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time they wore building , it did not rain in the day time , but that the showers fell in tho night , so that tho work was not hindered . And this , he says , ' our fathers delivered to us . ' Nor is it incredible , if any have regard to the manifestations of God . And thus was performed the work of tho rebuilding of tho Second Temple . "
To this , a note is mado by the translator , Winston , to the effect that the traditions which Josephus hero mentions as handed down from fathers to their children of this particular remarkable circumstance , relating to tho building of Herod's Temple , is a demonstration that snch a buildim * was a known thing in Judea at this time . Ho was born
but forty-six years after it is related to havo been fiuished . and might himself havo seen and spoken with some of tho builders themselves , and with a great number of thoso who had seen its builders . ( Antiquities , Book 15 , chap , ii . ) Such facts , carefully elaborated in daily cogitations in his cooper ' s shop , aro blended by our homely Tyler with words of humour ,
quips and quirks . It appears odd enough to listen to him , sitting at tho foot of tho table , his seared aud furrowed visage frowning horribly over his plate , while tho Worshipful Master , who is the presumed concentration of the wisdom of tho Lodge , sits through tho hour and says nothing . One can scarcely help thinking the head is where tho tail ought to bo .
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UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
QUABTEBLY COMMUNICATION .
rpilE Quarterly meeting of United Grand Lodge of England was - £ - held on Wednesday evening , in the Temple . In tho absonce of tho Grand Master , tho Pro Grand Mastor , and the Deputy Grand Master , the Grand Master ' s chair was occupied by General Brownrigg , Provincial Grand Master for Surrey . Bro . William Kingston , District Grand Master of Malta , occupied the chair of Past Grand Master , Bro . Montagno Guest , Provincial Grand Master for Dorset ,
the chair of Depnty Grand Master , Mnjor-General the Hon . Somerset G . Calthorpe , Junior Grand Waidcn , the chair of Senior Grand Warden , and Capt . W . Piatt , Past Junior Grand Warden , that of Junior Grand Warden . Among tho other Grand Officers present wero Bros , the Rev . 0 . J . Mnrf . yn T . G . C ., tho Iter . Sir J . Warren Haves P . G . C , the Rev . J . Stndhnlme Brownrigg P . G . C , tho Eev .
C . W . Spencer Stanhope G . C , Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., John B . Monckton President of tho Hoard of General Purposes , Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) G . D . C , Thomas Fenn P . G . D ., J . M . Case P . G . D ., Capt . Nathaniel G . Philips P . G . D ., C A . Murton P . G . D ., C . W . C . Hutton P . G . D ., Thomas Cubitt P . G . P ., W . Wilson G . P ., James Kench Assist . G . P ., E . P . Albert P . G . P ., John Wright P . G . P ., Peter do L . Long
though ho wns happy to say ho was improving 111 health . Iho Rev . C . J . Martyn then asked Grand Lodge to join with him in expressing hearty sympathy with Bro . Hevvoy in his heavy trial , and their earnest desire that tho Groat Architect of the Universe would shortly restore him to health and strength . General Brownrigg said Grand Lodgo would heartily endorse what had been said
by Bro . Martyn , and thoy all wished to see Bro . Hervey safe among them again . Bro . Buss would be kind enongh to convey this expression of feeling to Grand Secretary . The Report of tho Lodge of Benevolence for tho last quarter was afterwards brought up . In it were recommendations for several large grants , and Bro . Joshua Nunn , in introducing them , said that whilo it was his duty to
submit them to Grand Lodge , he could not join in the recommendation to give the first brother on the list £ 100 . He stated as much at the meeting of the Lodgo of Beucvolcnco in June , when the recommendation was made . The brother had ouly been nine years and a half a Mason . It wa 3 true he was a Past Master , and that he had subscribed to one of tho Charities ; bnt although Bro . Clabon had , in
Before Grand Lodge decided to reduce tho amount of tho recommendation ho thought it should bo pnt iu possession of something more than the mere statement Bro . Nunn had just made , and he would ask that Bro . Nunn should give somo sketch of the motives and grounds on which he based his amendment . Bro . Russell P . M . 77 said , that Grand Lodgo was placed in tho invidious
position of having to pronounce a decision on a case in which it had no evidence , or anything worthy of the namo of evidence , to guide it . Tlie Lodge of Benevolence had that evidence , aud fully investigated it . Ho would try to remedy the defect by stating that the brother requiring relief was thirty . seven years of ago , and was initialed in 1808 . He joined Royal Arch
Masonry iu 18 / 0 , and assisted to found tho Erasmus Wilson Lotl <* c iu 1 S 7 i-5- Ho was W . M . of ln ' 3 mother Lodge , No . 77 , iu 187-. I , which entertained the Provincial Grand Lodgo that year at Gravesend , when he was rewarded by Lord Holmesdalo with the Provincial Junior Grand Warden ' s collar . Lie was a Life Subscriber to the Benevolent
Institution . He had now a wit ' o and seven children , the eldest only Vil years , to support . In his prosperity ho contributed to the support of his aged father and mother . Th-j brother was alllictcd with chronic rbcumatiiun , and permanently lame , and was sometimes unable to leave his bed for days together . He eked out a miserable subsistence byjtcacbiug music ; ho hud to dispose of part of his furni-
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hiro and valuables , and waa dependent also on tho charity of friendsa source which was nearly exhausted . Bro . Russell concluded by saying he much feared that if the assistance now asked was not granted , Christmas would find tho brothor withont a roof over tho heads of himself and family . General Brownrigg thonght Grand Lodge would be treading on dangerous ground if it departed from its usual conrso
of adopting the recommendations of tho Lodge of Benevolence . Unless some very strong reason was shown why tho recommendation should not be followed , he thought Grand Lodgo should not refuse it . Bro . G . P . Britten P . M . 1 S 3 said , there was something moro in this matter than voting £ 50 or £ 100 to a brother . When Bro . Clabon brought forward his motion for dealing in a particular manner with tho Fund
of Benevolence , ho withdrew his motion , and so prevented the brethren expressing an opinion upon it . The Fnnd of Benevolence was established for the rolief of distress , and many brethren who had something to say on tho subject of Bro . Clabon ' s motion voted the recommendation of an excessive amonnt in the case under discussion for tho purpose of taking Grand Lodgo's opinion whether
tho Fund of oenevolenco shonld bo held sacred to its legitimate object . Bro . Joshua Nunn explained that his reason for proposing £ 50 was that on tho same night that tho brother in question was voted £ 100 , other Masons who had been three times longer in Masonry than ho were voted £ 40 only . Bro . Binckes , while voting for tho
£ 100 , desired the brethren to vote on that question alone , aud not on the by-issue raised by Bro . Britten . Grand Lodgo then confirmed the recommendation for £ 100 . The other recommendations were also carried , and the brethren then adopted tho report of the Board of General Purposes , and closed Grand Lodge .
Henley Lodge , No . 1472 . —The first meeting of this Lodgo after tho summer recess was hold on Tuesday , 2 nd inst ., at the Three Crowns , North Woolwich , under the presidency of the W . M . Bro . W . T . Turner . At tho openiugof tho Lodgo tho attendance was somewhat meagre , but later on was all that could be desired . Tho following brethron supported tho W . M . in tho various offices : —Bros .
E . West P . M ., Dr . W . Vance S . W ., J . Gaskell P . M . as J . W ., J . Ives P . M . Sec , Jas . Elder S . D ., E . Palmer J . D ., W . J . Burgess I . G ., V . J . Holloway D . C ., Mat . Shorwin Org . The W . M . having opened his Lodge , the ballot was taken for the admission of three gentlemen who wero candidates for initiation . In duo course two of these gcmtlcmon , viz ., Messrs . Thomas Tolhurst and Richard Clark , wero
initiated , after which Bros . Weaver and Stanley wero passed , and Bros . Jennings and Phelps wero raised . This completing the ceremonial work of the evening , tho W . M . resumed tho Lodgo to tho first degree , when Bro . West annonncod that the Lodge had just sustained a great loss in the death of one of its Past Masters—Bro . Sislev . That brother , as Bro . West observed , was better
known as the first W . M ., ho had taken an active part in the formation of tho Lodge , and had since its first meeting been a constant attendant , ever ready to help in any work that was brought under the notice of tho Lodge and its members . Bro . West then explained the situation in which the widow and family of the
late brother wero placed , and expressed his hopo that tho brethron would endeavour to place one of tho children iu the Boys' School , ho ( Bro . West ) had already some promises , and he thonght that with tho co-operation of the members of tho Henley Lodge and tho assistance of such friends as would help thorn , thoy might succeed in their desire . Bro . Gaskell stated that a brother of one of tho
neighbouring Lodges had promised his support—which support might realise some two or thrco hundred votes—and he had no doubt but that tho Capper and other Lodges would join in seenring the election of one of tho orphans of thoir late brother . It was then proposed that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow , expressing the great regret of the Lodge at the calamity
which had befallen her and her children . Bro . Plume then rose and said he believed that the Lodge had a fund , specially formed—as he remembered by tho lato Bro . Sisley—for the rolief of members of tho Lodge and their families . At tho time of the establishment of this fund it was pointed out that it would be advisable , if possible , that no claim should be made on it for the first
four years or so . Ho was not aware whether that time had expired , but even if it had not , he thought the brethren would be justified in voting something for the relief of the family of Bro . Sisley , who , as he had just mentioned , was the founder of tho fund . No doubt could be entertained but that the case was ono that was worthy of any aid they could afford , and he , therefore , proposed
that the sum of £ 10 10 s bo voted and scut to tho widow , ia order to somewhat alleviate the present distress in which tho family were placed . He considered this was tho least they conld do to show iu a tangible way tho esteem that was entertained for their departed brother . The motion was seconded , and carried unanimously . No further business being before the brethren , the W . M . proceeded to
closo tho Lodge , the brethren afterwards partaking of"supper , and , later on , spending an hour iu social enjoyment . Tho usual toasts were given from the chair , thoso of tho Queen , tho Grand Master , and tho Grand Officers each receiving due recognition . Bro . P . M . Ives proposed tho health of the W . M . It was a toast always well received . The Worshipful Mastor had gained tho respect
of the wholo Lodge , and was over considering what he could do to enhance its welfare . Bro . Ives referred to the amount of work the W . M . had performed that evening , and complimented him on his rendering of the three degrees . Bro . Turner assured tho brethreu that so far from his duties being a task , he considered it a pleasure to
P . G . D .. Jas . Glaisher P . G . D ., H . ( I . Buss Assist . G . Sec , and John M . Wike P . G . D . Pro . Buss having read tho minutes of the Juno Communication , they wero put and cnnlirmei , and Bro . Buss afterwards informed the acting Grand Master that he had received letters from several of tho Grand Officers regretting their inability to attend . Ho also stated that Grand Secretary- was too ill to attend .
Grand Lodge , stated that he did not think it was proper to go on increasing the funds the Lodge of Benevolence had got , ho ( Bro . Joshua Nnnn ) thonght the Lodge ought to be just as well as generous , He would propose , as au amendment , that tho graut shonld be £ 50 . Bro . Brackstouc Baker said that the Lodgo of Benevolence looked into all tho details of tho case 3 that wero brought before them .
come among them . He had not satisfied himself by tho way in which lie had fulfilled his duties that evening , but hoped that at tho next meeting he should prove himself better acquainted with his work . He referred to the prosperity of tho Lodge , mentioning that dnring the six months he had occupied tho Chair he had initiated six gentlemen into Freemasonry . In giving the health of tho initiates , tho W . M .
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An Odd Fish In The Lodge.
time they wore building , it did not rain in the day time , but that the showers fell in tho night , so that tho work was not hindered . And this , he says , ' our fathers delivered to us . ' Nor is it incredible , if any have regard to the manifestations of God . And thus was performed the work of tho rebuilding of tho Second Temple . "
To this , a note is mado by the translator , Winston , to the effect that the traditions which Josephus hero mentions as handed down from fathers to their children of this particular remarkable circumstance , relating to tho building of Herod's Temple , is a demonstration that snch a buildim * was a known thing in Judea at this time . Ho was born
but forty-six years after it is related to havo been fiuished . and might himself havo seen and spoken with some of tho builders themselves , and with a great number of thoso who had seen its builders . ( Antiquities , Book 15 , chap , ii . ) Such facts , carefully elaborated in daily cogitations in his cooper ' s shop , aro blended by our homely Tyler with words of humour ,
quips and quirks . It appears odd enough to listen to him , sitting at tho foot of tho table , his seared aud furrowed visage frowning horribly over his plate , while tho Worshipful Master , who is the presumed concentration of the wisdom of tho Lodge , sits through tho hour and says nothing . One can scarcely help thinking the head is where tho tail ought to bo .
United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
QUABTEBLY COMMUNICATION .
rpilE Quarterly meeting of United Grand Lodge of England was - £ - held on Wednesday evening , in the Temple . In tho absonce of tho Grand Master , tho Pro Grand Mastor , and the Deputy Grand Master , the Grand Master ' s chair was occupied by General Brownrigg , Provincial Grand Master for Surrey . Bro . William Kingston , District Grand Master of Malta , occupied the chair of Past Grand Master , Bro . Montagno Guest , Provincial Grand Master for Dorset ,
the chair of Depnty Grand Master , Mnjor-General the Hon . Somerset G . Calthorpe , Junior Grand Waidcn , the chair of Senior Grand Warden , and Capt . W . Piatt , Past Junior Grand Warden , that of Junior Grand Warden . Among tho other Grand Officers present wero Bros , the Rev . 0 . J . Mnrf . yn T . G . C ., tho Iter . Sir J . Warren Haves P . G . C , the Rev . J . Stndhnlme Brownrigg P . G . C , tho Eev .
C . W . Spencer Stanhope G . C , Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., John B . Monckton President of tho Hoard of General Purposes , Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) G . D . C , Thomas Fenn P . G . D ., J . M . Case P . G . D ., Capt . Nathaniel G . Philips P . G . D ., C A . Murton P . G . D ., C . W . C . Hutton P . G . D ., Thomas Cubitt P . G . P ., W . Wilson G . P ., James Kench Assist . G . P ., E . P . Albert P . G . P ., John Wright P . G . P ., Peter do L . Long
though ho wns happy to say ho was improving 111 health . Iho Rev . C . J . Martyn then asked Grand Lodge to join with him in expressing hearty sympathy with Bro . Hevvoy in his heavy trial , and their earnest desire that tho Groat Architect of the Universe would shortly restore him to health and strength . General Brownrigg said Grand Lodgo would heartily endorse what had been said
by Bro . Martyn , and thoy all wished to see Bro . Hervey safe among them again . Bro . Buss would be kind enongh to convey this expression of feeling to Grand Secretary . The Report of tho Lodge of Benevolence for tho last quarter was afterwards brought up . In it were recommendations for several large grants , and Bro . Joshua Nunn , in introducing them , said that whilo it was his duty to
submit them to Grand Lodge , he could not join in the recommendation to give the first brother on the list £ 100 . He stated as much at the meeting of the Lodgo of Beucvolcnco in June , when the recommendation was made . The brother had ouly been nine years and a half a Mason . It wa 3 true he was a Past Master , and that he had subscribed to one of tho Charities ; bnt although Bro . Clabon had , in
Before Grand Lodge decided to reduce tho amount of tho recommendation ho thought it should bo pnt iu possession of something more than the mere statement Bro . Nunn had just made , and he would ask that Bro . Nunn should give somo sketch of the motives and grounds on which he based his amendment . Bro . Russell P . M . 77 said , that Grand Lodgo was placed in tho invidious
position of having to pronounce a decision on a case in which it had no evidence , or anything worthy of the namo of evidence , to guide it . Tlie Lodge of Benevolence had that evidence , aud fully investigated it . Ho would try to remedy the defect by stating that the brother requiring relief was thirty . seven years of ago , and was initialed in 1808 . He joined Royal Arch
Masonry iu 18 / 0 , and assisted to found tho Erasmus Wilson Lotl <* c iu 1 S 7 i-5- Ho was W . M . of ln ' 3 mother Lodge , No . 77 , iu 187-. I , which entertained the Provincial Grand Lodgo that year at Gravesend , when he was rewarded by Lord Holmesdalo with the Provincial Junior Grand Warden ' s collar . Lie was a Life Subscriber to the Benevolent
Institution . He had now a wit ' o and seven children , the eldest only Vil years , to support . In his prosperity ho contributed to the support of his aged father and mother . Th-j brother was alllictcd with chronic rbcumatiiun , and permanently lame , and was sometimes unable to leave his bed for days together . He eked out a miserable subsistence byjtcacbiug music ; ho hud to dispose of part of his furni-
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hiro and valuables , and waa dependent also on tho charity of friendsa source which was nearly exhausted . Bro . Russell concluded by saying he much feared that if the assistance now asked was not granted , Christmas would find tho brothor withont a roof over tho heads of himself and family . General Brownrigg thonght Grand Lodge would be treading on dangerous ground if it departed from its usual conrso
of adopting the recommendations of tho Lodge of Benevolence . Unless some very strong reason was shown why tho recommendation should not be followed , he thought Grand Lodgo should not refuse it . Bro . G . P . Britten P . M . 1 S 3 said , there was something moro in this matter than voting £ 50 or £ 100 to a brother . When Bro . Clabon brought forward his motion for dealing in a particular manner with tho Fund
of Benevolence , ho withdrew his motion , and so prevented the brethren expressing an opinion upon it . The Fnnd of Benevolence was established for the rolief of distress , and many brethren who had something to say on tho subject of Bro . Clabon ' s motion voted the recommendation of an excessive amonnt in the case under discussion for tho purpose of taking Grand Lodgo's opinion whether
tho Fund of oenevolenco shonld bo held sacred to its legitimate object . Bro . Joshua Nunn explained that his reason for proposing £ 50 was that on tho same night that tho brother in question was voted £ 100 , other Masons who had been three times longer in Masonry than ho were voted £ 40 only . Bro . Binckes , while voting for tho
£ 100 , desired the brethren to vote on that question alone , aud not on the by-issue raised by Bro . Britten . Grand Lodgo then confirmed the recommendation for £ 100 . The other recommendations were also carried , and the brethren then adopted tho report of the Board of General Purposes , and closed Grand Lodge .
Henley Lodge , No . 1472 . —The first meeting of this Lodgo after tho summer recess was hold on Tuesday , 2 nd inst ., at the Three Crowns , North Woolwich , under the presidency of the W . M . Bro . W . T . Turner . At tho openiugof tho Lodgo tho attendance was somewhat meagre , but later on was all that could be desired . Tho following brethron supported tho W . M . in tho various offices : —Bros .
E . West P . M ., Dr . W . Vance S . W ., J . Gaskell P . M . as J . W ., J . Ives P . M . Sec , Jas . Elder S . D ., E . Palmer J . D ., W . J . Burgess I . G ., V . J . Holloway D . C ., Mat . Shorwin Org . The W . M . having opened his Lodge , the ballot was taken for the admission of three gentlemen who wero candidates for initiation . In duo course two of these gcmtlcmon , viz ., Messrs . Thomas Tolhurst and Richard Clark , wero
initiated , after which Bros . Weaver and Stanley wero passed , and Bros . Jennings and Phelps wero raised . This completing the ceremonial work of the evening , tho W . M . resumed tho Lodgo to tho first degree , when Bro . West annonncod that the Lodge had just sustained a great loss in the death of one of its Past Masters—Bro . Sislev . That brother , as Bro . West observed , was better
known as the first W . M ., ho had taken an active part in the formation of tho Lodge , and had since its first meeting been a constant attendant , ever ready to help in any work that was brought under the notice of tho Lodge and its members . Bro . West then explained the situation in which the widow and family of the
late brother wero placed , and expressed his hopo that tho brethron would endeavour to place one of tho children iu the Boys' School , ho ( Bro . West ) had already some promises , and he thonght that with tho co-operation of the members of tho Henley Lodge and tho assistance of such friends as would help thorn , thoy might succeed in their desire . Bro . Gaskell stated that a brother of one of tho
neighbouring Lodges had promised his support—which support might realise some two or thrco hundred votes—and he had no doubt but that tho Capper and other Lodges would join in seenring the election of one of tho orphans of thoir late brother . It was then proposed that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow , expressing the great regret of the Lodge at the calamity
which had befallen her and her children . Bro . Plume then rose and said he believed that the Lodge had a fund , specially formed—as he remembered by tho lato Bro . Sisley—for the rolief of members of tho Lodge and their families . At tho time of the establishment of this fund it was pointed out that it would be advisable , if possible , that no claim should be made on it for the first
four years or so . Ho was not aware whether that time had expired , but even if it had not , he thought the brethren would be justified in voting something for the relief of the family of Bro . Sisley , who , as he had just mentioned , was the founder of tho fund . No doubt could be entertained but that the case was ono that was worthy of any aid they could afford , and he , therefore , proposed
that the sum of £ 10 10 s bo voted and scut to tho widow , ia order to somewhat alleviate the present distress in which tho family were placed . He considered this was tho least they conld do to show iu a tangible way tho esteem that was entertained for their departed brother . The motion was seconded , and carried unanimously . No further business being before the brethren , the W . M . proceeded to
closo tho Lodge , the brethren afterwards partaking of"supper , and , later on , spending an hour iu social enjoyment . Tho usual toasts were given from the chair , thoso of tho Queen , tho Grand Master , and tho Grand Officers each receiving due recognition . Bro . P . M . Ives proposed tho health of the W . M . It was a toast always well received . The Worshipful Mastor had gained tho respect
of the wholo Lodge , and was over considering what he could do to enhance its welfare . Bro . Ives referred to the amount of work the W . M . had performed that evening , and complimented him on his rendering of the three degrees . Bro . Turner assured tho brethreu that so far from his duties being a task , he considered it a pleasure to
P . G . D .. Jas . Glaisher P . G . D ., H . ( I . Buss Assist . G . Sec , and John M . Wike P . G . D . Pro . Buss having read tho minutes of the Juno Communication , they wero put and cnnlirmei , and Bro . Buss afterwards informed the acting Grand Master that he had received letters from several of tho Grand Officers regretting their inability to attend . Ho also stated that Grand Secretary- was too ill to attend .
Grand Lodge , stated that he did not think it was proper to go on increasing the funds the Lodge of Benevolence had got , ho ( Bro . Joshua Nnnn ) thonght the Lodge ought to be just as well as generous , He would propose , as au amendment , that tho graut shonld be £ 50 . Bro . Brackstouc Baker said that the Lodgo of Benevolence looked into all tho details of tho case 3 that wero brought before them .
come among them . He had not satisfied himself by tho way in which lie had fulfilled his duties that evening , but hoped that at tho next meeting he should prove himself better acquainted with his work . He referred to the prosperity of tho Lodge , mentioning that dnring the six months he had occupied tho Chair he had initiated six gentlemen into Freemasonry . In giving the health of tho initiates , tho W . M .