The Masonic Temple At Canterbury.

that thero should ho a pertain building set apart specially for their Masonic ceremonies . And when ho spoko of the United Industrious Lodge , ns ho spolce to a great unrulier of his nmlirnce ivlio > vero Masons , he remembered that brotherly love , relief , and truth were threo of tho great elements which they imprinted on their heart ? and most certainly carried out in their daily lifo and

experiencetherefore , when he spoko of the brotherly love that prevailed amongst all Masons , ho knew ho was not touching any chord of jealousy in the hearts of any brother who did not hail from tho United Industrious Lodge , when " he said ifc was to that Lodgo that they wero indebted for tho originating of tho idea now being developed in tho laying o ! that stone . Tho other two Lodges in the city had nobly co-operated

with that Ledge , ns also indeed had the Royal Area Chapter and the I'oso Croix Chapter . It would , ho knew , i : o invidious among them all to mention a few names to tho omission of others ; yet thero were certain brethren who would bo representative names to be handed down from ono generation to another ; ho referred to Bros . Sankey , Holttum , Ward , tho two Halls , r . ml Wiltshier , and also the worthy

gentleman who had taken tho most prominent part in connection with tho laying of tho foundation stone . And they looked with gratituclo to the Great Architect of tlio Univerfo for tho trno Masonic and fraternal spirit which had been actuating thoso brethren in t . ho circumstances connected with tho originating of tho idea awl tho carrying of it ont to a glorious end ; and they had hope and a pleasant

assurance that they would bo nobly sustained by their hrothien , and that in times of distrust and natural despondency their hands wonld ho worthily upheld . Tho names of thoso brethren whom ho had mentioned would bo enshrined for ever in the lasting grntffnr ' to and affections of tho rest of their Masonic brethren . Now , as he addressed so mnnv cf tho outer world , whose prcsenco tho Masons so

greatly welcomed , ho wonld strive to answer tho qnestion which frequently came from tho lips of people whenever the namo or presonco of Mnsoniy was suggested , and -which would como with increased emphasis that day . Tie often heard his non-SIasonic friends ask tho qnestion , What wero tho benefits of snch ceremonies on which Masons placed so groat an importance ? Now with regard

to tho meaning of thoso ceremonies ho was afraid his month mnst bo closed towards a groat many , especially his lady hearers . ( Laughter . ) Ho believed his fair country woman , Lady Elizabeth Aldworth , must stand alone for ever ns being tho only lady Freemason ; but to his friends of the sterner sex ho could only say that if they desired to know tho meaning of thoso mysteries—one-half of which had not as

yet been unfolded—they must do what was dono in tho case of some of those donghty warriors who came to London by command of Queen Elizabeth in tho month of December 1551 , with tho kind intention of breaking np the Grand Lodge then in session . Sir Thomas Sackvillo tho Grand Master came forth and thero and then invited the warriors to be initiated into tho mysteries of tho Craft ; they readily accepted

his invitation , and wero not merely gratified but so tremendousl y impressed with tho nature of the ordeal through whioh they had passed that thoy went back to their Royal Mistress and gave siich an account of tho condition of Freemasonry that good Qneen Bess never after interfered with tho working of the Lodges in London or elsewhere . As to tho benefits of Masonry ho had a somewhat easy task .

He wonld say nothing of their schools and almshouses , of their pensions for decayed brethren , and other benefits for those in distress , but would rather point to that most emphatic fact , that brethren of all social grades meet with equality on a level in tho Lodgo , thereb y receiving aud giving free and happy benefits on one sido or tho other . And the namo of God and tho Book of God wero made to bo venerated

by all true Masons , and in every Lodge wero the highest rules of morality and benovolonco tnnghfc . If any one asked tho question there that day , Why that great enthusiasm amongst Masons who gave of their substnnco to Charities ? his answer was that they looked npon Masonry as an Order which , by tho mere powor of virtue and morality , had kept on when nations and peoples had passed for over

awnythat they traced their origin to a Divine source , which was found among the dark tribes of Ilindostan and tho Red Indians of North America , which on the battle field mado friends of enemies , so that men wonld sheath their swords who had drawn them in each other ' s blood ; which despised anathemas , which venerated those ordinances and those traditions derived from King Solomon , and which had tho

impress of antiquity . To develop tho great dignity and benefits of their Order they laid the corner-stone that day , that n stately temple may bo erected upon it . It might not please the Great Archi . tect of the Universe to allow all of them to witness tho consecration of the Temple ahont to bo bnilt , bnt oven ns they who were thflrn that day might be separated from each other on the morrow , nrmi"ht

bo summoned to take their places in the Gand Lodge above , thov would not cease to pray most fervently that peace might for ever live within its walls , and that the brethren discharging their respective duties therein might be for ever united and cemented in the practice of brotherly love , relief , and truth . Tho Mayor then returned the plans to Bro . J . Green Hall , the

architect , saying , "I return these plans , and desiro that yon will proceed with all possible despatch in the erection of tho building . " To Bro . J . E . Wiltshier , tho builder , His Worship presented tho working tools , saying , "I present yon tlio necessary tools for tho erection of this hall , and venture to hope you will raise such a btiildin "

as will transmit your name with honour to posterity . " Tho choir having chanted Psalm cl . — " Praise ye the Lord , " the patriarchal benediction concluded tho ceremony . The National Anthem was sung by tho whole assembly , and whilo the throng was dispersing Dr . Longhurst played his march from " David ami Absalom . "

Tho ceremony was witnessed by about 300 spectators , who were admitted by ticket , and occupied stands erected round tho site . After the ceremony a banquet took place in the old Lodgo Room at the Gnildhall Hotol , and was excellently served by Bro . Shaxby . The chair was occupied by W . Bro . H . T . Sankey P . M . Y . ' A . 01 P . P . G . W ., who was supported by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Canterbury Bros . J . Herocry P . P . G . W . P . M . P . Z . 31 , tho Eon , A . E . Gathorne-

The Masonic Temple At Canterbury.

Tlardy , M . P ., P . P . G . D . C . Oxon , C . Ilolttnm P . M . P . P . O . S . Works P . Z . : U and 1 SS , the Rev . J . Mangan , D . D ., P . P . G . D . Norths and Hunts , and the [ lev . J . 15 . Harrison Great Mongolian ! P . P . Assist . G . C ., and about eighty other brethren , Geo . Pilcher P . M ., Chairman of tho uuildiiig Commitrv , I ' . l'ed the vice-chair , being supported on tho right by Bros . II . Ward aud J . E . Wiltshier , raid on tho left by J . F . Cozens and 11 . Plume .

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

Wo shall bo obliged if tho Secretaries of tho various Lodges throughout tho Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Bays of Meoting , ike , as we havo decided to insert only thoso that arc verified by tho Officers of tho several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 27 th JIABCH . IPS—Vercr , . TrVllv Farmers' Tavern . South gate-road , X ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 133 !¦ —Earl of Zetland , Nags Head , Mare-street , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) Hi :. 'I— Krclnstou . Grosvenor Club , Ebnry-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 17 i 15—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hull , W . C . Siiini Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , w \ , at 8 II !) Pence , Private Rooms , Melthnm . 1102— U'lmrriclill ' e , lioso anil Crown Hotol , rcnistono l-t'J-t—Erasmus Wilson , Tier Hotel , Greenhitho

TUESDAY , 30 th MARCH . fr" —Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton-bldgs ., Holborn , afc 7 ( Inst . ) ( iS—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhali-street , K . C ., at 7 ( distraction ) lit—Faith , 2 Westminster Chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 177—Umnatie , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwoll , afc 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 551—Yarborongh , Green Dragon , Stepney ( Instrnction ) 753— I ' rim'O Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotol , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( Inst . )

n : ' , Q—Dalhonsio , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , afc 8 ( Instruction ) 1011—Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hotel , St . Ann ' s-hill , Wandsworth ( Inst . ) 13 Ifl— Friars , Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) laiirt—Itoval Arthur , Prince ' s Head , Patterson , Park , at 8 ( Instruction ) 14 W—Mount Edgeumbe , 10 Jermyn-street , S . W " ., afc S ( Instruction ) 1-171—IsliriLrtoii . Tl . ren Bucks , 23 Gresham-street , E . G ., at 7 ( Instruction )

. 1 172—Henley , Throe Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1 SCI "—Metropolitan , Moorgafe Station Restaurant , E . C , M 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1 fii-S— 1 ) . Connamrht , Pnlmcrston Anns , Grosvenor Park , Camberwell , at 8 ( In . ) 1 iii ) ' »—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Crown mid Woolpack , St . Jolm's-st .-rrt ., nt 8 ( In . ) 1707—Eleanor , 'l'rdcsulero , Erond-street-bnildings , Liverpool-street , 6 . 30 ( Inst ) Metropolitan Chanter of Improvement , Jamaica , Coffoo House , Cornhill , 0 . 30 .

117—Wynnstay , Raven Itotol , Shrewsbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 178—Antiquity , Royal Hotel , Wigan . 2 U— Merchants , Masonic UuU , Liverpool , at G . SO ( Instrnction ) 2 ! i 9— Kmulation , Bull Hotel , Dartt ' ord 310—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Castlo-streofc , Carlislo 418—St . James , Freemasons' Hall , St . Jolm ' s-place , Halifax

510—St . Martin , Masonic Hall , Liskeard . 573—Perseverance , Shenstono Hotel , Hales Owen 135 S—Tovbay , Town Hall , Paignton 1506 '—Ellington , Hell Hotel , Maidenhead R . A . 721—Grosvenor , Masonic-chambers , Eastgato-row-north , Chester K . T . —Plains of Tabor , Swan Hotel , Colne , Lancashire

WEDNESDAY , 31 st MAECH .

103—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 ( Instruction 228—United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crownclalo-rd .. Camd en-town , 8 ( In . ) 638—La Tolerance , Green Dragon , 2 Maddox-strcet , W ., at 7 . 45 ( Inst . ) 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Ilurdott-road , K . ( Instruetion ) 813—New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgato-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) M ' . 'J—WMttington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-conrt , Fleet-street , at 8 ( Instruction )

11 So—Lewis , King's Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 ( Instruction ) 12-78—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bctlvnal Green-road , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1298—Finsbury Park , Ahvyno Castle , Highbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1521—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , A lijion Road , Dalston , afc 8 ( Instruction ) 17 ( 58—Progress , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Bcgent-st ., at 8 ( Instruction )

1 ( 53—Integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester 210—Duke of Atliol , liowling Green Hotel , Denton 271—Tranquillity , L ' oar ' s Head Inn , Nowohurch , near Manchester S . W—Huddcrsfio ' ld , Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddersfield 301—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , Great , Goorgo-3 trect , Leeds 3 : 53—Keystone , Now Inn , Whitworth . 43 !)—Scientific , Masonic Room , Binglcy 025—Devonshire , Norfolk Hotel , Glossop

750—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Railway-street , CleckUeaton . 072—St . Augustine , Canterbury ( Inst , ) »!) C—Sondes , Eagle Hotel , East , Dereham , Norfolk 10 a 3—Townley Parker , Mosley Hotel , Bcswick , near Manchester 1085—Hartington , Masonic Hall , Gowcr-struot , Derby . ( Instruction . ) 111 !)—St . Bode , Mechanics' Institute , Jarrow

121 !)—Strangeways , Empire Hotel , Strangeways , Manchester 12 S 3—Ryburn , Central-buildings , Town Hull-street , Sowcrby Bridge-1-103—West Lancashire , Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea , Hull , afc 7 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 221!— Benevolence , Red Lion Hotel , Littleborongh . It . C—Stanhope , Queen Hotel . Chester K . T . —Alnass , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

THTJ 2 SDAT , 1 st APBIL .

3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Ficzroy-sq ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 15—Kent , Chequers ; , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , afc 7 . M ( Instruction ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Lcadcnhall-strccfc , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 87— Vitruvisin , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 211—St . Michael , Moorgate Station Restaurant , Moorgatc Street , at 8 ( Inst . ) 435— Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 55 ! , —Yarborongh , Green Dragon , Stepney 712—Crystal palace , Crystal Palace , Sydenham

751—High Cross , Conch and Horses , Lower Tottenham , ut 8 ( Instrnction ) 1227—Upton , King and Queen , Norton FVjIgate , E . G ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 12 SS—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury 1 120—Tho Groat City , Masons Hall , Masons Avenue , E . G ., at 0 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1 H 5—Prince Leopold , Mittord Tavern , Snndringham-road , Dalston 153 !)—Surrey Masonic Hall , Surrey Masonic Hall , Cambenvoll , S . E .

1311—Covent Garden , Nag ' s Head , James-street , Covent Garden , afc 7 . 45 ( In . ) fl . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John's Wood , at 8 ( Inst . ) R . A . 1171—North London , Jolly Fanners' , . Southgatc-road , N ., at 8 ( Inst . ) It . A . 1507—Metropolitan . Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . M . M . ]!) 7-Stmlho ! mc , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square M . M . —Duko of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-rd ., Dal-. ton , E ., at 8 . 30 ( Inst . )

215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingdcn 432—Abbey , Ncwdegato Arms , Nuneaton !) 7 t— Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial-street , Bnttcy 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 , 30 ( Instruction ) 1330—Royal Arthur , Village Club Lecture Hall , Wimbledon 1307—Bcaminster Manor , Whito Hart Hotel , Bcaminster 1511— Ihomhill , Maionic Room , Dearn House , Lindloy