An Analysis Of Ancient And Modern Freemasonry.

the travelling Masons journeyed , they immortalised their marks in stone ; cathedrals , churches , and other edifices were reared , and the Craftsmen materially assisted in the spread of Christianit y , the increase of piety , and the promotion of virtue

throughout the land ; because then , as now—lA'ken the ancient constitutions are follosved—a thorough Mason was another name for a good Christian .

Second Decade Of Masonic Precepts.

SECOND DECADE OF MASONIC PRECEPTS .

( From Bro . PUETON COOPER ' S Manuscript Collections . ) XI . —AN ALHONER . Brother , the true Freemason is an almoner of

the Great Architect of the Universe . XII . —A FRIEND ' FAULTS . Brother , proceed not upbraidingly , if thou Avould ' st correct thy friend ' s faults . XIII . —A CiffliE .

The Freemason AA * ho discourses obscenely before the young , commits not an indecency merely . He commits a crime . XIV . —A LAAV OP THE UNIVERSE . Brother , call the cause of a law of the universe ,

the will of God , and thou wilt not err . XV . —THE IGNORANT MAN . Remember , Brother , it is the ignorant man that the Evil One chooses for his temptations , as it is the weak bird of the covey that the falcon selects for his prey . Store , therefore , kroAvledge in thy mind .

XVI . —CONVICTION , ARGUMENT . Brother , where it is not possible to convince , argue not . XVII . —GOD ' OMNIPRESENCE . Whatever thou doest , Brother , in Avhatever

place , at whatever time , remember that the Great Architect of the Universe is present . HOAV he is present man knows not , and iu this life he will never knoAv , Yet God's omnipresence rightly makes part of the creed of Theist and Christian alike .

XVIII . —BAD AND FRIVOLOUS THOUGHTS . Brother , let thy reason ever hasten to expel the bad and frivolous thoughts which , against thy Avill , are Avont to come into thy mind .

Second Decade Of Masonic Precepts.

XIX . —FETICHISM . Brother , perforce , thou must oft be content , for a while , to desire the good and tolerate the bad . In a barbarous tribe couldst thou , at once , substitute Christianity for Fetichistn ?

XX . —PRAYER . * Conscience . —Brother , pray the Great Architect of the Universe to teach thee to pursue " more than heaven , " what conscience dictates , that thou should ' st do ; and to shun " more than hell , "

what conscience Avarns thee , that should'st notdo . The RigJit . — -Art thou right , Brother ? Then pray the Great Architect of the Universe to impart his grace , that thou may'st still stay in the right ,.

The Wrong . —Art thou wrong , Brother ? Then pray the Great Architect of the Universe to teach thy heart to find the better way . Blessings of tlie Great Architect of the Universe —Brother , to make a bad use of the blessings

which the Great Architect of the Universe gives thee , is to cast those blessings away . Discontent . —Discontent , Brother , at what the Avisdom of the Great Architect of the Universe has denied thee , is impious . Pride . —Pride , brother , at what the Great . Architect of the Universe has lent thee , is folly .

Another ' s Woe . —Is thy heart hard , Brother ? Then pray the Great Architect of the Universe that thou may'st be made to feel another ' s woe . Faults . —Brother , pray the Great Architect of the Udiverse that thou may'st be made to hide the faults thou seest .

Mercy . —Brother , pray the Great Architect of the Universe to SIIOAV thee that mercy Avhich thou showest to others .

Mlasonic Notes And Queries.

MlASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

TELEGRAPHY . As Masonry is a progressive science , it may be worthy of consideration how far house telegraphy has been applied iu its service , say , for instance , in communication betiveen the AV . M . or I . G . and the O . G .-Q .

ENOTNEEBS . We ha \ 'e heard how many poets have been Masons . Can any of your readers tell rue Avhat engineers have been Masons ?—Q .