Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

" MASONIC NAMES FOR GOD . " To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . Wilson-street , and Endoll-streot , Long Acre , London , W . C , 15 th May 1881 . '

To heavenly themes , sublimer strains belong . —Milton . DKAR SIK , —Pardon my offering a suggestion to men who are probably better informed than myself ; but in the article about tho " Masonio Names for God " ( page 325 ) yon seem to havo omitted to notice that tho J is really Hi and Y , which alters tho pronunciation

for instance , it should boHi-ernslnm instead of Ge-ruslum . My idea ia taken from my old pastor and master , the Rev . Dr . Gumming , whose teaching I accepted and appreciated , even as a child , for very many years . He used to say "Hierhova" or " Yehova ; " it sounds far softer . I am , Sir , yours obediently ,

J . MORTIMER BURROWS . [ We must respectfully point out to Bro . Borrows that the article " Masonic Names for jGrod , " -which appeared in our issue of the 14 th inst ., was quoted from the Masonic Bevieio . We are , therefore , not responsible for any

apparent errors of omission . We can also endorse our correspondent ' s statement as to the proper pronunciation of Jehovah being Yehovah , while the Greek word for onr Jerusalem , written in the English character , is " Hierousaleem . " —ED . E . G . ]

Trafficking In Votes.

TRAFFICKING IN VOTES .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . P' SIK , —There is a saying , " Once bitten , twice shy . " Ifc is also written , " Put not your faith in princes . " Tho former expression I apply to myself , the second I suggest to those misguided individuals , who venture to trust the "London Masonic Charity Association " for the dne performance of their engagements , and I will try to explain the

reason why I have arrived at this conclusion . Why ! Sir , I was nearl y "landed" with the whole of my men ' s votes at tho close of yesterday ' s election . Others with myself were interested in pro-1 curing the due election of a widow , and I was distinctly promisee ! an exchange of widows' votes for all my men ' s votes . I was ready to fulfil my parfc of the engagement or contract , but as a matter of fact

I could not procure a single widow ' s vote in exchange from the Association , for they evidently had none , and what I complain of most is , tkat the Secretary did not even hint his inability to complete his portion of the contract . If , in the natural course of bnsiness , men neglect to fulfil their engagements regularly entered into , the result , as a rule , is sometimes awkward to those who do . Not only did

I fail to receive the votes so promised , but the Association could not take up their IOU for votes I had exchanged with them at the last election for Boys and Girls . They appeared to be doing a roaring trade yesterday , in exchanging for future delivery , but their system of doing business must be extremely complicated if , when the time arrives for them to redeem their IOU ' s , they have nothing to

pay them with . All I know is this , if others , on the next occasion , are to be served as I have been , ifc is jusfc as well they should be warned of this apparentl y happy-go-lucky style of doing bnsiness beforehand . The widow appearing in their printed list or circular that was successful , got in more by luck than jndgment , if the Association was instrumental in her case . For the cause I was

interested in , they did not , for they could not , provide a single vote . ft appears to me that they " ran " for the men alone , leaving the widows out in the cold altogether . I ask you , Sir , to insert this letter , in order that future investors in the Association may know what their investments are worth ; it seems to me the Committee enter into wild engagements with those foolish enough to trust them , withont the slightest chance of fulfilling them .

Yours fraternally , PAST MASTER . London , 21 st May 1880 .

An Acrostic.

AN ACROSTIC .

TO MY FEIBND ALFRED A . MARKS , M . B .

A Mason gives a brother hand and heart ; L inks of such chains of friendship never start ; 3 ? raternity , benevolence , aud love combine , R eligion to enthrone , within his shrine ; E xtending aid to comrades in distress , D efence of widow and the fatherless .

A a the Great Architect hath laid the plan , M an , mans himself , by God-like deeds to man : A 11 Masons prize the bond of brotherhood ,

R , enouncing sordid greed , for common good ; K indred in manhood , soul , in spirit one , S baring life ' s troubles till its work be done . HENRY J . MOXON . London , 24 th May 1881 ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of North Wales And Shropshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH WALES AND SHROPSHIRE .

CONSECRATION OF AUDLEY LODGE , No . 1896 ON Friday 20 th inst ., favoured by tho fineness of tho weather , the Provincial Grand Lodge assembled in groat force to do honour to the Consecration of the Audley Lodge , as well as to dispose of its own business . Sir Watk'n W . Wynn was , wo understand , tho guest of . 1 . C . Burton Borough , Ksq ., at Chetwynd Park , ou Thursday night . Tlio Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at the Town Hall at . one o ' clock . Among those present woro Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart ., P . G . M .

Bnlkoley Hughes D . P . G . M ., tho P . G . M . of Staffordshire G . S . Tndor , fcho Marquis of Londonderry P . G . M . of Durham , aud upwards of 100 brethren . After the other business , tho Consecration of Audley Lodgo took place ; and when tho Provincial Grancl Lodge was closed , tho Installation of the Master of the Audley Lodge ' , ( J . Bodenbam ) was efficiently performed by E . H . Spaull , of London . The Master

then invested his Officers as follow : —Lieut .-Col . Masefield S . W ., Dr . Gordon J . W ., Rev . Robert Jackson S . D ., Thos . James J . D ., Rev . B , Rising Chaplain , W . Harrison I . G ., James Cartwright Tyler . Eight candidates were duly proposed for membership . We should say that the Audley Lodge ' s place of meeting is tho Town Hall . From the Town Hall the Provincial Grand

Lodgeincluding of course the Lodge just consecrated—formed , and marched in procession to church , a largo number of spectators lining tho route . The gathering was quite as effective as we had been led to expect , ancl quite as large . The scarves and aprons ( with jewels added in many cases ) , the swords ancl staves of office , and tho Grand Master ' s banner were all picturesque , while the four boys ( Mason's sons )—

-Archie Bennion , James Thompson , Clarence , and James Smartbearing the open Bible , were objects of great interost to the crowd through which they passed . The procession moved down street to the Grammar School , and entering the churchyard by the north gate , passed into the church . Mr . Smart presided at the organ , and played a voluntary while tho congregation were seating .

The service was choral—the prayers being intoned by the Rev . It . Jackson in a very clear voice , and a strong choir giving the psalms and hymns with full effect . Tho anthem " 0 thou thafc tellest " is a more florid composition than is often sung in public worship , and the congregation seemed hardly to know what to make of it . The firsfc lesson was read by the Eev . B . Rising , who ( as well as Bro .

Jackson , and afterwards Dr . Gordon ) appeared in Ma-sonic attire . The Rector of Newport read the second lesson . Dr . Gordon's sermon was lofty in conception , and very eloquent in expression . The text was from St . Matthew ' s Gospel , xx . 26-28 : " But ifc shall not be so among you ; bub whosoever will be great among you , let him be your minister ; and whosoever will be chief among you , let him be your

servant : even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto , bufc to minister , and to give His life a ransom for many . " The firsfc parfc of it was a highly eulogistic commendation of Masonry as founded on the principle thafc service to mankind is the truest and noblest title to honour . The last parfc was a magnificent statement of the glory of Him " Who took upon Him the form of a servant , "

and reached the throne , far above all principalities and powers , by the service of toil and suffering . The Doctor commenced by saying the aim of Masonic association was to carry out the principle of the text in practical religion , brotherhood and philanthrophy . He insisted strongly on the fact that it is service which deserves honour ; and that it is eminent service which the world recognizes as greatness .

This , he said , was tho clnim of the Masonio Brotherhood to honour , ancl he asserted thafc for nobility of conception and unbounded charity none could exceed it . In illustration of the truth that self-denying service is the secret of all nobleness , he referred to the honours conferred on the patriot statesman , the scientific discoverer , and the soldier hero . Their glory was the outcome of service—self denying

even to the hazard of their lives . This was the secret of the honour their Brotherhood had won . They bound themselves by the strongest religious bond to do good—especially to their Brethren . This explained the mighty impetus the Masonic society had received of late years . It flourished , not becanse a Prince of the blood royal was at its head , aud nobles were numbered among its members , but because

this spirit animated the thousands of good mon and true who composed ifc ; because its Brotherhood was the largest factor of practical beneficence in the world—Christianity alone excepted ; because they were helpful to each other and the servants of the commonwealth . Turning then , with a great change of manner , to the example of Divine service in the text , the preacher briefly referred with

wonderful vividness to tho glory of Christ tho Lord , and with great pathos to the sufferings and sacrifices by which it was won ; and concluded by appealing on behalf of the Masonio Charities of the Province , for His sake " Who gavo Himself for men . " The collection amounted to £ 14 10 s 2 J-d . At tho close of the service the procession re-formed and marched

back to the Town Hall , where Mr . Ensor , of the Royal Victoria Hotel , had prepared a banquet . This was , as we are informed by one who should know , of a first class character in every respect ; and such as the caterer may bo well congratulated on . The P . G . M ., Sir W . W , Wynn , presided , and seemed to be , we are happy to say , in renewed health and good spirits . The toasts were as follow : —

The Queen and the Craft ; H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , G . M . ; the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M ., the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M ., and the rest of tho Grand Officers present and past . Those were all g iven from tho chair , and well received , with full Masonic hononrs . Sir Watkin ' . H health was proposed by W . M . Bodenbam , who spoke in

complimentary terms of tho P . G . M ., and his connection with the progress of Masonry in North Wales and Shropshire . He hoped ho mighl be spared to them for many years , and again hold his P . G . Lodge in Newport . Sir W . W . Wynn , in replying , thanked all the members of the Audley Lodge for their kindness to him . He was sorry to have