Zetland Testimonial Or Memorial.

ZETLAND TESTIMONIAL OR MEMORIAL .

10 TEEE EDITOE OF THE FBEEESIASONS' MAGAZINE AMD JIASONIC MISBOB . Dear Sir and Brother , —In the south of England we are considered by your great London folks to be all , more or less , ignorant and slow-going people , and , perhaps , to be so in connexion with Masonry too as in other things . That we should be ignorant of what is proposed to be done iu connexion with the

abovenamed matter , is not at all surprising , seeing that we are Icept in the dark as to what shape it is proposed to give effect to the proposition to do suitable honour to our M . W . G . M . Can you tell us what is really to be done ? I asked one of our Prov . Wardens , a man of great intelli and good worldlpositionbut

gence y , he did not know , never having been invited to take part in the project ; but he promised to ask the D . Prov . G . M ., who it turns out knows but little more of the affair . By dint of repeatedly writing and inquiring , I learn that the committee appointed by Grand Lodge delegated their duties to a

subcommittee before their own powers were confirmed to them by Grand Lodge . Was this so ? If it was , it will account for other errors of omission committed by them . Yours fraternally , "WEST COUNTRY . "

Important Masonic Conference.

IMPORTANT MASONIC CONFERENCE .

10 THE EDITOE OF THE PEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBIIOB . Dear Sir and Brother , —As I was sitting at home in the evening , Mrs . Harris working after tea , and myself engaged in literary labours , a knock was heard , which Mrs . Harris went to answer . I am now engaged in collecting newspaper cuttings and extracts from books for two great oriinal Masonic

worksmy g the Mysteries of Masonry explained from the Sanscrit and Hindoo languages , and the Twenty-one Knocks , or Yademecum , explaining all the Chivalrous Orders of Masonic Knighthood . The Mysteries of Masonry will throw a new light on that subject . By copying the proper selections from the Hindoo Pantheon , and the Hebrew

uniting and Celtic illustrations , I expect to produce one of the most learned and abstruse works on Masonry which has ever appeared , and far indeed beyond anything which has yet been done in that line . For real Hebrew I have a great advantage in a neighbour , a travelling Jewish glazier from Poland most learned

, a man , though his English is rather difficult , and he knows nothing of Masonry , but I supply that . I have the advantage also of ' a large mass of Masonic MSS . collected by me in ray former labours as a Masonic instructor , and obtained from predecessorsA great deal of it has been

my . fairly copied by good hands , and some that is fairly copied is properl y spelled . It will take a world of trouble in that way , but luckily printers understand all about spelling and pointing , as is their business .

Mrs . Harris conveyed ia the stranger ,-a tall , thin gentleman of dignified presence , in black , with a satin waistcoat . "Bro . W . Harris , P . M ., " says he . " The same , " says I . "The celebrated inventor of the Order of the Garter , " says he .

Important Masonic Conference.

" The humble improver , " says I ; " as it wag invented by King Arthur , the first Grand Master of Masons in England ( see Pocket-Book ) . " " Bro . Harris , " says he , " your learning , of which I have heard so much , is as great as your modesty , and I wish I had as much of either . I am Sir Kuight Jones , from America , United States , the inventor of Prince Masonry , eome to put myself at the feet of the Gamaliel of Masonic chivalry . "

ile told me the name of the place besides in three letters , wliich was either I . O . A ., I . OX , I . O . U ., O . I . U ., or ULO ., or something of the kind . " Sir Knight Jones , " says I , " you are heartily welcome to my humble castle . I cannot say that I know your name , my acquaintance with America being limited to those valuable manuals from which I

have copied so much , and which leave little more to be printed or revealed . J give you a hearty greeting . Here's to you , " says I , and I passed him the tumbler of weak toddy with which I had been soothing my arduous literary labours . " Bro . Harris , " says he , " we have heard of you iu

America , United States , of what you have done for Masonic chivalry , of how you have been maligned and persecuted , and of your wonderful constancy in carrying on your Order and adding other Orders to it in face of ridicule and contempt , and when respectable and timid men abandoned you . Perseverance must carry the day ; it is a Masonic virtue , and must have its due reward . "

I felt much comforted to find that , while as Sir Knight Jones said , there had been a sad falling off here , I was covered with glory in America , United States . " Bro . Harris / ' says he , " here ' s to you ; persevere and faint not . In America we have as great a want of new orders as you have hereand motto ia

, my always 'Business . ' You have invoked Knight Masonry ; I have summoued forth from the vasty deep Prince Masonry , and I propose that we form a league to promote the glorious Craft and science , and the progress and development of the knowledge of Masonry and light among the thousands of nations who

will be enrolled under our banners . Masonry is the only universal science , the only universal aristocracy , and the only universal knighthood . May it flourish ! *' "Sir Knight Jones , " says I , "I know nothing of Prince Masonry . "

" Then , ' ' says he , " I will make you a Prince Mason in a jiffy ; but I have a sudden inspiration . You are not a Prince Mason , I am uot a Knight of the Garter , let us swear allegiance to our respective jurisdictions . " We knelt down on the hearthrug , and did so . He then conferred on me all the orders of Prince

Masonry , and I did the like by him . We then began a long and confidential conference , during which Mrs . Harris , who had been sitting in our kitchen picking a bit of supper , went quietly upstairs to bed , after supplying us with refreshment . Sir Kniht Jones had eome here upon one of

g those important Masonic delegations which are entrusted to our American brethren . His object was to illustrate the connexion of the English aristocracy with the Masonic chivalrous orders . He had made a very large and valuable collection of objects belonging to the aristocracy—cards of lords and ladies ,