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Royal Arch.
Thos . Meggy , F . W . Levander , S . Poynter , and others , and visitor Ex . Comp . S . H . Wagstaff , H . of the Alacdonald Chapter , No . 1216 . The chapter having been duly opened by the Principals , and the companions assembled , a ballot was taken for Bro . AL Keith Frith , Barrister , of The Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , and that proving unanimous , Bro . Frith was duly introduced and exalted into the Order . The
officers for the ensuing year were then elected , with the following result , viz ., Ex . Comps . Bridges , M . E . Z . ; Waterall , H . ; Larlham , J . ; James Stevens , P . Z . ( ninth election ) , Scribe E . ; Thomas Poore , Scribe N . ; H . C . Levander , P . Z . ( eighth re-election ) , Treas . ; R . F . Field , P . S . ; Thos . Aleggy , Steward ; and John Gilbert , Janitor . The jewel
of the chapter was unanimously voted to the retiring M . E . Z ., the Rev . W . B . Church . Propositions for exaltation at the ensuing convocation were received , and the chapter was duly closed . Refreshment followed labour , and a most enjoyable evening was , as is usual whenever thc Panmure companions meet , spent before separation .
Mark Masonry.
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MACDONALD LODGE ( No . 104 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held at the Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue , Coleman-street , E . G ., on Friday , the 16 th inst . To the great regret of the members , the W . AL , Bro . T . White , was , in consequence of temporary indisposition , unable to attend . In his absence , the LP . AL , W .
Bro . R . Berridge , opened the lodge , assisted by Bros . Alfred Williams , P . G . S ., S . W ., North Ritherdon , J . W . ; Edward Aloody , AI . O . ; F . H . Cozens , S . O . ; W . P . Collins , J . O . ; N . J . F . Basnett , S . D . ; G . Yaxley , J . D . ; G . K . Pitt , I . G . ; Past Alasters the V . W . Bro . Thomas Aleggy , P . G . AI . O ., Treas . ; the V . W . Bro . James Stevens , P . G . J . O . and P . Prov . Grand Secretary Aliddx . and Surrey ; the W . Bro .
Charles Hammerton . P . G . D . C , Sec . ; the W . Bro . William Worrell , P . G . Org . ; and Bros . C . A . Heinmann , W . Johnston , J . Williams , J . Close , F . G . Raggett , H . F . Partridge , and W . Grant ; and also visitors the W . Bros . H . C . Levander , Grand Registrar , and P . AL St . Alarks , No . 1 ; J . Boyd , St . Alarks , No . 1 ; and J . Lewis Thomas , Thistle , No . 8 . The minutes of the previous meeting
having been read , a ballot was taken for Bro . Theodore Alexandre De Leliva , of The Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , as a candidate for advancement , which proving unanimous , that brother was duly admitted to the privileges of the Order . There was no further business before thc lodge on this occasion , and the opportunity afforded by spare time was utilised by the distribution to the several officers
of a set of new collars of elegant design , which were much admired . The lodge was then closed , and the brethen adjourned to banquet . A very pleasant evening was spent , the visitors expressing themselves highly gratified with the position and progress of the lodge , which certainly is entitled , both in respect of working anil hospitality , to the high rank it has always maintained in the Order of
Mark Alasters . A regular lotlge meeting was held on the 17 th , at which a large majority of those present on the previous evening attended , and in addition Bros . Wotton , Crommelin , and Drewett . The business was purely formal , antl of interest only in confirming a resolution , " That the regular lotlge meetings be in future held on the third
Fridays in the months of June , October , 1-ebruary , antl April . " This was agreetl to unanimously , and the lotlge was closed ami adjourned to Friday , the 20 th April . ERA LODGE ( No . 17 ( 1 ) . —The regular meeting ot this well-established lodge was held on Fritlay , February 9 th , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . John Baxter Laigley , P . G . J . W . Aliddlesex and Surrey
presided . The minutes of the previous meeting were read antl unanimously confirmed . Ballots , taken separately , were unanimous in favour of the admission of Bros . Louis Beck , S . D . 1559 , and E . Dietrich , 1524 . The work was done in an able manner by the W . M for the advancement of Bro . Louis Be * ck , S . D . 1559 ; Ernest Dietrich , 1524 ; and Thomas William Adams , S . W .
16 * 13 , who seemed fully impressed by the beautiful ancient c rcmony . Bro . F . Walters , P . G . P ., P . AL , Sec , read the bye laws . The ballots were unanimous in favour of Bro . Rev . P . AI . Holden , S . W ., being W . AI . Bro . H . A . Dubois , P . AL , re-elected Treasurer . Bro . W . Laing , on a show of havnk being taken , was re-cltctcd Tykr . On motion matle * by Bro . P . M . Holden , seconded by J . W . Bro . T .
Horton , antl unanimously confirmed , it was resolved that the usual five guinea Past Alaster ' s jewel be given to Bro . J . Baxter Langley , W . AI ,, for his services rendered to the lotlge as the third W . AL , and one of the founders . Bro . J . B . ShackletJn , B . Alcyer , and L . Beck , were recommended by the lodge for Provincial Grand Lotlge honours . Some candidates were proposed for advancement . The
lodge was closed , and adjourned to Friday , June Sth , to met at six p . m . Banquet followed . There were not any visitors present . SHEERNESS-ON-SEA . — Adam ' s Mark Lodge ( No . 6 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Victoria Hall Buildings , on Tuesday , the ijoih ult ., and was well attended . The W . AL , Bio .
Alexander Spears , P . Prov . G . Reg . of Alarks , was supported by the V . W . Bros . Frederick Binckes , P . G . J . W . and G . Sec ; Samuel Lambert Townsend , Prov . G . J . W . ; James J . Nixon , Prov . G . S . O . ; Lewis Finch , Prov . G . Treas . ; Henry A . Johnson , Prov . G . L of Works ; John L . Ellerm , Prov . G . Sec . ; Edward James Penney , Prov . G . R-.-g . of Alarks ; Joseph Richard Brett , Prov . G . S . B . ;
George Thomas Green , Prov . G . Org . ; and George Page , P . Piov . G . J . W . The W . AI . elect , Bro . John Bagshaw , P . Prov . G . Asst . Sec , was presented to the V . W . Bro . V Ilinckts , G . Sec ., the Installing Alaster , and was duly installed into the chair of H ., in such a manner as it is needless to ssy the brethren were delighted with the splendid ceremony they witnessed , and so perfect as to call forth the well dcs ; rved acknowledgments to Bro .
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F . Binckes for his kindness in coming down from London on this occasion . The following officers were appointed and invested for the ensuing year by Bro . A . Spears , LP . AL and Treasurer : —Bros . T . J . Firminger , S . W . ; E . J . Penney , J . W . ; J . R . Brett , M . O . ; A . Steadman , S . O . ; H . A . Johnson , J . O . ; G . Perkins , Sec . and Reg . of Marks ; C . Austin , S . D . ; C . T . Green , J D . ;
T . G . Redmand , I . G . ; C . Beck , Steward , and J . Akhurst , Tyler . The ceremonies being over , and before closing the lodge , the W . M . expressed his regret that , through circumstances over which he had no control , he was compelled to be absent from the banquet , but he felt that they would have a vcry enjoyable evening under the presidency of Bro .
A . Spears , LP . AL The lodge was then closed in due and ancient form , and the brethren adjourned to the Britannia Hotel to a splendid banquet , provided by Bro . G . T . Green . After a very pleasant evening , and usual loyal and Alasonic toasts , the brethren , separated well satisfied with their labour and refreshment .
Knights Templar.
Knights Templar .
LIVERPOOL . —Alpass Encampment ( No , 123 ) . —A conclave of the above-named encampment was held at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on the evening oi the 31 st January , for the instalment of candidates and other business . There were pressnt Sir Knights J . E , Jackson , E . C . ; H . S . Alpass , P . E . C . ; W . Doyle , P . E . C . ; T . Clark , P . E . C ; M . Mawson , First Captain ; W . H .
Shakespeare , Registrar ; J . Kenyon , Expert ; J . Capel , Almoner ; T . Evans , Standard Bearer ; J . Gallagher , Captain of Lines ; J . W . Widdowes , Herald ; P . Ball , Equerry ; W . F'letcher , H . Burrows , T . Chcsworth , H . Firth . The visitors were Sir Knights Captain T . Berry , P . E . C . Jaques de Alolay , and Joseph Wood , ( Freemason ) . The encampment was effectively opened by
Sir Knight J . E . Jackson , E . G ., and he afterwards installed Comp . Quenten John Ballard , of the Fermor Hesketh Lodge , No . 1330 , and Fidelity Chapter , 477 ; and Comp . Joseph Skeaf , Harmonic Lodge and Sacred Delta Chapter , 216 , as knights of the Order . Sir Knight Alpass ,
P . E . C , ably assisted in the ceremony . Sir Knight Richard Brown , Second Captain , was nominated and elected Eminent Commander for the ensuing year , anel Sir Knight Henry Firth was elected the Treasurer for the same period . After business the assembled knights sat down to a splendid banquet .
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lotlge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Previously to the opening of the lodge the Board of Alasters met and received the notices of motion for Grand Lodge on Wednesday week . At the lodge Bro . Clabon , P . G . D ., the President of the Lodge of Benevolence * , presided ; Bro .
Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , anel Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , were in their respective chairs . Bro . John Ilervey , G . S ., Bro . H . G . Buss , Prov . G . J . W . Aliddlesex , and Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , attended . Among the other brethren present were thc Earl of Shrewsbury anil Talbot , Prov . G . M . of StaCfeirelshkc-, the Earl of Donoughmore , S . G . W . ; Lord
Balfour of Burleigh , P . S . G . W . ; W . W . B . Beach , Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; Rev . C . J . Alartyn , P . G . C , D . G . M . Suffolk ; Lord Holmesdale , P . G . AI . Kent ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; Col . Burnev ; J . AL Case , G . D . ; F . Binckes , P . G . S . ; W . J . Murlis , II . Dicketts , T . Cubitt , P . G . P ., W . Stevens , W . Alann , Griffiths Smith , W . Hilton , Thos . W . White , P . G . S ., W . T . Howe , H .
Aluggeridgc , E . P . Albert , G . P ., Davitl Rose , II . Garrod , W . H . Alyers , H . Bartlett , C . A . Cottebrune , C . F . Hogard , W . A . Tinney , Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., W . Smith , C . E ., E . J . Harty , 11 . Alassey ( Freemason ) , S . Rawson , P . Dist , G . AL of China , F . Davison , S . F . Foxall , A . G . P ., J . Bingemann , \ V . Ough , P . G . P ., Dr . Erasmus Wilson , Cooper Smith , A . J . D . Fielder , P . G . S . B .,
thos . Walton , G . W . Speth , Geo . R . Corner , I . II . Turner , John Nicholas , H . Higgins , Henry Venn , J . W . Danser , F . Pcnelred . K . Bergmann , W . Browne Kidder , W . C . Holland , John Boyd , James West , A . J . Thomas , Philip Cooke , Thos . Ranelall , John Eldrielge , Robt . Seeker , Edmund Nash , William Leach , C . J . Rushworth , E . Legg , W . E . Newton , J . Chambers Roe , Geo . Brooke , J . E . Le
Feuvre , T . Knowles , S . R . Speight , G . W . F . Loftus , AL Davis , Samuel Gamman , J . 13 . Shackleton , John Gale , E . F . Storr , James Slice , W . J . Lover , Al . S . Larlham , W . T . Scott , R . II . Evans , Richard Shandcr , Geo . Ward , Challis , S . Wardlaw , C . S . Cobham , W . F . Tubby , John Walker , Benj . Head , James Alason , Charles Atkins , II . Whittick , and A . Al . Thomas . Above ninety brethren were present .
The grants of £ 270 made at last Grand Lodge were first confirmed , and the brethren then proceeded with the new cases , ol which there were eighteen on thc list . These were relieved with the following sums : —One of £ 150 ; two of £ 50 each ; two of £ 30 each ; five of £ 20 each ; four of £ 15 each ; three of £ io each ; and one £ 3 . The lodge was then closed , after having sat for three hours .
French Masonry.
FRENCH MASONRY .
Although the ultramontane assailants of Freemasonry have often pointed to the Alasonry of France , and denounced it not only as revolutionary , but anti-Christian , there was no reason to believe they were right ; and
further than that , there has been a sort of Alasonry which we are told had a political bias , and which they sought to make the woiltl believe was universal , rather than confined to France . At thc time of the French revolution it was said that Alasonry was maelc to tlo duty for the
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unholy cause , just as any other well intcntioned institu . tion might have been compelled to aid in the work of the revolutionists ; but that was not the fault of Alasonry , for none save unscrupulous men would have used it in fur thering their designs . It is rather too much to denounce Freemasonry because in perilous times like those alluded to , when the whole country was in a state of ferment— .
the services of the Order were , as alleged , called in to d 0 service against the constituted authorities . With such Alasonry there could not be , as there certainly was not any sympathy among true Alasons ; it had no affinity whatever with real Alasonry . Still , on the alleged ground that French Masonry has and is synonymous with Alasonry the world over , the true and good have been stig .
matized as unworthy of approbation . Of course we can make allowance for the infatuated zeal of those who seem to consider they have a mission to crush out Masonry , but we do not excuse them for the violence with which they assail the Order from a false stand-point . We regret to find that our Roman Catholic assailants are likely to have good grounds for asserting that French
Masonry at least has something of an infidel cast , if it be true as stated , that the French Grand Orient has permitted thc existence of the Deity to be ignored by certain proceedings of that body . We would fain hope there is a misapprehension somewhere , but the fact that the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of English Freemasons , and the London Freemason , direct particular attention to the
matter , makes it look as if there were too much truth about it . Bro . Hervey , in addressing the members of a lodge , recently said hc could not refrain from alluding to certain proceedings which were going on in the Grantl Orient of France , which , speaking entirely as an individual , he thought must at no distant period engage thc attention of the Grand Lodgeof England—proceedings which struck
at the very root of Freemasonry , and which he only vicwetl with dismay and alarm . The Freemason calls Bro . Caubet ' s attention to thc remarks of thc Grand Secretary , and expresses the hope that the warning notes will be taken in good part , and adds : " We quite admit the independence of national Grand Lodges , but there is one universal law of Alasonry , which no particular section of
the great family can contravene without elamagc to itself , and without disrespect to the ether portions . The unchanged law of a million of Anglo-Saxon Ficcmasons is the recognition ot the existence of God , and if French Freemasonry takes that truth from its formalities , it separates itself necessarily from Anglo-Saxon Freemasonry ,
and assumes for itself , as French Freemasons have themselves clearly seen , a position of melancholy isolation anil baneful negativism . " There can hardly be any doubt that if the Bible is to be expelled from the French lodges , the next step will be to admit those who have no belief whatever in the existence of a Supreme Being . "—CrajL . man .
Masonic Secrecy.
MASONIC SECRECY .
Thc secrecy of Alasonry is its only sybil-voice proclaiming , " Procul O , procul este profani . " It is only the secrecy of the lawyer to his client ; of the minister to his penitent ; of the physician to his patient ; or of friend to friend . This trustworthy confidence is the glory of man ; scandal dies like an echo on the shore where the . * tongue is
bridled by truth antl honour . " Where there is no talebearer the strife ccaselh . " Wrench from thc heart eif a Alason the secret of his brother : and from the same heart you may blot out the image of his God , thc vows matle to a fond and confiding wife , or the duty he owes to his children , to country and to home . Thc betrayer of secrets is a moral renegade , too foul for the atmosphere ot honour , hc is the Judas of friendship and the assassin of
character . Nor never need an honest open-hearted Mason fear Hut the better part of creation will urge against his Order to its detriment the cicumstance that tlie ladies are not admitted into the membership atrong Free ami Accepted Alasons . Le * t him tell what is the fact that Minerva , the goddess of Wisdom , presides at the AIason's Lotlge , in
which she would have indeed but a divided empire if the goddess of Beauty were admitted along with her . Wc surely would not trust Venus and Minerva together in our ledges , lest we should become too much distracted with the blandishments of Beauty to bear all the severer teachings of Wisdom . But it will be high time to attempt a laboureel defence of this Alasonic usage when a lady shall
complain of it , or when she shall refuse to make a secret loving Alason the lord of her affections ; pillowing on her pure heart , both the unlocked casket and the secret which it contains . Ah , could she make him a renegade to honour , how would she loathe him . How unsafe in such hands and in such keeping would she consider her own fame and those gems of affection which woman never gives
save t'i the trusty , the brave , the unconquerable , thc inflexible in purpose . There is a sublime secret connected with every ihiiig that is valuable . Says the great light of Alasonry , the * Bible , " the secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him . " There is a secret in each profession of life , in every science * , in every beautiful art . There is a secret in love , an outspoken language that sometimes glances fiom the eye ,
but which is often hid by virgin modesty until the heart becomes an urn of suffering , in which thc fires of hidden attachment crimson the incense of the affections . There is a secret in haste , whispered only to the moon as ils pale colli eyes gleams on thc assassin ' s dagger . Thtr : arc secrets ever in nature , from the pedestal to the capital of the Universe , over which the mysterious eye of Omniscience burns with its secret meaning . —Mnsonic Kecnril .
The volunteer officers connected with the Home District have resolved to hold a review in tl |(; neighbourhood of Dunstable on Easter Monday .
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Royal Arch.
Thos . Meggy , F . W . Levander , S . Poynter , and others , and visitor Ex . Comp . S . H . Wagstaff , H . of the Alacdonald Chapter , No . 1216 . The chapter having been duly opened by the Principals , and the companions assembled , a ballot was taken for Bro . AL Keith Frith , Barrister , of The Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , and that proving unanimous , Bro . Frith was duly introduced and exalted into the Order . The
officers for the ensuing year were then elected , with the following result , viz ., Ex . Comps . Bridges , M . E . Z . ; Waterall , H . ; Larlham , J . ; James Stevens , P . Z . ( ninth election ) , Scribe E . ; Thomas Poore , Scribe N . ; H . C . Levander , P . Z . ( eighth re-election ) , Treas . ; R . F . Field , P . S . ; Thos . Aleggy , Steward ; and John Gilbert , Janitor . The jewel
of the chapter was unanimously voted to the retiring M . E . Z ., the Rev . W . B . Church . Propositions for exaltation at the ensuing convocation were received , and the chapter was duly closed . Refreshment followed labour , and a most enjoyable evening was , as is usual whenever thc Panmure companions meet , spent before separation .
Mark Masonry.
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MACDONALD LODGE ( No . 104 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held at the Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue , Coleman-street , E . G ., on Friday , the 16 th inst . To the great regret of the members , the W . AL , Bro . T . White , was , in consequence of temporary indisposition , unable to attend . In his absence , the LP . AL , W .
Bro . R . Berridge , opened the lodge , assisted by Bros . Alfred Williams , P . G . S ., S . W ., North Ritherdon , J . W . ; Edward Aloody , AI . O . ; F . H . Cozens , S . O . ; W . P . Collins , J . O . ; N . J . F . Basnett , S . D . ; G . Yaxley , J . D . ; G . K . Pitt , I . G . ; Past Alasters the V . W . Bro . Thomas Aleggy , P . G . AI . O ., Treas . ; the V . W . Bro . James Stevens , P . G . J . O . and P . Prov . Grand Secretary Aliddx . and Surrey ; the W . Bro .
Charles Hammerton . P . G . D . C , Sec . ; the W . Bro . William Worrell , P . G . Org . ; and Bros . C . A . Heinmann , W . Johnston , J . Williams , J . Close , F . G . Raggett , H . F . Partridge , and W . Grant ; and also visitors the W . Bros . H . C . Levander , Grand Registrar , and P . AL St . Alarks , No . 1 ; J . Boyd , St . Alarks , No . 1 ; and J . Lewis Thomas , Thistle , No . 8 . The minutes of the previous meeting
having been read , a ballot was taken for Bro . Theodore Alexandre De Leliva , of The Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , as a candidate for advancement , which proving unanimous , that brother was duly admitted to the privileges of the Order . There was no further business before thc lodge on this occasion , and the opportunity afforded by spare time was utilised by the distribution to the several officers
of a set of new collars of elegant design , which were much admired . The lodge was then closed , and the brethen adjourned to banquet . A very pleasant evening was spent , the visitors expressing themselves highly gratified with the position and progress of the lodge , which certainly is entitled , both in respect of working anil hospitality , to the high rank it has always maintained in the Order of
Mark Alasters . A regular lotlge meeting was held on the 17 th , at which a large majority of those present on the previous evening attended , and in addition Bros . Wotton , Crommelin , and Drewett . The business was purely formal , antl of interest only in confirming a resolution , " That the regular lotlge meetings be in future held on the third
Fridays in the months of June , October , 1-ebruary , antl April . " This was agreetl to unanimously , and the lotlge was closed ami adjourned to Friday , the 20 th April . ERA LODGE ( No . 17 ( 1 ) . —The regular meeting ot this well-established lodge was held on Fritlay , February 9 th , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . John Baxter Laigley , P . G . J . W . Aliddlesex and Surrey
presided . The minutes of the previous meeting were read antl unanimously confirmed . Ballots , taken separately , were unanimous in favour of the admission of Bros . Louis Beck , S . D . 1559 , and E . Dietrich , 1524 . The work was done in an able manner by the W . M for the advancement of Bro . Louis Be * ck , S . D . 1559 ; Ernest Dietrich , 1524 ; and Thomas William Adams , S . W .
16 * 13 , who seemed fully impressed by the beautiful ancient c rcmony . Bro . F . Walters , P . G . P ., P . AL , Sec , read the bye laws . The ballots were unanimous in favour of Bro . Rev . P . AI . Holden , S . W ., being W . AI . Bro . H . A . Dubois , P . AL , re-elected Treasurer . Bro . W . Laing , on a show of havnk being taken , was re-cltctcd Tykr . On motion matle * by Bro . P . M . Holden , seconded by J . W . Bro . T .
Horton , antl unanimously confirmed , it was resolved that the usual five guinea Past Alaster ' s jewel be given to Bro . J . Baxter Langley , W . AI ,, for his services rendered to the lotlge as the third W . AL , and one of the founders . Bro . J . B . ShackletJn , B . Alcyer , and L . Beck , were recommended by the lodge for Provincial Grand Lotlge honours . Some candidates were proposed for advancement . The
lodge was closed , and adjourned to Friday , June Sth , to met at six p . m . Banquet followed . There were not any visitors present . SHEERNESS-ON-SEA . — Adam ' s Mark Lodge ( No . 6 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Victoria Hall Buildings , on Tuesday , the ijoih ult ., and was well attended . The W . AL , Bio .
Alexander Spears , P . Prov . G . Reg . of Alarks , was supported by the V . W . Bros . Frederick Binckes , P . G . J . W . and G . Sec ; Samuel Lambert Townsend , Prov . G . J . W . ; James J . Nixon , Prov . G . S . O . ; Lewis Finch , Prov . G . Treas . ; Henry A . Johnson , Prov . G . L of Works ; John L . Ellerm , Prov . G . Sec . ; Edward James Penney , Prov . G . R-.-g . of Alarks ; Joseph Richard Brett , Prov . G . S . B . ;
George Thomas Green , Prov . G . Org . ; and George Page , P . Piov . G . J . W . The W . AI . elect , Bro . John Bagshaw , P . Prov . G . Asst . Sec , was presented to the V . W . Bro . V Ilinckts , G . Sec ., the Installing Alaster , and was duly installed into the chair of H ., in such a manner as it is needless to ssy the brethren were delighted with the splendid ceremony they witnessed , and so perfect as to call forth the well dcs ; rved acknowledgments to Bro .
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F . Binckes for his kindness in coming down from London on this occasion . The following officers were appointed and invested for the ensuing year by Bro . A . Spears , LP . AL and Treasurer : —Bros . T . J . Firminger , S . W . ; E . J . Penney , J . W . ; J . R . Brett , M . O . ; A . Steadman , S . O . ; H . A . Johnson , J . O . ; G . Perkins , Sec . and Reg . of Marks ; C . Austin , S . D . ; C . T . Green , J D . ;
T . G . Redmand , I . G . ; C . Beck , Steward , and J . Akhurst , Tyler . The ceremonies being over , and before closing the lodge , the W . M . expressed his regret that , through circumstances over which he had no control , he was compelled to be absent from the banquet , but he felt that they would have a vcry enjoyable evening under the presidency of Bro .
A . Spears , LP . AL The lodge was then closed in due and ancient form , and the brethren adjourned to the Britannia Hotel to a splendid banquet , provided by Bro . G . T . Green . After a very pleasant evening , and usual loyal and Alasonic toasts , the brethren , separated well satisfied with their labour and refreshment .
Knights Templar.
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LIVERPOOL . —Alpass Encampment ( No , 123 ) . —A conclave of the above-named encampment was held at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on the evening oi the 31 st January , for the instalment of candidates and other business . There were pressnt Sir Knights J . E , Jackson , E . C . ; H . S . Alpass , P . E . C . ; W . Doyle , P . E . C . ; T . Clark , P . E . C ; M . Mawson , First Captain ; W . H .
Shakespeare , Registrar ; J . Kenyon , Expert ; J . Capel , Almoner ; T . Evans , Standard Bearer ; J . Gallagher , Captain of Lines ; J . W . Widdowes , Herald ; P . Ball , Equerry ; W . F'letcher , H . Burrows , T . Chcsworth , H . Firth . The visitors were Sir Knights Captain T . Berry , P . E . C . Jaques de Alolay , and Joseph Wood , ( Freemason ) . The encampment was effectively opened by
Sir Knight J . E . Jackson , E . G ., and he afterwards installed Comp . Quenten John Ballard , of the Fermor Hesketh Lodge , No . 1330 , and Fidelity Chapter , 477 ; and Comp . Joseph Skeaf , Harmonic Lodge and Sacred Delta Chapter , 216 , as knights of the Order . Sir Knight Alpass ,
P . E . C , ably assisted in the ceremony . Sir Knight Richard Brown , Second Captain , was nominated and elected Eminent Commander for the ensuing year , anel Sir Knight Henry Firth was elected the Treasurer for the same period . After business the assembled knights sat down to a splendid banquet .
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lotlge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Previously to the opening of the lodge the Board of Alasters met and received the notices of motion for Grand Lodge on Wednesday week . At the lodge Bro . Clabon , P . G . D ., the President of the Lodge of Benevolence * , presided ; Bro .
Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , anel Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , were in their respective chairs . Bro . John Ilervey , G . S ., Bro . H . G . Buss , Prov . G . J . W . Aliddlesex , and Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , attended . Among the other brethren present were thc Earl of Shrewsbury anil Talbot , Prov . G . M . of StaCfeirelshkc-, the Earl of Donoughmore , S . G . W . ; Lord
Balfour of Burleigh , P . S . G . W . ; W . W . B . Beach , Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; Rev . C . J . Alartyn , P . G . C , D . G . M . Suffolk ; Lord Holmesdale , P . G . AI . Kent ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; Col . Burnev ; J . AL Case , G . D . ; F . Binckes , P . G . S . ; W . J . Murlis , II . Dicketts , T . Cubitt , P . G . P ., W . Stevens , W . Alann , Griffiths Smith , W . Hilton , Thos . W . White , P . G . S ., W . T . Howe , H .
Aluggeridgc , E . P . Albert , G . P ., Davitl Rose , II . Garrod , W . H . Alyers , H . Bartlett , C . A . Cottebrune , C . F . Hogard , W . A . Tinney , Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., W . Smith , C . E ., E . J . Harty , 11 . Alassey ( Freemason ) , S . Rawson , P . Dist , G . AL of China , F . Davison , S . F . Foxall , A . G . P ., J . Bingemann , \ V . Ough , P . G . P ., Dr . Erasmus Wilson , Cooper Smith , A . J . D . Fielder , P . G . S . B .,
thos . Walton , G . W . Speth , Geo . R . Corner , I . II . Turner , John Nicholas , H . Higgins , Henry Venn , J . W . Danser , F . Pcnelred . K . Bergmann , W . Browne Kidder , W . C . Holland , John Boyd , James West , A . J . Thomas , Philip Cooke , Thos . Ranelall , John Eldrielge , Robt . Seeker , Edmund Nash , William Leach , C . J . Rushworth , E . Legg , W . E . Newton , J . Chambers Roe , Geo . Brooke , J . E . Le
Feuvre , T . Knowles , S . R . Speight , G . W . F . Loftus , AL Davis , Samuel Gamman , J . 13 . Shackleton , John Gale , E . F . Storr , James Slice , W . J . Lover , Al . S . Larlham , W . T . Scott , R . II . Evans , Richard Shandcr , Geo . Ward , Challis , S . Wardlaw , C . S . Cobham , W . F . Tubby , John Walker , Benj . Head , James Alason , Charles Atkins , II . Whittick , and A . Al . Thomas . Above ninety brethren were present .
The grants of £ 270 made at last Grand Lodge were first confirmed , and the brethren then proceeded with the new cases , ol which there were eighteen on thc list . These were relieved with the following sums : —One of £ 150 ; two of £ 50 each ; two of £ 30 each ; five of £ 20 each ; four of £ 15 each ; three of £ io each ; and one £ 3 . The lodge was then closed , after having sat for three hours .
French Masonry.
FRENCH MASONRY .
Although the ultramontane assailants of Freemasonry have often pointed to the Alasonry of France , and denounced it not only as revolutionary , but anti-Christian , there was no reason to believe they were right ; and
further than that , there has been a sort of Alasonry which we are told had a political bias , and which they sought to make the woiltl believe was universal , rather than confined to France . At thc time of the French revolution it was said that Alasonry was maelc to tlo duty for the
French Masonry.
unholy cause , just as any other well intcntioned institu . tion might have been compelled to aid in the work of the revolutionists ; but that was not the fault of Alasonry , for none save unscrupulous men would have used it in fur thering their designs . It is rather too much to denounce Freemasonry because in perilous times like those alluded to , when the whole country was in a state of ferment— .
the services of the Order were , as alleged , called in to d 0 service against the constituted authorities . With such Alasonry there could not be , as there certainly was not any sympathy among true Alasons ; it had no affinity whatever with real Alasonry . Still , on the alleged ground that French Masonry has and is synonymous with Alasonry the world over , the true and good have been stig .
matized as unworthy of approbation . Of course we can make allowance for the infatuated zeal of those who seem to consider they have a mission to crush out Masonry , but we do not excuse them for the violence with which they assail the Order from a false stand-point . We regret to find that our Roman Catholic assailants are likely to have good grounds for asserting that French
Masonry at least has something of an infidel cast , if it be true as stated , that the French Grand Orient has permitted thc existence of the Deity to be ignored by certain proceedings of that body . We would fain hope there is a misapprehension somewhere , but the fact that the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of English Freemasons , and the London Freemason , direct particular attention to the
matter , makes it look as if there were too much truth about it . Bro . Hervey , in addressing the members of a lodge , recently said hc could not refrain from alluding to certain proceedings which were going on in the Grantl Orient of France , which , speaking entirely as an individual , he thought must at no distant period engage thc attention of the Grand Lodgeof England—proceedings which struck
at the very root of Freemasonry , and which he only vicwetl with dismay and alarm . The Freemason calls Bro . Caubet ' s attention to thc remarks of thc Grand Secretary , and expresses the hope that the warning notes will be taken in good part , and adds : " We quite admit the independence of national Grand Lodges , but there is one universal law of Alasonry , which no particular section of
the great family can contravene without elamagc to itself , and without disrespect to the ether portions . The unchanged law of a million of Anglo-Saxon Ficcmasons is the recognition ot the existence of God , and if French Freemasonry takes that truth from its formalities , it separates itself necessarily from Anglo-Saxon Freemasonry ,
and assumes for itself , as French Freemasons have themselves clearly seen , a position of melancholy isolation anil baneful negativism . " There can hardly be any doubt that if the Bible is to be expelled from the French lodges , the next step will be to admit those who have no belief whatever in the existence of a Supreme Being . "—CrajL . man .
Masonic Secrecy.
MASONIC SECRECY .
Thc secrecy of Alasonry is its only sybil-voice proclaiming , " Procul O , procul este profani . " It is only the secrecy of the lawyer to his client ; of the minister to his penitent ; of the physician to his patient ; or of friend to friend . This trustworthy confidence is the glory of man ; scandal dies like an echo on the shore where the . * tongue is
bridled by truth antl honour . " Where there is no talebearer the strife ccaselh . " Wrench from thc heart eif a Alason the secret of his brother : and from the same heart you may blot out the image of his God , thc vows matle to a fond and confiding wife , or the duty he owes to his children , to country and to home . Thc betrayer of secrets is a moral renegade , too foul for the atmosphere ot honour , hc is the Judas of friendship and the assassin of
character . Nor never need an honest open-hearted Mason fear Hut the better part of creation will urge against his Order to its detriment the cicumstance that tlie ladies are not admitted into the membership atrong Free ami Accepted Alasons . Le * t him tell what is the fact that Minerva , the goddess of Wisdom , presides at the AIason's Lotlge , in
which she would have indeed but a divided empire if the goddess of Beauty were admitted along with her . Wc surely would not trust Venus and Minerva together in our ledges , lest we should become too much distracted with the blandishments of Beauty to bear all the severer teachings of Wisdom . But it will be high time to attempt a laboureel defence of this Alasonic usage when a lady shall
complain of it , or when she shall refuse to make a secret loving Alason the lord of her affections ; pillowing on her pure heart , both the unlocked casket and the secret which it contains . Ah , could she make him a renegade to honour , how would she loathe him . How unsafe in such hands and in such keeping would she consider her own fame and those gems of affection which woman never gives
save t'i the trusty , the brave , the unconquerable , thc inflexible in purpose . There is a sublime secret connected with every ihiiig that is valuable . Says the great light of Alasonry , the * Bible , " the secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him . " There is a secret in each profession of life , in every science * , in every beautiful art . There is a secret in love , an outspoken language that sometimes glances fiom the eye ,
but which is often hid by virgin modesty until the heart becomes an urn of suffering , in which thc fires of hidden attachment crimson the incense of the affections . There is a secret in haste , whispered only to the moon as ils pale colli eyes gleams on thc assassin ' s dagger . Thtr : arc secrets ever in nature , from the pedestal to the capital of the Universe , over which the mysterious eye of Omniscience burns with its secret meaning . —Mnsonic Kecnril .
The volunteer officers connected with the Home District have resolved to hold a review in tl |(; neighbourhood of Dunstable on Easter Monday .