Masonic Notes And Queries.

Worshipful having been distributed among the Scotch and Continental lodges , and Master was retained by them , while the English have settled down to the title of Worshipful . —HYDE CLARKE .

QUORUM IN A LODG-E . There is some reason to believe that although for the ceremonies of the first degree the number now adopted anciently prevailed , that there was a quorum of five for ordinary business , and which included one F . C . and one E . A . P . — -HYDE CLARKE .

DEO . CONDOECET . Perhaps our learned Bro . C . P . Cooper can give us a memoir of a distinguished man who was enrolled among the members of the Craft , Bro . Condorcet . —S . BEO . E . H . DAILY , E . A .

As the daily papers have just announced the decease of Mr . E . H . Bail }' , the sculptor of the " Eve at the Fountains , " and other well-known works . I trust we shall see a short memoir in the FREEMASONS ' MAGAZINE .

BEO . SIR W . MOLESWORTH . As I am in the way of suggestions , I call the attention of yourself or of some literary brother to the propriety of a memoir of Bro . Sir W . Molesworth , a distinguished philosopher , and who rendered great service to English philosophy by the publication of the worts of Hobbes .

I . G . According to an old authority , whom I choose not to quote , the Senior E . A . P . performed duties something between those of a Deacon and I . G . His station was in the S . The Junior E . A . P . acted as O . G . He was stationed in the N ., and his business was to keep off all C . Part of the duties of I . G . were performed by a Warden . —HYDE CLAEKE .

A CONTRAST—1763 AlfD 1867 . In 1763 the stock of the Fund of Benevolence was only £ 1 , 200 , invested in Bank Stock , yet by persisting in a course of provident accumulation the Fund of Benevolence , and the Masonic Charities have been put on a footing of permanent utility . In a desirable society like that of Freemasonry the principle of slow and steady accumulation should never be lost might of . —T . W .

A HINT £ OE THE EEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE . Lodges of instruction sometimes very often suffer by the non-attendance or dilatoriness of members assigned to certain duties . Fines are borne in the bye-laws but not enforced . NOAV , I propose that these fines be enforced , put in a box , and the proceeds applied to purchase the Freemasons Magazine . —T . W .

BEO . ALBANO . Having missed from London for some time , Bro . Benedict Albano , formerly a most active Mason , I shall feel obliged to any brother who can tell me whether he is in England " or on the Continent . He was architect to the Board of Works . —T . W . THE GERMAN UNION OE EEEEMASONS . We notice an inquiry by " Bute" in the

Freemasons' Magazine for the 18 th of May as to the nature of the above Society , and with much pleasure lay before your readers a slight sketch of so admirable and useful an institution . The general Constitutions are mainly as follows ( translation ) : — 1 . The Society of German Masons , which is not

intended to be a bond Avithin the bond , but rather an additional and furthering society pf the Masonic Fraternity , has the design ( a ) to advance the Masonic science in its Avhole extent by promoting the knowledge of the history , law , symbols , aud doctrine of Freemasonry , and of such fraternities as are

connected with this Order ( b ) to forward the mutual intercourse and intelligence respecting such things as are fit to further the prosperity of the bond , and to strengthen the ties of friendship aud fraternal love among all Masons . 2 . This design is to be obtained ( a ) by the collecting of Masonic documents , manuscripts ,

prints , medals , seals , < fcc . ; ( b ) , by tbe publishing of MSS . and documents which have not yet been printed , and the providing and translating of publications belonging to foreign Masonic literature ; ( c ) , by promoting and supporting scientific undertakings and publications ; ( d ) , by creating and entertaining a

scientific correspondence with inland and foreign Grand Lodges , as well as the most eminent and learned Masons of all countries -, ( e ) , by annual meetings and communications , to take place in a town of Germany holding a lodge . The first meeting of the society was held at Potsdam

19 th of May , 1861 , and from that time to this its career has , been one of much prosperity and success . Its literary organ is Die Bauliutte , edited by the learned Freemason Bro . J . G . Findel , who is one of its ablest supporters . For further information we would refer your correspondent to the Freemasons ' Magazine for Nov . 19 th , 186-1 , and to the publications of the Society . —W . J . HUGHAN .

BEO . 0 . P . COOPEE AND THE " OEDEK OE MUSTAED SEED . The brethren who are fond of perusing " Notes and Queries , " will be glad of my seeking more light on the " Order of Mustard Seed , " seeing that it has led to the elaborate and interesting answer from Bro .

Charles Purton Cooper ( P . ProA ' . G . M . for Kent ) in No . 411 , aud also a letter from a correspondent * styling himself "Elihoenai . " The latter is mainly confirmatory of the former ' s opinion , and certainly written by a brother who is an intelligent Mason , and one Avhose communications in future will be esteemed

by us all . I must confess that the facts adduced by Bro . C . P . Cooper tend to invalidate the correctness of the authorities quoted by me iu No . 408 , and entitle him to a rule nisi being granted . Especially the statement hy Monsieur La Boissiere in the "Biographic TJniverselle" 1828 ( "il n ' etait encore

, qu' etudiant a Halle , " ) and the significant omission , by all the writers quoted , of any reference whatever to Freemasonry . Perhaps Bro . Jeremiah How will favour us Avith the authority ' which led him to connect the Count with Freemasonry . The little doubt I had in reference to Bro . C . P . Cooper ' s

opinion on the subject in question is now removed , thanks to that indefatigable Avriter ' s kind and lengthy ausAver in the Magazine for the 1 st May . —W . J . HUGHAN .