The Beauties Of Masonry.

Loclge . Bro . Tweddell has , perhaps , founded a new Lodge—greatly contributed to the charities—introduced a benevolent fund . in his Lodge—carried out a Masonic benefit , or assisted in the formation of a Masonic hall ; but nothing appears of his services to the Craft , or of the grounds on which such a compliment was paid . This might as well have been stated , for fear it may be considered such compliments are paid indiscriminately . In Bury Bro . Tweddell must however be an authority , for he was kind enough to

give us his opinion of Freemasonry . His sentiments ivere good , but surely they cannot have formed the staple of a meeting like that at Bury . Sei'eral excellent Masonic songs Avere then sung by Brothers A , B , C , D , E , F , and G , a fact worthy of being recorded in your pages , so that they may be selected therefrom by the annalist of the Craft . - Doubtless the songs ivere good , and the singing good , but the publication of the fact does no good , nor the publication of the names of the singers . The singing of Masonic songs is better than tlie disreputable practice of singing uumasonic songs , AA'hich is too prevalent in some larae Lodges .

" On the Avorthy host informing his brethren that in the morning he intended to enter the holy bonds of wedlock , " the Brethren did ivhat men are used to do under any circumstances , they gai'e "the health of the host and intended hostess , " and erery brother present expressed his warm Avishes for their future happiness . This auy Englishman ivould have joined in—but it does not constitute a fact of interest to Masons , or edifying to such members of the outer world as may read the Freemasons'

Magazine . It is good to see ourselves sometimes as others see us ; and then Ave may prove what Bro . Tweddell well said , though it ivas not ivell to report it , " that it is the boundless duty of every Mason to prove by his well regulated conduct in life , that Freemasonry is something more than a mere convivial club . " Yours fraternally ,

[ Our correspondent is somewhat hypercritical . Bro . Tweddell may not as yet hai'e done much for Masonry , but he is a man Avho , from his literary attainments , would do honour to any Lodge . " Shakspeare , his Times and Contemporaries , " by Bro . Tweddell , has been highly commended by Payne Collier , and other well knoivn authorities on the subject . —ED . ]

A HINT TO TEACHERS . — " The notion of ' teaching' religion , in the ivay of drill exorcise , is a very strange notion , though a common cue , and not peculiar to Noltenius and Medrioh "Wilholm . Piety to God , tbe nobleness that inspires a human soul to struggle heavenward , cannot be ' taught' by the most exquisite catechisms , or the most industrious preachings and drillings . No : alas , no . Only hy far other methods , —chiefly by silent continual example , silently Avaiting for the favourable mood and moment , and aided by a kind of miracle , well enough named the of God

' grace , ' —can that sacred contagion pass from soul into soul . How much beyond whole libraries of orthodox theology is , sometimes , the mute action , the unconscious look of a father , of a mother , who had iu them 'devoutuess , pious nobleness ! ' In whom the young soul , not unobservant , though not consciously observing , came at length to recognize it ; to read it , in this irrefragable manner : a seed planted thenceforth in the centre of his holiest affections for evermore ! " 'Carhjk ' s Frederick the Great .