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chapter , or in a chapter of instruction , and certatn laws of constitutions fifteen in number , well worthy of perusal . In Clause ix . it states that whereas the Grand and Royal Chapter is by charter constituted the Grand Lodge and the Supreme Degree of Masonry , stiled the Royal Arch , it claims the allegiance of all chapters , and will receive in future no companions unless exalted in a chapter constituted

by us , or in the dominions of some foreign Prince , or unless initiated in or before 17 G 6 . Why this date is specified docs not very clearly " prima facie" appear . Sir Herbert Mackworth , Bart ., is appointed President of the council , lames Galloway , John Brooks , James Haseltine , and John Allen , to hold the great seal of our Order in commission , and to be our Inspectors General . Certificates are ordered to be sealed and signed by the " three Grand Masters and

the two Scribes , and also by one or more of the Inspectors . " James Heseltine is appointed "Correspondent General , " and Francis Const , Treasurer . James Galloway is appointed superintendent over Hants , Thomas Dunkerley over Wilts , Devon , Somerset , and Essex ; John Allen , over Lancaster and Chester ; and Richard Garland over the county of York . The Grand Chapter is declared the final court of appeal on all matters . MASONIC STUDENT .

CURIOUS OLD BOOKS . There is a curious old book called " Mundorum Explicatios , " or the " Explanation of an Hieroglyphical Figure , " Sic , being a sacred poem , written by S . P . Armiger , and published at London . Printed by J . R . for Lodowick Lloyd , at the Castle , in Cornhill , 1661 . The writer is a Samuel Pordage , who was an alchemist and

astrologer . The work is based on the philosophy of Jacob Bohmen , as translated by J . Sparrow , and is purely mystical 1 Probably some hermetic adepts might find allusions in it . It contains at the end a catalogue of some alchemical , magical , and mystical works , as sold by Lodowick Lloyd . Another curious little work is the " Emmie of Idleness . " Written by W . F . William Fulwod , and

"Imprinted at London by Henrie Middleton , dwelling in Fleete Streate , at the signe of the Falcon , anno 157 S . " It is dedicated to " Maister Anthonie Radcliffe , Maister of tie Worshipful Companie of the Merchant Taylors of London , and others the Wardens and Commonaltie of thc same . " It practically is a treatise on how to " write

letters of all kinds , the "letters themselves , as sugfrested to the writer , being in "black letter . " In the etters is found a reference to a work on architecture and the science of building , by Baptista Leo , a Florentine , and to his " secrete and hid discipline , " in the same , whatever that may be . MASONIC STUDENT .

LODGE OF INDUSTRY , No . 4 S . Bro . Whitfield states that this lodge met for some years prior to the date of its warrant . I should be obliged for any further particulars he can suppl y respecting this interesting stage of the lodge ' s history . Incidents such as these are calculated to throw light on that remarkable period of English Masonry , which was distinguished by the great

schism . Several instances of lodges being " constituted " long after they were originally "formed " have come under my notice , and I am desirous of adding to the number . Bro . Hughan considers that the present No . 41 , Bath , though only warranted in 1733 , was a survival of the old Bath Lodge founded in 1724 , and probably he is right . The obiect I have in view is to settle whether the habit

or practice of assembling as Masons without the Grand Master's warrant , which we know prevailed for many years after 1717 , continued until and over-lapped the period when the organisation—afterwards the Grand Lodge of the " Ancients —was first set on foot . Through the courtesy of the Grand Secretary of Scotland , I have ascertained that in 1747 , when a Scotch charter was

granted to the 12 th Foot , the charter so issued was one of confirmation only , thc lodge claiming to have been established in 16 S 5 . The brethren of this military lodge could not very well have paraded any higher antiquity , since the regiment was only raised in the year when the lodge was said to have been established . Still the fact

remains , that in 1747 , an English charterless lodge , not owning any connection with either " Moderns" or "Ancients , was in active working order . This , of course , decides , that a lodge was in existence in 1747 . not formed under any warrant , but I am anxious to trace a continuous practice of the kind , if such there was . R . F . GOULD .

JI RELAND . —The history of Freemasonry in Ireland is still very doubtful and obscure . Anderson , in his Constitutions of 1738 , though he mentions St . Patrick , A . D . 430 , and his building of St . Patrick ' s Cathedral and the Priory of St . Avog at Lough Derg , says nothing about the Masons , though he would , by implication , have us infer that St . Patrick was connected with the Operative Masons . His

first mention of a Grand Lodge in Ireland is under Lord Kingston in 1730 . There is a statement to which Mackey calls attention in the Irish Book of Constitutions of 1730 in Spencer ' s "Constitutions of the Freemasons , " p . 39 , that ab ° ut 370 years before the birth of Christ , the four sons of Milesius the Spaniard , with a fleet of sixty sail , came to Ireland , subdued the kingdom , settled themselves in several

parts of it , planted colonies , and ( erected lodges . " This statement we may fairly relegate at once to the prehistoric times . There is evidence to show that a Grand Lodge of Munsterwas in existence about 172 G , and it probably will nave dated from about 1720 . But the earliest historical evidence so far incontestable is , that in 1720 a Grand Lodge was lormed in Dublin , with Lord Kingston as Grand Master , we may observe that some have contended that it was a

1 rov . Grand Lodge in Munster—not a Grand Lodge—which i-f tu' "JP anc * tnat 'ts records exist from 1726 . In th r ^ ran (* Master ' s Lodge was formed , and in 1779 Ati i ? ranci L ° d £ e of Ireland recognized the schismatic Sr S Mas in London , as a ' so did the Grand Lodge of raf i , n ' 779 Mother Kilwinning Lodge gave a war-^ 11 i ° , some brethren in Dublin to form a lodge to be Wiled the " High Knights Templar , " to confer the Three and it is

. . . "l ^ j though quite clear that the warrant of whv ! on on , y extended to the Craft Degrees ( though vettu * ? ° w not * as there was a Grand Lodge in Ireland ) , GranJ c- erwards beca , ne , no doubt , the origin of the sriXLii c * " > P" >? ' > t ° f Ireland . Freemasonry has spread Hterr ^ A "S deeply , > n Ireland , and there are under "if uisn Grand Lodge ovet 1000 ( lodges ( not all active ) on

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the roll , and the high grades also flourish in Ireland . The Irish system somewhat differs from the English , and we confess thatwe prefer ourown arrangement . Freemasonry in Ireland has had much to contend with in consequence of the open opposition and anathema of the Roman Catholic Church , Archbishop Cullen , now Cardinal , having declared it to be a "deadly sin" to he a Freemason . In 1 S 50 the

Roman Catholic Synod at I hurles promulgated a Brief against the Freemasons , which after declaring that as Clement ' s Bull "In eminenti , " confirmed by Benedict ' s "Providus , " 1751 , by Pius VII . 's " Ecclesiam " in 1 S 21 , and by Leo's " Quo graviora" in 1 S 26 , had condemned Freemasonry and Freemasons , they practically excommunicated all Roman Catholic Freemasons . Since then the

Allocutions of Pius IX . have been used against the Freemasons in Ireland . But thej have not lost heart , and are still a numerous , intelligent , charitable , loyal body of men . The list of Irish Grand Masters is as follows : — Viscount Kingston , 1730 . Colonel Maynard , 1730 . Viscount Netterville , 1732 . Lord Kingsland , 1733 .

Lord Kingston , 1735 . Lord Tyrone , 173 G . Lord Mountjoy , 173 S . Arthur St . Leger , Viscount Doneraile , 1740 Lord Tullamore , 1741 . Lord Southwell , 1 743 . Viscount Allen , 1744 . Sir Alarmaduke Wyvill , 1747 .

LordKingsborough , 1 749 ( a Baron ) . Hon . Thomas Southwell , 1753 . Farl of Lanesborough , 1757 ( as Lord Newtownbutler ) Earl of Drogheda , 175 S . Sir Edward King , Bart ., I 76 r ( Earl of Kingston ) . Earl of Westmeath , 1764 . Earl of Cavan , 176 S . Marquis of Kildare , 1771 .

Lord Dunluce , 1772 . Viscount Dunluce , 1773 ( Earl of Antrim ) . Earl of Mornington , 1777 . Duke of Leinster , 177 S . Earl and Marquess of Antrim , 1779 ( and time ) . 2 nd Earl of Mornington , 17 S 2 . Baron Muskerry , 17 S 3 . Marquess of Downshire , 17 S 5 ( as Viscount Kilwarlin )

Viscount Glenawley , 17 S 7 . Earl of Donoughmorc , 17 S 9 ( as 2 nd Baron ) . Lord Donoughmore , 1792 , in whose Grand Mastership the Irish Female Orphan School was established . In 1 S 13 the Duke of Leinster was elected Grand Master , and held it over sixty years , when he was succeeded by the Duke of Abercorn , the present distinguished Grand Master .

MEMPHIS . —The Royal city of Egypt for many generations , and also Meph , or Noph , was the seat of the fraternity of priests and the great school of the wisdom and the mysteries of the Egyptians . From it the so-called Rite of Memphis apparently derives its name , though it has clearly no historical warrant for so doing , and though it is averred

by its supporters to commemorate and continue the hermetic and spiritual teachings of the Egyptians . We should not have given thc Rite of Memphis in so much detail were it not that we wish the Cyclopaedia to be , as far as it goes , a perfect book of reference . —Kcnning ' s Cyclopaedia of Freemasonry .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . T . J . HUGHES , No . 216 . . Deep regret is felt by the brethren generally in Liverpool ( and more especially by the musical section of the Craft ) at the death of Bro , T . J . Hughes , a member of the Harmonic Lodge , No . 216 , which took place at his residence , Queensland-street , Liverpool , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult . Bro . Hughes was greatly respected as a Mason , and his fame as a vocalist was known throughout the kingdom .

the funeral took place at St . James s Cemetery last Saturday morning . Leaving Queensland-street shortly before eleven o ' clock , the funeral procession soon reached the cemetery . The coffin was carried into the mortuary chapel , where the first portion of the burial service of the Church of England was performed by the Rev . Canon A . Stewart , rector of Liverpool , the psalms being chanted by the choir with which thc deceased had / or so many years

been connected , that of St . Nicholas ' s Church . A second procession , composed of the rector , choir , the chief mourners , and a large representation of the circle of warm friends whom Bro . Hughes had won by his exceeding amiability , followed the body to the grave , where Canon Stewart conducted the final part of the service , the choir singing Hymns I 40 and 289 from the new edition of "Hymns Ancient and Modern , " "Jesus Lives , " and " Days and

moments quickly fly . 1 he lid of the coffin bore the simple inscription : "Thomas J . Hughes , died 2 Gth October , 1 SS 0 , aged 49 , " and on it lay a beautiful wreath . The chief mourners were William Arthur , Rupert Stanley , Walter Powell , and T . Bickerton Hughes , sons of the deceased ; Mr . H . E . Hughes and Mr . W . H . Hughes , brothers ; and Mr . T . Nicholson and the Rev . O . LI . Davies , brothers-in-law . There were also present the Revs .

W . R . Duncan and T . Major Lester , Councillor W . Williams , Churchwarden Price , Bro . Dr . Costine , Captain Evans , Bro . T . Armstrong , Baker , Seth Brooks , A . M . Foulkes , W . Roberts , W . Lee , W . G . Banner , J . E . A . Rogers , J . Thomas , I . Jones , T . Hughes , Gibson W . Lewis , T . C . Jones , J . Mure , C . VV . Robinson , H . Shimmin , N . Burt , Bro . A . Child , R . Blezard , Edward Bell , Archibald Gilfilbn , Thomas Roberts , 1 . E . Bennett , Blanchard , Bro .

I . W . Robinson , Bro . J . Beesley , H . S . Alpass , Rogers , W . H . Jude , C . Wilson , T . Soden , Josef Cantor , J . F . Hall , Bro . C . Haswell , Lucas Williams , W . Bennett , W . Parry , T . Crowther , Bro . J . Skeaf , Bro . J . H . Harrison , J . Busfield , Bro . Joseph Oueen , S . J . Westerton , Francis , Bro . Thomas Salter , T . Tl . Harrison , S . Kirkham , Leders , H . E . Hime , Bro . Alfred Woolrich , J . H . Kelly , W . C .

Ashlin , Alfred Pooley , I . Foulkes , S . Drielsma , J . R . Alsop , VV . Crowe , J . Roberts , T . Roberts , G . W . Phillips , G . H . Fisk , Bro . VV . Burnet , I . Robinson , H . Hart , D . Jones , Bro . T . Foulkes , Arthur Newman , Vidiano , James Johnston , Watkins , B . Owens , Bro . J . Wood , John Bladej Bro . T . Yeatman , Bro . W . Forrester , Alltwen Williams , W . E . Williams , and J , Atherton ; Mrs . Billnie Porter , Mrs . Skeaf ,

Mrs . Youds , Mrs . G . Keef , Mrs . Mott , Mrs . M'Ardle , Mrs . M . J . Williams , Miss H . Leders , Miss J . Grieve , Miss Armstrong , Miss A . Williams , Miss Laura Haworth , and Miss Gordon . The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr . J . Jones , 64 , Soho-street . Funeral services were held on Sunday at the pro-Cathedral in the evening , and at the parish church of St . Nicholas in the afternoon . At the afternoon service the canticles were sung to Kelway in B

minor , and the anthem was , " Blessed are they that die in the Lord" ( Spohr ) . At the pro-Cathedral , the anthem was Handel ' s " I know that my Redeemer liveth , " and the succeeding choruses . After the sermon , Dyke ' s " Dies Ira ;" was sung . Both services were rendered with exquisite taste and feeling . Crowded congregations attended them . The

sermon in the evening was preached by the Rev . Mr . Duncan , who made a feeling allusion to the deceased gentleman , so long associated with both parish churches . The "Dead March in Saul , " and "March Funebre" ( Mendelssohn ) , were played at the evening service , in respect to the memory of the deceased .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

BON ACCORD LODGE . — On Thursday , the 21 st inst ., the ceremony of installation at the above lodge took place , at No . 2 , Red Lion-square , Bro . J . Perry Godfrey , P . M ., being raised to the chair . The ceremony ( in the absence , owingto ill-health , of the W . M ., Bro . E . J . Harty ) , was most ably performed by Bro . D . M . Dewar , A . G . Secretary . . The new W . M . in becoming terms , appointed his officers , viz . : Bros . George Cooper , S . W . ;

E . B . Morence , J . W . ; Ralp . Gooding , M . O . ; J . S . Ward , S . O . ; A . G . Medwin , J . O . ; Spence ., Sec ; M . Ohren , Treas . ; R . P . Bent , Chap . ; Fuller , S . D . ; Collins , J . D . ; Lemon , Reg . of Marks ; and Thompson , I . G . After the ceremony , the brethren adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant where they partook of a well served banquet . The usual toasts were given and responded to in Masonic style , many visitors being present .

BIRKENHEAD . —Joppa Lodge ( No . n ) . —The annual installation meeting of the above lodge took place on Friday evening , the 29 th ult ., at the Masonic Chambers , where there was a good attendance of brethren . Bro . J . W . Burgess was installed W . M . M . in a most effective manner b y Bro . John Pemberton , P . M . ( one of his oldest Masonic friends ) , to whom a hearty vote of thanks was

given at the close of the ceremony . Bro . Pemberton afterwards presentd Bro . Hugh Williams , I . P . M ., with a P . M . ' s jewel , as an evidence of the high esteem in which he was held by the w ; hole of the brethren . On the motion of Bro . Pemberton , it was unanimously resolved that a letter of condolence should be sent to the family of the late Secretary , Bro . Pearson , expressive of the deep feeling of regret felt by each member of the loppa Lodge in connection with the

loss which they had sustained . The following is a full list of the officers invested on this occasion : Bros . Dutton , S . W . ; Bennett , J . W . ; Bradshaw , M . O . ; Thorburn . S . O . ; Robertson , J . O . ; Piatt , P . M ., Treasurer ; Pemberton , P . M ., Sec ; Morgan , P . M .. M . C . ; Gray , Reg . ; J . G Parker , S . D . ; Marsh , J . D . ; Pritchard , I . G . ; and Holtaway , Tyler . A hearty vote of thanks was given to Bro . J . P . Piatt for his services to the lodge in the capacity of Treasurer for the long period of twenty-one years .

South Africa.

South Africa .

DEDICATION OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS LODGE . Tuesday , the 2 Sth September , witnessed the dedication and consecration of the new lodge recently erected by the members of the above lodge at Uitenhage . There was a large assemblage of the fraternity , including many visitors from the Bay , mostly members of the lodrres here . The

proceedings were presided over by P . D . G . S . W . ( Bro . John C . Kemsley ) , acting for the D . G . M ., who was unable to be present . Among other rulers and prominent members of the Craft who took an active part in the business of the day , we noticed the D . G . Chaplain ( Bro . the Rev Doctor Wingman ); the D . G . D . C . ( Bro . George Madge . P . M . ); Bros . J . C . Blakeway ( W . M . of the Lodge o ,

Good Will , No . 711 ); C . Dickinson ( W . M . of the Lodgef of Good Hope , No . S 63 ); J . M . Gates ( W . M . of the Lodge Southern Cross , No . 1 , 590 ); and Past Masters Bros . C . Wheelwright , James Kemsley , Thomas Tunbridge , E . R . Smyth Parker , and J . C . Mackay . On leaving the old tempora ry lodge the brethren , marshalled and directed by the D . G . D . C . ( Bro . Madge ) , inarched in procession to St .

Katharine ' s Church , where a special service had been arranged for . The Rector , the Rev . W . Llewellyen , B . A ., read prayers . Bro . the Rev . Thomas Bennetts , Incumbent of Trinity Church , Port Elizabeth , read the lesson , whilst the sermon—a very appropriate and very eloquent one b y the way—was preached by thc D . G . Chaplain , Bro- A . T . Wirgman , D . C . L ., Rector of St . Mary ' s and Colonial

Chaplain , Port Elizabeth . Bro . Eberlein presided at the harmonium , and , assisted by a very efficient choir , rendered the musical part of the service with his accustomed skill and ability . The anthem , "The Heavens are telling , " was played and sang as none but a musician of Mr . Eberlein ' s rank in the profession in this colony and a welltrained choir could play and sing that gem of the great

composer , rrom St . Katharines the brethren proceeded to the new lodge , were the principal business of the day was transacted . The dedication prayers were very impressively read by the D . G . Chaplain , whilst the remainder of the beautiful ritual appropriate to the occasion was efficiently rendered by the Presiding Officer . Bro . Tregarthen , Organist of St . Mary ' s Church , Port Elizabeth , and of the Lodge of Good Will , assisted by a well-trained

choir , rendered the customary responses ; the anthem composed by Bro . Tregarthen , and the hymns , Masonic and National , used during thc ceremonial . Before closing the lodge Bro . Kemsley addressed the Master and members of the newly-dedicated hall as follows : — W . M . and brethren of the Lodge Southern Cross , — The ceremony of dedication and consecration being thus happily concluded , allow me , in the name of the D . G . M ., whom I have represented on the present auspicious occasion , as well as in the names of the visiting lodges , an J