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English jurisdiction as to render the recognition of an independent Grand Lodge feasible and permissible . It seems to us inevitable , as settlements grow , and lodges increase , and a great distance exists between a colony and the mother country , that the provisions of the District Grand Lodge do not , and will not suffice , and that it is neither wrong nor
unreasonable to form independent Grand Lodges . But , then , such must be honest movements , such must be legal Masonic proceedings ; the steps that are taken must be such as are in agreement with Masonic statute and common law , or else the severance becomes a personal and a painful one , and feeliivs arc engendered and memories are created which demand a long
lapse of years lo soften and remove . We are a little afraid that at the bottom of all this hubbub and excitability , and of these noisy protests and Boycotting threats , there are the love of tinsel and tawdry , the ghost of a
little brief authority , hig h-sounding titles , and what may be termed Masonic swelldom , without any or much reference to the higher claims of Masonic duty and loyalty , and the abiding prescriptions of Masonic charity , toleration , good feeling and goodwill .
* * OUR COIrespondent , who writes on " Money or Ability , " has quite missed the " point" of our remarks , for otherwise we think he would hardly have taken exception to our words . We did not write to encourage expense ; nor were our words written in favour of expensive lodges ; but simply to call the
attention of our readers to certain facts in Masonic life , past and present , which seriously affect its position and interfere with its usefulness : the one is making the entrance fee too low , the other is not squaring income and expenditure . We by no means wish to set money against ability , as mere money is always an unreliable test of anything ; but we object to rendering Freemasonry too cheap , or giving it the character of a benefit order .
Supreme Grand Chapter.
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .
The Quarterly Communication of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons ' Hall . General Brownrigg , C . B ., Grand Superintendent of Surrey , acted as M . E . Z . ; Comp . S . " Rawson , Past Superintendent of China , as H . ; and Como . Rucker , P . S ., as J . The other Grand Oflicers present
were—Comps . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , S . E . ; Lt .-Col . Creaton , S . N . ; Frank Richardson , P . S . ; VV . G . Harrison , Q . C , ist . Asst . ; J . S . Peirce , and Asst . ; James Lewis Thomas , as Sword Bearer ; Charles Greenwood , D . C ; Magnus Ohren , J . S . Scott , Rev . J . S . Brownrigg * , II . Maudslay , H . J . S . Dumas , Joshua Nunn , Rev . Ambrose VV . Mall , H . G . Buss , Assistant S . E . ; and Wilhelm Ganz , Organist . The other Comps . present
were—Comps . Kev . Thomas Robinson ; VV . II . Perryman , P . / . 134 s ; W . H . Dean , J . 77 ; Edgar Bowyer , Z . 174 ; R . R . Davis , Z . 7 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . Z . 105 G ; VV . H . Lee , P . Z . 1524 ; Nathan Moss , M . E . Z . 1 S 5 ; T . VV . Whitmarsh , J . 217 ; William Dodd , P . Z . 1194 ; R . Fisher Young , H . 13 S 5 ; VV . George Lemon , P . Z . 414 and 1601 ; William Stephens , P . Z . S 62 ; C . H . VVebb , J . I 549 J Henry Sadler , G . J . ; and IL Massey , P . Z . Cio ( Freemason ) .
After the opening of Grand Chapter , and the reading and confirmation of the minutes , COLSHAIIWELL IT . CLERKE said he had received letters from Lord de Tabley , IL , and several other Grand Officers , apologising for not being able to attend . The following report was , on the motion of Col . CREATON , seconded by Comp . JOSHUA NUNN , taken as read , and ordered to be entered on the
minutes * . — To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 19 th April , to the 18 th July , 1 SS 2 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — To Balance , Grand Chapter ... £ * iSi 3 17 2 By Purchaseof Xi , 50 oConsols
„ „ Unappropriated at ioi * ! and Commission £ 1524 7 C Account ... 199 iS 11 „ Disbursements during the „ Subsequent receipts ... 3 S 6 11 o quarter 210 13 3 „ Balance 4 C 4 16 5 „ „ in Unappropriated Account ... 200 9 11
£ 2400 7 1 ! £ 2400 7 1 —_ 1 — which Balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . Comp . H . J . P . DUMAS asked for information with respect lo the item , " Unappropriated account . " He did not rise to make any objection , but thought that many like himself did not know what it meant . He had attended Grand Chapter many years , but had never heard it explained .
Col . SHAD WELL H . CLERKE said it consisted of sums of money to the credit of certain chapters , which , like lodges , had paid money to Grand Chapter . It frequently occurred that lodges and chapters sent home sums of money which were placed to their credit , and on which they drew from time lo time .
On thc motion of Col . CREATON , seconded by Comp . J . LEWIS THOMAS , charters were granted in accordance with the following petitions : — ist . From Comps . Thomas John Jackman as ' A . ; Charles Shaw as H . ;
John Braim as J ; and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Combermere Lodge , No . 752 , Melbourne , to be called "The Combermere Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Lonsdale-street , Melbourne , Victoria .
2 nd . From Comps . William Goodacre as Z . ; John Robert England as H . ; William Greatorex as J . ; and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Urmston Lodge , No . 1730 , Urmston , to be called "The Urmston
Chapter , and to meet at the Lord Nelson Hotel , Urmston , Lancashire . 3 rd . From Comps . Daniel Keen Congdon as Z . ; John Frederick Stone as H . ; Barrington Clarke Wood as J . ; and eight others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Freemantle Lodge , No . 1003 , Freemantle , to be
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called " 'lhe West Australian Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Freemantle , Western Australia . On the motion of Col . CREATON , seconded by Comp . R . C . ELSE , the companions granted to the Royal Cumberland Chapter , No . 41 , Bath ,
a Charter authorising them to wear a Centenary Jewel , in accordance with the resolution passed b y the Supreme Grand Chapter on the ist of February , 1 S 82 , the chapter having proved an uninterrupted existence of 100 years .
The Rev . THOMAS ROBINSON , who had been appointed by the Prince of Wales as 2 nd Assistant Sojourner , but who , through illness , was unable to be present at Grand Chapter ' s last meeting , was invested with his collar , robe , and jewel of office , and took his seat according . Grand Chapter was then closed .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX .
1 he annual meeting of this Prov . Grand Lodge was held on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Forest Hotel , Chingford . The Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Lord Tenderden , K . C . B ., presided , and was supported by R . W . Bros . Sir Francis Btudett , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master , Middx . ;
Lord Waveney , Prov . Grand Master Suffolk ; the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , P . G . W . ; Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer ; Col . ShadwellH . Clerke , Grand Secretary ; Rev . H . Cochrane , Grand Chaplain ; Brackstone Baker , and a very large number of members of the province , with visitors from neig hbouring districts .
After the minutes of last Prov . Grand I . odge , held at Southend , oth August , 1 SS 1 , had been read and confirmed , several letters of apology were announced . Amongst others who regretted their inability to be present being R . VV . Bros . Lord Holmesdale , P . G . M . Kent ; T . F . Halsey , P . G . M . Herts ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , F . Wilson lies , Sir J . B . Monckton , Justice Cave , Sheriff Hanson , and Rev . F . B . Shepherd .
On calling over the roll of lodges , all were found to be represented . The numerical strength of the province , as regards membership , showed a slight falling off as compared with the two previous years , but the condition of Masonry in other respects was eminently satisfactory .
After the Auditors' Report had been presented and adopted , the Provincial Grand Master addressed the brethren , and announced it to be his intention to continue Wor . Bro . Philbrick in his office of D . P . G . M . The following- were then elected Provincial Grand Officers for lhe ensuing twelve months : — - W . Bro . Alfred Buck . W . M . AZ-I ... ... Pmv n <" : wr
„ E . B . Florence , I . P . M . 214 ... ... Prov . G . J . W . Bro . Rev . J . H . Rowley , 1343 ... ... p . G . Chap . W . Bro . A . Durrant ( re-elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . J . F . Barrett , W . M . 1000 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . T . J . Railing , P . M . 51 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . H . E . Dehane , VV . M . 1543 ... ... p . G . S . D . A . J . Manning , P . M . 1437 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . F . C . Smith , VV . M . 1457 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W „ A . Lucking , P . M . 160 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . C . Hempeson , W . M . 1799 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C .
tiro . li . Howies . 270 ... ... ... ... Prov . G Org W . Bro . J . M . Farr , VV . M . 1 S 17 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . D . J . Wright , I . P . M . 1024 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . W . Bro . VVm . Sownian , W . M . si ... ... "* ) E . Shedd , W . M . 276 ... ... ... j T . G . Mills , W . M . 697 ... ... ... ; . p . G . Stwds . A . Mead , J . W . 276 ... ... ... I
Bro . R . Clowes , S . VV . 650 ... ... ... j Bro . T . S . Sarei , 276 ... ... ... Prov . G . T yler . Thc proposed motion b y W . Bro . Andrew Durrant , P . M . 276 , P . G . Treasurer : — "That every lodge in the Province add to the present payment to Provincial Grand Lodge a contribution of sixpence for each subscribing
member per annum ; the amount to be forwarded with the annual return , and to be applied towards making as many lodges in the name of the Worshipful Master for the time being Life Subscribers of the Masonic Charities as the funds will admit . Not less than ^ 10 ios . being subscribed to each
Charity , and the lodges to have precedence according to seniority , " elicited considerable discussion , but was eventually adopted in the form as worded above . The other business of Prov . Grand Lodge having been transacted , Prov . Grand Lodge was closed .
A banquet afterwards took place , and subsequently the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next .
PHILOSOPHY OI- ' FREEMASONRY . —It may not be easy , perhaps , to say in what the philosophy of Freemasonry really consists ; but we think it may not improperly be asserted lhat it is built up on love of God , on love to man , on the great intellectual appreciation and moral development of the " homo , " as responsible to his Creator , Preserver , and Judge on the one hand , and bound to display charity , forbearance , and benevolence to his brother
man on the other . lt is , in fact , a realization of abstract truth , as well as a performance of the concrete duties . This we hold to be the true philosophy of Freemasonry ; beyond this we do not go ; and we certainly , as Craft Masons , know nothing of hermetic reveries or mystical aspirations . Wc cannot , therefore , hold with those
who seem to consider that the p hilosophy of Freemasonry is to be found in humanitarianism , positivism , intellectualism , Pantheism , or any other "ism "—or "morale independante , " or hermetic mystifications . VVe believe it to be a religious and practical philosophy , alike honoring God and beneficent to man . —Kenning ' s Cycloprxdia of Freemasonry .
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English jurisdiction as to render the recognition of an independent Grand Lodge feasible and permissible . It seems to us inevitable , as settlements grow , and lodges increase , and a great distance exists between a colony and the mother country , that the provisions of the District Grand Lodge do not , and will not suffice , and that it is neither wrong nor
unreasonable to form independent Grand Lodges . But , then , such must be honest movements , such must be legal Masonic proceedings ; the steps that are taken must be such as are in agreement with Masonic statute and common law , or else the severance becomes a personal and a painful one , and feeliivs arc engendered and memories are created which demand a long
lapse of years lo soften and remove . We are a little afraid that at the bottom of all this hubbub and excitability , and of these noisy protests and Boycotting threats , there are the love of tinsel and tawdry , the ghost of a
little brief authority , hig h-sounding titles , and what may be termed Masonic swelldom , without any or much reference to the higher claims of Masonic duty and loyalty , and the abiding prescriptions of Masonic charity , toleration , good feeling and goodwill .
* * OUR COIrespondent , who writes on " Money or Ability , " has quite missed the " point" of our remarks , for otherwise we think he would hardly have taken exception to our words . We did not write to encourage expense ; nor were our words written in favour of expensive lodges ; but simply to call the
attention of our readers to certain facts in Masonic life , past and present , which seriously affect its position and interfere with its usefulness : the one is making the entrance fee too low , the other is not squaring income and expenditure . We by no means wish to set money against ability , as mere money is always an unreliable test of anything ; but we object to rendering Freemasonry too cheap , or giving it the character of a benefit order .
Supreme Grand Chapter.
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .
The Quarterly Communication of Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons ' Hall . General Brownrigg , C . B ., Grand Superintendent of Surrey , acted as M . E . Z . ; Comp . S . " Rawson , Past Superintendent of China , as H . ; and Como . Rucker , P . S ., as J . The other Grand Oflicers present
were—Comps . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , S . E . ; Lt .-Col . Creaton , S . N . ; Frank Richardson , P . S . ; VV . G . Harrison , Q . C , ist . Asst . ; J . S . Peirce , and Asst . ; James Lewis Thomas , as Sword Bearer ; Charles Greenwood , D . C ; Magnus Ohren , J . S . Scott , Rev . J . S . Brownrigg * , II . Maudslay , H . J . S . Dumas , Joshua Nunn , Rev . Ambrose VV . Mall , H . G . Buss , Assistant S . E . ; and Wilhelm Ganz , Organist . The other Comps . present
were—Comps . Kev . Thomas Robinson ; VV . II . Perryman , P . / . 134 s ; W . H . Dean , J . 77 ; Edgar Bowyer , Z . 174 ; R . R . Davis , Z . 7 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . Z . 105 G ; VV . H . Lee , P . Z . 1524 ; Nathan Moss , M . E . Z . 1 S 5 ; T . VV . Whitmarsh , J . 217 ; William Dodd , P . Z . 1194 ; R . Fisher Young , H . 13 S 5 ; VV . George Lemon , P . Z . 414 and 1601 ; William Stephens , P . Z . S 62 ; C . H . VVebb , J . I 549 J Henry Sadler , G . J . ; and IL Massey , P . Z . Cio ( Freemason ) .
After the opening of Grand Chapter , and the reading and confirmation of the minutes , COLSHAIIWELL IT . CLERKE said he had received letters from Lord de Tabley , IL , and several other Grand Officers , apologising for not being able to attend . The following report was , on the motion of Col . CREATON , seconded by Comp . JOSHUA NUNN , taken as read , and ordered to be entered on the
minutes * . — To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 19 th April , to the 18 th July , 1 SS 2 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : — To Balance , Grand Chapter ... £ * iSi 3 17 2 By Purchaseof Xi , 50 oConsols
„ „ Unappropriated at ioi * ! and Commission £ 1524 7 C Account ... 199 iS 11 „ Disbursements during the „ Subsequent receipts ... 3 S 6 11 o quarter 210 13 3 „ Balance 4 C 4 16 5 „ „ in Unappropriated Account ... 200 9 11
£ 2400 7 1 ! £ 2400 7 1 —_ 1 — which Balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . Comp . H . J . P . DUMAS asked for information with respect lo the item , " Unappropriated account . " He did not rise to make any objection , but thought that many like himself did not know what it meant . He had attended Grand Chapter many years , but had never heard it explained .
Col . SHAD WELL H . CLERKE said it consisted of sums of money to the credit of certain chapters , which , like lodges , had paid money to Grand Chapter . It frequently occurred that lodges and chapters sent home sums of money which were placed to their credit , and on which they drew from time lo time .
On thc motion of Col . CREATON , seconded by Comp . J . LEWIS THOMAS , charters were granted in accordance with the following petitions : — ist . From Comps . Thomas John Jackman as ' A . ; Charles Shaw as H . ;
John Braim as J ; and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Combermere Lodge , No . 752 , Melbourne , to be called "The Combermere Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Lonsdale-street , Melbourne , Victoria .
2 nd . From Comps . William Goodacre as Z . ; John Robert England as H . ; William Greatorex as J . ; and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Urmston Lodge , No . 1730 , Urmston , to be called "The Urmston
Chapter , and to meet at the Lord Nelson Hotel , Urmston , Lancashire . 3 rd . From Comps . Daniel Keen Congdon as Z . ; John Frederick Stone as H . ; Barrington Clarke Wood as J . ; and eight others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Freemantle Lodge , No . 1003 , Freemantle , to be
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called " 'lhe West Australian Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Freemantle , Western Australia . On the motion of Col . CREATON , seconded by Comp . R . C . ELSE , the companions granted to the Royal Cumberland Chapter , No . 41 , Bath ,
a Charter authorising them to wear a Centenary Jewel , in accordance with the resolution passed b y the Supreme Grand Chapter on the ist of February , 1 S 82 , the chapter having proved an uninterrupted existence of 100 years .
The Rev . THOMAS ROBINSON , who had been appointed by the Prince of Wales as 2 nd Assistant Sojourner , but who , through illness , was unable to be present at Grand Chapter ' s last meeting , was invested with his collar , robe , and jewel of office , and took his seat according . Grand Chapter was then closed .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX .
1 he annual meeting of this Prov . Grand Lodge was held on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Forest Hotel , Chingford . The Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Lord Tenderden , K . C . B ., presided , and was supported by R . W . Bros . Sir Francis Btudett , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master , Middx . ;
Lord Waveney , Prov . Grand Master Suffolk ; the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , P . G . W . ; Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer ; Col . ShadwellH . Clerke , Grand Secretary ; Rev . H . Cochrane , Grand Chaplain ; Brackstone Baker , and a very large number of members of the province , with visitors from neig hbouring districts .
After the minutes of last Prov . Grand I . odge , held at Southend , oth August , 1 SS 1 , had been read and confirmed , several letters of apology were announced . Amongst others who regretted their inability to be present being R . VV . Bros . Lord Holmesdale , P . G . M . Kent ; T . F . Halsey , P . G . M . Herts ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , F . Wilson lies , Sir J . B . Monckton , Justice Cave , Sheriff Hanson , and Rev . F . B . Shepherd .
On calling over the roll of lodges , all were found to be represented . The numerical strength of the province , as regards membership , showed a slight falling off as compared with the two previous years , but the condition of Masonry in other respects was eminently satisfactory .
After the Auditors' Report had been presented and adopted , the Provincial Grand Master addressed the brethren , and announced it to be his intention to continue Wor . Bro . Philbrick in his office of D . P . G . M . The following- were then elected Provincial Grand Officers for lhe ensuing twelve months : — - W . Bro . Alfred Buck . W . M . AZ-I ... ... Pmv n <" : wr
„ E . B . Florence , I . P . M . 214 ... ... Prov . G . J . W . Bro . Rev . J . H . Rowley , 1343 ... ... p . G . Chap . W . Bro . A . Durrant ( re-elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . J . F . Barrett , W . M . 1000 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . T . J . Railing , P . M . 51 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . H . E . Dehane , VV . M . 1543 ... ... p . G . S . D . A . J . Manning , P . M . 1437 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . F . C . Smith , VV . M . 1457 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W „ A . Lucking , P . M . 160 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . C . Hempeson , W . M . 1799 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C .
tiro . li . Howies . 270 ... ... ... ... Prov . G Org W . Bro . J . M . Farr , VV . M . 1 S 17 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . D . J . Wright , I . P . M . 1024 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . W . Bro . VVm . Sownian , W . M . si ... ... "* ) E . Shedd , W . M . 276 ... ... ... j T . G . Mills , W . M . 697 ... ... ... ; . p . G . Stwds . A . Mead , J . W . 276 ... ... ... I
Bro . R . Clowes , S . VV . 650 ... ... ... j Bro . T . S . Sarei , 276 ... ... ... Prov . G . T yler . Thc proposed motion b y W . Bro . Andrew Durrant , P . M . 276 , P . G . Treasurer : — "That every lodge in the Province add to the present payment to Provincial Grand Lodge a contribution of sixpence for each subscribing
member per annum ; the amount to be forwarded with the annual return , and to be applied towards making as many lodges in the name of the Worshipful Master for the time being Life Subscribers of the Masonic Charities as the funds will admit . Not less than ^ 10 ios . being subscribed to each
Charity , and the lodges to have precedence according to seniority , " elicited considerable discussion , but was eventually adopted in the form as worded above . The other business of Prov . Grand Lodge having been transacted , Prov . Grand Lodge was closed .
A banquet afterwards took place , and subsequently the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next .
PHILOSOPHY OI- ' FREEMASONRY . —It may not be easy , perhaps , to say in what the philosophy of Freemasonry really consists ; but we think it may not improperly be asserted lhat it is built up on love of God , on love to man , on the great intellectual appreciation and moral development of the " homo , " as responsible to his Creator , Preserver , and Judge on the one hand , and bound to display charity , forbearance , and benevolence to his brother
man on the other . lt is , in fact , a realization of abstract truth , as well as a performance of the concrete duties . This we hold to be the true philosophy of Freemasonry ; beyond this we do not go ; and we certainly , as Craft Masons , know nothing of hermetic reveries or mystical aspirations . Wc cannot , therefore , hold with those
who seem to consider that the p hilosophy of Freemasonry is to be found in humanitarianism , positivism , intellectualism , Pantheism , or any other "ism "—or "morale independante , " or hermetic mystifications . VVe believe it to be a religious and practical philosophy , alike honoring God and beneficent to man . —Kenning ' s Cycloprxdia of Freemasonry .