Masonic Jurisprudence.

descends to details , we look for some approximation lo accuracy . It is an error to speak of the tabernacle being erected two years alter the Exodus . Both occurrences took place in the same

year—1491 B . C . —and the dates were—the tabernacle 149 1 B . C ., King Solomon ' s temple 1004 B . C ., and the temple of Cyrus 519 B . C . There was , therefore , practically the same interval of time between them , namely , 4 8 7 years and 485 .

The temple of Cyrus was much beautified bv Herod as a concession to the Jews , and was finall y destroyed b y the Romans under Titus , who , however , personall y made every effort to save

it . The statement in Haggai that the glory of the latter house should exceed that of the former does not refer , as some think , to the superior ornamentation , but to the fact that it was in the second temple that our Saviour was presented .

' I he symbolical and mystical lectures may be more suitably referred to when we come to discuss the chapter-room and its furniture . In our next we shall refer to [ the remaining officers of the chapter .

The Masonic Guide Of South Australia For 1901-2.

THE MASONIC GUIDE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR 1901-2 .

This admirable annual is compiled b y the R . W . Bro . Phili p Sansom , Past D . G . M ., and Grand Treasurer , and is published under the patronage of the M . W , Bro . the Ri g ht lion . Sir Samuel James Way , Bart ., Chief Justice of South Australia , & c . The accomplished editor has discharged the onerous duties

of that office on similar lines to that of last year ' s issue , the onl y extra feature 1 have detected being two pages devoted to the " Quatuor Coronati Lodge , '' No . 2076 , London . There are 17 members of the " Correspondence Circle " in South Australia , including the Grand Lodge and six lodges . The Grand Master ' s name is also one of the number .

There are 43 lodges on the roll , returning in all some 2570 members , being the largest total yet registered , and an average of nearly 60 per lodge ; thus showing a considerable advance on the English average .

I have many times referred to this most useful Guide , and consider it one of'the best published in connection with any Grand Lodge because of the valuable information aflorded , interesting not onl y locally , but also generally , and a model compilation of its kind .

'l he Supreme Grand R . A . Chapter has onl y three subordinates as yet , returning together 168 companions . There are two Mark lodges working in South Australia , b y warrants of the Mark Grand Lodge , which arc in a flourishing condition ;

besides a R . A . chapter and Mark lodge under the Irish Constitution . There appears to be room for advance in respect of both these Degrees , especiall y of the Royal Arch , which is the officiall y recognised complement of the Master Mason ' s ceremony . \ V . J . II .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

Bro . tliu Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress , with the City Sheriffs and their Indies , attended by the Under-SherilTs , paid a State visit lo the above School on Monday last . The civic party were received by the following members of the House Committee : Bios . Sir John Monckton , Chairman for the month ( with whom was Lady Monckton ) , Long , Letchworth , Richardson , Grey , Hammerton , Hunt , Matthews , and Loveland .

lhe girls went through an admirable performance of calisthenics , marching , music and pail singing , which the Chief Magistrate very warmly eulogised in a long and interesting speech ; after which two Gold Medallists , Miss Agnes Robinson and Miss Doris Eagle , approached the l . oid Mayor , and begged his lordship to accept from the pupils and staff two purses , containing together live guineas , as the Institution ' s loyal and loving contribution to lhe Mansion House Victoria Memorial Fund .

A careful inspection of the Schools and grounds was then under taken by the distinguished visitors , who before leaving expressed to Miss Buck and Miss Hutchinson , the Mali on and Head Governess , their great satisfaction with all they had seen . It is noteworthy that the whole of the civic dignitaries are Freemasons and Governors of the School .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Wiltshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF WILTSHIRE .

By the death of the late Bro . Lord Radnor , the cilice of l ' rov . Grand Master of this province became vacant in June , ujoo . A special Piov . Grand Lodge was , therefore , held at Swindon on lhe aoth of May last , to recommend , according to the Constitutions , lo H . R . H . the Grand Master a brother as successor to the late l ' rov . Grand Masler , and the brethren unanimousl y recommended Bro . tbe Rev . Frederick William Macdonald , l' . G . C . England . P . P . GAV . Wilts , for this post .

His Royal Highness the Grand Master was pleased to approve of the recommendation , and on the 201 I 1 day of | une last appointed Bro . tbe Rev . , ' .. Macdonald Provincial Grand Master of Mirk Master Masons in Wiltshire .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Wiltshire.

There was an important gathering of brethren of the Mark Degree on Wednesday , the nth instant , at Salisbury , for the installation . The ceremony took place at 1 . 30 p . m ., at the Council Chamber , which was kindly lent for the purpose by the Mayor , and had been handsomely decorated for the occasion by Mr . F . Simmonds , of Salisbury , the plants and ( lowers used in the decorations having been kindly sent by the Earl of Radnor from the Loncford Gardens .

the Earl of Euston , Pro Grand Master , came to perform the ceremony , and , on the report being made to him that Prov . Grand Lodge was properly constituted , he entered , attended by the following Grand Officers : Bros . Col . Brymer , M . P ., Prov . G . M . of Dorset ; Belton , S . G . W . ; Matier , P . G . W ., G . Sec . ; the Rev . J . Lloyd , P . G . C . ; and Bambridge ,

P . G . O . The Pro Grand Master then installed the Prov . Grand Master , who , after his address to the brethren , appointed and invested the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Major F . P . Goddard , and the following Prov . Grand Officers : Bro . F . S . Hancock ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ J . Campbell Maclean ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W .

„ Ii . Waters ... ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ W . S . Bambridge ... ... ... Prov . G . S . O . „ Alfred Plummer ... ... ... Prov . G . J . O . „ Harry Bevin ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ F . Griffin ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ G . M . Wilson ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ A . Barns ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D .

„ E . A . B . Elews ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ W . Ii . Nicolson Browne ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ T . Hislop Chandler ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ F . Dear ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ Baker ... ... ... ... r > 1 / - „ Rendell ... ... ... J Prov . G . I . Gs . ,, William Dean ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

the Pro Grand Master withdrew from the lodge , attended by the Grand Officers , and Prov . Grand Lodge was closed in form by the Prov . Grand Master . The brethren then attended a banquet at the White Hart Hotel , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Muster , when there were present in

addition to the Prov . Grand Officers already mentioned Bros . Purvis , P . P . S . G . W . Somersetshire ; Mercer , P . P . J . G . W , Somersetshire ; Rubie , P . P . G . O . Somersetshire ; McDonnell , ' P . P . G . Chap . Somersetshire ; Watts , P . P . G . Chap . Hants and the Isle of Wight ; Rev . Dunlop , A . E . Fuller , and Dalby , W . M .

iSSBro . C . W . Powning , W . M ., and the following brethren of the Elias de Derham Lodge , Salisbury , viz .: Bros . Hammick , Col . Everett , Bowes , Bartlett , Soulhly , Folliott , Sutton , Knight , Major H . Gibbs , S . Gibbs , and others .

The usual toasts were submitted . In the evening the Prov . Grand Officers of the Elias de Derham Lodge entertained the Pro Grand Master and the officers of Grand Lodge at the While Hart Hotel .

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