Bro. William Anderson,

children . He accordingly set up business in Edinburgh , about twenty years since , and was successful , at least to the extent of his moderate desires , maintaining always a high character in the commercial world ,

and giving great satisfaction to many respectable customers and employers . In the year 1862 his attention was attracted to the many various things related of Freemasonry , so that he thought of joining the

Order , and this he did before the close of that year , being enrolled a member of the Lodge Edinburgh St . James , No . 97 . His natural sweetness of temper made a favourable impression on every member of the

lodge , and his amiable manners did much to recommend him to their choice for the office of Senior Warden , to which he was appointed , and which he continued to fill till his death . He was only fifteen davs ill

before he died , in July , 1871 , at the age of 53 , He has left a widow to morn his loss . His sons carry on tlie business of their father , and the eldest has followed his father ' s example by joining , about two years ago ,

the same lodge of which his father was a member . So much was Bro . William Anderson respected amongst the members of his lodge and of the Craft generally in Edinburgh , that not only the brethren of

his own lodge , but many other members of the Craft , attended his funeral , and so great a number of brethren has seldom been seen in Edinburgh following the remains of a brother to the * grave . This fact , of itself ,

speaks volumes for tne character and worth of the deceased . He was , in fact , an admirable specimen of a " good and worthy Alason "—amiable and benevolent , without the least taint of vanity or pride , and

therefore much endeared to all the Fraternity and much respected . The doctrines of Freemasonry teach many admirable things , and our deceased brother knew them well . They teach the members ofthe Order

howto live and how to die ; a belief in God and in a future resurrection are kept ever prominently before their notice . From the fact that previous to their very entrance at the threshold of a Alasonic Temple , thev

are required to make a solemn declaration of these beliefs . And in " the Lord is all our trust "—trusting in Him we may rest assured that all is well , and will be well for ever . Our brother has gone , as we trust ,

to the house of his Heavenly Father . Let us follow his example , and considering well the lessons which are taught us from day to daj - , let us seek to live that we may be at any time ready to die , and may die in

the sure and certain hope of a glorious resurrection . This brief notice is written by a Past Warden of St . James' Lodge , No . 97 , S . C . Bro . William Anderson lies interred in the Warriston Cemetery , at Edinburgh .

THE Clapton Lodge , No . 1 , 365 for which a warrant has been issued , will be consecrated on the 20 th of next month at the White Hart Tavern , Clapton . Pro . J . D . Taylor of the Whittington Lodge , 862 , will be the first W . M .

Bro . W . Stephens , of the Vitruvian bodge , No . 8 7 , the first Senior , and Uro . Saunders , W . M , of the Burdett (' otitis . 127 S , the first Junior Warden of the new lodge . Bro . James Terry ,

P . M . 228 , has been named by the Marquis of Ripon as the consecrating officer , and the musical arrangements will be under the direction of Pro . Thomas , ofthe Urban Lodge , No . 1196 .

SMALL -POX , FEVERS , AND SKIN DISEASES . — Hie predisposition to is prevented by Lamplou ^ li ' s I ' yretlc Saline . Vitalising ant invigorating , its eliects are remarkable in their cure ami prevention . Take it as directed . Sold by chemists and the maker . II . l . amn ! oii"li , in , Holborn . hill . _ l . AdYt . ]

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The Editor , is not responsible for the opinions expressed Correspondents . "FREEMASONRY AND JUDAISM . "

( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have read Pro . Carpenter ' s reply to "W . B ., 742 , " but can see no proper reason wh y he should so particularly object to " \ V . B . ' s remarks appearing in THK FREEMASON . So far as Jean judge , " W . B . " has

just as good a right to enunciate his views in our Masonic paper as has Bro . Carpenter his . For my part I agree with neither , but seeing Bro . Carpenter is being allowed very full scope to promulgate his own views he must allow to others a little of what he lias taken so much of to

himself . I did not intend to criticise Bro . Carpenter ' s article until he was finished with them , only , as can be easily seen , they fill in wi'h the present popular ideas on religion . In fact , they are almost and altogether purely religious .

Whether or not Bro . Carpenter be right in his views is questionable , and perhaps a matter of opinion ; however , as I doubt tlie solidity of his foundation , I can have little faith in his structure . As _ to the attack upon " W . B . " by " W . L . A , " it is all one-sided . He finds nn fault with Bro .

Carpenter for doing all he can to support certain sectarian ideas because they fall in with those generally adopted in this country , and with his own ; but he must remember that there are other countries and other peoples , and even thousands of other individuals in our own country , who do

not think as , he does . Further , he must remember that Freemasonry puts the Christian and the Jew , tlie Trinitarian and the Unitarian , all upon the level in so far as regards itself . Consequently , if in a Masonic paper certain statements are allowed to be made in a friendly manner

tending to support Christianity as popularly understood , it is equally allowable that remarks be permitted tending to show that , if " more light " were brought to bear upon the subject , the views at present held by tlie writer might be alteredeg ., Bro . Carpenter , I believe , considering that

the latter portion of the xliv . chapter of Isaiah , and on to thexlv . chapter , contains a " prophecy , " while I , on the other hand , consider it to he a song of thanksgiving . He would support the idea that it was written long before the Babylonish Captivity , while 1 believe it was written alter the

return from liab yion . Consequently , this would show how opinions differ . As to the idea that the Jews were a peculiar people—that is true to the extent that every nation has its own peculiarities , ? ome , by a concurrence of circumstances more marked than others . The Jews were great and , supposing I admit , unique i . i theology and

morals , yet the Creeks were equally great and unique in science and art . Each was great in its <> wn sphere ; and although the Jewish teachers have left their mark on tlie history of the world , and are not yet dead , yet we find that the Creeks have also left their mark , and are not dead either . I remain , yours fraternally , W . P . BUCHAN .

ANTAGONISM IN THE HIGH DECREES .

( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) Siu , —In your impression of the igth instant , you have an excellent article wilh the above heading . Being one who is honoured with ' ¦ many of the hi gh degrees , '' I think a few words in reference to the remarks of "An Irish H . K . T . " will not be out of place .

Antagonism doe . ; and will exist so long as two powers claim the right of being the legal successors of the originators of the higher degrees . Undoubtedly , Craft Masonry terminates with the R . A . degree , which , in my opinion , is simply an offshoot from the chair degree , with some

additions that have no reference to blue Masonry . Our H . K . T . seems to think that we enter "Christian Masonry ' and "bring the sectarian element into play " so soon as we get the higher ehivalric degrees ; but this , with some exceptions , is not the fact , for man } ' of them might be taken either by our Jewish or Mahomedan

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brethren . isThere can be no doubt that the Rose Croix , Kadosh , and several other high degrees were worked under Templar warrants long before the famous ( forged ) Frederick statutes were in existence , and those warrants have the same

inherent right still where there is an existing M . W . S . holding power handed down to him by his predecessor , and no self-constituted authority can deprive the holders of such warrants of their authority , no matter how they may bind themselves together for that purpose .

There are many Prince Masons in Dublin , including tlie Marquis of Kildare and high dignitaries of the State , who were made under those warrants , and are now members of the various chapters throughout Ireland ; though , I am sorry to say , man \ -, with the newly-created Princes , are

doing their best to create a schism that will not be easily healed , unless all parties will concede something , even for ' ¦ expediency " and " convenience , "' for every true Mason must desire a settlement of this dispute . Unfortunately , here we have the same " Deputy Grand Secretary "

and officers for all the grades ; consequently , Craft Masonry is indirectly brought into antagonism with the high degrees , when there is any great question under consideration , and it is quite time our Irish Craft Masons saw the difficulty into which they are drifting . H . K . T . says the " movement has borne fruit , " for a number

of deserving Masons have been made " Irish Princes . " Could he tell us if any one of those called-iip brethren is able to give a single degree , or has ever written a line on Masonry worthy attention ? If not , they were not " worthy" of the Rose Croix degree , the members of which should possess something more than mere social position .

The claim of any S . G . C . over all the degrees of Masonry is simply absurd , and will never be allowed by any number of Craft Masons ; here it is attempted in various ways , so dovetailing the laws into one another that thev make the

censure of one Grand body equivalent to that of all , so that a simple report from one to the other excludes the offending party from all , without the power of appeal . The S . G . C . here are supposed to work in strict alliance with those of London and

Charleston , yet they act in the most opposite mannerin London they admit Master Masons of moderate standing and good position into Rose Croix chapters , while the " Irish Princes" will receive none but brethren who have all the degrees up

to and including the Templars ; they must also be 7 years Master Masons and 33 years of age , taking their standard of respectability by the age and position in the Order of the candidate , thus following out the mode adopted under Templar warrants .

Much comment has been made on the "Manchester Princes , " hut amongst them will be found men of the highest mental culture , together with some ofthe best working and most indefatigable Masons in Dublin , who had by many years' work fairly earned the honours of the " high degrees "

conferred upon them : and I trust my fellow " Princes" will be warned in time to prevent what will otherwise have the effect of dividing into several Grand bodies lhe . Masonic order in Ireland . Yours . CONSTANCY .

BUNCOME . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Do not consult either Johnson , Richardson , or any other English lexigrapher for the meaning of " buncome . " The word is a pure Americanism , and it supplies a desideratum not found in English

dictionaries . It is applied to certain kinds of orations designed to humbug the unwary . Thus , when Gen . Butler indulges a crowd with a harangue about " British tyranny and American liberty , " the sensible portion ol his hearers

pronounce the speech as Intiicoiin : The ignorant manifested their approbation by stamping and clapping , while the general himself was laughing in his sleeve at the pack of noodles who believed that he meant what he said . American Freemasonry has given rise to a greater number of