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is not discernable unless by the presence of a Jew , Parsee , Mahommedan , or Natural Theist . WITH AND WITHOUT TOLERATION . The National Relig ion is now Christianity , with Toleration ; it was formerly Christianity , without

Toleration . The National Reli g ion is not less Christianity , now that it is Christianity with Toleration , than it was formerly when it was Christianity without Toleration * " OUR ENDS . "

Brother , "The Great Architect of the Universe , shapes our ends , rough-hew them how we will" !—For " Great Architect of the Universe , '' substitute "there ' s a Divinity that , " and you have the words of Shakespeare .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

A CERTAIN CONTRIBUTOR , No . 3 . The ensuing is an extract from No . 3 ofthe papers coming from Oxford entitled " A Certain Contributor . " —AN INAPPLICABLE APPLICATION—A Master of Arts announces that Brothers continuing to apply the term " Revival" to our 1717 Masonry , will

assuredly be looked upon by " A Certain Contributor " to our periodical as abettors and promoters of mystification , pretension , and misrepresentation , and of false and groundless theories . The Master of Arts refers to a contribution headed " Pseudo-RevivalA . D . 1717 " page 3 G 8 ofthe present

, , volume , but which from a phrase found in it is , it seems , known to the University Craft by the appellation of tbe "Inapplicable Application . "—A PAST PEOVINCIAL GEAND MASTEE .

PSYCHOLOGY OF FREEMASONRY . " At a time like this present , when Freemasonry is spreading over the whole habitable surface of the globe , when its principles of truth , equity , and justice , are at length forcing themselves upon the notice , not merely of the uninitiated friend , but of those who

are its enemies , it behoves all true and careful brethren to have a wary eye upon the future prosperity of the Craft . To not many is it given to understand the hidden mysteries of the Crait ; to comprehend what maybe called the Psychology of true Freemasonry , lor much

time and study arc most necessary to acquire the enviable knowledge . But to conform our words and deeds to the admirable rules of our " Book of Constitutions , " to rigidly obey the bye-laws , and endeavour to promote tbe unanimity , which should ever distinguish the Order , and to be a working , and not a playing Mason , is within the attainment of every Brother , " From a bundle of Masonic Excerpts . — CHATiLES PtJliTON CoOPEB .

WHAT IS TRACEABLE TO OPERATIVE MASONRY . " To Operative Masonry undoubtedly is traceable , the discovery and study of geometry , astronomy , and all the branches of architecture ; and from these would necessarily grow up that spirit of inquiry and investigationwhichamongst the

EgyptiansPer-, , , sians , Greeks , & c , produced their systems of philosophy—the vain attempts of the infinite to answer the questions of the finite . From a bundle of Masonic Excerpts . —CHABLES PUBTON COOPEE .

ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY , AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE . At page 328 of tho Magazine for April 23 rd ., I stated it as my opinion that it was to the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church that we were indebted for the rise and progress of Gothic Architecture ; now in

the '' Building News , ' * for Dec . 9 th of this present year , page 428 , in the prize essay , compiled by Mr . J . Slater , B . A ., for the Architectural Association , we read as follows : — "for there can be no doubt that it is to the wide-spreading resources of the Church of Rome we owe some—nay , most—of the noblest specimens of Mediawal architecture , which , without her aid ,, would never have been erected . ' '—W . P . Buchan .

DECORATIVE ORNAMENTS . " The application of decorative ornament , in orderto be successful—suitable in fitfiess for the purposea it is used for ; appropriate in having a purpose and a meaning in accordance with its use ; and proportionate in size to the space it has to occupy , " —W . P . B .

THE INSTRUCTED , THE UNINSTRUCTED . A novel proposition is received by the Instructed with silent attention , followed by incip ient reflection .. But if is received by the Uninstructed with unmeaning exclamat'on , followed by misplaced banter . —A PAST PEOVINCIAL GEAND MASTEE .

OPENING PRAYER FOR LODGE MEETINGS , " Thou great and glorious Almighty , who art ' the same yesterday , to-day , and forever ; ' from whose designing mind and will the beautiful fabric of creation arose —and by whoso superintending care Thy creatures have been preserved ; we offer Thee our grateful homage' for

our creation , preservation , and all the blessings of this life , ' —blessings which have met all the wants of our bodies and our souls , and scattered beatitudes innumerable over all the intelligent and moral members of Thy universal family . " We thank Thee for the healthful preservation of our beloved Orderin all the harmony and prosperity that

, our fraternity can desire ; and for the favourable auspices under which we are at present convened , ' We pray for a dispensation of Thy divine wisdom on this occasion , that our deliberations may harmonize with Thy will , and be promotive of our welfare as an Order , " Help us to carry out the holy principles that are the basis of our teachings and professionand are

symboli-, cally set forth in our work . Keep the members in full enjoyment of Tby gracious assistance , that all may worthily magnify Thy glorious name , in ihe world below , and be ultimately admitted to the brotherhood of saints above ; and to Thy great name shall be all the glory ascribed by us , and all Thy Israel , forever . —AMEN , SO MOTE IT BE . "