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Solomon . If so , then it ia unnecessary to believe in the God of the Old Testament , for reason that Masonry is not of Jewish origin . We would further ask , is ifc necessary in order to bs eligible for tho degrees that one must have a blind , unquestioning faith in a personal God ?

Is it true that as soon aa one's faith begins to wane , and he can no longer positively and conscientiously assert that there is a personal God , he can be tried and expelled from Masonry , or ia it not eligible for Masonic admission ? Is ifc a Masonic crime to aay , I don't know whether there is a God

or not ? We mean by God , not the lawa of nature aa understood by that term , bnt a personal God . What proof have we that such a Being exists ? We want proofs

not sentimental talk about a blade of grass and how it grows and that sort of thing , nor the question , "How did all these things come if there waa not a God P" nor do we want theories , for we are full of them .

What Bro . Wheeler , of Connecticut will say to the above questions I do not know . But I do know that Bro . Thompson's predecessor in the chair of the Foreign Correspondence Committee moved , in the Grand Lodge of Dakota , that a vote of thanks be given to Bro . Thompson for his very able Report , & c , and that the motion was unanimously passed or approved by the Grand Lodge . BOSTON , U . S ., 6 th May 1889 .

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NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — ST . PETER'S LODGE , No . 1024 . ON Tuesday , the 14 th inst ., the members met at the Masonio Hall ( the tower of Sfc . Peter's Church ) , to elect a Master and Treasurer for the ensuing year . The brethren nnanimously elected isaaier oi 10

uro . Josepn o . w ., mayor jsiaiuon , oe IY . M .., anu Bro . H . J . Sansom was again unanimously elected Treasurer . Ifc is expected thafc Lord Brooke , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Essex , will be present at the installation , on the llth prox .

ANCHOR LODGE , No . 1337 . ON Thursday , the 16 th inst ., the monthly meeting was held in the Masonic Hall , Northallerton , Bro . Thomas Russell W . M . presiding . There was a large attendance of members , and the following visitors were present : —Bros . J . T . Hansell W . M ,, Frank Hansell S . W .. P . Buchanan J . W .. Dr . Longford P . M .. Z . Bright P . M . Falcon

Lodge , Thirsk , T . Smith P . M . > Smith W . M ., William de Grey , Restoration Lodge , Darlington . Bros . Sam May and Jacob Henrick were raised to the third degree , the ceremony being performed by Bro . T . Russell W . M ., assisted by Bros . J . S . Walton P . M ., J . S . Winn P . M ., and Joseph Fairbnrn P . M . The brethren afterwards took supper together .

THE installation meeting was held on Tuesday , 14 th inst ., afc the Cafe Royal , Regent-street , W . There was a very large gathering of members and visitors . Bro . Miller W . M . was snpported by Bro . S . Lancaster S . W ., H . Mosa J . W ., Joseph van Praagh S . D . A . F . Casperd J . D ., J . Siegenberg I . G ., Baron B . D . Barnett P . M .

SAMSON LODGE , No . 1668 .

Secretary , Loewenstark P . M . Treas ., H . Casperd P . M ., Kinsbury P . M ., B . Fuld I . P . M ., Quensey P . M ., Oberdoerfer P . M . Tyler . There were also present Bros . Thomas Bond , J . Poppmacher , A . Fish , J . Lamber , L . Sohaler , S . J . Mugson , Rev . Larter , A . P . L . Tebbett , Necesrian , Samnelli , and many others . Amongst the visitors were

Broa . I . Botibol W . M . 188 , Henry H . Meyer I . P . M . 1017 , A . Levy 65 , Jowitfc Lana 185 , J . Hebron 462 , William Van Praagh 1491 , E . Bibra 1669 , A , H . Sanger 1280 , S . 0 . Kaufman 1766 , A . H . Atkiu 1016 , Jacques Wynman ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , AC . The Lodge having been opened , and the usual preliminaries observed , Bro . S . Lancaster

was presented for the benefit of installation . Having assented to fche usual interrogatories and accepted the responsibility of the high office , a Board of Installed Masters was constituted , aud Bro . Lancaster was regularly installed into the chair of K . S . On the readmission of tbe brethren the new W . M . was proclaimed , and saluted with the

customary honours . Afterwards he preceded to invest his Officers for the year , viz .: —Bros . B . Fold I . P . M ., H . Moss S . W ., Joseph van Praagh J . W ., M . D . Loewenstark P . M . Treasun-r , B . D . Barnett P . M . Secretary , A . F . Casperd S . D ., J . Siegenberg J . D ., E . Hayn I . G ., J . Naah Dir . of Cers ., A . F . Levy aud Tebbitt W . S . Tho ancient

charges wero delivered very impressively by Bro . Baron D . Barnett , who acquitted himself in a masterly manner throughout tho ceremony ; the addresses to the newly-installed Master and Officers were especially well rendered . Some routine business having been transacted , Lodge was closed amidst hearty good

wishes , and the party now adjourned to tbe banqueting-room , where an excellent menu was provided . The following toasts were duly honoured : —The Queen and the Craft , H . R . Highness the Prince of Wales M . W . G . M ., the . Pro G . M . the Earl of Carnarvon , the Deputy G . M . the Earl cf Lathom , ar : d the rest of the Grand

Officers . Afterwards Bro . Fuld I . P . M . proposed the health of the W . M . Ho might congratulate fcho Lodgo on having so popular a man and Mason as their new W . M . to rule over them . The toasfc was

received with great applause . The W . M ., after returning thanks , said with the assistance of such an able body of Past Masters and Officers he would strive to give the brethren every satisfaction . In proposing the health of the I . P . M . fche W , M . said tbat there could be but one

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opinion—that Bro . Fuld had fulfilled his duties to the satisfaction of every member . The I . P . M . suitably thanked Bro . Lancaster for bis kindness in proposing his health ; he also thauked tho brethren for tho kind manner in whioh they received the toast ; he also assured the W . M . that the jewel presented him that evening would be prized

as long aa he lived . The toast in honour of the P . M . a came next . Bro . Kinsbury thanked the W . M . for his kind references , and con . gratulated him on the excellent way he was installed by P . M . Barnett . He ( Bro . Kinsbury ) was very sorry he could not attend regularly , but no doubt the W . M . would receive the assistance of the other Past

Masters and Officers , and thus make the Lodge prosperous . Further , he wished the W . M . a successful year of office . Bro . Baron D . Barnett said it was with the greatest of pleasure thafc he had had the honour of installing the W . M . ; he had been ably assisted by Bro . Lancaster . What the W . M . had already done was done in an admirable manner .

Bro . Barnett thanked the W . M . for his good wishes ; aa Secretary he would do all in his power for the benefit of tho Lodge and fche comfort of tbe visitors . Several other P . M . ' s also responded . The W . M . now had the pleasure of proposing the health of the Visitors . All were pleased to see so many present ; he felt sure every

member of the Lodge agreed with him in this . Bro . Levy was the first to reply . He returned sincere thanks for coupling hia name with the toast . He had known the W . M . many years , and was at his initiation . He did not doubt for a moment but that the W . M would give tho greatest satisfaction . Bro . Heilbron 462 also replied ; he

was very much impressed with the excellent working of the installation ceremony , and should look forward to being invited again . Several other visitors responded . In proposing the health of fche Secretary and Treasurer , the W . M . said they were brethren who had Freemasonry afc heart , and did everything in their power to advance

its interests . Broa . Barnett and Loewenstark suitably responded . Bro . H . Moss S . W . thanked tbe W . M . for having appointed him Senior Warden . In time to come he hoped he might occupy the honourable chair in which the W . M . now safc . After other replies , the Tyler was summoned , and he concluded fche proceedings . A capital programme of songs , & c , waa rendered during the evening .

TORRIDGE LODGE , No , 1885

AFTER the general business of this Lodge , on Monday , the 13 th inst ., afc Torrington , the W . M ., Bro . H . Hoi will , on behalf of the brethren , presented to Bros . H . L . Mallet P . M . P . P . G . S . B . and P . M . Tapley P . M . ' s jewels as a slight token of appreciation of tbe services rendered by these brethren in connection with the late election of a candidate for the benefits of the Devon Masonio Educational Fnnd .

CORDWAINER WARD LODGE . No . 2241 .

THE 1 st anniversary of this Lodgo was celebrated on Wednesday , at the Cannon-street Hotel , B . C ., Col . P . Cowan , Alderman , being installed in the chair as second Worshipfnl Master of theLod ^ f . Among those present were Bros . Frank Tayler , the W . M . of the past year , F . West P . G . D . acting I . P . M ., Col . P . Cowan S . W ., W . T . Buck J . W ., Rev . R . Colvin Lewis , M . A ., Chaplain , H . J . Adams

P . G . S . B . Treasurer , Henry Lovegrove P . M . Secretary , 0 . S . Buck S . D ., J . F . Hepburn P . M . J . D ., E . J . Jones P . M . I . G ., J . R . Reep D . C , F . J . Laughliu Organist , H . Carter Steward , together with the following visitors : —Alf . Buck P . P . S . G . W . Essex P . M . 453 , H . Massey P . M . 619 , 1928 , R . Tilling P . M . 765 , E . H . Quicke W . M . 1017 , G .

Watson P . M . 21 P . G . S ., C . B . Lome , W . Eldridgo Johnson P . M . 134 , J . W . Jeffery I . G . 134 , J . Solomons P . M . 20 P . P . S . G . W . Kent , R . Ellis 1910 , A . F . Aslow P . M . 1395 , H . H . Montague 1718 , M . Browu S . D . 1997 , J . L . Sidler S . W . 1024 , C . Bennett 22 , W . H . White 1589 , J . Tatloch P . M . 142 , J . Wild P . M . 96 , J . H . Parker Wdson 259 ,

W . Hunt 172 , S . N . Cballoner 1427 , J . Renals W . M . 1657 , Sir John B . Monckton P . G . W ., 0 . J . Inglis , & c . Bro . Tayler performed the ceremony of installation in efficient style , and later in the day was presented with a handsome Past Master's jewel , in recognition of the way in which his services to tbo Lodge were appreciated by its

members . The assistant officers for the year having been appointed , and matters of routine business disposed of , tho Lodge was closed , and the brethren proceeded to banquet . At its completion the Worshipful Master gave the customary toasts , that of " the Qncei and the Graffc" being followed by the National Anthem . In

proposing the health of the Grand Master , Col . Cowan referred to the great interest taken by the Prince of Wales in the affairs of Freemasonry , which had prospered marvellously since Hia Royal Highness had so prominently associated himself with it . He bad always evidenced a sincere desire to promote its welfare , and his thorough

lovo for tho Craffc was amply demonstrated by tho early introduction of his son among its members . The fast of tho Grand Olivers HTH next given . Tho W . M . regretted tbe Lodge had be _> n deprived of the several Grand Ofiicors wbo had baen expected , either on nccounrl of ill health or other engagements , among them being the Gran I

Secretary , Bro . ShadwtU Gierke , Sir Reginald Hanson , and others . Cat tboy were fortunate in having among thetn Sir John Monckton , Bro . West , and Bro . Adams ; with such a goodly army of Grand Officers thoy bad good reason to ba proud of tho inter sfc taken in their Lodge " by those at tho head of the tiffiirs of Freemasonry . Sir

John Monckton replied ; it was vety "ratifying to him to hear from the Immediate Past Master , Bro . Frank Taylor , that the Lodg ^ had prospered ao well during tho first year of its existence , nnd ho was sure tho Grand Officers shared with him in this gratification . Tho Lodge started only twelve months back with sixteen members , and

had since doubled , its preaeufc roll being thirty-two . This wns a , fair aud desirable increase ; it was not , perhaps , so great an increase as some Lodges could poiut to in their first year , but it was a very satisfactory growth , and probably moro to be commended than a

much more rapid one . He considered the Lodge now stood in a splendid position , and he hoped it would continue to represent Freemasonry in tho Ward of Covdwaiuer as well as ib did at present . Ho was very vaaoh privileged in being allowed to propose the toasfc of