Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Papal Teachings in Freemasonry : being a rectification of the JSrrors and Misrepresentations contained in a Recent Allocution , by Pope Phis IX . By the Eeverend GEOEGE OIIVEE , D . D . ; London : R . Spencer , 26 , Great Queen Street . 38 pp . 8 vo . fHE venerable Brother Dr . Oliver , whose works on Freemasonry teem with valuable information , and have attracted great attention in Europe and Americahas come forward with a defence of Freemasonry against the

, Papal Allocution . It is almost superfluous to say that he has brought the reading and experience of more than half a century to bear upon the question . From its being a short pamphlet , which ought to be in every brother ' s hands , it would be unfair to make extracts , nor could this be well done without injury to it , as a whole , for it is so closely related in its entirety , that to separate one portion from another would be to destroy one or more links in the chain of argument . To us , however , there is one objectionable

portion . The worthy Dr . seems to take it for granted that whatever he says must be taken by the Pope as an authority to which his holiness will bow . This we consider its weakest point , because , argue as we will about such matters , the Pope claims to be infallible , and no one ever yet hoard of a person deeming himself infallible , being converted by one who is—regarded by the infallible authority—a member of an heretical priesthood . On all other grounds we are glad Dr . Oliver has published his pamphletand

, we hope , in its next edition , he will address the brethren , or the world at large , in preference to addressing the Pope , who is not likely to take any notice , however much we , his brethren , may admire , value , and are willing to be taught by Dr . Oliver ' s great experience and erudition .

A Masonic Calendar for the Province of Dorset . A . L . 5870 , A . I ) . 1866 . Single Sheet . OUE Brother , THOMAS COOMBS , the Prov . Gr . Sec . for Dorset , has compiled this very useful broadside . It contains the names of the officers of the Prov . Gr . Lodge , their addresses and time of meeting . There is a list of all the lodges under the following arrangement . The town

in which they exist , their name , number , place of meeting , the day of meeting , day of election , and installation of each W . M ., and the W . M . actually in office in January of this year . The same plan is carried put with reference to the Prov . Gr . Koyal Arch Chapter ; the Chapters in the Province ; the Encampment of Knts . Templar ; and the Hose Croix Chapter . Then follow the days of the months upon which Masonic meetings take place . The whole is very plain , intelligible , and useful . A note informs us that "If this is approved by the Craft , an endeavour will be made to continue it yearly , " a consummation most devoutly to be wished for all such publications . Unpretending in its appearance , this Calendar is of real utility .

Recollections of the Lodge of Freemasons at ThornMll . By DAVID MtJBEAT LYON , one of the Grand Stewards in the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; Member of Mother Kilwinning and Ayr St . Paul's ; and Honorary Member of the Lodges Nos . 11 , 22 , 86 , 124 , 126 , 135 , 138 , 169 , 179 , 198 , 252 , 320 , 433 , and 452 . Henry Finlay , 81 , South Bridge , Edinburgh . THIS capital little book is exactly what might have been expected from Bro . Murray Lyon . Ho is one of the few who dig into the chronicles of the past for his facts , and presents them , when so exhumed , in at readable form . We would not weaken one word of his excellent preface by condensing it , and therefore quote it entire , because it deals with