The Mark Degree In England.

1 . That all Lodges holding of the Grand Lodge of Scotland shall be allowed to work this Degree in virtue of the Charters which they already possess . 3 . That to prevent confusion with Brethren belonging to Lodges out of the kingdom or with Sister Grand Lodges , this Degree , although held by the Grand Lodge to be second part of the Fellow Craft Degree , shall only be conferred on Master Masons ; and the secrets shall only be communicated in presence

of those who have taken it either from a Lodge or Chapter entitled to grant it . 3 . I'liat the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland should adopt the same ritual in conferring tbe Degree , being that now adjusted by their respective Committees . 4 . That any Candidate applying to be admitted to the Royal Arch Degree , if he has received this Degree in a regular Lodge

of St . John ' s Masonry , shall not be required to take it a second time from the Chapter into which he seeks admission ; but in flvent of his not having received it , he shall be obliged to take it from that Chapter . 5 . That as regards the Royal Arch Degres , this Degree shall be reckoned the fourth Degree in Masonry . fi . That nothing contained in the relations shall interfere with the superintendence which tbe Supreme Grand Royal

Arch Chapter claims over Mark Masonry out of Scotland , or with the Lodges holding of it in England or abroad . The Grand Lodge , after some discussion , adopteel the recommend of the Joint Committees , and declared that the six sections of resolutions above quoted are and shall be from this date , taken and held to be the laws and statues of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and the Grand Secretary was specially directed to

disseminate and make the same known to tbe Lodges holding of this Grand Lodge . The said Joint Committee were further requested to prepare a Ritual to be used iu Conformity with said report . ( To be continued . )

Poetry.

Poetry .

SONG OF THE ROSK CROIX . 31 V REV . J . GIERLOW , 32 ° . Av aving their Banners high—Snow-white Insignia of thereij . ii of

Peace—For which the Lord of Glory left to die His Father ' s Salem— -never more to cease —• They hail their great Shekina , who arose From death , that Heaven might triumph o ' er her foes ! Crying aloud , AU hail ! Unto tho Miht ! unto Him who rei

gy gns At the right hand of God in Heaven ! prevail , Ye Mighty Ones ! Jerusalem ! thy stains Are washed away ! thou art as white as snow , And shall remain on earth forever so ! All hail ! all hail ! arise ,

Ye Legatees of Endless Life I shake Heaven AVith clapping your white bauds ! he dies ! he dies ! Tbe Demon of the Earth ! fierce Truth has riven Him , as the Lightning rends the clouds in twain—Never to vex , with blood , the earth again ! Aloud , ye Sons of Men ! Rejoice ! rejoice ! the rei of Peace is come !

gn The Son of Righteousness descends again , AVith healing ou His AA ings xo take ns home'the ransomed of His love—fhe righteous given To enter joyful with their Lord in Heaven ! —Mirror .

List Of Lodge Meetings &C., For Week Ending August 19th, 1871.

LIST OF LODGE MEETINGS & c ., FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 19 TH , 1871 .

METROPOHTAIC LODGES AND CHAPTERS , Monday , August 17 th . CHAPTER . —Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . Tuesday , August 15 th . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . LODGE . —Salisbury , 71 , Dean Street , Soho . Wednesday , August 16 th .

LODGES . —Beadon , Greyhound Tavern , Dulwich ; Blackheath , Crown Tavern , Blackheath . Thursday , August llth . LODGES . —Crystal Palace . Clarendon Tavern , Anerley . Friday , August , ISth . House Committee Boys' School . Saturday , August 19 lh . LODGE . —Lewis , Nightingale Tavern , AA ood Green .

Metropolitan Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION .

A number of Lodges and Chapters of Listruction do not meet during the summer months , ive shall , therefore discontinue the pvMicu . tion of our usual list until the rc-commcncemenl of the season . We shall , however , give the aunouncemenU of those Lodges and Chapters of Instruction ivhich continue to ¦ meet during the summer on receiving authoritalive intimation thereof .

The foilov : ing Lodges of Instruction , ice are informed by iiic Sec . reia . rics , meet all the year round .- — ROYAL UNION LODGE ( NO . 382 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley Street , Oxford Street , at 8 . Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . PAXJtmtE LODGE ( NO . 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , Fridays at S . Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor .

AVESTBOU RNE LODGE ( NO . 733 ) , Horse and Groom , AA insley Street , Oxford Street , Fridays at 8 . liro . Ash , Preceptor . STRONG MAN , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , Monday , at S . Bro . Terry . Preceptor . ST . JAMES ' , ( No . 7 G 5 ) , Gregorian Arms Tavern , Jamaica Road . Bermondsey , Fridays at 8 . TEMPERANCE , ( No . 169 ) , Victoria Tavern , Victoria Road Deptford , Fridays at 8 . STAB , ( No . 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby Tavern , New Cross Road Deptford . Saturdays at 7 .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* * * All Communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , W . C . WE shall be glad to receive from brethren any proceedings of Masonic meetings , which shall be duly inserted . Communications should be forwarded so as to reach us as early in the week as convenient—not later than AA ' ednesday if possible . AVe have to request , our correspondents to be particular in

writing names distinctly . Our Correspondents , and especially our Foreign Exchanges , are requested to Address in lull to ' ¦ 'The Editor of The Freemason ' s Magazine and Masonic Mirror , 19 , Salisbury Street , Strand , London , AV . C . " Letters and Papers addressed"Freemasons'MagazineLondon

, , , although mostly reaching us are liable to miscarriage , and , ai-e invariably delayed in delivery . V Report of tiie inauguration of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters for AVest Yorkshire , whicli took place ou Wednesday , 2 nd inst ., at Halifax , is unavoidably deferred iie-it week .