Reviews.

Archbishop Manning condemned , inferentially , all Masonic organization whatever ; Avhen the 'Westminster Gazette ' declared that , as a secret society anathematized by Papal edicts , no Roman Catholic and no honest man can properly

belong to our useful order ; and when above all , the humane ancl pious Pontiff himself , Pio Nino , in his allocution to the Brazilian Bishops , used language more vehement than polite , ancl more savoury than sweet . "

Were I to quote all the passages I had marked for the purpose , this notice would become too bulky for admission into the Masonic Magazine ; Avere I to express all the pleasure I have derived from the perusal of this really argumentative

" Defence of Freemasonry , " there is great danger , considering Bro . Woodford ' s intimate connection Avith the Magazine , of my honest expression of approbation being misconstrued . But I cannot do less than say , that Bro . Woodford , had he done

nothing for Masonry before , would have deserved Avell of the Craft for producing his able " Defence" so opportunely ; and that Bro . Kenning ( who has had it neatly printed and bound to sell at half-a-croAvn ) ought to meet Avith a large sale for such an

excellent production . Bro . Woodford must rank high among Masonic writers , and ( commending his "Defence of Freemasonry" to the perusal of friend and foe ) 1 cannot better conclude than in the eloquent Avordsof ourreverend andrespected brother : —

" Freemasonry resembles , in my mind , a g eat and goodly building , which , surrounded by fog and enveloped in haze , looks in the distance a shapeless form to the human eye when shrouded in the all embracing atmosphere of mist and cloud . " But as the sun pours cicnvn its glorious light , and the fog bank ' lifts' and slowly fades away , this same building is disclosed in all its stateliness of architecture and

beauty of contour to the enraptured visitor and spectator . "And so it is Avith our good old order , and the great institution of Freemasonry , for great it assuredly is . and great I trust it long will continue ., to be , despite the cavils of somethe injustice of othersand

, , the opposition and even malediction of the zealot or of the intolerant . " GEORGE MARKHAM TWEDDELL . Stokesley , Yorkshire .

Faith, Hope, And Charity.

FAITH , HOPE , AND CHARITY .

BY MADAME VON OPPEN . FAITH . "We mourn ; ' tis nature mourns ; but faith Can see beyond the gloom of death .

Nature mourns an earthly brother ; Faith can give thee to Another . Nature never sees thee more ; Faith kuoAvs thou art gone before . Nature says a sad—Good-bye ! Faith says— We shall meet on high !

Nature sees thee go Avith sadness ; Faith on the future dwells with gladness . Yes ! Ave miss thee ; yet Ave'd rather KHOAV thee Avith our Heavenly Father , And patient Avait His oAvn decree , That calls us home to Him ancl thee .

HOPE . This world might seem so bright and fair , If our grumbling hearts Avould make it ; There ' s a gleam of sunshine here ancl there , If Ave Avould but stop to take it . Perhaps it ' s somebody ' s grateful thanks For kindness willingly given , Or perhaps it ' s the voice of a little child That prays for us to heaA'en .

Let ' s try and cheer up : it will imver do To rebel and be ahvays repining ; The clear blue sky will soon peep through The cloud with the silver lining . There are no nights Avithout their days , No evening without a morning , And the darkest hour ( so the proverb says ) Is just when the day is dawning .

CHARITY . That is our sister—she AA'I IO keeps Her SOITOAVS hid for years ; Who , Avhen alive , so often weeps Such bitter , blinding tears . That is our brother—he Avhose eyes

With burning tears are dim , While thinking hoAv they UOAV despise Who once did flatter him . The wise old Greek said—Know thyself I 'TAvas good advice he knew ; But Christ said—Do to others As ye would , they'd do to you .