Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

The Quarterly Convocation of the Metropolitan College of the Rosicrncian Society will be held at the Royal Masonic Hall , 63 , Regentstreet , on Thursday , 9 th inst ., at 5 . 30 . t \ paper on Rosicrucian Vitality will be read by Frater Kenneth R . H . Mackenzie .

French Freemasonry has lost one of its most active members in the person of A . Perriot , for 32 years Master and member of the Lodge of Sincerity , Perfect Union , and Constant Friendship , Orient de Besanrjon , His funeral was laro-elv attended by his brethren and fellow

citizens . The Earl of Dalhousie , M . W . P . G . Master for Scotland , is reported to be seriously ill . Shortly after returning to Brechin Castle from the Bridge of Dun , where he had been to see the Queen , on her way south , his lordship was

seized with a bilious attack of a nature from which his lordship had never previously suffered . The symptoms , having lasted over Wednesday and Thursday , grew so alarming on Friday that Dr . Watson was telegraphed for from Edinburgh , and he arrived on Saturday .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible (" or , or even as . ipprm-lnff of , the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but w ; wish , in a spirit of fair play to all / to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . —Eu . l

BRO . HUGHAN'S CHALLENGE .

To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — I am highly pleased to see that the brethren who have recently , in 77 / e Freemason , ( and in Masonic papers abroad ) made statements respecting the existence of degrees beyond the

" third" and of rituals of the Craft , prior to the last century , arc now challenged by so competent a brother as your correspondent , William James Hughan , to prove their assertions , and I hope that after the friendly discussion , your able contributors , Bros , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., J . Findel , D . Murray , Lyon , Dr . Albeit

B . Mackay , S . Hertzveld , Clifford , McCallor , Jacob Norton , W . F . Buchan , Charles E . Meyer , and other Masonic Students will give their opinions on the points in dispute , so that the readers of 77 ( t . ' Freemason may be informed as to the general views held at the present time by well informed Masons , and as in duty bound the writer will ever pray , Sec . " REVIRKSCO" ( S . C . )

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 10 , 1 S 74 .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , 1 ' receptoi ics , Conclaves , tec , of any change in place or time of meeting . Saturday , July 4 . ' General Committee Boys' School , at . 1 . Knight Templar Prcccptory 127 , Bird of Avon , Hampton

Court . Manchester Lodge of Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 77 , London-street , Fitzroy-sijuare , at 8 ; liro . II . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lotlge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Slar Lodge of Instruction ( 1273 ) , Mnrtjuis of Granny New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Precentor .

Monday , July G . l . od ^ c id , Royal Alpha , Willis ' s Room , St , Jatn . 's ' s . ,, 1319 , Asaph , Freemasons' flail . „ 1412 , La Iberia , Ili'l-rd ., St . Jolm ' s-wooi . Chap . 28 , Old King's Anns , Freemasons' Hall . Mark Lodge 139 , Pnnmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . Prince Leopold Lodje of Instruction ( 144 = 1 , Lord

Stanley Tavern , Sandiingham-road , Kingslaud , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instructbn ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John's-gate , Ckrkcnwcll , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Shiceiity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 . ) , Railway Tavern , F ' cncburch-slrcct Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaile Tavern ,

IJaU'istock-Jnll , at , S ; liro . T . A . Adam : ; , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 93 ) , Royal Hotel , Milcciid-ro . vl , at 7 . 30 ; Uio . IC . GollliJI , I ' jccvpior . Ihilish Oak Lodge ol Instruction ( fir ;) , Bank of Fiien Uhi p T . ncn ) , . Milc-cml , at 7 fur 8 . St . J lilies ';! Union Lodge o [ Instruction OSo ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 j Bro . J . It . Stacey , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan tavern Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 313 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , July 7 . Colonial Board at 3 . Lodge 171 , Amity , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . „ 1257 , Grosvcnor , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . „ 1259 , Duke of Edinburgh , Cape of Good Hope Tavern , Commcrcial-rd . ,, r . ^ io , Harrow , Railway Tavern , Harrow .

,, 1397 , Anerley , Thicket Hotel , Ancrley . Chap . 169 , Temperance , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . Lodge 255 , Harmony , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond . V ' arhorough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmcrston Tavern , Grosvenor-park , CamberweU , at 8 .

Faith Lodge of Instruction ( 141 ; , Refreshment Rooms , v ictoria-st ., ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrunc , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ; , Lord ' s Hotel , Lord ' s Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 ; Bro . 1 ' . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalbc vsi ' Lodge of Instruction ( 860 ) , King Edward ,

l ' i ' angle , Hackti . ? - at 7 . 30 j Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . l'rospfiit > Lodge of Instruction ( 65 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Bisl : >) sgatc-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M 12 , 27 , P > 'ceptor . St . MaryVhoie Ledge of Instruction d . 305 ) , British Stores Tav .-i 1 , c- ' c - ' -street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Ada 'is , Pi ceptor . Constitutiot'a \ lo \ r > o of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf

Hotel , Hmd-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . II . Stau- > ( Pi . M . 1 S 0 ) , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windmill-street , W . Southwark Lodge of Instruction , ( 879 ) , Soutliwirk Park Tavern , Southwark Park , at 8 ; Bro . Charles Vi iUiam Kent , Preceptor . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Itobt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafto ,, Arms , Prince of Walcs ' s-road , fentis ' n-town , at 8 j Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lotlge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Pcrtugal Hotel , Fleet . street , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor .

Wednesday , July 8 . Summer Fete and Distribution of Prizes at the Royal Masonic Institution for Br > ys , Wood-green . —( Sec advertisement ) . Committee Royal . Masonic Benevolent Institution , at 3 . Lodge 13 , Kent , Freemasons' Hall .

„ 120 , Lily ^ f Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1228 , Beacontree , Private Rooms , Lcytonstonc . „ 1306 , St . John of Wrfpping , Gun Tavern , High-st , Deptford . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom

Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . 1 . A . Adams , Preceptor . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lar . c , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismorc Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . Da \ id Rose , Preceptor .

Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Aneiley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . \ V . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge , of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , IN ' ., at 8 . Bro . P . Dickinron , Acting Preceptor .

Thursday , July 9 . Lodge 12 SS , Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisteis-rd . ,, 1321 , Emblematic , Tulse hill Hotel , Tulsc-hill . Chap . 554 , Y . irhorough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Quarterly Convocitioii of the Rosicrucian Society , Go , Keffcnt-st ., at ^ . 30 .

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , London-St ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; liro . Stean , Prccq . toi United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . VYhitlingtoti Lodge of Instruction . ( 8 C > 2 I , Crown Tavern ,

Holborn , at 8 ; Bin . 1 ewis Alexander , P . M . i 33 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction Three Cranes Tavern , Milccnd-ro 3 . il , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Kbury Ludcc : ; f Instruction , Bro . Palmer ';; , 12 , Ponsonby-. ' , t ., MiiiU-mV . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 13 GG ) , Bull and Gate , keiitish-towu , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

I' 1 iday , J uiy 10 . L'jdge 14 . 20 , E . ul !' . pi-: ! ivr , Ftceiu . i :-oi ! :, ' Hold , few Yi ' . nid . iv . oilh . Chap . 3 . > , B . it . v . mie , I ' tecma-M ' :. ' lkill . Rose Croix Chapter , Mount Calvary , Freemasons , ' Taieru , St . George ' s Lodge of liislmction ! ( ' 4 " ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel ,

Balham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . 's Freemasons' Hall , a 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 .

Clapton Lodge of Instruction ( 1363 ) , White Hart , Clapton at 7 . 30 ; Bro , James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at S ; Bro . \ V . F . Rogers , Precep . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 j Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor .

Westbourne Ledge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-read , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners * Arms , Grange -road , Bermondscy , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Precentor .

Duke of Edinburgh Lodge cf Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at ^ ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor ; Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , MilecnuVroad , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of , Walcs ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Preceptor .

St . Luke's Lodge of Instruction ( 144 I , Rose Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwcll Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckliurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses ,

High Road , Tottenham . Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station at S p . m . ; II . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bio ; Geo . W . Vcrry , Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , July 11 , 1874 . Monday , July G . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Motel , Assembly Rooms , Preston . „ io ; i , Rowley , Masonic Rooms , Lancaster .

„ 1380 , Skelmcrsdale , Queen's Hotel , Waterloo , near Liverpool , at 6 . Chap . G 05 , De Tabley , Scacombc Hotel , Seacombe , at 6 . Mark Lodge , No . 6 5 , West Lancashire , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at G . Everton Lodge of Instruction ( 823 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 .

Tuesday , July 7 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal I lotcl , Wigan , at 6 . 30 . „ 993 , Furness , Masonic Temple , Ulverstone . „ 1384 , Equity , Walker ' s Commercial Hotel , Widncs , near Warrington , at 6 .

„ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms Hotel , Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic 7 etrt |>) e , Liverpool , at G .

Wednesday , July 8 . Lodge 2 . S 1 , Fortitude , Athemeum , Lancaster . „ 10 3 , Callender , Public Hall , Rusholme . ,, 1094 , Temple , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . it 135 G , De Grey and Ripon , 140 , North ilill-strcct ,

Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at G . Chap . G 73 , St . John's , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 . St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 8 . Neptune Lodge of Instruction ( 12 & 4 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 7 .

Thursday , July 9 . Lodge : 16 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at _; . „ 333 , Royal Preston , Victoria Garrison Hotel , Ful « wood , near Preston . „ 1035 , Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale ) at G .

„ 1213 , Bridgewatcr , Cross keys Hotel , Palrtcroft , near Manchester . Chap . 220 , llaimony , Garston Motel , Garston , near Liver pool , at 5 . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction ( 11 S 2 ) , 150 , Park-lane , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 7 . Friday , July 10 . Chap . 240 , Mariners ' , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at G .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the week ending Saturday , July it , 1874 . All t ' ne Meetings take place at 8 o ' clock .

Monday , July (> . Lodge 129 , Si . Tv'iircn , St . Mtrt ' en ' s Hall , Paisley . ,, 332 , Union , 173 , Buchanau-stii ' et . Chap . 119 , llosslyn , Freemasons' Hall , 25 , Robeitsoiw street . ,