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and zeal for the Craft , it would command greater esteem and respect . All know how a late earl was first p itch-forked into a lodge , ancl from there to the Deputy Grand Mastership without having received the slightest training , or showing the least symptoms of fitness for the post . Undoubtedly

he was liked , for he was a good-natured , genial man , but we regret to believe he was rather out of place in his position of Deputy Grand Master , from which the Earl of Roslyn , who had for several years filled the chair of Substitute , and than whom a more intelligent and

painstaking brother never sat in Grand Lodge was excluded . We insist that only brethren who have filled the various offices in a subordinate lodge should be eligible for office in Grand Lodge , and that no noble should be placed in a prominent position who has not in a proper

manner shown his ability for it in a subordinate post . On the other hand , brethren who have shown marked ability and zeal in propagatingthe principles of the Order , who have distinguished themselves in literature , science , or art , should be chosen if they could be persuaded to take

rank in Grand Lodge . By this means alone will Freemasonry hold its standing in the world , and the coming in of men of ability in place of brainless somebodies , will be the first step in the direction which leads to usefulness and truth . We do not blame the unfortunate somebodies

for their errors , but we do blame those who place them in so false a position for their own purposes , It is actually painful to hear the ignorance of Masonry displayed by Grand Officers , who seem to be unaware that there is a Book of Constitutions for the government ofthe Order , besides the

unwritten law . Even on points of etiquette they are woefully deficient , and the bare ceremony of opening and c ' osingis fraught with ignorance and confusion , through which the luckless officebearer flounders by the aid of half a dozen prompters and no end of shame .

We all know the danger of men assuming duties which they cannot perform , lacking the brains to understand them , and the ability to enforce them , even if they could . This we shall more particularly notice in reference to Provincial Grand Lodges , where neither honour nor

decency can make brethren sensible of their shortcomings , and through whom Freemasonry sinks into great insignificance , if it does not become tainted with false doctrine and impurity ; for it is notorious that our lodges have corrupt rituals , and the pure principles of the Order are misunderstood .

long-sought cure . —ELIZA MARKS , Milksham , Oct . 20 , 1 S 68 . —To Perry Davis & Son , London , W . C . " A NEW LIFEDOAT . —Lady Bouchicr has presented to the National Lifehoat Institution a fine lifeboat , thoroughly equipped in every way , including transporting carriage , to be stationed at Chapel , midway between its Sutton and Skcgnes lifeboat establishments on the coast

" FOR a year and a half I suffered so much with rheumatism in my arm as to deprive mc of all rest , and as I could get no relief from thc medical faculty , my daughter persuaded me to try your Pain Killer . One bottle convinced mc that it would restore the use of my arm as well as relieve thc pain , and before I had finished the second I had got the

of Lincolnshire . The new boat , which left for its station on Monday last , possesses in perfection the usual characteristics of the society ' s lifeboats , in respect of stability , self-righting , and self-ejecting of water shipped . Like many ofthe lifeboats ofthe institution , this is a memorial boat , as will be seen from the following inscription , which has been engraved on a brass tablet to be permanently

attached to the lifeboat : " As a memorial to Captain Sir Thomas Rouchier , K . C . B ., an officer ofthe highest character , and the warm and true friend of sailors , Jane Bouchicr , his widow , daughter of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington , has given this lifeboat , in hope that by God ' s blessing on the efforts of a brave crew it may help them to save many shipwrecked sailors . " Thc Chapel lifeboat

station was publicly inaugurated on Friday , the 22 nd inst . HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS . —Pimples , boils , carbuncles , abscesscss arc always vexatious complaints , sometimes even attended with danger . These maladies arise from some obstruction to the free circulation of the blood through the blood vessels or capillaries , and the only rational mode of cure consists in removing the local impediment , at the same lime lliat any impurity

engendered by the stoppage should be fihered from die blood . Holioway ' s Omf . i-. enl applied to die parts effects the former—his Pills accomplish the latter object . The inflamed skin derives softness , coolness , and ease from the application of this unguent , which gradually penetrates to the affected tissues , soon restores the circulation and its channels to a healthy condition , and saves the sufferer from most serious diseases .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

The annual meeting and festival of the Masonic Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall was held on Tuesday , the 19 th July , at Truro . The streets throughout the town were crowded with holiday folks to witness the public proceedings of the festival , and at various points along the

principal thoroughfares long lines of flags and banners proclaimed it a general gala day to the townspeople , as well as the mystic brethren . The Masons assembled at ten a . m . in the handsome concert hall of the new Public Rooms , improvised as a lodge room for the meeting . A fine collection of plants from the nursery of Mr .

Mitchinson , florist , Truro , flanked the organ right and left in the orchestra , and added much to the beauty of the room , while the walls were gaily draped with the banners and insignia of the Order . A dais was raised beneath the front of the gallery for the accommodation of the principal officers of the province , and the usual lodge furniture was laid out in the room with excellent

taste . R . W . Bro . Augustus Smith , P . G . M ., presided , supported by E . W . Bros . Reginald Rogers , P . D . G . M . ; Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., M . F ., P . S . G . W ., and J . G . W . of England ; Dr . James Mudge , P . J . G . W .: E . T . Carlyon , P . P . S . G . W .

and the following other officers of the P . G . Lodge : W . Bros , the Rev . J . D . Hawksley , and the Rev . F . B . Paul , G . Chaplains ; the Rev . Dr . J . Bannister , P . P . G . Chaplain * W . Tweedy , G . Treas . ; W . T . Sobey , G . Register ; W . J . Hughan , G . Sec . ; W . F . Newman , S . G . D . ; I .

Levin , J . G . D . ; S . Jacobs , G . S . O . W . ; R . John , A . G . D . C . ; Lieut . G . Eustace , G . S . B . ; T Taylor , G . O . * S . Harvey , G . Purs . ; T . N . Curry , F . Harvey , P . Roberts , J . Hall , W . H . Dunstan , W . Tregay , G . Stews . ; W . Rooks , S . Trebilcock , G . Tylers . Altogether nearly three hundred of

the brethren of the province were present , among whom , in addition to the above oflicers , were : W . Bros . J . W . Mason , P . P . S . G . W . ; C . J . Pearce , P . P . J . G . D . ; Captain H . J . Colwill , P . P . J . G . W . ; T . Solomon , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . Geach , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . P . Smith , P . P . S . G . D . ; S . Holloway , P . P . G . D . ;

J . G . Richards , P . P . G . S ; Colonel J . W . Peard , G . S . P . of England , P . P . S . G . W . ; j . B . Dawe , P . P . G . S . ; B . Brokenshar , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . Dawe , P . P . G . S . ; C . Read , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . J . Denbigh , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . Hocking , jun ., P . P . S . G . W . ; J . " Niness , P . P . G . Reg . ; W . J .

Johns , P . P . G . Reg . ; E . Penman , P . P . J . G . D . ; E . G . Dyke , P . P . G . O . ; J . McLean , P . P . S . G . D . ; R . Bodily , P . P . S . G . D . ; S . G . Moyle , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . A . Jenkins , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Bray , P . P . G . D C ; If . Steele , W . M . 557 ; N . Coward , P . M . 557 ; W . Foxwell , P . M . 1 , 071 ; W . Vealc , P . M . 8 93 ;

W . Guy , W . M . 49 C ; W . Harvey , P . M . 330 ; J . Dampney , W . M . 1 , 071 ; W . Coad , W . M . 1 , 16 4 ; J . Polkinghome , P . P . G . T . ; W . H . Moses , W . M . 1 , 136 ; J . Coombe , P . M . 450 , 1 , 272 ; W . Hicks , W . M . 977 ; J . Ough , P . M . 510 ; R . Skin , P . M . 510 ; G . Roseveare , W . M . 970 ; M . Dunn ,

W . M . 1 , 272 ; W . J . Harris , W . M . 893 ; J . F . Penrose , W . M . 331 ; J . Poole , P . M . 450 ; G . Michell , P . M . 1 , 006 ; J . Cardew , P . M . 1 , 164 ; J . Maxwell , P . M . 121 ; W . P . Hugoe , P . M . 6 99 ; S . Mitchell , W . M . 6 99 ; W . Mitchell , P . M . 121 ; J . Grigg , P , M . 496 ; W . Bray , P . M . 699 ; E . D .

Anderton , P . M . 331 ; W . H . Chnstoe , P . M . 331 ; E . Iluxtable , P . M . 135 ; T . Davey , jun ., P . M . 589 ; M . Abraham , P . M . 131 . Bros . T . Gill , S . W . 967 ; A . T . Grant , J . W . 330 ; W . Chappel , S . D . 58 9 ; J . II . Reynolds , S . W . 589 ; J . Sims , J . W . 579 ; E . A . Courtney , S . D . 510 ; T . White , J . W . 510 ; J . Richards , S . W . 1272 ;

A . W . May , J . W . 131 ; J . O'Neile , I . G . 330 ; G . Richards , J . W . 1272 ; W . Pascoe , S . W . 1 , 006 ; J . T . Short , S . D . 1272 ; W . Femvick , Sec . 970 ; J . Still , S . W . 970 ; W . H . Clark , J . W . S 93 ; J . Crew , S . W . S 93 ; ** N . Henwood , J . W . 1 , 164 ; J- Slade , J . W . 977 ; Rev . G . L . Church , 6 99 ; J . Holman , I . G . 699 ; W . H . Pascoe ,

Stew . 589 ; N . Paul , J . D . 6 99 ; P . Giles , SW . 49 6 ; J . Grose , I . G . 49 6 ; T . L . Dorrington , S . W . 131 ; J . A . Trevor , J . D . 118 ; W .

Middleton , S . D . 131 ; M . Little , S . D . 75 ; J . Pool , P . S . W . 1 , 450 ; H . T Ferguson , S . W . 331 . There were also several visiting brethren , among whom

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were R . W . Bro . the Rev . J . Huyshe , M . A . P . G . Chaplain and P . G . M . of Devon , who was warmly received by the brethren with the honours due to his rank , and I . Latimer , P . P . G . Sec . Devon .

The lodge having been opened in due form , the GRAND TREASURER read his annual report , which , after the payment of the expenses of the year , showed a balance in hand of ^ 94 9 s . rid . The GRAND SECRETARY reported that during the year 1868-9 there were S 25 subscribing

members returned for the province , and in 186 9 70 , 8 34 . In the lastyearthere had been a great many removals of brethren from the province , and this deduction had been met by 89 initiations and 24 members joining lodges in the province . At present there were 172

subscribing P . M . ' s in the province . Bro . Hughan also stated that during the past year the province had been very fortunate in its recommendations to the Masonic charities . It had given its votes to the Girls' School in aid of an application from the province of Devon , which had been successful .

For the Boys' School there had not been any candidate from either Cornwall or Devon , and the province had contributed its votes to an application from the province of Leicestershire , which had proved successful . For the Widows ' Institution there had been an application from

Cornwall , which had also proved successful . For the Aged and Decayed Masons' Institution the votes of the province had been given in aid of a brother that applied from Liverpool , who , however , had not been successful this time . Thus , out of four applications supported by the

province of Cornwall , three had been successful . A boy that had been entered on the foundation of the Boys' School had just completed his education , and the committee of the school had secured him an excellent situation . The committee of the Cornwall Masonic

Annuity Fund reported that , with a balance in hand from the previous year of . - £ 14 14 s . nd ., £ 5 18 s . 6 d . interest , and the receipt of-J £ I 2 5 13 s . 6 d . from the lodges that had contributed this year , the committee had been enabled to purchase . - £ 150 more stock , so that now their income from funded property amounted to - £ 52

19 s . per annum . R . W . Bro . REGINALD ROGERS regretted that some of the lodges had not contributed anything this year , and hoped they would make up for this omission during the coming year . The Committee of Petitions for Relief had received but one application , and that was from

the widow of a deceased brother . After a discussion on this application , the lodge voted - £ 5 to the applicant ' s relief . Twentypounds were voted to the Masonic Widows' Institution , ¦ £ 20 to the Cornwall Masonic Annuitant Fund , f A \ o to the Girls' School , and ,- £ 10 to the Boys ' School .

The P . G . SECRETARY said he had received a letter from Bro . Binckes , tlie Secretary of the Boys' School , which stated that there was yet a mortgage of ,- £ 5 , 000 upon that institution , but that the committee hoped brethren would aid them to pay that off by next November .

Bros . Reginald Rogers and T . Chirgwin were re-elected Treasurer and Secretary for thc Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund , and Bros . Mayne and Solomon the Auditors . On the proposition of Bro . REGINALD ROGERS , P . D . P . G . M ., it was made a bye-law of the

province that for the future " no person resident in any town or place where a lodge is established shall be balloted for into any lodge held elsewhere within this province , unless the Master of the lodge wherein he so seeks admis . ion shall previously make inquiry , in writing , of the Master of every lodge of the town , or nearest the

place where the candidate resides , touching the fitness of such candidate ; " and " the brother of whom such inquiry is made shall make prompt reply thereto in writing , and it shall be incumbent on the Master to read the reply to the members of the lodge before the ballot is taken . " '

At this stage of thc business the lodge adjourned in procession with regalia and banners , accompanied by two bands , through the principal streets to St . Mary ' s Church to attend Divine