The Burning Bush.

dream , and all the great forces and circumstances of our position seem to be against us . But when we look at the vision of God that is given us in His Word , our Burning Bush , we shall know that He is the law of the world , Who

guides all things to their true end ; Who directs the currents of the sea no less than the raindrop ; Who holds the planets in their balance , no less than the atom of dust , and regulates the grandest forms of life , no less than that of the smallest insect . And in this faith we can reach

onwards and upwards to Him , assured that our life , broken and fragmentary as it is , if only it is used in His service , through all its defects and wanderings shall be

brought back to Him to be more life and endless power . And then , not in a Burning tree of the desert , not in outward symbols and earthly temples , shall we see Him , but behind the veil , without a shadow or flame , in His eternal beauty . —Voice of Masonry ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devonshire

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE

THE animal meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on the 20 th inst ., at the Bath Saloons , Torquay . The room was specially fitted up for the occasion , and there was a very large attendance of brethren . The meeting was called for 3 * 30 p . m . ^ but it was about forty minutes afterwards before the P . G . M . entered the

room . He apologised for detaining the Grand Lodge so long , but explained that it was the old offenders—the Great Western Kail way Company—the train having been late . The Prov . Grand Master , Viscount Ebrington , M . P ., was accompanied by Bro . WebbE . Elphinstone Stone P . M . 37 P . P . G . S . W . as D . P . G . M ., in the absence of Bro .

Walter Goddard Rogers the Eev . W . Whittley P . P . S . G . W . as S . G . W ., the Rev . H . B . F . Elvington G . Chaplain , J . T . Browning G . Treas ., E . H . Wilton G . Registrar , John Brewer G . Secretary , G . E . Barrett and Walter Bradnee Senior G . Deacons , R . Cawsey Junior G . Deacon , G . Huxham G . Supt . of Works , E . P . Morrison G . D . of Cers .,

C . Phillip Deputy Ditto , T . Freeman Assistant Ditto , J . S . Swanu P . P . G . S . B . as G . Sword Bearer , T . Goodall G . Organist , J . A . King . don G . Pursuivant , P . L . Blancbard G . Tyler , J . Moysey , J . H . Stephens P . M . 1847 159 , H . Ford , W . H . Discombe P . M . 1443 , and W . Burd 1753 G . Stewards . There were also present Bros . W . J .

Hughan P . M . 131 P . G . S . D . England , J . B . Gover P . M . 70 P . P . G . A . D . C ., C . Godtscbalk P . M . 1254 P . P . G . D ., Henry F . Smith P . M . 954 P . P . G . S . of W ., E . Aitken Davies P . M . 1099 P . P . G . S . of W ., Wm . Browning P . M . 223 P . P . G . D . C , Samuel Loram P . M . 1443 P . P . G . D . C , John Stocker P . M . 39 P . P . G . Treasurer , William Bickle

W . M . 1212 , T . W . Atherton I . P . M . 248 , John Doidge P . M . 1402 , Fred . Saunders P . M . 1284 , A . R . Lethbridge P . M . 159 , 1847 , M . Emdon P . M . 105 , George Davee PJVI . 251 P . P . G . J . W ., Samuel Jones P . M . 112 P . P . G . J . W ., J . Templeton P . M . and Treas . 1332 , J . T . Browning P . M . 105 P . G . Treas ., J . William Powell P . M . 1205 ,

Henry Welch P . M . 202 P . P . G . P ., Henry Cole P . M . 1091 P . P . S . GD ., J . G . Kevern P . M . 1550 , John R . Lord P . M . 1247 P . P . G . S . B ., J . Edward Cmteis P . M . 189 P . P . S . G . W ., Leonard D . Westcott P . M . 70 P . P . G . S . of W ., E . Cawsey P . M . 230 P . P . J . G . D ., J . M . Cornish 223 P . M . P . P . G . Treas ., William Taylor P . M . 328 , tbe Rev . T .

W . Lemon , M . A ., P . M ., Chaplain 189 , P . P . G . Chaplain , George Merrifitll P . M . 282 P . P . G . S . of W ., W . E . Warren P . M . 1358 P . P . G . Organist , John Hurrell P . M . 797 , George C . Searle P . M . 719 , W . M . 248 , Henry Trethewy P . M . and Secretary 159 , William Vicary P . M . 1138 P . P . G . Registrar , Henry Bartlett P . P . G . D . C , Robert H

Rao P . M . and Secretary 189 P . P . G . D ., Daniel Box P . M . 156 P . P . G . E ., D . J . Allams P . M . and Chap . 328 , John Lane P . M . 1402 , S . Sleeman P . G . A . D . C , H . M . Burrow P . M . 489 , Geo . Evans P . M . 1181 P . P . S . G . D ., W . Bennett Maye P . M . 710 P . P . G . D . C , William R .

Velvin W . M . 1091 , William Wakeham P . M . 328 , Francis Sprague M . M . 1332 , Frank E . Thomas J . D . 189 , John Moysey P . M . 223 P . G . Steward , J . Cohen M . M . 1099 , William Locke I . P . M . 444 , H . S . Best S . W . 954 , James Gidley P . M . 2025 , Henry Langmead

J . W . 202 , D . D . Sutherland P . M . and Secretary 710 , H . J . Hayes J . W . 954 , Benjamin Knight W . M . 1402 , R . T . Meredith 856 , Henry L . Friend P . M . 1443 P . P . G . A . D . C , G . H . P . Westcott J . W . 1443 , William Hannaford J . W . 223 , Major J . G . Shanks P . M . 189 P . P . S . G . W ., J . F . Burns S . W . 202 , J . Horsham P . M . 1443 , Chas .

H . Price W . M . 202 , John William Cornish P . M . 223 P . P . G . Treas ., W . Ward P . M . 847 , J . A . Kingdon P . M . and Treas . 421 P . G . P ., the Rev . Dr . William Langley Pope , D . D ., 1138 P . P . G . C , James Thome P . P . S . of W ., C . J . Workman P . M . 303 , A . W . Palk P . M . Chap . 1358 , F . Palk P . M . ancl Treas . 1358 P . P . G . Pursuivant , Geo . F . Barrv 248

P . P . G . Pursuivant , A . T . Blarney P . M . and Chap . 1402 , Samuel Jew P . M . 105 P . P . G . Treas ., Thos . S . May P . M . 1099 , T . May W . M . 1099 , H . Rogers S . W . 1099 , J . Cox jun . J . W . 1099 , D . Cross P . M . and Treas . 1205 , Geo . Huxham P . M . 1254 P . P . G . S . of VV ., T . Parkhouse P . M . 1125 PPfJ . A . TVn . P . Tnirhk T n lass T > n ,. w „„ T > nr

P . P . S . G . D ., J . J . Daw P . M . 282 , G . Ellery S . W . 159 , Eev . E . B . F . Ebrington Chap ., Nathaniel E . Hammett P . M . 666 P . G . P ., J . U . Valentine P . M . 303 , W . J . McLean P . M . 243 , John Parnell S . W . 1388 , Alfred Bodley P . M . and Treas . 39 , P . P . G . D . of C , W . J . Tozer

13 D » , a . unappie w . M . ? y 7 , Mark Whittle S . W . 797 , George Horswill S . W . 105 , J . M . Hifley P . M . 223 P . P . G . A . D . C , G . Merrifield P . M . 282 P . P . G . S . of W ., George Wilson S . W . 1205 , William Sidwell W . M . 372 , J . Whitford P . M . 230 , Charles H . Fulford J . W . 1251 , H . Northmore W . M . 159 , J . S . Sloggett S . W . 2025 , T . King W . M .

7 U , K ' red . K . Goodyear W . M . 223 , T . C Lewarn P . M . and Treas . 22 : $ , W . H . Symons J . W . 70 , Thomas Hine I . P . M . 372 , Jesse Sargent S . W . 372 , James Hoyten S . W . 223 , R . Panl Morrison P . M . 251 P . G . D . of C , Isaac Roskeilly J . W . 282 , John J . C . Elliott J . W . 1212 , J . P . Phillips

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devonshire

P . M . 223 P . P . G . D . of C , Henry Cole P . M . 1091 P . P . S . G . D ., R . Lavers P . M . 1091 , J . D . Cobbledick I . P . M . 1091 , C . Hunt Dir . of Cere . 230 , James Murray P . M . 1402 P . P . G . D . C , W . Radraore J . W . 159 , William A . Goss P . M . 328 , Hugh Elliot J . W . 363 , P . J . Dunn I . P . M . 1205 , George Sercombe S . W . 70 , Edward Pillar W . M . 105 , James Giffard I . P . M . 105 , James Gelverton S . W ., C G . Vicary W . M . 1138 , James Alexander P . M . 1358 , H . P . Jarman P . M . 1358 , J . P .

Templeton P . M . Treasurer 1332 , J . Jolliffe W . M . 954 , E . Lake P . M . 1135 , E . Huxtable S . W . 1138 , Charles Stevens P . M . 1138 , William Harris P . M . 1138 , A . H . Whiddon I . P . M . 1212 , T . Gray J . W . 105 , Richard Pengelly P . M . 70 P . P . G . A . D . C , William Kennedy J . W . 1205 , J .

Grant W . M . 328 , A . W . Oakley J . W . 1181 , W . Gregory P . M . 1254 , W . H . Crimp W . M . 1255 , J . Wallis S . W . 1255 , George Lee J . W . 1255 , 0 . P . Sutton S . S . 1847 , Peter A . Wiest ( Illinois ) 1847 , H . Martin P . M . 1138 , L . Stevens J . W . 1138 , J . Clever P . M . 1138 , W . R . Gav P . M . 1486 , James Lose P . M . 1847 , W . H . W . Macey S . W . 1847 ,

W . H . Webb P . M . 1486 , E . H . Littleton J . W . 230 , J . Bradford P . M . 1358 , R . J . Goodyear S . W . 1847 , F . C . Hallett P . M . 303 , W . 0 . Beazley P . M . 172 , Fred . 0 . West W . M . 303 , G . J . Watson J . W . 1550 ,

Henry Stocker P . M . 39 , R . J . Steward S . W . 710 , A . Briokwood Hutchings W . M . 2025 P . G . Stwd . Cornwall , E . Coppin S . W . 156 , T . E . Cridland W . M . 710 , J . H . Stevenson P . M . 159 P . G . S ., W . S . Eattenbury J . W . 230 , E . T . Tyaoke P . M . 1181 , John Shapter J . D .

1443 , Chas . Pope P . M . and Treas . 1138 , R . L . Mugford J . W . 328 , Samuel Greenfield P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., G . F . Webb 1443 , Edwin Boseveare P . M . 1099 , E . Williams 143 , George E . Barrett P . M . 189 , P . G . S . D ., W . H . Lear I . P . M . 1443 , E . E . Lee 328 , J . Da Pre P . M . 70 P . P . G . D . C , John Salter S . W . 328 , T . W . E . Chalice W . M . 1855 , John Elliott S . W . 1847 , G . T . Goad J . D . 1855 , T . R . E . Olver J . W . 1247 , T .

Lavers J . W . 1091 , N . Bray W . M . 282 , Thomas Andrews W . M . 1254 , John T . James S . W . 248 . The Treasurer reported that the dues received amounted to £ 291 , the total receipts being £ 516 . After giving £ 40 to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund and paying all expenses there was a balance in hand of £ 233 . Bro . Fnlford

informed the Lodge that the Fortescue Annnity Fund capital account amounted to £ 2 , 377 , but there was an adverse balance on the year ' s working of £ 37 15 s . Bro . J . B . Gover reported that the Committee of Petitions had given £ 105 to the widows and children of deceased Masons and £ 100 to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in

London . The reports were received and adopted . Bro . Samuel Jones P . M . 112 P . P . G . J . W ., proposed the election of Bro . J . Templeton , of 1332 , as Treasurer of the Province . Bro . Brewin P . G . J . W . seconded . Bro . J . Murray P . M . 1401 P . P . G . D . C . nominated Bro . J . Dodge 1402 . Bro . R . H . Rae 189 P . P . G . J . D . seconded , and , on a

vote being taken , Bro . Dodge was declared elected by a large majority . Bro . William Harris P . M . 1138 and Bro . J . Murray 1402 , were elected auditors . " The new revised rules for the Province were passed , with two exceptions . There was an interesting discussion on

the publication of reports of Masonic meetings in the newspapers . There was a resolution on the books making this illegal , bnt the motion was not approved of . The Prov . Grand Master then invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . W . G . Rogers P . M ., 112 - - Deputy Grand Master William Derry P . M ., 156 - - Senior Warden Henry Ford P . M ., 1181 - - Junior Warden Rev . R . F . F . Ebrington , 248 - Chaplain W . F . Geare P . M ., 112 - - Registrar

John Brewer P . M ., 251 - - Secretary Wli Da tt f P M 17 « I Seni 0 r DeaC 0 n 3 William Burd P . M ., 1753 - - ) J Griffin P 31 70 - - -1 jQnior DeaC 0 Qa J . Moysey P . M ., 223 - - J

A . E . Lethbridge P . M ., 159 - Superintendent of Works T . D . Allams , 328 - - Director of Ceremonies W . H . Discombe P . M ., 1443 - Deputy Dir . of Care . J . H . Stephens P . M ., 1847 - - Asst . Dir . of Ceremonies

John Olver P . M ., 1138 - - Sword Bearer A . B . Hutchings P . M ., 2025 - Organist W R . TTammfit-tP . M .. fififi- - Pursuivant . ^ . v . ..

, ,, , R . Lavers P . M ., 1091 - - Assistant Pursuivant P . C Blanchard P . M ., 444 - - Tyler A . K . Hamilton P . M ., 112 ¦ - ¦> . Charles J . Workman P . M ., 383

w w « Jr- ' " ^ Stewards W . Ward , 847 - - - Richard Lake , 1135 - - ! R . H . Webb , 1486 - - - —Western Daily Mercury .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

ON Friday the 21 st inst ., the Right Hon . tho Earl of Lathom , R . W . Deputy Grand Master of England of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons , duly installed Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., Past Grand Warden of England , and Deputy Prov . Grand Master , as R . W . Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Durham , in a most impressive manner , in the presence of a large assemblage of

distinguished brethren of Durham , North and Eust Yorks , West Yorks , Northumberland , and other Provinces , together with Officers and members of the whole of the 30 Lodges of the Province , The ceremony was performed in the Lecture Hall , Palace Green , Durham , the use of which was granted by the Dean and Chapter of Durham . The

Provincial Grand Lodge entered the Lecture Hall at noon , the brethren singing the Masonic hymn , " Behold how pleasant and how good , " as tbo Provincial brethren entered the Hall iu procession . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the R . W . Deputy Grand Master the Earl of Lathom . Bro . Victor Williamson , Past Grand