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R.M. Institution For Girls.
Bros . W . Pannell , TV . Whittley , John L . Mather A . G . D . C ., Edgar Bowyer P . G . Standard Bearer , James Terry P . G . Sword Bearer , H . Venn , T . Hastings Miller , P . Adlard , and P . Binckes P . G . Sword Bearer ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the October Quarterly General Court having been read and confirmed , and those of the General Committee read for information , the following resolution , of which notice had been given , was , on the motion of Bro . J . L . Mather , seconded by Bro . T . Hastings Miller , C . C ., unanimously agreed to , namely : —
To alter Law 29 , by substituting the words ' last Friday' for the words ' Monday immediately following the second Saturday , ' in accordance with the recommendation in the report of snch Committee adopted by the Quarterly Court in October 1887 . "
On the motion of Bro . J . L . Mather , seconded by Bro . Edgar Bowyer , it was
resolved—To adopt a recommendation from the General Committee that" Fifteen boys be elected at the Quarterly General Court to be hold on Monday , 16 th April 1888 , from an approved list of 65 candidates . " A vote of thanks to the Chairman having been passed , the Court adjourned .
The Committee of Management of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution held their first meeting for the current year on Wednesday , 11 th instant . Bro . James
Brett P . G . P . presided ; he was supported by Bros . J . Newton , Charles Belton , W . J . Murlis , C . H . Driver , Samuel Brooks , Alex . Porsyth , M . D ., Louis Stean , A . H . Tattershall , Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., Hugh Cotter , W . Bellchamber , John E . Dawson P . G . S . B ., W . H . Ferryman G . P ., and James Terry Secretary . The minutes of the
previous meeting having been confirmed , the Secretary reported the death of five annuitants ( two males and three widows ) . The Warden ' s report for the past month was read , and that of the Finance Committee read , adopted ,
and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The application of a widow for the half of her late husband's annuity having been granted , the Committee proceeded to take into consideration the new petitions , 21 in number—11 males and 10 widows . Nineteen were accepted , but two ( one male and one widow ) were deferred for further
information . Those accepted were placed on the list of candidates for the election in May next . A vote of thanks to the Chairman was passed .
The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Bros . Eobert Grey P . G . P . President , James Brett and C . A . Cottebruno P . G . P . ' s Vice-Presidents . Bros . Col . Shadwell H .
Clerke Grand Secretary , A . A . Pendlebury , W . Dodd , and
W . H . Lee , attended from Grand Secretary ' s Office ; and a large number of brethren were also present . There were thirty-eight cases on the now list , which were taken , after recommendations from the December meeting , to the
amount of £ 310 , had been confirmed . The death of one petitioner was announced ; nine petitions were deferred , being incomplete , and one petitiou was dismissed . The remaining cases were relieved , as follows : —one was
recommended to Grand Lodge for £ 100 . and there wore four recommendations for £ 50 each ; five to the Gi'and Master for £ 40 each , and four for £ 30 ; five grants of £ 20 were made , one of £ 15 , five of £ 10 , one of £ •?, and one of £ 2 .
Bibliologists and others had a rich treat this week . Bro . W . J . Hughan P . G . D ., whose fame in the Westcountry , albeit chiefly Masonic , is not confined to the Brotherhood , had consented to deliver a lecture on "Bibles ; a retrospect of eighteen centuries , " on Wednesday evening , at the Institute of the Torquay Young Women ' s Christ ' an
Association . The title has formed the subject of neaiMy a score of lectures which Bro . Hughan has delivered , from Penzance to Scarborough ; at the last-named of which he succeeded Sir Charles Warren ia a series of weekly
disquisitions at the Grand Hotel . Wednesday ' s discourse contained some new and valuable intelligence , and amon ° -st a crowded syllabus the typographical peculiarities and specialities of the Bible wero touched upon . Such a
variety of facts about the Bible , not yet published in any form , has Bro . Hughan in his possession that his lecture is a study in itself , while the interest is increased when it is mentioned that amongst other valuable editions on view
were the celebrated "Bug" Bible , rare Italian New Testament , 1558 , Genevan or "Breeches" Bible , 1589 , Bishop ' s or " Treacle" Bible , " with reproductions of Wycliffe ' s , Tyndale ' s , aud other New Testaments , and several curious and valuable facsimiles of MSS ., & c .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All letters mast bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
« MASONIC FACTS AND FICTIONS . '
To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The writer of the very complimentary article headed as above , in the CHRONICLE of the 7 th inat ., will no doubt permit me to rectify what appears to have been a alight misconception on hia part as to the particular period when a
Secession from the Grand Lodge of England has been generally supposed to have occurred . In the year 1722 , mentioned by your correspondent , there was undoubtedly a strong difference of opinion amongst the Fraternity in London with regard to the Grand Master , ship , and in all probability a " split" would have resulted had not
worthy Brother Montagu healed the Breach of Harmony , as Anderson has it , by giving way to the Whartonites . In my recently published work I have shown that the Grand Lodge records fnrnish no evidence nor even indication of a Secession between the years 1722 and 3779 , hence tho difficulties underwhich oar
historians havo laboured in fixing the date of the " Great Masonic Schism . " I am not , however , aware that any of them have gone beyond the year 1735 , and as the "Ancients " organised their Grand Lodge in 1751 , with about six subordinate Lodges on their roll , the 1779 fiasco could of course have no possible bearing on their origin .
On page 193 of "Masonic Facts and Fictions , " I give my . reasons for noticing the incidents of 1722 and 1779 in the following words : "Now it seems to me most incredible that we should find ample evidence in the records of these two comparatively insignificant events , and not a word to enlighten ns with regard to a much
more important Secession , which we have been taaght to believe took place at some indefinite period between the years mentioned , and which , so far from being a failure , succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations of those who are supposed to have promoted it , resulting indeed in an organisation of such magnitude that its
members were enabled to dictate terras , nearly akin to unconditional surrender , to the body from which it ia said to have emanated . " In order to avoid the possibility of further misconceptions I will here state that my contention is that there never ivas a Secession from the Qrand Lodge of England , worthy of the name , unless we choose to dignify Preston's expulsion in 1779 by that title . Yours fraternally , HENRY SADLER ,
Me HIRAM LODGE
To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — "JUSTITIA" will , I feel assured , consider it no lack of courtesy on my pare if I adhere to my x-esolution , communicated to " LEX , " in the pages of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , not to discn 3 s tho subject of the legality , or otherwise , of the action of
tho Hiram Lodge , No . 1 , with any brother who shields himself under a nom-de-plume . So far as " JUSTITIA" is concerned , all his communications have been written iu snch goo 1 tasto that he will understand my objections to "impersonal correspondence" do not in any way refer to hi ' 3 able advocacy of tho " other side ' "' of the question ; but
a line must bo drawn somowhero by rue , and I have done so , as noted . It should be borne in mind that Hiram Lodge , No . 1 , deposited its Warrant of 1750 with the Grand Lodgo of Connecticut , and accepted a new Charter from that body , bearing date 17 th August
1796 . By tho Lodge leaving the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and joining the Grand Lodge of Connecticut , tho first Warrant became of no effect , but it was returned to Hiram , No . 1 , that its members may treasure it a 3 an heirloom , just as England did in the case of tho
Lodges which umfcea to form the Grand Lodge of South Australia quite recently . None of these original Warrants are , however , of any force now , aud the Lodges are removed from our roll accordingly , just as Hiram Lodge waa in 1813-14 . Fraternally yours , W . J . HUGHAN . Torqinr , 18 th January 1888 .
Mason Against Mason.
MASON AGAINST MASON .
npIIE annual session of the Connecticut Grand Lodge of Masons is to i be held at Hartford on 18 th Jan ., and then it will bo decided whether tho straggle x ^ hioh has for 10 years past been going on betwnen Hiram Lodge , No . 1 of this city , aud the Grand Lodgo shail bo settled , or if it will be renewed wirh increased vigour . All depends on tho Grand Master to be elected to succeed H . M . Green of
Danielsonvil ' e . According to an unwritten law , John H . Mix , thr ? present Deputy Grand Master , should be elected . It is s : \ kl , however , that Bro . Mix is a warm advocate of Hiram Lodge , and that for this ho will bo passed over . John II . Swartwoat will continue the so far ineffectual attempts to dra ' Hiram Lolgo from its hirrh position in
American Masonry . The Grand Lodge was founded b j' Hiram Lodge , and although n strnjrglo has been going on between the two bodies for upwards of 10 years , it was net until lately that an open rnptnre of friendly relations Look place . Hiram Lodge was founded in 1770 , and the
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R.M. Institution For Girls.
Bros . W . Pannell , TV . Whittley , John L . Mather A . G . D . C ., Edgar Bowyer P . G . Standard Bearer , James Terry P . G . Sword Bearer , H . Venn , T . Hastings Miller , P . Adlard , and P . Binckes P . G . Sword Bearer ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the October Quarterly General Court having been read and confirmed , and those of the General Committee read for information , the following resolution , of which notice had been given , was , on the motion of Bro . J . L . Mather , seconded by Bro . T . Hastings Miller , C . C ., unanimously agreed to , namely : —
To alter Law 29 , by substituting the words ' last Friday' for the words ' Monday immediately following the second Saturday , ' in accordance with the recommendation in the report of snch Committee adopted by the Quarterly Court in October 1887 . "
On the motion of Bro . J . L . Mather , seconded by Bro . Edgar Bowyer , it was
resolved—To adopt a recommendation from the General Committee that" Fifteen boys be elected at the Quarterly General Court to be hold on Monday , 16 th April 1888 , from an approved list of 65 candidates . " A vote of thanks to the Chairman having been passed , the Court adjourned .
The Committee of Management of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution held their first meeting for the current year on Wednesday , 11 th instant . Bro . James
Brett P . G . P . presided ; he was supported by Bros . J . Newton , Charles Belton , W . J . Murlis , C . H . Driver , Samuel Brooks , Alex . Porsyth , M . D ., Louis Stean , A . H . Tattershall , Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., Hugh Cotter , W . Bellchamber , John E . Dawson P . G . S . B ., W . H . Ferryman G . P ., and James Terry Secretary . The minutes of the
previous meeting having been confirmed , the Secretary reported the death of five annuitants ( two males and three widows ) . The Warden ' s report for the past month was read , and that of the Finance Committee read , adopted ,
and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The application of a widow for the half of her late husband's annuity having been granted , the Committee proceeded to take into consideration the new petitions , 21 in number—11 males and 10 widows . Nineteen were accepted , but two ( one male and one widow ) were deferred for further
information . Those accepted were placed on the list of candidates for the election in May next . A vote of thanks to the Chairman was passed .
The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Bros . Eobert Grey P . G . P . President , James Brett and C . A . Cottebruno P . G . P . ' s Vice-Presidents . Bros . Col . Shadwell H .
Clerke Grand Secretary , A . A . Pendlebury , W . Dodd , and
W . H . Lee , attended from Grand Secretary ' s Office ; and a large number of brethren were also present . There were thirty-eight cases on the now list , which were taken , after recommendations from the December meeting , to the
amount of £ 310 , had been confirmed . The death of one petitioner was announced ; nine petitions were deferred , being incomplete , and one petitiou was dismissed . The remaining cases were relieved , as follows : —one was
recommended to Grand Lodge for £ 100 . and there wore four recommendations for £ 50 each ; five to the Gi'and Master for £ 40 each , and four for £ 30 ; five grants of £ 20 were made , one of £ 15 , five of £ 10 , one of £ •?, and one of £ 2 .
Bibliologists and others had a rich treat this week . Bro . W . J . Hughan P . G . D ., whose fame in the Westcountry , albeit chiefly Masonic , is not confined to the Brotherhood , had consented to deliver a lecture on "Bibles ; a retrospect of eighteen centuries , " on Wednesday evening , at the Institute of the Torquay Young Women ' s Christ ' an
Association . The title has formed the subject of neaiMy a score of lectures which Bro . Hughan has delivered , from Penzance to Scarborough ; at the last-named of which he succeeded Sir Charles Warren ia a series of weekly
disquisitions at the Grand Hotel . Wednesday ' s discourse contained some new and valuable intelligence , and amon ° -st a crowded syllabus the typographical peculiarities and specialities of the Bible wero touched upon . Such a
variety of facts about the Bible , not yet published in any form , has Bro . Hughan in his possession that his lecture is a study in itself , while the interest is increased when it is mentioned that amongst other valuable editions on view
were the celebrated "Bug" Bible , rare Italian New Testament , 1558 , Genevan or "Breeches" Bible , 1589 , Bishop ' s or " Treacle" Bible , " with reproductions of Wycliffe ' s , Tyndale ' s , aud other New Testaments , and several curious and valuable facsimiles of MSS ., & c .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All letters mast bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
« MASONIC FACTS AND FICTIONS . '
To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The writer of the very complimentary article headed as above , in the CHRONICLE of the 7 th inat ., will no doubt permit me to rectify what appears to have been a alight misconception on hia part as to the particular period when a
Secession from the Grand Lodge of England has been generally supposed to have occurred . In the year 1722 , mentioned by your correspondent , there was undoubtedly a strong difference of opinion amongst the Fraternity in London with regard to the Grand Master , ship , and in all probability a " split" would have resulted had not
worthy Brother Montagu healed the Breach of Harmony , as Anderson has it , by giving way to the Whartonites . In my recently published work I have shown that the Grand Lodge records fnrnish no evidence nor even indication of a Secession between the years 1722 and 3779 , hence tho difficulties underwhich oar
historians havo laboured in fixing the date of the " Great Masonic Schism . " I am not , however , aware that any of them have gone beyond the year 1735 , and as the "Ancients " organised their Grand Lodge in 1751 , with about six subordinate Lodges on their roll , the 1779 fiasco could of course have no possible bearing on their origin .
On page 193 of "Masonic Facts and Fictions , " I give my . reasons for noticing the incidents of 1722 and 1779 in the following words : "Now it seems to me most incredible that we should find ample evidence in the records of these two comparatively insignificant events , and not a word to enlighten ns with regard to a much
more important Secession , which we have been taaght to believe took place at some indefinite period between the years mentioned , and which , so far from being a failure , succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations of those who are supposed to have promoted it , resulting indeed in an organisation of such magnitude that its
members were enabled to dictate terras , nearly akin to unconditional surrender , to the body from which it ia said to have emanated . " In order to avoid the possibility of further misconceptions I will here state that my contention is that there never ivas a Secession from the Qrand Lodge of England , worthy of the name , unless we choose to dignify Preston's expulsion in 1779 by that title . Yours fraternally , HENRY SADLER ,
Me HIRAM LODGE
To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — "JUSTITIA" will , I feel assured , consider it no lack of courtesy on my pare if I adhere to my x-esolution , communicated to " LEX , " in the pages of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , not to discn 3 s tho subject of the legality , or otherwise , of the action of
tho Hiram Lodge , No . 1 , with any brother who shields himself under a nom-de-plume . So far as " JUSTITIA" is concerned , all his communications have been written iu snch goo 1 tasto that he will understand my objections to "impersonal correspondence" do not in any way refer to hi ' 3 able advocacy of tho " other side ' "' of the question ; but
a line must bo drawn somowhero by rue , and I have done so , as noted . It should be borne in mind that Hiram Lodge , No . 1 , deposited its Warrant of 1750 with the Grand Lodgo of Connecticut , and accepted a new Charter from that body , bearing date 17 th August
1796 . By tho Lodge leaving the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and joining the Grand Lodge of Connecticut , tho first Warrant became of no effect , but it was returned to Hiram , No . 1 , that its members may treasure it a 3 an heirloom , just as England did in the case of tho
Lodges which umfcea to form the Grand Lodge of South Australia quite recently . None of these original Warrants are , however , of any force now , aud the Lodges are removed from our roll accordingly , just as Hiram Lodge waa in 1813-14 . Fraternally yours , W . J . HUGHAN . Torqinr , 18 th January 1888 .
Mason Against Mason.
MASON AGAINST MASON .
npIIE annual session of the Connecticut Grand Lodge of Masons is to i be held at Hartford on 18 th Jan ., and then it will bo decided whether tho straggle x ^ hioh has for 10 years past been going on betwnen Hiram Lodge , No . 1 of this city , aud the Grand Lodgo shail bo settled , or if it will be renewed wirh increased vigour . All depends on tho Grand Master to be elected to succeed H . M . Green of
Danielsonvil ' e . According to an unwritten law , John H . Mix , thr ? present Deputy Grand Master , should be elected . It is s : \ kl , however , that Bro . Mix is a warm advocate of Hiram Lodge , and that for this ho will bo passed over . John II . Swartwoat will continue the so far ineffectual attempts to dra ' Hiram Lolgo from its hirrh position in
American Masonry . The Grand Lodge was founded b j' Hiram Lodge , and although n strnjrglo has been going on between the two bodies for upwards of 10 years , it was net until lately that an open rnptnre of friendly relations Look place . Hiram Lodge was founded in 1770 , and the