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who labour strenuously in spreading the grand truths of religion among the lower classes , and the thanks of the public are due to them for the good they may have done . But the whole thing has struck us as having something of a Cheap Jack performance about it . Nor do we approve of

unqualified persons , who fancy they have a " call , " taking upon themselves to instruct others . Previous training is as necessary in order to enable a man to teach religion as to teach Latin and Greek , or French , German , Hebrew , Mathematics , & c , & c . Our faith , moreover , is in the

silent worker , more than in those who advertise their performances from every housetop . There is a large army of men and women , who are constantly moving about among our poor and criminal classes . Their quiet work is worth a thousandfold the spasmodic efforts of whole regiments of

Moodies and Sankeys , well-intentioned and earnest though these latter may be . The cultivation of religion and sound morals as a dxdy , not as the result of a factitious or momentary enthusiasm , is the labour on which we set the highest

value . Moreover , the agents of these revivalists were becoming just a leetle too obtrusive in their house to house visitations . For these reasons , we repeat , we do not regret very seriously the departure from among us of Messrs . Moody and Sankey .

The Mansion House Relief Fund for the sufferers by the inundations in France is gradually swelling to a handsome total , and we trust the efforts of our respected brother the Lord Mayor and the committee that is working with him

will be a grand success . The proposition that the funds being raised in other large commercial centres should be tacked on to , and so form part and parcel of the London fund , seems reasonable enough . The subscription would then be more national in its character . All the committee

and the public must strive to secure is that the fund shall be worthy both of France and of England . As regards the Carlists , they seem to be in a bad way just now . The Alphonsist commanders have shown much energy in their recent operations , but the real results are not as yet clear .

The Carlists have so often been beaten , past all hope of recovery , and so often have they proved themselves wonderfully vigorous in their hopeless condition , that we may be excused for withholding our belief from all the Madrid reports of decisive victory . To ns in England it matters

little which wins , Alphonsism or Carlisin . Our chief anxiety is that a struggle so long continued , and which has caused such loss of life and property , should come speedily to a termination . Whether this " consummation devoutly to be wished " has been achieved is not beyond all question .

In the French Assembly , M . Rouhcr , the great advocate of the Imperialists , has delivered a very effective speech , proving to the dissatisfaction of M . Gambetta that there is still a largo amount of vitality in the Bonapartist cause .

Less likely things may happen than a restoration of the Inrperial Brcjimc , more especially if the rumours be true that the Left is becoming less and less cohesive . But we shall avoid prophecy , no Jess as regards the future of France than as regards that of Spain .

Lodge Sukkhur , No . 1508 , meets at Sukkhur , Up . Seind , on the last Saturdav in every month . The following are the officers for 1875 . —W . Bro . W . Scott I . P . M ., J . Tate W . M ., J . Ramsay S . W ., H . F . Bray son J . W ., J . C . Jowett S . D ., J . D . Hodgson J . D ., T . Rutherford I . G ., W . Larkins Tyler , W . Handy Secretary , J . H . Boyce Treasurer .

An emergency meeting of the newly consecrated Chaucer Lodge , No . 1540 , will bo held on the 30 th of July , at the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , for tlie purpose of initiating brethren previously proposed , and to admit five brethren as joining members .

IIio Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex , of which the Right Worshipful Bro . Robert John Bagshaw , Esq ., is the Provincial Grand Master , will hold its meeting a' tie Corn Exchange , Rochford , on Tuesday next , for tlie transaction of general business . Tho Grand Lodge will be opened at two o ' clock . A banquet will take place punctually at four o ' clock .

On Wednesday next , Bro . C tpt . Paul Boyton gives hit entertainment at the Crown Baths , Kennington Oval , the proceeds a / e to be given to the Royal Masonic Boys ' ami G . rls' Schools . This object , we trust , will ensure a go ; d itlend . mce of the brethren .

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The popular and respected proprietor of Cremorne Gardens , Bro . John Baum , took his annual complimentary benefit on Monday last , which , to judge by the numbers present , was a great success . The entertainments consisted of

elegant and artistic ballets , flying performance of Lu Lu , palmistry by De Vere , and dancing by the general company , who seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves . There was a maypole on the lawn , and a grand display of fireworks concluded the evening ' s entertainment .

Freemasonry In Cornwall.

FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .

From the "WESTERN MORNING NEIVS . THE meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge at Callington on Thursday , 8 th Jnly , was favonred with very fine weather throughout the day . The town been as yet unprovided with a railway was invaded by a multitude of vehicles for the conveyance of the brethren . The P . G . M . drove over to Callington a select party of brethren from Cothele , where they had been sharing his hospitality

in that ancient ancestral mansion . Among the brethren present at the meeting were the following officers : —The R . W . Bros , the Right Hon . tho Earl of Mount Edgcinnbe P . G . M ., Sir F . M . Williams Bart . M . P . D . P . G . M ., Reginald Rogers P . D . P . G . M ., the V . W . Bros . Col . J . Poard P . P . S . G . W ., H . G . Colville P . G . S . W ., Dr . J . Sedgwick Past G . Chap , of England , E . T . Oavlyon P . G . Sec ., R . Rich P . P . G . J . W ., G . Kerswill P . P . G . J . W ., E . J . Worth P . P . G . J . W ., T . C . Chergwin

P . P . J . S . W ., J . G . Mason P . P . G . S . W ., J . Cardew P . G . S ., W . D . Pearse P . P . G . S . W ., F . J . Hext P . P . G . J . W ., J . Kempthorne P . P . G . J . W ., the Rev . A . H . Gumming P . G . Chap ., Vicar of St . Paul ' s , Trnro , the Rev . G . L . Church P . P . G . Chap ., the Rev . A . H . Ferris P . G . Chap ., tho Rev . W . H . Bloxsome P . P . G . Chap ., W . Bros . E . Commins P . G . Reg ., J . B . Kerswill P . G . S . B ., Captain O'Niell P . P . G . S . B ., R . John P . P . G . D . C ., R . A . Conrtney P . G . D . C , G . Roseveare P . G . S . Wks ., T . Taylor P . P . G . S . D ., H . Cochrane P . G . S ., E . Poor P . G . Pars .,

W . Rookes P . A . G . Purs ., J . Paul P . P . G . S . D ., W . F . Parsons P . P . G . S ., W . N . Abbott P . G . S ., P . Giles P . P . G . S ., J . Beswetherick . P . P . G . S ., J . Hocking jun . P . P . G . J . D ., E . M . Cock P . G . S ., W . H . Bickford P . P . S . G . D ., S . HollowayP . P . G . S . D ., J . Polkinghorne P . P . G . Tyler , J " . Grigg P . G . S ., E . D . Andertou P . P . G . S . Wks ., F . Dinnis P . P . G . S ., W . GuyP . P . G . D . C , H . Steele P . P . G . D . C , G . W . Trenery P . P . G . S . B ., E . T . Pearce P . P . G . J . D ., C . Trewithick P . G . A . D . C , W . Tonkin P . M . 977 , C . Spear P . M . 557 , R , Trnscott W . M . 1136 , H . Sargent P . M .

789 , N . Honwood P . M . 1161 , J . P . Creber W . M . 1161 , G . Bate P . M . 557 , J . Colling P . M . 557 , J . H . Tonkin P . M . 282 , J . Harris P . M . 557 , I . Dawe W . M . 970 , W . Foxwell P . M . 1071 , J . Dampney P . M . 1071 , J . Hill P . M . 970 , J . Gerry P . M . 510 , J . Hawkins P . M . 789 , J . H . Filmor I . P . M . 893 , J . T . Brooking P . M . 1071 , W . J . Harris P . M . 893 W . Coath P . M . 85 ) 3 , J . Sims P . M . 589 , It . Hooper P . M . 510 , F . Thome P . M . 789 , M . Dennis P . M . 557 , S . J . Goodman W . M . 1071 , G . Hawke

J . W . 1071 , J . Seccombo P . M . 510 , W . Giles P . M . 49 *; , T . White P . M . 510 , T . Gill P . M . 967 , J . Hallcombo W . M . 967 , T . Rowe W . M . 121 , E . Scantleburv I . P . M . 856 , C . TruscottP . M . 490 , A . T . Grant P . M . 318 , M . Little P . M . 75 , W . Polkinghorne P . M . 1151 , W . Loye W . M . 496 . T . Oliver jun . W . M . 131 , T . C . Polglase P . M . 75 , J . Chegwidden W . M . 510 , W . H . Dnustan P . M . aud W . M . 75 , J . IT . Mitchell P . M . 589 , W . H . Gray

P . M . 557 , T . B . Richards W . M . 557 , G . Barnes P . M . 116-1 , T . Hatherloy I . P . M . 1074 , R . Edgcumbe 1071 , and the following from the adjoining Province of Devon — V . W . Bros . I . Latimore P . G . J . W ., S . Jew P . P . G . T ., R . llodda P . P . G . Hog ., T . S . Bayly P . P . G . T ., W . Bros . E . A . Davies P . P . G . S . Wks . P . B . Clemens P . P . G . O ., J . Baxter P . M . 954 , Cr . E . Alexander F . F . G . O ., 11 . Mothorell P . M . GG 6 , J . B . Govor

P . P . G . A . D . C ., T . Goodall I . P . M . 954 , J . Rendall W . M . 1247 , J . G . Richards P . P . G . D ., and Admiral Sir Henry Koppel . Tlie Provincial Grand Chapter assembled at ten a . m . The P . G . M . presided , supported by R . W . Bros , the D . P . G . M ., Reginald Rogers P . D . P . G . M ., H . G . Colville S . G . W ., R . Rich J . G . W . pro tern , and his oJIicers . The minntcs of tho Prov . G . Lodgo , held at Bodmin July 7 th , 1874 , wcro read aud confirmed . The roll was called and the

following Lodges reported represented 131 , 318 , 330 , 331 , 450 , 496 , 510 , 557 , 589 , 699 , 789 , 893 , 970 , 977 , 1071 , 1136 , 1164 . It was suggested that as it was early some of the other Lodges would probably be represented daring the day whose members had not yet arrived . The Treasurer ' s report , in the unavoidable absence of Bro . W . Tweedy P . G . T ., was read by Bro . Chergwin . It showed at present

an available balance of £ 17 2 s lid , aud with this Bro . Chergwin stated might bo reckoned about £ 100 that would become available in January next . The report was received aud adopted . Tho Prov . Grand Secretary ' s report was also read and adopted , which showed an increase of three Lodges in the Province during the past year , viz .: — The Fort Lodge , 1528 , at Newquay ; Dnkc of Cornwall Lodge , 1529 ,

iit Sfc . Colunib ; The Blount Eclgcumbo Lodgo , 1544 , at Camborne . An addition to the number of members iu the Province of 177 initiates itud 54 joining members during the 3 'ear , made tho total number of members returned for the present year 1 , 210 , an increase of 99 over the number of members returned for the previous year . The Prov . G . Master had a few remarks to make to the Lodge , and

lie thought that was the available time to make them . Ho said tho attendance of the brethren that day was much larger than he expected , when he considered Hie diilicnli . y of access to that neighbourhood from most other parts of tho Province ; and he thanked the brethren for thus supporting him . He felt that iu meeting the claims of Lodges , the convenience of brethren in the Province generally must

he considered . Iu selecting Callington on tho present occasion he hud , however , been influenced by a desire to t ' allil a promise made b y Lis respected predecessor — tho late Mr . Angustui Smith—that Callington should be visited . He thanked the brethren of the Province generally for tho sympathy they had manifested towards him in his late domestic bereavement—tho loss of his Countess . Hia lordship exhibited much emotion in referring to the subject . He then