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Correspondence.

so helcl when foreigners visit Grand Loclge . AVhen Prince Frederick AVilliam visited Grand Lodge in December , 1857 , he wore an apron trimmed ivith amber , and a sash to ivhich AVUS attacked a Master ' s jewel . The usual aprons worn by American brethren are made of linen , the satin apron being only put on when visiting other Lodges , or on state occasions , 'flic American

brother whom ive suppose to be alluded to by our correspondent , was received by the Grand Master in Grand Lodge , ivearing the apron objected to by our AVelsh brethren , and such aprons were common in England prior to the Union in 1813 . The wearing the Mark Master ' s jewel is decidedly illegal , and cannot be justified because " an eminent member of Grand Loclge" ( ive have

no idea whohe was ) violated the laws by wearing jewels in the proi'inces which he would not haA'e dared to put on in Grand Lodge . If Bro . Thomas ivould italicise the word his , in the lastline of his extract from the Book of Constitutions , as he has other Avords , he would find he had a different reading to that which he has adopted . —ED . ]

A Lady's Appeal.

A LADY'S APPEAL .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . MR . EDITOR , —If the value of any Avork depends on the importance of the end it is designed to answer , and the degree of perfection with which it accomplishes that end , may I hope , defective as my ivork is , that you will consider it Avorthy a place in your valuable Magazine , ivhich I peruse with much interest . I build my work on " Masonry divine , " anxious to promote its

interests here , and therefore take this liberty as a medium to appeal to the ladies of Great Britain . I maintain the law of mutual dependence that so universally preA'ails throughout the creation , there is not to be found one so deserving of mutual support , or should be more closely observed than everything connected with the brethren of the mystic tie . Amongst Masons every virtuous relation of society is strictl

y adhered to ; every act of theirs is reciprocity of feeling , subservient to the welfare of each other . AVhen mortals attempt to think concerning tbe nature of tbe works of the Great Architect of the universe , what can be expected but that their conceptions are feeble , their representations inadequate , even for the most perfect human understanding to unfold ? Can it then be wondered at that the imperfect mind cannot comprehend the perfections of

Masonry ? It is a ivork too vast for common intellects to appreciate ; it is too wonderful and high for all to attain ; it is a temple erected to preserve the order of nature , presided over by the great Being , everyivhere present ; it inculcates brotherly love , helps the needy , and gives to the widow and orphan an asylum . Masonry is , then , the eternal mind , the divine voice , which proclaims—provide for the fatherless . From the sacred volume are their laws taken . Mark the rule of universal charity ivhich it lays down , and

confess to the immensity of their benevolence to suffering mankind . Do not their laws declare them to be the trustees of an estate for the poor ? Do they not adjudge every shilling they can spare to the widow , the orphan , and destitute brother ? By their laAvs , on the battle field , amid the clang of arms , the moans of the expiring , the agonies ofthe mutilated , uncared for and unknown , even ivith the uplifted scimitar ready to take life , at the

recognition of a well known sign does it not drop nerveless from the grasp ; and instead of tbe death blow to be inflicted , brotherly Jove is given in exchange , ivith every aid opportunity offers , shielding their intended victim from the danger surrounding , even sharing their last meal with him ? This is Masonry—deny it who can . And for this Craft I now plead . Ladies , there is in contemplation the erection of a Masonic Hall in Skibbereenon the Art

, Union principle . Tickets , five shillings each—prize , a Master ' s apron , jewel , and collar , to be drawn for in May next . Though our sexis precluded the possibility of being initiated , let us prove Ave have hearts worthy to be trusted ; by our acts , Avorthy of being-Masons' wives and mothers . Let it be seen ive are Avilling to respond to tbe call of charity ; let the world see Ave give our mite to erect a building which ultimately ivill assist in supporting

female orphans ; we are bound to encourage the undertaking , as women we are bound to do so , when we consider the vast amount of misery it will save our sex . There is not a Mason ' s wife , daughter , or sister but should cast her mite into this treasury . Many a wife and daughter that rises ivith the morning ' s sun , joyous ancl gay , may , before that sun sets , be deprived of a ibnd husband and father , their only support , and be steeped in poverty to the very lips \ the orphan ' s only refuge then is the Masonic

A Lady's Appeal.

orphan school to save them from starvation , nay , ten thousand times a worse fate . That asylum must have funds to support its inmates . Au opportunity noiv oilers to help the brethren in such a praiseworthy cause , as any surplus funds belonging to Lodge-No . 15 will be appropriated for this purpose . Yc affluent , will you let my feeble pen plead in vain ? Gracious , beloved sovereign , daughter of a Mason , extend your kindness ; consider how

your example would be followed if you did but contribute . Ye press , I call on you to plead my cause ; you on my side , success would then be certain ; anil if ' I am instrumental in having one ticket taken from Mr . John Francis Levis , Secretary , I shall be more than repaid . Apologizing . Mr . Editor , for my lengthy communication , I have the honour to remain , your obedient servant , as well as a Eoyal Arch Mason ' s wife aud mother , Eagle Street . Skibbereen , Co . Cork , ERIXA .

The Grand Stewards' Lodge.

THE GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIR AXD BROTHER , —As an old Mason , taking some little interest in the proper ivorking of our beautiful ritual ancl lectures , I have been much pleased ivith the earnest manner in which your correspondents have taken up the satisfactory working of the present members of the Grand Steivards' Lodge . The letter of your correspondent signed "Fiat Lux , " in this "" week ' s Magazine , is full of

good , sound advice ; and as we want an authority to ivhich the Avhole body of the Craft could look for proper and correct ivorking , something should be done to encourage the present and future members of the Grand Stewards' Lodge in the course they are now pursuing . It is true the hope of reward sweetens labour . Yet I am satisfied no thought of reward has for a moment entered the

minds of the brethren of that Lodge ; they are actuated by a sense of doing their duty , and of the responsibility that rests upon them as members of a distinguished Lodge ivhich once stood high in the Craft . But ivliy not restore to the Grand Stewards' Lodge the honour ancl privilege once belonging to them ? It must have occurred to

you , Sir , and others who wish well to the Lodge , that there can be no reason why the distinction once belonging to them should not be , again conferred , restoring tbem to their former high position . AVe want such a body , and I know of no more fitting time than the present for the Most AVorshipful Grand Master to appoint as formerly a Grand Officer from its most distinguished members . This custom was discontinued , not from any fault of the Lodge

itself , but ( as I am informed ) from one of its members having a misunderstanding ivith a brother high in the confidence of the Grand Master , and by this sinister influence the Loclge AA'as deprived of a privilege held by them ever since the Union . Previous to that misunderstanding the Grand Stewards' Lodge stood first in the Craft , not only in reputation but in numbers , ancl included many able and . influential brethren . The Loclge ivas a

nucleus of eminent brethren who had done suit and service ancl performed all their duties in their rcspectii'e Lodges . Such a body ivas and would be again a fit exponent and safe repository of our beautiful ceremonies and ivorking ( including the lectures ) , and an authority which the ivholc body of the Craft ivould look up to with confidence . The satisfaction ivith ivhich the Craft has hailed the

reneived i-itahty of the Grand Stewards' Lodge is a proof that they are prepared to Avelcome ivith satisfaction such a measure as I have proposed . Let it be once understood that grand office ivould be a fitting reward occasionally to be conferred upon those of its members who distinguish themselves , and you would have now , as formerly , the best ancl ablest members of the Craft , serving the office of Grand Steward not as nowmerelfor the

; , y sake of wearing a red apron , but to gain the distinguished privilege of becoming a member of the Grand Steivards' Lodge , the highest depository of our Masonic lore , and a chance of one day becoming a Grand Officer .

The policy of the present author ! Jos appears to be to give the office of Sword Bearer to provincial brethren . I do not see any reason ivhy it cannot be shared alternately with the Grand Stewards ' Lodge . That is the least that should be done ; for , unless the Lodge takes higher rank than it has done of late , of ivhat use is it—at present it is an anomaly ? Its proper position I conceii'e I have definedit could not be spared from amongst the best of

; Lodges , and'I think that if the case ivere properly put before the Most AVorshipful Grand Master , he would onl y lie too glad to do justice to the Grand Stewards' Lodge and restore it to its proper rank and dignity . I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours faithfully and fraternally , April 8 th , 18 ( 10 , AN OLD P . M .

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CLASSICAL THEOLOGY.-XVIII. Article 1
FREEMASONRY AND ITS INSTITUTES.—VI. Article 2
MASTERPIECES OF THE ARCHITECTURE OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. Article 4
ARCHÆOLOGY. Article 6
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 7
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART. Article 8
OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER. Article 10
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 10
CRAFT CLOTHING. Article 10
A LADY'S APPEAL. Article 11
THE GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE. Article 11
THE MASONIC IIMOR Article 12
METROPOLITAN. Article 12
PROVINCIAL. Article 12
ROYAL ARCH. Article 14
SCOTLAND. Article 14
AMERICA. Article 14
SOUTH AMERICA. Article 17
CONTINENTAL. Article 17
Obituary. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 19
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Correspondence.

so helcl when foreigners visit Grand Loclge . AVhen Prince Frederick AVilliam visited Grand Lodge in December , 1857 , he wore an apron trimmed ivith amber , and a sash to ivhich AVUS attacked a Master ' s jewel . The usual aprons worn by American brethren are made of linen , the satin apron being only put on when visiting other Lodges , or on state occasions , 'flic American

brother whom ive suppose to be alluded to by our correspondent , was received by the Grand Master in Grand Lodge , ivearing the apron objected to by our AVelsh brethren , and such aprons were common in England prior to the Union in 1813 . The wearing the Mark Master ' s jewel is decidedly illegal , and cannot be justified because " an eminent member of Grand Loclge" ( ive have

no idea whohe was ) violated the laws by wearing jewels in the proi'inces which he would not haA'e dared to put on in Grand Lodge . If Bro . Thomas ivould italicise the word his , in the lastline of his extract from the Book of Constitutions , as he has other Avords , he would find he had a different reading to that which he has adopted . —ED . ]

A Lady's Appeal.

A LADY'S APPEAL .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . MR . EDITOR , —If the value of any Avork depends on the importance of the end it is designed to answer , and the degree of perfection with which it accomplishes that end , may I hope , defective as my ivork is , that you will consider it Avorthy a place in your valuable Magazine , ivhich I peruse with much interest . I build my work on " Masonry divine , " anxious to promote its

interests here , and therefore take this liberty as a medium to appeal to the ladies of Great Britain . I maintain the law of mutual dependence that so universally preA'ails throughout the creation , there is not to be found one so deserving of mutual support , or should be more closely observed than everything connected with the brethren of the mystic tie . Amongst Masons every virtuous relation of society is strictl

y adhered to ; every act of theirs is reciprocity of feeling , subservient to the welfare of each other . AVhen mortals attempt to think concerning tbe nature of tbe works of the Great Architect of the universe , what can be expected but that their conceptions are feeble , their representations inadequate , even for the most perfect human understanding to unfold ? Can it then be wondered at that the imperfect mind cannot comprehend the perfections of

Masonry ? It is a ivork too vast for common intellects to appreciate ; it is too wonderful and high for all to attain ; it is a temple erected to preserve the order of nature , presided over by the great Being , everyivhere present ; it inculcates brotherly love , helps the needy , and gives to the widow and orphan an asylum . Masonry is , then , the eternal mind , the divine voice , which proclaims—provide for the fatherless . From the sacred volume are their laws taken . Mark the rule of universal charity ivhich it lays down , and

confess to the immensity of their benevolence to suffering mankind . Do not their laws declare them to be the trustees of an estate for the poor ? Do they not adjudge every shilling they can spare to the widow , the orphan , and destitute brother ? By their laAvs , on the battle field , amid the clang of arms , the moans of the expiring , the agonies ofthe mutilated , uncared for and unknown , even ivith the uplifted scimitar ready to take life , at the

recognition of a well known sign does it not drop nerveless from the grasp ; and instead of tbe death blow to be inflicted , brotherly Jove is given in exchange , ivith every aid opportunity offers , shielding their intended victim from the danger surrounding , even sharing their last meal with him ? This is Masonry—deny it who can . And for this Craft I now plead . Ladies , there is in contemplation the erection of a Masonic Hall in Skibbereenon the Art

, Union principle . Tickets , five shillings each—prize , a Master ' s apron , jewel , and collar , to be drawn for in May next . Though our sexis precluded the possibility of being initiated , let us prove Ave have hearts worthy to be trusted ; by our acts , Avorthy of being-Masons' wives and mothers . Let it be seen ive are Avilling to respond to tbe call of charity ; let the world see Ave give our mite to erect a building which ultimately ivill assist in supporting

female orphans ; we are bound to encourage the undertaking , as women we are bound to do so , when we consider the vast amount of misery it will save our sex . There is not a Mason ' s wife , daughter , or sister but should cast her mite into this treasury . Many a wife and daughter that rises ivith the morning ' s sun , joyous ancl gay , may , before that sun sets , be deprived of a ibnd husband and father , their only support , and be steeped in poverty to the very lips \ the orphan ' s only refuge then is the Masonic

A Lady's Appeal.

orphan school to save them from starvation , nay , ten thousand times a worse fate . That asylum must have funds to support its inmates . Au opportunity noiv oilers to help the brethren in such a praiseworthy cause , as any surplus funds belonging to Lodge-No . 15 will be appropriated for this purpose . Yc affluent , will you let my feeble pen plead in vain ? Gracious , beloved sovereign , daughter of a Mason , extend your kindness ; consider how

your example would be followed if you did but contribute . Ye press , I call on you to plead my cause ; you on my side , success would then be certain ; anil if ' I am instrumental in having one ticket taken from Mr . John Francis Levis , Secretary , I shall be more than repaid . Apologizing . Mr . Editor , for my lengthy communication , I have the honour to remain , your obedient servant , as well as a Eoyal Arch Mason ' s wife aud mother , Eagle Street . Skibbereen , Co . Cork , ERIXA .

The Grand Stewards' Lodge.

THE GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIR AXD BROTHER , —As an old Mason , taking some little interest in the proper ivorking of our beautiful ritual ancl lectures , I have been much pleased ivith the earnest manner in which your correspondents have taken up the satisfactory working of the present members of the Grand Steivards' Lodge . The letter of your correspondent signed "Fiat Lux , " in this "" week ' s Magazine , is full of

good , sound advice ; and as we want an authority to ivhich the Avhole body of the Craft could look for proper and correct ivorking , something should be done to encourage the present and future members of the Grand Stewards' Lodge in the course they are now pursuing . It is true the hope of reward sweetens labour . Yet I am satisfied no thought of reward has for a moment entered the

minds of the brethren of that Lodge ; they are actuated by a sense of doing their duty , and of the responsibility that rests upon them as members of a distinguished Lodge ivhich once stood high in the Craft . But ivliy not restore to the Grand Stewards' Lodge the honour ancl privilege once belonging to them ? It must have occurred to

you , Sir , and others who wish well to the Lodge , that there can be no reason why the distinction once belonging to them should not be , again conferred , restoring tbem to their former high position . AVe want such a body , and I know of no more fitting time than the present for the Most AVorshipful Grand Master to appoint as formerly a Grand Officer from its most distinguished members . This custom was discontinued , not from any fault of the Lodge

itself , but ( as I am informed ) from one of its members having a misunderstanding ivith a brother high in the confidence of the Grand Master , and by this sinister influence the Loclge AA'as deprived of a privilege held by them ever since the Union . Previous to that misunderstanding the Grand Stewards' Lodge stood first in the Craft , not only in reputation but in numbers , ancl included many able and . influential brethren . The Loclge ivas a

nucleus of eminent brethren who had done suit and service ancl performed all their duties in their rcspectii'e Lodges . Such a body ivas and would be again a fit exponent and safe repository of our beautiful ceremonies and ivorking ( including the lectures ) , and an authority which the ivholc body of the Craft ivould look up to with confidence . The satisfaction ivith ivhich the Craft has hailed the

reneived i-itahty of the Grand Stewards' Lodge is a proof that they are prepared to Avelcome ivith satisfaction such a measure as I have proposed . Let it be once understood that grand office ivould be a fitting reward occasionally to be conferred upon those of its members who distinguish themselves , and you would have now , as formerly , the best ancl ablest members of the Craft , serving the office of Grand Steward not as nowmerelfor the

; , y sake of wearing a red apron , but to gain the distinguished privilege of becoming a member of the Grand Steivards' Lodge , the highest depository of our Masonic lore , and a chance of one day becoming a Grand Officer .

The policy of the present author ! Jos appears to be to give the office of Sword Bearer to provincial brethren . I do not see any reason ivhy it cannot be shared alternately with the Grand Stewards ' Lodge . That is the least that should be done ; for , unless the Lodge takes higher rank than it has done of late , of ivhat use is it—at present it is an anomaly ? Its proper position I conceii'e I have definedit could not be spared from amongst the best of

; Lodges , and'I think that if the case ivere properly put before the Most AVorshipful Grand Master , he would onl y lie too glad to do justice to the Grand Stewards' Lodge and restore it to its proper rank and dignity . I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours faithfully and fraternally , April 8 th , 18 ( 10 , AN OLD P . M .

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