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District Grand Lodge Of The Punjab.
is on a larger scale . The last one wc had was drawn on St . John ' s Day , and the first prize , a Vice-presidentship , was ' won by Bro . Major Beamish , 3 6 th Regiment , and the second , a life-governorship , by Bro . Sola , of Umballa . In the annual one now proposed , it is intended to increase the number of prizes by having twenty life-governorships as prizes of the value , as you are all aware , of Rs . 100 each .
The boaril suggest that District Grand Lodge should take five tickets , paying for them out of the Fund of Benevolence , which is well able to afford it ; and should we not gain a prize , our money , Rs . 25 , will go towards the P . M . I ., a most deserving institution . " As regards the Fund of Benevolence , there is one application for assistance come in from the W . Master of Lodge
Multan , but as it does not appear of a very urgent nature , that W . Brother has been requested to furnish thc board with more information before they proceed to deal with the case . " I should , perhaps , before have alluded to the state of our funds . We have in the Agra Bank a sum of Rs . 2 , 655-7-9 , of which Rs . 482-0-1 belong to District Grand
Lodge , and Rs . 2 , 173 7-9 to the Fund of Benevolence . Returns from all the lodges are in , up to the 30 th September , 1874 , and seven have been received up to the 31 st December , 1874 . The only debt is one of about Rs . 450 , balance still due to Lodge Hope and Perseverance for the furniture . This will be paid off before our meeting in April , and we shall then , 1 hope , go on even more
successfully , if this is possible , than we have been doing for the past three years . " At a recent election for the E . C . many of you may remember that the votes recorded for two brethren were equal , and when it was suggested that thc W . M . hael a casting vote , it was ruled by the Master in the chair had not a casting vote . This was entirely erroneous ; and as
there appears some difference of opinion as to when the casting vote can be used , I will read you para . 2 , heading " Private Lodges , " Constitutions , p . 62 : — "' Whenever it may happen that the number of votes shall be equal upon any question to be decideel in a lodge , either by ballot or otherwise , the Master in the chair shall
be entitled to : give a second or casting vote , excepting upon a ballot for a candidate for initiation or a brother to join . ' " From which you will see that the Worshipful Master has the casting vote in all cases except upon a ballot for a candidate for initiation , or a brother to join . Consequently , in that case , he could have given a second or casting
vote . " As regards the state of Masonry in the Province , brethren , all is most satisfactory , so far as one is able to judge ; the lodges have all elected as Worshipful Masters for 1875 brethren well suited to conduct their affairs for the good of the Craft in general and their lodges in particular . I congratulate those worthy brethren who have
had bestowed on them thc highest honour a lodge can confer , feeling certain they will not betray the trust reposed in them hy their fellows . " There is a ruling at the last meeting of Grand Lodge to which I desire before concluding to call the attention of all Worshipful Masters . Loelge St . Augustine , 972 , has been admonished for initiating a Lewis before he
attained the full age of twenty-one . Grand Lodge directed that his certificate be withheld until he attained the full age of twenty-one , and had been re-obligated . I mention this as many are under the impression a Lewis may be initiated at eighteen , and it was because this idea was so prevalent , that Loelge St . Augustine got off so easily . Any lodge so acting would in all probablity Ipse its
warrant . " The District Grand Secretary then read thc proceedings of the Board of General Purposes and Fund of Benevolence . " At a meeting of the Board of General Purposes , assembled at Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday , thc 2 nd January ,
the committee examined the Treasurer ' s accounts to date , representing the following figures , which they accepted as correct : — To Balance brought forward from 23 rd October , 1874 , Rs . 504 15 1 „ Receipts from 23 rd October , 1874 , 10 nth January , 1875 , 557 o o
Total Rs . 1 , 0 ( 11 1 5 1 By expenditure from 23 rd October , 1874 , to elate Rs . 579 15 5 Actual cash balance at credit of D . G . Lodge on 9 th January , 1875 , Rs . 482 o 1 Your committee considered a proposal made by Wor . Bro . Adlard , P . D . G . J . W ., to transfer the sum of rupees
one hundred and fifty-five , realised by an entertainment at Dalhouise , to the credit of D . G . Lodge , in thc books of the P . M . ! . Your committee cordially recommend the acceptance of Wor . Bro . Adlarel ' s proposition with thanks . Your committee note with pleasure that every one of the returns for the quarter ending 30 th September , 1874 , has been received by the D . G . Secretary , and returns for quarter
ending 31 st December , 1874 , of the following lodges to hand—Light in thc Himalayas , St . John the Evangelist , Charity , Ravec , Mooltan , Mayo , and Himalayan Brotherhood . At a meeting of thc Board of the Fund of Benevolence , assembled at Freemasons' Hall , Lahore , on Saturday , the 2 nd January , thc committee examined the Treasurer ' s
accounts to date , representing the following figures , which they accept as correct : — To Balance brought forward from 23 rd October , 1874 Rs . 1 , 777 7 9 „ Receipts from 23 rd October , 1874 , to 9 th January , 1875 45 6 o o Total , „ Rs , 2 , 233 7 9
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Expenditure : — By expenditure from 23 rd October , ICS 74 , to date Oo o o Actual cash balance at credit of fund ... Rs . 2 , 173 7 9 Thc Committee considered a letter from thc W . M . ot Lodge Multan , recommending the case of a widow , for help from thc Fund of Benevolence , but , as nothing definite was
recommended , the Committee were of opinion that thc case had better stand over for thc present , and a reference made to the W . M . as to the character of the help required . The Committee , having considered thc circular from the Honorary Secretary of the Punjab Masonic Educational Society , recommend that five tickets be taken in the proposeel lottery;—the object being one of pure charity .
The A . R . W . D . G . M . then informed the District Grand Lodge that the next duty before them was the election of a District Grand Treasurer , W . Bro . Mellor having resigned . The A . R . W . D . G . M . had great pleasure in proposing W . Bro . Major W . H . Mackesy , who would , he was quite sure , perform thc duties in a most satisfactory manner , which , being duly seconded by W . Bro . W . E .
Ball , was carried unanimously . The A . R . W . D . G . M ., having requested W . Bro . Mellor to retire from the District Grand Lodge for a few minutes , proposed , that in consideration of the excellent service rendered this District Grant ! Lodge by W . Bra . Mcltar , extending over a period of three years , during which time the status of this District Grand Lodge had undergone a
thorough change , W . Bro . Mellor had taken up the duties of Treasurer at a time when there were little or no funds to look after . He now resigned thc office , leaving the financial condition of this District Grand Lodge everything that could be desired . It was a pleasing duty , therefore , and one which he was sure the District Grand Lodge would participate in , in asking Bro . Mcllor ' s acceptance of
an undress District Grand Lodge Apron and Collar , to be paid for from the Funds of the District Grand Lodge . W . Bro . G . Davies begged leave to second the proposition . In his capacity as District Grand Secretary he was in a position to bear testimony to the good service rendered this District Grand Lodge by W . Bro . Mellor . He had done his work well , and it was with no ordinary feelings of
pleasure he rose to second the proposition . It was then put to the vote anil carried unanimously . W . Bro . Mellor being recalled , the A . R . W . D . G . Master begged his acceptance of the collar and apron , which , during his temporary absence from the lodge , had been voted lo him . In reply W . Bro . Mellor assured the A . R . W .
D . G . Master that he had served the District Grand Lodge con amore , not looking for or anticipating any reward . 1 le accepted the gift voted by District Grand Lodge with great pleasure , and thanked them heartily for their kind acknowledgmcntof his services . There being no more business before the District Grand Lodge it was closed in due form , with prayer , at 9 p . m .
Freemasonry In Switzerland.
FREEMASONRY IN SWITZERLAND .
ORIENT OF GENEVA . —INAUGURATION or THE NEW TEMPLE OF THE " BROTHERHOOD LODGE . " The day of the 15 th November , 1874 , was impatiently expected by the brethren composing thc Lodge " La Fratcrnite . " Numberless elifficulties had been placed in their way ; hut thanks to the energy of the W . Master ,
Bro . Camps ; thanks to the good will of the Grand Orient of France , all their manoeuvres had led to nothing , anel thc inauguration of the Temple was not hindered . At 10 a . m . the doors of the Temple were opened , and every one coulel admire the excellent taste and skill which had presided over thc decoration and arrangements of thc lodge . The brethren of the " Fratcrnite , " the delegates
of many lodges in Geneva , Bro . Jousserandot , member of the Supreme Council of France , Bros . Besancon and Amberney , of the Supreme Council of Switzerland , and many other visiting brethren from Lausanne , soon filled the lodge-room , when the lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Camps . After an address from Bro Gomes , Orator of thc
lodge , detailing the progress and success of the lodge , and which we give later , Bro . J ousserainlot exhorted the brethren of " La Fratcrnite " in an energetic allocution only lo admit into their boely meritorious candidates . He assured them of his deep admiration for thc zeal and constancy displayed by the lodge , and expressed the happiness he felt at being in the midst of such an assembly .
After speeches in a similar strain from Bro . Besancon , Bro . Krauss , of the Lodge " Union des Coiurs , " and from Bro . Metford , of thc Lodge " Les Amis de la Vcrite , " Bro . Amberney announced , as a matter of much rejoicing , that " L'Amitie' Ecossaise " founded at Geneva , by the Supreme Council of Switzerland , would also carry on its work in the same Masonic Temple , and the activity of the one
would stimulate the activity of the other . After the closing of the labours and the lodge , thc brethren assembled at a magnificent banquet , at the I Iotel Russie , at which the most fraternal union and harmony prevailed . The following is the oration pronounced by Bro . Gomes on the occasion : —May wc be happy my brethren . Thc day which has dawned upon us is an " alba dies" for Freemasonry . My mouth is all but powerless to express
to you all the joy that my heart feels in this our solemnity ; but you , Freemasons all , you who feel that your hearts still beat loyally for the holy traditions of our Order , you can rejoice and you will rejoice , for to-day is the inauguration of our new Temple . Very dear and very illustrious brethren , may my words be the words of gratitude for the brethren , our friends , and the brethren our visitors who have had the fraternal thought to come and sit at our sides in this new sanctuary , and to associate themselves
Freemasonry In Switzerland.
with our festival , ' in honouring us with their presence , and their intelligence . May thc arches of our Temple resou . „( i with my praises of them , and re-echo for all the visitin „ brethren in the name of all our brethren present or absent " the most sincere and thankful recognition of their kindnes - which is on our lips , and will ever remain deeply engraven on our heart of hearts . At present , my dear brethren , [
must ask all your indulgence , and think not that it is a . useless or oratorical precaution . My hesitation , you will understand , is most natura ] ¦ when I find myself in this new temple of which the opeji . j ing is hailed by the presence of so many brethren , and i when I see close to me , in the lodge , those worthy Masons > whose voice would certainly have more authority than :
mine . But as the kindly will of our very dear Master and ! that of my brethren has conferred on me this difficult ' task , I will force myself to fulfil it , if not with talent at f any rate with gooel will . Post tenebras lux . After dark . , ness light . These words , my brethren , are very applicable ! to the situation we have just passed through , and in which ' * we find ourselves to-day . " La Fraternite " had for the I
moment ceased to enlighten its Orient . " It remained in : thc shade , but it yet lived , and full of confidence in the re . vival of our work , notwithstanding the opposition wc encountered , and the difficulties we experienced , wc have always toiled as labourious workmen , that is to say , with : ardour and perseverance . To emerge from the state of uncertainty in which we found ourselves placed by the
force of circumstances , we addressed ourselves directly to thc Grand Orient of France , and thc very illustrious brc . j thren who compose thc Council of the Order , have been I most willing , with the obliging aid of our most honoured i Bro . Besancon , to receive our requests and to regularize I our labours . 1 Ought it to be otherwise ? Certainly not . Our loilm
could not perish , it had to reform itself for its own good , of which I ever had the firmest hope—it must return to its origin to draw therefrom a new life . And so the happy day which now shines upon us , was at last to appear to unite the links of the past to those of the present . May the blessing of the great Architect of the Universe rest upon our generous brethren , may our love recompense
them , and may our services and devotion repay to them , their numerous benefits to us . Such pleasant and gentle sentiments so fill my heart at this moment that I am hardly able to express the happiness which I feel on seeing our efforts crowned with such success . I am profoundly moved by the solemnity , so much the more moved , because , putting aside my
character of officer to preserve my liberty as a Mason , I am proud to be able to say that wc owe this temple to the courage and persevering efforts of our very dear anil venerable Master , Bro . Campo . It is to him , thc chief sanctuary , it is to him that all our gratitude is due . We are , therefore , ready to second his endeavours to increase the influence and
consideration of Geneva Freemasonry . Under its exalted devotion our institution will be able to accomplish without difficulty the mission of pacific progress which its traditions have bequeathed to us . Have we not always thought that it was possible to unite mankind by suppressing little by little thc causes which diyjde it ? Have wc not always thought that everything moved and changed itself
in nature?—that everything held together and that wc lived one for another here . Well , since it is thus , we hope yet for the reign of peace and of justice , and according to us , the best means for arriving it them , are toleration and liberty . I sec hetore me the sacred symbols which represent to us the sublime principle which Masons our ancestors have defended in bye-gone ages , at the peril of
their lives , and which point out to us our duties . Therefore , to thc work , my brothers . Wc will strive to penetrate the profound meaning of these symbols , to engrave them in our breasts , and practice thc virtues which they teach . In the past ages , Freemasonry was preserved by humble workmen who desired to have amongst them , in the midst of all thc persecution of which they were the
victims , a link of brotherhood capable of assuring to those who arc in misfortune , the succour of those who were in prosperity . Since that epoch Freemasonry has done nothing but advance . These bonds of union have ameliorated thc social condition . To-day liberty reigns amongst us for all Freemasons , but Masonry has not said its last word . It is always a useful institution , mainly ,
because its end is to suppress all hatred , hy putting in practice the broad principle—let us live one for another , let us support one another , and let us form a free people , united and strong , in order to combat those prejudices which create inequalities among men . Our great object is the extinction of all animosity , of all fanaticism , of all intolerance , which , unhapp il )'
we yet sec every day , deplorable spectacles in o " age of light . May we continue our way and fin 1 ' ourselves again at the end of our course as united and as prosperous as we arc here . Deign , great God , to pour down thc treasure of thy
favours on the chief who governs us , on our very dear and very honourable Master , W . Camps , anel to prolong his elays for thc good of his family , and of all thc brethren who surround him now . [ Extracted from the Bulletin Officiel of the Grand Oriei " de la France . January , 1875 . —Eu ] ,
HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS AND OINTMENT . —Dangerous Catarrhs , Broil * chitis , Asthma , anil Inllucnzn , are rife at this season of the >'<•'•'" ' : Hepatic ami renal congestions frequently occur as the result o checked skin action , giving rise to serious symptoms and preven- ' inj ! attention to business or pleasure . No lime should lie lost < " ) the first appearance of any inihcations of the invasion of the ^ diseases , for the symptoms may be checked cll ' ectually by the n ' \ of these valuable remedies , the penetrating local effect ( " ^ Ointment acts surely in the affected parts , and restores them 1 ° , healthy condition , and the pills , judiciously taken in accorilai ' j with the lucid directions , relieve the congestive capillaries an materially lessen the chance of serious mischief guperveinnS . " ADVT ,
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District Grand Lodge Of The Punjab.
is on a larger scale . The last one wc had was drawn on St . John ' s Day , and the first prize , a Vice-presidentship , was ' won by Bro . Major Beamish , 3 6 th Regiment , and the second , a life-governorship , by Bro . Sola , of Umballa . In the annual one now proposed , it is intended to increase the number of prizes by having twenty life-governorships as prizes of the value , as you are all aware , of Rs . 100 each .
The boaril suggest that District Grand Lodge should take five tickets , paying for them out of the Fund of Benevolence , which is well able to afford it ; and should we not gain a prize , our money , Rs . 25 , will go towards the P . M . I ., a most deserving institution . " As regards the Fund of Benevolence , there is one application for assistance come in from the W . Master of Lodge
Multan , but as it does not appear of a very urgent nature , that W . Brother has been requested to furnish thc board with more information before they proceed to deal with the case . " I should , perhaps , before have alluded to the state of our funds . We have in the Agra Bank a sum of Rs . 2 , 655-7-9 , of which Rs . 482-0-1 belong to District Grand
Lodge , and Rs . 2 , 173 7-9 to the Fund of Benevolence . Returns from all the lodges are in , up to the 30 th September , 1874 , and seven have been received up to the 31 st December , 1874 . The only debt is one of about Rs . 450 , balance still due to Lodge Hope and Perseverance for the furniture . This will be paid off before our meeting in April , and we shall then , 1 hope , go on even more
successfully , if this is possible , than we have been doing for the past three years . " At a recent election for the E . C . many of you may remember that the votes recorded for two brethren were equal , and when it was suggested that thc W . M . hael a casting vote , it was ruled by the Master in the chair had not a casting vote . This was entirely erroneous ; and as
there appears some difference of opinion as to when the casting vote can be used , I will read you para . 2 , heading " Private Lodges , " Constitutions , p . 62 : — "' Whenever it may happen that the number of votes shall be equal upon any question to be decideel in a lodge , either by ballot or otherwise , the Master in the chair shall
be entitled to : give a second or casting vote , excepting upon a ballot for a candidate for initiation or a brother to join . ' " From which you will see that the Worshipful Master has the casting vote in all cases except upon a ballot for a candidate for initiation , or a brother to join . Consequently , in that case , he could have given a second or casting
vote . " As regards the state of Masonry in the Province , brethren , all is most satisfactory , so far as one is able to judge ; the lodges have all elected as Worshipful Masters for 1875 brethren well suited to conduct their affairs for the good of the Craft in general and their lodges in particular . I congratulate those worthy brethren who have
had bestowed on them thc highest honour a lodge can confer , feeling certain they will not betray the trust reposed in them hy their fellows . " There is a ruling at the last meeting of Grand Lodge to which I desire before concluding to call the attention of all Worshipful Masters . Loelge St . Augustine , 972 , has been admonished for initiating a Lewis before he
attained the full age of twenty-one . Grand Lodge directed that his certificate be withheld until he attained the full age of twenty-one , and had been re-obligated . I mention this as many are under the impression a Lewis may be initiated at eighteen , and it was because this idea was so prevalent , that Loelge St . Augustine got off so easily . Any lodge so acting would in all probablity Ipse its
warrant . " The District Grand Secretary then read thc proceedings of the Board of General Purposes and Fund of Benevolence . " At a meeting of the Board of General Purposes , assembled at Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday , thc 2 nd January ,
the committee examined the Treasurer ' s accounts to date , representing the following figures , which they accepted as correct : — To Balance brought forward from 23 rd October , 1874 , Rs . 504 15 1 „ Receipts from 23 rd October , 1874 , 10 nth January , 1875 , 557 o o
Total Rs . 1 , 0 ( 11 1 5 1 By expenditure from 23 rd October , 1874 , to elate Rs . 579 15 5 Actual cash balance at credit of D . G . Lodge on 9 th January , 1875 , Rs . 482 o 1 Your committee considered a proposal made by Wor . Bro . Adlard , P . D . G . J . W ., to transfer the sum of rupees
one hundred and fifty-five , realised by an entertainment at Dalhouise , to the credit of D . G . Lodge , in thc books of the P . M . ! . Your committee cordially recommend the acceptance of Wor . Bro . Adlarel ' s proposition with thanks . Your committee note with pleasure that every one of the returns for the quarter ending 30 th September , 1874 , has been received by the D . G . Secretary , and returns for quarter
ending 31 st December , 1874 , of the following lodges to hand—Light in thc Himalayas , St . John the Evangelist , Charity , Ravec , Mooltan , Mayo , and Himalayan Brotherhood . At a meeting of thc Board of the Fund of Benevolence , assembled at Freemasons' Hall , Lahore , on Saturday , the 2 nd January , thc committee examined the Treasurer ' s
accounts to date , representing the following figures , which they accept as correct : — To Balance brought forward from 23 rd October , 1874 Rs . 1 , 777 7 9 „ Receipts from 23 rd October , 1874 , to 9 th January , 1875 45 6 o o Total , „ Rs , 2 , 233 7 9
District Grand Lodge Of The Punjab.
Expenditure : — By expenditure from 23 rd October , ICS 74 , to date Oo o o Actual cash balance at credit of fund ... Rs . 2 , 173 7 9 Thc Committee considered a letter from thc W . M . ot Lodge Multan , recommending the case of a widow , for help from thc Fund of Benevolence , but , as nothing definite was
recommended , the Committee were of opinion that thc case had better stand over for thc present , and a reference made to the W . M . as to the character of the help required . The Committee , having considered thc circular from the Honorary Secretary of the Punjab Masonic Educational Society , recommend that five tickets be taken in the proposeel lottery;—the object being one of pure charity .
The A . R . W . D . G . M . then informed the District Grand Lodge that the next duty before them was the election of a District Grand Treasurer , W . Bro . Mellor having resigned . The A . R . W . D . G . M . had great pleasure in proposing W . Bro . Major W . H . Mackesy , who would , he was quite sure , perform thc duties in a most satisfactory manner , which , being duly seconded by W . Bro . W . E .
Ball , was carried unanimously . The A . R . W . D . G . M ., having requested W . Bro . Mellor to retire from the District Grand Lodge for a few minutes , proposed , that in consideration of the excellent service rendered this District Grant ! Lodge by W . Bra . Mcltar , extending over a period of three years , during which time the status of this District Grand Lodge had undergone a
thorough change , W . Bro . Mellor had taken up the duties of Treasurer at a time when there were little or no funds to look after . He now resigned thc office , leaving the financial condition of this District Grand Lodge everything that could be desired . It was a pleasing duty , therefore , and one which he was sure the District Grand Lodge would participate in , in asking Bro . Mcllor ' s acceptance of
an undress District Grand Lodge Apron and Collar , to be paid for from the Funds of the District Grand Lodge . W . Bro . G . Davies begged leave to second the proposition . In his capacity as District Grand Secretary he was in a position to bear testimony to the good service rendered this District Grand Lodge by W . Bro . Mellor . He had done his work well , and it was with no ordinary feelings of
pleasure he rose to second the proposition . It was then put to the vote anil carried unanimously . W . Bro . Mellor being recalled , the A . R . W . D . G . Master begged his acceptance of the collar and apron , which , during his temporary absence from the lodge , had been voted lo him . In reply W . Bro . Mellor assured the A . R . W .
D . G . Master that he had served the District Grand Lodge con amore , not looking for or anticipating any reward . 1 le accepted the gift voted by District Grand Lodge with great pleasure , and thanked them heartily for their kind acknowledgmcntof his services . There being no more business before the District Grand Lodge it was closed in due form , with prayer , at 9 p . m .
Freemasonry In Switzerland.
FREEMASONRY IN SWITZERLAND .
ORIENT OF GENEVA . —INAUGURATION or THE NEW TEMPLE OF THE " BROTHERHOOD LODGE . " The day of the 15 th November , 1874 , was impatiently expected by the brethren composing thc Lodge " La Fratcrnite . " Numberless elifficulties had been placed in their way ; hut thanks to the energy of the W . Master ,
Bro . Camps ; thanks to the good will of the Grand Orient of France , all their manoeuvres had led to nothing , anel thc inauguration of the Temple was not hindered . At 10 a . m . the doors of the Temple were opened , and every one coulel admire the excellent taste and skill which had presided over thc decoration and arrangements of thc lodge . The brethren of the " Fratcrnite , " the delegates
of many lodges in Geneva , Bro . Jousserandot , member of the Supreme Council of France , Bros . Besancon and Amberney , of the Supreme Council of Switzerland , and many other visiting brethren from Lausanne , soon filled the lodge-room , when the lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Camps . After an address from Bro Gomes , Orator of thc
lodge , detailing the progress and success of the lodge , and which we give later , Bro . J ousserainlot exhorted the brethren of " La Fratcrnite " in an energetic allocution only lo admit into their boely meritorious candidates . He assured them of his deep admiration for thc zeal and constancy displayed by the lodge , and expressed the happiness he felt at being in the midst of such an assembly .
After speeches in a similar strain from Bro . Besancon , Bro . Krauss , of the Lodge " Union des Coiurs , " and from Bro . Metford , of thc Lodge " Les Amis de la Vcrite , " Bro . Amberney announced , as a matter of much rejoicing , that " L'Amitie' Ecossaise " founded at Geneva , by the Supreme Council of Switzerland , would also carry on its work in the same Masonic Temple , and the activity of the one
would stimulate the activity of the other . After the closing of the labours and the lodge , thc brethren assembled at a magnificent banquet , at the I Iotel Russie , at which the most fraternal union and harmony prevailed . The following is the oration pronounced by Bro . Gomes on the occasion : —May wc be happy my brethren . Thc day which has dawned upon us is an " alba dies" for Freemasonry . My mouth is all but powerless to express
to you all the joy that my heart feels in this our solemnity ; but you , Freemasons all , you who feel that your hearts still beat loyally for the holy traditions of our Order , you can rejoice and you will rejoice , for to-day is the inauguration of our new Temple . Very dear and very illustrious brethren , may my words be the words of gratitude for the brethren , our friends , and the brethren our visitors who have had the fraternal thought to come and sit at our sides in this new sanctuary , and to associate themselves
Freemasonry In Switzerland.
with our festival , ' in honouring us with their presence , and their intelligence . May thc arches of our Temple resou . „( i with my praises of them , and re-echo for all the visitin „ brethren in the name of all our brethren present or absent " the most sincere and thankful recognition of their kindnes - which is on our lips , and will ever remain deeply engraven on our heart of hearts . At present , my dear brethren , [
must ask all your indulgence , and think not that it is a . useless or oratorical precaution . My hesitation , you will understand , is most natura ] ¦ when I find myself in this new temple of which the opeji . j ing is hailed by the presence of so many brethren , and i when I see close to me , in the lodge , those worthy Masons > whose voice would certainly have more authority than :
mine . But as the kindly will of our very dear Master and ! that of my brethren has conferred on me this difficult ' task , I will force myself to fulfil it , if not with talent at f any rate with gooel will . Post tenebras lux . After dark . , ness light . These words , my brethren , are very applicable ! to the situation we have just passed through , and in which ' * we find ourselves to-day . " La Fraternite " had for the I
moment ceased to enlighten its Orient . " It remained in : thc shade , but it yet lived , and full of confidence in the re . vival of our work , notwithstanding the opposition wc encountered , and the difficulties we experienced , wc have always toiled as labourious workmen , that is to say , with : ardour and perseverance . To emerge from the state of uncertainty in which we found ourselves placed by the
force of circumstances , we addressed ourselves directly to thc Grand Orient of France , and thc very illustrious brc . j thren who compose thc Council of the Order , have been I most willing , with the obliging aid of our most honoured i Bro . Besancon , to receive our requests and to regularize I our labours . 1 Ought it to be otherwise ? Certainly not . Our loilm
could not perish , it had to reform itself for its own good , of which I ever had the firmest hope—it must return to its origin to draw therefrom a new life . And so the happy day which now shines upon us , was at last to appear to unite the links of the past to those of the present . May the blessing of the great Architect of the Universe rest upon our generous brethren , may our love recompense
them , and may our services and devotion repay to them , their numerous benefits to us . Such pleasant and gentle sentiments so fill my heart at this moment that I am hardly able to express the happiness which I feel on seeing our efforts crowned with such success . I am profoundly moved by the solemnity , so much the more moved , because , putting aside my
character of officer to preserve my liberty as a Mason , I am proud to be able to say that wc owe this temple to the courage and persevering efforts of our very dear anil venerable Master , Bro . Campo . It is to him , thc chief sanctuary , it is to him that all our gratitude is due . We are , therefore , ready to second his endeavours to increase the influence and
consideration of Geneva Freemasonry . Under its exalted devotion our institution will be able to accomplish without difficulty the mission of pacific progress which its traditions have bequeathed to us . Have we not always thought that it was possible to unite mankind by suppressing little by little thc causes which diyjde it ? Have wc not always thought that everything moved and changed itself
in nature?—that everything held together and that wc lived one for another here . Well , since it is thus , we hope yet for the reign of peace and of justice , and according to us , the best means for arriving it them , are toleration and liberty . I sec hetore me the sacred symbols which represent to us the sublime principle which Masons our ancestors have defended in bye-gone ages , at the peril of
their lives , and which point out to us our duties . Therefore , to thc work , my brothers . Wc will strive to penetrate the profound meaning of these symbols , to engrave them in our breasts , and practice thc virtues which they teach . In the past ages , Freemasonry was preserved by humble workmen who desired to have amongst them , in the midst of all thc persecution of which they were the
victims , a link of brotherhood capable of assuring to those who arc in misfortune , the succour of those who were in prosperity . Since that epoch Freemasonry has done nothing but advance . These bonds of union have ameliorated thc social condition . To-day liberty reigns amongst us for all Freemasons , but Masonry has not said its last word . It is always a useful institution , mainly ,
because its end is to suppress all hatred , hy putting in practice the broad principle—let us live one for another , let us support one another , and let us form a free people , united and strong , in order to combat those prejudices which create inequalities among men . Our great object is the extinction of all animosity , of all fanaticism , of all intolerance , which , unhapp il )'
we yet sec every day , deplorable spectacles in o " age of light . May we continue our way and fin 1 ' ourselves again at the end of our course as united and as prosperous as we arc here . Deign , great God , to pour down thc treasure of thy
favours on the chief who governs us , on our very dear and very honourable Master , W . Camps , anel to prolong his elays for thc good of his family , and of all thc brethren who surround him now . [ Extracted from the Bulletin Officiel of the Grand Oriei " de la France . January , 1875 . —Eu ] ,
HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS AND OINTMENT . —Dangerous Catarrhs , Broil * chitis , Asthma , anil Inllucnzn , are rife at this season of the >'<•'•'" ' : Hepatic ami renal congestions frequently occur as the result o checked skin action , giving rise to serious symptoms and preven- ' inj ! attention to business or pleasure . No lime should lie lost < " ) the first appearance of any inihcations of the invasion of the ^ diseases , for the symptoms may be checked cll ' ectually by the n ' \ of these valuable remedies , the penetrating local effect ( " ^ Ointment acts surely in the affected parts , and restores them 1 ° , healthy condition , and the pills , judiciously taken in accorilai ' j with the lucid directions , relieve the congestive capillaries an materially lessen the chance of serious mischief guperveinnS . " ADVT ,