Go To Work In Earnest.

The prompt business men among the members are disgusted with this sort of sliii . lessness and quit attending . The same class of men who would like to become Masons withhold their petitions , and thus affairs no on from b ; ul to worse until tlw usefulness of tho Lodge is almost wholly destroyed from want of a proper management . A reformation in this regard cannot be begun too soon . Require tho Secretary to

furnish a statement of the account of every member , and take steps to have them all balanced before the close of the year . Make all pay up who are ablo to do so , and yon will find many of them in the Lodgo room who havo not been thero for yours . If any aro too poor to pay , remit their accumulated dues and place them on an eqaal footing . They will appreciate the brotherly act and show their gratitude

by again coming up to the Lodge . As tho evidence of returning prosperity begins to manifest itself , tho world will soon discover it , and the men you want will apply for admission . Tho writer could givo an interesting personal experience ia which a poor , sickly Lodge of forty members , meeting in a little uncomfortable hall , was transformed

into a large and prosperous Lodge of one hundred members , and occupying one of the finest halls in the State . A littlo good management was all that was necessary , and in resuming labor if all the Lodgea will go to work in earnest , as we have indicated , they are bound to prosper as they have never dono before . —Masonic Advocate .

Freemasonry In Lancashire.

FREEMASONRY IN LANCASHIRE .

OK Wednesday the Provincial Grand Lodge of the West Province of Lancashire held its annual meeting at tho Winter Gardens , Morecambo , under the auspices of tho Morecambe and Lancaster Lodges . The R . W . G . M . of the district , Lord Skelmersdale , presided , and was supported by the Right Hon . Colonel Stanley , D . G . P . M . and the other Grand Officers . There was a very large and influential

gathering of brethren from every part of tho province , only one Lodge out of a total of eighty being unrepresented . A Craft Lodge having been opened . Lord Skelmersdale was received in due form by the assembled brethren ; the minutes of the Grand Lodge held last year , at Liverpool , were read and confirmed , and a number of grants wero recommended for indigent Freemasons or their widows . The Officers

of tho Grand Lodge were invested for the ensuing year . The annual banquet was held in the evening . Tho Chairman having proposed the loyal toasts , Colonel Stanley , M . P ., in proposing « The health of Lord Skol--mersdale , M . W . Prov . Grand Master , and other Officers of the Grand Lodge , " was received with cheering . When the applause had

subsided , Colonel Stanley said at their desire he had the honour to propose the next toast which stood upon the list , and he was sure it was one which needed no words of his to commend itself to the true sympathies of all Freemasons . He felt that in any assembly of Masons in the province it must be a source of satisfaction to them to muster amongst them one of tho Grand Lod ge Officers of England ,

and that they were enabled to claim him as their own Grand Master . Lord Carnarvon had the thorough interest of all Masons at heart , and when other duties intervened—duties of a very onerous character—he never allowed them to interfere with his devotion to tho Craft . They had a great deal to thank tho Grand Lodge for , and which acted as a kind of controlling power over the Provincial

Lodges , having oftentimes a very difficult task . Lord Skelmersdale , who was heartily received , in replying to tho toast of his health , said ho was glad tho province continued ° to tlourish , though it was quite true that there were not quite so many Masons on the books as there were last year at the corresponding time , but he thought , considering the badness of the timesvery few

, places in the whole of England could show so good a return as they did . They had had upwards of six hundred initiations in the provinces this year , which he was sure showed that , be the times bad or good , Masonry was good , and people would come amongst thorn and support it . He hoped it would long continueand that

, Masonry would continue to increase in the provinces . He was Had to find their Secretary able to show such a clean sheet to-day . Brother Davis ( Liverpool ) , in eulogistic terms , proposed the health of the Right Hon . Colonel Stanley , the Provincial Deputy Grand Master .

Colonel Stanley thanked them most sincerel y , in the names of the Grand Officers and in his own , for the very kind and hearty manner in which they had drank tbe toast . He was exceedingly "ratified at the kind terms in which Brother Davis had proposed It , and ho felt some diffidence in standing there after his repeated absence from former Grand Lodges which had been held during the past two years .

He accepted it as an additional matter of pleasure to himself that he was enabled to meet with so many Masonic brethren of the Province that day . He thought they were able to congratulate themselves that , notwithstanding the bad times of which the brand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , had spoken , they were enabled to meet together and pnt a cheerful face on matters , and that whatever ups and downs there wero in the world , Masons were determined to hold together as Ion"

as they could . At that hour of the ni ght it would not be becoming in him to occupy their time longer . ( Cries of " Go on . " ) He begged to thank them once more for the kindness with which they ° had received the toast , and to assure them on the part of the Provincial Officers , both past and present , that it afforded them the most livel y satisfaction to have received from tho brethren such a hearty welcome , which was the best reward they could have for the services they had endeavoured to render them . —Daily Hews .

Madame Worrell's Annual Concert

MADAME WORRELL'S ANNUAL CONCERT

The annual concert given by Madame Worrell took place on Wednesday at the Angcll Town Institution , Brixton , and was most successful , the whole of the accommodation , afforded at the rooms beino-

Madame Worrell's Annual Concert

brought into requisition . The programme opened by a part song executed by Miss Matilda Roby , Miss Marian Burton , Bro . Arthur J . Thompson , and Mr . James Bmlil , and then , with but short intervals , the entire programme was carried out . From tho list of stewards whose names appear on the programme we may really class this as a Ma . sonic meeting , a considerable majority of those interested in the

evening's success boing eminent in tho ranks of Freemasonry Under all circumstances , it is not to bo wondered at that the reception accorded to Madame Worrell was most enthusiastic ; her rendering of "Tho Worker , " by Gounod , being tho event of the evening . After continued applause an encore was given ; Twickenham Ferry being selected by tho lady , and but for the fact of putting her cood nature too much to tho test wo believo this would have been

redomanded . The applause she received must have been most gratifying , and may be accepted as a true criterion of the way ia which this lady ' s endeavours aro appreciated . The other artistes who took part in the evening ' s entertainment wero Miss Annie Matthews , Mdlle . Helono Arnim , Mr . E . Caink , and Brothers

Edward Wharton , J . II . Maunder , Thomas Nettleship , and Henry Baker . Miss Ada Hazard , R . A . M . ( Silver Medalist ) , presided at the pianoforte ; and Mr . E . Deane at tho viola . Conductor , Bro . Turlo Leo . Tho whole of the arrangements wore most successfully carried out , and Bro . Tnrlo Leo deserves especial mention for tho ablo way in which he acted as conductor .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Staffordshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF STAFFORDSHIRE .

' Z On Thursday afternoon , 25 th September , a meeting was hold afc Walsall , presided over by Major Geo . S . Tudor , Grand Superintendent of the Province ; the various Chapters being represented by tho following Companions—Hv . Wilson , 0 . Newnham , W . H . Hales , Thos . Cooke , AV . Jones , J . P . Hall , Wm . Vernon , F . S . Wright , Thos . Turner , A . Patterson , J . Sherwin , Foster Gough , J . Walker , IT . Kitson , J .

Stringer , Hy . Lewis , Thos . Taylor , Chas . Fondelon , F . Derry , Frank James , William Bayliss , Josh . Newman , T . M . Humphries , J . H Rowbotham , Jamos Rowloy , W . N . Armstrong , J . H . Smith , Thos . Hy . Cope , W . J . Boys . Tho following appointments were made : — Companions Frank James Prov . G . H ., Chas . Feudelow Prov . G . J ., H . Kitson Prov . G . E ., C . Newnham Prov . G . Treasurer , Josh .

Newman Prov . G . N ., William Jones Prov . G . Principal Sojourner , J . Stringer Prov . G . 1 st Assistant Sojourner , J . Sherwin Prov . G . 2 nd Assistant Sojourner , T . M . Humphries Prov . G . Registrar , James Rowley Prov . G . Standard Bearer , F . Derry Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies , B . H . Brough Prov . G . Organist , Thomas Nichols Prov . G . Janitoi-.

The Saint Elmo Lodge Of Royal Ark Mariners.

THE SAINT ELMO LODGE OF ROYAL ARK MARINERS .

rpiIE second meeting of the above Lodge was held on 19 th Sep . -L tember 1879 , at the Masonic Hall , La Valletta . Present—W . C . N . Bro . Lient . C . E . Coffey , R . A ., Bro . Captain C . J . Blake , R . A ., S . ( acting ) , Bro . AV . J . Jones J . ( acting ) , and numerous brethren . Lodge having been opened , a ballot was taken for a member of tho " Kevstoue " Mark Lodge , which proved unanimous . AV . Bro . A . M . Broadley P . G . M . M . of Tunis and Malta , AV . Bro . AV . Read AV . M . of

the " Keystone " Mark Lodge , both honorary Members of tho " Keystone " Mark Lodge , another Brother of this Lodge , as well as the brother of tho "Keystone" Lodge , inwhoso favour tho ballot was taken , were then admitted , and by the AV . C . N . advanced to the degree of Royal Ark Mariners . The authority from the Grand Mark Lodge of England to instal Bro . A . M . Broadley iu the chair of N . was then

read , and AV . C . N . Bro . Coffey performed the ceremony of installation in a most impressive manner . W . C . N . Bro . Broadley , addressing the meeting , expressed the pleasure he felt ia having taken this degree in the Saint Elmo Lodge attached to tho " Broadley " Mark Lodge , and in particular to W . C . N . Bro . Coffey for installing him in

the Chair of N ., in cider that he might found a Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners at Tunis , whither he would shortly proceed . AV . C . N . Bro . Broadley also complimented all tho officers on their excellent working on this occasion . Lodge was then closed by AV . C . N . Bro . Coffey , with the usual solemnities .

Beaudesert Lodge, Leighton Buzzard.

BEAUDESERT LODGE , LEIGHTON BUZZARD .

IT is with the deepest regret we have to report the demise of our Immediate Past Master , and much respected Brother , Dr . Harris , who after a protracted illness of seven weeks , passed calmly , on the 22 nd ultimo , from his mansion of clay to a House not built by hands—Eternal in the Heavens—whoso Builder and Mason , is God . Our deceased Brother was an active and true Mason , and was never

absent from Lodge , except when duty called him away . He was also a devoted husband and most affectionate father , and his unassuming and kindly manner was only eclipsed by his immaculate unselfishness , which endeared him to all with whom he came in contact . In his profession he was a clever , sound , practical surgeon , and his

loss will be deeply felt iu that part of the great building wherein he was placed to toil by his Master . The cortege , with every mark of respect , was followed by the Members of his own Lodge , as also by brethren from surrounding Lodges , by whom , through subscription , it is proposed to erect a tablet to his

memory . Time takes earth's fabrics , built with care , And spills their dust on rushing air : The Age , tho Masons , all forgot , As though oblivion wrote— "Tsvas not ! lien uiescat in pace . H . W . A . S .