Our Architectural Chapter.

Now , strange as it may appear to Bro . Tweddell , and though it is inconsistent with his letter , the incriminated passage does not contain anything incompatible with the fact that Oddfellowship is a very benevolent and useful institution—and has no reference to the character of its members . The j » assage simply expresses disapproval of

the Master and brethren of a Masonic Lodge accepting an invitation to dine in their official capacity with the congress of Odd Fellows , on the ground that the countenance of mock Masonry by the constituted authorities of Masonry is only calculated to confirm the imblic iu the belief that there is no difference between them .

We did not object to Bro . Earl Howe , or Bro . Lord Curzon being an Odd Fellow or a Forester , or presiding over their meetings ; wo do not object to Bro . Tweddell , or any other brother belonging to those bodies , or to any benevolent institution whatever its name ; we did not deny that the objects of the Odd Fellows , as a brotherhood ,

were the diffusion of peace and good will , and that the amount of good they effected by their wide spread society is very considerable . We are aware that the Manchester organization of the Odd Fellows constitutes one of the most important and best conducted benefit societies in the country , although the oiiinion of Mr . Tidd Pratt , the Registrar of

Benefit Societies , has been given in his annual reports , that it is desirable for the invested funds to bo increased ; and also that the benefit of the institution is much curtailed by the absorption of tho funds in club expenses . We know , besides , that the Odd Fellows , Foresters , and Druids , besides enrolling largo bodies of the workingclasses , have the countenance and co-operation of men of great

benevolence and of high character . We do , however , labour under what Bro . Tweddell now informs us , is a delusion—but one wo may tell him common among old Masons , and not without its effect upon young ones—that the Odd Fellows arc old enough to be em-olled among the mock Masonic societies of the last

century . The public are under the belief that Odd Fellows are a kind of Masons , and that Masons are like the Odd Fellows , and that the regalia of the Odd Fellows may be regarded as of like dignity with the regalia of the Masons . Under this state of circumstances , we protest against any act on the part of authorities or members of the Craft ,

which countenances the public in the belief that the institutions of Masonry , are of the like character with those of Oddfellowship . We protest against Bro . Clephan , Worshipful Master of the John of Gaunt Lodge , appearing in such capacity with his brethren at any dinner , procession , or meeting of Odd Fellows , or in company or co-operation with them , or responding to any toast of the " Worshirtful Master and