Charitable Institutions In India.

Presidents , and Life Governors , to meet in Lahore on dates to be fixed . The District Grand Master of the Punjab to be President ( in his absence the Deputy D . G . M . to act ) . The institution to be supported by the following contributions : — A donation of Rs . 500 , made in one or more payments , constitutes the Donor a Vice-President , with tho privilege of 5

votes . 2 . A Donation of Rs . 100 constitutes the donor a Life Governor , with the privilege of 1 vote , and 1 vote for each additional Rs . 100 . 3 . A subscription of JRs . 12 per annum entitles the subscriber to 1 vote ( and an extra vote for every additional Rs . 12 for that year . ) All donations and subscriptions to be accumulative , paid in

consecutive years ; ommission of one year will nullify the advantages of previous payments , when not amounting to Rs . 100 . The conditions to be the same whether the donor or subscriber be an individual or a Lodge , Chapter , or other Society . At the Grand Lodge meeting held on the 14 th January , 1871 , it was proposed by W . Bro . Basevi , that as a commencement , District Grand Lodge should give at least Rs . 50 O as a nucleus , and that the report and proposition should be forwarded to all , the Lodges in the district , with a letter inviting their co-operation .

The Spurious Chapter Of Antiquity.

THE SPURIOUS CHAPTER OF ANTIQUITY .

The following circular letter is published by permission . Grand Chapter of the Prince Masons of Ireland . Most Excellent Sir and Brother , I am directed to call attention to the following

Resolution which was unaniuously adopted at a Special Meeting of the Grand Chapter , held at Freemason ' s Hal ) , on Wednesday , the 31 st day of May , 1871 : It having come to the knowledge of the Grand

Chapter of Prince Masons , that several Brethren on the registry of Ireland had received certain Degrees , purporting to be Masonic , and amongst others the Rose Croix Degree , in a body or assembly , styling itself the JERUSALEM CHAPTER OF

ANTIQUITY , and meeting in Manchester ; and the Supreme Council of the 33 rd Degree for Engand and Wales having officially intimated to the Supreme Council of the 33 rd for Ireland , that said body or assembly is illegal , and not in connection with or recognized by said Supreme Council

for England aud Wales , this Grand Chapter hereby declares that it does not recognize said Manchester body as Masonically legal , nor acknowledge any Degrees conferred by it ; and hereby cautions all Chapters of Prince Masons , and other bodies under its jurisdiction , against admitting to their meetings any Brethren claiming to have obtained any Masonic Degrees in said

The Spurious Chapter Of Antiquity.

illegal Manchester assembly . All Prince Masons are likewise prohibited from holding any Masonic intercourse with such Brethren , in reference to said Degrees so illegally obtained . By Order , L . H . DEERING , Secretary GeneraL

The Mystic Beauties Of Freemasonry.

THE MYSTIC BEAUTIES OF FREEMASONRY .

The five Mystic Points , or points of Fellowship , are among the most beautiful of the Mystic Beauties of Freemasonry , and may be thus explained . 1 . From the friendship manifested toward each

other in these mystic points , Masons are nafcurllay led to a faithful discharge of those duties which charity and brotherly love delight in ; and should at all times , and on all occasions , be ready to manifest the sincerity of our hearts by cheerfully

administering to the wants of every fellow-creature in distress ; to strew flowers in the path of misery , and sprinkle compassion over the rugged thorns of adversity , is not only gratifying to every

enlightened mind , but pleasing in the sight of Him from Avhom all goodness springs . 2 . Therefore , forgetting injuries and selfish feelings , we should be ever anxious to press forward in well-doing , always having in remembrance

that we are sent into this world to aid , support , protect , and mutually assist each other . It behoves us as Masons and brethren , to be swift in the exercise of mercy and benelovence ; to save , to strenghten , support , and assist a fellow-creature .

To be the friend of indigent merit , to wipe the tear from the afflicted ' s cheek , to soothe the miseries of a deserted , helpless human being , is magnanimous indeed ! But it is obsolete , and butlittle knoivn in modern practice .

3 . As the good things of this life are partially dispensed , and some are opulent while others arein distress , we should testify our zeal for the welfare of every individual . To advise the ignorant , relieve the needy and comfort the afflicted are du .

ties that fall in our way almost every day of our lives . Riches alone do not allow the means of doing good : virtue and benevolence are Jnot confined to the walks of opulence . The rich man ,