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( Eantmts . PAGE . IY EEHASOSS' MAGAZINE : — Music in Lodges 281 Physical Astronomy ; or , New Theories of the Universe 281 Our Masonic Charities 282 English Gilds 286

Masonic Jottings—No . 39 289 Masonic Notes aud Queries 289 Masonic Sayings and Doings Abroad 290 MASONIC M IRROR : — Masonic Mems 291 Royal Masonic Institute for Girls 292 CRAPT L ODGE MEETINGS : —

Metropolitan , 293 Provincial 294 India 296 Royal Arch 297 Mark Masonry 297 Knights Templar 298 Obituary 299 Poetry 300 List of Lodge , & c , Meetings for ensuing week 30 o

Masonic Music.

MASONIC MUSIC .

LONDON , SATUEDAY , OCTOBER 8 , 1870 .

. "From various parts of the world we continue to hear that the subject of the more extended use of Music in connection with the ceremonies of the Order is exciting a great share of the attention of the brethren . "We have already alluded to the Masonic Glee

Union projected by Bro . John Read , * and to the establishment of two " Musical Lodges , " in the United States ; and now Ave are pleased to lay before our readers a copy of a circular which we have received from Glasgow : —

' ' GLASGOW MASONIC CHOIE . At a meeting called by advertisement in the newspapers , and held at 19 , Croy-place , on the evening of Thursday , Sth September , 1870 , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to , viz : —

1 . "That this meeting , having the interests of Freemasonry in view , is of opinion that in order to further these interests it is very desirable that a choir , vocal and instrumental , should bo formed by the brethren of this province for the practice and promotion of

such music as may be suitable and appropriate for the Avorking of the various degrees in Freemasonry , and resolves accordingly : 2 . " That this meeting resolve itself into a Provisional Committee , with poAver to add to its number ,

in order to carry out the provisions of the foregoing resolution . 3 . " That Bro . J . D . Porteous , B . YOf . Lodge 3 G 0 , be appointed Convener , aud Bro . James Crabb , 1 st Principal ol E . A . Chapter 50 , Secretary of the Provisional Committee .

Masonic Music.

4 . " That the foregoing resolutions be embodied in a circular , to be printed and distributed among the various lodges in the province , with a request that intending members should send in their names to the Provisional Committee Avithout delay . J . D . POETEOTJS , Chairman . "

"While on this subject we shall venture to express a hope that no time be lost in carrying out the provisions of the resolution passed at the last meeting of Grand Lodge for the purchase of an organ at a cost of £ 600 , and that the subject may not be quietly shelved , or indefinitely postponed or delayed ,

notwithstanding the strong opposition brought to bear upon the question on the part of some of those brethren on whom will fall the duty of carrying out the resolution to which they so greatlv objected . The accompaniment of music to our beautiful

ceremonies is of the greatest service in lending additional solemnity to the proceedings , and we can well remember , at'the time of our own initiation , the feeling of awe that was evoked mainly by the . aid of the dulcet tones of even a small harmonium , which

feeling has never been evoked at a subsequent attendance at a lodge not provided with music . Daily is the use of music become more extended in private lodges , a fact which is made everiident to us bp the demand for copies of the " Lodge JIusic

for the three degrees , by Bros . Dr . Hopkins , and C . Johnston published ih the "Freemasons Magazine , " and afterwards issued in convenient music form Since penning the above lines our attention has called to the UBAV American organs extensively used in the lodges in the United States .

Physical Astronomy; Or, New Theories Of The Universe .

PHYSICAL ASTRONOMY ; OR , NEW THEORIES OF THE UNIVERSE .

BY BRO . J . 0 . MANNING . fCon-clndecl . J Tho extreme feasibility of the hypothetical views advanced by Dr . Bedford in his new Thec-ries , is argued oat by him in his pamphlet v / ibli

considerable force . With reference to his theory ,-is to the original formation of our plavietm-y system ' - "ys : " If any should consider it impossible thm ihu SLL :., by its rotary motion on its axis , should U .- mJ . ' e to throAV off so large a mass , foi- inshnoe , ::. > that

Avhich constitutes our earth , they have only to remember that our world is only 1 iii . hi dimneier in relation to that of the sun taken at 9 ft . •!¦ in ., these being the relative proportions . It v / ii ! then . readily be seen thataball'of liquid tiro 9 IV , -En . in