Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

RECIPROCITY . Brother , in the case you put there would not , in my judgment , he the reciprocity for which you contend . The member of a lodge whose Freemasonry is _ universal Freemasonry , must often not be receivable in a lodge whose Freemasonry is but a particular Freemasonry . Neverthelessthe member

, of a lodge whose Freemasonry is but a particular Freemasonry must always be receivable in a lodge whose Freemasonry is universal Freemasonry . — CHARLES PURITON COOPER .

ADMISSION INTO THE ENGLISH LODGE . Brother , a foreign Freemason avowing Atheism or Pantheism ought not to be admitted into the English lodge . —CHARLES PUETON COOPEE . THE TEEM " UNIVERSAL . " Dear Brother heed not a caviller contending

, that tbe term " universal" is improperly applied to a society which admits all good men , because , forsooth , such society does not admit all had men . — CHARLES PURTON COOPEE .

TEORAGATION OF MASONRY . Tou are in error , Bro . . The new French Constitutions recommend all members of the Craft to propagate Masonry , not only by good example , hut by word of mouth and by writing also . —CHARLES PURTON CoORER .

THE GUILD CHARTERS OF EDWARD III . AND RICHARD II . Brother , the guild charters of Edward III . and Eichard II . are said to show that the whole of the trading fraternities " were , at first , associations of persons actually , and not nominally , professing the trades from which they took denomination

. " See Mr . "Wyatt Papworth ' s " paper printed under the title of " Masons of England and their Works , " Freemasons' Magazine , vol . vii ., pages 123 and 1 S 4 . — CHARLES PURTON COOPEE .

PURE ANCIENT MASONRY . The letter of Bro . Findel , December 30 th , 1 S 62 , in which he states that the Grand Lodge of England has repeatedly declared that pure English ancient Masonry consists only of the three degrees of Apprentice , Fellow , and Master , " Studens " will find vol viii ., page 23 , of the Freemasons ' ' Magazine . — CHARLES PURTON COOPEE .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents , DITTIES OF TBOY . G . REGISTRAR . 210 IHE EDITOR 01 ? THE TKEEMASOWs' 2 TAGAZIWE AWD MASONIC MIBBOn . DEAR SIB AND BEOTHEE , —In reply to the inquiry of your correspondent " A Prov . Gr . Keg . " I beg to

, intimate that the duties of his office are as follow : — To advise the Prov . G . Reg . generally as to all questions of Masonic jurisprudence which may arise in the province ; to advise the Masters of lodges on any matters in dispute in their lodges as to which they may need guidance- to peruse all proposed

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by-laws , and advise the Prov . G . Master as to their legality ; to inquire , on all applications for dispensations , into the circumstances under which they are applied for , and advise the Prov . G . Master as to tbe legality ( not tbe propriety ) of granting them , together with other duties of a simiiar character .

Tours fraternally , H . B . WHITE . MASONIC LIFE BOAT . TO THE EDITOR OP TIIE VREEHASONs' MAGAZINE AJTD UAS 02 UC 5 IIHS 0 R ; DEAR SIE AND BROTHER—I observe in your last

, issue a letter headed "Masonic Life Boat , " in which a half-crown subscription from each of the members of master mariners lodges is recommended to furnish a Freemasons' life boat . This is a very laudable object , and ought to be set about at once . When the Glasgow Workman ' s Life Boat was

being subscribed for , the Masonic Lodge Clyde ( No . 408 ) subscribed two guineas out of their fundstowards it . And as the majority of our members areseafaring men , I am quite sanguine that , not only would the lodge again subscribe , but the members individually would also add their mite liberally . Yours fraternally , Aiiiii .

Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending October 12th, 1867.

LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 12 TH , 1867 .

MONDAY , October _ 7 th . — Robert Barns Lodge , 2 o Freemasons' Hall . . Lodge of Unity , 69 , London Tavern , Bisbopsgate-street . Royal Jubilee Lodge , 72 , Auderton ' s-Hotel , Fleet-street . St . Luke ' s Lodge , 144 , Pier Hotel , Cheyne-walk , Chelsea . Lodge of Joppa , 183 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-streefc . Old King ' s Arms Chancer , 28 , Freemasons ' " Hall ,

TUESDAY , October 8 th . —St . James' Union Lodge , 180 , Freemasons' Hall . Percy Lodge , 198 , Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-streefc . St . Michael's Lodge 211 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgato-streefc . Lodge of United Strength , 228 , Old Jerusalem Tavern , Sc . John's Gate , Clerkenwell . Wellington Lodge , 548 , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . Ranelagh Lodge , 884 , Windsor Castle Hotel , Hammersmith . Jerusalem Chapter , 185 , Freemasons' Hall .

WEDNESDAY , October 9 th . —Committee Eoyal Benevolent Institution , at 3 . Lodge of Fidelity , 3 , Freemasons'Hall . Union Waterloo Lodge , 13 , Masonic Hal ) , William-street , Woolwich . Kent Lodge , 15 , Three Tims Tavern , Southwark . Vitriivian Lodge , 87 , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth . Lodge of Justice , 1-1-7 , White Swan Tavern , High-street , Deptford . Pilgrim Lodge ,

238 , Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenliall-street , Zetland Lodge , 511 , Campden Arms , Kensington . Belgrave Lodge , 749 , Andei-ton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , Merchant Navy Lodge , 781 , Jamaica Tavern , Poplar . Doric Lodge , 933 , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-st-reet , Montefiore Lodge , 1 , 017 , Freemasons' Hall . THURSDAYOctober 10 th . —QuarterlGeneral Court

, y Female School at Office , at 12 . R . Athelstan Lodge , 19 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Lodge of Friendship , 206 , Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadeiiball-street , Lily Lodge of Richmond , 820 , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Dalhousie Lodge , 860 , Falcon , Fetter-lane . Capper Lodge , 1 , 076 Marine Hotel , Victoria Dock , West Ham . Chapter of Hope 206 Globe TavernRoyal Hill

, , , Greenwich . FRIDAY ' , October 11 th . —Domatic Lodge , 177 , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street . Britannic Chapter 33 , Free : masons' Hall .