Masonic Notes And Queries.

With Apollo is the arrow shaft quenched with Azamech in the ocean , and her lunar majesty passed on in maiden meditation fancy free . The bolt of the arrow fell on a little western flower , which cannot he otherwise than sub rosa . —HENRY S . MELVILLE . A PRECEPT .

Brother . in answer to your inquiry respecting the precepts of Christianity , do not unto another what thou would ' st not that another should do unto thee . I say that it was formerly a precept of Greek philosophy , and that it is now a precept of Freemasonry as a universal institution . —C . P . COOPER .

BRO . II . B . WHITE . Bro . " White ' s letter concerns the heart rather than the head . In my communication ( page 2 S 0 ) the words "respect and attention" should be read " respect and affection . " Attention is a mental faculty , the exercise of which , except in the ordinary way , what my brother has written by no means requires . —C P . COOPER .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The ' Editor is not responsible for { he opinions expressed by Correspondents . A PERPETUAL MENTAL CALENDAR 10 THE EDHOlt OE THE IltEEMASOXS' JIAGAZIXE AXD MASOXIC MIKnOIi . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — Observing in your number of the 12 th iust . a communication containing

an account of the method for finding the day of the week answering to any day of the month of any year , for which I presume that your correspondent claims originality , I beg to say that , as a hoy at school fifty years ago , with Mr . T . W . Hill , father of the late Eecorder of Birmingham and of Sir Eowland Hill ,

the inventor of the system of penny postage , 1 learnt from him a method on the same principle , though differing sli ghtly in details , which I published with many other methods of abbreviating calculation nearly thirty years ago , in two little works containing 30 , 000 questions for instruction in mental calculation ,

entitled "The Teacher ' s Manual of Mental Arithmetic " and "The Pupil ' s Manual of Mental Arithmetic . " Simpkin and Marshall were the London publishers , from whom the works may be obtained through any bookseller . I may add-that I derive no benefit from the sale . Tours fraternally , H . II .

THE THESE GEE AT LIGHTS . TO TilE IDITOK OP TIE rKEElUSOXs' MAGAZIXE AXD KASOXIC llIHEOi' .. DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —In answer to your correspondent "Elihoenai , " no lodge can admit a candidate who does not believe in the principal of the three Great Princijjals of our Order ; and no one

professing Atheistical ideas can , or dare be , admitted tjy any lodge ; and if " Elihoenai" knows of any such having been admitted into any lodge , the sooner he informs the Provincial or Grand Lodge of the irregularity the better for all concerned . The only Masonic author to refer to is the O . B . in the first degree . Yours fraternally , Aian .

LODGE WOEKLNTG-. CEREMONIALS . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FKEEAUASOXS' ATAGAZIXE AXE XtASOXIC . MIIUIGIL . DSAR SIR AND BROTHER , —As we are about to inaugurate a better condition of things here in connection with lodge working , & c , I as well as many other brethren iu this province desire to know

something about lodges of instruction — how they are worked , and what ( or whose ) system you consider best to be followed by us . We provincials have not the same numerous advantages that the metropolitan brethren have for obtaining a perfect knowledge of the whole of the ceremonials , and accurate and

uniform working in each degree . Why , although I am but a Mason of ten years' standing , and was initiated in this province , I have never but once heard those magnificent lectures ( sections ) worked but ; once , and then they were given by some foreign brethren—I mean brethren from other provinces ^—

and I as well as others who heard them for tho first ; time were charmed . So , too , with the charge to the candidate after the ceremony , which the W . M . should give and generally promises—how seldom it is given —at least , I can answer for this province . It is only on special occasions that I have heard it given . Ias

, a Master , was told it was not necessary to get it up , as it took up the time of the lodge . I have heard the ceremonies better performed- —more impressive and in better English in some of our lodges than iu

others . I do not profess to be a thorough master of the English language myself , but I trust I don't mangle the Queen ' s English ; and I am sure that if I kuew the correct ritual giving the most approved : working , and containing the proper expressionswhich some of your London experts gis ^ e with such

pure and beautiful effect , producing a proper respect aud esteem for the ceremonies—I would gladly relearn . What I waut is to know what is the right , or what is the most accurate , or the best system of working now in use under the sanction of the Grand Lodge of England . Wo are about to establish a

lodge of instruction in the province . Do . Brother Editor , help us , or at least prevent iw going wrong . I know you can if you will . We have some very strong-headed , self-willed members amongst us in this province , but we have many very clever and , indeed , first-rate men amongst us , but they don't like to bs

dictated to , you know ; so if I , or any one of us , who does not attend the Grand Ledge in London , and cannot go up from time to time to see how things are done , and are proper 7 y done , were to venture to suggest anything , why it would not likely be attended to ; but , never mind that . If you would only tell us

who want to know , what I have asked you , you will confer a great favour oil me ' and on all of us here . ; and if once we knew we were rig ht in asking for the right thing to be done , we should not mind rimnine all risks , aud sticking up for what you say ia right . Thanking you , by anticipation , I am ,

Yours fraternally , A MASTER MASON m TEN Y EARS STANDIN ::., Province of Devon and Cornwall .

NATURAL ESLIGION . TO THE EBITOE OF THE I'KEEMASOi-s' AT . IG . 1 ..-I . VE A . VD ; j . lEO . "riC U 1 !> WZ , DEAR SIR ANJJ BROTHER , — -It is evident , from the note of Bro . C . P . Cooper , continued iu yev .:. paper of the 12 th hist ., that , in speaking of nata . vrd