Notes On American Freemasonry.

wrong to io anything that might prejudice his case in any manner , either for or against him . 2 , Ho decides that a Master Mason made in an Army Lodge , subsequently affiliated with a regular Loc'ioe , then climitted therefrom aud desiring to

affiliate with a Lodge of Missouri , must take the same steps as a profane , and pay the regular fees . The following resolutions was adopted : Ecsolucl . That tlie Grand Secretary be instructed to ncielres : ; au official letter to the Grand Master of

Iowa . f-jfscHiig his attention to the course pursued by tho Ledges in Yan Buren aud Daviess countries in working rsi material properly belonging to Scotland aountj , in this State , and demanding that the evil be corrected .

liesoh-ed , That Masons so made are clandestine , and cannot be recognized in this jurisdiction without being formally healed . ( To be Continued . )

Filial Duty, Or Parents' Claims And Children's Liabilities.

FILIAL DUTY , OR PARENTS' CLAIMS AND CHILDREN'S LIABILITIES .

BY KOBEET BOND , ATJTUOE CE " EMPLOYMENT J ? OK FEMALES , " "THE TIP GIBL , " & C . ( Coiitimicd from page 467 . ) " Frederick the Great , during his last illness , sncTnred . many restless nights , which he endeavoured to soothe , by conversing with the servants who :-: ? . t up with him . On one of those occasions

ne enquired of a young Pomeranian whence he cams . From a little village in Pomerania . Are your parents Jiving ? An aged mother . How does she maintain herself ? By spinning . How much does she gain daily by it ? Sixpence . But can she live well on that ? In Pomerania it is the chief living .

Did yon never send anything to her ? 0 yes I have , at different times , sent her a few dollars . That was bravely clone , you are a good boy—you have a deal of trouble with me , have patience , I shall endeavour to lay something b y for you , if you behave well The monarch kept his wore ] , lie gave

him several pieces of gold , and settled on bis mother 100 rix dollars per annum . " The -Jews have a practice which probably operates as ^ solitary check to perversity andundutifulness in children of that persuasion " At the great day of atonement it is customary for the children to sk

r : forgiveness of their parents iu case they have displeased them , and the latter lay their bands upon the head of each of them , and pray that life und prosperity may be allotted to them . The obedience of the Rechabites , who , for 200 years were influenced and guided bthe precepts of their

y fathers , is commended , extolled , and rewarded by the Almighty in this gratifying announcement : — Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your Father , and kept all his precepts , and

done according to all that he hath commanded , you therefore , thus saith the Lord of Hosts , the God Israel , Jonadab , the son of Rechab , shall not want a man to stand before and for ever . " Filial duty is so frequently enjoined in the Holy Scripture ag to continually impress us with the conviction ofthe

pleasure with which the Almighty regards , and the vast importance he attaches to the observance of it . Honour thy Father and Mother ( which is the first commandment with promise ) that it may be well with the , and thou may'st live long upon the Earth . —Epihesians .

My son keep thy Father ' s commandment , and forsake not the law of thy Master . —Proverbs . lie that wasteth his father and chaseth away his mother , is a son that causeth shame , and bringeth reproach . —Proverbs . Whoso curseth his Father and his Mother , his

lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness . —Prov ~ erbs , xx ., 20 . Hearken unto thy father that kept thee , and despise not thy mother when she is old . —Proverbs . My son be wise , and make my heart glad , that I may answer him that reproacheth thee . —Proverbs .

But if any widow have children or nephews , let them learn first to show piety at home and requite their parents , for that is good and acceptable before God : —Timothy I ., x ., 4 .

" Cursed is he that mocketh his father and despiseth to obey his mother ; the ravens of the valley shall pick out his eye , and the young eagles shall eat it . " —Proverbs xxx ., 17 . " Cursed is he that setteth light by his father or mother . " —Dent , xvii ., 15 .

These are a few of the many scriptural passages which bear upon this subject . Joseph , who was an exemplary character in every virtue and duty , was a worthy type of a good son—a kind forgiving brother , who by his deeds showed he could return good for evil ; a

man incapable of revenge ; a servant whose fidelity could not be shaken ; a man whose regard for religion and principle steeled him against temptation . Throughout life he was of an estimable character . Behold him in any position , and his demeanour manifests him to be a God-loving , God-fearing

man . Can Ave then marvel at the spirit within him prompting such emotions of tenderness , such , promise of succour , such a charitable construction of a brother ' s malignity , such sympathy , and such gracious words of comfort as are contained in the history of this wise and highly honoured ruler .

" Haste ye ( said he to his erring brethren ) , go to my father and say unto him , thus saith thy son Joseph , God hath made me Lord of all Egypt , come down to me and tarry not , and thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen , and thou shalt be near unto me , thou and thy children , and thy children ' s children , and thy flocks and thy herds , all that thou hast , and there will I nourish thee ( for