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1131—Unity , Maaonic Hall , Ored ton , Devon 1 WO—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) B . A . 97—Strict Benevolence , Masonic Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland B . A 107—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , King ' s Lynn R . A . 317—Affability , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street , Manchester M . M . —Canynges , Freemasons' Hall , Bristol

FRIDAY , 19 th AUGUST . ¦ mulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' HaU , at 7 16—Robert Burns , Portland Arms Hotel , Great Portland Street , W ., at 8 . ( Inj 167—St . John ' s , York and Albany Hotel , Regent ' s Park , N . W ., at 8 . ( In » t . ) 107—UniWd Pilgrims . Surrey Masonic HaU , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 766— St . James , Princess Victoria Tavern , Rotherhithe , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 788—William Preston , Sfc . Andrew ' * Tavern , George St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 8 . ( Instruction )

134—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith . ( Instruction ) » 33—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel Road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet Street , B . C ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1186—Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . 30 . ( Instrction ) 1298— Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In ) 1366— Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruotion ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Halt , Netting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1789—Ubique , 79 Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) B . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwoll R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London Street , Greenwich . ( Inst ) . B . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , it 8 . ( Improvement ) K . A . 890—Hornsey , Porchester Hotel , Leinster Place , Cleveland Square , Paddington , W . ( Improvement ) U . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instruction )

162—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester 453—ChigweU , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 516—Phoenix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket 141—De Loraine , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-stroet , Newcastle 993—Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Levenshulme 1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1311—Zetland , Masonic Hall , Great George street , Leeds 1393—Hamer , Masonic HaU , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction )

1773—Albert Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton 1993—Wolseley , Maaonic Rooms , King Street , Manchester . ( Instruction ) 2006—Brooke , Forest Hotel , Chingford General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New Streev , Birmingham , at 8 R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonio Hall , Birmingham B . A . 621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield B . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town HaU , Ripon M . M . 66—Wast Lancashire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

SATUBDAY . 20 th AUGUST . 179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 ( In ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1176— Star , Five Bells , 165 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 ( Ihstrujiion ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction )

1841—Crichton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street . S . W ., at 7 ( Instructiou ) 1012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In . ) i Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-rttreet . ftegenc-st ., W ., at * M . M . 261—Tenterden Anderton ' s Hotel . Fleet Street

811—Yarborough , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 1328—Lebanon , Lion Hotel , Hampton 2036—Beaumont , Royal Hotel , Kirkburton R . A . 1326—Lebanon , Lion Hotel , Hampton M . M . —Bote and Lily , Four Swans , Waltnam Orosi

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GLEANINGS .

The seal of Irwin of Steinbaoh , A . D . 1275 , ia mentioned as the most ancient arrangement of the Compasses , Square and letter 6 in existence . The second anniversary of the opening of the Home for Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania , was observed with appropriate

. (§ In Germany there are eight Grand Lodges , situated as follows Three in Berlin , one in Hamburg , one afc Bayrenth , one afc Leipsic , one at Frankfort , and another at Darmstadt .

Chinese Masonry is nearly 400 years old . The influence of the society is very great . A NEW MASONIC PAPER . —The Masonic Trowel is the name of a new Masonic journal . It is pnblished afc Walnut Ridge , Ark ., by George Thomburg . Price 1 dollar per year .

An orphan asylum was founded afc Stockholm in 1753 , by an association representing the Swedish Masonio Lodges . A few years later the asylum received an endowment of some 25 , 000 dollars , since which time other gifts have been made to the institution . The Queen of Sweden now makes an annual bestowal of several thousand dollars to aid the good work of the asylum .

An Englishman has produced a pack of "Boyal Masonio Playing Cards , " in whioh he represents the king as Grand Master ; the queen , by the Princess of Wales ; and the knave ( with apologies to H . R . H . ) ,

another member of the Eoyal Family ; and others , the Craffc . The cards are embellished with Masonic emblems . We see about as much fitness in suoh a display as there would be in hanging the Square and Compasses in front of a drinking-ealoon .

Did you ever notice that , no matter how quietly and stealthily a jnan may creep into the house on his return from his Lodge , his wife ia sure to wake up and ask what he means by disturbing fche whole neighbourhood ? And yefc he can get up in the morning , build fires

, bang the stove covers around , and prance through the place from cellar to attic , and she will sleep on as soundly as thongh there was not tbe slightest sound within five miles of her . Wh y is this thus ? —Masonic Advocate .

Freemasonry needs a revival . Not in the way of recruits , bnt in stirring up the backsliders . It is a noble institution , but ifc has been 'erribly wounded in fche house of its friends .

The Masons from Oakland know which side of their bread is buttered . With Yicto Hugo , they may look upon woman as a conundrum , bufc they propose to never give her up . This is evinced by fche way they ° ook into fche Eastern Star , and encourage Master Masons' wives ,

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daughters , sisters , mothers and widows to join an Order that . allies them closely to the most ancient and honourable Fraternity ia the world . — Qala . Record . Tue Masonic Hall Association of Buffalo has received the fall amount of the insurance money ( 25 , 000 dollars ) , as also have Lako

Erie and Hugh De Payens Commanderies and the Acacia Club , 10 , 750 , 10 , 800 and 3 , 000 dollars respectively . Buffalo Masons are determined to erect a home for themselves to take the place of rented quarters , of whioh fire haa twice deprived them . At a gathering to consider the matter , 11 , 385 dollars was subscribed .

Evils in the journey of life are like the hills which alarm fche traveller upon fcheir road ; they both appear great ; afc a distance , bufc when we approach them we find that they are far less insurmountable than wa had imagined .

Bro . Stafford , of Brooklyn Lodge , is so well pleased wifch the recent demonstration afc Historical Hall that he thinks fcbafc Brooklyn mast have another one . Next time he will secure a HaU large enough to accommodate all the Brethren of his district .

To keep debt , dirt and fche devil out of one's home , is an alhfcera fcion in fche right direction . Every Freemason should have clear views of the reality of a here

after . Death fco him should nofc be a sleep , hiatus , finis , liquidation , bufc merely passing through a door into another room of our Father's House . We may know much of the future if we seek for light . The Mason who doubts this should receive fche Third Degree over again .

It is a landmark of Masonry that the ballot is inviolably secret , and auy act thafc tends to destroy that secret is unmasonic . No member has a right fco disclose his own ballot , and no member present can refuse to ballot .

A fool , says the Arab proverb , may be known by six things—auger without cause , speech without profit , change without motive , inquiry without object , putting trust in a stranger , and nofc knowing his friends from his foes .

A KNIGHT TEMPLAR BATTALION . —De Molay Commandery haa 250 members , and there is no good reason why it should not form a battalion of four Commanderies of twenty-four men and three officers each—making an aggregate of 108 . This would be a novel and interesting drill , very attractive as well , and add to the already

wide-spread fame of De Molay . We hope this idea will take practical shape in time for our June celebration . Louisville Commandery has 150 members , and could do tbe same thing . Then the " Louisville Templar Brigade" would attract the attention of the Templar world " and the rest of mankind . "

The utility of Masonry may be discerned in a variety of ways , bufc in nothing more than this , that it serves as the strong tie of sympathy and love to unite the hearts of men , while it both recommends and illustrates that charity whioh is declared to be the bond of protection .

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