Reviews.

Reviews .

" Official Bulletin of the Supreme Council of the 33 ° , for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States , Vol . 2 , No . a , June , 18 / . 3 . " This bulletin is intended to be published at intervals of not more than four months , and as much oftener as may be found necessary . It

contains information of the action of the Supreme Council at its sessions , the reports made to it , the Statutes adopted , the resolutions , edicts , and decisions of the body , the acts and decisions of the Council of Administration , and the mandates and rulings of the Grand

Commander . It contains also the latest information in regard to the doings of Foreign Supreme Councils and Grand Orients . In the miscellaneous section of this bulletin we find the word " cowan" explained , which will interest our Masonic brethren . Some very beautiful poems

are also given , including " Haikal Kadosh , " "The Narrow Home , " " Freemasonry , " "The Larger Bliss , " " The Dead , " "Death , " & c . It contains 244 pages , printed on fine paper . The numberspublished every two years will constitute a volume .

"The Old Faith and the New : a Confession . " By David Friedrich Strauss . London : Asher & Co ., 13 , Bedford-st ., Covent-garden . The writer very ably expounds on our position towards the old creed , and the fundamental princip les of the new Cosmic conception which

we acknowledge as ours . He says— " 1 he creed in fact is Christianity . Our first question therefore resolves itself into how and in what sense we still are Christians . Christianity is a definite form of religion , the generic essence of which is distinct from any form ; it is possible to have

severed oneself from Christianity and still to be relig ious . Out of this question arises the next , whether we still possess religion . Our second question , concerning the new Cosmic conception also , upon examination , resolves itself into two in the first place , we would know in what this

Cosmic conception consists , on what evidence it rests , and what especially , as compared with the old ecclesiastical views , are its characteristic princip les . And in the second place we would learn whether this modern Cosmic conception performs the same service , whether it performs

them better or worse than did the Christian dogma for it votaries , whether it is more or less adapted to serve as a basis on which to erect the structure of a truly human , i . e ., a moral , and because a moral , a happy life . " The following chapters are well written , and give great credit

to the writer : —Are we still Christians ? Have we still a relig ion r What is our conception of the Universe ? What is our Rule of Life r First appendix : Of our great Poets ; second appendix : Of our great Composers . It consists of 440 pages , well printed , on fine toned paper , and is

elegantly bound . Altogether it is a good book , brimful of beautiful thoughts , which should be read by all . " Toussaint L'Ouverture" : —A Tragedy , in five acts , by Bro . Joseph Crawley , London , Waterlow & Sons , Groat Winchester-street , E . C .

Toussaint , the hero of this tragedy , was born in St . Domingo , in the year 174 , 3 ; his parents were both slaves , on the plantation of Count Hoe . As Toussaint grew to manhood he enjoyed the advantage of being instructed by an intelligent negro , Pierre Baptistc , iu reading , writing , arithmetic , Latin , and Geometry . His character

was irreproachable , and his mind of a high morai tone ; he gained the confidence of his employer . In 1789 , a revolution broke out in St . Domingo ; and in course of time the slaves ravaged the Island , but Toussaint refused to join the insurgent blacks , and saved from them the lives of the Count ' s bailiff , and his family .

The author very beautifully shows in his tragedy how Toussaint , by his character , rose to the highest commands , till Buonaparte in envy pulled him down , and placed him in a dungeon in France , thereb y causing his death in 1 H 03 .

i'he facts are published in Messrs . Chambers Tracts , and on this our authorhas worked , and he has most completely accomplished his purpose . We cordially lecoimiieiid this v , o ; k , and •compliment Bro . Crawley for his taste and skill in bringing before- us such a work .

Poetry.

Poetry .

THE DELECTABLE LAND . " FANCY . "

Come , my love , come , let us hasten away , To the ' land of delig ht were the soft breezes play ; Where the world is forgotten , where love holds her sway , Come , my love , come , let us hasten away .

O'er the ocean of fancy our bark we will steer , Whose sky and whose waters for ever are clear ;

Where no murmur is heard , no sigh , and no tear , Then come , my love , come , why still linger here .

'Mong its valleys to wander , its gentle hills climb , Where no night ever cometh , no ending to time ;

Where Nature to please Thee her powers will combine , My love will be thy love , and thy love be mine .

Then come , my love , come , let us hasten away , To the land of delig ht where the soft breezes play ; Through its gardens of roses for ever we II stray , Come , my love , come , let us hasten away . J AMES B . MERGER .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

Kor the Week ending Friday , September 26 , 1873 . The Editor will be g lad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges anil Chapters of any change in place or time of

meeting . Saturday , September 20 . Lodge 1364 , Earl cf Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . Hed Cross Conelaye 9 , Villiers , Northumberland Arms ,

Islewoith . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( S 20 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granhy , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . S . Dillev , Preceptor .

Monday , September 22 . Mark Lodge 139 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . ( Installation of W . M . ) Strong Man Lodge of lnstructbn ( 45 , ) Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clcikcnwell , at 8 ; Bro Beckett , Preceptor .

Sincciity Lodge ol Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-strcct Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hil ) , at 8 ; Bro . 'P . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Koyal H-rtel , Mile . end-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor .

British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank ol Fiier . dship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James's Union Lodge of Instruction 1180 ) , Ilo . 'se and Groom Tavern , Winsley-stieet ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . K . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 115 . - ,

Pieceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro , H . W , Lindus , Precentor .

Tuesday , September 23 . Audit Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpellicr Tavern , Walworth . Metropolitan Chapter ot fnstuiction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tav .,

Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 8 . Faith Lodgeof Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A Cottebrune , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instiuction ( 75 . 1 ) 1 Lord ' s Hotel , Lord's Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-vvncid , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Tiiangle

Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . J . Saundcis , 1 ' ieeeploi . Florence Nightingale Lodge of ln :-trn < -ti >? i > . Masonic Hall , N \ ilii . im-sliect , Wnnlnirh . . it ; . . ; e . l'io :, ieiily Lodge ol lieu ueuou , Gladstone Tavt . ii Uishopsgale-sl . Within , at 7 . 30 ; l >' . " . Lull en ( . W . M . 1 127 ) , l ' leee | . toi .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Store Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatshcaf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor .

Wednesday , September 24 . Lodge 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kenniugtonpark . „ 753 , Prince Frederick William , Knights of St John Tavern , St John ' s Wood . „ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters Tavern , Page Green , Tottenhham .

„ 8 9 8 , Temperance-in-the-East , 6 , Nevvby-place , Poplar . „ 1056 , Victoria , Andeiton's Hote l , Fleet-street . Chap . 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor .

United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-road , K « ntish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 .

Confidence Lodge of Instiuction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore , Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor .

Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George trip Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction . Thicket Hotel , Anerteyv at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Thursday , September 25 . General Committee , Girls'School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 .. Lodge 63 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . „ 7 ( 16 , William Preston , Cannon-street Hotel . Chap . 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Motel , Fleet-st . Mark Lodge 11 S , Northumberland . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tsntra , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Steaii , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . v-Vhittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . | 8 S Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor .

Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonftjst ., Millbank . l . ' nion Club of Instiuction Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . H . Ash , P . M . Instructor . Hig hate Lodge of Instruction ( No . 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor , at 8 .

Friday , September 20 . Lodge 5 ( 1 9 , Fitzroy , Head Quarters Hon . Artillery Co .,, City-road . „ ; So , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge Chap . 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-su . Hclgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Ho'fscS , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor

Stability Lodgeof Instiuction ( No . 217 ) , G . uildhall'i ' avein , Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m . ; Bro . II . M'ljrrn .-ric'gc , Preceptor Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 , ^ tuuiam Hotel , B ? (] ham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lod ^ e o ( Improvement for M . , I . 's , Freemasons' Hall , at ; , Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad . Deptford , at 8 .

Butdett Coutt , Lod ge ot Instruction ( 127 *) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria .,,,- „ k ilLg ; aw . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , wV Halt , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Javnes Brett , P . G . P ., - 1 Vccq ) tor . Roya Standard Lodge of V . lstluc . tion ( 12 o 8 ) , the Castle lavem , Hollovvay , at ' . . W . F . Rogers ,

Preccp-Pythagorean Chapter o . Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince ol Orange , Green * i- j :,-road , at 8 ; Comp . VV . West Smith , Preceptor . Weslbournc Ledge „[ Instruction ( 7-, i ) , Horse aivl Groom , Winslev-strc / ^ Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan IJ . dge of l „ structicn , Portugal Iloscl , Fleet-. ^ . " - '' -f' ' / I Bro . Brett , Preceptor . 11 i

unm . ngo , „ s Lodge <) t Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lom . rr , a ( l i jJlixt () 11 ) at ? . . t . James ' s Lodgeof Instruction , New Tanneis' Anns ^' age-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., ' r ' jeeptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplarat 7 ; Bro . D . S . PottsPreceptor .

, , Doric Lod ge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Milernd-to . 'td , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Giafton Anns , 1 ' iincc cf Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at S . St . Luke ' s Lodge til In .-Iiuc'lioii ( i . f . fi , Tivo Jfreii e-is , . . ; , linmiplon-inn-t . :.. \ V

1 r . igvveli lj » lgc ui liistiiKtioti , llald-larcil Sl . i ;; Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , , v . t 8 . 'li ,.-ii Cross Lodge ol Instruction ( 734 ) , Co ; : t ! i : TI II ...-C-. Ta . ei . i , llie / h iiua . L Trueiiiiaiu , at S .