The Constitution , Rules, Orders, And Regulations, Of The Aberdeen Mason Lodge.

1782 Alox . Elpkinston , Esq . 1797 Thomas Leys , Esq ., of 1783 Dr . Goorgo Skene Ghisgoforost , Provost of 1784 Dr . Goorgo Skono Aberdeen . 1785 Alexander Milno , jun .. 1798 Thomas Leys , Esq . Esq ., Merchant ' 1799 J . Dingwall , Esq ., of Ardo , 17 SG Alox . Milno , jim ., Esq . Frowst of Aberdeen . 1787 Dr . William ' Livingston , 1800 John Dingivall , Esq . of Doivniohills 1801 Dr . Charles Skene

1788 Dr . William Livingston 1802 Dr . Charles Skono 1789 Thomas Lays , Esq ., of 1803 William Black , Esq . Ghisgoforost 1804 William Black , Esq . 1790 Thomas Loys . Esq . 1805 Thomas Burnett , Eso . 1791 Alex . Mathieson , Esq ., Old 1 S 0 G Thomas Bumott , Esq . Aberdeen 1807 Dr . Win . Livingston 1792 Alox . Mathieson , Esq . 1 S 08 Dr . Wm . Livingston 1793 Dr . Geoi-ao Skene 1809 Alox . Frasor , Esq . 1794 Dr . Goorgo Skono 1810 Alox . Eraser , Esq . 1795 Alexander Milne , Esq . 1811 Provost Jamos Young 179 G Alexander Milne , Esq . 1812 Provost James Joung

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

FEMALE ATHEISTS . The letter of a Sister of Meudon , once holding a high office in a Lodge of Adoption , has been delivered to me . In answer to the questions which it contains , I say that in English Ereemasonry there are no lodges of Adoption . It follows that in English

Ereemasonry there are no Female Masons , and necessarily no Eeinale Atheists . It also follows that with English Ereemasonry a distinguished country woman , in whose published writings I have read with surprise and sorrow , the assertion— "There is no God , " has nothing whatever to do . —CHAEEES PUHTOS" COOPEE .

THE MABCHIOSJESS BE VIEEETTE . My Brother * * * cannot have made use of his eyes . Let him search again , and be will find that the Marchioness De Villette was the heroine of a Masonic Fete in honour of Yoltaire , held at Paris in 1821 . Before the Eevolution she was , I believe , Grand Mistress of a Lodge of Adoption . —CHAKI . ES

PUKTOIT COOPEE . DEAE"K"ESS . "What is to he done with a very deaf candidate ? How far can an ear-trumpet be used ?—P . M . TETJE EEEE ^ IASOXKY .

A Brother , at Bristol , asks , What is true Ereemasonry ? A brief answer will , I trust , be sufficient . . First , the Ereemasonry founded on the Eeli gion of Nature is true Ereemasonry . This , many contend , was the Ereemasonry of certain Ancient Nations . Again , the Ereemasonry founded on Christianity with tolerance conformable to the Eeligion of Nature , is true Ereemasonry . This is our English Ereemasonry . — CHAEEES PlTETOS" COOPEE .

AS" AXIOM OE A I'BEEMASOS ' s THEOLOGY . The Ereemason regards his Great Architect of the Universe and God as identic . This is a chief article of his Creed . In this belief he rests satisfied . The Divine Nature he considers an impenetrable mystery . He seeks not to discover what is hid far beyond the

reach of human research . The incomprehensibility of the Deity is an axiom of his Theology . The foregoing is my ansiver to the letter of a learned brother having in it more of Schellingism than of Ereemasonry . — CHAEEES PUETON COOPEE .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

BEACONS . Although , as we have shewu in our Notes on Mother Kilwinning , Deacon ivas the designation of the head of that ancient lodge till its adoption of Master in 1735 , in the charter of the lodge of Scoon and Perth ( date , 1658 ) Master is substituted for Deacon . The Deacon as now known in Scottish

lodges of Speculative Masons is a modern institution . The ruling functionary in Masons' and other Trades ' Associations incorporated by royal charter in 1555 , and still existing in Scotland , continues to retain his original designation , viz ., Deacon . —D . MUHEAT LYON .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The " Editor it not responsible for the opinions expressed hy Correspondents . SALARY OE GEAND SECRETARY . 10 THE EDIIOIi 0 ? T . T'J _? Ill __ mASO _ -m' STlGlZIlfE AJ . D 3 TAS 0 X 1 C HIKBOH . DEAII SIB ASH BEOTHEE , —If the Grand Secretary of England had nothing to do but to attend to the returns and ordinary correspondence of the Home

Lodges , £ 400 a year or £ 600 a year might be a very satisfactory salary for some clerk charged with the duties , though the Secretarial functions connected ivith Grand Lodge are still sufficiently responsible to need a man having the usual remuneration of the secretary of a public company .

There are , however , other duties at tbe Board of General Purposes and Colonial Board ; we all know there is an extensive correspondence carried on abroad . This is of a A-ery different character from mere routine , it raises many neiv and important questions , and must be carried on by a man of competent attainments .

The Grand Lodge of England abroad is the nursing mother of Masonry , as in former times she filled the continents of Europe and America with Grand Lodges , so is she by her offshoots throiving them up now . The Grand Lodge of Canada is one great example of this , and the development of India , Australia , ancl New Zealand make constant demands on the

"Worshipful Grand Master and the Grand Secretary . If the character of Grand Lodge is to be maintained it must be by having a competent man as Grand Secretary and paying him in a suitable manner . Bro . White never had anything like the present responsibilities , and his salary , and his mode of earning it of late years , cannot be favourably quoted . Y ours fraternally , A CoEOHTAE G . O .

Safety Gates For The Level Crossings Of Railways.

SAFETY GATES FOR THE LEVEL CROSSINGS OF RAILWAYS .

From THE AHTIZAJ , . There is now exhibiting in the centre transept of the Crystal Palace , a working model of an invention for preventing those accidents which are of such frequent occurrence on the level crossings of railways . It is the invention of Mr . George Daws , and may be described as follows : —For foot passengers Mr . Daws uses the turnstile instead of the common swing- gate . The arms of this turnstile reaching to within a few inches of

the ground ; and for carts , carriages , & c , two pairs of gates are used . These stiles and gates , supposing the line to be free from trains within a stated distance , can be opened for the admission of passengers , carts , & c . ; in the instance of the cart-gates the gatekeeper has only to push one gate , when all open simultaneously . Then after the carriage or cart has passed over , by