Quarterly Communication Of Grand Lodge.

means of his services not less than £ 20 shall be paid to the funds , he shall be entitled to one additional vote for every subsequent Stewardship . " That the Law as altered now read thus : — " A Life Governor who has served the office of Steward

at the Anniversary Festival and subscribed £ 10 or upwards shall , on every occasion of subsequent service of such office , if accompanied with a similar donation , be entitled to four extra votes ; if accompanied with a donation of £ 5 , to two

extra votes . A donor who has qualified as a Life Governor and afterwards served the office of Steward at the Anniversary Festival and qualifies again as a Life Governor , shall be entitled to the same number of votes as if he had paid both at the time of serving the Stewardship .

" Every Steward at the Anniversary Festival who shall procure Donations or Subscriptions to the extent of not less than £ 50 , in addition to his personal Donation , shall receive two additional votes at each Election , and two further extra votes for every additional sum of not less than £ 50 "

10 . Notice of Motion : — By Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chaplain : — That the sum of One Hundred Guineas be granted by

this Grand Lodge in aid of the Palestine Exploration Fund , with the view of promoting the continued prosecution of the interesting and important work of exploring the ancient landmarks of the Holy Land .

List of Lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : — 1563 . —City of Westminster Lodge , Regent Street . 1564 . —Saint John ' s Lodge , Knaphill , Surrey .

1565 . —Earl of Chester Lodge , Lymm , Cheshire . 1566 . —Ellington Lodge , Maidenhead . 1567 . —Elliot Lodge , Feltham , Middlesex . 1568 . —Cumberland Lodge , Liverpool , Cumberland , N . S . W . 1569 . —Glen Innes Lodge , Glen Innes , N . S . W . 1570 . —Prince Arthur Lodge , Liverpool . 1571 . —Leopold Lodge , Bermondsey .

1572 . —Carnarvon Lodge , Aldersgate Street . 1573 . —Caradoc Lodge , Swansea . 1574 . —Richard Giddy Lodge , Kimberley , South Africa . 1575 . —Clive Lodge , Market Drayton , Salop . 1576 . —Dee Lodge , Parkgate , Cheshire . 1577 . —Victoria Lodge , Napier , New Zealand . 1578 . —Merlin Lodge , Pontypridd . 1579 . —St . James' Lodge , Enfield Highway .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons, England And Wales, &C.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS , ENGLAND AND WALES , & c .

THE balf-yearly meeting will be held on Tuesday , the 30 th instant . The following is the business on the agenda paper : — 1 . Read and Confirm Minutes of Grand Lodge of 1 st June 1875 . 2 . Nomination of M . W . G . M .

3 . Election of Grand Treasurer . 4 . Report of the General Board , which includes tho following recommendations : — A . — " That the existing Treaty with the Supreme Council 33 ° , and the Grand Master of the Temple , requires modification in the following sense : —

B . — " That no Sentence shall be carried out in the Mark Degree , nnless with the unanimous consent of the Representatives of the Mark Degree present at the Meeting of tho Judicial Council ( on Appeal ) , Two Representatives being a quorum . C . — " That an appeal be in all cases allowed to Grand Lodge .

D- — " That the Grand Stewards' Contributions towards expenses of Grand Festival be fixed at Two Guineas ( £ 2 2 s ) . E . — "That the Sam of £ 25 be granted from tho Fund of Benevolence , to Bro . ? ## * # . That the sum of £ 5 per annum be granted from the Fand oi Benevolence , to Mrs . S * * * * . wid » w of the late Bro . J . R . S * * * * . " FREDERICK BlXCKES , Grand Secretary . i

. Retort Dignified , by a freemason , to the Pope and his ultramontane supporters : —

Procul o procul este , profani ! The same in English , expanded , in accordance -with the Well-known licence of the poet , may be expressed thus : — I

Away , profane revilers of our holy rite ! The darkness of your ignorance shall ne'er avail The ever-brilliant light of Masonry to pale .

Charges Of A Freemason.

CHARGES OF A FREEMASON .

By CORNELIUS MOORE , Editor of The Masonic Revieiv .

WHILE the Master mnst be faithful both to the employer and employed , the workmen are required to discharge their duty faith f ully , and " honestly finish their work . " They mu * t not only complete their work , but they must complete it agreeably to tho designs laid down upon the trestle board by the Master— " honestly finish" it ; and that work which is usually done by journeymen , that

is , expert and well-instructed workmen , must not be entrusted to inexperienced apprentices . Each man should fill that place in the Lodge for which he is qualified , and discharge those duties only which his attainments and proficiency enable him to perform with fidelity and skill . The reference is still to operative Masonry , and in that application

is simple , plain and reasonable . Envy at tho success or prosperity of another is a very foolish and very hurtful passion , and should never be indulged . Prosperity is generally the result of a judicious and energetic application of these powers with which man has been endowed by his Creator , and instead of indulging envy at the success of another , the upright and well-instructed Mason will endeavour by

similar industry to realize a similar prosperity . No one should be supplanted in his work , or " put out" of it , unless he is found incompetent to perform it . It is presumed that he understands the drafts , and fully comprehends the designs , or he would not have been put in charge of the work ; and , other things being equal , he is more likely to succeed than one who should take charge of it when partly

finished . These directions are all practical , aud have a common sense application ; the intelligent Mason will see their original appropriateness , and readily apply them , where applicable , to symbolic Masonry . The Warden , both in operative and speculative Masonry , is the assistant of the Master in the discharge of his duties as overseer of the

work . In the absence of the Master , the Warden succeeds to his duties , and then incurs all the responsibilities which rested upon his superior . He stands between the lord , or proprietor , and the workmen , and must do justice to , and deal honestly with , both . He is presumed to be competent to discharge these higher duties , or he would not have been appointed as Warden , in which capacity

he is liable at any time to succeed to the Masters chair . And that he may be able ' to discharge those duties properly the workmen are bound to render him the same prompt and willing obedience they owe to the Master when ho is present and superintending in person . In the absence of tho Master , tho Warden fills the place , discharges the duties , exercises tho prerogatives , and has a right to tho same

homage and obedience as tho superior officer ; he is then Master for the time being . There are two important duties required in this sentence , as indicated by the use of the word " shall . " 1 . They shall not desert the Master until the work , on which they are engaged , is fully completed . How often , in conferring degrees , do brethren embrace

an opportunity during a temporary pause in tho work , perhaps at the close of a section , rise and ask leave to retire ; and this is continued until scarcely enough are left to assist the Master in closing the Lodge . This practice is very objectionable ; it produces " confusion among the workmen ; " is nnconrteous to the Master ; detracts from the solemnity and impressiveness of the work ; and is expressly

forbidden by the supremo law of tho Order . Permission to retire at such times should not be requested without an urgent necessity ; and if the request is made in the absence of such necessity , it should not be granted . The Master should never give his consent for the members to disobey the law . In cities and large towns this objectionable practice is much more common than in rural districts ,

and " much of the work is injured , if not entirely ruined , by the non-observance of this wholesome regulation . The other duty enjoined in this sentence is this : —that Masons should " meekly receive their wages , without murmur or mutiny . " Order and harmony must be preserved ; and though we may not always receive the reward we conceive due our merits , yet we shall

receive what was promised , and with that we must be content . We may have done more than others ; we may have laboured longer ; perhaps have " borne . the burden and heat of the clay , " and conceive ourselves entitled to an extra reward . But we should never forget that we engaged " for a penny , " and having received that , wo should neither " murmur " nor " mutiny . " We have received our " wages "

—that for which we stipulated ; and if the Master should bestow an equal reward upon those who have done less , we have no right to complain ; he has done us no injustice , and ho has a perfect right to " do what he pleases with his own . " " A younger brother shall be instructed in working" by the Master , or by some one selected for that purpose because of his competence

nnd . his . " . j •' atude in teaching . Indeed , it is the duty of evry Mason to instr p , as ocwuioi , mar oSY " , his le s informed brethren . The younger . nembers ar « evj' ^ aeil to di'igouw in ike stuuy of i-n-- art , and to " improve in Masonic knowledge " by conversation with older and better informed brethren , who will be always " as ready to give as he will be to receive instruction . " The best evidence that a

young Mason can give of his fitness for the Order , will be his diligence in the pursuit of Masouio knowledge . If ho sits down contented , as soon as his enriosity is gratified , it is a sure iu'li .. itio ' t that an error was con ; mittef ! by admitting him . He may bo ¦ vei / worthy citizen , but he will add neither strerg a nor oi ; an . on > ou ) mystic building .

Tho duty of instraofcing a yonnger brother is enjoined for two t'oasons : — to prevent spoiling the work , and to preserve and increase brotherly love , which is the " cement which , unites the building into one common mass . " These are two very important considerations , aud should have their proper influence in securing the observance of this important duty . A description of the tools—the rituals— our mystical implements