Tenets Of Knighthood.

universe lasts . On the supposition that Jesus rose from the dead , the existence of Christianity cau alone be explained . His exit from the tomb , is the necessary cause of a stupendous result , which has endured and spread more than eighteen

hundred years . The doctrine of Christ ' s revivification stands on the page of History , as indubitable as the fall of Babylon , or the poisoning of Socrates . Many have tried to sink it beneath the waves of oblivion ,

but there it rises with ancient stability . It is the wonder of heaven , and the Pharos of earth ; it is enrolled among the facts of the universe ! Yonder in the far past stands the occurrence—an eternal verity , looking down on the world , as Mount Blanc , with her diadem of snow , looks on the vale below .

In the exercise of this faith—true to the Godsent mandate—the valiant knights reverently pursued , by pious arms , the liberation of the tomb of Christ from thraldom and profanity . They toiled in thought , in deed , and glorious enterprise . In

< vain did Hell oppose them . Heaven recompensed their labours , and gave them their hearts' desire . And what a noble pursuit—this striving for the Holy sepulchre—this combat with sin , that Christ ra-ay rest securely in the innermost recesses of the

'heart ! Let us , who are professed Knights of the Temple , go on in this our holy warfare , while the angels are warbling their celestial psalms , and holding in readiness for our coronation ( if we are faithful to the end ) , a golden throng of everlasting stars . —R . W . Sir Knight Gierhw , in Masonic Mirror .

The Silent Tongue.

THE SILENT TONGUE .

The Masonic merits of " The Silent Tongue " are well expressed in our lectures , and ought to be understood by every brother . We will enlarge upon them The art of silence , if it be not one of the fine , is

certainly one of the useful arts . It is an art attained by few . How seldom do we meet with a man who speaks only when he ought to speak , and says only what ue ought to say ? That the Bible enjoins its attainment is most

manifest . It commands us to make a door and bar for the mouth . It declares if a man bridleth not his tongue , his religion is vain . The attainment of this art will enable us to avoid

The Silent Tongue.

saying foolish things . We often speak without reflection , and , of consequence , foolish thoughts , or expressions destitute of thought , are uttered . Possessed of the art of silence , we shall not speak of that which ought not be spoken .

Again , it will enable us to avoid saying hurtful things . Since we are placed-in the world to do good , and since the indorsement of speech is one greatest means of influence , it is most unseemly for us to utter that which should do injury . He

whose business it is to root out tares should not scatter their seed . It will enable us to govern our feelings and direct our trains of thought . He who gives expression to his feelings increases their strength . He

who gives utterance to improper thoughts will increase their number . It will increase our influence with our fellowmen . "A fool uttereth all his mind , but a wise man keepeth it until afterward . " Gravity and

reserve are associated with wisdom . Even an affected gravity is sometimes effective—the true art of silence ever . We cau be useful only as we are influential . —jpomeroys' Democrat .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

THE JEW , THE MILLEXIUM , AND SPECULATIVE . MASONRY . If I am not mistaken our ideas of the Jew will by and by greatly chauge , and when they themselves are fit for it a highway way yet be opened up to them through the midst of tiie nations along which they shall pass with joy and gladness to build the walls

up of their ever dear though long estranged Jerusalem , but that they may be worthy of it they must lend their aid to turn the sword into the ploughshare , and the spear into the pruning-hook , there shall come that true human millenium of which prophets have spoken and poets sang , when man's inhumanity to man shall

cease , and it may be well said that the " lion" lies down with the " lamb , " there being nought but peace in all God ' s " holy mountain . " Is such beyond the reach of human progress ? Is not the march of civilization striving after it , and are not all noble thinkers helping it on and clearing the way ? Notwithstanding

all the faults of its apostles and votaries of Speculative 1 ' reemasonry has lent a lent a helping hand in this matter shall it not also merit and wear its crown of rejoicing ?—B . OUR ENGLISH FREEMASONRY . Manswer to a Metropolitan brother ' s question is

y that there exists ample evidence that our English Freemasonry considered as a Particular Freemasonry only , is , as the venerable Dr . Oliver , not long before his death , told us , was his firm and unshaken conviction , a Christian Institution established by Christian men . —CHAMPS PPBTON COOPEE .