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apprehend that both the fact itself is a little exaggerated , and the reasons of it are not quite so easy to explain . It had been boldly said , off-hand , that smoking has something to do with it , but we must always be on our guard against that excess of fanaticism , often rampant " pro tem . " amongst us just now , which proclaims everything to be the effect of certain causes to which it is vehemently opposed . Technically and scientifically , the complaint of " myopia , "

or shortsightedness , is a very serious one ; and though we often laugh at the affectation of those who wear glasses , yet , by a neglect of ordinary precautions and needful help , "myopia" may pave the way for still more serious ailments . There is nothing absurd in taking care of one's health , —the greatest of all blessings , —or in duly guarding especially the great and blessed gift of sight from the weaknesses which affect it , and from the dangers to which

it is exposed . Wc recommend our readers to obtain Mr . Thomas' able little pamphlet , and read it carefully ; and we especially recommend it to all who suffer from shortsightedness , as they will learn therein much which will do them good to master and realize . Many of us in various conditions suffer from slight ailments of the eyes , which require careful and skilful treatment . Some of us have to complain of " presbyopia , " or aged sight , and which

demands the advice of the ophthalmic surgeon or specialist , and the aid of special glasses ; while , curiously enough , not a few of us are troubled by "hypermetropia , " or long sight , a state of the eyes which always requires to be carefully attended to , or else , especially in children , it may be productive of most serious consequences . VVe call attention of our readers to page 9 of the pamphlet itself , where this matter is most clearly and scientifically described , and

where the fact is brought before us most convincingl }' . In Mr . Thomas' effective words , a fact to which we cannot pay too much attention , namely , that all such affectations of the eyes , though apparently nothing , are in reality very serious , and require the advice and treatment of experts , as well as the comfort and relief of optical assistance . VVe again recommend ibis seasonable pamphlet to the close attention of many amongst us .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

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28 ] BRO . BOVVER'S MASONIC LIBRARY . In answer to " Bookworm" ( 27 ) , I have much pleasure in stating that the splendid Masonic library of my lamented friend , Bro . R . F . Power , has been purchased from the Hor . Mrs . Bower ( his widow ) by the Grand Lodge of Iowa . Nothing could have been better , and it will now have a permanent home , according to what , 1 feel sure ,

would have been the wish of its most indefatigable collector . Bro . T . S . Parvin , the Grand Secretary of Iowa , will , doubtless , ere long have a catalogue published 06 a portion of the library ; but as it contains over 5000 volumes , and a mass of pamphlets , engravings , medals , & c , we must not look for any detailed report for some time . At all events , it is in good hands , and purchased at a less cost than I anticipated . VV . J . HUGHAN .

29 ] LEON OF MODKNA . It seems that Dermott was , after all , quite right in saying that Leon Jacob Jehudah , or Judah Arieh , had dedicated an account of the Temple to King Charles II . The following is the correct account and description of that work :

" A relation of the most memorable things 111 the Tabernacle of Moses and the Temple of Solomon , according to the text of Scripture . Amst ., 1 ( 175 ; 4 to . Eighteen leaves dedicated to King Charles II . " Where can a copy of this work be seen or found ' . I am inclined to think that Dermott , after all , has been a little too much decried and underrated . MASONIC STUDENT .

30 ] A CURIOUS OLD BOOK . The " Zodiacus Vitue " of Marcellus Palingenius Stellatus , whose real name seems to have been Petrus Angelus Manzolius . is an old astrological astronomical work , published , in Latin , at Paris , 1560 . There are several English

translations of it , one so early at 15 O 1 . It abound ? in moral reflections and controversial things , and has only a past reference to astrology or astronomy . There is no trace in it of a " Societas Ros ; e Crucis , " though it alludes to Hermes' Trismegistus and the Philosopher ' s Stone . BOOKWORM .

31 . J RABBI JACOB JEHUDAH LEON . Owing to a conversation with Bro . Woodford , I have consulted the catalogue of the British Museum Library , and am rather surprised that this has not been done before . The books entered under the name "Jacob Judah Aryeh " are as follows : " Farrago Annotationum in Genesim ex ore H . Zuinglii

per Leoncm Judae .... excerptarum " , see Bible , Old Testament , Genesis ] -, 1527 , octavo . "Jacobi l . eonitii , de Cherubinis Tractatus , Amstelodami ; " 1647 , 4 b ) . " Tratado de los Cherubim , " etc . ; Amsterdam , 5414 [ . 1654 ] , 4 to . " Afbeeldinghe van den Tempel Salomonis in de welcke

cnrtciijc . lv bcsclirevcn is de forme van t ghebun des Tempels , '' etc . ; Middelburgh , 1642 , j , tn . "J . | . Leonis de Tcmplo Hiernsoiyniitano l . ibri iv . ex Ehrieo , l . atine reccnsiti ; i J . Sanbcrto ; " Helmiestadi , 1665 , 4 to . " Retrato del Tabernactilo de Aloseli , " etc . ( "Segunda parte del Tabernaculo dclTestimonio , " etc . ); Amsterdam ,

ano . 5414 [ 1654 J , 4 to . "Afheeldinge van den Tabernakel , " etc . ; Amsterdam , 1647 , 4 to . " Tratado de la aica del Tcstamcnto ; " Amsterdam , 5 + > 5 [ i f > 55 jf -Vto-Several of the above are bound together in a volume of tracts relating to the Temple of Jerusalem , and with them is the English edition .

"A Relation of the most memorable thinges in the Tabernacle of Moses , and the Temple of Salomon , According to the Text uf Scripture . Bv Jacob Jehudah Leon , llcbr ., Author of the Model of Salomons Temple ( vignette of Royal Arms ) , At Amsterdam . Prinfuil by Peter Messchaert in the Stoof-steech , 1 O 75 . " On the back of the title is a "Prayer for the Prosperitie of His Royal Majestie" [ Charles II . ] . Then follows the dedication

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"To the High and Mightic Prince Charles , By the Grace of God King of England , Scotland , France , and Yreland , Detender of the Faith . " In this dedication there is the following passage : " Vouchsafe therefore to cast a Benign eye upon what is here represented to your Sacred Majestie , it being the Exact form of the Tabernacle , so as it was in the VVildernes , with the structure of

Salomons Temple , the Holy Vessels , Garments and Utensils thereof delineated and set forth to the life . The which as it was graciously owned with devote affection 30 years ago and upwards , by that Serene Queen , your Majesties Mother , so be pleased most noble Prince , to imitate her I'ietie . " & c . There is also an edition in French in 4 to , which leaves

no doubt as to the existence of models . The title is as follows : " Portraict du Temple de Salomon dans Iequcl se d ' escrit briefvement la constitution de la fabrique du Temple , et de tous les vases & utensils d'iceluy ; dont le modelle se trouve apres le mesme Authcur comme chacun peut voir , Compose par Jacob Inda Leon , Hebreu , habitant dc Middclbourg , en la Province de Zelande , L'an de

la creation du Monde 5403 . Amsterdam 1643 , Imprime chez Jean Frederick Stain , ; M' Esperance . " There appears to be no reference to a patent for the exhibition of the model in England j but accoiding to the editions mentioned above , a patent was granted 21 June , 1642 , by " Les estats genevaux des Provinces Vnis , " for fifteen years , granting the right of publication of the book

describing the models . This patent was confirmed by "Les Estats de Hollande et de VVest-Frise" on the 2 s June , 1642 ; and on Fehruary 17 th of the same year , " Les Estats de la Comite de Zeland , " granted a similar patent for nine years . The English edition is little more than a guide book of twenty-six pages of text , but in one of the introductory

paragraphs we find the following : " About the said lemple did worke seaven yeares long 163 , 600 persons of the which were 3300 Maister workemen , and 300 Commaunders over them all ( according to others the number was 4 , 100 , 900 ) . king Salomon did frame this building , according to the order , comrtvaurrd and draught which his father David ( according to the commaund of the Prophet Samuel ) had given him . "

Bound up in the same volume of tracts will be found the "Guide" to the "Temple of Solomon , " exhibited in London in the year 1725 , and already referred to by Bro . Woodford . According to a manuscript note , the Proprietor of this Model was " Mr . Gombrecht Con . . . . du Due de Mecklenburg . " If the measurement given is correct , twenty feet square , by twelve feet in height , this model can hardly have been hidden away . VV . HARRY RYLANDS .

32 . ] LEONARD SMITH , FREE MASON . Thomas Gent , in his useful little " History of York , " published in 1730 , writing of the Church of All Saints , in the Pavement , says : " There are two tombs in the churchyard , one of Leonard Smith , Free Mason , who departed Nov . 25 th , 1722 . " Can any of our York brethren give any information anent this " Free Mason " at that rather important period of Freemasonry in England ? G . M . TWEDDELL .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SURREY .

A meeting of this province was held on the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Hah , Woking Station , under the presidency of the R . W . Bro . General Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., the Prov . Grand Master . There was a very large attendance of the Craftsmen of the district , the whole of the twentyfour lodsres being represented . After the formal opening

of Prov . Grand Lodge , the first business of the day was the consecration to Masonic purposes of the new hall , which has just been erected by the members of the Weysidc Lodge , No . 13 < J 5 , which meets at Woking Station . This was done with the ceremonial usual on such occasions , the proceedings being conducted by the Prov . Grand Master , assisted by the Rev . C . VV . Arnold , M . A ., Dep . Prov . Grand Master , Past Grand Chaplain of England , who officiated

as Consecrating Chaplain . After the roll of lodges in the province had been calledwhich , as already stated , were fully represented—the report of the Finance and Audit Committee was presented . This showed there was a balance of £ iG 2 5 s . 3 d . at command of Prov . Grand Lodge , and the Committee recommended the following grants : To the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , fifteen guineas ; to the Royal Masonic Institution

for Boys , ten guineas ; and to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , ten guineas . The Committee likewise recommeeded that ten guineas be voted to the St . John ' s Church ( Woking ) Enlargement Fund . _ These recommendations received the universal support of those members of Prov . Grand Lodge who were in attendance , and the report was unanimously adopted .

Bro . J . M . Clabon ' s proposal to increase the fees to the Fund of Benevolence , was next , on reference from Grand Lodge , brought under consideration , but the opinions " •athercd were decidedly in opposition to any such increase being made . Amongst other matters that claimed attention , was the circular issued from Grand Lodge as to the precedence of Grand Officers , and some suggestions were elicited as to the desirability of the status of Prov . Grand

Officers being more adequately defined at head-quarters . On the propositionof the PROV . GKAXD MASTER , Bro . Geo . Price was re-elected Gcnnd Treasurer , and graceful recognition was made ot the zeal he displayed in the fulfilment of his duties . The services of Bro . C . Greenwood , who for upwards of twenty-live years has held the office of Prov . Grand Secretary , were also acknowledged , the Prov . Grand Master announcing that he had decided to appoint

this zealous brother to be the Senior Grand Warden , the only honour it was in his power to confer . General Brownrigg announced that he would continue to avail himself of the services of Bro . Rev . C . VV . Arnold as Deputy Prov . Grand Master . The investments were then made , the following being the list of those appointed to the several offices for the year ensuing : —

liro . Rev . C . VV . Arnold , P . G . C . ... Prov . I ) . G . M . „ Charles Greenwood , P . G . S . B . ... Prov . G . S . W . „ James !•" . Barton , 1395 Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . Richard Milner , 161 C , ... Prov . G . Chap „ VV . A . Barrett , 1920 Prov . G . Reg .

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„ Charles Greenwood , jun ., 410 ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . B . Boucher , 1 S 72 Prov . G . S . D . „ VV . Youlden , 1 C 3 S Prov . G . J . D . „ A . E . Taylor , 1 S 51 Prov . G . S . of VV . „ H . E . Fiances Prov . G . D . of C . „ J . H . Askham , 15 O 4 Prov . G . A . D . C . „ Compton , 192 c ) Prov . G . Org . „ George Westall , 1714 Prov . G . Swd . Br

„ 'VV . J . Kemp , " 1362 Prov . G . Purs . „ F . A . Manning , 1 S 61 Prov . G . Std . Br . ,, C . T . Speight Prov . G . Tyler . General BROWNRIGG then briefly addressed the brethren . The condition of Freemasonry in the province was satisfactory ; true , they had lost one lodge during the year —the Studholme—which , for the convenience of its members , had shifted into the Metropolitan district .

Personally , he had no desire to lose any lodges ; at the same time , he thought the twenty-four they possessed was amply sufficient . With respect to the Chanty Organisation of the province , hitherto they had co-operated with the adjoining Province of Berks and Bucks , but it was now deemed advisable that the two Committees should manage their own affairs , and though the most amicable relationship would continue between the two provinces—and each

would render to the other every assistance in its powerthe joint organisation would cease , and each Committee confine itself to its own operations . The Prov . Grand Master , in conclusion , urgently pressed the claims of the Institutions , which it was most desirable should be sustained in their present efficiency . The business was completed by the re-appointment of the Audit and Finance Committee , and Provincial Grand Lodge was closed .

1 he brethren attended Divine service at Christ Church , VVoking Station , where the Rev . C . VV . Arnold officiated . The sermon was preached by VV . Bro . the Rev . R . Milner , Prov . G . C ., who took his text from 1 Kings , vi ., 12 . He said : Brethren , to us Masons , and it is you whom 1 specially address to-day , " uninitiated" is not an infrequent word . But speaking here , in the house of the Great Architect of the Universe , and before a mixed congregationit

, is right that ( should especially bring before you , and before them , how the one object cf Masons , initiated , and the one object of the other part of the congregation , who do not partake with us in what we call the mysteries of Freemasonry , are really so closely allied , that when brethren first become acquainted with the mysterious secrets which more especially belong to our Order , they learn that the chief object of Freemasonry is but the greatest object

of our mortal existence , namely , to serve God better , and to bring the whole course and tenour and actions of our life into closer relationship with Him . For myself , this is my experience of Freemasonry . I confess , brethren , hearing of the luxury too often associated in the popular mind with the w ; ord Freemason , that it was with a certain amount of misgiving , and some hesitation , that I entered the Order , which hitherto to me had been a sealed book . But

once past the safeguards which always surround a Masonic lodge , the atmosphere . was one of reverence , of peace . I found men , who five minutes before were busying themselves with all the affairs and anxieties of the world , now standing in solemn silence , thinking of something higher , something better . They seemed to have left behind them more completely than any other body of men I have ever encountered , for the moment at any rate ,

the anxieties , and the difficulties , and the dangers of the world . The atmosphere was an atmosphere of peace . Charity—or as we have it in our revised version , Love—was present in strong force ; Charity towards man , and love and reverence towards God . This was the principle that ruled them ; this the lodestone on which their contemplation was fixed . Yet , brethren , there is , I fear , a danger in this , as in all other mundane affairs .

There is too much tendency to follow the lead of fashion , because it is the fashion , and because the greatest in the land give countenance to our Order , to lose sight of the first grand principles on which it is founded ; to torget that it was without the hope of earthly advantage that we entered its ranks ; to forget that the essence of it is the glory of God ; and the earthly manifestation of it , the noblest work in which man can engage—Charity . And with Charitv we

unite Fidelity . Brethren , Fidelity does not only mean that because a man can show you that he is a Mason that he is to be fed with bread and relieved with money , but it does mean that you are to be his friend — to be his friend in the very highest sense ; that to you he can communicate those thoughts which have given so great a power to superstition in all ages—that with you he can be perfectly frank ; that from you he , the weaker brother , can

demand strength and counsel , and so prevent that torture of mind and agonising self-examination which might otherwise have rendered his inner life , his spiritual life , every part in him worthy of the name ot lite , from being a continual misery . Brethren , we Masons are peculiarly members of a body one of another ; and when one member suffers , all the members suffer with him ; or one member be honoured , all the members rejoice with him . Such being

the feeling of freemasonry , it is very necessary that its highest aspect , and its highest admiration should not be lost sight of . And in this province it is not lost sight of . By request , we are met together to-day , in this church , to show our love and reverence towards God , and our love and fellowship towards man . For concerning this house which thou art in building , if thou wilt walk in My statutes , and execute My judgments , and keep all My commandments to

walk in them ; then will I perform M y word with thee , which I spake unto David thy father . The good thought of King David was bearing fruit ; the great temple was silently rising in all its glory , and the word of the Lord came unto King Solomon to teach him that the reward would only be the result of perseverance ; that his labour would be lost unless in him and in his people the Great Architect of the Universe was continually building his

house . I have chosen this text , on which time does not allow me to enlarge , because your alms and offerings , the tangible expression o { your charity , are desired concerning a house of God which is in building , dedicated to St . John , in this large and scattered parish , that so it may become a parish church with a parish of its own . God builds with those who build in Him and for Him . This is the day for

joining our work and His . This is the day in which each one ol us , conscious of our personal responsibility , must do his part and leave the result with God . At the close of the service a collection was made , which realised £ 3 iSs . and was appropriated to the Enlargement Fund . The banquet was served at the Goldsworth Hall , the