Corresfondencerelating To The Albany Lodge, No. 389.

its authority and the respect due to it , and forthwith suspended all communication with the brethren ofthe Scotch Constitution . 15 . Since this painful measure has been imposed on the District Grand Lodge , it has come to their knowledge that many of the more influential members of the Scotch degrees have declared that they repudiate the proceeding

of Bro . Saunders , which they treat as his own unauthorised act . 16 . It will afford the District Grand Lodge the deepest gratification to learn that this view will be expressed by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , ancl it hastens to record its thorough confidence that this eminent and illustrious section of the Craft would not have granted the obnoxious

Charter , and countenanced Masonic disobedience , had the facts of the case been represented as they ought to have been . 17 . But while cheerfully ancl sincerely according thus much as due to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the District Grand Lodge of South Africa most firmly submit ancl respectfully hold the Grand Lodge onerous for the

acts and proceedings of the brother whom it had ( on this occasion at all events ) selected to be its representative , and whom it had entrusted with important responsible functions . And it would be a source of unfeigned grief to the District Grand Lodge of South Africa if the step they havefelt themselves compelled to take should unhappily be misconstruedbytheGrand Lodgeof Scotland into anything beyond a proper desire to maintain their self-respect , to

vindicate their lawful authority , and to enforce that just discipline and order , without which all efforts for selfgovernment amongst the Craft will be rendered nugatory , if not , indeed , destroyed . ( Signed ) CHAS . A . FAIRUIUDGE , P . G . S . XV . MICHAEL T . KING , P . G . J . AV . Chairman and A'ice-Chairman , of the Board of General Purposes .

District G. Lodge Of Turkey.

DISTRICT G . LODGE OF TURKEY .

At an Emergency Communication of the District Grand Lodge of Turkey , held at the Masonic Hall , No . 4 . Rue Te * pe * Bachi , Pera , on the 2 nd of May last , the following R . W . Brethren were present ' : J . P . Brown , D . G . M . ; G . Laurie , D . D . G . M ; H . Harvey , D . G . R ., acting D . S . G . W ; A . W . Mountain ,

D . J . G . AV . ; F . W . Smythe , Treasurer ; R . A . Carleton , Secretary ; W . Stock , D . G . S ., acting D . S . G . D . ; C . J . Reppen , D . J . G . D . ; W . W . Evans , P . D . S . G . W . ; N . Zagiel , D . G . S . B . ; M . Silbermann , Pursuivant ; C . Green , Tyler . The District Grand Lodge was opened in due form .

The D . G . Secretary announced that the business of the Communication was to receive the Report of the Committee for General Purposes on the By-laws . The By-laws having been read , Articles 1 and 2 were unanimously adopted . W . Bro . Mountain objected to thc scale of fees for private lodges , as he considered 6 d . per quarter

too high . He moved , and W . Bro . Stock seconded , that the payment of 6 d . per quarter be omitted from the by-laws . The D . G . Secretary moved as an amendment , that thc fee be fixed at one piastre per quarter for each subscribing member of the lodges of the district .

The amendment was seconded by the D . G . Registrar , and carried by 8 votes against 2 . The remaining articles of the by-laws were unanimously adopted . The R . W . Grand Master then addressed the lodge .

[ We hope to find space in our next issue for this excellent address . ] The D . G . Registrar moved a vote of thanks to the R . W . D . G . M . for his admirable address . This being seconded the D . G . Treasurer , and carried by acclamation . The D . G . Lodge was closed in form at 11 p . m .

Freeborn Or Free.

FREEBORN OR FREE .

In a letter by " Delta , " at page 49 S , wc read : "Now he adds that we hold that no blackman who is not freeborn can be made a Mason . So we do , but we hold the same of a white man . " Now , I beg to enter my dissent from this , for I would bc quite ready now to initiate either a black

man or a white man , who was otherwise eli gible , even although neither had been bom free . The proper idea is freedom , not " frcc-doru . " Consequentl y , if a man happened to be // w at the lime of "is initiation , I would ask no question as to

whether he was hec-iorn or not . If " Delta " chooses to look over some of the back numbers of THE 1 'REE . AIASO . V , he will find reasons given for this opinion , and really venerable " landmarks" pointed out too . \ V . P . B

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The Lord's Prayer Of The Freemason.

THE LORD'S PRAYER OF THE FREEMASON .

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY JULIUS FRANKEL . I call on Thee , For whom a myriad suns are burning , To whom a thousand hearts are turning , I call on Thee ! Behold in awe all wonders of Thy hand ,

I view Thy Beauty , Wisdom , strength , Thyself I cannot see . I hear the melody of Thy eternal voice—With thunder tones it does in heaven rejoice ; Thyself I cannot see .

O Thou Eternal Spirit ! who has e'er divined ? But yet I know that I can find Thee , Father , In loftiest sanctuary , or by night or day ; There I will seek Thee , and Thy child will pray , " Our Father who art in Heaven . "

I praise Thee . Where is the name pronounced the Godhead ' s own ? Since thou on earth by many names art known , And though they call Thee Isis , Allah , Bramah , Seraphim praise Thee in Jehovah Jireh . A name embraces not Thy glory ;

And while in pious zeal the pagan's idols burn , And Greeks in ardour for their Demyurgos yearn , So I , Great Builder ofthe firmament , would call on Thee , While on my knees lie bent , I pray , " Hallowed be Thy name . "

Lord , I implore Thee I Thou hast conferred the grace to see the right By granting me the favour of Thy light . Oh I list to me I Let all the brothers feel Thy glory and Thy might , That stronger grow the links that us unite

To one great chain that death cannot destroy ; And if forlorn we walk on life ' s lone strand , If on the icepole or in desert sand , They all bow down before the living God , And all the scattered brothers will at length Devote their lives to Beauty , Wisdom , Strength , *

Oh ! let me pray , " Thy kingdom come . " I trust in thee ! Show me the lights endowed by Thy grace ; Within Thy compass let my foot take pace , My guide be Thy Omniscience ;

If selfish pride the heart yet hold in chain , Then let me soon an humbler one regain . Humility's the Mason ' s noblest duty , Its holy breath may lend us Strength and Beauty , Therefore the prayer , " Thy will be done in heaven and on earth . "

What Thine is mine should be . I do not pray for earthly power and gold ; They are but dust that leaves the heart so cold . Thou gav ' st me much ; but where Distress and poverty their voice would raise , Ancl pity pleads from wan and suffering face ,

Where I the wants of needy creatures see , And hear the cries of those in agony , Then to my arms thc needful powers lend , That with the Mason ' s trowel I spread cement ; Oh I let me give with open brother's hand , AVhatever in my apron gathered let me grant ;

Ancl for the sake of charity pray , " Our daily bread , dear Lord , give us this day !" Forgive us , Lord . The paths of sin lie thick on every hand , But give that in Thy strengh we may withstand , That never more my heart a bitter wrath may fill ;

Against a brother never let me bear ill-will , Let me his faults with a white lamb's-skin cover , Let guardian angels ever round him hover ; AVhosc heart is pure , whose life without alloy . Thou hast with gracious love embraced us , Now wc call on thee in prayer :

" r orgive us all our trespasses As wc forgive those who against us sin ;" Let our hearts be purified within . Guide us , O Lord ! Thc Mason ' s step , if life be dark or fair , Must be within the compass and the square ;

Oft in our temple , with a hand profane , The light wc crave , nor let this be in vain ; Lead us from sin and from temptation far , To fairer climes where all blessed brethren are . O Thou who art , who wert , whoe ' er will be , Protect , we pray , our pure Freemasony .

So mote it bc ! Great Master ! Thy eternal pillars stand , Though the great temple is not built with hand ; Thc structure reaches far beyond thc land , * And million pulses beat beneath the firmament ; Onward by Thy guide Thou tak ' st us to the far-off Orient ,

Where a J . shall open the gates up to the temple ' s hall , AVhere worship evermore in our celestial hall ; Thine is the wisdom infinite , Thine the power , Thine the glory , And from now to all eternity every creature will adore Thee I Amen !

Metropolitan Masonic Meeting

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETING

For the Week ending October 29 , 1870 . MONDAY , OCT . 24 . Lodge 28 , Old King ' s Arms , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 183 , Unity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ,, 905 , De Grey and Ripon , Great Ilford . Chap . 25 , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 188 , Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , "White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavem-Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile ,

end-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank oi Friendship Tavem , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction ( 1 S 0 ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , at 8 .

TUESDAY , OCT . 25 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 92 , Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ,, 141 , Faith , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' Hall . „ 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . „ 205 , Israel , Radley ' s Hotel , Blackfriars .

,, 1158 , Southern Star , Montpelier Tav ., Walworth . -,, 1196 , Urban , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Chap . 7 , Royal York , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 29 , St . Alban ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-street . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

DomaticLodgeof Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvenor-• park , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 382 ) , Hotel de Cologne , 60 and 61 , Haymarket , at 8 ; Bro . T . AAdams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway , Victoria

Station , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Gottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . AVilliam Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John ' s Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G .

Baker , Preceptor . Prestonian Club of Instruction ( for M . M . ' s only ) , Lyceum Tavern , Strand . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( 829 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 .

WEDNESDAY , OCT . 26 . Lodge 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington . > , 754 , High Cross , White Hart , Tottenham . ,, 871 , Royal Oak , Royal Oak Tav ., Deptford . ,, 898 , Temperance in the East , 6 , Newby-place , Poplar . ,, 1056 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

Chap . 13 , Union AVatcrloo , Masonic Hall , AVoolwich . „ 753 , Prince Frederick William , Knights of St . John Tavern , St . John ' s AVood . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , Bull & Gate , Kentish Town-road , at 8 : Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globcroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , The Grapes Tavern , Duke-street , Manchester-square , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 .

Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at 7 : Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar .

THURSDAY , OCT . 27 . General Committee Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Radley ' s Hotel , Blackfriars . „ 60 , Peace and Harmony , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-street . ,, 65 , Prosperity , Guildhall Co / Tee House , Greshamstreet .

,, 66 , Grenadiers , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 177 , Domatie , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . >» 534 . Polish National , Freemasons' Hall . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses , Euston-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Finsbury Club of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , 42 , Bath-street , City-road . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George's Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Ilill , Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 127 S ) , Approach

Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 7 . 30 ; liro . I 0 I 111 Saunders , Preceptor . FRIDAY , OCT . 28 . Lodge ' fmj , Fitzioy , Head Quarters Hoh . Art : ! ' : y Company , Finsbury . „ S 61 , Finsbury , Jolly Anglers , Bath-st ., Si . Luke ' s . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern ,

Airstrcct , Regent-street , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . AV . AA ' alson , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Tavern , 33 , Gresham-st ., at 6 ; Bro . Henry Muggeridge , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Pierlltl ., Chelsea . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 .