Architecture And Archæology.

the north porch doorway . The seats aro constructed of pine , and are open throughout . The chancel has been raised at the chancel arch , and again in the centre . The altar is erected upon a dais . Tho glass in tho now east window has been painted by Mr . Wailes , of Newcastle . It is a memorial window to the late Colonel B . L . Tyler , of the 62 nd Foot , who died before Sebastopol . In the centre is a

representation of the Crucifixion , whilst on either side is a scriptural scene , introducing the persons of Mary and John . This window is the gift of the surviving brothers of the Colonel . The contract for the nave , porch , and new aisle was £ 420 ; for the works in the chancel , £ 115 ; and the partial rebuilding of the tower ( irrespective of tho painted glass ) , £ 85 .

The Chapel of St . Mary Magdalen , in the parish of St . Mary Major , Exeter , was consecrated on the 24 th ult . It consists of nave , 66 feci hy 24 feet , lighted by four geometrical windows , and having a bell-turret over the west end ; north aisle , 57 feet by 11 feet ; chancel , 22 feet by 16 feet , having a recess for the organ ; also a vestry on the north side . The building is of Early Decorated character , of

Pocombe stone aud Bath stone dressings . It contains accommodation for 413 worshippers . The font is of Caen stone , supported on five shafts of serpentine marble . The outlay exceeds £ 1 , 700 .

Masonic' Notes And Queries.

MASONIC' NOTES AND QUERIES .

MAUK MASONS . Do the Mark Masons holding warrants from the Grand Chapter of Scotland , admit into their lodges brethren who take the Mark degree in lodges holding warrants from the Grand-Lodgo of English Mark Masons ? And do the latter admit the former as visitors ?—P . P .

IRISH LODGE SEALS . pan auy brother furnish me with an impression of an Irish lodge seal p I am desirous of seeing one . —Ex . Ex . " TO WHAT VILE USES MUST WE C 03 IE ?" The following is too good to be lost , so I send it you from amongst my scraps . —Ex . Ex .: — real fond of withalnarrates the follow

"A good Mason , a joke , - ing : — ¦ ' I was one day riding by the farm of a neighbour who was a member of my lodge , and on looking towards the stable discovered my brother , apparently in good earnest , making the grand hailing signal of distress with much vehemence . I rode up as fast as I could , but observed as I got nearer that he did not seem to suffer very much , though ho seemed surprised at my energetic approach , and asked mevery coollywhat was my hurry . I felt a little

, , foolish afc being sold in that way , concluding , by that time , thafc the mistake was mine . Upon asking him what he meant by giving such signals as that , ho seemed afc lirst surprised , and then , laughingly , said that he always secured himself against the hiccoughs in that way . "'

BEO . IIAVERs ' S TESTIMONIAL . I hope you will excuse me , but I am only a juvenile , and I don't know if you will print my , perhaps , stupid inquiry ; but I understand from your report of tho last Grand Lod ge meeting thafc the Craft—ifc can't be said wifch fche M . W . G . M . and the principal Grand Ofiicers at its head—but the Craft did recognise Bro . Havers ' s services , and that a piece of

vellum- —where others have had plate—was to be presented to him , but I can ' t find out what the inscription was to be , or who composed it . If you know , pray let us all know . — A NEW J . W . —[ No inquiry is stupid that elicits information of any kind , for " a little chink lets in much light , " and our columns are as open to the Tyler of No . 10 , 000 as to the M . AV . G . M . himself . AVe do not think the subject of

your query at all stupid , on the contrary , we are inclined to think the entire document should have been submitted to Grand Lodge . At present we have no . copy of it , but when we can obtain it it will , of course , appear in another aud more prominent department of THE MAGAZINE . ] '

THE SECRETS 01 ? MASONRY . What are the real secrets of Masonry ? Do they consist of everything Masons are taught , or are they confined to words and signs onl y ?—ELTON . —[ The secrets ' proper to all

Masons are to keep the mysteries entrusted to them without violation ; i . e ., not to communicate the signs , tokens ,, and words belonging to the several degrees . If this were not so there is scarcely a Mason living that has not broken his O . B ., because they frequently quote portions of the ceremonies and lectures , both iu print and in general conversation . ] TUTTING MASONS TO SLEEP . What is meant by the term " putting Masons to sleep ?—WIDE AWAKE .

ELOCUTION JOR MASONS . Punch having taken up the bad reading of the clergy , is there no one who could do a similar good for the delivery of Masons , particularly W . M . ' s of lodges ?—CE . THE OLDEST LODGE MINUTE BOOK . By a reference to page 132 , dated August 17 fch , it will be perceived where the summary of this book was discontinued .

I now resume it at the next meeting , October 28 th , 1725 . It recites that the Society met , by its fundamental constitutions , at the Queen ' s Head near Temple bar , which sign Bro . Thomas Oliverson did , out of respect to the Society , pull down , on the coronation clay and put up a new one , painted by their well-beloved Bro . James Parmentier , that of the Apollo . The vistor was Wm . Norwood from the Lodge at

the Doctor Butler ' s Head in Grand Street . On the 10 th of November , 1725 , they resolved to meet weekly instead of fortnightly , and every member was to pay half-acrown each night as before . It was also resolved that Bro . Cotton was to draw up a proper instrument for Bro . Parmentier to sign for painting the picture , before referred to , which instrument was to specify the price and dates of

payment , and it was further resolved that Bro . Charles Cotton "do get the said instrument drawn and executed forthwith . '' John Atwood , from the lodge afc the Fleece , near Temple Bar , was tho visitor . On the 18 th of Nov . 1725 , it was resolved "that no public suppers shall be provided for tho society without tho express order of thepresident . " But the most curious and unaccountable

resolution follows , which is worthy of being extracted verbatim as it is impossible to conceive what it could be required for , unless to provide for one of the brethren , it is— " Resolved ; that a ship be built for the use of this Rt . Worpfull and Highly Esteem'd Society not exceeding in burthen 100 Tumis nor in price fitted out to Sea One thousand pounds

to be paid out of the Pnblick Treasury . Ordered that om ' Bro . Prancis Galpine doe contract for building the same as soon as possible and that our said Bro , Prancis Gal pine goe Commander thereof . " They were to meet for the winter half year at 5 , and break np at 10 . It ivas also ordered that Bros . J . Parmentier , Jun . and Bro . Thos . Barton were to attend to be admitted perfect members of the society . On

the 24 th ofNovr ., 1725 , Bro . John Atwood , Esqre ., Petitioned ; and was accepted , as a member . Ifc was also resolved " that the induction of Bro . James Parmentier , and Bro . Thos . Barton be suspended till further order . " Visitor , from the lodge- at the Dolphin , in Tower Street , John Liell . On the 2 nd of December , 1725 , Visitors , from the lodge at the Eree Masons Coffee House , in Belton StreetHenry Sadierfrom

, , the lodge at the Queens Head , Hollis Street , Phil . Hordern . But now comes an entry which must interest every one who knows anything of the management of the craft , and affords a very pretty example of the submission to lawfully constituted authority in those days . Tho MS . states , " A letter dat . the 8 fch Instant from Bro . Geo . Payne , Junr . Grand Warden directed in form to this Society inclosing a letter

from the Duke of Richmond , Grand Master dat . likewise the 8 Instant directed to the presidt . and the rest of the brethren at the Apollo in which he Erroneously insists on and Assumes to himself a pretended Authority to call our Rt . Worpfull and Highly Esteem'd Society to an account for making Masons irregularly for which reasons as well as for want of a Due Regard Just Esteem and Omitting to Address

himself in proper form to this Rt . Worpfull and Hi ghly Esteem'd Societj' - ORDERED That the Said Letters do lye on the Table . " After such cool assumption comes a copy of a letter from the President in which he presents the Society with fche parts of seven musical productions , and a violin and bow , the former made by a celebrated maker named Edward Pamphilon . Wm . Wharham , James Brotherton ,