The Royal Order Of Scotland.

Hyredum , to imply that the degree was invented by the heirs of the Ancient Masons , or preservers of Ancient Masonry , which the Scotch always supposed themselves to be . But these reasons are all somewhat fanciful , and the true explanation

is obviously in the Hebrew word ( Harodim ) , used in 1 st Kings , v ., verse 30 and IX , verse 23 , & c . of the Hebrew Bible , meaning the Rulers , or those who ruled the workmen , not simply Rulers ( which would be expressed by Rodim ) , but The ,

by way of distinction , The Rulers ; a title peculiarly applicable to the brethren of this Order , who from their higher knowledge of the mysteries of Masonry , and of the only lectures explanatory of St . John's Masonry , as now practised , were peculiarly fitted to govern Lodges . The name ought therefore to he written H . R . M . or

H-R . D . M . in preference to H . D . M . or H . R . D . M ., as usually done last century . Of the ceremonies which take place at the initiation of a brother , it is perhaps sufficient to say in print that they differ essentially from every other

known degree , though terms used here and there indicate a connection with both the Rose >{ . and Knights Templar . The brethren are sometimes called Rosicrucian Knights , and there is some evidence to my

thinking of an association with that body whicli is called Rose * , H . R . D . M ., and is the 18 ° of the A . aud A . Rite , the 7 th and last of the French Rite , and the 47 th of the Rite of Misraim , a spurious adaptation of the Ancient and Accepted Scotch

Rite . I purpose returning to this subject at an early date . M , 31 ° .

Masonic Jottings, No. 75.

MASONIC JOTTINGS , No . 75 .

BY A PAST PROVINCIAL GEAND MASTER . GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND MASONRY . Brother " L . N . R . "~ In the system of the old

Greek Philosophers you will find ethical and scientific elements ; but , except in the system of Socrates , you will not find religious elements , resembling those of true Masonry .

THE ENGLISH LODGE . In the English lodge , the Mason , who is a Christian , finds the teaching' of the Holy Jesus ; and the Mason , who is a Natural Theist , finds the teaching of Socrates .

TOLERANT CHRISTIANITY OE THE ENGLISH LODGE . A Brother thinks that no instrument has been more effective for the accomplishment of Masonry ' s great mission of human amelioration , than the Tolerant Christianity of the English lodge .

REASON—MASONRY . The reason of the man who first appeared upon the earth expanded , and produced the moral law , religion , and incipient science j and civilization came . Then civilization advanced ; and there was the union of the moral law , religion , and science ; and Masonry was the result .

MYTHS IN MASONRY . Brother "L . D . P . " —In Masonry , Myths of Paganism have re-appeared as Myths of Judaism , and as Myths of Christianity , SPECULATIVE MASONRY—RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY .

Speculative Masonry , like Religious Philosophy , proclaims , first , the existence of the Great Architect of the Universe ; next , his incomprehensiveness . ALTERATIONS IN THE LANDMARKS OE ENGLISH

FREEMASONRY . Since the Reformation there have been but two permanent , important , alterations in the Landmarks of our English Freemasonry . —The one was effected by the Charges of 1723 ; the other was

effected by the Charges of 1738 . SOCRATIC PHILOSOPHY—STOICAL PHILOSOPHY . A young Brother , desirous of finding the ethical and religious principles of Universal

Masonry in the ancient Greek system of philsophy , should begin by studying the Socratic Philosophy , and the Stoical Philosophy .

THE UNIVERSE—THE GLORIOUS ARCHITECT . The Universe—Nature—is the effect , of which the Glorious Architect—God is the cause . *