Masonic Notes And Queries.

SPINOZA ANB VOLTAIRE . The recollection of a brother at Cambridge is not so accurate as usual . According to Voltaire , Spinoza " etait non seuleineiit Athce , mais il enseignait l'Atheisme . " None of the philosophical writings of Voltaire are now in my possession . There are in

them many passages concerning Spinoza , hut the foregoing words only appear in my Common Place Book . My brother may look at my two communications to the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , " Spinozism and Ereemasonry , " vol , xi ., p . 3 SS , and " The Spinozists , " vol . xiv ., p . 4 SS . — CHARLES PURTON

COOPER . VOLTARIANISM AND SPINOZISM . "Au Voltarianisme a succede le Spinozisme . " This line taken from a book , described by me in my communication " Spinozism , " page 289 of the present volume , furnishes the answer to a brother ' s question . —CHARLES PURTON COOPER .

SCELEIERMACHER AND SPINOZA . "Sacrifier avec moi une boucle decheveux aux manes du saint et mcconnu Spinoza , le sublime esprit du monde le penetra ; l ' mfini fut son commencement et sa fin ; l'universel son unique et cternel amour . " The famous passage of Schleiermacherof

, which the foregoing lines are the beginning , and to which reference is so often made in recent French philosophical works , a brother will , according to my memorandum , find in " Wilm Histoire de la Philosophic Allemande . "—CHARLES PURTON COOPER .

THE EMPEROR MARCUS ANTONINUS THE PHILOSOPHER . My answer to the question contained in a letter signed "A Masonic Student , " is that the Emperor 'Marcus Antoninus named in my communication ' Goethe ' s Pantheism" page 168 of the present

, volume ( there by an error of the press called "Marcus Antonius , " ) was a Pantheist . This is shown by the following passage taken from the "Dictionnaire des Sciences Philosophiques , " "Marc Antonini admet done , sans difficulte , Dieu et la Providence ; ce Dieu est honil a fait le mondeet il

, , le gouverne ; mais en meme temps il y reside , ou plutot il en fait partie . C'est la force vivifiante qui organise le chaos , suivant des lois inherentes il la nature meme des elements dont la matiere se compose . " Marcus Antoninus is commonly designated the Philosopher . His "Meditations" is a book

greatly prized by me when my age was what , I conjecture , "A Masonic Student's" age now is . — CHARLES PURTON COOPER .

WE ivould direct the attention of those gentlemen who are in the habit of preserving natural objects to the fact that Mr . Cole , perfumer and taxidermist , of Catherine-street , Strand , and 10 , Hanover-street , AA' ., has received the first-class silver prize medal for tho several cases of birds and animals exhibited by him at the recent exhibition held at the Agricultural Hall , Islington . Mr . Colo has long taken a very high position in his art . The cases of birdsand' one containing

, a pair of otters shot on the banks of the Thames , recently shown at the place referred to , were pronounced by all judges to bo the very best articles of their class ever exhibited . A visit to Mr . Cole's AA ' est-end house could not fail to interest those ivho are interested in thc natural preservation of preserved natural objects

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Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

REMOVAL OP THE Dome LODGE , "SO . 933 . —The meetings of this prosperous Metropolitan lodgo will in future , by dispensation of the M . W . Grand Master , be held at the Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons' Avenue , Basingliall-strcet , instead of at the former place of meeting , the Eglintou Arms , Coborn-road , Bow . CUMBERLAND AND WESTMOEELAND . —A County Masonic'Ball is announced to be held on Wednesday , the 28 th inst ., in the Albert

Buildings , Kendal , under the patronage of Lord Kenlis , W . M . 1 , 074 . K . T ., I . K . S . P ., 18 ° , audM . I . G . S . of Knights of the Eed Cross , President ; the E . W . Prov . G . M . of Cumberland and . Westmoreland and the D . Prov . G . M . ; AA . M . aud Officers of Lodge 129 ; AV . M . and Officers of 1 , 074 j Eight Hon . the Earl De Grey and Eipon , E . W . Prov- G . M . of West Yorkshire , R . AV . D . G . M . of England , and the Countess De Grey and Eipon , Studley Eoyal , Yorkshire ; Eight Hon . the Marquis

of Hartington , M . P ., E . W . Prov . G . M ., Derbyshire ; Sir Thomas George Hesketh , M . P .. R . AV . Prov . G . M . of West Lancashire , and Lady Arabella Hesketh , Eufford Hall , Ormskirk ; Eight Hon . the EarlBective , M . P ., Lodge 129 and 1 , 074 ; & c . The Committee of Management comprises the following distinguished brethren : —Bros . Lord Kenlis , AV . M . 1 , 074 ; W . M . and Wardens of 129 ; AV . Wilson , S . AV . 1 , 074 and Prov . G . Eeg . of Cumberland aud AVestmoreland ;

C . W . Braithwaite , J . W . 1 , 074 ; Richard James , Treas ., 1 , 074 ; Henry Davis , Sec . 1 , 074 ; John Holme , 129 ; T . K . Atkinson , 129 ; Samuel Gawith , 122 ; G . Cartmel , 129 ; T . Wilson , 129 and Prov-G . S . B . of Cumberland and Westmoreland ; D . Harrison , 129 ; R . T . Looming , 129 . Treasurer , Bro . Thomas Atkinson , J . AA . 129 , and Prov . G . P . of Cumberland and AVestmoreland . Officers of the Army , Navy , Militia , Yeomanry , and Volunteers are expected to appear in

uniform ; and the brethren in full-dress Masonic clothing , with the jewels and insignia of the Order . The Secretaries are Bros- Edw . Busher , P . M . 129 , and Prov . J . G . AV . of Cumberland and Westmore . land , & c . ; AA m . Cartmel , Sec . 129 , and Prov . G . Steward of Cumberland and Westmoreland . Further particulars will be announced in our advertising columns . We trust thc brethren will render hearty support to thc Ball , the proceeds of which will be devoted to Masonic charity .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

A quarterly convocation of tho Supreme Grand Chapter was held at the Freemason's Hall on the 7 th inst . The following officers of Grand Chapter wore present , M . E . Comps . Havers , as Z . ; Head , as H . ; Potter , as J . ; AV . G-. Clarke , E . ; T . Golc , as JST . ; Thomas , Prim Soj . ; Woods and Smith , Assist . Soj . ; Snell , G . Sword Bearer ; Maudesley , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; Holuiaii _

G . Std . Bearer ; Bradford , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Young , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., on the dais , and several Principals and Past Principals of subordinate chapters . The report of the Committee of General Purposes was brought up , and is as follows : — "The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that

they have examined the accounts from thc ISth . Tuly to the 16 th October , 1 SGG , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — £ s . d . To Balance 18 th July 250 13 2 Subsequent receipts 178 G 0 £ -128 19 2

By Disbursements 105 9 4 Balance 323 9 10 £ 428 19 2