Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

PAOF . REVIEWS 313 GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS V . SCRIBE ROYAL ARK MARINERS 313 MASONIC CURIOSITIES . —No . 2 313 & 314 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WORCESTERSHIRE 314 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF KENT 314

KN IGHTS TEM PLAR—Province of Lancashire ... 314 THE CRAFTMetropolitan ¦ 315 Provincial 315 & 316 ROYAL ARCH 316 ORDERS OF CHIVALRYRed Cross of Rome and Constantine 316

Knights Templar ... ... ... ... 316 S COTLAND 316 I RELAND 316 FREEMASONRY IN MONMOUTHSHIRE 317 BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS 318 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 31 S ENGLISH FREEMASONRY 31 S

IHE ARK MARINERS DEGREE 319 THE ROYAL ARK MARINERS 319 MULTUM IN PARVO ... 319 & 320 ROYAL , ARK MARINERS 320 ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCEArk Mariners 321

... ... ... ... Here Me Once More ... ... ... ... 321 The 1717 Theory 321 & 322 Antiquity of Freemasonry ... ... 322 & 323 POETRY—Happy we Meet , Happy we Part ... 323 MASONIC MEETINGS FOR NEXT WEEK 323

Reviews.

Reviews .

¦» — The Family Friend . Partridge , and Co ., Paternoster-row , E . C . We have received the second quarterly part of this well-conducted magazine , which

aims at arresting the progress of the pernicious literature which is now to a fearful and increasing extent finding its way to the homes of England . The contents of the magazine are diversified and pleasing , the

illustrations are well conceived and carefully executed , and from the literary ability displayed in many of the articles we are led to conclude that the Family Friend will win

a place in many English homes to the exclusion of that demoralising periodical literature whose success is solely attributable to the vitiated tastes of the halfeducated masses .

Plain Words . Edited by the Rev . HAMILTON MAGEE . Moffat & Co ., London and Dublin . This excellent little magazine ought to have an extensive circulation , as it deals

with home-truths in a plain and forcible manner . We especially commend tiic article on the CEctimcnical Council to the consideration of all impartial readers , and it need only bc said that it fully bears

out all that we predicted would bc the result of the priestly gathering at Rome . Free Catholic Churches arc being formed in Switzerland and America , while in

Hungary the utmost indignation is being excited by the Papal claims to infallibility . Plain Words ought to bc read by every Englishman who values free thought and detests religious intolerance .

New Work By Bro. G. M. Tweddell.

NEW WORK BY BRO . G . M . TWEDDELL .

I notice an advertisement in TlIE FREK - MASO . V respecting " The History of Stockton and Darlington Railway , " by Ilro . Twcddell , of Stokeslcy , Yorkshire , the " Veteran Man of Letters . " For fear anv

of your readers might f . mcy tin ' s work has a purely local claim , and possesses no general fj . tttire for tiiose interested in the progress and history of railways in Great Jlrituin , this is just a line from mc to sav , that

though the work is publishing at 2 d . each number ( 12 to complete ) , the amount of general information in th <; parts already

printed is something remarkable , and proves that the work itself though published at so small a cost , will be as good as it is cheap .

New Work By Bro. G. M. Tweddell.

An excellent engraving of Edward Pease , " The Father of Railways " is given with the first part , a map of the railway in question with the second , and a line plate of the Zetland Hotel , Saltburn-by-the-Sea , with

the third , as also other smaller engravings . As there are only 1 , 000 copies to be issued , subscribers should send in their orders at

once , and those who have not noticed the publication until now will thank me for drawing their attention to it . W . J . HUGHAN .

P . S . —I hope it will be sold , bound in cloth , on its completion , at a proportionate cost , as it will be found a most useful and popular history .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons V. Scribe Royal Ark Mariners.

GRAND LODGE of MARK MASTER MASONS v . SCRIBE ROYAL ARK MARINERS .

I am much pleased to sec a letter in THE FREEMASON to-day from our well-known friend Bro . Frederick Binckes , as some of your readers had an idea that there really had been an agreement made between the

flourishing Grand Body of which he is the Grand Secretary , and the lately-constituted authority of the Royal Ark Mariners , especially as the report made it appear that the esteemed Grand Mark Master Mason , Bro .

the Rev . G . R . Portal , had taken the degree of Ark Mariner , in a lodge convened by the Prov . Grand Commander of this new Grand Lodge for that degree . The whole truth is now before the Craft

on the matter . The meeting was convened by the old Kent Lodge of Mark Masters , under the Registry of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , and the " Royal Ark Mariners' party " merely assisted . with others

who had received the degree , as members of the Mark degree under the Grand Lodge over which Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal presides . I think this fact will enable Brother "Reitam" ( an accomplished Mason ) to

reconcile the two statements by Bro . Binckes with the circumstance mentioned as to the M . W . the Grand Master and others being constituted Royal Ark Mariners . I think " VanitasVanitatum " a good contribution

to the subject , and one well considered and much to the point . The concluding paragraph by Bro . "Reitam , '' especially , lias my warmest approval , and I hope to sec the

day when a "Council of Rites will bc working in England , on a similar basis to the one in Ireland , and which has already been partially adopted in Scotland .

For my part , I cannot see why brethren should wish to form a Grand Lodge for the Ark Mariners' degree !! Surely it is best under the authority of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , and therefore tlie

sooner the new authority is ended the better . I think it would be well for those interested in the enquiry to know that tlie paragraph referring to the R . A . Mariners , and the statement of the harmonious

working between two Grand Bodies , did not emanate from the Grand bulge of Mark-Masters . If the degree of R . A . Mariners is to be worked , let us work' with the Mark

degree . We have loo many authorities already , and certainly let us have no more ! W . J . IIl / CIIAN . Truro , June 25 , lojo .

"AFi'Kit thoroughly testing it , I believe your Vegetable I ' ain Kidcr to bc the be . l liieiliciin : for flii'rrluiM 1 have ever known . It speedily relieve .- ; the patient of all unpleasant .. yiii ;> _ oms , and iviiliotit any shock or causing cor , sii | atiun . 1 eon , ' uler it n . most valuable fairily medicine , and won ! . I not willingly be without it . — K . T . l ! . \ kKI- ' . TT . Sui'vy Chambers , Strand , July 10 , 106 ^ . —To l ' erry Davis & Son . "

Masonic Curiosities.—Ii.

MASONIC CURIOSITIES . —II .

The following may be interesting to Knights Templar ; it is partly , we may say , an historical document : — Royal , Exalted , Religious & - Military Order of If . R . D . M GRAND ELECTED MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLARS , K . D . S . II . of St . John of Jerusalem , Palestine , Rhodes , & - - c .

Under the Patronage ol His Royal Highness PRINCE EDWARD ; Sir THOMAS DUNCKERLEY , Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master . London , Sunday , May 11 , A . L . 579 S , A . D . 1794 , A . O . 676 . On the Return of the Knights Companions from the Temple Church , a Grand Conclave was opened , with the Ancient Prayer and Collection for Charity . The Grand Master was pleased lo appoint the Officers for the ensuing year , viz . .-

—Sir Win . Hannam , Savoy , ) . ,. ,, , ,, . London { Acting Grand Master . Sir James Rowley , Rigat Surry , Deputy Grand Master . Sir T . 13 . Parkynson , member ) First Captain , and Sefor Lister j nior Grand Warden . Sir Asaac Mosely M . D ., Lon- j Second Captain , and J udon ) nior Grand Warden . Sir George Chapman George ) First Grand Standard

Officer in the R . P . Volumers ) Bearer . Sir Iienj . Ilearnc , Officer in ( Second Grand Standard the R . P . Vohinters \ Hearer . SirE . Sibley , M . D ., London . First Grand Expert . Sir Richd . Bleak , Bristol . . Second Grand Expert . Rev . Sir Robt . Ashe , South- ) ,-, , „ , , amnion Grand Prelate .

Sir Edward Mallard , Salsbury . Grand Chancellor . Sir Joshua Springer , Uristol . Grand Treasurer . Sir " William Dickey , No . 121 , ) n , „ .. Strand , London . { Crancl Scribe . Tho . Branscom , Esq ., Hamp- ) < - . , „ ,,-.., ton Court Palace . j & ccond Gram > Sc : lbe - Sir WmDickeyNo 121 )

. , . , , ~ , _ . , ' Strand . " ' { Gla » d Register . Sir Tho . Parkes , London . . Grand Sword Bearer . Sir A . Winzer , London . . ; Master of the Ceremonies Sir Tho . Handscomb , London ) ~ , „ , Sir Charles Sinclair , London j ° raml Stewards . Sir Christopher Taylor , London , Grand Equerry .

Provincial Grand Masters . City of Bristol . . City of Bath . . County of Cornwall . John Knight , of Redruth , Cumberland . . Jonathan Dalston . Devonshire . . John Handford , of Biddeford . Dorsetshire . . Herefordshire . .

Hampshire . . James Grierson , of Southamton . Lancashire . . William Barlow , of Hollywood . Island of Jamaica . Wm . R . James . Middlesex . . . " Somersetshire . . Wills . . . Yorkshire . . .

Regular constituted diopters Of lhe Knights Templars under the authority of the Grand Chapter of England . Iiis Royal Highness Piii . cc Edward , Grand Patron of the Order , Thomas Dunckerley , Esq ., M . E . and S . G . M . : — London—Observance of the Seven Degrees } .., . York-Redemption / . lime ml

Bristol— Eminent of the Seven Degrees ( , V ° - Bath—Antiquity ) Ilal - 1 , First Dragoon Guards—Fortitude . 1750 March II 2 , Biddeford ( Devon )—Trine . . April 10 3 , Portsmouth—Naval . , . 1791 May 4 . 1 , Dorchester—Duniovarian . . . ic 5 , Salisbury—Ilaunony of the Seven

degrees ... .. 1 5 6 , Salisbury—Science of the Seven Degrees ...... 25 7 , Hereford—Holy Triniiy . . . Aug . 14 S , Kedruili ( Cornwall)—Si . John of

Jerusalem ... .. 16 i ) , London—Jerusalem . . . . 1792 fany . 14 10 , Kighley ( Yorks)—Plains of Ramah . April 13 11 , Bridge-water—Knval Edward , . May 10 12 , Hampton (' . mil Palace - Koval

Edward < . f il-. c Seven Degrees . . June . ' , 13 , Jamaica 14 , . ' - ' oiiil . aiiip ' . oii —Roynl Gloucester . Aug . 4 15 , Chii-hoic -r - The Holy Sepulchre . 1793 June 24 li ' i , Halifax ( York ) - -Hope . . . " Sept . I 17 , ]|< . !!)•» -, 1 d iic . u-Ulidiain ( l . anca .-hia ) — Si . Parnard .... Oct . I l ' . \ Car . i . lc --Rul-hhci-. i . . . 179 . 1 Mavi 7

(" . ' , " . ' afc l-c . ' er from Prince iir . e . ir . l . Juelieek , Nov . 20 , 1793 . D . ar Sir . —I ha 1 the pleasure of being favoured ' with yu . ir kind h . iu- c-f lhe , ) i ! i 1 f July , about three weeks s ' iuv . Acci-pt of niv liianks fur your Communication of the Precee-iiiig , of ihe Grand Vhapiir . 1 regret much thai from die nature nf inv siai .-iiinii Micro is no likelihood

of ni / reiii . oniglin . il luiu-e lid )\\ : \ c or July next year ; aud eve 1 llu-n it i-, out of my power lo . say whether my lot v . ill carry me lack lo England or lo another foreign sla ion . 1 shall lliiuk niy _ - - -. il' particularly forlunale when c ' rcuais . a ' . ' . cc :. will pennii my meeting the Knights in Gra nl Chapter in London : —Of this 1 request you will assure theai thelir . sl lime that you assemble , begging thein to accept ofmy moit hearty and beat wishes for their