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not always work to obtain his honours . A treaty ought to be entered into between the Grand Lodges ofthe three kingdoms ^ forbiddiiig Lodges under their jurisdiction from initiating any person who coulcl not prove he hacl been a resident in the country for a given period—say at least six months . As Lord Pannmre is both an English and a Scotch Mason , having influence with the Grand Loclge of each country , we should be glad if his lordship would direct his attention to this subject-. —ED . ]

The Beauties Of Masonry.

THE BEAUTIES OF MASONRY .

TO TUB EDITOB OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The Freemasons' Magazine and Mirror is at tbe present moment performing its mission . Some Brethren object to the details , ivhich appear in tlie Magazine , but I respectfully beg leave to differ from them . The Freemasons' Magazine is a record of the Craft , and a mirror which shoivs us its condition—that condition being attended with certain imperfectionsivhich it is desirable we should correct . You tell us

, the facts , and ifc is for us to judge from them , and to act accordingly . Thus in your last number one of your contributors has furnished you with an . account of the Prince Edwin ' s Lodge of Bury , No . 150 , truly described as a flourishing Lodge , and in ivhich there is reason to believe a good spirit prevails . The meeting in question ivould , but for an accident , have been marked by the delivery of a Masonic lecture , a practice much to be esteemed and too little attended to . I refer to this as a proof of the

zeal of the members , and to show I am not influenced by any ill feeling in making the comments I do , nor by any desire to represent the Loclge of Bury as worse than others , for I hai * e very good reason to believe it is much better . The principal business of the meeting we are told consisted

in proposing a medical gentleman much respected in the town ; we may be glad to hear this , but . this fact is not of much importance for Masonry . Your correspondent has , however , pursued one commendable course , he does not mention the name of the candidate , whereas most of the notices of Loclge doings tell us how A . B . and C . D . were initiated , passed and raised . This is a plan often injurious to tho individuals , and too often to the Craft . It exposes the individuals to the prejudices aucl persecution of some of the

fanatics in their neighbourhood , and if in trade may deprive them of customers ; ivhile the publication of the names of members of the Craft not unfrequently sets forth facts of a very unpleasant nature , ancl is therefore most undesirable ; if you suppressed them it ivould be an advantage . There are special occasions , when the son of an eminent dignitary is initiated with particular compliments—or special institutions , as the Lodges at the universities—where the mention of the names of persons of character ,

education , and position , is not open to such objections ; but in the greater number of Lodges the publication is attended with the evils I have pointed out . Among the toasts at Bury ivas " the visiting Brethren , " coupled with the name of Bro . S . M . Tweddell , who tells us that he is thankful for the enthusiastic manner with which the musical Masonic honours had been given in respect to so humble an individual as himself , although but one short twelvemonth had elapsed since his initiation in the tyled recesses of a