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"M ASONIC CALENDAR OK LODGES , COUNCILS , & C , MEETING AT MARK MASONS' HALL , SIC . "—This ever welcome Annual has no superior and few equals for the accuracy and interest of its numerous details , as well as great usefulness as a compilation for members , mainly of the prosperous Mark Degree . The Editor , as most fitting , is the esteemed Grand Sec , the R . W . Bro . C F . Matier , P . G . W ., and the publication is now in its nth year of issue . Save Icr the necessary alterations and additions to date , the arrange menls are precisely similar to that of 1 S 95 , excepting that the two

pages formerly devoted to the " Secret Monitor " are now saved . The Calendar portion is a grand aid for the numerous meetings at the Mark Hall , and the complete Roll of Grand Ollicers , including Provincial and District Grand Masters and their Deputies , from the origin of the Grand Lodge in 1 S 56 , is a positive boon . The R . W . Bro . C L . Mason , Prov . G . M . of West Yorkshire , is to take the chair at the Mark Benevolent Fund on Sth July , and the tables of figures regarding the three Branches of this great Charity are quite exhaustive The total investments of the Benevolent , Education , and

Annuity Funds run to nearly f . 15 , 000 , and the disbursements during 1 S 95 considerably exceed £ 900 . Surely these figures furnish eloquent testimony to the excellence and thoroughness of the management . * Necessitous brethren receive £ . 26 per annum , and widows of brethren £ 21 per annum ; and now the children are not only educated that are on the Fund , but receive £ 5 annually for clothing . It is but fair to note that the investments have nearly doubled since Bro . Matier became Grand Secretary , and that he is ' most persistent in his advocacy of this most successful Mark Benevolent Fund .

"GUILD TEXT BOOKS . " Price Cd . A . and C . Black , London ; R . and R . Clark , Edinburgh . —These are typographical marvels at the price , each handy volume numbering up to about 150 pages , bound in cloth , legibly and beautifully printed , and most ably edited by the Very Rev . Professor Charteris , D . D ., and the Rev . Dr . M'Clymont . The series , so far published , is both varied and valuable , including " Handbook of Christian Evidences "; "Our Lord ' s Teaching "; "The Old Testament and its Contents "; " The New Testament and its Writers " ; " Landmarks of Church History "; " The

Church of Scotland "; " The Religions of the World" ; " Life and Conduct " ; and " The English Bible " ; all being ably written by scholars of great weight and much esteemed for their learning . They individually possess the faculty of condensation , united with a thorough knowledge of the subjects treated , and have together , through well-known publishers ( Messrs . A . and C . Black ) , introduced these * 'Guild Text Books , " for the information of the many who need such handy guides and such accurate historical sketches and manuals . They have not their equals of the kind , and doubtless will meet with a large sale . The one on " Landmarks of Church History , " by Dr . Henry Cowan ,

is in its " ioth thousand , " but many more copies will have to be sold to adequately meet the expenses of these pretty and useful little volumes . One of the best is the sketch of " The English Bible , " by the Rev . Geo . Milligan , B . D ., and another of great interest is the Text-Book devoted to "The Religions of the World , " by Dr . G . M . Grant ( Principal Queen's University , Canada ); "Life and Conduct , " by Dr . J .

Cameron Lees , of Edinburgh , is just the wee Book for the Pocket to put in the hands of sons and daughters leaving home . The Critical Works in the series intended for elementary purposes will be found of special importance , and it is to be hoped that ere long the volumes will include similarly condensed Text-Books devoted to English , Welsh , Scottish , and Irish Histories . No one who sees and reads one ol these wee Scarlet Books will rest content without securing the whole set .

" THE KEYSTONE . "—Masonic Publishing Company , 237-9 , Dock-street , Philadelphia . —In its issue of the 4 th instant has lengthy reports of the proceedings of the annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , at the Masonic Hall , Philadelphia , on St . John's Day , the 27 th December last , and of the annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter of the same State , in the same hall , on the same day . Indeed , these two reports occupy the whole of the space which our esteemed contemporary devotes to Freemasonry , with the exception of the one column in which are noted the

meetings of the different Masonic bodies in Philadelphia for the week next ensuing . The greater part of the Grand Lodge report is occupied with the Grand Master's address , in which he passes in review before the brethren the chief events and matters of interest during the past year . What is published of this important document occupies several columns , and there is still more to come . There are also complete lists of the new Grand Oflicers for the year , both in Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter , so that there is no lack of material for the reader who inclines to the study of Masonic work in other jurisdictions .

THE CANADIAN CRAFTSMAN—Canadian Craftsman Publishing Company , 7 S Bay , Toronto . —We have already had occasion to refer to the remarks of our worthy contemporary on the subject of a former article of ours , which it docs us the honour to quote in full , on " The Doctrine of Exclusive Jurisdiction . " But this is only a part of the eminently readable contents of the December number . There is , in addition , a full report of the Centenary Celebration of the Barton Lodge , Hamilton , Province oi Ontario , which took place on Wednesday , the 20 th November last , among the principal brethren present being Bro . W . R . White , Q . C , M . W . G . M ., and several of his Grand

Officers , the Deputy Grand Master of the District , and the Masters and oflicers of other lodges in the vicinity . The meeting appears to have been successful , and we congratulate the brethren of the Barton Lodge on the able manner in which their affairs must have been conducted in view of their lodge having attained to so ripe an age . There are likewise reports of the 25 th annual assembly ot thc Grand Council Royal and Select Masters , Ontario , in November ; of the Consecration of the new Masonic Hall , Montreal , by Bro . F . Massey , M . W . G . Master of Quebec ; and of the Constitution of two Knight Templar Preceptories located on Prince Edward Island atCharlottetown and Moreton respectively .

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Union Lodge , No . 127 . The annual meeting was held in the Masonic Hall , New Cross-slreet , Margate , on Wednesday , the 15 th ult ., under the presidency of Bro . Edain Crososr , P . M ., W . M . There was , as usual , a large attendance of members and visitors , and thanks to the cxcellerce of the arrangements , everything passed off most successfully . Lodge having been opened , and the minutes nf the previous meeting and of the lodge of emergency on the Oth ult . having been read and confirmed , the balance-sheet ,

as audited—which , by the way , showed a very satisfactory balance on the right side of Ihe account—was presented and adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . John Moore , S . W . and W . M . elect , was presented to the W . M . for the purpose of receiving at his hands the benefit of installation . The W . M . elect having signified his assent in the usual manner to the ancient charges and taken the customary obligation , lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and a Board of Installed Masters having been formed , Bro . Moore was

solemnly installed in the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom and saluted , and htving invested the outgoing Mailer , liro . Crosoer , as I . P . M ., the Board was closed . Having been proclaimed and saluted , Bro . Moore invested the following brethren as his oflicers for the ensuing year , viz .: B os . J . L . Hume , P . M . 144 , S . W . ; VV . F . Franklin , I . W . ; Rev . 11 . J . Daniell , M . A ., Chap . ; I * . W . Willett , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; " F . Stanley , P . M ., P . G . S . of VV ., Sec ; T . Russe , F . C . O ., Org . ; II . Woodward , S . D . ; I .. Hill , 1 . 1 ) . ; T . lephcott , I . G . ; I . Hosking , P . M . 1347 , P . G . Stwd . Surrey ,

D . C ; VV . II . Hughes , A . D . C ; j . J . Hermitage and li . T . Bugden , Stwds . ; and G . Lawrence , Tyler . The addresses were then delivered , and thc ceremony , which had been jdmirably rendered , was brought to a conclusion . Hro . Crosoer was then presented with the Past Master's collar and jewel , which had previously been voted tu him by the lodge in recognition of his valuable services in the chair during the preceding two years , and the remainder of the business having been disposed of , lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the West End Hotel , where an excellent banquet had been prepared for them . After dinner the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , those of " Thc W . M . " and " The Installing Master" being received with thc greatest cordiality .

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"The Visitors , " too , were heartily welcomed , while the claims of "The Oflicers " were recognised , and Bros . Hume , S . W ., and VV . F . Franklin , J . W ., responded in their behalf . In the intervals between the speeches songs were sung and recitations given by several brethren , Bros . H . Wootton , J . Hosking , F . Stanley , W . Hume , and j . L . Hume being prominent among those who contributed the former , and Bros . W . H . Hughes and J . H . Asman among those who recited . Bro . Curz ; n M . Poole very ably presided at the pianoforte .

Charity Lodge , No . 223 . The annual banquet of the above lodge , held at the Masonic Hall , Plymouth , was attended by about 70 brethren . The VV . M ., Bro . W . Biscombe , occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . P . Hannaford , I . P . M . ; J . Hoyten , Treas . ; W . Stenlake , Sec ; I . W . Cornish , P . P . G . T ., Chap . ; J . C . Lewarn , P . P . J . G . D . * H . S . Hill , R . Blight , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Delve , W . J . C Hannaford , C . B . Gals , and H . Rogers . Bros . C . H . Tozer , S . VV ., and VV . J . Hoare , J . VV ., occupied the vice-chairs , and other

members of the lodge present were Bros . A . E . Brigdman , S . D . ; J . Goad , J . D . j T . Coles , I . G . ; T . A . Stephens , D . C . ; J . H . Stephens , A . D . C ; J . Stoneman , Org . ; I . J . Gerry , C . H . Ball , and F . Lillicrap , Stwds . ; J . Mumford , Musical Director ; Phillips , Tyler ; H . F . Yco , W . Rowe , G . Ouarm , H . J . Thomas , J . Nankivell , T , Mair , VV . Biscombe , sen ., A . E . H . Webb , J . Barrow , Thomas Williams , H . Blake , | . Gliddon , E . Basch , A . Trout , G . Foster , William Wyatt , and A . J . Bracken . The visitors present included Bros . E . G . Dyke , P . P . G . O . Cornwall ; R . R . Rodd , W . M

105 ; C . W . Cooper , Sec . 105 , P . P . J . G . D . ; B . S . Johns , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Endicott , W . M . 159 ; A . Wellesley Overell , Org . 1247 ; S . A . Maitland , W . M . 1247 ; S . Wells , W . M . 1255 ; T . Thorne , Stwd . 107 ; W . H . Lashlean , A . D . C . 1847 ; J . Stanbury , P . M . 1099 ; E . Radden , 70 ; W . Foot , 105 j S . H . Gibbens , I . P . M . 105 ; S . Gifford , Sec . 2025 ; IT . E . Setters , P . M . 1205 ; E . G . Farley , VV . M . 70 ; J . H . Furgusen , 1 S 47 ; W . G . Daymond , 159 ; T . Parker , P . M . 15 G ; W . J . Sweet , P . M . 105 ; J . Bartlett , I . G . 202 ; E . H . I ledger , 1255 ; Wallis , P . M . 1255 ; and H . W . Jaques , 13 SS .

After the loyal toasts—drunk with more than ordinary enthusiasm—at the call of the W . M ., and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " Bro . VV . Hannaford proposed " The Prov . Grand Lodges of Devon and Cornwall , " expressing a hope , heartily endorsed by the company , that Viscount Ebringtun would return from his foreign tour thoroughly established in health . Bro . Cornish , responding for Devon , mentioned that in 1848 was installed in the

crairof Charity Lodge the distinguished grandfather of Lord Ebrington , whose reign over the Province of Devon had been marked with rare zeal and conspicuous ability . Bro . Dyke responded for Cornwall . In eulogistic terms , the S . VV . proposed "The VV . M ., " and the toast was received with rapturous applause . Bro . Biscombe having responded , and expressed his firm conviction that there was a successful year in store for the lodge , proposed " The I . P . M . "

In submitting " The Treasurer and Secretary , " Bro . Cornish spoke in warm terms of both oflicers , and mentioned that when , in 1 S 36 , the late Bro . John Edmonds , for many years the Coroner of Plymouth , was installed W . M . of the lodge , seven brethren met to celebrate the Festival of St . John . Bro . Hoyten , responding , said the past year had been fairly successful . There had been live initiations against tour in the previous yeir , and the lodga wis mt dependent on the initiation fees for its funds . Last year they made a new departure by subscribing live guineas to the Mayor ' s Exceptional Relief Distress Fund , and he thought it was a

wise one . Bro . Stenlake thanked the brethren for doing their best to lighten his Secretarial duties . For "The Past Masters , " Bros . H . S . Hill and Gale responded , the former remark ing that the lodge had had to mourn during the year thc death of Bro . VV . Browning , one of its pillars—a man of high integrity , genial temperament , and abundint Masonic knowledge . Faithfully he served the lodgeas Secretary for nearly a quarter of a century , and had left a splendid example behind him . Rrn . f ! nrni' * 'h fpplinnrlv f-nr * tnrep # ) thic Irlhnl-j . f / , fl , o n * * . nt Rm UM .. tn : « nv - — j iwubb ijr Ltyyj

, , .... ............ . .... .............. u , u .. v . . v . L" ,. ... o .. u . w . . u « u . vuillg Bro . Stenlake proposed "The S . W ., J . W ., and Assistant Ollicers , " and Bros . Tozer and Hoare responded . Bro . C . H . Ball also responded , mentioning that Bro . Warne Raddall , who installed the grandfather of the present Viscount Ebrington into the W . M ' s chair in Charity Lodge , was still living near Launceston , and only his advanced age prevented him accepting an invitation to attend the banquet . Bro . Ball was asked to express the fraternal feelings of the lodge to Bro . Raddall . . Bro . Hoyten , proposing " Our Sister lodges , " mentioned that Freemasonry in the

Three Towns was represented by iS lodges , with a total membership of about 1000 . Bros . Dyke , Gifford , and Rodd responded . Bro . Gifford , as Secretary of the Western District Masonic Association , referred to the excellent work that institution was doing in consolidating their forces , fostering Charity , and promoting unity . Between the speeches capital songs were sung by Bros . Foot , J . H . Stephens , E . II . Hedger , E . G . Dyke , Radden , Goad , Yeo , jun ., Endicet * - , T . Taylor , Farley , Blight , Webb , Mumford , and Gibbens . The line reading of the Poet Laureate ' s " Jameson ' s Ride , " Bro . Dyke , was received with cheering long and enthusiastic . Altogether it was one of thc most successful banquets the lodge has had .

Union Lodge , No . 414 . The installation of the VV . M . for the year , Bro . William Bonny , of the above lodge took place on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Greyfriars-road , Reading , when there were present Bros . W . J . Maurice , W . M . ; Rev . Canon Garry , I . P . M . ; W . Bonny , S . W . ; C E . Keyser , P . M ., P . G . D . Eng ., J . W . ; Rev . J . Stewart , P . M ., Chap . ; R . C . Mount , P . M ., Treas . ; Bernard Ruddock , P . G . Stwd ., Sec . ; A . J . Lawrence , S . D . ; H . Gilligan , Org . ; H . Dunlop , I . G . j C . H . Dodd , F . Cooksey ,

and I . 1 * 1 . White , btwds . ; W . Hemmings , Prov . G . T ., and J . F . Stevens , Tylers ; Chas . Smith , P . M . ; E . Baker , P . M . ; C Oades , P . M . ; C Stephens , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; F . J . Ferguson , P . M . ; S . Wheeler , jun ., P . M . ; M . J . Withers , P . M . ; J . W . Martin , P . M ., P . G . Sec . ; C . G . Hawkes , P . M . ; J . T . Dodd , IP . M . ; J . C . B . Tirbutt , P . M . ; W . Gait Millar , P . M . ; A . Tupman , P . M . ; C . T . Murdoch , M . P ., O . C . Maurice , A . Roberts , B . P . Allnatt , W . S . Whitcomb ** , R . H . Bradley , W . VV . Williams , C . Steward Smith , R . G . Rows , W . Jane , F . IT . Wright , H . H . Jones , C . Priestley , and E . B . B . George . Visitors : Bros . J . T . Morland , P . G . D . Kng ., D . P . G . M . in Charge ; Win . Ferguson , P . M . 1101 , Prov . S . G . W . ; F . Purkiss , W . M . 203 ;

D . Banks lhompson , 190 ; G . W . Robin on , - , 57 ; P . Coward , 771 ; E . W . R'dley , VV . M ., R . E . Hodder , P . M ., Rev . J . M . Guilding , P . M ., W . , Hickey , P . M ., C Slaughter , P . M ., W . B . Reed , Sec , Kev , F . Sumner , C W . Sisley , J . Hill , and F . Tunbridge , of IIOIJ C . T . Rayner , 13 2 . S ; Chas . Battin ? , W . M ., and VV . R . Locke , of 15 66 ; H . Miltin , P . M . ISOS J . R . Lloyd ? , 1 S 95 ; R . B . Swinton , iSoy ; F . J . Lawes , W . M ., C . E . Hewett , P . M ., K . IT . Simmons , sec , and D . IT islam , jun ., J . D ., of 2043 ; R . E . S . Koolin , 216 S ; E . Molyneux , W . M ., and E . Caldecott , of 2437 ; T . G . A . Burns , P . M . 2 . 54 0 j W . H . Strickland , P . M . ; and A . Living- ; .

The W . M . invested his ollicers as follows : Bros . Wm . I . Maurice , Prov . G . Stwd ., I . P . M . ; C E . Keyser , P . M ., P . G . D . Eng ., S . W . ; A . J . Lawrence , J . W . ; Rev . J . Stewart , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; K . C . Mount , " P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; Barnard Ruddock , Prov . G . Stwd ., Sec . ; Harry Gilligan , D . C ; Wm . R . Nicholas , S . D . ; 11 . W . Dunlop , J . D . j Chis . H . Djdd , I . G . ; Frank 'Cooksey , Theodore , H . White , and Blake P . Allnatt , Stwds . ; R . Dowsett , P . M . not , P . P . J . G . D ., Almoner J and Wm . Hemmings , P . G . Tyler , and Joseph F . Stevens , Tylers .

About 73 brethren adjuurned to the Great Western Hotel , where a banquet took place , liro . VV . G . Flanagan , P . M ., catering in hi , usual excellent manner .

Virtue and Honour Lodge , No . 494 . The installation meeting ot this fjdge was held at the Misonic Hall , Axminstei , 0 " Tuesday , the 14 th ult ., when Bro . F . W . Moass was installed W . M . for the ensuint ! year . There were present Bros . Southwood , W . M . ; T . N . Webber , P . M ., P . P . G . C Devon and Dorset ; J . G . Pinney , P . M ., Treas . ; A . P . Reece , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C Sec ; G . R . Stevens , P . M ., D . C ; W . Forward , P . M . ; W . H . Pinney , P . M . 1 A . Paul , P . M . ; W . Reynolds , P . M . ; VV . Catford . P . M . ; F . W . Moass , S . W . ] G . Heal , J . VV . ; E . Harvey , S . D . ; J . Bucknole , J . D . ; II . Imber Parsons , I . G . j J-