Bro. Vernon On Freemasonry.

to the stain of falsehood and dishonour . And having learned how to live , we fear not to die , and wc arc able to look with composure and expectancy beyond thc narrow limits of this mortal world to that bright sphere on high where , [ amidst the " many masions , " thc world's Great Architect lives and reigns for evermore . Thus briefly we see how typical or symbolical of life , from thc cradle to the

grave , arc thc teachings oi our Craft , what a beautiful -allegory our whole fabric is , and what a true system of morality it is founded upon . I would have wished , had time permitted , to have extended my remarks , and to have touched upon some other points , but perhaps I have said enough on the present occasion to set vou thinking ; antl other and worthier

Alasons will I trust in time come forward to address you here , and will better elucidate what I have but vaguely hinted at . Still , while I occupy this position , and while my voice may be heard , I would impress upon my younger brethren not only the wisdom of thinking over and studying Freemasonry , but also the the necessity of applying it practically to ( heir lives and actions . Remember that we are all builders in the 'Temple , and the blocks with which

we build are ourselves , and it rests with us whether we shall remain rough ashlars , condemned to an ignoble existence in the structure , or become thc smooth and polished and perfect ashlar fitted to occupy a useful as well as honourable position in thc 'Temple . Brethren , I cannot better conclude than by quoting the poem by Longfellow entitled " The Builders , " which seems very appropriate to what I have been saying to-nt ' glit" In the elder days of Art ,

Builders wrought with greatest care Each minute and unseen jiart ; For the gods see everywhere . " Let us do our work as well , Both the unseen and the seen ; Alake the house where gods may dwell , Beautiful , entire , and clean .

" Else our lives are incomplete , Standing in these walls of Time , Broken stairways , where the feet Stumble as they seek to climb . " Build to-day then strong and sure , With a firm and ample base ; And ascending and secure Shall to-morrow find its place .

" Thus alone can we attain To those turrets , where the eye Sees the world as one vast plain , And one boundless reach of sky . " _ The address vvas listened to throughout with great attention , the brethren frequently testifying their approval by repeated applause . On its conclusion , Bro . the Rev . P . Al'Kcrron moved a hearty vote of thanks to Iho . Vernon for his interesting and instructive address .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

Up to the present Bro . Hedges lias received tbe names of the following * brethren ( in all 274 ) as Stewards for the Girls' School Anniversary . PRES 1 DENT . VV . Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Alayor of London , Sir

F . Wyatt l ruseott , P . G . Steward , W . VI . No . 1 . ACTING-PKESJDH . VT . ViVV . Bro . Sir John 11 . Alonckton , F . S . A ., P . G . D ., President of the Board of General Purposes , V . P . VICK-PKK . SI-IK . VTS . R . W . Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Mcthucn , Prov . G . AL , Wilts . V . E . Comp . Woodford , Rev . A . F . A ., M . A ., P . G . Chap .

V . W . Bro . Wigram , Kev . S . R ., P . G . Chap . ; P . AI . 1000 . „ Pickard , Rev . II . A ., ALA ., P . G . C . P . AL 357 . ,, Creaton , Lieut .-Col . J ., G . T ., Treas . & Trustee VV . Bro . Wendt , Ernest E ., D . C . L ., G . Sec . for Ger . Cor . „ Bud , Reginald , S . G . D . ; Prov . of Oxford . Grey , Robt ., P . G . D ., V . P . ; W . AL 1 S 20 . „ Long , Peter de Lnnde , P . G . D ., * House Com .

„ Alorrell , Fredk . P ., P . G . Deacon , P . AL 157 . Montagu , J . AL P ., ILL ., J . P ., P . G . D ., V . P . j P . AI . 707 . Payne , E . Turner , P . G . D ., V . P . ; Province of Somerset , and P . AI . 53 . „ Rucker , J . A ., P . G . D ., V . P ., 'Treas . G . Stewards ' Lotlge . „ Stewart ' , Kaynham VV ., P . G . D ., V . P .: P . M . 10 S .

' 1 hoinas , James Lewis , F . S . A ., P . A . G . D . of Cer . „ Ntimi , Joshua , I ' . G . S . 11 . V . P . ; P .. W . 131 . „ Toller , George , jun ., P . G . S . B . Tew , T . W ., J . P ., ALA ., D . P . G . AI . West Yorks , V . P . j P . AL 910 . „ 'Tudor Alajor * .,. S ., D . P . G . AI . Staffordshire . Pickford , VV ., P . G . S . W . Alonmoiilhshiro . „ Birch , Henry , P . G . J . W . Oxfordshire ; VV . AI . 1703 .

Carter , 'I ' . S ., P . G . J . W ., Herts . ; P . M . 1 * 1 X 5 . Dubois , II . A ., P . G . J . W . Aliddx . ; 1777 . „ Hatton , A . V ., Prov . G . J . W ., Gloucestershire ; P . AL 943 . Hine-Haycock , U \ , Prov . G . J . W ., Devonshire ; P . AL 164 . „ AlcCay , George John , P . G . J . W ., Cumberland

and Westmorland , P . AL 121 ) . „ Bennett , Capt . II . A ., P . P . G . W ., Cheshire , V . P . ; P . M . 44-Bobv , VV ., P . P . G . W .. Suffolk ; P . AI . 11 . 1 . Brittain , W . H ., P . P . G . W ., VV . Yorks ; P . AI . i-, n Crofts , W . Carrie !** , P . P . G . W ., Leicester and

Rutland . E . Comp . Cooper , George , P . P . G . W ., Essex ; Chap . " 14 . W . Bro . Diamond , Hugh l- ' .., P . P . G . W ., Derbyshire , „ Emmerson R . Joyncs , P . P . G . W ., Kent ; P . AL 1206 . . „ Godfrey , Hem *? , J . P ., P . P . G . W ., Gloucestershire , V . P .: P . AL Sr ? .

„ Iraac , Saul , P . P . G . W ., Kent ; P . AL 120 ( 1 . Palmer , Rev . J . N „ ALA ., P . P . G . W .. Hants and Isle of Wight ; S . VV . 10 . t ,, Rhodes , AL Sharpley , P . P . G . W ., VV . Yorkshire ; LP . AL --02 . „ Robinson , Capt . G ., P . P . G . W ., VV . Yorkshire ; P . AL 810 .

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VV . Bra . Trollope , Thomas , AI . D ., P . P . G . W ., Sussex ; W . AL 1 S 42 . „ Watkins , William , P . P . G . W ., Monmouthshire ; P . AI . and 'Treas . 1429 . „ Wordsworth , Capt . J ., P . P . G . W ., VV . Yorkshire , V . P . ; Grand Stewards' Lodge , and 60 , So

20 S , and 1019 . ,, Pearson , George , P . G . R ., Bristol . ,, Alullings , John , V . P ., P . P . G . R ., Gloucestershire ; P . M . 592 . „ West , Frederick , P . P . G . R . Surrey . ,, Bristovv , 'William , Jun ., P . G . Sec , Worcestershire . Howard , Richard N „ P . G . Sec ., Dorsetshire ; P . AL

io 37-„ Le Feuvre , J . E ., P . G . Sec , Hants and Isle of Wight . Smith , ' Henry , P . G . Sec , VV . Yorkshire ; V . P ., P . M . 302 . Spaull , VV . H ., Pray . G . Sec . N . Wales and Salop . „ Hedges , Fentham , P . Prov . G . Sec . Oxfordshire ; W . AL 47 S . Crowe , G . F ., Prov . G . D . VV . Yorkshire ; P . AL

1211 . ,, Kenning , George , P . G . D . Aliddx ., V .-Pat ;

W . AL 1 G 57 . Lane , C . S ., Prov . G . J . D . Durham ; P . AL and W . AL 704 . Baylis , VV ., P . Prov . G . D . Staffordshire ; P . AI . 5 ^ 9 . Bowyer , E ., P . Prov . G . D . Hertfordshire ; V . P . Davies , W . H ., P . Prov . G . D . S . Wales , E . Division . „ Friend , E ., P . Prov . G . D . Cheshire ; Grosvenor Preceptory of K . T ., P . AL 1013 and 12 S 0 .

Glover , R . G ., P . Prov . G . D . Aliddx . Godtschalk , C , P . Prov . G . D . Devon . Greenhill , G . VV ., P . Prov . G . D . Kent ; P . M . 709 . Page , G ., P . Prov . G . D . Kent ; P . AL 1200 . Peters , Lt .-Col . J ., P . Prov . G . D . Aliddx . ; House Committee . Short , VV ., P . Prov . G . D . VV . Yorkshire ; P . AL 139-Clark , E ., P . Prov . G . S . of VV . Middx .

Clarke , VV ., Prov . G . D . C . Suffolk ; P . AL 114 . Beck , VV . J ., P . Prov . G . D . C . VV . Yorkshire ; P . AI . 2 S 9 . Wordsworth , J ., P . Prov . G . D . C . VV . Yorkshire ; P . AL 1019 . Whitley , R . T ., P . Prov . A . G . D . C . Aliddx . ; P . AL

and W . S . 15 S 5 . „ Arnison , R ., P . Prov . G . S . B . VV . Yorkshire ; P . AL 296 . Fair , VV ., P . Prov . G . S . B . Cheshire ; P . AL 321 . Roberts , D ., P . Prov . G . S . B . Hertfordshire ; P . M . and Treas . 754 ; AI . E . Z . 403 . Ballard , J . VV ., Prov . G . P . VV . Lancashire ; P . AL

724 . Lister , J . C . VV ., Prov . G . P . N . Wales and Salop ; P . AL 1120 . „ Baldwin , J . VV ., P . Prov . G . P . Aliddx . ; P . AI . and Treas . 1423 . „ Driscoll , J ., P . Prov . G . P . Aliddx . ; P . AI . and Hon . Sec . * to .

„ Richardson , J ., jun ., P . Prov . G . P . VV . Yorkshire ; P . M . 1001 . James , IL , G . Steward ; W . AL 5 . „ Spice , R . P ., G . Steward ; P . AI . si . Berridge , R .. F . R . G . S ., P . G . Stewartl ; V . P . Hollington , A . J ., P . G . Steward ; P . AI . 58 . Hope , VV ., M . D ., P . G . Steward ; House Committee .

Aleggv , T ., P . G . Steward ; V . P . Richardson , F ., P . G . Steward , V . I-., P . AI . and Treas . 1 G 15 . „ Smith , G ., P . G . Steward , V . P . ; house Comnvltcc . ,, De Ferricres , ALP ., The Baron , Vice-Patron .

,, Marshall , H . IL , C . C ., Vice-Patron ; Treas . 1777 . Cadman , f . H ., V .-Pres . ; LP . AL 154 . „ Kirkham . ' T . N ., V .-Pres . ; LP . AL 1719 . „ Alather , E . C , V .-Pres . ; House Committee . Woodward , E . C , V .-Pres . Webster , R . B ., V .-Pres .

TREASURER . VV . Bro . Edward Letchworth , Past Provincial Grand Registrar for Aliddlesex , Vice-President . Bros . II . IL Crawford , 1 ; Edmund A . Pontifex , S . W . 2 ; Charles O . Tagart , 2 ; Frederick McDougall , W . AL 3 ; Rev . Henry Lansdell , 4 ; Henry Cosmo Bonsor , ( 5 ; Spencer J . Weston , P . AL 7 ; Joseph Fenn , S . VV . 8 ; Samuel Vallentine , P . M . 9 ; L . B . Garrett . W . AI . 11 :

Comp . Robert Coombs , Chapter 12 ; Bros . Henry Mower , W . AI . 12 ; George II . Hopkinson , S . D . 14 ; John Abbott , VV . AI . 18 ; Comp . T . F . Peacock , Ciiapter 21 ; Bros . A . S . Wildy , S . W . 23 ; Joseph Lindner , W . AL 25 ; 'I hoinas Sadler , 25 ; James llaincsworth , W . AL 28 ; G . T . Huntley , 33 ; Johnson Mills , VV . AI . 37 ; A . B . Bennett , P . AL 44 ; Leopold R . Mills , W . AL 49 ; William H . Marston , VV . M . 55 ' ; James J . Murray . S . VV . 7 f > :

John Dennis , 1 S 04 , I 7 JG , 907 , and 79 ; VV . II . Farnfield , 1 S 64 , 1716 , 907 , and 79 ; Dr . 'I ' . C . Hill Drury , J . W . 85 ; VV . G . Logan , J . D . 91 ; John J . Harvey , F . S . A ., I . G . 100 ; 'I nomas E . 'laylor , P . AI . 101 ; William D . Allen , 139 ; VV . G . Roper , 139 ; A . H . Tattersall , P . AI . 140 ; Ralph Glutton , V . P ., PAL 1537 . 143 ; J- I . Hutchings , P . AL and Hon . Sec . 147 ; A . C . de Chapeaitrouge , I . G . 162 ; C . A . Alucller , W . AI . 1 G 7 ; William

Predam , VV . AI . ifitj ; John Hancock , Treasurer , 17- " Walter Nenmegcn W . AL 17 ( 1 ; Harry N . Ii . Spink W . AL 177 ; VV . Hughes , senior , P . AL and Hon . Sec . 170 | VV . Stollard , W . AL 180 ; E . Howard , VV . AI . 1 S 1 ; William T . Rickwood . W . AC . 10 , 2 ; F-. II . liurnell , j . D . 197 ; Dick Radclyffe , S . D . 209 ; Joseph Kincaid , J . D . 235 ; Frederick Lawrance , VV . AI . 255 ; Robert P . Notley , S . VV . 256 ; James S . Brown , W . AI . 27 ( 1 ; William Greaves , 289 ; John

Dunning Kay ., P . AL 289 ; G . A . Cubley , VV . AI . 29 G ; John Ridal , P . AI . joG ; G . Wareing Ormcrod , P . M . 303 ; W . II . Marwood , P . AL 312 ; J . AL Dormor , 340 ; Samuel P . Spiers , P . AI . 340 ; Rev . Henry Dean , 357 ; ' VV . Parratt , W . AL 357 ; T . 1 * :. Withington , 357 ; Dr . Stanislaus Alakovski , W . AL 41 G ; Richard Jeffs , S . VV ., 435 ; Robert

Alartin , W . AL 453 ; G . VV . Hames , S . W . 493 ; Samuel Moss , W . AI . 493 ; J . Brooks , 502 ; Tom N . Turner , W . AL 50 G ; Samuel Elborne , P . AL 511 ; William Alarquis , 537 > James F . isher , Lodge and Chap . 540 ; S . P . Catterson , S . W . 548 ; G . VV . Verry , P . M . and Sec . 554 ; J . C . Sanderson , W . AL 5 69 ; E . Pellevv Plenty , J . D . 574 ; John Potts ,- 590 ; Adam Leigh , J . W . 6 57 ; E . VV . Young , P . AL 704 ; G . H . Gibbs , S . VV . 70 S ; W . Denis Lemmon , P . M .

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723 ; J . Malcolm Kerr , W Al . 730 ; E . J . Allen , P . AL 793 ; George Board , W . AL 739 ; John Coltart , VV . AI . 749 ; Rawson Kelly , P . M . 750 ; R . G . Barton , J . W . 771 ; Frederick Huggins , 77 S ; . Charles Corps , J . D . 7 S 4 ; Thomas Smith , D . C . S 02 ; Lewis Phillips , jun ., S 22 ; Win Machell , P . AL S 27 ; William Topp , J . W . S 79 ; George Graveley , J . D . SoS ; Joseph R . Waller , P . AL SgS ; T . D .

Hayes , LP . AL 913 ; VV . Lovell Keays , P . M . 917 ; Edward Orams , LP . AL 943 ; John Tomkins , S . VV . 945 ; James J . Dailey , J . W . 9 6 9 ; J . J . Aleakin , VV . AI . 992 ; Robert Ackrifl , P . AI . 1001 ; " K . Otto Bernhardt , 1001 ; Henry Downes , Sec . 1001 ; Paul E . Frith , W . AL 1001 ; Thomas Worsley , 1001 ; James Powell , P . AL 1007 ; VV . F . Smithson , P . AL 1001 ; J . Stephenson , 1001 ; S . Sugden , 1001 ; H .

Thorpe , 1001 ; A . Blumenthal , P . AI . 1017 ; J . Hamilton , VV . AI . 1045 ; Edward Kirby , P . AL and Treas . 1096 ; J . Early Danks , VV . AI . 1101 ; John Barker , P . AL 1102 ; Robert James Sisson , P . M . 1143 ; Joseph Wilson , P . M . 1155 ; Ii . Trueinan Wood , P . M . 1159 ; Rev . Dr . Alorris , Chap . 11 S 5 ; F . R . VV . Hedges , 1194 ; VV . H . Bradford , 1211 ; John VV . Fourness , Sec . 1211 ; At . S . L . 1211 ;

A . Wood , 1211 ; J . Stanley , 1235 ; H . V . Clements , 1237 ; . E . Jex , P . AI-. and Treas . 1259 ; Hugh AL Gordon , S . W . 1293 ; R . H . Crowden , W . AL 1297 ; Thomas Noton , 1309 ; J . W . Tairyer , VV . M . 1310 ; Thomas Crossley , P . AL 1311 ; Fitzherbert Wright , VV . AI . 1324 ; James Godwin , LP . AL 1343 ; George A . Garratt , P . M . 1306 ; Henry A . Tobias , VV . AI . i-, So ; K . R . Alurchison , VV . AI . 13 S 3 ; James

Covven , S . D . 1397 ; J . T . Hiscox , W . M . 1420 ; H . N . Taylor , W . AL 142 * - ; " G . W . Blackie , W . AL 1426 ; Henri Brett , S . D . 1436 ; T . J . Pulley , W . AL 1436 ; William Watson , J . W . 1446 ; Henry Vickery , VV . AI . 1475 ; John High , VV . AI . 1489 ; H . AL Brcntnall , P . AL 1 493 ; T . R . Richnell , Treas . and S . D . 1503 ; Neville Green , P . AL 1524 ; J . Griffin , S . W . 1531 ; T . AL James , D . C . 15 ( 13 ; C *

VV . Cox , VV . AI . 15 ( 5 ( 5 ; R . Nicholson , J . W . 15 G 6 ; R . T . Fennell , 1567 ; A . Youngman , VV . AI . 1571 ; John Ledger , W . AL 15 SG ; F . Farrington , D . C . 1589 ; T . Cartwright Johnson , VV . AI . 1 G 00 ; Richard Luck ( S . VV . ) , J . W . 1 G 10 ; John S . Cumberland , LP . AL 1611 ; Robert James Voisey , S . W . 1 C 41 ; VV . H . Foulkes , VV . AI . 16 74 ; E . F . Storr , W . AL 1679 ; Asher Barfield , Treas . 16 S 1 ; William Earl , 1695 ;

VV . H . Ginnngham , 1707 ; Geo . Ferguson , P . AL and Lreas . 1723 ; George Barber , LP . AL 1730 ; T . Royle-Higginson , Treas . 1730 ; William Mason Stiles , W . AL 732 ; Henry Lovegrove , W . AL 1777 ; B . A . Arnold , VV . AI . 1799 ; Thos . Harrison , LP . AL iSo 2 ; J . B . Barnard , John Faulkner , L . D . S ., R . C . S . I . ; E . T . Gourley , ALP . ; ' J . Smith , Win . Stephens . Honorary Secretary—Bro . F . R . VV . Hedges , Secretary to the Institution .

The Four Old Lodges.

THE FOUR OLD LODGES .

Bro . Gould ' s work is one of the most valuable that has come from thc Alasonic press of thc present century , and furnishes ample material towards that great desideratum , a complete history of Alasonry since the revival in 1717 . His volume is a perfect thesaurus of Alasonic facts , and all plentifully and carefully authenticated by exact

references . It concludes with an appendix , containing lists of lodges from 1725 to 1 S 13 , noting the changes in the relative numbers and names of the lodges . Bro . Gould inserts on his title page the following sentence from the writings of Bro . Elias Ashmole ( A . D .- 1652 ) v-r " Past ages have like rivers conveyed down to us ( upon'the floate ) th <; more light and sophistocall pieces of learning ;

but what were profound and mysterious , the weight and solidity thereof sunke to the bottome , whence every one who attempts to dive cannot easily fetch them up . " How true . Yet Bro . Gould has dived well , and brought up much , which all lovers of the ancient Craft will value and

admire . It gives us fraternal pleasure to congratulate him upon the results of his labour , the analytic method and clearness of his statements , and the singular judgment which characterises all that he has written in "The Four Old Lodges "—a book that is worthy of being in thc library of every Freemason . —Keystone . '

French Scottish Masonry.

FRENCH SCOTTISH MASONRY .

We publish Ihe following important circular of the "Grand Conseil" of the Rite Ecossais , Ancien et Acccpte , in France : — Orient of Paris ,

Alarch nth , 1 S 80 . To all Scottish Alasons , Very dear Brethren , The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite has recently suffered a cruel and irreparable loss , in thc person of its venerated ami much regretted Grantl Alaster , the Vcry Illustrious Bro . Adtien Cremieux . * * ' * .- S : ¦* i ; : r -.- . .. 1

, , The Supreme Council of France could not have the rash idea of filling completely the immense void created b y ( his death , which has closed an existence entirely consecrated to thc duties of a " perfect Alason . " Faithful interpreter of the sentiments which animate all the members and all the wishes expressed by a great number of lodges and illustrious Masons , thc Supreme Council had fixed itschoiceonbim

of its members whom our regretted Grantl Alaster had always himself considered as bound to be his successor , the Very Illustrious Bro . Emanuel Arago . Notwithstanding- the most urgent requests this- illustrious brother refused the high dignity which vvas offered to hini , supporting his refusal by motives of the highest gravity , before which v .-e had to how . He declared

himself willing to retain his position of Lieutenant Grand Commander , President of the Grand Central Lodge of France , and ready in this rank to offer to thc Supreme Council his most devoted support . When an army has lost its Genera ! the oldest officer accepts the command , and brings to his soldiers his own courage , goodwill , and devotion . 'Tlie Supreme Council , wishing to act in the same wav .

made an appeal to a similar devotion , in unanimousl y electing as Sovereign Grand Commander the Very Illustrious , very dear Bro . Proal , one of the Seniors of the Supreme Council , an old and tried Mason , and whose Alasonic knowledge is only equalled by a too great modesty , which was not overcome without difficulty . Very dear Brethren , In all free States the accession and election of a new ruler are accompanied by the largest measure of