-
Articles/Ads
Article CONSECRATION OF THE BROWNRIGG LODGE, No. 1638. Page 1 of 1 Article CONSECRATION OF THE BROWNRIGG LODGE, No. 1638. Page 1 of 1 Article CONSECRATION OF THE BROWNRIGG LODGE, No. 1638. Page 1 of 1 Article EXTRACT FROM AN OLD MINUTE BOOK. Page 1 of 1 Article LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE. Page 1 of 1
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Consecration Of The Brownrigg Lodge, No. 1638.
CONSECRATION OF THE BROWNRIGG LODGE , No . 1638 .
This new lodge was consecrated on Wednesday evening last , at the Swan Hotel , Thames Ditton , by the Provincial Grand Master for Surrey , Lieut . Genl . Brownrigg , C . B . The new lodge commenced its career by practising a virtue , which if followed up throughout its future career
will alone merit success . Punctuality to the time appointed in the summonses for the lodges to open , is too rarely observed not to be noticed when it does occur ; and this lodge , with commendable exactness , having been arranged for opening at three o ' clock , marshalled its brethren some short time before that hour , and at the time appointed the Prov . Grand Master ascended the chair and
placed the Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , his Prov . G . Chaplain , in the S . W . chair , and Bro . Thomas Long , his Prov . G . P ., in the J . W . chair . The Rev . C . W . Arnold , G . Chaplain of England , acted as Chaplain , and Bro . George Porter , as I . G . The complete list of brethren present comprised the names of Bros . Lieut .-Genl . Brownrigg , Charles Harris ,
George Porter , Arthur Stone , H . W . Linton , Colonel Burdett , Prov . G . M . Middlesex ; Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , Prov . G . Chaplain Surrey ; C . A . Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . Surrey ; Chas . Cathrow , P . P . G . S . B . Surrey ; Cleaveland Phillips , 820 ; Henry Harris , 1515 ; Thos . S . Lamb , 820 ; T . Baker , 889 ; Bernard Sharp ,
168 and 84 ( Guernsey ;; Charles Jackson , P . M . 180 and 1420 ; G . Dixon , 66 ; E . H . Rogers ( Cadogan ); T . Hardy , 889 ; John Bond , 889 ; A . Nuthall , 889 ; Thomas Long , 889 ; Frederick Hunt , 889 ; William Hammond , P . H . D . Middlesex ; C . W . Arnold , P . M . 1395 ; H . Massey ( "Freemason" ); and T . II . Byer ,
P . M . 889 . After the opening of the lodge , the Prov . G . M . immediately proceeded to constitute the lodge , and thc following oration was delivered by the Rev . C . W . Arnold : — Before the consecration ot a lodge it is customary to make a few remarks on the nature and principles of Freemasonry ; and in accordance with this custom I shall now
briefly address to you . There are three great virtues that ought to be thc characteristics of every Mason—Sincerity , Truth , and Brotherly Love . Without the two former the latter cannot exist . The love of Masons must be pure and unalloyed ; their friendship sincere and genuine ; their cordiality without hypocrisy . In fact , the true Mason will not live for himself but rather for those around him
despising selfishness . What a different aspect would this world wear if all men were but truly actuated by the jirinples of Masonry ! No longer would our hearts shudder at the horrors of war ; peace with her olive wand would descend from heaven ; succour would come to the distressed ; comfort to the afflicted ; everywhere would be heard the voice ot joy and gladness , and no complaining
in our streets . What arc thc jewels which sparkle on your breasts but emblems of the virtues which ought to shine beneath , like the medals of the soldiers which tell of noble and heroic deeds . Small may be their intrinsic value , yet great are the truths they symbolize . We must contradict by our lives the statements of those who assert that trifles are the objects of our ambition and that our
meetings are but an excuse for conviviality . God teaches us , and we are reminded by Masonry , that we came into the world poor and penniless ; under the fostering care of the Great Architect of the Universe we have passed through the dangers of childhood and arrived at man ' s estate ; we pass on by regular steps across the chequered flooring of the world , learning lessons as we go , looking up from nature
to nature ' s God ; in the Third Degree yet more knowledge is given to us , as we behold the emblems of mortality everywhere around and the star above whose bright light pierces even through the darkness of the tomb . Thus in every step in Masonry great lessons are inculcated and the best instruction given—how man must live on earthhow die—how rest in heaven , when he has ascended to
those immortal mansions whence all goodness emanates . Just as King Solomon in that glorious building he erected in everyornament he used conveyed a message to his people , so the Mason is taught a lesson by everything around him which he sees and handles . But let us remember that these symbols are only useful as long as they inculcate and keep in view some truth , some vital principle . Above
all Masonry directs us to the Volume of the Sacred Law to guide our actions and govern our faith . Thus is Masonry the handmaid of Religion , echoing the apostle's advice that " denying all ungodliness and worldly lusts , we should live soberly , righteously , and godly in this present world , " and that now we see through a glass darkly , but the time is drawing near when Masonry and
all other human institutions will have passed away , and we shall see the Most High as he is , in His temple not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . May He in His mercy grant that when that great day comes , our work may be done and we may be ready . The ceremony of consecration was then concluded , and the Prov . G . M ., assisted by the Rev . Chaplain , installed
Bro . Wm . David May as W . M . The officers invested were Bros . F . Buckland , P . M . 205 , S . W . ; Edwin Wells , J . W . ; George Porter , Sec ; Lintun , S . D . ; Stone , J . D . ; and W . Lane , Tyler . Seven propositions for joining and five for initiation were given in , and after the W . M . had stated that he would hold a lodge of emergency next Thursday , he closed
the lodge , and with the same punctuality as that observed in opening the lodge thc brethren sat down to their banquet , this was served in splended style by Bro . C . Harris , the proprietor of the hotel , and won the warmest commendation of every brother present . The toasts after banquet were proposed in due order , and after those of " The Queen " and " The Grand Master " had been honoured , Col . Burdett responded for '' The Pro
Consecration Of The Brownrigg Lodge, No. 1638.
Grand Master , " & c . Having done this in a few words , he comulimenlcd thc lodge on having thc ceremony of consecration and that of installation so well performed by thc Prov . G . M . and the Grand Chaplain . Referring next to Freemasonry particularly , he observed that thc Order has flourished very greatly during thc last few years , and thc general idea had been that during thc present year
fifty lodges would be added to the roll . We had , however , only reached three quarters of the year , and already sixty-four lodges had been added . The Brownrigg was thc 64 th , and he felt confident that it would not be unequal to all the others , but that it would set a good example to all those lodges which would follow it . The W . M . proposed " The Provincial Grand Master . "
The brethren ought to feel highly honoured by his having attended to consecrate their new lodge . This ought to induce the brethren — young members of the Masonic Order compared with their Provincial Grand Master—to try if they could not equal in their working the grand way in which he did the working that evening . He would particularly remaik to them that the General had many
other matters to occupy his mind , and yet he could devote some portion of his time to showing the brethren with what ability Masonic work could be transacted when a little attention and a real love of Masonry were brought to bear upon it . Genl . Brownrigg responded for the toast of " The Prov . G . M . and Prov . G . Officers , " -which thc W . M . proposed
in concluding his speech . Nothing but severe domestic affliction , or being himself in articulo mortis , would have prevented his being there that day , and in his happy Province of Surrey , consecrating the new lodge . The province had been increasing in numbers happily during the five years he had had the honour of holding thc position of Prov . G . M . Five new lodges had been added , and he
did not wish the increase to be at a greater rate than that . That was going on quite fast enough . He begged the brethren to bear one thing in mind , that as Masonry increased in quantity , so let them improve it in quality . Let them be careful of those they admitted into their ranks . He said this especially to thc brethren as a young lodge ; and he had felt it his duty to say the same thing lately at
a very large Masonic meeting at the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales and Shropshire . He felt bound to say it again , for Masonry was very popular and fashionable at the present time . It was natural that it should be so , owing to the circumstances of the Marquis of Ripon , the late Grand Master ' s resignation , and thc accession to the Grand Master ' s Throne of the Heir apparent of Great
Britain . He would give the brethren some advice . There was no reason why , because a man was what was called a good fellow , or was a genial companion , they should make him a Freemason ; there were other qualities than these necessary for a good Freemason ; and in the Province of Surrey these other qualities were considered . Do not admit a man thev could not thoroughly trust : do not
admit him , merely because he was a good fellow . The more Masonry was extended the more would bc expected of Freemasons . He was afraid that the brethren would almost think he was preaching them a sermon ; but such was not his intention . He was an old man , and an old Mason , and he spoke from old experience , and it was with a sincere desire for the good of Masonry that he
addressed thc brethren in these terms . The Rev . C . W . Arnold , who was also called upon to reply , said he had hoped to escape from this duty , as the Prov . G . M . had said everything thoroughly which he could have said . He must , however , correct a little mistake into which General Brownri gg had fallen . Instead of five new Surrey lodees havine * been added to the roll
since General Brownrigg came to preside over the province there were six . One was the lodge at Woking , and then there were five in which he ( the Rev . C . W . Arnold ) had had the pleasure of assisting the Prov . Grand Master in consecrating since then . Therefore Masonry in the province had extended a good deal more than General Brownrigg led them to suppose , and consequently there was more cause for the brethren to think over what he bad
said . He hoped they would do so thoroughly and sincerely . He was very much pleased to come to this lodge and see so many Masons of the province gathered together . He might add that the working of a lodge , or the good working of a lodge , was not the only thing to be observed in Masonry . It was very essential ; but the charities of Masonry had to be studied as well . Masons ought to
improve in their work , and the more they met in lodge , the more mutual improvement there would be among the brethren . He hoped that the Brownrigg Lodge would be a good working lodge . General Brownrigg proposed " Success and Prosperity to thc Briwnrigg Lodge . " It would be worse than affectation , it would be absolute ingratitude on his pait , if he did
not express how very sincerely he felt the honour that had been done himself in the name given to this lodge . It proved to him that his poor efforts in the province had been appreciated , and that alone was very satisfactory to him . But had he been aware of the day on which it was intended to consecrate the lodge , he would have liked to ask that it should have another name given to it . Many of
the brethren might not remember , but it was very vividly in his own memory , that on that day twenty-two years ago there was an action performed which , after a peace of very many year ? , he thought must have confirmed thc confidence and the esteem that all Englishmen had in their army . That day was thc anniversary of the battle
of the Alma , and he should have been glad if the lodge had received that name instead of his own . He was present at the battle of the Alma , and the lovely day they now had was a counterpart of thc lovely day on which that battle was fought . The valley of the Thames in which this lodge was being held put him in mind of the beautiful . valley the English army crossed on the 20 th September
Consecration Of The Brownrigg Lodge, No. 1638.
i 8 . * j 4 . They went through gardens in which melons ami grapes were profuse , and with which thc soldiers were very glad to quench their thirst . If it had not been for the results , the losing of many dear friends and comrades it would have been a very beautiful field day ; a more map * , nificcnt day he never saw . It was on this account lie would have liked the lodge called Alma , as it was a lctlec of his own province . However , he could not helo feeling
the honour of having his own name associated with it . He would desire that this youngest of the flock in his Surrey fold should emulate thc others that were alread y in it . He could not help mentioning to them the kind reception he always met with in his province ; there was but a single drawback to it , one little difficulty which the brethren had not forgotten . He wished all the brethren health and prosperity , and the lodge all thc success which had attended its elder sisters .
The W . M . replied , and said he had always tried to be a good working Mason , and he should always endeavour so to be ; and he would ask all the brethren to follow his example . The W . M . afterwards srave " The Visitors " and " Th *
Officers , " for the last of which Bro . Buckland and Bro . Porter replied . " The Press " followed , and Bro . Massey ( " Freemason" ) whose name was specially associated with it , having res . ponded , the brethren drank the Tyler ' s toast , and brought a most agreeable evening to a close .
Extract From An Old Minute Book.
EXTRACT FROM AN OLD MINUTE BOOK .
" Proceedings of the Grand Communication , March 4 U 1 , 1778 . Grand Officers present . The several lodge dues paid . James Mackree , P . M . of 193 , preferred complaint against John Robertson , a member of said lodge , for as . persing the character of Laurence Dermott , Esq ., which charges were only proved in part , and the said John
Robertson was ordered to declare in open lodge that he had not any intention of depreciating thc character of the late R . W . D . G . Master , L . Dermott , Esq ., which was done anil adjusted . John Dover , P . M . of No . 8 , preferred a complaint against Phillip Thomas , Esq ., late of No . 193 , when thc R . W . D . G . Master , thinking thc charge of such trifling consequence as not to bc heard , refused to entertain it .
Proposed to Dine on St . John's Day with the Grand Oflicers—confirmed . Proposed that the Tickets be" Half Guinea each—agreed to same nem . con . The several lodges to send the names of such brothers , Master Masons , to officiate as Stewards , lo thc Grand Secretary . To be laid before the next Quarterly Communication . It wns agreed upon that Lodge No . 152 , now held at Madrass , in thc East Indies , should have power by their present Master , a
Past Master , to act as a Provincial Grand Lodge till a proper person , and full authority , be given to establish a Provincial Grand Lodge at Madrass . Bro . Jas . Mackree , P . M . of No . 193 Lodge , was censured by thc Grand Officers for exhibiting against John Robertson of said Lodge , the charge of forging the Duke of Athol's name by Laurence Dermott , Esq ., and not fully proving the same . "
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J oshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , President , Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , occupied the chair of S . W . ; and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., took the chair of J . W . The other members of the Lodge
of Benevolence present were Bros . H . Bartlett , \ V . Stephens , W . H . Myers , S . Rawson , Past Dist . G . M , for China ; S . G . Foxall , A . G . P . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . P . ; W . T . Howe , and W . Hilton . Bro . H . G . Buss filled the position of Bro . John Hervey , G . S ., in his absence . Thc other brethren who attended were Bros . J . Bingemann , W . M . 1599 ; James Dawbarn , P . M . 2 i 3 * , Thomas
Charles Chapman , W . M . 1524 ; G . W . Smith , W . M . 183 ; John Kelway , P . M . 446 ; T . Winterford , W . M . 1321 ; H . Somerville Burney , W . M . 1615 ; H . R . Cooper , Smith , W . M . 1 ^ 23 ; Peter Le Page , jun ., P . M . 14 . *! * W . J . Murless , W . M . 1489 ; T . W . Whitmarsh , W . M . 1150 ; B . W . Swallow , W . M . 1563 ; John Green , W . M . 27 ; , H . W . Hemsworth , P . M . 1173 ; and Charles B .
Payne , G . T ., P . M . 27 . Grants oi £ 110 made at last meeting -were confirmed . The list of new cases number 17 . One of these was discussed , and three were deferred . Grants were mad ' to the amount of £ 285 . Two were for £ 50 each , two for £ 25 , three for £ 20 , two for £ 15 , four for £ 10 , anil one for £ 5 . The lodge was then closed .
Last week a rumrur was in circulation in Dublin that Lord Chief Jastice Whiteside was about to retire with a peerage , ar d that Vice-Chancellor Chattel" **' would bc Chief justice in his room . Mr . Whiteside s health has of i ^ ic oeen feeble .
At Boulogne on Monday morning four y ° \ S Englishmen were bathing at low tide opposite the H « w du Pavillion , when two of them fell into a hole , and being caught by an under current were drowned . The name of thc two unfortunate gentlemen are W . Vinicombe , 0 Forest Hill , aged 25 , and Mr . Herrold , aged
23-Some disturbances recently occurred in Amsterdam in consequence of the abolition of thc at" * " *' kermis , or fair . Bands of the lowest class of the poP " *^ , paraded the streets and broke windows . The troops w called out to assist the police , and several rioters *> wounded .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Consecration Of The Brownrigg Lodge, No. 1638.
CONSECRATION OF THE BROWNRIGG LODGE , No . 1638 .
This new lodge was consecrated on Wednesday evening last , at the Swan Hotel , Thames Ditton , by the Provincial Grand Master for Surrey , Lieut . Genl . Brownrigg , C . B . The new lodge commenced its career by practising a virtue , which if followed up throughout its future career
will alone merit success . Punctuality to the time appointed in the summonses for the lodges to open , is too rarely observed not to be noticed when it does occur ; and this lodge , with commendable exactness , having been arranged for opening at three o ' clock , marshalled its brethren some short time before that hour , and at the time appointed the Prov . Grand Master ascended the chair and
placed the Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , his Prov . G . Chaplain , in the S . W . chair , and Bro . Thomas Long , his Prov . G . P ., in the J . W . chair . The Rev . C . W . Arnold , G . Chaplain of England , acted as Chaplain , and Bro . George Porter , as I . G . The complete list of brethren present comprised the names of Bros . Lieut .-Genl . Brownrigg , Charles Harris ,
George Porter , Arthur Stone , H . W . Linton , Colonel Burdett , Prov . G . M . Middlesex ; Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , Prov . G . Chaplain Surrey ; C . A . Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . Surrey ; Chas . Cathrow , P . P . G . S . B . Surrey ; Cleaveland Phillips , 820 ; Henry Harris , 1515 ; Thos . S . Lamb , 820 ; T . Baker , 889 ; Bernard Sharp ,
168 and 84 ( Guernsey ;; Charles Jackson , P . M . 180 and 1420 ; G . Dixon , 66 ; E . H . Rogers ( Cadogan ); T . Hardy , 889 ; John Bond , 889 ; A . Nuthall , 889 ; Thomas Long , 889 ; Frederick Hunt , 889 ; William Hammond , P . H . D . Middlesex ; C . W . Arnold , P . M . 1395 ; H . Massey ( "Freemason" ); and T . II . Byer ,
P . M . 889 . After the opening of the lodge , the Prov . G . M . immediately proceeded to constitute the lodge , and thc following oration was delivered by the Rev . C . W . Arnold : — Before the consecration ot a lodge it is customary to make a few remarks on the nature and principles of Freemasonry ; and in accordance with this custom I shall now
briefly address to you . There are three great virtues that ought to be thc characteristics of every Mason—Sincerity , Truth , and Brotherly Love . Without the two former the latter cannot exist . The love of Masons must be pure and unalloyed ; their friendship sincere and genuine ; their cordiality without hypocrisy . In fact , the true Mason will not live for himself but rather for those around him
despising selfishness . What a different aspect would this world wear if all men were but truly actuated by the jirinples of Masonry ! No longer would our hearts shudder at the horrors of war ; peace with her olive wand would descend from heaven ; succour would come to the distressed ; comfort to the afflicted ; everywhere would be heard the voice ot joy and gladness , and no complaining
in our streets . What arc thc jewels which sparkle on your breasts but emblems of the virtues which ought to shine beneath , like the medals of the soldiers which tell of noble and heroic deeds . Small may be their intrinsic value , yet great are the truths they symbolize . We must contradict by our lives the statements of those who assert that trifles are the objects of our ambition and that our
meetings are but an excuse for conviviality . God teaches us , and we are reminded by Masonry , that we came into the world poor and penniless ; under the fostering care of the Great Architect of the Universe we have passed through the dangers of childhood and arrived at man ' s estate ; we pass on by regular steps across the chequered flooring of the world , learning lessons as we go , looking up from nature
to nature ' s God ; in the Third Degree yet more knowledge is given to us , as we behold the emblems of mortality everywhere around and the star above whose bright light pierces even through the darkness of the tomb . Thus in every step in Masonry great lessons are inculcated and the best instruction given—how man must live on earthhow die—how rest in heaven , when he has ascended to
those immortal mansions whence all goodness emanates . Just as King Solomon in that glorious building he erected in everyornament he used conveyed a message to his people , so the Mason is taught a lesson by everything around him which he sees and handles . But let us remember that these symbols are only useful as long as they inculcate and keep in view some truth , some vital principle . Above
all Masonry directs us to the Volume of the Sacred Law to guide our actions and govern our faith . Thus is Masonry the handmaid of Religion , echoing the apostle's advice that " denying all ungodliness and worldly lusts , we should live soberly , righteously , and godly in this present world , " and that now we see through a glass darkly , but the time is drawing near when Masonry and
all other human institutions will have passed away , and we shall see the Most High as he is , in His temple not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . May He in His mercy grant that when that great day comes , our work may be done and we may be ready . The ceremony of consecration was then concluded , and the Prov . G . M ., assisted by the Rev . Chaplain , installed
Bro . Wm . David May as W . M . The officers invested were Bros . F . Buckland , P . M . 205 , S . W . ; Edwin Wells , J . W . ; George Porter , Sec ; Lintun , S . D . ; Stone , J . D . ; and W . Lane , Tyler . Seven propositions for joining and five for initiation were given in , and after the W . M . had stated that he would hold a lodge of emergency next Thursday , he closed
the lodge , and with the same punctuality as that observed in opening the lodge thc brethren sat down to their banquet , this was served in splended style by Bro . C . Harris , the proprietor of the hotel , and won the warmest commendation of every brother present . The toasts after banquet were proposed in due order , and after those of " The Queen " and " The Grand Master " had been honoured , Col . Burdett responded for '' The Pro
Consecration Of The Brownrigg Lodge, No. 1638.
Grand Master , " & c . Having done this in a few words , he comulimenlcd thc lodge on having thc ceremony of consecration and that of installation so well performed by thc Prov . G . M . and the Grand Chaplain . Referring next to Freemasonry particularly , he observed that thc Order has flourished very greatly during thc last few years , and thc general idea had been that during thc present year
fifty lodges would be added to the roll . We had , however , only reached three quarters of the year , and already sixty-four lodges had been added . The Brownrigg was thc 64 th , and he felt confident that it would not be unequal to all the others , but that it would set a good example to all those lodges which would follow it . The W . M . proposed " The Provincial Grand Master . "
The brethren ought to feel highly honoured by his having attended to consecrate their new lodge . This ought to induce the brethren — young members of the Masonic Order compared with their Provincial Grand Master—to try if they could not equal in their working the grand way in which he did the working that evening . He would particularly remaik to them that the General had many
other matters to occupy his mind , and yet he could devote some portion of his time to showing the brethren with what ability Masonic work could be transacted when a little attention and a real love of Masonry were brought to bear upon it . Genl . Brownrigg responded for the toast of " The Prov . G . M . and Prov . G . Officers , " -which thc W . M . proposed
in concluding his speech . Nothing but severe domestic affliction , or being himself in articulo mortis , would have prevented his being there that day , and in his happy Province of Surrey , consecrating the new lodge . The province had been increasing in numbers happily during the five years he had had the honour of holding thc position of Prov . G . M . Five new lodges had been added , and he
did not wish the increase to be at a greater rate than that . That was going on quite fast enough . He begged the brethren to bear one thing in mind , that as Masonry increased in quantity , so let them improve it in quality . Let them be careful of those they admitted into their ranks . He said this especially to thc brethren as a young lodge ; and he had felt it his duty to say the same thing lately at
a very large Masonic meeting at the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales and Shropshire . He felt bound to say it again , for Masonry was very popular and fashionable at the present time . It was natural that it should be so , owing to the circumstances of the Marquis of Ripon , the late Grand Master ' s resignation , and thc accession to the Grand Master ' s Throne of the Heir apparent of Great
Britain . He would give the brethren some advice . There was no reason why , because a man was what was called a good fellow , or was a genial companion , they should make him a Freemason ; there were other qualities than these necessary for a good Freemason ; and in the Province of Surrey these other qualities were considered . Do not admit a man thev could not thoroughly trust : do not
admit him , merely because he was a good fellow . The more Masonry was extended the more would bc expected of Freemasons . He was afraid that the brethren would almost think he was preaching them a sermon ; but such was not his intention . He was an old man , and an old Mason , and he spoke from old experience , and it was with a sincere desire for the good of Masonry that he
addressed thc brethren in these terms . The Rev . C . W . Arnold , who was also called upon to reply , said he had hoped to escape from this duty , as the Prov . G . M . had said everything thoroughly which he could have said . He must , however , correct a little mistake into which General Brownri gg had fallen . Instead of five new Surrey lodees havine * been added to the roll
since General Brownrigg came to preside over the province there were six . One was the lodge at Woking , and then there were five in which he ( the Rev . C . W . Arnold ) had had the pleasure of assisting the Prov . Grand Master in consecrating since then . Therefore Masonry in the province had extended a good deal more than General Brownrigg led them to suppose , and consequently there was more cause for the brethren to think over what he bad
said . He hoped they would do so thoroughly and sincerely . He was very much pleased to come to this lodge and see so many Masons of the province gathered together . He might add that the working of a lodge , or the good working of a lodge , was not the only thing to be observed in Masonry . It was very essential ; but the charities of Masonry had to be studied as well . Masons ought to
improve in their work , and the more they met in lodge , the more mutual improvement there would be among the brethren . He hoped that the Brownrigg Lodge would be a good working lodge . General Brownrigg proposed " Success and Prosperity to thc Briwnrigg Lodge . " It would be worse than affectation , it would be absolute ingratitude on his pait , if he did
not express how very sincerely he felt the honour that had been done himself in the name given to this lodge . It proved to him that his poor efforts in the province had been appreciated , and that alone was very satisfactory to him . But had he been aware of the day on which it was intended to consecrate the lodge , he would have liked to ask that it should have another name given to it . Many of
the brethren might not remember , but it was very vividly in his own memory , that on that day twenty-two years ago there was an action performed which , after a peace of very many year ? , he thought must have confirmed thc confidence and the esteem that all Englishmen had in their army . That day was thc anniversary of the battle
of the Alma , and he should have been glad if the lodge had received that name instead of his own . He was present at the battle of the Alma , and the lovely day they now had was a counterpart of thc lovely day on which that battle was fought . The valley of the Thames in which this lodge was being held put him in mind of the beautiful . valley the English army crossed on the 20 th September
Consecration Of The Brownrigg Lodge, No. 1638.
i 8 . * j 4 . They went through gardens in which melons ami grapes were profuse , and with which thc soldiers were very glad to quench their thirst . If it had not been for the results , the losing of many dear friends and comrades it would have been a very beautiful field day ; a more map * , nificcnt day he never saw . It was on this account lie would have liked the lodge called Alma , as it was a lctlec of his own province . However , he could not helo feeling
the honour of having his own name associated with it . He would desire that this youngest of the flock in his Surrey fold should emulate thc others that were alread y in it . He could not help mentioning to them the kind reception he always met with in his province ; there was but a single drawback to it , one little difficulty which the brethren had not forgotten . He wished all the brethren health and prosperity , and the lodge all thc success which had attended its elder sisters .
The W . M . replied , and said he had always tried to be a good working Mason , and he should always endeavour so to be ; and he would ask all the brethren to follow his example . The W . M . afterwards srave " The Visitors " and " Th *
Officers , " for the last of which Bro . Buckland and Bro . Porter replied . " The Press " followed , and Bro . Massey ( " Freemason" ) whose name was specially associated with it , having res . ponded , the brethren drank the Tyler ' s toast , and brought a most agreeable evening to a close .
Extract From An Old Minute Book.
EXTRACT FROM AN OLD MINUTE BOOK .
" Proceedings of the Grand Communication , March 4 U 1 , 1778 . Grand Officers present . The several lodge dues paid . James Mackree , P . M . of 193 , preferred complaint against John Robertson , a member of said lodge , for as . persing the character of Laurence Dermott , Esq ., which charges were only proved in part , and the said John
Robertson was ordered to declare in open lodge that he had not any intention of depreciating thc character of the late R . W . D . G . Master , L . Dermott , Esq ., which was done anil adjusted . John Dover , P . M . of No . 8 , preferred a complaint against Phillip Thomas , Esq ., late of No . 193 , when thc R . W . D . G . Master , thinking thc charge of such trifling consequence as not to bc heard , refused to entertain it .
Proposed to Dine on St . John's Day with the Grand Oflicers—confirmed . Proposed that the Tickets be" Half Guinea each—agreed to same nem . con . The several lodges to send the names of such brothers , Master Masons , to officiate as Stewards , lo thc Grand Secretary . To be laid before the next Quarterly Communication . It wns agreed upon that Lodge No . 152 , now held at Madrass , in thc East Indies , should have power by their present Master , a
Past Master , to act as a Provincial Grand Lodge till a proper person , and full authority , be given to establish a Provincial Grand Lodge at Madrass . Bro . Jas . Mackree , P . M . of No . 193 Lodge , was censured by thc Grand Officers for exhibiting against John Robertson of said Lodge , the charge of forging the Duke of Athol's name by Laurence Dermott , Esq ., and not fully proving the same . "
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J oshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , President , Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , occupied the chair of S . W . ; and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., took the chair of J . W . The other members of the Lodge
of Benevolence present were Bros . H . Bartlett , \ V . Stephens , W . H . Myers , S . Rawson , Past Dist . G . M , for China ; S . G . Foxall , A . G . P . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . P . ; W . T . Howe , and W . Hilton . Bro . H . G . Buss filled the position of Bro . John Hervey , G . S ., in his absence . Thc other brethren who attended were Bros . J . Bingemann , W . M . 1599 ; James Dawbarn , P . M . 2 i 3 * , Thomas
Charles Chapman , W . M . 1524 ; G . W . Smith , W . M . 183 ; John Kelway , P . M . 446 ; T . Winterford , W . M . 1321 ; H . Somerville Burney , W . M . 1615 ; H . R . Cooper , Smith , W . M . 1 ^ 23 ; Peter Le Page , jun ., P . M . 14 . *! * W . J . Murless , W . M . 1489 ; T . W . Whitmarsh , W . M . 1150 ; B . W . Swallow , W . M . 1563 ; John Green , W . M . 27 ; , H . W . Hemsworth , P . M . 1173 ; and Charles B .
Payne , G . T ., P . M . 27 . Grants oi £ 110 made at last meeting -were confirmed . The list of new cases number 17 . One of these was discussed , and three were deferred . Grants were mad ' to the amount of £ 285 . Two were for £ 50 each , two for £ 25 , three for £ 20 , two for £ 15 , four for £ 10 , anil one for £ 5 . The lodge was then closed .
Last week a rumrur was in circulation in Dublin that Lord Chief Jastice Whiteside was about to retire with a peerage , ar d that Vice-Chancellor Chattel" **' would bc Chief justice in his room . Mr . Whiteside s health has of i ^ ic oeen feeble .
At Boulogne on Monday morning four y ° \ S Englishmen were bathing at low tide opposite the H « w du Pavillion , when two of them fell into a hole , and being caught by an under current were drowned . The name of thc two unfortunate gentlemen are W . Vinicombe , 0 Forest Hill , aged 25 , and Mr . Herrold , aged
23-Some disturbances recently occurred in Amsterdam in consequence of the abolition of thc at" * " *' kermis , or fair . Bands of the lowest class of the poP " *^ , paraded the streets and broke windows . The troops w called out to assist the police , and several rioters *> wounded .