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The Approaching Boys' Festival.
in testifying to the advantages they derived from the association of their parents with tho Masonio Order . Ours was necessarily a brief visit to the reunion at Anderton ' s , last week , but it was quite sufficient to warrant ns in snying
that tho results apparent were of tho most refreshing and satisfying description . We may hero be permitted to rectify an omission in our report of the proceedings , the
name of Bro . Thomas Cubitt having been inadvertently overlooked . Bro . Cubitt , as the brethren are well aware , has ever taken the warmest interest in the welfare of tho
Boys' School , as well as the other Institutions of the Craft , so that wo need scarcely add our omission of his name was by no means intentional . Reverting , however , to the immediate object of this
article , we earnestly appeal to the brethren generally to rally around the Executive of the Institution at the Festival which is now so close upon us . There are some , probably , who may be standing aloof , thinking they will bo able to
do better in the future , or actuated by some other such notion . This is unquestionably a " year of years , " in which every available pressure will be put upon the benevolent instincts of the British nation , not only amongst
Masons , but upon all sorts and conditions of men . So far as we are immediately concerned , however , we believe that ; every man amongst us who can afford the most trifling sum will most cheerfully render it to the great and glorious
cause of Masonic Charity , nor will ho permit even the enormous amounts already announced in connection with the other Festivals , or "the anticipated proceeds of the great Jubilee Gathering at the Albert Hall , and through
the special efforts of private Lodges , to deter him from casting his mite into the coffers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which , as we have already pointed out , is so eminentl y deserving and so urgently in
need of increased funds . Each and all will yearn , during this eventful year , to pny some tribute to the cause which has so imperative a claim upon our consideration and support , and thus to constitute one
of the Band of Brothers who have united to make the Jubilee year of Victoria ' s reign one to be proudly remembered in the annals of the Masonic Craft . It is scarcel y to be expected that so much money can be raised next year
for charitable purposes as we rejoice to be able to record now , for the circumstances and the times will have undergone a change . On this ground , also , we most sincerely entreat the brethren to do their level best to show they are
by no means insensible to the claims of this Institution , which has done such a world of good already during the Eighty-nine years of its existence , and which is destined , by the continued support of the Brotherhood , to carry
inestimable blessings into myriads of homes in the future . Words would almost fail to convey to the brethren the herculean exertions that have been put forth by Brother Binckes during the last quarter of a century—nor is it
necessary , for are they not engraven on the tablet of the memory of every true Freemason ? Of him it may be said , he has never wearied of well doing , and although the physical overstrain has been almost enouo-h to "break the
camel s back "—to use a homely phrase—yet he has kept on unwearyingly , swerving neither to the ri ght hand nor to the left , but always having a single eye to the welfare of the Institution of which he may be truly styled the
mainstay and prop . Let the brethren recognise this life-lonodevotion to the cause of Charity by cordially holding up his arms during the few days which have yet to elapse before the Festival at the Crystal Palace , and let Brother
Binckes then be able to announce with grateful satisfaction that , in spite of his being the third of the Annual Festivals , and notwithstanding the tremendous strain that has been placed upon the pockets of fche generous and benevolent ,
tbe result ; is on the whole satisfactory , ancl in proportionate excess , when compared with thoso of the other Institutions . We shall listen with impatient hope for that shout of
acclamation which shall greet an announcement of the kind , for it will be an indication thafc the brethren throughout our land have nobly done their duty .
The installation of Bro . Hugh Marcus Hobbs , as Worshipful Master of the Old England Lodge , No . 1790 , took place on Thursday evening , at the Masonic Hall , Thornton Heath . Our report is unavoidably left over until next week .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
All Books intended for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere "Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , London , IT . — : o : — Masonic Mimical Service for the Three Degrees of Craft Masonry and
Installation Ceremony . Words selected by Bro . N . R . Fitzpatricb , P . M . Director of Ceremonies ; music composed by Bro . M . E . Doorly , Organist . London : Spencer and Co ., 23 A Great Queen Street , W . C .
WK have often had occasion to remark npon the value of music as an accessory to tbe proper and efficient rendering of the Masonic rifcnal , and any advance marie in the direction of improving onr choral services or making them more general amongst Lodges ia heartily to bo welcomed . It needs no effort on onr part to draw for the
comparison of our readers the difference between a Lodge in which no note of vocal or instrumental harmony is heard , and that in which the beantiful ritual of tho Craffc is rendered donbly impressive nnd sublime by the introduction , in their appropriate periods , of the soft cadences of the voluntary , the devotional hymn , and the
soulinspiring anthem . In ench and all of the ceremonies the same remarks apply . How dnll anrl uninteresting to the novitiate where oven the organ is silent compared with the impressive melodies thafc fall npon his ears during the initiation rite in a well-appointed Lodge , where the most striking points are embellished by the
softening and snbdning influences of the voices of the brethren uniting in solemn accord , led by a judicious accompanyisfc . The tone and colonr of fche whole ceremonial aro changed as thongh from darkness to light ; and the solemn esprit—if snch an expression be permissible—in the minds of the brethren is deepened and onltivated in a
mariner which gives appropriateness to the whole of the surroundings . More especially is this the case in the second and third degrees , nnd in tho installation ceremony , where passages occur , as onr readers are well aware , when music plays a still more important part . We thus welcome with satisfaction the addition to onr
Masonic music which has just been submitted to fche Craffc by Bros . Fitzpatrick and Doorly , and opine that it will speedily find a place in many Lodges whero the brethren have " music in their souls , " nnd desire to see onr sublime rites efficiently carried on . The work is well printed and got np , in quarto size , and is dedicated to Wor .
Master Colonel John Elliott , C . B ., and the members of the Albion Lodge , No . 198 E . C . The opening hymn , " Hail , Eternal , by whose aid , " is set to simple yet effective metre in B flat , and this is followed by a few bars of subdued harmony dnring admission , the words being " Seek ancl ye shall find , " & c . The anthem is " Behold ,
how good and joyful a thing it is , brethren , to dwell together in unity ! " and after the Ob . is an appropriate stanza , "Ye shall not swear by My name falsely ; neither shall ; thou profane the name of thy God . " At the re-nnion the words " And God said 'Let there be Light , ' and there was light . " Then come the interludes during the processions ,
nnd during tho test is sung " Blessed is he that considereth the poor nnd needy ; fche Lord shall deliver him in time of trouble . " Suitable interludes aro also played during the retiring and re-admission of the candidate ; and the closing hymn , "Now the evening shadows closing , " is in a chord which conld be easily acquired by brethren
with any vocal ability whatever , and forms a bright and devotional termination of the ceremony . In the second degree the admission of the candidate is accompanied by the refrain " Happy is the man thafc findoth wisdom , " and in tho subsequent stage by fche hymn "The Lord Himself is fchy keeper . " When conducted to the P . the brethren
sing " Except the Lord build the house their labour is but lost that built it ; " and after the Ob . "Keep thy tongue from evil , and thy lips that they speak no guile . " During the investiture the accompanying words are " The heav'ns declare the glory of God , and the firmament sheweth His handiwork ; " the closing portions of fche
ceremony being interspersed by appropriate selections . At admission to the third degree , after the opening prayer , is sung " What man is he that liveth nnd shall nofc see death ? Shall he deliver his soul from the land of the grave ? " and after the Ob . " Offer unto God thanksgiving , and pay thy vows unto the Most
High . " The "Dead March" is introduced , and during the investiture is sung " Withhold not good from them to whom it is due when it is in the power of thine hand to do ifc . " In the installation service two selections only are given in this work , viz ., after the Ob . " Thou shalt make prayer unto Him , and He shall
hear thee , and thou shalt pay thy vows , " followed by the installation ode , commencing " When heaven ' s Great Architect divine . " It will be gathered from this brief outline thafc the words selected are most appr ipriate throughout the whole of the ceremonies , whilst the
music , without being difficult , is fnll of harmonious melody and effect .. The music is bound in a neat cover of purple cloth with gilt title , and seeing that the price is only a modest half-a-crown , there is little donbt thafc this useful addition to our Masonic music will find its way to the appreciation of a wide circle of those for whose use and assistance it is designed .
With unfeigned sorrow our readers will have heard of the decease of Mrs Eastes , wife of Bro . J . S . Eastes , the popular and highly esteemed Deputy Provincial G . Master of Kent , which event occurred a few days since . All who
know the excellent qualities displayed by Bro . Eastes , in private , public and Masonic life—and those qualities are known and appreciated far beyond the confines of his own
immediate Province—will deeply sympathise with him in his heavy affliction , and we sincerel y tender to him our condolence , well knowing the kindly sympathy he ever : extends to others in time of trouble and bereavement .
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The Approaching Boys' Festival.
in testifying to the advantages they derived from the association of their parents with tho Masonio Order . Ours was necessarily a brief visit to the reunion at Anderton ' s , last week , but it was quite sufficient to warrant ns in snying
that tho results apparent were of tho most refreshing and satisfying description . We may hero be permitted to rectify an omission in our report of the proceedings , the
name of Bro . Thomas Cubitt having been inadvertently overlooked . Bro . Cubitt , as the brethren are well aware , has ever taken the warmest interest in the welfare of tho
Boys' School , as well as the other Institutions of the Craft , so that wo need scarcely add our omission of his name was by no means intentional . Reverting , however , to the immediate object of this
article , we earnestly appeal to the brethren generally to rally around the Executive of the Institution at the Festival which is now so close upon us . There are some , probably , who may be standing aloof , thinking they will bo able to
do better in the future , or actuated by some other such notion . This is unquestionably a " year of years , " in which every available pressure will be put upon the benevolent instincts of the British nation , not only amongst
Masons , but upon all sorts and conditions of men . So far as we are immediately concerned , however , we believe that ; every man amongst us who can afford the most trifling sum will most cheerfully render it to the great and glorious
cause of Masonic Charity , nor will ho permit even the enormous amounts already announced in connection with the other Festivals , or "the anticipated proceeds of the great Jubilee Gathering at the Albert Hall , and through
the special efforts of private Lodges , to deter him from casting his mite into the coffers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which , as we have already pointed out , is so eminentl y deserving and so urgently in
need of increased funds . Each and all will yearn , during this eventful year , to pny some tribute to the cause which has so imperative a claim upon our consideration and support , and thus to constitute one
of the Band of Brothers who have united to make the Jubilee year of Victoria ' s reign one to be proudly remembered in the annals of the Masonic Craft . It is scarcel y to be expected that so much money can be raised next year
for charitable purposes as we rejoice to be able to record now , for the circumstances and the times will have undergone a change . On this ground , also , we most sincerely entreat the brethren to do their level best to show they are
by no means insensible to the claims of this Institution , which has done such a world of good already during the Eighty-nine years of its existence , and which is destined , by the continued support of the Brotherhood , to carry
inestimable blessings into myriads of homes in the future . Words would almost fail to convey to the brethren the herculean exertions that have been put forth by Brother Binckes during the last quarter of a century—nor is it
necessary , for are they not engraven on the tablet of the memory of every true Freemason ? Of him it may be said , he has never wearied of well doing , and although the physical overstrain has been almost enouo-h to "break the
camel s back "—to use a homely phrase—yet he has kept on unwearyingly , swerving neither to the ri ght hand nor to the left , but always having a single eye to the welfare of the Institution of which he may be truly styled the
mainstay and prop . Let the brethren recognise this life-lonodevotion to the cause of Charity by cordially holding up his arms during the few days which have yet to elapse before the Festival at the Crystal Palace , and let Brother
Binckes then be able to announce with grateful satisfaction that , in spite of his being the third of the Annual Festivals , and notwithstanding the tremendous strain that has been placed upon the pockets of fche generous and benevolent ,
tbe result ; is on the whole satisfactory , ancl in proportionate excess , when compared with thoso of the other Institutions . We shall listen with impatient hope for that shout of
acclamation which shall greet an announcement of the kind , for it will be an indication thafc the brethren throughout our land have nobly done their duty .
The installation of Bro . Hugh Marcus Hobbs , as Worshipful Master of the Old England Lodge , No . 1790 , took place on Thursday evening , at the Masonic Hall , Thornton Heath . Our report is unavoidably left over until next week .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
All Books intended for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere "Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , London , IT . — : o : — Masonic Mimical Service for the Three Degrees of Craft Masonry and
Installation Ceremony . Words selected by Bro . N . R . Fitzpatricb , P . M . Director of Ceremonies ; music composed by Bro . M . E . Doorly , Organist . London : Spencer and Co ., 23 A Great Queen Street , W . C .
WK have often had occasion to remark npon the value of music as an accessory to tbe proper and efficient rendering of the Masonic rifcnal , and any advance marie in the direction of improving onr choral services or making them more general amongst Lodges ia heartily to bo welcomed . It needs no effort on onr part to draw for the
comparison of our readers the difference between a Lodge in which no note of vocal or instrumental harmony is heard , and that in which the beantiful ritual of tho Craffc is rendered donbly impressive nnd sublime by the introduction , in their appropriate periods , of the soft cadences of the voluntary , the devotional hymn , and the
soulinspiring anthem . In ench and all of the ceremonies the same remarks apply . How dnll anrl uninteresting to the novitiate where oven the organ is silent compared with the impressive melodies thafc fall npon his ears during the initiation rite in a well-appointed Lodge , where the most striking points are embellished by the
softening and snbdning influences of the voices of the brethren uniting in solemn accord , led by a judicious accompanyisfc . The tone and colonr of fche whole ceremonial aro changed as thongh from darkness to light ; and the solemn esprit—if snch an expression be permissible—in the minds of the brethren is deepened and onltivated in a
mariner which gives appropriateness to the whole of the surroundings . More especially is this the case in the second and third degrees , nnd in tho installation ceremony , where passages occur , as onr readers are well aware , when music plays a still more important part . We thus welcome with satisfaction the addition to onr
Masonic music which has just been submitted to fche Craffc by Bros . Fitzpatrick and Doorly , and opine that it will speedily find a place in many Lodges whero the brethren have " music in their souls , " nnd desire to see onr sublime rites efficiently carried on . The work is well printed and got np , in quarto size , and is dedicated to Wor .
Master Colonel John Elliott , C . B ., and the members of the Albion Lodge , No . 198 E . C . The opening hymn , " Hail , Eternal , by whose aid , " is set to simple yet effective metre in B flat , and this is followed by a few bars of subdued harmony dnring admission , the words being " Seek ancl ye shall find , " & c . The anthem is " Behold ,
how good and joyful a thing it is , brethren , to dwell together in unity ! " and after the Ob . is an appropriate stanza , "Ye shall not swear by My name falsely ; neither shall ; thou profane the name of thy God . " At the re-nnion the words " And God said 'Let there be Light , ' and there was light . " Then come the interludes during the processions ,
nnd during tho test is sung " Blessed is he that considereth the poor nnd needy ; fche Lord shall deliver him in time of trouble . " Suitable interludes aro also played during the retiring and re-admission of the candidate ; and the closing hymn , "Now the evening shadows closing , " is in a chord which conld be easily acquired by brethren
with any vocal ability whatever , and forms a bright and devotional termination of the ceremony . In the second degree the admission of the candidate is accompanied by the refrain " Happy is the man thafc findoth wisdom , " and in tho subsequent stage by fche hymn "The Lord Himself is fchy keeper . " When conducted to the P . the brethren
sing " Except the Lord build the house their labour is but lost that built it ; " and after the Ob . "Keep thy tongue from evil , and thy lips that they speak no guile . " During the investiture the accompanying words are " The heav'ns declare the glory of God , and the firmament sheweth His handiwork ; " the closing portions of fche
ceremony being interspersed by appropriate selections . At admission to the third degree , after the opening prayer , is sung " What man is he that liveth nnd shall nofc see death ? Shall he deliver his soul from the land of the grave ? " and after the Ob . " Offer unto God thanksgiving , and pay thy vows unto the Most
High . " The "Dead March" is introduced , and during the investiture is sung " Withhold not good from them to whom it is due when it is in the power of thine hand to do ifc . " In the installation service two selections only are given in this work , viz ., after the Ob . " Thou shalt make prayer unto Him , and He shall
hear thee , and thou shalt pay thy vows , " followed by the installation ode , commencing " When heaven ' s Great Architect divine . " It will be gathered from this brief outline thafc the words selected are most appr ipriate throughout the whole of the ceremonies , whilst the
music , without being difficult , is fnll of harmonious melody and effect .. The music is bound in a neat cover of purple cloth with gilt title , and seeing that the price is only a modest half-a-crown , there is little donbt thafc this useful addition to our Masonic music will find its way to the appreciation of a wide circle of those for whose use and assistance it is designed .
With unfeigned sorrow our readers will have heard of the decease of Mrs Eastes , wife of Bro . J . S . Eastes , the popular and highly esteemed Deputy Provincial G . Master of Kent , which event occurred a few days since . All who
know the excellent qualities displayed by Bro . Eastes , in private , public and Masonic life—and those qualities are known and appreciated far beyond the confines of his own
immediate Province—will deeply sympathise with him in his heavy affliction , and we sincerel y tender to him our condolence , well knowing the kindly sympathy he ever : extends to others in time of trouble and bereavement .