Well Prepared For Great Work.

WELL PREPARED FOR GREAT WORK .

( Continued from p 19 . ) reason why this Order has lived and wrought and taught ? It would indeed not be tho only instance in the world ' s history in which there has quietly and unostentatiously grown , in the great laboratory of human events , the antidote

to great evils . It is little to say that Masons , as snch , are with the principles of William the Silent of Orange and George Washington , rather than those of Philip the Second of Spain and George the Third of England . In the day of

these men , aud in the events of their time , was illustrated the fact that the side of right , though apparently the weaker , may triumph over the side of wrong through some mysterious providence which baffles and defeats the most

consummate and adroit statesmanship , and the most skilful , heroic and patient generalship of tho powers of despotism . Oh , humanity ! Could ye but know the glorious deeds

that have been , silently and unknown , wrought for you in the world ' s upward and onward progress throughout centuries !

But it is evident that there is much work to be done for humanity , without waiting for any great crisis in human affairs . A hasty glance over the world reveals a sad condition , notwithstanding our very just boasts of great progress and high civilisation , and the glorious triumphs of the Cross .

Let us face the truth . The great majority of mankind are yet but political slaves ! Gigantic standing armies are eating out the substance of nations . Great fleets of ironclad men-of-war prowl over the high seas , and vast

fortresses frown along the borders of all lands . War still devours whole kingdoms at a meal . Intemperance in every land sinks its hundreds of millions of dollars annually , and fills the land with widows and orphans and beggary , and stocks the earth with drunkards '

graves . On the one hand great organisations of anarchists parade the streets of the large cities of this , the freest land under tho sun , proclaiming doctrines subversive of all property rights , of social order , and of civil

government itself . On the other hand , great monopolies and moneyed corporations , soulless , grasping and insolent , are absorbing the earnings and property of myriads

of people . And it is possible for an individual , who never contributed a dollar to the real wealth of the country , or did aught for the nation , for science or humanity , to amass a fortune of many millions in a single lifetime .

Crime still pours its ceaseless stream through all the earth , and gloomy prisons rear themselves on every hand , and ignorance and superstition and bigotry still exist ; while the gaunt victims of disease , misery , and

destitution are marching in a procession of millions to untimely graves ! AU these things teach us that the world ' s night has not yet passed away , and though the dawn has begun to break , there is much to be done before the full morning

cometh . And in the work of lifting these evils from our race , our share , not as an Order , indeed , but as men who are Masons , with the teachings of Masonry in our hearts , is a very large one . And how shall we be prepared to do

our part ? By makiug the teachings of Masonry what they were intended to be—practical . Not with new methods , but by a recurrence and strict adherence to the pi-inciples and methods already taught us . For if there be

such a thing as a new or modern Masonry , with new principles , as distinguished from an older system , the old Masonry is the better . And we need no noise , no

proclamations , no great announcements , for such things are inimical and strange to Masons , for tho dominion of the principles of Masonry , like those of a higher and holier kingdom . " Cometh not with observation . "

Faithful to our great trust and work iu the onward progress of the world , then ns humanity in the past has been blessed by our labours , so shall the generations to come , everywhere , rejoice iu the beneficence of Freemasonry . •—Voice of Masonry .

'Uouoff . tr s OtSTJirwiAND PILLS . —These remedies are unequalled throughout the world for had Icsfs , wounds , font sore- ' , had breasts , and ulcers . IJVcd according to Oircctions given with them there is no wound , hud \ cg . or ulcerous sore , however obstinate or ionjj standing , but will yield to their healing- nnrt curative properties . Many poor sufferers who have been patiants in the lar : re

iiospititl * natter tho cure m eminent surpeon ? , nvcl have derived htt . ' e or r . o benefit from their treatment , have bron thoroughly cured by Holloway ' s Oint-Jncnfcnnd pil's . For glandular swelling , tumours , " piles . " and diseases of the skin there is nothing that can be used with so much benpfit . In fact , in the wor .-ib forms of disease , dependent upon the condition of the Wood , thesis mcdicir . es , used conjointly , arc irresistible .

Well Prepared For Great Work.

Tho first meeting of the General Committee of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys for the year 188 ( 5 took place at Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday last . Brother Joyce Murray Chairman . Among others present were Bros . J .

L . Mather , S . Hastings Miller , Raynham W . Stewart , W . Paas , Edgar Bowyer , H . W . Hunt , , T . Moon , W . Maple , S . Richardson , Dr . Morris ( Head Master ) , P . Adlard , L . Ruf , H . Hinton , A . Dnrrant , A . E . Gladwell , S . II . Parkhouse

T . Griffith , A . Williams , G . P . Gilford , E . Valeriani , C . Belton , W . A . Scurrah , C . H . Webb , F . Richardson , G . Mickley , E . F . Sforr , and F . Binckes ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read , those of

the House Committee were read for information . Petitions from nine candidates were considered and accepted , and the names placed on the list for election in April . Two applications for grants towards outfit were entertained ,

£ 5 being voted in each case . The Committee resolved on recommending for adoption by the Quarterly Court on Monday , the 11 th inst ., a list of 48 candidates , the

vacancies to be filled being 20 , or , in the event of the motion hereafter slated being carried , 30 . The following motions were given for the Quarterly Court on Monday : —

By Bro . Joyce Murray , Vice-Patron , on behalf of the Home Com mittee : — ( 1 ) To amend Law 74 , clause 2 , that ifc may read as follows :-" The Assistant Masters shall be appointed by the Head Master , sab jeefc to confirmation by the House Committee . "

( 2 ) To insert in Law 75 , the words " House Steward , " and after tbe first ; word " The . " ( 3 ) "That 10 additional boys bo elected at tho Quarterly General Court on 12 th April next , making the total number 210 . "

By Bro . R . W . Stewart P . G . D , Vice-Patron and Trustee . —To form part of Law 37—" That tho members of the House Committee shall be elected for

three years , and that at tho expiration of the first three ye . ars the election shall take place annually . The three at the top of the list shall then retire aud be eligible for re-election , and so on annually . " The usual vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding closed the proceedings .

Presentation To Bro. T. Vincent, P.M. 1076 And 1861.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . T . VINCENT , P . M . 1076 and 1861 .

BROTHER Thomas Vincent , P . M . 1076 and 1876 , P . Z . P . P . G . S . B . Surrey , at a spocial vosfcry of the parish of St . Margaret ' s , New Fisb-streefc , City , was presented , on Wednesday , 30 th nit ., with uu illuminated testimonial , beantifnlly framed , in recognition of his long and able services as churchwarden . The presentation was mado by

Stnart Kmll , Esq ., tbe Alderman of the Ward of Bridge / in which Ward the parish in question is situated . The Alderman spoko 6 f tho many yera-a he had known Bro . Vincent , and of the integrity and zeal with

which ho had carried out the duties of any position ho undertook . He honoured the friendship of such a man , and hoped that Bro . Vincent might be spared many years amongst them . His face was so well known in tho Ward that when the time cams for his removal ifc

wonld leave a blank nob easily filled , while his name would always remain on the pas ; o of history in connection with the Ward . The rector of the parisli ( tho Rev . A . J . McCunl ) said he wonld take the opportunity of testifying to tho valuable services rendered by Mr . Vincent for so many years . Ho had managed the whole finance of

the parish , was treasurer of their schools , and he had heard of many acts of kindness renderod by him toward * tbe poor . On his part ho thanked Mr . Vincent mo 3 fc heartily for his uniform courtesy and kindness ; ho hoped ho might bo spared for very many year ? , and that ho should always hi honoured with his friendship .

Bro . Vincent replied in a few well chosen phrases . Ho was much flattered by the kind words spoken of him by their worth } ' Alderman , and also by their esteemed Rector ; he shonld highly value the testi monial of his fellow parishioners ; it would remind him of many

happy days he had sp-jnfc amongst them ; and when it . pleased tho Great Architect of the Universe to remove him to another sphere , ho trusted that hi . 3 children would look npon this testimonial in honour of his memory .

The ceremony of initiation will be rehearsed at Bro . Gilbert ' s , the Windsor Castle , King-street , Hammersmith , on Saturday ( this day ) , 9 th January , by J 3 ro . 1 . 0 . Ayling P . M ., Preceptor of the Chiswiek Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 , Bro . G-. Gardner W . M . elect in the chair . Lodge will be opened at 7 . 30 p . m . sharp .

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