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BIRTHS . CURTIS . —On the 2 nd inst ., at D .-ayton Park , Holloway , the wife of J . Curtis , jun ., prematurely , of a daughter , who survived but a few hours . DOWNES . —On the 29 th ult ., at St . Mary ' s-terrace , Paddington , the wife of E . Downes , of a son .

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MARRIAGES . ADEV—WALKER . —On the 14 th ult ., at Charleston , South Carolina , Henry Thomas Morse Adey , Esq ., of New York , to Anna , daughter of H . P . Walker , Esq . BRATTLE—OHREN . —On the 28 th ult , at Christ Church , Forest-hill , Kent , Astyanax , only son of the late Dr .

Brattle , late of Sulhampstead , Berks , to Rosa Cecilia , third daughter of Bro . Magnus Ohren , A . I . C . E ., F . CS ., of Lower Sydenham . No cards . OWEN—SAUNDERS . —On the ist inst ., at St . George ' s , Bloomsbury , John Owen , Esq ., of Addison-gardens , South Kensington , to Julia , daughter of E . Saunders , Esq .

DEATHS . SINGLETON . —On the 24 th ult ., Bro . Geo . Singleton , at his residence , 39 , Crown-street , Glasgow . ACLAND . —On the 21 st ult ., at Ellerslie Terrace , Clapham , Mr . James Acland , aged 77 . ASIIBV . —On the ist inst ., at Eling , Near Southampton , Francis Stedman Ashby , aged 42 .

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of Eaton-square , in her 51 st year . MORRIS . —On the ist inst ., William Morris , of Esp-hill , Holt , Denbighshire , aged 81 years . S 11 ADB 01 . T . —On the 2 nd inst ., at Surbiton , Charles Shadbolt , in his 69 th year . WALPOLE . —On the 29 th ult ., at Alvcrstoke Rectory , Margaret Harriet Isabella , wife of the Rev . T . Walpole .

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The Freemason , SATURDAY , JULY 8 , 1876 .

The Boys' School Anniversary.

THE BOYS' SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY .

We congratulate the House Committee and Bro . Binckes on their last most successful gathering . The return of £ 12 , 000 is a noble return , and in itself a sufficient and satisfactory reply to foolish charges and perverse incriminations . The confidence of the Craft is thus openly

expressed in the executive of the Boys' School , and is a good set off against puerile personalities and a childish agitation . But we pass to a pleasanter topic . The success of the Boys ' School gathering for two years fully justifies the " coup de Binckes " to which we alluded last

year , which some thought hazardous , some shook their heads at , but concerningwhich the result has completely justified the words and views of our energetic brother . The hearty support accorded to the School evinces the continued and lively interest of our great Order in that

institution , and we trust that 1877 may even witness increased sympathies and larger returns . We sincerely congratulate the managers of the institution , the Stewards , and not the least Bro . Binckes , on the successwhich has justly attended their united efforts , and on the good feeling

manifested by that remarkable gathering at the Alexandra Palace , in response to the many , persevering , and meritorious efforts of the Secretary of the Boys' School . Another point is also , we think , a subject for deep satisfaction , and gratulatory notice , namely , the state of the school ,

as evinced by the examination , reflecting all credit on Dr . Morris , the able and zealous head master . As Bro . Binckes pointed out in his able address at the distribution of prizes , at the Cambridge examination for all England the average ' of " passes " was 53 . 3 per cent .,

while that of the Masonic Boys School was 77 . 7 , nearly 77 . 8—14 out of 18 boys sent up passed . These were the old boys . Of the new boys , whereas out of all London 21 passed out of 44 , equal to 478 . 11 per cent . ; of the Masonic schools 9 out . of ri passed , or an average of 81 9 . n per cent . The candidates at this examination were

121 , io 4 Juniors , 17 seniors . Ofthe seniors only 1 obtained honours , while of the juniors 3 obtained a first class , and those three , W . Beaumont , R . Bryant , and H . G . Shaw , all of them educated under Dr . Morris , at ' the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . This fact surely will be

appreciated by all who value the Boys School , both for what it is and for what it may be , both for what it is doing and yet will do ; and we congratulate Bro . Dr . Morris on this very pleasant commentary on his zealous labours of twelve months .

The institution seems to be in most admirable working order , and we doubt not but that it will continue to receive , as it deserves , the warm and unwavering ' support of our educated , and loyal , and discerning Craft .

Results Of The Denominational Cry At Last Grand Lodge.

RESULTS OF THE DENOMINATIONAL CRY AT LAST GRAND LODGE .

Already all sincere Freemasons must deplore the " ugly rush " of the controversial" animus " which the most unwise appeal to denominational feelings at the last Quarterly Communication has already paved the way for and led up to . We cannot look on the tone and temper evolving , so

to say , from this Masonic " self-consciousness " of ours without mingled feelings of alarm and shame ! And this is the end of all our profession and flowery words ? We cannot too much deplore , we feel bound to say , the opposition to Bro . Havers ' s motion , on the pitiful , and we will

add debasing , ground of denominational differences . Such a discussion is forbidden by our own regulations , such a state of things is utterly alien from Fresmasonary and absolutely discreditable to Freemasons . Bro . Baxter Langley , for

instance , must see that his reference to architectural emblems in Anglican churches is utterl y indefensible , especially on Masonic grounds . We fail to conceive , much less to understand , how he , a Freemason professedly could have deliberately penned » uch a paragraph , which

Results Of The Denominational Cry At Last Grand Lodge.

recalls to one ' s memory the worst phasis and " animus" of the old deistical controversy and violence , and is hurtful to the feelings of thou , sands of his brethren , as it is one of the most ridiculous theories ever propounded by the hostile and unbelieving spirit , of the scorner and

the infidel . Such a statement , however absurd on the face of it , and utterly unfit for our pages , or that of any decent publication , must be a subject of deep pain to all conscientious members of the Church of England , and brother Freemasons . There is no possible good

in introducing such a ridiculous assertion architectitonically , such an unjustifiable remark from a Masonic writer , and we cannot allow such a passage again , or any discussion on it , direct or indirect , to sully our respectable pages . But this is one proof among many of the intensity of that

bitterness on such a subject which is a disgrace to our common humanity . But to find Freemasons not considering the feelings of others in the heat of their denominational " furore " is indeed a " Ieetle too much , " and a bitter burlesque on our undenominational teaching . We have always

lamented the line of argument employed in opposition to Bro . Havers ' s motion , as savouring to us alike of intolerance and bigotry , and an utter un-Masonic appreciation of the proposition of our very distinguished brother . For Bro . Havers ' s proposition never was

intended as a denominational one , and no more unfortunate issue for the peace of Freemasonry ever was raised than this pseudo-denominational cry , on whomsoever the blame may really lie . While , then , we always welcome free discussion , we are not bound to allow on Masonic

principles of toleration or consideration , that the religious feelings of any of our brethren should be trampled under foot , and if Bro . Baxter Langley wishes to pursue his peculiar line of discussion , or to express opinions which not only architecturally thousands of his brethren utterly sceut

and laugh at , though they feel them none the less as coming from a brother Freemason , he must find some more accommodating periodical than the " Freemason , " in which to dilate upon this refined and ennobling topic . As a matter of history and fact we treat any such

theory as a most puerile and perverse chimera , but as a matter of fraternal feeling it is , in our opinion , both indefensible aud un-Masonic thus to throw down a gauntlet lo the honest convictions of myriads of certainly not the least intelligent of our Order . It is altogether "an unclean

thing , " and as Freemasons we will have " none of it , " and no more to do with it and we must express our regret to pur many readers that in our wish to be fair to all , we ever allowed such a passage to appear in the pages of the " Freemason . "

Analysis Of The Returns Of The Boys' School Festival.

ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNS OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL .

When we come to deal with the large return announced by Bro . Binckes of sfi , 000 , and look into its component figures , we are necessarily struck with one or two points—ist , the large provincial returns , and 2 nd , the large metropolitan returns , evincing all aliko a

widespread interest in the Order , and unabated confidence in the executive of the School . This is as it should be , but we have thought it well just to dwell a little in detail on the returns themselves , as they certainly " both point the moral and adorn the tale . " Warwickshire , in support

of its P . G . M ., the distinguished President for the year , heads the list with the large amount of . sgaooo 2 s . 6 d . Kent follows with £ 6 _ c j 19 s . < 5 d . and is succeeded b y Cornwall , under * our very worthy Bro . VV . J . Hughan , with £ 432 12 s . Then appears West Yorkshire with £ 330

3 s . ; and _ Northumberland with 6 ^ 303 9 s . Staffordshire sends up £ 295 is ., while Gloucestershire and Durham transmit , the former £ 276 14 s ., the latter ^ a ; 5 . Lincolnshire , through our energetic Bro . Sutcliffe , always ready for Masonic good works , contributes £ 245 14 s ., and

Surrey and South Wales , ( liast Division ) each gives in £ 210 , and Hants and the Isle of Wight come up with £ f } 6 8 s ., and Devonshire with £ 173 ; while Cheshire forwards £ 135 ios . 6 d ., and Berks andliacks £ i ^ 2 15 s . Cum berland and" ) Westmoreland next appear with