SONNET.

OH give me light! the thirsting soul exclaims;
Panting amid the drought of earthly things.
Light such as lives upon angelic flames

And o'er the seraph host, its radiance flings.
Light! such as in its vastness heaves and swells
Around the Majesty of God's high throne;
And by the mildness of its lustre tells

Of Him whose mercy clasps us as a zone.
Light! light! Immortal and undying light

Be mine, oh God! Thy own eternal truth
Pour on my soul; that from the murky night
Of Sin and Error which have sapped my youth,
I may emerge, and by its cheering ray
Press to the regions of eternal day.

Festival of Corpus Christi, June 3, 1847.

W. SNEWING.

DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.-" The sweetest of human enjoyments are those afforded by a happy family circle. Community of interests, judgment, and feeling, among those who are bound by the ties of blood, should make all the members of the same family as one body, animated by the same life. Besides the respect due to parents, there is veneration for grand-parents. The child who perceives himself separated from the ideas of his grandfather by two generations, is too frequently inclined to ridicule the old customs of the grandsire, and to despise counsels, which, according to his opinion, do not harmonise with modern times. All of us should bear in mind that wisdom is the appendage of years, and that experience may be gathered from every furrow on every old man's countenance. Friendship between brothers is a feeling so natural that it is useless to dilate upon it; but we cannot too strongly urge concord, which is often disturbed by misdirected rivalry during youth, and by question of interest in maturer age. But above all, the eldest of every family should contribute to the care of younger brothers and sisters, as they themselves received it from their parents. If the mother, wife, or daughter supply the domestic superintendence necessary to a well-regulated household, also labour and anxiety during sickness, together with kind consolations in the day of trouble, the brother, husband, and son ought never to forget that, in addition to supporting the household, they have on all occasions to protect the weaker and younger branches of the parent stem. Respect for wives is recommended by all our sacred books. The virtues of Sarah, Rebecca, and Rachel shine with those of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is a rabbinical maxim, that the approach of a wife to a house is an omen of felicity."-Moral and Religious Tales for the Young of the Hebrew Faith.

MASONIC INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND.

QUARTERLY CONVOCATION, May 5, 1847.-Present, M. E. C. the Earl of Zetland, Z.; T. H. Hall as H.; R. Alston, J.; also E. Companions W. H. White, M'Mullen, Adamthwaite, Baumer, Acklam, and various other Companions.

The Chapter was opened in ample form, after which the minutes of the last Grand Chapter were read and confirmed.

Companion the Right Hon. the Earl of Yarborough was duly installed into the Third, Second, and First Principal Chairs, by Companion T. H. Hall, the Grand Sup. for Cambridgeshire, and his lordship was then placed in the Second Grand Principal Chair.

The report of the Committee of General Purposes was read, and the other business completed.

The M. E. Z. nominated Comp. Dobie as President, and Companions M'Mullen and James Savage as members of the Committee of General Purposes.

The Grand Chapter elected Comps. John Savage, Patten, Parkinson, Gibbins, Acklam, and Havers, as members of the same committee. The Grand Chapter was then closed.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND.

ESPECIAL GRAND LODGE, April 28, 1847.-Present, the Right Hon. the Earl of Zetland, M. W. G. M., on the Throne; Right Hon. the Earl of Yarborough, D. G. M.; Right Hon. Lord Suffield; and a very numerous attendance of the Brethren.

Among the new appointments were the following:

Senior Grand Warden, Bro. J. C. Morris; Junior Grand Warden, Bro. Hon. Callaghan; Senior Grand Deacon, Bro. A. Henderson, P. M. No. 2; Junior Grand Deacon, Bro. Laurence Thompson. The other appointments are unchanged.

The names of the Grand Stewards for the year were read.* The Grand Master addressed the meeting, and at the conclusion adverted to the very improper conduct of some Brethren at the last Grand Festival, observing that he had forwarded his directions to the Board of Grand Stewards, and suggesting, as a general principle, that if every

We have mislaid the list, as well as the names of the Brethren nominated by the Grand Master on the Board of General Purposes.

Brother would be a steward over his own conduct, there would be no interruption to the peace and harmony that ought to prevail.

The banquet was well attended, and offered a singular contrast to that of last year, but, as our reporter was not invited, we are unable to give the particulars.

COMMITTEE OF MASTERS.

May 26.-Present, Bros. M'Mullen, Crucefix, P. Thomson, Rule. The report of the Board of General Purposes was read. Scrutineers were appointed for the hall-door, and others to receive ballotting papers.

The list of Brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes was read, as also those of the ten Brothers nominated as the Committee of Management for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund.

Among the pecuniary votes of the evening, was a recommendation to Grand Lodge for a grant of fifty pounds to the widow of Brother Puttock.

RENEWED NOTICES OF MOTION.

Bro. CRUCEFIX-Annuities for widows. Grant to the poor in Scotland and Ireland (vide p. 61).

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION.

June 2, 1847.-Present, Bros. the Earl of Zetland, M. W. G. M., on the Throne; the Earl of Yarborough, D. G. M.; Lord Suffield-, J. C. Morris, and Hon. — Callaghan, (Grand Wardens), and various other Present and Past Grand Officers, with a numerous attendance of Masters, Past Masters, and Wardens of the Craft.*

Grand Lodge was opened in ample form.

Brother Major-General George Cooke was then introduced, as the Representative of the Grand Master in the Grand Lodge of New York, on which occasion he was also invested with the rank of a Past Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of England, to mark his exemplary conduct in the practice of Masonic charity.

Brother Boronandi was then introduced as the Representative from the Grand Lodge of Switzerland.

Both Brethren addressed Grand Lodge on their respective appoint

ments.

Bro. the Hon. Fox MAULE, P. S. G. W., immediately rose on a question of privilege.

Substance of his address.-The Freemasons' Quarterly Review was in the habit of giving garbled and false statements of the proceedings in Grand Lodge; he had seldom seen that publication, but he had one in his hand. Read the law against printing any transactions in Lodges (vide art. iii. p. 80, Constitutions) under pain of expulsion. Suggested that some qualified Brother should be nominated by the Grand Master

For obvious reasons we depart on the present occasion from our usual mode of reporting -it may be as well to act thus as a foil to the inceptive labours of the New Grand Reporter; and as the Grand Master has kindly promised to revise the labours of his reporting officer, we abide the effect of their concurrent report of one of the most outré debates that probably ever occurred in Freemasonry.

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to take notes, and submit them to him for approbation. Sat down amid partial cheering from the daïs.

The GRAND MASTER perfectly agreed with the previous speaker, and had requested a Brother to attend on the occasion and take notes, so that correct instead of garbled notes of the proceedings in Grand Lodge should be circulated. Seldom read the Freemasons' Quarterly Review-(partial cheers from the daïs).

Bro. SCARBOROUGH was much pleased to hear what had been stated ; for, although he did not read the Freemasons' Quarterly Review, he knew that many speeches were reported that had never been delivered, and others that were delivered had been suppressed-(no cheering from the daïs or elsewhere).

Bro. PHILIPE DE RHE was glad to hear of the proposition; the Freemasons' Quarterly Review gave garbled statements-(no cheering).

Bro. CRUCEFIX congratulated the Grand Lodge on the promise of some reports, instead of the infinitessimal nothings that emanated from authority; differed with all the speakers as to the merits and the power of the Freemasons' Quarterly Review, to which he chiefly attributed the great improvement, morally and financially, that had taken place in the English Craft. Would not touch at length on the mover's address, which came by surprise; but reminded him that the Freemasons' Quarterly would possibly not be indifferent to all attacks on its honour, which it would no doubt protect—(applause in the distance, not from the daïs). Bro. HUMFRY had not heard any defence of the Freemasons' Quarterly Review. He had never read it, but had once or twice seen the cover. The author of such garbled and false statements was not to be envied-would he dare to stand up and avow himself-he could know nothing of brotherly love, relief, and truth-Grand Master must be sup ported-dignity of Grand Lodge, et cetera-(partial applause from Bro. M'Mullen and others).

Bro. NASH addressed the Grand Lodge at considerable length. The Freemasons' Quarterly Review in every Masonic district known to him, whether in the northern or western counties, was looked to with deep interest for information, which was, in his opinion, neither false nor garbled, and was well known to support and sustain the principles of Freemasonry, and the dignity of Grand Lodge-(applause).

Bro. WHITMORE agreed with Bro. Nash, and added, that in his position as Secretary to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons, he well knew that the Freemasons' Quarterly Review was an uniform supporter of that institution as well as of all the Masonic charities. He spoke the sentiments of the Craft in almost every foreign district(applause).

Bro. HAVERS.-The Freemasons' Quarterly Review was a malignant publication, and gave only garbled and false reports; but its enmity to him was a matter of indifference—(immense sensation but no applause).

Bro. BIGG differed from Bro. Humfry, although his position was so near the bench; but justice should teach a clearer view; the reports might sometimes possibly appear garbled, and then not strictly correct; but the difficulty was great, a Masonic organ was necessary, and the Freemasons' Quarterly Review was their only organ-(applause).

The GRAND MASTER made a few remarks for the second time. Bro. Dr. LANE spoke energetically in favour of the Freemasons' Quarterly Review, which he knew was supported by many Brethren of first-rate character for knowledge, zeal, and intelligence-(applause).

Bro. FAUDEL was of opinion that the Freemasons' Quarterly Review did its duty as correctly as could be expected; and it should be borne in mind that while expulsion was threatened to one party invading the law, there was no law to control the irresponsibility of the Grand Master -(applause).

The GRAND MASTER rose for the third time-was aware of his responsibility, and observed that the Grand Lodge had the power to commit the authority to other hands whenever they chose; he had told them as much when he first accepted office-(vociferous cheering from Bro. M'Mullen and others).

Bro. Fox MAULE, in reply, took credit for the lenient manner in which he had mooted the subject; for had he chosen to have moved for a committee of inquiry, to have searched out the Editor of the Freemasons' Quarterly Review, he could have done so (questionable applause). The subject then dropped.

The proposed alterations in the Book of Constitutions were agreed to, excepting that relating to Provincial Grand Masters vacating office if they suffer two years to pass without holding Grand Lodge.

Fifty pounds were voted to the widow of Bro. Puttock, the Grand Registrar observing, that as the precedents had become frequent, it would be better practically to adopt such recommendation.

The following Brethren were elected on the Board of General Purposes:

The Grand Lodge was at length closed in ample form, and adjourned.*

GRAND CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

March 26, 1847.- Present-Sir Knight C. K. K. Tynte, M. E. G. M.; E. C. Sir Knights Stuart (D. G. M.); B. B. Cabbell (G. P.); - Robb, Second Captain; Rev. G. Fallofield, Prelate; W. H. White, Chancellor; Claydon, Vice-Chancellor; T. H. Hall, Registrar; J. Vink, Treasurer; Goldsworthy and Baumer, Experts; R. T. Crucefix, Director of Ceremonies; Alston and Howe, Aides-du-Camp; H. B. Leeson, M.D., 1st Captain of Lines; J. Wyld, Sword Bearer; Acklam, Herald; Crouch, Organist, &c.

The Grand Conclave was opened in ample form. The minutes of the several meetings of the Committee of General Purposes were read and confirmed. The Treasurer's accounts, as audited, were read, by which there appeared to be a balance in his hands exceeding 301.

The Grand Master appointed his Grand Officers for the year.
The Grand Conclave was then closed in due form.

We have already stated that the list of names of the Grand Officers appointed by the Grand Master has been mislaid.