Very Like An Impostor.

in the north of England- He states that he was made a Masou in Ayr , in Scotland , some eighteen years agn , and has not visited the mother lodge for upwards of eight years ; and also that he has not been a paying member to that or any other lodge for some period . 'NowsirI do not say that he is any impostor in

, , Masonry— " God forbid ; " but it looks rather loose . I only send this to put other brethren on their guard . How it is that brethren give their support , in tbe face of the notification from Grand Lodge as to consequences , & c , I cannot understand ; and that too without fully trying the so-called brethren . I have

nothing against the man as a man , but I have as a Mason . Yours fraternally , AN OLD FRIEND .

Music In Lodges.

MUSIC IN LODGES .

TO THE EDITOB OF IHE EEEEMASOJTS' MAGAZINE AUD MASONIC SIIltBOB . Dear Sir and Brother , —In conning over tlie Magazines of the past few months , I cannot but perceive that there is a great change gradually coming over Masonry for the better—I principally allude to the musical genius displayed . After considering over the

few drawbacks country lodges would have to contend with , in introducing among themselves the advantages that would accrue from musical ceremonies , sucli as brethren who would attend regular to perform in the same , & c , I think that a few observations upon that subject would not be deemed superfluous .

Might not some of the musical brethren belonging to the London lodges , forming themselves into a musical lodge , gain some noted composer as their R . W . M ., aud work all the degrees with tbe addition of instruments aud voices ; approve of the best pieces for working with ; make corrections and circulate the

¦ matter of their labours among the provincial lodges ; also trying to gain members from among the lodges outside the Metropolis , thus giving force and distributing their talents among the brethren . Although but an amateur musician myself , I would be most happy to work for the good of such a lodge , and endeavour to spread its benefits over Scotland .

W . R . T ., 313 , S . C . [ A good harmonium is a great acquisition to a lodge , and may now be obtained very cheaply . —ED . F . M . ]

Masonic Charities.

MASONIC CHARITIES .

TIIE EDirOH OP THB FaHEMiSONS' MAOAzlXB AMD MASO . YIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —For some time past I have been doing all in my power to promote the interests of the Masonic Charities by my own labour and by personal efforts in other ways , so tar as they could be exerted in districts remote from head-quarters at

London ; nor have they been entirely fruitless , inasmuch as I have been able to forward donations to the extent of about £ 50 . During the last few months my attention has been more especially directed to the Masonic Boys' School , under an impression that the heavy mort on the buildirg is greatlinterfering

gage y with its means of usefulness and its capability of receiving the full number of children . I find that of all the provinces of England there are only five which do not render pecuniary assistance to the school . Ou a

Masonic Charities.

recent attempt by myself in one of them to remove what I conceived to be a reproach , I was informed that I could not hope to succeed , on account of a prevailing impression that there are serious defects in the management , and of the consequent inclination of the members to exercise their charity in favour of the two Benevolent institutions to whichindeedthey have

, , contributed liberally . If there be any foundation for such a feeling I would be the last to blame those who act upon it . My object in writing these few lines ia to give an opportunity for bringing out the truth , and by appealing to those who have the management of these branches of our operationsto induce them to

, look into their affairs , to ascertain what grounds there can be for the charge , and if they find they exist , to remove them . If , on the contrary , the result is such as would enable the Directors cpnscientiouslyand satisfactorily to vindicate their proceedings , it is manifestly their interest to publish such statements as will satisfy

the Masonic public , and conduce to a greater amount of support . Unfortunately I have never , been in a position which allowed me to visit the schools ; but , as far as I could judge from the published reports , from the publicity given to the character of the education impartedand

, the success of some of the pupils at the Cambridge Middle Class Examinations , I have been led to the conclusion that matters would proceed in a very satisfactory manner if the heavy mortgage debt were cleared off .

While writing the last few lines , it has occurred to my mind , that several years ago , when talking over Masonic affairs with an eminent brother ( now deceased ) in a distant province , heintimated thattoo large an amount of the subscri ptions to the schools is paid as commission to the collectors , aud that if I send a donation of five or ten guineas direct to the Secretaries ,

only a portion of it goes to the charity , though no one has any farther trouble than giving me a receipt . I do not know how . the matter stands , or whether this is one of the defects complained of . It is , however , a point worthy of inquiry . Yours fraternally , P . M .

Masonic Institution For Boys.

MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

TO THE EBITOB OE THE rREESIASOSTS * MAGAZINE AUD MASONIC MIEBOB . Dear Sir and Brother , —Will you kindly oblige several of your subscribers ( on whose behalf I write ) by inserting the result of the April election of the Masonic Institution for Boys . There has been no " statement of the poll" published in the Magazine

, although for the other admirable Institutions the results have been given , as also reports of their satisfactory ¦ progress . It is certainly desirable that your readers should be furnished with the fullest possible information respecting all elections for either the Boys ' , Girls ' , or

Aged Masons' Institutions . Yours fraternally , W . J . HUGHAN . 1 st Aug ., 1 S 6 S . [ We have pleasure in acceding to the request of Bro . Hughan to publish the result of the April