The Language Of Architecture.

the common idea of" a Church . " There is nothing in the language of its architecture which speaks of God , of His miracles , of His teachings , of the birth of our Savioui ' , His crucifixion , His ascension , of His Holy incarnation , of His resurrection , of His

teachings . Cold , common , bazren of signification , it is a pile of stones , and each is dumb , and has not even a syllable of a sermon for the beholder . The Masonic Order teaches architecture as one of the Sciences—let us have a practical example that its lessons are understood . —Keystone .

Masonic Jottings.—No. 46.

MASONIC JOTTINGS . —No . 46 .

BY A PAST PROVINCIAL GKAND MASTBK .

THE THAMES , THE "FREEMASONS'MAGAZINE . Bro . C . L . R . There was the impure mixed with the pure in our noble river ; and there is the unseemly mixed with the seemly in our excellent

periodical . Just as the former has been cleansed , so we hope that the latter will cease to exhibit in its pages aught not befitting the literary taste of the age .

LATIN AND GREEK EVIDENCES . The following passage is taken from one of " A Masonic Student ' s" valuable communications to "The Freemasons' Magazine . " * " There are plenty of Latin and Greek evidences of the existence

of a sodality or brotherhood of Operative Masons , with a form of oi'ganisation , and a system of secret probations and companionship entii'elyakin to our own . "

THE PALLADIUM . Some lines of the charges of 1723 , rightly undei-stood , are the Palladium of our English Freemasonry . NO SPECULATIVE MASONRY BEFORE THE 18 m

CENTURY . A metropolitan correspondent writes thus : — Brother , ascribe what you have heard , ascribe the renewed assertion that there was no Speculative Masonry before the 18 th century , to the

Compound of stupidity , obstinacy , and ignorance , who , altogether unable , both by nature and by education , himself to collect , examine , and appreciate proofs , nevertheless , does not think proper to look into what has been written on the subject in England and in foreign countries .

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WITH TOLERATION . —WITHOUT TOLERATION . The Freemasonry , of which the Religion is Christianity with Toleration , is not less Christian Freemasonzy than the Freemasonry of which the Religion is Christianity without Tolez-ation .

CHURCH OF ENGLANDISM . In 1717 Church of Englandism was the Religion of our Freemasonry . But in 1723 there was established in its place general Christianity—a Christianity which comprises all denominations of

believers in the Divine mission of Jesus , who bear His cross . CHRISTIAN FREEMASONRY Where Masonry is a Christian Freemasonry only , Chz-istianity pervades the entire Masonry ,

and no one can claim to be admitted into it by virtue of NATUKAL RELIGION . THE PIOUS MASON . The pious Mason , —yes , brother , there are times when

" Some strange thoughts transcend his wonted themes , And into glory peep . " * THE ROLLING YEAR . Brothez ' , the rolling year is full'of the glorious Architect of heaven and earth .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

STRANGE NOTIONS OF HINDOOISM IN RELATION TO FREEMASONRY . Bro . * * * The reader of our periodical who instructs others , and yet has the strange notions of Hindooism in relation to Freemasonry that you describe , ! should begin by instructing himself . *' Freemasonry never didnever doesnever will

, , , never can , " hold out the right hand of fellowship" to the Hindoo . The Hindoo is a Pantheist , and oannofc be received into Freemasonry unless he has previously abjured his religion . —CHAEMDS BURTON COOPJEK . THE BIBLE . "What , then , are the general fundamental

principles on which our glorious temple is laid ? Upon the Old Testament Scriptures it is quite evident that the first degrees of Masonry are entirely built . Such as have attained to the highest degrees of the art have seen and felt the beauteous concurrent harmony between the Old ancl the New Testament Scriptures ,

developed in those most interesting orders . * * A whole Bible we make the basis of our entire pro ceedings . We place it where it ought to be , on' the most honourable and conspicuous pedestal in our lodges . It is carried before us in all our public processions , and , like the Sanctuary of the Ark , we make it the lantern of our feet , and the light of our path . From this pure fountain of truth , we Masons derive