The Huckstering Spirit In Masonry.

Both these brethren , from the outset , and during the whole of their official career , have thrown themselves heart and soul into their duties . They have worked as few other men have worked to promote the success of the Charities which employed them . Their office hours have been from 10 a . m . to 5 p . m ., but to the

exertions they conceived it to be their duty to make there has never been placed even the suspicion of a limit . We have heard it said—and we can well believe that it is true—that in canvassing for Festival Stewards Bro . TERRY , in the course of a single year , has been known to surrender upwards of 250 evenings in

going about among the lodges in town and country ; and we should imagine that by this time everyone must know or have heard of the Crusade in the Provinces which Bro . BlNCKES instituted when he was appointed Secretary , and which he has seen such good reason for continuing till the present day . As

regards this latter official , it mayor it may not be true that he has adopted a wrong policy in his alleged endeavours to concentrate the whole direction of affairs in his own hands ; but there can be

no doubt about the zeal , the energy , and the ability with which he has performed , not only his appointed duties as defined in the terms of his engagement , but also a mass of work voluntarily undertaken in order to advance the interests of one of our

Institutions . But though all this is known or might easily be known , there are those who come forward now , when the question of retiring him on a pension is being considered , and say , But why this pension , or why so large a pension ? Has he not been well paid for his services ? We regret to find this kind

of view exercising an influence among the brethren . We maintain that it is impossible to assign an exact commercial value to the services rendered by this class of salaried officials . It is not difficult to find a man of average intelligence who will perform the duties of a kind of Chief Clerk , and perform them

well . But the Secretaries of our Institutions hitherto have been the chief advisers as to the policy that should be followed , as well as the chief executive officers of that policy ; and the course they have recommended and helped to carry out having been in

the main successful—the Institutions would not have grown to their present dimensions had it been otherwise—we consider they have a claim on us for generous treatment , and that , having devoted the best years of their life to our service , they are entitled to a pension on retirement .

But apart from any arguments of this kind , we must always remember that we are Masons and that , however it may be in the commercial world , the custom of regulating the pay and allowances of our salaried officials in strict accordance with the

market value of labour has not prevailed in Masonry . But even if they have been paid the full commercial value of their services , we do not regard that as a reason why we should not treat them generously as becomes Masons . They have never spared themselves in their efforts to perform their duties , and we shall be

discouraging their successors from following their example , if we turn them adrift pensionless when we no longer require their services . They have exerted themselves to the utmost on our behalf , and it would be the height of ingratitude in us if we failed to requite them to the full extent of our ability .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday next : — 1 . The minutes of the Quarterl y Communication of the 4 th September , 1889 , for confirmation . 2 . Nomination of a Grand Master for the ensuing year .

3 . Nomination of a Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . 4 . Appointment and Investment of a President of the Board of Benevolence . 5 . Election of a Senior and a Junior Vice-President of the Board of Benevolence . 6 . Election of 12 Past Masters to serve on the Board of Benevolence for the

year ensuing . 7 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz . : The widow of a brother of the Canynges Lodge , No . 1388 , Bristol ... ... ... ... ... ^ 50 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Highgate Lodge , No . 1366 ,

Highgate ... ... ... ... 60 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Belgrave Lodge , No . 749 , London ... ... ... ... ... 50 o 0 A brother of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 1544 , Camborne ... ... ... ... 60 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Southwark Lodge , No . 8 79 ,

London ... ... ... ... ... 50 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Grey Friars Lodge , No . 1101 , Reading ... ... ... ... ... 50 O 0 A brothtr of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 16 7 , Hampstead ... 100 o 0 A brother of the Lodge of Unity , No . 18 3 , London ... 200 o o . The widow of a brother of the Britannic Lodge , No . 33 ,

London ... ... ... ... ... 50 o 0 A brother of the De Loraine Lodge , No . 541 , Newcastle-on-Tyne ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0

8 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board have to report , acting under the advice of the Grand Superintendent of Works , they have had the electric li g ht introduced into the premises of Grand Lodge under his supervision .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

The installation is being carried out on very favourable terms by Messrs . Laing , Wharton , and Down , and the Board hope and believe that the new light will not only greatly increase the comfort of the brethren attending Grand Lodge and using the private lodge rooms , but will also materially conduce to the preservation of the costly gilding and other decorations of the building .

The Board submit a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts , at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th day of November instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of ^ 3973 7 s . 5 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants ' wages ^ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for library £ 26 7 s . lid . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President .

Freemasons Hall , London , W . C , 19 th November , 1889 . 9 . —APPEAL . By Bro . HENRY GODBER , P . M . of the Victoria in Burma Lodge , No . 8 32 , Rangoon , against a ruling of the District Grand Master of Burma , dismissing his complaint against the said lodge for permitting Bro . Joseph Dawson , P . M ., to withdraw his resignation of membership of the lodge , which had been regularl y announced in writing to the Secretary and entered on the minutes .

Names of brethren nominated for election to the offices of Senior and Junior Vice-President of the Board of Benevolence . Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., as Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . Charles Alexander Cottebrune , P . G . P ., as Junior Vice-President ; and none others were nominated . Names of Past Masters nominated to serve on the Board of Benevolence •.

Bros . William Peter Brown , 90 ; James Bunker , 1158 ; George B . Chapman , 27 ; George A . Cundy , 901 ; Charles Dairy , 141 ; James Burgess Grieve , 1351 ; Lewis C . Haslip , 813 ; George R . Langley , 18 3 ; George Read , 511 ; E . Shedd , 276 ; R . J . Taylor , 144 ; and Alfred Cooper Woodward , 1538 ; and no more than 12 were nominated .

List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . No . 2327—The St . Oswin Lodge , North Shields , Northumberland . 2328—The Albert Victor Lodge , St . Saviourgate , York , N . and E . Yorkshire .

2329—The Victoria Lodge , Buenos Ayres , Argentine Republic . 2330—The St . Laurence Lodge , Pudsey , VV . Yorkshire . 2331—The Ravenscroft Lodge , Chipping Barnet , Hertfordshire . 2332—The Borough of Greenwich Lodge , East Greenwich . 2333—The Quetta Lodge , Quetta , Belochistan , under Dist . G . Lodge , Punjab .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cambridgeshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE .

The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Cambridgeshire was held under the banner of the United Good Fellowship Lodge , No . 809 , at the Town Hall Wisbech , on Thursday , the 21 st inst . Present : Bro . the Earl of Hardwicke , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Andrew H . Moyes , P . G . Std . Br . England , Deputy P . G . M . ; Bros . W . M . Fawcett , VV . M . 1492 , P . S . G . W . ; C . A . Vinter , P . M . 441 , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . F . J . Foakes-Jackson , P . M . 859 , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . j . Imrie , Chap . 2107 , P . G . Chap . ; H . J . Whitehead , 441 , P . G . Treas . ; J . Bonnett , S 59 , P . G . Sec ; J . Kennerell , W . M . S 09 , P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; W . R . Girling , S 09 , P . G . S . B . ; John Turner , Org . 2107 , P . G . Org . ; A . H . Ruston , 2107 , P . G . Purst . ; and many others .

The brethren assembled at 2 . 30 , when Provincial Grand Lodge was opened , and after this the brethren to the number of 70 attended Divine service at the church of St . Peter and St . Paul , when Bro . Rev . J . IMRIE read the prayers , and Bro . Rev . F . J . FOAKES -J ACKSON gave a very impressive address on Masonry . There was a crowded congregation . A collection realised £ 10 , and was presented to the Wisbech Hospital . Upon returning to lodge in procession , the minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed .

The roll of lodges was called , and it appeared that the total strength of the province ( comprising six lodges ) was 342 . The Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s report was of a satisfactory character . The report of the Cambridgeshire Masonic Charity Association was read and adopted . Bro . B . CHENNELL , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., proposed " That the sum of 20 guineas be voted to one or more of the Royal Masonic Institutions , to be paid through the Cambridgeshire Masonic Charity Association , " which was agreed to .

Bro . OLIVER PAPWORTH , I . P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , proposed " That the sum of 15 guineas be voted to the Cambridgeshire Masonic Charit y Association for current expenses . "—Carried . Bro . C . A . VINTER , P . M ., P . J . G . W ., proposed " That the sum of two guineas be voted towards the expenses of erecting stalls in Peterborough Cathedral . "Carried . Bro . H . J . WHITEHEAD , 441 , was re-elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , with

thanks for his services during the past year . The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to appoint and invest his officers for the ensuing year as under : Bro . B . Chennell , P . M . 2107 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ H . Thorns , P . M . 809 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W .

„ Rev . F . J . Foakes-Jackson , P . M . 859 ] Prov . G . Chaps . „ Rev . J . Imrie , Chap . 2107 ... ... ... ) „ H . J . Whitehead , 441 ( re-elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Hammett C . Knott , W . M . 859 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . Bonnett , 859 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . V . Pryor , W . M . 88 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D .

„ F . Dewberry . P . M ., D . C . 441 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ W . Hutchinson , W . M . 2107 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ ] . Grover , S . D . 809 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ A . Morrell , Org . 441 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Claude Beddington , 859 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . F . Sheppard , 859 ... ... ... Prov . G . Stwd .

» £ r !Ln- ] Prov . G . Ty lers . „ H . C . Ellis ... ... ... ... j The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER next presented the Charity jewel to Bros . Oliver Papworth , P . M . 88 , P . P . G . D . C ; S . H . Sharman , P . M . 441 , P . P . S . G . l > - > and E . Armitage , P . M . 859 , P . P . S . G . W . Westmorland and Cumberland , tot

having attended the meetings of the various Charities as Stewards . , . Hearty votes of thanks were passed ( l ) , to the Mayor and Corportion 0 Wisbech for the use of the Town Hall ; ( 2 ) , to the vicar of St . Peter and St Pau ^ for the use of his church ; and ( 3 ) , to the Chaplains of the lodge for their assistanc at the service . _ .. Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to Rose and Crown Hotel for banquet . The Provincial Grand Master presided , an the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given .

Bro . Edmond Frank Brewster Fuller has accepted a seat on the board 0 Northern Transvaal Lands Company ( Limited ) . , -a Bro . Lord Mayor Isaacs and the Lady Mayoress , accompanied by the , on visited the Crystal Palace in State on Saturday last , and in the course of the aI Lon ( jon the Lady Mayoress distributed the prizes to the successful members of the Rifle Brigade .