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Lodge Of Benevolence.
at tbe next meeting . Where £ 20 is not held to be sufficient "fie Lodge may recommend snch cases to the Grand Master , who may grant any sum not exceeding forty pounds . " Grants of £ 50 must be recommended to Grand Lodge , and are payable on its approval , " but should the
vote exceed fifty pounds , it shall uot be valid until confirmed at the next Grand Lodge . " To put the matter still more concisely . If a sum not exceeding £ 10 is voted , the app licant receives it forthwith . If it be over £ 10 but under £ 50 , be must wait a full month , until the Lodge
has confirmed its vote or recommendation , though he may receive in the interim any sum not . exceeding £ 10 . If the grant or recommendation is of £ 50 it must be referred , for approval , to Grand Lodge , and the distressed brother must wait close on one , two , or three months , having to content
himselfwith £ ] 0 on acconnt during the interval . If , however , the case is held to be worthy of relief to an extent beyond £ 50 , then he must wait a further period of three months , the £ 10 on account being all he is entitled to receive until Grand Lodge has affirmed its approval of the
recommendation submitted to it by the Lodge of Benevelence . Now , as we said in the article already referred to , " This is certainly an anomalous state of things , and requires amendment . . . Even if the Lodge of Benevolence were prodigal of the funds entrusted to its administration , so
considerable a delay would be unnecessary ; but as it is well known the Lodge is careful to relieve only when it has fully satisfied itself of the necessity there is for relief , a second confirmation by Grand Lodge is certainly supererogatory . "
We trust our readers will understand that we are very far from wishing there should be any relaxation of tho ^ e stringent conditions which the Constitutions very wisely lay down for the administration of the Fund of Benevolence , that is to say , of course , so far as they relate to the
inquiry into the applicants circumstances and the truth of his statements . So far from desiring this , we should not hesitate to suggest that the resolutions should be made still more stringent if we had tho slightest doubt as to their sufficiency But we confess we are at a loss to understand
why it is necessary our Fund of Benevolence should be so administered that where the necessity for help on a liberal scale is admitted , there the delav in rendering that help is most prolonged . The Lodg ^ e of Benevolence has a vast range of experience . It . is impossible to doubt that it
exercises its functions with admirable firmness , delicacy , and judgment , and for this very reason it is we say that the further delay of three months which the Constitutions impose m the case of grants exceeding £ 50 is unnecessary . We lay on the Lodge of Benevolence certain grave
responsibilities , and , as we bave just said , the Members of the Lodge demonstrate to the public the sense they entertain of the gravity of such responsibilities by the extreme caution with which they fulfil their duties . The cases during the last few years in which a grant once made has been
revoked , reduced , or even questioned , might be numbered on the fingers of one hand—a fact which is alone sufficient to show how needless is this further provision by whicb the recommendation of any grant above £ 50 must not only be approved by Grand Lodge , but such approval must be
confirmed before the money can be paid over . Surely this is an excess of caution on the part of our rulers , with which we could very well afford to dispense . Many other reasons there are which might be urged in favour of relaxing this particular regulation ; but we shall
content ourselves with stating one only in the present article . A most deserving case is submitted to the consideration of the Lodge , and tbey come to the resolution to award the applicant the sum of £ 200 . They do so , because they are given to understand or have good reasons for
believing that the sum in question will enable him to make a fresh start in life , witb a reasonable chance of regaining something like his old position in tbe world . But the opportunit y of making this fresh start is lost because of the oelny that occurs in the payment of the amount awarded .
ftere the very object the Lodge of Benevolence had in view , r > voting the £ 200 is frustrated because the Constitutions require that the Grand Lodge approval must be confirmed b efore payment is made . Nothing surely is needed beyond p ne careful inquisition made by the Lodge of Benevolence ,
Jt s recommendation , and the approval of Grand Lodge . As w e have said , the case of a grant being revoked , reduced . 0 r even questioned , is of the rarest occurrence , and hence ^ e think this particular regulation as to so prolonged a delay might with reason be abrogated .
Stoves And Filters.
STOVES AND FILTERS .
IP we may judge from the weather wo have had and are having , there is fair reason to suppose that the summer of this year of trace 1881 will be abnormally warm . Consequently , wo may express onr ntmost confidence in the probability that any suggestion or invention which has for its object the saving of labour and the promo . tion of comfort will find favour with all classes of the people . On these grounds we see no reason why we shonld not go out of onr way
m order to bring as prominently as possible under the notice of our readers certain inventions—not of the Enemy of all Mankind , bat of one of its greatest and most consistent friends . In doing this , we request our readers to bear in mind that wo speak not from hearsay , bnt from experience , when we say that the Oil Cooking Stoves and the Filters of Messrs . Hooper and Co ., of 121 Newgate- * treet , are a
most valuable addition to the many excellent inventions of the present day . We do not , nor do the Messrs . Hooper , for one moment profess to say that stoves and filters are inventions of but yesterday , which only require to be described in the prcs in order to be appreciated as they deserve . But there is no question that tho manufacture of these serviceable utensils has , in the course of
the last few years , attained a high degree of perfection . The old kind of Bachelor ' s Kettle , which boiled a pint or two of water in a hurry and cooked a sansage or a rasher of bacon promptly , has been long since superseded by an elaborate machine which enables a bachelor or even a family man , to be to a great extent independent of coal fires . Gas stoves came first , but mineral oil stoves
now find great favour with tbe public , and Messrs . Hooper & Co ., are to be congratulated on the vaariefy , excellence , and cheapness of those which they undertake to supply . These stoves are of all sizes , and prices . There is , for instance , the mere " small hand stove for boiling ; a small quantity of water , cooking au egg or potato , warming a bowl of aoup , & c . " This with pint kettle costs the modest sum of
3 s 9 d . A saucepan and fryingpan cost fifteen pence additional , while if a quart kettle and saucepan are preferred , the extra outlay is about sixpence . Then there is the grand cooking range which is " capable of cooking all the requirements of a family , " with its capacious oven for joints , pastry , bread , & c . It has a large cistern with appropriate fUtiiga , ao that hot water can always be had . It will cook a joint of
8 lbs . ; m fact , a complete dinner may be prepared for a good sized family , with no more trouble than is involved in a little watching , and at no greater exepense than the cost of the oil . The cost of this stove is in round figures some £ 510 s . These Stoves are not the only specialities which the Messrs . Hooper have on sale to the public . Their Duplex and other Lamps
are well built and tastefully ornamented , combining originality of dpsign and the roost perfect finish , with an excellence of make which leaves nothing to bo desired . Then there are their Filters of all sizes , shapes , and material , and those who know what warm weather is , and can frilly appreciate the benefit arising from always having at hand a draught of pure cold water , will have no donbt that the
family requirements in this particnlar are amply satisfied by this enterprising firm . The prices of these Filters vary considerably , bnt in no rase can they be set down as excessive . Even the " Household Filter , " which is capable o' holding twenty gallons of water , costs no more than five guineas ; while a Drawing-room Filter , which contains one gallon , and is made so as to be ornamental as well as useful ,
cofts one guinea , a handsome stand of ebonized wood being obtainable at an additional expenditure of seven shillings . Having tested the merits of Messrs . Hooper's Stoves , Filters , and Lamps , we cannot do better than draw the attention of our readers to their many merits , but especially to the moderate prices at which they are offered to the public .
A new Lodge , bearing the style and title of the Graystone , No . 1915 , Whitstable , was consecrated on Thursday the 28 th ult ., by R . W . Bro . Viscount Holmesdale P . G . M . of Kent , who was zealously assisted in bis task by Bros . J . S . Bastes D . Prov . G . Master , the Eev . R . Jamblin Prov .
G . Chaplain , H . Ward P . M . 31 , & c . as D . of 0 . and Dr . Longhurst W . M . 31 Organi & t . There were present about one hundred brethren , among whom were the Prov . G . Treasurer Bro . Thorpe , Bro . Spencer Prov . Grand Secretary , with other past and present Grand Officers of the
Province , there being no less than forty installed Masters in attendance . After the ceremony of consecration , which was most impressively carried out by Lord Holmesdale , the installation of Bro . R . Bough ton-Smith W . M . by Bro . Eastes D . P . G . M . followed . The Officers of the Lodge are Bro .
Williams S . W ., G . Barton J . W ., A . Anderson Treasurer , J . T . Reeves Secretary , H . Gann S . D ., W . P . Coleman J . D ., — McCue I . G . The Prov . Grand Master , his Depnty , and Bro . Rev . R . Jamblin having had accorded to them a vote of thanks , accompanied by election as honorary members
of the Lodge , Lodge was closed and the brethren sat down to banquet , under the presidency of Bro . Boughton-Smith W . M ., Lord Holmesdale and his Officers being also present . We sincerely trust the Graystone Lodge , No . 1915 , will enjoy a long and prosperous career . It has certainly started well .
At the recent annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Georgia , Sir Knight AV . S . Rockwell , of Savannah , was elected Grand Commander , and Sir Knight Charles R . Armstrong appointed Grand Recorder .
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Lodge Of Benevolence.
at tbe next meeting . Where £ 20 is not held to be sufficient "fie Lodge may recommend snch cases to the Grand Master , who may grant any sum not exceeding forty pounds . " Grants of £ 50 must be recommended to Grand Lodge , and are payable on its approval , " but should the
vote exceed fifty pounds , it shall uot be valid until confirmed at the next Grand Lodge . " To put the matter still more concisely . If a sum not exceeding £ 10 is voted , the app licant receives it forthwith . If it be over £ 10 but under £ 50 , be must wait a full month , until the Lodge
has confirmed its vote or recommendation , though he may receive in the interim any sum not . exceeding £ 10 . If the grant or recommendation is of £ 50 it must be referred , for approval , to Grand Lodge , and the distressed brother must wait close on one , two , or three months , having to content
himselfwith £ ] 0 on acconnt during the interval . If , however , the case is held to be worthy of relief to an extent beyond £ 50 , then he must wait a further period of three months , the £ 10 on account being all he is entitled to receive until Grand Lodge has affirmed its approval of the
recommendation submitted to it by the Lodge of Benevelence . Now , as we said in the article already referred to , " This is certainly an anomalous state of things , and requires amendment . . . Even if the Lodge of Benevolence were prodigal of the funds entrusted to its administration , so
considerable a delay would be unnecessary ; but as it is well known the Lodge is careful to relieve only when it has fully satisfied itself of the necessity there is for relief , a second confirmation by Grand Lodge is certainly supererogatory . "
We trust our readers will understand that we are very far from wishing there should be any relaxation of tho ^ e stringent conditions which the Constitutions very wisely lay down for the administration of the Fund of Benevolence , that is to say , of course , so far as they relate to the
inquiry into the applicants circumstances and the truth of his statements . So far from desiring this , we should not hesitate to suggest that the resolutions should be made still more stringent if we had tho slightest doubt as to their sufficiency But we confess we are at a loss to understand
why it is necessary our Fund of Benevolence should be so administered that where the necessity for help on a liberal scale is admitted , there the delav in rendering that help is most prolonged . The Lodg ^ e of Benevolence has a vast range of experience . It . is impossible to doubt that it
exercises its functions with admirable firmness , delicacy , and judgment , and for this very reason it is we say that the further delay of three months which the Constitutions impose m the case of grants exceeding £ 50 is unnecessary . We lay on the Lodge of Benevolence certain grave
responsibilities , and , as we bave just said , the Members of the Lodge demonstrate to the public the sense they entertain of the gravity of such responsibilities by the extreme caution with which they fulfil their duties . The cases during the last few years in which a grant once made has been
revoked , reduced , or even questioned , might be numbered on the fingers of one hand—a fact which is alone sufficient to show how needless is this further provision by whicb the recommendation of any grant above £ 50 must not only be approved by Grand Lodge , but such approval must be
confirmed before the money can be paid over . Surely this is an excess of caution on the part of our rulers , with which we could very well afford to dispense . Many other reasons there are which might be urged in favour of relaxing this particular regulation ; but we shall
content ourselves with stating one only in the present article . A most deserving case is submitted to the consideration of the Lodge , and tbey come to the resolution to award the applicant the sum of £ 200 . They do so , because they are given to understand or have good reasons for
believing that the sum in question will enable him to make a fresh start in life , witb a reasonable chance of regaining something like his old position in tbe world . But the opportunit y of making this fresh start is lost because of the oelny that occurs in the payment of the amount awarded .
ftere the very object the Lodge of Benevolence had in view , r > voting the £ 200 is frustrated because the Constitutions require that the Grand Lodge approval must be confirmed b efore payment is made . Nothing surely is needed beyond p ne careful inquisition made by the Lodge of Benevolence ,
Jt s recommendation , and the approval of Grand Lodge . As w e have said , the case of a grant being revoked , reduced . 0 r even questioned , is of the rarest occurrence , and hence ^ e think this particular regulation as to so prolonged a delay might with reason be abrogated .
Stoves And Filters.
STOVES AND FILTERS .
IP we may judge from the weather wo have had and are having , there is fair reason to suppose that the summer of this year of trace 1881 will be abnormally warm . Consequently , wo may express onr ntmost confidence in the probability that any suggestion or invention which has for its object the saving of labour and the promo . tion of comfort will find favour with all classes of the people . On these grounds we see no reason why we shonld not go out of onr way
m order to bring as prominently as possible under the notice of our readers certain inventions—not of the Enemy of all Mankind , bat of one of its greatest and most consistent friends . In doing this , we request our readers to bear in mind that wo speak not from hearsay , bnt from experience , when we say that the Oil Cooking Stoves and the Filters of Messrs . Hooper and Co ., of 121 Newgate- * treet , are a
most valuable addition to the many excellent inventions of the present day . We do not , nor do the Messrs . Hooper , for one moment profess to say that stoves and filters are inventions of but yesterday , which only require to be described in the prcs in order to be appreciated as they deserve . But there is no question that tho manufacture of these serviceable utensils has , in the course of
the last few years , attained a high degree of perfection . The old kind of Bachelor ' s Kettle , which boiled a pint or two of water in a hurry and cooked a sansage or a rasher of bacon promptly , has been long since superseded by an elaborate machine which enables a bachelor or even a family man , to be to a great extent independent of coal fires . Gas stoves came first , but mineral oil stoves
now find great favour with tbe public , and Messrs . Hooper & Co ., are to be congratulated on the vaariefy , excellence , and cheapness of those which they undertake to supply . These stoves are of all sizes , and prices . There is , for instance , the mere " small hand stove for boiling ; a small quantity of water , cooking au egg or potato , warming a bowl of aoup , & c . " This with pint kettle costs the modest sum of
3 s 9 d . A saucepan and fryingpan cost fifteen pence additional , while if a quart kettle and saucepan are preferred , the extra outlay is about sixpence . Then there is the grand cooking range which is " capable of cooking all the requirements of a family , " with its capacious oven for joints , pastry , bread , & c . It has a large cistern with appropriate fUtiiga , ao that hot water can always be had . It will cook a joint of
8 lbs . ; m fact , a complete dinner may be prepared for a good sized family , with no more trouble than is involved in a little watching , and at no greater exepense than the cost of the oil . The cost of this stove is in round figures some £ 510 s . These Stoves are not the only specialities which the Messrs . Hooper have on sale to the public . Their Duplex and other Lamps
are well built and tastefully ornamented , combining originality of dpsign and the roost perfect finish , with an excellence of make which leaves nothing to bo desired . Then there are their Filters of all sizes , shapes , and material , and those who know what warm weather is , and can frilly appreciate the benefit arising from always having at hand a draught of pure cold water , will have no donbt that the
family requirements in this particnlar are amply satisfied by this enterprising firm . The prices of these Filters vary considerably , bnt in no rase can they be set down as excessive . Even the " Household Filter , " which is capable o' holding twenty gallons of water , costs no more than five guineas ; while a Drawing-room Filter , which contains one gallon , and is made so as to be ornamental as well as useful ,
cofts one guinea , a handsome stand of ebonized wood being obtainable at an additional expenditure of seven shillings . Having tested the merits of Messrs . Hooper's Stoves , Filters , and Lamps , we cannot do better than draw the attention of our readers to their many merits , but especially to the moderate prices at which they are offered to the public .
A new Lodge , bearing the style and title of the Graystone , No . 1915 , Whitstable , was consecrated on Thursday the 28 th ult ., by R . W . Bro . Viscount Holmesdale P . G . M . of Kent , who was zealously assisted in bis task by Bros . J . S . Bastes D . Prov . G . Master , the Eev . R . Jamblin Prov .
G . Chaplain , H . Ward P . M . 31 , & c . as D . of 0 . and Dr . Longhurst W . M . 31 Organi & t . There were present about one hundred brethren , among whom were the Prov . G . Treasurer Bro . Thorpe , Bro . Spencer Prov . Grand Secretary , with other past and present Grand Officers of the
Province , there being no less than forty installed Masters in attendance . After the ceremony of consecration , which was most impressively carried out by Lord Holmesdale , the installation of Bro . R . Bough ton-Smith W . M . by Bro . Eastes D . P . G . M . followed . The Officers of the Lodge are Bro .
Williams S . W ., G . Barton J . W ., A . Anderson Treasurer , J . T . Reeves Secretary , H . Gann S . D ., W . P . Coleman J . D ., — McCue I . G . The Prov . Grand Master , his Depnty , and Bro . Rev . R . Jamblin having had accorded to them a vote of thanks , accompanied by election as honorary members
of the Lodge , Lodge was closed and the brethren sat down to banquet , under the presidency of Bro . Boughton-Smith W . M ., Lord Holmesdale and his Officers being also present . We sincerely trust the Graystone Lodge , No . 1915 , will enjoy a long and prosperous career . It has certainly started well .
At the recent annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Georgia , Sir Knight AV . S . Rockwell , of Savannah , was elected Grand Commander , and Sir Knight Charles R . Armstrong appointed Grand Recorder .