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just returned to Cape Town from the front declartd that whereas the Boers invariably destroyed other property , they always respected that of Masonic lodges , sometimes entering and signing their names in the visitors' book , adding the rank to which they had attained in the Craft , and frequently mentioning their own particular lodge . Another incident taken from the same source is worthy of notice , Lieut . Lindsay , of the Canadian contingent , had wandered from the camp and was busy sketching . When he happened to raise his eyes he found

, that he was covered by a Boer rifle . For the moment he was shocked , but , as if by some inspiration , he gave the sign of a Mason . Immediately the Boer lowered his gun and came forward , when the two , enemies though they were , fraternised in the South African bush . The Boer Mason was not satisfied in having saved his enemy ' s life , but led him under his protection to a place of safety . Su ; h , my brethren , are the effects of our common union in the Fatherhood of Gad , and the brotherhood of man . But , brethren , the effects of our union do not end here in

the mystic | sign . In fact , it appears to be but a side issue to our grand union . In all the thousands of be .-. evolent societies that have been called into action by the mind of man since the earliest times , is there any that has reached the acme of Benevolence and Charity to which our grand old Mother has attained ? It is said in Holy Writ that at the building of King Solomon ' s Temple neither sound of hammer nor tools was heard , and so with Benevolence and Charity in Freemasonry . Who heais of the thousand and one acts of individual kindness done

to brothers in their hour of distress ? No one 1 It is sufficient to sry that he is a Mason and in want . Then as a body who hears of the vast grants given daily to those who are in distress ? Let me here remind you that , in the intrinsic sense of the word , we are not a benevolent institution such as the Foresters or Oddfellows ; that when we joined the Craft , we did not do so from any interest we were to derive , 01 advantage we were to obtain from the money we had invested ; nor had we an eye on the future benefits to be derived from being made

a Mason , and I would here remark that no one should be admitted to our lodges who has any such pecuniary objects in view , so that the liberality of our Order is all the more astonishing . It is no matter for vain or empty boast on our part , for circumstances which are evident to every one prove that we are by far the most Benevolent Institution in existence . If I had time I could demonstrate this , not only by facts , but figures that are truly astounding . The Grand Lodge of England , the benign mother of all the Grand Lodges of the in in form or the

world , spends daily ^ 300 relieving distress one other , I need not remind you of the Schools and Institutions for the sons and daughters of Masons , nor the homes for those of the brethren who have unfortunately reached the " lowest spoke of Fortune ' s wheel , " but of whom "it has never been forgotten that they were brethren . " These are but the outward and visible signs of the rivers of Charity dispensed by this Grand Lodge . Our own Grand Lodge , the Grand Lodge of Scotland , whose dimensions may be smaller , but whose efforts

in the good cause of Charity are to be admired , has during the past 10 ar 12 years distributed over £ 12 , 000 as annuities amongst the less fortunate brethren , and her fund of benevolence seems to me to be inexhaustible . Those of us who have had the privilege to visit the Ui . ited States know of the vast rivers of benevolence that flow in each State for the benefit of the unfortunate brother or his needy widow or fatherless children . In our own little corner of the Masonic world poverty steps in just as it does in much larger communities , and we , in

union with our sister , the District Grand Lodge of England , have established our own fund of Masonic Benevolence . Of the good that has been done by this fund it is not for me that will now be its chairman to speak , but if the repeated thanks of relieved and rescued brothers and the prayers of the widow and the orphan j are worthy of note , then it can truly be said that our fund has faithfully done and is doing its duty . And if you will allow me to make use of a metaphor , as the Empire is built on the bones of our sons ,

so it is nourished by the hearts' blood of our daughters , so this benevolent fund can only be built up , established , and maintained by the strenuous efforts of each individual Mason , and I would take this opportunity of appealing to the daughter lodges of the colony to keep the claims of this Institution perpetually before the brethren , so that ample means may be provided for the proper nourishment of this Fund and thus its life be enlivened , invigorated , strengthened , and supported for the good work of Masonic Charity in this our

beautiful land . It is f"od for reflection , and I give it to you as an established fact , that wherever you find Freemasonry in the ascendancy , there you find benevolence and charity in their truest and highest form . Did it ever occur to you to think of the extent to which Freemasonry exists in the world ? Did it ever occur to you to reflect on the number of Freemasons , or how far reaching our system extends ? The Grand Lodge of England alone has no less than 2800 lodges holding under her jurisdiction . If we make the modest computation of

So to a lodge , we have an enormous total of Freemasons . Our own Grand Lodge , with less than 1000 lodges , has recently stated that at least 100 , 000 Masons hold her certificates . The United States of America has in her vast Union , by a recent computation , over three-quarters of a million ; but I need not go further to enumerate the brethren in Europe , Asia , and the isles of the sea , but simply to state that Freemasonry exists in every civilised and semi-civilised country in the world , with the single exception of Russia , and many nations protect our Society

as being the strongest supporter of order and good government amongst the people . Is it not an honour , then , to belong to such an Order , to be one of those who take for their standard the noble motto of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man ? While I would demonstrate the extent of our benevolence and Charity which takes place within our own fold , let it not be forgotten that no body of men are more lavish with their Charity in the hour of need outside the Order . Let any

national calamity take place in any shape or form ; let it be disaster by land or sea ; or let it be a subscription for the widows and orphans of the " Absent Minded Beggar , " the Masons are always to the front with their money , their time , their talent , and their everything to help on the good cause of the relief ot suffering humanity . Can I illustrate my meaning better or the feelings of every true Mason than by quoting ?

Whenever pale poverty in misery groans , And calls for helping hands in stifled moans , When I meet want clad in the scanty garb of woe , And hear the voice of hunger sobbing tow ,

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Then let my arm be swift the trowel wield , Then let my apron up its treasures yield ; To bear devotedly 1 will raise my head , To plead ' Give us this day our daily bread , ' Forgive us , Good Lord .

" Where I can find a brother gone astray , Give me Thy aid to help him on Thy way ; E'en tho' he did me wrong , in act or thought , Ne ' er let my heart contrive against the fall ' en aught , Ne ' er let the blot of hatred stain my sword ,

But with a spotless apron hide discord , For none are truly pure and sweet from sin But only Thou , Master High , within Thy Holy circle of forgiving love ; So let us pray , our trespasses forgive . So we forgive our tresspassers who live ; Guide us , O Lord ! "

This , my brethren , is the quintessence of Fraemasoiry , and this alone as I know it , and as I would have it to be in the Island of Jamaica . In conclusion , allow me to say that the good seed sown by the ancient Masons has taken root , grown and flourished , till to-day no hand may be raised with sufficient power to do it an injury . Its roots are too securely placed in the Volume of the Sacred Law and its foundations too strongly set on the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man to yield or be affected by any storm that can be raised by either man or

nations . As usual in Masonic gatherings refreshment followed labour . At the banquet which followed the ceremony the following toasts were honoured : " The King and the Craft ; " " The M . W . the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; " " The R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Scotland in Jamaica ; " "The Provincial Grand Lodge of Scotland , with R . W . the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Installing Officer ; " "The District Grand Lodge of Jamaica , " and " Prosperity of Freemasonry in Jamaica . " Some excellent speeches were made during the course of the evening , Bro . Dr . Mosse ' s felicitations of Bro . Dr . Ogilvie being particularly well expressed . '

The Late Bro. Pope, K.C

THE LATE BRO . POPE , K . C

MEMORIAL SERVICE IN THE TEMPLE . Prior to the removal of the body of Bro . Pope from London to North Wales for interment a service in his memory was held at the Temple Church , and was attended by many relatives and professional and private friends . The Rev . Canon Ainger conducted the service , Dr . Walford Davis presided at the organ , and the choir of the Temple Church rendered the musical portions . The ordinary

funeral office was used , but without the committal prayers . There was one hymn , " O God , our help in ages past , " and the choir gave a very fine rendering of an anthem made up of " Behold , all flesh is as the grass , " to Brahm ' s setting , and " Blest are the departed , " to music by Spohr . At the close the entire congregation stood while the Dead March in "Saul "was impressively played by Dr . Davis .

Included in the congregation were the Misses Bury and Mrs . Vacher ( nieces ) , Mr . S . Pope , jun ., Professor Ray Lankester , Mr . Forbes Lankester , and Dr . Owen Lankester ( nephews ) , the Mayor and Town Clerk of Bolton , Mr . H . D . Greene , ' K . C , M . P ., Mr . Balfour Browne , K . C , Mr . Finch ( representing the Mersey Dock and Harbour Board ) , Mr . Pember , K . C , Mr . Eugene Wason , M . P ., Hon . A . Lyttelton , K . C , M . P ., Mr . J . Walton , K . C , Mr . J . Gully ( representing the

Speaker ) , Mr . Justice Kennedy , Lord Justice Henn Collin ! , Dr . Blake Odgers , Lord Robert Cecil , Bro . Sir Squire Bancroft , Bro . Littler , K . C , Sir Hy . Poland ( Treasurer of the Inner Temple ) , Mr . Shiress Will , K . C , Bro . Sir Forrest Fulton ( Recorder of London ) , Sir R , T . Reid , the Recorder of Carlisle , Sir J . Leese , Master Clifford , Messrs . W . S . Caine , M . P ., Hilton , and Wilkinson ( representing the United Kingdom Alliance ) , Mr . Lewis Mclver , M . P ., and many others .

The funeral of Bro . Samuel Pope , K . C , took place last week in the village of Llanbedr , where in past years the deceased used to spend his vacation . His Welsh seat , Hafodybryn , stands a little out of the village , in a cluster of oaktrees , on the side of a hill overlooking the beautiful valley of the Artro , a winding stream , on the banks of which the eminent barrister was often to be seen in the summer with rod and line . The late Mrs . Pope was buried in the churchyard close by , and it was the desire of the deceased that he should be laid to rest with her .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . HENRY HARINGTON LEIGH , P . M . Bro . Henry Harington Leigh , of 22 , Southampton Buildings , Chancery-lane , and Holmlea , East Molesey , died suddenly on Monday , the 22 nd ult . Bro . Leigh was a P . M . of the Welcome Lodge , No . 1673 , and was most highly respected by all who knew him . His funeral took place at Uuckland , Berks , on Friday , the . 26 th ult ., when several of his relations and friends attended , and from the various clubs , lodges , and other associations to which deceased belonged . A large quantity of wreaths were sent .

THE ROYAL SOCIETIES CLUB has given a dinner to the new Bishop of London . Several Past Grand Officers were present . Bros , the Lord High Chancellor , P . G . W ., in the chair ; the Bishop of Barking , and Bro . H . Lovegrove . Some excellent speeches were given , especially those of Mr . Wyke Bayliss ani Mr . F . C . Gould .

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