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more charitable , better disposed to one another , than even Craft Masonry taught them to be ; and if that was done it was something for them to say they had' arrived at the summum bonum of Masonry . It had been said , in the course of the evening , lhat as an honorary member of the chapter it would give the brethren pleasure to see him among them whenever he could spare thc time , and in answer to that kind invitation he would savthathe should

feel much pleasure in attending . Comp . Everett then gave the toast of " The Visitors , " to which Comp . Levander , in his reply , observed that in addition to the pride he felt at being a visitor he felt highly honoured by being elected an honorary member of the chapter . It had been a source of much gratification to him to see the chapter started on its career under such happy auspices . He had no doubt the

chapter would succeed , and he hoped that it would increase and flourish , be an ornament to the Ciaft and useful to the Fraternity . Comp . Ferguson also replied , and referred to his long connection with the M . E . Z . in other lodges and chapters . He reiterated the opinions of Comp . Levander , and believed that the Kennington Chapter was destined to take a foremost rank in the list of chapters under

the English Constitution . Comp . E . J . Page , replying to the toast of " H , " would like to have said more than time permitted at present , but he would remark that as long as Comps . Everett and Mann worked together with him and the other officers of the chapter in the same way as in the lodge , he could prognosticate a great future for the chapter . Comp . W . Mann endorsed the observations of Comp .

Page , and added that knowing the success of the Kennington Lodge a few companions thought it would not be perfect unless it had a chapter attached to it . It was with this idea that the Kennington Chapter was started . The companions selected to preside over it for the first year had been carefully chosen , and they would all do their best to usher in a season of usefulness for the Order which they

might contemplate hereafter with pride and satisfaction . Comp . Everett then proposed "The Masonic Charities . " Loyalty and Charity beingthe watchwords of the Order he did not think the companions ought to separate without remembering the Charities . A representative of one of those Charities , Comp . Terry , was present . The companions knew very well all about those

Institutions , and the good work they were doing , so that it was unnecessary to sa *) more about them . Comp . Terry , in reply , said that the Masonic Charities were the backbone of Freemasonry . Without the Institutions he did not know where Freemasonry would be . Freemalsons mig ht be able to say they were a benevolent orelera philanthropic institution , doing this or that good ,

, but unless they had their own , Girls' School , Boys' School , and Benevolent Institution , t | ey would not be able to show the good they were doing . The Institutions bad done an enormous amount of good ' during years gone by . At the present time the Girls' School maintained , clothed and educated 200 girls , the Boys' School 210 boys , and the Benevolent Institution hatfftoo annuitants . Each ana

all were , therefore , doing good work ; but like all other institutions they could not get on without money . In » song which had just been sung it was said , " I never feel my heart so good as when drinking , drinking , drinkin g ;" but as Secretary to the Benevolent Institution he never felt his heart so good as when the brethren were giving , giting , git ing . It was a grand thing for the companions to

give . It was a grand thing for the Institution to receive ; it was also a grand thing for the Craft to know that in giving they were alleviating suffering , and it was a grand thing for those who had the disposal of the funds to be able to show those who contiibuted the good tbat was done by their gifts . It was a grand thing to have it in one ' s power to give ; it was a grand thing

also to know that the brethren had hearts to give . It was a grand thing for the Institutions to know that if there was a case of necessity that needed aid , funds would be forthcoming , and it was a grand thing for those who distributed the money to be able to tell the contributors of the gratitude of the recipients cf those funds . In all the Institutions there were peculiar claims < m

everyone ' s sympathies—some always supported the girls , and naturally so , they were the weaker portion of humanitythe Girls' School was the oldest of thc Institutions , and one that must always commend itself to a Freemason's heart . It was the most attractive of all the Institutions . Go down to Wandsworth Common , and . they would see and be surprised at the good that was done there . Go to

the Boys' School , at Wood Green , and there was something more to commend itself than at Croydon . But , after all , age had its beauty as well as youth . We like to look on youth budding forth in the Spring time of life ; but , after all , there was something very glorious in what was seen in Autumn . Look at the splendour of the setting sun : so it was in the ending of a virtuous life . Then

why should not support be extended to the old men and old wjmen to make them happy and comfortable ? It was a great privilige for Freemasons to contribute to the welfare and support of declining life . It had been his privilege for fifteen years lo speak on behalf of the old folks , and he trusted that for fifteen years more . he might do so , and that this Institution would secure a strong hold of the

hearts of Freemasons . Ninety-one" years ago , the Girls ' School was established ; eighty-one ycars ago the Boys ' School was founded -, and it was not until both of them had a firm hold on the Craft that the Masons bestirred themselves and asked their brethren to start an Institution to support the aged . If they had started their own first the brethren

would have looked upon them as a selfish lot , but it was / " * not so : the girls and boys were first looked after , and right ^ royally did the Craft afterwards establish the Benevolent (/ Institution . They had done their very best for it , and he J hoped and wished they would never relax in their efforts on its behalf . There was a peculiar pleasure in responding to this toast at the Consecration ol the Kennington Chapter , because tbe Principal Sojourner , Comp . Walls , was Steward of the Kennington Lodge at the next festival of tbe aged

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Institution . If any of the companions had a stray £ 5 note , in his pocket that he did not know what to do with , he ( Comp . Terry ) would recommend him to give it to Comp . Walls to put on his list . He would also recommend the same course to companions who had any superfluous cash If they cast their bread upon the waters they should . find it after many days . Give £ 5 this year , and they would get

. £ 50 next year . The largest donor to the Institutions religiously set aside one-tenth of his income to charities . On the last day of the old year he made up his books and struck a balance . If he found that he had not given a tenth he gave away , in the next three or four days , the remainder of the tenth to the Masonic Institutions in addition to what he had given before . Comp . Terry thought that if other

companions would do the same thing it would be a noble achievement . He advised every Mason to give five shillings a year to each Institution , and added that if they did the Institutions would never require a festival or an election , as they would be able to meet every demand made

upon them . The remainder of the toasts were then given before the companions adjourned . A beautiful selection of music was given by Comps . Lawler , Canter , Cozens and Large , in the intervals between the toasts .

The installation meeting of the Crichton Lodge , No . 1641 , was held on Saturday last . Bro . Andrew Middlemas in a very able and skilful manner installed Bro . Thomas Griffiths , into the chair of K . S . A full report of the proceedings is in type and will appear in our next . The Seventh Annual Masonic Ball in aid of

the Masonic Charities , will be held in the Town Hall , Barrow-in-Furness , on Thursday week , January 9 th . The ball to which the public will be admitted , is under distinguished patronage , the names of the brethren including those of the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , and the Marquis of Hartington , M . P . The death is announced , on Tuesday , of Mr .

and Mrs . John Kent , aged respectively 79 and 80 , father and mother of Bro . F . Kent , solicitor The customary present of venison has been forwarded from her Majesty the Queen to the Lc-rd Mayor , Bro . Sheriff Burt , Bro . Sheriff Bevan , the Recorder , the Chamberlain , the Town Clerk , the Common Serjeant , and toe Rimembranctr .

1 he brethren of the Province of Canterbury have presented Bro . JohnR . Hall , P . M ., and Hon . Sec , to the United Industrious Lodge , No . 31 , with a very handsome gold Past Master's jewel on which is engraved the following . — "Presented by the Freemasons of Canterbury to Bro . Hall , P . M . 31 , in appreciation of his services as Hon . Secretary to the Reception Committee , P . G . L . 1 S 78 . "

Metropolitan Ma Sonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MA SONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , January 3 , 1879 . t The Editor will be glad to rece ive notice from Secretaries ofCraftLodges , Royal Arch Chapters ,

Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , See , of a ny change in place , day , o r months of meeting .

SATURDAY , DECEMBER 28 . LODOES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 30 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford ) . Et . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E .

Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe .

Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 148 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 " .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 31 . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd .. Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road , Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st .

Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Dalhousie , The Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd .,. E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., a * 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road .

Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st „ Wapping . Islington , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

Metropolitan Ma Sonic Meetings.

Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 1 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-tt ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-street , City , E . G ., at 6 . 39 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd . N .

, Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , J Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park .

Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd , N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King | s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast . George the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar 73 o .

,, THURSDAY , JANUARY 2 . Lotlge 45 , Strong Man , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 231 , St . Andrew ' s , F . M . H . „ 538 , La Tolerance , F . M . H . » 554 > Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Club L . H ., Wimbledon .

» l 7 S » Trinity College , 61 , Weymouth-st ., W . R . A . C . 1507 , Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Mark ig 9 , Duke of Connaught , HavelockTav ., Queens-rd ., E . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W .

Finsbury , Jolly Anglers * Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot , Covent Garden , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Cletkenwell , at 9 .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 3 . Lodge 706 , Florence Nightingale , M . H ., Woolwich . R . A . C . 1489 , Ezra , 90 , Ball ' s Pond-rd . Mark 223 , W . Smithfield , New Market Hot ., W . Smithfield .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., 6 to 8 p . m . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for "M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at J . St . Maryleborne , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 .

Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbourne-rd ., Notting-hilI . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 4 , 1879 . MONDAY , DECEMBER 30 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . H ., Warrington . TUESDAY , DECEMBER 31 . Merchants L . of 1 ., M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Independence , M . R ., Chester .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 1 . Lodge 1013 , Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 ' 335- Lindsay , M . H ., Wigan . „ 1354 , Marquis of Lome , M . R ., Leigh . „ 1620 , Marlborough , Derby H ., Liverpool . Mark Lodge , 65 , West Lancashire , M . H ., Liverpool . De Grey and Ripen L . of 1 ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 2 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 95 ° i Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood . „ 1032 , Townley Parker , Whittle-le-Woods . „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse , Kirkham .

„ 1473 , Bootle , Town Hall , Bootle . ., 1576 , Dee , Union Hot ., Parkgate . Chap . 758 , Bridgewater , M . H ., Runcorn . Encamp . Alpass , M . H ., Liverpool . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 3 . Lodge 680 , Sefton , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . Hamer L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this paper , 108 , Fleet-street , London .