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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION l- 'OR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Patron and President : HIS ROYAL . HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & ., M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will take place On TUESDAY , 21 st FEBRUARY , I 8 S J , AT FRI-: I ; MA . SONS' TA \ T : RN , GKKAT OUI : KN ST ., LONDON - , Upon which occasion Lii-x-T .-CoLoxKL J . A . LLOYD-PMILIPPS , R . W . PROV . G . M . roi ; Sou in WALKS ( Western Division ) , has been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren are earnestly invited to accept the Office of Steward upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their Names and Masonic Rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall . London , W . C .

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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1701 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TKKASITRER . JOHN M . CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SI-CRKTARY . This Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ 10 10 s ., Annual Subscribers of £ \ is ., can recommend patients , 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Cotitts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . 30 , Chaiing Cross , W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary

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TWTASONIC HALL , CROYDON . 1 IAREWOOD HOUSE , 105 , HIGH STREET . 'This Hall has every requirement fur Masonic purposes . It contains a large Organ , blown by hydraulic power , and has an excellent cellar for Lodges to keep their own wines . 'The following Lodges are held there , vi / . — Iicderick , 432 ; Addiscombe , 1350 ; . Mo / art , l'j 2 . ) j Croydon Mark , 10 S ; I'icdcrick Chapter . For terms , CJC , address—JOHN * RHODES , P . M .. P . P . G . O . Suncy ; I' . P . G . M . O . Middx . and Surrey .

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TO ADVERTISERS . Tur l- ' iihi M I-. IN ha-.- a ! , ir . ; e cinul . iti . m in all parts of the ( Ilohe . In it ihc oliiei . il Reports of the 1 iratul l . < -d . ; e > of l ' . n .: ! . iud , Irel . m . l , anil Siotinnil are publM . cd viith the specia Sanction < I the res ; iec . tive llraml Ma ^ ter ^ , ami it contains a complete record ot . Masonic worn 111 this country , our Indian Kmpire , an . l the Colonies . The vast accc-.-. ion to the ranks of the Onler ilurim ; the past few ye : irs , anil the incrcasim ; interc-t manife-led in its doings , has given ll . e 1 > ,- < ¦ - >; . !;¦ ¦ -: a po-iti-m anil mduetiee \ U 1 icl 1 few journals can lay claim to , anil the proprietor can assert with conlidcuce that announcements appearini ; in its columns challenge the attention of a \ w \ - htr : ; e anil inlluential body of readers . Advertisements for tlie current week ' s U = ue are received up to Six o'clock on Wednes . l . iv eieniug .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following reports stand over till next week : — Bedford Lodge , No . 157 . Industry Lodge , No . 1 S 6 . Caledonian Lodge , No . 204 ( Manchester ) . St . Andrew's Lodge , No . 651 ( Graham ' s Town ) . Nelson Lodge , No . 700 . Staffordshire Knot Lodge , No . 726 . Montcfiore Lodge , No . 1017 . Abbev Lodge , No . 11 S . 1 .

Totura Lodge , No . 1241 . West Smithlield Lodge , No . HI 23 . Clapham Lodge , No . 101 S . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction , No . 174 . Merchant Navy Lodge of Instruction , No . 7 S 1 . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No . SCo . Pattison Chapter , No 013 . Metropolitan College , Kt-sicrucian Society .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "Voice of Ma-onry , " "Public Ledger , " "The I lull Packet , " "New York Dispatch , " "La Escuadra , " "The Jewish Chronicle , " " GagiU ' s Tourists' Chronicle , " " 'The Broad Arrow , " " 'The ' West LomlonAdvertiser , " "El 'Taller , " "Citizen , " " liollettino Ufficiale del Supremo Conseglio del . 13 ' Grade par la 'Tunisia , " "

Freemaurer-Zeelung , " "Die Bauhiitte , " "The Masonic 'Tablet , " "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " " ortsiru >\ ilh 'I imes and Naval Gazette , " " Some Observations on lire Insurance , " " 'The Newcastle Guardian , " " The Retford and Gainsborough 'Times , " "The Walsall Free Press , " "A Critical Greek and English Concordance , " '' Richmond ( U . S . A . ) Paladium , " "The Printing Times and Lithographer , " "The Lifeboat . "

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THE FREEMASON . S ATURDAY , JANUARY 2 S , 1 SS 2 .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ] " HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE . "

To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In your otherwise very correct report of the meeting of 'The Great City Lodge on the 14 th inst ., I notice that I am credited with the opening of the lodge , and the raising of two brethren to the Third Degree . This error is doubtless the result of a " slip of the pen " of our good

friend our reporter , and I desire to correct the inadvertence , because the work referred to was performed in the most perfect and efficient manner by our indefatigable Treasurer and Past Master , Bro . N . B . Headon , who may , doubtless , feel somewhat aggrieved by the substitution of the name of , dear Sir and Brother , yours faithfully and fraternally , JAMES STEVENS , P . M . 1420 . Clapham , January 21 st , 1 SS 2 .

MASTER OF CEREMONIES . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Allow me to point out a grave mistake often committed by Masters of Lodges in appointing the M . C , they using the word Director instead of the legitimate one of

Master . Your reporters and correspondents also fall into the same error . In the reports of meetings in last week's Freemason is reported several times that the W . M . appointed So-and-so D . C , instead of M . C ; but I have no doubt , after this is ppinted out to them , they will cease to do s j . A Director of Ceremonies is an officer of Grand Lodi'C .

A Muster of Ceremonies is an officer of a private lodge . And the sooner Masters conform to this rule the better it will be for the perfect working of the lodge . Last year , a W . M . of a lodge I am connected with appointed an Assistant M . C . ( I was absent through illness at the time ) , and at the following meeting I pointed out

the clause showing the ofiicers he could appoint , and that he had gone beyond the Book of Constitutions . On being convinced of this error , he at once rescinded the appointment , and had it entered on the minutes that he had done so . I know one or two lodges that should follow his example . MAGNUS OHREN , P . Assist . G . D . of C . England .

Reviews.

Reviews .

MASONIC BOOKS FOR MASONIC HOOK COLLECTORS . Among some curious Masonic books which have been lately for sale by Mr . John Wilson , 12 , King Williamstreet , Charing Cross , in his catalogue Part 59 , which he heads " Occult Literature , " which wc recommend all Masonic book collectors and students to send for , may be mentioned " -Des Societes Secretes , " & c , " La Tranche

Maconnerie Rendue a sa Veritable Ongine , _ " Ordrc MaconniqucdcMisraim , " by Marc Bedarride , "Catalogue de Livres et Documens , " eve , and "Considerations Filosoliqucs . " This work contains a burlesque catalogue of Masonic works to i C > . Among the curious Hermetic MSS . we note Heydon ' s " Rosic Cross , " " Nostradamus , " and many very rare works on astrology , withcraft , the philosopher ' s stone , alchemy , and mysticism .

BORCIIARDT DASSTUDIUM DER FKEIMAUREREI . 'This is a work by a learned brother , a Rabbi , Isaac Solomon Borchardt , published originally at Berlin in iS < * xj , but not much known in England . He bases most of his theories and arguments and conclusions on I lebrew sources ,

alike traditional and written , especially the lalmud and the Mischna ; andjor those who understand German , and like to study the questions arising out of the Hebraic Cabala and Jewish ancient mysticism , we cannot . well recommend a more interesting or original work .

MASONIC REPRINTS . The article -which appeared in the December number oi " 'The Masonic Magazine , " from the pen of Bro . W . II . R y lands , has been reprinted for private circulation by him with its original title " Freemasonry in the Seventeenth Century ; Warrington 1047 . " 'The same course is to be followed with Ins second article ( January and February

Magazine ) in which the lodge at Chester , of _ which a rccord _ has been left by the third Randle Holme , is alluded to . This small fragment of paper , forming only one leaf in a volume of MSS . preserved in the British Museum , will now probably be esteemed at its real value , as a record of the names of Freemasons in Chester somewhere between 1 CO 0 and 1670 .

The reprinting in large paper form of articles published in the Masonic Magazine , will , we are sure , be vcry welcome to collectors of Masonic literature ; and wc are very glad to understand that the so-called Cologne-Charter , and other documents , communicated by the same Masonic writer , are to appear in this form .

NEW MUSIC Lord Henry Somerset ' s new and charming . songs , published by Moutrie and Son , 55 , Baker-street , and entitled ( 1 ) " A Song of Hope ; " ( 2 ) " A Song ot Love ; " ( 3 ) Rhapsodic de la Nuit , " deserve the notice and study of all musical connoisseurs and artistes .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

'THE ARBROATH SEAL . Thanks to the kindness and courtesy of Bro . W . 11 . Rylands , whose recent valuable contributions as regards Ashmole at Warrington , and Randle Holmes at Chester , deserve the best thanks and admiring approval of all Masonic students , I have been permitted to see the obverse and reverse of this seal . Cordiner ' s word initiation is , as I

said—though where I had seen the statement 1 cannot now remember—an interpolation , assumption , invention of his own , term it what you will ; and the scene represented is the murder of Thomas a Beckett , and the wounding of the Monk by his side , of which an account may be found in the Chronicles ,. and in Dean Stanley ' s account of

Canterbury Cathedral . It were all but impossible that "initiates " could be found on a monastic seal , inasmuch as I believe there is no known record or passage extant which hints even at the recognised use of that word in medi .-eval times . If it could be found at all , it would be discovered in some old hermetic MS . or printed work .

MASONIC STUDENT . I am pleased to add that Bro . Rylands is good enough to allow his "Exemplar" to be printed . I hope soon to arrange for its appearance in the " Masonic Magazine , " with some remarks by Bro . Rylands himself .

MASONIC STUDENT . THE CURIOUS MASONIC SWORD . On seeing the description by a brother in the Freemason of the 14 th inst ., I wrote at once to Bro . Christopherson , who has kindly sent me a sketch of the sword , & c . I am disappointed , however ; for according to the particulars on

the blade , it never had aught to do with York . The words " Union Lodge , No . C 67 , " refer to the " Union Lodge of Barnard Castle , " warranted in the year 1 S 3 S ; and the year " 1 S 65 , " also thereon , doubtless refers to the year when the " Greta" Lodge , Keswick , was formed . Thus ends another " York " find . W . I . HUGHAN .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . EDWIN RATCLIFFE . It is with deep regret we have to record the death of Bro . Edwin Ratclilfe , which took place at his residence , Churchlane , Prcstwich , Manchester , on Sunday , the Sth inst . The deceased had for some time previous to his death suffered from an internal complaint , and had recently undergone a successful operation , after which he seemed to be improving , but undergoing a relapse he succumbed on the date

mentioned above . Our late brother was a P . M . cf St . Thomas's , 092 , and Concord , 15 . 5 . 1 , Lodges , Manchester ; a P . Z . of the Derby Chapter , 1055 , in the same city ; a Knight of the St . Joseph Preceptory ; and a P . P . G . Purst . of East Lancashire , and was present at the installation meeting of the St . Thomas ' s Lodge , in December last , apparently well and hearty , 'The deceased brother was interred in Prcstwich churchyard on Wednesday , the nth

inst ., and the W . M ., officers , and several brethren of the Concord Lodge , 153 I , after assembling at their lodgc-roonjs , were joined by the W . M . and many brethren belonging To the St . Thomas ' s Lodge , and all ultimately formed in procession , and proceeded to the house of the deceased , the number being further augmented on their way by sevir . d members of the Conservative Club ( to which Bro . Radcliffe belonged ) , and his remains were carried to the churchyard

between the followers , who stood in two rows , and deposited in the grave , while the solemn burial service was most impressively read . The following brethren were amongst those who paid their last tribute of respect to the deceased brother : Bros . A . Mercer , W . M . ; J . Walkden , S . W . ; R . llothersall , J . W . ; T . Kenyan , S . D . ; G . W . Skclton , I . G . ; Whitehead , Tyler ; Ernest Linck , P . M . ; Jno .

Kay , P . M . ; W . Bradbury , P . M . ; Jno . W . Thompson , P . M ., Sec ; Win . Coupe , J . Butterworth , II . Mann , Org . ; and A . Bailey , of Concord Lodge . Visitor : Bro . J . Cooper . Bros . Hilton , W . M . ; J . J . Meakin , I . P . M . ; Hargreaves . J . W . ; Fisher , P . M . ; Jo ' hnson , P . M . ; Ileiffor , P . M . ; Hancock , P . M . ; Cromblcholme and Falkncr , of St . Thomas ' s Lodge , 092 .

A Masonic Lecture.

A MASONIC LECTURE .

'There was a large gathering of members and visitors ' , o the Panmure Lodge of Instruction , No . 720 , on Wednesday last , to hear a reading by Bro . James Stevens , a Past Master of the mother lodge , explanatory of the entire ceremonies of the Fiist Degree . The lodge was opened b y Bro . W . S . Dunkley , as W . M . ; Bros . Moody and Graham

officiating respectively as S . and J . Wardens . Amongst others present were Bros . Past Masters Poore , Sheadd , Allen , Sawyer ; Dr . Gollin ( Head Master of the United Westminster Schools ) , Lillev , Wcekes , Hudson , Warren , Standing , Winglield , Arnold , Lverist , Culpin , Mullcy , Barlow , Lambert , Kerr , Bain , Brand , Tickman , Laird , Elliott , and others . Bro . Stevens at once commenced his

exposition and explanations , and for upwards of two hours kept his listeners thoroughly interested . His work has evidently received much skill and labour in preparation , and his several arguments were fully appreciated and cordially endorsed . At its conclusion , Bro . Sawyer , Past Master of TCast Grinslead Lodge , proposed a vote of thanks to Bro .

Stevens , for his able , instructive , and interesting lecture , and expressed the hope that he would continue his labours in like manner in the following clegrees . Bro . Dr . Coffin , who said he heartily agreed with the sound and common sense interpretations given in respect of various points of ceremonial , seconded the motion , which was supported by numerous brethren and unanimously carried . Bro .

Stevens was invited to deliver his reading in several other lodges , and , in replying to the thanks accorded to him , expressed his willingness to repeat his evening's work wherever he might be solicited to do so . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren separated with a general expression of satisfaction with the information and instruction which the " reading" had afforded them .