Law-Suits Between Masons.

of our forefathers in every nation j never taking a legal coarse bnt when the case cannot be otherwise decided , and patiently listening to the honest and friendly advise of Master and Fellows , when they wonld prevent you going to law with strangers , or would exoite you to put a speedy period to all law-suits , that so yon may mind the

affair of Masonry with more alacrity and success j but with respect to Brothers or Fellows at law , the Master and Brethren should kindly offer their mediation , whioh ought to be thankfully submitted to by the contending Brethren ; and if that submission ia impracticable , they must however carry on their process or law-suit without wrath and

rancor ( not in the comtnon-way ) , saying or doing nothing whioh may hinder Brotherly Love , and good offioes to be renewed and continued ; that all may see the benign influence of Masonry , as all true Masons have done from the beginning of the world , and will do to the end of time . "

These are the oldest specific provisions of the Craft , in its " Charges of a Freemason , " on the subject of law-suits between Brethren , and they are eminently judicious , and if r >» rrifl « l nnt in thfi snirit in which thftv WRVR ftnantftrl . -wnrtlrl WW

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XXJO IHB -O- cs —cne Ahiman Bezon of Laurence Dermott , printed at London in 1756 ( of which we have an original copy before us ) , provides as follows on this subject :

" Old Charges of the Free and Accepted Masons . Charge YIL , Concerning Law-Suits . If a Brother do you h jury , apply first to your own or his Lodge , and if you are not satisfied you may appeal to the Grand Lodge ; but you must never take a legal course till the cause cannot be otherwise

decided ; for if the affair is only between Masons , and about Masonry , Law-Suits ought to be prevented by tho good advice of prudent Brethren . But if that referenoe is either impracticable or unsuccessful , and tho affair must be brought into the court 3 of law or equity , yet still

you must avoid all wrath , malice or rancor , in carrying on the Suit , not saying or doing anything that may hinder the continuance or renewal of Brotherly love and friendship , which is the glory and cement of this ancient Fraternity ; that we may show to all the

world the benign influence of Masonry , as all wise , true and faithful Brethren have done from lbs beginning of time , and will do till Architecture shall be dissolved in the general couflagration , Amen ! so mote it be . " These last provisions were re-enacted , in almost the same language , in the A . D . 1783 Ahiman Rezon of the Grand

Lodge of Pennsylvania , prepared by Grand Secretary , tbe Rev . Bro . William Smith , D . D . ( page 45 ) , and in the

" Constitution " of the Grand Lodge of New York of A . D . 1805 , page 23 ( printed by Southwick and Hardcastle , 2 Wall-street , New York ) . They are also contained in

the A . D . 1825 Ahiman Bezon pf the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania ( pages 108-109 ) . It thus appears that from the earliest period when " Constitutions " of the Craft were printed ( 1723 ) , down to the

year 1825 , and thereafter , the Fraternity had strict regulations providing for the amicable adjustment in the Lodge of all differences , Masonic and profane , between Brethren . Of late years , however , the entirety of these provisions have been omitted from Masonic Constitutions of almost all , if not all , Graud Lodges . It may well be doubted whether

this omission has been wise . It would seem , at least , that the Craft should advise the settlement of all differences between Freemasons in their respective Lodges , instead of iu the profane courts . But we have gone to the other

extreme , in that we have , at least in some jurisdictions , absolutely forbidden the cognisance by tbe Lodges of

all differences , not Masonic , between Brethren . True , some Lodges have committees of reconcilation , and wisely , and while not absolute in their jurisdiction over Brethren , but

merely exercising a concurrent jurisdiction with only advisory power , they exercise a benign influence in the Craft . They at least serve as a finger-board , pointing the Brethren the way they should go , and are true exponents

of the Masonic world-wide principle of Brotherly Love . Of course it is always the Master ' s province' and duty to harmonise all interests in his Lodge , and to counsel with all Brethren who shall to his knowledge be go unfortunate as to disagree . —Keystone .

An illustrated description of a Cbine 89 opium den , written by a Shanghaian ,, appears in The Quiver for April , to which the Rev . P . B . Power contributes a short complete story .

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inclement winters . Coughs , colds , ulcerated throats , quinsey , whooping cough , can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon the chest , and by taking the Pills . During damp , foggy weather asthmaiical sufferers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the Ointment , and all tender-cheated persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

FORTITUDE LODGE , No . 66 . f ~ PHE annual meeting was held on Monday , the 25 th inst ., at the -L Freemasons' Hall , Princess Square , Plymouth , to instal Bro . Thomas Gray S . W . and Worshipful Master for the year ensuing . The installing offioer was Bro . H . Langmead . The Officers were invested as follow , viz .: —Bros . G . Dancer I . P . M ., Westcott S . W ., John

Hicks J . W ., H . F . Hearle M . O ., V . Bird S . O ., W . S . Hearder J . O ., W . Whitley Chap ., I . Latimer B . M ., S . Jew Treas ., J . B . Gover Sec , G . Whitley S . D ., S . G . Bake J . D ., J . H . Keata D . C ,, P . B . Clemens I . G ., J . G . Kevern D . C , E . Coppin Sword Bearer , and James Gidley Tyler .

METHAM LODGE , No . 96 . TBE annnal meeting was held was held on the 26 th inst ., at the Huyshe Temple , Home Park , Stoke . Bro . E . Aitken-Daviea presided . Bro . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., was constituted an honorary member . Bro . W . H . Pengelly , the W . M . elect , was installed . The in . stalling officers were Bros , the Rev . T . W . Lemon , J . Allen 96 , H . R ; Langmead 16 . The Officers invested were Bros . W . A . Staton I . P . M .,

Dillon S . W ., Forster J . W ., Miller M . O ., May S . O ., Gillman J . O ., Stanbnry Treasurer , Panter Seoretary , Lemon Chaplain , Blackell Reg . of Marks , May S . D ., Walter J . D ., Allen D . C , Barfield A . D . C ., Booth I . G ., Rashbrook Tyler . Bro . Lemon presented the Lodge with

a framed photograph of the Installation of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as M . W . G . M . M . M ., on the 1 st July 1886 , and a hand , somely-framed traoing-board of the Mark degree , aud lecture-book . Thanks were unanimously voted to Bro . Lemon for his very appropriate presents .

ALBERT VICTOR LODGE , No , 70 .

THE anniversary meeting was held on Tuesday , the 19 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , Ipswioh , when Bro . H . J . Wright was installed W . M . of the Lodge for the ensuing year . The installation was ably performed by Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn . The Officers for the year were installed as under : —Bros . J . Flintham S . W ., W . Pearson J . W ., Rev . R . Peek M . O ., W . B . Hanson S . O ., J . Napier J . O ., Rev .

R . N , Sanderson Chaplain , S . R . Anness Treasurer , A . J . Grimwade Registrar of Marks and Secretary , F . C . Atkinson S . D ., Rev . R . 0 . Davies J . D ., S . R . Anness D . C , Rev . R . O . Davies Organist , J . A . James Peck I . G ., G . Gould Tyler . The installation banquet was held under the presidency of the newly-installed W . M ., who was

supported on the right by Bro . the Rev . C J . Martyn , and on the left by Bro . J . C Norman . The Queen and Mark Masonry , the G . M . M . M . Bro . the Prince of Wales and the Grand Officers were proposed by the W . M . and duly honoured . Bros . Matier , Berridge , and Bryant responded for the Grand Officers . The W . M . also

proposed the M . W . Bro . Lord Henniker P . G . M . England , Prov . Grand Master , and the Installing Master the V . W . Bro . the Rev . 0 . J . Martyn D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers present and past . Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn responded , in a happy speech , in which he referred to the consecration of the Ark Mariners '

Lodge , which he hoped would be a great success , and wonld flourish side by side with Mark Masonry in East Anglia . Before sitting down , in complimentary terms he proposed tbe health of the W . M ., who responded in a neat and praotical Bpeecb . Bro . N . Tracey pro . posed the Chanties and the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . F . Matier ,

whose name was coupled with the toast , responded in an eloquent speeob , in whioh he specially referred to the Mark Benevolent Fund , of which he is the honorary Secretary , and said it was the proud boast of that Charity that no candidate ever came to them for

assistance and was sent away dissatisfied . The other toasts were the Visiting Brethren , proposed by Bro . the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , and responded to by Bros . Elwes and Bignold j the newly-advanced Brothers ( Bros . G . T . Pick and Walter Brooke ) ; the immediate and other Past Masters ; the Officers , and the Tyler ' s toast .

Light in Masonry only faintly symbolizes light divine—the light that dispels the gloom of the grave , and reveals all the beauty of Truth . The grand work of Masonry is that of discovering the treasures of i Trnth , and then unfolding and exemplifying their wisdom .

Freemasonry is a great light for all of man ' s earthly pilgrimage , and a great beacon to bis progress in immortality . There is no principle of morality , and no duty of man , that is not I enjoined upon its votaries by Freemasonry .

Snow is white ; snow is pure ; snow is useful , aud thus should the condnot of each Freemason be . A new serial story of modern times , by Mr . Frank Barrett ,

entitled " Fettered for Life , " will be commenced in No . 287 of Oassell's Saturday Journal , to whioh Mr . George Manville Fenn con - tributes a complete sensational story , entitled "In Horrible Sua . pense : a tale of a New Land . "

" The Secret of the Lamas : a tale of Thibet , " is the title of a new book of adventure whioh will be shortly published by Messrs . Cassell and Company . The floene of the story is laid chiefly in the wilda of Thibet .