FREEMASONRY 'AT- THE ANTIPODES. with a Supreme Being, surely an Order svhich maintains intact this great and important truth, although it went nofurther, and whie:h taught the brethren If during the few years which have elapsed since the constitution of the the princi ples of brotherly love, relief , and truth, and also temperance, unity, Grand Lodges on the great Australian Continent and in Tasmania, which and justice, ought to be a great advantage to the community in which it oper- so successfully conduct the affairs of Freemasonry in that part of the British ated." But we ' need not pursue the subject further. The same spirit ' Empire, any doubts may have arisen as to the probable stability of our pervades the whole sermon , nor is the praise which the worthy prelate bestosvs upon our Order of an exaggerated character. He takes his stand Order at the Antipodes under the new conditions of its existence, we are of on the declared principles by which Freemasonry is governed, and, being a opinion they will be materially diminished, if not entirely set at rest, by the two firm believer in the justness and uprightness of those principles, he can see reports we published in our last week's issue. One of them contained the ad- nothing inconsistent svith his character as a Christian prelate in resolving to dress delivered by Bro. the , M.W.G.M. of South Australia, maintain and uphold them to the utmost of his ability. svhen he installed Bto. Sir R. W. DUFF, the newly-appointed Governor of So far our feeling has been entirely one of satisfaction at learning on such excellent authority that Freemasonry New South Wales, as M.W.G.M. of the United Grand Lodge of that in these four Antipodean juris- dictions is so prosperously circumstanced. There is, however, unfortunately, colony, in succession, to Bro. the Earl of ERSEY, while the other furnished J one other jurisdiction to which the same remarks may not be applied. In the sermon preached by Bro. the Bishop of BATHURST, Grand Chap lain of South Australia , New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania the Craft New South Wales, at what is described as a Masonic service, personally flourishes because its leading, members have been, actuated throughout conducted by that prelate in the cathedral church of the city, from svhich he bj * motives of prudence. But in Nesv Zealand the condition of Freemasonry takes his episcopal title. Both the address and the sermon bear eloquent testi- is the reverse of prosperous. While the influence of our home G. Lodges in that colony was undisturbed things.svent fairl mony to the prosperous condition of Freemasonry under the jurisdiction of , y well ; but in an unfortunate moment certain influential brethren determined at all hazards on establish- four Australasian Grand Lodges sve have before specified the ; but , as it is ing a local Grand Lodge and such a body was formed ,, though even , the only natural to expect , the testimony of the former is the more valuable. extremest partisan of AIasonic autonomy would hardly venture to describe In the earlier portions of his speech , Bro. Lord KINTORE very pro- the movement which led to the adoption of this course as having in it the perly referred at some length to the events of the last fesv years, and the semblance of unanimity. Since thc- n we have heard a good deal about the distinguished Masons who had borne the chief part in them. To his osvn Craft in New Zealand , but not much in connection with its local Grand I .odge which has called forth our sympathy or admiration. We can only, predecessor in office in South Australia—Bro. the Hon..Chief Justice W AY hope that the time may not be far distant when there svill be an end to' thd' —in particular, as well as to Bros. Lord CARRINGTON and the Earl present disturbed condition of Freemasonry in that colony, and-\yhen what' of J ERSEY, Past Grand Masters, and Bro. Dr. TARRANT, Pro G. Master of Lord K INTORK has so eloquently said of Freemasonry in his own and New South Wales, Bro. Sir W. J. CLARKE, Bart., M.W.G.M. of Victoria, certain other Australasian jurisdictions can be applied!with equal, force nnd , and Bro. the Rev. R. D. POUIVETT H ARRIS, the first Grand Master of truth fp the state of our Society in Nesv Zealand. '* .' • ' lasmania, his lordship rendered that full measure of respect and praise to which one and all they are so justly entitled for their eminent services to UNITED GRAND LODGE . OF ENGLAND.' - ' our Craft. Passing from this congenial* theme, his lordship spoke of . the progress which Freemasonry had made " under autonomous government in The following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wed- * * ncsday next , the 6th inst. :. all the four Constitutions I have named." " In each of them," said he, 1. The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 7th June for "in sp ite of the severe cSmmcrcial depression through which we are passing, confirmation. united Masonry has more than held its own. It has progressed both in thc 2. To consider the following notices of motion from the R.W. thc Dep. number of its lodges and its members, and it has become more widely Grand Master : spread and more firml y established. This, as the Mother Colony " (New 1. " That an address of congratulation be presented by Grand Lodge to the South Wales), " both in the date of settlement and in the establishment of Most Worshi pful the Grand Master, his Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of the marriage of his Royal Hi hness the Duke of York Masonry, continues to surpass her sister Constitutions in the g appropriately with her Serene Highness the Princess Victoria Mary of Teck , offering the number of its Masonic adherents," the number of* subscribing members on most hearty good svishes of the Fraternity on the happy event." the roll of the Grand Lodge being estimated at between gooti and 10,000 , 2. " That the sum of 300 guineas be voted from the Fund of General Pur- while the number of Masons in the Colony, including those not affiliated to poses for the relief of brethren in the District of Queensland who have suffered from the: recent disastrous -floods." - - - lod ges, is set down a: quite 15,000. Later on Bro. Lord K INTORE 3. Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter, in which spoke in more general terms, remarking—"It has often been said that there are recommendations for the follosving grants : Freemasonry is not a creed. No but it is a faith. Our belief , The widow of a brother of the Ionic Lodge, No. 227, in the Great Architect of tht- Universe is the keystone of the London...... ,£50 0 o whole Masonic fabric. Thank God , that nowhere in these lands A brother of the St. John 's Lodge, No. 167, Hampstead... 50 o o has there been any sign of perversion from this ruling princi ple of The widow of a brother of the St. Peter's Lodge, No. 476, our Carmarthen ...... 75 0 o Order." Lastly, having regard to " the future with its possibilities and The svidow of a brother of the Phamix Lodge of St. Ann , ils dangers," his lordship confessed " to a feeling of satisfaction that already No. 1235, Buxton ' ...... 50 o o ''reemasonry had obtained so strong and so wide-spread a development 4. R EPORT OF THE BOIRD OF GENERAL P URPOSES. throughout Australia." " I perceive in it," said Lord K INTORE, To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England: 'influences making for stability, for patriotism, for righteousness. Religious The Board have to report that the following presentations have been made to controversies the Library and Museum .since the last report of the Board of General Purposes in •' I suppose there will always be, but it will tend to prevent their ¦< '¦ being May, 1893: carried to extremes that our Order witnesses to our common T ITLE OR OBJECT . PRESENTED BY . dependence on the Great Architect of the Universe. New political Co Volumes of Masonic Reviesv of , Cincinnati ... T. H. Emmons, of Boston, U.S.A. Doctrines and wild and ill-considered social theories may be agitated, but " Freemasonry at Bottoms, Eastsvood," Yorkshire The Author,J.E.Craven, P.M.30S * ''fcemasons Centennial Medal of the Perfect Union I-odge, No. 1 R. Lambert, G. Sec. Louisiana. ¦ will ever hold fast to trood citizenship and lovaltv. Financial . "traits and commercial difficulties may be encountered, but the Craft will Catalogue of the Library Lodge Quatuor Coronati, • * No...... '.. G. W. S , Secretary. continue to square their actions by the rules of equity and the dictates of 2076 peth lUsiice History of Freemasonry in Hertfordshire The Author, G. Blizard Abbott. ," while as regards that " closer union between these great colonies, Portrait of the Hon. Henry Hobart, Prov. G.M.*) which is the ardent aspiration of many lovers of their country," Lord N orfolk, 1798-9 I K INTORE is of opinion that it " will surely be aided in no small degree by Portrait of the , P.G.M. Norfolk , ]>G.W. G. Barnard,P.G,Sec. Norfolk "e brotherhood of Freemasonry." These passages sve have quoted were 1818-42 ) 1 ""noiig* the most impressive in this able and eloquent address, and we can Portrait of Lord Suffield, P.G.M. Norfolk, 845.53J 1 By-lasvs and History of the Stewart Lodge, Kasval "/ express our belief , that while there are such as he to advise our fellow H. Leslie, W.M. pra Pindi Capt. J. 19(10. ij, . men in these jurisdictions, and while the general body of Masons Alphabetical List of Ollicers and Members of the "•"rein located exhibit the same willingness to be guided by such wise and Grand Chapter from 1 795 to 1891, in MS. ... W. H. Rylands, P.G. Steward. afnest counsellor;-, it will be impossible for the condition of Freemasonry Tsvo Silver Masonic Medals J. G. Tsvinn, P.M., Sec. 130G. W. H. Lee &c. uc otherwise than prosperous. The Mason 's Miscellany, Vol. I., 1S30 , P.M., re By-lasvs and History of thc Carnarvon Lodge, : . 11 ., gards the sermon preached by Bro. the Bishop of BATHURST, in No. S04 ¦¦¦ Thomas Francis, P.M., &c; -niirst Cathedral , on the necessity of being " Faithful unto death," the The Yorkshire Lodges ...... ¦• ' ' ... ") ' r Veren • ;, d brother's testimony to the value of Freemasonry was in its way as The Masonic Star, 1SSS-9 S-J. H. Jewell, P.M., &c. r< ¦¦¦) ,] P : ss've as thatof Lord K INTORE 'S. " There was," said he, " one great . Thirteen Masonic Manuals for Kent "*e Masonic Brooch -•• Robert Grey, P.B.B. on that must always permeate the members of the Society, viz., belief in e 'me1 Constitutions and Centennial Medal of the National . . . . and living God ," and he argued that " in these days, when there are " ' W.M. a who . Grand Orient of Spai n ...... E. E. Woof , 235, Biboa. would do away, in the regulation of the affairs of the universe, "What is Freemasonry?" G. W. Speth, P.M., &c. The Board also submit a statement of the "Grand Lodge accounts at the last room for the growth of Masonry in West Hani , and he hoped that that meeting of the Finance Committee, held on Friday, the I ith day of August inst., lodge svould be the pioneers of it, and that not only the Mark, but 3s. „ the shosving a balance in the Bank of England (Western Branch) of ^5644 4d Allied Degrees, the Royal and Select Masters, and other Degrees in Free- , and for servants' and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash ^100, masonry ss'ould flourish there. He sincerely believed that there was a grand wages, ;£ioo, and balance of annual allosvance for library, .£0, 9s. lod. future for Freemasonry in West Ham. (Signed) T HOMAS FENN , President. Bro. CARRELL next proposed '-• The Consecrating Master and hit- Freemasons' Hall, London , W.C, Assistants, and mentioned that since Bro. Matier had been Grand August 18 15th , 93. Secretary the number of the Mark lodges had greatl y increased . The Notice of motion by Bro. W ILLIAM FARSUHARSON LAMONBY, P.M. 9C2 Worshi pful Brother made several complimentary remarks svith reference to and 1002— the Assistant Consecrating Officers, Bros. Gordon Miller, P.G. Treas., and That in order to insure and preserve the rights and financial standing of its Dr. Cockburn , who had come all the way from Jersey, Bro. A. R. Carter, and members in foreign parts, where District Grand Lodges have been dissolved, the Chaplain , Bro. the Rev. T. McDougall Mundle, and Bro. Richard consequent on the establishment of independent Grand Lodges, this Grand Clowes, whose genial countenance and able work made him a pers ona errata Lodge considers it expedient to have in its possession all books , returns, and wherever he went. documents relating to registrations, made in accordance with Aiticle III., Book Bro. MATIER replied to the toast, which was received with the greatest of Constitutions, in connection with such dissolved districts, and that , there- enthusiasm. His acting as Consecrating Officer svas a mere incident. Up fore, the late District Grand Secretaries of the dissolved District Grand to the last moment—at least up to the last seven days—it was hoped that Lodges of South Australia, Nesv South Wales, Victoria , and Tasmania , be Lord Henniker would has'e acted , svhen no doubt he would ha\ e summoned returns, and docu- requested to forsvard to the Grand Secretary the books, to his aid the Provincial Grand Officers of East Anglia. His lordshi p, ments referred to. however, svas laid up with gout, and only on the 18th instant telegraphed List of lodges for tvhich warrants have been granted by the M.W that he could not attend. Consequently there ss'ere many thanks due to Grand Master since the last Quarterl y Communication of Grand Lodge. those Grand Officers from Guernsey, Brighton , and other places, who had No. 24S2. The Duchess of York Lodge, Manchester. consented to come at the last moment to assist. Bro. Matier, after paying a 2483. The Hadrian Lodge, Westham , Sussex. high compliment to Bro. the Rev. C. J. Martyn , the Deputy Pros-. Grand 2484. The Second Middlesex Artillery Lodge, London. Master, and saying that at present there was a splendid organisation in 2485. Zoutpansberg Liberty Lodge, Pietersburg, South African East Anglia, advised the brethren to be very careful before they cut them- Republic. selves adrift . 2486. The Franklin Lodge, Hebron , Barkly West, Cape of Good Bros, the Rev. J. M C D OUGALL, M UNDLE, and COCKBURN responded to Hope. the toast of " The Visitors." Bro. CARRELL, in proposing "Prosperity to the Mark Benevolent Fund ," narrated a case which had come to his personal experience with reference to CONSECRATION OF THE WEST HAM MARE LODGE, distress caused by the disastrous floods in Brisbane. A lady having called on bim svith respect to that disaster, he wrote out to tbe Grand Secretary in No. 457. Sydney, telling him the circumstance of the case, and asking him to relieve it if it was a genuine one, and he would honour the liability. The necessity • On Thursday, the 24th ult., the West Ham Mark Master Mason 's Lodge, was relieved. The Mark Benevolent Fund was administered in a masterly No. 457, was consecrated at the Langthorne Rooms, Stratford, by Bro. C. manner, and the Board had alss'ays relieved every genuine case of distress. Fitzgerald Matier, G. Sec, in the presence of a large number of brethren He mentioned particularly the benefits of the educational branch , by which of the Mark Degree. The brethren who assisted the Consecrating Officer parents had the control of their children , who were educated in their were Bros. Gordon Miller, P.G. Treas., as S.W. ; J. Balfour Cockburn , respective neighbourhoods. He asked the lodge for support for the Mark Benes'olent Fund. P.G.D., as J.W. ; Rev. T. McDougall Mundle, P.M. 418, as Chaplain ; Bro. GORDON M ILLER, in reply, said the life and soul of the Mark A. R. Carter, .O., as D.C. ; Richard Clowes, P.G.O., as I.G. ; and G.J Benevolent Fund was the Grand Secretary of the Mark Degree, who was so Edward J. Mills, G. Tyler. voracious that everywhere he went he ssvallowed a Steward. The g> eat The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro. Puttick, object of the Board was to administer the funds fairly and equitably. In Prov . G. Org. Middx. conclusion , he expressed the belief that the West Ham Mark Lodge would Among the other brethren who attended were the following founders of take a very prominent position in Masonry. the lodge : Bros. James Boulton , P.G.S.B. ; Charles William Carrell, The toast of " The Officers " and the Tyler's toast closed the proceed- A.G.D.C ; Frederick Charles Dutton Fenn , 406 ; Walter Scott McDonald , ings, which were most enjoyable throughout. 406 ; William Green Norman, 350 ; Alfred Reed , 406 ; Joseph Henry Rettallack-Moloney, 406 ; George Henry Scrutton , 350; and Bros. A. L. Reedham, W. Goodchild , P.M. 418 ; Alex. Stesvart Brown , G. Stwd. ; H. "FREE MASONRY," OPERATIVE AND SPEC ULATIVE. Barrosv, J. Byford , jun., P.M. 350 ; George Graveley, Prov. J.G.W. East Anglia ; T. S. Metcalfe, G. VVard Verry, P.G.S.B. ; H. Massey, P.G. The follosving address was delivered by Bro. H. Sadler, at the Clarence Stwd. ; and Marx Gross, who acted as Tyler. Lodge of Instruction , No. 263, on the 15th ult., and referred to in our last At the conclusion of the consecration and constitution of the lodge, Bro. issue :— Charles William Carrell was installed as W.M. The other officers svere Brethren , in the explanation of the tracing board which has ju st been so Bros. j. Moore Smith, S.W. ; W. G. Norman , J.W. ; A. Reed , Treas. ; ably delivered by the Worshipful Master, you have heard something of the F. C. D. Fenn, Sec. ; J. H. R. Moloney, M.O. ; G. H. Scrutton , S.O. ; doings of our ancient brethren at the building of King Solomon 's Temple. and W. J. McDonald , J.O. Bro. J. Boulton , P.M., was appointed and I will not, therefore, detain you by any attempt to enlarge upon that inter- invested to act for the first year as I.P.M. esting subject , but in order to render the remarks I am about to make perfectly Thanks were voted to the Consecrating Officers, who were elected clear, as well as logical , it is necessary that 1 should say a few words, by way honorary members of the lodge, and thc usual closing dosvn was follosved of introduction , wilh reference to the usages and customs of our Masonic by a choice banquet provided by the proprietor of the Langthorne Rooms. ancestors of a period somesvhat less remote. You are, doubtless, aware that within our ranks, as well as outside of them , there are some who are inclined After the banquet, the toasts were proposed , and " The Queen ," " The to dispute our having the slightest connection , either with the Masons who Prince of Wales," and " The Earl of Euston " having been complimented , were employed at the erection of the Temple at Jerusalem, or with their Bro, A. R. CARTER replied to this last toast as Grand Overseer of Junior successors in the building art and the year. , , of a period much nearer our own time, looking at the subject from one standpoint only, without knowledge, Bro. GEORGE G RAVELEY, Prov. J.G.W. East Anglia , responding to either of the ancient customs of the operative fraternity, or of the orig in the toast of " Lord Henniker, Prov. G.M., and the Provincial Grand and history of Speculative Masonry, it would appear that thee are some Officers," said , as far as the province was concerned , he was one of its grounds for their objections. For my osvn part , hosveser, I have not the oldest Grand Officers, and was deliijhted that his name had been coup led shadow of a doubt upon the question. I am perfectly satisfied that this with the toast. He had not ha'* any information from the Grand Master grand Brotherhood of ours, which embraces within its fold such an immense about the consecration and the Mark Masons of the , province knesv nothing proportion of the human race, is directl y descended from that enlightened about it. He therefore thought there had been remissness on the part of band of skilfu l architects and builders, svhose svorks have been the admira - the Provincial .Grand Secretary. He svas indebted to Past Master Boulton tion of eve y succeeding generation , and which , even , in this age of for being present that eve* ing, and being present , and havintr a hearty invention and rapid progress, cannot fail to excite in our minds feelings of f.-ivour feeling in nf the best interests of M irk Masonry, he wislurd the West veneration for their historic associations, as well as wonder at the skill Ham Lodjie as much success as Lord Henniker himself would wish it if and perseverance disp layed in their construction , and their exquisite beauty jiri-s- ni. he was H>' elt-sired to mention erne matter. His osvn lotl ge—the ol workmanshi p. Don 't misunderstand me, brethren—I have not the George Graveley M irk Lod>;e—which was consecrated tsvo months ago, remotest intention of taxing your good nature to the extent of asking you was being run very close by the West Ham Lodge. The contest would to believe that the Three Degrees were worked in the days of King Solomon, be the Oxford and Cambrid ge of next year to see which would do the best or even at a much later period , precisely as they are nosv. There were in the province. certainly three grades or divisions in the Operative Fraternity, namely, Ap- • Bro. C. F. M ATIER , G. Sec , proposed " The West Ham Lodge, prentices, Fellosvs or Craftsmen , and Masters or Overseers, and there can be No. 467," which, he was sure, would succeed under so able an administrator no doubt but that was the origin of our Three Degrees, although I am inclined as Major Carrell, whom he had known intimately and wel l for many years. to think the ceremony observed by the operatives in conferring ihesc Bro. CARRELL, W.M., in rep ly, said that he had tried to carefully distinctions svas of a very brief and simp le character. The term Fellow, I perform not only his official duties in the borough ol West Ham , but also should imagine, svas only applied to the ordinary workmen , those who had his Masonic duties. It had been a great drawback to Masonry in that district duly served their apprenticeship, while the Masters were, of course, those that the late G. Secretary of the- Craft had refused warrants for new lodges in who employed them or superintended the svork. My own impression is the neighbourhood. On that account Masonry was rather behind hand in that the operatives only had two distinct Degrees—those of Apprentice and that locality. If they took West Ham , which svas now the seventh tosvn in the Fellow, and that thc M'asters were selected fro m the latter body for th c kingdom , and compared the number of its lodges with other ttisvns—take superiority of their professional attainments , much in the same way as the Bolton—they would find that West Ham had suffered from being allied Masters of our lodges svere selected in the early d*ys of Speculative with thc Metropolis. No doubt the late Col. Shadsvell Clerke was actuated Masonry. I svill nosv endeavour to point out to you a fesv of svhat I consider by the best motives, but he prevented the grosvth of Freemasonry in that to be unmistakable links connecting our present system of Speculative or important area. It was with some difficulty they got the West Ham Abbey Symbolic Masonry svith the Operative Masonry of past ages. First, as to Lodge, but the success of that lodge showed that the brethren were justified the name by svhich our assemblages are knosvn—lodtres. We all know in petitioning for a warrant, for now it had nearly 80 memb> rs, or more. that in a non-Masonic sense the term lod ge has, fro n time imnieniori'ih Since then another warrant had been granted , svhich had a larger number been app lied to a small building either attached , or adjacent , to a larger one. of members. They had nosv a Mark lodge, and Masonry svould profit by as in the case of most old country mansions or castles, vcry few of wli"* ' that. Thev were not going to be content svith one lodge, but would have but have one or more lodges in their vicinity . It seems to mc quite feasible oihers at Forest Gate, Canning Tosvn , and Silvcrlosvn. ln Bolton they that while engaged in the erection ol those splendid cathedrals, a^'*?-.,''' ¦ 1 had several Craft lodges, and two Mark lodges. There was plenty of castles, and other noble edifices, some of which are still in existence, v'* ' others, I regret to say, are either in ruins or have passed away, that the places his hand on the book while the articles and precepts to him are read." Masons should have found it necessary to erect , somewhere adjacent to their The precepts or charges are 33 in number , but I will only call your attention svork , a building in which they could assemble without fear of interruption , to a few of them. to give and receive instruction in their several duties, to perform their cere- No. 3 is to the following purport : " You shall be true unto your fellowes monies, and probably also to execute those beautiful examples of the and bretheren of the science of Masonry , and doe to them as you would be scul ptor's art for which many of these old fabrics are remarkable. The same done unto." building may have also served as a lodging or dwelling-place for some of 14. You shall not take any apprentice to serve you in the said Science the workmen , and that this was the ease l have no doubt whatever. Well , of Masonry under the terme of seaven yeares, nor any but such as are sve will suppose that the Masons or builders have finished their portion in decended of good and honesh [honest ") parentage, that noe Scandall may be the erection or formation of their lodge, then would come the imputed to the Science of Masonry." carpenter to fix the rafters, and , lastly, the tiler to cover in the roof 15. You shall not take upon you to make anyone [a] Mason svithout thc and make all secure against the prying eyes of the curious or the idly privity and consent of five or six of youre Fellowes, and none but such a inquisitive. In my op inion it would be only natural that a person one as is Freebome and svhose parents live in good fame and name, et of this descri ption , whose svork was of a different character to that hath his right et perfect limbs et personall of body to attend the said that of the Masons themselves, and whos'e presence would not be Science." required inside , should have been employed outside of the building after " 17. You shall not slander any of youre Fellosves behinde their back to its completion to continue his vocation of keeping off all intruders or.cosvans impaire their temporal! estate, or good name." and eavesdroppers . I say that under the circumstances this would be quite " 19. You shall duely reverence youre Fellosves that the bond of Charity feasible and only natural , but, in the absence of real evidence, you might and mutuall Love may continue constant and stable amongst you." just ly consider it to be mere speculation on my part. Fortunately, however, " 25- Vou shall sett strangers on worke, havinge Imployment for them, I am able to adduce certain reliable evidence svhich I make no doubt will at least a fortnight et truely pay them their wages, and if you want worke for go far towards convincing you that a portion at least of my theory is based them vou shal l relieve them svith money to defray their Reasonable charge on something more substantial than merely my own imagination. You to the next Lodge." have heard to-ni ght that the tsvo great pillars at the porchway, or entrance, " 27. Noe person of svhat degree soever be accepted a Free Mason un- of King Solomon's' Temple were formed hollow ; the better to serve as lesse he shall have a Lodge of live free masons att the least, whereof one archives to Masonry , for therein were deposited the Constitutional Rolls. to be Master or Warden of that Limitt, or Division , wherein such lodge Nosv, I do not knosv what may be the ide_.s of the younger brethren of the shall be kept and another of the Trade of . Freemasonry." present day* wilh regard to the nature of " Constitutional Rolls," but I very " 29. That noe person hereafter which shall be accepted [a] Free Mason svell remember that when I first became acquainted svith the expression I shall be admitted into any Lodge or assembly untill he have brought a was rather at a loss to knosv svhat particular kind of roll a " Constitutional certificate of the tyme of his acception from the Lodge that accepted him Roll " might be. It was a roll I had never heard of before, and I could not unto the Master of that Limitt and Division where such Lodge was kept , find the name in thc dictionary. In order, therefore, that you may clearly which said Master shall inroll the same in pigment in a Roll to be kept understand what this article is like which is so often mentioned , but nosv for that purpose, and give an account of all such acceptions at every generall very seldom seen , in our lodges, I have brought one with me for your in- assembly." spection , and also to support my own arguments ; but as it s\*as written " 30. That every person who is nosv a Free Mason shall bringe to thc about years ago, I do not suppose you will all be able to read it without 250 blaster a note ot the tyme of his acception to the end [that J the same a little previous training, so, to save time, I will give you a very brief may be inrolled in such priority of place as the person deserves, and to the description of its contents, and when I have done you can examine it for end j thatj the whole company and fellosvs may the better know each other." ' yourselves. I may, however, remark that MSS. of this character were not " 31. That for the future the said Society, Company, and Fraternity of only the forerunner of our present Book of Constitutions , but the ancestors, Free Masons shall be regulated and governed by one Master and assembly if I may so term them , of our charges and lectures. They are known as and Wardens and the said Company shall think fitt to chuse at every the manuscri pt Charges , or Constitutions , of the Brin'sh Freemasons, and yearely generall assembly." were used for a long period in the operative lodges at the reception of can- " 32 T hat noe person shall be accepted a Free Mason except he be one didates, and probably on certain other occasions. To my thinking they and tsventy yeares old or more." form the strongest and most important links in the chain of evidence con- " 33. That noe person hereafter be accepted a Free Mason or know the necting Operative with Speculative Masonry, although it was not until a secrets of thc said Society untill he shall first have taken the oath of comparative!}' recent period that their real historic value has been general!}' Secresie hereafter followinge. These articles and charge which I have acknowledged , probabl y because they were practically unknown to theCralt rehearsed to you, you shall well and truely observe and keep to youre of the present day, nothing having been done to bring them under its notice. power Soe help your God , Jt the holy contents of this book." Thirty years ago only about a dozen of them werc knosvn to be in exist- Then follosvs the apprentice 'scharge consisting of ten clauses, someof.which ence, 'now there are at least 60, classified and located (four of which are rather peculiar, butas they relate chiefly to the moral duties of an appren- arc the property of the Grand Lodge of England), and fresh versions of tice and contain nothing more important with reference to Masonry than them are continuall y being brought to li ght fro m the most out of thc way what you have already heard , I svill not take up your time by reading them. places and in the most unexpected manner. There is a strong family The manuscri pt concludes wilh the " oath for Secresie " referred to above. resemblance in them all , but many of them vary in matters of detail , " I A. B. Doe in the presenceof Almighty God and my Fellowesand Bretheren according to their age or the locality in which they were written. In here present, promise and declare that 1 will not att any tyme hereafter, order to distinguish one fro m another , for the purpose of reference, our by any act or circumstance whatsoever, directly or indirectly, publish, dis- learned brethren , of antiquarian tastes, have adopted thc practice of 1 cover, or rcveale, or make knosvn , any of the Secretls, Privilcdges, or Counsells, naming them after the person svho has been so fortunate as to discover of the Fraternity or Fellosvshi pp of Free Masonry, which at any tyme here- them or bring them under the notice of the Fraternity. The one 1 have after shall be made known unto trie, soe hel pc me God et the holy contents here is considered by experts to be rather an important document , for of this book. ' I think you will all agree that what you have heard read is reasons' which I need not enter upon now, althoug h they are all deemed amply sufficient to establish the fact of our operative ancestors having been important , more or less. Some years ago I had thc good fortune to accustomed to meet in lodges, and you will doubtless have observed a identif y it in thc hands of a person who knew nothing of its nature or striking resemblance to our present customs and regulations in many other value, and , ultimatel y, to acquire it for the Grand Lodge Library. It was, respects, especiall y if you happen to be at all familiar with the First and therefore , suggested that I should allow it to bear my name. I could not Second Lectures. Even our system ol registration of members and the think of it for a moment , and for tsvo reasons. In the fi rst place, I need granting of certificates is evidently derived from the operatives. As a hardly tell you, who knosv me well , that my natura l modesty was a serious general rule these MSS. give not the slightest hint of any kind of ceremony obstacle to be overcome ; and, secondly, it seemed to me that the words ¦- or secret mode of recognition , but there is one in the British Museum called " Brother Sadler's Constitutional Roll "—had rather a queer sound , and the Harleian MS., No. 2054, which is an exception. It is about the same might, possibly, in after years; become liable to misconstruction. I there- age as this one, and at the end of the document are words to the follosving fore, gently, but firml y, declined the honour. However, as I was supposed purport , apparentl y ihe result of an afterthought , and intended for a to occupy the important position of sponsor for this rather ancient infant, I reminder -. " There is several wordes and signes ot a Free Mason to be suggested that as we already had a Grand Lodge MS. No. 1 , and as this revaiied to you which as you will anssver before God at the Great and was the next in our collection in p.-int of age, it ought to be called the terrible day of jud gment, you keep secret -t not to revaile the same in the Grand Lodge MS. No. 2, and that is the name by svhich it is known. hearcs of any person , or to any but the Masters and Fellowes of the said Many hours might be spent in discussing the various peculiarities of these Society of Free Masons, so help me God , etc." Another manuscript of a interesting old documents , but as that would not be in accordance with my more recent date, belonging to the Bedford Lodge, No. 157, formerly an obj ect to-night, I will merely read a fesv paragraphs of this one svhich , I Operative Lodge, says : " Then after the oath taken and the book kist, make no doubt , will serve to remind you of some of our practices of the these following precepts and charges are to be read." It says also that present day. They nearly all beg in with a prayer similar to the follosving : " seven must be present at the makingof a Mason (which number is termed " Ihe Almighty I'ather of Heaven with the wisdomc of the Glorious a lodge), or six at least, with the consent of a seventh in his own hand- Son through thc goodness of the holy Ghost, three persons in one God- writing." Another important link to which I particularl y wish to draw your head be with our begininge, and give us grace soe to governe our lives that attention is the Tracing Board , or trasel board as it was called in the olden wee may come to his blissc which never shall have end, Amen." time, when it was represented in our lodges after the manner of the one you The next paragraph is a short preface or introduction : see on the floor with the ground plan of a building—probabl y meant for " Good Bretheren and Fellowes ot\r purpose is lo tell you how and in King Solomon's Temple—depicted on it. We arc told that the Tracing what manner this Craft of Masonry was begune, and aftersvards hosv it was Board is for the Master to lay lines and draw designs upon , the better to hounded by worth y Kings and Princes, and many other svayes hurtful! to enable the brethren to carry on the intended structure with regularity and none : And alsoe to them that be here we svill declare what doth belonge lo propriety, and doubtless this is a very proper description of its use in every Free Mason to kcepe, For in good faith if you take heed thereunto it Operative Masonry, but in Speculative Masonry it has, as you knosv , is well worthy to be kept , beinge one of the seaven liberal! sciences, which like all the rest of our emblems a symbolic and moral significa- ¦ire these that followe." tion. Dosvn lo the latter part of the last century—I cannot say how ¦ l'Vic seven liberal arts and sciences are next mentioned in precisely thc long before—it was customary in our lodges to have a design somewhat xirnc order as they are given in our second lecture, with a brief explanation similar to the one you have before you, only much larger and more elaborate, V' each , in substance similar lo the illustrations of them taught in our lodges marked out on the floor of the lodge-room , the princi pal ingredients used 1,1 the present day, This is followed by a dissertation on the value and being chalk , charcoal , and stune blue. Old wrilers tell us " this had a very ¦advantages of geometry, and after that comes a rather long history of pretty effect , especiall y in some of thc.Lodges svhere they sprinkle thc

Masonry — 1 j and kindred arts , which I shall not trouble youj - with- to-ni~ go ht;1 but~ floor with posvdered rosin mixed with shining sand , and the room was bril- t may remark , in passing, that portions of it verge more than " slightly on liantly illuminated for thc occasion." This operation was called " drawing," tbe poetical ," osving probably to the ori inal writer having been blessed " and was usuall done b W| g or " forming the lodge, y y the Tyler, or some one th a posverful imagination. I say ori ginal svriter , because most of these employed by him , for in reading old minute books 1 have frequently seen '"anuscri pts bear evidence in some way or another of liaving been copied entries of various sums paid to the Tylcr for " drawing ihe lodge." It was r°m older documents of a similar character. At the end of this curious considered quite thc proper thing in those days for ihe candidate, no matter nistory is a bit of Latin , which being freely translated reads thus : " Then hosv exalted his station in life, to take a mop and a pail of water at the 0l'e of the Seniors holds the book to him who a solemn oath repeats, and hc conclusion of the ceremony, and carefull y clean oul all traces of the draw- ing on the floor. I regret my inability to say definitely whether this was a in beliefs and has'e expounded the doctrines of olden times in innumerable practice in the operative lodges, but I think it not at all unlikel y ; it seems books which , if brought together, would make a pyramid that would reach to me just the sort of job that an apprentice svould be set to do after.his to the heavens, and cast a shadow that would obscuie the sunlight. admission. I have no doubt that something of the kind was done, which In this great mass of literature there is a part peculiar to Masons. |i led to its continuation in the speculative lodges. In the course of time this would be interesting to anyone desiring to know how much thought has old custom fell into abeyance, probably on account of carpets coming into been given to the many subjects connected with our Fraternity, to glance at general use, or through laxity on the part of the Tyling fraternity, svho neg- any of the many catalogues of libraries that have beeii gathered in various lected the art of drawing. ' A wrilcr in 1806 gives a different reason , and parts of the world. there may be some truth in it. He says : " Peop le had taken notice and There is no institution of human origin that has such a history as Free- made game of them about thc mop and pail , so some of the lo-lges use masonry, none that lias exercised so great an influence , and none with such tape and little nails to form the same thing, and so keep the world more a multitude of varied subjects combined svithin its literature. Dealing as it ignorant of the mailer.'' I should say this latter practice is not likely to does with man in his duties to God and his fellosv, it embodies every truth have been either extensive or popular , especiall y with the proprietors of the that would elevate the mind and purif y the life. houses where the lodges met, who svould naturally object to nails being Masonic teachings are based upon the sublimest truths that can be con- driven all over their floors . A more popular practice , I believe, was the ceived , and are inspired by the Great Light that lies open on every altar. To use of a plain black board of the kind used in schools, on which the various be good men and true, to reverence the Deity and to love our fellosvs, form emblems of the Craft sserc depicted. This probabl y gave rise to thc term a trinity of truths that make us better, happier, and more useful, if we but " Lodge Bo^rd ," a name still used instead of " Tracing Board " in the practice them. To emphasise our duty to God and to each other is the Stability Lodge of Instruction , which is, I believe, the oldest lodge of in- object of every Masonic book . The more we are brought in contact svith struction in London , and probabl y in England. At the annual festivals of the pages of light the more will we appreciate our own need of study. the Emulation Lodge of Improvement it used to be always referred to as With each passing year the literature of Freemasonry grosvs, and "more the " Sister Lodge of Instruction ," a similar friendl y expression being used light " is shed upon history and doctrine. The proceedings of the various at the lestivals of the " Stability." I has'e here the Tyler 's bill for the Grand Bodies, which form so valuable an annual contribution , are but the " making " of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , aftersvards King records of passing events, supplemented with the thoughts of the best and George the Fourth. One of the items is " Drawing a Lodge 5/- , " and brightest irtinds the Fraternity possesses. A collection of a single year's another " Portrid ge of a Large Drawing Board 3/- ." On the floor arc proceedings of the yearly assemblages of Masons is a mirror of the institu- some of the materials of another substitute for the old custom of " Drawing tion for that year. We see at a glance the great Fraternity at its labour of the Lodge; " if there were others, I regret to say they are lost beyond hope of love. We behold reflected the mind and action of intellectual , thinking, recovery. Some years ago they were found in an old chest with other dis- upright men , svhose banding together is for the uplifting of mankind to .a carded furniture belonging to one of the oldest and most important lodges in higher and purer morality . London. 1 consider them highly interesting as forming a sort of connecting In every well-selected Masonic library are preserved , not only the books link betsveen the tracing boards of the present day and the old custom of svritten upon the many absorbing topics that form the side-lights of Masonry, chalking the floor. They may also be cdnsidered uni que, for several of niy but those that tell of its rise and progress, of its peaceful mission, and its most learned Masonic friends have seen them , and they all agree that they triumphant march over the ages, gathering strength with every generation. have never met svith , nor heard of anything of the kind before. You will There, too, are the yearly mirrors , reflecting the good deeds and faithful abserve that the emblems of the First and Second Degrees are combined , words of those who delight to display the real beauty of a Maso n 's tenets. not: separated as at present ; this is to be accounted for by the fact that in Ignorance may have been excused in those days when only the block of the 1-vst century it was customary in many lodges to confer the two Degrees marble or the papyrus preserved the knowledge of the philosopher, or when on a candidate at the same meeting * About the beginning of the present a book was a curiosity, and could only be owned by the wealthy; but nosv , century, permanently painted tracing boards came into use gradually, no when the whirl and hum of millions of presses turn out day after day tons doubt. At first they appear lo have been painted in various ways, according upon tons of reflected brain work, and when for a penny one may know the to .the taste and fancy of the artist. About 70 years ago a particular design events of daily occurrence throughout the world, a lack of knowledge and is said to have been appro\*ed by thc Duke of Sussex , then Grand Master, information is well nigh criminal. aqd the 'small .set I have here were probably amongst the first of that kind. And so it is with the literature of Masonry. A few years ago it was The Tracing Boards used in this lodge werc cop ied , by permission , from thc considered an offence against the institution to publish anything of its Ori ginal drawings of the large boards , at the Emulation Lodge of Improve- doings, and the " faithful breast " alone was considered the proper deposit ment , which were painted in 1S45, under the supervision of the Committee for the moral teachings of the lodge. Grand Bodies frowned upon any of that lod ge, by the same person svho designed these small ones—Bro. departure from that " ancient landmark " that commanded that everything John Harris , a very celebrated Mason , who lost his sight in his old age, and be kept secret. In those days there was ignorance, and it may have been spent the closing years of his life in the Asylum of the Royal Masonic excused for lack of opportunity to shed forth the light; but now, when there Benevolent Institution , at Croydon , enjoy ing to the last the bounty of is everywhere held up, a bright and polished mirror reflecting the fundas the Craft he had long and faithfully sers-ed. Nosv, brethren , if you are mental principles of Brotherly Love, Relief , Truth, and Charity, no mail not already tired of listening lo me, I should like to engage your atten- can claim to be excusable for his lack of knowledge. The teachings, the tion for a fesv moments longer, and ask you lo imagine you rselves in great moral truths of Freemasonry, are not secret. They are an open book . a lodge of operative Masons, held , say live or six hundred years ago, that may be known and read of all men , and thc more they are known the in the neighbourhood of some large and important building either better the great Brotherhood will be appreciated. in course of erection or undergoing repair. The labours of the day And so it is important to the Craft that their libraries should be well being oser, the brethren are assembled for the examination and stocked with these aids to good Masonic work , to enlightenment, and lo reception of candidates , or for the transaction of other necessary business, moral and mental improvement. —.New York Dispat ch. which having been disposed ot, probably thc master builder ssould have something to say to his workmen with regard to their emp loyment for thc next day. Perhaps some difficult piece of work or intricate carving has to THE PREJ UDICE AGAINST HEBREWS . be undertaken , which could be better illust rated on a large scale than on the ordinary plans. Paper and linen being scarce, what could be more The best answer to the unfounded prejudice manifested against the natura l than that he should avail himself of the floor of the lodge, or a large Hebrew race by the ignorant, and even by many who have had the benefit board , in order the better to convey his ideas and desires to his subordi- of enlightened training and education , is the progress which Hebrews have nates '.' It is well knosvn that what sse see generally makes a more rapid and made since the comparatively recent period when they were admitted to an lasting* impression on the mind than what wc only hear or read about. For equal chance in public life with their fellow men. In the field of statesman- instance , supposing you had never seen a Tracing Board , and I were to ship, of letters, and of finance Hebrew names are among the most brilliant endeavour to describe one to you , it would be utterly impossible for me to of the century, and even the enemies of the race have been compelled to give you anything like so good an idea of what it is like as you can get by bosv to the splendour of its achievements. To-day in America and in a single glance at the object itself , neither svould the various emblems be so Europe Hebrews are lo be found representing the highest forms of intel- forcibly impressed on your memory. Before the invention of letters, the lectual energy, and engaged in the most extensive and successful business common , and indeed the only, method of conveying intelli gence, excepting enterprises. The mannerisms and peculiarities which have been unjustly that of verbal communication , was by the use of symbols and hieroglyp hic assigned by traditional caricature to the Jewish race are disappearing, and fi gures. Of course, when a regular system of letters was adopted , this our Hebrew fellow citizens, as a rule, compare most favourably with those primitive mode of intercourse naturally declined , although the use of signs who display narrow prejudice against them. In the national sense of the and symbols svas still adhered to, and their value and importance , as term there are no Jews or Hebrews. The Hebrew born or naturalised in mediums of instruction , strenuously upheld by some of the ancient teachers America is an American , and should be treated as an American. One of and philosop hers for a considerable time aftersvards , and nosv, after a long the praisesvorth y attributes of the Hebresvs is their anxiety to identif y them- period of comparative neglect, we find the same old system extensively that " selves with.the country and its institutions , and ,to avoid distinctions practised in our modern schools.. I firml y believe, hosvever, that this vener- would mark them as an un-American. In this respect they give an excel- able Institution of ours is the only Society iri existence that can fairly claim lent example to some of their critics. to have preserved and practised this valuable and important method of There is abundant evidence that much of the prejudice against the imparting knowledge from a far-distant period dosvn to the present day. Hebrew race springs from jealousy. This is known to be the chief motive for the persecution of thc Hebresvs in Russia. Non-Jewish Russians have viewed svith envy the progress made by their Hebrew fellow-country- MASONIC LOOKS. men , a progress due to thrift , to frugality, and to business capacity. Hie Hebrews, by their exercise of inherited abilities and virtues, have managed, From time immemorial every society, sect, or religion , has had a litera- notwithstandin g popular prejudice and mediaeval restrictions, to .achieve ture peculiar to itself. Indeed , the birth of an institution , the rise of a sect not only wealth , but also important distinction in Russia, and even the is marked by the issuance of some ukase or document , setting forth svhat government , which so harshly persecutes them , is obliged to resort to them the new organisation believes, what it expects to accomplish , its objects and for assistance to enable it to fulfil the duties ol Government. aims, and what is expected from its followers. These enunciations come Here in America there can be no excuse for anti-Jewish prejudice. 1 ,c frequent)}' as thc edicts of a leader, svhose strong individualit y stamps itself Tews were here before thc Revolution. Thev shared the aspirations , t"c upon the minds of men and moulds them to his own peculiar notions. Thus struggles, and the final triump h of their fellow-Americans. Of those whu Confucius , Zoroaster , and Moses, stand as fi gures to mark the rise of have arrived among more recent immi grants a very large proportion have certain doctrines or establishment ol a specific faith or morality. The Holy earned not wealth alone, but also well merited honour. They arc a law- Bible , the Koran , the Zend-Avesta , and other sacred books oi the ancients , abiding and singularl y peace loving race. At the same time, they i"'lvC are the constitution or foundati on of the morality of the svorld. taken their share of thc burdens and dangers of war, and Hebrew names In the lapse of tun e, ssith the increase of the human race, the grosvth of fi gured among the dead on both sides of the late conflict between the nation thoug ht and accumulation of knowled ge and experience , men have changed and secession. Here, if anywhere, the mist of prejudice should disappea people 0J * T'he " materials " here referred to are the principal emblems of the First and before the sunshine of liberty, and the descendants of the chosen old be accepted equality and fellosv humanity by those ol lC Second Degrees, cut out of sheet-iron , and very cleverly painted. When properly on terms of !al arranged on the llojr, they form a sort of large Tracing Hoard, svhich has a very effective races that owe so much to the teachings of Him who, according to Christi appearance. tradition , was born a Jew.—New York Press, LORD CHARLES J1ERESF01W LODGE, after him should have, if possible, no failings what- Bro. Lord CHAKI.ES B KKESFOKB, P.G.W., said he No. 2101. ever. A testimonial of such an interesting clsaractet found himself in rather a posi tion of peculiar difficulty, gave him the greatest pleasure t'o accept. ITe had had lor he had to render them his thanks most heartily VISIT OF BRO. LORD CHARLES BERESFORD. a number of presentations in his life , but there svas given after having drunk svith the N., S., E., and W., nothing he should value more than the one presented This lodge svas established about tsvo and the right and left , so that if his sentences svere not years ago by to him that day. He noticed there were a large as clear as he could svish Lieut, they could put it dosvn to Bro. and Quartermaster Francis Posvell and number of subscribing members svho belonged to the their hosp itality and not to any fault on his part. several others for the convenience of members of the same service as himself , and that gave him the greatest There had been a great mistake made that day by his Royal Marines and Royal Navy. As Lord Charles pleasure. As long as he svas in Chatham he hoped to old friend , Bro. Powell, svho had impressed upon the- Beresford was absent on foreign service at the conse- be of some besselit to that lodge and Masonry in brethren that they svere receiving a considerable honour general. A lodge founded on the lines that was svould in having his name for their lod cration of the lodge, it svas unanimously resolved to ge. As far as he not only benefit the people about them, but benefit that svas concerned , Bro. Posvell had made a distinct invite him to honour the lod ge svith a visit on his great community of those svho could not in many mistake. The honour svas on his side, and a return, and the long looked-for event took place on conditions hel p themselves. He svould once more most ui.usual honour it svas for any brother the 30th ult. A number' of distinguished brethren svere thank them most sincerely for giving him the great to be asked to have a lodge named after him. invited to meet his lordship, and amongst those svho honour they had that day. There svere some remarks made by Bro. Posvell The lodge svas closed , and a banquet svas sub- svrote regretting their inability to attend svas the Dean about svhat svas termed his popularity. He did not sequently held at the Prince of Wales Hotel , Railsvay- knosv about his being Rochester popular, but he knesv he received of , who said : " As a Mason for more than street , Chatham , during svhich the band of the Royal most extraordinary kindness from all classes of the half a century, and as having a great regard for our Marines played a charming selection of music. Bro. community, and most particularly from those he had Blue Jackets and Royal Marines, I am extremel Clarke and Miss Harcou rt also assisted in the musical been associated with on service—even those y sorry ¦ to svhom that absence from Rochester will prevent me from arrangements. he had had to administer occasional justice ; and also attendin''." The preliminary toasts svere given by the W.M. with what puzzled him very much svas among the working A reception was lirst held at Bro. Humphrey Wood's, commendable brevity and received by thc brethren men of the country. He received the most extra- High-street, Chatham, where the guests, having been present svith enthusiasm.* ordinary kindness from them. Hc often received courteously received and svelcomed by the W.M. and Bro. T. S. WARNE , P.P.S.G. W., replied for '* The letters from them asking for advice, and sometimes for executive officers of the lodge, availed themselves of Prov. Grand Master and Provincial Grand Ofiicers," assistance.-. His idea of svhat was called popularity svas the opportunity of examining the antique furniture and and said he svould first think of the absent and return entirely based upon one thing, svhich svas that he curiosities, many dating back to early in the seven- thanks for Lord Amherst and Bro. Eastes, both of alsvays anssvered a letter. He regarded the man who teenth century. The oak panelling, which , together whom svere prevented fro m being present on this svrote to him as placing confidence in him for he svould svith two windosvs, had been removed from Rome interesting occasion , the former being in Scotland. not svrite unless he thought he would do justice to him. House, Chatham , were particularly admired. The He alsvays conceived it a great honour to be associated He spoke in the lodge about his qualifications for the brethren then adjourned to Randall's Hal l , Chatham, not only svith the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent, most honourable position they had p laced him in. He svhere lodge was opened by Bro. T. W. Holdstock, but also with the various lodges of svhich he svas a was thinking over his escapades—he hoped the brethren W.M., supported by the follosving members : Bros. member, and he felt in this instance because they svould not think there svas anything ungenerous, un- H. Mordy, S.W. ; H. J. T. Browne, J.W. ; W. A. esteemed it no light honour to belong to the Provincial chivalrous, or ungentlemanl y about them—for he was Phipps, Treas. ; F. Powell, P.P.G.D. Hants, Sec ; J. Grand Lodge of Kent, which svas the oldest Provincial usually found to be in some sort of trouble, but if the \V. Gunton, S.D. ; J. J. Young, J.D. ; J. E. Perkins, Grand Lodge in England, and he ventured to believe, brethren sasv them in large print on the wall, they D.C. ; Major E. B. Stephens, Org. ; G. K. Wollaston , was the most charitable. It was one of their proud might not think he was qualified for the position in I.G. ; W. J. Beck, Steward ; S. E. Morgan , P.P.G. and happy privileges to go up and dosvn the province which they had placed him. He could not allow the D.C ; J. Trimble, I.P.M. ; G.. Beale, P.M.; G. W. representing the Provincial Grand Lodge, and he spoke evening to pass svithout calling the attention to the Parsons, P.M. ; A. F. King, P.D.G.O. Malta; and with the utmost assurance when he said he never increase from 21 to 65 members in an uncommonly many others. Visitors : Bros. Lord Charles Beresford , attended a lodge svith more interest than he attended short time, and giving his thanks to the lodge for in- P.S.G.W. ; C. T. Smith, Mayor of Chatham ; F. F. the meetings of the Lord Charles Beresford Lodge. viting members of other lodges to be present, and also Smith, Mayor of Rochester; Col. J. J. Morris; H. One reason svas, and the brethren would bear him out, to Bro. Warne for his remarkable speech. Bro. Powell Wood, P.P.S.G.W. ; C. E. Skinner, W.M. 20; A. that he took a not inactive part in its formation, and referred to the fact that that lodge was not in competi - H. Hastings, 20; J. Oram , P.G. Tyler; E. Pratt , another svas hc alsvays met brethren whom he honoured tion with other lodges, meaning that generous rivalry, P.D.G.S.B. South Africa ; W. Elcombe, 31; T. and esteemed. When this lodge was mooted it svas that great desire to be a good ,second , or, better still , Goymour, W.M. 184 ; Major G. Duberly, P.M. 1127 ; said the name should be the Lord Charles Beresford a dead heat. Brotherly love, relief and truth , svere H. L. Fowler, P.G.S.B. ; W. Wilson , P.M. 1424 ; H. Lodge. He asked why. The anssver svas " because their principles—and truth svas the bottom of every- Knight, J.D. 1424 ; T. Clibbon , P.M. 20j J. F, he is an eminent Mason , a noble member of a noble thing, for if a man studied that he svas always popular Funnel!, P.M. 20; H. Littlewood, 1080 ; J. T. Read , profession , and further because sve shall all be proud and regarded as a master mind. It svas the foundation W.M. 1967 ; F. Croombcs, D.G.S. Malta ; W. to be connected svith a lodge that bears his name." of their Craft , and was a qualification he had found in Wiggins, P.M. 20; J. S. Pope,. P.M. 184 ; W He had watched its career for the last tsvo years, and his experience of 34 years to be particularly founded* Woolley, 20; W. Browne. P.M. 1424 ; F. Stretford , had been present to admire the brotherl y feeling that in the Royal Navy. It svas his privilege to ask them 553 (S.C.) ; S. Brice jun., 1050 ; W. Powell, 1310 j existed, and the way in svhich the grand principles to drink to the most cheering health , the greatest W. W. Lee, I.P.M. 2381; and others. were carried out. He always said their duties as Free- prosperity and best of good svishes to the present The Provincial Grand Ofliccrs having entered in masons did not end with putting on nice aprons and Worshipful Master of the lodge. In the day's pro- procession , a dispensation svas read allosving the altera- pretty collars. They had something else. To carry ceedings, svhich had been somesvhat protracted , but lion in place of meeting, and Bro. Lord Charles Beres- out the great principles that svere inculcated in the very interesting, Bro. Holdstock had executed his duty ford , P.G.W., svas saluted in due form. lodge that afternoon by Lord Charles Beresford svhen in a most masterly svay. Hc must refer to the fact Bro. F. POWELL, P.M., Sec , at the request of the he reminded them of the great princi ples—brotherl y that the W.M. and himself sverc old comrades. They W.M., then addressed the brethren , and said it was a love, relief , and truth. It behoved them to be careful had had former days together, in which they had the very proud moment for him to have the honour of outside the lodge as svell as in , and set a hi gh example roug h with the smooth , but there were very little welcoming Lord Charles Beresford . who so kindlv of kindness and hi gh princi ples, and do their duties in smooths, and the W.M. not only worked with thc allosved the lodge to be named after him , and so every station in which they svere placed. Hosv beauti- greatest credit and honour to himself, but he reflected readily gave his permission. They were not only fully the poet had expressed it—" We live in deeds, not svhat had been reflected before, great credit to the flattered , but highly honoured by that graciousness. svords ; in thoughts, not breaths; sve should count magnificent corps of svhich he was a member. He The lodge commenced svith small numbers—21—but time by heart throbs. He most lives svho does the asked the brethren to jrive the W.M. their hearty good nosv, after tsvo years existence, numbered 65, which he most, thinks the best, and acts the noblest." Let svishes, that he might live long to adorn the profession thought svas very remarkable progress. They svere them see they were not only Freemasons in name, but to which he belonged, and success in the future tenure not stationary, for there werc about a dozen waiting to that their hands sverc ready to be extended to every of his office. come in svho were asvay serving their country and their case of need , and that, svhile their principles taught Bro. T. W. HOLDSTOCK , W.M., brielly replied , re- Queen. Several instances had occurred svhere candi- them to be good to all men, yet they should specially calling several interesting anecdotes which occurred dates svho felt disposed to join elsewhere had said they remember the household of the faithful. during the time he was in service with Lord Charles would wait and join that lodge. The consecration of Bro. F. POWEI.I., P.M., Sec, then proposed "The Beresford . He thanked all the brethren for the kind [he lodge was such a great success, for upwards of 200 Health of Bro. Captain the Right Hon. Lord Charles manner in which they had drunk his health , and assured "rethren attended , that the Provincial Grand Master, Beresford , P.G.W.," and .said that during his career in them he should alsvays be an enthusiastic Mason , and whose name svas a household word, congratulated him life he had had many proud moments, but none more one who could be relied upon to help. as the first Master in having such a large number tc proud than the present. He wished to call their atten- Bro. M ORGAN , P.M., replied for " The Past Masters," *ish them Godspeed in the work of Freemasonry. As tion to svhat he omitted to say in the lodge. When the and "The Visitors " having been cordially given by a memento of that great svork, it was decided by all negotiations yvere going on .ibout that lodge, he was Bro. PARSONS, P.M., svas responded to by Bros. C. T. "ie members that a group of the founders should be deputed , by unanimous resolution , tei see the Provincial SMITH , Mayor of Chatham ; F. F. S MITH , Mayor of Presented to Lord Charles Beresford. It was at lirst Grand Master, and his first visit svas to ask if he svould Rochester; T. GOVMOUR , W.M. 184; R KAD , W.M. '"tended to send it out to his lordship, but the wish sanction another lodge. The anssver was—" No; there 1967; and BRICK, VV.M. 1050. *as expressed that the presentation should be deferred are already six lodges in the locality. " He replied that Other toasts svere given, and the proceedings, which "Mil his return to England. It was, therefore, with there appeared to be quite enoug h in the locality, but had been of the most hearty and enthusiastic character i'feat pleasure, as the mouthpiece of the lodge, that he he could convince the Prov. G. M aster there was room throughout, terminated svith the T yler's toast. -k/l ['resentedj. —». Lorduwi<, u CharlesV1IUI I*.** BeresfordUb(VJIU> " svith1'llptl a*** group^lUIIU of theIIIV for one more. He then enumerated certain facts l0 unders, and svith a key to the same in book form — and svas asked for further information in writing. He entitled , " Who's svho "—containing the names and a took his stand on the fac t' that at Portsmouth and TRopal Hrcfo. '«'• other particulars. Plymouth there were lodges similar to this, principally Bro. Lord CHARLES BEKKSI 'OKD , P.G.W., said that for the members of her Majesty's Royal Navy, and GAINSBORO'. v'th the J permission of the W.M. he should like to re- quoted certain statistics of those lodges. He svas ' (No. ,""1 his hearty thanks to Bro. Powell and the brethren. leased to say they came out victorious for his infor- All Saints Chapter 422). —A meet- j?rst p , ing ot this chapter was held on Monday, t.ie 21st ult., at , ' °f all for having been so generous as to ask him mation was verified , and he was glad it was so. They ™ the Masonic Rooms, svhen Comp. A. Kirk , in the unavoid- ''How his name to be that of their lodire. Bro. svere not running in competition svith other lodges, for able absence of Comp. T. Staniforth , M.E.Z., occupied ° sa - he th *£ ****** '""' '" *"s tem3r^s—ft" which again the Prov. Grand Master had fixed a double fee for the chair. It being the annual election of officers the him—that he at off , J "" once accepted the honour those not in the Royal Navy. They had done remark- follosving svere the results : Comps. A. Kirk , M.E.Z. ; 1111* 1" • '"m ky a number of his brethren. It svas not ably svell , and all the other lodges svere just as nourish - Fa nner, II.; C. Sowby, ].; O. Adlard , 3.K. ; W. ™c in that svay. He thought a great deal before he ing. As thc first Master, and fro m the position he had Constable, S.N.j and \v. Liversidge, P.S. The installa- ••opted, because it was a most unusual honour for a taken since the commencement of the lodge, they tion is fixed for November. 'e 0 be , „t '" ' called after an individual brother. Their would all agree that it was a glorious state of affairs tOuM ' had f°r 'tS °bJect lhe relief °f ll*0se Wn0 svhen they could in this tug of war all be at one end of The (Jueen , accompanied by the Duchess of Conniught not nc m . -P themselves. Those svere fine chivalrous the rope. T hey had established a Benevolent Fund , and her children and the Prince and Princess Henry of IVe^"*~bro'-herly love, relief and truth , and svhen he and werc doing their best to make liattenberg and their children , and attemled by the ladies re ei the lodge second to "k';red the Craft numbered a very large number none in the province. He svould and gentlemen of the Court, left Ojborne for Balmoral on ijf •j ask all present to bo Monday evening, crossing the Solent in the Royal yacht n ^e thought whether he sva s quite svorth y upstanding and drink svith all heartiness to the health "¦"ou t t0 Albert and travelling by the South-Western system to One accePt tlle honour . 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