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 .

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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-