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come as a black hideous spectre in the night . They tried , but could nol banish them , but a voice said unto them— " Cast your burden on the Lord . " That was the only way ; He loved them as brothers loved , and died on Calvary ' s Cross to take away their sins . They had also to endeavour lo live for others and to bear , as far as God gave them strength to bear , one another ' s burdens . " All ye that are weary and heavy laden draw near unto God , " said the apostle . They had to help those who wera striving to light the good fight of faith . Some at times felt

weary and wished to give up the struggle ; but as even one of the principles even of their great and noble Society was to help one another , so they must hold out the hand of sympathy to those in sorrow , and if they grasped each other ' s hands , and went forward shoulder to shoulder helping each other , then , by the grace of God , they would conquer . Kind words of sympathy helped to shake off the dark shadow of sorrow in the same manner as brethren of their Craft they held out a helping hand to those who in the struggle and battle of life were almost giving

way , and to help remove the grinding crush of poverty . That was one of the ways in which they fulfilled the laws of Christ and helped bear another ' s burdens . He considered it a great privilege to welcome them in the church . What a magnificent power they would be if only they were true to their own Craft , and in the ' t r daily life remembered the principles on which the Craft was founded , and the high standard of Christian love and Charity to follow . The world would be much better for their lives , and they would be much happier themselves if they only tried to make the lives of others happier . Let them be good Masons and strive to do

their duty to their brethren , and the hig her view they took ol their Craft , and the more they remembered its principles , the better and more useful men they would be—prepared to go forward and build up the Church of Christ . He was asking that day on behalf of the Kensington Dispensary . They had particularly requested it should not be for a Masonic Charity , but for the dispensary which was doing such noble and good work in the Parish of Kensington , and as bearing the burden of others was fulfilling the law of Christ , he knew they would make an offertory worthy of themselves , worthy of their Craft , and worthy of the cause for which he pleaded .

A collection having been made , amounting to over C 40 , the brethren returned to the Town Hall and disrobed . Not a single fault could be found with the whole of the arrangements , and thegreatest credit and thanks are due to the Committee , and especially to Bro . C . E Betts , S . W . S 65 , the Honorary Secretary—on whom most of the work devolvedfor the praiseworthy and indefatigable manner in which they worked to make the service so successful , Amongst the membeis of the Craft present were the following :

Bros . W . Anderson , S 6 s ; R . Goff , S . D . 1793 ; W . H . Handover , J . D . 1642 ; Chas . H . Brady , P . M . 712 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Ernest W . Beard , 1642 ; Reginald Duffield , J . W . 1974 ; J . J . Cantle , P . M ., P . Z ., & c , 1791 ; F . F . Poole , 2400 ; T . Pennington , 2400 ; E . W . Hiscocks , Steward 2012 ; H . Stevens , 2012 ; W . J . Sweet , P . JI . S 47 ; H . CIaik , P . M . 2012 ; M . Rhodes , I . G . 2012 ; W . R . Carpenter , S . D . 2150 ; G . R . Lloyd , 1974 ; John Elliott , S . W . 2090 ; James Chapman , P . M . 194 ; James Stephens , 1425 , Dep . G . D . C ; H . P . Squire , P . M .

155 , P . Z . 101 ; S . Neale Lavington , Stwd . 1 S 97 ; H . Foskett , W . M . 1642 ; T . W . Heath , P . M . 1 G 42 , P . Z . 19 ; Albert E . Furness , D . C . 2400 ; Lewis H , Isaacs , P . M . 1974 ; W . Gibbons , jun ., 1642 ; W . T . Angel , P . M ., Treas . 1 S 71 ; T . W . Mogford , W . M . 2362 ; C . Halston , 733 ; E . E . Milner , 2362 ; W . J . Millington , P . M . 2246 ; H . T . Allen , 1623 ; Spicer , 1 G 23 ; R . M . Sharpin , 1585 ; F . G . Waters , 865 ; J . Harrison Walee , 62 Co . Kerry ; Percy Wells , P . S . G . W . South Australia ; Barton Jones , W . M . 452 ; G . W . Howes , 1791 ; H . Y . Stickland ,

P . M ., D . M . 177 ( S . C . ); James Allen , 177 ( S . C . ) ; T . Brooks , 1536 ; H . J . Seal , S . D . 933 ; R . Ardagh , 92 ; J . S . Adkins , 1642 ; W . Hinds , W . M . 1 S 5 ; C . Darby Keade , P . M ., Chaplain 1974 ; Walter Ellis , J . W . 820 ; William Essex , W . M . 1 S 60 ; E . A . Dutton , P . M . 16 7 •, C . B . Broad , 170 ; C . Packer , P . M . 8 S 0 ; Walter Bowles , 144 ; E . Rogers , P . M . Go , P . G . S . ; G . A . Keen , 1599 ; George Callingham , 2012 ; Fredk . F . Bonney , J . W . 957 ; J . W . Barker , P . M ., Treas . 1767 , 511 ; W . E . Scott , 1767 ; J . M . Silletoc , 2353 ; VV . S . Langlord , 1767 ; T .

C . Dyer , S . D . S 60 ; W . T . Key , 2108 ; T . T . and A . W . Larkman , 780 ; j . Cox , P . M . . S 60 ; A . B . Booty , P . M . 1001 ; J . II . Neville , I . P . M . 1767 ; W . Rignal , 19 SG ; A . Mcrgan , 1949 ; J . W . Slack , 1926 G . L . Wingate ,. P . M . 1423 , P . P . G . R . Middx . ; E . M . Lander , P . M . 1 G 42 , P . Z . ; Reuben C . Green , P . M . 1642 and 1974 , P . Z ., Sec ; Normar , Rodd , W . M . 865 ; R . Liddiard , I . G . 933 ; W . Nelder , 1767 ; A . Westbury , 1767 ; G . J . Copley , 211 ; H . Delaway , 1642 ; A . Ginger , 901 ; H . Clinton Baddeley and W . M . Victory , 700 ; J . Chandler , S . D . 1612 ; A . W .

Reed , 2157 ; Alfred E . Lean , F . R . G . S ., P . M . 1564 , P . P . G . P . ; II . Vyvian Tyrrel , Chap ., I . G . 2369 ; Henry F . Foale , P . M . 1767 ; W . W . Mangles , 811 ; Henry Sellick , Stwd . 8 G 0 ; G . A . Sturgepp , J . D . 53 8 ; Alfred Bradley , I . G . 1507 ; Frederic Jackson , 2157 and 26 4 8 ; J . W . Davy , 2021 ; R . M . Gattiff , P . M ., J . D . 1922 and 2648 ; E . Edward Gellowski , P . M . 534 ; Edward Fitzgerald , P . Z . Si , P . P . G . S . B . Suffolk ; j . Dinnis , W . M . 2400 ; W . Langdon , S . W . 2523 ; J . Ward , 959 ; J . Clements , 2400 ; W . Stidalph , 2400 ; W . H . Dresden , P . M .,

Sec . 1602 ; G . M . Pettit , 1767 ; J . May . 1767 ; h . J . Hiscock , 1602 ; G . Nelson Watts , P . M . 104 ; W . B . Pugh , I . P . M , 1 ( 134 ; Herbert Jones , 1642 ; Edward Clare , P . M . and Treas . 865 , P . P . A . G . D . C . Middx . ; Thomas Greet , 1512 ; T . H . McXaughton , 15 S 5 ; C . J . Grove , P . M ., Sec . 742 ; W . J . Mason , 1 ^ 28 , P . P . G . D . Surrey , Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes ; Geo . Davis , P . M . 167 and 1642 ; W . Inman , Org . 2 _ ' 4 < 5 ; William Middlcweek , P . M . 1793 P . A . G . D . C . Middx . ; G . H . Grant , 8 34 ; David Rawlings , J . D . 2012 ; H . VV

White , 420 , P . P . J . G . W . ; C . E . Betts , S . W . 865 ( hon . Sec . for service ); Geo . English , W . M . 90 /; Robt . Clinch , 901 ; W . C . Dicker , P . M . 2012 ; W . Press , 2012 ; H . G . Hall , P . M ., P . Z . 153 S and 1627 ; H . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B . ; R . W , Allison , 8 C 5 ; E . J . Bainber , P . M ., P . Z . 901 1615 , P . G . Sec . Glasgow ; Leonard Westwood , VV . M . 2246 ; J . H . Rutherglen , P . M . 1642 , and I . P . M . 193 ; W . S Whiteley , W . M . 2 ui 2 ; R . T . Randall , 1641 ; G . W . Farrington , P . M . 1271 , P . P . G . S . of Wks . Wiltshire ; J . J . Paterson , Fox , Prince , and Mason , all of 25 ;

C . J . Hill , 1373 ; W . Hughes , 1373 ; Ed . J . Green , J . W 865 ; Robert Kew , 865 ; A . Dupree , 144 ; Percy Callingham , , 1599 i S ' Siddcrs , I . P . M . S 65 ; A . W . Cox , 1986 ; H . W . Blake , P . M ., J . W . Mayo Lodge , Hyderabad , India ; Percy S . Cooper , I . G . 16 94 ; S . Manne , 733 ; C . Spencer , 2593 ; Samuel Cresswell , and James Bailey , 1641 ; G . Francis , S 57 ; G . D . Mogford , P . M . 2362 ; R . A . Kemp , P . M . 170 G ; W . A . Allen , 1 G 23 ; W . Edwards , P . M . ; E . A . Knight , 1 G 37 ; Charles Canal , 1974 , P . P . J . G . W . Middlesex ; T . W . Allen , P . M . 733 ;

F . J . Greenwood , Chap . 2593 ; E . Warden Denniss , P . M ., M . E . Z . 2108 ; W . C . Caner ; ]•' . Roper , 7 80 ; T . E . P . Bell , J . D . 865 ; H . A . Otto Scherf , 1642 ; G . VV . Croir , Sec . 2362 ; J . Williams , JJJO ; P . R . Bisher , 1614 ; R . T . Godfrey , P M ., P . Z . Ill ; Ilemy J . Ollive , I . P . M . 1420 ; F . Maskery , 1489 ; S . Keene , P . M . SGo P . P . G . P . : C . A . Walter , P . M . 8 G 0 , P . S . G . D . Middlesex ; J . L . Apsey , P . M . 534 ; John O'Connell , P . M . 2422 , P . P . J . G . D . ; G . Wright , P . M . ; CM

Malony , S . W . 1974 ; E . S . Priest , W . M ., and H . A . Moore , 1037 ; A . Ellenden , Steward 1 G 23 ; H . W . Crook , 771 ; T . Hay Smellie , 75 ; J . Sealy Lawrence , 47 6 ; J . H . King , 834 ; Edwin Faux ; A . H . Waller ; Justin Allen , J . W . 7 80 ; Evan Orbner , 1044 ; Alfred England , J . W . 1216 ; J . W . Jarvis ; W . J . Stratlon , 2150 ; D . D . Heath , 2012 ; W . Berry , P . M . 1159 : F . M . Coughlan , 1623 ; W ,

T . Berry , 1963 ; T . Hawksley , P . M . 119 G ; J . J . Ponting , S . D . 2032 ; R . H . Williams , P . M . 865 , P . P . G . D . Middlesex ; S . A . Murrell , 901 ; G . Ii . Hoskings , 1069 ; John !) . Pinchbeck , 2202 ; J . Edward Elin , P . M . 2094 ; Hy . Stephen Woodcock , S . Verlander Brojks , and Geo . Stevens , 2417 ; M . Spring , 86 5 ; C . C Barber , S . D . 15 S 5 ; | . J . Chapman , ' S . W . 1 293 ; C . G . Hitt , P . M . and Sec . 865 , P . Z ., P . G . D . C . Middlesex ; \ V . H . Buller , H 0 S 7 ; Titney

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Rising , 1642 ; A . B . Butt , J . D . 7 S 3 ; [ . Farndell , 1772 ; J . Braddick , S . W . 1694 ; C . R . Shend , 1891 ; J . j . Thomas , 753 P . G . Std . Br . ; F . H . Parr and W . Lloyd . of 192 ; C . Stuart Barker , P . JI . 1632 ; David Shopland , Geo . May , S . D ., Stephen J . Parker , E . Geo . Easton , of 2512 ; Arthur Williams , P . M . 2090 , B . G . P . ; Geo . H . Poulton , 2157 ; Hy . Matthews , P . M . 34 ; R . H . Catling , P . M . 2157 ; M . V . Cassel , j . D ., 1415 : H . A . Paxton , G 83 ; Geo . W . Hoode and H . F . E . Harrison , of 1791 ; W . H . Latham , J . D . 19 G 2 ; W . B . Snowden , 1541 ; S . Vincent Watson ,

2094 ; Leslie Standring , Samuel H . Parkhousc , P . M ., Treas ., John French , S . W ., and John M . Huish , I . P . M ., of 1642 : John Oates , P . J . D ., 14 S 9 ; Thomas Leete , 901 and 176 7 ; Charles Jacob , S . W . 2271 ; Cutbbert Stapleton , Sir William Wallace ; John Wilson and G . Swann , P . M ., of S 65 ; Edward Fox , P . M . 1275 ; James J . Rumbal , S . W ., Jas . J . Mackay , P . M ., A . j . Turner , W . M ., and W . G . Vassie , of 1767 ; J . Wakeham , 1643 and 176 7 ; A . H . M . Hart , P . M . 1358 , P . P . G . Chap . ; Walter J . J . Knight , I . G . 1828 ; W . H . Hubert , P . M ., M . E . Z ., and A . E .

Hubert , P . M . and H . of 173 ; E . C Britton , P . M . Jersey Lodge ; Alexander Gilchrist , Golden Thistle , Coolgardie , West Australia ; Charles W . C . Hutton , J . P ., P . G . D . ; S . Abel ! , P . M ., and Henry E . Hornby , ion ; J . F . Shiers , 1687 ; F . W . Bacon , P . M . 39 8 ; W . D . Watford , S . W . 2054 ; J . Elmslie , 1420 ; Harry Hatton , 2246 ; J . Lamb , 2246 and 2593 ; Wm . Smith , W . M . 917 ; J . T . Haly , P . M . 1637 ; G . Trapp , 1839 ; Henry P . Gilbert , 834 ; F . S . Pritchard , A . J . Pritchard , P . M ., and Robert Scott , 1974 ; J . H .

Richardson ; J . Cruttenden . 779 ; James A . Clarkson , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . Essex ; Bagshaw , 1 . 157 ; -A- Davidson Kemp , W . M . 210 . S ; H . C . Anderson , " 918 ; H . Stokes , I . G ., and G . E . White , Steward , 8 34 ; F . Muntzen , I . G ., T . Pollard , and W . W . F . Scott , 2648 ; C . B . Leatherby , 16 S 1 ; W . Vivian Hatch , 1201 ; Edgar Barnes , 1362 ; S . Webb , P . M ., Treas . 12 S 7 ; C . L . Raven , 256 ; J . Hill , 275 ; T . I . Reeves , P . M . 2033 ; Ernest W . Tucker , 1585 ; J . Campbell Johnstone , S . W . 1791 ; T . H . Watts , P . S . W . 1424 ; Joseph Rosenthal , 30 ; Henry Parkinson , S . D . 1328 ; George Cockrill , P . M . 211 ; F . H . Harman

144 ; G . A . Knight , P . M . 1585 ; Patrick Cronin , S . W . 1512 ; T . Anderson Marks , 1681 ; R . L . Hancock , P . M . and J . W . 14 ; Henry Holmes , P . M ., P . Z . 2246 , P . P . G . D . ; George White , W . M ., George H . White , J ., and William Hill , 2030 ; J . J . Orr , 1694 ; John Walkev , 156 ; Richard Dare , 2090 ; Walter C Elms , 1642 ; George Read P . M . 1767 , P . G . Std . Br . ; Henry J . Foan , Org . 2473 ; George Aggitt , 865 ; J . W . Blaydis , 2012 ; John S . Crow , 2098 ; J . R . Burley ; James Snooks , 1269 ; E . Bemis , 1623 ; Albert Sword , 2094 ; J . Alford , 2543 ; S . Woodward Blott , P . M . 742 ; L . H . Chocqueel , 1632 ; G . M . Fraser , S . W . 1426 ; E . W . Reeves , P . M . 1731 ; Lieut .-Col . Blunt , 2094 , P . P . S . G . W . Middx .

Laying The Foundation Stone Of The New Victoria Jubilee Schools At Berkhamstead By The Prov. G.M. Of Herts, Bro. T. F. Halsey, M.P.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW VICTORIA JUBILEE SCHOOLS AT BERKHAMSTEAD BY THE PROV . G . M . OF HERTS , BRO . T . F . HALSEY , M . P .

The Jubilee festivities are dying hard , and not the least important of those of recent occurrence was held at Berkhamstead , Herts , on the 13 th instant . It was decided to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty by the erection of new schools , and out of the estimated expenditure of £ 2000 , about C 1400 has been subscribed or promised . The rector , Bro . Rev . A . Johnson , M . A ., holding the position of P . P . G . C , it was naturally to be expected that the Prov . Grand Master should be asked to lay the foundation-stone with Masonic ceremonial , in which he

readily acquiesced . The Masonic portion of the day s work started early in the afternoon , when a meeting of the Berkhamstead Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , under the presidency of Bro . G . A . Sims , P . P . G . S . of W ., W . M ., supported by Bros . J . Stephens , D . G . D . C . ; J . Bunker , Prov . G . Stwd ., I . P . M . ; F . J . Pearson , S . W . ; A . F . Marsh , J . W . ; F . Q . Lane , P . M ., Treas . ; C . Bullock , P . G . Sec , Sec . ; W . Wilson , P . G . P ., S . D . ; E . H . Wagstaff , J . D . ; F . Whatmore , Mus . Bac , Org . ; and many others .

A brother was passed to the Second Degree by the W . M ., after which Bro . Lowndes , P . P . G . W ., raised three candidates to the Degree of M . M . A procession was then formed , headed by the Prov . G . Tyler , wiih the banner of Prov . G . Lodge , and including Bros . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., P . G . M . ; G . E . Lake , D . P . G . M . ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., Prov . G . D . C ; F . Sumner Knyvett ,

P . G . D ., Prov . G . Treas . ; Dr . G . Mickley , P . A . G . D . C . ; H . Trask , P . G . S . of W . ; R . E . F . Lander , P . P . G . D . ; G . B . Woods , P . A . G . P . ; C . T . Everett , Prov . G . Stwd . ; H . L . Barrett , P . P . G . D . ; T . S . Carter , P . P . G . W . ; Rev . O . C . Cockrem , P . P . G . W . ; A . Spicer , Prov . G . Steward ; Rev . Clark , Prov . G . " Chap . ; and a large number of other Prov . G . Officers and members of lodges . The site of the new schools being adjacent , was soon reached , under the direction of Bro . J . Terry , P . G . D . C , and the interesting proceedings at once commenced with prayer by the P . G . C . The RECTOR then addressed the Prov . Grand Master , asking him , on behalf of the trustees , to lay the foundation stone with the usual ceremonial .

The PROV . G . MASTER said he had great pleasure in responding to the request made by their esteemed and well known rector . He thought it would be hereafter a great satisfaction to the people of Berkhamstead to reflect that the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty , over which those present had been rejoicing for such a long time , should be commemorated in such a fitting and appropriate manner as proposed on the present occasion . He could not conceive anv more fittinr ?

or more lasting memorial . The 60 years during which her Majesty had reigned had been years of progress , and speaking locally the Berkhamstead people and neighbourhood could congratulate themselves on the great progress made . He rejoiced that Berkhamstead men had taken no insignificant part in the spread of knowledge by the English-speaking race throughout the world . He had a striking

proof of this in the receipt of a tcxas newspaper , giving particulars of a celebration held in the chief town in honour of the Diamond Jubilee , and one of the most eloquent after-dinner speeches on that occasion was made by a former resident of Berkhamstead . They hoped the children educated in the new schools would prove God-fearing men and women and good citizens , who would continue to carry the good name of Englishmen and particularly of that part all over the world .

Ihe PROV . G . SECRETARY read the inscription on the stone and the Prov . G . Treasurer deposited a phial containing coins in the cavity . The Prov . G . Master adjusted the cement with a handsome trowel presented by the managers , and the stone was slowly lowered into position . The plumb rule , level , and square proved its position and form , and the Prov . Grand Master declared the stone well and ' truly laid . Corn , wine , and oil were then used with the usud ceremonies , and the Architect having handed the plans of the intended building to the Prov . Grand

Master was instructed to proceed to the completion of the work . The Nitional Anthem was heartily sung by thn brethren and assembled spectators and the PROV . G . D . C . called for three cheers for the Prov . G . Master , which were cordi illy given . The procession was then re-formed in inverse order and returned to the Masonic Hall .