The French Lodge In Jersey.

There is no real and effective reason in Masonic policy why the Grand Lodge of England should not acknowled ge both jurisdictions , and receive representatives from both . The questions of rite has nothing to do with it , for the Grand Lodgo of England has a representative of the Scotch Rite from the

Grand Lodge of Scotland , ancl a representative of the French Rite from the G . O . of Holland . Of course , the representative of the S . G . C . of France would sit in virtue of the symbolic Graud Lodge ruling the Craft degrees , as the representative of tlie the G . O . would represent the Craft and not the hih

g degrees , no more than the Netherlands representative does . If the Grand Lodge of England acknowledges the S . G . Council of France , the latter will have obtained its object , and , according to its own principles , can issue no more warrants in England , which it now

purposely treats as a "No Man ' s Land , " so far as its Masonic relations are concerned . Surely this is a matter worthy of the serious care of the MM . Grand Master and the Grand Lodge of . England . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , P . M ., P . Z .

Freemasonry In Jersey.

FREEMASONRY IN JERSEY .

TO THE EDITOK OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEAE SIR AND BROTHER , —Your Number of the ISth November contains a report of the proceedings in the Lodge La Cesaree , No . 590 , on the 26 th October , 1865 , in which I read the following paragraph : — " A very unpleasant occurrence took lacecaused

p , hy one who , it appears , is generally considered a troublesome member of the Province , and who presented himself armed with his Grand Lodge certificate , claiming a right to be admitted as a visitor to the lodge . Thereupon Bro . Durell , I . P . M ., formally declared that he and other members of the lodcould

ge not possibly sit and work in har mony with a brother who had so far forgotten himself as to calumniate and openly slander in the Royal Sussex Lodge the members of the Board of the Masonic Temple . " The lodge decided that Bro . Huard ' s application for admission be refused .

I have the honour to be the troublesome member above alluded to , although I have been long a Mason , ancl never heen thought troublesome before . In order to refute the unjust imputations laid to my charge , I shall give you , for the information of your readers , a simple narrative of the facts which

have led to this unpleasant occurrence . At the September regular meeting of the Royal Sussex Lodge , in which loclge I hold office , a proposition was made at the suggestion of the members of the committee of the Masonic Temple Company , to the effect that the lodge should contribute a sum of

money towards a projected bazaar , under the auspices of the Temple Company ; a bazaar said to be for the benefit of the widows and orphans of Freemasons . I knew that as soon as the bazaar had taken place , the proceeds , expected to amount to about £ 500 , were to be applied to the purchase of shares in the Temple Company . I further knew that these shares had really no marketable value , that they had as yet paid no

interest to then * holder , and I have good reasons for believing that they never will yield anything like a fair interest on the capital invested . I felt that though the widows ancl orphans should become shareholders , they never could desire any pecuniary benefit therefrom , and , although they mig ht have their share certificate in their pocketsit would never procure

, them bread if they wanted it . For these reasons I was strongly opposed to the proposition ; convinced that the fnnds of the lodge if thus voted would be misapplied , aud I added that I thought the Jersey Masonic Temple Company , in thus asking the Sussex Lodge to helthem in relieving the widows and

p orphans , was throwing dust in our eyes ; the only widows and orphans relieved , would be the actual shareholders of the Temple speculation . I conscientiously expressed my opinion , as I had the undoubted right to do ; a deputation of the committee was in the lodgeand was heard in support of the proposition .

, If they had considered that I was calumniating and openly slandering them , it was there and then they should have found fault , and there the matter should have ended . X had the more , reason to believe it had

come to a conclusion , as the members of the committee stayed and fraternally partook with us of the usual refreshments . Some time after this I presented myself , as I was in the habit of doing , as a visitor to the Cesaree Lodge . To my astonishment , I am simply told I should not be admitted . I complained of this act to

the R . W . Prov . G . M ., who , after due investigation , gently informed the " Cesaree Lodge" that they were in the wrong . After the explanation given before the Grand Master , in which I distinctly stated that I had neither insulted nor intended to insult any one of the brethren , and that the remarks I had made were

intended to oppose measures and not to attack men . I had at least hoped that matters would go no further , and that the brethren who at first thought themselves aggrieved had now been convinced that my wrongs towards them were more imaginary than real . I again presented myself to the door of their lodge last Thursday week , and sought admission ; a deputation was sent informing me that the minutes of the former

meeting had been duly confirmed , aud that inasmuch as I had not made an ample apology , they must refuse to admit me . Nothing was loft for me to do but to retire and to apply to the Prov . G . M . for protection . Because I have expressed in my lodge au opinion

which is shared by a great many Masons in Jersey , I may be , without accusation or judgment of any kind whatever against me , and in spite of the decision of the Prov . G . M ., proscribed by all the lodges in Jersey , for there are members of the before-mentioned committee in all the lodges , and how long this state

of things may continue heaven only knows . I think I have now said enough to vindicate my own character , and to show every impartial man that if I have attempted to seek redress and thus proved troublesome to my oppressors , it is not without just causeaud that your reporterII . H ., has here acted

, , a very unjust—I may say a very malicious—part . Apologising for the length of my epistle , I remain , yours fraternally , G . HUAED . Jersey , Dec , 1865 .