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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
The November meetingof the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evenine at Freemasons' Hall , London . Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D .. President of the Board ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . C . A . Cotttbrune , Junior Vic--Presidert , occupied their respective chairs , while lhe Grand Secretary ' s department was represented by Bros .
Edward Letchworth , G . Sec . ; A . A . Pendlebury , Asst . G . Sec ; William Dodd , and W . H . Lee . Among the other brethren present were Bros . George B . Chapman , Charles J . R . Tijou , Charles Dairy , S . Vallentine , David D . Mercer . Major-General F . Gadsden , James Bunker . George Read , Henry Garrod . W . P . Brown , S . V . Abraham , William Bywater , George Graveley ,
George R . Langley , F . Hilton , H . Williamson , S . H . Goldschmidt , E . C . Mulvey , Robert H . Gowan , Walter Martin , Charles Frederick Hogard , Walter Hopekirk , W . F . Smithson , Thomas Minstrell , H . Ffrench Bromhead , W . J . Barnes , Thomas R . Cass , Richard R . B . Staveley , J . Pickett , S . Quitmann , S . G . Sevinn , A . E . Sallaway , R . F . B . Lennard , R . A . Moody , W . Fincham
, J . Vine , J . K . Gwyn , T . E . Taylor , I . H . Gluckstein , G . Waterall , W . P . Hubbert , H . Massey , T . Harper , VV . L . B . Seagrave , W . T . Warner , J . S . Tamburini , W . Harris , J . Whitehead , C . S . Mote , Wm . Shurmur , Ge ) rge V . Rice , N . Fortescue , R . W . Muggeridge , George E Fairchild , T . Bateman Fox , John Rawle , E . Francis , A . j . Wilks , Thomas Sims , Saml . E .
Southgate , J . H . Matthews , F . Gallizia , C . E . Collins , Thos . Pickett , Wm . F . Smithson , J . F . Knibb , Howard Sammons , John G . McEwen , Joseph Bolton , Henry Times , Henry Stiles , Henry Roberts , W . P . Barnshall , C . W . C . Jones , R . Pain Walkden , N . Goodchild , Harold J . Harper , R . Gillard , W . M . Stiles , W . A . Scurrah , R . Alaway , and Henry Sadler , G . Tyler .
The General Committee of Grand Lodge , or " Board of Masters , " was first held for the adoption of the agenda of Grand Lodge on December 5 th , and the following proceedings took place . Bro . RoBERT GREY said he should like to ask the Committee as to whether it would not be better that some minutes of the Committee should be kept . There
was no Committee he knew of that had not a record of its proceedings . There might be at times a question of what did or did not take place , and he thought it would be very much better that this Committee should always have some record of the proceedings , some shorthand note of what transpired . He was sure it would be as fair to those who thought that they were
perhaps not treated as they might have been at that Board as it would be to those who were members of the Board . He would like to ask the Board if it was their wish that in the future a minute of their proceedings should be made . Bro . VV . P . BROWN enquired whether it was meant that there should be a record of the proceedings at the Board of Benevolence .
Bro . ROBERT GHEY said no , but only of the Quarterly Meetings of the General Committee of Grand Lodge , because some discussion might take place at Grand Lodge on what had occurred at the Committee . In 19 cases out ot 20 the proceedings were merely formal about the business to be transacted at the ensuing Grand Lodge , and the minutes would be merely for
information . But it might happen that something would take place which might appear to be invidious . At all events , he thought it would be very much better that there should be a record . He therefore would make a motion to that efftct . Bro . MERCER and Bro . LANGLEY both thought it
would be well that such a record should be kept . Bro . J . BRETT seconded the motion . Bro . ROBERT GREY then put the motion " That minutes of the proceedings of the General Committee shall be kept regularly and be confirmed at the next General Committee . "
1 he motion was carried unanimousl y , and the agenda was then settled . The Board of Benevolence was thereupon opened . Bro . J AMES BRETT , S . V . P ., said that as that evening was the last occasion when the meeting of the Board for the present year would be held , he thought that as Stewards of the important Fund of
Benevolence , it was desirable that they should look back and review the result of their year ' s labours . He thought they could do so with much satisfaction to themselves , when they considered that in that time , with some thousands of pounds , many poor Masons in distress and trouble had been relieved by the Board ; in addition to whom many widows and children of
Masons had also been relieved . That was to the brethren who formed the Board a great privilege as well as a great pleasure . But to do this spontaneously , efTecti \ ely , and with equal justice to all—with as much liberality as possible—it was necessary to give not an occasional , but a constant attendance at the Board , because it was not possible to form a correct opinion
of the distribution of the funds at the disposal of a Board without the knowledge of its income , and whether it would last out the year . On that Board they had seen , on some occasions , distinguished brethren come forward to support cases , and h y great ability and elocutionary power , had so advocated those cases as to lead the Board to vote larger
sums than they otherwise would , and that to the detriment of very strong cases . As he had said , to do the work well , required not only constant attention , but good government , and that was the point to which he wished to draw the brethren's attention , and was the Purpose lor which he rose . He was going to propose a vote of thanks to thc President of the Board , Bro .
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Robert Grey . He ( Bro . Brett ) did not profess to have the wisdom of King Solomon , but he knew one thing —that all the brethren of the Board were proud of their President . There was an old proverb— " Like master , like man , '' and he believed there was great truth in it , for when a president set a good example it had great force and influence on those over whom he
presided . It was not possible to lind a brother more able or more attentive—giving his time constantly at that Board—more painstaking or patient than Bro . Robert Grey ; he was the same Bro . Robert Grey now as he was when he first took the chair nearly nine years ago . Ever since he first took the chair he had displayed great judgment , ability , and firmness , but at
the same time with consideration , patience , helpfulness , and great kindness . Considering the long list of business there was before the Board that night , he would not be justified in taking up the time of the brethren with further remarks , more especially as Bro . Robert Grey was not only so well known to himself ( Bro . Brett ) , but to all the brethren both at that and all
other Boards at which he gave his assistance . He sincerely proposed " That a hearty and cordial vote of thanks to our Bro . Robert Grey be recorded on the minutes , " and in doing that he was quite sure he expressed the feelings of the brethren when he said he hoped that the Board might be honoured and petitioners benefited by his being spared to preside
over the Board for many years to come . Bro . Henry Garrod , P . G . P ., and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , rose together , but the latter gave way . Bro . HENRY GARROD , P . G . P ., said , as one of the oldest members of the Board of Benevolence , he would
like vety much to second the motion . He knew Bro . Cottebrune would like to do so as he had on previous occasions ; but he hoped he might be allowed to second it as one of the oldest members of the Board . It would , however , be needless for him to make any lengthened remarks , Bro . Brett having spoken so fully on the motion . The motion was carried unanimously .
Bro . ROBERT GREY , President , then said he felt by the remarks which had fallen from Bro . Brett that this was not merely a formal vote of thanks , but a sincere expression of the feelings ot thebrethren . Some little time ago the Board resolved that their meetings should open at live o ' clock , instead of six , in the evening . He was afraid however that that night the regular business
would not commence till long after six , and therefore he would say only a few words as a consideration of fuller expressions , and he hoped the Board would accept them as his thanks . Bro . Brett had been kind enough to call him "the same Robert Grey to-day that he was the first time he sat there . " In spirit he was the same ; he was very proud and thankful to say he
did not feel himself so very much older , and he only hoped he might continue so . He trusted it would be his great honour , as it would be his extreme pleasure , to preside over the brethren for many years . He should only be too pleased to do so if it was the will of the M . W . Grand Master to again appoint him to that distinguished post . It was a position of which he was
justly proud , for he considered that that Board , and the Board which was so ably presided over by his brother on his right—Bro . Loveland Loveland—the Board of General Purposes—were the two Boards , which were the essence of Masonry , the backbone of the whole Craft . He had done his best here , but that best would have been utterly useless had it not been for the
universal kindness , assistance , and moderation he had received from every brother who attended the meetings of the Board . It was not given to everyone to have the gift of patience ; he did not possess it himself , but he could only say that if at any time he had said a word that might have been taken as a little sharp , or unbrotherly , or unkind , there was no feeling of that sort
in his mind , and he asked their pardon . He looked forward to the future with as much pleasure as he looked back on the past—the pleasure of bestowing and extending relief to those who had not been so fortunate as the members of that Board . That was his idea , to extend relief to the distressed , and as long as they carried out that principle of loyalty to the
precepts of the Craft so long would they stand at the head of the Craft which stood at the head of the world of Masonry . Bro . DAVID DIXON MERCER , P . G . P ., said that before considering the cases on the paper he would like to ask the opinion of the President whether the time had not arrived for the Board to take some steps with regard to
those petitioners who had ceased to be paying members of lodges for some time . At the last meeting they had some cases before them where the petitioners had not paid for 30 or 40 years . There were some such cases before them that night , where they had subscribed two or three years , and then ceased for years . He thought they ought to take their circumstances into
consideration , and he would like to take the feeling of the Board whether there should not be a limit ot time when a brother should beallowed to come to the Board for relief . Bro . J AMES BREII" said they could not do it without getting the law altered . Bro . D . D . MEKCEK said according to the law a brother must have paid two years to his lodge . He could see nothing in the book with regard to altering
the rule . Bro . C . J . R . Tijou , P . A . G . P . . We cannot alter it . Bro . D . D . MERCER . There is nothing to prevent us limiting the time . Bro . ROBERT GREY lead Rule 234 , and said it was peifectly clear—and he thought Bro . Lovelai . d , whom he would appeal to , would endorse what he said—that they could not go beyond that . The Book of Consti-
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tutions would have to be altered if they varied their present principle . They could not make a rule of their own . In the opinion of the Board , there were frequently cases that were worthy of relief , although the petitioners might not have subscribed more than two years at a distant date . If Ihey were to alter their rule as suggested , they might have urgent cases where
they would be prevented relieving them . The remedy was in the hands of the Board , as they had the powerto deal with every case on its own merits . The subject then dropped , and the brethren conlirmed recommendations made at the October meeting to the extent of £ S 7 ° - The new list contained 41 cases . Of these only one was dismissed . The remainder were
relieved with a total of , £ , 1040 . They came from London , Malton , Havant , Hocking , St . Helena , Pembroke Dock , Dewsbury , Leicester , Hartlepool , Hexham , Aldershot , Wigton , Shrewsbury , Chingford , Plumstead , Norwich , Crewkerne , Gosport , and Bermuda . There were five amounts of . £ " 50 each , five of ^ , 40 each , eight of . £ 30 each , 14 of ^ 20 each , six of l ^ io each , and two of ; £ s each .
Citadel Lough Of Instruction , No. 1897.
CITADEL LOUGH OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1897 .
A preliminary meeting of brethren living in the neighbourhood of Stoke Newington was held at Farleigh Hotel , Amhurst-road , Stoke Newington ( proprietor , Bro . Jas . Cole , 115 SJ , on Tuesday evening , the 13 th inst ., for the purpose of formally resolving upon forming a lodtie of instruction , appointing the
necessary ollieers , and framing by-laws . Bio . 1 ' . I . Bird , P . M . 156 7 and iSj" ( of which he is senior P . M . andfounder ) , having received the authority of the Citadel Lodge , No . 1897 , in the Province of Middlesex , to hold a lodge of instruction under their title , Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., kindly consented to inaugurate the lodge on Friday
evening , the 16 th inst ., by a rehearsal of the ceremonies of con ecration and installation . Bro . Terry was ably assisted in the work by Bros . John Mason , P . M . 1567 , & c , P . G . S . D . Middx ., as S . W . ; James Bunker , P . M . 115 S , as J . W . ; the Kev . W . B . Robinson , 1491 , as Chap . ; T . I . Bird , P . M ., & c , as I . P . M . ; Willie Wrignt , P . M . 18 97 , M . li Z . 1602 ,
P . P . G . Org . Middx ., as Org . ; O . J . Von Holtorp , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Mid . ix ., as D . C . ; J . R . Cordell , P . M . 813 , P . Z ., as l . G . ; Harry Willsmer , 1507 , as Secretary . The following members of the Io Ige formed on the 13 th instant were present : Bros . ] . tLG . i-. kin , P . VI . 1897 , P . A . G . D . C . Middx . ; C . J . Davison , P . vl . 18 97 ;
J . Osborne , P . M . and Se ,:. 18 97 , P ' / -. ; P . Young , LP . vl . 18 97 ; VV . Wnite > ide , D . C . 1567 . and Sec . Sir Hugh Myddleton Lodge uf Instruction ; C . J . Kooinson , 1897 ; li . Einerv , 27 , 192 S ; Geo . K ^ obeM , S . VV . 1662 ; f . H . Palmer , 1708 ; C . H . Ditenman , 1567 ; Fred . Kebble , S . D . 1662 ; G . Clark , P . M . 1679 ; F . Dunstan P .. VI . 1326 , Preceptor of Citadel anJ
Dalhousie Lodges of Instruction ; E . G . PUtt , 1327 ; D . J . Witte , IJ 27 ; J . Cole , I 15 S ; T . Fieatel , 171 ; A . Wyatt , 1567 ; and 1 ' . V . Fenn , 1567 , and others . Visitors : Bros . I . P . Cohen , P . M . 20 ^; A . S . I ' oJd , I . P . M . 27 ; R . J . Campbell , P . M . 14 ^ 9 ; S . Pardoe , P . M . 1585 , 156 7 ; G . S . Denney , P . M . 16 . 7 ; F . Flood , P . M . 1929 ; S . C . Kaufman , P . M . ; J . C . Yates , P . M .
1366 ; S . Crane , P . M . 933 ; J . J . Cantle , P . AL 1791 ; W . S . Harvey , P . M . 1216 ; VV . Hicklin , P . M . 1201 ; N . Edmunds , P . M . 1894 ; H . G . Gush , P . M . 1541 ; VV . Harding , P . M . 2168 ; R . S . Taylor , W . M . 1929 ; W . Gray , P . M . 1489 ; and about Go otner brethren . Alter the lodge had been opened , Bro . Terry addressed the brethren upon the object of the meeting ,
the usual ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with , after which Bro . F . Dunstan , P . M ., one of the Preceptors , was installed as W . M ., and appointed his oflicers . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Bro . Terry and the ollieers who had so ably assisted him in the performance of these most beiutiful ceremonies , on the
proposition of Bro . BIRD , I . P . M ., who spoke in high terms of the great service rendered to the Citadel Lodge of Instruction by the presence of so prominent a brother , and Bros . Terry , Mason , Rev . VV . B . Robinson , and W . Wright were unanimously elected honorary members . The permanent officers of the lodge are Bros . O . J .
Von Holtorp , P . M . 1897 , P . G . D . C . Middx , and F . Dunstan , P . M . 1326 , Preceptors ; T . I . Bird , P . M . 1567 , 18 97 , P . Z ., P . G . S . B . Middx ., Treas . ; Rev . W . B . Robinson , 1491 , Chap . ; C . J . Robinson , 18 97 , Org . ; and Harry Willsmer , 1567 , Sec . No less than 53 joining members were elected from among the visitors present , a number believed to be
almost unprecedented in any lodge of instruction , and making with the founders a grand totil ot 75 members in less than a week . The Citadel Lodge of Instruction will m ^ et a want long felt in the neighbourhood of Stoke Ne . vington , and under the guidance of such well-known Masons as Bros . Bird , Von Holtorp , and Dunstan , with the
assistance of the able , popular , and energetic Bro . Harry Willsmer as Secretary , will no doubt be able to supply instruction to all Masons in the north-east of London who are desirous of obtaining it . The lodge room is admirably adapted for purposes ol
instruction , and the host , Bro . J . Cole , his provided it with square pavement , while various founders—notably Bro . Fred . Keboell—have presented the necessary working tools , & c , so that the lodge is as fully equipped as even the oldest regular lodges holding warrants from the Grand Lodge of England .
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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
The November meetingof the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evenine at Freemasons' Hall , London . Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D .. President of the Board ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . C . A . Cotttbrune , Junior Vic--Presidert , occupied their respective chairs , while lhe Grand Secretary ' s department was represented by Bros .
Edward Letchworth , G . Sec . ; A . A . Pendlebury , Asst . G . Sec ; William Dodd , and W . H . Lee . Among the other brethren present were Bros . George B . Chapman , Charles J . R . Tijou , Charles Dairy , S . Vallentine , David D . Mercer . Major-General F . Gadsden , James Bunker . George Read , Henry Garrod . W . P . Brown , S . V . Abraham , William Bywater , George Graveley ,
George R . Langley , F . Hilton , H . Williamson , S . H . Goldschmidt , E . C . Mulvey , Robert H . Gowan , Walter Martin , Charles Frederick Hogard , Walter Hopekirk , W . F . Smithson , Thomas Minstrell , H . Ffrench Bromhead , W . J . Barnes , Thomas R . Cass , Richard R . B . Staveley , J . Pickett , S . Quitmann , S . G . Sevinn , A . E . Sallaway , R . F . B . Lennard , R . A . Moody , W . Fincham
, J . Vine , J . K . Gwyn , T . E . Taylor , I . H . Gluckstein , G . Waterall , W . P . Hubbert , H . Massey , T . Harper , VV . L . B . Seagrave , W . T . Warner , J . S . Tamburini , W . Harris , J . Whitehead , C . S . Mote , Wm . Shurmur , Ge ) rge V . Rice , N . Fortescue , R . W . Muggeridge , George E Fairchild , T . Bateman Fox , John Rawle , E . Francis , A . j . Wilks , Thomas Sims , Saml . E .
Southgate , J . H . Matthews , F . Gallizia , C . E . Collins , Thos . Pickett , Wm . F . Smithson , J . F . Knibb , Howard Sammons , John G . McEwen , Joseph Bolton , Henry Times , Henry Stiles , Henry Roberts , W . P . Barnshall , C . W . C . Jones , R . Pain Walkden , N . Goodchild , Harold J . Harper , R . Gillard , W . M . Stiles , W . A . Scurrah , R . Alaway , and Henry Sadler , G . Tyler .
The General Committee of Grand Lodge , or " Board of Masters , " was first held for the adoption of the agenda of Grand Lodge on December 5 th , and the following proceedings took place . Bro . RoBERT GREY said he should like to ask the Committee as to whether it would not be better that some minutes of the Committee should be kept . There
was no Committee he knew of that had not a record of its proceedings . There might be at times a question of what did or did not take place , and he thought it would be very much better that this Committee should always have some record of the proceedings , some shorthand note of what transpired . He was sure it would be as fair to those who thought that they were
perhaps not treated as they might have been at that Board as it would be to those who were members of the Board . He would like to ask the Board if it was their wish that in the future a minute of their proceedings should be made . Bro . VV . P . BROWN enquired whether it was meant that there should be a record of the proceedings at the Board of Benevolence .
Bro . ROBERT GHEY said no , but only of the Quarterly Meetings of the General Committee of Grand Lodge , because some discussion might take place at Grand Lodge on what had occurred at the Committee . In 19 cases out ot 20 the proceedings were merely formal about the business to be transacted at the ensuing Grand Lodge , and the minutes would be merely for
information . But it might happen that something would take place which might appear to be invidious . At all events , he thought it would be very much better that there should be a record . He therefore would make a motion to that efftct . Bro . MERCER and Bro . LANGLEY both thought it
would be well that such a record should be kept . Bro . J . BRETT seconded the motion . Bro . ROBERT GREY then put the motion " That minutes of the proceedings of the General Committee shall be kept regularly and be confirmed at the next General Committee . "
1 he motion was carried unanimousl y , and the agenda was then settled . The Board of Benevolence was thereupon opened . Bro . J AMES BRETT , S . V . P ., said that as that evening was the last occasion when the meeting of the Board for the present year would be held , he thought that as Stewards of the important Fund of
Benevolence , it was desirable that they should look back and review the result of their year ' s labours . He thought they could do so with much satisfaction to themselves , when they considered that in that time , with some thousands of pounds , many poor Masons in distress and trouble had been relieved by the Board ; in addition to whom many widows and children of
Masons had also been relieved . That was to the brethren who formed the Board a great privilege as well as a great pleasure . But to do this spontaneously , efTecti \ ely , and with equal justice to all—with as much liberality as possible—it was necessary to give not an occasional , but a constant attendance at the Board , because it was not possible to form a correct opinion
of the distribution of the funds at the disposal of a Board without the knowledge of its income , and whether it would last out the year . On that Board they had seen , on some occasions , distinguished brethren come forward to support cases , and h y great ability and elocutionary power , had so advocated those cases as to lead the Board to vote larger
sums than they otherwise would , and that to the detriment of very strong cases . As he had said , to do the work well , required not only constant attention , but good government , and that was the point to which he wished to draw the brethren's attention , and was the Purpose lor which he rose . He was going to propose a vote of thanks to thc President of the Board , Bro .
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Robert Grey . He ( Bro . Brett ) did not profess to have the wisdom of King Solomon , but he knew one thing —that all the brethren of the Board were proud of their President . There was an old proverb— " Like master , like man , '' and he believed there was great truth in it , for when a president set a good example it had great force and influence on those over whom he
presided . It was not possible to lind a brother more able or more attentive—giving his time constantly at that Board—more painstaking or patient than Bro . Robert Grey ; he was the same Bro . Robert Grey now as he was when he first took the chair nearly nine years ago . Ever since he first took the chair he had displayed great judgment , ability , and firmness , but at
the same time with consideration , patience , helpfulness , and great kindness . Considering the long list of business there was before the Board that night , he would not be justified in taking up the time of the brethren with further remarks , more especially as Bro . Robert Grey was not only so well known to himself ( Bro . Brett ) , but to all the brethren both at that and all
other Boards at which he gave his assistance . He sincerely proposed " That a hearty and cordial vote of thanks to our Bro . Robert Grey be recorded on the minutes , " and in doing that he was quite sure he expressed the feelings of the brethren when he said he hoped that the Board might be honoured and petitioners benefited by his being spared to preside
over the Board for many years to come . Bro . Henry Garrod , P . G . P ., and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , rose together , but the latter gave way . Bro . HENRY GARROD , P . G . P ., said , as one of the oldest members of the Board of Benevolence , he would
like vety much to second the motion . He knew Bro . Cottebrune would like to do so as he had on previous occasions ; but he hoped he might be allowed to second it as one of the oldest members of the Board . It would , however , be needless for him to make any lengthened remarks , Bro . Brett having spoken so fully on the motion . The motion was carried unanimously .
Bro . ROBERT GREY , President , then said he felt by the remarks which had fallen from Bro . Brett that this was not merely a formal vote of thanks , but a sincere expression of the feelings ot thebrethren . Some little time ago the Board resolved that their meetings should open at live o ' clock , instead of six , in the evening . He was afraid however that that night the regular business
would not commence till long after six , and therefore he would say only a few words as a consideration of fuller expressions , and he hoped the Board would accept them as his thanks . Bro . Brett had been kind enough to call him "the same Robert Grey to-day that he was the first time he sat there . " In spirit he was the same ; he was very proud and thankful to say he
did not feel himself so very much older , and he only hoped he might continue so . He trusted it would be his great honour , as it would be his extreme pleasure , to preside over the brethren for many years . He should only be too pleased to do so if it was the will of the M . W . Grand Master to again appoint him to that distinguished post . It was a position of which he was
justly proud , for he considered that that Board , and the Board which was so ably presided over by his brother on his right—Bro . Loveland Loveland—the Board of General Purposes—were the two Boards , which were the essence of Masonry , the backbone of the whole Craft . He had done his best here , but that best would have been utterly useless had it not been for the
universal kindness , assistance , and moderation he had received from every brother who attended the meetings of the Board . It was not given to everyone to have the gift of patience ; he did not possess it himself , but he could only say that if at any time he had said a word that might have been taken as a little sharp , or unbrotherly , or unkind , there was no feeling of that sort
in his mind , and he asked their pardon . He looked forward to the future with as much pleasure as he looked back on the past—the pleasure of bestowing and extending relief to those who had not been so fortunate as the members of that Board . That was his idea , to extend relief to the distressed , and as long as they carried out that principle of loyalty to the
precepts of the Craft so long would they stand at the head of the Craft which stood at the head of the world of Masonry . Bro . DAVID DIXON MERCER , P . G . P ., said that before considering the cases on the paper he would like to ask the opinion of the President whether the time had not arrived for the Board to take some steps with regard to
those petitioners who had ceased to be paying members of lodges for some time . At the last meeting they had some cases before them where the petitioners had not paid for 30 or 40 years . There were some such cases before them that night , where they had subscribed two or three years , and then ceased for years . He thought they ought to take their circumstances into
consideration , and he would like to take the feeling of the Board whether there should not be a limit ot time when a brother should beallowed to come to the Board for relief . Bro . J AMES BREII" said they could not do it without getting the law altered . Bro . D . D . MEKCEK said according to the law a brother must have paid two years to his lodge . He could see nothing in the book with regard to altering
the rule . Bro . C . J . R . Tijou , P . A . G . P . . We cannot alter it . Bro . D . D . MERCER . There is nothing to prevent us limiting the time . Bro . ROBERT GREY lead Rule 234 , and said it was peifectly clear—and he thought Bro . Lovelai . d , whom he would appeal to , would endorse what he said—that they could not go beyond that . The Book of Consti-
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tutions would have to be altered if they varied their present principle . They could not make a rule of their own . In the opinion of the Board , there were frequently cases that were worthy of relief , although the petitioners might not have subscribed more than two years at a distant date . If Ihey were to alter their rule as suggested , they might have urgent cases where
they would be prevented relieving them . The remedy was in the hands of the Board , as they had the powerto deal with every case on its own merits . The subject then dropped , and the brethren conlirmed recommendations made at the October meeting to the extent of £ S 7 ° - The new list contained 41 cases . Of these only one was dismissed . The remainder were
relieved with a total of , £ , 1040 . They came from London , Malton , Havant , Hocking , St . Helena , Pembroke Dock , Dewsbury , Leicester , Hartlepool , Hexham , Aldershot , Wigton , Shrewsbury , Chingford , Plumstead , Norwich , Crewkerne , Gosport , and Bermuda . There were five amounts of . £ " 50 each , five of ^ , 40 each , eight of . £ 30 each , 14 of ^ 20 each , six of l ^ io each , and two of ; £ s each .
Citadel Lough Of Instruction , No. 1897.
CITADEL LOUGH OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1897 .
A preliminary meeting of brethren living in the neighbourhood of Stoke Newington was held at Farleigh Hotel , Amhurst-road , Stoke Newington ( proprietor , Bro . Jas . Cole , 115 SJ , on Tuesday evening , the 13 th inst ., for the purpose of formally resolving upon forming a lodtie of instruction , appointing the
necessary ollieers , and framing by-laws . Bio . 1 ' . I . Bird , P . M . 156 7 and iSj" ( of which he is senior P . M . andfounder ) , having received the authority of the Citadel Lodge , No . 1897 , in the Province of Middlesex , to hold a lodge of instruction under their title , Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., kindly consented to inaugurate the lodge on Friday
evening , the 16 th inst ., by a rehearsal of the ceremonies of con ecration and installation . Bro . Terry was ably assisted in the work by Bros . John Mason , P . M . 1567 , & c , P . G . S . D . Middx ., as S . W . ; James Bunker , P . M . 115 S , as J . W . ; the Kev . W . B . Robinson , 1491 , as Chap . ; T . I . Bird , P . M ., & c , as I . P . M . ; Willie Wrignt , P . M . 18 97 , M . li Z . 1602 ,
P . P . G . Org . Middx ., as Org . ; O . J . Von Holtorp , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Mid . ix ., as D . C . ; J . R . Cordell , P . M . 813 , P . Z ., as l . G . ; Harry Willsmer , 1507 , as Secretary . The following members of the Io Ige formed on the 13 th instant were present : Bros . ] . tLG . i-. kin , P . VI . 1897 , P . A . G . D . C . Middx . ; C . J . Davison , P . vl . 18 97 ;
J . Osborne , P . M . and Se ,:. 18 97 , P ' / -. ; P . Young , LP . vl . 18 97 ; VV . Wnite > ide , D . C . 1567 . and Sec . Sir Hugh Myddleton Lodge uf Instruction ; C . J . Kooinson , 1897 ; li . Einerv , 27 , 192 S ; Geo . K ^ obeM , S . VV . 1662 ; f . H . Palmer , 1708 ; C . H . Ditenman , 1567 ; Fred . Kebble , S . D . 1662 ; G . Clark , P . M . 1679 ; F . Dunstan P .. VI . 1326 , Preceptor of Citadel anJ
Dalhousie Lodges of Instruction ; E . G . PUtt , 1327 ; D . J . Witte , IJ 27 ; J . Cole , I 15 S ; T . Fieatel , 171 ; A . Wyatt , 1567 ; and 1 ' . V . Fenn , 1567 , and others . Visitors : Bros . I . P . Cohen , P . M . 20 ^; A . S . I ' oJd , I . P . M . 27 ; R . J . Campbell , P . M . 14 ^ 9 ; S . Pardoe , P . M . 1585 , 156 7 ; G . S . Denney , P . M . 16 . 7 ; F . Flood , P . M . 1929 ; S . C . Kaufman , P . M . ; J . C . Yates , P . M .
1366 ; S . Crane , P . M . 933 ; J . J . Cantle , P . AL 1791 ; W . S . Harvey , P . M . 1216 ; VV . Hicklin , P . M . 1201 ; N . Edmunds , P . M . 1894 ; H . G . Gush , P . M . 1541 ; VV . Harding , P . M . 2168 ; R . S . Taylor , W . M . 1929 ; W . Gray , P . M . 1489 ; and about Go otner brethren . Alter the lodge had been opened , Bro . Terry addressed the brethren upon the object of the meeting ,
the usual ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with , after which Bro . F . Dunstan , P . M ., one of the Preceptors , was installed as W . M ., and appointed his oflicers . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Bro . Terry and the ollieers who had so ably assisted him in the performance of these most beiutiful ceremonies , on the
proposition of Bro . BIRD , I . P . M ., who spoke in high terms of the great service rendered to the Citadel Lodge of Instruction by the presence of so prominent a brother , and Bros . Terry , Mason , Rev . VV . B . Robinson , and W . Wright were unanimously elected honorary members . The permanent officers of the lodge are Bros . O . J .
Von Holtorp , P . M . 1897 , P . G . D . C . Middx , and F . Dunstan , P . M . 1326 , Preceptors ; T . I . Bird , P . M . 1567 , 18 97 , P . Z ., P . G . S . B . Middx ., Treas . ; Rev . W . B . Robinson , 1491 , Chap . ; C . J . Robinson , 18 97 , Org . ; and Harry Willsmer , 1567 , Sec . No less than 53 joining members were elected from among the visitors present , a number believed to be
almost unprecedented in any lodge of instruction , and making with the founders a grand totil ot 75 members in less than a week . The Citadel Lodge of Instruction will m ^ et a want long felt in the neighbourhood of Stoke Ne . vington , and under the guidance of such well-known Masons as Bros . Bird , Von Holtorp , and Dunstan , with the
assistance of the able , popular , and energetic Bro . Harry Willsmer as Secretary , will no doubt be able to supply instruction to all Masons in the north-east of London who are desirous of obtaining it . The lodge room is admirably adapted for purposes ol
instruction , and the host , Bro . J . Cole , his provided it with square pavement , while various founders—notably Bro . Fred . Keboell—have presented the necessary working tools , & c , so that the lodge is as fully equipped as even the oldest regular lodges holding warrants from the Grand Lodge of England .