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sense , and while storing the mind and exercising thc intellect , eve ? remember as men—as Englishmen , or as Masons—that there aro weapons and an armour still more necessary for the battle of life . It is not so much in what wc have as in what we are that our

greatness consists . Let us educate the child , that when , in future days , he feels himself alone among the crowd , when he is for a moment disheartened by that difficulty which is the rude rocking' cradle ] of all excellence , when he is conscious of the pinch of poverty and self-denial , he

should be conscious , too , that a sleepless eye is watching him from above ; that his honest efforts are assisted ; that his prayers arc heard ; that all things are working together for his good . Is not this the life of faith , of hope , of duty , which lights up for us the cheerless world , and transfigures all that we encounter (

whatever be its outer form ) with hues brought down from heaven , and finally loads us through the valley of dark shadow " to shine as the stars for ever and ever . " If thus , brethren , wc hold to the great princip les of our order , " adding to our faith virtue , to virtucknowlcdgc , to knowledge temperance , to temperance brotherly

kindness , and to brotherly kindness charity , " then shall we hand down something in our generation to bless and enrich our Craft , our country , and our kind . Systems may change ; customs may vary ; nay , empires may rise or fall , we shall still , keeping in view the ancient landmarks and " the bright and morning star , " go on our

way rejoicing—rejoicing in thc spread of truth , of virtue , of charity—rejoicing in the diffusion of that peace and goodwill which shall really conduce to the brotherhood of nations—rejoicing in the mitigation of human suffering , in the alleviation of human sorrow , in the elevation of human thought—then , having

passed through the apprenticeship of human discipline , having had fellowship in the work of restoration —having mastered the lower passons and affections of human nature—having , in fact , finished the work g iven to us to do , we shall exchange these lodges or tents wo now inhabit for eternal mansions not made

with hands , which the Groat Architect has prepared —and wc shall enter on the possession of that promised land , where the good and faithful workman shall rejoin the companions of his former toils , shall rest from his labours , and shall receive his " great reward . "Freemason ' s Magazine , April 24 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending May 8 , 1869 . Monday , May 3 . Lodge No . 16 , ' lioyal Alpha , " St James ' s Ho , Piccadilly . „ 25 , " Robert Burns , " Freemasons' Hull . „ 72 , "Itoyal Jubilee , " Anderton ' s Hotel , Flcct-st .

UO , "St . John ' s , " liadley ' s Hotel , Blackfriar-. „ 171 , '' Amity , " Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-strcet . „ 183 , "Joppa , " do . do . „ 25 ( i , " Unions , " Freemasons' Hall . Mark Lodge , " St . Marks , " 24 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury .

Tuesday , May 4 . Colonial Board , Freemasons' Uall , at 3 . Lodgo No . !) , " Albion , " Freemasons' Hall . „ 18 . "Old Dundee , " Loudon Tav , Bishopsgate-st .

„ 107 , "St . John ' s , " Holly Bu-Ji Tav ., Hampstc . id . R . A . Chap ., Hi !) , ''Temperance , " White Swan Tav ., Duplford . „ 507 , " t ' uited Pilgrims , " Horns Tav ., Kennington . K . H . S , "Mount , Carmcl Sanctuary , Freemason .- ' Tavern . Metropolitan Chapter of Instniction , Georgo Hotel , Aldcrlnanbury ; Comp . Brett , Precentor .

Wednesday , May 5 . Supremo Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , at 8 . Lodgo No . 10 , " Westminster and Keystone , " Freemasons ' Hall . „ 217 , " Stability , " George Hotel , Aldcrninnliiiry . „ 104-1 , "New Wandsworth , " New Wandsworth . 1210 , "MacDmmld , " Ileal Quartern 1 st Surrey Volunteers , Urunswick-rd , Cambrwll .

Thursday , May 6 . Lodge No . 27 , " Egyptian , " Anderton ' s Hotel . Fleet-street . „ 45 , ''Strong . Mm , " Freemasons'Hall . „ 227 , " Ionic , " Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street . „ 2 . 11 , " St . Andrew's , " Freemasons' Hall .

„ 654 , " Yarborough , " Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 822 , "Victoria Rides , " Freemasons' Uall . „ 1155 , " Kxcelsior , ' Sydney Arms , Lcwisham-road . „ 1178 , "Perfect Ashlar , " Gregorian Arms , Borinondsey-road . R . A . Chapter , 2 , "St . James ' s , " Freemasons' Hall . „ 171 , "Sincerity , " Cheshire Cheese Tavern .

Crutched Knurs . „ 733 , "Westbourne , " New Inn , Kdgwarcrd . „ 742 , ,: Crystal Palace , " Crystal Palace , Sydenlnn . Friday . May 7 . * K . A . Chap , 3 , " Fidelity , " London Tavern , Bishopsgatc-st . ,, 8 , " British , " Freemasons' Hall .

„ 751 , "High Cross , " White Hart Ho ., Tottenham . Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . V , Freemasons ' Hall , nt 7 . Stability Lodgo of Instruction , Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham street , at 7 . Metropolitan Lodge of lustruetiou , George Hotel , Aldermanbury , at 7 .

Saturday , May 8 . Lodge No . 108 , " London , " Freemasons'Hall . „ 173 , "Phcenix , " dx „ 170 , '' Caveac , " Radley ' s Hotel , Blackfriars .

Agents.

Agents .

1 LONDON : " VV . H . S MITH & S ONS , 186 , Strand , and at all Railway Stations . Bro . C . L . PIIILPOTT , 65 , KingWilliam-st ., E . C . Bro . F . FARBA . II , 282 , Strand . Bro . BORN , 115 , London Wall .

Bro . P OTTLK & . S ON , 14 & 15 , lioyal Exchange . Bro . GILBERT , 18 , Gracechurch-street . LLOYD , 21 , Great Queen-street , "W . C . Bro . J . LAMBERT , 4 , Royal Oak Tor ., Bayswater . Bro . A . MOUEATJ , 98 , Queen ' s-road , Bayswater .

Bro . JAS . "WILLIS , 173 , Church-street , Chelsea . Bro . EDMONDS , Brommel-road , Clapham . Spalding ' s Library , High-street , Nutting Hill . Bro . S AMUEL C HIVERS , 2 G 9 , Hi gh-st ., Poplar . Bro . HENDERSON , Woolwich .

ARDROSSAN : Bro . Huaa BOYD . BANGOR : Bro . NIXON . BELFAST : Bro . HUGH MCCORMICK . BIRMINGHAM :

Bro . J . WILLEY , Union Passage & Union-st . BRECHIN : Brs . BLACK & JoiiNSTON , 40 , Hi g h-st . BRISTOL : Bro . E . B . PENNY , 16 , Clare-st . CANTERBURY : Br . DAVEY , St . Margaret ' s-st . CARDIFF : Bro . THOS . HAYNES , 6 , Janies-st . CHATHAM : Bro . JAMES GALE .

COCKERMOUTH : Bro . E THWAITES , 29 & 30 , Market-place . COLCHESTER : Bro . GEORGE H . RAY . CORK : Bro . S AMUEL W OOD , 40 , Patrick-street ; Agent for the South of Ireland . DEAL : Bro . B . R . EASTES . 140 , Lower-street . DEVONPORT : Bro . J . R . H . SPRY , 100 , Fore-st . DUBLIN :

Bro . A . M AXWELL H ARTE , Freemasons' Hall . DUDLEY : Bro . JAS . FOSTER , 102 , Hall-street . DUNDEE * . Bro . C . D . CHALMERS , 10 , Castle-st . DURHAM : Bro . R . COOKE , 1 , Silver-street . GLASGOW : Bro . J OHN D AVIDSON & Co .,

170 , Buchanan-street . GREENWICH : 2 , London-street ,

Opposite Orchard's Dining Rooms and Bro . J . L . WINN , 8 , Greenwich-road . GUERNSEY : Bro . J . MILLINGTON , Bookseller . HALIFAX : Bro . WM . COOKE , Courier Office . HARTLEPOOL , WEST : Bro . JOHN PROCTER . HULL : Bro . B . S GATES , 6 , Market-place . IPSWICH : Bvo . C . DAVY , 8 , Upper Brook-st .

Bro . C . T . TOWNSEND , Masonic Hall . ISLE OF MAN : W . KNKAI . I * , 38 , Duke-st ,, Douglas . KILMARNOCK : Bio . JAMES MCKIE . LANARKSHIRE : Bro . J . W . CRAIG , Coatbridge .

LEICESTER : Bro . A . H . H . Ross , 6 , Market-pl . LEOMINSTER : Bro . S . PARTRIDGE . LIVERPOOL : Bro . J . WOOD , 18 , Norton-st . Bro . E DWARD H OWELL , 2 G , Church-street . Bro . G . G . WALMSLEY , 50 , Lord-street . LUDLOW : Bro . E . J . PARTRIDGE , 58 , Broad-st .

MANCHESTER : Bros . J . & E W . JACKSON , 62 , Corporation-st . MARGATE : Bro . W . C . BUASIEK , 37 , Hi gh-st . NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE , SHIELDS , and ALNWICK : Bro . W . E . FRANKLIN . NORWICH : Bio . R . JEARY . 70 , St . Stephcn ' s-st .

OLD BROMPTON , KENT : SPRACKLINO ' Library , 1 , High-street . PAISLEY : Bro . REID , High-streot . PEMBROKE DOCK :

Bro . W . G . PHILLIPS , "Gazette Office . " PLYMOUTH : Bro . J . THOMAS , Cornwall-street . REDRUTH : Bro . WM . TREOASKIS . RICHMOND , Surrey : Bro . R ICHARD G URNEY , Royal Assembly Rooms . ROCHESTER : Bro . JAMES SALE . SCARBOBOUGH : Bro . H . MARTIN , 9 , Oxford-st STAFFORDSHIRE : Bro . F . WRIGHT , Longton .

Bro . C HARLES H EAD , Stoke-on-Trent . STOKESLEY : Bros . T WEDDELL & . S ONS , Cleveland Printing and Publishing Office . STOCKPORT : Bro . W . O . FLEMING . STROOD : Bro . JAMES SALE . TRURO : Bro . W . LAKE . WARWICK : Bros . H . T . C OOKE < fe S ON , High-st .

WESTON-SUPER-MARE : Br . G . R . POWELL . WHITEHAVEN :

Bros . P AOEN & G ILL , 1 & 2 , Market-place . WINCHESTER : Bro , C . SHERRY , 2 , Clifton-ter . YORK : Bro . M . J . SIMPSON , Bookseller .

Drumbo Church Erection Fund, Ontario, Canada.

DRUMBO CHURCH ERECTION FUND , ONTARIO , CANADA .

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AN examination of tho official papers set forth below will sufficiently explain , and , I ventureto think , justify , my bringing to the notice of my fellowchurchmen the object which I have at heart in visiting Kngland at this time .

The Mission of which I have the charge , situated at Princeton , in the diocese of Huron , covers a very largo area , and is , at present , provided with but one church—a provision utterly inadequate to supply the spiritual wants of the' * district .

This church , a very small one ( being but 30 by GO ) , I was enabled to build by the proceeds obtained from lectures delivered by me , and appeals made by sermons and other agencies , supplemented by free gifts of sand , stone , and other material , most liberally contributed by the members of the mission , who gave , in addition , their personal services , both

in digging thc foundations and bringing to the site the whole of the material required—a distance , in some cases , of twelve miles . Before leaving Princeton I had the great consolation of

seeing this church ( St . Paul ' s ) free from debt , and consecrated to the service of Almighty God . My present object is to provide a second church for

Drumbo , the northern portion of my mission , distant about seven miles from St . Paul's Church , Princeton . In this district arc many settlers , mostly emigrants from Great Britain , who arc very anxious to have the great blessol 1 ol in tlieir miustanti

ing . place worsiup , wno , altnougn too poor to help much financially , are both ready and willing to contribute , as their neighbours in Princeton have done , in labour and material . The amount required for this good end is but trifling ,

£ 1 , 200 to £ 1 , 500 being amply sufficient ( with the labour and material given ) to provide a suitable church and missionhouse ; and I appeal with all conlidciice to God's stewards of wealth in England who are happy in the full enjoyment of all Christian privilejres , to extend to their fe ' . low

churchmen for whom I plead , the blessings so liberally poured out upon themselves . Bno . HENRY BARTLETT , ( Incumbent Princeton , Canada ) , Senior Curate ( pro tem ) , St . George the Martyr , Southwark . March 17 th , 1863 .

Prom Dis Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury . "I have examined tho papers of the Rev . Mr . Bartlett which seem to me to be quite correct ( Signed ) " A . C . CAI-TUAR . " Lambeth Palace , February 27 th , 18 G 9 . "

From the Lord Bishop of Huron . " The Rev . Henry Bartlett has been , since his ordinatiom Missionary at Princeton , in the Diocese of Huron , Within tho limits of his extensive Mission , the village of Drumbo is situated . Mr . Bartlett is desirous to erect a church in this village , and , the people being very poor , he is under tho necessity of seeking assistance from Christian friends for that lie is iugiiim 10 visit ins mtu

ouject . gomg * . o -. ; menus , uc hopes to be able to interest some of those to whom the Lord has committed the stewardship of the goods of this world , to . aid him in the good work which he has in hand . I would recommend this cause to the liberal assistance of members of thc church . ( Signed ) " BKXJAMIN HUKO ** . " See House , London , Canada , July 10 th , 1808 . "

From the Vcn . Arcltdcacon Uttcrlon , Commissary of the Diocese of Winchester . "Tlio Rev . II . Bartlett , of Princeton , Upper Canada , appears to be well accredited , and I shall rejoice to hear that lie lias been successful in his endeavours to raise funds for tho erection of a church at Drumbo . ( Signed ) " J . S . UTTKKTOM , Archdeacon of Surrey . " Farnhain , August 21 st , 1808 . "

The "Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , " At its Monthly Meeting , held December 1 st , 1808 , made , at tlio suggestion of the Standing Committee , a grant of £ 26 towards tlie above object , on the condition that the residue he raised .

The undermentioned gentlemen have kindly consented toreceive contributions towards the " Drumbo Church Erection Fund , " and an acknowledgement of all subscriptions received will be forwarded to the Times , by the Lord Bishop of Huron , immediately after my return to Canada ( D . V . ) in June next .:

—Messrs . Dimsdale , Fowler , & Co ., Bankers , 50 , Cornhill ; Br . John M . Clabon , P . G . D ., P . M ., 235 , 7 .., 2 , 21 , Great George Street , Westminster ; and Br . Edward Bullock Watts , 412 , Rolls Chambers , 89 , Chancery Lane .

[ Br . Henry Bartlett , G . Orator of Canada , stands well with the Order there , comes fully accredited , and highly recommended , therefore , tho object of appeal being a very deserving one , wc hope thc brethren will support the Rev . Brother with liberal contributions . —• ED . i'V ]