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Bro . W . G . Rogers 112 ... ... Deputy Master The Hon . R . M . W . Dawson 2189 ... S . W . J . Brewer 251 ... ... ... J . W . Rev . F . King 1181 j Chaplain , Rev . R . R . Tyaoke 189 ... ... j ^ i H . Stocker 39 ... ... ... Treasurer I J . S . Whidborne 1443 ... ... Registrar Maior G . C . Davie 251 ... ... Secretary

T . Andrew 124 ] Senior Deacons T . Ford jun . 1125 ... ... ... . ) i' ^ V j ^ m 1 " BAH " '" 1 Junior Deacons B . Woodgates-Tnoker 847 ... ... ) B . Hambly l 855 S . of Wks . B . Jerman 39 ... ... ... D . C . B . B . S . Richards 282 ... ... D . D . C . E . Bishop 106 ... ... ... A . D . C .

Capt . Every 666 ... ... ... Sword Bearer H . Mortimore 159 J gtandard Bearer W . Wakenam 328 ... ... ... j B . Pike 230 ... ... ... Organist

J . Bovey 797 ... ... ... Pursuivant B . Lose jun . ... •••... Assist . Pursuivant T . C . Lewarne 223 ... ...-. G . C . Searle 248 ...

C . Wat » on 954 ^ Stewards W . J . Stanbury 1099 ... ... j L . E . Bearne 1138 A . T . Blarney 1402 ... ... ' P . L . Blanchard ... ... Tyler

In the evening over 120 of the brethren dined together in the new banqueting room at the Rougemont Hotel , the D . P . G . M . presiding ; Bro . T . W . Hussey caterer . The nsnal toast list was honoured .

Masonic Charity.

MASONIC CHARITY .

CHARITY is one of the cardinal virtues of Freemasonry , it is the light which reflects the life of a true Freemason . To stretch forth yonr hands to assist a brother whenever it is in your power , to be always ready to go

anywhere to serve him , to offer up your warmest petitions for his welfare , to open your breasts and hearts to him , to aid him with your best council and advice , to soothe the anguish of his soul and betray no confidence he reposes in

you , to use your utmost endeavours to prevent him from falling , to relieve bis wants as far as you are able , without injuring yourself or your families ; in short , mutuall y to support and assist each other , and earnestly to promote

one another ' s interests , are duties incumbent upon every true Freemason ; unfortunately they are too often forgotten and too frequently negl cted . But there is no occasion for advocating charity to you , my brethren ; are you not all

Masons , the sons of mercy , and does not charity herself within your breasts plead her own cause ? Does she not tell you to look upon the whole world as one family , and every individual has a just claim upon your kind offices ;

that the Divino Artificer has thus created you for the preservation of harmony in the system of things which His unerring wisdom has thought fit to establish ; that it is not to yonr own immediate endeavours to which you are

indebted for what you enjoy ; that the diligence by which you have acquired , or the genius by which you have commanded the goods of fortune were given to yon by the Supreme Benevolence ; and given , not as emoluments to

yourselves only , or only to be employed for your own advantage . Remember He is the Father of all , that he regards the whole human family as His children , nor excludes the meanest from His paternal care ; that His mercies , however

partially they may seem to be bestowed , are nofc given for tbe benefit of a few , but to the whole . If He should , therefore , have dealt more favourably with you than with thou . sunds around yon , equally the work of His hands , and

" who bave the same claim to His Beneficence , look upon yourselves as the happy agents employed by Him for distributing His goodness to others ; show by your love of man your gratitude to the G . A . O T . U . ; be truly thankful ,

and obey His precepts . He has commanded you to give your bread to the hungry and to clothe the naked . We are only the stewards of His unlimited bounty , aud are therefore to look upon every human being as a brother and

as the possessor entitled to some part of our abundance , as having a just claim to our kindness . When Charity has thus prepared us , compassion easily

buds a way to our hearts , and our ears are always open to the cries of the unfortunate , to the sad pleadmg of the fatherless , and of him that has no helper . She now leans 118 to the huts of cheerless poverty whose inhabitants

Masonic Charity.

were born to no inheritance but that of trouble an I wretchedness . She there shows us groups of miserable beingi , destitute of both food and clothing ; some groaning on the bed of sickness , all eating the bitter bread and

drinking the nauseous waters of affliction . She bids us to carry to them the medicine of consolation ; bids us to cherish and sustain them ; directs us to remove the tattered rags from their cold limbs and replace them with warmer

raiment ; she bids us to pour some cordial drops into their cup and liberally to bestow upon them more palatable , more invigorating sustenance . She now conducts us to a gloomy cell , and bids us to behold a sorrowful and

disconsolate being ; prosperity once smiled upon him , and then

his eye was never turned away from any fellow-mortal that wanted his assistance ; his hand was never shut against him ; as far as he was able he poured comfort into the hearts of those whom misery had bruised ; he has known

the luscious sweets of plenty . Alas , how changed ! misfortune has dragged him down to what we now behold bim . Oh quickly try and speak words of comfort to his despairing soul ; Charity urges us to do so ; the true Freemason

always does as Charity directs . By inspiring gladness into hearts oppressed with want we are but carrying out tbe solemn instruction of our ritual that Charity blesses him that gives as well as him that receives , for the best way

to enlarge our happiness is by communicating it to others ; the true Mason will always find a tear of tenderness ready to shed for the unfortunate ; his hands are never shut when benevolence commands them to be opened .

Masonry tells ns Charity must be preceded by justice ,

and unless a distressed brother ' s calamities call for instant assistance , you must not , when humanity prompts you to bestow bounties , or others call upon you to do so , be unmindful of those whom Nature has more immediately

connected to you . You must not forget the debts that are due to others . The man who loves his fellow-creatures , wbo sympathizes in all their miseries , and who anxiously wishes it was in his power to relieve them , though his

circumstances allow bim to give no pecuniary assistance , is still charitable ; whilst the rich , destitute of a proper temper of mind , may givo large sums without being so at all . If you cannot give alms , you may recommend them to

those who can . You may bestow upon them the balm of pity , or iu somo way bo of service to them , and whatever way we contribute our mites , Charity with pleasure will accept of them ; she will only consider the principles by

which we are influenced , and if these are proper she will tell you that you have done your duty , that you have her applause , aud that in due time you will plenteousl y gather the happy fruits of your Benevolence— Canadian Craftsman .

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