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our Order through 'he medinm of our Board of Ben' -vn '( > n (\\ o 1 actuall y welcome tlv ' Brother who calls * h »> , " . tr < M \ t ' i \ i \ of <; h-. jv ftrvd to eases of paramount distress , thos" who m-ike wot-thv applir-vior to onr private Lodges won'd .. s-iiied ' v havo their position nnd m-re- * - sities more favourably and efft'ctnallv considered by th" Boa- - ' through the recommendation of the Grind Almoner , made a'f o

necessary inquiry » n the very quarter in which imposition , if any existed , would undoubtedly bo discovered . There is much more that could he written in advociev of the establishment of a Grand Almoner ' s de'nrtment , but for the present I content myself with this outline of what might he done if only wo are in earnest in determining to " pnt , down " th" impostures we JO

much condemn . Of course we must be prepared for any amount of objections from many who are sincere in their belief that " thin-fs are jnst as well as they are ; " but these are not , I mike bold to say , the majority of thoughtful members of the Craft who seo bofo-o them much damage to the Ordor of Freemasonry if the scandal of Masonic mendicanov continues .

In the plan I have thus , I fear imperfectly formulated , there is nothing to prevent the exercise of individual bonovolenco , or to interfere with tho dictates of a generous heart , willing to consider immediate necessities without regard to " what has been" or what " may be . " Pity and mercy are equally the attributes of true Freemasonry , as aro Brotherly . Love and Relief two of its grand p

rinciples . I am but one , I hope , of many thousands of our Order who would sooner have the unpleasant doubt , as to the propriety of a trifling gift , made in good faith to cover emergency , than tho possible reflection that the " entertainment of an Angel unawares " has been refused , and a poor and distressed worthy brother sent abont his business , in anger , and distrust , to hunger and thirst , without shelter ,

until the morning ' s light might discover a good Samaritan . Let me not be misunderstood ; it is tho imposition on Lodges by menus with which we are acquainted that is to be condemned , but not the exercise of individual jn Igment and moroy tending to prevent a forlorn brother from altogether sinking , and illustrating an engagement to practise

a virtue which we have at somo period of onr lives so seriousl y professed to adrairo . What we wonld do to assist a non . Mason , that we can do to one who represents himself as of us but in snch instance there is no need to import Freemasonry . That has to clo with Lodges only , and they should be protected .

Yours faithfully and fraternally , JAMES STEVENS P . M . P . Z . Clapham . 25 tb October 1884 .

MASONIC PORTRAIT , ( UNKNOWN ) . To PKOV . GRAND SECRETARIES , & C . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHKOIVICXE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have a verv fine mezzotint engraving of a Prov . O . Muster of tho early part of the present , centnry . which I am unable to identify by ordinary mentis , and shonld he glad ,

therefore , if yon would assist me , by directing the attention of roii > - read ers generally , but moro particularly that of our Provincial brethren , to the following description of it . The Portrait in question is th >; t of a dark person with rather a prominent forehead , seated in a Masonic chair by tho side of a large

column of the Doric Order , the upper portion of which is hidden bv drapery ; his left hand rests on one arm of the chsiir and his right , which is grasping the other arm , shows a ring on the little finger Nearly in front , but a little on the left ,, is a cushion supporting au open Bible on which rests a small mallet . Hi is wearing a lirge

white neck-wrapper , and shows a profusion of shirt-frill , a , id has on a collar , jewel and apron of a Prov . Grand Master , but no gauntlets . Tho sizri of the picture is about 12 inches bv IB . It is a proof before letters , and engraved on the plate is the following inscription , in one line

"Painted by John Eckstein , Engraved and PnMishod bv S . W . Reynolds , Bayswater , Oct . 12 , 1818 . " I shall bo nleised to show the picture fco any brother it ho wiiI favour me with a call . Yours fraternally , H . SADLER . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

WILL ISE WORKED By tbe Members of the Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 , at the Jolly Farmers Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., on Saturday , 1 st November , nt seven o ' clock . Bros . I . P . Cohen P . M . 205 W . M ., H . G . Gush P . M . 1541 S . W ., J . A . Powell 186 J . W . First Lectnre—Bros . Turner , Robinson , Lone , Fenner , Lorkin , Brasted , an I Gush . Second Leo ' rite — Bros . Cross , Dixin , Weedan , Powell , and Glass . Third Lec . turo—Bros . Jones , Galer , and Giddings . Bro . Galer S . D . 1366 Secretary .

HOULOWAT ' OiiromifT AND PILLS . —Old Sores , Wounds , and Ulcers . —Tlio readiness with which Holloway ' s Ointment removes all ohs ructions in die circuln , ' -on of the vessels and lymphatics , explains iheh * irresistible influc ice in healing old sores , hail wounds , and indolent , ulcere . To insure tho desired effect the skin surrounding the diseased part should ho fomented , drie I , \ ui \ immediately well rubbed with the Ointment . This wi'l give purity fco the a . ul hi > od , and stt-f ngth to the weakened nerves , the only conditions nece ? pn-17 for the cure of nil those nlcorations which vendor life almost intolerable , ^ o sooner is this Ointment ' s protective powers exerted , than the destine ive process ceases and the constructive business begins—new healthy gro vth appears to fill up the lately painful excavated pit .

Supreme Grand Cuapter

SUPREME GRAND CUAPTER

. 4 QUAI ! TI *; H ! JY Convocation nf the Supreme Grand XX Chapter will he held at Freenms * ns' Hall , London , on Wednesday , fc'ie " -th day of November next , afc . s ix o clock in the evening . The Minutes of tho h-it Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation .

Tho Committeo of General Purposes bey * to report that they have examined thn accounts from the I 6 U 1 July , to the 15 th October 188 < i , both inclusive , which thoy find to be as follows :- — £ s d i £ s d Balance Grand Chap- \ Donations to the 3 Ma .

tor - - lbo 3 16 1 ' sonic Chat Stable In-„ Unappropriated j stitntions - 1300 0 0 Account - 198 13 4 ¦ Disbursements during Subsequent . Receipts- 211 9 10 j tho quarter - 212 16 0 ! Balance - 167 6 11 ! „ in Unappropriated i Account - 186 16 4

£ 2 , 066 19 3 I £ 2 , 066 19 3 which balances are in tho Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received tho following petitions : —

1 st . From Companions Henry Frances as Z ., Thomas Holland as H ., William Henry Harris as J ., aud six others for a Chnpter to be attached to the St . Ambrose Lodge , No . 1891 , London , to bo called tho St . Ambrose Chaptor , and to meet at the Barons Court Hotel , West Kensington , London .

2 nd . From Companions Edwin Matthew Lott as Z ., Tbeophilns Thomas Phillips as H ., Henry Joseph Lardner as J ., nnd six others for a Chapter to be attached to tbe Moaart Lodge , No . 1929 , Crovdon , to be called tho Mozart Chnpter , and to meat at the Griffin Hotel , Kingston , in the County of Surrey .

3 rd . From Companions Edward Masters as Z ., William Webster as H ., Alban Gee as J ., and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Parramatt-i St . George Lodge , No . 1943 , Parramatta , to bo called the Cumberland County Chapter , and to meet afc the St . George ' s Masonic Hall , Parramatta , New South Wales .

Tho foregoing petitions being in all respects regnlar , the Committee recommend that , the prayers thereof bo respectively granted . The Couimittcu recommend that the Exca-llent Companions Sir

Albert W . Woods P . G . W . Grand Director of Ceremonies of tho Grand Loduo , and Frederick Adolphns Philbrick , Q . C , Grand K-gistr . ir , be added to tho Committee appointed by Gran I Chapter ou the 6 th of August last , to revise thu Royal Arch Regulations .

( Signed ) JOHN CREATON , P . G . Pr . Soj . President FREEMASONS' HADL , LONDON , W . C . loth October 1884 .

A book will shortly be published containing Bro , Lord Charles Beresford ' s Lectures on Machine Guns . Lord Charles u * as educated for the Eoyal Navy afc Mr . Foster ' s establishment ; , Sfubbingfcon House , Farebam , Hanfcs , a place which has turned out fche greater number of officers

for the Service of late . Very many sons of distinguished Freemnsons have been educated for the Army and Navy at Siubbingfon . nnd tin * olaee has become so popular that it is nearl y a ! ways full , which , is no d -uhfc owing to fche good feeling existing between the talenfc"d master and the pupils , and the sucnu .-s afc the recent exn mi nations .

In future the meetings of the Ebury Chapter , No . 1318 , will be held on the 3 rd Tuesd-iys iu November , February and June , at the Freemasons' Hall . Comp . Peter Parsons P . Z . is fche S . E . of the Chapter .

The following Festivals were held at Freemasons ' Tavern during the week ending 1 st November : — Monday—Old Kings Arms Lodge , Robert Burns Chapter , Do Grey and Ripon Lnd <; e , Asaph Lodge Audit . Toesdny—Tuscan Lodge , Royal York Chapter , Lodsro of Prudent Brethren , Royal Savoy Lodge . Saturday—Cricketers' Dinner .

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