Correspondence.

consult the leading members of the Craft in their lodge , town , or province , they will save much postage expense . If every province ivould unite , they could by subscriptions purchase , at least every other year , an entrance to the Girls' or Boys' School . Why should Sussex , or particularl y Brighton , in which the

lodges liberally subscribe and frequently send up Stewards , be called upon for votes for children in distant counties , while they have candidates of their own . Tours fraternally , Brighton . . A PAST STEWARD . Aug . 31 st , 1 S 6 S .

CREED DISTINCTIONS . TO THE EDITOE OF THE I'EEEMASONs' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIKBOE . Dear Sir and Brother , —In answer to your correspondent , " Rfa , whether the members of the Lodge of Joppa are Deists or Christians , I beg to inform you the majority of the members are of the Hebrew

faith , being of course "Deists , " the remainder are Christians , no distinction as regards creed being made . if properly proposed . Tours fraternally , A P . M . of the above Lodge .

| THE CEEED O . F FREE MAS OXBY . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC 1 UREOE . Dear Sir and Brother , —There are many brethren of the Craft—myself included—who , believing as we do , that " there is only one Great Name by ivhich salvation cometh , " yet hold tho opinion that " speculative

Masonry , " in matters of faith , asks from her initiates the acknowledgment of one God only , the Almighty Creator and Architect of the Universe ; this , with moral worth , and an intellect capable of appreciating all which may advance the highest interests of mankind , being the principal qualifications required from such as seek admission within our circles . Thiswe believeis far

, , very from being anti-Christian . ' Allowing good men to meet as brethren , Masonry permits no sectarian discussion , but allows each brother to show , by example , the superiority of his reli gions tenets . Tho Christian brother has thus tho power of making converts without vain words , as b y his practical doings , in forbearance , charity , and kindness , he can show the

brethren of other faiths how much better they mi ght be by choosing the Saviour for their head and guide . Should ^ tho professing Christian have no hi gher marks of goodness than mere words , we are afraid the use of these ivould onl y introduce confusion in our assemblies , and reflect little credit on religion . It has been alleged that Masonry having been

introduced into our land by the builders of Christian churches , is of necessity a Christian institution . It may be true that it was through Christian men ive have received the traditions of our Order , but those traditions , whether moral parables or veritable facts , make no mention of Christian history . Perhaps yourself or some of your learned contributors may enlighten us how far we aro

correct in our notions , that * Speculative Masonry" is a pure Deism , interfering with no man ' s sectarian belief . Yours fraternally , E .

THERE is this difference between a thankful and an unthankful man . Tlie one is always pleased in the good he has done , and the other only once in the good he has received .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

BOYS' SCHOOL—A sixth application for admission to the School is made by James Addison , and which we trust on this occasion will be successful . For list of brethren who will receive proxies , we refer our readers to our advertising columns . BuErnnEX are reminded tbat the Lodge Music published a few weeks ago , in several issues of the MAGAZIXE , has been republished in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . 6 d .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

The quarterly communication of tho United Grand Lodge of England took place on Wednesday evening , the 2 nd inst ., in the new Banqueting Hall , Great Queen-street . Lord de Tabley , Prov . G . M . for Cheshire , officiated as G . M ., Victor AVilliamson as S . G . W ., Bro . Bently Shaw as J . G . W ., and Bro . Frederick Patterson as D . G . M . There were present on and

near the dais Bros . Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; Hopwood , P . G-D ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Smith and T . A . Adams , P . G . Bursts . ; Havers , P . G . W . ; Llewellyn Evana , President of the Board of General Purposes ; Clayton , P . G . D . ; Fenn , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Patten , G . S . B .: Rev . J . E . Cox ; Dr . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; John Empson , P . G . D . ; John Symonds , P . G . D . ; James Coward ,

G . Org . ; Benjamin Head , P . G . D . ; J . B . Monckton : Jame ? , Mason , P . G . S . B . ; Edward Cox , P . G . D . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , G . Chap . ; Thomas Price , Rayniiam W . Stewart , W . Ough , Assist . G . Purs . ; S . May , Joshua Nunn , H . G . Warren , William Smith , C . E ., & c . The attendance of the brethren , considering the season of the year , was rather more numerous than usual .

NEW GBAXD SECEETAUT . The Grand Lodge having been opened in due form and with solemn prayer—The Acting Grand Master said that he had received a letter from the M . W . G . M . stating that he had appointed Bro . John Hervey to fill the office of G . Sec ., rendered vacant by the

death of Bro . Gray Clarke , He therefore requested Bro . Hervey to come forward and receive ^ from him ( Lord de Tabley ) tlie collar and badge of the office of G . Sec . Bro . Hervey having been duly invested , Lord de Tabley said—Bro . Hervey , the important post of Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge having become vacant by the lamented death of

Bro . Gray Clarke—to whose zeal in the discharge of his duties I can bear full testimony , and in doing so I am sure I shall be hacked by every member of the Craft now present—the G . M . has thought proper to select you to fill the office of G- Sec , and in his name I have great pleasure in investing you with the collar and badge of office , and I feel convinced that the

G . M . in making snch a selection has acted fully iu consonance with the feelings of the Craft . ( Cheering . ) You , Bro . Hervey , commence your office with tho best wishes of the v . hole Craft ; and when it shall please the Great Architect of the Universe that your connexion with this Grand Lodge shall cease , I am sure that you will continue to merit the esteem of

every member of it . Several rounds of cheering followed this short address , and on Bi-o . Hervey being conducted to the Grand Secretary ' s table , thev were more heartily renewed .