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NOTICE . Tits Subscription to THE FREEMASON is now lew . per annum , post-free , payable in advance . Vol . I ., bound in cloth 4 s . 6 d . Vol . II ., ditto 7 s . 6 d . Vol . III ., ditto 15 s . od . Reading Cases to hold 52 numbers ... 2 s . 6 d . United States of America . THE FREEMASON is delivered free in any part of the United States for 12 s . per annum , payable in advance .

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KOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS . The Office of ' THE FREEMASON is 71010 transferred to 19 8 , FLEET S TREET , E . C . All communications for the Editor or Publi her should therefore be forwarded to that address .

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g )' trt |) s , Carriages , anb Scatjjs . —?—BlKTlf . STOCK . riAl . r- On the 22 nd inst ., at No . 2 , Dunrobinplace , Vaislcy-ruad , Glasgow , the wife of Bro . Nathaniel Stockdale , M . M . Lodge Clyde , No . 40 S ( S . C . ) , Chief Steward Steamship " Anglin . " of a son

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Jvnstocvs tcr CToiTesnonbtnts . o GAVEI .. —Any brother , whether an . Installed Master or not , can take the chair at a Lodge of Instruction . Otherwise , die very object of the meeting—practice in ihc voik—wi . v . ld lie defeated .

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BOOK RECEIVED . ' The Legend ot l'hyllis , with a Year of Song , " by William Sawyer . Longmans . Several reviews , notes , and reports of meetings unavoidably stand over till our next .

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The Freemason , S ATURDAY , J ANUARY 27 , 1 S 72 . TUB FKEHMASON is published on Saturday Mornings in time tor the early trains . . The price of THE F BRKMASON IS Twopence per week ; annual subscription , 10 s . ( payable in advanci ) . All cumiiunieatiims , letters , & c ., to be addressed to the EDITOR . 10 S , Klcct-strcel , K . C . The lulitor will pay careful attention to all MSS . entrusted to him , but cannot jmlertake to return them unless accompanied by postage stamps .

The Prince Of Wales And The Craft.

THE PRINCE of WALES AND THE CRAFT .

IT has been publicly announced that a National Thanksgiving Service will shortly be held at St . Paul ' s Cathedral , in grateful celebration of the happy convalescence of

his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . The " Queen , Lords , and Commons , " the Ministers of State , the foreign ambassadors , the civic authorities , will all take part in

this auspicious solemnity ; and , wc need scarcely add , that their devout rejoicings will be shared in spirit by millions who will not have the opportunity of personally

joining in the prean of praise . It cannot be questioned that the recent illness of the Heir-Apparent has stirred the very heart of the whole nation—the exceptions being so

insignificant as to be unworthy of serious comment ; and in this respect—painful and alarming as it undoubtedly was—we must

regard' the Prince ' s affliction as a wiselyordc ; ed dispensation of Providence to dispel the designs of those foolish agitators , who .

The Prince Of Wales And The Craft.

in the absence of any real grievance , are always read } - to conjure up wrongs out of their own imaginations . But the voice of the country has been heard , and the throne

of Lngland stands firmer than ever , based upon no slavish fear , but girt around by true and loyal hearts , and reverenced by every lover of liberty as the

sacred-palladium of British freedom . In making these observations , we are not guided by any abstract comparison of the relative advantages of monarchical or republican systems

of government . It is no province of ours to discuss whether the chief magistrate of the commonwealth should be styled a King

or a President ; but we are happy in the knowledge that the vast , the overwhelming majority of Englishmen are true to their natural instincts — true to their sacred

traditions—true to that glorious history which has made them the envy of the world ; that they are not to be lightly turned aside from the calm , the rational

development of personal and political freedom by every wind which blows from Utopia . We are happy in this knowledge , because it inspires us with confidence in the future of

our country—bearing in mind what the prophet of old said of Reuben , " Unstable as water , thou shalt not excel , " and

believing , as we do , that real progress can only be attained by a steady adherence to the ancient landmarks of the British

Constitution . Let us now consider the situation in our character as Freemasons . If the voice of the nation has sounded with no

uncertain sound , may we not claim for Freemasonry a leading part in the universal chorus of joy ? If the Prince of Wales be

endeared to the inhabitants of these islands as the first-born son of their sovereign , is he not still more endeared to the members

of the Masonic rraternity as a brother of their Craft and a ruler within their halls ? To us he belongs emphatically , and our privilege to sympathise in his sorrow and

pain , and to rejoice at his recovery and well-being , is second only to that of his own immediate family circle . As Freemasons , we have knelt together at one common

altar—we have ministered together at one universal shrine . The mysteries of life , of human knowledge , of Divine science—the appeals of the helpless and the poor—the

flow of social intercourse—the geniality of fiatcrnal communion—we have alike heard or shared . Nor is all this knowledge unprofitable , or this geniality unproductive .

The true Mason is he who is ever ready to listen to a talc of woe—who is , to use the apposite language of the Order , ever ready to pour the healing balm of consolation into

the bosom of the afflicted . The true Mason , however enriched by intelligence , however enlightened by wisdom , is essentially a man—a type of the purest ,

brightest , and loftiest ideal of a yct-to-be-attained Humanity . Our Prince has borne himself nobly in our midst ; he has identified himself with Masonic ideas , he has participated in our

The Prince Of Wales And The Craft.

labours , and fought for our cause . Surely , therefore , such a body as the Free and Accepted Masons of England ought to take a conspicuous part in the proposed public

recognition of tL ; Divine mercy which has spared so invariable a life as that of their Royal Past GrnVd Master : Surely , amongst the thousands who will throng to St . Paul ' s

on the day of celebration , Freemasonry ought to be represented publicly by some of her most gifted and illustrious sons . We are not an advocate for public Masonic

displays , and would deprecate them most strenuously upon ordinary occasions ; but the occasion of our Royal brother ' s recovery is one when , we believe , good might be

done by the appearance of a thousand Freemasons in the procession— -whether clothed in the badges of the Order , or simply distinguished by wearing the

traditional white gloves as emblems of the Craft . In any case , our desire to evince unshaken loyalty to the throne , and to offer our congratulations to the Prince , ought to be

forcibly and specially expressed ; and we are convinced that besides interpreting the unanimous feeling of the Masonic body , it would have an excellent effect in the present state of the public mind .

Since writing the above , we have learned that the Most Honourable the Marquis of Ripon , M . W . Grand Master , has summoned a Grand Lodge of Emergency for Friday ,

the 26 th inst ., for the purpose of adopting an address to her Majesty upon the happy recovery of his Royal Highness the ri nce of Wales ; and although the notice is short

the attendance of brethren will , we trust be sufficiently numerous to manifest the interest felt by the Fraternity in the subject ,

as well as the sentiments of devotion and affection entertained b y all of us towards the Oueen and our illustrious Brother

[ Owing to the exigencies of publication on Friday , wc are compelled to speak in the future tense of this meeting , as it has not taken place up to the time of our going to press . ]

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

On Wednesday next , the 31 st inst ., the first Charity Festival of the season will be held under the Presidency of the Right Worshipful Brother the Earl Percy , who

will plead the cause of the aged Masons and the widows of deceased members of our Order . We trust that the pecuniary success of the forthcoming festival will surpass

the results of previous years ; and when we consider the recent great increase , both in lodges and brethren , and which is still continuing undiminished , we have a right

to expect that our new members will do something to sustain the Charities of the Order . We hold it to be every Mason ' s

duty to contribute , in proportion to his means , to one or all of those noble Institutions—the Asylum and the Schools ; and nothing is more unsatisfactory than to find

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. Article 1
ISRAELITISH ORIGIN OF THE ANGLO-SAXON RACE. Article 1
FREEMASONRY and JACOBITISM. Article 2
FESTIVAL OF LODGE OF PERSEVERANCE , No. 345, BLACKBURN. Article 3
MASONIC PRESENTATION at HULL. Article 4
CONSECRATION OF A LODGE AT DIDSBURY, WEST LANCASHIRE. Article 5
MASONIC BALL AT PRESCOT. Article 5
THE PYTHAGOREAN BALL. Article 5
Untitled Article 6
Untitled Article 6
Untitled Article 6
Untitled Article 6
Untitled Article 6
Untitled Article 6
THE PRINCE of WALES AND THE CRAFT. Article 6
THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Article 6
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE. Article 7
THE DILKITES. Article 7
FREEMASONRY IN THE UNITED STATES. Article 7
VALUABLE WORK on the ANCIENT CONSTITUTIONS of the FREEMASONS Article 7
Original Correspondence. Article 7
SCOTLAND. Article 8
NOVA SCOTIA. Article 8
ROYAL FREEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL. Article 8
Reports of Masonic Meetings. Article 9
ORDERS OF CHIVALRY. Article 11
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS Article 11
Untitled Ad 11
Untitled Ad 11
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons. Article 12
Royal Masonic Institution for Boys. Article 12
Untitled Ad 12
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NOTICE . Tits Subscription to THE FREEMASON is now lew . per annum , post-free , payable in advance . Vol . I ., bound in cloth 4 s . 6 d . Vol . II ., ditto 7 s . 6 d . Vol . III ., ditto 15 s . od . Reading Cases to hold 52 numbers ... 2 s . 6 d . United States of America . THE FREEMASON is delivered free in any part of the United States for 12 s . per annum , payable in advance .

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KOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS . The Office of ' THE FREEMASON is 71010 transferred to 19 8 , FLEET S TREET , E . C . All communications for the Editor or Publi her should therefore be forwarded to that address .

Ar00606

g )' trt |) s , Carriages , anb Scatjjs . —?—BlKTlf . STOCK . riAl . r- On the 22 nd inst ., at No . 2 , Dunrobinplace , Vaislcy-ruad , Glasgow , the wife of Bro . Nathaniel Stockdale , M . M . Lodge Clyde , No . 40 S ( S . C . ) , Chief Steward Steamship " Anglin . " of a son

Ar00607

Jvnstocvs tcr CToiTesnonbtnts . o GAVEI .. —Any brother , whether an . Installed Master or not , can take the chair at a Lodge of Instruction . Otherwise , die very object of the meeting—practice in ihc voik—wi . v . ld lie defeated .

Ar00608

BOOK RECEIVED . ' The Legend ot l'hyllis , with a Year of Song , " by William Sawyer . Longmans . Several reviews , notes , and reports of meetings unavoidably stand over till our next .

Ar00609

The Freemason , S ATURDAY , J ANUARY 27 , 1 S 72 . TUB FKEHMASON is published on Saturday Mornings in time tor the early trains . . The price of THE F BRKMASON IS Twopence per week ; annual subscription , 10 s . ( payable in advanci ) . All cumiiunieatiims , letters , & c ., to be addressed to the EDITOR . 10 S , Klcct-strcel , K . C . The lulitor will pay careful attention to all MSS . entrusted to him , but cannot jmlertake to return them unless accompanied by postage stamps .

The Prince Of Wales And The Craft.

THE PRINCE of WALES AND THE CRAFT .

IT has been publicly announced that a National Thanksgiving Service will shortly be held at St . Paul ' s Cathedral , in grateful celebration of the happy convalescence of

his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . The " Queen , Lords , and Commons , " the Ministers of State , the foreign ambassadors , the civic authorities , will all take part in

this auspicious solemnity ; and , wc need scarcely add , that their devout rejoicings will be shared in spirit by millions who will not have the opportunity of personally

joining in the prean of praise . It cannot be questioned that the recent illness of the Heir-Apparent has stirred the very heart of the whole nation—the exceptions being so

insignificant as to be unworthy of serious comment ; and in this respect—painful and alarming as it undoubtedly was—we must

regard' the Prince ' s affliction as a wiselyordc ; ed dispensation of Providence to dispel the designs of those foolish agitators , who .

The Prince Of Wales And The Craft.

in the absence of any real grievance , are always read } - to conjure up wrongs out of their own imaginations . But the voice of the country has been heard , and the throne

of Lngland stands firmer than ever , based upon no slavish fear , but girt around by true and loyal hearts , and reverenced by every lover of liberty as the

sacred-palladium of British freedom . In making these observations , we are not guided by any abstract comparison of the relative advantages of monarchical or republican systems

of government . It is no province of ours to discuss whether the chief magistrate of the commonwealth should be styled a King

or a President ; but we are happy in the knowledge that the vast , the overwhelming majority of Englishmen are true to their natural instincts — true to their sacred

traditions—true to that glorious history which has made them the envy of the world ; that they are not to be lightly turned aside from the calm , the rational

development of personal and political freedom by every wind which blows from Utopia . We are happy in this knowledge , because it inspires us with confidence in the future of

our country—bearing in mind what the prophet of old said of Reuben , " Unstable as water , thou shalt not excel , " and

believing , as we do , that real progress can only be attained by a steady adherence to the ancient landmarks of the British

Constitution . Let us now consider the situation in our character as Freemasons . If the voice of the nation has sounded with no

uncertain sound , may we not claim for Freemasonry a leading part in the universal chorus of joy ? If the Prince of Wales be

endeared to the inhabitants of these islands as the first-born son of their sovereign , is he not still more endeared to the members

of the Masonic rraternity as a brother of their Craft and a ruler within their halls ? To us he belongs emphatically , and our privilege to sympathise in his sorrow and

pain , and to rejoice at his recovery and well-being , is second only to that of his own immediate family circle . As Freemasons , we have knelt together at one common

altar—we have ministered together at one universal shrine . The mysteries of life , of human knowledge , of Divine science—the appeals of the helpless and the poor—the

flow of social intercourse—the geniality of fiatcrnal communion—we have alike heard or shared . Nor is all this knowledge unprofitable , or this geniality unproductive .

The true Mason is he who is ever ready to listen to a talc of woe—who is , to use the apposite language of the Order , ever ready to pour the healing balm of consolation into

the bosom of the afflicted . The true Mason , however enriched by intelligence , however enlightened by wisdom , is essentially a man—a type of the purest ,

brightest , and loftiest ideal of a yct-to-be-attained Humanity . Our Prince has borne himself nobly in our midst ; he has identified himself with Masonic ideas , he has participated in our

The Prince Of Wales And The Craft.

labours , and fought for our cause . Surely , therefore , such a body as the Free and Accepted Masons of England ought to take a conspicuous part in the proposed public

recognition of tL ; Divine mercy which has spared so invariable a life as that of their Royal Past GrnVd Master : Surely , amongst the thousands who will throng to St . Paul ' s

on the day of celebration , Freemasonry ought to be represented publicly by some of her most gifted and illustrious sons . We are not an advocate for public Masonic

displays , and would deprecate them most strenuously upon ordinary occasions ; but the occasion of our Royal brother ' s recovery is one when , we believe , good might be

done by the appearance of a thousand Freemasons in the procession— -whether clothed in the badges of the Order , or simply distinguished by wearing the

traditional white gloves as emblems of the Craft . In any case , our desire to evince unshaken loyalty to the throne , and to offer our congratulations to the Prince , ought to be

forcibly and specially expressed ; and we are convinced that besides interpreting the unanimous feeling of the Masonic body , it would have an excellent effect in the present state of the public mind .

Since writing the above , we have learned that the Most Honourable the Marquis of Ripon , M . W . Grand Master , has summoned a Grand Lodge of Emergency for Friday ,

the 26 th inst ., for the purpose of adopting an address to her Majesty upon the happy recovery of his Royal Highness the ri nce of Wales ; and although the notice is short

the attendance of brethren will , we trust be sufficiently numerous to manifest the interest felt by the Fraternity in the subject ,

as well as the sentiments of devotion and affection entertained b y all of us towards the Oueen and our illustrious Brother

[ Owing to the exigencies of publication on Friday , wc are compelled to speak in the future tense of this meeting , as it has not taken place up to the time of our going to press . ]

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

On Wednesday next , the 31 st inst ., the first Charity Festival of the season will be held under the Presidency of the Right Worshipful Brother the Earl Percy , who

will plead the cause of the aged Masons and the widows of deceased members of our Order . We trust that the pecuniary success of the forthcoming festival will surpass

the results of previous years ; and when we consider the recent great increase , both in lodges and brethren , and which is still continuing undiminished , we have a right

to expect that our new members will do something to sustain the Charities of the Order . We hold it to be every Mason ' s

duty to contribute , in proportion to his means , to one or all of those noble Institutions—the Asylum and the Schools ; and nothing is more unsatisfactory than to find

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