Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

Edinburg h—Funeral Lod e _ 327 . ayrng Foundation Stone of St . Luke ' s Church , Dudley ... 325 Supreme Council of Scotland 33 228 Reviews « 9 Rerorur . MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masorory svo

Instructron 235 Scotland sjS ( T ORRES POXDENCE : — Initiation Fees ; Past Rank : the Father of Freemasons ; iMason ' s Marks ; A Doubtful Masonic Act ; Stewards ' Jewel 228 Tire I 7 'J Assertion ; Royal Masonic Institution for

Boys : Installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ... 236 Masonic Finance 336 The Masonic Press 236 The D ^ rly Day 237 Mon ^ yi cur Dupanloup 237 Commemorative Installation Jewel 238 l ' o .-ir-it of the M . W . G . M 338

The Masonic Magazine 23 S United Grand Lodge 238 Grand Mavk Lodge ¦ 240 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 241 District Grand Lodge of Bengal 242

freemasonry rn Aew Zealand 243 Red Cross of Constantine in the United States 243 iJ . R . H . prince Leopold 243 Obituary 243 Lodge Meetings lor next week 244 AdvertisciiTiius i . it . iii . iv . v . \ i .

Laying The Foundation Stone Of St. Luke's Church , Dudley.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF ST . LUKE'S CHURCH , DUDLEY .

On Monday morning , the corner stone of St . Luke ' s New Church , Wellington Road , was laid with full Masonic ceremonial , by the Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire , Bro . Albert

Hudson Royds , 111 the presence of a large number of thc Craft , and also of Visitors . For some time past there has been a great want of Church accommodation in the neighbourhood of the dock and the Wellington Road , the services having to be held in a Mission Room in the dock . The " funds

being limited , the Church is to be built in a plain and inexpensive manner , the architects , Bros . Davies and Middleton , intending to rely more on solidity of construction and general proportion than upon ornamentation . The material is to be red bricks inside and out , the bricks being much thinner

than those usually employed . The edifice will be relieved b y brick mouldings , as will also the lancetheaded windows . The Church is to consist of a nave 96 feet by 35 feet , with aisles used for passages only 6 feet wide . There will be a clear storey carried by an arcade of six bays , light being given

( 0 the Church by the large windows in the clear storey . All the seats are to placed within the columns , so that the worshippers may have an unobstructed view of the chancel and thc preacher . This was : t novelly four years ago when the plans were made . Its advantages are obvious . The chancel is to be 35 feet by 21 feet , with an organ

chapel on the north side , ; rnd a priests' vestry on the soutli side . A vestry suitable for church business will be made beneath the chancel . Thc Church when finished will accommodate 500 persons , but with chairs in the aisles , about 150 more . The Church is to be entirely free and unappropriated for ever .

The brethren of the Provincial Grand Lodge assembled at the Dudley Arms Hotel about eleven o'clock , when the following were in attendance : — The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . A Hudson Royds ; Worshipful Brothers , VV . Masefield , D . P . G . M . ; j . Rutland , P . S . G . W . ; W . H .

Westwood , P . J . G . W . ; S . Smith , P . P . G . S . W . ; and the following Worshipful Brethren r—W . H . Jones , P . P . G . W . ; VV . Hollier , P . P . G . W . ; B . Brookes P . P . G . W . ; VV . R . Coscns , D . D ., P . G . Chaplain ; Canon R . 11 . Baynes , P . P . G . Chaplain ; C . C . Whitney Griffiths , P . G . Treasurer ; II . G . Goldingham , P . G . Registrar ; H . CrossW . M ., 1204 P . P . G .

, , Registrar ; G . Baldwin , P . P . G . Registrar ; VV Bristow , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Secretary : G . Smith , P . P . G . D . ; E . J . Wright , P . J . G . D . ; C . F G . Clark , P . M ., 252 , P . P . G . S . D . ; R . Broomhall , P . G . Superintendent of Works ; E . Poole , P . P . G . Superintendent of Works ; A . A . SylvesterAssist

, . I . G . Director of Ceremonies ; A . F . Godson , P . P . G . D . C . ; G . T . Bloomer , P . G . S . B . ; T . Brettell , I ' . P . G . S . B . ; G . J . Westbury , P . P . G . S . B . ; ' 1 \ Jroinun , P . G . Organist ; S . Foley , C . Williams , C . Blunsoin , J . Thompson , and J . H . Fisher , P . G . Stewards ; ] . Stokes , W . M ., 2 ; > : D . Bradley . P . M .. ¦

49 ° J . S . Moppett , W . M ., 49 S ; G . M . J . Bourne , W . M ., 529 ; R . II . Keswick , P . S . G . VV . C . L . ; VV . « . Tarlelon , P . G . Chaplain , Warwickshire ; G . 1 hillips , P . M ., 254 ; J . Stanley , P . G . Tyler . The following Brethren were also present : —G . T .

Owen , 252 ; J . D . uves , 498 ; T . F . Higgs , 252 ; W . Smith , S . W ., 252 ; J . H . Morgan , 49 S ; 1- Clements , 49 S ; G . M . Waring , 347 ; G . *'•Ihoinpson , 252 ; E . C . Middleton , 794 ; J- IS . Davies , 252 ; i \ B . Whitford , 573 ; H . Burton ,

Laying The Foundation Stone Of St. Luke's Church , Dudley.

P . M ., and P . G . D . C . ; R . Lansmere , 1087 ; A . F . Godson , P . G . M ., 1097 ; J . Jordan , 498 ; P . P . Baker , 347 ; G . Bagott , J . W ., 252 ; M . S . Allen , 252 ; J . Davis , S . W ., 498 ; W . C . Walker , 252 ; S . Bagott , 252 ; A . Green , 252 ; W . Bagott , 252 ; J . S . Fisher , 1163 ; W . Gittos , 49 6 ; H . Cope , 526

H . Bagott , Treasurer , 252 ; J . V . Stallard , 280 ; W . Underwood , 1204 ; R . L . Campbell , 564 ; C . Williams , 564 ; J . Nayler , 252 ; C . L . Lister , 252 ; B . Priddy , 564 ; J . Phillips , J . D ., 529 ; G . Taylor , J- W ., 377 i W . Waiing , S . G ., 252 ; J . RuSsell , 252 ; J . H . Harris , S . D ., 116 3 ; E . Nayler , 252 ; G . B .

Pendovey , 564 ; R . Lawrence , 1097 ; J . Blundell , Organist , 560 ; E . C . Bloomer , J . D . 573 ; J . Dixon , J . D ., 377 ; B . Woodward , W . M ., 377 ; J . Smith , Tyler , 280 ; and J . Garner , Tyler , 252 . After the Brethren had partaken of an excellent luncheon , which was generously provided by the Mayor of

Dudley ( Bro . J . Stokes ) , the Craft Lodge was opened in the third degree by the W . M . ( Bro . J . Stokes ) of the Harmonic Lodge ( No . 252 ) . The lodge having been closed in due form the P . G . M . and his officers entered it , when the P . G . M . opened the P . G . L . in the third degree . It was

afterwards resumed to the first degree , when three entered apprentices were admitted to take part in the closing ceremony , after which the brethren went in procession to the Parish Church , headed by the united choirs of the Churches in Dudley , and the following clergy r—E . H . L . Noott ; G . Bradley ;

J . J . Slade ; H . J . Phillips ; Dr . Dixon ; A . O . Cherrington ; J . Jordan ; J . T . Grosvenor , aud the Rev . Dr . Coscns , who wore his robes of Doctor of Divinity . The united choirs led the way singing the processional hymn " Brightly Gleams our Banner . "

After them followed the Mayor ( Bro . J . Stokes ) in his robes of office , and his clothing as W . M . of the Harmonic Lodge , accompanied by thc Town Clerk ( Mr . J . H . Brooke ) , and some members of the Corporation . The P . G . M . and his officers followed lastly , and just before reaching the Church the

leading files of ihe Freemasons opened to allow the P . G . M . and his officers to pass through their ranks , a ceremony which was subsequently repeated at the site of the New Church , and also at the Public Hall . At the Parish Church , a short service was held ,

and an eloquent and impressive address delivered , by the Rev . Bro . Canon Baynes , M . A ., Vicar of St . Michael ' s Coventry , after which , the brethren reformed , and walked in procession to the site of the New Church , where the stone was laid according to the ancient customs of the Craft .

The P . G . M . said , they had met that day for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of a Church to be dedicated to the Great Architect of the Universe . It was to be laid in accordance with Masonic ritual , and he would ask the P . G . T . if he held the dispensation for such a service . Bro .

VV . Bristow stepped forward , and read the dispensation , after which the P . G . M . addressed the W . M . of the Harmonic Lodge ( Bro . J . Stokes ) , and said r " You have my commands that that dispensation be kept on the minute of your lodge , there to appear for ages to come . " Bro . C . C . V / hitney

Griffiths , P . G . Treasurer then placed in a cavity in the under stone , a sealed bottle , containing copies of the local papers , and the current coins of the realm . Bro . VV . Bristow , P . G . T ., then read the inscription engraved on the plate as follows : —[ Maltese Cross ]

" The foundation stone of the Church of St . Luke was laid this 24 th day of May , A . L . 5875 , A . D . 1875 , by Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , R . W . P . G . M ., in accordance with the ancient customs and usages of the Craft . "—[ Maltese Cross ] . ( Signed ) Davies and Middleton , architects ; Wm . Nelson , builder .

The stone having been lowered into its place , the P . G . M . then asked Bro . J . B . Davies if ho was an entered apprentice , and being answered by him in , the affirmative , presented to him the " levers , " and with it a command that the " levers" be placed among the archives of his lodge .

I he stone was then duly proven by plumb , rule , level , and square , after which the P . G . M . was presented with a silver trowel , when he laid the stone saying , " Christ our Priest , Christ our Prophet , Christ our King , I declare this stone well and truly laid . " He then presented to Bro . J . Stokes , the

gavel , to be placed among the archives of his lodge . He was likewise presented with the plumb , rule , level and square , the P . G . M . saying , " enter these upon the archives of your lodge , and remember that upright behaviour , level step and square conduct , will help you or any other man to bear the hard knocks of the world . "

He then took corn from a M . M ., and sprinkling a portion of it upon the stone , said , " I dedicate this stone by sprinkling upon it corn , the emblem of plenteousness . " Pouring upon it wine he said , " I dedicate this stone by pouring upon it wine , the emblem of gladness . " Likewise pouring upon it oil , he said , " I dedicate this stone by pouring upon it oil , the emblem of consolation , and may the Great

Laying The Foundation Stone Of St. Luke's Church , Dudley.

God whom we worship grant a blessing to it . " A number of ladies then placed purses upon the stone ,, after which three hearty cheers were given fsr the Queen , three forthe P . G . M ., and three for the Mayor ,, when the procession was reformed and proceeded to the Public Hall , where a luncheon was given .

After the removal of the cloth the Mayor presided , and the usual loyal toasts having been given and duly honoured , the Mayor gave the toast , " The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese . " The Rev . Bro . Canon Baynes in responding said , he regretted that the toast had fallen to him ,

because upon his right sat his dear brother the Vicar of Dudley , whose office it was . They all regretted that the Vicar of Dudley had lost his voice through cold , therefore he was at a very great disadvantage . He knew how full Dr . Cosens' heart was , and he , very much regretted that Dr . Cosens' throat wa ' s sd '

much inferior to the state of his heart . In conclusion he was glad to congratulate his dear brother the Vicar of Dudley , for it was a grand thing to lay a foundation stone of a church in any parish , and they could not help feeling that the grand work they were now beginning was a work in which all

must feel the deepest interest . ( Applause . ) The Mayor then proposed " Success to St . Luke's Church , " and , in doing so , said that every person who worshipped God ought to rejoice to see another temple raised to the worship of that God . ( Cheers . ) The Rev . Bro . Dr . Cosens , in responding to the

toast , said that he could not forget that on the previous day he entered upon the thirty-third year of his ministry . He regretted that he was debarred from speaking much , but still he was not speaking ' in words of affectation when he said that he regarded that day as a golden one in his life . He

returned his sincere thanks to his dear brother in his own Craft , who had come that day to lay the stone , as well as to his other brethren , who had so nobly assisted in the ceremony . ( Applause . ) He ' was quite sure that neither churchmen nor the members of any other religious body , nay , he might

say even of that body who had been most bitter against the Craft in recent times , could do other- ' wise than say that the ceremony of that day had been dignified or Christian . ( Cheers . ) There had entered their minds the one thought ofthe supreme God whom they served . The praises sung in the

sanctuary first , and then the solemn way with all the pecularities ( if they liked ) and old traditions of their Craft , in which the stone was laid , was a way that would never be forgotten in thc minds of those who were present that day . ( Loud cheers . ) The Mayor , in proposing the health of the

P . G . M ., said the laches were always so anxious to learn the secrets of the Craft , that for this occasion he would reveal them ; they were to reverence God , to love their brother , to relieve their necessities , and to subdue their own feelings . ( Applause . )

1 hat was what they had to illustrate when they met as Masons , and after that he hoped no lady would keep her husband back . ( Laughter . ) The P . G . M . having responded , the proceedings shortly afterwards terminated .

Edinburgh—A Funeral Lodge.

EDINBURGH—A FUNERAL LODGE .

A Funeral Lodge was held in the Lodge , St . Andrew , No . 48 , in Freemasons' Hall , Georgestreet , on Friday , thc 21 st ult ., in memory of Bro .. Dr . William Hammond , R . W . M . The lodge was

opened and raised to the Third Degree by Bro . . Dr . W . S . Carmichael , P . M ., assisted by Bro .. Lindsay Mackersy , P . M ., acting S VV . ; Bro . C . G . C . Christie , P . M ., No . 36 , acting J . VV . ; David Knight , Sec . ; Dr . Jas . Carmichael , D . M . ; W . Hay ,

P . M . ; D . Kinnear , P . M . ; D . J . T . Loth , P . M ., and a large attendance of the brethren , Bro . W . M . Bryce acting as Director of Ceremonies . There were also present Bros . William Officer , P . M .,. No . r , P . G . D ., G . L . of Scotland ; W . VV . Kennedy , R . W . M ., No . 36 ; Dr . Geo . Dickson , S . M ., No . 1 , Rev . Wm . Graham , No . 48 ; R . Wadler , R . W . M .,

No . 145 ; R . S . Brown , P . M ., No . 145 ; Dr . Stevenson , D . M ., No . 160 , & c , & c . Thc following is the programme of the proceedings — Solemn music ( while brethren are taking their seats)— " Dead March in Saul . " Office-bearers of lodge , accompanied by office-.

bearers of sister lodges , enter in procession , and take their appointed seats . " Marche Funebre "—Beethoven—Organ . Thc Past Master then opened the lodge . Prayer by the Chaplain : — " Most Glorious God , Author of all good , and giver of all mercy , pour down Thy blessings upon .

us , and strengthen all our solemn engagements with the ties of fraternal affection . Let these striking instances of mortality remind us of our approaching fate , and so lit and prepare us for that awful period , whenever it may arrive , that after our departure hence , in peace and in Thy favour , we may be received into Thy everlasting kingdom . Amen . " Grand honours .