Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

as a reward for their labours , it is but a graceful tribute , to give them a call and cheering word as expressive of our appreciation . How glad we should be if we had our own home to which we could send the worthy and necessitous . Perhaps we shall soon

have one . —Masonic Mirror . IT is frequently the case that brethren serve as Secretaries for a year or two with a view to promotion . A Secretary may make a first-rate Warden or Master , but no Secretary should ever be selected

with any such intent . They should be selected for a long service . It is no small matter to become an expert Secretary . ItB duties cannot cannot be learned in the schools of patience , drill and experience . Much of the troubles in regard to dues , incorrect

records and returns , come from a frequent change of Secretaries . Let them have suitable compensation select brethren qualified ; ignore the honors or the plea of service , and let them serve a long time , and the lodge will avoid many difficulties , and prosper

accordingly . The very ablest Masters will find themselves sadly crippled with inefficient , inexperienced , or incompetent Secretaries , and not unfrequently mortified and chagrined . —Cosmopolitan .

The Excursion of Allegheny , ( Pennsylvania , ) Commandery , No . 38 , Knights Templar to Europe , is assuming much larger proportions than was expected . Applications from Sir Knights in all sections are being made to Sir Knt . E . M . Jenkins , Recorder , for

permission to accompany the Allegheny Sir Knights . It was not intended that the Sir Knights shall positively determine upon going until the first of January , but at that time all who intended doing so were to notify the Recorder . We learn there is quite a number of the Sir

Knights who even now have determined upon the trip . Among them we can mention Sir Knights Tbos . Palmer , William Hamilton , Jacob Stuckratk , E . M . Jenkins , Rev . J . J . MTUyar , James A . Sholes , Charles Davis , W . W . Brown , H . Richard Davis ,

John K . Brown , G . L . Goehring , and we hear of Several from Pittsburgh Commandery . The day of sailing from New York will be June 5 th . —Masonic Mirror . " % - The Grand Council of the Royal Arch Masons of

Maine , met at Portland , M . P . Grand Master , Gordon R . Garden , presiding . Eleven subordinates were represented . The annual address is very brief , His official acts had been few . He favours a national gathering of Grand Council representatives , with a view to harmonizing differences of work and

nomenclature . The income wan 9 , 000 dob ) . Tl .-r ¦ . -a . ¦ ¦ • . ' or of Councils is IS , l ^ vin ;; .:. niarabership of 5 !>' .-.. An aacellent report on eoraaapo-uoiian vans cii .:.. ai , a n ~ Companion J . H . "Drummoud , in which La . .. ; a :-.. ivva a very brief notice . Prom the statistics ¦ : :. aaa a os ?

of this report , we learn that , there are 50 " Craxo ' s reported at work in the United States . Xi ^ c raluans of 469 of these are collated , and give a axis tr-bj of 22 , 024 members , and 2 , 713 dols . receipts . Bra ; . Dram ¦ mond also furnishes a valuable and interesting Lir ? -

torical summary of the Rite , the main features . drawn from available sources . Grand Master Garden , and Grand Recorder Ira Berry ( PortY ' . nd ) , ivers both re-elected . The number of those v / ko passed the circle was 54 .

A new Masonic Temple was dedicated la iaa city of Oberliu , Ohio , Nov . 1 '/" . An immense , n , crater of persons were present , many coming from aia / adjouring cities . The building cost 50 , 000 dollars . Masonry in Michigan is in a very flourishing

condition . Three new halls have recently been dedicated . The ' ' Michigan Freemason , " published at Kalamazoo , is one of the best Masonic publications in the United Sta fces .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

Tile JSdiior is not responsible for tin opinion * expressed lij ¦ Jcr ;\ -c ? c 7 . < i < : r > U . 10 THE 2 DII 0 E < OT THE rillliJIASOIiB' it . lSAZINE AirD Jl . ' . SOL . Z ' . ' ::: 2 B 0 B . Sir . —Will you kindly inform me through the medium of the Magazine whether a Jun i or Warden can legally initiate or pass a candidate ; ca . Ll . ; . ra is a

difference of opinion in our loclgo about tbk . . 7 take the liberty of asking your opinion on li :. aalaac !; . I am , Sir and Bro ., Tourti fratc-. - . iCly ,

Carlisle , Jan . 2 , 1871 . [ He must not assume the master ' s place Aa- any purpose . In the absence of theW . M ., a P . M . of the Lodge , or of an Installed Master , the Zaaa . culd not be properly constituted . If the 77 . _ , ! ., btiug presentwere to request his Junior Warden eo

per-, form the ceremony of initiation from the J . W . pedestal , the command must be obeyed , in like manner , if the S . W . is commanded by the W 3 ' . ta perform either initiation or passing at the S . T' 7 . -aaaiw / tai , the S . W . must obey ; but it has never ivaen hold that the W . M . could legal ! v direct the S . 'Vf . or -J . W . to

perform the third degreee ( except io ? iniuruction ) and raise a candidate ; and we are decidedly of ap ' nion that either of the Wardens performing the uu'Jea of the W . M ., unless by virtue of being a P . M .. is highly improper . — -En . F . M . df M . M . ]