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Contents.
CONTENTS .
LEADERS 191 I lister ) -of the Royal Masonic Institution for Hoys ( Continued ) 192 Royal Masonic Institution for Hoys 193 Hoyal Mnsonic Uenevolcnt Institution ... 103 The Hon . Mrs . AUlworth , the Only Lady Freemason 195
Gould ' s History of Freemasonry . Vol . III . 193 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Devon 193 CORRESPONDENCEBoys ' School Quarterly Court 195 An Introduction 195 The Oldest Freemason 19 S The Female Freemason 195 Asylum for Idiots , Earlswood 195
Notes and Queries 19 ; China 196 The Death of H . K . II . the Duke of Alhanv , I ' . n . W * ., X : c 196 REI-URTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 197
Instruction 199 Royal Arch 109 Mark Masonry 199 Masonic nnd General Tidings 100 Fast U-incashire Systematic Fducational Masonic Institution 100 Obituary 100 Lodge Meetings for Next Week ... Fa ge 3 Cover .
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WE trust to hear before long better accounts in respect of the numbers of the Stewards for the Girls' School Festival . The value of the Institution to our Order is so great , and the benefits it dispenses arc so many , that nothing , we feel sure , but a little want of reflection holds back many who would otherwise send in their names as Stewards to the Secretary for the
Festival of 1 S 84 . We have heard that one or two little points seem to antagonize the usually ready and forward enthusiasm of English Masons on behalf of these great Charities . It has been very foolishly said and perversely repeated , that the Girls' School has plenty of means . In one sense this allegation is true , in that the liberality of the brethren has thus far been
entirely commensurate with all its requirements . But in another sense no greater fallacy was ever propounded . The Girls' School has a fair amount of capital arising from careful management and the absence of any overwhelming expenditure , but thc interest of this Fund is butan inlinitcsmal portion of the annual amount absolutely required to keep thc School in full
working Order , in thoroughness , efficiency , and vitality . It would be a very sad conclusion to come to , to have to take from the capital any sum to make up thc deficiency of the annual receipts for the expenditure . Under these circumstances thc governing body wisely maintains a good " reserve , " not only to provide for any unforeseen or abnormal expenses , but they have
always to keep another matter before them . It is just possible that , owing to thc wants and extension of our surburban railway system , it may not be long before the School lands may be greatly wanted . In such a case what arc thc authorities ot the Institution to do ? They must be prepared on all hands and sides either to keep their present position , or find another and
build elsewhere . Let us hope that that day is far distant , and that our remarkable Institution at Wandsworth Common , which we all alike regard with justifiable pride , may go on in peace , reality , and prosperity . Wc trust to hear before long that the number of the Stewards is materially augmented , and that thc prospects of success for the Festival are happily and markedly increased .
# # THE important proposals as regards the Preparatory School for Boys will receive , as they deserve , the attention and consideration of the Craft . They come before us opportunely , and are marked , as it seems to us , by commendable moderation of outlay and much common sense . If they somewhat
exceed the original estimate , they do so because it is almost always utterly impossible to measure accurately the limits and requirements of building operations until reduced to paper , and we feel sure that as our good
Craft is always governed by the principles of fairness and reasonableness , so it will not deny to the House Committee and authorities of the Boys ' School that support which they may fairly ask for and that confidence to which they are justly entitled .
# # A MASONIC contemporary of ours in America , the Masonic Token if we remember rightly , announces in a very vehement leader that it withdraws its confidence from the poor Freemason , and that we have fallen dreadfull y in ils estimation . And all for why ? It seems our worthy confrere has
discovered a great inconsistency in certain opinions of the Freemason , and proceeds to denounce it as arbitrary , tyrannical , unjust , un-Masonic , " piling up the agony" with many epithets and vehement asseverations . It seems lhat once upon a time the Freemason stated what the normal law of jurisdictional government and authority was , and because in the abnormal
position of the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter of Quebec , the Freemason has used other arguments and illustrations , the Freemason is wanting in " dignity and decorum" is trying to browbeat and tyrannize over our Quebec brethren , has lost the entire confidence of the Masonic Token , and by
the " same token" is evidently "booked for something uncomfortable . " But the Freemason has in truth been perfectly consistent from first to last . Normally its theory and views of jurisdictional rights and limits are sound and true , as the Masonic Token itself admits * , abnormally , as regards its representation of the Quebec question , it is that which is endorsed by the
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English Authorities and the English Grand Lodge . Some points " crop up " as regards thc Quebec dispute which cannot be ignored , nnd ought never to be omitted from our purview of things and facts . Thc Quebec Grand Lodge , which was a " swarm" from the Grand Lodge of Canada , and at first loudly denounced , sought at nn early period of ils
existence to get rid of thc effects of thc Concordat between the Grand Lodge of Canada and thc Grand I . odge of England . By that Concordat , accepted by Lord ZETLAND , and never departed from by the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of England , existing lodges anil chapters ( included in English Masonry ) were recognized as lawful
bodies , and guaranteed amicable adhesion if they continued to hold direct from their chartering Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter in England . Grand Master WILSON , of Canada , in published and official documents , not only admitted the reasonableness of the demand and the validity of the agreement , but expressly stated such a position was
accorded and approved of by thc Grand Lodge of Canada . I he Grand Lodgeof Canada was duly recognized by thc Grand Lodge of Kngland , Lord ZETLAND declaring that henceforth English authority would be exercized as sparingly as possible , and merely to prcservethc " status quo ante , " & c . So all remained in peace and harmony until thc Grand Lodge of
Quebec , putting forward thc American theory of State Grand Lodges and " universal jurisdiction , " claimed to have the right to dispense with the old Concordat , and to demand thc submission of thc English lodges in Montreal , Those lodges , standing on their old legal warrants and the Concordat , naturally demurred . The English Grand Lodge could not when
appealed to , on nny principle ol Masonic honour , law , and equity , throw over lodges whose only fault was loyalty to itself . The same , differently in ils measure , has arisen in tlie United States , and an American Grand Lodge quite recently took up the exact position of thc Grand Lodge of England . Then came thc question of the chapters , to
which the same remarks apply , and then the further difficulty of the English Mark Grand Lodge . As English Mark Masons prefer the authority of the English Mark Grand Lodge to that of a Grand Chapter , with which , according to them and others , Mark Masonry has nothing to do , it seemed not unreasonable , but almost a case of natural " sequitur , " thai lawful English
Mark lodges should have their own Mark authority over ihem . It is denied by the English Mark authorities that thc " recognition" in any way did away wilh existing rights ol thc Grand Lodge over its own chartered bodies ; all it did was to recognize thc Grand Chapter of Quebec as a co-equal Mark authority over its own members . As lhe English Mark Grand
Lodge foibadc its lodges to receive any but English Masons , wc could not and we cannot see ourselves where thc Mark Grand Lodge was wrong . That is all we said as " amid curia :. " But in the meantime a learned brother in Montreal had raised another and a very serious question , namely , the legality as before the law of lhe land of thc Quebec Grand Lodge , and , of
course , the Grand Chapter included . An attempt has been made lo appeal to " gush , " & c , by the answer that these Quebec statutes are Roman Catholic , & c . But it is not denied that they are , " pro tanto , " the " la-v of the land , " and the very fact that the Grand Lodge of Canada required an " enabling act , " and , in fact , a legalizing act , and that we are assured the
Grand Lodge of Quebec is seeking for one , points out to all juridical and impartial minds where the " shoe pinches . " It is a very pretty little " mess " as it is , and has been made worse by the intrusive advice and bitter personalities of irresponsible writers and speakers . Bro . GRAHAM , than whom no more cautious or able
ruler exists , is so fully aware of the real and serious difficulties of the case , that hc has always , to his honour be it remembered , though a firm advocate for independence , advised measures of peace and prudence . We are pleased to note lhat our able contemporary the Voice of Masonry takes our friendly view of the whole matter , and warns the Quebec brethren bolh
against the false step they have taken and the illomened counsels they are listening to . The Freemason has the greatest sympathy for its Canadian brethren , but it is bound , as an honest journal , to advocate , despite passing unpopularity and temporary excitement , the abiding and unfailing dictates of Masonic justice , honour , legality , and right .
* # OUR contemporary thc Globe a week or two back alluded to " Dangerous Freemasons , " especially in France , and assumes in apparent good faith that those who cry out " Le Franc Macon e ' est l ' ennemi" constitute
the " right-minded members of the trench Press . But our worthy contemporary hardly seems 10 realize lhat these attacks mainly proceed from the Ultramontane portion of the Press in France . Now , we do not proless to defend all that the French Freemasons do , neither do we affect to approve of all they say . And without at all denying that the sincere Roman
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Contents.
CONTENTS .
LEADERS 191 I lister ) -of the Royal Masonic Institution for Hoys ( Continued ) 192 Royal Masonic Institution for Hoys 193 Hoyal Mnsonic Uenevolcnt Institution ... 103 The Hon . Mrs . AUlworth , the Only Lady Freemason 195
Gould ' s History of Freemasonry . Vol . III . 193 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Devon 193 CORRESPONDENCEBoys ' School Quarterly Court 195 An Introduction 195 The Oldest Freemason 19 S The Female Freemason 195 Asylum for Idiots , Earlswood 195
Notes and Queries 19 ; China 196 The Death of H . K . II . the Duke of Alhanv , I ' . n . W * ., X : c 196 REI-URTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 197
Instruction 199 Royal Arch 109 Mark Masonry 199 Masonic nnd General Tidings 100 Fast U-incashire Systematic Fducational Masonic Institution 100 Obituary 100 Lodge Meetings for Next Week ... Fa ge 3 Cover .
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WE trust to hear before long better accounts in respect of the numbers of the Stewards for the Girls' School Festival . The value of the Institution to our Order is so great , and the benefits it dispenses arc so many , that nothing , we feel sure , but a little want of reflection holds back many who would otherwise send in their names as Stewards to the Secretary for the
Festival of 1 S 84 . We have heard that one or two little points seem to antagonize the usually ready and forward enthusiasm of English Masons on behalf of these great Charities . It has been very foolishly said and perversely repeated , that the Girls' School has plenty of means . In one sense this allegation is true , in that the liberality of the brethren has thus far been
entirely commensurate with all its requirements . But in another sense no greater fallacy was ever propounded . The Girls' School has a fair amount of capital arising from careful management and the absence of any overwhelming expenditure , but thc interest of this Fund is butan inlinitcsmal portion of the annual amount absolutely required to keep thc School in full
working Order , in thoroughness , efficiency , and vitality . It would be a very sad conclusion to come to , to have to take from the capital any sum to make up thc deficiency of the annual receipts for the expenditure . Under these circumstances thc governing body wisely maintains a good " reserve , " not only to provide for any unforeseen or abnormal expenses , but they have
always to keep another matter before them . It is just possible that , owing to thc wants and extension of our surburban railway system , it may not be long before the School lands may be greatly wanted . In such a case what arc thc authorities ot the Institution to do ? They must be prepared on all hands and sides either to keep their present position , or find another and
build elsewhere . Let us hope that that day is far distant , and that our remarkable Institution at Wandsworth Common , which we all alike regard with justifiable pride , may go on in peace , reality , and prosperity . Wc trust to hear before long that the number of the Stewards is materially augmented , and that thc prospects of success for the Festival are happily and markedly increased .
# # THE important proposals as regards the Preparatory School for Boys will receive , as they deserve , the attention and consideration of the Craft . They come before us opportunely , and are marked , as it seems to us , by commendable moderation of outlay and much common sense . If they somewhat
exceed the original estimate , they do so because it is almost always utterly impossible to measure accurately the limits and requirements of building operations until reduced to paper , and we feel sure that as our good
Craft is always governed by the principles of fairness and reasonableness , so it will not deny to the House Committee and authorities of the Boys ' School that support which they may fairly ask for and that confidence to which they are justly entitled .
# # A MASONIC contemporary of ours in America , the Masonic Token if we remember rightly , announces in a very vehement leader that it withdraws its confidence from the poor Freemason , and that we have fallen dreadfull y in ils estimation . And all for why ? It seems our worthy confrere has
discovered a great inconsistency in certain opinions of the Freemason , and proceeds to denounce it as arbitrary , tyrannical , unjust , un-Masonic , " piling up the agony" with many epithets and vehement asseverations . It seems lhat once upon a time the Freemason stated what the normal law of jurisdictional government and authority was , and because in the abnormal
position of the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter of Quebec , the Freemason has used other arguments and illustrations , the Freemason is wanting in " dignity and decorum" is trying to browbeat and tyrannize over our Quebec brethren , has lost the entire confidence of the Masonic Token , and by
the " same token" is evidently "booked for something uncomfortable . " But the Freemason has in truth been perfectly consistent from first to last . Normally its theory and views of jurisdictional rights and limits are sound and true , as the Masonic Token itself admits * , abnormally , as regards its representation of the Quebec question , it is that which is endorsed by the
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English Authorities and the English Grand Lodge . Some points " crop up " as regards thc Quebec dispute which cannot be ignored , nnd ought never to be omitted from our purview of things and facts . Thc Quebec Grand Lodge , which was a " swarm" from the Grand Lodge of Canada , and at first loudly denounced , sought at nn early period of ils
existence to get rid of thc effects of thc Concordat between the Grand Lodge of Canada and thc Grand I . odge of England . By that Concordat , accepted by Lord ZETLAND , and never departed from by the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of England , existing lodges anil chapters ( included in English Masonry ) were recognized as lawful
bodies , and guaranteed amicable adhesion if they continued to hold direct from their chartering Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter in England . Grand Master WILSON , of Canada , in published and official documents , not only admitted the reasonableness of the demand and the validity of the agreement , but expressly stated such a position was
accorded and approved of by thc Grand Lodge of Canada . I he Grand Lodgeof Canada was duly recognized by thc Grand Lodge of Kngland , Lord ZETLAND declaring that henceforth English authority would be exercized as sparingly as possible , and merely to prcservethc " status quo ante , " & c . So all remained in peace and harmony until thc Grand Lodge of
Quebec , putting forward thc American theory of State Grand Lodges and " universal jurisdiction , " claimed to have the right to dispense with the old Concordat , and to demand thc submission of thc English lodges in Montreal , Those lodges , standing on their old legal warrants and the Concordat , naturally demurred . The English Grand Lodge could not when
appealed to , on nny principle ol Masonic honour , law , and equity , throw over lodges whose only fault was loyalty to itself . The same , differently in ils measure , has arisen in tlie United States , and an American Grand Lodge quite recently took up the exact position of thc Grand Lodge of England . Then came thc question of the chapters , to
which the same remarks apply , and then the further difficulty of the English Mark Grand Lodge . As English Mark Masons prefer the authority of the English Mark Grand Lodge to that of a Grand Chapter , with which , according to them and others , Mark Masonry has nothing to do , it seemed not unreasonable , but almost a case of natural " sequitur , " thai lawful English
Mark lodges should have their own Mark authority over ihem . It is denied by the English Mark authorities that thc " recognition" in any way did away wilh existing rights ol thc Grand Lodge over its own chartered bodies ; all it did was to recognize thc Grand Chapter of Quebec as a co-equal Mark authority over its own members . As lhe English Mark Grand
Lodge foibadc its lodges to receive any but English Masons , wc could not and we cannot see ourselves where thc Mark Grand Lodge was wrong . That is all we said as " amid curia :. " But in the meantime a learned brother in Montreal had raised another and a very serious question , namely , the legality as before the law of lhe land of thc Quebec Grand Lodge , and , of
course , the Grand Chapter included . An attempt has been made lo appeal to " gush , " & c , by the answer that these Quebec statutes are Roman Catholic , & c . But it is not denied that they are , " pro tanto , " the " la-v of the land , " and the very fact that the Grand Lodge of Canada required an " enabling act , " and , in fact , a legalizing act , and that we are assured the
Grand Lodge of Quebec is seeking for one , points out to all juridical and impartial minds where the " shoe pinches . " It is a very pretty little " mess " as it is , and has been made worse by the intrusive advice and bitter personalities of irresponsible writers and speakers . Bro . GRAHAM , than whom no more cautious or able
ruler exists , is so fully aware of the real and serious difficulties of the case , that hc has always , to his honour be it remembered , though a firm advocate for independence , advised measures of peace and prudence . We are pleased to note lhat our able contemporary the Voice of Masonry takes our friendly view of the whole matter , and warns the Quebec brethren bolh
against the false step they have taken and the illomened counsels they are listening to . The Freemason has the greatest sympathy for its Canadian brethren , but it is bound , as an honest journal , to advocate , despite passing unpopularity and temporary excitement , the abiding and unfailing dictates of Masonic justice , honour , legality , and right .
* # OUR contemporary thc Globe a week or two back alluded to " Dangerous Freemasons , " especially in France , and assumes in apparent good faith that those who cry out " Le Franc Macon e ' est l ' ennemi" constitute
the " right-minded members of the trench Press . But our worthy contemporary hardly seems 10 realize lhat these attacks mainly proceed from the Ultramontane portion of the Press in France . Now , we do not proless to defend all that the French Freemasons do , neither do we affect to approve of all they say . And without at all denying that the sincere Roman