Ancient And Accepted Rite—The 31st And 32nd Degrees.

the pentagon aud septagon are placed five standards , in the designs of which Ave find five letters , which form a particular word . On the first standard is emblazoned the ark of the covenant , with a palm tree on each side ; the ark has the motto ,

Laus Deo . On the second is a lion of gold holding in his mouth a golden key , with a collar of the same metal ; the ground is blue , and upon it is the device , "Ad majorem Deo gloriam . " The third standard , a heart in flowers with two wings , is surmounted by a crown of laurels ; the field is silver . The next bears a double-headed

eagle , crowned , holding a sword m his right claw , and a bleeding heart in his left ; the field is water green . The last bears a black ox , on a field of gold . On the sides of the euneagon are nine tents ;

the colours are distinguished by numbers . The tents are designated to represent the different degrees of Masonry as follows : 1 . Ezdras , typifies the first three degrees ; with blue streamers . 2 . Joshua , Perfect master ; green flag . 3 . Aholiab

represents the sixth and eighth degrees ; has a red and green flag . 4 . Ioiada , the seventh degree ; has a black and red flag . 5 . Pel eg , the ninth and tAvelfch degrees ; has a black flag . 6 . Joakim , a black and red flag represents the tenth and

eleventh degrees . 7 . Nehemiah , for the fourteenth degree ; a red flag . 8 . Zerubabel , a flag of bright green ; represents the Knights of the East , the Sword or the fifteenth degree . 9 . Malachi , represents the Rose Croix , as Avell as the sixteenth and seventeenth degrees ; it has a Avhite flag , with red stripes . — Pomeroy ' s Democrat .

Masonic Jottings, No. 68.

MASONIC JOTTINGS , No . 68 .

BY A PAST PROVINCIAL GKAND MASTER . CHARGES OE 1723 . A Correspondent thinks that as regards the charge " God and Religion , " the Charges of 1723

are manifestly an enlargement of the Ante-Revival Charges . CONSTITUTION-SECTION ON RELIGION . —AMENDMENT OE 1738 . Constitution , -tThe section on Religion amended by the Grand Lodge of England , in 1738 , is as follows : — " A Mason is obliged by his tenure ,

& c , & c . " The Constitution of 1738 Avas revised by its author , Anderson . This section on Religion , hoAvever , remained intact in the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of England in its several editions of 1815 , 1827 , 1841 , and 1855 . '' From some manuscript Masonic notes .

THE ROYAL ARCH . Eminent German Masonic Writers think that the English first became acquainted vvith the Royal Arch during the Austrian war of Succession about 1741-1742 .

THE DUKE OP ATHOL . The Duke of Athol , respecting whom a Correspondent inquires , became Grand Master of the so-called "Ancient Masons" in 1772 THE SO-CALLED ANCIENT MASONS .

The beginning and development of this Society , Bro . Findel says , has been made the subject of searching inquiry by many honourable and sagacious brethren in Germany

LAAVRENCE DERMOT . Bro . D . L . P . —My Masonic Common Place Book contains nothing respecting Dermot , or his work A feAV days ago I turned over the leaves of Findel ' s History , but Avithout finding any thing except

these few words : — "In the year 1756 , Dermot wrote the Book of Laws—A himan Bc : wn for the Seceders . "

D'ASSIGNY . A Correspondent Avillfind in Bro . Findel ' s History , a few words only on the subject which he is investigating . — "Fiefield D'Assigny wrote a book in 1743 , Avhich is now not known , wherein he very much recommended to the English a higher degree ,

Avhich Avas nearly related to the Scottish degrees known on the Continent . " Findel adds that he had sought in vain for D'Assigny ' s book in the British Museum . BOND OE UNION OE THE OLD MASONS .

Hallam says that the Bond of Union of the old Masons Avas stronger than any Royal Charter . RELIGION—SYMBOLISM—MASONRY . A learned brother Avrites that in the Religion of Antient Nations in Avhich there was the most Symbolism , there Avould be found the most Masonry .

WRITTEN LECTURES . There Avere no written Lectures until two or three years after the Revival .