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Scotland.
Cranston , P . G . S . ; Alex . Wright , I . G . ; W . G . Hickson . There being no further work on the trestle-board , the brethren adjourned to refreshment , when amongst other toasts proposed to
were " The Past Office-Bearers , " coupled with P . M . Bro . Winton ; "The New Office-Bearers , " acknowledged by the R . W . M . ; and "The Visiting Brethren , " coupled with the name of Bro . J . W . Burns , R . W . M . 87 ( Thistle ) ; & c .
GLASGOW . ST . MUNGO ENCAMPMENT . —An emergency meeting was held on the 7 th Dec , 1874 , in their hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , to move the adoption of Sir H . Shank's resignation as E . Commander , which office he held for a few weeks with much acceptance , to tlect another
E . Commander and other important business . The adoption of Sir Knt . Shank ' s resignation was moved by Sir Knt . Adams , seconded by Sir Knt . M'Kenzie , and unanimously approved of . The re-election of our Past E- Commander , Sir Knt . Robert Bell , was moved by Sir Knt . G . B . Adams ,
seconded by Sir Knt . J . E . Spiers in his usual happy style , supported by Rev . J . C . Stewart , and unanimously and heartily agreed to . The honour was accepted by Sir Knt . Bell on the condition that the encampment would prepare itself for next election . Sir Knt . R . Bell
expressed his desire to form a class in the encampment for military drill , which was approved of . The bye-laws and annual festival were afterwards considered and happily disposed of . The encampment was then closed according to ancient military form .
MASONIC ORATION . DELIVERED BY BRO . THE REV . A . A . BAGSHAWE , M . A ., P . PROV . G . C ., P . S . G . W ., ON THE OCCASION OF THE OTENING OF THE MASONIC HALL AT DERBY . Right Worshipful Grand Master , Right Wcrshipful Deputy Grand Master , Grand Officers ,
Worshipful Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the Masonic Lodges of the Province of Derbyhire , — It is with heartfelt peasure that I am allowed to address you on this happy occasion , when such a large gathering of Masonic brethren of the Province and many visitors have met
together to open our new hall , which does credit to our brother the architect , the builder , and all the workmen engaged . We are assembled here to-day , in the name of the G . A . O . T . U ., first to thank him that the work is completed without
one casualty ; then , in brotherly love , to consecrate this building for the purposes of Freemasonry . Were Freemasonry more generally understood , we should hear no foolish talk about is work ; butour deeds must from circumstances be veiled from all but those who have been
admitted into the Craft in a properly constituted assembly of Masons , under the warrant of the Grand Lodge of England . The answer weinust always give those who speak evil of us , should be quietly and gently to say , " We have certain signs and tokens by which we unlock those
secrets which are peculiar to Freemasonry , and which would be useless to those who have not taken upon themselves the obligation of Masonry . " That there is much good in our Craft must easily be proved by our deeds , not words-Actions can only bear the test ! Look at our
Order , " , how it has increased within a very few years . In 1813-14 , when the two Grand Lodges ( called Ancient , or York , and Modern ) were joined , the Duke of Kent , father of our Sovereign Lady the Queen , being Grand Master of one , viz ., York : and the Duke of Sussex , uncle to her
Majesty , Grand Master of the other , the elder Duke resigned , iu brotherly love , his office , and from thenceforth under the latter Royal Duke we became the Grand Lodge of England . All unpleasant feelings were then buried in oblivion , and our Craft derived the highest benefit from
such an union . Under the successive Grand Masters lodges increased and flourished , until this year our Past Grand Master of England , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , was called to the Masonic position of Chief , and in course of time
will , according to our Constitutions , become our Grand Master . We must all agree that , under such a head , Freemasonry can never be accused of anything approaching to disloyalty , or that our secrets can be of such a nature as to deserve any charge of suspicion . Though Freemasonry has
Scotland.
flourished so much in late years , still we have many who are anxiously watching to see us make some fatal mistakes . Surely , brethren , if we continue to hold on by our great landmarks , especially the volume of the Sacred Law , we shall not in our day , nor at any future period , give our
enemies cause to rejoice in our discomfiture Brotherly love , relief , and truth , carried out in their integrity , will bear many assaults , and come forth , like gold from the furnace , more pure than ever . But , brethren , that this may be so , we must be more than ever careful whom we admit
into the Craft . Neither friendship , nor relationship by blood should ever betray us into recommending asa fitand proper person to be admitted into Masonry one who cannot control himself in his family circle , amongst his friends and acquaintances , and in his professional calling . Bad
or vicious temper , fretful temper , dissatisfied temper , must be carefully avoided , since the harmony of a lodge might be seriously damaged by one such admission . During the last year our neighbouring Grand Lodges in Ireland and Scotland have had to mourn the removal
of their Grand Masters by death ; they have our sincere sympathy . May those who succeed them have great wisdom given them , that their Grand Lodges may flourish more and more , and cordially glad shall we be in their prosperity . We to-day have to rejoice at the
success Freemasonry has achieved in this province . We have our R . W . G . Master present to consecrate this lodge for the purposes of Freemasonry . This hall has long been desired , and perseverance has at length crowned the efforts of the province . Too mu : h praise cannot be
given to those who have undertaken the work , and they all deserve our most sincere thanks , which I am sure each brother in the province does most cordially at this time give them . In the year 1813-14 I believe there were only two lodges with proper warrants in existence in
Derbyshire , so as to place them on the roll of lodges . Now , in the year 1874 , we can say with thankfulness we have seventeen warranted and good lodges . In the year 1813 there were only on the roll ^ 39 lodges , according to Bro . Hughan ' s account ; now we have now 1 , 515
lodges . The number of brethren I think we must not dare to specify ; still at a low computation there must be from 60 , 000 to 70 , 000 members working under the Grand Lodges of England . But in the universe it is computed that our Order is reckoned b y hundreds of
thousands . For wherever we go we shall be sure , where the name of the Most High is known , there we shall find brethren . Thus our signs , tokens , Volume of the Sacred Law , and jewels , each cannot speak any other language than our own . The field of Masonry
in its benevolence is unbounded ; to stretch out the hand of relief , and to soothe sorrow . The more we study Freemasonry , the greater beauty shall we see in all the language used , in our jewels and insignia of office ; and those much valued aprons we wear must ever remind as how
carfully we should guard our steps in the way which is right . None can appear in a lodge excepting properly clothed ; so must we see to it that we be properly clothed for the Grand Lodge above . Much more is required of us than we have hitherto done in this province . Our brethren need to be reminded often of their
obl'gations to the aged , the destitute , also the orphan girls and boys belonging to those who in their earlier and more sunny days have toiled for the good of Masonry . I am aware that many lodges have done much , very much to showthat our brotherly love is real . Still there are
many lodges which have not done as much as they might for the good cause of brotherl y love and relief amongst us . Systematic benevolence , if properly carried out by those brethren who are not very affluent , can do wonders by small self-denying acts j it must not be by fits and starts , but by steady perseverence in we Jl-doing .
Most heartily do I , as a Derbyshire Mason , congratulate the fraternity to-day on our work . May we prosper in the future by watching well each step we take , and by having our hearts beating in unison with the brethren of our neighbouring provinces , and by a dutiful allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England . God save the Queen ,
Consecration Of A Lodge At Barnsley.
CONSECRATION OF A LODGE AT BARNSLEY .
The ceremony of consecrating the newly constituted Lodge of Freemasons , at Barnsley , was performed on Thursday , the 10 th inst ., with the full ritual of the Craft . This lodge , we may state , rises upon the ashes of an old one , which ,
some years ago , sank into abeyance , and inherits the name " Friendly , " though the number has , of course , p ? ssed away , the present lodge being No . 1513 on the Grand Roll of England . Bro . Bentley-Shaw , D . P . G . M ., conducted the
ceremony of consecration , which took place in the Temperance Hall , and was supported by a large attendance of Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren , generally , from Sheffield , Wakefield , Devvsbury , Huddersfield , Halifax , Doncaster ,
and other places . The brethren of St . George ' s Lodge ( 242 ) Doncaster , more especially , mustered in strong force under their W . M . ( Bro . F . O . Walker ) , the closest relationship having already been
cemented between the Barnsley and Doncaster Lodges . The ceremony itself was throughout very impressive—the anthems , more particularly , being
exceedingly well rendered . After the consecration , the installation of Bro . Richard Carter , P . P . G . W . ( Mayor of Barnsley , was proceeded with , Bro . Ensor Drury , P . P . G . D ., officiating as Installing Master .
The W . M . subsequently invested his officers as follows : —Bro . jno . Semple , S . W . ; Bro . Thos . Braithwaite , J . W . ; Bro . James Gration , Treasurer ; Bro . J . H . Gration , Secretary ; Bro . J . J . Freeman , S . D . ; Bro . F . K . Beardsall ,
] . D . ; Bro . W . S . Unsworth , Organist ; Bros . Henry Lane and Jno . Wade , Stewards ; and Bro . Jno . Sutton , I . G . The brethren subsequently adjourned to the
King s Head , where a very handsomely-appointed banquet was served , covers being laid for upwards of 70 . Bro . Carter , W . M ., presided , supported by Bro . Bentley-Shaw , the Rev . Bro . Loosemoor , of Bowling , P . G . C . ; Bro . Ensor Drury , and others
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A \ ery sudden death occurred at the meeting of St . Luke ' s Lodge , No . 225 , held at the Coach and Horses Hotel , Ipswich , the occasion being the annual installation of W . M . and officers . Amongst those installed was a well-known S UDDEN D EATH OF A B ROTHER IN L ODGE . —
Ipswich tradesman , Bro . Stephen Burdett King , who was chosen as Worshipful Master . After the ceremony of installation had been concluded , Bro . King proceeded to appoint and invest his officers , and , on the completion of that portion of his duties , was seized with faintness , and left the
lodge in charge of his Immediate Past Master ( Bro . James Turner ) . The brethren , noticing his symptoms appeared rather , severe , immediately sent for his medical adviser , Dr . W . P . Mills . Mr . Jennings , an army surgeon , who was in the hotel , rendered every assistance
possible , but without avail , Bro . King having breathed his last in about fifteen minutes from the time of his first attack . Dr . Mills had been in attendance upon deceased for more than a month , and it is supposed that his death is the result of heart disease . The sad occurrence cast great gloom
over the assembled brethren , who spent the remainder of the evening in solemn silence . The following officers had been appointed : —Bro . S . B . King , W . M ., Bro . W . T . Jobson , S . W . ; Bio . W . Daking , J . W . Bro . A . Barber ,
Secretary ; Bro . James Clarke , Treasurer ; Bro . W . T . Westgate , D . C ; Bro . Taylor , S . D- ; Bro . Hillyard . J . D . ; Bro . Diaper , I . G . ; Bro . Spalding , Tyler . The sudden demise of the W . M . will necessitate a fresh election of Worshipful Master .
IioLi . owAv ' s Pii . i . s . —When winter checks , to a considerable extent , the natural exhalements of the skin , an alterative is required to transfer them entirely from the body through some other channel . Holloway ' s Tills can be confidently recommended as the easiest and surest and safest means of attaining this desirable end ! without weakening the most delicate , or incommoding the most
feeble . When , from frequent chills and impure air , tile blood becomes foul and the secretion \ iliated , these Pills present a ready ami efficient means cjf cleansing the former and correcting the latter . By this salutary proceeding , disease is arrested at its outset , its pain and inconveniences averted , and the nervous structure saved from the depressing effects entailed upon them by an illness . — Apyr ,
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Scotland.
Cranston , P . G . S . ; Alex . Wright , I . G . ; W . G . Hickson . There being no further work on the trestle-board , the brethren adjourned to refreshment , when amongst other toasts proposed to
were " The Past Office-Bearers , " coupled with P . M . Bro . Winton ; "The New Office-Bearers , " acknowledged by the R . W . M . ; and "The Visiting Brethren , " coupled with the name of Bro . J . W . Burns , R . W . M . 87 ( Thistle ) ; & c .
GLASGOW . ST . MUNGO ENCAMPMENT . —An emergency meeting was held on the 7 th Dec , 1874 , in their hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , to move the adoption of Sir H . Shank's resignation as E . Commander , which office he held for a few weeks with much acceptance , to tlect another
E . Commander and other important business . The adoption of Sir Knt . Shank ' s resignation was moved by Sir Knt . Adams , seconded by Sir Knt . M'Kenzie , and unanimously approved of . The re-election of our Past E- Commander , Sir Knt . Robert Bell , was moved by Sir Knt . G . B . Adams ,
seconded by Sir Knt . J . E . Spiers in his usual happy style , supported by Rev . J . C . Stewart , and unanimously and heartily agreed to . The honour was accepted by Sir Knt . Bell on the condition that the encampment would prepare itself for next election . Sir Knt . R . Bell
expressed his desire to form a class in the encampment for military drill , which was approved of . The bye-laws and annual festival were afterwards considered and happily disposed of . The encampment was then closed according to ancient military form .
MASONIC ORATION . DELIVERED BY BRO . THE REV . A . A . BAGSHAWE , M . A ., P . PROV . G . C ., P . S . G . W ., ON THE OCCASION OF THE OTENING OF THE MASONIC HALL AT DERBY . Right Worshipful Grand Master , Right Wcrshipful Deputy Grand Master , Grand Officers ,
Worshipful Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the Masonic Lodges of the Province of Derbyhire , — It is with heartfelt peasure that I am allowed to address you on this happy occasion , when such a large gathering of Masonic brethren of the Province and many visitors have met
together to open our new hall , which does credit to our brother the architect , the builder , and all the workmen engaged . We are assembled here to-day , in the name of the G . A . O . T . U ., first to thank him that the work is completed without
one casualty ; then , in brotherly love , to consecrate this building for the purposes of Freemasonry . Were Freemasonry more generally understood , we should hear no foolish talk about is work ; butour deeds must from circumstances be veiled from all but those who have been
admitted into the Craft in a properly constituted assembly of Masons , under the warrant of the Grand Lodge of England . The answer weinust always give those who speak evil of us , should be quietly and gently to say , " We have certain signs and tokens by which we unlock those
secrets which are peculiar to Freemasonry , and which would be useless to those who have not taken upon themselves the obligation of Masonry . " That there is much good in our Craft must easily be proved by our deeds , not words-Actions can only bear the test ! Look at our
Order , " , how it has increased within a very few years . In 1813-14 , when the two Grand Lodges ( called Ancient , or York , and Modern ) were joined , the Duke of Kent , father of our Sovereign Lady the Queen , being Grand Master of one , viz ., York : and the Duke of Sussex , uncle to her
Majesty , Grand Master of the other , the elder Duke resigned , iu brotherly love , his office , and from thenceforth under the latter Royal Duke we became the Grand Lodge of England . All unpleasant feelings were then buried in oblivion , and our Craft derived the highest benefit from
such an union . Under the successive Grand Masters lodges increased and flourished , until this year our Past Grand Master of England , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , was called to the Masonic position of Chief , and in course of time
will , according to our Constitutions , become our Grand Master . We must all agree that , under such a head , Freemasonry can never be accused of anything approaching to disloyalty , or that our secrets can be of such a nature as to deserve any charge of suspicion . Though Freemasonry has
Scotland.
flourished so much in late years , still we have many who are anxiously watching to see us make some fatal mistakes . Surely , brethren , if we continue to hold on by our great landmarks , especially the volume of the Sacred Law , we shall not in our day , nor at any future period , give our
enemies cause to rejoice in our discomfiture Brotherly love , relief , and truth , carried out in their integrity , will bear many assaults , and come forth , like gold from the furnace , more pure than ever . But , brethren , that this may be so , we must be more than ever careful whom we admit
into the Craft . Neither friendship , nor relationship by blood should ever betray us into recommending asa fitand proper person to be admitted into Masonry one who cannot control himself in his family circle , amongst his friends and acquaintances , and in his professional calling . Bad
or vicious temper , fretful temper , dissatisfied temper , must be carefully avoided , since the harmony of a lodge might be seriously damaged by one such admission . During the last year our neighbouring Grand Lodges in Ireland and Scotland have had to mourn the removal
of their Grand Masters by death ; they have our sincere sympathy . May those who succeed them have great wisdom given them , that their Grand Lodges may flourish more and more , and cordially glad shall we be in their prosperity . We to-day have to rejoice at the
success Freemasonry has achieved in this province . We have our R . W . G . Master present to consecrate this lodge for the purposes of Freemasonry . This hall has long been desired , and perseverance has at length crowned the efforts of the province . Too mu : h praise cannot be
given to those who have undertaken the work , and they all deserve our most sincere thanks , which I am sure each brother in the province does most cordially at this time give them . In the year 1813-14 I believe there were only two lodges with proper warrants in existence in
Derbyshire , so as to place them on the roll of lodges . Now , in the year 1874 , we can say with thankfulness we have seventeen warranted and good lodges . In the year 1813 there were only on the roll ^ 39 lodges , according to Bro . Hughan ' s account ; now we have now 1 , 515
lodges . The number of brethren I think we must not dare to specify ; still at a low computation there must be from 60 , 000 to 70 , 000 members working under the Grand Lodges of England . But in the universe it is computed that our Order is reckoned b y hundreds of
thousands . For wherever we go we shall be sure , where the name of the Most High is known , there we shall find brethren . Thus our signs , tokens , Volume of the Sacred Law , and jewels , each cannot speak any other language than our own . The field of Masonry
in its benevolence is unbounded ; to stretch out the hand of relief , and to soothe sorrow . The more we study Freemasonry , the greater beauty shall we see in all the language used , in our jewels and insignia of office ; and those much valued aprons we wear must ever remind as how
carfully we should guard our steps in the way which is right . None can appear in a lodge excepting properly clothed ; so must we see to it that we be properly clothed for the Grand Lodge above . Much more is required of us than we have hitherto done in this province . Our brethren need to be reminded often of their
obl'gations to the aged , the destitute , also the orphan girls and boys belonging to those who in their earlier and more sunny days have toiled for the good of Masonry . I am aware that many lodges have done much , very much to showthat our brotherly love is real . Still there are
many lodges which have not done as much as they might for the good cause of brotherl y love and relief amongst us . Systematic benevolence , if properly carried out by those brethren who are not very affluent , can do wonders by small self-denying acts j it must not be by fits and starts , but by steady perseverence in we Jl-doing .
Most heartily do I , as a Derbyshire Mason , congratulate the fraternity to-day on our work . May we prosper in the future by watching well each step we take , and by having our hearts beating in unison with the brethren of our neighbouring provinces , and by a dutiful allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England . God save the Queen ,
Consecration Of A Lodge At Barnsley.
CONSECRATION OF A LODGE AT BARNSLEY .
The ceremony of consecrating the newly constituted Lodge of Freemasons , at Barnsley , was performed on Thursday , the 10 th inst ., with the full ritual of the Craft . This lodge , we may state , rises upon the ashes of an old one , which ,
some years ago , sank into abeyance , and inherits the name " Friendly , " though the number has , of course , p ? ssed away , the present lodge being No . 1513 on the Grand Roll of England . Bro . Bentley-Shaw , D . P . G . M ., conducted the
ceremony of consecration , which took place in the Temperance Hall , and was supported by a large attendance of Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren , generally , from Sheffield , Wakefield , Devvsbury , Huddersfield , Halifax , Doncaster ,
and other places . The brethren of St . George ' s Lodge ( 242 ) Doncaster , more especially , mustered in strong force under their W . M . ( Bro . F . O . Walker ) , the closest relationship having already been
cemented between the Barnsley and Doncaster Lodges . The ceremony itself was throughout very impressive—the anthems , more particularly , being
exceedingly well rendered . After the consecration , the installation of Bro . Richard Carter , P . P . G . W . ( Mayor of Barnsley , was proceeded with , Bro . Ensor Drury , P . P . G . D ., officiating as Installing Master .
The W . M . subsequently invested his officers as follows : —Bro . jno . Semple , S . W . ; Bro . Thos . Braithwaite , J . W . ; Bro . James Gration , Treasurer ; Bro . J . H . Gration , Secretary ; Bro . J . J . Freeman , S . D . ; Bro . F . K . Beardsall ,
] . D . ; Bro . W . S . Unsworth , Organist ; Bros . Henry Lane and Jno . Wade , Stewards ; and Bro . Jno . Sutton , I . G . The brethren subsequently adjourned to the
King s Head , where a very handsomely-appointed banquet was served , covers being laid for upwards of 70 . Bro . Carter , W . M ., presided , supported by Bro . Bentley-Shaw , the Rev . Bro . Loosemoor , of Bowling , P . G . C . ; Bro . Ensor Drury , and others
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A \ ery sudden death occurred at the meeting of St . Luke ' s Lodge , No . 225 , held at the Coach and Horses Hotel , Ipswich , the occasion being the annual installation of W . M . and officers . Amongst those installed was a well-known S UDDEN D EATH OF A B ROTHER IN L ODGE . —
Ipswich tradesman , Bro . Stephen Burdett King , who was chosen as Worshipful Master . After the ceremony of installation had been concluded , Bro . King proceeded to appoint and invest his officers , and , on the completion of that portion of his duties , was seized with faintness , and left the
lodge in charge of his Immediate Past Master ( Bro . James Turner ) . The brethren , noticing his symptoms appeared rather , severe , immediately sent for his medical adviser , Dr . W . P . Mills . Mr . Jennings , an army surgeon , who was in the hotel , rendered every assistance
possible , but without avail , Bro . King having breathed his last in about fifteen minutes from the time of his first attack . Dr . Mills had been in attendance upon deceased for more than a month , and it is supposed that his death is the result of heart disease . The sad occurrence cast great gloom
over the assembled brethren , who spent the remainder of the evening in solemn silence . The following officers had been appointed : —Bro . S . B . King , W . M ., Bro . W . T . Jobson , S . W . ; Bio . W . Daking , J . W . Bro . A . Barber ,
Secretary ; Bro . James Clarke , Treasurer ; Bro . W . T . Westgate , D . C ; Bro . Taylor , S . D- ; Bro . Hillyard . J . D . ; Bro . Diaper , I . G . ; Bro . Spalding , Tyler . The sudden demise of the W . M . will necessitate a fresh election of Worshipful Master .
IioLi . owAv ' s Pii . i . s . —When winter checks , to a considerable extent , the natural exhalements of the skin , an alterative is required to transfer them entirely from the body through some other channel . Holloway ' s Tills can be confidently recommended as the easiest and surest and safest means of attaining this desirable end ! without weakening the most delicate , or incommoding the most
feeble . When , from frequent chills and impure air , tile blood becomes foul and the secretion \ iliated , these Pills present a ready ami efficient means cjf cleansing the former and correcting the latter . By this salutary proceeding , disease is arrested at its outset , its pain and inconveniences averted , and the nervous structure saved from the depressing effects entailed upon them by an illness . — Apyr ,