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Freemasonry In Portugal.

Grand Lodge , also delivered an address . The "Bag of Benevolence" was circulated for the benefit of the Hospital of St . John . Bro . Etienne da Costa Dimenta , a most distinguished Mason , and one of the most learned in the lavvs and

ceremonies of the institution , whose absence from home had prevented his attendance in the Grand Orient since the fusion took place , as a member of the Supreme Council . The return of this brother was a source of gratulation , as much benefit is hoped

for from the results of his labour . Amongst the visitors Avere Bro . De Ghira , director of the National Lyceum ; and Bro . Theodore da Motta , professor of the same institution . After the formation of the " Masonic chain , " the meeting , Avhich seemed

to be a source of joy to all present , Avas closed . During the past month the United Grand Lodge of Lusitana has received recognition from the Grand Lodge of Alabama ( U . S . ) . Prom the Cape of Good Hope , Bro . Jean Eusebe d'Olfveria has been appointed representative to the Grand Orient of Lusitana .

Masonic Jottings.—No. 32.

MASONIC JOTTINGS . —No . 32 .

BY A PAST PEOAT : NCIAL GKAND MASTEB . THE GERMAN THEORY . Masonry should be dealt with in the abstract . The German Theory deals with it in the concrete only . BORROWINGS OP THE ENGLISH SPECULATIVE

MASONS 17 th CENTURY . These alleged Borrowings are twofold : first , from the Rosicrucians ; next from the Knights Templars . Borrowings from the former admitted . Borrowings from the latter denied .

PROSOPOPOEIA . Brother * * * this figure of Rhetoric is used in Preemasonry as in any other moral and religious system . Those Avho are familiar Avith our Masonic Avriters doubtlessly can cite remarkable instances

of the personification of the virtues , the exercise of Avhich our institution enjoins . Efforts of my old memory can , however , recall nothing , except that I have somewhere read an imitation of Plato ' s personification of the Laws of Athens , in which he makes them address Socrates , when after condemnation his friends urged him to fly .

INSTRUCTION . —BELIEF . As in the four Positive Monotheistic Religions , so in Masonry , there is much intended for Instruction Avhich is not intended for Belief .

Masonic Jottings.—No. 32.

PRINCIPLES OP MASONRY . The Principles of Masonry as a Universal Institution are learnt by the study of the Law of Nature—the law Avhich binds king and subject ., philosopher and peasant .

PAUNA . Speculative Masonries alike , but not the same , flourished amongst clivers old peoples , as certain animals alike in genus , but not the same in species , are found in the original Pauna of divers

conntries . —Old MS . ENGLAND . Say that Masonry Avas introduced by the Romans ; revived by the Anglo Saxons ; again revived by the Normans ; and again by the

English ; since which time there have been divers slumberings and divers awakenings . —Old , MS . INDICATIONS OP SPECULATIVE MASONRY IN THE GERMAN LODGES . Indications of Speculative Masonry in the German Lodges should be looked for iu a Cathedral and Church-building Age .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

AKCItlTECTS 115 " GEllMANY—13 T 1 I CENItTItY . A Correspondent making inquiry upon this subjectshould look into a History of the German CY . t ' uedrala * * * Albertus Magnus , born 1205 , died 12 S 0 , is pointed out as the real inventor of the German (

Gothic ) style of architecture . It is asserted that he designed the plan of Cologne Cathedral . * * * Li-vin , of Steinbach , famous in connection with portions of Strasburg Cathedral , flourished in the 13 th century . He died 1318 . * * * . —CHAS PUKTOX Oooi'Ei .. OPEIUTIYE MASONS AND ABCHITECTS .

An operative Mason may be a builder , but he is not necessarily therefore an architect . A stone wall may point to the Mason , hut Salisbury Cathedral points to the architect . The chisel is but a tool in the ' -. awl of the mason , the mason but a tool in the hand of the architect . — "W . P . B .

MASONS' MAllKS . At the last meeting of the Suisse Romamlo Historic Society , held at Lausanne on tiie 9 th June , an interesting paper Avas read on this subject . A number of sketches were produced , taken from old houses at Geneva and in Savoy , & c . Koine of the cuttings were

in the shape of armorial hearings , the shit-ids being generally divided in four pacts . But the majority of the marks were only lines resembling the signs made by the sails of the old telegraphs . —J . H , DIXON in Notes and Queries . OBLIGATION—AJ 5 I . ON , A . ' i > . 1813 . Brother « * * All that is recorded in the account of the proceedings that took place on tin : occa-

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ON THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OF SINAI. Article 5
FREEMASONRY IN PORTUGAL. Article 8
MASONIC JOTTINGS.—No. 32. Article 9
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 9
AN APPEAL FOR THE BLIND. Article 11
MASONIC SAYIGS AND DOINGS ABROAD. Article 12
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 13
Craft Masonry. Article 13
PROVINCIAL. Article 14
CANADA. Article 15
PANAMA. Article 17
INDIA. Article 17
ROYAL ARCH. Article 17
MARK MASONRY. Article 17
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 18
FREEMASONRY: ITS HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND OBJECTS. Article 18
LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, .&c., FOR WEEK ENDING 20TH, AUGUST 1870. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Freemasonry In Portugal.

Grand Lodge , also delivered an address . The "Bag of Benevolence" was circulated for the benefit of the Hospital of St . John . Bro . Etienne da Costa Dimenta , a most distinguished Mason , and one of the most learned in the lavvs and

ceremonies of the institution , whose absence from home had prevented his attendance in the Grand Orient since the fusion took place , as a member of the Supreme Council . The return of this brother was a source of gratulation , as much benefit is hoped

for from the results of his labour . Amongst the visitors Avere Bro . De Ghira , director of the National Lyceum ; and Bro . Theodore da Motta , professor of the same institution . After the formation of the " Masonic chain , " the meeting , Avhich seemed

to be a source of joy to all present , Avas closed . During the past month the United Grand Lodge of Lusitana has received recognition from the Grand Lodge of Alabama ( U . S . ) . Prom the Cape of Good Hope , Bro . Jean Eusebe d'Olfveria has been appointed representative to the Grand Orient of Lusitana .

Masonic Jottings.—No. 32.

MASONIC JOTTINGS . —No . 32 .

BY A PAST PEOAT : NCIAL GKAND MASTEB . THE GERMAN THEORY . Masonry should be dealt with in the abstract . The German Theory deals with it in the concrete only . BORROWINGS OP THE ENGLISH SPECULATIVE

MASONS 17 th CENTURY . These alleged Borrowings are twofold : first , from the Rosicrucians ; next from the Knights Templars . Borrowings from the former admitted . Borrowings from the latter denied .

PROSOPOPOEIA . Brother * * * this figure of Rhetoric is used in Preemasonry as in any other moral and religious system . Those Avho are familiar Avith our Masonic Avriters doubtlessly can cite remarkable instances

of the personification of the virtues , the exercise of Avhich our institution enjoins . Efforts of my old memory can , however , recall nothing , except that I have somewhere read an imitation of Plato ' s personification of the Laws of Athens , in which he makes them address Socrates , when after condemnation his friends urged him to fly .

INSTRUCTION . —BELIEF . As in the four Positive Monotheistic Religions , so in Masonry , there is much intended for Instruction Avhich is not intended for Belief .

Masonic Jottings.—No. 32.

PRINCIPLES OP MASONRY . The Principles of Masonry as a Universal Institution are learnt by the study of the Law of Nature—the law Avhich binds king and subject ., philosopher and peasant .

PAUNA . Speculative Masonries alike , but not the same , flourished amongst clivers old peoples , as certain animals alike in genus , but not the same in species , are found in the original Pauna of divers

conntries . —Old MS . ENGLAND . Say that Masonry Avas introduced by the Romans ; revived by the Anglo Saxons ; again revived by the Normans ; and again by the

English ; since which time there have been divers slumberings and divers awakenings . —Old , MS . INDICATIONS OP SPECULATIVE MASONRY IN THE GERMAN LODGES . Indications of Speculative Masonry in the German Lodges should be looked for iu a Cathedral and Church-building Age .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

AKCItlTECTS 115 " GEllMANY—13 T 1 I CENItTItY . A Correspondent making inquiry upon this subjectshould look into a History of the German CY . t ' uedrala * * * Albertus Magnus , born 1205 , died 12 S 0 , is pointed out as the real inventor of the German (

Gothic ) style of architecture . It is asserted that he designed the plan of Cologne Cathedral . * * * Li-vin , of Steinbach , famous in connection with portions of Strasburg Cathedral , flourished in the 13 th century . He died 1318 . * * * . —CHAS PUKTOX Oooi'Ei .. OPEIUTIYE MASONS AND ABCHITECTS .

An operative Mason may be a builder , but he is not necessarily therefore an architect . A stone wall may point to the Mason , hut Salisbury Cathedral points to the architect . The chisel is but a tool in the ' -. awl of the mason , the mason but a tool in the hand of the architect . — "W . P . B .

MASONS' MAllKS . At the last meeting of the Suisse Romamlo Historic Society , held at Lausanne on tiie 9 th June , an interesting paper Avas read on this subject . A number of sketches were produced , taken from old houses at Geneva and in Savoy , & c . Koine of the cuttings were

in the shape of armorial hearings , the shit-ids being generally divided in four pacts . But the majority of the marks were only lines resembling the signs made by the sails of the old telegraphs . —J . H , DIXON in Notes and Queries . OBLIGATION—AJ 5 I . ON , A . ' i > . 1813 . Brother « * * All that is recorded in the account of the proceedings that took place on tin : occa-

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