The Old And New.

sea of its life . To all these we can say : " Behold men g luttonous and wine-bibbers over things new . " Let us discuss our theme only in its relation to things spiritual . Let all else illustrate only the mingling of the new and old that must take place in the temple of worship .

In the economy of earth the old and new are inseparable partners . Memory and hope are parts of one chain . The old doctrines are not something to be moved away from as society moves away from ignorance , and as famishing people move away from an exhausted country , but they

are like old friends or old jewels , unaffected by time . The old truth must enter into tbe accumulated capital of each heart and seem to be always increasing by a high spiritual interest . The reason why so many clergymen are not today preaching the doctrines you heard in early life is

because they assume that you are perfectly familiar with them and the arguments upon which they rest . The world of thought is so immense , so many questions are

thrown upon society by its peculiar times , that pulpit and pew alike are borne onward by the current and discuss the topics of the hour , because there are not hours enough for a perpetual review of both the present and the past .

When a man plans a new house he does not give his thoughts to the earth which is to hold his home , and the heavens which are over it . He already has the globe and the sky , and now his mind turns towards a simple dwellinghouse . He is not tired of earth and sky ; he simply forgets

them , so full of assurance on that point is his heart . The former pulpit , when building up its house each Sunday morning , assumed nothing , but always went back to the creation of all things from nothing , and having accounted for the existence of the world and the human race , it at

last built up a little residence upon a few square feet of this terrestrial sphere . It revealed its affection for the past by going back to it each Sunday . But in those years

creation was not far away . Science may have done us all a favour by placing the origin of things so far back that we clergymen are less willing to make a pilgrimage each sermon to a date so remote . But the fact of the creation is not

the less noble or sublime because it is not made a perpetual starting point . The old , old story lies before the mind , the greatest in all record or dream . What can be more thrilling than that far-off horizon which was seen by the first man as marked out by the primeval forest or the primeval ocean ? For there was a first ocean and a first wood

and a first blue sky . And they appeared in company . For when our burning planet cooled off to such a degree that steam and vapours could condense , then soon came ocean and dews and rains ; and then came vegetable life , and then came clear blue sky above . Thus , in rich

companionship came the grand landscape of our world , made up of sky and cloud and water and hills and trees . And if you will look closely at the oldpicture yon will see man appear and gaze at all in a spirit of joy and wonder . Some choose to note man as coming up from some inferior creature , but

there seems little ground for such a marring of the old spectacle . The lowest forms of life known , the protozoa , the sponges , are the same to-day they were a million years ago ; the roaches which ran and the snails which crawled in the far-off cycles of time are the roaches and snails which

now run and crawl . A distinguished geologist of Montreal alludes with irony to the jump which the evolutions must make to produce from their monad the whale of the sea . Reading all the recent arguments against evolution , many , once halting between two opinions , are giving up

that theory as hopelessly lost . But passing by all variations of mode , and simply assuming a Creator , and at once there lies before us that sublime scene—the making of our world . No vision before man , unless it be the open gates of Paradise , can equal that old event—the rising up of this

beautiful earth . With eyes thus turned toward the past , all the love of the new , such as moved the later Athenians , dies out in the heart , and the soul , lost in wonder , does not know which is the deeper mystery—the realm before the cradle of man , or the realm after his grave . —Masonic Beview .

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Installation Meetings, &C. Domatic Chapter, No, 177.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c . DOMATIC CHAPTER , No , 177 .

THE usnal meeting of this flourishing Chapter took place on Thursday , 22 nd November , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , nnder the direction of Comp . F . Harrison M . E . Z ., supported by Comp . T . Cubitt P . Z . as H ., J . T . Briggs P . Z . as J ., C . A . Cottebrune P . Z . S . E ., T . Noton S . N ., 0 . Buckhurst ; P . S ., A . Hubbard lst A . S ., F . C . Austin 2 nd A . S ., and the well known and highly respected Comp . H . G . Buss P . Z . Treasurer . The busi

neas of the evening comprised the reading and confirming the minutes of tbe last convocation ; Bro . H . Woods I . G . Acacia Lodge , No . 1309 , Sheffield Cinb , Sheffield , proposed by Comp . T . Noton S . E ., seconded by Comp . J . E . E . Lawrence P . Z . ; Bros . W . Thomas 103 Talbot-road , Bayswater , W ., J . H . Lewis 22 Great Portland , street , W .. T . C . Thomas Osborne Villa Broughton-road , Acton , W .,

all of the Caxton Lodge , No . 1853 , proposed by Comp . G . H . Hill P . Z ., and seconded by Comp . 0 . A . Cottebrune P . Z . and S . E ., were then balloted for , elected , and duly exalted into Eoyal Arch Masonry . After this lengthy business had been completed the Chapter was closed in tbe usual solemn manner , and the brethren retired to a sumptuous repast , which had been prepared in the well

known manner of this favourite hostel . After tbe usual Loyal and Eoyal Arch toasts had been disposed of , the I . P . Z . rose to propose the healtb of tbe M . E . Z ., to whose illness be alluded in a most sympathising manner , hoping the Comps . would overlook any little falling off in the working , as tbe M . E . Z . bad hardly recovered his usual strength and vigour . The M . E . Z . in returning thanks said he

was much obliged for tbe kindly feeling of the Comps ., and hoped on a future occasion that no lapse should occur . He was very proud to say that in the Domatic Chapter there were no cliques , and that all was peace and good feeling . He next proposed , in a few suitable words , the health of the exaltees , and hoped that they would prove useful additions to tbe Chapter . Comp . Tbomas who returned thanks for the honour done to himself and the other Comps . who

were brethren of tbe Caxton Lodge , alluded to the feelings which he had first experienced when made an E . A ., but how much more had be been impressed witb the grandeur of the ceremony he had witnessed that evening j he should always endeavour to do every , thing to add to tbe lustre of the Chapter to which he bad the honour of being elected . Several Comps . added to the harmony of the evening . The following visitors were present—Comp . T . C .

Walls P . P . G . D . C . Middlesex , Comp . the Prov . G . J . East Lancashire , and Comp , Dr . Corrie Jackson P . S . Polish National Chapter , No . 534

name of Comp . H . P . Isaac . After the toast had been ably responded to , the H . and J ., and the Junior Officers were complimented , and Companions Henochsberg and Dewsnap responded . The Janitor ' s toast concluded tbe proceedings . Companions Dickinson P . Z . and Eckstein contributed to the harmony of the evening .

working he had seen j be did not think it conld be excelled . He was followed by Comp . Eckstein and tho rest of the visiting Companions . The M . E . Z . then proposed the toast of the P . Z . 's , who had rendered important services to tho Chapter j he hoped the Companions would give the toast a hearty reception j he would couple with it the

speech , responded . Comp . H . P . Isaac I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of the M . E . Z ., said he had a pleasing duty to perform—to ask them to drink health and prosperity to Comp . Lazarns , who had so ably fulfilled tbe duties before , and tbe Companions were assured he wonld do so again . The M . E . Z . thanked the Companions for having placed bini in so proud a position for tbe second time ; be hoped that

he might have many opportunities during his year of raising exaltees ; he was convinced their prestige for good work wonld not fall off during his year of office . The toast of the Visitors came next on the list . The Companions were all pleased to see Companion M . Emanuel P . Z ., late of the Chapter , as well as the other guests . Comp . Emanuel responded , and said he was mnoh pleased with the

inability to be present at the installation of the M . E . Z . The Chapter was then closed , and the company sat down to a sumptuous banquet and dessert , provided by Comp . Jennings , and superintended by Comp . M . Silver . Grace having been said , the M . E . Z ., in brief and appropriate terms , proposed tbe usnal Loyal and R . A toasts . The M . E . Z . next rose , with great pleasure , to propose the toast of the

Exaltee ; he had bad tbe pleasure of knowing Comp . Phillips from his youth ; he is a Past Master of Lodge No . 205 , and had conducted the dnties of the chair so satisfactorily that he ( Comp . Isaac ) was sure he would be a credit to the Joppa Chapter . In the course of events he would doubtless be appointed to office , where he would carry ont all dnties required of him . Comp . Phillips , iu a brief and appropriate

and Comp . W . Littaur P . Z . was installed as J . On re-admission of the Companions , the Z . invested his Officers : Comps . M . J . Emanuel P . Z . S . E ., Da Silva S . N ., J . Lazarus P . Z . Treasurer , J . DewsnapP . S ., Meiter lst Assistant , Fearn 2 nd Assistant , Goddard Janitor . The resignation of three Companions was accepted witb regret , and a letter of apology was read from Comp . Aid . Isaacs , regretting his

Emanuel P . Z . late 188 , F . Eastwood 1257 , Bound 1839 , Eckstein 1196 . The Chapter was opened and minutes of last Convocation confirmed . Bro . H . J . Phillips P . M . 205 was exalted in R . A . Masonry . The working of the M . E . Z . and Officers was perfect . A Board of Installed Principals was now opened , and Comp . L . Lazarns P . Z . was inducted into the chair of M . E . Z . Comp . A . Henochsberg was installed as H .,

JOPPA CHAPTER , No . 188 . rpHE regular convocation and installation meeting of this Chapter , -L so justly celebrated for its perfect working , was held on the 26 th ult ., at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Comps . H . P . Isaac Z ., S . M . Lazarus as H ., A . Henochsberg J ., M . J . Emanuel P . Z . S . E ., Dewsnap S . N ., J . Lazarns P . Z . Treasurer ; P . Z . ' s M . Lazarus , E . P . Albert , L . Lazarns , H . M . Levy , W . Littaur , P . Dickinson . Visitors—J . E . Sheffield 733 , B . Lyons 733 , G . A . Gattley 174 , M .