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By referring to the "Constitutions , " pp . 16 to 18 , it will be seen that thc list from which the above numbers are quoted includes both present and past Grand Ofiicers . And as all Prov . G . M . ' s are members of Grand Lodge , it is by their status therein that they acquire the prefix of " Rig ht Worshipful " ; or , in other words , with the sole , exception of the Master of a private ledge , who is styled 7

" Worshipful , ' the right of using a prefix is restricted to thc appointments made by the M . W . G . M ., for as M . M . 's ( whose designation is " Brother " only ) may be appointed to certain offices in Grand Lodge , cr in a Prov . Grand Lodge , it is clear that Office in Grand Lodge gives a prefix . Office in a Prov . Grand Lodge docs not give a prefix . Now , will Bro . Hughan kindly say if all the above is

correct ? Fraternally yours , " AD REM . "

To thc Editor ofthe Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — My good friend and brother , " Ail Rem , " having p laced the whole matter in a nutshell , it is only needful now to look at the subject in such a small compass and conclude the correspondence , Bro . " Ad Rem " says truly ,

" Office in Grand Lodge gives a prefix ( including Prov . G . Masters ) , office in Provincial Grand Lodge does not . " In reply to Bro . "Ad Bern ' s " fraternal request , and for the information of all interested , the following will be found in accordance with the circular of the late M . W . G . M ., thc Earl of Zetland , respecting Masonic designations . Book of Constitutions , re rank . Pages 16 , & c .

( edition 1873 . ) Nos . 1 to 4 , Most Worshipful . Nos . 5 to 10 , Right Worshipful . Nos . 11 to 20 , Very Worshipful . Nos . 21 to end , Worshipful . AU officers appointed by Provincial Grand Masters are Worship ful brethren , if Masters or Past Masters , but not

else . Bro . R . VV . O . asks a question which I have already virtually answered , but I will with p leasure accede to his wishes by referring to the subject at more length . The authority for the Prov . G . Master to appoint a brother to office not officially a member of the Prov . G . Lodge , owing to being neither a Master , Past Master , nor

Warden of a lodge in the province ( though a contributing Master Mason therein ) , is conferred by thc Book of Constitutions . The Grand Master of England has thc rig ht by the Constitutions to appoint certain brethren to office , provided they are Master Masons ( vide Constitutions , page 37 , edit . 187 , ) , and thereby thc Prov . Grand Masters have a

similar power . In addition to tha foregoing under the laws regulating Provincial Grand Lodges , certain officers are required to be either Masters , Past Masters , or present or past Wnrelens , viz ., Deputy Provincial Grand Masters , Provincial Grand Wardens , and Provincial Grand Deacons respectively .

The remainder have simply lo be Master Masons . I he rule to which Bro . R . VV . O . alludes has reference to " Past Rank , " which it is not in the po * er of any Provincial Grand Master or Lodge to confer . Yours fraternally , WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN .

OFFICERS' JEWELS . To the Editor oj the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — In the lodge to which I belong ( constituted 176 5 under the old York regime ) several of the officers' jewels ( silver ) are different from those now worn . The Past Master ' s is similar in elesign to . tbe one now worn by thc M . W . G . M ., except that it has the blazing

sun within thc extended compasses instead of the irradited eye . The Deacon ' s jewel is a winged Mercury bearing the caduceus -, thc Tyler ' s , a trowel . Can any of your readers inform me whether these jewels were identified with the old York system , or are they , as I have reason to think , the recognized officers' jewels now worn under some other constitution . Yours fraternally , Lux .

THE SURREY MASONIC HALL CO ., LIMITED . To the Editor of thc Freemason . Sir , — From time to time 1 have noticed in your paper accounts of festivities at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , in which thc directors of the above hall

have figured prominently ; but I have nut noticed any attempt to make the company a commercial success . I have no doubt whatever that lodge nice-lings , balls , inaugural ceremonies , and other social r _ uuii _ is are very congenial to thc tastes of thc directors , ami that their vanity is highly flattered by thc prominent positions they occupied therein ; but I should like to have answers to the following

ejucnes : — ( 1 . ) What steps are being taken to prove the statement in flic prospectus that the S . M . il . would be worth y of the attention of capitalists , as it would be a " rcmuncraivc investment ?" ( 2 . ) Is the hall completed ? If so , has the directorate advertised it , or in any way intormeil entrepreneurs and

caterers for public instruction and amusement that the hall not only existed , but was ready for public use ? ( 3 . ) Have any applications to hire the hall been received ? There are many who would be glad to be satisfied that the directors arc doing their duty to the shareholders ; and

it would restore confidence if the above queries were satisfactorily replied to . Our money has been lying idle for the last three years , and it is hig h time that some return was made for our quasi- " remunerative investment . " I enclose my card , and am yours , etc ., " A SlIAKIilloLUER . "

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SHEFFIELD MASONIC LIBRARY . We have been requested t . publish thc following par ticulars with reference to thc above : — " Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield , April 29 th , 1 S 7 6 . Dear Sir and Brother , —

We have much pleasure in handing to you , herewith , an account of the formation of a Masonic Library in connection with thc three Sheffield Craft lodges , and it is with elccp feelings of satisfaction we call your attention to thc distinguished patronage and libera ! support which has been already accorded to the scheme . AU mieier whose notice it has been hitherto brought , have

heartily responded to the call , and promised to aid in furthering the cause . The Executive Committee , therefore , feel confident that in making this appeal to the members of the Craft in Sheffield and neighbourhood the funds will be considerably augmeuteel—for although the full range of Masonic literature . - is nut generally known to Masons , it is firmly believed that when a comprehensive Masonic

library ( such as we aim at ) is placed within the reach ofthe brethren in Sheffield and neighbourhood , they will not be slow to avail themselves of thc manifold advantages it offers . Should it , however , but serve to stimulate a few to penetrate deeper into the arcana of our mystic lore , and thus attain a knowledge of our society in its past , it cannot fail ( whilst affording such members both pleasure and

instruction ) in leading them to make its present and future more glorious . Any donation , or subscription , you may be pleased to give will be thankfully received and duly acknowledgeel by the Treasurer , or either of the Hon . Sees ., who will at all times be happy to afford any further information in their power .

Commending thc following pages to your careful perusal , and soliciting your hearty co-operation and support , we arc , yours fraternally , S . B . ELLIS , ) ,, ,, . <•Hon . Sees . A . SCARGILL , 3

The Sheffield Masonic Library is under thc patronage of Lieut .-Col . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., etc ., etc .. R . VV Prov . G . M . of VVest Yorks . ; T . VV . Tew , Esq ., J . W ., VV . Dep . P . G . M . of VVest Yorks . ; and Bentley Shaw , Esq ., J . P ., D . L ., M . E . Prov . G . Supt . of the Royal Arch Masons of Wesr Yorks .

_ PRESIDENT . — -VV . Bro . Henry Seebohm , P . M ., F . Z . S . ! _ . VICE-PATRONS . —VV . Bro . Henry Ecroyd , VV . M . 296 ; VV . Bro . Wm . J . Hughan , P . M ., P . P . G . Sec . of Cornwall , Past Sen . Grand Deacon ol England . VICE-PRESIDENTS . —Britannia Lodge , No . 139 ; Royal Brunswick Lodge , 29 . 6 ; Wentworth Lodge , 12 * 9 ; VV . Bro . VV . II . Brittain , P . M ., P . P . I . G . VV . ; Bro . S . ' B . Ellis ,

S . VV . 12 ^ 9 ; Bro . Dr . Francis Giiffiths ; VV . Bro . G . VV Hawksley , P . M . ; VV . Bro . 11 . Pawson , P . M . ; Bro . Dr Wm . R . Thomas , J . W . 1239 . TREASURER . —„ ro . Dr . VV . It . Thomas , J . W . 1239 . HON . SECS . AND LIIIRARIANS . —Bro . S . B . Ellis , S . VV ' 1230 ; VV . Br ... A . Scargill , P . M . GENERAL COMMITTEE . —VV . Bros . Robert Arnison , P . M .

A . | . Burney ; Joseph Binnev ; Rev . h . B . Chalmer , M . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . C ; John Clark , S . D . 12 ^ 9 ; Elisor Drury , P . M ., P . P . I . G . VV . ; H . J . Gan . ctt , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; Rev . A . VV . Hamilton , M . A ., Mus . Bac , W . M ., 13 c ,, P . P . G . C ; Alexander Hay , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; Simeon Hayes , P . M . ; Bros . , William Jervis , S . W . 139 ; II . VV . Lofthousc ; Henry Matthews , P M . ; Jno . V . Moss , P . M ., Prov . G .

Steward ; Bros . VV . Nicholson , | . VV . 296 ; John Nixon ; John Ridal , S . VV . 296 ; VV . Bros . VV . Roddewig , P . M ., P . P . G . D . of C . ; F . M . Tinelall , P . M . ; Bro . G . E . Webster , J . W . 139 ; VV . Bro . Wm . White , VV . M . 1239 . EXECUTIVE COMMITTED ( Ex-oMieio ) . — Presielcnt , Bro . H . Seebohm ; Treasurer , Bro . Dr . VV . It . Thomas ; Hon . Secs . and Librarians , Bros . S . B . Ellis anel A . Scargill ,

and Bros . Rev . E . B . Chalmer , 11 . J . Garnett , Dr . F . Griffiths , S . Hayes , and II . VV . Lofthousc . Thc following is a copy , published by permission , of a letter received from Lieut .-Colonel Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., etc ., et .., R . W . Prov . G . M . of West Yorks : — " Pye Nest , near Halifax , Feb . 29 th , 1876 . " My dear Sir and Brother , —

" 1 have great pleasure in enclosing my cheque for five guineas towards the intended Masonic Library for the use of our Sheffield brethren and their friends belonging to the Craft , and I need harelly say you have my hearty good wishes for the success of your very laudable project . " Believe rne to remain , yours faithfully and fraternally ,

( Signed ) "HENRY EDWARDS . "S . B . I-lli-, Esq ., S . VV . 1239 . " The following donations have been received : —R . VV Bro . Lieut .-Col . Sir Henry ] Edwards , Bart ., & c , etc . £ 3 5 s . ; VV . Uro . T . W . Tew , J . P ., £ 2 2 s . ; VV . Bro . Bentley Shaw , J . P ., D . L ., £ 3 3 s . ; VV . Bro . Henry Ecroyd , £ ' 3 1 .. s . ; VV . Bro . Wm . j . Hughan , £ 10 10 s . ;

Britannia Lodge , No . 139 , £ 3 5 s . ; Royal Brunswick Lodge , No . 296 , £ 3 3 s . ; Wentworth Lodge , No . I 2 ^ e ) , £ 3 3 s . ; W . Bro . VV \ H . Brittain , £ 3 S s . ; Bro . S . B . Ellis , £ 3 js . ; Bro . Dr . F . _ riffiths , £ 3 •;_ . ; W . Bro . G . VV . Hawksley , £ 3 5 s . ; VV . Bro . II . Pawson , £ 3 ss . ; VV . Bro . II . Seebohm , £ 3 5 s . ; Bro . Dr . VV . R . Thomas , £ 5 5 s . ; VV . Bro . Alexander Hay , £ 2 2 s . ; VV . Bro . A . Scargill , £ 2 2 S . ;

VV . Bro . F . M . Tindall , £ 2 2 s . ; W . Bro . Wm . White , £ 2 2 s . ; VV . Bro . R . Aruison , £ 1 is . ; Bro . Joseph Binney , £ 1 is . ; Bro . [ ohn Clark , £ 1 is . ; Bro . II . VV . Lofthouse , Mi is . ; VV . Bi \ . II . Matthews , £ t is . ; VV . Bro . John F . Moss , £ 1 is . ; Bro . John Nixon , £ 1 is . ; VV . Bro . Wm . Rodelcwig , £ 1 is . ; lire ) . George E . Webster , £ 1 is . ; Bro . A . J . Binney , 10 s . fid . ; W . Bro . H . J . Garnett , 10 s . Cd . ; VV . Bro . Rev . A . W . Hamilton , ios Od .

' RESUME OF SCHEME . Thc objects of thc Sheffield Masonic Library are : — Primarily—The collection of Masonic Literature . Secondly

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—The Collection of General Literature . Thirdly—The organizing of a series of lectures to be delivered , and discussion papers to be read upon Freemasonry , and upon " The Hidden M 3 'stcries of Nature and Science , "—after which lectures and papers it is desirable that discussions shall take place . Thc various duties will be performed by an Executive

Committee ( see page 7 ) , elected from and under the supervision of thc General Committee and its officers ( see pages 3 and 6 ) . Lodges , chapters , cr brethren giving 10 guineas shall become " Vice-Patrons " ( for life ) ; 5 guineas shall become "Vice-Presidents" ( for life ); 2 guineas shall become " Lite Members ; " 1 guinea shall become " Subscribers " ( for the year in which given ) .

N . B . —Subscribers of one guinea for 2 , 5 , or 10 consecutive years , or contributing 2 , 3 , or 10 guineas within such respective periods , shall become Life Members , Vice-Presidents , or Vice-Patrons accordingly . Donations , otherwise than inj money , arc taken at the valuation of the Executive Committee . Works , etc ., to be lent gratuitously to subscribing membcrs of the three Sheffield Craft Lodges , and to members of the General Committee .

N . B . —Thus brethren in the neighbourhood , or from a distance , who ejua ' . ify themselves by a donation or subscription , may participate in the advantages of thc library .

LIST OF BOOKS . Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England , 1723 , i 7 _ c . ' 7 ° 7 . i / * . i . 17 S 4 , 1807 , 1815-19 , 1 S 27 , 1847 , 1 S 63 , 1873 , ; Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , 184 S , 1873 ; Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , 18 5 8 ; Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Kansas , 18 G 9 ; Constitution ol the Grand Lodge of Canada , 1861 ;

Constitution ofthe United Grand Lodge of New York , 1851 ; Regulations of the Grand Chapter of England , 1823 , 1873 ; Regulations of the Grand Chapter of Scotland , 1869 ; Regulations of thc Grand Chapter of Ireland , 1873 ; Regulations of the Grand Chapter of Iowa , 1871 ; Constitutions of the Grand Mark Lodge of England and Wales , &_ ., 1872 ; Regulations of the Supreme Grand Council

33 ° England and Wales , & c , 1874 ; Regulations of the Grand Council of R . anel S . Masters of Eng . & Wales , & c , 187 4 ; Statutes of the Convent General , and ofthe Great Priory ( K . T . ) of England and Wales , etc ., 1873 ; Statutes of Grand Conclave ( K . T . ) of England and Wales , 1853 ; Statutes of the Red Cross of Constantine Order , & c , of England and Wales , 1868 ; Statutes ( and History ) of Hje

A . and P . Rite of Gieat Britain anel Ireland , 1875 ; W . Yks . Prov . Grand Lodge Bye-Laws , W . Yks . Prov . Grand Royal Arch Chapter Bye-Laws , i 860 ; "Facsimile " of English Constitutions of 1722 , " Old Constitutions , " by the Rev . J . E . Cox , 1 S 71 ; " Ahiman Rezon , " ( Dublin ) , 1817 ; " Fac simile " of Illuminated " Address presented to H . R . H . thc Prince of Wales , K . G ., M . W . G . M ., from the

1-reemasons of Sheffield , August , 1875 "; Dr . Oliver's Institutes of Masonic Jurisprudence , Discrepancies of Freemasonry , Freemasons' Treasury , Pythagorean Triangle , or the Science cf Numbers , Antiijuities of Freemasonry , Book of thc Lodge , Star in the East , Signs and Symbols , Goleleii Remains of Early Masonic Writers ( vol . 2 ) , On thc Origin of the Royal Arch Degree , Theocratic

Philosophy of Freemasonry ; Preston's Illustrations of Freemasonry , 1772 , 1801 , 1804 , 1812 , 1821 , 1846 ; Hughan ' s Masonic Sketches and Repiints , Hughan's List of Loelgcs at 1814 ( at the Union of Antients and Moderns - , Hughan ' s Old Charges of British Freemasons , Halliwell's Eaily History of Freemasonry in England , Cooke ' s History and Articles of Freemasonry , Murray Lyon 011

Freemasonry 111 Scotland , Origin of Freemasonry in New Jersey , History of Freemasonry ( Scotch ) , 1804 ; Dr . Loth's Illustrations of Emblems , i ° to 33 " inclusive ; Callcott's Disquisition of Freemasonry , 17 ( 19 ; Cole ' s Illustrations of Freemasonry , 1821 ; Hales' Social Harmony , 1763 ; Coustos on Freemasonry and the Inquisition , 1746 ; Alasonic Code of Alabama , Bailey ' s English Dictionary , about

1726 ; Smith's Use and Abuse of Freemasonry , 1785 ; Browne's Masonic Master-key , 1802 ; Bulletin of Supreme Council 33 ° , S . J ., U . S . A ., vols . 1 and 2 ; Freemasons ' Quarterly Review , 21 vols ., 183410 1854 ; Principles of Freemasonry , 1777 ; Freemasonry— "A Word to the Wise , " 179 6 ; I Iistorical Sketch of the " Society of thc Sons of St , George , " Report of thc Masonic Board of Chicago , 1872 ;

Yarker's Speculative Freemasonry , Moore ' s " Epicurean , " Woodi uff ' s New Yr rk Masonic Code , Life of Constantine , by Eusebius , from the Greek ; Red Cross Order—Calendars of , 1868 to 1873 ; Dr . Mackey ' s Lexicon of Freemasonry , Dr . Mackey's American Quarterly ( Masonie ) Review , Mackenzie's Royal Masonic Cyclopoeelia , Kcnning's ( Woodford ' s ) Cyclopcedia of Freemasonry , Fort's Early

History and Antiquities of Freemasonry , Findel's History of Freemasonry , Memorial vol . of the Masonic Temple of Philadelphia ( with photographs , etc . ) , Hutchinson ' s Sp irit of Freemasonry , 1775 ; Dallaway ' s "Architecture , " Secret Societies of the Middle Ages , 1837 ; Heckethorn ' s " Secret Societies of All Ages and Countries , " American Masonic Registei , Universal Masonic Record , Cosmopolitan

Masonic Calendars , 1871 to 1876 ; Webb's Masonic Monitor ( with Dr . Oliver ' s autograph ) , 180 , 1 ; ; " Solomon in all his Glory , " Ashe's Masonic Manual , 1825 ; Ashe ' s Masonic Manual , edited by Rev . J . E . Cox , 1870 ; Addison ' s History of the Knights' Templar , 1842 ; Elements of Freemasonry , 1788 - , The " Locke" Pamphlet ( on Freemasonry ) , 1 753 ; "Masonic Magazine , " vols . 1 , 2 , 3 ; " Rosicrucian Magazine , " vols . 1 and 2 ; The " Freemason , "

from commencement ; Bell ' s History and Bye-Laws of Prov . G . Lodge : of the N . anil E . Ridings of Yorks , Denely's Philosophy of Mystery , Kingston Masoni . Annual , 1871 ; Paton's " Origin of Freemasonry , or the 171 ? Theory Exploded , " Paton's " Freemasonry in relation to Civil Authority , " & c . ; Three Masonic Sermons by the Rev . W . J . Percy , Reflected Rays of Lig ht upon Freemasonry , Lord Bacon on "Learning , " 1640 ; Freemasons' Pocket