Masonic Building.

an honest man should do to earn his wages , wo may , by kindly and friendly advico , endeavour to correct their errors , but their work we cannot do or see . Each workman has but one ashlar to finish , and this is the work of his whole life . Through carelessness or neglect

it may be marred ov broken , but ho can get no other ; it must be patched or mended ; and this is what wo learn from the ceremony of laying the corner-stone . We are all Entered Apprentices , ancl Mirough lifo wo reach only the second degree . Oav work is in fashioning the stone and numbering it for future approval and use .

Submission and fidelity are our duties . The work wo do is on the details , and on the particular stone entrusted to us . We do not erect tlie wall , nor shall we know until our work is finished and approved by the overseer ; nay , until it is finally put in place as a part of that grand

building not made with hands , eternal in the heavens , whether our work has been well done or not . But we know that faithful work shall receive proper wages , and however coarse onr rock , or uncouth the design , if we do our part , our work will not have been in vain . The crooked ,

unshapely , irregular stone , may , when set in place , become the chief ornament of tho structure . The material furnishgd each man in his own soul , and his work , tho preparation of that soul for the future lifo to all eternity . Tho plan of tho building is for ns contained in the Holy Bible . The

specifications and the detail drawings are furnished in our conscience , which , if closely adhered to , will make most perfect and beautiful work . This is also onr moral square , so cunningly constructed that on one side appears the plumb , whilo on the other is the level , and somewhere

on one side or the other will be found tho plan which we are to follow . These must bo carefully studied , and kept with tho utmost care , clean and bright . Should our work vary from this it may be rejected ; I do not say- it will be . If we permit the square to become warped , wo can no longer tell whether our work be true or not .

Should an accident befall it , wo should diligently compare it with others which we believe to be true , and endeavour to make it right . Thus Masonry symbolises all that is good and great in every religion . The struggle of mankind has been to prepare for the fnture ; tho endeavour

has been to penetrate its mysteries . The Indian looks forward to the happy hunting ground ; and the Oriental to an existence of unalloyed sensual gratification ; the Hebrew to dominion and power and a participation in the control of the universe , as the chosen

people of the Eternal One ; the Christian endures present ills and the drudgery of this life , in the constant hope of immortality , which shall consist of perfect rest and perfect bliss , in a place where the beautiful surroundings shall delight a refined , spiritualized , and delicate

organisation . The Mason , whether he be Indian , Mohammedan , Jew or Christian , looks forward to an immortal existence , where he shall meet the reward of faithful service , and whatever changes he may find , whatever the circumstances may be , where he will be prepared joyfully and faithfully

to assume new labours , or enjoy the rest and refreshment which will result from a well-spent life . And now , my brethren , let us see to it that we apply the lesson of Masonry to our every day life . Let the square of virtue be applied to our every thought and

action . Let us never apply our squares to the work of another , since we do not understand his work , know his material , or the design on which he is engaged . Should our advice be sought , or our tools compared with the square , plumb or level of a brother , and they are found to

differ , let us not contend that ours must be right and his wrong , unless we can furnish such proof as will convince him as well as ourselves . And finally , should we discover thafc by some carelessness on our own part , some sudden temptation , anger , or honest mistake , we have permitted

our squares to become injured , or untrue , or to appear so to others , let us carefully compare them with the great lines , angles , horizontals and perpendiculars found in Masonry and the Masonic Lodge , and then go confidently and hopefully on until our work shall be done . —Voice of Masonry .

Bro . C . T . Smith was elected Worshipful Master of The Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , at the Cannon-street , Hotel on Saturday , the 15 th inst . Por the fourteenth year in succession , Bro . N . B . Headon was unanimously reelected Treasurer .

Obituary.

Obituary .

. v . REV . DR . BRETTE P . G . D . AFTEU a very short illness this estimable and learned brother departed this lifo on the morning of tho 16 th inst . Dr . Bretto was initiated in tho Royal Union Lodge , No . 246 , Cheltenham , in 1863 , and has since associated himself with several other Lodges , notably with tho

Thames Valley ( No . 1460 ) and the Aldersgate ( No . 1657 ) ; of both of these he was a founder . He had also identified himself with the Royal Arch and the Mark Degree , whilo in the higher grades he displayed a keen interest . For the pasfc 25 years he has been the head French Master afc

Christ's Hospital , whilo other large Scholastic Establishments have likewise had tho benefit of his sound system of instruction . The rank of a Pasfc Grand Deacon was conferred on Dr . Brette in the Jubilee year . In him " our

Girls " have lost a kind friend ; he had served the office of Steward for the senior Institution six times , while the Boys' School has had fche benefit of his appeal four . Tho Benevolent Institution record also credits him with four Stewardships .

Bro. John Maclean.

BRO . JOHN MACLEAN .

THE death of this popular member of the Craffc took place , somewhat suddenly , on Saturday last . Brother Maclean was out on the evening previous , but beyond complaining of a heavy sense of weariness did not appear to be so near his end . He was taken ill about seven on Saturday

morning , and was dead before twelve o ' clock . He was initiated in the Dalhousie Lodgo , No . 860 , in October 1872 , and remained a subscribing member till 1875 . In 1874 he joined tho Asaph Lodge , No . 1319 , and was installed

Worshipful Master in 1883 . He was exalted in April 1879 , in the Asaph Chapter , and in 1886 was the First Principal . Ho was a Life Governor of all our Institutions , and had served as a Steward for the Girls' School . As a

Preceptor Brother Maclean was well known , while as ono ready to do a good turn there could scarcely have been found his equal . Brother Maclean was interred at the Willesden Cemetery on Wednesday , where a large assemblage of friends attended to pay a lasfc tribute of respect to a worthy and kind hearted man .

We tender to our good Brother Henry Darbyshire ( of Manchester and London ) our deep sympathy in the heavy afflictions that have recently befallen him . Three weeks since we announced the death of his father . Only two clays passed after the funeral took place when Brother

Darbyshire had to mourn the loss of his eldest sister . To-day we face the painful duty of recording the death of Bro . Derbyshire ' s beloved mother . Words fail us when we

strive adequately to express ourselves , but we sincerely trust our good friend and his devoted wife will receive thafc consolation and support necessary to sustain them under this heavy series of afflictions .

In October 1874 the Sfc . Michael ' s Mark Lodge , No . 175 , was consecrated at Helston , by the Provincial Grand Master , and in honour of the event the Provincial Grand Lodge was held there in that year . Owing to the lack of railway communication , and the consequent isolation of

Helston from other parts of the county , no Provincial Grand Mark Lodge has been held there since . During the last year Helston has provided accommodation for entertainments by the erection of its spacious public buildings , and the brethren of St . Michael ' s Lodge have now tho

pleasnre of announcing to the Mark Masons of the Province that the Provincial Grand Master , Sir Charles Graves - Sawle , Bart ., has arranged to hold the nexfc Provincial Grand Mark Lodge at Helston , some time next month . The brethren will meet in the Godolphin Hall .

Death.

DEATH .

DAEBYSHIRB . —On tho 18 th inst ., deeply regretted , in the 79 th year of hor ago , at the residence of her youngest son , 50 Prince ' s Road , Moss ' Side , Manchester , Grace , relict of thc lato THOMAS DARBISHIBE ( who died only sixteen daysibeforo . )