Masonic Poets Of Scotland—No. I.

thus speaks of Burns , Avhom he Avas anxious to see , having been greatly interested by his poetry . He met Burns at the house of Professor Ferguson , Professor Dugald SteAvart , and some other gentlemen of literary reputation being also present .

Burns chanced to take up a print , which represented a soldier l ying dead on the SUOAV , his dog sitting in misery on one side , and on the other his AvidoAv , Avith a child in arms . The poet Avas so much affected by the ideas called forth by the

print , that tears Avere seen standing in his eyes . " His person , " says Scott , " was tall and robust ; his manners rustic , not cloAvnish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity . " Nasmyth ' s

picture gives an idea of Ins features , but as if upon a diminished scale , and Avith less of the massiveness which belonged to them . " Sense and shrewdness were strongly expressed by its linean . ents , the eye chiefly indicating the poetical character and

temperament . It was large , and of a dark cast , Avhich glowed—I say literally glowed—when he spoke with feeling and interest . I never saAv such another eye in a human head , though I have seen most of the distinguished men of my time .

His conA r ersation expressed perfect self-confidence , without the sli ghtest presumption . " " His voice , " another informant writes , " was deep ,-manly , and musical , adding its sorcery of pathos or of wit , till the dullest owned the poAver of genius . "Scottish Freemasons' Magazine . ( To be continued ) .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

1 JGEAT ARCHITECT OP TIIE TOJIVEBSE . —BATUBAIi THEOLOGY . If a correspondent , "M . N . 0 ., " will take the trouble to reflect a little , lie will find a satisfactory solution of the difficulty , termed by him his "theological difficulty , " in the few lines subjoined . First ,

all Chris'jana , Jews , Parsees , and Mahommedans , received into Freemasonry , profess their belief in the Great Architect of the Universe . This belief may he regarded as constituting their common theological creed . The conclusion is that the Great Architect of

the Universe is alike the God of the New Testament , of the Old Testament , of the Zend-Avesta , aud of the Koran . Next , the Great Architect of the Universe is the God of Natural Theology ; therefore the further conclusion is , that the theology of the followers of Jesus Christ , of the followers of Moses , of the

followers of Zoroaster , and of the followers of Mahomet , wlien " brought together and united in ilia lodge , is Natural Theology . — CIIAKIES Pianos COOPEK .

The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

In the report of the proceedings of the last Grand Lodge , it was omitted to be stated that Bro . Muncherjee Pestonjee-Setna , of the Lodge Zetland in the East , Hong Kong and Bombay , by the kind permission of the M . W . Grand Master , through Bro . Woods , the Grand Director of Ceremonies , had the honour of an entree to the Grand Lodge , although a M . M .

only . He was accompanied by Bro . Kennedy , P . M . and Treasurer of the Old Concord Lodge . ; Tun BOTAII AIIBERT HOSPITAL , DEVOXPORT . — -The Children's Hospital at Devonport has just received a valuable additionthe annual maintenance of one child's bed being guaranteed by the Masonic brethren of Devonshire . The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro .

the Rev . John Huyshe , heads the subscription list Avith tAvo guineas , and most of the lodges in the immediate neighbourhood are also subscribers to a similar amount . The Committee of the Hospital intend to open the ward Avith the full number of twelve beds , trusting to the generosity of the public that the necessary funds Avill be forthcoming .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

AxsaVBHSAKT MEETING OP THE OlD COXCOBD LODGE ( No . 172 ) . The anniversary meeting of this well-worked lodge took place on Tuesday evening , Jan . 2 , at the freemasons' Tavern . Bro . J . 0 . P . Corben , AV . M ., presided ; Bro . Dixon , S . W . ; and Bro . S . Sallust , J . W . The other officers were present , and P . M . ' s Emmens ( Sec ) , Kennedy ( Treas . ) , George Gurton , Bev . J . Laughlin ( Chap . ) Dr . HoggSwainstonWatersDavisand

, , , , , Nicholson , and the following visitors : —Bros . B . Williams , W . M . Lodge of St . John the Baptist , No . 475 ; Boyce , W . M . Sew Concord , 813 ; H . Norman , P . M . Grand Steward Lodge ; H . Thompson , P . M . Domatic , 177 ; Arthur Osmand , P . M . Sew Concord , 813 ; J . Bertram , AV . M . Crystal Palace , and P . M . New Concord , 813 ; Thomas Beard , P . M . Temple , 101 ; 3 . SwainstonS . D . Regularity 91 ; R . AllisonAV . M . elect of

, , , Percy Lodge , 198 ; N . Jackson , Fidelity , 3 ; C . Long , Robert Burns , 25 ; P . Simpson , United Mariners , 30 ; J . Bagley , Peace and Harmony , GO ; G . King , St . Luke ' s , 14-4 ; R . Sewell , Bedford , 157 ; H . Beaker , T . Hodges , and E . Walker , New Concord , 813 ; Harry Sydney , Kent , 15 ; Macnamara , Fidelity , No . 3 , & c . The lodge was opened in the Earl De Grey and Bipon room soon after three o'clock , and the minutes having been

read , M . Philip Plech and Mr . George Alexander were severally introduced and initiated into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry in a very careful manner by the W . M . The chair was taken by Bro . Emmens , P . M . and Secretary , and Bro . the Bev . J . Laughlin , with some very appropriate observations , presented Bro . Dixon , the AV . M . elect , to receive from him the installation . The usual proceedings having been gone through , all the brethren below the chair retiredand a board of installed Masters

, ( twenty in number ) having been formed , Bro . Dixon Avas impressively installed into the chair of the K . S . as W . M . of the Old Concord Lodge for the ensuing year according to ancient custom . The other brethren were then admitted , and having saluted the AV . M . in the different degrees , he appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . Sallust , S . W ., King , J . W . ; Emmens , SecretaryKenned Treasurer ; MastermanS . D . ;' Walker ,

; y , , J . D . ; and Morrin , I . G . Bro . Emmens then delivered the usual address in his peculiar style of excellence , and at the conclusion of the ceremony he was most warmly applauded . The next business was to present Bro . Corben , the I . P . M ., with a jewel , which had been voted to him at the last lodge as a small recognition of his services to the lodge during his year of office , for which he thanked the brethren , and said he should ever wear