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so doing well expressed the feeling of respect and admiration entertained by every Staffordshire brother for the Earl of Shrewsbury , mentioning the many instances in which his lordship had shewn his great interest in the Craft , and the great hospitality displayed by him on several occasions , especially at the installation of the Grand Master , the Prince of Wales , when he

entertained the brethren of his province . He also well expressed the , affectionate feelings of every brother in this province , and especially by this lodge , for the V . W . D . G . M ., Bro . Frank James , of whom they ( in Walsall ) had so much reason to be proud as an eminent working Mason , a child of St . Matthew ' s Lodge , and a townsman . He also expressed thc pleasure he had in

seeing so many eminent Masons around him , many that he numbered amongst his personal friends , and he was proud to know that the majority had " risen to eminence by merit . "' The V . W . D . P . G . M ., who replied in an eloquent speech , said it was a matter of great difficulty , but he would divide the' jtoast into three parts . The first he found little difficulty in , on account of the great interest

the R . W . P . G . M . had at all times shown in F ' reemasonry , his anxiety for the good working of his province , and more especially the interest he felt in the Masonic charities , of which he was an enthusiastic and liberal supporter . The second part was the greater difficulty , because it related to to himself . He thanked the W . M . for his eulogistic remarks in introducing the toast , and the brethren for their

enthusiastic reception of it ; he modestly reminded his hearers of the eminent Masons who had preceded him , and who had been his tutors in Masonic lore . The third part he would leave to the Prov . S . G . W ., who thanked the W . M . and the brethren for their kind reception of the Prov . G . Officers . The V . W . D . P . G . M . again rose to propose " The Health of the W . M ., " and in so doing he felt quite

sure that the lodge had done a wise thing in selecting Bro . T . Mount Humphries , whose Masonic career he had watched for many years , and whom he knew to be a zealous working Mason ; he called the attention of the W . M . to the fact , that he had been , metaphorically , courting the dignity to which he had attained , and now that he was espoused he hoped he would not get tired ol

his bnde during the ensuing year , although he would find the duties arduous and a heavy tax upon his time . He further exhorted him not to be discouraged should he find that the number of initiates during his year of office did not equal that of his predecessor ( which had been an unparalleled successful one in the history of thc lodge ) . He said that in Masonry ,

as in other things , there were times when great numbers desired to be admitted and the brethren thought nothing would stop their success , but he could , during the many years he had been a member , recollect times of great depression , and initiates very few . When these times came it was necessary to husband their resources , set their house in order , and wait for better times . Bro . J . M . Humphries

thanked Bro . Frank James for the kind way in which he had proposed this toast , and thc officers and brethren for the very hearty manner in which they received it . He assured them he responded with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret ; with pleasure , seeing that he had been unanimously elected to that chair , which had been previously filled by many distinguished Masons ; with regret , because

he was afraid that thc abilities he could place at thc service of the lodge were not so brilliant as many of his predecessors ; but of this he could assure them , he had entered heartily upon Masonic work , and he was determined as far as he was able to make St . Matthew ' s Lodge conspicuous for its charities , and he would undertake thc duty of Steward at the next festival of the Boys' School , and he

trusted that during his period of office he might perform his duties to the satisfaction of the lodge and with credit to himself . Of one thing he was quite sure , that the brethren would look leniently upon all his short-comings and take the will for thc dcd . Bro . H . Humphreys , of Ceylon , and Bro . J . Bragg , P . S . G . W ., replied on behalf of the visitors ; Bio . Bayliss , P . P . S . G . D ., replied for the Past

Masters ; Bro . Rowley , S . W ., replied for the Officers and Wardens ; Bro . Thomas Nicholls , the venerable Tyler , proposed the last toast . MANCHESTER . — Lodge of Truth ( No . 1458 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the private rooms , Newton Heath , on Saturday , 1 st inst . Bro . Kent , W . M ., opened the lodge at 3 . 45 p . m . Minutes

of last meeting were read and confirmed . Motion was passed , without any dissentients , excluding a member , and a resolution adopted authorizing the usual steps to be taken to sustain such exclusion . Bros . Wm . Smith , Hebden , Lorking , and Swain were raised to the Sublime Degree . The W . M . and Wardens were appointed to attend Provincial Grand Lodge at the meeting in May .

Motion by Bro . Turner , P . M ., that the lodge give a donation of ten guineas to the new East Lancashire Institution was carried unanimously . There were two propositions made—one for initiation and one for joining member , and after some business of minor importance the lodge was closed . Refreshments were then partaken of and the usual toasts proposed .

BRO . W . W . B . BEACH , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master , Hants ., presided over a council meeting of the Central Chamber of Agriculture , held on Tuesday , at the Salisbury Hotel , Fleet-street .

HOLLOWAY ' OINTMENT AND PILLS . —Perfect health is a condi - tion which it is difficult to describe , bnt which we can all comprehend : it is the greatest natural boon that can be afforded to ns , and any means which conduces to thc preservation of it must ever "be highly prized amongst mankind . Perfect health can be maintained only by attention to nature ' s laws . and by at once rectifying any deviations from that standard . Holloway's remedies arc well and justly famed as being in the foremost rank as health preservers and restorers ; they ha \ -c earned and maintained that position by reason of their powerfully purifying and eliminating properties , and their success in that respect is so marked , that they are used almost univetsilly . —Apvr .

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The Quarterly Court of subscribers and Governors of this Institution was held on Monday at Freemasons' Hall , and also at the Tavern . A large number of brethren being expected to be present to take part in the anticipated discussion between the West Yorkshire brethren and the brethren from the other provinces and London , thc

boardroom of Freemasons' Hall was deemed incapable of af fording the required accommodation , and for this purpose the large hall of the Tavern was engaged for the debate , the brethren afterwards to adjourn to the board-room to take part in the election . As was supposed , the brethren attended in considerable numbers , there being about 170 present at the opening of the Court , and remaining until

the election commenced . Several were present from the Province of West Yorkshire , but their numbers were far inferior to those from other quarters . Bro . John Moxon Clabon , Past Grand Deacon , and President of the Lodge of Benevolence , was unanimously called upon to fill the chair , he being the senior Vice-Patron of thc Institution . The other brethren present were , according to the

signature book . Bros . H . Browse , John Simpson , P . M . 910 ( West Yorkshire ); John C . Walsh , W . M . 306 ( West Yorkshire ); Charles Lowry , P . M . 304 ( West Yorkshire ) ; Robert Craig , P . M . 304 ( West Yorkshire ); Charles Pegler , 837 , 575 , 304 ( West Yorkshire ); George S , Dunbar , 910 ; Alfred S . Tolson , Treasurer gio ; H . Massey ( "Freemason" ) , S . Rawson ,

Raynham W . Stewart , J . Wordsworth , Richard Spencer , J . Cawthorn , 45 8 ; L . Finch , 458 ; James Walker , 289 ; Thomas Crossley , W . M . 1311 ; John Thompson , P . M . ; Henry Basevi Colonel , P . D ' . D . G . M . ; A . F . A . Woodford , P . G . C . ; Le Ruf , P . M . ; F . Horsley , 304 , P . M . ; John Smith , 731 , P . M . ; Richard Holmes , 910 , W . M . ; J . Creaton , Thomas J . Sabine , V . P ., T . Hill , P . P . G . W .

( West Yorkshire ); J . Wordsworth , P . P . G . D . C . ( West Yorkshire ); George Kenning , John Constable , W . Mann , Henry Smith , W . II . B . Tomlinson , Isaac Booth , ( West Yorkshire ) , John Symonds , Edward T . Clark , Charles Godtschalk , W . Hughes , H . A . Dubois , Wm . King Gill , Magnus Ohren , H . M . Levy , G . Bolton , John Sutcliffe , Walter Hopekirk , John

Bodenham , A . Durrant , W . II . Smith , Austin Shellard , F . Adlard , Joseph Quarterman , J . W . 910 ( West Yorkshire ) ; O . G . D . Perrott , £ " . - , 7 ; Edward Clark , W . F . Smith , 177 , P . M . ; Albert ' Martin , 1539 ; Robt . B . Webster , John Dennison , 108 ; T . W . tew , 910 ( Dep . Provincial G . M . West Yorkshire ) ; W . F . C . Moutrie , T . W . White , E . Fuller Clark , W . F . Tubby , 11 ; W .

Winn , George Newman , VV . Downing , T . W . Strachan , A . B . Wall , Jesse Turner , John Edward Cox , P . G . C . ; Hyde Pullen , H . Somerville Burney , Thomas Smith , J . Stevens , James A . Birch , Charles Cann , Harry May , John H . McQueen , 11 ; Richard Tyrrell , 179 ; W . Buck , 670 , W . M . ; E . M . Haigh , 29 ; Fred A . Cole , P . M . 51 , Colchester ; James Terry , G . D . C . Herts ; John Henry

Leggctt , P . M . 145 , ; John Boyd , P . G . P . ; Simeon Hayes , I . P . M . 139 ( West Yorkshire ); W . Jervis , S . W . 1 ^ 9 ( West Yorkshire ); C . W . Thompson , S . D . 9 C 9 , S . W . 1 G 01 ; H . Hacker , P . M . 723 ; G . T . Wright , 731 ; James Blyth , 813 ; W . Richardson , II . W . Binckes , C . H . Waters , George Ectlcs Eachus , Geo . Wilson , P . M . 17 3 ; Wm . Lane , P . M . 28 ; John Chadwick , P . M . 44 ; J . L . " Hine , P . M . 65 ;

P . P . G . S . W . East Lancashire ; George P . Henley , 186 ; Wm . Roebuck , Wm . Stephens , Col . Alex . Ridgway , P . P . G . W . Devon ; George J . Palmer , P . M . 11 ; W . Macdonald , John M . Stedwell , Donald M . Dewar , F . II . Ebsworth , James Robins , J . C . Dwarber , Alfred Henry Diaper , Benj . Head , Wm . Bristow , Charles Tighe , | . Marsh , T . K . Kent , 60 ; J . N . Frost , 704 ; F . W .

Ramsay , James Horwood , James Lewis Thomas , Wm . Paas , W . C . Parsons , R . F . Gould , John Swainston , John T . Moss , N . C . Browse , Henry Browse , jun ,, II , W . Hunt , E . A . Sacre , G . R . Shervill , Donald W . King , Charles Cobb , 51 ; H . S . Friend , 9 ; J . G . Chancellor , Samuel Cole , 184 and 1424 ; J . Last , 145 ; Samuel May ; J . Waldron , J . C . Chaplin , 18 ; VV .

Birch , 1170 ; George Sinclair , 813 ; E . H . Fisher , 1489 ; Thomas Littlecott , 16 9 ; j . M . Klcnck , 1339 ; Alfred Braun , 766 ; J . Watson , P . M . 194 ; Edward S . Snell , P . G . D , ; A . F . Aldridjre , E . H . Thielay , 145 , W . M . ; J . W . M . Dosell , Wm . Bulkeley Hughes , M . P . ; L . B . Garrett , 11 ; 11 . Whitfield , Geo Moxon , 209 ; II . Coward , 8 ; F . B . Davagc , P . M .

167 ; Capt . Cope , P . G . S . B . ; Richard S . Warrington , 197 ; C . W . Todd , 18 3 ; James Weaver , P . M . 862 and 1319 ; A . Rule , 26 3 ; Wm . Brighten , J . P . Sarel , S . B . Wilson , Edmund Mackney , and F . Binckes ( Secretary . ) After the minutes of the former Court and the Special Joint Court had been read and confirmed , and the minutes

of the different committees had been read for information , Bro . George Plucknett was , on the motion of Col . Creaton , seconded by Bro . S . Rosenthal , unanimously re-elected Treasurer of thc Institution . Nine brethren of thc General Committee who required election were then re-elected , and Bros . Pereival bandferd , E . J . Tyrrell , and Edmund C . Massey were elected to fill the places of those members of

the General Committee who had qualified themselves as lite governors . Two additional vacancies in the school , caused by the withdrawal of two boys since 1 st July last , were afterwards declared . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart then rose and said he should propose that five additional boys be elected into the school . Thc Institution could well do this , as it now possessed Kent

house . The boys would not be required to be taken on till August next , and by that time Kent House would be ready for occupation . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Henry Browse seconded the motion , which was then put , and carried unanimously , amidst lou . l cheers . The Chairman next said that the brethren had just heard that the Institution had nutchased Yitol House , the

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price whereof was £ 2000 . The question now before thc meeting would be that a cheque be signed for the amount . The brethren unanimously adopted the question . Scrutineers were next appointed for the election of sixt : en boys . Thc next business on the paper was to consider thc following notice of motion , by Bro . F . W . H . 'Ramsay : —

" That every three years the four senior members of thc House Committee retire , but shall be eligible for re-election , and the four who have been least frequent in attendance shall retire annually , and be ineligible for re-election for a space of twelve months . " Bro . John Symonds said that Dr . Ramsay was not present , but that he withdrew this motion at the Girls' School

on Saturday , and it was quite understood that he would not move it at the Boys' School if not carried at thc Girls ' . Probably this was the cause of Dr . Ramsay ' s absence . The Chairman then said that thc next business to be proceeded with was the motion of which Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Past Grand Chaplain , and Past Provincial Grand Warden West Yorkshire , had given notice : —

" That , having in view recent imputations cast on the administration of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , this Ccurt deems it to be its dutj to express its unabated confidence in the House and Audit Committees and Executive . " Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , P . G . C , and Past Prov . G . W . West Yorkshire , then rose , and said it was natural

that he should rise with some degree of diffidence on that occasion , as it was the first time he had had the honour of addressing so large a number of brethren in the metropolis at a Quarterly Court . As they were aware , a great part of his Masonic life had been spent in the provinces , and he must throw himself , therefore , on the kind consideration of the brethren whilst he addressed a few words

to them , which were dictated solely by a sense of duty . There were many reasons why he should not be a person to come forward to appear , even by implication , to pass a censure on a province with which he had been long and happily connected ; but when he found that the province had formally found fault with the Boys' School in the manner it had , he thought that every one who had an

interest in that School should come forward boldly , honcstly , and fearlessly on the present occasion to express his opinion on the subject . He thought . ' also , that it was high time to put a stop to pamphlets which had been circulated detracting from the high character which the school had attained , and which had commenced the agitation which had culminated in the resolution to which he had referred .

If there were any complaints to be made against the administration of the Institution they should be made to the Quarterl y Courts , where they would be thoroughly enquired into . Nothing could be more detiimcntal to thc character of the Masonic Order , or to the principles they professed , than that pamphlets like those he had alluded to , impugning the administration of brethren who had

for years rendered great services to the cause of charity , and promoted the interests of this Institution , should be industriously circulated . ( Hear , hear . ) In 186 9 he was Chairman of the charity committee of West Yorkshire , and this was thc reason he now addressed the meeting , inasmuch as no one was in a better position than himself to point out the unreality of the present agitation . A resolution

had been passed by the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire , couched in very strong terms , and a copy had been sent to the G . M . of every province iu England , and also to the Grand Secretary of England , and a letter asking him to put it on the agenda paper of Grand Lodge . The resolution was as follows : — Resolution of Provincial Grand Lodge of West

Yorkshire : — " The great | cost of the school seems to pervade nearly every department of its management , and your Committee strongly impresses upon Provincial Grand Lodges , the necessity for adopting such measures as will secure a material reduction of such evil , so that the institution may be largely extended its benefits conferred upon a much greater number of recipients , and the

sympathies of the Craft , continued and extended in its favour . " Now , the brethren present would like to know upon what evidence such a general resolution as this 'had been framed , and what was the evidence which had led the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire to pass a resolution to an effect which was practically a condemnation of the management of the Boys' School , and which had been

circulated in every province of England , and asked to be placed on the agenda paper of Grand Lodge . He wished it to be understood that he ' spoke in the interests of peace , and he would pass over perssnal matters , which woultl only lead to mutual recrimination . They must bear in mind that the evidence on which this committee had based this resolution had been arrived at in a most singular

manner . There were antecedent circumstances attending the movement in West Yorkshire which were very peculiar . He had alluded to them a week ago , and he did not wish to weary the meeting by repeating them now . Twelve months ago , just before the anniversary festival of the Boys' School , a report appeared—The Chairman said he hoped Bro . Woodford would

forgive him for interposing for only half a moment , or for interposing at all , but Bro . Woodford had already stated that he addressed the Court in the interests of peace . ( Hear hear , and cheers . ) He ( the Chairman ) wished to express to the speaker and all the brethren present a very earnest wish that , whatever turn the discussion that day might take , it might be not only in thc interest of present peace but of future peace , and the general good of the Boys '

School . ( Hear hear and applause . ) Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , P . G . C , eVc , in continuation said that what he was going to lay before the brethren was simply a statement of facts upon which there was no dispute . In order to arrive at a proper understanding of this caseit was necessary to know how thc evidence was arrived at upon which the resolution alluded to was based .