Masonic Notes And Queries.

TBE USE OE THE TITLE FREEMASON . In " Notes and Queries" of October 31 st , is the following query and editorial reply . : — TuoLLor ' s MO - TUMEKT . —The " Beauties of England " ( v . 177 ) describe a monument ( or mausoleum ) at Gateshead , with some curious verses upon it . Is anything more known of this Trollop , or of the way in which the

present possessors of the burial-plnee acquired it?—J . M'O . B ., Hobart Town . [ Robert Trollop , architect of the town hall at Newcastle , 1659 , prepared his own tomb , a heavy square pile ; the lower part brick , the upper stone , sometime ornamented with golden texts beneath the cornice . On the north side , according to tradition , stood the image of Robert Trollop , with his arm raised , pointing towards the town hall of Newcastle , ancl underneath : " Here lies Robert Trollop ,

AA'ho made yon stones roll up , AA'hen death took his soul up , His body filled this hole up . " In the Gateshead registers are the following entries : —Ur . Robert Trollop ' , masson , buried 11 Dec , 1686 . Elinor , wife to Robert Trollop , 17 Dec . 1679 . Isabel , daughter of Mr . Robert Trollop , buried 23 Aug ., 1673 .

Henry Trollop , free-mason , 23 Nov ., 1677 . " According to Lambert ' s notes , Trollop ' s burial-place came by descent to the family of Harris , of Gateshead , whose heiress married the Rev . AVilliam Lambe Surtees '— "Durham , " ii . 120 . ] Are there any brethren , now living , members of the lodges in or about Newcastle , Gateshead , & c , who remember the name of Trollop as connected with their

lodges ? If such could be ascertained to have been members of the Craft it would be a link in the chain proving that " free-mason" was not only the style of an operative Mason , but one of us—a Preemason . — -C . T .

MORE EXTRACTS PROM BRO . ROB . MORRIS S ALMAXACKS . Do as you tootdd he done hy . "None have stated the duties of Masonry more clearly and succinctly than De Witt Clinton . In 1793 , he said , 'A Mason is hound to consult the happiness ancl to promote the interests of his hrother ; to avoid everything offensive to his feelings ; to . abstain from reproach , censure , and unjust suspicions ; to warn him of the machinations of his enemies ; to advise him of his

errors ; to advance the reputation and welfare of his family ; to protect the chastity of his house ; to defend his life , his property , ancl what is dearer to a man of honour , his character against unjust attacks ; to relieve his wants and his distress ; to instill into his mind proper ideas of conduct in the department of life which he is called to fill ,- and let me add , to foster his schemes of interest and promotion , if compatible with the paramount duties a man owes to the community . ' "

Definition of a Cable-Tom . "The cable-tow of a Mason is the three-twist cord of brotherly love , relief , and truth . Each strand represents a class of duties essentially sacred in its character . " Freemasonry and Religion . " Our institution asserts , in language not to he misunderstood , the natural equality of mankind . It declares that all

brethren are upon a level , and it throws open its hospitable doors to all men , of ail nations . It admits of no rank , except the priority of merit , and its only aristrocracy is the nobility of virtue . ... As Christian Masons we have introduced the Bible into our lodges , to manifest our belief in [ the doctrines which it inculcates . In like manner , the followers of Moses , Mahomet , and Burmah may introduce into their Masonic assemblies their Pentateuch , their Koran , and their Vedas , and yet

the unity of Masonry would remain ; the essential principles on Which she moves would be the same . ... In tracing the history of Masonry , the tear of sensibility involuntarily flows at the view of the persecutions and indignities it has suffered from the united efforts of priests and tyrants . " The Politics of Freemasonry . " The politics of Masonry are simple , easily defined , and yet of great importance . They consist in submitting patientl y to legal authority , and conforming with cheerfulness to the laws and constitutions of the government set over you . "

Benefit of anti-Masonry . " As a Mason is a person who both Jcnows the right and performs it , it follows that in strictness there cannot be such a thing as a seceding or renouncing Mason . But no man with a soul and conscience in him ever did renounce Masonry . Anti-Masonry , in blowing its blast , actually benefited the cause it assailed , for it blew away the chaff , and thus purified the Order . "

" FEiirrali I I ' m a Mason . " " AVe are members of an association , consisting of 3000 lodges , and 200 , 000 members . These are select men , endowed with mental , moral , ancl physical merits of a high order . They have come in of their own free will ancl accord , having been subjected , upon their application , to the most rigid scrutiny . They are bound in ties of an indissoluble character , with millions

like them , who have gone to the celestial lodge above , where the Supremo Architect of the Universe presides . Is there not room for honest ' self-congratulation in the reflection , ' I too am a member of the Masonic Order ! ' "

Specific Duties of Lodge Officers . " The Senior AVarden is looked to , to exercise all tho powers of the Master in his ( the Master ' s ) absence . To represent tho lodge in conjunction with the Master and Junier AVarden in the Grand Lodge . To act on the standing committees of charity . To appoint the Junior AVarden , ancl to take charge of the brethren during hours of labour . " The Junior AA arden is required to exercise all the powers of

the Master , in the absence of the Master ancl Senior AVardens . To represent the lodge in conjunction with the Master and Senior AVarden . To act on the standing committee of charity , and to take charge of the brethren during the hours of refreshment . "The Treasurer must receive all moneys from the hands of the Secretary , keep just and regular accounts of the same , and pay them out by order of the' Master with the consent of the

lodge . At the close of his official year , he must prepare full statements of his accounts and deliver them to the lodge . " The Secretary must observe the Master ' s will and pleasure , record the proceedings of the lodge , receive all moneys , and pay them to the Treasurer . Also attend trials ancl keep the proceedings thereof , furnish demits , & c , by order of the lodge , prepare annual reports to Grand Lodge , act as librarian , & c . " The Senior Deacon is to act as the Master's proxy in the

floor work , give courteous reception to visitors , and wait on candidates . "The Junior "Warden must act as the Senior Warden ' s proxy iu the floor work , and secure the lodge . " The Stewards have charge of the property of the lodge , furnish its lights and fuel , end attend to its cleanliness . " The Tler tles the doorserves noticessummonses , and the

y y , , like , by order of the Master . " The lodge at its discretion may appoint supernumerary officers , such as Chaplain , Marshal , Physician , Organist , Director of Ceremonies , and the like , whose duties may be inferred from , their titles . "

The Senior Joker and his Joke—no Joke . " A certain lodgo had been excessively annoyed by a gang of loafers from a neighbouring grogshop , who made it a practice to gather under the windows of the lodge so soon as the sound of the gavels was heard , and to remain there during the whole process of the meeting . This was annoying in the extreme , especially as the building was a low one , and in summer evenings it was necessary to leave the windows open . The

interference with the work of the lodge was serious ; raps became taps ; lectures were delivered in whispers , and tho whole ceremony was performed on tiptoe with signs ancl signals . Occasionally , in spite of every precaution , a word or sentence would escape above low breath , and be caught by the eavesdroppers , who would retail it as a gem of rare price . All evils , however , submit to patient waiting . The Tyler , who was likewise

Steward , who was likewise S . J . ( Senior Joker ) of the lodge , gathered up the spittoons one afternoon and emptied all their contents into a bucket ; a frightful collection . This he set upon the window-sill behind the Master ' s chair , aud waited . Some of the members , by strenuous rappings , called the loafers around , and when a considerable group was seen to be collected immediately underneath , the bucket was gently tilted over , to the inexpressible horror and disgust of those who received its