Masonic Halls.

and how praiseworthy ! May your conduct operate as an incentive to others to go and do likewise . Let us then be up and doing . Let us set aside the reproach which so easily besets us , and let our transactions henceforth be such as to render us Avorthy of the name AVC bear . Proud am I to say , that the Lodge to Avhich I belong , situated in one of the

principal county towns , and bearing for its motto , Beats d Tidameu , has taken the initiative by holding its meetings apart from the tavern , and uirther has reduced its monthl y banquets ' to quarterly . This is indeed a step m the right direction . Oh , that this course had been adopted some ten years since ; then might we ivith our Howe brethren boast of a ' superstructure perfect in all its parts , and honourable to the builder 1 " I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours respectfully and fraternally , Kent , April , 1859 . Ax AMIIKER or PUKE MASOXW . '

Masonic Missions.

MASONIC MISSIONS .

TO TUE JHHl'Ott 01 ? TUE I'ltEEHASONS' MAGAZINE AXD MASONIC MIRROR . ' Sin AXD BKOTIIER , —Permit me to correct the writer of your "Masonic Missions , " with reference to the province of Perks and Bucks . You have shorn our Lodge of Unions , No . 597 , of the Eoyal Arch Chapter , which belongs to it . "Pis true we cannot boast much of the number exalted therein since the Chapter was established , for its portals have been closed from that but have

day ; we a Chapter . You will therefore , be pleased to correct your report iu your next print . ' __ Our Lodge is extensive in numbers , and to our mind one Loike in Heading is quite sufficient . ° ^ A Lodge is not wanting at Wokingham , we are so near to it , and the Drethrcu m that district belong to our Lodge . "lis true that much zeal has been exercised at Newbury , for until lately nobody knew that such Lod

a ge was there : and I believe for sometime it was a thing more m fancy than fact . The brother ivho has resuscitated it has been rewarded by a well merited appointment as Provincial Grand Secretary . What is the number of the Royal Arch Chapter attached to the Newbury Lodge 1 ¦ J The Abingdon district will shortl be under the ch of several brethren

y arge from Oxford , as a summer Lodge-a nice drive from the city , near enoii'di to get into college by the proper hour . " ° A Lodge at Wantage ivould accommodate Earingdon and Wallinpford . lliuigerford is too near to Newbury to have a Lodge . A Lodge at Maidenhead is a good suggestion ; what is our Bro . Langton at ? Buckingham should have a Lod ge ; and so should Hi gh Wycombe . If hive becomes too full the bees sivarm

our —a division takes place , the humble artizau thinks he is not on an equality with the queen ivho directs the bmlclmg , _ so the artizims retire , recommended by her majesty to oneii a neiv Lod ge for tneinselvcs ; but we have no artizaus , but inmierous ^ oodworking bees m our Lodge . ' „ ,. „ -.,,., Yours fraternally , p . p . . Heading , loth- April , 1859 .