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either desirable or necessary for the welfare of the great body of the Graft .

NOT WRITTEN . Masonry neither recognises nor permits any written exposition of the secret -work of the degrees . The attentive ear , the instructive tongue and the faithful breast make up

the trinity through which , from generation to generation , pure , sacred and unimpaired , Masonry transmits its sect ets to thoso who lovo its ways and walk amid its chosen fields of labour and of thought .

TRUE GLORY IN DOING THIS . My brethren , twelve months ago , after years of faithful struggle and persevering effort , you rejoiced that the heavy burden of debt was lifted . With eloquence , and music , and song , you sped the hours away , and departed light of

heart and glad of spirit . Rejoicing with you in all the measure of your enjoyment , and feeling the same exaltation which marked your own expression of relief , I yefc declared that •*the burdens now lifted do not release from further

exertion . They but teach that others may be taken up with confidence and carried with success . The happy removal of those long borne is bufc an incentive to willing hearts , and as such , will not be disregarded . "

To-day we are confronted b y a duty—a duty we owe to the blessings which have attended our past—a duty we owe to the happiness which waits upon oar future , and , above all , a duty we owe to fche eternal and sublime purposes of this ancient Institution . What shall we do fco meet ifc ? I

am not here to question the delights which follow upon this annual assembling . To rae fchey are indeed like " the precious ointment upon the bead thafc ran down upon the beard , even Aaron ' s beard that went down to the skirts of his garment . " I do not forget , either , the mauy

opportunities these gatherings present for instruction in the sacred use of the Order , for refreshment in the traditions of the Institution , or for fraternal iutetcourse upou the part of those to whom the intervening year has been a long

silence they prayed might soon have speech . No , my brethren , these thoughts come to me with the frequency of ray breathing . But Masonry—Georgia Masonry—with its long and honorable service , with its splendid record , with its line of illustrious labourers who have shed lustre

upon its career , and in Church and State havo beeu broader , abler , nobler men , because they were Masons , cannot lower its standard nor halt in idle negligence along fche way . " True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written in writing , what deserves to bo read , ancl in so

living as to make the world happier and better for outliving in it . " We have risen beyond the reach of that thralldom aud tyranny which debt imposed . We aro rapidly accumulating that surplus in our treasury which , like over-abundance everywhere , inevitably leads even the

wisest husbandman to recklcssuess and waste . Let u-- * , as Masons and as men , address ourselves to the question of either diminishing our revenues and leaving this surplus in the possession and control of the subordinate members , or else engage in some enterprise which shall consume if

and become thereby a living monument to Masonic patriotism and Masonic benevolence . If we appropriate it to a Home for Widows and Orphans and Aged Members , it will be many years before the consummation of your desires shall be reached . But what of thafc ? Our brothren in

the great State of New York began their work full half a century before its completion . Thousands of those whose contributions and whose efforts gave it start aud progress looked upon the finished labours from their everlasting home beyond the stars , bufc the Masonic heart which

cniceived it , the Masonic practices which persued ifc , aud the great Institntion which directed both , wero as fresh and young and vigorous when the cap-stone fell gladly into place , as when the first feeble venture was made . Masonry is eternal . Like old Time , she looks on years as a tale

that is told . The death-bed of one is the birth-place of another , and from out the falling sands of the hour-gla-s the winged spirit of a new year rises to be in turn developed , strengthened , enfeebled and destroyed . To us it may not be given to lift our voices in halleluj ihs over such

sublime work done , but our solemn duty to undertake it seems to me manifest , and overwhelming . Iu the olden times tho great leader of Israel ' s hosts , who led them through tho desert sands and along the weary way , stood looking at last from mountain top upon the beautiful

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valleys of tho Promised Land , whoso grassy plains ho conld not reach , and whose limpid streams he could nofc drink But think you that a single sigh of regret came to his

noble soul that he had guided and struggled to bring the living hosts to the spot where milk and honey flowed , even though he could not enjoy them ? ( To be contiuued . )

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . WILLIAM WRAY MORGAN P . M . 211

IN our lasfc week's issue wo briefly noticed the demise of our esteemed colleague Bro . W . W . Morgan , which occured on fche 23 rd ult ., after a long and painful illness of many months' duration , borne with considerable patience and equimiuity . With regard to ono of Bro . Morgan ' s

standing in the Craft , a few words with reference to his Masonic career will doubtless prove interesting to our readers and the brethren generally . He was initiated in the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 1385 , in tho year 1873 , where ho carefully studied the laws of Freemasonry and perfected

himself in the ritual . He subsequently joined with a number of brethren and founded tho Halsey Lodge , No . 1479 , at St . Albans . On the 12 th February 1878 ho became a joining member of St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 , of which he was for somo years the Secretary , conducting

tbe business with the zeal and assiduity for which he waa so noted . Iu 1881 he was elected W . M . of tho Lodge , and upon retiring from the chair was presented with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel . He was exalted in tho Royal Arch , and also joined the Mark degree . With tho

elevation and prosperity of freemasonry ever at heart , ho founded the FRHBMASON ' CHUONICLE in 1875 , his connection with which has only terminated with his life . Therein ho laboured faithfully and fearlessly to represent the various Masonic topics in a strictly impartial manner , and many

of his articles may be remembered by brethren interested in the matters then discussed . A loving husband and a kind father ho was deeply beloved by the family , who now mourn his loss , while the steadfastness of his friendship was appreciated by thousands in aud out of tho Craffc .

Bro. W. Manuell 1753.

BRO . W . MANUELL 1753 .

ON Thursday , the 15 th ulfc ., the funeral of tho lato Bro . W . Manuell took place afc Sarapford Courtonay . The deceased had for the pasfc 17- | years been the highly respected and valued master of tho Board School , he having taken charge immediately after leaving the

Exeter Training College in 1875 , the principal of which institution , the Rev . Dr . Dangar , was unavoidably prevented from attending . In addition to the above post Bro . Manuell was secretary of the Friendly Society and Old Ago Club . The high esteem in which he was held

was evinced by the large number who were present at fche service to pay a lasfc token of respect . Deceased was S . W . of his Lodge—Obedience , No . 1753 , Okehampton . Tho funeral was timed to leave fche house afc 3 * 30 , and prior to thafc the brethren of the Lodge assembled at the house of

the Rev . T . W . Brown , curate in charge , and marched in procession to thc house . The brethren present were Bro ? . J . C . Pierce W . M ., S . Sloman P . M ., John Wonnacott I . P . M ., James Reddaway , W . Row J . W ., C . Piper Secretary , who bore their deceased brother to tho grave ; and in addition Bros . W . Yeo P . M . P . P . G . A . S . Treasurer

1753 , W . A . Gregory P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C . Treasurer 1254 , the He v . G . Reed-Lucas Chaplain , J . W . Reed S . D ., John Verdi , James 0 . Tavcuer , and J . Coombe Tyler .

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CRICKETING EXTRAORDINARY . WONDERFUL ENDURANCE . THE HIGHEST SCORE EVER RECORDED In the annuls of Cricket can be EXCELLED this season if rncmbi-rs of Clubs will regularly use Holloway ' s Ointment , which curer stiffness of tho joints and makes the muscles strong ami elastic . Hollowav ' s Pills impart lightness and vitality to the system .