Masonic Programme.

MASONIC PROGRAMME .

We have been requested by a correspondent to publish the following translation from the Spanish , which we do with pleasure : — This is submitted to persons wishing to become Masons , before they are proposed in open lodge , for their complete knowledge of the aspirations of Masonry , and to proceed

after their agreement to them to the other usual formalities , of which this present document shall be the heading . Masonry desiring that any person likely to become one of its members may not fall into a delusion , and wishing in good time to offer a proof of his good faith , it is but fair to give to that person exact ideas of the object of the Institution , and to enable him to repudiate those

vulgarities which engender absurd and erroneous conceptions , ridiculing only him who conceives them . When a candidate offers himself for Masonry , this feels it his duty to examine his conduct and customs , and for that purpose appoints a special commission of enquiry , independently of the Toice and advice of ether members . If the information acquired are unfavourable the

Society goes into a minute examination of the particulars , to prove them as clear as the midday light , after that proof , if the information are definitely unfavourable , the name of the candidate is no longer heard amongst Masons . * If on the contrary , the information are favourable , a secret ballot takes place by white and black , this last excluding . In this case the rejection is not an offence ,

it is sufficient if a member believes that the candidate will not find in Masonry what he is aiming at , to refuse him his vote . Masonry does not purport satisfying any egotistical aims nor private interests : its object is highly noble , its mission entirely humane . Its views are , the moral progress , charity and philanthropy amongst all men of right conscience and good customs . To pretend

to penetrate in the Society with the idea of making of it a step to private interests or unavowable aspirations , would be ridiculous and absurd ; to enter it without finding in oneself all the abnegation which Masonry demands would be a deception . Masonry has secrets founded on morality and justice which cannot be penetrated , and obligations which cannot

be forfeited ; but neither one nor the other are in the least opposed to the laws , to religion , nor to morality . The candidate who is guided by curiosity does not reach his purpose ; the mysteries and secrets are communicated by degrees conferred only to worthy men alone . He who ties himself with a solemn obligation and breaks it , docs not hurt the Society in the least ; the evil falls only on

him who had not constancy and honour to fulfil a duty which he voluntarily imposed on himself . Masonry eloes not interfere with the religious creed of its members nor tries to penetrate their peculiar elogmas ; it is sufficient to know that the candidate has a religion and that he believes in God and in bis works . We never open our doors to receive an atheist , who denies the existence

of the Supreme Creator . Masonry docs not want wealthy men , but it cannot admit persons not having a profession or material means to keep themselves and familcs , and , without detriment to these first duties , having a small surplus to contribute to the expenses of the Society and to help the neeelful . Masonry woulel fail in its object by tolerating disputes

and variances amongst its members ; all differences must be settled between themselves , avoiding , as far as possible , an appeal to strangers . Thus , a candidate when admitted , if he meets a member with whom he is at variance , he is obliged to depose all resentment and treat him as a friend , but if the difference should be of such nature not to be

settled amicably , he must expose his reasons to the Master of the lodge , previous to appeal to strange judges , anel justice shall , be afforded to his demand . Masonry requires a small part of the time of its members to attend the duties of their lodge when summoned , this not being avoidable , unless by legitimate or provable

causes . Finally , the canelidate is expected to exercise temperance , be industrious and steady to his profession , faithful to his master or employer , to practise virtue , to share his bread , with the needful , and not to eat the other ' s without paying for it , to show the true way to the strayed traveller , to discountenance all vices conelemnedby morality , and finally to

help bis brothers , wilh all means in his power and as far as his own circumstances permit . The candidate who , imbued with these principles , finds himself capable of following them , will please to sign the following declaration : — I , A , B , C , of my own free and spontaneous will and accord , and uneler my word of honour , being well

acquainted with the Masonic Programme , and the duties described thereon , offer myself as a candidate for Masonry , desiring to become useful to human kind . In testimony thereof , I sign the present wilh my guarantee Date Signature

Age Profession Native of Religion Considering that Mr . is a fit anel proper person to be a Mason , 1 beg to propose him as a member of the lodge Signature .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , May 17 , 1878 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting .

SATURDAY , MAY 11 . Lodge 173 , Phcenix , F . M . H . ( Installation . ) „ 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., A'dersgate-st . „ 1328 , Granite , F . M . H .

,, 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond . „ 1685 , Guelph , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Chap . 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1423 , Era , Island Hot ., Hampton Court .

LODGES OF INSTHUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 7 7 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , MAY 13 . Lodge 5 , St . George and Cornerstone , F . M . H . „ 193 , Confidence , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . » 957 . Leigh , F . M . H .

,, 1366 , Highgate , Gatehouse Hot ., Highgate . „ 1571 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav ., Bermondsey-st . Chap . 720 , Par . mure , Horns Tav ., Kennington . „ J 118 , University , F . M . H . Rose Croix , Holy Sanctuary , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES O ? INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st .

Perfect Ashlar , VictoriaTav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . C , 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock .

TUESDAY , MAY 14 . Lodge 46 , Old Union , Westminster Palace Hot . „ 167 , St . John ' s , Holly Bush Tav ., Hampstead . „ 211 , St . Michael ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 54 8 , "Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford .

„ 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . ,, 1593 , Royal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1604 , Wanderers , F . M . H . „ 1614 , Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent-gdn . „ i 744 . Royal Savoy , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden . ( Consecration . )

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rU . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood .

Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea .

Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . J ohn of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wayping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Lcqpold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 10 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 15 . Presentation to Bro . Henry Muggeridge , Guildhall Tavern , Grcsham-strcet , 6 . 30 . Loelgc 619 , Beadon , Greyhound Tav ., Dulwich . „ 700 , Nelson , M . ll ., "William-st ., Woolwich . „ 9 69 , Maybury , Inns of Couit Hot .

,. 1382 , Corinthian , George Inn , Cubitt Town . Chap . 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-jt . Mark 144 , Grosvenor , 68 , Regent-st ., W . „ 181 , Francis Burdett , Albany , Twickenham . LODGES OP INSTBUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fcnchurch-sf .

Burdett Courts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road . Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-st ., W „ at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxfrrd-st .

Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , HavelockTav ., Dalston , E .

United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fket-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , MAY 16 . Lodge 55 , Constitutional , Inns of Court Hot . „ 169 , Temperance , White Swan , High-st ,, Deptford

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Lodge 813 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch , Hoxton . „ 1278 , Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . „ 1320 , Blackheath , Crown Hot ., Blackheath . n 136 a , Clapton , White Hart Hot ., Clapton . „ 1623 , West Smithfield , Market Hot ., "W . Smithfield . Chap . 742 , Crystal Palace , Clarendon Hot ., Anerley . Mark 7 , Carnarvon , Mitre Tav ., Hampton Court .

Encamp , E . Observance , 14 , Bedford-row . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Onion Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot , Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , MAY 17 . Com . and Election R . M . B . I ., F . M . H . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s „ 143 , Middlesex , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 780 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . Encamp . 48 , Kemeys Tynte , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., "W . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot .. Fleet-st , at 7 .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., ' St . John ' s "Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W .

St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hcrvey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goubornc-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwic . h

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , May 18 , 1878 .

MONDAY , MAY 13 . Lodge 314 , Peace and Unity , Militia Rooms , Preston . „ 613 , Unity , Palatine-buildings , Southport . „ 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms , Blackpool . „ 721 , Independence , Eastgate-rcw , Chester . „ 1021 , Harlington , Custom House Bdgs ., Barrow .

n ' 3 S ° » Fermor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1398 , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . „ 1496 , Trafford , Northumberland Hot ., Old Trafforel . Chap . 148 , Elias Ashmole , C . R ., Warrington . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Egerton Mark Lodge , 165 , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . Walton Conclave , Skelmersdale Hall , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MAY 14 . Lodge 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 897 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen's . „ 986 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Crosston . „ 1250 , Gilbert Greenall , M . H ., Warrington .

„ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hotel , Poulton-le-Fylde . n 1713 , Wilbraham , Walton Institute , Walton . Stanley L . of I ., 214 , Great Homer-st ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Liverpool Red Cross Conclave , M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 15 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , Crown Hotel , Prescot . „ 178 , Antiquity , M . H ., Wigan . „ 428 , Sincerity , Angel Hotel , Northwich . „ 4 84 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Makerfield . „ 580 , Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk . „ 758 , Ellesmcre , M . H ., Runcorn . „ 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool .

„ 1086 , Walton , Skelmersdale H ., Kirkdale . „ 1276 , Warren , Queen ' s Arms Hotel , Liscard . 11 I 34 S' Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . 11 , 353 i Duke of Lancaster , Athenaium , Lancaster . it ' 73 ° ) Urmston , Lord Nelson Hotel , Urmston . Chap . 580 , Unity , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk . De Grey anil Ripon L . of L , M . R ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , MAY 16 . Lodge 203 , Antient Union , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 343 , Concord , Militia Mess Rooms , Preston . ,, 425 , Cestrian , M . R ., Chester . „ 605 CombermereSeacombe Hotel , Seacombe .

, , „ 1299 , Pembroke , Rawlinson ' s Hotel , West Derby . Chap . 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Eelinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , MAY 17 . Hamer L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . SATURDAY , MAY 18 . Chap . 178 , Harmony , Royal Hot ., Wigatt .

For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Sco 11 " . Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this i journal , 198 , Fleet-street , London .