Scottish Constitution.

SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION .

GLASGOAV . GLASGOW . — Union Lodge ( No . 332 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the masonic Rooms , 170 , Buchanan-street , on Monday , the 7 th inst , Bro . Robert Mitchell , R . W . M , in the chair . Bros . John Smith , S . AY . ; David B . Birrell , J . AV , and who were ably assisted by Bros . Jas . Balfour , P . M . GibsonSommervilleStirratJohnstonPettigrew

, , , , , , Miller , and others , to the number of eighty brethren , being the largest meeting the Lodge Union ever held , with one exception , ( the night of election ) . The lodge having been opened in the first degree , the minutes of the last monthly meeting and three emergences were read and duly confirmed . Applications were then laid before the meeting Ivom eight gentlemen for admittance into our Order , whicli were approved ofj and they being duly

prepared , received the degree of E . A . at tbe hands ofthe R . W . M , in a very able and impressive manner . This making no less than sixteen candidates since the present Master took the chair , which augurs well for the future prosperity of the lodge , so far as candidates arc concerned . The lodge having again resumed its usual form , different items of business were brought before the meeting , motions were duly tabled , and committees were appointed to carry forward the following objects , viz .:

Benevolence , lodge supper , to procure a lodge bed in the Royal Infirmary , testimonial to Bro . Balfour , P . M , for bis services rendered while Master , and other objects which are unnecessary to mention . The newly made brethren were then admitted one by one , aud the test applied to each separately . Instructors were then appointed , when the lodge was afterwards closed , all seemingly well pleased with the nights' proceedings . It may be well said that before the end of the year , this will be one of the most flourishing lodges in the AA ' est of Scotland .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN . MOUNT LEBANON C HATTER ( NO . 73 ) . —The companions of this chapter assembled on 'Thursday , tbe 27 th nit , at tbe Bridge House Hotel , Southwaik . The M . E , Comp . A . D . Loewenstarkwith his brother Principals in their respective officesBro .

, , J . F . Timms , of the Parent Lodge , and Bro . King , of No . 871 were exalted to the Holy Royal Arch degree . Alter which the , companions proceeded lo elect the officers for the ensuing year . Comps . J . AA ' . Avery , was elected M . E . / . ; T . J . Sabine , li , and J . Trickett , J . The other offices were filled by old and approved companions of the chapter .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

METROPOLITAN . SAJISON AND LION L ODGE OT MARK MASTERS ( NO . SO ) . — The annual meeting of the lodge , which promises to be second to none in the Mark degree , nas held on AVt'dntsdiiy , the 2 nd inst , at the Freemasons' Tavern , the following brethren wore present : —Bros . R . Boneey , AV . M , M . A . Loewenstark , P . G . Steward , I . P . M . ; A . D . Loewenstark , P . G . I . G , P . M , and W . M .

elect ; J . L . Rosenthal ! , S . O . ; C . Swan , P . G . S . B , Sec . ; J . F . Timms , E . J . Arnold , and others . Visitors : —Bros . Israel Abrahams , late of No . 8 ; M . Emanuel , G 5 ; Dr . Mondelet , 22 ; E . Walters , P . M . 22 , P . G . I . G , a P . M . and the first Sec . of the iodge . The minutes having been read and confirmed , ballots were taken for Dautzerger , Beck , and Braham , of the Montefiore Lodge , No . 1 , 017 , as candidates for advancement , and was for

unanimous in each instance . Ballots were also taken Bros . I . Abrahams , E . P . Albert , S . A ' . Abrahams , and M . Emanuel , as joining members , and was likewise unanimous in their favour . Bro . Meyer A . Loewenstark , I . P . M , then took the chair , and the following brethren being in attendance were ably advaured by him as acting AV . M , in a manner which would have done credit to older Masons . The brethren advanced were : —Bros . AV . Littaur , P . M . 205 ; S . Pollitzer , W . M . 1 , 017 ; 0 . J . Wertheimer , H . Regnart , S . Funkenstein , all ot 1 . 010 ; and Bro . J . Emanuel , of 205 . Bro . A . E . Loowenstark , S . AV . 22 , was then

Mark Masonry.

duly installed as AV . M , by Bro . C . Swan , and appointed as his officers-. — Bros . I . Abrahams , S . AV . ; S . Pollitzer , J . AV . ; AV Littour , M . O . ; J . L . Rosenthal ! , S . O . ; M . A . Loewenstark , Treas . ; S . Funkenstein , J . O . ; M . Emanuel , S . D . ; II . Regnart , J . D . ; J . Ema"uel , I . G . The Secretaryship was left open consequent upon the resignation ot Bro . Swan . The following were likewise proposed as candidates for the next meeting oil AVednesdayApril 6 th : —Bros . J . Abrahams and AA' . Fifor

, gg joining ; Bros . J . Langley , Max Litlanr , and L . Emanuel H . R . A . The W . M . aud brethren then adjourned to the banquet , which was well arranged bv the new manager , and after the usual toasts had been disposed of ; tbe brethren separated , having spent a most comfortable evening in Mark Masonry . SUFFOLK .

STOIV ..: ARKET . — -Freeman Lodge ( No . 105 ) . —Tbe first regular meeeing of ibis lodge , the consecration and opening of which was duly reported in our eoluinus a few weeks since , was held on the 4 th inst . Bro . Long , the AV . M ., opened the lodge , and there were present Bros . G . S . Gohliug , S . AA' . ; F . Betts , J . AV . ; Spencer Freeman , Treas . ; E . AVarner , M . O . ; C . H . Woods S . O . The visitors were Bros , the Rev . R . N . SandersonP . M . 70 G . Chap . G . L . M . M . M . ; AV . T . AVestgateS . AV .

, , , 70 ; & c Bro the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Grand Chap , of England , aud Prov . G . Chap . G . L . of M . M . M , was balloted for and approved as a joining member , and Bros . J . AA ' . Sheridan , W . M . ; C . AA ' . Sutton , P . M . ; J . K . Sidgwick , P . M . ; and J . Robinson , Tylor of the Phoenix ( Craft ) Lodge , 51 G , were balloted lor and approved as candidates lor advancement , the latter as serving brother . Bios . SheridanRobinson , and Suttonbeing in

wait-, , ing , were then introduced , and duly obligated and advanced by the Grand Chaplain to the degree of Mark Master Masons . The AA' . M . then re .-mned the chair , and afterwards Bro . Davies , of the Phoenix Lodge , was proposed for advancement at the next meeting . The lodge was duly clo > ed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , aud spent several hours in peace and harmony .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Food Journal . Messrs . J . M . Johnson and Son , have issued the first number of a neatly got-up publication , entitled the "Food Journal , a Review of Social and Sanitary Economy , and Monthly Record ot Food and Public Health . " The subjects chosen offer a wide field for iuve .-tiga ' iiou , and the list of contributors , among whom are some of the most eminent of our literary and scientific writers , is a guarantee that the material at command will be well worked up .

A Lecture

A LECTURE

Delivered hy Bro . JAMES EKEDEIUCK SPTJIUI , P . M ., at the Old Globe Lodge , Scarborough . ( Continued from page 119 ) . Secondly , in au ethical sense , the scope or intent of nrythologists was not fable , but morality . Their design

was to inform the understanding , correct tho passions , and guide the will . Examples are laid down to ldndle in the mind a candid emulation , leading through the temple of virtue to the temple of honour . ' ' They set off in the fullest colours the beatify of virtue and deformity of vice . Thirdly , iu a theological sense ; for let a skilful hand

modestly draw aside the veil of poetry and he will discover tho majestic form of divinity . And it is said of Plato , from tbe best authorities , that ho derived the sublimesb principles of his philosophy from some writings of Moses which he had met with and studied in the course of his travels . Doubless as the ancients , before the invention of letters , expressed their conceptions in

hieroglyphics , so did the poets their divinity in tables and parables . AVe also find that even when monumental stones were set up as memorials to posterity of any great event fcliero