Diary For The Week.

61—Angel , Three Cups , Colchester 78—Imperial George , Assheton Arms Hotel , Middleton , Lancas hire Ill—Restoration , Freemasons' Hall , Darlington 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Livorpool . ( Instruction ) 214— HODO and Unity , White Hart Hotel , Brentwood , Essex 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 286—Samaritan . Green Man Hotel , Bacup

348—St . John , Bull ' s Head Inn , Bradshawgato , Bolton 694—Downshiro , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 651—Brecknock , Castle Hotel , Brecon 78-1—Wellington , Public Rooms , Park Street , Deal 807—Cabbell , Masonic Hall , Theatre Street , Norwich 904— Phoenix , Ship Hotel , Rotherham 935—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Islington Squaro , Salford

966—St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford 1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1325—Stanley , 214 Gt . Homer Street , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1459—Ashhury , Justice Birch Hotel , Hyde-road , West Gorton , nr Manchester 1505—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1680—Cranbourne , Rod Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruct ion ) 1626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

1638—Brownrigg , Alexandra Hotol , Park Road , Norbiton , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1892—Wallington , King ' s Arm 3 Hotel , Carshalton . ( Instruction ) c 2131—Brownlow , Town Hall , Ellesmere , Shropshire B . A . 57—Hnmber , Freemasons' Hall , Hull B . A . 129—Kendal Castle , 12 Stramondgate , Kendal R . A . 266—Napthali , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Hoywood K . A . 292 -Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

B . A . 303—Benevolent , Holland's Road East , Teignmouth R . A . 424—De Burghi , 34 Denmark-street , Gateshead . B . A . 732—Royal Sussex , Royal Pavilion , Brighton R . A . 1037—Portland , Masonic HaU , Portland , Dorset R . A . 1098—Prince of Wales , Privato Rooms , Temple Hall , Tredegar M . M . 32—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester K . T . 8—Plains of Mamre , Bull Hotel , Burnley K . T . 34—Albert , Masonic Rooms , 23 Ann-street , Eochdale

FRIDAY , 28 th JANUARY . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 25—Robert Burns , Portland Arms Hotel , Groat Portland Street , W ., at 8 . ( In ) 60—Peace and Harmonv , Freemasons' Tavern , W . C . 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 569—Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery Company , E . C 765—St . James , Gregorian Arms Tavern , Jamaica Road , Bermondsey , at 8 . ( I )

766—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , George St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 834—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith . ( Instruction ) S 33—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel Road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1156—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet Street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1185—Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . 30 . ( Instrction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Ca 9 tlo , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In )

1365 _ Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1601—Ravensbourne , Board of Works Office , Catford Bridge , Lewisham 1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural HaU , N . 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubique , 79 Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . —Panmure O . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell Portland HotelLondon Street

R . A . 79—Pythagorean , , , Greenwich . ( Inst ) . B . A . 95—Eastern Star C . of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall Street K ' . 890—Hornsey , Porchester Hotel , Leinster Place , Cleveland Square Paddington , W . ( Improvement ) M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instruction ) M . M . 355—Royal Savoy , The Moorgate , Finsbury Pavement , E . C , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) J K T . 26—Faith and Fidelity , Cannon Street Hotel , E . C .

64—Fortitude , Queen ' s Hotel , Manchester 453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 8 io—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1303—Pelham , Freemasons' Hall , Lewes 1385—Gladsmuir , Bed Lion , Barnet 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicostor

1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth 1712—St . John , Freemasons Hall , Grainger Street , Newcastle upon Tyne 1821—Atlingworth , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 2039—Londonderry , Y . M , CA ., John Street , Sunderland General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New Strec ., Birmingham , at 8

R . A . 61—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , St . John ' s Place , Halifax R . A . 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester B . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncaster R . A . 471—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall , Dock Street , Newport , Monmouthshire R . A . 897—Loyalty . Masonic Buildings , Hall Street , St . Helens B . A . 945—Abbey , Abbey Council Chambers , Abingdon B . A . 1086—Walton , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Livorpool K . T . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle K . T . 125—Sussex , Southdown Hotel , Eastbourne

SATURDAY , 22 nd JANUARY . 179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 . ( In ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross Boad , S . E ., at 7 , ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Boyal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 . ( Inst ) 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotol , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air Street , Regent Streot , W ., at 8 R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Eichmond , at 8 . ( Improvement ) 1462—Wharncliffe , Bose and Crown Hotel . Penistone

Gleanings.

GLEANINGS .

Masons shonld be better than other men , for otherwise Masonry will have no vindication , no exouse for ita existence . We shonld carry out from oar Lodges into the world that sobriety , that reason and circumspection in our lives , that sense of the separation which

exists between ns and those who have not walked in onr pathway and learned the significance of onr tasks , which will mark ns from the nnitiated throng , and be evidence that we have a possession a calling , and a consecration apart from other men . The first Masonio Hall in Hong-Kong , China , was dedicated 13 th October 1853 .

THE CHARTER OF OUR ORDER . —Apart from what science may teach , or the world may think , we assert that the Bible is the charter of onr Order , in its highest and purest sense . All of its rules for the guidance of the Craft are based upon the teachings of tha TTnlv

Bible ; and its interpretations are in accord with the wisest and best minds of the Fraternity of the past and present . It thus takes its position as secondary to the Chnrch , and does not seek to do the work of religion ; only seeking to do the work of morality and virtue ,

Gleanings.

And this spirit , oarried out into life , makes members the truest , the most loyal to the State ; the citizens who illustrate by their walk and charaoter the power of their Bible . This is tho root from whioh the Order has grown . Masonry , through its teachings , inculcates a belief iu God as its first requirement . This is its grand

characteristio . The Mason is urged to make the Great Architect of tho Universe tho source and object of his faith , tho great law of his con « science . And hero it rests upon the Holy Teaching as the foundation of the Institution , the strong rook out of whioh the temple rises in all its rich proportions and stately architecture . And it is its glory

that , in every Lodge and Chapter , and in every department of KB work , an open Bible rests upon its altar . This is the silent authority , the supreme sanction , the command for every act . This is the spirit in whioh our Order , as Masons , believe and accept the Bible as the inspired voice and message from God . It is beoau 3 e of the divine

power dwelling in the word that it becomes an authority and guide in our Institution . It is this that makes our Order more than a . moral temple , that makes it also a spiritual temple , in which the faithful , believing members , as living stones , are built up and hallowed by a divine light . —N . Y . Dispatch .

" WE ARE TYLED . "—Here are familiar words to the Craft . They signify that the hour of Masonio labour has arrived and security against profane intrusion is assured . They havo been heard ever since a Lodge has existed , and are destined to redound in our halls iu the ages to come . But there is an arcana to every part of Masonry .

Its symbolio teaohing is the strongest evidence we have of its great antiquity . Every symbol has its correspondence . We are natural and spiritual , every Mason is a Lodge aud should be tyled , for , as his labour is on earth , so will be the quality of that spiritual home , in that life where there is no need of dials to indioate time ; the Supreme

Grand Master will accurately inspect the quality of our vigilance . If we have kept the sword of truth as a guard to the door of our heart , all will be well . If not , the consequence will be jnstly upon us . We are created in freedom , a good and evil angel is with us . We tyle our mind , and will admit one or the other to a seat in our inmost

heart . As the faithful Tyler guards our Masonic home , so should each Mason keep a vigilant watch at the door of his interior life , for as we sow , so will be the harvest . If we , as Masons , conld truly say to our Heavenly Master " we are securely tyled , " our lives would be

like the precious gems of Masonry , which are a correspondence of those brilliants that form the gates of the spiritual Jerusalem whioh John , the beloved Apostle , saw coming down from God , not of Heaven . —Masonic Joitrnal .

How TO HAVE LARGE LODGE MEETINGS . —Let your Lodge room be comfortable and cheerful , and give it as much of a home character as possible ; let your furniture and regalia be neat , clean , and appropriate ; let the intercourse of tho members be entirely kind and fraternal ; let the work be at all times illustrated fully and accurately :

let the business be transacted with becoming despatch and earnest , ness , and all the members feel themselves interested in whatever is introduced ; let the degrees be conferred with all possible care , with '

out levity or rudeness ; let the exercises of the evening be varied , especially during the winter season , by brief essays and addresses ; and lastly , but not least , isdulge frequently in fraternal visits to other Lodges in your near vicinity . —Freemason ' s Journal . Love is the most precious jewel in the diadem of Masonry .

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