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Reviews.
REVIEWS .
All Books intended for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill . Pentonville , London , N . — : o : — " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book for the Year 1835 . " London : Spencer ' s Masonio Depot , 23 A Great Queen-street , W . C .
" Irish Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for the Yoar 1885 . Dublin : S . Underwood . To be had at Freemasons' Hall , Molesworth-street .
"The Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for Gloucester , 1885 . ' Gloucester : John Bellows . " The Masonio Year Book for the Province of Cambridgeshire , 18 S 5 . ' Cambridge : W . P . Spalding , 43 Sidney-street .
" The Freemason ' s Calendar and Directory for tho Provinoo of Leicestershire and Eutlaud , 1885 . " Leicester : J . and T . Spencer , Cane-street . " Masonic Calendar and Official Directory for the Province of Wiltshire , 1885 . " Devize 3 : W . H . Bash , Wine-street .
HERE are six eminently useful Masonic publications , varying in character and importance , yet all fulfilling a good purpose . It is scarcely necessary to dwell upon the merits of the first-mentioned work , they are so well known and widely appreciated . The Calendar is published for the benefit of the Charity Fund , under the sanction
of the United Grand Lodge of England , and by command of the Most Worshipful Grand Master . Cumprivilegio is as clearly indicated as if the words wero printed on tho title page , according to the practice pursued in the authorised issues of Bibles and Prayer-Books .
No Mason can be said to be informed upon matters relating to tho Craft in general unless he possesses and studies this Calendar , and although improvements might be suggested , we see nothing in tho work as it stands to impair its usefulness , or to derogate from the position it has attained .
Like the above , the Irish Calendar is published under authority , and is dedicated to the Most Worshipful his Grace the Duke of Abercorn , K . G ., Grand Master . It is a very complete compilation . The scope of the work embraces all that is generally found in a
pocket-book , so that the Calendar should be almost as welcome to the citizen as to the Freemason . Evidently much labour has been bestowed upon the present work , and if the details are as accurate as the arrangement is comprehensive , it is worthy of all praise . No feature seems to have been omitted that could make this brochure
serviceable , and while conning its contents we could not resist the feeling that we should like to know more of our Irish brethren than we do . That they are equal to the business demands of the Craft the book before us proves , and we are sure that moral and intellectual culture has not been neglected . At any rate , it is only
neces-Bary to read the names and descriptions of the brethren given in this useful Calendar to arrive at the conclusion that the Fraternity in Ireland comprises the flower of the country , and that so long as they are true to the teaching of Freemasonry , the Qneen will never lack
loyal subjects , nor England warm allies . Treason mongers may rave , and communists may plot , but onr Royal Grand Master will neither lack friends nor a welcome befitting his potition and merits when he visits the Emerald Isle .
We hardly know which to admire most in the Gloucester Calendar —tho handsome style in which it is printed , or the excellence and completeness of the information which Bro . R . Vassar-Smith , Provincial Charity Secretary , has brought together . All that is needed for a Mason of the Province to know is recorded , and much useful
matter is added relative to the adjoining provinces of Bristol , Berkshire , Herefordshire , Monmouth , Oxfordshire , Somersetshire , Warwickshire , Wiltshire , and Worcestershire . It is an able and compact contribution to Masonic reference books , and well accords with the spirit of the Gloucester brethren , as evidenced by their recent
liberality and that of their Provincial Grand Master , Right Worshipful Bro . the Right Hon . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., P . S . G . W ., under whose presidency at the Festival last week the funds of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution secured such large angmentation .
The Cambridgeshire Calendar seems to be the production of Bro . W . Spalding , and without bearing the stamp of official recognition , there is internal evidence that great eare and labour has been bestowed upon this useful and unpretentious manual . It is a brief but
apparently complete compendium of the Lodges and Tomple 3 held under the Craft , Arch , Mark , Knights Templar , and Rose Croix degrees . The Province is so small that we wonder at it possessing a Calendar to itself , but Bro . Spalding has faith in the enterprise and in the public spirit of the brethren with whom he is associated .
Bro . Samuel S . Partridge P . M . P . Z ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master ^ is the compiler of the Leicestershire and Rutland Calondar , and right well has he executed his task . The book is compact in size
, and the arrangement of dates and diary clear and useful . The information respecting the Province is full , and no doubt accurate . In addition there is a list of Lodges , & c , in the adjoining provinces of Warwickshire , Norths and Hunts , Nottinghamshire , and Derbv-Bhire . J
The Masonic Calendar for Wiltshire is issued with the sanction of the Right Worshipful Lord Methnen , Provincial Grand Master and is edited by Bro . William Nott P . M . P . Z ., Provincial Charity Secretary . ine style of printing falls somewhat short of other models wo havo named , but the contents of tho work have been well and carefully
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done . There is no diary , but the Calendar portion furnishes a completo guide to meetings . Thoso interested in Provincial Benevolent Fund work would do well to got this little gnido . It coutains a copy
of the rules in operatiou in tho Province of Wiltshire , aud a record of work done . What is briefly recorded about Wiltshire Freemasonry in the Gloucestershire diary is here set forth fully and clearly , and as a reference book it is all that can be desired .
A Diary and Almanack for 1885 has been issued by the Acoidenfc Insurance Company Limited , St . Swithin ' a-lane , London , E . C . Tho spaces for diary and dates are sufficient for a book for the pocket , and the incidents recorded at the foot of the page 3 will help the memory
in recalling facts that so soon become history now-a-days . Of course the Company has taken care to give full information of what they are preparod to do for the public , which to those who travel will be very useful . The work is issued for gratuitous circulation , and can be had at the Office as above .
Cassell and Co . are issuing , in monthly parts , a new and revised edition of their " Popular Educator , " one of the best and most complete works of the kind ever issued . When first brought out , the style and arrangement were unique ; rivals have since sprung up , but nono equals tho original in comprehensiveness and interest .
" The Life and Words of Christ , " by Cunningham Geikie , D . D ., is another serial work issued by the same firm . The author is known and admired by all sections of the Christian Church ; and it speaks woll for him when such representatives of opposite religious views as the Archbishop of York and the Rev . C . H . Spurgeon stand sponsors
for the excellence of his work . Dr . Geikie is a somewhat prolific writer ; all his works are highly prized , but none exceeds , or indeed equals in interest , the story so graphically and reverently told in tha
pages before us . It is the sweet story of old , related by a master mind , to which justice has been done by the publishers , so far as outward clothing is concerned . The book will be a handsome addition to Christian literature .
Obituary.
Obituary .
Bro . WILLIAM STEPHENS P . M ., 1489 , 1642 , Grand Pursuivant , & c . IT is -with extreme regret we have to record the death of Bro . William Stephens , the Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge of England for the current year , which sad event recently occurred at Auckland , New Zealand . Brother
Stephens had been in failing health for some time past , and his journey to the Antipodes was undertaken in the hope
of benefitting him . It has not , however , had the desired result , and we now have to mourn the loss of a most worthy Mason and one of our most intimate acquaintance in the mystic circle . Brother Stephens was well known in
London , and took an active interest in more than one Metropolitan Lodge . We may fairly say that the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge , No . 1642 , owed much of its success to
him , and its members will no doubt acutely feel his loss , following as it does on that of more than one of its oldest and most distinguished members . "We beg to tender our sincerest sympathy to his family in their bereavement .
United Service Chapter, No. 1428.
UNITED SERVICE CHAPTER , No . 1428 .
THE annual meeting for the installation of the Principals of the above Chapter for the ensuing year wa 3 held at the Masonio Hall , Landport , on Friday , 20 th ult . Tho ceremony was performed by Comp . Arnold Z . in a very able manner , and he installed the following as Principals : —Comps . C . Travess Z ., G . R . Strick-H ., and John Laverty J . ( in the place of Comp . Mason J ., who had '
resigned ) . The other Officers invested were Comps . W . A . Marshallsay S . E ., W . Miller S . N ., Lind P . Z . Treasnrer , Mitchell P . S . Stockall First A . S ., Kenshott Second A . S ., Arcbf-r D . C , Sylvester Organist , Coleman and Coldrey Stewards , and G . Carter Janitor .
A vote of thanks was passed at the close of the ceremony to Comp . Arnold for the excellent manner in which he had performed the duty of Installing Principal . At the conclusion of the business an excellent banquet was served by the steward of the club ( Mr . Kingswell ) . The proceedings were of a most enj oyable character .
Fanmure Mark Mariners' Lodge , Wo . 139 . —An emergency meeting was held on the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonio Hall , Bed Lion-square . Bros . Pooreas C . N . ; Vincent and Pulman P . C . N . 's , and tho full complement of Officers . Bro . Selfe P . G . D ., 25 , Sydney , was advanced to the degree of Ark Mariner . Lodge was then closed .
HOLLOWAY ' PILLS aro strongly recommended to all persona who are much reduced in power and condition , whose stomachs are weak , and whose nerves n . re shattered . Tlie beneficial effects of those Pills will be perceptible after a few days'trial , though a more extended course may be required to establish perfect health . Holloway ' s modirino acts on the organs of digestion , and
induces complete regularity in the stomach , liver , pancreas , and kidneys . This treatment is both safe and certain in result , and is thoroughly consistent withobservation , experience , and common sense . Tho purification of tho blood , the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions , and the excitement of gentleaction in the bowels , are the sources of the curative powers of Holloway ' s . Pills .
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Reviews.
REVIEWS .
All Books intended for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill . Pentonville , London , N . — : o : — " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book for the Year 1835 . " London : Spencer ' s Masonio Depot , 23 A Great Queen-street , W . C .
" Irish Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for the Yoar 1885 . Dublin : S . Underwood . To be had at Freemasons' Hall , Molesworth-street .
"The Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for Gloucester , 1885 . ' Gloucester : John Bellows . " The Masonio Year Book for the Province of Cambridgeshire , 18 S 5 . ' Cambridge : W . P . Spalding , 43 Sidney-street .
" The Freemason ' s Calendar and Directory for tho Provinoo of Leicestershire and Eutlaud , 1885 . " Leicester : J . and T . Spencer , Cane-street . " Masonic Calendar and Official Directory for the Province of Wiltshire , 1885 . " Devize 3 : W . H . Bash , Wine-street .
HERE are six eminently useful Masonic publications , varying in character and importance , yet all fulfilling a good purpose . It is scarcely necessary to dwell upon the merits of the first-mentioned work , they are so well known and widely appreciated . The Calendar is published for the benefit of the Charity Fund , under the sanction
of the United Grand Lodge of England , and by command of the Most Worshipful Grand Master . Cumprivilegio is as clearly indicated as if the words wero printed on tho title page , according to the practice pursued in the authorised issues of Bibles and Prayer-Books .
No Mason can be said to be informed upon matters relating to tho Craft in general unless he possesses and studies this Calendar , and although improvements might be suggested , we see nothing in tho work as it stands to impair its usefulness , or to derogate from the position it has attained .
Like the above , the Irish Calendar is published under authority , and is dedicated to the Most Worshipful his Grace the Duke of Abercorn , K . G ., Grand Master . It is a very complete compilation . The scope of the work embraces all that is generally found in a
pocket-book , so that the Calendar should be almost as welcome to the citizen as to the Freemason . Evidently much labour has been bestowed upon the present work , and if the details are as accurate as the arrangement is comprehensive , it is worthy of all praise . No feature seems to have been omitted that could make this brochure
serviceable , and while conning its contents we could not resist the feeling that we should like to know more of our Irish brethren than we do . That they are equal to the business demands of the Craft the book before us proves , and we are sure that moral and intellectual culture has not been neglected . At any rate , it is only
neces-Bary to read the names and descriptions of the brethren given in this useful Calendar to arrive at the conclusion that the Fraternity in Ireland comprises the flower of the country , and that so long as they are true to the teaching of Freemasonry , the Qneen will never lack
loyal subjects , nor England warm allies . Treason mongers may rave , and communists may plot , but onr Royal Grand Master will neither lack friends nor a welcome befitting his potition and merits when he visits the Emerald Isle .
We hardly know which to admire most in the Gloucester Calendar —tho handsome style in which it is printed , or the excellence and completeness of the information which Bro . R . Vassar-Smith , Provincial Charity Secretary , has brought together . All that is needed for a Mason of the Province to know is recorded , and much useful
matter is added relative to the adjoining provinces of Bristol , Berkshire , Herefordshire , Monmouth , Oxfordshire , Somersetshire , Warwickshire , Wiltshire , and Worcestershire . It is an able and compact contribution to Masonic reference books , and well accords with the spirit of the Gloucester brethren , as evidenced by their recent
liberality and that of their Provincial Grand Master , Right Worshipful Bro . the Right Hon . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., P . S . G . W ., under whose presidency at the Festival last week the funds of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution secured such large angmentation .
The Cambridgeshire Calendar seems to be the production of Bro . W . Spalding , and without bearing the stamp of official recognition , there is internal evidence that great eare and labour has been bestowed upon this useful and unpretentious manual . It is a brief but
apparently complete compendium of the Lodges and Tomple 3 held under the Craft , Arch , Mark , Knights Templar , and Rose Croix degrees . The Province is so small that we wonder at it possessing a Calendar to itself , but Bro . Spalding has faith in the enterprise and in the public spirit of the brethren with whom he is associated .
Bro . Samuel S . Partridge P . M . P . Z ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master ^ is the compiler of the Leicestershire and Rutland Calondar , and right well has he executed his task . The book is compact in size
, and the arrangement of dates and diary clear and useful . The information respecting the Province is full , and no doubt accurate . In addition there is a list of Lodges , & c , in the adjoining provinces of Warwickshire , Norths and Hunts , Nottinghamshire , and Derbv-Bhire . J
The Masonic Calendar for Wiltshire is issued with the sanction of the Right Worshipful Lord Methnen , Provincial Grand Master and is edited by Bro . William Nott P . M . P . Z ., Provincial Charity Secretary . ine style of printing falls somewhat short of other models wo havo named , but the contents of tho work have been well and carefully
Reviews.
done . There is no diary , but the Calendar portion furnishes a completo guide to meetings . Thoso interested in Provincial Benevolent Fund work would do well to got this little gnido . It coutains a copy
of the rules in operatiou in tho Province of Wiltshire , aud a record of work done . What is briefly recorded about Wiltshire Freemasonry in the Gloucestershire diary is here set forth fully and clearly , and as a reference book it is all that can be desired .
A Diary and Almanack for 1885 has been issued by the Acoidenfc Insurance Company Limited , St . Swithin ' a-lane , London , E . C . Tho spaces for diary and dates are sufficient for a book for the pocket , and the incidents recorded at the foot of the page 3 will help the memory
in recalling facts that so soon become history now-a-days . Of course the Company has taken care to give full information of what they are preparod to do for the public , which to those who travel will be very useful . The work is issued for gratuitous circulation , and can be had at the Office as above .
Cassell and Co . are issuing , in monthly parts , a new and revised edition of their " Popular Educator , " one of the best and most complete works of the kind ever issued . When first brought out , the style and arrangement were unique ; rivals have since sprung up , but nono equals tho original in comprehensiveness and interest .
" The Life and Words of Christ , " by Cunningham Geikie , D . D ., is another serial work issued by the same firm . The author is known and admired by all sections of the Christian Church ; and it speaks woll for him when such representatives of opposite religious views as the Archbishop of York and the Rev . C . H . Spurgeon stand sponsors
for the excellence of his work . Dr . Geikie is a somewhat prolific writer ; all his works are highly prized , but none exceeds , or indeed equals in interest , the story so graphically and reverently told in tha
pages before us . It is the sweet story of old , related by a master mind , to which justice has been done by the publishers , so far as outward clothing is concerned . The book will be a handsome addition to Christian literature .
Obituary.
Obituary .
Bro . WILLIAM STEPHENS P . M ., 1489 , 1642 , Grand Pursuivant , & c . IT is -with extreme regret we have to record the death of Bro . William Stephens , the Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge of England for the current year , which sad event recently occurred at Auckland , New Zealand . Brother
Stephens had been in failing health for some time past , and his journey to the Antipodes was undertaken in the hope
of benefitting him . It has not , however , had the desired result , and we now have to mourn the loss of a most worthy Mason and one of our most intimate acquaintance in the mystic circle . Brother Stephens was well known in
London , and took an active interest in more than one Metropolitan Lodge . We may fairly say that the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge , No . 1642 , owed much of its success to
him , and its members will no doubt acutely feel his loss , following as it does on that of more than one of its oldest and most distinguished members . "We beg to tender our sincerest sympathy to his family in their bereavement .
United Service Chapter, No. 1428.
UNITED SERVICE CHAPTER , No . 1428 .
THE annual meeting for the installation of the Principals of the above Chapter for the ensuing year wa 3 held at the Masonio Hall , Landport , on Friday , 20 th ult . Tho ceremony was performed by Comp . Arnold Z . in a very able manner , and he installed the following as Principals : —Comps . C . Travess Z ., G . R . Strick-H ., and John Laverty J . ( in the place of Comp . Mason J ., who had '
resigned ) . The other Officers invested were Comps . W . A . Marshallsay S . E ., W . Miller S . N ., Lind P . Z . Treasnrer , Mitchell P . S . Stockall First A . S ., Kenshott Second A . S ., Arcbf-r D . C , Sylvester Organist , Coleman and Coldrey Stewards , and G . Carter Janitor .
A vote of thanks was passed at the close of the ceremony to Comp . Arnold for the excellent manner in which he had performed the duty of Installing Principal . At the conclusion of the business an excellent banquet was served by the steward of the club ( Mr . Kingswell ) . The proceedings were of a most enj oyable character .
Fanmure Mark Mariners' Lodge , Wo . 139 . —An emergency meeting was held on the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonio Hall , Bed Lion-square . Bros . Pooreas C . N . ; Vincent and Pulman P . C . N . 's , and tho full complement of Officers . Bro . Selfe P . G . D ., 25 , Sydney , was advanced to the degree of Ark Mariner . Lodge was then closed .
HOLLOWAY ' PILLS aro strongly recommended to all persona who are much reduced in power and condition , whose stomachs are weak , and whose nerves n . re shattered . Tlie beneficial effects of those Pills will be perceptible after a few days'trial , though a more extended course may be required to establish perfect health . Holloway ' s modirino acts on the organs of digestion , and
induces complete regularity in the stomach , liver , pancreas , and kidneys . This treatment is both safe and certain in result , and is thoroughly consistent withobservation , experience , and common sense . Tho purification of tho blood , the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions , and the excitement of gentleaction in the bowels , are the sources of the curative powers of Holloway ' s . Pills .