Devonshire Masonic Knights Templar.

The patent of appointment of the new Provincial Prior , under the hand and seal ol the Earl of Lathom , the G'and Prior of England and Wales , was then produced and read by Frater J BREWER , acting Registrar . In reply to an inquiry Irom the installing officer , Sir Knight T . W . LEMON announced his willingness to accept the office , and then under the

usual ceremonies took the obligation . I he arch of steel was then again formed by the fratres , under which the newly obligated Provincial Prior , with his banner unfurled , was conducted to theeast by the D . C , and there invested and placed on the seat of office by the Installing officer . Frater G . R . Barrett , acting as P . G . Herald , then proclaimed the installation of the new Prior , who received the usual salute of welcome from the fratres . The

Treasurer ' s report was next read , and it was stated would show a balance in hand of about £ 20 when audited . The Treasurer , Frater John Stocker , was re-elected . The Prior then invested the following fratres as his officers—Frater John Brewer ... ... ... Prov . Sub-Prior . „ Rev . J . F . Chanter ... ... ... Prelate .

„ Henry Stocker ... ,., ... Chancellor . „ Major George C . Davie ... ... Constable . „ F . B . Westlake ,,. ... ... Marshal . „ John Stocker ... ... ... Treasurer .

. „ J . Lane ... ,,. ... ... Registrar . „ James Griffin ... ... ... Vice-Chancellor . „ C . S . Willshire ... ... ... Sub-Marshal . ,, Rev . J . T . Warner ... ... ... Almoner and Chap .

„ J . H . Keats ... ... ... Warden of Regalia , „ W . Derry ... ... ... ... Herald . „ R . Pengelly , ... ... ... 1 st St . Br . „ J . D . Cobeldick ... ... ... 2 nd St . Br . TWCoffin Priors BB 1 ... ,,. ...

.. . . ... ... ... .. ,, * . ... ^^ .... .. . ^ . _ ,. _ ,. ¦_ ,. „ R . Lavers ... ... ... ... DC . „ S . B . Colston ... ,.. ... A . D . C . „ F . B . Gray ... ,,, ... ... Chamberlain .

„ W . F . Westcott ... ... ... C . G . „ H . J . Edwards , Mus . Doc . ,,. ... Organist . „ G . S . Strode-Lowe ... ... ... S . B . „ James Gidley ... ... ... Equerry .

Fratres E . Aitken-Davies , J . B . Gover , R . Pengelly , were elected the Board of General Purposes . Fifteen guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , the sum to be placed on the list of the newly-installed Prov . Prior . A letter of condolence was directed to be sent to the widow of the late Prior Sir

Knight Lieut .-Col . Tanner Davy , expressing also the regret of the fratres at the loss of his valuable services , and their high appreciation of his merits . A vote of thanks was also tendered to Sir Knight Lieut .-Col . Adair for his kindness in coming from Somersetshire to instal Sir Kni ght Lemon as the Prov . Prior of Devonshire .

Sir Knight Col . ADAIR , in acknowledging the compliment , said it had afforded him much pleasure in making the journey , and the tratres should remember lhat although he lived in Somerset it was on the borders of Devonshire , and he had been for 23 years one of their county Magistrates . The Prov . G . PRIOR then presented to the Royal Brunswick Encampment a copy of the picture representing " The reception of H . R . H . the

Prince of Wales , Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master , by the Grand Conclave of Knights Templars , May 13 th , 1870 . " It was handsomel y framed , and bore the following inscription on its panels : " Presented to the Loyal Brunswick Encampment , No . 24 , by the V . E . Sir Knight the Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., 31 ° , on his installation as Very Eminent Prov . Grand Prior of Devonshire , August 4 th , 1887 . "

The presentation was accepted and suitably acknowledged by Frater J . H . KEATS , the E . P . of the encampment . In the evening the fraters dined together at Bro . Routley ' s , Farley Hotel . The V . E . P . G . Prior presided .

Col. Macleod Moore's "Allocution," 1887.

COL . MACLEOD MOORE'S " ALLOCUTION , " 1887 .

Our veteran chief of the Canadian Knight Templars has again favoured the Craft with another of his interesting addresses on the history of Knight Templary , and to our mind , the last is one of the best we have had the privilege of receiving and perusing . His references to the Jubilee of the " Most constitutional reign the world ever saw , " that of our " Gracious Soverei gn Queen Victoria , the patron of our Templar Order , " are such as

might well be expected from such a devoted loyalist as Col . Moore . He much deplores the difficulty between England and Canada Masonically , in consequence of the issue of a warrant by the latter body for Melbourne ,

Victoria . His view of the subject , however , was not taken by the Great rriory of Canada , the members resolving to continue the charter in spite 01 the claim made b y Col . Clerke , Great Sub-Prior of England . This is much to be regretted in every way , but into the matter we decline to enter

Under present circumstances . What concerns us is the Colonel ' s " Historical Dissertation on Templar Rituals and their Masonic Connection , " which 11 cme ^ feature of this year ' s allocution . His object is " to show true

"npiary is purely Christian , and in no way a part of universal Masonry . " nis has been our contention for many years , and it is very satisfactory to see the belief so ably justified by the Great Prior of Canada , who by many us , is looked upon as the best informed Knight Templar in the world . . . speaks most iavourablv of " one of the most exhaustive and rrliahlp

Iish ° H ^ R' F" Gould ' Barrister-at-Law , London , England , ever pubmat ° n ^ ree'Masonr y > " declares it to be "a perfect mine of inforis tb ° n 0 t ' ° ' * ound m anv other work on the subject . " This , we believe , Col M lrnp ' e trUlh ' and lt is relresning l 0 nnd s 0 old a Masonic student as hist ' o ^ °° ' ° - r . eady to acknowledge the pre-eminence of the Masonic rian » a position now generally assigned to Bro . Gould . that

t > i _ j . = ^ olonel considers Masonic Templary originated from the from K e " system , soon alter speculative Freemasonry was imported "Toih - lar > d l ° Continent 61 Europe about 1740 . We are lold thai pftl . delaii gable literary labours ol our Illustrious Brother [ General Scoiu hxy the remodellin tf and placing the Ancient and Accepted meani ab ° Ve a" olher Hign Degree R'tes , and preserving the true "it w " anci . Masonic symbolism . " Col . Mocre also states lhat hventv ' r'tt - UtUil about 1780—although known in Great Britain some y or thirty years earlier , that Templary secured any official recognition

Col. Macleod Moore's "Allocution," 1887.

in conneclion with the Royal Arch degree . " The earliest dale re Knight Temolar in England is 1779 . at York , the " Bildwyn , " Bristol , lolloping from 1780 . In America , However , ihe records begin as enrly as 1769 , which is certainly curious , to say the least . The form uiun " of ihe Grand Conclave Knight Templar in 1791 is next consdereJ , its re-loundinj in 1804-7 , and its reconstruction in 1873 . " British Templary continues to the present day closely allied to the Craft , although eminently Christian—none being

admitted but members of the Masonic body , and . such only as proless themselves Trinitarian Christians . " The Great Prior , moreover , affirms that "the degrees of Templary are not and never were intended to represent a military organization , but to perpetuate the religious piinciples upon which the ancient order was founded . . . . We do not noiv pretend to believe that the Degrees of the Temple and Malta are in direct descent or a perpetuation of the ancient chivalric orders , but merely as an adaptation to Freemasonry . "

There is much more in the remarkable Address we should like to quote , but must forbear . Many of the paragraphs deal with American Knight Templary , which is no favourite of the Great Prior ' s , and other portions of the Allocution have reference more especially to Canada , as might be expected ; but , however intended as to application , the whole is " good and true , " from the beginning to the end , and invaluable as the matured convictions of one of the most learned and zealous Freemasons the modern Templars have ever had enrolled under their banners .

The History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS

FROM ITS ORIGIN , 1788 , TO ITS CENTENARY , 1888 , CHAPTER II ,

IN SOMERS PLACE EAST . It will probably have been noticed by those who have carefully followed us in our narrative that the Chevalier Ruspini and . his friends left no stone unturned in order to ensure the permanent

success of the Free Mason School for Girls . They laboured not merely to meet a transient necessity , but for all time . The enthusiasm with which they entered upon their scheme was always tempered by a sound discretion . They left as little as possible to mere Chance .

Their measures , both financial and administrative , were taken deliberately and in strict accordance with the truest principles of economy . They husbanded their resources ; but when the occasion called for the outlay of moneys , there Avas nothing niggardly in their

expenditure .. They compiled their code of regulations when as yet there was nothing- to regulate , and organised their governing Committees when the Institution to be governed was still in embryo . They were a little hasty in their first choice of a School house , but

it is hardly possible they could have foreseen that any serious objection to the choice would have been raised by their Royal Patroness , whose good opinion and support they were naturally so anxious to secure . But with this exception , the measures they adopted met '

with the general approval of the Patroness and their supj ) orters , and it is not surprising therefore that , the foundations of the Institution haying been well and truly laid , the Institution itself , when once it had been inaugurated , should have gone on its way prosperously anil with every likelihood of being permanent .

At the Quarterly Court held on the 8 th January , 1789 , the . Treasurer was able to announce that in obedience to the resolution which we quoted towards the close of the previous chapter , the children had been conducted to the School in Somers Place East and

there delivered into the charge of the Matron , and from that dateforward the government of the Institution appears to have been characterised by such a degree of order and regularity as is ordinal ily to be met with only in the case of those which have been established

for several years . On the 15 th January , the General Committee approved of the Interior Regulations , which we append in full , and which will be found to contain the minutest and most precise directions for the conduct of the household . These Regulations , together .

with a statement of the Finances and the Minutes of the Committee ' s proceedings , were in due course submitted to the Duchess of Cumberland , and as a subsequent entry records , "Her Royal Highness was pleased toreceive " them " most graciously . "

RULES FOR THE DOMESTIC GOVERNMENT 0 F THJi ROYAL CUMBERLAND FREE MASON SCHOOL .

1 st . —That two or more of the Committee do examine the Bills for such Goods as the Matron shall certify she has received into her care , see if the Provisions are good in their kiiid , hear and redress complaints , and examine from time to time whether the Rules , Orders , and Regulations for the v / elU . governing the House and School bo duly observed , and that they lay their Proceedings before the Committee for their confirmation . 2 nd . —That there be a General Visitation of the Children Half-yearly .

3 rd . —That the Committee or Members thereof on their occasional Visitations do examine tlie Children apart from the Officers and tJervauts of the House to know if they have any cause of complaint , if so , that they do immediately enquire into and redress the same and report their Proceedings to the next Meeting . 4 th . —That no Goods be received without a Bill of Parcels , that the Matron examine the Goodness and Price of the Provisions , and compare tho Quantity '