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R . A . 292—Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 394—Concord , Freemasons' Hall , Albion Terrace , Southampton R . A . 4-12—St . Peter ' s , Masonic Hall , Boroiiglibury , Peterborough R . A . 732—Royal Sussex , Royal Pavilion , Brighton R . A . 1037—Portland , Masonic Hall , Portland , Dorset K . T . 8—Plains of Mature , Bull Hotel , Burnley

FRIDAY , 24 th SEPTEMBER .

Emulation Lodgo of Improvement , Fr emasons' Hall , at 7 25—Robert burns , Portland Avais Hotel , Groat Portland Street , W ., at 8 . ( In § 07—United Pilgrims . Surrot : Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 76 , -William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Taveru , Georgo St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( Iu ) 7 S 0— Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Urid . ro 83;—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith . ( Instruction ) 933 —Doric , Uuke s Head , 79 Whitechapel Road , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotol , Fleet Street , K . C , at 7 . ( Instruction ) jijjo—Jbewis , Fishmongers' Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . 30 . ( Instrctton ) 1298— Royal Stauittud , Alwyne Castle , St . Pa . il's Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In ) 1305—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . 1042—K . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hull , Netting Hill , at 8 . ( Instructiou ) 1789—Ubique , 79 Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( instruction )

R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell R . A . 79—Pythagorean , i ort aril Hotel , London Street , Greoi wich . ( Inst ) . R . A . 95—Eastern Star 0 . o"Improvement , Hercules L ' a / ., Lea ljuuiil dtre it R . A . 890—Hornsey , Port-hosier llote ' , Leii ster Placo , Cleveland Square , Paddington , VV . ( Improverout ) M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , Loudon Wa 1 , E . O . ( Instruction ) M . M . 355—Royal Savoy , Moorgate Tavern , Finsbury Pavotnont , K . C , at 7 . ( In )

453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1385—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth 1712—St . John , Freema 30 is Hall , Grainger Street , Newcastle upon Tyne 1821—Atlingworth , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 2039—Londonderry , Y . M . C . A ., John Su-eet , Sunderland General Lodge of Instruct . on , Masonic Hall , Now Strao , , Birmingham , at 8

R . A . 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Duneaster R . A . 471—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall , Dock Street . Newport , Monmouthshire R . A . 897—Loyalty , Masonic Buildings , Hall Street , St . Helens R . A . 945—Abbey , Abbey Council Chambers , Abingdon R . A . 1086— Walton , skelmersdalo . 'Mttsouic HaU , Kirkdale , Liverpool K . T . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 25 th SEPTEMBER .

179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 ( In ) 1275—Star , Five Bolls , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( lustiaction ) 1541—Alexandra Palace , Imperial Hotel , HolDorn Viaduct , 1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 1679—Henry Muggeridge , Masons' Hall Tavorn , H . C .

1871—Gostling-Murniy , Town Hall , Hounslow 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) Sinai I'hitpter ot Improvement , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., VV ., at s R . A . 176—Caveao , Albion , Aldersgate Street R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 1044—Mid-Surrey , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell

1462—Wharaclifle , Rose and Crown Hotel , Ponistone 1531—Chiselhtirst , Bull ' s Head Hotel , Chisolhurst 1965—Eastes , Parish Rooms , Bromley , Kent 2048—Henry Levander , Station Hotel , Harrow

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GLEANINGS .

The Grand Master of Washington Territory was asked how a Master Mason should wear his apron . His answer was , " Worthily . " As the square and the compass , the level and the plumb , aro demanded in rearing a perfect edifice , so do their moral precepts assist in making life a like perfect ancl finished work .

The utility of Masonry may bo perceived in a variety of ways , bn ^ in nothing more than this , that it serves as a strong tie of sympathy and love to unite the hearts of men , while it both recommends and illustrates thafc charity which is declared to be the crown and bond of perfection .

As a benevolent association , Masonry differs from most organizations established for a like purpose . It strives to prevent the needs of charities by teaching man how to live and be self-supporting . It teaches its members to be prudent in expending , and assists them to be aggressive and prudent in acquiring . It does nofc , however , neglect

those whom the fatalities of life render helpless , bat ministers to their needs with a liberal hand . This is true benevolence . It is no true charity to encourage negligence by fostering it . It is no true benevolence to care for the physical wants of those who do not try to take care of themselves .

VERY NOTEWORTHY . —Ifc is peculiarly noteworthy thafc almost invariabl y Grand Masters , Grand High Priests , and Grand Commanders open their addresses with acknowledgments of the blessings ° f God and expressions of gratitude to Him for His many mercies and favours , and then pay just tribute to the Craftsmen , or Companions ,

° r Sir Knights , as the case may be , who have passed the Jordan of -Death . In both of these important duties there seems to be a unity ° f spirit and action which is remarkable ; ancl we think ifc evinces the ta -ct that the great principles of Freemasonry and Knight Templarism ar e in the hearts of their votaries , and , consequently , are thus Wrought ont in their lives . —Freemasoyi ' s Journal .

THE NORTH . —The north , as the point in the horizon which is ^ osfc remote from the vivifying rays of the snu when at its meridian "eight , has with equal metaphorical propriety been called the place £ •darkness , and is , therefore , symbolical of the profane world which as not yet been penetrated aud illumined by the intellectual rays of

^ light . All history concurs iu recording the fact thafc in the rl y ages of the world its northern portion was enveloped in the most profound moral and mental darkness . It was from tha remotest egiong of northern Enropf 3 that those barbarian hordes " came down « e ft yvolf on the fold , " and devastated the fair plains of fche south .

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bringing with them a dark curtain of ignorance , beneath whose heavy folds the nations of tho world lay for centuries overwhelmed . The extreme north has ever been , physically an 1 intellectually , cold arid

dark and dreary . tloncn , in Masonry , the north has ever been esteemed fche place of darkness ; aud , in obedience to this principle , no symbolic light is allowed to illumine the northern part of the Lodge .

It was a custom formerly , when operative Masons wore at work , if anybody was desirous of distinguishing Freemasons from others , he took up a scone and asked what it smelted of . A Freemason wonld iiiimediately reply : " It smelts neither of brass , nor iron , nor stool , bnfc of a Mason . "

Among the list of Lodge titles in Alabama appoar the following , which certainly may mako a claim to originality : —Splaoauga , Nix . burg , Notasnlga , Lozihatchee , Tnckabafcoh . ee , Pfisfcor , Erophotic , Loachapoka , Rizing Virtue , Nanafalia , Sipsey , Ohatchoe , Pea Eiver , and Blue Eye .

King Oscar II . is the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Norway and Sweden , which has under its jurisdiction twenty-nine Lodges . The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts has a lock of Washington ' s

hair , which is carefully preserved in an nrn , and each succeeding Grand Muster , at his installation , receives the urn in charge , ancl becomes its custodian during his term of office . Tho precions relic is thus safely guarded and handed down through succeeding generations .

SACKED . —If any place on earth shonld bo sacred fche Lodge room should be that place , and every secret should be kept inviolable ! Too many leaky vessels are found in Lodge rooms of late years , and when a brother is afraid to express his opinion freely about character or

anything else in a Lodge of brethren , the true men shonld seek to correct the evil , and wo know of but two ways to do it , one way is to discipline by expulsion the offender , and tho other is to gnard the ballot box with greater scrutiny . —J . M . Howry .

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FIRE AT FREEMASONS' HALL ! LAltGE photographs of the Temple , taken immediately after the fire , on 1 th May ( suitable for framing ) , us each ; or framed in oak , securely packed , sent to any address in the United Kingdom , carriage paid on receipt , of cheque for 15 s . Masters of Lodges should secure this memorial of thg old Temple for their Lodge rooms . W . G . PARIEB , Photographer , 40 High Holborn , W . C . Established 25 years .