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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . — WEEKLY EXCURSIONS to WEST of ENGLAND and WEYMOUTH . On EVERY SATURDAY until further notice , EXCURSION TRAINS will leave PADDINGTON as under—At S . 5 a . m . for Ilfracombe , Exeter , Dawlish , Teignmouth , Torquay , Plymouth , Truro , Falmouth , Penzance , & c , to return on following Monday , Monday week or fortnight . At 10 45 a . m . for Newbury , Marlborough , Devizes , Trowbridge , Frome , Yeovil , Dorchester , Weymouth , & c , to return on following Monday week or fortnight . At 12 . 10 p . m . for Bath , Bristol , Clevedon , Weston-Super-Mare , Bridgwater , Minehead , Taunton , Tiverton , & c ., to return following Monday , Monday week or fortnight . Passengers can , in most cases , on payment of 20 per cent , upon the fare , return on the intervening Saturdays or Sundays during the time their tickets are available . Excursion passengers will also be booked at Kensington ( Addisonroad ) , Uxbridge-road , Hammersmith , Shepherd ' s-bush , and VVestbourne-park . For further particulars see special bills , which can be obtained at the company's stations and offices . J . GRIERSON , General Manager .

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LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY . NORTH WALES AND LAKE DISTRICT . HPHE SUMMER SERVICE OF 1 TRAINS to the ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT and lhe NORTH WALES COAST is now in operation . The EXPRESS TRAINS leaving EUSTON as follows will be found the most convenient : — 10 . 30 a . m . and 1 . 0 p . m . for LLANDUDNO , RHYL , PENMAENMAWR , & C 10 . 30 a . m . and 1 . 30 p . m . for ABERYSTWITH , and also the LAKE DISTRICT . 10 . 30 a . m . for BARMOUTH , DOLGELLY . 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd Class TOURIST TICKETS , available for Two Months , are issued at all the Principal Stations on the London and North - Western Railway . For full particulars , see "Tourist Guide" ( Price One Penny ) , which can be obtained at the Stations , or on application to Mr . G . P . NEELE , Superintendent of the Line . Euston Station , G . FINDLAY , July , 1 SS 7 . General Manager .

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,.«ELECTRICLIGHT, Co A ? ¦* ^ Permanent or Temporary , ft •& y by Accumulators . A ^ V The ONLY Safe & Reliable Method . ff-f f- ^ f Used by the Citv Companies , the Bank of * ELECTRICAL TOIER STORAGE CO . ^> ( LIMITED ) , > 4 , Gt . Winchester St ., E . C .

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FOR_SALE. SECOND HAND ROYAL ARCH FURNITURE , CONSISTING OF FLOOR CLOTH . PEDESTAL , VEIL , AND LETTERS . 5 LARGE BANNERS , POLES , AND STANDS . 15 SMALL ., „ „ 3 LARGE CANDLESTICKS . 3 SCEPTRES . CROW . PICK , AND SPADE . TROWEL , SWORD , SQUARE AND COMPASSES . SCROLL AND SILK LlFE LINE . KNEELING STOOL . Price £ 20 net Cash . TO BE SEEN AT GEO . KENNING'S SHOW ROOMS , LITTLE BRITAIN , LONDON .

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/oySOCKERELL'S 4 > 13 , CORNHILL , E . C . 0 ^ £ T For Prices , see Daily Papers . / i ) / Trucks direct from the ^ Colliery to every Railway _ I Station .

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A . MONARCH-KINO , TAILOR , Cornhiil , E . G ., and Regent-street , W . LONDON . 10 PER CENT . DISCOUNT POR CASH

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Estab . i D U E R , [ IJ 49 . / < C / 146 , NEW BOND ST ., W ., + •if ALSO \> GALLARD & GALLARD , 4 ^ Queen's Terrace , St . John's Wood . < £ \ / Vans to all parts Daily . Hampers & Tins \/ y packed for the country with Biscuits , & c . ^ French & Vienna Fancy Rolls & Bread . "> . . :- ¦ _ : Lw _ B _ 0 ja _ Hfi ,. BBEAKEAaia _ . _ 3 _ ia PIlI _ ED .

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fSSkCHARLESLANCASTER, KS- F" u"l Awarded 17 First Class Prizes and Medals . ) \ £ iS ^ Estimates & Price Lists F Si ° K ' GUNS , RIFLES , PISTOLS , SS' CARTRIDGES , & c , MHITART , Free on Application . Please state requirements . LARGE BOB , E ISI . NEWBOND ST ., LONDON , W MIXES . ( Established 18261 .

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f\QEORGE SPILLER fey . M Surgeon ' s Optician , to fe ? 3 , WIGMORE ST ., W . ^ ft ? — /&? * SHOT-PROOF SPECTACLES . i?g-* = ** ^ THE NEW § "SHOOTING" PINCE-NEZ , S WITH RIGID BRIDGE . Q S They press the nose much less than j any other eye-glass .

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TELEGRAPHICADDRESSES(Inland). For the Freemason Printing Works—FREEMASON , LONDpN . For Jewels , Clothing , Banners , and Furniture—KENNING-, LONDON .

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TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains thc fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry of every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , the Colonies & c . Arabia , & c . 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders of cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEOKOE KENNING , Chief Office , London , the latter crossed London Joint Stock Bank .

To Correspondents.

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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of she opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , but wewish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free . t . ci-. iacinn * 1

«__—THE MASONIC CHARITY ELECTIONS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , At the meeting of the Court of Governors of the Boys' and Girls' Schools in April , and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in May last , an admirable suggestion was made by Bro . J . A . Birch which , if carried out , would materially benefit the various provinces in regard to the expenses of the deputations attending the elections by so arranging- the dates that only two visits to London , instead of three , would be needed . Can any of your readers inform me whether any further action has been taken in this matter . —I am , yours fraternally , MANCUNIUM .

A CORRECTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Will you allow me to correct the account of the special Rosicrucian reception given to members of the " Mary Commandery , " Philadelphia , in last week ' s Freemason , as respects the handsome compliments and honorary titles conferred on Ameiican fratres bv the esteemed

Supreme Magus of England—Dr . W . R . Woodman ? The honorary Ninth Degree of England was given to Fratres Charles Eugene Meyer , S . M . of the United States ; General Charles Roonie , S . S . M . ; and Alfred F . Chapman , J . S . M . ; the first mentioned being the respected chief of the " American Parly , " to whom the hospitalities of the Craft have been so lavishly offered during the last week or two . General Roome is a Past Grand Master of Neiv York , and much appreciated as an earnest Freemason wherever he is known ; and Bro . Chapman has just retired from , the exalted position of G . G . H . P . of the G . G . Chapter of the United States , besides being the Editor of the Liberal Freemason of Boston . Mass .

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In common with many other brethren , I have taken part in the magnificent receptions tendered our American brethren in London by the Anglo-American Lodge , the Rosicrucian Society , and the Preceptor of " Baldwyn " Preceptory ( of Bristol ) . I regretted much being obliged to leave the "Anglo-American Lodge" during the most interesting portion of its proceedingsand its

never-to-be-, forgotten reception , under the genial rule of my honoured friend , Brother Brackstone Baker , the W . M . This Iodge has already proved the need and desirability of its existence , and will , I trust , be for long the medium of " conciliating friendships amongst those who otherwise must have remained at a perpetual distance , " as one of our "Old

Charges" runs . The American brethren have been delighted with such proofs of Masonic fellowship , have left a most pleasing memory behind them of their truly Masonic character , and are ready to any extent possible to reciprocate such hospitalities on the other side of the "Big Pond . " W . J . HUGHAN . Torquay , August ist .

SENIORITY OF INITIATES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Having seen a letter in your issue of the 30 th ult ., signed "J . H ., " on the question of Seniority of Initiates over joining members on the same ni ght , I am induced to write the following lines . Curiously enough I have learnt from my own experience

that as a rule initiates have preference over joining members , at least such was the confirmed opinion of the W . M . of my lodge , but , unfortunately for myself , this rule was discarded , and preference was given to a junior joining member over an initiate . Hence it appears to me that the W . M . has supreme power vested in him to construe this rule as he likes . I trust , therefore , you will permit this matter to be ventilated through your paper , so that more light may be thrown on the same .

I enclose herewith my card . — Youis faithfully and fraternally , A SUFFERER . London , 2 nd August .

FREEMASONRY IN GREECE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Seditionaries against Freemasonry have at all times flourished among us ; and although their race has in our days considerably diminished , and although the useless exertions they are wont to display , in order to accomplish

their object , have ever been frustrated , still we are from time to time the spectators of some one of them pouring forth invectives against our Fraternity . Papal bulls have since some time ceased to make their appearance ; and the only reduced means to which the superstitious and the shrewd now-a-days resort to are licentious discourses and libels . ^ A striking example of this fact has taken place

lately in this town . As is generally known English Lodge Star of the East , No . Sao , has since many years been in existence here , always working with increasing success and prosperity . Generation has succeeded generation , and not one has failed to perceive the fruit reaped from the constant and regular working of the lodge . Although the greater part

of the people still addicted to superstition , present an obdurate element to contend with , by dint of exertions and perseverance on our part , they are gradually being made to familiarize and adapt themselves to the growth of Freemasonry , which has eventually succeeded in taking deep roots . So much so that another lodge , under the auspices of the Orient of Athens , and bearingthe name of " Helos , "

was also founded some time ago . Lately , a priest—a certain John Stratti—belonging to the Orthodox Church , was initiated at the latter lodge in due form , and his initiation , we regret to say , was the cause of a public scandal ; the consequences whereof cannot yet be surmised . The promoter of the scandal was entirely the head of the Church—a certain Bishop Lattas . Having

been informed of the initiation , he summoned the priest before him , and , in a fit of un-called for anger , censured his behaviour in terms of contempt and derision , at the same time slandering the brethren of the lodge in a most disgraceful manner . This was not all , for he subsequently mustered all his priests , and , in their presence , invited the unfortunate Mason-priest to abjure his initiation solemnl y .

In other words , he required of him what was utterly impossible to be got . lhe priest , with a tone of injured feeling , refused to do what he was bid , whereupon the bishop turned him out in a most despicable manner . He further deprived him of all ri ghts on ceremonials , and , in fact , of every means of subsistence , so that the poor priest is now in absolute dependence upon others . Was the

bishop justified in doing so ? There is no law that we know of that precludes priests of the Orthodox religion from joining Freemasonry . In this case the position assumed by the bishop is thus quite unwarranted , and vve shall be curious to know what the Sacred Synod of Athens will decide upon the matter . Steps were taken by several brethren of both lodges to

settle the question peaceably ; but the proud prelate , standing upon his lofty episcopal pedestal , looks down with somewhat akin to contempt upon the pertinacious gentlemen who try to dissuade him from taking such injurious steps against the unfortunate priest Stratti . He would not hear of any remission ; nay , he deprecated , with tones by no means adequate to the dignity of a head of the

Church , any further argumentation . It was in this style that he met Bro . Camillo Mercati , W . M ., Bro . Otho Renzo , W . M . of the Greek Lodge , and several other gentlemen interested in the affair . He would not hear anyone , and was resolved to promote out of the circumstance a " scandalum magnaturn " against all parties concerned . On Sunday , the 22 nd inst ., before an unusually dense

congregation , in the Cathedral Church , Bishop Lattas delivered a speech , unprecedented for its deformity , tending to bring the unfortunate priest and Freemasons in general into contempt , and expose them to public hatred . The seditionary shepherd d . velt lengthily upon his theme ,

frequently mentioning names he had no ri ght to mention , and manifestly irritating the feelings of the people . Tnis method of dealing with such a delicate question affecting the morals and the tranquility of the populace , and the safety of Freemasons , will not answer ; and the Gree Government , on whom the nomination of such high