Freemasonry And Christianity.

us to raise some noble structure upon earth to stand as a monument of our genius , but it is our privilege , by the grace of God , to build these holy temples of the soul , whose caostono will not be laid with tho applause and

acclaim of men , but , at the completion of which , after the p lan drawn by the hand of God on the divine trestle board , tho morning star 3 shall sing together and all the sons of God shall shout for joy . —American Tyler .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF DERBYSHIRE .

A CONVOCATION of tho Provincial Grand Chapter of tho Royal Arch Masons of Derbyshiro was held at the Masonic Hall , Derby , on Thursday , the 23 rd ult . In the absence of his Grace tho Duko of Devonshire Grand Superintendent , Comp . H . C . Okeovor ProwG . H . presided . Tho various Chapters throughout tho Province

were represented by their First Principals , who presented their annual report ?; The acting Superintendent , in the course of his remarks , referred to the reports as being

hi ' chl y sati sfactory . The sum of ten guineas was voted to tho Hoyal Masonic Institution for Girls . The following Provincial Grand Officers were appointed and invested for the ensuing year : —

Comp . II . C . Okeover ... ... U . A , Wonrli'A-isa ... ... J . William N ' nylor ... ... S . E . J . T . Wttidlo ... ... S . N . T . Cnx ... ... ... Treasurer

J . ]| . i ) , II- ... ... ... Registrar A . Andrew ... .., ... Principal Sojourner T . K . VcorniiriB ... ... 1 st Assistant Sojourner Joseph Gladwin . ... ... ~ nd Assistant Sojourner Joseph Cuok .... ... Sword Bearer

Willmm Elphinstono ... Standard Bearer 11 . Arnold-Bemrnso ... ... Direcior of Ceremonies John Walker ... ... Assistant Dir . of Cars . Alfred Walker ... ... Organist J . Cutting ... ... ... S . E . Thomas Day ... ... Juuitor

SEGONTIUM CHAPTER , No . GM . rjlUE annual installation of tho Principals mid Officers of thia J . Chapter took placo at Carnarvon on tho 2 Ith ult ., when Companion , John Poole ivaa drily installed in the chair of Z ., mid Com . pnuion Cornelius Dnvic 3 temporarily installed for Companion C . H . Keop , who waa unavoidably ob-ont , as It . Companion J . Williams Urganist was installed in tho chair of J . Tho other appointments woro : —Companions It . W . Newton Scribo E ., A " . Bunnell Scribo N .,

if . N . Davids Treasurer , and Cornelius Davioa Principal Sojourner for tho eleventh time . By virtuo of his right , tho Principal Sojourner appointed as his assist ants Companions II . Hard man and Caradoc ltowland , tho remaining appointments being Companions Walter L . Davies and J . H . ltees Stewards . Companion E . Roberts conducted tho ceremony of . installing the Principals iu the different chairs , giving an interesting lecture in each iustance . Iu the evotiiug the ruotnbers and visitors dined at the Eoyal Sportsman Hotel .

ROWLEY CHAPTER , No . 1051 . fpHE 25 th . installation meeting of thia Chapter took place on iUou-L day , the 20 th ult ., in the Masonic Hall , Church Street , Luucistor , when Comp . Garnett presided , supported by Comps . Nutti II H . Z . elect , B . Gregson P . Z . as J ., Stanton P . Z . S . E ., Willan S . W ., Longman Treasurer , Capstick P . S ., Heald , Niche , son , A . Gorlon , •T . L . Gorlon , Hurriaon , Wilson , W . Doff P . Z ., F . C . Seward l ' . ' A .,

Moliaitb , and B . Hamer Janitor . Tho minutes of the previous evening having been confirmed , Comp . Nnttall was duly iuetallcd into the chair of M . E . Z . by Comp . Garnett , and Comp . Willan by Comp . Gregson into the chair of J ., tho second Principal elect being nnavoidably absent . The Board of Installed Principals boiug closed ,

it was unanimously resolved that the best thanks of tbe Chapter be given to Comps . Garnett and Gregson for tho very efficient manner in which thoy had acted as Installing Officers . On the motion of the M . E . Z . it was resolved that a letter of condolence be forwarded

to the widow of the late Comp . Wtldo P . Z . P . P . G . O . expressing the sympathy of the Principals and Companions in her bereavement . The Chapter waa then closed , and the Companions adjourned for supper .

ST . DUNSTAK'S CHAPTER , No . 1589 . AT a meeting of this Chapter , held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , E . C , ou Tuesday , the 14 th ult ., tho Principals and Oflicers were elected as follows , viz ., Comps . J . W . Gaze M . fj . Z ., C Moore H ., W . Nuding J ., T . C . Walls S . E ., It . Evens S . N ., T . A . "Woodbrid ge P . Z . Treasurer , and J . Gilbert Janitor . A Past Principal ' s jewel waa voted to Comp , Major J . W . Beniugfielrl M . E . Z .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

FORTITUDE LODGE , No . GG .

npHE annual meeting was held on the 21 st nlfc ., afc the Free * -L masons' Hall , Princess Square , Plymouth , to inBtal Brother | E . Aa ' at S . W . as Worshipful Master for the year ensuing . The Installing Officer was Brother J . R . Lord P . M . Among the installed Masters present were Brothers G . S . Strode Lowe , S . Jew , J . B . Cover , A . Roberts , C . G . Withell , James Gidley , W . Allsford ,

G . Dunsterville , \ V . J . Pengelly , G . Hunt , J . R . Lord , A . Trout , Jonathan Bray , John Endacott , James Gifford , F . Crouch , W . H . Dillon W . M . The Officers were invested , as follow : —Brothers Roberts I . P . M ., Sweet S . W ., Latimer J . W ., Hicks M . O ., Kevern S . O .,

Hearder J . O ., tho Rev . Whittley Chaplain , Demier Registrar of Marks , Jew P . M . Treasurer , Gover P . M . Secretary , Coppin S . D ., Avery J . D ., Heath I . G ., Westcott Organist , Clemens Sword Bearer , Gidley P . M . Tyler . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master Brother G . S . Strode Lowe was elected a member of the Lodge .

Sir Francis Burdett Lodge, No. 181.

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT LODGE , No . 181 .

HjlHIS very prosperous Lodge met , on the 15 th ulfc ., at the Albany X Hotel , Twickenham . There was a numerous attendance . Among those present were Bros . William Thomas W . M ., E . W . Davis S . W . W . M . eleot , Woodruff J . W ., W . Fisher Treasurer , Captain T . C . Walls Secretary , Bonney S . D ., Pentelow acting I . G . ; P . M . 's E . Hopwood , J . T . Briggs , H . Higgins , C . H . Kohler , W . J . Porter ,

A . J . Simmoude , and R . W . Forge . Amongst the Visitors were Bros . Colonel A . B . Cook , J . P ., Provincial Grand Master , F . Mead Provincial Grand Seoretary Grand Treasurer elect , Davia P . G . Standard Bearer , and Austin . The minutes of the previous meeting ; having hoen read and confirmed , the Secretary installed Bro . 13 . W . Davis as Worshipful Master , the dispensation from Grand Lodge

being first read . The following appointments were made : Brothers Woodruff S . W ., H . Von Joel J . W ., George Everett M . O ., Meaoook S . O ., Bonney J . O ., W . Fisher Treasurer , Captain T . C . Walla Secretary , W . W . Westley Registrar of Marks , Pentelow S . D ., It . W . Forgo J . D ., and Harrison Tyler . Upoo the proposition of the Secretary , a sum of money was voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund ,

per Brother W . Thomas us Steward to the forthcoming Festival of that Inbtitntion . A Past Master ' s jewol was presented to the Immediate Past Master . Apologies for non-attendance were rccoived from Bros . H . Von Joel , G . Evcrott , W . W . Wostley , and others . The Lodge was then closed , and the bre . th . ron adjourned to an excellent banquet .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

rinilE annual meeting of the Supreme Grand Chapter of JL . Scotland was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on tho 20 th ult ., when the following wore elected aud installed aa Grand Office Bearers for the . next year : — Comp . Lord Salfcoan ... ... First Principal The Earl of Haddington ... Past First Principal

James Dalrymple Duncan ... Depute Principal Tho Marquis of Breadalbane ... Second Prinoipal Major F . W . Allan ... ... Third Principal Robert S . Brown ... ... Scribo E . J . Macnaught Campbell ... Scribe N . Jame 3 Melville ... ... Treasurer

C . C . Nisbefc ... ... Eocordor Colonel John Campbell ... Chancellor John Carruthers ... ... First Sojourner ' JameB Simpsoa ... ... Second Sojoarner

Ma ] or A . Elliot Black ... Third Sojourner Sir James R . G . Maitland , Bart . Sword Bearer W . Ivison Macadam ... ... Director of Ceremonies

James H . Forshaw ... ... Depute Dir . of Ceremonies P . L . Henderson ... ... Superintendent of "Works W . S . Hunter ... ... First Standard Bearer William Adamson ... ... Second Standard Bearer John Taylor ... ... Janitor At the close of the meeting the Companions celebrated the festival of the vernal equinox .

HOMCOVTME ' PILLS . —For tho cure of debility , bite , liver and stomach complaints this inappreciable medicine is so well-known iu overy part of tho world , and tho cures performed by its use are so wonderful , that it now stands pre-eminent above all other remedies , more particularly for the euro of bilious and liver complaints , disorders of the stomach , dropsy , and debilitated constitution . Iu those diseases tho boneticial effects o £ " the Pills

a-o so permanent that the whole system is renewed , the organs of digestion strengthened , and a free respiration promoted . They oxpel from tho secretive organs and the circulation tho morbid matter which produces inflammation , pain , fever , debility , and physical decay—this uTinihiliitiiig , b . v their purifying properties , tho virulence of the mo ^ t naitiful and devastating diseases . •>