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Original Correspondence.

will be , in accordance with instructions , made public to the world . The King has the key . R . H .

Bro. Buchan Again!

BRO . BUCHAN AGAIN !

( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have read Bro Buchan ' s characteristic reply , and could not fail ' to be amused , as many of your readers will be , at his very modest and appropriate comparison

of himself to "Wellington and Moltke" !! But I must beg on my side , and having regard to my own Masonic character , to withdraw at once from a controversy which is conducted by Bro . Buchan neither in the ordinary language of

gentlemen , nor in the true spirit of Freemasonry . Like a good many other foolish people at the present day , Bro . Buchan apparently hopes to obtain notoriety by reckless assertions , violent language , and personal vituperation of all those

who venture to differ from him . My time is too valuable , and my avocations are too important , to allow me to continue such an unprofitable discussion , and in a manner so painful to all true Freemasons . For the course which Bro . Buchan

has thought well so regularly and deliberately to pursue , is the same which , followed by ' other Masonic writers , in times past , in utter forgetfulness * of the most sacred principles of our Order , has served only to render all attempts at fair

Masonic discussion useless and hopeless , and has even made our Masonic professions of brotherly love and consideration for others a standing joke among those who are non-Masons . For myself , I can only say , as is well known to many of my brethren , as an old Mason of thirty

years standing , I have sedulously endeavoured , for many years now , to study our Masonic history , to search for and collect all the undoubted evidences and archaeological facts which bear on the remarkable and interesting annals of our venerable and valuable Brotherhood . I am

not likely now to be deterred from my efforts to illustrate the true history of the Craft , or to do it otherwise than at my own time and in my own way , by vulgar taunts or ill-merited observations . In all that I have hitherto submitted to the

notice and consideration of my brethren , I have never claimed any superior knowledge or information on thc subject—any infallibility as regards my own views or theories—but have simply put them forward , as " a Masonic Student , " striving

with many others for a common end , as opinions and arguments , fairly deducible from certain facts and authentic evidence , and such as might fairly be commended to the thoughtful approval of intelligent Masons and reasonable men . I mean to continue the same course for the future ,

and shall never again , under any circumstances , after Bro . Buchan ' s last personal and offensive letter , take the slightest notice of any of his communications , or participate in any controversy in which he is mixed up . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally ,

A MASONIC STUDENT . 23 rd September , 1871 . P . S . —As it may interest some of my brethren , I beg to inform them that , in consequence of this recent controversy , and with the consent of

Bro . Kenning , I purpose to reprint in THE FRI _ * - MASO . V of Oct . 7 th , No 1 , of the ' •Illustrations of the History of the Craft , " and continue my "Illustrations" fortnightly , until ( D . V . ) they are concluded . A M . S .

( To thc Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR AND BROTIIKR , —I have been a subscriber to your valuable paper almost from its first number , and I am indebted to its pages for many pieces of useful information in regard to Masonic

work , and have read many of the papers on the Various subjects of Masonic lore with great benefit •ind instruction ; but I regret to find that your correspondence columns are open to those whose

s ^> lc object seems to be to break a lance , ami that in by no means a knightly manner , with some degree , or some member of a degree , with which the writer does not agree . Cui bono ? It > s more than possible that your paper may ( and

Bro. Buchan Again!

it does ) fall into the hands of outsiders , as occurred to me , a few days since . A gentleman , waiting my return home , met me with the remark , " I thought you Freemasons were all unity and concord ; it does not appear so , however , from this paper . "

It appears to me that we have one common bond of union , having all been obligated in the same maimer in Craft Masonry ; as Masons , then , let us , to outsiders at any rate , show a front of unity , and not allow ourselves to be squabbling about the antiquity of various

ornamental orders , the possession of which neither adds to nor takes from our duties and privileges as Masons—when we might devote the talents , now used in senseless wrangling about trifles , to some work more worthy of our noble Order of Masons .

Eloping you will find room for these few words , and that they will be taken as meant , I subscribe myself , Fraternallv yours , JOHN MACKENZIE .

P . S . —I have signed my name , because I am not ashamed of what I have written , and because I consider it both ungenerous and , most certainly unmasonic , to attack a brother under the shelter of an alias . J . M .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF YORKSHIRE .

A Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons ofthe North and East Ridings of Yorkshire was held , by special appointment , in the Humber Chapter , Kingstonupon-Hull , on Thursday , 31 st ult . Present :

M . E . Comp . John Pearson Bell , AID ., Gd . Supt , Z . ; E . Comps . G . AVaugh , P . P . G . S . B ., as H . ; W . B . Hay , M . D ., P . P . G . P . Soj ., as J . ; M . Chas . Peck , Scribe E . ; Thos . Hewson , P . P . G . Soj ., as Scribe N . ; Geo . Hardy ,

P . P . G . N ., P . S . ; S . H . Armitage , M . D ., P . P . G . D . C , 1 st Asst . Soj . ; J . Marshall , 2 nd Asst . Soj . ; R . W . Hollon , Treas . ; W . D . Keyworth , P . P . G . Soj ., as Registrar ; J . H . Ernes , Sword-bearer ; J . N . Schcrling , P . P .

G . S . B ., Standard-bearer ; J . Walker , P . P . G . N ., Dir . of Cers . ; Comps . J . Ward , I . J . ; Wm . Johnson , O . J . ; John Hudson , II . C . Martin , FI . E . Voight , W . Petchell , Stewards ; also the Principals and Past

Principals of thc various chapters in the province . The Prov . Grand Chapter having been opened in antient and solemn form , the minutes of the last Prov . G . C . were read and confirmed .

Letters of apology for absence were received from Comps . Chr . Foster , Prov . G . H . ; W . F . Rooke , AI . D ., Prov . G . J . ; Jas .

C . Miller , Prov . G . N . ; Mark L . Simpson , Prov . G . P . S . ; W . Lawton , Prov . G . Reg . ; and Thos . Turnbull , Prov . G . D . C . Thc Prov . Grand Treasurer then read his

annual balance-sheet , which , having been audited and found correct , was unanimously adopted . Thc various chapters then made their

returns ; the Dundas Chapter was , however , not represented , and the Prov . Grand Scribe E . was requested to communicate with its Principals .

The Prov . Grand Treasurer then , in accordance with notice given , moved , " That one guinea be annually subscribed by thc Prov . Grand Chapter to thc Palestine Exploration Fund , " and stated that after the

handsome donation to the Fund which had been voted ( in 1869 ) , by the Prov . Grand Chapter , he hoped thc companions would not think him exacting in ashing for an

annual subscription . He considered that by the reports of the works which had been issued , we had received ample value , and that the object of the exploration commended itself more particularly to Freemasons .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Yorkshire.

The motion was seconded by Comp . Keyworth , and carried unanimously . The Prov . G . Treasurer was unanimously

re-elected . The M . E . Grand Superintendent then appointed the following Provincial Grand Officers : —

John Wilson , 57 Prov . G . H . Theophilus Smith , 250 ... „ J . M . C . Peck , 250 „ Scribe E . Ll . W . Longstaff , 1010 ... „ Scribe N . Augustus Fricour , 1248 ... „ P . Soj .

Wright Petchell , 602 ... ,, ist Asst . do . Henry Preston , 57 ... ... „ 2 nd do . do . C . James Todd , 1010 ' ... „ Registrar . R . W . Hollon , 236 „ Treasurer . Henry Grover , 200 „ Sword-br .

John Marshall , 660 „ Standard-br . Thomas Cooper , 236 ... „ Dir . of Cers . Robt . Sloman , Mus . Doc ., 1248 „ Organist . John Ward , 236 „ I . janitor . Wm . Johnson , 57 „ O . Janitor .

The M . E . Grand Superintendent directed that each chapter in the province should nominate a Prov . Grand Steward . The M . E . Grand Superintendent then addressed the Prov . Grand Chapter , giving

an account of the various events which had taken place during the past year in Grand Chapter and in this province . He observed that only 16 warrants for new chapters had been issued by Grand Chapter—two of these

were in this province , and both of which it had been his privilege to consecrate . He called attention to an important decision of Grand Chapter , that to be eligible as a Principal of an English chapter a companion

must have served the office of W . Master in an English lodge ; companions who had been W . Masters under other constitutions were not eligible . After alluding to the law enforcing the more regular furnishing

of returns , he stated that he had , for the instruction of the companions , drawn up an explanation of the Royal Arch tracingboard , which he should be happy to lend to those Principals who might desire to

introduce it in their chapters . He then explained thc symbolism of thc double equilateral triangle , and requested the companions to notice that no degrees purporting to be higher than the Royal Arch could be deemed

strictly Masonic , as in them the universality of thc Craft is lost . He concluded by thanking the Principals and companions of the Humber Chapter for the use of their

handsome Hall for this meeting , and stated that he had received an invitation to hold the next Prov . Grand Chapter in thc Zetland Chapter , at York , which he had much pleasure in accepting .

The Prov . Grand Treasurer said that although he had no desire to interfere with the prerogative of the M . E ., Grand Supt , yet , in compliance with the wishes of several friends , he ventured to submit that it would

tend to thc great convenience of companions desiring to attend Provincial Grand Chapter , if a certain time was fixed for the meeting of the Chapter , and that it be held in the various chapters in the province according to seniority .

The M . E . Grand Superintendent , in reply , said that although he received every suggestion of thc companions with consideration , the one now introduced could not be entertained without an entire alteration in the

laws of the Order , and was of such a nature that it would be impossible for him to accede to . Not only was it an interference with the prerogative of his office , but , if

adopted , would bind his successor to a definite course which would be not only illegal , but might become highly inconvenient .

The Provincial Grand Chapter was tl * en closed in antient form and with solemn prayer .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. Article 1
FREEMASONRY & ISRAELITISM. Article 1
TRADING on MASONIC REPUTATION. Article 2
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CHESHIRE. Article 2
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WARWICKSHIRE. Article 4
PROV. GRAND LODGE of JERSEY. Article 5
WEST RENT MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION. Article 5
SCOTLAND. Article 5
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THE MASONIC SEASON. Article 6
Multum in Parbo, or Masonic Notes and Queries. Article 7
Original Correspondence. Article 7
BRO. BUCHAN AGAIN! Article 9
PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF YORKSHIRE. Article 9
CONSECRATION OF A CHAPTER AT KIDDERMINSTER. Article 10
Reports of Masonic Meetings. Article 10
ROYAL ARCH. Article 10
MARK MASONRY. Article 10
Foreign Masonic Intelligence. Article 11
Poetry. Article 11
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS Article 12
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Original Correspondence.

will be , in accordance with instructions , made public to the world . The King has the key . R . H .

Bro. Buchan Again!

BRO . BUCHAN AGAIN !

( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have read Bro Buchan ' s characteristic reply , and could not fail ' to be amused , as many of your readers will be , at his very modest and appropriate comparison

of himself to "Wellington and Moltke" !! But I must beg on my side , and having regard to my own Masonic character , to withdraw at once from a controversy which is conducted by Bro . Buchan neither in the ordinary language of

gentlemen , nor in the true spirit of Freemasonry . Like a good many other foolish people at the present day , Bro . Buchan apparently hopes to obtain notoriety by reckless assertions , violent language , and personal vituperation of all those

who venture to differ from him . My time is too valuable , and my avocations are too important , to allow me to continue such an unprofitable discussion , and in a manner so painful to all true Freemasons . For the course which Bro . Buchan

has thought well so regularly and deliberately to pursue , is the same which , followed by ' other Masonic writers , in times past , in utter forgetfulness * of the most sacred principles of our Order , has served only to render all attempts at fair

Masonic discussion useless and hopeless , and has even made our Masonic professions of brotherly love and consideration for others a standing joke among those who are non-Masons . For myself , I can only say , as is well known to many of my brethren , as an old Mason of thirty

years standing , I have sedulously endeavoured , for many years now , to study our Masonic history , to search for and collect all the undoubted evidences and archaeological facts which bear on the remarkable and interesting annals of our venerable and valuable Brotherhood . I am

not likely now to be deterred from my efforts to illustrate the true history of the Craft , or to do it otherwise than at my own time and in my own way , by vulgar taunts or ill-merited observations . In all that I have hitherto submitted to the

notice and consideration of my brethren , I have never claimed any superior knowledge or information on thc subject—any infallibility as regards my own views or theories—but have simply put them forward , as " a Masonic Student , " striving

with many others for a common end , as opinions and arguments , fairly deducible from certain facts and authentic evidence , and such as might fairly be commended to the thoughtful approval of intelligent Masons and reasonable men . I mean to continue the same course for the future ,

and shall never again , under any circumstances , after Bro . Buchan ' s last personal and offensive letter , take the slightest notice of any of his communications , or participate in any controversy in which he is mixed up . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally ,

A MASONIC STUDENT . 23 rd September , 1871 . P . S . —As it may interest some of my brethren , I beg to inform them that , in consequence of this recent controversy , and with the consent of

Bro . Kenning , I purpose to reprint in THE FRI _ * - MASO . V of Oct . 7 th , No 1 , of the ' •Illustrations of the History of the Craft , " and continue my "Illustrations" fortnightly , until ( D . V . ) they are concluded . A M . S .

( To thc Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR AND BROTIIKR , —I have been a subscriber to your valuable paper almost from its first number , and I am indebted to its pages for many pieces of useful information in regard to Masonic

work , and have read many of the papers on the Various subjects of Masonic lore with great benefit •ind instruction ; but I regret to find that your correspondence columns are open to those whose

s ^> lc object seems to be to break a lance , ami that in by no means a knightly manner , with some degree , or some member of a degree , with which the writer does not agree . Cui bono ? It > s more than possible that your paper may ( and

Bro. Buchan Again!

it does ) fall into the hands of outsiders , as occurred to me , a few days since . A gentleman , waiting my return home , met me with the remark , " I thought you Freemasons were all unity and concord ; it does not appear so , however , from this paper . "

It appears to me that we have one common bond of union , having all been obligated in the same maimer in Craft Masonry ; as Masons , then , let us , to outsiders at any rate , show a front of unity , and not allow ourselves to be squabbling about the antiquity of various

ornamental orders , the possession of which neither adds to nor takes from our duties and privileges as Masons—when we might devote the talents , now used in senseless wrangling about trifles , to some work more worthy of our noble Order of Masons .

Eloping you will find room for these few words , and that they will be taken as meant , I subscribe myself , Fraternallv yours , JOHN MACKENZIE .

P . S . —I have signed my name , because I am not ashamed of what I have written , and because I consider it both ungenerous and , most certainly unmasonic , to attack a brother under the shelter of an alias . J . M .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF YORKSHIRE .

A Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons ofthe North and East Ridings of Yorkshire was held , by special appointment , in the Humber Chapter , Kingstonupon-Hull , on Thursday , 31 st ult . Present :

M . E . Comp . John Pearson Bell , AID ., Gd . Supt , Z . ; E . Comps . G . AVaugh , P . P . G . S . B ., as H . ; W . B . Hay , M . D ., P . P . G . P . Soj ., as J . ; M . Chas . Peck , Scribe E . ; Thos . Hewson , P . P . G . Soj ., as Scribe N . ; Geo . Hardy ,

P . P . G . N ., P . S . ; S . H . Armitage , M . D ., P . P . G . D . C , 1 st Asst . Soj . ; J . Marshall , 2 nd Asst . Soj . ; R . W . Hollon , Treas . ; W . D . Keyworth , P . P . G . Soj ., as Registrar ; J . H . Ernes , Sword-bearer ; J . N . Schcrling , P . P .

G . S . B ., Standard-bearer ; J . Walker , P . P . G . N ., Dir . of Cers . ; Comps . J . Ward , I . J . ; Wm . Johnson , O . J . ; John Hudson , II . C . Martin , FI . E . Voight , W . Petchell , Stewards ; also the Principals and Past

Principals of thc various chapters in the province . The Prov . Grand Chapter having been opened in antient and solemn form , the minutes of the last Prov . G . C . were read and confirmed .

Letters of apology for absence were received from Comps . Chr . Foster , Prov . G . H . ; W . F . Rooke , AI . D ., Prov . G . J . ; Jas .

C . Miller , Prov . G . N . ; Mark L . Simpson , Prov . G . P . S . ; W . Lawton , Prov . G . Reg . ; and Thos . Turnbull , Prov . G . D . C . Thc Prov . Grand Treasurer then read his

annual balance-sheet , which , having been audited and found correct , was unanimously adopted . Thc various chapters then made their

returns ; the Dundas Chapter was , however , not represented , and the Prov . Grand Scribe E . was requested to communicate with its Principals .

The Prov . Grand Treasurer then , in accordance with notice given , moved , " That one guinea be annually subscribed by thc Prov . Grand Chapter to thc Palestine Exploration Fund , " and stated that after the

handsome donation to the Fund which had been voted ( in 1869 ) , by the Prov . Grand Chapter , he hoped thc companions would not think him exacting in ashing for an

annual subscription . He considered that by the reports of the works which had been issued , we had received ample value , and that the object of the exploration commended itself more particularly to Freemasons .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Yorkshire.

The motion was seconded by Comp . Keyworth , and carried unanimously . The Prov . G . Treasurer was unanimously

re-elected . The M . E . Grand Superintendent then appointed the following Provincial Grand Officers : —

John Wilson , 57 Prov . G . H . Theophilus Smith , 250 ... „ J . M . C . Peck , 250 „ Scribe E . Ll . W . Longstaff , 1010 ... „ Scribe N . Augustus Fricour , 1248 ... „ P . Soj .

Wright Petchell , 602 ... ,, ist Asst . do . Henry Preston , 57 ... ... „ 2 nd do . do . C . James Todd , 1010 ' ... „ Registrar . R . W . Hollon , 236 „ Treasurer . Henry Grover , 200 „ Sword-br .

John Marshall , 660 „ Standard-br . Thomas Cooper , 236 ... „ Dir . of Cers . Robt . Sloman , Mus . Doc ., 1248 „ Organist . John Ward , 236 „ I . janitor . Wm . Johnson , 57 „ O . Janitor .

The M . E . Grand Superintendent directed that each chapter in the province should nominate a Prov . Grand Steward . The M . E . Grand Superintendent then addressed the Prov . Grand Chapter , giving

an account of the various events which had taken place during the past year in Grand Chapter and in this province . He observed that only 16 warrants for new chapters had been issued by Grand Chapter—two of these

were in this province , and both of which it had been his privilege to consecrate . He called attention to an important decision of Grand Chapter , that to be eligible as a Principal of an English chapter a companion

must have served the office of W . Master in an English lodge ; companions who had been W . Masters under other constitutions were not eligible . After alluding to the law enforcing the more regular furnishing

of returns , he stated that he had , for the instruction of the companions , drawn up an explanation of the Royal Arch tracingboard , which he should be happy to lend to those Principals who might desire to

introduce it in their chapters . He then explained thc symbolism of thc double equilateral triangle , and requested the companions to notice that no degrees purporting to be higher than the Royal Arch could be deemed

strictly Masonic , as in them the universality of thc Craft is lost . He concluded by thanking the Principals and companions of the Humber Chapter for the use of their

handsome Hall for this meeting , and stated that he had received an invitation to hold the next Prov . Grand Chapter in thc Zetland Chapter , at York , which he had much pleasure in accepting .

The Prov . Grand Treasurer said that although he had no desire to interfere with the prerogative of the M . E ., Grand Supt , yet , in compliance with the wishes of several friends , he ventured to submit that it would

tend to thc great convenience of companions desiring to attend Provincial Grand Chapter , if a certain time was fixed for the meeting of the Chapter , and that it be held in the various chapters in the province according to seniority .

The M . E . Grand Superintendent , in reply , said that although he received every suggestion of thc companions with consideration , the one now introduced could not be entertained without an entire alteration in the

laws of the Order , and was of such a nature that it would be impossible for him to accede to . Not only was it an interference with the prerogative of his office , but , if

adopted , would bind his successor to a definite course which would be not only illegal , but might become highly inconvenient .

The Provincial Grand Chapter was tl * en closed in antient form and with solemn prayer .

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