Masonic Notes And Queries.

which the study of His word must inspire , and which the gracious announcement of His revealed will abundantly confirms . —WILLIAM MURRAY .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The JEditor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents , DIETY WEATHEE—BEEAKEES AHEAD . TO THE EDITOK 01 ? THE FKEEirASOJfS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC 3 III . E 0 R , DEAR SIR AND BROTHER MESSMATE , —I see from the last two numbers of your Masonic log that you ' ve

been sailing about in dirty weather with breakers ahead . It ' s a pity that such a useful little craft as yours should be overhauled by a set of lubberly pirates , whether in the shape of Grand Secretaries , or subordinate secretaries , Prov . Grand Masters , or

Deputy Prov . Grand Masters . But my little heart of oak it did me good to find you snapp'd your fingers at e ' m , and sung out , right

merrily—Go patter to lubbers and swabs , d ' ye see , 'Bout danger , and fear , ancl the like : A tight-water boat and good sea room give me , And faint to a little I'll strike . " I once had a letter which , as how , was said to be written under the orders of our Admiral of the Elect ,

but neither I nor many of my messmates that has seed it believe that the Grand Skipper hisself ever know'd a word about it . All the palaver might have been done right off by some sea lawyer , for it don't look like a right down jolly brother ' s lingo . It beats

about the bush and whines along in a sort of a kind of a amblin ' , shamblin ' , gun room style , and then winds up with a clencher , to which the Head Governor is made to stand godfather ; and , my eye ! he ' s got to do it to some tune . That ' s one of my experiences . ISFow for a bit of honest advice to you . I was once

a r-sadin' Bro . Dumas' Monte Christo , and in it he Xiitches it pretty strong that all who has an end to gain should " wait aud hope . " That ' s jist what I does , and I thinks you oughter to do the same , as it ' s no use a crunchin' up obnoxious warmints until you ' ve got a firm grip on their muzzles , and when you have hold on like a horse-leach and never let go , always rememb ' rin '—

" What argufies sniv'ling and piping your eye ? Why , what a damn'd fool you must be . Can't you see the world ' s wide and there ' s room foi us all , Both for seamen and lubbers ashore ? Ancl if to old Davy ive go , my dear Poll , Wh never will hear of me more :

y you What then ?—all ' s a hazard : come don't be so soft , Perhaps I may laughing come back ; For , d ' ye see , there ' s a cherub sits smiling aloft , To keep watch for the life of poor Jack . "

And that ' s just the jolly song as keeps me in spirits . So do you still stick to that tight little , brig " The Masonic Press" under a wet sheet aud a flowing sail , and all the crimps , land-sharks , pirates , and lubbers , as ever tries to board her will come to grief as sure niy name is TOUR OWN COXSWAIN .

The Medina Lodge.

THE MEDINA LODGE .

TO THE EBITOB OF THE FKEEITASOJTS' MAGAZINE AlfB mSOIdC MIEEOB . SIR AND BROTHER , —In your impression of the 12 th inst ., I find a report from the Medina Dodge ( No . 35 ) , which ia so full of macevwraeies that I must beg of you to set the matter right . At the meeting in January it was certainly proposedbut not resolvedto present Bro . Eaulkner with

, , a P . M . ' s jewel . At the next regular lodge night , 25 th February , there were fifteen brethren assembled , and the matter was again brought forward . A discussion ensued as to the propriety of the jewel being paid for out of the lodge funds , there being two dissentients and one neuteran E . A ., who was not aware

, he could vote , also a dissentient . It was proposed by a brother dissentient that it should be paid for by subscription . A committee was appointed , to meet on the 29 th February , consisting of the W . M ., proposer , seconder , and three other brothers . At the meeting , one of the committee proposed that the jewel be paid

for by subscription , as the lodge , although in funds , could not afford it , as it was intended , as they were well aware , to re-purchase our Masonic Hall or build a new structure . He guaranteed that he would obtain ten guineas by subscriptions from the brethren , sooner than it should impoverish the lodge—five

guineas would pay for the jewel , and the balance to present the said brother with a life governorship to the Annuity Eund . After much discussion it was resolved ( two dissentients ) that it should he paid from the lodge funds ; it was also arranged that a lodge of emergency be called for Thursday , 3 rd March , to

present the said brother , the P . M ., which was accordingly done on the above day , but others and self certainly heard no applause . I am confident had such taken place itwould have been repressed as unbecoming in a duly constituted lodge . With respect to the banquet it was everything that could be desired as to quality , quantity , & c . ; but when I statethe number who

attended- —to the best of my recollection , fourteen , rather a small number from a lodge composed of over fifty subscribing members , the whole of whom received due notice—certainly it does not look as very unanimous . At the banquet a great deal was said about the Masonic Charities , but was there anything collected for

them ? I have no doubt it will be said , after these offers , why so tenacious that it should be presented by the lodge ? The reason is simple . Five days after it was proposed a jewel was sent for . by the proposer , previous to the regular lodge meeting in February , and engraved , " Presented to Bro . Faulkner by the

lodge , & c . " If it had been carried by subscription the jewel ivould have been thrown on thejiroposer ' s hands , naturally enough , for being too fast and out of order . Such are the facts of the case , and I hold that if it had been properly and decently arranged , and not at such railroad paceit would have benefited one of the

, Charities , as well as the recipient , and not caused the unpleasantness amongst the brethren , who call it a hole and corner afl ' air , got up by a very small clique . Yours truly and fraternally , ANTI-TOADX . West Cowes , 15 th March , 1864 .

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TRUTH AXD EBBOE . — Truth being founded on a rock , you may boldly dig to see its foundations ; hut falsehood being laid on the sand , if you proceed to examine its foundations , you cause its fall .