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to W . M . ' s , after a long experience , he wis able to say that the good that was spoken of them was truth , becausea man did not arrive at the position of W . M . unless he richly deserved it . The facilities there now were for acquiring Masonic knowledge were so numerous that there was no excuse for a man who did not do his work well . It had , however , to be acquired by hard work , and therefore when

a man became W . M . he could not be spoken of too highly . He had often been struck , looking at the number of lodges that there were , with the fact of how few bad Masons there were . He attended Grand Lodge , and went to the Board of General Purposes occasionally , and a solitary case cropped up now and then before Grand Lodge . Sometimes the brethren went to the Grand Secretary to

have the case laid before Grand Lodge ; but he said what was the use of their grumbling ; why should they take it before Grand Lodge , why should not they settle it among themselves ? Frequently through his judicious remarks the cases were saved going before the board . Many other cases were settled by the board ; and it was very few that came

before Grand Lodge . With respect to Bro . Klenck , he ( Bro . Frances ) knew him personally ; he had seen his work , and he knew him to be a good Mason . He knew he would do his duty as a Master in this lodge as he had in the Stockwell Lodge , and there was before him a very successful year of office . The W . M . in reply said that had it been at the end of

his year of office instead of the beginning , he should not have had so much difficulty in replying to the toast , because if they had then drunk his health and said they approved of his work he would have been able to say something to them as to what the lodge had done . He hoped however they would not find that the compliment they had paid him had been misplaced . He would

endeavour to do his duty to the lodge as first W . M ., and trusted they would be able nt the end of the year to approve of his presidency . He felt somewhat proud to occupy the chair as first W . M . of the lodge , and he trusted that the brotherly love that had been exhibited that evening , and the kindly feeling which had emanated from the meeting , were an augury for the future . As far as he was

concerned the happiness of the brethren would be his object ; and no piques or quarrels would he be a party to ; anything that was for the prosperity of the lodge would be his first care and his first design . If his brother officers would kindly keep the same object in view it would be many a day before the brethren of Paxton Lodge would have anything to regret in being associated with it . The

loving cup had passed round and they had wished brotherly love to continue . He trusted that the brotherly love which had commenced might long continue , and that the Paxton Lodge , like the man from whom it took its name , might flourish . The W . M . then proposed " The Consecrating Officers , " and with reference to Bro . Frances , said the brethren owed

him much . During his ( the W . M . ' s ) short experience lodges had increased in number greatly . From 1200 when he first entered there were now 1686 . This was in the short space of eight years , and it showed how marvellously the fraternity was growing . It was an evidence that respectable men , that honourable men , that men of all positions and all grades , were anxious to enter so

honourable a brotherhood as Freemasonry . None had contributed more to its harmony or its development than had Bro . Frances in his day and generation . He had done a great deal to develop Masonry . He had been the accoucheur , so to speak , at the birth oF some few lodges and chapters , which had not reflected any discredit on him as the medical officer . In officiating that day he had

evinced to the brethren that he could do his duty well . Passing on to Bro . Simpson , he would mention that that brother had told him the reason why he was not able to stay to the banquet . He had assisted at the consecration entirely against his own feelings , as it was the anniversary of the death of his son , and for years past , since that melancholy event happened , he had kept that

clay in perfect silence and solitude ; but to-day having been fixed for the consecration of the lodge he consented to come and deliver the oration and assist as "far as he eouM in the ceremony . The excellent address he had delivered must have evinced to the brethren that he had great respect for the Order ; and the brethren when listening to him must have seen that he felt every word he uttered .

and have come to the conclusion that he was no mean man to claim as a friend and a brother . Bro . Frances , in reply , said he had had much pleasure in consecrating a lodge bearing such a distinguished name as that of Paxton—a man who had ministered so much to the pleasures of the people . Although Paxton was not a Mason he had in him all the principles that

made a Mason . The W . M . then gave " The Visitors , " to which Bros . Basnett , Taylor , Wood , Foster , Lassam , and others replied . Bro . Bethune replied for " The Master of the Anerley Lodge , " and Bro . Massey ( Freemason ) , for " The Press . "

The officers of the lodge replied to the toast which was proposed in their honour , and the Tyler having given his toast the brelhren separated . A very pretty selection of part music was performed between the toasts by Bros . Jekyll , Carter , Distin , and Large .

Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternityof Freeand Accepted Masons , containing the charges , regulations , E . A . Song , & c . A copy should be in the possession of every brother . It may be obtained for 2 S . at the office of the Freemason , or will be sent post free to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of twenty-five penny stamps . Address Publisher , 198 , Fleet-street , London . — Advt .

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CLOCKS . —When we seek to trace the invention of Clocks we are met with conflicting testimony , most varied , as ti the date and the inventor . To Pacificus , Archdeacon of Verona in the ninth century , is attributed by certain authorities the invention , but others equally positive jump backwards four centuries , and say Boethius was the inventor . Again , another grave authority states , the

most ancient clock , with any distinct account , was erected in a tower of the Palace of Charles the Fifth of France , 1364 . But this is negatived by the erection in England , nearly a century earlier , of a stone clock tower with clock , opposite Westminster Hall , 1288 . This was the first clo .-k made in England , and remained until the time of Elizabeth . Again , we have r . ote of a clock in Canterbury

Cathedral , 1292 ; and the celebrated clock at Wells Cathedral , 1340 , still extant . This well known clock was the invention of a monk , Peter Lightfoot , of Glastonbury Monastery , and removed to Wells after the dissolution of the Monastery . The dial is divided into twenty-four hours , shows the motion of the sun and moon , knights tilting & c . The remarkable astronomical clock of

Strasburg Cathedral , representing the planetary system , was constructed about the year 1370 . The great impetus given to clock making was the introduction of the pendulum in the 17 th century , and from this invention clocks slowly but surely spread over the kingdom ; and the old eight-day clock with its polished case became as much part and parcel of house-furnishing as the four post

bedstead and feather bed . But passing from the centuries to the 19 th we find that modern skill and enterprise have made such headway , that clocks most perfect in construction and elegance of finish are within the reach , comparatively , of all . Bro . Wehlcn , of the City Clock Company J , Cullum-street , Fenchurch-street , has for very many years made clocks a speciality . At this emporium there are upwards of one thousand clocks , of every

description , to select from , with the guarantee of a two years ' warrantry , and the addition of a discount to brethren of two shillings in the pound , and extra discount for presentations . Bro . Wehlen is all times pleased to afford every information and submit his varied stock for inspection and approval . To those interested in clock making a visit will ensure a rich treat . The Prince Imperial Regulators are only obtainable at this establishment , and obtained the first prize at the Vienna Exhibition .

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