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being about sufficient to defray the cost of management . Nor is this the whole of the case which it is our duty to lay before the Masonic public . There are 428 annuitants—men and widows together—who derive their principal—in the majority of cases their only—means of subsistence from the funds of the Benevolent Institution ; but the 42 men and 47 women ,

who were unsuccessful at the Election in May last , are still appealing for admission , and we may safely reckon on the addition during the year now current to the already over-burdened lists of candidates of 50 new petitioners . In other words , there is every likelihood of the candidates being 140 in number , while , so far as present appearances go , the vacancies to be

filled in May next will be about the same as at the last Election . Thus , then , stands the case . A sum of £ 15 , is needed to satisfy the 428 annuitants now on the Funds of the Institution . The Board of Stewards for the coming Festival , so far as it has been constituted , musters about 160 brethren , and , in order to raise in February next as much as was raised in

February last , this Board should be strenthened by the addition of at least 120 brethren . The question to be determined in the course of the three months still remaining is—Will the services of these additional brethren be forthcoming and the requisite £ 15 , 000 be obtained ? We hope the answer will be in the affirmative , and that the total to be announced in February next will be certainly not less than it was at the Festival of the current

year . * * * Bro . STEPHEN BERRY , Portland , Maine , is again " to the The ... ... ... . r . . . •TT ,

Compliments of fore , " and desires all the Templar Correspondents in Europe the Season . { Q unite w - a , j ^ fratres ; n tne United States on Christmas Day , at noon , Eastern Standard time , equivalent to 5 p . m . at Greenwich , "in a libation pledging Grand Master , CHARLES ROOME , the sentiment

to be : — " To the Grand Master of American Templars . " To this , the Grand Master sends the following response : — " To the Grand Masters of Templars in Great Britain and Ireland , and of Canadian Templars , " The invitation is open to all Craftsmen who would like to honour this

annual Toast from the one side of the " big pond to the other , each , we presume , in the form preferred . Bro . HUGHAN , who is the Representative for Great Britain in this pleasant interchange of International and Masonic Courtesies , will , doubtless , observe the sentiment in Tea , or Adam ' s Wine ,

and so will several of his friends . Others will select a stronger beverage , but in all , we feel assured , there will be no lack of heartiness and good-will , and for ourselves we can say we shall rejoice once again to take part in such a pleasant duty .

WE are more often amused than scandalised by the vagaries What next ? of our Transatlantic brethren , for , as a rule , they inflict no harm on Freemasonry . But it is time to protest when we find men in high places and of tried experience encouraging and sanctioning the presence of outsiders at ceremonies which are essentially private , and should

be sacredly guarded from the knowledge of the uninitiated . There are some Masonic jurisdictions in the United States in which it is the custom for lodge officers to be installed publicly , that is to say , in the presence of outside friends , both masculine and feminine , the reason assigned being that it is beneficial to the brethren , and involves no departure from the laws and

customs of the Society , that their wives and daughters and male friends should witness something of our proceedings . We need not tell our readers that this custom is as foreign to the laws and traditions of the Craft as it can possibly be , and that if our United States brethren are desirous of being known as true and faithful members , they will at once put an end to this

innovation . However , if this laxity is occasionally met with in the States , we have never before heard of their going the length of the Supreme Grand Master of the Great Priory of Canada , the veteran Frater Col . MACLEOD MOORE , who , according to Frater SPRY , Grand Chancellor of the Templar Order in the Dominion , considers the precautions hitherto taken to prevent

the Templar ceremonies of installation and consecration being witnessed by non-Templars are of no consequence whatever , and may , in future , be dispensed with . Frater SPR ** writes that the Grand Master had " no possible objection to the Masonic friends and ladies of the families of the Order being present at such ceremonies" —those of installation , dedication , and

consecration—" indeed , he considers it desirable that our families and friends should be admitted to judge for themselves—as , above all other rites and ceremonies of the Masonic system , those of the Templar Order are meant to inculcate the teachings of that Universal Charity so strongly laid down in the Christian faith . " We cannot congratulate Frater Col . MOORE

on the strength of his reasoning . It is true that Masonry and Templary are . not the same thing ; but , if it is lawful for these Templar ceremonies to be made public because they are meant to inculcate "the teachings of Universal Charity" according to "the Christian faith , " then , as Freemasonry proper , of which Masonic Templary is an offshoot , is neither more

nor less than " a system of morality , " there appears to us to be no valid reason why its rites and ceremonies , which are intended to inculcate the teachings of Charity and everything else which is included in " Morality , "

should not be witnessed by the friends and families of members , the distinction between what are mere formularies and the " esoteric essentials" of Freemasonry being too fine for the general body of Masons and the public to appreciate .

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Old Warrants, Xxxii. And Xxxiii.

OLD WARRANTS , XXXII . AND XXXIII .

COPY OF No . 1 , CORK , A . D . 1731-2 . Kingston , G . M . By the Right Worshipful and Right Honourable Lord Kingston Grand Master of all the Lodges of Free Masons in the Kingdom Netterville , of Ireland , the Right Honourable the Lord Nettervil , Deputy Grand D . G . M . Master , the Honourable William Ponsonby and Dillon Pollard Hamson , Esquires , Grand Wardens . No . ( 1 ) Whereas our Trusty and Well-beloved Brothers John Freke and

Seal in Cooke Esqrs James Connor and Florence MCarthy have besought Wax broken us , that we would be pleas'd to erect a Lodge of Free Masons in the town of Mitchellstown of such Persons , who by their Knowledge and Wm . Ponsonby Skill in Masonry , may contribute to the Well Being and Advance-G . W . ment thereof . We therefore duly weighing the Premisses , and having nothing more at Heart than the Prosperity and true Advancement of Masonry , and reposing special Trust and Confidence in our

Trusty and Well-beloved Brothers the Said John Fieke and . ... [ Cooke ] James Connor and Florence MCarthy of whose Abilities and Knowledge in Masonry , we are satisfied ; D . ) , by these Presents of Our certain knowledge and Meer Motion , Nominate , Create , Authorise and Constitute the Said to he Master of the Said Lodge [ illegible ] to be Wardens of a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , to be held by them and their Successors

lawfully admitted in the town of Cork * for ever . And we do hereby Give and Grant unto tbe Said Master Wardens and the rest of the Worshippful [ Brethren ] and their Successors , full Power and lawful Authority from Time to Time to proceed to Election of new Master and Wardens , and to make such Laws , Rules , and Orders , as they from Time to Time shall think proper and convenient for the Well Being and Ordering of the Said Lodge ; reserving to Our

Selves and Our Successors , Grand Masters and Grand Wardens or Ireland , the sole Right of deciding all D . fferences which shall be brought by Appeal before us , and Our Successors , Grand Masters and Grand Wardens of Ireland . In Witness whereof , We have hereunto Set our Hands and Seal of Office this ^ rst Day of February in the Yearof our Lord God 1731 and in the Year of Masonry , 5731 . 7 Intratur per THO : GRIFFITHS , Secretary .

* The words " of Cork" are written on an erasure , and doubtless , Mitchellstown was the original name—the space after Cork being obliterated . The transfer to the city named , was agreed to ist August , 177 6 , by endorsement and consent of "Robert Davies , P . G . M . M [ unster ] . " The Lodge is still No . ' i on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Ireland . W . J . H .

f The final figure one is written on an erasure , and , doubtless was , originally , 1731-2 ( 1733 , new style ) .

COPY OF No . S 19 , ELDERNEY , IRELAND A . D . 1795 . 0 By the Right Worshipful ¦ — Lord Baron Donoughmore ¦ Grand Master of all the Lodges of Free Masons in the Kingdom of Ireland the Right VVpfuI . Walter Wade Deputy Grand Master , Right Wpful . Hon . Jno . H . Hutchinson——— Senior Grand Warden , Right Wpful . Lord Dillon Jur . G . W .

Donoughmore , Whereas our trusty and well-beloved Brothers Gerard Brandon , G . M . James Beacon , and Robert Jones—have besought us that we would be pleased to erect a Lodge of Freemasons in the Town of Crumlin And County of Fermanagh of such Persons who by their Knowledge and Skill in Masonry , may contribute to the well-being and advancement Walter Wade , thereof . We therefore duly weighing the Premisses and having nothing D . G . M . more at heart than the Prosperity and true Advancement of Masonry

and reposing special Trust and Confidence in our Trusty and well-beloved Brothers , the said Gerard Brandon , James Beacom , and Robert Jonesof whose Abilities and Knowledge in Masonry , We are satisfied : Do by these Presents of our certain knowledge and meer Motion Nominate , Create , Authorize and Constitute the said Gerard Brandon , James Beacon , and Robert Jones to be Master and Wardens of a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , to be held by them and their

Successors lawfully admitted in the said Lodge , foi ever . And We do hereby give and grant unto the said Gerard Brandon , James Beacom & Robt . Jones and their ; successors full power and lawful Authority , from Time to Time to proceed to election of a new Master and Wardens No . Si 9 . to make such Laws , Rules and Orders , as they , from Time to Time shall think proper and convenient for the Well-being and Ordering of the said

Lodge ; reserving to ourselves and our successors , G'and Masters or Grand Wardens of Ireland the sole Right of deciding all Differences which shall be brought by Appeal before Us , and our Successors , Grand Masteis or Grand Wardens of Ireland . In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seal of Ollice this First Day of October in the year of our Lord God , 1795 and in the year of Masonry , 5795 . Entered by me , THOS . CALDER D . G . Secy .

Notes On The Ceremony Of Installation.

NOTES ON THE CEREMONY OF INSTALLATION .

BY BRO . H . SADLER . ( Continuedfrom page 6 S 2 ) . An endorsement on the signature sheet of the last meeting of the Board of Installation states that on the 17 th December , 74 brethren attended , on the 22 nd , 33 , and on the 28 th , 21 . At that time there were only go lodges in the London district , so that the first meeting appears to have been fairly

well attended ; from the comparatively small number that attended afterwards I should imagine that the brethren found they had not much to learn , and that the mode ol installation approved by the then Grand Master was much the same as that which some of them had witnessed at the Lodge of Prom ulgation 16 years earlier . The first name to which I shall direct attention is that of Edwards

Harper , P . M . of No . 1 , in which lodge he was initiated in the year 1800 ; he is registered as a Goldsmith and Jeweller , 207 , Fleet-street . In 1801 he succeeded his father as Deputy Grand Secretary of the " Ancients , " which office he held till the Union . Having already mentioned his connection with the United Grand Lodge , I have only to say that in the capacity of

Secretary he reguarly attended the numerous meetings of the Lodge of Reconciliation . As Grand Secretary he attended , with other Grand Officers , the opening of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , in 1823 , and was apparently so well satisfied with the proceedings , that in December following he became a member of it . R . F . Mestayer , who was also initiated in No . 1 in 1805 , appears to have been a zealous and active member of the Order from a very early period 01