Masonic Notes And Queries.

which the blood aud offal of the sacrifices were drained off . Undoubtedly , if the measurements of the area would allow of it , this last hypothesis Avould he the most satisfactory , except so far as ifc fails to produce adequate examples of a rock so high and so rugged used for either the purposes of a threshingfloor or an altar .

"Meanwhile , tbe rock remains , whatever be its origin , the most curious monument of old Jerusalem , anel not the least so from the unrivalled variety of associations which it has gathered to itself in the vicissitudes of centuries .

" Joppa is now styled Jaffa . The Avord ( Joppa ) signifies beautiful . Joppa is traditionally the most ancient seaport in the Avorld . It was to the tribe of Dan to which , in the allotment of the land of Canaan , Joppa fell . Joppa , like the other ancient Philistine cities , is remarkable for the extreme beauty and profusion of the gardens Avhich surround itthe scarlet

, blossoms of the pomegranates , and the enormous oranges Avhich gild the green foliage of its famous groA'es . Well mig ht ; Joppa , the beautiful , he so called . Joppa received the rafts Avhica floated down the coasts from Tyre . "

EXTRACTS ATH 03 I OLD IHEAVSPAPEHS . In the jPitblic Advertiser of January 1 st , 175 G , one hundred and nine years since , is the folloAving notice : — " By order of the Grand President—The brethren of the Right Worthy and Amicable Order of Autigallic Masons are desired to attend the lodge

to-morrow , the 2 nd instant , at Bro . Hopping ' s , the Fox , in Castle-street , Southwark , at six o ' clock in the evening , in order to elect a Grand President , and on other special affairs . " Any comment upon this un-Masonie use of Masonic phrases and principles is needless ; it is only

another point in the evidence that in all ages imitations of Freemasonry have abounded . The following is from the same paper , a day later : " True Britons—The brethren of the Grand Lodge of this Honourable Order , held at the White 'Tavern , without Bishopsgate , are desired to meet at their

lodge this day , being the 2 nd of January , at 6 o ' clock in the evening , in order from thence to attend the G . Master and officers to constitute a lodge at Bro . Cooley ' s , the Red Lion , in Phenix-street , Spitalfields . By order of the Grand Master . " During the same Aveek Are find , " The Brethren of

theLaiidable and Honourable Association of Loyal Britains , " required to observe that " the Grand Annual Meeting" of said society Avill occur , & c . The brethren of the Most Antient and Honourable Order of Celtiberians are summoned , " by order of the Grancl . " No names , only initials , are appended to hese notices .

"The Laudable Association of Antigaliicans" is frequently alluded to . "The Past Grands and present officers of Alhion Lodge" are summoned to attend , & c . An announcement appears under date of March 6 , "to attend the corpse of Bro . John Newlandlate

, Senior Warden of JSlo . 14 , it being his desire . " HOAV readily this desire can be understood by every Freemason ! "The Antient and Honourable Brotherhood of Loyal Georges" are summoned to assemble , & c .

The well-known phrase , " without fee or reward , " is found in the papers of this period . The application of Masonry to mercenary purposes is not new , as the following theatrical notice proves : " To the Free and Accepted Masons : —The Brethren who intend to favour Bro . Lander with their company at his benefiton Thursdaythe Sth inst .

, , ( April S , 1750 ) at the New Theater , in the Hay Market , are desired to meet at Bro . Bankins ' , in Bearstreet , Leicester Fields , at ' h o ' clock , that afternoon . Boxes , 5 s . ; Pit , 3 s . ; Gallery , 2 s . A Freemason ' s song to be sung by Mr . Lander . " The Masonic relief of that period is alluded to

thus -. — " All former and present Grancl Officers , as also tire Masters of all regular lodges of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons , Avho have contributed towards the General Charity of the said Society , within tAvelve months preceding the date hereofare desired to meet in a

, committee , for the disposal of the said charity , at the Anchor and Baptist Head , in Chancery Lane , tomorroAv evening , at 7 o ' clock—whereof all personsconcerned are desired to take notice . By the Grand Master ' s command . J . Revis , Sec ' y . " To the Brethren of the most Antient and

Honourable , Free and Accepted Antient York Masons—this is to give notice that your company is desired , viz .,. such as are concerned inE . G . commonly called R . A .,, at Bro . Sargent's , the Prince of Wales' Head , in Caple-streefc , near Wellclose Square , this day at six in the evening , to accommodate P . L . R . S ., as yourforefathers Avere . By the order of P . T . Z . L . J . A .,. President . Jer . Coleman , Sec ' y . "The Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable

Order of Gregoriaus , belonging to the Rummer Chapter , " are summoned to meet and pay a visit to the " Pope ' s Head Chapter" of the same respectable society ! The following is sufficiently amusing : — - "Solomon •—In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found ; but a rod is for the back of him that is void

of understanding . The Brothers of the Antient , Original , Free , and Accepted Sols ., are desired to attend the Grancl Master and Committee at the Grancl Lodge , held at Bro . Sfcandish's , the Coach-Makers' Arms , in Long Acre , on Tuesday next , the-27 th inst ., at seven in the evening , to fix the

Winter Feast , and other special affairs . J . P ., Sec ' y . " " The Brethren of the Antient and Honourable-Order of Bucks" advertise a meeting at " Brother-Treacher ' s , " for the purpose of A'isifcing " the Grand and Brethren of the Pewter Platter Lodge . " " This resembles one above given : This is to

acquaint all the brethren of the Most Honourable , Free ,, and Accepted Masous , concerned in A . G . ( in the former it is E . G . —one , of course , is erroneous ) commonly called R . A ., that your company is desired tomeet at Bro . Watson ' s , the Feathers , in St . Albanstreet , next Friday , at the hour of five , to

accommodate P . L . B . S ., as your forefathers Avere . By the order of the P . T . II . J . L . L ., President . Jer . Coleman , Sec ' y . " " The nobility , clergy , and gentlemen , disposed to meet the Honourable Society of Antient Britons , are desired to join them , " & c . "The Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Free Britons , are desired by order of their Grand Master , " & c .