Consecration Of The Mount Edgcumbe Lodge, No. 1554, At Camborne.

CONSECRATION OF THE MOUNT EDGCUMBE LODGE , NO . 1554 , AT CAMBORNE .

The twenty-seventh Masonic Lod ge in Cornwall was consecrated on Wednesday , the 3 rd inst ., b y the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Grand Master of the Province . The first effort to form this lodge was made about the spring of the year , there being several Masonic brethren residing in

and about Camborne . A committee was formed , consisting of Bros . Angove ( chairman ) , W . Rowe , W . Bailey , E . Lakey , J . Rodda , F . Bartle , W . H . Thomas , and F . j . Lee . A petition , sin - ned by thirty-three members , was sent to the P . G . M ., and his lordship ' s sanction was obtained .

After a little difficulty a suitable room was found in Fore-street , Mr . Rabling allowing one of a row of houses to be adapted to the wants of the brethren of the Craft . The decoration of the lodge was done by the committee , the gas fittings

were given by the Camborne Gas Company , and the centrepiece was presented by Bro . W . Bailey , the Secretary . s desk b y Bro . W . Rowe , the set of gavels by Bro . John Coombe , and there were various other gifts . The lodgeroom is capacious and is exceedingly well fitted

up . Bro . Colonel Peard acted as Prov . S . W ., in the p lace of Bro . T . Chirgwin , who was unable to be present through illness , and letters were received from the following absent brethren : — K . R . Rogers , Chirgwin , E . T . Carlyon ,

Lethbridge , Rev . G . L . Church , Polkinghorn , Solomon , and Jenkins . The P . G . M . announced that Bro . Lyne , the P . G . Registrar , had met with his death by a fall from his horse , and the P . G . M . gave the vacant collar to Bro . N . J . West , 450 , Hayle . The P . G . M . delivered a forcible and practical

address on the nature of Freemasonry . In the ceremonial of Freemasonry , and especially in the consecration ceremony , religion was always most prominently brought forward . The volume of the Sacred Law , which always lay open , contained unmistakeably the command of the Great Architect Himself—that His name should not

be taken in vain ; and while , therefore , they in their ceremonies invariably invoked His name , and prayed for a blessing upon their endeavours , it would be very great hypocrisy on their part , and hypocrisy of a most hateful nature , if they were not to act upon the feeling of reli g ion , with

a desire to please God . Freemasonry must be either one thing or the other . It must cither be a high system of morality , based upon the highest principles , or else be a form of hypocrisy of which they all should be greatly ashamed . They could all acknowledge with pride that

Masonry was free from all religious controversy . Those who were not Masons sometimes thought it was a form of religion of their own , and that it was inconsistent with true religion , with Christianity , or with any form of religion . But Masonry was not so , and for this reason it never

touched in any way upon the form or manner of the worship of God . It simply inculcated and enforced , as strong as it could , the one thing which must form part of every true relig ion , and most certainly a part of every Christian religion , that Ihey should do unto their nei ghbours as

they would their neighbours should do to them , and act honourably , honestly , and unselfishly in their dealings with mankind , not only from the idea of doing them good , still less from the idea of getting credit for themselves , but from the hi ghest motive of all , to please the Most High . He did not for one moment consider that

Masonry could be a higher principle , or a higher inducement to right action , than religion . It was not a substitute for religion , in that respect , and . far be it from him to say so . But it did this . It enabled most men who had no other thing in common between them , whose business and whose

position would keep them naturally apart , to meet together and to speak upon questions which perhaps they never would touch upon otherwise , questions as to what was right , and what was wrong , what was noble and what was mean ; and ,

m fact , all that which really was the sum total of reli gion v / as the matter about which Masons could openly talk in a lodge , which they never Would think of doing without a certain feeling of sh yness and reserve which existed in every man ' s mind unless they had this open communion to-

Consecration Of The Mount Edgcumbe Lodge, No. 1554, At Camborne.

gether . In this way Masonry very often did good . He mentioned this particularly at the establishment of anew lodge , because no doubt many new members would be enrolled , and it was of the greatest importance that these points should be more or less made known to them before they were initiated . Although a candidate came into

Freemasonry bund with regard to their secrets and to the mysteries of their ceremonies , he should be made acquainted with the principles upon which the Order was founded , and upon what would be expected of him as a member of the Craft . He trusted that great care would be exercised as to those who would be admitted members of the

lodge . It was very important that this should be attended to ; indeed , too much attention could not be paid to the matter . The installing ceremony was impressively performed by Bro . Penrose . The following are the officers of the lodge : —John Rosewarne , W . M . ;

J ohn Coombe , I . P . M . ; William Teague , iun ., S . W . ; W . H . Thomas , J . W . : H . Bartle , Treas . ; W . Rowe , jun ., Sec . j " W . Bailey , S . D . ; W . Trevithick , J . D .: J . Hensley T . G . : F . J . Lee , D . C . ; J . T . Rodda , Org . : Edmund Lakey and E . Vine , Stewards . — "Western Morning News . "

The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys, And The Province Of West Yorkshire.

THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS , AND THE PROVINCE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

The following has been forwarded to us for publication , and is , we believe , the account submitted by the Secretary of the School ( Bro . Binckes ) to the Special Committee appointed last Saturday to enquire into the charges contained

in the pamphlet of Messrs . Tew and Perrott : — £ s . d . Total additions , page 37 50 5 o C 3 8 100 o o Report June , 1874 ] 39 90 o 0 ( . 40 6 5 o o „ 1875 4 8 0 / 10 <>

„ 1871 41 t \ : 42 ... 15 00 £ . sS / 15 o Total adelitions for 1871 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Deduct paid in 1 S 71 72 15 o Less , not printed , being a grant to a pupil teacher for clothes 2 is o

70 o o Deduct paid in 1875 30 o o ico o £ 287 I ! O Discrepancies .

Add to G . W . Martin ' s grant as a pupil teacher 500 Grant to Hentj Smith , fur clothes , beingeilucated out of Institution 200 700

204 15 o Deduct clerical error at p . 37 , Report 18 74 , £ 5 5 s ., should be £ 5 5 o £ 294 10 o PAMPIII . KT , l'Aoi : 29 .

Amount expended 1872 , 18 73 , 1 S 74 £ 314 5 ° From this is deducted Gratuities , 1872 £ <) o o „ 18 73 4 10 o „ 18 74 500

And amount charged 18 10 o In error for silver nieilal 1 5 o ' ¦ 19 15 o 294 10 0 " Duly accounted for" ..,.., 172 10 o " Unaccounted for " 141 15 o 3 U S o Deductions as shewn above 19 15 o 2 < J 4 > o 0

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

The annual Provincial Grand Lodge for the Province of Durham was held on 26 th October , in the Freemasons ' Hall , Old Elvet , Durham , and was a most successful gathering . The lodge was opened at two o ' clock by the l'rov . Grand Master , Bro . John Fawcett , assisted by Bros .

Sir Ilcdwoilh Williamson , Bart ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; the Rev . Canon Tristram , P . G . S . W . ; Henry Lawrence , P . G . J . W . ; Rev . F . W . Bewsher , D . G . Chaplain , and other officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge . The 'treasurer ' s report having been read , the reports from the different provinces were received , all of which were of a highly

satisfactory and gratifying nature . The Provincial Grand Master then addressed the brethren , and expressed great satisfaction at the favourable reports he had heard read from the different lodges within his jurisdiction . He briefly alluded to the honour that had been conferred upon

the Craft by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , in of England . The officers of the past year having been thanked for iheir services , the following elections took place . —Sir Hcdworth Williamson , Bart ., D . P . G . M . ; Dr . S . Gourley , P . G . S . W . ; W . Hunter , P . G . J . W . ; Rev . W .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

having undertaken the duties of the office of Grand Master Leeman , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain ; Rev . J . Cundill , B . D ., P . G , Treasurer ; R . T . Richardson , P . G . Registrar ; W . H . Crookes , P . G . Secretary ; A . S . Fowler , P . G . S . D . ; J . Laidler , P . G . J . D . ; J . S . Wilson , P . G . S . of W . ; R . Hudson , P . G . D . of C . ; G . Greenwcll , P . G . Assist . D . of C . ; W . Coxon , P . G . S . B . ; Angelo Forrest , P . G . Organist ; J . H .

Coates , P . G . Pursuivant ; J . Thompson , P . G . Tyler . The brethren then adjourned to the Town Hall , when 130 sat down to an excellent repast , provided by Mrs . Carr , Half Moon Hotel , Durham . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were cordially given and responded to , the health of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and that of the Provincial Grand Master being enthusiastically received .

Tun OWL CLUB . —This well-known club for musical evenings has migrated from the Langham Hotel to the Guildhall Tavern , and opened its winter season most successfully on Monday week , under the presidency of J . H . Buckingham , Esq . The club is under the management of several well-known brethren , and they have taken care to show that the " Owls " do not desire to limit their

amusements and entertainments to their own sex , for provision has been made for two laelics' evenings in December , and on the closing night , the 2 7 th of March . On Monday week a most attractive programme was presented , and the opening piece was Sir H . Bishop ' s charming serenade , " O by rivers , by whose falls , " which was exquisitely sung by Messrs . Burgess Perry , Thornton , Evison , Moss , Hubbard ,

and Master Matthews , the latter's voice , having all the melody and sweetness of a woman's , lent an additional charm to this fine old poem . Messrs . Terry , Thornton , Moss and Hubbard , then gave the glee , "Go Idle Boy , " by Callcott ' and presented a perfect rendering of this gem of English music . Mr . Albert Hubbard and Master Matthews were then the singers , the first of the part song , " Lady , rise ,

sweet morn ' s awaking , " and the latter of the touching and plaintive ballad "The Skipper and his Boy . " Master Matthews fully proved by his performance that he has , young as he is , discovered the art of seizing anel holding his listeners' sympathy , and the end of his song came as the end of a story too briefly told . In the interval between the first and second parts the President addressed the

gathering , welcoming old and new friends , stating that the club woulel be open on each alternate Monday , and that the club room would contain newspapers , and such means of comfort as citizens required after the toils of the day . For the comfort of all , the smoking did not commence until after the first part , and for the encouragement of the too long neglected art of music , if any of the

members or their friends felt inclined to take a part in the entertainment , the Secretary , Mr . A . Berry , would be happy to receive their names . For the second part , pieces by Mendelssohn , Tours , Callcott , Morley , and Bishop were performed , and Mr . John C . Ward , added , if possible , to his reputation by the ability with which the musical arrangements were conducted . Mr . W . H . Harper ably presided at the pianoforte .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 13 . Lodge 108 , London , Ship and Turtle , Lcadenhall-strcet . „ 173 , Phoenix , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1328 , Granite , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 13 G 1 , United Service , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 142 ( 1 , The Great City , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . „ 1440 , Mount Edgcumbe , Swan Tavern , Battcrsea . For the Week ending Friday , Novemocr 19 , 1875 .

lSSTllt'CTION . Manchester ( 179 ) , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Lily ( 820 ) , Greyhound , Richmond . Star ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road . Sinai Chapter Union Tavern , Air . strect , Regent-street .

MONDAY , NOVEMBER 15 . Lodge 8 , British , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 21 , Emulation , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . „ 5 8 , Felicity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . ., 185 , Tranquillity , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . „ 720 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham .

„ 802 , VVliittington , Andcrton s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 901 , City of London . „ 907 , Royal Alfred , Freemason's Hall . „ 1201 , Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 12 , Prudence , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street

INSTRUCTION-. Prince Leopold ( 1445 ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Kingsland . Strong Man ( 45 ) , Crown Tavern , Clerkenwell Green . Sincerity ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station . Camden ( 704 ) , Staiihope Arms . Up . James-st ., Camden To . Eastern ( o ;) , Royal Hotel , Mile-end-road .

British Oak ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end . St . James's Union ( 180 ) , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington ( 54 S ) , White Swan , Deptford . West Kent ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour's College , Forest-hill Perfect Ashlar ( 1178 ) , VictoriaTav ., Lower-rel ., Rotherhithe . Sydney ( 829 ) , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., UpptrNorwood . Metropolitan , Coach and Horses Hotel , \ i % , Strand .

TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 16 . Loelge 30 , United Mariners ' , Guildhall Tavern . ., 73 , Mount Lebanon , Brid . Hou . Ho ., Londoii-brid . „ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 162 , Cadogan , Freemasons'Hall .

„ 165 , Honour anil Generosity , London Tavern . ,, 704 , Camden , Bull and Gale , Kentish Town . „ 8 57 , St . Mark ' s , Half Moon Tavern , Heine Hill . „ 1441 , Ivy , Windsor Castle " , Southwark Bridge-road . Chap . 4 6 , Old Union , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-strcet . ,, 933 , Doric , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

INSTRUCTION . Yarborough ( 554 ) , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-roael . Faith , ( 141 ) , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st .