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the survivors . And in order that these bloody gamblers may have free scope for their hideous " play , " peace must be broken , commerce must be stopped , civilisation and humanity thrust aside , while fruitful fields and happy homesteads must be

trodden down or given to tbe flames . And must nations—civilised and Christian nations—look on as idle spectators of such a display ? The great problem of modern civilisation is—How can Avar be stopped ? That is , how can armies be done

away with , and the peace , honour , and safety of a country be entrusted to its police ? The latter of course , backed up by the good sense , high moral character , or real Christian principle of the people .

Music At Lodge Meetings.

MUSIC AT LODGE MEETINGS .

We have long advocated the more extensive and general use of music in the meetings of our lodges and chapters , and we gladly comply with the request that we would give insertion to the circular ( issued some time since ) of the Masonic Glee Union , which Bro . Read has organised for the purpose of introducing high-class concerted vocal music at lodge banquets and Masonic festivities .

MASONIC GLEE UNION . 3 , Cornwall-terrace , Dalyell-road , Stoekwell , S . W . Dear Sir snd Brother , —The above-named society has been formed to meet the pressing wishes of many brethren , and to enable them , after the duties of lodge

or chapter , to enjoy ( in connection with the singing of individual brethren ) some genuine and good glees , madrigals , & c . As you may be aware from experience that it is almost an impossibility for any lodge at the present time ( in London ) to form anything of the kind by the

aid of its own members only , I have , Avith the cooperation of some first-elass professionals ancl amateurs , formed this society for the purpose of meeting this great want , and which , I am confident , will add much to the pleasure of Masonic meetings , more especiallo on occasions of installations of Masters or

Principals , in addition to giving great satisfaction to the brethren . _ Should you he desirous of availing yourself at any time of the services of this society , terms will be given upon written or personal application to , Yours faithfullv and fraternally , JOHN REAB , P . M ., P _ Z ., Mk . M ., Director and Conductor .

Masonic Jottings.—N0. 29.

MASONIC JOTTINGS . —N 0 . 29 .

BY A PAST PEOVINCIAL GEAND MASTEB . INGREDIENTS OP SPECULATIVE MASONRY . There Avas , writes a learned brother , a commingling of these in gredients in certain English

lodges of the 17 th century , but there Avas plainly no such commingling in the Scotch lodges of the same period . THE EINDEL THEORY . A former Editor of the FREEMASONS'

MAGAZINE someAvhere states the Findel Theory to be an adherence to the vieAV first propounded by the Abbe Grandidier in 1782 , according to which our Freemasonry took its origin in the Bauhuiten of the Middle Ages . * LECTUEES AND CHARGES .

By lectures and charges , blending and illustrating the Religions , the Moral , and the Scientific , the old lodge of Operative Masonry speedily became a lodge of Operative and Speculative Masonry . KLOSS .

He is said to have been " assisted in his inquiries by one of the best libraries and one of the best collections of MSS . that any Mason ever possessed . " - FABLES . —TRUTHS .

With the remarks of a brother contained in a paper thus entitled , I cannot agree . I find a satisfactory answer in some Avords of Voltaire , which , if my memory can still be trusted , are to this effect : — " On mole beacouD de fables aA ec des

Veritas utiles , et les verites se sontiennent par les fables . " INDIGENOUS MASONRIES . Call the Indian , Chaldpean , Persian , PhcDuician , and Egyptian Masonries indigenous .

THE ENGLISH DEISTICAL WRITERSAccording to the German theory a " most decisive agent in accomplishing the transfer " .-: ; , - tion of Masonry , was that i ' .-teileckial movement known under the name of English Deism . " A

brother thinks if this is so , it may reasonably be expected that the nuin erous unpublished letters and papers , said to be in the possession of the families of our Deistical Avriters , will , if examined , throw light upon Craft proceedings of the end of the 17 th and beginning of the 18 th centuries . f