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WARNING TO THE CHARITABLE . To Ihe Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The warning came too late for our lot . A man , calling himself a brother , called upon us , stating that hewas in elifncuHy * , not able to pay his lodgings , and that he was promiseil something to elo in a week's time if he could

get assistance to enable him to stay and to pay what he owed . The W . M ., very charitably , recommended him to bc assisted . In giving a receipt for the money he described himself as J . Weir , Affability , 317 , Manchester ; 307 , 275 , S . C . ; 531 , Aufgehende Morgin , Itothe * , Franl-fort-on-Maine . He is a young man , about 5 ft . 4 in ., with a foreign

accent , stated that he was a Swiss . I made enquiries of his being a member of the Affability , No . 317 , which proved against him ; " I beg to say he is not a member of our lodge , " they stated further , " that the Charity Committee knew him , and rcportcel not worthy of relief . " I am , dear Sir and Brother , ANOTHER DUPE TO THE UNOHARITARLE .

FRENCH AND ENGLISH FREEMASONRY . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — It was with some surprise I read the letter of Bro . Doctor Bcdolfe , P . M . 1329 , in your issue of the 19 th ult ., anil would like to be informed , first , is it lawful for any member under the jurisdiction of the Granel Lodge of

England , Ireland , or Scotland , to visit the Grand Orient after the decisions which were promulgated , no change fe > r the better having taken place ? If it be lawful , is it expedient for any brother to do so ? Can he hope to stay them in their downward course , and bring them back within the old landmark ? I doubt both the lawfulness , and expediency of such a step . Fraternally yours , Waterford . JOHN DE RENZY , P . M . 2 97 .

THE WRITER OFTHE ARTICLE ON THE TWO GRAND LODGES . To the Editor of the " Freemason " Dear Sir and Brother , — ' My attention has been called to a letter over the above signature , publisheel in your issue of 14 th ult ., and which some zealous brother has had reproduced in the

Montreal Gazette of a recent date , doubtless with the view of strcngtlrcning the position assumed by the brethren under Scotland in this city , through the attempt at ridicule by your correspondent in replying lo my letter lo the Craflsnifin of August last . I desire the privilege of briefly replying to thai conimunie * ation through your column ? .

Your correspondent _ makes an extract from my communication which , cither from carelessness or design , is materially garbled , anil does nol fairly represent my argument . But as it is simply the question of fact which I propose in this letter to discuss , I shall let the injustice of his misquotation pass . Iasscrted that Masonic jurists , wherever they had given

a free and unprejudiced judgment on the question of concurrent jurisdiction hail uniformly arrived at the conclusion that it was wrong in principle and inexpedient in practice , and , I added , " such is the universal testimony of Masonic jurisconsults on this continent . " To this , my brother " The writer of the Article < m the Two Giaiiel Lodges " replies—in a manner which 1 trust is peculiar

to him alone— "I have never in my life read ( begging Bro . Murray's pardon ) such an audacious and utterly incorrect statement . If there is one thing Masonic jurisconsults are agreed on , it is the absolute and inherent right of the lodge to adhere to its warranting authority , as indceel such must be from the 11 iture of the case . I know of no American or Canadian

jurisconsult ( eif any authority ) who lias laid elown such law . " All that ever has been said is , that "for the sake of harmony , peace , uniformity , symmetry , etc ., it would be better for such lodges by a friendly concordat to join the new Grand Loelge . But in all the American Slates , just as in Canada , the previous right of the original constituting Grand Lodge , anil the equal

privilege of the individual lodge to adhere to the sources < , [ its Masonic life have never been questioned . " Now , sir , here are ( p-e-stiews of fact whieli can be scltlcil by any one taking the trouble to investigate the records available , and one would naturally have expected to find some definite reference to authorities in support of such a statement . But as the case stands my assertion is , at

least , as valuable as your correspondent ' s counter one . But , to the proofs of the correctness of what I asserted , ami again reiterate . The Grand Lodge of Quebec was formed , anil claimed recognition , on clear and well defined principles , anil a more lucid and comprehensive statement of her position and pretensions , than that she gave to the Masonic world

could not well be conceived ; and one of the leading planks in her platform was , supreme and exclusive jurisdiction over every lodge anel brother in her territory—defined to be the Province of Quebec . Nearly every Grand Lodge on this continent ( and some in Europe ) has extended recognition to Quebec on these principles , many of them specially endorsing their correctness : and Pennsylvania has

withheld recognition , only because Quebec has not yet enforced her position as regards lodges still under England and Scotland in her jurisdiction . Surely such uniform testimony to the soundness of the pretensions t > f Quebec goes far to establish the correctness of my -statement , as to

the views of Masonic jurists on this continent , for by the advice and council of such brethren , learned in the law of Masonry , have these : Grand Bodies acted . But to collie lo Cau . 'iila . Your i-iiiTc-spnticiit states he knows of no Canadian authority of any note who holds such views of Masonic- law . This is simply an admission

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that he knows nothing whatever of the history of the Craft in Canada , or of the Grand Lodge of Canada in particular . Here is an extract from the address to that Grand Body , in 186 4 , by M . W . Bro . Thomas Douglas Harington , then Granel Master—a distinguished brother , well known to the Craft here , anel in England , though , perhaps , a total stranger to your correspondent . " It was a great mistake we made in not determining

a fixed elate when there must be exclusive jurisdiction throughout Canada , and serving a formal notice to that effect on the Grand Lodges having subordinates here , that these last might bc numbereel and registered , and receive warrants from the Graiil Lodge of Canada , or choose the alternative of dissolving . It was the natural sequence to the events occurring in and since 1855 , and no compromise should have been entered into by us , except as to time . .

. . Wc are not absolutely the Grand Lodge of Canada , though declared and acknowledged so to bc , while these few commentary fragments revolve in our system . They are theoretically under our control , but practically they arc not . ... I believe no dishonour could attach to the Granel Loelge of Canada , if , considering the practical trouble we have to encounter , were we even now to issue

a notification with respect to these lodges , such as we should have done when wc took our place among the other Grand Lodges of Freemasonry . It is a delicate subject , but a matter of real grievance , and certainly opposed to Masonic jurisprudence , and causes an important defeat in our otherwise perfect structure . " Bro . Harington is not one likely lo make such

statements without having good grounds for so eloing . I coulil fill your ceilunins with similar quotations from Canadian and Ameiican authorities , but will simply refer you lo two , viz .: the recent deliverance of the Grand Lodges eif New Brunswick and Illinois . I shall only add a few comments un the general question of concurrent jurisdiction—a question which is likely

to be of more world-wide importance ere long than superficial observers may be disposed to admit at present . Your correspondent , in his opening paragraph , says he feels strongly where "the shoe really pinches , " but he carefully avoiels pointing out the sore place to your readers . It was this object I had in view in writing to the Craftsnian , and , I humbly . believe , I presented a case for the

Grand Lodge of Quebec which cannot be gainsaid . Where the shoe really pinches is the power those lodges have , to act with utter ilisregard of the rig hts and prerogatives of the governing Grand Lodge of the jurisdiction ; the power they have , and which , so far as Quebec is concerned , they have exercised too—to set at defiance her regulations for the admission , advancement , or rejection of candidates , the

epialifications of candidates for office-, the fees of entrance , etc ., & c , as set forth in detail in my communication to the Craftsman . And while in fact these lodges in the Province of Quebec have for many years been virtually a law unto themselves , yet , as component parts of the Granel Loelge of England and Scotland they may legally—this right of concurrent juiisdiction being admitted—ignore the very

fundamental principles of Freemasonry , supported by the authority of tin ; Granel Loelge they choose lei ackiienvlcelgv , in defiance of the recognised Masonic authority of the province . Few would have believed il possible that such a revulsions of principle as we have lately witnessed in the Grand Orient of Fiance could possibly have l . ikcii place : fewer still — among ( he Anglo-Saxon

Masons al least—could have believed peissiblc the recent disruption in the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; yel both are facts ; and it is impossible to say where the next deliverance may lead us to , anil if this erroneous principle of concurrent jurisdiction is lo be permanently atlmiltitl , it is hard to predict what the consequences lo the Craft may bc . I might profitably discuss

at length the principles involved , but 1 fear I have occupied too much of your space already * , permit me only to say that if "for the sake of harmony , peace , uniformity , symmetry , & c , it would be better for such lodges by a friendly concordat to join tbe new Grand Lodge . " Surely it is a Masonic duly devolving upon the parent Grand Lodge so to instruct her daughter lodges , for the ignoring

of such responsibility as those above recited cannot be the fulfilment of a Mason ' s obligation towards his brethren . 1 have left niiicli unsaid whicli 1 could have wished U > say on this imporlniit topic , but must for the present forego f irthe-r comim-ii ' , merely aileling that although only

colonists , we on this side the Atlantic arc not altogether unobservant of what transpires in the Masonic woild , and there are probably not a few among us well qualified to judge of the soundness or otherwise of what is still supposed lo be Masonic law . 1 am , yours fraternally , ALEX . MURRAY , P . D . D . G . M ., G . L . " of Q .

The London Masonic Charity Association.

THE LONDON MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION .

The fortnightly meeting of this Association took place at the oflice ofthe Association , Clifford ' s Inn , October 30 th , at 11 o'clock , anel ive may observe that the Committee

meets every fortnig ht at No . 1 , Clifford's Inn , -it 11 . The routine business was transacted anil the Committee adjourned to November 13 th , at 11 . A special annual meeting of the Association will be belli at Freemasons' Tavern , on Thursday , Nov . 7 , at 4 o'clock , for much important business .

HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS , —l . iver , Lime-,- * , anil Kidneys . —A lare-e number of internal maladies mise from obstructions over tin ; removal nf whiili Ihesc celebrated pills exercise tile most perfect control . A course ol lliem is strongly recommended as a remedy for almost all chronic allcclinns—as liver complaint , congestion of Ihe lum's torpidity of the kidneys , and oilier functional disorders

whicli cause much' present MiH ' erin , * , and il neglected , lay lhc ionml . alien of innumerable diseases . Ilolliw . iy ' s Tills , are especially adapted for the yui . iui and delicale ; Iheir i ; eiitle and purilyini ] action placini ; them above all oilier inulie-hics . In indijicslion , nervous allcciions , i ; uul , anil rheumatism , Ihesc pills have raised themselves a universal lame . They expel all impurities from lite blood , and thus restore cheerfulness and viriour . —[ Alicr . ]

Consecration Of The St. Leonard Lodge, No. 1766.

CONSECRATION OF THE ST . LEONARD LODGE , No . 1766 .

( Continued from page 512 . ) It was a matter of course in this life ( continued Bro . Stcan , in response to " The Health of the W . M . " ) , anel though men might bc enjoying themselves at the festive board and other entertainments Ihey did not know the ground on

which they stood . Sometimes when they thought their feet were firmest they slipped ; but by supporting the Charities Ihey left something behind for those that could not help themselves , and , therefore , it was their duty to use whatever exertions they could . In conclusion , he thanked the brethren most heartily tor the manner in which they had responded to Bro . Terry ' s toast . He did not think he

merited a ejuarter of what Bro . Terry had stated ; still , knowing his kindness , he ( the W . M . ) was extremely grateful to him , as well as to the brethren . He hoped this day would be the commencement of a very prosperous career for Shoreditch . Bro . Stean then proposed " The Health of the Consecrating Officers ; " and , in the first place , apologised to those

brethren for an oversight he hael been guilty of in lodge . It had been his intention to propose that the Consecrating Officers should bc elected honorary members of the lodge , but having forgot to do so he wished it to bc understood that al the next meeting of the lodge he should bring that motion forward , and he trusted that it would be carried . He next had to thank the Consecrating Officers for what they

hail done that evening . Me hail heard consecrations before performed by many brethren , but he had never heard live ceremony more ably performed than it had been that evening . All the brethren were very much indebted to Bro . Terry and the other brethren who had . assisted him . He was sure the ceremony had made a great impression on such brethren as had never hearel the ceremony before .

With the toast he should wish the brethren to dnik " Success to the Masonic Charities , " and as Bro . Terry would hrivc to reply to that pan of the toast he would call on Bro . W . Clarke to first respond . Bro . W . Clarke , in responding , said he felt in rather a eliflicult position when called upon to return thanks for several brethren as well as himself , but he did so with a

great ileal of pleasure . If the part which he anil the other Consecrating Officers had taken that evening had affunled any gratification to the brethren , it hail afforded gratification to the Consecrating Officers , and for any trouble they had taken they were compensated by the grand reception the lodge had given them . If the brethren had enjoyed the ceremonies of consecration and installation , he hail no

eloubt they hail also enjoyed themselves at the festive board . But he was one of those Masons who thought that Masonry did not finish at the festive board , and , if it did , he , for « ne , would be the first to secede from it . He believed that Masi nry hael a destiny to fulfil , and he also bclieveel it was fast fulfilling that destiny . lie thought that every member of lhc Craft ought

to endeavour , as far as lay in Ins power , to disseminate the beautiful piinciplcs , tenets and practices of Freemasonry . Could any one of them who had listened to the ceremony of that evening go away without some profit . He fancied he he-mil many , and many older brethren than himself sitting there , saying why shoulel he dictate lo them ? but he did mil tin so , he spoke in all charity

and all love . Coulel any of them leave that room without feeling lhc solemnity of what had taken place ? If so , could Ihey go inl > the world to-morrow , nut only among their own brethren as Masons , but among those in the outer world without being actuated by what they had heard ? If they could Masonry was but a mockery . He would say , each of them ought to go into the warld

and practise what they had heard , to show to the worlel that Masonry was not a myth ; to show to the world that it was everything good anil nothing bad ; to show to the world that they v ere not ashamed to belong to the Craft , that they were not ashamed to bc called Masons ; that although there were some who railed against Masonry it was a glorious institution . Although he could not boast

of being a Mason so very long he could boast of having since he entered into Masonry a love for liis fellow creatures , a love for mankind , and a love for those around him he did not experience before . He was sure many of lliem must fed the same ; and if they did , let them go into the woild and practice what Ihey felt . Then he was sure Masonry would be iipliel I thiiugliout the length and

breadth of the land . I he appreciation of Masonry was becoming mire anil more spread every day thoughout the worlel , They saw many and many joining its ranks , but he hopeel thay did not join it without profit , and with that profit he hop-id they learned a lesson . He did love Masonry , anil he came to this lodge upon the invitiation of Bro . Terry to assist in the consecration of the new

lodge . He delighted to take part 111 the performance of the ceremonies , and what be had done had been amply repaiel by the kirn ! reception the brethren had given him . He tenelcred the brethren the sincercst thanks of himself and assistant officers fur the reception they had had . Bro . 'ferry said when the W . M . was kind enough to couple the whole of the Consecrating Officers together in

the toast , anil then 111 the latter part to place " Success to the Masonic Institutions , " he thought it would be far better that any observations relating to the Consecrating Officers should precede the few observations he ( Bro . Terry ) might have to offer to the brethren , as one of the Consecrating Officers , in reference to the Masonic Institutions .

The day had been to him a very proud day ; it had been an opportunity of ushering into the Masonic world a new child , a chill which he was sure hael been begotten with all kindness , all care , and all forethought . The , brethren had witnessed its biith that afternoon into this Masonic world of ours with every hope as well as every prospect of being successful , and with wiry wish on the part of those