Masonic Celestial Mysteries.

MASONIC CELESTIAL MYSTERIES .

LONDON , SATURDAY , MAT 22 , 1869 .

By HENKY MELVILLE . PAPER 8 . —OMNIA VINCIT VERITAS . { Continued from page 384 ) . The series of seven papers completed , I trust I may be allowed to devote this to affairs of a personal nature .

On my Avay to England in 1849 I visited Sydney , New South Wales , Avhen I became acquainted AA'ith a brother Mason then Master of tbe Sydney College . He introduced me to two other hi g hl y respectable and highl y intelligent

brothers , both of them TV . Masters of the Sydney Lodges . Ail three were of opinion that my discoveries related to Freemasonry . They obtained from me duplicates of my MSS . These Avere cut in twain , each half being soldered in a tin case .

One of these cases ivas sent to the Grand Secretary of England the other to the Grand Secretary of Ireland , and in the event of my loss at sea , the two cases were to be brought together and opened in the presence of certain brothers then named .

Soon after my arrival in London , I received a kind fraternal letter from the Grand Secretary of Ireland * stating that the case addressed to him had safely arrived—it therefore may be supposed that tiie packet directed to the Grand Secretary of

England also reached its intended destination . On leaving Sydney I requested the two TV . M / s to g ive me a letter of introduction to the Grand Secretary Avhich they did .

Sydney , 28 March , 1849 . Very Worshipful Sir and Bro-AVe the undersigned bee ; to introduce to you tho bearer hereof Bro . H . Melville of Lodge 313 , under tho Irish Constitution . Bro . Melville states to ns that he has for many years

been engaged in the endeavour to discover " that ivhich vjas lost , " and that he has " succeeded in his researches . ' ' Ho declines imparting to us the mysterious keys by wliich he believes he has unravelled the " secrets so hnr / hidden , " but he has given ns so much insight into the nature of the theory as to convince us , that if trueits

, promulgation would have the most important results on society . By the use of these apparently fixed heys he has explained to us astronomically the symbols on his Grand Lodge Certificate as well as passages talcen indiscriminately from any part of the Bible .

Feeling therefore , that it is most desirable that the subject should be investigated and the truth or fallacy of the theory admitted or demonstrated , we have complied with his request for an introduction ivhich may enable him to bring the matter under the notice of the highest

and most intelligent of " the Craft" so that such measures may be determined upon as may be necessary in the case . "We remain Worshipful Sir and Bro ., . Tours respectfully , Isaac Aarons , AV . M . 548 ,

AY . AVillmington , W . M . 814 . * To H . White , Esq ., Grand See ., Freemasons' Hall , London .

Immediatel y on my arrival in London , I wrote to the Grand Secretary describing the nature of my discoveries . , and stating that I held the introductory letter , and that I would do myself the honour of calling upon him , and delivering it , if

he would onl y intimate the time it ivould suit him to see me . To this letter I did not receive any reply . I wrote a second ; but no answer came . I myself delivered a third at the office in Queenstreet , but Bro . White remained silent . I brought with me to England a letter of introduction to

Doctor Oliver , I wrote to him stating the conduct of the Grand Secretary , ancl thus he replied : — Scopwiok Vicarage , 24 Sep ., 1849 . Sir and Bro ., I have been much interested by your letter , and am surprised that Bro . AVhite has not made any reply to

your communication . The Craft in this country however is divided-into two sections , ivhich I denominate lenowledge and ignorance . Dr . Crucifix is at tbe head of the former , and Bro . AVhite loads the latter . Dr . Crucifix will therefore be the proper medium for the communication , of your wonderful discoveries , and by him I am

sureyou will meet with every gentlemanly attention . Believe me , Dear Sir , Truly yours , Goo . Oliver .

From Dr . Crucifix I did receive every gentlemanl y attention : he subsequently became a stanch friend a real brother assisting me , and advising me in my proceedings . Not receiving any reply to my letters from , the Grand Secretary I Avas

recommended by Dr . Oliver and Dr . Crucifix to forward to Bro . White the ori g inal letter of introduction keeping a copy thereof , which I fortunately did . Both considered that as it ivas an official communication , the secretary must notice its safe delivery to him . I was very much incensed at