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'The Six Days' Work Of Creation In Honour Of Masonry.

To praise the first and high eternal name , My humble muse makes Masonry her theme . Here lucid light in rays celestial shine ; Heaven ' s Architect first stretched out the line : * 'Twas He alone who first the work began ; Eternal was the grand mysterious lan .

p The earth , unform'd , lay a confused heap , His sacred Spirit mov'd upon the deep ; The strong foundation , by infinite power , On liquid waters then he laid secure ; From non-existence fair creation sprung ; The pond ' rous globe in boundless space he hung .

Dark was the gloom of Chaos , ere the sun , The moon , or stars , or time , began to run ; Till with his power the Master-builder spoke—Then light , diftus'd through gloomy darkness , broke , Far fill'd the shades of dark substantial ni ght , Divided from the rays of shining light .

Then next he form'd the heavens of azure blue , That arch stupenduous towering in our view , In midst of waters form'd on every side , This Heaven was plac'd these waters to divide . So great his power , with his Almighty hand He gather'd all the waters from the land ;

Then set His compass , ! fix'd their bounds , and said , " ¦ Ye swelling seas , your fury shall be stay'd . '' The raging waves , when storms impetuous blow , Beyond their bounds do not attempt to go : While time shall last , to guard the solid land , He bound the seas with cords of rolling sand .

The earth appear'd with fructuatbg power , To nourish plants and every fragrant flower . The third day dawn'd , then all the angelic throng Together sung sublime this joyful song : —

THE SOSG OE THE ANGELS ON THE THIRD DAT OE CREATION . Sound the Architect divine All the sons of glory stood , When He laid earth ' s corner-stone , And pronounc'dthat ALL was good .

, Angels tun'd their harps of gold ; Seraphs mov'd on rapid wing ; Thrones , and cherubims , and powers , Prais'd the first Eternal King . Till nature fail , let every tougue Revere and praise his glorious name ;

With morning stars of shining light Resume the hi gh celestial theme . All praise to Him , who ever is and was The King of Kings , and first Eternal Cause ; Here Nature ' s God His powerful works dioplay'd : He sits enthron'd , with Majesty array'd .

Adoring spirits in his presence stand , While thousands thousands wait his dread command . This Architect of Nature ' s massy frame ; Of essence pure , immutable the same , His power infinite , righteous laws secure ; Thus fix'd his throne for ever to endure .

Though fools may scoff , the shining light despise , In gloomy darkness love to shut their eyes—Let sons of light still sing the theme sublime Of Him who first mov'd round the wheels of time . So sung my muse , aspiring high , she soar'd , Let Nature ' s God eternal be ador'd ;

'The Six Days' Work Of Creation In Honour Of Masonry.

He is and was : Who can his wisdom scan , From shining seraphs doAvn to mortal man ? 'Tis He alone immensity can pierce , From non-existence form'd the universe . Made earth and air , the water , aud the fire , Caus'd sable darkness from the light retire ; To earth and waters , which were thus commix'd ,

Eternal wisdom each their station fix'd . His powerful hand then roll'd away the sea , And each obeys bound by his firm decree . In admiration , wonder , and surprise , View perfect order from confusion rise . This world which we inhabit must have been made

by counsel and design , that is , produced hy some being infinitely wise and good ; or else we suppose ,, that it has always been in continual motion and disorder ; and at last it happened , by chance , to fall into this order in which we at present view it . But ,, can any person think it reasonable to imagine , amid

the variety and beauty which we behold in the world , that all should happen by chance , as well and as orderly as the greatest wisdom could have contrived and founded on the most exact plan . But the sacred Scri ptures are divine , and in them the perfections of the Deity , the nature aud excellence' of virtue , are displayed in the largest characters . ( To be continued . )

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

P . D . G . M . In your Masonic Mems , you announce the appointment " of Bro . Witty as D . P . G . M . of Wilts , in the place of Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart . This puts me in mind that , having occasion to communicate with these actual rulers of provinces , I can find no list of

the D . P . G . M . Can you give us such a list ?—J . S . [ There will be a list in the " Universal Calendar for 1869 . "—En . P . M . ] HAVERS . Does this refer to an ancestor of our Bro . Havers

, who is himself a votary of science : — " Collection of Discovrses of the Virtuosi of France , upon Questions of Philosophy and Natural Knowledge , in English , by G . Havers and J . Davies of Kidwelly , 1664-65 , folio , 2 vols , in 1 , fine copy , old calf ,, gilt , 6 s . "

QUERY , WARRANT OE CONEIRMATION . In common with several of your readers , I peruse with attention the accounts of the new orders , as giving tbe views of the most progressive spirits in Masonry . In the account of the Plantagenet

Conclave , No . 2 , of the Red Cross , I find that a petition has been presented for a Charter of Confirmation , the conclave having been worked under dispensation . The course would appear to be that , as the Conclave has never had a Charter , to apply for a Charter , and not for a Charter of Confirmation . How is this point of practise iu the different orders ?—M . M .

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CHIPS OF FOREIGN ASHLAR. Article 1
FREEMASONRY IN EGYPT. Article 2
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Article 3
'THE SIX DAYS' WORK OF CREATION IN HONOUR OF MASONRY. Article 7
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 8
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 11
ANOTHER MASONIC IMPOSTOR. Article 11
THE OLIVER MEMORIAL. Article 11
LODGE MUSIC. Article 11
Light. Article 12
MASONIC MEMS. Article 14
GRAND LODGE . Article 14
METROPOLITAN. Article 15
NORTH AMERICA. Article 17
ROYAL ARCH. Article 17
RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE. Article 17
ADDRESS. Article 18
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE, MUSIC DRAMA, AND THE FINE ARTS . Article 19
MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES. Article 20
Poetry. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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'The Six Days' Work Of Creation In Honour Of Masonry.

To praise the first and high eternal name , My humble muse makes Masonry her theme . Here lucid light in rays celestial shine ; Heaven ' s Architect first stretched out the line : * 'Twas He alone who first the work began ; Eternal was the grand mysterious lan .

p The earth , unform'd , lay a confused heap , His sacred Spirit mov'd upon the deep ; The strong foundation , by infinite power , On liquid waters then he laid secure ; From non-existence fair creation sprung ; The pond ' rous globe in boundless space he hung .

Dark was the gloom of Chaos , ere the sun , The moon , or stars , or time , began to run ; Till with his power the Master-builder spoke—Then light , diftus'd through gloomy darkness , broke , Far fill'd the shades of dark substantial ni ght , Divided from the rays of shining light .

Then next he form'd the heavens of azure blue , That arch stupenduous towering in our view , In midst of waters form'd on every side , This Heaven was plac'd these waters to divide . So great his power , with his Almighty hand He gather'd all the waters from the land ;

Then set His compass , ! fix'd their bounds , and said , " ¦ Ye swelling seas , your fury shall be stay'd . '' The raging waves , when storms impetuous blow , Beyond their bounds do not attempt to go : While time shall last , to guard the solid land , He bound the seas with cords of rolling sand .

The earth appear'd with fructuatbg power , To nourish plants and every fragrant flower . The third day dawn'd , then all the angelic throng Together sung sublime this joyful song : —

THE SOSG OE THE ANGELS ON THE THIRD DAT OE CREATION . Sound the Architect divine All the sons of glory stood , When He laid earth ' s corner-stone , And pronounc'dthat ALL was good .

, Angels tun'd their harps of gold ; Seraphs mov'd on rapid wing ; Thrones , and cherubims , and powers , Prais'd the first Eternal King . Till nature fail , let every tougue Revere and praise his glorious name ;

With morning stars of shining light Resume the hi gh celestial theme . All praise to Him , who ever is and was The King of Kings , and first Eternal Cause ; Here Nature ' s God His powerful works dioplay'd : He sits enthron'd , with Majesty array'd .

Adoring spirits in his presence stand , While thousands thousands wait his dread command . This Architect of Nature ' s massy frame ; Of essence pure , immutable the same , His power infinite , righteous laws secure ; Thus fix'd his throne for ever to endure .

Though fools may scoff , the shining light despise , In gloomy darkness love to shut their eyes—Let sons of light still sing the theme sublime Of Him who first mov'd round the wheels of time . So sung my muse , aspiring high , she soar'd , Let Nature ' s God eternal be ador'd ;

'The Six Days' Work Of Creation In Honour Of Masonry.

He is and was : Who can his wisdom scan , From shining seraphs doAvn to mortal man ? 'Tis He alone immensity can pierce , From non-existence form'd the universe . Made earth and air , the water , aud the fire , Caus'd sable darkness from the light retire ; To earth and waters , which were thus commix'd ,

Eternal wisdom each their station fix'd . His powerful hand then roll'd away the sea , And each obeys bound by his firm decree . In admiration , wonder , and surprise , View perfect order from confusion rise . This world which we inhabit must have been made

by counsel and design , that is , produced hy some being infinitely wise and good ; or else we suppose ,, that it has always been in continual motion and disorder ; and at last it happened , by chance , to fall into this order in which we at present view it . But ,, can any person think it reasonable to imagine , amid

the variety and beauty which we behold in the world , that all should happen by chance , as well and as orderly as the greatest wisdom could have contrived and founded on the most exact plan . But the sacred Scri ptures are divine , and in them the perfections of the Deity , the nature aud excellence' of virtue , are displayed in the largest characters . ( To be continued . )

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

P . D . G . M . In your Masonic Mems , you announce the appointment " of Bro . Witty as D . P . G . M . of Wilts , in the place of Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart . This puts me in mind that , having occasion to communicate with these actual rulers of provinces , I can find no list of

the D . P . G . M . Can you give us such a list ?—J . S . [ There will be a list in the " Universal Calendar for 1869 . "—En . P . M . ] HAVERS . Does this refer to an ancestor of our Bro . Havers

, who is himself a votary of science : — " Collection of Discovrses of the Virtuosi of France , upon Questions of Philosophy and Natural Knowledge , in English , by G . Havers and J . Davies of Kidwelly , 1664-65 , folio , 2 vols , in 1 , fine copy , old calf ,, gilt , 6 s . "

QUERY , WARRANT OE CONEIRMATION . In common with several of your readers , I peruse with attention the accounts of the new orders , as giving tbe views of the most progressive spirits in Masonry . In the account of the Plantagenet

Conclave , No . 2 , of the Red Cross , I find that a petition has been presented for a Charter of Confirmation , the conclave having been worked under dispensation . The course would appear to be that , as the Conclave has never had a Charter , to apply for a Charter , and not for a Charter of Confirmation . How is this point of practise iu the different orders ?—M . M .

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