it is conclusive , therefore , that the consent of the Lodge in Illinois must be obtained for the Lodge in New Hampshire to complete the work . Ifc will be sufficient warrant for fche latter to obtain such consent duly attested , whether done by ltfl

own request or thafc of the petitioner ; in either case , the better way is to commence work on fche material afc the beginning ; by this course the entire charge of fche work is put in care of the working Lodge , and it grants a diploma or certificate accordingly . # . By the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire , it « provided in Article XV . that the candidate cannot petition for degrees , to

" unless he shall have resided within the jurisdiction of the Lodge which application is made , at least twelve months next preceding such application . " This rule having been more than satisfied by a residence of several years , personal jurisdiction has been obtained ) subject , however , to the superior , because prior jurisdiction , of too Lodge in Illinois , but by consent of which the Lodge in New Hampshire will obtain a perfect title to the material . —Liberal

Freemason-The second annual meeting of the Shareholders of the XlXth Century Building Society was held on Monday , 22 nd inst ., afc the tannon-streefc Hotel , the Chairman of Directors , Mr . Waldegrave Lawrence , presiding . From the annual Report , which was re ad y Mr . F . Long the Secretary , it appeared thafc the business of the ps year amounted to the sum of £ 18 , 868 , and thafc the Directors na ^ been able to pay interest afc the rate of 5 per cent , for the yeor ' ^ nrlf-likinn l . n n . hn \ nnna nrnfif . nf fi 5 > . 13 narrind forward to next ye »

accounts . The special featnre of this Society is referred ^ f ^ g following paragraphs , which we quote from the Report : attention given by the Society to the sanitary condition of tne p ^ perty upon whioh advances are made , continues to be produo i