Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

¦ RtPORTSor MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 513 Instruction 513 Royal Arch 513 knig hts Templar 513 Ancient and Accepted Rite ... „ 514 jied Cross of Constantine 514 The Cryptic Rite 514

Scotland 514 Provincial Grand Chapter of Monmouthshire 5 / 4 Consecration of a new Lodge at Newport 515 M asonic Notes and Queries 515 ( JQRRESPONDNCE : Jachinand Boaz 515 The Religious Question and Freemasonry in Brazil ... 516 Trades Guild of Learning 516 Death of the Duchessof Inverness 516

P OETRY : — The Pillar of Beauty 517 A Master Mason ' s Prayer 517 Masonic Tidings 517 Freemasonry in Monmouthshire 517

Compagnonage of the French Handicrafts 518 Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire 519 Grand Lodge of Canada 520 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Middlesex and Surrey 522 Lodge Meetings for next week 523 Advertisements 511 £ 12 523524525526

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

PAIGNTON . —Torhay Lodge . ( No . 13 . 58 ) . —The anniversary and installation meeting of this lodge was held at Masonic Hall , Paignton , on Monday last . The W . M . elect , Bro . J . C . Curtis Piller , was presented to the Installing Officer , Bro . Rev . R . Bowden , P . P . G . C , the immediate P . M ., by

Bro . J . Greenfield , P . P . J . G . D . The interesting ceremony of installation was ably performed by the I . P . M ., Bro . Bowden , and the W . M ., having been saluted according to masonic custom appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Rev . R .

Bowden , P . P . G . C , I . P . M ., and Chaplain ; J . T . Goodridge , S . W . . ; W . E . Warren , J . W . ; T . E . Dyer , Treasurer ; C . H . Law , P . M ., Secretary ; T . Pope , S . D . ; T . Pope , J . D . ; F . K . Tozer , I . G . ; J . Greenfield , P . M ., D . of C . ; W . Rossiter , and . J . Chinnock , Stewards ; and W . J .

Tozer , Tyler . The accounts having been audited and passed , showed a balance in favour the lodge . The lodge was then closed and the brethren , amongst whom were P . M . Baron de Verte , a member of the Grand Lodge of Italy ; A . B . Niner , P . M . 710 ; T . Oliver , P . M . 328 ;

Johnson , ^ P . M . 248 ; Bovey , 328 ; Gordon Cam pell , J . Couldrey , W . Rossiter , J . Chinnock , W . Windram , C . West , W . Harvey , and W . J . Tozer , adjourned to the Crown and Anchor Hotel , where a most splendid and elegant banquet served a la russe proved that the host was no

novice as a caterer ; novelties both in and out of season , graced the well e ' . e . ce ; :: ited table , and the serving was all to be desired . Many excellent speeches were made , and the claims of a distressed brother over eighty years of age was brought before the brethren , who liberally

responded , and it was determined to make application for him to the Committee of Petitttons . Ihe evening was most pleasantly spent , and the patty broke up early , delighted with the spirit and fraternal feeling manifested throughout the Jay s proceedings .

DALTON-IN-FURNESS . —Baldwin Lodge ( No . £ 397 ) . —On Tuesday , July 29 th , took place at P lton-in-Furness , the installation of Bro . William Whiteside as second W . M . of the recentl y formed Baldwin Lodge , No . 1 , 398 . About one o ' clock the members of the lodge , together with brethren from Ulverston , Lancaster

farrow , and Millom , assembledat the lodge room , ! the ancient Castle , where the ceremony of '"• stallation was impressively conducted by Bro . jvcuben Pearson , P . M . Lodge of Furness , 995 ., Ulverston . The newly installed W . M ., on assuming his position , invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : — V _ ° - James Postlethwaite . S . W .: William Horn .

J ; - ; F . H . Clark , Treas . ; J . Tyson Sec . ; ile v . J . M . Morgan , Chaplain ; F . Bell , S . D . ; J- 'Walton , J . D .,- 11 . Pearson , D . C . } P .

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Derbyshire , Org . ; T . Grieve and J . Harrison , Stewards ; H . Kendal , I . G . j and Thomas Cooper , Tyler . After the installation and investiture , the brethren , to the number of jo , adjourned to the Wellington Hotel , where a banquet of a recherche description was provided

by Bro . Bell . Ihe tables were tastefully ornamented with choice exotics , and were much admired by many who had the pleasure of a view of them previous to the entrance of the guests . The repast was all that could be desired , and many were the expressions of pleasure at

the catering capabilities of Bro . Bell . The after proceedings were presided over by Bro . Whiteside , W . M . ; who was supported by Bro . Wylie , Provincial Grand Registrar , Bros . R . Pearson , Dodgson and others . The vice chair was occupied by Bro . Tames Postlethwaite , S . W .,

supported by Bro . James Robinson , Sec , 69 $ ; Bro . Mills , P . G . Steward C . and W ., and others . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were given by the W . M . and Bro . T . Dodgson , and were drunk , and then the assembly drank with masonic heartiness the health of the W . M ., who in responding

said , he hoped at the end of his year to hand down to his successor the office of W . M . as unsullied as he had then received it . The "Wardens and Officers of 1 : 398 , " was responded to by Bro . James Postlethwaite , S . W . The toast of " Installing Master" was given from the chair , and

the W . M . also performed the pleasing duty of presenting to Bro . Pearson a P . M . ' s jewel , as a slight token of esteem , and in appreciation of the able manner which he has worked the lodge during the past year . Bro . Pearson , in replying to the toast , said what he had done for the lodge

had been to him a very great pleasure , and he heartily thanked them for the handsome jewel just handed to him . It was also announced that a similar jewel had been subscribed for by the brethren , and was intended for presentation to Bro . Baldwin . Both jewels were supplied by

Bro . Kenning , of London and Liverpool , and were very much admired . —The other toasts g iven were " The Past Officers of 139 8 , " "The Clerical Brethren , " responded to on behalf of the Rev . J . M . Morgan , Chaplain : " The Masonic Charities , " " The Visiting Brethren , "

acknowledged by Bro . Cornfield , Barrow ; "The Ladies , " " Our Musical Friends ani Brethren , " and " To all Poor and Distressed Masons , " The toasts were interspersed with a number of songs sung by Bros . Harper , Parker , and Robinson , of TJIverston , and Bro . Bell , and the proceedings

throughout were of a most enjoyable and gratifying character . Bros . Harper and Parker presided at the pianoforte . Bro . Baldwin , the I . P . M ., was unavoidably absent . Besides the brethren already mentioned , there were present among the guests , Bro . Wylie , Provincial Grand

Registrar , Bros . Joseph Rawlinson , P . Wurzburger , G . B . Moses , and Richard Hosking , Dalton ; Roger Dodgson , I . P . M . Whitwell Lodge , Millom , and P . G . S . B . Cumberland and Westmorland ; Thomas Dodgson , W . M . Whitwell Lodge ; J . Case , P . M . Ulvetston , and others .

INSTRUCTION . The fifteen sections were worked by several London brethren at the Fountain Hotel , Kingstreet , Margate , on the 4 th of August ( Bank holiday ) , at six p . m ., Bros . Thomas Austin W . M . 933 , W . M . ; T . J . Barnes , P . M . 554 , 93 . 3 ,

S . W . ; T . Mortlock , P . M . 186 , J . W . ; J . G . Stevens , P . M ., Sec . 953 , I . G . ist Section Bro . J . Meyers , S . W . 820 2 nd „ „ J . G . Stevens , P . M ., Sec . 033 3 rd „ „ W . Cundick , J . D . 1421 4 th „ „ W . Musto , P . M . 1349 < th „ „ J . Constable , S . W . 18 , 5

6 th „ „ J . J . Barnes , P . M . 534 , 933 7 th „ „ J . Pinder , S . D . 15 8 th „ „ J . Berry . S . D . 554 9 th „ „ J . Meyers , S . W . 820 10 th „ ; , J . Pinder , S . D . 15 nth ,, „ W . J . Howe , I . G . 212

12 th „ „ I . J . Barnes , P . M . 554 , 933 13 th „ „ W . Cundick , J . D . 1421 14 th „ „ M . Davis , 141 15 th „ „ I . Mortlock , P . M . 186 There were also present the following brethren : —Bros . Brazier , P . M ., 127 , P . Prov . G . S . B . Kent ; Jeakins , P . M ., 127 , P . Prov . G . S . D . Kent ;

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Compton , P . M ., r 27 , Prov . G . D . C . Kent ; Winch P . M ., 439 , P . Prov . G . J . D . Kent ; Wotton , W . M ., 127 , Prov . G . S . Kent ; Andrews , 1209 ; Miles , 1209 ; Page , 1209 ; Spurrier , 127 ; Tewman ,, 429 ; Wymer , 10 i ; Aldridge , 61 ; Searles , 127 ;

Vickers , 127 ; Joseph , 375 ; S . Still , W . M . 1293 ; P . Davis , 141 ; S . Davis , 14 t ; W . Moss , W . M . 185 ; W . Noble , 185 ; W . Peevors , P . M . i 4 r ; Dodson , Dalhousie ; Paddle , P . M . 715 ; F . Green , 212 ; A . Runacres , 212 ; G . E . Wainright , W . M . 310 ; T . Griffith , S . W " . 007 ; W .

Withall , S . D . 720 ; and -several other London and Provincial brethren . Bro . J . M . Compton was deputed by the members of the Provincial Lodges of Kent , viz . The Lewis , Royal Navy , Ramsgate , & c , to tender their thanks and hearty appreciation of the able manner the London brethren had

acquitted themselves , which the W . M . acknowledged in affectionate terms . Bro . Brazier , P . M . 127 , P . Prov . G . S . B ., tendered the thanks of the meeting to Bro . Vickers , the host , for the accommodation afforded , after which the brethren dispersed at an earl y hour .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

PLYMOUTH . —Elliott Chapter ( No . 1205 ) . — A special meeting of this chapter was held on the 29 th ult at the Metham Masonic Hall , Stonehouse , Plymouth , for the installation of the First Principal elect , Ex . Comp . J . G . Shanks , Capr , Royal Marines Light Infantry , Knight of the

Imperial Order of the Mejidie , Past H . of this chapter , and Past Third Grand Principal of the Province of Devon . Comp . Shanks , although now stationed in Scotland on the recruiting service , was unanimously elected to fill the high office of Z . in this chapter , and a goodly number

of Principals and other companions assembled to do honour to the occasion . The ceremony of installation was performed by Ex . Comp . Gidley , P . Z . Afterwards three candidates for this sublime degree were duly obligated and exalted , the beautiful ceremonial being most

admirably and impressively rendered by Ex . Comp . Shanks . The historical lecture was delivered by Ex . Comp . Cross . J . ; the Symbolical by Ex . Comp . Gidley , P . Z . ; and the mystic lecture by Ex . Comp . ShanKs , Z . The lectures were all given in such a manner as was

calculated to impress the minds of the newly-exalted companions with the solemnity and deep religious feeling which pervades the teachings of this degree . On his return to Scotland , Comp . Shanks travelled by the train which met with the

fearful catastrophe at Wigan , and although he escaped without any external injuries yet he was severely shaken , and was covered with the blood of some of those who so unfortunately lost their lives on that occasion .

LANGTON . —Etruscan Chapter ( No . 5 46 ) . —A convocation of emergency of this young chapter was held on Tuesday , the 29 th July , when eleven candidates were balloted for and elected , nine of whom were exalted in a most efficient manner

by M . E . Comp . Horton Yates , Z . The prospects of this chapter are most encouraging and it promises to be one of the best in the north of the province , both as regards number and efficiency of its officers .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

NEWPORT . —Gwent Preceptory . —This preceptory was opened at the Masonic Hall , the 3 ist inst ., by E . P ., H . M . Kennard , supported by Major S . H Clerke , D . G . S . P . of England ; H .

Hellyer , First Captain ; S . G . Homfray , Second Captain ; Captain Pearson , L . A . Homfray , R . S . Roper , W . Williams , R . J . Chambers , W . Pickford , H . J . Groves , and many other eminent Sir Knights .

After reading the minutes , the ballot was taken for Companion Walter West , who was unanimously elected , and was then dul y installed by E . P ., H . M . Kennard , who performed the ceremony in a most able and effective manner Sir Knight H . Hellyer , was then unaft h flp #$ jy