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Mark Grand Lodge.
remarking that it was imperative on him to notice one feature in connection with the Mark degree , namely , that promotion to Grand Office was subject to no adventitious aid , but depended solely on a brother ' s merits , ne fnrther expressed tho hope that the accession to the rank of P . G . M . M . M . of Prince Leopold would prove an incentive to the younger members of the Order to endeavonr to still further
enhance its reputation . Baron de Ferriores , M . P ., P . G . M . O . responded briefly but appropriately . The toa 9 t of " Success to the Mark Benevolent Fnnd" was proposed by Bro . C . F . Matier P . G . W ., who congratulated the brethren on the events of the evening , and particularly on the success which had attended the working of the Fnnd , so that the Auditors had been in a position to verify the large
balances in its favour . With tho toast was connected the name of Bro . Binckes , to whom Bro . Matier paid a high tribute of praise for his exertions on behalf of tho Fund , and who acknowledged it at some length . The nature of our worthy Brother's remarks may almost be anticipated , bnt one of them deserves reproduction in its entirety . Said Bro . Binckes— "At the installation , in 1875 , of the Prince of
Wales as ( Craft ) Grand Master , His Royal Highness observed that the watchwords of the Order wore Loyalty and Charity . He ( Bro . Binckes ) need say nothing ns to the former , but ho felt it incumbent on him to note that the Prince of Wales had himself set in respect of the latter a glorious example , which his brothers the Duke of Connaught aud Prince Leopold had followed with the utmost readiness . " Bro . F . Davison Grand Treasurer having proposed tho health of the
Visitors , Bro . John Bevan Prov . Grand Master Mark Mason for Westland , New Zealand , responded , thanking them for their cordial reception of him and his brother visitors , and expressing a hope that the great accession of strength they had received that evening would still further advance the iuterests of the Degree . The proceedings were enlivened throughout by the musical contributions of Bro . W . Ganz Past Grand Organist , who presided at the pianoforte , and Bros . Eve , Walls , and others .
The Treffry Memorial. Unveiling Ceremony At Fowey.
THE TREFFRY MEMORIAL . UNVEILING CEREMONY AT FOWEY .
THE memorial windows which have recently been added to the Church of St . Fimbar , Fowey , in memory of tho Rev . Dr . Treffry , were unveiled on Wednesday , 30 th ult ., when a sermon was preached by the Rev . W . E . W . Barter , B . A ., of Redruth . There are nine windows , one of which was contributed by the Masonic brethren . The work was entrusted to Messrs . Fonracre and Son , Stonehouse . Prior to the ceremonial , Dr . Davis , Bro . Emra Holmes , and others met at luncheon , and , in drinking " to the pious and revered memory of the late
Dr . Treffry , " Dr . Davis , the Chairman of the Memorial Committee , remarked that Dr . Treffry had frequently expressed a wish that those windows should be filled in , and , therefore , whon the movement took some tangible form , it was decided by Bro . Emra Holmes , and himself , that the two-story windows should be those filled in to his memory . As Treasurer to tho Fund , he was able to tell those present that there was somewhere about £ 148 or £ 150 in hand . The windows
would cost about £ 140 , but some little sum would be required to defray the cost of the lattice work , which would be put before the windows as protectors . The church , it may be stated , possesses many good features of window decoration , in addition to the memorial windows just introduced . For example , in the east window the arms of the Mother Church of Fowey—Tywardreath , whose patron saint is
St . Andrew—are represented . These are the saltire , or cross of St . Andrew , and the fleur-de-lis . This window was placed in the church by the late Mr . Gibbs , of London , and represents the arms of the CaTdinhams , who are supposed to have been tho founders of the church in the tenth century ; a ship at sea , the arms of the borough , and the arms of Warwick , the king maker , who was Lord
High Admiral of England in the reign of Edward IV ., and assisted the people to re-build their church in 1457 , after tho town had been burnt by the French . Tho window is of five lights , and symbolically represents the burial , baptism , resurrection , ascension , the prayer in Gethsemane , and the Lord ' s supper . The western window of this ancient church is by Heaton and Butler , London , and is supposed to
be a very fine specimen of staining in glas 3 . It is in memory of tho late Mr . William Rashleigh , and the Hon . Mrs . Rashleigh , his wife . If any further reference was required in respect to the Treffy windows , it might be stated that Saint Patrick and Saint David are said by the oldest historians to have visited Cornwall about the fifth century in order to convert tho heathen . They wero followed by a
large number of Irish and Welsh saints , depicted in the windows , really the representatives of the ancient British Church , which is said to have been in existence in England centuries before the time of Augustine . Tho windows are intended to show in that way tho continuity of our Church from the earliest times . Prior to the commencement of the ceremonial , the following Freemasons , attired in
full Masonic Craft clothing , by special dispensation from the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , proceeded to the chnrch : —Bros . Dr . A . A . Davies W . M . 977 , Fowey ; Emra Holmes P . P . G . R . and P . P . G . D . C . Suffolk , G . Varcoe , H . W . Dnrrant , A . K . Stevens , A . S . Chines , B . Parsons , F . B . Williams P . P . G . S . B ., W . Tonkin P . P . G . S . B ., A . P . Davis , R . Roach , T . Richards , W . Sweet ,
J . George , R . Toms , W . Phillips , J . Wellington . T . W . Beale P . P . G . T ., J . H . Knight ( St . Martins 510 ) , and Tregaekis ( St . Andrews ) . There was a large congregation . During the singing of tho opening hymn , Dr . Davis , chairman of tlio Committee , and Mr . Emra Holmes , fchp Hon . Sec , proceeded to unveil the windows on one side of the Church
—the window son the other Lcing uncovered simultaneously . The service was then proceeded with , the first lesson being read by the Rev . H . D . Nicholson , of Dcvonport , and the second by the Rev . A . Lawrence , St . Ewe . A hymn , commencing as follow ? , was afterwards sung : — " Hark ! ' tis the watchman ' s ciy ; Wake , brethren , wake !
The Treffry Memorial. Unveiling Ceremony At Fowey.
Jesus , our Lord , is nigh ; Wake , brethren , wake ! Sleep is for sons of night ; Ye are children of the light ; Yours is the glory bright—Wake , brethron , wake . "
Tho Rev . W . E . Barter preached from St . John i . 40 and 41-" One of the two which heard John speak , and followed him , was Andrew , Simon Peter's brother . He first findeth hia own brother Simon , and saifch nnto him , Wo have fonnd tho Messias , which is , being interpreted , tho Christ . " no said it would be out of place for him , a stranger amongst them , to praise to their face one they knew
so well as the Rev . Dr . Treffry . Their mutual action in the matter of those beautiful windows was a testimony to the respect with which they honoured the memory of him to whom they were inscribed . It was for thoso who knew him best , and who were best able to judge of what he was , to remind one another of the genial charaoter which their late friend represented . Without any further reference to hia
name , he would ask them to consider the subject suggested by the text . Bnt let him say one more word before doing 80 . He heard there was a small sum of money required to complete the work— £ 20 —and as that was an objoefc of parochial interest he wonld ask them to contribute to this amount . After comparing the religious ardour of former ages of the Church , to whose pions memory those windows
to somo extent indicated , he asked where such enthusiasm was to be found now . He was afraid that many who called themselves Christians failed to realise their responsibility in this respect . How else conld they account for tho ignorance and unbelief for ever around them . In olden times thousands were brought in one day to Christ , bnt now they conld bo counted by units—very rarely in tens . Those
were the days when they took their brothers by the hand and brought them to Jesus . Those were the days when men did not look for glory alone to spread the truth . They went forth in an army full of enthusiasm , and their teachings spread like the fire on a mountain . It was time the Chnrch and her members laid aside their carelessness , and realised that they were their brother ' s keeper . It was time they
went forth , each one as a brother of righteousness , not by word only bnt by deed . It was time they had "fonnd the Messias . " It was time they weut into the highways and hedges to try to compel men to come to Christ . Men of Fowey ! When all England was stirred by the news of the approach of the Spanish Armada—in those days their ancestors stood like men , and said , " England needs ns , and we
go , be it slavery , be it death , that is before us . " In those days , as they knew , because history told them so , beacons were set on every hill to pass the word of warning from the Land ' s End to other parts of the conntry—to pass the word on , by fire on the mountain tops — until the news spread from tower to tower , from hamlet to hamlet , and from town to town , and all England knew . And so in the fire of centnries the word had been passed . Should they , the heirs of
those ages , refuse to pass it from their hearts to others—the words which had been passed from countless millions to themselves ? Were they to neglect to pass on that flame which had passed from age to age until the end of ages should have come ? God forbid . Should their cry not also be , " We have found tho Messias ? "—A collection was made at the close . It may bo added that Dr . Davis was Chairman , and Bro . Emra Holmes the Secretary , of the Memorial Committee . — Western Daily Mercury .
The Royal Arch.
THE ROYAL ARCH .
PROM THE VOICE OF MASONRY . THE history of tho Royal Arch has been given so often , and so much has been written about it , from Dr . Oliver ' s time downward , that I consider it best to give an article by travelling on a road , which possibly has not been heretofore much troddon , and therefrom , to furnish some few illustrations , which by the time I finish may be found both instructive and interesting . I have prepared this article
stripped of words of silver and unbedizened with gold , and brought it I trust , within the understanding of all . I have selected the Egyptian theory for my main supply of thought , believing that to it aro we mainly indebted for some of our most prominent symbols in the Holy Royal Arch . It may , in tho prelude , not bo inapposite to premise that among the
ancient priests , the Brahmins , Egyptians , Druids , and tho innumerable others wo read of , an exoteric form of religion and interpretation prevailed . The one constituted tho religions belief of the vulgar classes or masses , aud the other tho secret teachings of a philosophical association , who entertained the higher faith to which none but candidates fnlly prepared in mind and body were admited .
What we now designate and call tho Mysteries was but another name for religion , and an allegorical exposition of what they consisted , and we can readily trace tho intimate connection thereof , as forming a parallel with tho rites of Masonry . Among all the ancient nations which have been distinguished , and of whom wo have a knowledge , thanks to tho researches of tho Egyptologists
from Herodotus to Champollion and Belzoui down to the present day , of Wilkinson and other co-explorers and writers , there is no conntry worthier of investigation by tho Masonic student than Egypt . If not the birthplace , it was at least the early protector and patron of tho sciences , and cherished every species of knowledge which had beenwas known , or was cultivated in times anterior to and with its rise
and progress . To it tho Grecians , colonized from Egypt , turned for the foundation of their information , arts , sciences , education , mysteries and theology : and after all the revolutions and progress mado during tho existence of Greece as a powerful and conquering nation , advanced as it was , we may still trace the stream of onr knowledge and advancement to the banks of the Nile . Whatever the Masonic student may think of the Egyptian Mysteries , and how through them
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Mark Grand Lodge.
remarking that it was imperative on him to notice one feature in connection with the Mark degree , namely , that promotion to Grand Office was subject to no adventitious aid , but depended solely on a brother ' s merits , ne fnrther expressed tho hope that the accession to the rank of P . G . M . M . M . of Prince Leopold would prove an incentive to the younger members of the Order to endeavonr to still further
enhance its reputation . Baron de Ferriores , M . P ., P . G . M . O . responded briefly but appropriately . The toa 9 t of " Success to the Mark Benevolent Fnnd" was proposed by Bro . C . F . Matier P . G . W ., who congratulated the brethren on the events of the evening , and particularly on the success which had attended the working of the Fnnd , so that the Auditors had been in a position to verify the large
balances in its favour . With tho toast was connected the name of Bro . Binckes , to whom Bro . Matier paid a high tribute of praise for his exertions on behalf of tho Fund , and who acknowledged it at some length . The nature of our worthy Brother's remarks may almost be anticipated , bnt one of them deserves reproduction in its entirety . Said Bro . Binckes— "At the installation , in 1875 , of the Prince of
Wales as ( Craft ) Grand Master , His Royal Highness observed that the watchwords of the Order wore Loyalty and Charity . He ( Bro . Binckes ) need say nothing ns to the former , but ho felt it incumbent on him to note that the Prince of Wales had himself set in respect of the latter a glorious example , which his brothers the Duke of Connaught aud Prince Leopold had followed with the utmost readiness . " Bro . F . Davison Grand Treasurer having proposed tho health of the
Visitors , Bro . John Bevan Prov . Grand Master Mark Mason for Westland , New Zealand , responded , thanking them for their cordial reception of him and his brother visitors , and expressing a hope that the great accession of strength they had received that evening would still further advance the iuterests of the Degree . The proceedings were enlivened throughout by the musical contributions of Bro . W . Ganz Past Grand Organist , who presided at the pianoforte , and Bros . Eve , Walls , and others .
The Treffry Memorial. Unveiling Ceremony At Fowey.
THE TREFFRY MEMORIAL . UNVEILING CEREMONY AT FOWEY .
THE memorial windows which have recently been added to the Church of St . Fimbar , Fowey , in memory of tho Rev . Dr . Treffry , were unveiled on Wednesday , 30 th ult ., when a sermon was preached by the Rev . W . E . W . Barter , B . A ., of Redruth . There are nine windows , one of which was contributed by the Masonic brethren . The work was entrusted to Messrs . Fonracre and Son , Stonehouse . Prior to the ceremonial , Dr . Davis , Bro . Emra Holmes , and others met at luncheon , and , in drinking " to the pious and revered memory of the late
Dr . Treffry , " Dr . Davis , the Chairman of the Memorial Committee , remarked that Dr . Treffry had frequently expressed a wish that those windows should be filled in , and , therefore , whon the movement took some tangible form , it was decided by Bro . Emra Holmes , and himself , that the two-story windows should be those filled in to his memory . As Treasurer to tho Fund , he was able to tell those present that there was somewhere about £ 148 or £ 150 in hand . The windows
would cost about £ 140 , but some little sum would be required to defray the cost of the lattice work , which would be put before the windows as protectors . The church , it may be stated , possesses many good features of window decoration , in addition to the memorial windows just introduced . For example , in the east window the arms of the Mother Church of Fowey—Tywardreath , whose patron saint is
St . Andrew—are represented . These are the saltire , or cross of St . Andrew , and the fleur-de-lis . This window was placed in the church by the late Mr . Gibbs , of London , and represents the arms of the CaTdinhams , who are supposed to have been tho founders of the church in the tenth century ; a ship at sea , the arms of the borough , and the arms of Warwick , the king maker , who was Lord
High Admiral of England in the reign of Edward IV ., and assisted the people to re-build their church in 1457 , after tho town had been burnt by the French . Tho window is of five lights , and symbolically represents the burial , baptism , resurrection , ascension , the prayer in Gethsemane , and the Lord ' s supper . The western window of this ancient church is by Heaton and Butler , London , and is supposed to
be a very fine specimen of staining in glas 3 . It is in memory of tho late Mr . William Rashleigh , and the Hon . Mrs . Rashleigh , his wife . If any further reference was required in respect to the Treffy windows , it might be stated that Saint Patrick and Saint David are said by the oldest historians to have visited Cornwall about the fifth century in order to convert tho heathen . They wero followed by a
large number of Irish and Welsh saints , depicted in the windows , really the representatives of the ancient British Church , which is said to have been in existence in England centuries before the time of Augustine . Tho windows are intended to show in that way tho continuity of our Church from the earliest times . Prior to the commencement of the ceremonial , the following Freemasons , attired in
full Masonic Craft clothing , by special dispensation from the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , proceeded to the chnrch : —Bros . Dr . A . A . Davies W . M . 977 , Fowey ; Emra Holmes P . P . G . R . and P . P . G . D . C . Suffolk , G . Varcoe , H . W . Dnrrant , A . K . Stevens , A . S . Chines , B . Parsons , F . B . Williams P . P . G . S . B ., W . Tonkin P . P . G . S . B ., A . P . Davis , R . Roach , T . Richards , W . Sweet ,
J . George , R . Toms , W . Phillips , J . Wellington . T . W . Beale P . P . G . T ., J . H . Knight ( St . Martins 510 ) , and Tregaekis ( St . Andrews ) . There was a large congregation . During the singing of tho opening hymn , Dr . Davis , chairman of tlio Committee , and Mr . Emra Holmes , fchp Hon . Sec , proceeded to unveil the windows on one side of the Church
—the window son the other Lcing uncovered simultaneously . The service was then proceeded with , the first lesson being read by the Rev . H . D . Nicholson , of Dcvonport , and the second by the Rev . A . Lawrence , St . Ewe . A hymn , commencing as follow ? , was afterwards sung : — " Hark ! ' tis the watchman ' s ciy ; Wake , brethren , wake !
The Treffry Memorial. Unveiling Ceremony At Fowey.
Jesus , our Lord , is nigh ; Wake , brethren , wake ! Sleep is for sons of night ; Ye are children of the light ; Yours is the glory bright—Wake , brethron , wake . "
Tho Rev . W . E . Barter preached from St . John i . 40 and 41-" One of the two which heard John speak , and followed him , was Andrew , Simon Peter's brother . He first findeth hia own brother Simon , and saifch nnto him , Wo have fonnd tho Messias , which is , being interpreted , tho Christ . " no said it would be out of place for him , a stranger amongst them , to praise to their face one they knew
so well as the Rev . Dr . Treffry . Their mutual action in the matter of those beautiful windows was a testimony to the respect with which they honoured the memory of him to whom they were inscribed . It was for thoso who knew him best , and who were best able to judge of what he was , to remind one another of the genial charaoter which their late friend represented . Without any further reference to hia
name , he would ask them to consider the subject suggested by the text . Bnt let him say one more word before doing 80 . He heard there was a small sum of money required to complete the work— £ 20 —and as that was an objoefc of parochial interest he wonld ask them to contribute to this amount . After comparing the religious ardour of former ages of the Church , to whose pions memory those windows
to somo extent indicated , he asked where such enthusiasm was to be found now . He was afraid that many who called themselves Christians failed to realise their responsibility in this respect . How else conld they account for tho ignorance and unbelief for ever around them . In olden times thousands were brought in one day to Christ , bnt now they conld bo counted by units—very rarely in tens . Those
were the days when they took their brothers by the hand and brought them to Jesus . Those were the days when men did not look for glory alone to spread the truth . They went forth in an army full of enthusiasm , and their teachings spread like the fire on a mountain . It was time the Chnrch and her members laid aside their carelessness , and realised that they were their brother ' s keeper . It was time they
went forth , each one as a brother of righteousness , not by word only bnt by deed . It was time they had "fonnd the Messias . " It was time they weut into the highways and hedges to try to compel men to come to Christ . Men of Fowey ! When all England was stirred by the news of the approach of the Spanish Armada—in those days their ancestors stood like men , and said , " England needs ns , and we
go , be it slavery , be it death , that is before us . " In those days , as they knew , because history told them so , beacons were set on every hill to pass the word of warning from the Land ' s End to other parts of the conntry—to pass the word on , by fire on the mountain tops — until the news spread from tower to tower , from hamlet to hamlet , and from town to town , and all England knew . And so in the fire of centnries the word had been passed . Should they , the heirs of
those ages , refuse to pass it from their hearts to others—the words which had been passed from countless millions to themselves ? Were they to neglect to pass on that flame which had passed from age to age until the end of ages should have come ? God forbid . Should their cry not also be , " We have found tho Messias ? "—A collection was made at the close . It may bo added that Dr . Davis was Chairman , and Bro . Emra Holmes the Secretary , of the Memorial Committee . — Western Daily Mercury .
The Royal Arch.
THE ROYAL ARCH .
PROM THE VOICE OF MASONRY . THE history of tho Royal Arch has been given so often , and so much has been written about it , from Dr . Oliver ' s time downward , that I consider it best to give an article by travelling on a road , which possibly has not been heretofore much troddon , and therefrom , to furnish some few illustrations , which by the time I finish may be found both instructive and interesting . I have prepared this article
stripped of words of silver and unbedizened with gold , and brought it I trust , within the understanding of all . I have selected the Egyptian theory for my main supply of thought , believing that to it aro we mainly indebted for some of our most prominent symbols in the Holy Royal Arch . It may , in tho prelude , not bo inapposite to premise that among the
ancient priests , the Brahmins , Egyptians , Druids , and tho innumerable others wo read of , an exoteric form of religion and interpretation prevailed . The one constituted tho religions belief of the vulgar classes or masses , aud the other tho secret teachings of a philosophical association , who entertained the higher faith to which none but candidates fnlly prepared in mind and body were admited .
What we now designate and call tho Mysteries was but another name for religion , and an allegorical exposition of what they consisted , and we can readily trace tho intimate connection thereof , as forming a parallel with tho rites of Masonry . Among all the ancient nations which have been distinguished , and of whom wo have a knowledge , thanks to tho researches of tho Egyptologists
from Herodotus to Champollion and Belzoui down to the present day , of Wilkinson and other co-explorers and writers , there is no conntry worthier of investigation by tho Masonic student than Egypt . If not the birthplace , it was at least the early protector and patron of tho sciences , and cherished every species of knowledge which had beenwas known , or was cultivated in times anterior to and with its rise
and progress . To it tho Grecians , colonized from Egypt , turned for the foundation of their information , arts , sciences , education , mysteries and theology : and after all the revolutions and progress mado during tho existence of Greece as a powerful and conquering nation , advanced as it was , we may still trace the stream of onr knowledge and advancement to the banks of the Nile . Whatever the Masonic student may think of the Egyptian Mysteries , and how through them