Prov. Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

been taught to be equal to an emergency and he felt bound to carry out the wish of the chairman . He referred to the zeal displayed by the members of the Province in their Masonio work , and urged tho desirability of promoting Brotherly Love , and to uphold the best principles of

Freemasonry as practised throughout the world . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , Grand Secretary , proposed the health of the Provincial Grand Master . He , liko the last speaker , had not anticipated being called upon , as he expected Lord Lathom would have remained with them . Colonel

Money and he were brother Officers , and ho was pleased to see him in his present prond position . Col . Gierke next made reference to what Lord Lathom had said in regard to the late General Brownrigg . It might be urged that a wave of sorrow had passed over the Province

when hia death was announced . The past , however , must deal with the past , and in the course of events the Most Worship ful Grand Master had appointed a distinguished military man to succeed the late General . Through the exigencies of health , Col . Money had been compelled to

relinquish a distinguished military career abroad , antl he was now enjoying and appreciating the benefits of repose and change of climate . In Colonel Gerard Noel Money they had a gentleman who would devote himself most assiduously to the advancement of the Province of Surrey

and its Masonic doings . He had great pleasure in submitting the toast for the acceptance of the brethren . In reply Colonel Money said the Grand Secretary had alluded fco the loss sustained by the Province by the death of General Brownrigg . He ( Col . Money ) felt he had a

difficult task to perform in following so zealous and enthusiastic a Mason , but he felt himself now at home , and began to appreciate the meaning attaching to the word Brother . He trusted they would treat him as an elder brother , and would look up to and regard him as one .

The health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the other Officers was next proposed by the Chairman , who looked forward to the pleasure of knowing them better by the time his Grand Lodge again assembled . Bro . West , in the course of his reply , stated that was the

first opportunity he had had for the last three and a half years of returning thanks as a Provincial Grand Officer . In following General Brownrigg , and as Provincial Grand

Master in charge , he had a difficult task to perform , but he was comforted and supported by the assistance he had received on all hands . It was a happy thing for the Province that a local man had now been installed as its

ruler . He assured the Provincial Grand Master that not only he , but all the other Officers ol the district , would do all that lay in their power to render him assistance , and

second his efforts to promote the welfare of the Craft in Surrey . General Laurie , Grand Master Nova Scotia , responded for the visitors , and a few other toasts having been given , the proceedings were brought to a conclusion .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Norfolk.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF NORFOLK .

ON Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., the Annual Meeting was held in tho Corn Hall , Dereham , which had been tastefully arranged and decorated by Messrs . Holborn , of Norwich . It was attended by about 150 members , including Lord Suffield R . W . P . G . M ., Mr . Hamon Le

Strange G . D . W . D . P . G . M ., Rev . H . C . Gasson , Rev . J . Wimble , H . J . Sparkes , H . G . Barwell , R . H . Aldham , B . Bond Cabbell , G . W . G . Barnard , J . B . Aldis , Walter Diver , H . Haylock , W . Smith , R . T . Noverre , J . A . Barnard , G . F . Smith , & c . After the meeting the

members , wearing their regalia , walked to the parish church , where a service was held and a sermon preached by the Rev . J . Donne , vicar of Yarmouth , from the words " I sanctify myself . " The offertory , which was in aid of the restoration fund , amounted to £ 10 10 s . In tho oveninc

a banquet was served by Mr . G . Barton , of the King ' s Arms Hotel , in the Corn Hall , and about 100 sat down . Lord Suffield presided , and after the repast the usual loyal and maaonic toasts were drunk , interspersed with singing .

The last number of " The Caterer , " a journal devoted to tho interests of hotel and restaurant proprietors , contains a portrait and biography of Bro . John Simpson , the manager of the Old and New falcon Hotels , at Gravesend , together with sketches of both housas .

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Prov. Grand Chapter Of Surrey.

PROV . GRAND CHAPTER OF SURREY .

PREVIOUS to tho assembling of Provincial Grand Lodgo tbe annual Convocation of the Royal Arch Masons of the county was held , when Colonel Money was installed Grand Superintendent of the Province , and the following wero invested as the Officers for tho year : —

Frederick West H . C . Tyler J . George Price Treasurer C . Attcrsoll Smith Registrar 0 . Greenwood S . E . C . M . Hogg S . N . W . J . Nicholls P . S . II . J . W . Damas 1 st A . S .

A . Adams 2 nd A . S . W . G . Penn Sword Bearer J . Youldon Standard Bearer C . Sheppard Dir . of Cers . G . Moorman Assist . Dir . of Cers . F . Cambridge Organist R . Potter Janitor

Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke officiated as Installing Principal . Among those who attended , in addition to many of those included in the list of Provincial Grand Lodge Officers ,

were—W . S . Penn H . 463 , G . S . Horsnail 2096 , J . Warren Z . 1348 , J . A . Baber P . P . G . S . B ., W . Parker H . 1851 , G . Edridge 463 , W . Gripper 2182 , A . H . Scurrah N . 2048 , W . A . Sourrah P . Z . 749 , J . D . Hunt 1321 , E . St . Clair H . 2060 , R . Williams 889 , W . E . Chapman H . 2190 , E . Honndle , H . J . Dumas Z . 410 , W . D . Hayward 2096 , W . W . Leo A . S . 1524 , John Youldon 452 , W . Youldon 452 , 0 . G . L . Knipling 452 , W . P . Howe 463 , J . R . Mosse 463 , J . H . Price 1321 , Arthur

Adams H . 2096 , Abel Laurence Z . 889 , J . H . Sumner 889 , Pennington 889 , G . Moorman P . Z . 889 , S . Brooks P . Z . 1900 , H . Summers H . 1149 , 0 . H . Knight 1395 , H . 0 . S . Dumas J . 410 , T . Clark P . Z . 2246 , S . Hewett Z . 16 L 4 , A . Wilson S . N . 889 , P . Tayler J . 1260 , Gordon Smith J . 2096 , G . Pearson 2096 , H . Blakeney 1149 , J . M . Andrew P . Z . 410 , W . P . O'Connell 393 , W . O . Welsford 1321 , E . S . Berry 1321 , 0 . C . Bayley 370 , C . Sheppard P . Z . 2246 , M . Spiegel J . 1556 .

Weak Masters.

WEAK MASTERS .

WILL the time ever come when Masonic office-seekers in this jurisdiction will learn that there is much more to be acquired than the ritual , in order to bo ablo to fulfil their duties in the East ? There are—and we blush to say—men sitting in the east

who are as ignorant of the sublime history and ancient landmarks of Masonry as they are of the Coptic rites . Like the parrot in Grant Allen ' s " By Taboo , " thoy aro able to lisp their ritual in a stumbling and halting way .

Half of the symbolic language is so much Greek , and they will not even go to the trouble of buying a cheap pronouncing dictionary , so as to be able to use the Queen ' s English . Then when it comes to ruling , they know of no

ofcher law . than the gavel . Oh , what a multitude of ignorance that rap of the gavel covers ! What a sublime sound ; yes , the music of the spheres jingles in that rap . What a wealth of judicious acumenV "I gavelled the

motion through , " we have heard a Master say . We wonder if that Master ever realized fche lessons taught by the symbolism of that gavel . When he brought it down ,

did he intend " hewing to the line , ' or was he using the emblem of Masonic power to further some poor , weak , and contemptible human scheme ?

The gavel is the first resort of a weak Masfcer ; it is the last of the man who is versed in Masonic law and Masonic

history . Ifc is the emblem of authority , but , like mercy , ifc should drop " like the gentle rain from Heaven . " " Error once , upon a time , " so the fable says , " stole the garb of

Truth , and has been masquerading in it ever since . " Ignorance , truly , has stolen the emblem of Masonic power —the gavel—and masquerades as authority .

The gavel , like the devil , may help a weak Master out of a tight corner , hut ifc is at the expense of self-respecfc , and fche respect ; of those ruled . Ifc would bo much better and wiser fco peruse the Masonic press , and read Masonic

literature , in order to acquire a knowledge of fcho aims and pasfc history of _ lie Craffc . A few hours given to fche study of Masonic jurisprudence , will arm any Master with sufficient Masonic law to enable him to dispense with the

gavel , except when required by fche ritual . Then " whitewinged peace " will reign in the Lodge Room , and merit alone will be fche qualification for office . —Canadian Craftsman .