Operative Freemasonry And Speculative Freemasonry.

OPERATIVE FREEMASONRY AND SPECULATIVE FREEMASONRY .

The great end of Speculative Preemasonry is fraternal and philanthropic association . The great end of Operative Preemasonry was work and wages . — "W . P . B . ZEND-AVESTA . Dear Bro . W . C . L . —Soon after I left Oxford

, , and whilst studying for the Chancery Bar ( 1 S 15 181 G ) , I read Anquetil Duperron's translation of the Zeud-avesta . Bro . John Tarker has done well to place the Zeud-avesta at the head of the books which a Correspondent should read ( ante page 2 S ) . Sir "William Jones's assertion of the untrusworthiness

of the work is disregarded since the Zend labours of Eask and Burnouf . Tou possess the " Dictionnaire des Sciences Philosophiques . " Under the head " Doctrines Eeligieuses et Philosophiques des Perses" you will find much information that in your present learned pursuits can hardly fail to be useful . —A PAST PBOVINCIAD GBAND MASTEB .

SPECULATIVE HASONET AND RELIGION . Although Preemasonry and religion have certain things in common , yet as institutions they are different . Eeligion is divine , Preemasonry human . Gold and iron are both metals , and each in its own place suitable for certain purposes ; yet , although they have

many things in common , they are also quite distinct , and the purposes to which they are applied different . In common with gold , iron possesses the properties of ductility , fusibility , malleability , & c . ; yet , for all that , iron is not gold . In common with religion , Preemasonry professes to honour Godto love meninculcate

, , morality , & c . ; yet for all that , Preemasonry is not religion . There is still a something in the constitution , ends , aud aim of the two institutions that makes them different . —" W . P . B .

ODD ENGLISH DODGE—OLD SCOTCH LODGE . See the Jotting thus entitled , Free-masons' Mar / azine , vol . xxii . p . 3 S 7 . Jt is there stated that " besides the necessary operative Masonry science , the German architects and builders brought with them into the old English lodand the old Scotch lodgethe of

ge , germ what has acquired the name of Speculative Masonry . Sometimes there was , and sometimes there was not / a development of this germ . " The possible accuracy of this statement has been denied . The reader is requested upon this point to look at

the following communications : — " England : Buildings erected by Germans , '' Free-mason ' s Magazine , vol . xxii ., p . 448 , and " German Element amongst the English Masons , '' " Fraternity of Stonemasons—Germany , " "Architects in Germany—13 th century , " " Cathedral of Strasburg , " present vol ., pages 70 , 109 , 12919

, G .-A P . PEOV . G . MASTEE . EEEEMASONBY AND EELIGION . By religion we understand the worship of God for the salvation of the soul of man ; hence the manner or system in which a man worships God for that object is his reliion . Preemasonryhowevernot being

g , , a system by which God is worshipped for the salvation of the soul of the Freemason , but a system which , while acknowledging God as the Father of all , was formed as a " centre of union , and the means of

Operative Freemasonry And Speculative Freemasonry.

conciliating true friendship among persons that must have remained at a perpetual distance , " is not therefore a religion , but a philanthropic society . The objects of religion are spiritual , and point to the next world ; the objects of Freemasonry are carnal , and appertain to this world . Orif I may so express it

, , the great object of Preemasonry is peace on earththe great object of religion is peace in heaven . May God in His all-wise and omnipotent providence order both to His glory and the good of mankind . — "W . P . BTJCHAN .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents A CAUTION . TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE EltEEMASONS MAGAZINE " AN " D JTASOlflC MIEEOE . ' Dear Sir and Brother , —I feel that it is the duty of almoners of lodges occasionally to call the attention

of the Craft to the practices of persons who systematically traverse the country soliciting the assistance of charitably disposed brethren . I will therefore lay before your readers a case that came under my observation the other day at Leeds . I visited the Lodge of Pidelity , No . 289 ; and ,

coming from Hull , the "W . M . said he would claim my assistance respecting a brother ( with a Scotch certificate ) , whose case they were then considering . I was requested to confer with him in an adjoining room , aud report to tka lodge the result of my examination . I had placed in my hands the following letter : —

"Leeds , Aug . 25 th , 1870 . " The W . Master , Lodge Pidelity , 289 . " W . Sir , —I have lately lost all I was worth in the shape of clothes , instruments , books , & c , in consequence of the ship in which I had taken passage from Quebec having become waterlogged . I was , along with

my son , aged 10-i- years—landed from the brig Isabella , at Hull , on last Saturday . I am now trying to make my way to Dublin , my native city . I am a surgeon by profession , and have jraetised on board ship over twenty years , and during my voyages abroad have assisted many brethren in China , E . and W . Indies ,

New York , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , & c . I am a Master Mason , of over fifteen years' standing . Tour almoner kindly paid me the sum of 2 s . 6 d . I explained my case to him . If , "W . Sir , the brethren now assembled will hold out the hand of Masonic charity and fellowship towards methey will be ever

, remembered with gratitude by me , and will thereby enable me the sooner to arrive at my destination , and place me in a position to follow my profession . " I am , \ V . Sir , most respectfully and fraternally

yours , ' 'GEO . PEED . GOOLD . " I found the person referred to a remarkably intelligent man , much above the average of " travelling Masons . " He answered most of my questions in a ready , plausible manner . He told me he had been compelled to send his son on to Dublin . I did not feel quite

satisfied with the account he gave of himself , and recommended that no further assistance should be given without inquiry respecting his alleged landing at Hull . In this the lodge agreed with me . The next day I went to the Trinity House and also to the