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Notices Of Meetings.
WentWOrth Lodge , No . 1239 . —This Lodge held its rogular meeting on Monday , the 3 rd of September , at Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . Present—Bro 3 . S . B . Ellis W . M ., Dr . W . R . Thomas S . W ., Robert Eenton J . W ., John Clark Sec , If . J . Garnott P . M . and Troas ., Chas . Hill S . D ., J . E . Darling J . D ., G . E . Bennett P . M . D . C , II . T . Holmes and II . Nixon Stewards , A . Hills I . G . Past Masters
Bros . J . B . Wostinholm , F . M . Tindall , A . Scar-gill , and Wm . White . Visitors—Bros . B . Savillo W . M . 901 , J . Fawcett , C . H . Perrot , W . C . Smith , P . M . 's of 901 , and several other brethren . Business—After preliminaries , tho ballot was successfully takeu for a candidate for initiation ; two candidates for initiation wero then proposed . Bro . J .
E . Townsend was passed to tho 2 nd degree ; Bros . J . P . Hewitt and Arthur Cooper wore raised to the 3 rd degreo . Tho ceremonies were excellently rendered by the W . M . After supper , tho usual toasts receivod due honour , and wero interspersed with some capital songs , recitations , & c . ; altogether , a most enjoyable evening was spent .
Acacia Lodge , No . 1309 . —The eighth installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the Ship Hotel , Halliford , on Tuesday , 28 th August . Bro . C . G . Rushworth W . M . opened the Lodge . The minutes of tho last Lodgo meeting wero read and confirmed . Tho minutes and report of the Audit Committee were read and adopted . The W . M . completed his year of office by raising Bro . T . Notou to
the third degreo ; all his work has boen done in an able and efficient manner ; ho now vacated his chair in favour of ono who may well bo called the founder and father of tho Lodge , who performed tho ceremony of installation in a manner which elicited the admiration of all assembled . Bro . J . AV . George appointed and invested his officers , and afterwards conferred tho second degreo on Bro .
Dr . T . Gnrney . Bro . C . J . Rushworth was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , one of the most valuable and chastely olegant in design that we havo ever witnessed . The officers for the ensuing year are Bros . J . W . George W . M ., C . G . Rushworth I . P . M ., C . G . C . Stahr P . M . 871 S . W ., R . P . Tebb J . W ., Rev . J . Fothergill Chap ., F . Walters P . P . G . D . Midlx . P . M . Treas . ( re-invested third time ) , Rev .
T . W . Cave LL . D . Secretary ( re-invested second time ) , J . Davies Assist . Secretary , J . Scott S . D ., C . L . Smiles J . D ., J . Sntcliffe I . G ., Sjoberg D . C , Cave jan . W . S ., Tremeer Organist , W . Y . Laing P . M . Tyler . Tho visitors wero Bros . II . C . Lovander P . G . Secretary Middlesex P . M ., C . E . Young 122 Scottish Constitution , Pitt 890 , R . Jenning J . W . 907 , Gordon 907 , and Kimbell 1541 .
The Friends in Council Lodge , No . 1383 . —Met at the Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square , W ., on Tuesday , 4 th instant , at 3 . 30 . Thero wero present W . Bros . Major George Barlow P . M . W . M . , Col . Randolph S . W ., Kenneth R . Murchison J . W ., J . W . Waldron S . D ., William R . Gamul Farmer J . D ., Captain Hicks I . G ., W . Hyde Pullen Secretary , Rev . F . Kill Harford , M . A ., Chaplain , Captain N . G .
Philips P . M . S . G . D ., Dr . Robt . Hamilton D . G . M . of Jamaica , 0 . Hutton Gregory C . M . G . P . G . D ., Col . Somerville Burney P . M ., C . E . llollingsworth P . M ., Captain W . Portlock Dadson and W . A . Dalrymple Hay . Visitors—Bros . John Read P . M . Asaph Lodge , the Rev . Hugh Pearson Bayard Lodge , and C . R . Rivington Antiquity Lodge . Bro . Dalrymple Hay was raised to the sublime degree of
a Master Mason ; Bro . John Vance , of tho Shakspcarinn Lodge of Ireland , elected a joining member ; and Lieut , the Hon . W . S . Bateman-Hanbury , of tho 2 nd Life Guards , proposed as a candidate for initiation . On tho motion of W . Bro . Captain Philips S . G . Deacon , donations of thirty guineas each were voted to the Royal Masonic Institutions for Boys and for Girls , and £ 30 to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .
Thames valley Lodge , No . 1460 . —This Lodge met on Saturday , the 1 st inst ., at the Swan Hotel , Halliford . Bro . W . T . Howe A . G . P . W . M ., Townsend as S . W ., E . P . Barlow P . M . 15 as J . W ., W . Paas P . M . Treas ., Lieut . Col . Petors P . M ., Rev . Dr . Brette P . M ., and Llewellyn Jones P . M . The Lodge was opened and tho minntes
confirmed . Bro . Barnard was raised to the 3 rd degree . The Lodge was then closed , aud the brethren sat down to a banquet and dessert of recherche description . The W . M . proposed the usual loyal and Masonio toasts . Bro . Lieut . Col . Peters ( the father of the Lodge ) returned thanks for the P . M . ' s . The visitors wero Bros . Hayworth P . M . 15 and 101 , E . P . Barlow P . M . 15 , Lewis , & c .
Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 . —At the Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , E ., on Wednesday , 5 th September 1877 . Present—Bro . J . Lorkin W . M ., Woolley S . W ., Francis J . W ., Maples S . D ., McMillan J . D ., C . Lorkin I . G ., W . Fieldwick Preceptor , and Bros . E . Dietrich , J . B . Shackleton , G . Ferrar , A . Little , J . Lovelock , O . Dietrich , & c . The Lodge was
opened in ancient form , and the minntes of last meeting read and confirmed . Bro . J . B . Shackleton then worked tho sections of the lecture , assisted by the brethren . The bye-laws of the Lodge having been read , according to custom , the election of officers for the ensuing year took place , and resulted as follows : —Bros . W . Fieldwick Preceptor , G . Ferrar Treasurer , and E . Dietrich Secretary . These
brethren acknowledged the compliment . A vote of thanks was enthusiastically passed to the brethren who had held the offices during the last year . Bro . J . B . Shackleton , in replying , expressed his regret at having to relinquish the Secretaryship of the Lodge of Instruction , in consequence of other pressing duties . An efficient
audit committee was then appointed , consisting of Bros . Francis , Lovelock , and C . Lorkin , and the audit is to take place at tho Havelock Tavern , on Monday evening next , at 8 p . m . Bvo . Woolley was unanimously elected W . M . for tho ensuing week . Notice was again given that the Annual Dinner of tho Lodge will take place on Wednesday , 10 th October , at 8 p . m .
Earl Carnarvon Lodge of Instruction , No . 1642 . — At the weekly meeting , on Friday , the 31 st August , at the Mitre Hotel , Gonlborne-road , Notting-hill , Bros . Adkins W . M ., Penn S . W .
Notices Of Meetings.
Smout J . W ., Parkhouso S . D ., Poulter J . D ., Newland I . G ., Savage Preceptor ; also Bros . Murlis P . M ., Spiegel , Cnshman , Kelly , Hook , Tettenborn , Stephens , Lyon , & c . After preliminary bnsiness , the ceremonies of initiation and passing were rehearsed , Bro . Kelly being tho candidato . Bro . Lyon was then elected a member of this Lodgo of Instruction . Bro . Spiogel called attention to the injustice
often dono to brethren who do not belong to tho mother Lodgo by nit placing them in offico so frequently as others who do so belong . This has the effect of deterring many brethren who reside in the neighbourhood , who desire to make themselves as perfect as possible in all degrees , from attending every Friday . This is tho more
to be regretted as this is the only Lodge of Instruction in the neigh , bourhood . Bro . Murlis , W . M . of tho mother Lodge , quite agreed with Bro . Spiegol . So far as he had power , he would take special care that there shall bo no favour shown to any one in particular , and he begged tho brethren of tho mother Lodge to act in the same spirit in this respect . Bro . Murlis will occupy the chair at tho next meeting .
After An Adverse Ballot—What?
AFTER AN ADVERSE BALLOT—WHAT ?
THAT the ballot upon the application of a candidate for the degrees in Masonry must bo secret , and that it must result in a unanimous approval of tho petitioner , in order to give him admission , is an unquestioned law of our Institution . In the common usage of the Craft , and in the general regulations expressly laid down or implied respecting the ballot , it is provided that all members of a Lodge present at a meeting regularly called to act upon the application of
a candidate shall vote , unless excused for some special reason by action of the Lodge . This requirement that all shall exercise the privilege of the ballot is essential to the maintenance of its secrecy ; for , if any other usage were to prevail , it would be easy to put a mark npon a brother who might cast an adverse vote . Thus in a certain Masonio organization , not long ago , when the ballot was to be
repeated , it having been foul at the first trial , the presiding officer declared that " friends of tho candidate" wore excused from voting , and then voting himself with one or two of his officers , he announced the ballot as clear and the candidate elected . In this case there was somo strong provocation for the course pursued , and there was no intention of wrongdoing , nevertheless such a course could not stand ,
and the ballot was set aside by the proper authority . The intention of Masonry is that tho conscience and judgment of each individual member shall be regarded as paramount in this matter of the ballot , and that no brother shall bo called to account or be made to suffer in any way by reason of his having cast this adverse vote . This being the case , there does not seem to be any
justification for the course sometimes taken after an adverse ballot , when the friends of a rejeoted candidate seem determined to discuss the action on its merits , and to ascertain if possible from whom came the opposing vote or votes . Many years ago , Past Graud Master Drummond , of Maine , expressed what seems to us the only proper view to be taken . He said : "It is a Masonic crime to
disenss the result of the ballot in tho Lodge or ou { of tho Lodge . When the result of the ballot is declared , there should be an end of all discussion and all action until a new petition is presented . To borrow a term , it should be a finality . Snch was tho practice among the fathers . But now the practice is , as soon as a negative ballot is declared the friends of the candidato begin to consider
who the objeotor was . They disenss tho matter with them - selves , if not with others . All the acts of the suspected brother are canvassed . They see a deep meaning in the most common things . 'Trifles light as air , ' are to them , ' confirmation strong a 3 proofs of holy writ . ' Sinister motives are not unfrequently attributed to him . They feel estranged from him at onco .
Such ought not to be the result of an adverse ballot . In passing npon the application for degrees or membership each member has the right to exercise his own judgment in the use of the ballot . More than this , it is his sacred duty to exercise the privilege—to vote independently and conscientiously . To enable him thus to act the manner of taking the ballot should be absolutely secret , and
when the result is arrived at it should be accepted without fault , finding , or reflections upon the brother or brothers who presumabl y voted in the negative . Any other course will be very likely to bring in discussions and heartburnings , to create parties , and lead to practices subversive of the true character of the Masonic Institution . But what shall be done when it is known and felt by almost the
entire membership of a Lodge that two or three brethren , perhaps only a single member , acted from some unworthy motive in causing the rejection of a candidate ? Is there no way of reaching these base , cowardly ones who are Masons only in name ? Can they not be held accountable ; the reasons for their course be inquired into , and passed upon by the Lodge , and they be summarily dealt with , if
it shall be shown that they have abnsed the privilege of the ballot ? By no means , only provided that such brethren are wise enough to keep their own lips closed . If in open Lodge or elsewhere they should boast of an adverse vote that they had cast , declaring that their action had been predicated on some reason that ought not to come into the acoount at all , then
no doubt thoy might be dealt with for unmasonic condnct . But the rule laid down always prevails , viz .: Every brother must be protected in the right to vote , that vote to be given without the knowledge of any other person ; the nature of that vote must not be inquired into by the Lodge , or by any individual brother outside the Lodge ; nor must he be called to account for bis adverse vote on any snrmises or suspicions that ho may have abused the use of the ballot .
This was the law laid down by the fathers of our Institution , and it cailnot be departed from without grievous risks . Under some circumstances adherence thereto may seem to work badly , and to be in opposition to the equities of a particular case ; but in the long run snch a course will be found to jastify itself , and to be promotive of the harmony , good fellowship , and abundant prosperity of the Insti . tution , — Repository .
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Notices Of Meetings.
WentWOrth Lodge , No . 1239 . —This Lodge held its rogular meeting on Monday , the 3 rd of September , at Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . Present—Bro 3 . S . B . Ellis W . M ., Dr . W . R . Thomas S . W ., Robert Eenton J . W ., John Clark Sec , If . J . Garnott P . M . and Troas ., Chas . Hill S . D ., J . E . Darling J . D ., G . E . Bennett P . M . D . C , II . T . Holmes and II . Nixon Stewards , A . Hills I . G . Past Masters
Bros . J . B . Wostinholm , F . M . Tindall , A . Scar-gill , and Wm . White . Visitors—Bros . B . Savillo W . M . 901 , J . Fawcett , C . H . Perrot , W . C . Smith , P . M . 's of 901 , and several other brethren . Business—After preliminaries , tho ballot was successfully takeu for a candidate for initiation ; two candidates for initiation wero then proposed . Bro . J .
E . Townsend was passed to tho 2 nd degree ; Bros . J . P . Hewitt and Arthur Cooper wore raised to the 3 rd degreo . Tho ceremonies were excellently rendered by the W . M . After supper , tho usual toasts receivod due honour , and wero interspersed with some capital songs , recitations , & c . ; altogether , a most enjoyable evening was spent .
Acacia Lodge , No . 1309 . —The eighth installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the Ship Hotel , Halliford , on Tuesday , 28 th August . Bro . C . G . Rushworth W . M . opened the Lodge . The minutes of tho last Lodgo meeting wero read and confirmed . Tho minutes and report of the Audit Committee were read and adopted . The W . M . completed his year of office by raising Bro . T . Notou to
the third degreo ; all his work has boen done in an able and efficient manner ; ho now vacated his chair in favour of ono who may well bo called the founder and father of tho Lodge , who performed tho ceremony of installation in a manner which elicited the admiration of all assembled . Bro . J . AV . George appointed and invested his officers , and afterwards conferred tho second degreo on Bro .
Dr . T . Gnrney . Bro . C . J . Rushworth was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , one of the most valuable and chastely olegant in design that we havo ever witnessed . The officers for the ensuing year are Bros . J . W . George W . M ., C . G . Rushworth I . P . M ., C . G . C . Stahr P . M . 871 S . W ., R . P . Tebb J . W ., Rev . J . Fothergill Chap ., F . Walters P . P . G . D . Midlx . P . M . Treas . ( re-invested third time ) , Rev .
T . W . Cave LL . D . Secretary ( re-invested second time ) , J . Davies Assist . Secretary , J . Scott S . D ., C . L . Smiles J . D ., J . Sntcliffe I . G ., Sjoberg D . C , Cave jan . W . S ., Tremeer Organist , W . Y . Laing P . M . Tyler . Tho visitors wero Bros . II . C . Lovander P . G . Secretary Middlesex P . M ., C . E . Young 122 Scottish Constitution , Pitt 890 , R . Jenning J . W . 907 , Gordon 907 , and Kimbell 1541 .
The Friends in Council Lodge , No . 1383 . —Met at the Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square , W ., on Tuesday , 4 th instant , at 3 . 30 . Thero wero present W . Bros . Major George Barlow P . M . W . M . , Col . Randolph S . W ., Kenneth R . Murchison J . W ., J . W . Waldron S . D ., William R . Gamul Farmer J . D ., Captain Hicks I . G ., W . Hyde Pullen Secretary , Rev . F . Kill Harford , M . A ., Chaplain , Captain N . G .
Philips P . M . S . G . D ., Dr . Robt . Hamilton D . G . M . of Jamaica , 0 . Hutton Gregory C . M . G . P . G . D ., Col . Somerville Burney P . M ., C . E . llollingsworth P . M ., Captain W . Portlock Dadson and W . A . Dalrymple Hay . Visitors—Bros . John Read P . M . Asaph Lodge , the Rev . Hugh Pearson Bayard Lodge , and C . R . Rivington Antiquity Lodge . Bro . Dalrymple Hay was raised to the sublime degree of
a Master Mason ; Bro . John Vance , of tho Shakspcarinn Lodge of Ireland , elected a joining member ; and Lieut , the Hon . W . S . Bateman-Hanbury , of tho 2 nd Life Guards , proposed as a candidate for initiation . On tho motion of W . Bro . Captain Philips S . G . Deacon , donations of thirty guineas each were voted to the Royal Masonic Institutions for Boys and for Girls , and £ 30 to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .
Thames valley Lodge , No . 1460 . —This Lodge met on Saturday , the 1 st inst ., at the Swan Hotel , Halliford . Bro . W . T . Howe A . G . P . W . M ., Townsend as S . W ., E . P . Barlow P . M . 15 as J . W ., W . Paas P . M . Treas ., Lieut . Col . Petors P . M ., Rev . Dr . Brette P . M ., and Llewellyn Jones P . M . The Lodge was opened and tho minntes
confirmed . Bro . Barnard was raised to the 3 rd degree . The Lodge was then closed , aud the brethren sat down to a banquet and dessert of recherche description . The W . M . proposed the usual loyal and Masonio toasts . Bro . Lieut . Col . Peters ( the father of the Lodge ) returned thanks for the P . M . ' s . The visitors wero Bros . Hayworth P . M . 15 and 101 , E . P . Barlow P . M . 15 , Lewis , & c .
Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 . —At the Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , E ., on Wednesday , 5 th September 1877 . Present—Bro . J . Lorkin W . M ., Woolley S . W ., Francis J . W ., Maples S . D ., McMillan J . D ., C . Lorkin I . G ., W . Fieldwick Preceptor , and Bros . E . Dietrich , J . B . Shackleton , G . Ferrar , A . Little , J . Lovelock , O . Dietrich , & c . The Lodge was
opened in ancient form , and the minntes of last meeting read and confirmed . Bro . J . B . Shackleton then worked tho sections of the lecture , assisted by the brethren . The bye-laws of the Lodge having been read , according to custom , the election of officers for the ensuing year took place , and resulted as follows : —Bros . W . Fieldwick Preceptor , G . Ferrar Treasurer , and E . Dietrich Secretary . These
brethren acknowledged the compliment . A vote of thanks was enthusiastically passed to the brethren who had held the offices during the last year . Bro . J . B . Shackleton , in replying , expressed his regret at having to relinquish the Secretaryship of the Lodge of Instruction , in consequence of other pressing duties . An efficient
audit committee was then appointed , consisting of Bros . Francis , Lovelock , and C . Lorkin , and the audit is to take place at tho Havelock Tavern , on Monday evening next , at 8 p . m . Bvo . Woolley was unanimously elected W . M . for tho ensuing week . Notice was again given that the Annual Dinner of tho Lodge will take place on Wednesday , 10 th October , at 8 p . m .
Earl Carnarvon Lodge of Instruction , No . 1642 . — At the weekly meeting , on Friday , the 31 st August , at the Mitre Hotel , Gonlborne-road , Notting-hill , Bros . Adkins W . M ., Penn S . W .
Notices Of Meetings.
Smout J . W ., Parkhouso S . D ., Poulter J . D ., Newland I . G ., Savage Preceptor ; also Bros . Murlis P . M ., Spiegel , Cnshman , Kelly , Hook , Tettenborn , Stephens , Lyon , & c . After preliminary bnsiness , the ceremonies of initiation and passing were rehearsed , Bro . Kelly being tho candidato . Bro . Lyon was then elected a member of this Lodgo of Instruction . Bro . Spiogel called attention to the injustice
often dono to brethren who do not belong to tho mother Lodgo by nit placing them in offico so frequently as others who do so belong . This has the effect of deterring many brethren who reside in the neighbourhood , who desire to make themselves as perfect as possible in all degrees , from attending every Friday . This is tho more
to be regretted as this is the only Lodge of Instruction in the neigh , bourhood . Bro . Murlis , W . M . of tho mother Lodge , quite agreed with Bro . Spiegol . So far as he had power , he would take special care that there shall bo no favour shown to any one in particular , and he begged tho brethren of tho mother Lodge to act in the same spirit in this respect . Bro . Murlis will occupy the chair at tho next meeting .
After An Adverse Ballot—What?
AFTER AN ADVERSE BALLOT—WHAT ?
THAT the ballot upon the application of a candidate for the degrees in Masonry must bo secret , and that it must result in a unanimous approval of tho petitioner , in order to give him admission , is an unquestioned law of our Institution . In the common usage of the Craft , and in the general regulations expressly laid down or implied respecting the ballot , it is provided that all members of a Lodge present at a meeting regularly called to act upon the application of
a candidate shall vote , unless excused for some special reason by action of the Lodge . This requirement that all shall exercise the privilege of the ballot is essential to the maintenance of its secrecy ; for , if any other usage were to prevail , it would be easy to put a mark npon a brother who might cast an adverse vote . Thus in a certain Masonio organization , not long ago , when the ballot was to be
repeated , it having been foul at the first trial , the presiding officer declared that " friends of tho candidate" wore excused from voting , and then voting himself with one or two of his officers , he announced the ballot as clear and the candidate elected . In this case there was somo strong provocation for the course pursued , and there was no intention of wrongdoing , nevertheless such a course could not stand ,
and the ballot was set aside by the proper authority . The intention of Masonry is that tho conscience and judgment of each individual member shall be regarded as paramount in this matter of the ballot , and that no brother shall bo called to account or be made to suffer in any way by reason of his having cast this adverse vote . This being the case , there does not seem to be any
justification for the course sometimes taken after an adverse ballot , when the friends of a rejeoted candidate seem determined to discuss the action on its merits , and to ascertain if possible from whom came the opposing vote or votes . Many years ago , Past Graud Master Drummond , of Maine , expressed what seems to us the only proper view to be taken . He said : "It is a Masonic crime to
disenss the result of the ballot in tho Lodge or ou { of tho Lodge . When the result of the ballot is declared , there should be an end of all discussion and all action until a new petition is presented . To borrow a term , it should be a finality . Snch was tho practice among the fathers . But now the practice is , as soon as a negative ballot is declared the friends of the candidato begin to consider
who the objeotor was . They disenss tho matter with them - selves , if not with others . All the acts of the suspected brother are canvassed . They see a deep meaning in the most common things . 'Trifles light as air , ' are to them , ' confirmation strong a 3 proofs of holy writ . ' Sinister motives are not unfrequently attributed to him . They feel estranged from him at onco .
Such ought not to be the result of an adverse ballot . In passing npon the application for degrees or membership each member has the right to exercise his own judgment in the use of the ballot . More than this , it is his sacred duty to exercise the privilege—to vote independently and conscientiously . To enable him thus to act the manner of taking the ballot should be absolutely secret , and
when the result is arrived at it should be accepted without fault , finding , or reflections upon the brother or brothers who presumabl y voted in the negative . Any other course will be very likely to bring in discussions and heartburnings , to create parties , and lead to practices subversive of the true character of the Masonic Institution . But what shall be done when it is known and felt by almost the
entire membership of a Lodge that two or three brethren , perhaps only a single member , acted from some unworthy motive in causing the rejection of a candidate ? Is there no way of reaching these base , cowardly ones who are Masons only in name ? Can they not be held accountable ; the reasons for their course be inquired into , and passed upon by the Lodge , and they be summarily dealt with , if
it shall be shown that they have abnsed the privilege of the ballot ? By no means , only provided that such brethren are wise enough to keep their own lips closed . If in open Lodge or elsewhere they should boast of an adverse vote that they had cast , declaring that their action had been predicated on some reason that ought not to come into the acoount at all , then
no doubt thoy might be dealt with for unmasonic condnct . But the rule laid down always prevails , viz .: Every brother must be protected in the right to vote , that vote to be given without the knowledge of any other person ; the nature of that vote must not be inquired into by the Lodge , or by any individual brother outside the Lodge ; nor must he be called to account for bis adverse vote on any snrmises or suspicions that ho may have abused the use of the ballot .
This was the law laid down by the fathers of our Institution , and it cailnot be departed from without grievous risks . Under some circumstances adherence thereto may seem to work badly , and to be in opposition to the equities of a particular case ; but in the long run snch a course will be found to jastify itself , and to be promotive of the harmony , good fellowship , and abundant prosperity of the Insti . tution , — Repository .