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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Patron and President : H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . The ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will take place on WEDNESDAY , 23 rd FEBRUARY , 1 SS 1 , At the FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN-STREET , LONDON , Upon which occasion LT . - COI .. SIR HENRY EDWARDS , BART ., R . W . Prov . G . M . for West Yorkshire , Has been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren desirous of accepting the Office of Steward upen this occasion will greatly oblige by forwarding their Names and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . JAMES TERRY , P . Prov . G . J . W . Herts . . Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . "JARVVOOD PORTRAIT FUND . " Bro . Lieut .-Col . CREATON' , V . Pat ., Treasurer and Trustee , Sydney Place , Onslow Square , S . W ., Treasurer . Bro . E . LETCHWORTH , V . Pres ., 8 S , St . James ' s Street , S . W ., Hon Secretary . The Treasurer , in acknowledging the following subscriptions , requests that those Brethren who have already intimated their desire to contribute to the Fund , or who may wish to do so , will be good enough to forward their subscriptions to him . £ s- d . Bro . Adams , Herbert J ., Vice-Patron ... ... i i o

,, Ames , G . A . ... ... ... ... i i o Miss Atkinson , L . ... ... ... ... o 10 o Bro . Bailey , VV . ... ... ... ... i i o Miss Bailey ... ... ... ... ... I I o Bro . Barringer , Dr . T . S ., P . Prov . G . VV . Herts , Horn Surgeon ... ... ... ... I I o „ Barron , E . Jackson , F . S . A ., V . Pres . ... i I o „ Berridge , R ., P . G . Steward ... ... o 10 G Mrs . Berridge ... ... ... •¦• o 10 6 Bro . Bolton , T . Dolling , V .-Pat . ... ... i i o „ Bowyer , Edgar , V .-Pres ., P . P . G . D . Herts , i i o Miss Buck , A . C ... ... ... ... o 10 6 Bro . Burdett , Col . Sir F ., Bart ., J . P ., P . G . W .,

Prov . G . M . Middx . ... ... ... i i o Miss Burditt , M . ... ... ... ... o 2 6 Bro . Burnell , E . H . ... ... ... ... 1 10 Miss Castle , E . F . ... ... ... ... o 5 o Bro . Chancellor , J . G ., V .-Pres . ... ... 1 1 o „ Clabon , J . M ., V .-Pat 1 10 „ Clutton , R . G ., V .-Pres .,... ... ... 1 10 M-. s . Cooper ... ... ... ... •¦• o 10 G

Bro . Creaton , Lt .-Col . J ., J . P ., V .-Pat ., G . Treas ., Treasurer of the Fund ... ... ... 1 10 Miss Davis , S . L ., Head Governess ... ... 1 10 „ Dawson , A . S . ... ... ... ... o 5 o „ Dawson , E . L . ... ... ... ... o 5 G Bro . Deacon , Parker ... ... ... ... 1 10 „ Dicketts , Herbert , V .-Pres ., P . G . Stwd . ... 1 10 Mrs . Dicketts , H . ... ... . ... . ... 1 1 o Dinner Club , The General Committee Girls '

School ... ... ... .. 10 10 o Bro . Dubois , H . A . ... ... ... ... 1 . 1 o „ Farnfield , J . A ., V .-Pres 110 „ Faulkner , John . L . D . S ., R . C . S . J .... ... 1 10 „ Fenn , Thomas , V .-Pat ., P . G . D ., 1 10

„ Filer , A . J . Duff , V .-Pres ., P . G . S . B . ... 1 10 Miss Flintoft ... ... ... ... ... 050 Bro . Florence , E . B . ... ... ... ... 1 10 „ Goodinge , R ., B . A ., M . D ., P . G . Stwd . ... 1 10 „ Grcetham , T ., P . G . Stwd . ... ... J 10

„ Grey , Robert , V .- Pres ., P . G . D 1 10 „ Gumbleton , VV . E ., V .-Pat ., P . G . D . ... 1 1 o Mrs . Hall ... ... o 10 6 Bro . Hammcrton , Charles , V .-Pres . ... ... 1 1 o „ Hedges , F . R . VV ., Sec . R . M . I . G . ... 1 10 „ Hill , Arthur ... ... ... ¦•• o 10 6 „ Hill , Alderman Thomas 1 . P ., V .-Pres . ... 1 10 „ Hope , VV ., M . D ... P . G . Stcwd 1 10 „ Howell , T . S ., M . R . C . S . E ., V .-Pat ., Hon . Surgeon ... ... ... ... 1 1 o Miss Hutchinson , E . ... ... ... ... o 5 o

„ Kcrnot , M . A . ... ... ... ... 1 10 Bro . Lambert , George , V .-Pres ., P . Prov . G . W . Herts ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 o „ Letchworth , E ., V .-Pres ., P . Prov . G . Reg . Middlesex , Secretary to the Fund ... 1 1 o „ Levander , II . C , M . A ., V .-Pres ., Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex ... ... ... 1 10

,, Long , P . de Lande , P . G . D . ... ... 1 10 Miss Lumley , E . M . ... ... ... ... o 4 G Bro . Man , ' A . ... ... ... ... 1 10 „ Mather , E . C , V .-Pres 1 10 „ Matthews , } . II ., V .-Pres ., P . D . G . D . Bengal 1 1 o ,, Middleton , John E ., P . G . Stwd . ... ... 1 10 Miss Moss , M . ... ... ... ... 1 10 Bro . Motitrie , VV . F . C . ... ... ... 1 1 «

„ Mullens , S ., P . G . S . B . ... ... ... 1 10 „ Norris , S . P ., P . G . Stwd . ... ... ... 1 I o „ Nunn . J ., V .-Pres ., P . G . S . B 1 10

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£ s . d . Miss Nunn , Nelly ... ... ... ... 1 10 Bro . Paas , VV . ... ... ... ... 1 10 „ Parkinson , J . C ... ... ... ... 1 10 „ Peacock , T . F . ... ... ... ... 1 10 ,, Peters , Lieut .-Col . J ., P . Prov . G . D . Middx . 1 1 0 IVTicc Pnlinnn I . ft A O

Bro . Ramsay , F . W . H ., M . D . ... ... 1 1 o Miss Redgrave , E . ... ... ... ... o 10 6 Bro . Richardson , Frank , V .-Pres . ... ... 1 1 o „ Robbins , Rev . J ., D . D . ... ... ... 1 10 „ Robinson , F ., V .-Pres ., P . A . G . D . C ... 1 10 „ Rucker , J . A ., V .-Pat ., P . G . Stwd . ... 1 10 Miss Rumblow , J . A . ... ... ... ... o 10 G Bro . Scott , J . H . ... ... ... ... 1 10 Miss Sheppard , S . ... ... ... ... 1 10 Mrs . Smith , C . E ... 050

Bro . Smith , Griffiths , F . R . G . S ., V . - President , P . G . Stwd . ... ... ... ... 1 10 Mrs . Smith , Griffiths , V .-President ... ... 1 10 Bro . Smith , Henry , ^ V .-Pat ., Prov . Grand Sec . VV . Yorks 1 10 „ Smithers , C . G . ... ... ... 1 10 „ Spice , R . P ., G . Stwd ... ... ... 1 10 „ Stead , J . K ., P . G . Steward ... ... 1 10 Mrs . Stewart , W . D . ... ... ... ... 1 10

Bro . Tattershall , A . H . ... ... ... 1 10 „ Tew , T . VV ., J . P ., M . A ., V .-President , D . P . G . M . W . ' Yorks ... ... ... 1 10 „ Tomlinson , VV . H . B ., J . P ., P . P . G . Reg . VV . Yorks 1 10 Miss Triggs , A . F . ... ... ... ... o 10 G Bro . Venn , Henry ... ... ... ... 1 10 W ^> ll . 'n « - Tclin T" r \ , r \ C , "

,, . . u . . , . , . . , J .... - . . . . ... . . . " . " - „ Weber , and Mrs . ... ... ... o 10 6 Mrs . Williams ... ... ... ... 1 10 Bro . Wilson , Erasmus , F . R . S ., V .-Pat ., S . G . D . ... 1 10 „ Woodford , Rev . A . F . A ., M . A ., P . G . C ... 1 10 „ Woods , Sir Albert , ( G «> -to- ) , P . G . W . G . D . C . 1 1 o „ Wordsworth , John , P . P . G . D . C . VV . Yorks ... 1 1 o ( Total ) £ 97 12 o

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TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry in every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — tT ., . ... . „ > ^ ates , India , China , Australia Umted Kingdom . Canada the Conti- NJW Zealand , & c . nent , & c . ' 13 s . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may be maue in Stamps , but Post Office Orders or Cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEORGE KENNING , Chief Oilicc , London , the latter crossed London Joint Stock Bank .

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The Freemason.

THE FREEMASON .

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 5 , 1881 .

THE Sydney Freemason thus dwells upon the consecration of a new lodge by the D . G . M . of New South Wales ( E . C ) . — "The consecration of a " lodge under the English Constitution in New " South Wales deserves more than passing

coni" ment . It is admitted by every authority upon " the subject that once an independent Grand " Lodge is erected in any country , state , or " territory , hitherto Masonicaliy unoccupied , it is

" illegal to establish any other unless under the " jurisdiction or by the permission of the new " authority . This , one of the most distinct land" marks in Masonic jurisprudence , has been " wilfully violated ; and we should be wanting in

The Freemason.

" our duty to Masonry in general did we not call the " attention of the world to such a glaring instance " of Masonic usurpation . No doubt R . W . Bro . " WILLIAMS will shelter himself under the plea " that the Grand Lodge of New South Wales has

" not yet been recognized by the Grand Lodges " of England , Ireland , and Scotland . But this " argument is puerile , inasmuch as the legality of " the establishment of any Grand Lodge is not a " question to be decided solely by the home

" authorities . We confess that this statement and argument have completel y " taken our breath away . " To say nothing of its rash invocation of Masonic precedents , its wondrous dealing with Masonic law , the whole argument is simply a

" petitio principii " from beginning to end . In the first place , this "most distinct landmark " in Masonic jurisprudence is only a landmark assuming the legality of the procedure . But our " friend and brother " forgets conveniently

enough , when he lays down this magnificent " dictum " " cathedra , latomica , " that the English Grand Lodge has always denied the legality of the movement , as far as the English Constitution is concerned , and , therefore , its privileges remain unchanged , untouched , " pleno jure" and " proprio

vigore still . A great many of these alleged ri ghts of independent Grand Lodges rest upon purely American precedents , ( which are peculiar to America ) , and some hazy assertions of writers of

no authority . There arc " Grand Lodges and Grand Lodes , " and without denying that sometimes the old adage of the schoolmen and the canonists is still good , " fieri non debet , factum valet , " at which our contemporary glances ,

we are a little afraid that our excellent friend goes somewhat farther , and has taken up with that specious , though hurtful , axiom , that " the end justifies the means , " though where he has found that Jesuitical teaching in Masonry we

know not . His whole argument is , the Grand Lodge is , therefore it must be acknowledged . Now we apprehend that the Grand Lodge of England has a good deal to say Masonicaliy to this new Grand Lodge , and that merely calling itself a Grand

Lodge does not make it a Grand Lodge . As far as we are concerned , if a majority of the Lodges ( E . C . ) in New South Wales agreed to form themselves into a Grand Lodge , we in England , whatever our opinion of the prudence of the step

might be , would not probably , we think , care to resist such a movement . Neither , probably , had a decided majority of the Lodges of the three Constitutions agreed to form a Grand Lodge , should we have stood out too long on the mere

principles and technicalities of Masonic law , precedent , and usage . But we never can concede the right of a few lodges of one jurisdiction , and one or two of another , to create a Grand Lodge in the face of a majority of dissentient Lodges

The American precedents , mixed up as these precedents are with the needs and claim : ; of the several "States , " all proceed , nevertheless , on this assumption , and this assumption only , that the majority of the lodges in the new State desire

to form a Grand Lodge , and in that case they hold that the minority must yield to the majority . Such was not the state cf thin gs by any means at the creation of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales , and the Grand Lodge of England , by every

law and precedent of Masonry , is clearly in the right in upholding the privileges and position of its own District Grand Lodge . Though our contemporary at the Antipodes may not like our law or approve of our conclusions , we hope that he will

agree in thinking with us , that we have placed them calml y and courteously before him . What the future may bring forth we know not , but as

at presentadvised , we believe that the entire legality of the question remains / with ourEnglish jurisdiction , the illegality with those who too hastily have dubbed themselves a Grand Lodge .

* * * OUR excellent contemporary , the Masonic Record for Western India , which , bye the bye , we have not seen lately , is credited , we see , in a Masonic paper with the following little " tit-bit ; " " The Grand " Lodge of England has now nearly 2000 lodges