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articles of commerce are objectionable , both classes are blameworthy ; if they are innocent of harm when used in moderation , then both are equally guiltless . » » » As Bro . Arno'd very properly points out , "the cardinal qual fications of a Mason were established in the beginning . " We are taught in one of the earlier

stages of our Masonic career , that those are fit and proper persons to be received into Masonry , who are known to be just , upright , and'free men , of mature age , sound judgment , and strict morals . Nothing whatever is said about men who have adopted a particular

avocation as a means of livelihood being either more or less worthy of admission into outranks ; and , as it is " not in the power of any man or body of men to make innovation " in the landmarks of Freemasonry , it is clearly ultra vires for any Grand Lodge to enact a law of the character complained of by Bro . Arnold .

* We learn from the Freemasons' Repository for the current month that Bro . John Hodge , M . W . G . Master of New York , has issued a circular letter to the lodges under his jurisdiction , in which he cautions them against issuing unauthorised letters of appeal for

donations of money for any purpose whatever , such appeals being strictly prohibited by a resolution passed by the Grand Lodge of New York in 1886— " unless the same shall havebeen submitted to and officially approved by the Grand Master . " The object of this resolution is , as pointed out by our contemporary , twofold . In thefirst

puce , an appeal having been submitted tothe Grand Master , he has the opportunity of determining its propriety , and , in the second place , his approval is " an evidence to the lodges " appealed to " of the worthiness of the measure for which donations are requested . " * * *

We learn from sundry of our exchanges that Bro . John Frizzell , of Nashville , Tennessee , died on the 30 th November last , at the age of 65 . Bro . Frizzell was a Past Grand Master , and for 25 years had filled the

important office of Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee . He was also a Past G . High Priest of the Grand Chapter , and a Past G . Commander of the Order of the Temple , and had taken the 33 ° in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite .

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GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I am glad to read Bro . Storr ' s letter on this subject in your last week's issue , but regret that he omitted to express any opinion upon the circumstances afft ding thc visiting brother referred to in my previous

letter on the subject , which you were good enough to print in the Freemason of the 12 th inst ., namely , whether such visiting brother might properly have bcen permitted then in open lodge to have signed his Grand Lodge certificate , and whether if hc had been so permitted any rule or canon of Masonic jurisprudence would have been thereby transgressed . —Yours fraternally , EX-SECRETARY .

ELECTION OF GRAND TREASURER . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I am much in sympathy with the brethren who are distressed by the undignified proceedings in Grand Lodge connected with the above .

Would it not be possible for each Provincial Grand Lodge , during the year , to choose an eligible representative , who would be willing to stand for the office of Grand Treasurer , and when the election came on , the members of the Craft present in Grand Lodge could elect from this list by ballot .

Cannot Grand Lodge help itself , and as in this direction , by a modification of the law on this subject ? Failing some such solution , it would be better to leave the appointment in the hands of Grand Lodge , r ; ithcr than see a repetition of such proceeding as took place at the last election . —Yours truly ,

ALF . KING , P . P . S . G . W . Sussex , P . M ., & c .

"HEARTY GOOD WISHES . " To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , VV . Bro . "P . P . G . W . " states , in his letter to you , that in West Lancashire they have established a

custom for none but the W . M . of a lod ge to give " Hearty good wishes , " and he does not understand why this should be so . / should like to see other provinces adopt such a proper regulation . A brother who gives " Hearty good wishes , " if not the W . M ., should say : "' Hearty good wishes , ' W . M .. from a

me-nber of thc Lodge , NJ . . " None but a W . M . should give "Hearty good wishes" from the lodge they are members of . For a Grand Officer to say " ' Hearty good wishes ' from the Grand Lodge " would be simply ridiculous , and is not likely to be heard in any of the lodges . M . O . ( a Past Grand Officer ) . ,

Reviews.

Reviews .

"CALENDAR OF MASONIC MEETINGS IN EAST LANCA - SHIRE , A . L . 5 S 95 , A . D . 1 S 95 . "—This multum in parvo directory is in its 45 th issue , and is believed to be the oldest publication of the kind extant . Giving as it does a complete Calendar for East Lancashire of the numbers , names , places , and days of meetings of the 10 S lodges , 39 Royal Arch chip ' ers , 35 Mark lodges , 21 Knight Templar preceptories , and seven Rose Croix chapters , besides much

other information , the usefulness of this annual , so promptly published , must be apparent . There are over 30 pages of printed matter , most rigidly condensed , ably arranged , and accurately compiled , one additional oage being squeezed in this time , a " List of Provincial Grand Chapter Meetings from 1 S 63 to 1 S 94 , " similar to another for the Provincial Grand Lodge from 1 S 14 to 1 S 94 . A most handy table is that devoted to the installation of W . Msand

Principals , but all the tables are so useful that it is difficult to make a selection for special mention . Notwithstanding the labour of this compilation and the enormous number of particulars , it is published ai one penny . " HULL MASONIC CALENDAR , 1 S 95 . " —This folded card , of four pages , is a most useful guide forthe members of all the lodges , chapters , and other Masonic bodies mseting in Hull , and is both ably and clearly arranged as a

Calendar for the present year . Masonic meetings in the neighbourhood are also duly detailed . The printers and publishers are the respected firm of Bros . M . C . Peck and Son , of 10 , Market-place , so accuracy and completeness are assured . "THE VOICE OF MASONRY "—Chicago , Illinois—contains a paper entitled " What is Freemasonry ? " by Bro . William E . Glather ; "Perpetual Jurisdiction , " by Bro .

Frederick Speed ; the " Order of St . John of Jerusalem , " by Bro . General J . Corson Smith , with portraits of Peter Gerrard , founder of the Hospital , and Master , 1099-uiS ; Raymond du Pery , Warden of the Hospital , 1100 , and Premier G . Master of the Order , 1118 to 1160 ; and Sister St . Anne , Grand Prioress , 1300 j and other articles of general interest , together with the usual " Masinic Gleanings , " in which are contained the latest news , and able

reviews of the Proceedings of sundry Grand Lodges , Grand Chapters , Grand Commanderies , & c , & c . The Voice , indeed , is one of the best conducted , as it is one of the oldest Masonic reviews in the United States , and is always furnished with an abundance of readable papers . " THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY " — Providence , Rhode Island—contains articles descriptive ofthe "Cathedral at Prague" and "Malta , Oueen of the

Mediterranean , " each with an illustration , together with much useful information conveyed in the form of " Questions and Answers , " " Editorial Notes , " and " Masonic News , " and several articles quoted from other Masonic publications , reviews , and particulars relating to the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island and its lodges . It is an old exchange of ours , to which we are frequently indebted for interesting items of American Masonic intelligence .

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METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Constitutional Lodge ( No . ss ) . —This lodge met on Thursday , the 17 th instant , at the Cannon-street Hotel , 30 members and visitors being present . In the course of the evening a service of plate was presented to Bro . W . T . Farthing , P . M ., Sec . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given and responded to .

Bro . Nathan Robinson , W . M ., said : Weshall be departing somewhat from our usual custom to-night , but the next toast I shall give you is that of " Bro . Farthing , our esteemed Secretary . " ( Cheers . ) 1 am very glad indeed to hear that cheer , it is one that he is more than entitled to . From information 1 have just received I find that our Bro . Farthing has been a member of this lodge for 30 years tonight . That is a very large slice in a Freemason ' s life .

For seven years he has done his duty faithfully and well as Secretary of this lodge , and as a P . M . of the lodge he has always been at his place of duty . I have another pleasant duty to perform , independently of asking you to pledge his health , I am going to ask you to be witnesses of th ; presentation of a very handsome service of plate . Some very few months ago I charged myself , as your W . M ., with asking you to subscribe towards a testimonial to our

Bro . Farthing , and I am very pleased to say that the response I received from the members of this lodge has been of the most generous character . Nearly every member , almost without exception , has subscribed towards this very valuable present . I did not know what taste our Bro . Farthing had , so I had to place myself in communication with him . Of course he was not supposed to know anything about this testimonial , but I may as well

take you into my confidence , and tell . youthit he did know . Of course we all knew that it would not take the gross shape of a money presentation . Our Bro . Farthing desired that he should have something that hc could hand down to his children and their children , so that they could see the estimation in which their honoured ancestor was held . At this late hour I will not trespass further upon your time than by asking Bro . Farthing to accept , in the name of the

Constitutional Lodge , this token of our regard , and with it goes the best wishes of the Master , Past Masters , and brethren of the lodge , They are doing a great deal more honour to themselves than they are to you , Bro . Farthing , by asking you lo accept it ; you have more than earned it , and it is a mark of our estimation of the exemplary manner in which you have done your work , and the kindly disposition you have always shown . I have much pleasure in handing you

this very handsome present , and may it be handed down to your future generations as a memento of the estimation in which you are held by the members of the Constitutional Lodge . Bro . W . T . Farthing , in rising to respond , slid : Worshipful Master , officers , and brethren , I am sure you will excuse me if I fail to find words to express my gratitude for the very handsome present you have nude me to-night .

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I think , Worshipful Master and brethren , if the positions of the Worshipful Master and myself had been reversed and that I had been called upon to make the presentation , I should have been able to find those suitable word- ; , but I entirely fail to adequately express my feelings ; it is indeed a red-letter day for me in my Masonic life . 1 have been a member of this lodge for 30 years , and , during that time , I

have seen a great many men come and go . I m iy tell vou that your W . M . has initiated the 2 oo ^ . h member to-night since I have had the honour of being initiated in thi i lodge . 1 think therewere something like So members when I j lined , and at the present time there are 72 , so that 1 have seen th ? coming and going cf something over 200 members , therefore , to borrow an expression from a poet , 1 say :

" Men may come and men may go , But the lod'e shall fi >\ v on for ever . " It is very gratifying to me to-night to find I have two brothers amongst us senior to myself , Bro . Atkins , our esteemed Treasurer , and Bro . W . E . Thompson ; and , brethren , we have also several brethren who have emu in since my time who have done their duty in their day in the lodge ,

I refer to Bros . J . Cooper , Jubal Webb , and Dipstale ; well , brethren , all I can say is that when 1 joined the lodge you may imagine that I had no idea that I should fill the position I am occupying to-night . I do not remember ever having had a cross word or being at cross purposes with any member , I have made many friends , but no enemies ; I have always done my best to fufil the duties of my office

to the best of my ability . 1 must thank you most heartily for the very kind way in which your W . M . has been pleased to speak of me and in a manner which I very little desire . Let me assure you in conclusion that I esteem the Constitutional Lodge , I esteem its brethren , and I esteem this gift which you have given me to-night , and although perhaps one has one ' s regrets that there are not m > re of those old

brethren present to-night to do honour to rns , but this is counterbalanced by the fact that the brethren who have come into the lodge since have not lost sight of the principles of Masonry , and w . lt carry on the work in the future as in the past . VVorshipful Master , I thank you most heartily for the sentiments expressed in your speech . The other toasts were given and responded to .

Sincerity Lodge ( No . 174 ) . —Another of the charming meetings of this old lodge was held on Wednesday , the 16 th instant , at its comfortable quarters , the Guildhall Tavern , when Bro . William Green Norman , VV . M ., presided . There was , as usual , a strong representation of lodge membership , and a company of 26 visitors . The Past Masters of the lodge present were Bros .

John Bulmer , J . Newton , Wm . James Higgs , Henry Magee , Henry Jays , George Jones , E . T . H . Leeleetch , T . A . Starnes , E . J . Moore , Charles Lacey , and C . H . Webb . The visitors were B . os . Sir W . H . Abdy , W . M . 2342 , P . S . G . W . Essex ; Dr . Dring , P . P . S . G . D . Essex : G . VVhite , 2291 ; G . Cunningham , 1343 ; James Howell , ' 343 5 Charles Westwood , 1343 ; F . A . Powell , 457 ; J .

M . Modes , 1 S 15 ; Henry Morgan , 975 ; H . Massey , 160 , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; Sam . Morley , P . M . S 53 ; C . Duncan , 2501 ; Rev . Dobing , got ; J . H . P . Hick Moloney , J 504 ; James Burroughs , 1353 ; George Ashton , 2318 ; Lennox Browne , Dep . G . D . C ; G . Wilkinson , 1607 ; Fred . A . Philbrick , Q . C . G . Reg . ; John H . Gaunt , 16 5 6 ; A . Schneider , 151 ; J . H . Mulherhausen , 226 4 ; Charles

F . Ouicke , P . M . and Sec . 1531 ; A . Aves , S 98 ; H . Bailne , ' 2256 ; J . D . Grey , 55 , and W . B . Vaile , W . M . 1 G 07 . The VV . M ., after the Audit Committee's report had been adopted , installed B o . William Maxwell Butcher , P . P . G . S . of W . Essex , P . M . 2318 , as W . M . for the year 1 S 95 , and then received the collar of I . P . M . The other brethren appointed to office and invested with the insignia

of their respective offices were Bros . William Harvey . S . W . ; James J . Mustart , J . W . ; Charles Lacey , P . M ., Treas . ; IS . H . Webb , P . M ., Sec . ; | oseph Bayley , S . D . ; G . A . Griffiths , J . D . ; William J . Derby , l . G . ; G . T . H . Seddon , P . M ., Org . ; W . J . Jones , Asst . Org . ; H . E . Sambrook and J . Fl . Buhner , Stwds . ; R . W . Dunham , D . C ., and James Very , Tyler . A handsome Past Master's

jewel was presented to Bro . Norman , I . P . M ., and the W . M . announced that he was standing as Steward for the lodge at the approaching Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and solicited all the assistance the brethren could give him in making his list a good one . The brethren afterwards sat down to a choice banquet , which was most carefully superintended by the well-known Bro . C . Marcham , of the Guildhall Tavern staff , while

Bros . Sambrook and Bulmer , the Stewards , and Bro . Dunham , D . C , paid the greatest attention to the comforts of the brethren . Between the speeches delivered after dinner , a nice concert was given , under the direction of Bro . William Derby , who wasassisted by Miss Schneider , Miss Ornarey , Mr . Harry Hawkes , and Bros . Mii'herhausen , Griffiths , and Keable . Bro . W . J . Jones , Asst . Org ., presided at the

piano . Bro . Philbrick , Q C , G . Reg ., in replying to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " said the position the Craft held wis a great one , and even in his recollection had much improved . That was , he thought , due mainly to the efforts of th ; brethren , and to the greater care—he would not say greater zeal among individuals , but to the greater zeal that wis diffused through the length and breadth of the Ian 1 . It

was with pleasure that those who were called to Grand Office witnessed this success of the Craft . It was a great power in the land . Tnank God , Englishmen knew how to have a power without distorting it for political purposes , and they must but wish that some other countries had something of the moderation , self-restraint , and self-respect which veneration for freedom and liberty hid tauzht us ,

and which , whatever the topics that divided us , we never allowed to separate us in the great feeling—love of our country . Coming to his own province—thit of Essex—he was glad to sec it so well represented at that meeting , from W . M . downwards . The Times , some years ago , laughed at Essex people , and called the county Bocotia , but he was very proud of the province , and also proud that in the Lodge of Sincerity , which was now celebrating its 127 th

anniversary , its Mister was an Essex M ison , and hc wished bin "A happy and prosperous year . " Bro . Lennox Browne , Dep . G . D . C , also responled , and said he was in Grand O . Tice by the kind favour of the M . W . Grand Mister ; he was deputy to a grand old man , Sir Albert Woods , a brother whom all Masons respected and valued because they knew he was a trusted servant and officer of her Most Gracious Majesty . _ No grand function took place without his ruling , and his position in