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cursory glance at what I did say . My information was received on the spot , and is strictly correct . Yours fraternally , THE WRITER OE THE ARTICLE . March 30 , 1868 .

Freemasonry And Christianity.

FREEMASONRY AND CHRISTIANITY .

_ TO THE EDITOR OE THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIEEOB . Dear Sir and Brother , — -I am afraid that Bro . Oneal Haye and I must agree to differ on this subject ; but at the same time I must say that in my opinion his letter does not contain a single logical argument against my proposition . What can be more

fallacious than to argue that because an individual makes an unsupported assertion about R . A . Masonry , therefore Freemasonry is not founded on Christianity ? Again , our brother says he would swear a Mahomedan , a Chinese , & c , severally upon the Koranthe Works of Confucius & c" these

, , , being the unerring standards of truth and justice to them . " Oh , Bro . Oneal Haye , how can that , which is in itself untrue , be an unerring standard of truth to any one ? Bro . Oneal Haye says that , according to my doctrine , only a true Christian can be a true Freemason .

I do not think I have ever used the expression true Christian in any of my communications ; if I have done so it has been through inadvertence . Freemasonry being a human institution , may be , more or less true , accordingly as it is understood and practised ; but Christianity being Divine revelation , is

truth itself , and therefore incapable of qualification . I hold that a man may be a Christian , whatever the denomination of his sect may be , as religion is not a matter of outward appearance , but of the heart . I cannot conclude this short communication—and want of time , and not of inclination , precludes my

making it longer—without referring to a remarkable inconsistency in Bro . Oneal Have ' s letter—viz ., he begins by maintaining that Freemasonry is not founded on Christianity , and ends by stating its motto to be the Gospel message of " Glory to God in the highest , on earth peace , good-will toward men . " Yours fraternally , H . B . WIIITE .

King David's Charter.

KING DAVID'S CHARTER .

TO THE EDITOE OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —I see at page 214 of the Magazine some remarks about a charter said to be granted by "David the First , King of Scots , in 1157 , " regarding which I do not exactly understand what Bro . Hughan means in the above interesting

article . I would , therefore , respectfully call Bro . Hughan's attention to the fact that iu the year 1157 David the First had been four years dead , also that charters of his do not have the words "the first '' after his name . If said charter is genuine there is something wrong with the date . 1 would imagine

it may be David ( the Second ) about 1357 , as some extra orders or degrees are said to have originated about his time . Perhaps if I had seen the Freemasons' Magazine for March 1 st , 1860 , from which Bro . Hughan quotes , I would have understood him

King David's Charter.

better ; but not having it by me , or being able to get it here , I must wait until I get it down . This makes one feel the want of a Masonic library in connection with our hall . There are six lodges , two chapters , Royal Order , & c , meet in St . Mark ' s Hall here , and if each were giving a few pounds a library miht be

g soon started , and if once commenced I have no doubt but many members of literary tastes would gladly help by contributing a volume or so now and again . I hope such a thing will be inaugurated here before long . I may mention here that I shall attend to the

letters of Bros . Oneal Haye , D . Murray Lyon , and "R . Y ., ' ' as soon as possible , relative to which I must keep in mind your caution to he as concise as possible , so I must take care of my powder . Yours fraternally , W . P . BUCHAN . Glasgow , March 30 th .

The Society Of Arts And Freemasonry.

THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND FREEMASONRY .

TO THF . EDITOR OF TUB FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . ' Dear Sir and Brother ,- —Have any of the four recipients of the Albert gold medal of the above society—viz ., Rowland Hill , known for his penny postage ; the Emperor of the French , who abolished passports for us ; Faraday , the chemical discoverer ;

and Win . Fothergill Cooke , the introducer of telegraphy—ever been members of any English Masoniclodges ? Yours fraternally , M . M . St . John's Lodge , Torquay .

Masonic Jewel.

MASONIC JEWEL .

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBBOH . Dear Sir and Brother ,- —I have a jewel like the one described in vour last number , page 250 , except the letters , which are H . T . W . S . S . T . K . S . The centre is the crest of the owner ; my friend received it in America in a Mark Lodge . The ribbon is blue .

Yours fraternally , W . M . Dudley , March 2 S .

South Hackney District.

SOUTH HACKNEY DISTRICT .

TO THE EDITOK OF TnE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —If your correspondent " Yevey " had given his name and address I would not have troubled you with this communication , as I would have called upon him to confer on the subject of his letter in the Magazine of March 14 th , I being

precisely in the same situation he there speaks of . You will oblige by either permitting this to appear in your next or forwarding it ; to him , and we may then possibly see some way by which our mutual desire may be attained . Yours fraternally , J . L . FXSH . 1 , Malvem-villas , The Broadway , South Hackney .