Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

information of the Craft , which has accordingly been done , the Board now beg to recommend that Brethren desiring to propose any amendments or additions to the said Revision of the Constitutions should be required to transmit the same to the Grand Secretary on or before

the 25 th September next , in order that they may be considered and reported on by the Board before the meeting of the Special Grand Lodge , which it is believed will be held about the middle of October next .

Bro . 0 . J . Perceval P . M . 1607 objected that , in a matter of such importance to the Craft , more time should not be g iven for the due consideration of the alterations . He thought every Lodge should be presented with a copy , and that every brother who desired to purchase one should be

enabled to do so at an expense of two shillings . Moreover , by the 25 th September many of the Provincial Grand Lodges would not have met , or been able to decide on the new Constitutions , he therefore moved an amendment embodying these views . Bro . Arthur E . Gladwell P . M . 172

seconded the amendment , which was supported by the Hon . Bro . Justice Prinsep , who said he had visited a country Lodge a few days ago , where he heard the matter considered , but he had not had an opportunity himself of considering the amended Constitutions . Bro . T . Eenn said

the Board had no desire to hurry the matter , although it had been a long time before them . The only reason for getting on quickly was that the old edition had run out . The debate would take a long time , and could not be held

in one of the regular meetings of Grand Lodge . A Special Grand Lodge would have to be summoned to consider it . After a short discussion Bro . Perceval ' s amendment was carried in the following form : —

" That the consideration of the Eevision of the Book of Con - stitutions be postponed nntil next February , or nntil such time as the Most Worshipful Grand Master may appoint ; and that amendments and additions be required to be

delivered to the Grand Secretary on or before the 28 th of January ; and that a copy be sent to each Lodge , and every member be enabled to purchase a copy if he so desires it , at a price not exceeding two shillings , notice being given within six weeks of the present time . "

Bro . Budden next rose , he wished to bring on the following motion : — " That tie minute of the last Grand Lodge ( 7 th June 1882 ) , containing the Eesolution proposed by Brother

Eaynham Stewart to raise the Grand Lodge subscription to the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution from £ 800 a year ( its present amount ) to £ 1 , 600 a year be not confirmed ; but that instead thereof the following Resolutions be adopted , viz .:

—( I . ) " That the Grand Lodge contribution to the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution be raised from £ 800 a year to £ 1 , 000 a year ; £ 500 a year to the Male Fund , and £ 500 a year to the Female Fund . The £ 200 a year now added to be paid from the Fund of General Purposes . "

( II . ) "That the Grand Lodge contributions to the Eoyal Masonic Schools be raised from £ 150 a year to each School ( the present amount ) to £ 500 a year to the Girls' Sohool , and £ 500 a year to the Boys' School , to be paid from the Fund of General Purposes . "

General Brownrigg said this motion ought to have been brought on before the minutes were confirmed , as it was set down as an amendment to the minutes . Bro . Budden said he thought the Grand Master put the minutes for confirmation rather too sharp . General Brownrigg , with

reference to this observation remarked , that he had presided several times in Grand Lodge , and never in his life had he made so long a pause as he had made that evening

"when putting the minutes for confirmation . He expected Bro . Budden to get up , but he could not keep Grand Lodgo waiting . His ruling of Bro . Budden as out of order did not however refer to his

motion" That a Committee bo appointed " : — ( a ) "To consider tho condition , resources , and claims of the Fund of Benevolence , " and ( b ) "To revise tho Scale of Foes payable by Lodges to Grand Lod ^ e , and report to Grand Lodgo ,

so that the revised Scale of Fees , if adopted , may be incorporated in the revised Constitutions , now nnder the consideration of Grand Lodge . " oro . Budclen said he should postpone this motion . Grand Lodge was then formally closed .

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Let There Be Light.

LET THERE BE LIGHT .

BY BRO . J . CAVEN . 1 . In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth . 2 . And the earth was withont form and void ; and darkness was upon the face of the deep . And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters .

3 . And God said , Let there be Light , and there was Light . —Gen . i " Let there be Light , " Jehovah said , Creation ' s vaulted dome resplendent shone . Old Chaos all affrighted fled From off his dark and gloomy throne ; The waters rolled away , the earth waa born , And smiling , glowed beneath creation ' s morn .

" Let there be Light . '" The Sun began Its mighty march across tho bended sky ; And then it seemed to wondering man A glance from God ' s all-seeing eye , As thus it flung its blazing beams abroad , And whelmed in light the universe of God .

" Let there be Light ! " The Moon arose , And hung on high its sheen of dazzling light , And myriad gleams of glory throws Across the darksome brow of night ; And clouds that through the sky in blackness rolled , Are robed in white and orowned with gold .

" Let there be Light ! " The Stars that throng The sky in constellations bright and grand Burst forth in one undying song , That trembling swept o ' er sea and land . Their mighty anthem still shall grandly pour Till time shall cease , shall cease to be no more

The morning stars together sang , Encircling wide the great all-central throne , And Earth and Heaven together rang With that triumphant muBic tone , As echoing through the gloomy shades of night That choral strain sublime , " Let there be Light !"

" Let there be Light ! " Hnge comets came , And forth upon their mighty mission went , With forms of fire and wings of flame To Heaven ' s remotest battlement , The realms of deepest , darkest , furthest night They bore that great command , " Let there be Light

" Let there be Light ! Fierce lightning flashed With bolts of flame that awful gloom was rent , And peal on peal the thunder crashed Across the blackened firmament , As though Omnipotence in anger spoke , And thus primeval night and silence broke .

But Bilent now tbat thnnder-tone , And , lo . ' in beauty o'er the sky unfurled That grandly stretched from zone to zone , An arcb of promise to the world ; Glowing midst the clouds so pure and hoary , Is traced the rainbow ' s path of glory .

All glowing from the sacred page , Whose beams divine the human soul illume , That burn nndimmed from age to age , Dispelling fast earth's moral gloom , Behold a greater light than all is given , Whose radiance lights the path that leads to heaven

When comes the Horse and Eider pale , And death's dark film shall close this mortal sight , When past the dark and shadowy vale , All shall be brought to further light Within that dome that ' s bnilded on the sky And lighted by our God ' s all-seing eye .

Omniscient truth shall light the Boal , When lost tho Sun , and Moon , and every Star j And whilst eternal ages roll , In mighty cycles sweeping far , No sorrow-cloud shall dim that Lodge above'Tis lighted by our Master's smile of love . Masonic Advoca . te

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

Elliott Chapter , No . 1205 . —The Annual Meeting waa held on Wednesday , at the Metham Masonic Hall , Stohehouse . There was a good attendance , and after the exaltation of a brother , a Board of Installed Principals was formed , and Ex . Comp . Thomas Gibbon 3 was installed as Z ., S . Anr . is as H ., and W . H . Hunt as J . The ceremony was well performed by Ex . Comp . J . Gidley P . Z ., assisted by Ex . Comps . Daniel Cros 3 P . Z . 1205 , Samuel Jew P . Z . 105 P . P . G . T .,

E . Aitkin Davies P . Z . P . P . G . E ., J . B . Gover P . Z . 70 P . P . G . P . S ., J . E . Lord Z . 70 , J . E . H . Harris Z . 230 , T . Soarle J . 230 , E . J . Knight P . Z . P . P . G . S . B ., J . W . Cornish P . Z . 223 , S . Erizzi P . Z . 3 . After the ceremony the following wero invested as the Officers for the year : —E . Comp . Hugh Cameron P . Z ., George Perkins S . E ., Eichard Dickson S . N ., D . Cross Treasurer , J . Hey ward P . S ., W . N . Foreman 1 st A . S ., L . Martin 2 nd A . S ., Thomas Gidley J . Simple refreshment , under the presidency of E . Comp . Gibbons , in the refectory , followed .