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died , all Egypt went into mourning , and when a new apis was manifested , the land gave itself up to rejoicing . The body of the dead osiris was embalmed , and buried in a costly sepulchre or

temple , which was called the serapeum . The sacrifices and ceremonies of the Egyptians differed in no important respect from those of other nations . Their practice of embalment arose

from their belief in a future life , and in the resurrection of the body ; and the doctrine of rewards and punishments was inseparably linked with that of a future life . Resurrection was the

portion of those , only , who had committed no mortal sin , either in action or in thought . The souls were weighed by Osiris and his forty-four assessors , in the hall of two-fold justice . The

reprobate is condemned to annihilation , after having been subjected to a long course of torments . The just , on the contrary , purified by lire , shares the bliss of Osiris , the " good being , " and feasts

with him on delicious food ; but not until he has expiated his venial sins by a long series of trials . Thus it was , that , amongst the Egyptians , as amongst all other peoples of whom we know

anything , the primitive and sublime truths of religion degenerated into a gross and debasing superstition , enslaving alike the body and the Sfllll .

On the subject of this paper the student should read Bryant ' s Analysis of Mythology , vol . i . ; Warburton ' s Divine Legation , b . iv ., vol . iii . ; Cudworth's Intellectual System , ch . iv ., s . xviii . ;

Pricliard ' s Analysis of Egyptian Mythology , b . iv ., ch . i , ; Sir Gardner Wilkinson , vol . iv ., ; Henrich ' s Ancient Egypt , vol . ii . ; Cory s Ancient Fragments , and Rawlinson ' s Herodotus .

[ Errata in No . VIII . Page 407 , col . 2 , line 36 , for his time read litis time ; col . 3 , line 41 , Epi / ihans read Epiphanes , line 46 , for Scei / ue read

Heijne ; and 7 th line from bottom , for Egyptologiaiis read Egyptologers ; p . 408 , col . l . line 16 , the same . ]

Dedication Of The New Masonic Hall At Weston-Super-Mare, And Installation Of Worshipful Master.

DEDICATION OF THE NEW MASONIC HALL AT WESTON-SUPER-MARE , AND INSTALLATION OF WORSHIPFUL MASTER .

The annual meeting of the Masonic Brethren of the St . Kew Lodge , 1222 , Weston-super-Mare , was held on Wednesday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Hig h-street , presided over by

Bro . Major-General Munbee , P . M ., acting as W . M . pro tern . There was a large muster of the members of the lodge , and some distinguished visitors , among whom were Bros . Captain Henry

Bridges , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Somerset , R . Herniman , P . M . 261 , and Prov . G . S . W . ; E . T . Inskip , W . M . 97 . 5 , Prov . G . J . W . ; R . C . Else , P . M . 291 , P . Prov . S . G . W ., and Prov .

G ., Sec . Dr . Charles Pope , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . ; General H . E . Doherthy , C . B ., P . M . 53 , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Edward White , P . M . 41 , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; W . S . Gillard , P . M . 329 and

no"S , V . Prov . J . G . Deacon Dorset ; Captain Randall , R . Elton Hunt , J . Payne , and others . The first part of the day ' s proceedings was the

confirmation oi the minutes of ( lie ejection of Bro . B . Cox as W . M . elect , which was unanimously confirmed . The Y . W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master

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and his Provincial Grand Officers then entered the hall , and were received with Masonic honours . The ceremony of dedication and consecration

was splendidly performed by the Very Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of Somerset , Bro . Captain Bridges , assisted by his Grand Officers . Bro . White , P . M . ( scattering corn ) , Bro . Genera ,

Doherty , P . M . ( pouring wine ) , Bro . Vizard , P . M . ( pouring oil ) , and Bro . Major-General Mumbee P . M . ( with incense ) , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master dedicating the hall for the worthy

and noble purpose to which it has been designed . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master then installed Bro . Benjamin Cox into the chair of K . S ., and invested him with the emblems of

office , and p laced in his custody the warrant , & c , charging hini carefully to preserve it during his year of office , and until the appointment of his successor . The W . M . having

thanked the brethren for the honour done him , proceeded to invest the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year -. Bros . Major Genl . G . B . Mumbee , [ . P . M . ; Edward Emra

Earle , Senr . Warden ; F . V igard , Jun . Warden ( for Bro . Bigsby absent through illness ) ; Edward Gregory , Treasurer ; Sidney Jones , Senr . Dencon ; A . W . Butter , Jun . Deacon ; W . Smith ,

D . Ceremonies ( for Bro . W . H . Davies ) ; A . Mickenden , Assistant Dir . Ceremonies ; WGaskell , Organist ; W . H . Beadle , John Bath Stewards ; J ohn Mathews , I . G . ; 1 . H . Parions ,

Tyler . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren retired to Bro . Bath ' s , Railway Hotel , where a most recherche banquet was provided , in Bro .

Bath ' s well-known style , ( a la Russe . J The banquet was presided over b y Bro . Cox . W . M ., supported on his right b y Bro . Captain Bridges , Dep . Prov . G . Master Somerset : Bro .

Herniman , Prov . S . G . W . ; Bro . Inskip , Prov . J . G . W . ; Bro . Else , Prov . G . Sec . ; and on their left by Bro . Maior Genl . Munbee , P . M ., and P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Bro . E . White , P . Prov . S . G .

W . ; Bro . Dr . Pope , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Bro . Gillard , P . Prov . G . Deacon , Dorset ; Bro . General Doherty , P . Prov . S . G . W . Amongst the guests were observed Bros . E . E . Earle , C . H . Whereat ,

{ . Mathews , S . Jones , A . W . Button , W . Gaskell , R . II . Pearson , W . H . Beadle , F . Vigard , Captain Townshend , R . Gregory , J . Perry , F . Thomas , S . G . Baker , M . Bevans , G . Gibbons ,

E . Blundell , j . Gale , J . Mantell , W . Smith , Scott Jones , S . Lewis , R . Ellis Hunt , Captain Randall , Thomas Beadle , R . W . L . Fowler , J . Littlejohn , J . H . Marwood , and many others ,

On the removal of the cloth , the W . M . briefly proposed the " Queen " which was given with Masonic loyalty . The AV . M . in proposing the the next toast , that of Bro . H . R . H . the Prince

of Wales , remarked that the Great Architect of the Universe has been pleased to visit our Royal Brother with a severe affliction , near unto death , yet the Grand Geometrician of the Universe had

also been pleased to spare H . R . H . to the nation . From no society or bod y of men had our Royal Brother received more warm

congratulations for his recovery , than from the Masonic Brotherhood . The next toast was that of the Most Noble the Marquis of Ripon , G . M . of England . Then followed that of the D . G . M .

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of England , the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , and officers of G . Lodge , to which Bro . Bridges , Past Grand Sword Bearer , replied . The next toast was that of the Provincial Grand

Master of Somerset , Bro . Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , which was given with honours . The W . M . then gave the toast of the Very W . Deputy Prov . G . Master , Bro . Bridges , and the

Provincial Grand Officers , past and present . Bro . Bridges replied in eloquent terms . The next toast ( that of the evening ) was given by the Deputy Prov . G . Master , who spoke hi ghly of

the VV . M . ( Bro . Cox . ) as a Master . The W . Master in responding thanked the Deputy Grand Master for the kind compliment paid him , and the company for their mark of respect and

confidence , adding that it would prove a stimulus to him during his year of office , to use his best endeavours for the success of the order , he recommended all brethren of the mystic tie who

had not been raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason to make such progress in the science as would enable them to obtain that position , wherein they would be able to see the

outlines of many Masonic facts which are not so clear in the earlier stages of the Craft , for therein can be gleaned much that is of value . The true princi ples of Masonry inculcate those virtues which should bind us together as one

brotherhood . Bro . Cox strongly , yet in a courteous manner , recommended the brethren to avoid rending asunder the harmony of the lodge by

exposing each other s little follies , but rather that they should be the advocates of progress , the lampbearers of thought , and upholders of Masonic principles . Then they would ever be welcomed

into the bosom of a Fraternity whose watchword is " Masonic Li ght and Love . " The " Health of Bro . Major-General Munbee was received with a perfect furore of applause .

and he replied in eloquent terms . ' The Visitors , " responded to by Bros . Hunt , Randall , and others . The " Health of Bro . Bath . "

coupling with it the name of Mrs . Bath , Bro . Bath replied in suitable terms on behalf of himself and Mrs . Bath .

The W . M . then gave the T yler ' s toast , "To all poor and distressed Masons , wheresoever residing on the face of the earth , whether by land

or b y sea , wishing them a speedily relief and a happy return to their native country . " The last toast of the evening was that of " The Town Commisssioners and Staff' of the Local

Government Board . Bro . Commander Townshend , R . N ., Chairman of the Board , replied for the Board , and Bros . Smith , Cox ( W . M . ) and

Gaskett , for the staff ' . This brought the proceedings of the evening to a close , and the W . M . having vacated the chair , the brethren separated at an early hour .

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gives the greatest ease , prevents congestion and inflammation , checks threatening diarrhoea , and averts incipient illness . Toe poorer inhabitants of large cities will find these remedies to be their best friends when any pestilence rages , or when , from unknown causes , eruptions , boils , abscesses , or ulcerations , point out the presence of taints or impurities within the system , and call for instant and ffective curative measures .- —Auvr .